City of Compton, Los Angeles County, CA Public Records

• Where can I find access to information about the man found shot in a house on Lime Street n 1988?
  Stories similar to this can be found in newspapers or other periodicals. If you know where the story is being held, whether online, in microfilm, or otherwise, an essential part of the work has been accomplished. This type of information is considered public record unless it is under investigation, which in this case, it isn't. With online digital libraries, some information may be made available using the web. However, in many cases, online web databases are still not an option. Therefore visiting the library in person may be the best approach if you are nearby the area. Investigating who would carry that story can be done online with some research. Since many publications are no longer in circulation from that era, you can begin your research by looking at the paper that would cover the story. The Los Angeles Times may or may not have covered that event, so knowing other local publications of that time is helpful. For example, The Compton Bulletin has archived stories online, freely accessible to the public of staff-written and other selected articles from 2005 to the present. This is only an example because the dates covered for this publication go back to 2005.

Departments which record, maintain and provide official documents, certificates or information requested by the general public.

• City of Compton Official Website:
  Government department official public web-portal.
• City of Compton Public libraries:
  Location, services, online resources, local periodicals and publications.
• Compton Crime Maps:
  Mapping of Compton street locations of criminal reported activity from local law enforcement agencies.
• Latest Obituaries in Compton California:
  Published recent deaths, name, date and age.
• Compton Public Schools:
  Local area K-12 location and parent information.

• Violent Crime:
  1,104
• Murder And Nonnegligent Manslaughter:
  18
• Rape:
  40
• Robbery:
  427
• Aggravated Assault:
  619
• Property Crime:
  2,346
• Burglary:
  334
• Larceny Theft:
  1,285
• Motor Vehicle Theft:
  727
• Arson:
  44

• Information About People and Demographics

• Total population of residents
  96,455
• White resident population recorded
  24,942
• Black or African American resident population recorded
  31,688
• American Indian and Alaska native resident population recorded
  655
• Asian resident population recorded
  292
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander resident population recorded
  718
• Hispanic or Latino of any race resident population recorded
  62,669
• Resident population of some other race recorded
  34,914
• Resident population of two or more races recorded
  3,246