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NOTES: June 16, 2025 Weekly Police Commission Meeting

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After a quorum was established, Commissioner Paula Madison opened the meeting with a reminder about proper behavior and guidelines for members of the public who attend and speak at police commission meetings. Commissioner Robert Saltzman acknowledged the success of a reception held recently for the LGBT community in connection with June as Gay Pride Month. He also noted a very good turnout of Department personnel who marched in the Gay Pride Parade this past Sunday.

The meeting proceeded to the Report of the Chief of Police. Chief Beck directly provided current crime statistics, including data related to Department personnel and traffic collisions.

The Report of Executive Director Richard Tefank followed. He noted there would be no regular commission meeting next week (June 23) and that Regular Agenda Item 8A was being removed from the agenda to be rescheduled for a later date.

There was no report from the Inspector General; so the meeting proceeded to the Consent Agenda Items, which were approved, and the meeting proceeded to the Regular Agenda Items. There were six Regular Agenda Items, not counting Agenda Item 8A, which had been removed. Commissioner Saltzman made a motion, which was seconded, to approve Items 8B through 8E as follows:

• Item 8B, the Department’s Report, dated June 12, 2015, relative to the Revolving Training Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2015/16, as set forth, was approved.
• Item 8C, the Department’s Report, dated June 5, 2015, relative to the request for proposals for security guard services, as set forth, was approved.
• Item 8D, the Department’s Report, dated June 5, 2015, relative to the memorandum of agreement between the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department regarding payment to IBM Corporation for professional services and hosting LAPD Coplink data, as set forth, was approved.
• Item 8E, the Department’s Report, dated June 12, 2015, relative to the professional services agreement between the LAPD and Celplan Technologies, Inc. for expansion of the wireless camera surveillance system, as set forth, was approved.

The meeting proceeded with two final agenda items for discussion. The first was Item 8F, the Department’s Report, dated June 9, 2015, the Biased Policing Update- 1st Quarter 2015 report to the Board of Police Commissioners. Representing the Department before the commission was Internal Affairs Group Commanding Officer Stuart Maislin. Commander Maislin reviewed basic components of the report and then took questions/comments from the commissioners, after which the commissioners approved the report as set forth.

Item 8G, the last agenda item for discussion, was the Department’s Report, dated June 12, 2015, relative to the Complaint Process Audit (AD# 14-028). Representing the Department before the commission was Commander Maislin and Police Performance Auditor Jeffrey Phillips, who explained some aspects of the report. The commissioners then approved the report as set forth.

Police Commission President Steve Soboroff’s Comments Regarding Newton Division Officer Involved Shooting Of August 11, 2024

Los Angeles - On Tuesday, June 9, 2015, Police Commission President Steve Soboroff stated the following:

"This morning, my fellow Police Commissioners and I completed the long and extremely difficult task of carefully reviewing and making a decision regarding the use of force incident which resulted in the death of Mr. Ezell Ford, 25 years of age, on August 11, 2014.

This is a tragedy for all involved, the family, relatives, loved ones and friends of Mr. Ford, as well as the involved police officers. To the Ford family, my fellow Police Commissioners and I extend our sincere sympathies for your profound loss.

I would like to give a brief review of the investigative process that took place in this investigation, and in all deadly use of force incidents involving Los Angeles Police Officers. The investigation into the facts of the events was completed by the Los Angeles Police Department Force Investigation Division, which is comprised of very experienced and skilled investigators, in accordance with guidelines that have been in place for a number of years as a result of the past Federal Consent Decree. The completed investigation is presented to the Los Angeles Police Department Use of Force Review Board, which is comprised of Command Staff members of the Department. Upon their review, they make a recommendation to the Chief of Police for his consideration.

The Chief of Police then provides the Police Commission with his analysis of the investigation and recommendations as to the findings in three specific areas: Tactics of the involved officers, Drawing of the Firearm by the involved officers, and the Use of Deadly Force by the involved officers. That document will be available via a California Public Records Request, with the names of the involved officers redacted, this afternoon.

While the Department is conducting its investigation, our Inspector General Alexander Bustamante and members of his staff, on behalf of the Police Commission, are involved in monitoring the investigation from the initial steps of responding to the scene, through attending the Use of Force Review Board. The Inspector General is given unfettered access to all of the investigative materials. The Inspector General provides the Police Commission with an independent analysis and recommendation into the same three areas that the Chief of Police does: Tactics, Drawing, and Use of Deadly Force.

