Cities to Try Regional Effort to Control Cruising
Officials from four neighboring cities met with local and regional law enforcement representatives at Montebello City Hall last week in an informal session to discuss ways of combatting the local cruising problem.
Officials were scheduled to meet again this week to continue the discussion.
Montebello Mayor Ed Pizzorno said he decided to call the initial session after getting repeated complaints from constituents. Pico Rivera, which bears the brunt of the cruisers, had the largest City Council contingent: three members. Also on hand were officials from Temple City and Rosemead and the CHP.
Montebello Police Chief G. Steve Simonian noted that cruising is an enduring problem. “In 1963, I cruised the city of Whittier. It was cheap entertainment,” he said. He added that cities have been able to push cruising from one municipality to another but that a comprehensive regional approach has never been attempted.
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