Category: Public Safety

Sacramento Police Shoot and Kill Armed Man Near ARCO Arena

Sacramento Police Shoot and Kill Armed Man Near ARCO Arena

Sactown • October 28, 2010 • Comments (1)

From News10.net: SACRAMENTO – The investigation of a deadly officer-involved shooting near ARCO Arena has shut down the intersection of Truxel Road and Terracina Drive Thursday, according to Sacramento police. According to Officer Laura Peck, officers on the scene saw that a man was armed with a knife during a routine traffic stop before 10:25 [...]

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Sacramento City Council to PD: Time for More Feet on the Streets

Sacramento City Council to PD: Time for More Feet on the Streets

Sactown • June 23, 2010 • Comments (0)

Yes folks you read the title correctly!  The Sacramento City Council has voted to approve the hiring of 30 new officers to be on the streets by summer 2013.  The cost, $6 million and change. Is it worth the $6 million, ABSOLUTELY! Currently the ratio of officers to residents is 1.5 to 1,000.  Sacramento Mayor [...]

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