Notes from the October 23, 2024 Police Commission Weekly Meeting

• Police Commission President Anthony Pacheco, speaking on behalf of the Commission, sent his thoughts to those facing the devastating wildfires. 
• Chief Bratton revealed the Department's overall crime reduction for 2007 is at 4.3% as of this week.  The Department is on track to reach its year-end goal of 5%.
• Over the five years since Chief Bratton joined the Department, total Part I crimes are down 31%
• Chief Bratton will be reappointed to a second term as Chief on Thursday, October 25, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. at the Elysian Park Academy field.
• Chief Bratton attended the 114th annual IACP Conference last week in New Orleans.  Over  the course of the Conference, the LAPD emerged as the clear leader in delivering declines in crime, and for its state-of-the-art Use of Force investigations, as well as in audits, vehicles, training and more.  Among the attendees at the Conference were Chiefs of Police of the nation's 50 largest cities.
• Chief Bratton announced several command staff promotions that will take place in the next deployment period.
• The Executive Director announced the contract for in-car video cameras will be on the agenda for next week's Police Commission meeting.
• The Inspector General spoke on Civilian Oversight at the IACP Conference in New Orleans.
• The Inspector General introduced new staff member, Special Investigator Mike Heinz.
• Carlos Gonzales, Senior Systems Analyst in the Inspector General's Office, was given a certificate for Employee of the Month.
• A follow-up discussion with the Department, relative to the investigation of the events occurring at MacArthur Park on May 1, 2007, with Deputy Chief Mike Hillmann, Police Administrator Jerry Chaleff and Commander Sandi Jo MacArthur, was accepted.  Specifics included the language used in dispersal orders, the impact on current and future training curriculums, and an update on the status of re-branding helmets and vests, the timeline thereof and the cost.  An overall update of the status of the investigation was requested for the near future.
• A verbal presentation and discussion from the Department, relative to an overview of the Internal Affairs investigations and disciplinary process, was made by Deputy Chief Mark Perez and was accepted.  At next week's Police Commission meeting, Chief Perez and the Inspector General will make presentations on the the process being used in the investigation of the incident at MacArthur Park, and will address specific questions as submitted by Police Commissioners.
• The Department's report, relative to a Grants Adjustment Notice of a six month "No Cost Extension" to March 31, 2025 for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, was approved.
• The Department's report, relative to a $200,000.00 grant application for the 2008-2009 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Forensic Capacity from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, was approved.
• The Department's report, in response to City Council motion (CF #07-2615), relative to the Department's efforts in monitoring sexual predators, and coordinating with County, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies was approved.
• The Department's report, in response to City Council motion (CF #07-2083), relative to the Graffiti Tracker program and the Department's graffiti abatement initiatives, and discussed by Captain Fabian Lizarraga, was approved.
• The Department's report, in response to Board query, relative to possible trends and specific concerns in the Annual Complaint Report, which was approved by Board action of June 5, 2025 and discussed by Commander Rick Webb, was continued. Commander Webb, the Executive Director and the Inspector General will work together to address the specifics of the quality, thoroughness and accuracy of the Department's complaint process and will then address the Commission at a future meeting.
• The Department's report, relative to the Gang Enforcement Detail Work Product Assessment Summary First Quarter, Fiscal Year 2007/2008, pursuant to Consent Decree Paragraphs 131 (a, f, and g), and discussed by Erin Kinney, was approved.
• The Department's report, relative to the required annual review of the Audit Division Charter, which was approved by the Police Commission on January 10, 2006, was approved.
• The Department's report, relative to Special Order amending Department Manual Sections 3/258.02 and 3/258.03 entitled "Restriction and Reinstatement of the Right to Carry a Firearm and Powers of Arrest Subsequent to the Medical Inability to Meet Department Firearm Qualification Standards," was approved.
• The Department's report, relative to the Quarterly Status Report, Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2006/2007 of the Annual Audit Plan, pursuant to Consent Decree Paragraph 124, was approved.
• The Department's report, relative to the Audit of Arrest, Booking, and Charging Reports, First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2007/2008, pursuant to Consent Decree Paragraphs 70 (a and b), 73, 106e (i and vii), 128, and 131 (a, c, and e), was approved.
• The Department's report, in response to Board query, relative to a statistical report on Criminal Case Filing Rates of Individuals Arrested, Third Quarter 2007 (July 1, 2025 - September 30, 2024), which was obtained from the Consolidated Crime Analysis Database, was approved.
• The Department's report, and the Inspector General's report, relative to the Non-Categorical Use of Force Reports Audit, Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2006/2007, pursuant to the Annual Audit Plan, and discussed by Erin Kinney, was approved.
• The Department's report, and the Inspector General's report, relative to the Categorical Use of Force Investigations Audit, Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2006/2007, in accordance with the Annual Audit Plan, was approved.
• The Department's report, and the Inspector General's report, relative to the Gang Enforcement Detail Work Product Assessment Summary Phase II, Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2006/2007, pursuant to Consent Decree Paragraphs 131 (a, f, and g), was approved.

Comments

[Jim Reed]

Again the Commission has ignored the critical status of the out of date ASTRO radios. Officer safety is at stake and again it is ignored.

Commissioner Skobin, please step forward and take the leadership required to insure these out of date and mal functioning radios are quickly replaced.