POLICE IN SANTA FE SAY THEIR WALL OF REPEAT OFFENDERS IS HELPING THEM CRACK DOWN ON PROPERTY CRIMES. SPOKESPERSON CELINA WESTERVELT SAYS THEY'VE POSTED ABOUT 135 MUG SHOTS OF KNOWN CRIMINALS ALONG A WALL AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS, ALLOWING OFFICERS A QUICK COLOR-CODED REFERENCE TO ANY POSSIBLE OFFENDER.
WESTERVELT SAYS IF THEY'RE CODED RED, THEY'RE IN JAIL … A GREEN STICKER MEANS THERE'S A WARRANT OUT FOR THEIR ARREST … AND IF THERE'S NO COLOR CODING ON THE IMAGE, THEY'RE STILL ON THE STREET. SHE SAYS THAT ALLOWS DETECTIVES TO NARROW-DOWN ANY POSSIBLE BURGLARY SUSPECTS.
WESTERVELT SAYS BREAK-INS WERE DOWN 41 PERCENT THIS JANUARY FROM JANUARY OF LAST YEAR AND AUTO BURGLARIES WERE DOWN BY ABOUT 60 PERCENT.
