To give you an idea of what occurs at the Los Angeles Police Commission, here are the notes from last Tuesdays meeting: At the Regular Police Commission Meeting on June 10, 2014 A moment of silence was held for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officers Alyn Beck and Igor Soldo. Commissioner Comments – Commissioner Paula Madison said she was very pleased to participate in the Pride Parade on Sunday along with Commissioner Robert Saltzman and Chief Beck, and added that it was a wonderful event where individuality was celebrated. Commissioner Robert Saltzman concurred that the Pride Parade was a great event with many years in the making and he was pleased to be part of the celebration. Commissioner Steve Soboroff commended the Department on a job well done regarding the tactics used to safely resolve a well-publicized stand-off situation in North Hollywood. Report of the Chief of Police – Chief Charlie Beck agreed that the tactics used to resolve the North Hollywood situation were excellent. Part One Crime is down by 7.1%, Categorical Uses of Force are down by 41%, and overall traffic collisions are down by .2%. Report of the Executive Director – Richard Tefank shared information on the community meetings coming up at the Westchester Senior Center on June 11th, the A.G.B.U. Manoogian-Demirdjian School on June 12th, and the Lincoln Heights Senior Center on July 8th. Comments may be sent to [email protected] (lower case). Report of the Inspector General – Alexander Bustamante reported that his office is in the process of preparing the Suspicious Activity Audit, as was done last year. This report includes multiple interviews with community organizations and those meetings are being organized now. He anticipates that the report will be presented to the Commission in five to six months. Sr. Management Analyst Karen Hysell was presented with a certificate upon her retirement from the Police Commission after 25 years of service to the City of Los Angeles. Karen has steadily promoted through a very diverse career with the City. She began as a Clerk Typist with the Personnel Department, served a Park Ranger, worked as a Management Analyst for the Department of Aging, returned to Recreation and Parks as the assistant to the Chief Park Ranger, and then coordinated the Griffith Park Film Office. She joined the Police Department in 1996 and has worked in Planning and Research, Scientific Investigation Division as well as the Police Commission, where she has been for the last 14 years. At the Commission, she has been an integral component of the team and coordinated numerous projects including tracking compliance for the Federal Consent Decree and the awarding of Official Police Garage contracts. Karen has also served as the building’s Fire Safety Director, a first at the LAPD. She will now enjoy her retirement in Texas. Congratulations, Karen! The Operations Central Bureau Narcotics Enforcement Detail Command Accountability Performance Audit was approved as presented by Lt. Cheryl Baratta. While the civil rights and high risk components of the audit were in compliance, there were portions of the administrative component that were not in compliance. The Commissioners expressed deep concern over the findings of the audit, especially in the area of “canned language” found in written reports. Deputy Chief Jose Perez, and all of Central Bureau command staff, was present acknowledging the immediate need to correct the non-compliant issues, and assured that compliance would be reached quickly. At the Community Input Meeting Regarding Chief Beck’s Reappointment in Westchester on June 11, 2014 . Approximately 20 community members attended the input meeting where opinions could be shared with the Police Commissioners regarding the request by Chief Charlie Beck for a second five-year term. At the Community Meeting in Canoga Park on June 12, 2014 Approximately 175 community members attended the meeting. Presentations were given by Police Commissioners Steve Soboroff, Paula Madison, Sandra Figueroa-Villa, Kathleen Kim, Executive Director Richard Tefank, Inspector General Alex Bustamante, Chief Charlie Beck, Deputy Chief Jorge Villegas, and Captain Jorge Rodriguez. Numerous community members provided comment on a variety of local issues ranging from general support to specific public safety concerns on certain streets. Speakers were referred to attending staff for follow-up on issues raised.
Posted on: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 13:20:11 +0000
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