As is the case in all Categorical Use of Force incidents, the Inspector General will have available for public review an Abridged Summary of his analysis of this incident, on behalf of the Police Commission, on the Department website, www.lapdonline.org by the end of the work day today.

The Police Commission has had copies of all of the investigative materials for our review for a period of time which we have all done. This morning, the Police Commission was given a presentation by the Force Investigation Division investigators with a very thorough and complete overview of this investigation. The presentation was followed with a discussion with the Chief of Police and Inspector General relative to their respective analysis of the incident and the three areas of Tactics, Drawing and Use of Deadly Force.

The Los Angeles Police Department has the most extensive investigative processes into use of deadly force incidents in the Country. Our review of this incident has been intensive. This Commission takes its responsibility to the community and the Los Angeles Police Department very seriously when considering incidents in which Los Angeles Police Officers use deadly force. I am confident that we have been presented a very thorough and complete investigation, with analysis provided by skilled and talented members of the Los Angeles Police Department and our Inspector General's office. Our analysis has been deliberate, thoughtful, and compassionate based on our best understanding of the facts.

The recommendation of the Chief of Police for all officers was that their actions were in policy in all three areas.

The recommendation of the Inspector General as it relates to Tactics, was one officer out of policy and one officer in policy. As it relates to the Drawing and Use of Force, the officers' actions were in policy.

Now that this extensive investigation is complete, this civilian oversight body has made our decision on this incident relative to the appropriateness in each of the three areas, Tactics, Drawing and Use of Force.

TACTICS
As it relates to the Tactics in this incident, the Police Commission found Tactical Debrief for both officers, the Tactics employed by one Police Officer III
Administrative Disapproval and one Police Officer II In Policy, No Further Action.
VOTE UNANIMOUS

DRAWING OF THE WEAPON
Relating to the Drawing of the Weapon, the Police Commission found that the Drawing of the Weapon by one Police Officer III Administrative Disapproval and one Police Officer II, first drawing Administrative Disapproval and second drawing In Policy, No Further Action.
VOTE UNANIMOUS

NON-LETHAL USE OF FORCE
Regarding the Non-Lethal Use of Force the Police Commission found that the Non-Lethal Use of Force by one Police Officer III was Administrative Disapproval and one Police Officer II In Policy, No Further Action.
VOTE UNANIMOUS

USE OF FORCE
Regarding the Use of Force, or firing of the weapon, the Police Commission found that the Use of Force by one Police Officer III was Administrative Disapproval and one Police Officer II In Policy, No Further Action.
VOTE UNANIMOUS

Consistent with the Los Angeles City Charter, disciplinary matters relevant to the Administrative Disapproval finding for the involved officers for this case will now be determined by the Chief of Police.

Pursuant to California law, my fellow Commissioners and I, along with those who were present in the closed session meeting, are unable to divulge any of the information discussed during those meetings, including our justification leading to our individual decisions.

The determination as to the criminal culpability for the involved officers is the responsibility of the Los Angeles County District Attorney and not within the authority of the Chief of Police or Police Commission.

This incident has changed all involved in it forever. My fellow Police Commissioners and I clearly understand the grief and loss the Ford family will feel forever, as well as the impact on the involved police officers. Our compassion and thoughts will remain with them."

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NOTES: June 2, 2025 Weekly Police Commission Meeting

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After a quorum was established, Commissioner Robert Saltzman opened the meeting with a reminder about this evening’s LGBT pride month reception in the Compstat Room for all Department employees.

The meeting proceeded to the Report of the Chief of Police. Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger was sitting in for Chief Charlie Beck. Chief Paysinger mentioned that last week was the official launch of the LAPD Dodger baseball cards. He went on to talk about the purpose and value of the cards and his hopes to realize the program’s benefits to community youth. He concluded his report with current crime statistics.

There was no report from the Inspector General; so the meeting proceeded to the Consent Agenda Items, which were approved, and the meeting proceeded to the Regular Agenda Items.

