prop 47
South Lake Tahoe Police report big jump in vehicle thefts
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/25/2019 - 9:03pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Followers of South Tahoe Now's police log have long known that the number of local auto thefts has been a concern of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) for the last several years, but they are now seeing a disturbing trend with a large spike in the crime over the past year.
In 2018 SLTPD investigated 70 auto thefts, with 60 of them being crimes committed in the city limits. This reflects as 30 percent increase in the thefts in the last two years, 52 percent since 2008.
Is South Lake Tahoe safer after passage of the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act?
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/06/2016 - 3:03pm
The current crime and police officer staffing statistics in City of South Lake Tahoe is consistent with the State of California as a whole. Most of the crimes for which the Safe Neighborhood and Schools Act have mandated a reduction in criminal penalties have increased in our city. Also consistent with state-wide statistics is the reduction in numbers of South Lake Tahoe police officers available to address local crime.
Property crimes on the rise in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/06/2016 - 3:00pm
Readers of South Tahoe Now's reports on local crime have seen an increase in reports of property crimes such as petty theft, theft from cars, auto theft and robbery.
Assault and larceny crimes on the rise in South Lake Tahoe and County
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/05/2016 - 8:25pm
Crime statistics for South Lake Tahoe, Placerville and the unincorporated area of El Dorado County have been released for 2015, and while some areas have seen a decrease in some types of crime, others have seen some significant changes between 2014 and 2015.
STHS Resource Officer Andy Eissinger talks drugs, social media and theft
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/07/2016 - 10:05pm
South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Andy Eissinger is enjoying his new job as the Resource Officer at South Tahoe High, having moved into the position when Aaron Crawford retired at the end of the 2014-15 school year.
Eissinger said the first five months on the job have gone well and have been a nice break from being on patrol for the City the last eight years. He spends all eight hours of the day on the campus, interacting with students and dealing with issues that come up on a daily basis.
The aftermath of Proposition 47: Property crime up in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/17/2015 - 4:00pm
In November, 2014, 60% of the voters in California approved Proposition 47, the "Safe Neighborhoods and School Act."
Since then, South Lake Tahoe and other cities across the state are seeing a big increase in crime. Prop. 47 reduced the penalties for certain theft and drug crimes in California. Several crimes that were once a felony because a misdemeanor overnight.
El Dorado County officials join SLT Police Chief Uhler in opposition of Prop 47
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/22/2014 - 11:29pm
The list of people against California's Proposition 47 grew today with the addition of El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson, Sheriff John D'Agostini and County Supervisors joining the fight against what has been touted "The Safe Neighborhood and Schools Act."
Prop 47: Safer schools and neighborhoods or 10,000 convicted felons on the streets?
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/06/2014 - 8:15pm
Being touted as "The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act" by proponents, Proposition 47 will mandate misdemeanors instead of felonies for “non-serious, nonviolent crimes," unless the defendant has prior convictions for murder, rape, certain sex offenses or certain gun crimes.
The reason Prop 47 got this name is because a fund bearing it's name will be created by the estimated savings of $150M to $250M the state will receive by not having to prosecute crimes that would become misdemeanors.
