• The Board of Police Commissioners held a moment of silence to open the meeting in honor of the victims who lost their lives in the Washington D.C. Naval Base mass shooting.
• Police Commission President Steve Soboroff said the response and warmth felt from the Department and the Commission staff last week during their first meeting was overwhelming. He also stated next week he will announce Commission liaisons in which each Commissioner would be assigned a specific responsibility pertaining to issues or areas of the Department that they can gain a more intimate knowledge of. President Soboroff added Vice President Paula Madison will be working with the City Personnel Department and meet with staff regarding the police recruitment and hiring process.
• Police Commissioner Sandra Figueroa-Villa thanked Chief Beck for his recent comments in the Los Angeles Times regarding the passage of a State Senate bill which will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain a drivers license. She said the bill was a step in the right direction.
• Police Chief Charlie Beck remarked at the bravery of the first responders at the mass shooting at the Naval Base in Washington D.C. He added law enforcement needs to do all they can to get firearms out of the hands of those who have mental illness so another mass shooting tragedy can be avoided. Chief Beck also thanked the Commission for their attention to the Department’s hiring practices.
• The verbal presentation and update from the Commanding Officer and Community Police Advisory Board (C-PAB) representative regarding community initiated problem solving, crime strategies, and other programs and goals within Pacific Area was given by Mr. Rob Kadota. Mr. Kadota informed the Board some of the challenges the area faces are vending ordinances, park curfews, homelessness and medical marijuana dispensaries. The priorities for Pacific Area C-PAB include crime prevention and community engagement, emergency preparedness, and social media outreach. Mr. Kadota concluded by saying the area has three youth programs including the Cadets, Junior Cadets, and the Jeopardy program.
• The Department’s report, dated September 13, 2013, relative to the commendation of private persons by Department – revised and renamed, was approved.
• The Department’s report, dated September 11, 2013, relative to the Risk Manager’s quarterly status report, second quarter 2013, as given by Risk Manager Beth Corriea, was accepted. Ms. Corriea informed the Board there has been a 53% reduction in internal lawsuits filed by Department personnel as compared to 2012. She added preventable traffic collisions, workers compensation claims, and use of force lawsuits have decreased 12%, 3%, and 18% respectively as compared to 2012 with no new lawsuits pertaining to Fair Labor and Standards Act as well.
• The Department’s verbal report and discussion relative to the status of implementation of the recommendations contained in the Office of the Inspector General’s employment litigation audit, dated June 27, 2013, and the Department’s response dated July 19, 2024 was continued. The Board requested the Department compose a written report for presentation and Inspector General review.
Regardless of how we feel about guns, LAPD, or the mentally ill. This country needs to take the mentally ill out of the hands of the criminal justice system. I urge all whiners to take a listen to a scanner (most cell phones have free apps) on a random Tuesday for a wee 30 minutes..you will become exhausted at how much our LAPD is expected to cover. Go on..I dare you!
Posted by: Kimber | September 20, 2024 at 01:54 PM
Chief Beck thank you for promoting people once again now approaching the Holiday!
Posted by: 17 year vet | October 01, 2024 at 01:06 PM