El Independiente

              New patrol cars cruising the streets
By Lisa Winfield
Sorne South Tucson
police officers are zooming
in new hot wheels these
days.
For the first time in five
years, the South Tucson Po-lice
Department purchased
new police cars for its patrol
officers.
Officers say the new
cars were needed.
Driving 35 to 45 miles
each 10-hour shift requires
the use of a dependable
car, Officer John Gonzales
said.
"That way we can op-erate
on the streets without
breaking down," Gonzales
said.
Two 1995 Chevrolet
Caprices arrived April 1 2 at
a cost of $17,995 each, Po-lice
Chief Gerald Brewer
said. Both cars will be out-fitted
with a light bar, siren
and interior cage.
Selectcom, 1800 S.
t iínbepenbtente
sary police features to each
car at an additional cost of
about $300, he said.
The cars were pur-chased
through the use of
anti-racketeering, or RICO,
funds, Brewer said. RICO
funds are monies gained
through the sale of any as-sets
confiscated from crimi-nals
as a result of any crime
that makes money, he said.
Each patrolman will
get to drive one of the new
cars on a rotating basis,
Brewer said.
Police sergeants, who
traditionally receive priority
on any new vehicles, will
receive one oftwo other cars
that will be ordered soon.
"We'rejust waiting for
another RICO check to
come in before we order
them," Brewer said.
The new cars are out-fitted
with a "police pack-age,"
Brewer said, which
includes a heavy suspension
.Jck -brake'
Photo ByAaron Latham
Andrew Rivera, i i , swings at a pitch during a recent American Little
League game at Rodeo Park. See related story on page 6.
Andrew Rivera, de 11 años de edad, golpea el béisbol durante un
partido American Little League en Rodeo Park.
Photo byAaron Latharn
Two of South Tucson Police Department's new squad cars on the scene.
Dos de los carros nuevos de la Policía de Tucson del Sur.
and a driver's-side airbag.
"These cars are a ma-jor
morale booster for the
officers," Brewer said.
"Since they live in these
a new home for them. older models, 1987 or 1988,
Officer Art Kingman and tend to be driven a little
agreed. harder than other vehicles as
"The cars we have now well, so they tend to have
are somewhat outdated,"
Aficionados leales lamentan
muerte de estrella de música
Por Brian Whiting
Traducido por Derek Winsor
Después de la muerte de
Selena, estrella de música tejana, sus
aficionados se están apurando para
comprar cualquier mercancía
conseguible que contenga su
nombre.
Las tiendas de música locales
han tenido que volver a pedir tos
discos, las láminas y las playeras de
Se-lena porque sus aficionados
compraron y agotaron todos poco
después de que fue asesinada en
Tejas el 31 de marzo.
Selena, 23, fue matada a tirazos
en un hotel en Corpus Christi,
supuestamente por Yolanda
Saldivar, fundadora dei Selena Fan
Club. Saldivar, 34, supuestamente
malversaba dinero dei Fan Club e
iba a ser despedida por Selena.
Selena, nacida Selena
Quintanilla, era una de las figuras
más populares de la música tejana
una versión moderna y urbana de
la música Tex-Mex «conjunto»,
basada en acordeones.
La cantante, ganadora del
prendo Grammy, tenía muchos afi-cionados
por todo el mundo, indu-sive
muchos en Tucson dei Sur.
Paco Jacobo, codueño de
Yoly's Music Shop, 3354 S. Sixth
Ave., dijo que sus aficionados
asaltaron su tienda después de su
muerte, buscando mercancías de
Selena.
«Vendimos todo lo que
teníamos aquí en la tienda; cienes
de aficionados suyos llaman cada
día en busca de cualquier cosa que
tenga que ver con Seiena>, dijo
Jacobo.
Jacobo, quien conoció a Selena
cuando ésta actuaba en Tucson el
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