Mayor Bob Kellar reached out to Santa Clarita residents via The Signal to remind residents not to forget their 9pm routine in the wake of recent happenings. The 9 pm routine is a set of behaviors intended to reduce your risk of being victimized this summer.
The 9 pm routine was so named because law enforcement and city officials ask residents to secure their homes at 9 pm - a time when the sunlight disappears and opportunistic individuals stalk the streets in search of a target. The target co...
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Armed Man on Probation Arrested in Canyon Country
In the early morning hours of Monday, June 15th, deputies on patrol came upon a man near the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Sand Canyon Road. After speaking to him, the deputies learned that he was on probation from a recent burglary charge. Unfortunately for the suspect, he was armed with a knife - which is a violation of his probation - and he was arrested and taken into custody by deputies. He was charged with carrying a concealed dirk or dagger, and was taken for booking and process...
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The Value of Bail Bonds is Becoming More Apparent as Fewer Arrestees Held in Custody
As you've probably heard, the concept of bail is being challenged by advocates who claim that the system disproportionately punishes those who can't afford a bail bond. It supposedly does so through setting bail amounts that those of lower socioeconomic status can't afford, but wealthier people can. Opponents of bail believe that society would be better served by eliminating bail altogether and replacing it with a system of "risk assessment tools" that use algorithms and other demographic data t...
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