Alhambra police chief retires
ALHAMBRA - After nine years with the Alhambra Police Department, Police Chief Jim Hudson finished his last day Thursday.
"The department is in a good place and my hope is that the department will continue to get better," Hudson said. "Since 2005 we've had a reduction in crime by 26 percent."
The Fighting Our Crime Using Structure program and the 31 police officers he's hired since he's been police chief stick out as the highlights of his career. The program honed in crimes such as homicides, rape and robberies.
The city reported that last year there were no murders in Alhambra.
'I came up with the concept patterning it after Chief Bratton, putting our own twist to it," Hudson said. 'It's through the hard work of the department's employees that made the crime reduction take place."
"His reduction is crime is his legacy," said Sergeant Brandon Black. "He's got the department focused on reducing crime."
FOCUS monitors and maps crimes, Black said, resources are appropriated where they are needed the most. Watch commanders meet monthly to discuss advances and weaknesses in the program.
Hudson came to the department in 2001 as a captain from the City of Orange police department where he worked for about 25 years. In 2004 he was promoted to police chief.
James Anthony will take over as interim police chief on Monday while the City Manager Julio Fuentes chooses Hudson's successor. Anthony had previously served as interim police chief for Alhambra.
"The department is in a good place and my hope is that the department will continue to get better," Hudson said. "Since 2005 we've had a reduction in crime by 26 percent."
The Fighting Our Crime Using Structure program and the 31 police officers he's hired since he's been police chief stick out as the highlights of his career. The program honed in crimes such as homicides, rape and robberies.
The city reported that last year there were no murders in Alhambra.
'I came up with the concept patterning it after Chief Bratton, putting our own twist to it," Hudson said. 'It's through the hard work of the department's employees that made the crime reduction take place."
"His reduction is crime is his legacy," said Sergeant Brandon Black. "He's got the department focused on reducing crime."
FOCUS monitors and maps crimes, Black said, resources are appropriated where they are needed the most. Watch commanders meet monthly to discuss advances and weaknesses in the program.
Hudson came to the department in 2001 as a captain from the City of Orange police department where he worked for about 25 years. In 2004 he was promoted to police chief.
James Anthony will take over as interim police chief on Monday while the City Manager Julio Fuentes chooses Hudson's successor. Anthony had previously served as interim police chief for Alhambra.
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Well, there's at least one murder in almansor park this year (4/11/2010), check SGV tribune archives.
Jim Hudson is an uncle tom. He goes against his own. what a jerk!