• Police Commissioner Andrea Ordin attended a meeting with the Inspector General and commanding officers to discuss the City’s Skid Row Safer City Initiative.
• Police Commissioner Alan Skobin attended a meeting with Detective Support and Vice Division regarding City Hotel Ordinances and related issues, and met with Antonio Sanchez to discuss a number of issues. Commissioner Skobin also attended the Special Weapons And Tactics Open House, as well as the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation Twice a Citizen Awards Ceremony.
• Police Commissioner Robert Saltzman attended a meeting with the Domestic Violence Task Force.
• Police Commissioner John Mack attended the funeral for Darren “Bo” Taylor, along with Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger, Police Chief William Bratton and Sheriff Lee Baca.
• First Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell announced the hiring of 62 new police recruits and the recent graduation of 53 recruits last week. He stated that the Department’s goal for Fiscal Year 08/09 was to hire 780 new officers. Chief McDonnell also attended the Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation Twice a Citizen Awards Ceremony and noted the Department currently has 708 reserve officers.
• The Executive Director’s report, dated August 11, 2008, relative to the Response to City Council Motion No. 07-0461 regarding the Follow-Up Findings of the Firearms Warning Ordinance, No. 178996, was approved and transmitted to the City Council, Public Safety Committee.
• The Department’s report, dated August 1, 2008, relative to Transmittal of the Grant Award for the Driving under the Influence Enforcement and Awareness Program (DEAP) Grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety Grant, was approved and transmitted
concurrently to the Mayor and City Council.
• The Department’s report, dated July 31, 2008, relative to the Ethics Enforcement Section Quarterly Report, First Quarter, 2008, was approved. The report will be submitted to the Inspector General for additional analysis.
• The Department’s report, dated July 28, 2008, relative to the Supplemental Police Account XXII (22), Fiscal Year 2008/2009 Expenditure Plan, was approved and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council.
• The Department’s report, dated August 8, 2008, relative to the Status of Civilianization Project of the Los Angeles Police Department, was approved and transmitted to the City Council, Public Safety Committee.
• The Department’s report, dated August 15, 2008, relative to the Supplemental Police Account Second Quarterly Report (April through June 2008), was approved and transmitted to the City Council and the Office of the City Controller.
• The Department’s report, dated August 6, 2008, relative to the Tour of Duty for Professional Standards Bureau Investigators Audit (AD No. 07-022), was received and filed.
• The Department’s report, dated March 28, 2025 and Inspector General’s report, dated June 19, 2008, relative to the Department’s Complaint, Form 1.28, Investigations Audit, Phase II (Fiscal Year 2007/2008), as presented by Police Auditor Erin Kenney and Commander Richard Webb, was continued.
• The Department’s report, dated August 13, 2008, relative to the Board of Police Commissioners Request for Management Response to the Department’s Complaint, Form 1.28, Investigation Audit, Phase II, Fiscal Year 2007/2008, as presented by Police Auditor Erin Kenney and Commander Richard Webb, was continued.
• The Executive Director’s report, dated August 14, 2008, relative to Awarding of the Police Commission Distinguished Service Medal to Deputy Chief Michael R. Hillmann, was approved.
• The Department’s report, dated August 5, 2008, relative to the Confidential Informant Control Package Audit, Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2007/08 (AD No. C07-006), was received and filed.
• The Department’s report, dated August 12, 2008, relative to a request by the Board for additional information concerning the Department’s evaluation of Racial Profiling complaint investigations; Executive Director’s report, dated August 19, 2008, relative to Review of Procedures and Processes of Law Enforcement Agencies Relative to Allegations of Racial Profiling, Discrimination and Racial Bias Investigated/ Adjudicated by a Civilian Oversight Body; and verbal and PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Lorie Fridell, PhD, relative to racial profiling, as presented by Deputy Chief Mark Perez, Commander Richard Webb and Dr. Lorie Fridell was approved. Commander Webb stated that his staff reached out to other major city law enforcement agencies in an effort to compare and contrast the findings on racial profiling cases. He found that other agencies had similar findings when it came to racial profiling cases. He also offered suggestions for changes in the adjudication process such as conducting bias checks during recruiting, training on how to deal with others and having allegations such as racial profiling and ethnic remarks be classified under discourtesy.
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