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Choosing the New Chief
the community plays a big role
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Community's role - choosing the next LAPD Chief of Police

Los Angeles Community Policing is pleased to announce that the members of the current Police Commission are very interested in community input to help them develop the criteria for picking the next Chief of Police.

A series of special public events specifically designed to encourage this have been scheduled out in the neighborhoods in May and June.

Angelenos are invited to share their desires for what they would like to see in their new LAPD Chief.

As Commission President Rick Caruso stated, "The Police Commission is responsible for selecting the final three candidates from which the Mayor will select the Chief of Police. We need to know exactly what the people want in their new Chief. This is the time for people to speak out and be a part of this process."

All these community meetings will be attended by at least one Police Commissioner and will be facilitated by Police Commission Executive Director Joe Gunn.

This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to participate in shaping the LAPD of the future, in designing a Department we will want to take us into the 21st Century.

Los Angeles Community Policing urges you to become a part of the process by attending at least one of these meetings, and letting your voice be heard:

May 23, 2002 - Thursday Kedren Community Hall
.....6:30 pm 710 East 111th Place, Los Angeles
 
Commissioner David Cunningham presided over a spirited and enlightening discussion. Community members were engaged in an open dialog with him, expressing their concerns and giving him a "wish list" of what qualities they'd like to see in the next LAPD Chief of Police.

Mayor James Hahn attended part of the meeting, which was facilitated by Joe Gunn.

See the article First Criteria Meeting.
   

May 29, 2002 - Wednesday
Hollywood Presbyterian Church
.....7:30 pm 1760 North Gower Street, Hollywood
 
Commission President Rick Caruso attended, with Executive Director Joe Gunn and his staff again doing an excellent job facilitating. About three dozen community members took the opportunity to express themselves. They not only discussed what they'd like to see in the next Chief, but several names were proffered.

See the article Second Criteria Meeting
   

June 6, 2002 - Thursday
Presbyterian Hospital
.....6:30 PM 15107 Vanowen Avenue, Van Nuys
 
Commissioner Herbert (Bert) F. Boeckmann attended, and Joe Gunn, Commission Executive Director, facilitated. About two dozen Valley residents took advantage of the event to express themselves about what they want in the next Chief.

Mayor Hahn attended a portion of the meeting.

See the article Third Criteria Meeting
   

June 12, 2002 - Wednesday
Banning Landing Community Center
.....6:30 PM 100 East Water Street, Wilmington
 
Police Commission Vice President Rose Ochi presided with Commission Executive Director Joe Gunn again acting as facilitator. A smallish but devoted group of residents turned out Wednesday, on this, the night the Lakers won the Championship.

Councilwoman Janice Hahn attended a portion of the meeting.

See the article Fourth Criteria Meeting
   

June 19, 2002 - Wednesday
St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic School
.....7:30 PM 2632 W. 15th Street, Pico Union
 
Police Commissioner Silvia Saucedo was pressed into double duty as she not only presided but also acted as the translator, since many residents spoke in Spanish. Commission Executive Director Joe Gunn facilitated.

Deputy Mayor Roberta Yang was in the audience.

See the article Fifth Criteria Meeting
   

June 26, 2002 - Wednesday
Ahmanson Recruit Training Center, Spice Cafe
.....6:30 pm 5651 W. Manchester Blvd., Westchester
 
Police Commissioner David S. Cunningham, III, presided with Joe Gunn, Commission Executive Director, acting as facilitator, in a meeting that was more of a dialoge than most.

Councilwoman Ruth Galanter and Deputy Mayor Roberta Yang both attended.

See the artice Sixth Criteria Meeting
   

June 27, 2002 - Thursday
Occidental College
.....6:30 pm (in conjunction with Town Hall)
  1600 Campus Road, Eagle Rock
 
At the best attended meeting to date, Police Commissioner Silvia Saucedo presided with Joe Gunn, Commission Executive Director, acting as facilitator. The meeting followed a Central Bureau Townhall event, the highlight of which was a speech by Chief Martin Pomeroy (read the text here).

Councilman Tom LaBonge was at the criteria meeting, as was a representative of Councilman Nick Pacheco.

See the article Seventh Criteria Meeting

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See all the steps in the:

Chief Selection Process

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For more information call the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners at:

(213) 485-3531