Police Commission Meeting 9-22-15
COP Media Update after Comm Mtg 9-22-15
After a quorum was established, commissioner comments proceeded with President Matt Johnson reviewing several guidelines covering the proper protocol for members of the public to attend commission meetings and address the board. Commissioner Johnson also mentioned recently attending a silent vigil called “Suits in Solidarity,” at which he addressed about 50 attendees. “Suits in Solidarity” was a solidarity vigil dedicated to law enforcement reform and practices.
After a recess due to disruption from audience members, the meeting proceeded to the Report of the Chief of Police. Chief Beck provided current crime statistics, including data related to Department personnel and traffic collisions. He was especially pleased that no gang-related homicides occurred during the previous weekend.
After another recess due to disruption, the meeting resumed. There was no Report from the Executive Director or Inspector General; so the meeting proceeded to the Consent Agenda Items, which were approved. The meeting continued to the Regular Agenda Items. There were three Regular Agenda Items, two of which were verbal presentations. Commissioner Saltzman made a motion, which was seconded, to approve Item C as follows:
Item 8C, the Department’s Report, dated September 15, 2015, relative to contract # 15112360 to present the Robert Presley Institute of Criminal Investigation courses, July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, as set forth, was approved.
The meeting proceeded with two verbal presentations. The first was Item 4A, a verbal presentation and update from the commanding officer and Community Police Advisory Board representative regarding community initiated problem solving, crime strategies and other programs and goals within the LAPD’s Wilshire Area. The dialogue included a PowerPoint presentation to enhance and clarify discussion topics.
Item 4B, the second agenda item for discussion, was a Department verbal presentation and discussion relative to an overview of police officer training. Representing the Department before the commission was Deputy Chief Bill Murphy, Commanding Officer of Police Sciences and Training Bureau and Dr. Luanne Pannell, Director of Police Training and Education. A very comprehensive discussion ensued, accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation, covering current and future elements of police officer training. Audience disruption once again interrupted the presentation. The meeting resumed after several minutes of recess, and the presentation continued. After the presentation, the commissioners had several comments and questions that Deputy Chief Murphy and Dr. Pannell were well prepared to address.
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