James Wolf, 58, fishes for change on Broadway Ave on Friday, November 28, 2008.

(top) Two of the newest members of the Santa Monica Police family, Benjamin Jenkins, 28, (L) and Tina Greer , 30, (R) swear-in at Santa Monica City Council Chambers on Thursday, January 29, 2009, during the Swearing-in Ceremony. (above) Santa Monica Police Chief Timothy J. Jackman poses for a portrait with SMPD officers Jenkins and Greer at City Hall after the swearing-in ceremony.

Law Enforcement Code of Ethics

"As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve the community; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all to liberty, equality and justice."

"I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all and will behave in a manner that does not bring discredit to me or to my agency. I will maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed both in my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the law and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty."

"I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, political beliefs, aspirations, animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities."

"I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of police service. I will never engage in acts of corruption or bribery, nor will I condone such acts by other police officers. I will cooperate with all legally authorized agencies and their representatives in the pursuit of justice." "I know that I alone am responsible for my own standard of professional performance and will take every reasonable opportunity to enhance and improve my level of knowledge and competence." "I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession. . . law enforcement."

1) Danielle Noble, MSW, Sr. Administrative Analyst, Homeless Services City of Santa Monica,  leads a training class for volunteers on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the Santa Monica Main Library in preparation for the 2009 Santa Monica Homeless Count. 2) Santa Monica Police Sergeant Joaquin Vega and Volunteer Rebecca James discuss the assigned zone chart at the deployment station on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, during the 2009 Santa Monica Homeless Count. 200 plus volunteers in teams of 2-3 people surveyed Santa Monica's streets and counted homeless individuals on Tuesday night. Security was provided and all volunteers received training. 3,4,5) Volunteers Lyle Randles, 60, a Santa Monica Police Chaplain, and Patty Loggins, 48, Santa Monica Human Service Administrator, walk through downtown counting homeless people on Tuesday at around midnight. 6) Danielle Noble, MSW, Sr. Administrative Analyst, Homeless Services City of Santa Monica, (left) tallies up data from the volunteers city-wide count. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is conducting its biennial county-wide count of homeless people on the streets on any given night. This year, for the first time, the City of Santa Monica is expanding its involvement in this project and partnering with LAHSA to do a city-wide direct street count in all of Santa Monica’s census tracts. A city-wide direct street count will give us as accurate a count as possible. The data from the count will have many uses including helping us define Santa Monica’s fair share, directing resources, and shaping our innovative and compassionate programs that engage homeless people in services, assist them to become stable and move them off the streets and into appropriate housing.

Juan Alcala, AKA 'The Dollhouse Dude' skateboards on Main Street in Santa Monica on Saturday, January 17, 2009. Alcala has been promoting his message that its everyone's human right to own a home. Alcala is a graduate from Cal State and has a Bachelors degree in Bilingual education.

Scouts from Santa Monica Pack 67 Webelos 1 participate in the Pinewood Derby  at First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica on Saturday, January 24, 2009. Last month each scout received identical kits; which included a small pine block, four plastic wheels and 4 nails. The idea was to design and sculpt the block into a car that travels down a 20-foot track as fast as possible. The rules call out maximum heights, wheelbase measurements and weight. Each scout raced their car in at least three races in elimination type competition. The Aims of Cub Scouting is to build character, learn the responsibilities of citizenship, and develop personal fitness. Apart from the fun and excitement of Cub Scout activities, the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, and the Cub Scout sign, handshake, motto, and salute all teach good citizenship and contribute to a boy's sense of belonging. Webeloswas  an acronym meaning Wolf, Bear, Lion, Scout. It has since come to mean "WE'll BE LOyal Scouts".

(top) Lexi Brown, owner of The Happy Lion art gallery, gives a final touch at her booth during ART LA 2009 on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the historic Barker Hangar. (above) Erica Redling, owner of Redling Fine Art, talks with  employee John Ryan during the art show. ART LA 2009, the New Los Angeles International Contemporary Art Fair, attracted over 8,000 collectors, curators, artists and contemporary art lovers from around the globe. ART LA is one of the most significant annual cultural events in greater Los Angeles. ART LA 2009 presented 60 of the top international and Los Angeles-based galleries and new programming, including special artist exhibitions and crossover events linking art with music, film, architecture and design. Special exhibitions were devoted to experimental collaborations, painting, sculpture, photography and film. ART LA provided a platform for exhibitors to display their work to an international audience. ART LA supports the Los Angeles community by hosting a number of city-wide events throughout the duration of the fair.

(1,2,3) Employees from DHL, the world's leading express and logistics company, carry the Flame of Hope™ over the Santa Monica Pier for the Special Olympics on Saturday, January 24, 2009, as part of the Global Law EnforcementTorch Run®. (4) Santa Monica Councilmember Bobby Shriver holds the Flame of Hope™ for the Special Olympics at the Santa Monica Pier. -- The Flame of Hope began its journey on November 12, 2008, with a lighting ceremony in Athens, Greece. In accordance with Olympic tradition dating back to the Ancient Greeks, the Special Olympics' torch was lit by the sun's rays near Olympia, Greece and will remain lit until the end of the World Winter Games on February 13. After the lighting ceremony, the flame embarked on a three-month journey, traveling more than 37,000 miles via DHL by air and ground to 13 cities across five continents, delivering a message of hope to communities where people with intellectual disability continue to fight for acceptance and a chance to excel without barriers.The flame will complete its global journey January 29, when it reaches Idaho, USA to begin the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg. It will be run through scores of cities in Idaho, carried by a 132-person team, including 10 Special Olympics athletes, before arriving in Boise, where it will ignite the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony of the 2009 World Winter Games on February 7.

Chris Shaw, 41, AKA 'Mr. Liberty, earns a few extra bucks while promoting Liberty Tax Service on Monday, January 12, 2009, on the corner of Lincoln and Pico Blvd.