• Police Commissioner Debra Wong Yang thanked members of the Department as well as the Fire Department over their quick response to a brush fire that broke out near the 405 Freeway and Mulholland Drive. She said their actions in evacuation procedures and fire extinguishing were excellent and very professional.
• Police Chief Charlie Beck briefed the members of the Board on the Officer Involved Shooting which took place at 6th Street and Union Avenue over the weekend. He said there would be an extensive review of the incident through the Department’s Force Investigation Division and the Board would get to rule on the matter as well. Chief Beck also said there was an unlawful assembly near the Rampart Division which resulted in 3 injuries and 4 arrests. Chief Beck added in light of scrutiny of the Sheriff’s Department’s response times by the media, he released the Department’s figures saying the average response time is 5.7 minutes, down from 6.2 minutes last year.
• The verbal presentation and update from the Commanding Officer and Community Advisory Board (C-PAB) representative regarding community initiated problem solving, crime strategies, and other programs and goals within the Southwest Area was given by Captain Steve Zipperman and C-PAB Co-Chair Mr. Johnnie Raines. Mr. Raines informed the Board the Southwest Area C-PAB has many partnerships including the Urban League and Neighborhood Council. Some of the programs the C-PAB has are the Block Club, Youth Advocates Program, Teen C-PAB and the Boot Camp. The Boot Camp is the most successful program offered by the C-PAB with 300 youth having gone through the program. The next Boot Camp is set to begin in October.
• The Department’s report, dated August 26, 2010, relative to DNA monthly report for July 2010, was approved and transmitted to the City Council.
• The Department’s report, dated July 30, 2024 relative to 2009 Use of Force – Annual report, as given by Lieutenant Brian Pratt, was accepted and filed. Lieutenant Pratt said the total number of officer involved shootings decreased this year as compared to last. Out of approximately 900,000 contacts, less than 1% involved a use of force. That number works down to two out of every 1000 contacts. The complete report will be made available to the community and via the Department website at LAPDOnline.org.
• The Department’s report, dated August 23, 2010, relative to Non-Categorical Use of Force Investigative Audit (IAID No. 10-067) was approved. The audit reviewed cases from August 1, 2024 – March 31, 2010.
• Police Chief Charlie Beck briefed the members of the Board on the Officer Involved Shooting which took place at 6th Street and Union Avenue over the weekend. He said there would be an extensive review of the incident through the Department’s Force Investigation Division and the Board would get to rule on the matter as well. Chief Beck also said there was an unlawful assembly near the Rampart Division which resulted in 3 injuries and 4 arrests. Chief Beck added in light of scrutiny of the Sheriff’s Department’s response times by the media, he released the Department’s figures saying the average response time is 5.7 minutes, down from 6.2 minutes last year.
• The verbal presentation and update from the Commanding Officer and Community Advisory Board (C-PAB) representative regarding community initiated problem solving, crime strategies, and other programs and goals within the Southwest Area was given by Captain Steve Zipperman and C-PAB Co-Chair Mr. Johnnie Raines. Mr. Raines informed the Board the Southwest Area C-PAB has many partnerships including the Urban League and Neighborhood Council. Some of the programs the C-PAB has are the Block Club, Youth Advocates Program, Teen C-PAB and the Boot Camp. The Boot Camp is the most successful program offered by the C-PAB with 300 youth having gone through the program. The next Boot Camp is set to begin in October.
• The Department’s report, dated August 26, 2010, relative to DNA monthly report for July 2010, was approved and transmitted to the City Council.
• The Department’s report, dated July 30, 2024 relative to 2009 Use of Force – Annual report, as given by Lieutenant Brian Pratt, was accepted and filed. Lieutenant Pratt said the total number of officer involved shootings decreased this year as compared to last. Out of approximately 900,000 contacts, less than 1% involved a use of force. That number works down to two out of every 1000 contacts. The complete report will be made available to the community and via the Department website at LAPDOnline.org.
• The Department’s report, dated August 23, 2010, relative to Non-Categorical Use of Force Investigative Audit (IAID No. 10-067) was approved. The audit reviewed cases from August 1, 2024 – March 31, 2010.
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