Notes for the September 2, 2024 Police Commission Weekly Meeting

• Police Commission Vice President John Mack and Commissioner Andrea Ordin attended the grand opening of the new Rampart Community Police Station.  Commissioner Mack remarked on the wonderful partnership Rampart Division had developed with the community.
• Police Commission Vice President John Mack also participated in a press conference with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Chief William Bratton to announce the results of the Summer Night Lights gang reduction program.  The program was a great success and there were reductions in violent crime in all areas surrounding the City’s eight Summer Night Lights’ parks.  Commissioner Mack noted it was the partnership between the public and private sector which made the program possible.
• Commissioner Robert Saltzman had discussions with the Domestic Violence Task Force, as well as Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger regarding incidents with the Department.
• Commissioner Robert Saltzman and Commissioner Andrea Ordin also met with Inspector General André Birotte to discuss various pending cases.
• Commissioner Alan Skobin met with senior staff of the Motor Transport Detail to discuss Harley Davidson motorcycles and attended a meeting with the directors of LA LEY and a Police Protective League Golf Tournament meeting.
• Chief of Staff 1st Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell reported declines in all Part I crime categories.  He announced the grand opening of the new Rampart Community Police Station, stating the new facility not only enables Department personnel to provide top level service to the community, it also provides the community a place to go and is testament of the Department’s commitment to working with the communities it serves.  Chief McDonnell also stated the Department’s welcome of the Sunshine Kids was a huge success.  The Sunshine Kids Foundation is a support organization dedicated to children inflicted with cancer.  The children were sworn in as honorary police officers for the day and were escorted in motorcade formation to the set of the television show “The Closer” for a tour of the studio.
• The Department’s report dated August 5, 2008, relative to the Compressed Work Schedule Program for Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) 12 and 18, was approved and transmitted to the City Administrative Officer.
• The Department’s report dated August 27, 2008, relative to the Inspector General’s Review of Warrant Applications and Supporting Affidavits Audit, Fiscal Year 2007/08, was received and filed.                                 
• The Department’s report dated August 29, 2008, relative to the Recommendation for the Police Commission Distinguished Service Medal and the Police Meritorious Service Medal, was continued.                         
• The Department’s report dated September 5, 2008, relative to the Commission Request for Follow-Up Information Regarding the Foreign Language & TDD Audit, as presented by Captain William Scott was continued.  Captain Scott reported although five locations (the Department’s four traffic offices and LAX services) were without TDD services, the locations had not received any TDD calls and a system was in place to assist callers should a TDD request come in.  He also noted the Department’s foreign language bank consists of 170 different languages to assist foreign language speaking callers.  After speaking with the City’s Department on Disability and members of the hearing impaired community, Commissioner Robert Saltzman confirmed the Department’s TDD system is working.  However, he requested Captain Scott and his staff meet with Department on Disability personnel to discuss issues they are experiencing and how the Department can work with them.  Commissioner Saltzman requested the item be continued in sixty days with an update from the meeting.                                 
• The Department’s report dated September 3, 2008, relative to the Request for contracting Authority for the Fiscal Year 2006 Infrastructure Protection Grant Program:  Chemical Sector Buffer Zone Protection Program Grant, was approved and transmitted to the Office of the Mayor.

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Captain Scott is an outstanding operations officer, and more importantly, a superb leader. He should not be overseeing communications audits.