Notes from the March 25, 2025 Police Commission Meeting

•    On March 24, 2008, the members of the Public Safety Committee heard the issue of the Department’s proposed in-car video cameras, as presented by Police Administrator Maggie Goodrich.  The presentation was described as informative and well received, and Ms. Goodrich was complimented for her efforts by Chief Bratton and Chief Information Officer Tim Riley. Commissioner Ordin attended the meeting.

•    United States Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey will be in Los Angeles this week to discuss gang crime at a law enforcement round table, Chief Bratton said.

•    A comprehensive update on officer involved shootings will be presented at the April 8, 2008, weekly meeting. 

•    At the April 15, 2008, weekly meeting, Chief Bratton will make public the contents of the executive summary on SWAT, as prepared by an independent board of inquiry that was  commissioned by the Chief three years ago.  The Department had already implemented many of their recommendations for positive change before the summary was submitted to the Chief.  Never before have the contents of a report of this nature been made public in the history of the Department.

•    Police Commission Executive Director Richard Tefank welcomed new Executive Assistant II Isabel Rosas, who will join the Commission on April 1, 2008.  Additionally, Management Analyst Donna Muñoz and Clerk Typist Catherine Taylor were each awarded certificates of appreciation in anticipation of their departures for Detective Bureau and the Office of the Chief of Police, respectively.

•    The verbal presentation and update from the Community Police Advisory Board (C-PAB,) regarding community initiated problem solving, crime strategies, and other programs and goals within the Harbor Area, was removed from this week’s agenda and will be on a future agenda.

•    The Department’s report, dated March 20, 2008, relative to a proposal to amend Section 52.27.1(b)1 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code regarding the appearance of Retired Officer’s Badge, was approved and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council

•    The Department’s report, dated March 10, 2008, relative to a Request for Proposal for police composite artist services - RFP No. 07-714-001, was approved and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council.

•    The Department’s report, dated March 18, 2008, relative to a Request for Proposals for professional moving services, was approved and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council.

•    The Executive Director’s report, dated March 20, 2008, relative to renaming the 2710 West Temple Street Facility in honor of Police Officer Randal D. Simmons, was approved and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council.

•    The Department’s report, dated March 14, 2008, in response to Board query, relative to suicide among law enforcement personnel and the efforts the Department is undertaking to educate employees regarding suicide risks and prevention, as discussed by Chief Psychologist Kevin Jablonski, was approved.  Dr. Jablonski was asked to return regularly for updates on this topic.

Comments

[JB]

Bratton is finally going to cave to pressure and release the SWAT BOI. Finally some of that much talked about transparency. I'm sure many readers of the BOI will be shocked how SWAT is maligned and slandered by this biased and ill conceived report. The Chief used a board of non qualified lawyers and command staff officers in an attempt to put his stamp on SWAT and change it to the ill conceived "east coast" model. The "west coast" (LAPD SWAT model) has worked for years as proven by the stats in the BOI. D team members are rightly concerned about the lowering of standards. Despite what the Chief says the standards are being lowered and no matter what this blog says that is not "positive" change. Many have shared their concerns only to be threatened and intimidated. ("If you don't like it go somewhere else, Keep your mouth shut or you are back in patrol, and the old desk treatment) Transparency and openness only work when convenient for this Chief. He changes policy at the whim of every special interest group. (ie flashlights, shooting at moving vehicles.)However when his own question him we are threatened with the "Godfather" treatment.

[Italian American Officer]

To JB: Right on! As an Italian-American Officer I'm taken back and feel threatened by Chief Bratton's recitation of scenes from "The Godfather." If any other officer, especially one of Italian heritige made similar comments he or she would be sent to BSS and have IAG jumping on their back. Bratton is turning out to be a worse Chief than BCP and the LAPD is never going to recover. I don't blame officers for jumping ship or retiring early.