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Law Enforcement Is Not Enough
2003c87_a_0009644_r01.MP3
Collection StructureCommonwealth Club of California records > Sound recordings of club programs > Law Enforcement Is Not Enough
Item Title Law Enforcement Is Not Enough
Collection TitleCommonwealth Club of California records
Speaker Pudinski, Walter
Date CreatedSeptember 21, 1973
Description

Commissioner Pudinski details the operations of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and debunks many popular misconceptions about the organization.

He starts with how law enforcement has traditionally been viewed with distrust and fear, enforcement is cynically seen as a revenue center. He states the CHP is not engaged in this, nor should it. CHP funding comes not from enforcement (traffic tickets) but rather from vehicle license fees.

He goes beyond this to claim that the CHP does not exist for law enforcement. The CHP is dedicated to the prevention of traffic accidents and elimination of congestion. Traffic safety is a priority.

In the process, he argues against the use of statistics to evaluate the performance of law enforcement organizations and officers.

He then criticizes federal vehicle inspection requirements.

A transcript of this talk appears in The Commonwealth, October 1, 1973, Vol. LXVII, No. 40.

Language(s)
English
Country of Origin
United States
Place RecordedSan Francisco, California, United States
FormatSound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover IDProgram 19730921; 2003c87_a_0009644
Record Number2003C87.606
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3g5032c1
RightsUsed with permission of the Commonwealth Club of California.This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner.

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