KTLA News: "LAPD Chief Ed Davis speaks about punishment for drug crimes" (1972)
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The KTLA newsfilm collection at the UCLA Film & Television Archive consists of cut and unedited stories, outtakes and fill footage, originally shot on 16mm reversal film stock with magnetic soundtrack. Some footage, particularly material not used for broadcast, may be without sound.
Title: “LAPD Chief Ed Davis speaks about punishment for drug crimes” Date: February 7, 1972.
Summary: Reporter Stan Chambers interviews Los Angeles Police Chief Ed Davis about probation and recidivism in regards to people convicted of selling drugs, particularly heroin. Davis states that many criminals on probation, particularly people convicted of selling drugs, return to such activity upon release from incarceration. Davis asserts that authorities need to protect children from drugs by sending people convicted of drug crimes to prison, and reflects negatively about prison reform programs such as work furloughs. Includes footage of an event where Davis is speaking from behind a podium. Some footage lacks sound.
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Complete Record: The KTLA newsfilm collection at the UCLA Film & Television Archive consists of cut and unedited stories, outtakes and fill footage, originally shot on 16mm reversal film stock with magnetic soundtrack. Some footage, particularly material not used for broadcast, may be without sound. Title: “LAPD Chief Ed Davis speaks about punishment for drug crimes” Date: February 7, 1972. Summary: Reporter Stan Chambers interviews Los Angeles Police Chief Ed Davis about probation and recidivism in regards to people convicted of selling drugs, particularly heroin. Davis states that many criminals on probation, particularly people convicted of selling drugs, return to such activity upon release from incarceration. Davis asserts that authorities need to protect children from drugs by sending people convicted of drug crimes to prison, and reflects negatively about prison reform programs such as work furloughs. Includes footage of an event where Davis is speaking from behind a podium. Some footage lacks sound. © The Regents of the University of California
Transcription
Well, uh, unfortunately, uh, they receive the same kind of treatment as, uh, as many people who commit a very minor crime. Uh, very large percentage, unfortunately, are going out on probation. We've talked to the judiciary about this and we hope for some improvement. But we seize is a million dollars a week in dope and I see all our work just going down the drain if they go right back out there and they deal again the next day. If we're ever going to save our kids from heroin, for example, we're going to have to take the heroin peddlers out of society's hair and put them away in a prison for a while. >> Do you find that these dealers do repeat when they go back on the street? >> Oh, yes. That's their business. I mean, they know nothing but uh pedalling drugs and uh they're right out there. As soon as their feet hit the bricks, they're out there dealing again. Chief, what has happened to the big drug wholesalers that have been convicted of state? I think it ought to be all brought to a very grinding halt and carefully evaluated uh by the legislature and by the governor and his staff and then started up under very controlled conditions. >> Uh what have been the results up to now, do you feel? Well, >> I think they've been disastrous. Uh you just can't believe the horror stories that come out of the work furlow program and the 72-hour pass program. It's it's incredible. I mean it's an it's it's it's nonadministration is what it really is. It's just nonfeasance in office by the people who are supposed to control it.
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