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THEY KEEP US SAFE
Rotary honors law enforcement
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Congressman Jeff Denham, center, and Manteca Rotary President Charlie Halford, right, stand with the 2016 Don I. Asher Memorial Law Day Officer of the Year Award honorees, from left, Ryan Luiz, Lathrop Police Services, Sgt. Chris Mraz, Manteca Police Department; Jahil Walker, San Joaquin County probation officer; Javier Ramos, San Joaquin County District Attorney investigator; and Gregory Barker, California Highway Patrol. - photo by HIME ROMERO/The Bulletin
California Highway Patrol officer Gregory Barker is credited with making one of the biggest “busts” ever out of the agency’s Stockton office.The officer — in his sixth year of service — pulled over an unlicensed male driver who had had a female companion with him. He noticed a number of metal lined purses in the back seat. They are used by professional thieves to steal merchandise from stores without them being detected by security systems.After running a warrant check he found out they were suspects in a string of shoplifting incidents at Victoria Secret stores.