NOTES FOR THE JUNE 3, 2025 POLICE COMMISSION WEEKLY MEETING

• Police Commission President Anthony Pacheco, Police Commission Vice President John Mack, Commissioner Andrea Ordin, and Commissioner Alan Skobin joined the Department in recognizing the 2008 Medal of Valor award recipients on May 28, 2008.  The Commission extended its gratitude and appreciation to the Los Angeles Police Foundation for their efforts in coordinating such a successful event.
• Police Commission President Anthony Pacheco also met with Deputy Chief Mark Perez and Commander Richard Webb to discuss the Department’s disciplinary system.  He noted the process was a delicate balance which requires a great deal of thought and planning.
• Police Commission Vice President John Mack participated in Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s advisory round table with members from the Latino and African American communities.
• Police Commission Vice President John Mack also joined Chief William Bratton at a gathering in San Francisco of Police Commissioners and Chiefs of Police organized by Police Executive Research Forum Director Chuck Wexler.  Participants included the police commissions of San Francisco, St. Louis and Kansas City.
• Commissioner Robert Saltzman congratulated the recruits on behalf of the Police Commission at the May 23rd Academy Graduation.
• Commissioner Alan Skobin attended the Sixth annual Z Awards for Excellence, hosted by Councilmember Dennis Zine on May 29, 2008.  Commissioner Skobin also participated in a LaLey Foundation meeting to promote scholarships for the LAPD Explorers Program, the Hollenbeck Police Activities League Dinner, and a fundraiser for the Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association.
• Chief William Bratton took part in Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s announcement of the City’s gang initiatives.  He reported the plan focuses on prevention, intervention, re-entry and suppression, and includes a multi-jurisdictional cooperative which will assist the Department in getting gang members in all their environments – on the street, in their car and at home.  Not only is the Department able to seize gang members’ vehicles, the City is now able to evict them from City-funded housing as well. 
• Chief Bratton further informed the Commission that the Department is committed to another 5% crime reduction for the next fiscal year and announced the promotion of Commander Sandy Jo MacArthur to Deputy Chief.  On June 1st, Deputy Chief MacArthur will take over command of the Incident Management and Training Bureau, replacing Deputy Chief Michael Hillmann.
• Executive Director Richard Tefank announced the Community Police Advisory Board Annual Summit will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2008, at the Ahmanson Recruit Training Center.    
• The Department’s report, dated May 15, 2008, relative to the Discipline Report, First Quarter, 2008, completed by the Internal Affairs Group, to meet the requirement of Consent Decree Paragraph 88, was received and Office of the Inspector General was directed to submit an analysis of this report along with any appropriate recommendations to the Board.
• The Department’s report, dated May 19, 2008, relative to the Proposed Additions to Council-Approved Records Retention Schedules for Original/Official Records for Central Traffic Division, South Traffic Division and West Traffic Division was approved and transmitted to the City Clerk, Records Management Officer.
• The Department’s report, dated May 22, 2008, relative to the Proposed Addition to Council-Approved Records Retention Schedule for Original/Official Records for Personnel Division was approved and transmitted to the City Clerk, Records Management Officer.
• The Department’s report, dated May 15, 2008, relative to the Transmittal of the Modification and Extension Request for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)  Making  Officer  Redeployment  Effective  (MORE)  1998  Grant was approved and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council.
• The Department’s report, dated May 6, 2008, relative to the Bulletproof Vest Partnership  Program  Grant  Application  for  Fiscal  Year  2008-09 was approved and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council concurrently.
• The Department’s report, dated May 21, 2008, relative to the Hunter-La Ley Third Quarter Report - Covering Deployment Periods 1-3, Fiscal Year 2007-08, as presented by Captain Kevin McClure was accepted.  Captain McClure reported the Department is working diligently with the employee associations to increase diversity at the upper levels.  He stated one of the biggest challenges is getting officers to take exams, most notably at the Sergeant level.  To motivate officers and make data more accessible, the Department is partnering with the Police Protective League to provide training materials and post seminars on the League’s website. Chief William Bratton added the Department is constantly seeking additional ways to encourage movement in the ranks and to develop a Department more reflective of the people it serves.  Commissioner Skobin further remarked the emphasis must also be on the quality of the candidates and the importance of giving them the skills to promote.  Police Commission President Anthony Pacheco concluded it is the Department’s goal to further diversity in an accountable and transparent way.      

• The Department’s report, dated May 28, 2008, relative to the Replacement of the City’s Burglar Alarm and Permit Management System was approved and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council.