Notes from the February 1, 2025 Weekly Police Commission Meeting

• Police Commission President John Mack said he attended the funeral services for Captain Bill Eaton and said it was very moving. 

• Police Commission Vice President Alan Skobin also attended the funeral services for Captain Bill Eaton and said there was an amazing turnout.  He added the family was asking people who knew the Captain to submit stories about their time spent together for a book which they are putting together for his children.

• Police Commissioner Robert Saltzman attended the recruit graduation held at the Elysian Park Police Academy last Friday.  He said it was a wonderful event and appreciated the opportunity to address the class.

• Police Chief Charlie Beck informed the Board he attended the Major Cities Chiefs Conference in Washington D.C. last week and met with United States Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss issues dealing with the City.  He also stated the new Metropolitan Detention Center was set to open later in the evening.  Chief Beck also thanked the Commission, the Department, and the community members who came out to the memorial ceremony for Captain Bill Eaton.

• The Executive Director’s report, dated January 25, 2011, relative to official police garage renewal for United Road Towing, Inc. contract No. C-109461, was approved and transmitted to the City Council.

• The Department’s report, dated January 4, 2011, relative to destruction of obsolete duplicate records, was approved and transmitted to the City Clerk, Records Management Officer.

• The Department’s report, dated January 26, 2011, relative to destruction of obsolete original records, was approved and transmitted to the City Clerk, Records Management Officer.

• The Department’s report, dated January 24, 2011, relative to monetary rewards – guidelines and criteria for crime reward motions, was approved and transmitted to the City Council, Public Safety Committee.

• The Department’s report, dated January 18, 2011, relative to request for payment of reward offer on City Council file no. 07-0010-S41, was approved and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council.

• The Department’s report, dated January 20, 2011, relative to DNA quarterly report – 4th quarter 2010, as given by Captain Kevin McClure, was approved and transmitted to the City Council. Captain McClure informed the Board the historical DNA backlog is now zero and there are currently 476 pending technical review.

• The Department’s report, dated January 20, 2011, relative to DNA Monthly Report for December 2010, was approved and transmitted to City Council.

• The Department’s report, dated January 14, 2011, relative to Internal Affairs Group’s report on the Constitutional Policing Unit, was continued for one week.

• The Department’s report, dated January 12, 2011, relative to GED/CLEAR Supervisory Oversight Inspection (IAID No. 10-156) was approved. 

• The Department’s report, dated January 11, 2011, relative to crime classification audit (IAID No. 10-136), was approved. 

Comments

[The real citizen]

Why not staff the new jail with all of the gang cops who refused to sign. They are useless.

[FTO]

No Citizen, they are not useless. They are outstanding officers that are standing by their principals. The department, or any employer for that matter, does not have the right to look at the financial assets of it's employees. Since many of the officers are married and have joint accounts, the department would also be able to see the spouse's financial activities. The financial disclosure is an absolute invasion of privacy and would not show any signs of corruption.

[citizen]

I disagree. The company I work for has a lot of rules that I don't, but if I want the job I have to do what I'm told. Sign it or move on.

[Wake Up]

Ummm Citizen...they are moving on by not signing it. You failed to make a point...again.

[Anonymous LAPD Officer]

Let's be clear about what has occurred, plain and simple, when the public does not support its own police department, the public is damaging the reputation of that police department. The old cliche "thankless job" is sad but true. It's the same people who make frivilous complaints, get upset about response time, etc, are the same ones who don't have seem to have too much time on their hands and are not taking ownership for their shortcomings.

[Another Citizen]

They should be fired. They have put themselves above everyone in the city. I'm sure we find plenty of cops to take their places that are willing to sign, FIRE DEMOTE THEM ALL.

[Hollebeck citizen]

Real Citizen,
How dare you claim that these officers are worthless. I got to know one of my gang officers and by my gang officer I mean the man that worked the gang unit at Hollebeck. He was no is a great cop. He took my problem and worked on it for just one week and the problem was taken care of. This after dealing with other staff on the phone tyring to get the problem resolved. What he did in that one week was remarkable. Could anyone else may be have done it, quite possibly but everytime I gave them the chance especially my SLO officer the answer I got was well I'll see what I can do I don't normally work those hours. Those hours were hours when the problem was happening. So to my gang unit at Hollebeck I was not happy to see some of you leave but I understand why. I just hope that the new unit does half as well. And to Officer Rivera thank you for taking care of a year long problem in such a short time. My mother's life and peace has been just what it should be in her own home.

[Ron]

Well I happen to agree with the citizen. Too me it's a slap in face to the citizen's of Los Angeles and to the L.A.P.D. command staff. If you let these cops get away with this crap then what next oh we don't like this we are just not going to do it. No way! When your boss tells you these are the new rules, you have too do as you are told or you should be demoted to the lowest rank possible given the worse job and forced to quit. We are in charge not the rank and file nor the worthless Union.

[Westside copper]

Ron,
I agree with you, these officers should be demoted to the lowest rank, made to work horrible hours and do it all for no more mooney than everyone else. Oh, wait! That is what the gang officers do. They are regular police officers who work some of the worst hours and have a tough schedule. They will often have to change their schedule on 24 hours notice and they do all of this for the same pay as a patrol officer in any other part of the city. They are already subject to some of the most intense scrutiny of their day to day activity and are constantly dealing with the worst of the worst (gang members). Why do they do all this? I am not really sure when I read this blog and see the lack of support from the citizens of LA. But they do...and I have a ton of respect for them. I don't think I could do it and I certainly wouldn't want to give unfettered access to my families financial information. I worked in South Los Angeles for five years and I saw the gang officers dealing with some of the worst gang members I can ever imagine.

I am not sure what type of "Crap" these officers are "getting away with." Like another citizen stated "The company I work for has a lot of rules that I don't, but if I want the job I have to do what I'm told. Sign it or move on."
That is exactly what they are doing. They will still be working patrol, handling radio calls and keeping the community safe. It is not like they are getting a free pass to Club Med. I have an idea, why don't you go to your local LAPD station and go on a ride along. Then you can get an idea of what it is that officers do. Maybe you wouldn't be so quick to want to "force them to quit."

Ron-you are luck to have the LAPD working in your community.

[ABC Officer]

Ron,

They were given a choice. Sign it or go back to patrol. They made that choice. Now you think they should be punished for making a choice. Sure glad you aren't my Boss, parent, or any other part of my life.

[Patrol Cop]

Prior to becoming a Los Angeles Police Officer I too proudly attended Venice High School, was raised in Los Angeles and yes was a citizen who supported my police department, irregardless of the politics or unfair decrees imposed on something for the common good (Public/Safety, hence Public Safety). The Chief has his hands tied but guess what. People die in the streets, get raped, gangs carry guns and shoot them. Things like a disclosure against cops and their families can be disclosed in court and those families worry for their survival (Being fired), thus the reverse effect, gangmembers continue to pillage innocent lives. I too was the kid who walked alone to school. Patrol Cop.

[B&WOp;]

Let's keep focused on what the Financial Disclosure IS NOT. It is NOT MANDATORY for all to sign. It's only mandatory to those who WANT TO WORK GANGS OR NARCOTICS. Therefore, any officer who doesn't want to work those assignments don't have to sign it.

Not a slap in the face of anyone. Just a choice of changing assignments.