There were nine Regular Agenda Items, two of which were verbal presentations. Commissioner Saltzman made a motion, which was seconded, to approve Items C through I as follows:

• Item 8C, the Executive Director’s Report, dated May 14, 2015, relative to the proposed change in the corporate ownership of Gary Baines, Inc., dba Los Angeles Tow (L.A. Tow), Official Police Garage for South Bureau heavy duty service area of the LAPD, Contract #C1321706 to Jose Acosta, pursuant to LAMC Section 80.77 (E)(2), as set forth, was approved.
• Item 8D, the Department’s Report, dated May 19, 2015, relative to the agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the Special Olympics International, Inc. for Unified Relay Across America, as set forth, was approved.
• Item 8E, the Department’s Report, dated May 25, 2015, relative to the extension and reprogramming of funds for the 2013 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program, as set forth, was approved.
• Item 8F, the Department’s Report, dated May 27, 2015, relative to the Robbery-Homicide Division Command Accountability Performance Audit (AD#14-040), as set forth, was approved.
• Item 8G, the Department’s Report, dated May 27, 2015, relative to the Suspected Child Abuse Report Audit (AD#14-078), as set forth, was approved.
• Item 8H, the Department’s Report, dated May 18, 2015, relative to the Ethics Enforcement Section Quarterly Report, Fourth Quarter 2015, as set forth, was approved.
• Item 8I, the Department’s Report, dated May 27, 2015, relative to the Third Amendment to Contract #C-12332 with Raytheon Communications, Inc., to provide professional services to implement Phase II of the Digital In-Car Video System, as set forth, was approved.

The meeting proceeded with two verbal presentations. The first presentation, Item 8A, was an overview and update from the Foothill Area’s commanding officer and a representative from the area’s Community Police Advisory Board (C-PAB) concerning community initiated problem solving, crime strategies and other programs and goals within the area. Representing the Department before the Commission were Foothill Area Commanding Officer (Captain) Ernie Eskridge and his C-PAB Co-Chair.

Item 8B was the second presentation, a discussion about the status of the implementation of the Digital In-Car Video System in Operations-Central Bureau and the deployment of on-body video cameras. Representing the Department before the Commission were Chief Information Officer Maggie Goodrich and Sergeant Dan Gomez, both from the Department’s Information Technology Bureau.

After public comments on this topic, Commission President Steve Soboroff had a couple of additional questions concerning video storage costs to the City and/or the Department. Ms. Goodrich answered that the police foundation would cover all storage costs for the first two years, including costs associated with maintenance, replacement and technology upgrades. Commissioner Paula Madison continued with a another question about a study of on-body cameras used by the Rialto Police Department. Ms. Goodrich was unable to answer her question.

Executive Director Richard Tefank made final comments about the establishment/appointment of a subcommittee to address follow-up issues that may surface in the Department for on-body cameras and policies that relate to them. Commissioner Saltzman felt the follow-up issues should not be handled by a subcommittee but by the full Commission itself. The city attorney stated a determination of how follow-up issues would be handled would have to be addressed at a future Commission meeting.

NOTES May 5, 2025 Weekly Police Commission Meeting

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Commission President Steve Soboroff opened the meeting. After a quorum was established, Commissioner Robert Saltzman made a comment about attending last week’s LGBTQ Forum with Commissioner Paula Madison. Commissioner Saltzman characterized the event as a “very positive discussion.”

The meeting proceeded to the Report of the Chief of Police. Chief Charlie Beck began by recognizing the recent deaths of NYPD Officer Brian Moore, who was shot and killed in the line of duty, and ex-LAPD Policewoman Fanchone Blake, whom Chief Beck said made a “huge impact” in her efforts to enable women to promote to high-level ranks in the Department. He went on to talk about attending the California police memorial events this past weekend in Sacramento. May Day was the next topic, and Chief Beck expressed great satisfaction that there were no major problems or arrests in connection with the many May Day marches and demonstrations. Chief Beck then mentioned attending the Safe Summer Tip-Off event from the previous weekend and the Gun Buyback event for this coming weekend, “one of the many things that keeps L.A. safe,” he said. Finally, he mentioned the importance of the current week being Teacher Appreciation Week. He concluded his report with current crime and traffic statistics, including personnel statistics.

For the Report of the Executive Director, Executive Director Richard Tefank reminded everyone of an upcoming police commission meeting in the community on May 28 at 6:30 p.m. The location will be Shepherd of the Hills Church, 19700 Rinaldi Street, Porter Ranch.

There was no report from the Inspector General; so the meeting proceeded to the Consent Agenda Items, which were approved, and the meeting proceeded to the Regular Agenda Items.
There were four Regular Agenda Items. There were no presentations, nor were any items pulled for discussion.

