Region-wide AB 109 compliance sweep nets 15 arrests

Authorities conducted dozens of AB 109 compliance checks and made numerous arrests Wednesday, March 22, during a coordinated, region-wide operation. The sweeps comprised of unannounced compliance searches of individuals who are on Probation, Mandatory Supervision, Parole and Post Release Community Supervision. During the operation, the teams conducted 64 compliance checks, which resulted in the arrest of 15 subjects. “Drugs, drug paraphernalia, numerous […]

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Are our cities safer with AB 109 and Prop 47? Officials weigh in

According to data collected by cities and counties throughout California, crime is generally up in most categories. Law enforcement agencies, government organizations, and citizens alike have felt the dramatic increase in crime and are beginning to question the drastic fluctuation, what caused it and how to stop what law enforcement officials from across the state are calling an increasing crisis. […]

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HEMET: Yet another AB 109 Probationer arrested for residential burglary

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   HEMET – A burglary in progress call led to a foot pursuit and the arrest of two subjects, one of whom was out of jail as an AB 109 Probationer. On January 19, Hemet Police Dispatch received a call from a concerned citizen reporting a possible residential burglary in progress. The call came […]

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HEMET: Hemet PD Sgt completes intensive and prestigious leadership course

HEMET – Sgt. Bob Nishida, of the Hemet Police Department recently graduated from the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute (SBSLI). The SBSLI is an intensive, eight month-long program that all line level supervisors at Hemet PD attend. SBSLI is administered by California Peace Officer Standards and Training at California State University of Long Beach and is designed to stimulate personal […]

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OP/ED – Recent Crime Statistics Facebook Post Explanation And Update

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source I recently posted a picture showing all the crime reports I have written for Riverside County News Source in the last 60 days. The number of reports represented were not based on any statistical facts but primarily based on press releases provided from the involved agencies. Plus, there were a number of other, associated factors […]

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