• Police Commission Vice President John Mack stated he attended the 30 year pin ceremony for sworn and civilian employees. He said it was a delight to see the men and women serving the Department for such a long time. Police Commission President Andrea Ordin acknowledged Commission Detective Tom Butler and Senior Auditor Lourdes Saludares for their service. Commissioner Rafael Bernardino stated he recently attended the graduation of the Magnet High School Program and the open house at Mission Division. He was pleased to see so many community members attend. Ordin also attended the Women Against Gun Violence brunch. She thanked Chief McCarthy and Captain Melissa Zak for being co-chairs for the brunch.
• Police Chief Charlie Beck thanked the commission for attending several events throughout the City. He announced the ending of the oversight of the Consent Decree. He thanked the Police Commission for their role in creating best practices so the Department could move beyond the Consent Decree.
• The Executive Director announced there will not be a Police Commission meeting next Tuesday, May 28, 2013, due to the Memorial Day holiday. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, June 4, 2013.
• The report of the Inspector General concurred with the Chief of the Police in that the Consent Decree has ended. The Inspector General’s office will continue to oversee the independent monitoring of the Department. They will continue to create new and efficient ways to improve upon the processes and transparency. He updated the Commission on a program the Department, Police Protective League and the City Attorney’s office have been working on. They are trying to develop a mediation program to resolve workplace cases that have become trails which has resulted in the past 5 years at a cost of approximately 31 million dollars in verdicts and settlements for the City. The plan is to create a mediation plan long before they reach trial by giving officers and the Department a chance to mediate or resolve their conflict beforehand and to unwind the administration action, if the Department sees it to be appropriate.
• The Verbal Presentation and Update from the Commanding Officer and the Community Police Advisory Board representative regarding community itiated problem solving, crime statics and other programs and goals within the Olympic Area was given by Captain Tina Nieto and Bill Righthart. They discussed the numerous programs they have within the division and discussed the success of those programs. President Andrea Ordin thanked Captain Neito for the all the hard work done.
• Inspector General’s Report, dated May 15th, 2013 relative to the Complaint Investigations Audit involving Gang and Narcotic Officers, was approved.
• The Department’s Report, dated May 17, 2013, relative to the Recommendation for Police Commission Citation was approved.
• The Department’s report, dated May 10, 2013, relative to the Traffic Safety Awareness Programs (City Council File No. 12-1506) as approved and transmitted to the Transpiration Committee.
• The Department’s Report, dated May 17, 2013, relative to the Transmittal of the Grant Award Acceptance for the Fiscal year 2012-13 Police Grant Funds - Post-Release Supervised Persons Programs was approved and transmitted concurrently to the Mayor and City Council.
• The Department’s Report, dated May 17, 2013, relative to the Request for Payment of the Christopher Dorner Reward, City Council File No. 13-0010-S3 was approved and transmitted the City Council. The 3 panel judge recommended the reward be dispersed to 3 different claimants, 5%, 15% and 80% based on their belief on the result of locating Christopher Dorner.
• Police Chief Charlie Beck thanked the commission for attending several events throughout the City. He announced the ending of the oversight of the Consent Decree. He thanked the Police Commission for their role in creating best practices so the Department could move beyond the Consent Decree.
• The Executive Director announced there will not be a Police Commission meeting next Tuesday, May 28, 2013, due to the Memorial Day holiday. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, June 4, 2013.
• The report of the Inspector General concurred with the Chief of the Police in that the Consent Decree has ended. The Inspector General’s office will continue to oversee the independent monitoring of the Department. They will continue to create new and efficient ways to improve upon the processes and transparency. He updated the Commission on a program the Department, Police Protective League and the City Attorney’s office have been working on. They are trying to develop a mediation program to resolve workplace cases that have become trails which has resulted in the past 5 years at a cost of approximately 31 million dollars in verdicts and settlements for the City. The plan is to create a mediation plan long before they reach trial by giving officers and the Department a chance to mediate or resolve their conflict beforehand and to unwind the administration action, if the Department sees it to be appropriate.
• The Verbal Presentation and Update from the Commanding Officer and the Community Police Advisory Board representative regarding community itiated problem solving, crime statics and other programs and goals within the Olympic Area was given by Captain Tina Nieto and Bill Righthart. They discussed the numerous programs they have within the division and discussed the success of those programs. President Andrea Ordin thanked Captain Neito for the all the hard work done.
• Inspector General’s Report, dated May 15th, 2013 relative to the Complaint Investigations Audit involving Gang and Narcotic Officers, was approved.
• The Department’s Report, dated May 17, 2013, relative to the Recommendation for Police Commission Citation was approved.
• The Department’s report, dated May 10, 2013, relative to the Traffic Safety Awareness Programs (City Council File No. 12-1506) as approved and transmitted to the Transpiration Committee.
• The Department’s Report, dated May 17, 2013, relative to the Transmittal of the Grant Award Acceptance for the Fiscal year 2012-13 Police Grant Funds - Post-Release Supervised Persons Programs was approved and transmitted concurrently to the Mayor and City Council.
• The Department’s Report, dated May 17, 2013, relative to the Request for Payment of the Christopher Dorner Reward, City Council File No. 13-0010-S3 was approved and transmitted the City Council. The 3 panel judge recommended the reward be dispersed to 3 different claimants, 5%, 15% and 80% based on their belief on the result of locating Christopher Dorner.
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