• Item 8A, the Executive Director’s Report, dated April 27, 2015, relative to the recommendation of a qualified vendor to provide official police garage and storage services for Service Area 16 (RFP #14-980-010), as set forth, was approved.
• Item 8B, the Executive Director’s Report, dated April 27, 2015, relative to the recommendation of a qualified vendor to provide official police garage and storage services for Service Area 14 (RFP #14-980-011), as set forth, was approved.
• Item 8C, the Department’s Report, dated April 24, 2015, relative to the request for proposals for the Internet Auctioning Services for Unclaimed Personal Property, as set forth, was approved.
• Item 8D, the Department’s Report, dated May 1, 2015, relative to the payment of a reward offer on City Council File #14-0010-S7, as set forth, was approved.

NOTES: April 28, 2025 Weekly Police Commission Meeting

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Commission President Steve Soboroff opened the meeting by acknowledging the tragedy of a recent earthquake in Nepal and extending hope the civil unrest in Baltimore will soon come to an end. After he spoke, the board secretary noted that a quorum was established.  Commissioner Robert Saltzman began by talking about two events he had recently attended: a promotional celebration for Chief Beatrice Girmala and the retirement event for Chief Sandy Jo MacArthur.  Commissioner Sandra Figueroa-Villa mentioned she had also recently attended a retirement event for Assistant Chief Jorge Villegas.

The meeting proceeded to the Report of the Chief of Police.  Chief Charlie Beck began by mentioning his call for all sworn personnel to be in uniform.  He attributed this to both the current unrest in Baltimore and recent terrorist threats calling for insurgents to launch attacks on people in uniforms, including law enforcement officers.  Secondly, Chief Beck talked briefly about attending an important counter-terrorism conference earlier this morning.  He concluded his report with current crime and traffic statistics, including personnel statistics.

For the Report of the Executive Director, Executive Director Richard Tefank reminded everyone of an upcoming police commission meeting in the community on May 28 at 6:30 p.m.  The location will be Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch.

There was no report from the Inspector General; so the meeting proceeded to the Consent Agenda Items, which were approved, and the meeting proceeded to the Regular Agenda Items. There were five Regular Agenda Items.  Item 8A was a verbal presentation, and Items 8B and 8C were pulled for discussion.

    •Item 8D, the Department’s Report, dated April 10, 2015, relative to the request for payment of a reward         offer on City Council File #12-0010-59, as set forth, was approved.

    •Item 8E, the Department’s Report, dated April 17, 2015, relative to the request for proposals for routine         hazardous materials waste management services for the LAPD, as set forth, was approved.

The meeting continued with Item 8A, a verbal presentation and update about community initiated problem solving, crime strategies, and other programs and goals within the 77th Street Area.  Representing the Department before the commission was Captain Cory Palka, 77th Street Area Commanding Officer, and Community Police Advisory Board (C-PAB) Member Gwendolyn Wood.  Commander Palka talked about the kinds of relationships his officers strive to create with the community, as well as participation in local C-PAB-related activities.  Ms. Wood made some comments about the increased success of getting new community members to join the C-PAB and the overall value of C-PAB outreach.

The meeting proceeded to Item 8B, the Department’s Report, dated April 23, 2015, relative to the responsibilities and procedures for the use and deployment of Body Worn Video (BWV) equipment for Department Personnel.  Representing the Department before the commission was Arif Alikhan, Director of the Office of Constitutional Policing and Policy; Chief Jorge Villegas, Director of the Office of Operations; Maggie Goodrich, Chief Information Officer; and Sergeant Dan Gomez, from the Department’s Information Technology Bureau.  Many topics were discussed in detail, including overall policy, monitoring policy progress, guidelines for viewing video footage and more.  Inspector General Alexander Bustamante had substantial comments, along with the commissioners who had various questions and concerns.  Chief Beck also contributed to the discussion.  After an extensive dialogue, the Department’s Report, as set forth, was approved.

