On Thursday, Jan. 5, a law enforcement group representing Riverside County's sheriff, district attorney and 19 chiefs of police called on Superior Court judges to end the mass dismissal of criminal cases to solve a backlog, saying the practice is escalating dangers to public safety."The courts have engaged in the reckless dismissal of more than 1,000 cases, undermining the rule of law and making Riverside County a less safe place to live," the Association of Riverside County Chiefs of Police and Sheriff (ARCCOPS) said in a statement. "A large percentage of the dismissed cases involve domestic violence, while many are felonies involving firearms."According to the latest figures released by the District Attorney's Office, 1,098 cases have been booted by judges since Oct. 10. Judges h
