Notes from the August 31, 2024 Weekly Police Commission Meeting

• The Board of Police Commissioners presented KTLA Reporter Stan Chambers with a certificate of recognition for his 63 years of covering news in Los Angeles. Both Police Commission President John Mack and Police Chief Charlie Beck expressed their gratitude and appreciation for the fairness and professionalism Mr. Chambers displayed over the years.
• Police Chief Charlie Beck informed the Board crime continues to decline in everycategory. He added gang crime in particular has gone down City wide by 12.2% ascompared to this time at last year.
• The Department’s report, dated August 17, 2010, relative to Transmittal of the Grant Award Agreement for the Fiscal Year 2008 Infrastructure Protection Grant Program: Chemical Sector Buffer Zone Protection Program Grant, was approved and transmitted to the Mayor and City Council.
• The Department’s report, dated August 23, 2010, relative to Professional ServicesAgreement with Celplan Technologies, Inc. for the LAPD Wireless CameraSurveillance System – Mission Area was approved and transmitted to the Mayor.
• The Department’s report, dated August 16, 2010, relative to the Department’s Quarterly Discipline Report, Second Quarter 2010, was received. The Board directed the Officer of the Inspector General to submit an analysis of this report along with any appropriate recommendations to the Board.
• The Department’s report, dated August 17, 2010, relative to Police Explorer Program –Deactivated; and Police Cadet Program – Established, as given by Senior ManagementAnalyst Natalie Torres-Soriano, was approved. Ms. Torres-Soriano informed the Boardthe Department’s Cadet program just completed the first “Summer of Fun” whichincluded a trip to the Museum of Tolerance, a SWAT Fitness Day, a Cadet competitionand a Youth Leadership Day. She added the new recruit class of Cadets begins September 11, 2010.
• The Inspector General’s report, dated August 20, 2010, relative to Review of the Department’s Travel Authorization and Expenditures Reporting Audit, was approved.
• The Inspector General’s report, dated August 25, 2010, relative to Executive Level Review of Department’s Warrant Applications and Supporting Affidavits Audit, wasapproved.