Chief of Police Charlie Beck stated the Department policed the Grammy Awards with no negative occurrences. He also said he attended the Credit Union renaming ceremony for former Assistant Chief Jessie Brewer held at the Ahmanson Recruit Training Center. Chief Beck said it was a nice dedication event.
The Department’s report, dated February 10, 2012, and presentation, discussion and possible Board action relative to the Community Caretaking Doctrine and Vehicle Impound Procedures – established, as given by Assistant Chief Michel Moore, was continued for two weeks. Chief Moore stated the Community Caretaking Doctrine states the decision to impound a vehicle is based on totality of circumstances and must be reasonable (based on the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution) and must be in furtherance of Public Safety. Under the current procedures a driver who has an expired, suspended, revoked, restricted or no license at all is subject to citation or physical arrest and the impound of their vehicle (with or without a 30-day hold). Under the revised procedures an unlicensed driver is subject to citation or physical arrest, the impound of their vehicle, and the use of a 30-day hold if the driver has no proof of insurance, is not at-fault in a traffic collision, has no prior convictions for unlicensed driver or their driver’s license is not suspended, revoked, or restricted. For those unlicensed drivers who have a valid form of identification, proof of insurance, the vehicle registered, is not at-fault in a traffic collision, and has no prior convictions for driving unlicensed, they will be issued a citation and have their vehicle impounded without a 30-day hold. The Commission will hear the issue again in two weeks.
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