The final order of business was Item 8C, the Inspector General’s Report, dated April 28, 2014, relative to the review of the Department’s Code-Three Collision Reports.  Commissioner Saltzman wanted to discuss one of the report’s findings, which dealt with officers not wearing seatbelts.  Representing the Department before the commission was Captain Phillip Fontanetta, Commanding Officer of the Emergency Operations Division (EOD); Commanding Officer Jon Peters, Office of Operations; and Lieutenant David Ferry of the EOD.  Both commanding officers discussed in detail efforts to increase officer usage of seatbelts.  Chief Beck also added some comments on this topic.  There was also some discussion about patrol car rates of speed being omitted from the collision reports.  Lieutenant Ferry addressed this issue.  Shortly after that, the Inspector General’s Report, as set forth, was approved.

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Three Officers Receive Accolades for Their Outstanding Service on Skid Row

April 21, 2015- At this morning’s police commission meeting, three Central Division officers were acknowledged for their exceptional work on the streets of Skid Row.  Appearing before the commission, Police Officer III Deon Joseph, Police Officer II Delano Hutchins and Police Officer II Andre Linnear each talked briefly about the various rewarding, though challenging aspects of patrolling what many believe is the city’s most troubled area.

The officers’ acknowledgement with certificates of appreciation from the Los Angeles Police Commission comes on the heels of a similar event earlier this month in Sacramento where the California State Senate also honored the officers for their dedicated work with the Skid Row homeless community.  Senator Isadore Hall presented each of the officers with a California State Senate Resolution.
The officers’ diligent efforts tie in with major programs to improve life on Skid Row through the Department’s Safer Cities Initiative, which works closely with the Los Angeles Homeless Service Association and Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, among others, to provide services directly to area residents.

“Day in, day out; night in, night out, Central Division is the toughest assignment in the city because of Skid Row,” said Chief Beck.  “The officers that dedicate themselves to working ‘the Row’ have tremendous hearts. They do it as volunteers; they do it because they want to make a difference.”

A short video about the officers was presented at the commission meeting and may be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6VPqyXx9hs

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NOTES April 21, 2015, Weekly Police Commission Meeting

Commission President Steve Soboroff opened the meeting and a quorum was established.  Commissioner Paula Madison mentioned recently attending a retirement celebration for Deputy Chief Terry Hara.  Commissioner Robert Saltzman talked about speaking at last Friday’s recruit graduation and his concerns about the small class size, complete lack of African American graduates and a very low female representation; only one recruit was a woman.  Commissioner Soboroff followed with some comments about safety concerns for the upcoming Special Olympics activities to be held in Los Angeles.

The meeting proceeded to the Report of the Chief of Police.  Chief Charlie Beck began by mentioning his recent attendance at the LAPD Memorial Run and its importance.  Addressing Commissioner Saltzman’s comments, Chief Beck responded the Department is aware of the hiring issues and working to make improvements.  He went on to talk at some length about the expansion of the Department’s Metropolitan Division and creation of a new division in the Department to “consolidate many of our relationship-building efforts.”  Chief Beck concluded his report with current crime statistics, including personnel statistics.

For the Report of the Executive Director, Executive Director Richard Tefank reminded everyone of an upcoming police commission meeting in the community on May 28 at 6:30 p.m.  The location will be Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch.

There was no report from the Inspector General; so the meeting proceeded to a presentation about three Central Division officers who work the streets of skid row: Officer Deon Joseph, Officer Delano Hutchins and Officer Andre Linnear.  Chief Beck began the presentation by saying a few words about Central Division and the challenges of skid row and then introduced Captain Mike Oreb.  A brief video about the officers and their dedication was then shown.  After some additional comments, the commission formally presented the officers with official certificates of appreciation for their exceptional work.

The Consent Agenda Items were approved and the meeting proceeded to the Regular Agenda Items.
There were five Regular Agenda Items.  Items 8A and 8B were verbal presentations.

    •Item 8C, the Executive Director’s Report, dated April 10, 2015, relative to the recommendation of a     qualified vendor to provide official police garage towing and storage services for Service Area 15     (RFP #14-980-008), as set forth, was approved.

    •Item 8D, the Department’s Report, dated April 17, 2015, relative to the Operations Central Bureau     Gang Enforcement Detail Command Accountability Performance Audit (IAID #14-043), as set forth,     was approved.

    •Item 8E, the Department’s Report, dated April 15, 2015, relative to the destruction of obsolete     records duplicate records for 77th Street and Newton Areas, as set forth, was approved.

