Notes from the October 25, 2016 Weekly Police Commission Meeting
October 27, 2016
Commissioner President Matt Johnson opened the meeting and a quorum was established. Commissioner Johnson mentioned that the Chief Charlie Beck and Commissioner Cynthia McClain-Hill were currently attending the funeral of Detective II Nadine I. Hernandez-Fox, Serial No. 33919, this morning. This week Chief Beck had attended “Building Bridges through Basketball”, which was a great success, and Chief Beck along with other command staff had attended the funeral for Sheriff Steven Owen in Lancaster, California. The meeting proceeded to the Consent Agenda Items, all of which (1A through 1G) and Regular Agenda Items, all of which (2A through 2F) were approved with no discussion.
The next item of was the Report of the Chief of Police, Assistant Chief Michel Moore, Director of Office of Operations, reported on behalf of Chief Charlie Beck. Assistant Chief Moore reported on having attended the funeral of three fallen officer’s of southern California. Police Officer Lesley Zerebny and Police Officer Jose Gilbert Vega of Palm Springs Police Department, and Sheriff Sergeant Steven Owen in Lancaster, California. “This would be a total of 46 officer’s fallen by gunfire this year,” noted Assistant Chief Moore. The Chief of Police also attended the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), in San Diego this week. There was an officer involved shooting over the week in Northeast. Crime stats were given. There are 9,853 sworn, 2,741 civilians, 422 reserve officers, 284 specialist reserves, 58 chaplains, and 7,861 cadets.
This concludes the Chief’s report.