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Criminal acts of sabotage continue in UCR labs by Vickie Vértiz
for botany and plant science. Sometime between October 17th and 20th, a suspect damaged the freezer lock, said the Enterprise quoting the police log. The motive for sabotaging the lock remains unknown, Lovekin told the Enterprise.
any number of honorary festivities, Aviles is reminded of the pride of serving his country almost every single day. On the day after Veterans Day, (Wednesday, November Please see page 2
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From January to April of this year, UCR police have been investigating a series of incidents in labs, for instance, the lab in Room 4126 of the genomics building had doors vandalized, freezers that were shut Please see page 4
World War II veteran among 17 set to receive high school diplomas at eighth annual operation recognition Sometimes he plays the bugle. Other days he carries the flag. Some days he triggers the 21-gun salute. Regardless of his assignment with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 233 that particular day, 89-year old Joe Aviles remains ready—with
a chest full of military decorations and freshly-polished shoes—to remember his brothers who have laid down their arms for the final time. Between somber military farewells, civic celebrations, local parades, athletic events, or
More body worn cameras for Riverside County The Board of Supervisors approved the use of revenue from the Sheriff’s Department’s asset forfeiture fund to purchase a limited number of additional body-worn cameras in order to continue testing the devices. The Sheriff’s Department has continued its ongoing testing of various brands of body-worn cameras with a limited number of personnel across the Department’s operations, over the past few years. The testing to date generally showed that the body-worn cameras exonerate the actions of our deputies when complaints are lodged, making it far easier in defending against lawsuits and resolving complaints. It is believed that use of body-worn cameras will help agency accountability and transparency, reduce agency liability, and allow the review of past incidents to reduce false complaints. It can also assist with criminal prosecution and highlight deputy performance and professionalism. In the pilot programs, the feedback from deputies using the system thus far indicates very positive reviews and support, but much more work is required before these devices will even be considered as a department-wide mandate by the Sheriff. Following Board approval of the funding today, the Department will now move forward in our already ongoing testing and vetting of the body cameras by now ordering additional equipment and after its arrival, then outfitting our patrol deputies at the Jurupa Valley Station. This is but one more step in a long series of detailed testing the De-
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In the latest case of lab experiment sabotage at UCR, someone used a key to turn off a freezer in Batchelor Hall, damaging experiments, according to spokeswoman Kris Lovekin and the online police log, reported the Press Enterprise. Batchelor Hall has labs
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