Promotion Recognizes Commanders and Captains

Los Angeles: Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck announces the future promotions of several new LAPD Commanders and LAPD Captains, and changes within the Department’s organization and command structure.  

The changes, which will become effective October 10, 2010, include the first African American woman promoted to Commander in the Department’s history.  The following personnel will be promoted to Commander in the future:  Captain III Regina Scott transferred to Assistant Commanding Officer, Information Technology Bureau (1st African-American female promoted to Commander), Captain III Kevin McCarthy transferred to Assistant Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau, and Captain III John Sherman transferred to Assistant Commanding Officer, Operations Central Bureau.

Additionally, Chief Beck has made the following Command and Staff assignment changes.  These changes will become effective October 10, 2010.  Positions left vacant or impacted as a result of these changes will be addressed at a later date.
 
Commander Blake Chow will be transferred to Assistant Commanding Officer, Counter Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau, Captain III Joel Justice to Commanding Officer, Communications Division, Captain II Tom Brascia to Commanding Officer, Topanga Area, Captain I Lance Smith to Commanding Officer, Harbor Patrol, Captain I William Hart to Commanding Officer, Gang and Narcotics Division, Captain I Rick Wall to Commanding Officer, Real-Time Analysis and Critical Response Division, Captain I Art Miller to Assistant Commanding Officer, Metropolitan Division, Captain I David Hanczuk to Commanding Officer, Criminal Investigation Division, Internal Affairs Group.

The following will be promoted to Captain I in the future:  Lieutenant II Patrick Smith to Commanding Officer, Hollenbeck Patrol, Lieutenant II Rosa Moreno to Commanding Officer, Wilshire Patrol, Lieutenant II Jorge Rodriguez to Commanding Officer, 77th Street Patrol, Lieutenant II Vito Palazzolo to Commanding Officer, Southwest Patrol.                            

Special Operations Bureau will be deactivated and Counter Terrorism and Criminal Intelligence Bureau will be renamed Counter Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau (CTSOB).  

Metropolitan Division, Air Support Division and Emergency Operations Division will now report to Counter Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau.  Commander Michael Williams will become one of two Assistant Commanding Officers of Counter Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau.

The COMPSTAT Unit will merge with Real-Time Analysis and Critical Response Division under the command of the office of the Chief of Staff.

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Comments

[PIIDawg]

Congratulations to all the brass moving up the chain. I'm excited that promotions are finally coming back around.

Any word on detective promotions? Sergeants? Any P-III advancements?

[Jimmy McNulty]

I read the memo, but I still don't get how there's a promotional freeze for the rank and file but command staff are promoted every month. Even if the decision is made by some outside entity that the Chief can't convince to delay these promotions, maybe these fine graduates of the West Point Leadership class can practice some "leadership by example" and forgo their raises.....even our mayor gave something up.

So far, the only members of the department that have "share(d) sacrifice" are the ones who actually worked and kept the citizens of LA safe.

[worried about politicians]

Where's the money for this coming from? Looks like all the emphasis is on the top. Standard LAPD practice, protect the brass, cut back on the guys doing all the work.

I bet morale at LAPD is less than stellar right now, and I understand why.

[IRS]

The Department may not be a part of the the City of Bell, but the waste of money on promoting the "brass" is just as wasteful. Kudos to the mutual admiration society on the Department.

[Mike]

It's my understanding that each of these individuals are being sent to their new position and responsibilities WITHOUT being promoted.

[IRS]

Mike, there are a lot of folks on the Department who are assigned specific posts or positions without a promotion. The realiity is that the Department is overly top-heavy. These types of over-inflated positions should be the first to be scrutinized or audited to see if they are really necessary for the day-to-day function of the Department. Consolidation of responsibilities should be a goal, and seriously looked into.

[Jimmy McNulty]

Mike, yep, I read the Chief's message on the LAN website, but if this were the case why wasn't it explained right off the bat. And does the 56 day rule apply to captains and above? Seems a little suspicious to me.

At many specialized units, there are members of a lower rank filling that D-III, D-II or Sgt-II spot, but I've never seen a clear order giving these people the written, formal authority given to the command staff. I guess this will make their case harder to prove if they ever sue over the 56 day rule.

I hate to say this, but I wonder if someone looked into their salaries if we would find out that they ARE in fact getting paid at their new ranks.