Notes from the April 17, 2025 Police Commission Weekly Meeting

•414 recruits are currently training in the Academy.

•We have surpassed our recruitment goals of 50 recruits per month.  In January we had 70, in February we had 71, in March we had 67, and in April we had 65 recruits.

•Over 80 candidates were tested on-site at last weekend's successful women's recruitment seminar at the Elysian Training Facility.

•On Monday, the Department conducted the first of what is hoped to become an annual inspection of bicycle patrol officers.  Over 250 officers were present.  After the inspection, the officers participated in a Pride Ride followed by various competitions between LAPD and over 20 other local agencies.

•At next week's Commission meeting, Chief Bratton will present a report on LAPD's youth activities, including the Explorer Program.  Other presentations in the coming weeks include the new Video Taser device currently being tested and a modified Academy training program designed to help give cadets experience in the field sooner in their training periods.

•The public is invited to attend and participate in the hearing pertaining to Chief Bratton's request for reappointment.  The hearing will take place on Monday, April 30, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in the Department of Water and Power Auditorium at 111 North Hope Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012.

•The Inspector General welcomes Special Investigator II Teresa Magula, who begins her new position today.

•Police Commission Executive Director Richard Tefank and all 5 Commissioners said goodbye to Senior Management Analyst II Saul Romo, who is leaving to join the Fire Department. 

•The Department's report in response to City Council motion CF #07-184 relative to providing awareness to parents and young adults about the dangers of Flyer Parties was unanimously approved. 

•The Department's report in response to City Council motion CF #06-125 relative to decriminalizing the registration process by hotel and motel workers was continued three weeks for modification and expansion of the report.

•The Department's report in response to City Council motion CF #06-1185 relative to prohibiting the improper disposal of guns and ammunitions was unanimously approved.

•The Department's report in response to a Board request, relative to Professional Standards Bureau protocol on racial profiling investigations was continued one week for modification to the report.

•The Department's report relative to the Audit Recommendation Status Report, Fourth Quarter 2006, in accordance with Paragraph 154 of the Consent Decree was continued one week for modification to the report.

•The Department's report, in response to Board query, relative to consultation with the District Attorney's Office and City Attorney's Office regarding the “Second Look” policy was unanimously approved.

•The Department's report, in response to Board query, relative to the Adjudication of Categorical Use of Force Incidents - Completion of Training Monthly Status Report was unanimously approved. 

•The Department's report, relative to the Activity Report for the month of February 2007 was unanimously approved.

•The Department's report, in response to Board request, relative to changes to the College Tuition Reimbursement Program, was unanimously approved. 

Comments

[Boomer]

After reading the LA Times dated 4/18/07, I found a small section regarding Police Commissioner Mack. The section briefly stated that Prez.Mack is encouraging the department to improve its ability to find officers who are racially profiling out on patrol. He states that no organization is perfect. Ok I agree with that. But why cant he just accept the fact that we, the blue suiters just don't base our contacts by race. We're driven by the info coming out of compstat. If he wants to make idiotic accusations, then they should be directed to the compstat process. I wish the citizens of LA would take the time to see really what kind of a person Mr.Mack is. Cause he truly has nothing but disdain for the officers of this department. Just do some research and see his comments about our department and officers while he was head of the Urban league. It was a great day when Parks left the department, it'll be an even better day when Mack leaves....

[LovesLALEOs]

I agree with Boomer. He is rude to anyone who isn't out to get cops. His appointment was the worst decision the Mayor ever made, voters.

[The "300"]

Boomer is right. John Mack has made a career of bashing the LAPD and it's officers. He was an unqualified and uneducated choice, at best! Just do some of your own research and you will see the past inflammatory commentary that Mack has said, especially after the Devin Brown shooting. How can someone pass fair and impartial judgement on LAPD officer's actions, when they do not have any real law enforcement training/experience and when they've made a career of slandering officers? It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that the rank and file, the REAL Heros and Warriors of our City, may respect his rank but not the man!

[Bob Davis]

I have worked for LAPD 20 years, the majority of it in patrol and am currently a watch commander. I also have concerns over Commissioner Mack's appointment to the Police Commission. However, whether we like it or not the LAPD has alienated specific segments of our population over the years and Mack has some influence in those segments. I am not just referring to race but also status and profession (legal), as well as the media.

Sometimes there is value in placing your strongest critic in your own organization so he can "walk a mile in your shoes." This may also temper that person's negative influence. I can think of other candidates critical of LAPD who would probably have been better selections, but it's not a perfect world.

I don't know if Commissioner Mack will ever be impartial but for now, we need to remember part of what got him there was our organization's transgressions. Regardless of the positives or negatives of any of our Police Commissioners, we all need to keep our focus on always doing the most professional job possible. Maybe next time the appointments will fall in our favor. Be safe.

[RhinoChaser]

We're always going to have a bad apple in the bunch. But let's not forget who let him through the door. The LAPD is becoming the laughing stock of the other agencies. We are destroying what we used to know as our core values, especially quality, leadership, and respect. These are becoming cliches and what you're supposed to say during promotional interviews. The only thing we are getting better on is how we've become the #1 gang capital of the whole nation. LAPD is, what our predecessors feared, going to be controlled by politicians. Mack did what he wanted to do, which is get into the central core of the Department, where he has the potential to do damage...or good.

[P3 Forever]

All of these new recruits are fine, but there are not enough to train them. You have P-3's working with 2 and sometimes 3 P-1's, P-2's working with new Officers, and also new P-1's working critical spots such as station security and Parker Center. This is unacceptable.