LA COPS HOLD COMPETITION TO SEE HOW MANY THEY CAN ARREST

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LA TIMES - Participating in sports such as football, weightlifting and
boxing has long been part of the culture within the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department. But deputies have recently been playing some new
games -- on-duty enforcement competitions that have police watchers
across the country crying foul.

One recent competition, described in an internal Sheriff's Department
e-mail obtained by The Times, was called "Operation Any Booking." The
object was to arrest as many people as possible within a specific
24-hour period.

Other one-day competitions have included "Operation Vehicle Impound," a
contest aimed at seizing as many cars as possible. And another
challenged deputies to see how many gang members and other suspected
criminals could be stopped and questioned.

The prize for winning was nothing more than "bragging rights," said Lt.
James Tatreau. . . "It's just a friendly competition to have a little
fun out here," Tatreau said. . .

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