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Article: Chino's fines on fireworks helping to limit violations
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- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
- Article date:
- July 14, 2004
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CHINO - The city's new system of issuing fines on the spot has
proven to be a more effective way to battle illegal fireworks, city
officials said.
Rather than confiscate illegal fireworks from people who used
them, Chino police were able to write citations with fines for
$1,000, as well as confiscate fireworks this year.
In previous years, Chino officers on the Fourth would not arrest
someone for illegal fireworks use because of the time involved and
the circumstances, said Police Chief Gene Hernandez.
Arresting someone, booking them and filling out the necessary
paperwork can take a few hours, Hernandez said.
"It tended to take personnel out of the field for an extended
period of time," ...