“The Days of Real Sport,” by Clare Briggs.
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| March 5, 1920: Police Chief Home appeals to the City Council for 300 more officers because so many have been transferred to the Central Division from more rural areas. Recall the theory proposed by prohibition advocates that banning alcohol would reduce the the number of liquor-related offenses and therefore require fewer police. And in all the years I’ve been reading old papers, I can’t recall a single story in which an LAPD chief said he had enough officers. In fact, I think that nearly ever chief has wanted a bigger force. |
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