Some officials taking issue with new crime categories under Prop 47
Posted by Brendan P. Bartholomew, SF Examiner on 16th Nov 2014
Some
law enforcement officials in San Mateo County are looking at ways to
mitigate the uptick in crime they believe could result from the recent
passage of Proposition 47.That's
the word from San Mateo Police Chief Susan Manheimer, who said the new
law makes it harder for authorities to intervene in the criminal careers
of offenders and removes incentives for criminals to participate in
rehabilitation programs.Adopted
by California voters in the Nov. 4 general election, Prop 47 requires
misdemeanor sentences for certain drug and propert
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