La Puente city, sheriff’s officials honored by Buddhist organization

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LA PUENTE >> City and sheriff’s officials in La Puente received an award from an international Buddhist organization championing peace this week for contributions to peace and harmony in the community.
Soka Gakkai International presented their a La Puente Mayor Dan Halloway, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Pete Cacheiro — who effectively serves as La Puente’s police chief — and La Puente Recreation Services Manager Roxanne Lerma with the SGI-USA Justice Award Tuesday.
“The City of La Puente has partnered with the local SGI-USA organization and the LASD to present the National Night Out program at La Puente Park in August for the last two years, sheriff’s officials said in a written statement. “This cooperative effort has strengthened the organizations relationship with the City and local law enforcement.”
The efforts have been instrumental in helping La Puente rank in the top 50 safest cities in the U.S. this year in a list composed by security company SafeWise.
The sheriff’s department and city have worked to forge strong relationships with are nonprofit organizations and private companies to help with community outreach efforts, officials added.

PHOTO: Flanked by representatives of Soka Gakkai International, left to right, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Pete Cacheiro, La Puente Mayor Dan Halloway and La Puente Recreation Services Manager Roxanne Lerma receive the SGI-USA Justice Award on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. (Courtesy of the City of La Puente)

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