Community Policing
THE PROGRAM: The Los Angeles Police Department has assigned 31 officers to full-time community relations duty in the San Fernando Valley. The officers, who in the past spent only a few hours a month on such duty, now work full-time with neighborhood organizations and individuals. One of the 31 areas is described below:
Sherman Oaks, Van Nuys
THE OFFICER: Shellie Gale
Van Nuys Division
(818) 989-8308
THE AREA: Most of the crimes in Gale’s diverse beat are those against property. The area stretches from Van Nuys to upscale Sherman Oaks. Many cars are broken into or stolen along Ventura Boulevard. Other typical crimes are residential burglaries and shoplifting at the area’s many retail centers, such as the Sherman Oaks Galleria.
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