• The members of the Los Angeles Police Commission held elections and unanimously elected Steve Soboroff to serve as the new President, and Paula Madison to the Vice President post.
• Police Commission President Steve Soboroff thanked his friends and family in attendance and said one of the more important responsibilities of the Commission moving forward is how the Department will continue to reform. He added the Board will hold meetings in each of the Council Districts at some point in the future.
• Police Commission Vice President Paula Madison stated she was humbled and honored to be appointed to the Board and looks forward to gaining a more intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the Department during her tenure as a Commissioner.
• Police Commissioner Robert Saltzman thanked Mayor Eric Garcetti for allowing him to continue to serve on the Board and looked forward to working with the Department and his fellow Commissioners. Commissioner Saltzman also asked the Inspector General to monitor the matter of the March 17th incident in which an arrestee fell out of a moving police vehicle while in transport. He asked the Inspector General to report back to the Board at the appropriate time.
• Police Commissioner Sandra Figueroa-Villa thanked her family for being in attendance and said she was excited to work with her fellow Commissioners.
• Police Commissioner Kathleen Kim said she was astounded to be appointed as a Commissioner and said she is fully committed to the job.
• Police Chief Charlie Beck welcomed the new Commissioners to their positions and thanked their families for their sacrifice in allowing them to serve on the Board. Chief Beck then gave the new Commissioners a detailed report on the year-to-date crime numbers.
• The Department’s report, dated September 6, 2013, relative to the preventable and non-preventable traffic collision audit (IAID No. 13-005), as given by Police Auditor Jeff Phillips, was approved. Mr. Phillips informed the Board the overall audit was positive and the Department was looking into getting software to install in police vehicles which can monitor driving habits in real-time.
• The Department’s report, dated September 6, 2013, relative to the quarterly discipline report, second quarter, 2013, was received. The Board directed the Office of the Inspector General to submit an analysis of this report along with any appropriate recommendations to the Board at a later time. Police Commission Vice President Paula Madison asked the Department to add a trend analysis as part of the report in the future.
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