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by
LAPD
Officer
Catalano
People’s
perception
of
police
work
varies
by what
they see
and hear
each
night on
the
evening
news or
by the
never
ending
supply
of
episodes
from
some of
their
favorite
police
television
dramas.
There is
no
shortage
of
police
shows on
any
television
channel
at any
time of
the day.
As a
Police
Officer,
I
respond
to a
variety
of
incidents.
I see
the
worst in
people
and
wonder
how or
why this
could
happen.
And just
when you
think
you have
seen it
all,
someone
always
manages
to out
do the
other.
With all
the
glory of
catching
the bad
guy who
just
robbed
the
liquor
store or
beat up
the
elderly
lady for
her
purse,
comes
the
reality:
most
people
will
never be
a victim
of a
violent
crime.
Many
calls
for
police
service
are not
really
as
exciting
as
television
would
like you
to
believe.
I get to
see all
the
complaints
from the
community
and
respond
to them
accordingly.
Obviously
the
calls
directly
related
to
public
safety
are
placed
at the
top of
the list
and the
complaints
for
“quality
of life”
issues
are
dealt
with or
delegated
as
needed.
On some
complaints,
I
understand
the
frustration
but
never
understood
where it
should
be
prioritized
- -
until I
was the
victim.
As I
walked a
foot
beat
patrolling
the
recent
carnival
at the
North
Hollywood
Park, I
stepped
in
something
that
should
not have
been
there.
As I
cleaned
off my
work
boot, I
observed
a number
of dogs,
big and
small,
running
around
without
a leash.
It’s
nice
that you
care
enough
to spend
quality
time
with
your pet
and you
understand
it needs
to get
its
share of
exercise.
However,
this is
not a
dog
park.
There
are two
dog
parks
located
nearby.
Respect
the fact
that no
one
wants to
accidentally
step in
something
left by
your pet
or the
fact
that the
police
are
called
regularly
for
vicious
dogs
running
around
the park
chasing
people,
dogs or
one of
the many
squirrels.
This
problem
is not
exciting
enough
to see
on the
next
episode
of Law
and
Order.
However,
after 12
years on
the job,
I have
now
discovered
the Los
Angeles
Municipal
Code
section
for not
having
your dog
on a
leash
while at
the
park.
Any
questions,
comments
or
concerns
should
be
forwarded
to
Officer
Catalano
at
32740@lapd.lacity.org
If you
would
like to
receive
crime
statistics,
crime
updates
and
newsletters
via
e-mail,
sign up
at
www.lapdepolicing.org
John
Catalano
Senior
Lead
Officer
-LAPD
North
Hollywood
Division
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