• Commissioner Mack started this week’s meeting with a moment of silence to honor fallen Officer Randal Simmons. Officer Simmons’ funeral will be held on Friday, February 15, 2008.
• Commissioners Saltzman and Skobin were each able to visit Officer James Veenstra in the hospital. Officer Veenstra’s wife, Captain Michelle Veenstra, who was present when Commissioner Skobin visited, asked Commissioner Skobin to keep working hard for new equipment for LAPD officers. Commissioner Skobin commented on these brave officers who, like Officer Simmons, put service before self, and then he pledged to continue his push for new equipment and technology for officers.
• Commissioner Ordin thanked and congratulated Chief Bratton for his role in publicly supporting Proposition S, which passed with a margin of 66%. Commissioner Ordin said the result showed the public’s appreciation for the Chief’s involvement.
• Chief Bratton mentioned that Officer Veenstra could be released from the hospital as early as today. There is a possibility that Officer Veenstra won’t need more surgeries. It is also possible that Officer Veenstra could attend Officer Simmons’ funeral.
• Department recruitment is currently on-target, and somewhat ahead, to meet the year’s goals.
• The future agenda item pertaining to in-car digital video cameras left the Mayor’s office on Friday, February 8, 2008. It is now with the Public Safety Committee. This agenda item will be updated weekly.
• The verbal update from the Department relative to the new Police Headquarters Facility, new jail facility, and current health and safety issues relative to the Police Administration Building, as presented by Police Administrator Thom Brennan, was accepted.
• 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 Southwest Area, as discussed by Captain Phil Fontanetta, was accepted.
• The Department’s report relative to proposed revisions to Council-Approved Records Retention Schedule for original/official records for Information and Communications Services Bureau, was approved and transmitted to the Office of the City Clerk, Records Management Officer.
• The Department’s report relative to a proposed addition to Council-Approved Records Retention Schedule for original/official records for Employee Relations Group, was approved and transmitted to the Office of the City Clerk, Records Management Officer.
• The Department’s report relative to proposed revisions to Council-Approved Records Retention Schedules for original/official records for Employee Relations Group and Office of the Inspector General, was approved and transmitted to the Office of the City Clerk, Records Management Officer.
• The Department’s report relative to a “no cost” extension to August 31, 2009, from the United States Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services for the Universal Hiring Program 2003 Grant, was reviewed, approved and transmitted concurrently to the Mayor and City Council.
• The Department’s report relative to awarding the Medal of Valor to various police officers for displaying extreme courage while consciously facing imminent peril, as presented by Commander Jim Cansler, was approved.
• The Office of the Inspector General’s report dated February 7, 2008, relative to the annual Complaint Investigations Audit for Fiscal Year 2007/2008 was approved. The focus of this audit was investigation quality. It was found that in 60 compaints, 29 had some sort of flaw. Many of these flaws were attributed to problems with paraphrasing. This agenda item will be revisited at a future meeting.
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