Notes from the October 7, 2024 Police Commission Meeting

• Police Commissioner Andrea Ordin announced the Police Commission meeting scheduled for November 18, 2008, will be entirely devoted to the Safer Cities initiatives and Skid Row issues. 
• Police Commissioner John Mack said he attended the LA LEY Inaugural Scholarship Foundation awards dinner honoring fellow Police Commissioner Alan Skobin.
• First Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell attended the Target America Exhibit held at the California Science Center.  The exhibit targets high school and jr. high school students.  He also announced there were 8 officers who retired last month and there were 316 recruits in the academy.
• The Department’s verbal presentation in response to a Board query relative to the administrative processes utilized to impose and adjudicate disciplinary action, as presented by Deputy Chief Mark Perez, was received.  Chief Perez stated the Department’s policy in taking complaints is no different today as it was 20 years ago.  He added that the Department’s conducts random audits to ensure complaints are being taken.  Chief Perez also said the conditional reprimand disposition is new for this year. 
• The Department’s verbal presentation and update relative to the status of the Autism Awareness Program Training, as presented by Captain Ann Young and Dr. Pannell, was received.  Captain Young stated more than 700 employees have been trained from Communications Division and Jail Division.  She added that the program has received a tremendous response and many officers are interested in receiving training. 
• The Department’s verbal update relative to the status of the new Police Administration Building, Metropolitan Jail, and other Police construction projects as presented by Police Administrator Thom Brennan was received.  He announced the completion of four area facilities and offered an update to current facilities under construction.  Completion of the new Police Administrative Building is set for July 2009.
• The Department’s report, dated September 26, 2008, relative to the Transmittal of the Grant Award Agreement for the 2008/09 Project Safe Neighborhoods Program from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, was approved and transmitted concurrently to the Mayor and City Council.
• The Department’s report, dated September 22, 2008, relative to the Amendment of the Complaint, Form 1.28 Investigations Phase II Audit - Third Quarter, Fiscal Year 2007/08 (AD No. C07-010), was approved.               
• The Department’s report, dated September 29, 2008, relative to the Gang Enforcement Detail Work Product Assessment Summary (AD No. C08-012), was approved.                                    
• The Department’s report, dated September 30, 2008, relative to the Arrest, Booking, and Charging Reports Audit (AD No. C08-003), was approved.
• The Executive Director’s report, dated October 1, 2008, relative to the Official Police Garage Tow Unit Operator Uniforms, was approved.               
• The Department’s report, dated October 3, 2008, relative to the Request for Payment of Reward Offer on City Council file No. 05-0010, was approved and transmitted to the City Council.
• The Department’s report, dated October 2, 2008, relative to the Quarterly Status Report, First Quarter, Fiscal Year 2008/09, was approved.       
• The Department’s report, dated October 1, 2008, relative to the Processing Time for Traffic Collision Reports, as presented by Police Administrator Anna Markley, was approved.  Ms. Markley stated there were a number of vacancies in the Department’s records units and due to the lack of resources, there are longer waits for reports.  With the allocation of overtime going elsewhere, the back log of requests takes longer to deplete.
  
• The Department’s report, dated September 30, 2008, relative to the Transmittal of the Grant Application for the 2009 Law Enforcement Specialized Units Program (LESUP) Grant from the State of California, Office of Emergency Services, was approved and transmitted concurrently to the Mayor and City Council.

• The Department’s report, dated September 23, 2008, relative to the Follow-Up Report to Hunter-LaLey Fiscal Year 2007-08 Fourth Quarter Report, was continued to October 28, 2008. 
• The Department’s report, dated June 25, 2008, and Inspector General’s report, dated, October 1, 2008, relative to the Categorical Use of Force Investigations Audit (FISCAL YEAR 2007/2008), was continued.            

• The Department’s report, dated June 30, 2008, and Inspector General’s report, dated, October 1, 2008, relative to the Non-Categorical Use of Force Reports Audit (FISCAL YEAR 2007/2008), was continued.