PBX board starting point for thousands of police investigations
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated November 20, 1953 reads "Prowler there now. Officer R. L. Burns broadcasts 'hot' call to radio car 9A34 informing unit officers that a prowler has been seen at the rear of a certain address in Van Nuys. Time of such call, unit to which assigned, and other facts concerning its handling are recorded by both broadcaster and receiver." Valley Police headquarters was located at 6240 Tyrone Avenue, Van Nuys. The headquarters was later moved to 6240 Sylmar Avenue, a few blocks away.; See images #00135728 through #00135736 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles (Calif.).--Police Department.--Valley Division Los Angeles (Calif.).--Police Department--Employees Men--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Los Angeles--Uniforms Police dispatchers--California--Los Angeles Police communication systems--California--Los Angeles Paperwork (Office practice)--California--Los Angeles Microphones Desks--California--Los Angeles Chairs--California--Los Angeles Calendars--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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