The meeting continued with Item 8A, a verbal presentation and discussion relative to the First Quarter 2015 Risk Management Report.  Representing the Department before the commission was Arif Alikhan, Director of the Office of Constitutional Policing and Policy, Commanding Officer Dominic Choi of the Risk Management Division and Commanding Officer Michael Hyams of the Risk Management Legal Affairs Group.  The presentation was a detailed discussion of the report, its progress of implementation, its wider impact beyond LAPD and several other areas.  The presentation also focused on worker related injuries and included visual displays in the form of slides.

The final order of business was Item 8B, the Department’s verbal presentation and discussion relative to the responsibility and service provided by the Crisis Response Support Section.  Commanding Officer Kelly Muldorfer of the Detective Support and Vice Division represented the Department before the commission.   Captain Muldorfer described the accomplishments and responsibilities of the section and presented some future strategies.  She also mentioned that the Mental Evaluation Unit and Threat Management Unit were part of the section, and she introduced some of her management team members who had accompanied her to the commission meeting.

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NOTES: April 14, 2025 Weekly Police Commission Meeting

Commission President Steve Soboroff opened the meeting and a quorum was established.  After very brief comments, the meeting proceeded directly to the Report of the Chief of Police.  Chief Charlie Beck began by mentioning the success and significance of last weekend’s reserve officer appreciation banquet. He also announced he would be attending Mayor Garcetti’s state-of-the-city address this evening. Chief Beck concluded his report with current crime statistics, including traffic and personnel statistics.

For the Report of the Executive Director, Executive Director Richard Tefank reminded everyone about the next police commission meeting that will be in the community during the evening.  It will be held on May 28 at 6:30 p.m.  Complete location details will be provided at a later date.

There was no report from the Inspector General; so the meeting proceeded to the Consent Agenda Items with approval of all items and no discussion.

Regular Agenda Items proceeded with six items.  Items 8A and 8B were verbal presentations.  Item 8C, the Department’s Report, dated April 9, 2015, relative to the recommendation for the Medal of Valor, was pulled for discussion.

    •Item 8D, the Department’s Report, dated April 10, 2015, relative to the extension for the 2012   Community     Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program, as set forth, was approved.

    •Item 8E, the Department’s Report, dated April 10, 2015, relative to the extension for the 2009 Community     Oriented Policing Services Technology Grant Program, as set forth, was approved.

    •Item 8F, the Department’s Report, dated April 10, 2015, relative to the extension for the 2011 Community     Oriented Policing Services Child Sexual Predator Program Grant, as set forth, was approved.

The meeting proceeded with Item 8A, a verbal presentation and update from the commanding officer and a representative from the Community Police Advisory Board (C-PAB) regarding community initiated problem solving, crime strategies, and other programs and goals within LAPD’s Newton Area.  Representing the Department before the commission was Captain Jorge Rodriguez, Commanding Officer of the Southwest Area.  Appearing with Captain Rodriguez was Newton Area  C-PAB Co-Chair Gilbert Rodillo.  The discussion primarily focused on efforts to increase C-PAB membership, educating residents about LAPD and C-PAB and other related issues. Following the presentation, the commissioners had a few questions and comments.

The next order of business was Item 8B, the Department’s and Office of the Inspector General’s verbal presentation and discussion relative to the progress of their working group regarding a review of the training for response to “suicide-by-cop” situations.  Representing the Department before the commission were Dr. Luann Pannell, Director of Police Training and Education, and Kevin Jablonski, Chief Psychologist and Commanding Officer of Behavioral Science Services.  Dr. Pannell began by mentioning that today’s presentation would be a follow-up to a previous report/presentation, after which there was a brief video showing actual suicide-by-cop incidents.  Discussion topics primarily focused on efforts to improve officer training in this area and the negative effects of officer-involved shootings on officers.  Following the discussion, Commissioner Kathleen Kim had a brief comment.

The final item was Item 8C, the Department’s Report, dated April 9, 2015, relative to the recommendation for the Medal of Valor.  Bill Murphy, Commanding Officer of Police Sciences and Training Bureau represented the Department before the commission.  Commander Murphy described the circumstances revolving around a gun battle with a suspect that led to the two officers being proposed as Medal of Valor recipients.  The commissioners consequently approved the report, as set forth.

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NOTES: April 7, 2025 Weekly Police Commission Meeting

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Commission President Steve Soboroff opened the meeting and a quorum was established. There were no commissioner comments, so the meeting proceeded directly to the Report of the Chief of Police. 

