• Police Commission President Andrea Ordin said she attended the California for Safety and Justice Conference with Chief Charlie Beck and a host of other prominent law enforcement leaders last week. She said there were several excellent presentations which discussed implementation of changes in the prison justice system.
• Police Commissioner Robert Saltzman said he attended the LGBTQ Forum held last week at the Police Administration Building. He said there were more than 100 people in attendance and the crowd was very diverse. Commissioner Saltzman stated it was a good, positive event which represents the positive outreach the Department has done in that community in recent years.
• Police Commissioner Rafael Bernardino said he attended the True Blue event benefiting the Los Angeles Police Foundation this past weekend. He said it was a really nice event with lots of funds raised that will go to a good cause.
• Police Chief Charlie Beck thanked the Commissioners for their attendance at the True Blue, LGBTQ, and Safety & Justice events this past week. He said these events were a remarkable example of outreach done by the Department to strengthen their ties within the community. Chief Beck also stated he joined a panel discussion with Ms. Connie Rice and Deputy Chief Bob Green to discuss the changes in the policing style in the Department post-Rodney King incident. He said members from the Israeli police force were in attendance.
• The Inspector General’s report, dated November 7, 2012, relative to the property room inspection, Van Nuys, 2012, was approved. Inspector General Alexander Bustamante informed the Board the inspection revealed everything was in order and there were no issues at all to report.
• The Department’s report, dated October 29, 2012, relative to the Blake-Justice Consent Decree – Fiscal Year 2011-2012 annual report, as given by Deputy Chief Sandy Jo MacArthur, was approved and transmitted to the Personnel Department, Public Safety Bureau, Recruitment and Selection Division. Chief MacArthur informed the Board the Department’s current ranks are composed of 19.2% females which is approximately 4-6% higher than the national average. She added the Department attempts to have each new recruiting class be comprised of 20% females. Chief MacArthur stated families of potential recruits play a big part in the recruitment process and said the Department needs to do a better job working with the families earlier in the process.
• The Department’s report, dated November 9, 2012, relative to the transmittal of the grant application for the 2012 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Continuations Programs, was approved and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council.
• The Department’s report, dated November 6, 2012, relative to the request for authority to destroy obsolete records – original/official records for Motor Transport Division, was approved and transmitted to the City Clerk, Records Management Officer.
• The Department’s report, dated November 6, 2012, relative to the request for authority to destroy obsolete records – original/official records for South Traffic Division, was approved and transmitted to the City Clerk, Records Management Officer.
• Police Commissioner Robert Saltzman said he attended the LGBTQ Forum held last week at the Police Administration Building. He said there were more than 100 people in attendance and the crowd was very diverse. Commissioner Saltzman stated it was a good, positive event which represents the positive outreach the Department has done in that community in recent years.
• Police Commissioner Rafael Bernardino said he attended the True Blue event benefiting the Los Angeles Police Foundation this past weekend. He said it was a really nice event with lots of funds raised that will go to a good cause.
• Police Chief Charlie Beck thanked the Commissioners for their attendance at the True Blue, LGBTQ, and Safety & Justice events this past week. He said these events were a remarkable example of outreach done by the Department to strengthen their ties within the community. Chief Beck also stated he joined a panel discussion with Ms. Connie Rice and Deputy Chief Bob Green to discuss the changes in the policing style in the Department post-Rodney King incident. He said members from the Israeli police force were in attendance.
• The Inspector General’s report, dated November 7, 2012, relative to the property room inspection, Van Nuys, 2012, was approved. Inspector General Alexander Bustamante informed the Board the inspection revealed everything was in order and there were no issues at all to report.
• The Department’s report, dated October 29, 2012, relative to the Blake-Justice Consent Decree – Fiscal Year 2011-2012 annual report, as given by Deputy Chief Sandy Jo MacArthur, was approved and transmitted to the Personnel Department, Public Safety Bureau, Recruitment and Selection Division. Chief MacArthur informed the Board the Department’s current ranks are composed of 19.2% females which is approximately 4-6% higher than the national average. She added the Department attempts to have each new recruiting class be comprised of 20% females. Chief MacArthur stated families of potential recruits play a big part in the recruitment process and said the Department needs to do a better job working with the families earlier in the process.
• The Department’s report, dated November 9, 2012, relative to the transmittal of the grant application for the 2012 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Continuations Programs, was approved and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council.
• The Department’s report, dated November 6, 2012, relative to the request for authority to destroy obsolete records – original/official records for Motor Transport Division, was approved and transmitted to the City Clerk, Records Management Officer.
• The Department’s report, dated November 6, 2012, relative to the request for authority to destroy obsolete records – original/official records for South Traffic Division, was approved and transmitted to the City Clerk, Records Management Officer.
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