Los Angeles – On August 30, 2011, the members of the Los Angeles Police Commission unanimously elected Police Commissioner Richard Drooyan as the new President, and Police Commissioner John W. Mack as the new Vice President. Elections of these posts are held annually and the position of President may be served with a maximum of two consecutive years. The current Board presently consists of President Richard Drooyan, Vice President John W. Mack, Robert M. Saltzman, Alan Skobin, and Debra Wong Yang.
“I am honored to accept the position of President, and I am looking forward to building upon the significant achievements the Department and the Commission have made in terms of crime reduction, constitutional policing, and community relations,” stated President Richard Drooyan, who was appointed to the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners in 2010 by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. He is a partner in the law firm of Munger, Tolles and Olsen, where he handles civil litigation and white-collar criminal defense cases.
President Drooyan comes to the position with a great deal of prior Los Angeles Police Department civilian oversight experience. In 1991, he served as a Deputy General Counsel for the Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department (the “Christopher Commission”). And in 2000, he served as General Counsel of the Rampart Independent Review Panel.
Vice President John Mack commented, “I am pleased to continue my service on the Police Commission and look forward to further enhancing the LAPD’s relationship with the diversified communities it serves.” Vice President Mack served as President of the Police Commission from 2005 to 2007, and again from 2009 to 2011. Prior to joining the Police Commission in 2005, Vice President Mack retired from the post of President of the Los Angeles Urban League after 36 years of service. Under his leadership, the Los Angeles Urban League has become one of the most successful non-profit community organizations in Los Angeles with an annual budget of $25 million.
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