Chief Charlie Beck began by mentioning this morning’s 25-year pin service ceremony at which 98 employees received pins for their quarter-century of service to the Department. He also talked briefly about an instructive/educational event specifically for members of the media held yesterday (4/6/15) at the Department’s Emergency Vehicle Operations Center. As usual, Chief Beck concluded his report with current crime statistics, including traffic and personnel statistics.

There were no reports from the Executive Director or Inspector General.

Consent Agenda Items proceeded with approval of the one and only item on that agenda.

Regular Agenda Items proceeded with three items. Item 8A was a verbal presentation. Item 8B, the Department’s Report, dated April 3, 2015, relative to the extension and budget modification of the 2012 Solving Cold Cases with DNA Program, as set forth, was approved. Likewise, Item 8C, the Department’s Report, dated April 3, 2015, relative to the reprogramming of funds for the 2012 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program, as set forth, was approved.

The meeting proceeded with Item 8A, a verbal presentation and update from the commanding officer and representatives from the Community Police Advisory Board (C-PAB) regarding community initiated problem solving, crime strategies, and other programs and goals within LAPD’s Southwest Area. Representing the Department before the commission was Captain Gerald Woodyard, Commanding Officer of the Southwest Area. Appearing with Captain Woodyard were two Southwest Area C-PAB representatives, Co-Chair Johnnie Raines and Leslie Evans. The discussion primarily focused on issues related to homelessness, including recent progress in that area, and recent efforts to remedy problems related to blighted conditions on various properties, in allies and at homeless encampments. Following the presentation, the commissioners had a few questions and comments. At the end of the presentation, Chief Beck commented on how pleased he was that C-PAB was playing such an effective role in the community, especially in regards to homeless issues.

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Notes from the March 24, 2025 Weekly Police Commission Meeting

Commission President Steve Soboroff opened the meeting and a quorum was established.  During commission comments, Commissioner Robert Saltzman mentioned his appreciation for attending last week’s Women’s Conference and the recruit graduation.  Commissioner Paula Madison talked about recently attending the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives event where LAPD Deputy Chief Bill Scott was honored.  

For the Report of the Chief of Police, Chief Charlie Beck began by mentioning the recent death of retiree Lieutenant Marion Hellenkamp, the Department’s first African-American lieutenant.  He went on to acknowledge a recent, annual fundraising event where officers had their heads shaved in conjunction with raising donations to assist childhood cancer victims.  Chief Beck continued with his customary crime report overview, including traffic statistics and data on the number of personnel in the Department.  He also mentioned the Department would continue to aggressively recruit African-American applicants as new officers.

The next agenda item was a presentation to the LAPD Scientific Investigation Division (SID) for receiving the International Association of Chiefs of Police August Vollmer Excellence in Forensic Science Award.  Members from the division were in attendance and came forward to be acknowledged and photographed as a group.  The SID received the award for innovations in DNA testing related to crime solving and research.   

Consent Agenda Items proceeded with approval of all items.

Regular Agenda Items proceeded with three items.  All items (8A through 8C) were pulled for commissioner comments and discussion.  

The meeting proceeded with Item 8B, the Department’s Report, dated February 25, 2015, relative to the 2014 Biased Policing and Mediation Annual Report to the LAPD Board of Police Commissioners.  Commander Stuart Maislin from LAPD Internal Affairs Group represented the Department before the commissioners.  The commissioners each had a copy of the report and had various comments or questions.  Commander Maislin clarified a few aspects of the report and addressed a few questions from Commissioner Madison, primarily concerning the “disproportionately high number of complaints” from African-Americans about Latino male officers they have encountered.  Commissioner Saltzman also expressed a need for greater understanding of this statistic.  During the discussion, Chief Beck weighed in on the discourse to remind the commissioners that Hispanics are the largest ethnic group of officers in the Department.  Following the discussion, the report, as set forth, was approved.  

The meeting continued with Item 8A, the Inspector General’s Report, dated March 17, 2015, relative to the Investigation of the LAPD’s Resource Management.  Commissioner Soboroff acknowledged he had requested the report and it “speaks for itself.”  After a few public comments, the report, as set forth, was approved.  NOTE: Commissioner Soboroff also made some additional comments about the report at the close of the meeting before the public comment period.

The final item was Item 8C, the Department’s Report, dated March 20, 2015, relative to the Memorandum of Agreement between the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles and the LAPD. After a few public comments, the report, as set forth, was approved.

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