Ordinance No. 692
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ORDINANCE NO. 692
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF VERNON MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR
ANY PERSON TO FILE A FALSE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION OF A
CRIME WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF VERNO~.
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNClL OF THE CITY OF VERNON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1:
It shall be unlawful for any person. firm or
corporation to make to. or file with. the Police Department of the City of
Vernon any false. misleading. or unfounded statement or report concerning
the commission or alleged commission of any crime occurring within the
City of Verl1on.
SECTION 2:
Any person violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon con-
viction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or
by imprisonment for a period of not more than six (6) months in the County
Jail of the County of Los Angeles. or in the City Jail of the City of Vernon.
as the committing magistrate may direct. or by both such fine and imprison-
mente
SECTION 3:
There being no newspaper of general circula-
tion printed. published and circulated in the City of Vernon. the City Clerk
is hereby directed to certify to the passage of this Ordinance. and shall post
same. or cause same to be posted. in three of the most public places in
said City. to wit: The northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue;
the northeast corner of Leonis Boulevard and Pacific Boulevard; and on the
bulletin board in the lobby of the City Hall of said City. located at 4305
Santa Fe Avenue. all in the City of Vernon. Los Angeles County. California.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of posting.
ATTEST:
G. A. ANDERSON, CITY CLERK
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I.. G. A. ANDERSON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon.
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 692 was duly and
regularly introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Vernon held on March 6. 1956. and thereafter finally adopted ct-l no_>"-
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~ regular meeting of said City Council held on March W) 1956.
by the following vote:
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AFFIDAVIT OF POST ING
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I, G. A. ANDERSON, City Clerk of the City of Vernon. do
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hereby certify that I did on the / t
day of March. 1956. post three (3)
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10 copies of Ordinance No. 692. one in each of the following places. to wit:
11 At the northwest corner of 38th Street and Santa Fe Avenue; at the north-
12 east corner of Leonis Boulevard and Pacific Boulevard. and on the bulletin
13 board in the lobby of the City Hall located at 4305 Santa Fe Avenue. in said,
14 City. there being no newspaper of general circulation printed and published
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Signed this / r
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day of March. 1956.
G. A. ANDERSON.. CITY CLERK
OF THE CITY OF VERNON.. CALIF.
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Deputy City Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me
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this M_ day of March, 1956.
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SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
R. J. FURLONG. CHAIRMAN
J. M. POXON
C. W. TROWBRIDGE
R.H.BoCKHACKER
ACTING POLICE CHIEF
BOARD OF POLICE
COMMISSIONERS
FRED HURLEY
SECRETARY
POLICE HEADQUARTERS
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE
PHONE
JEFFERSON 5287.88
VERNON 58, CALIFORNIA
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T1arch 2, 1956
Honorable Ci t:{ Council
City of Vernon,
California
Your Honorable Body:
It is requested that an ordinance be dratvtl up makinc;
it a misdemeanor for any person to file or cause to be filed
a false police report.
False reports are not a eom.mon practice, but there
have been incidents when citizens have filed these reports,
one of which was very recent.
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Each time R report of this nature is filed, It)l only
takes up the time of the investicating officers, but it also
may well cause injury or even death to innocent parties.
Your consideration on tbls matter will be greatly
appre>ciated.
Respectfully submitted,
V8RlJON POLICE DEPAHTr!D~Nrrl
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jv Chief of Police
cc: City Attorney C. B. Hubbard
Police Coymu:tssion
Cl'rv OF VERNO~
CALIFonNIA
March 2, 1956
False reports are
have been incidents whe
one ot which waa yery
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Honorable City Council
City of Vernon,
California
Your HOllorable Body:
It .1s requ8stod
it a misdemeanor tor any
a talaa police report.
be drawn up makine
oaun6 to be tiled
n practice, but there
filed these rept.:lI.ts,
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Each tl1~ a s nature 1s tiled, it~only
takes up the time of invest. ting officers, but it also
may well cause o~~ry "ev:~~ th to innocent parties.
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You ~onBlderatlori-on this matter will be greatly
apprec1ahd U
Respectfully submitted,
Vl<:RNOlr POI..ICi~ DEPAHT M1~J\fl'
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jv Chief of Police
co: City Attorney C. B. Hubbard
Police Commission