LAPD Blog: Notes from the February 23, 2025 Weekly Police Commission Meeting

Notes from the February 23, 2025 Weekly Police Commission Meeting

Police Chief Charlie Beck said this week marks his 100th day in office and his office prepared a report which talks about the progress that has been made during that time. The report includes details on the Department’s moves towards institutionalizing Constitutional Policing, information on the Department’s reorganization, redeployment of personnel to area commands. The report also touched briefly on the budget pieces and crime reduction. Chief Beck added the report has a section on the transition to the Cadet program and contains information on the communication with stakeholders in the City and collaborative efforts with law enforcement partners. The full report will be made available to the public via the Department official website at www.LAPDOnline.org.

The Department’s verbal report and discussion, relative to the current status of the Fiscal Year 2009/2010 Department budget was given by Police Administrator Gerald Chaleff. Mr. Chaleff informed the Board last week the City Council ordered the elimination of 3,000 positions on top of the 1,000 positions the Mayor had ordered weeks earlier. From the initial 1,000 positions, 50 civilian positions were eliminated from the Department with another eight or nine employees transferring out. The Department currently has a vacancy rate of 400. Mr. Chaleff added the budget situation is still very much in flux and figuring out redeployment of civilian and sworn employees will be a challenge.

The Inspector General’s report, dated February 11, 2010, relative to the Audit of Special Order No. 25, 2008 – Mandatory Training Update Subsequent to a categorical use of force and use of force directive, was approved.

The Inspector General’s report, dated February 9, 2010, relative to the annual activity report for the year 2009, was approved.

The Department’s report, dated February 9, 2010, relative to the transmittal of the grant application for the 2009 forensic DNA unit efficiency improvement program from the National Institute of Justice, United States Department of Justice, was approved and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council.

The Department’s report, dated February 16, 2010, relative to the progress report regarding the supply procurement and disbursement audit, IAID #08-097, as given by Police Administrator Gerald Chaleff, was approved. Mr. Chaleff said his office has conducted two inspections of supply functions and found no mis-conduct or fraud. He added the Administrative and Technical Services Bureau put out a notice informing Divisions of new procedures.

The Department’s report, dated February 16, 2010, relative to the February 2010 Status Report on the 2007 City Controller’s Audit of Fiscal Operations Division of the Los Angeles Police Department, was approved.

The Department’s report, dated February 16, 2010, relative to the Department’s transition plan and proposed annual audit and inspection plan, fiscal year 2009/10, as given by Police Administrator Gerald Chaleff, was approved. Mr. Chaleff said the Department is a national leader in many areas including audits and the use of audits provides transparency. He added the audits started with the Consent Decree.