Press Release, August 8:

LAPD DIRECTED TO PROVIDE CRIME DATA
TO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS

Office of the City Council President
Councilmember Alex Padilla
7th District

LA City Hall
200 North Spring Street, Room 465
Los Angeles, CA 90012

213 / 847-7777
213 / 847-0707 fax
www.lacity.org/council/CD7

PADILLA DIRECTS LAPD TO PROVIDE CRIME DATA TO NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCILS

LOS ANGELES - City Council President Alex Padilla today introduced a motion to have the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) make regular presentations on crime data to Neighborhood Councils throughout the City.

"Neighborhood Councils and residents of Los Angeles deserve to know the strategies being used to fight crime," said Padilla. "The LAPD will have an opportunity to share information with community members to help keep them informed about law enforcement efforts both locally and Citywide."

The LAPD has a departmental accountability program called FASTRAC (Focused Accountability, Strategy, Teamwork, Response, and Coordination) that uses the latest computer technology to provide up-to-the minute crime statistics within a basic area, bureau, or region. Padilla's proposal would have LAPD officers coordinate the presentation of FASTRAC data with Neighborhood Councils.

This year, the City of Los Angeles has certified 39 Neighborhood Councils, with an additional 71 awaiting final certification. The role of Neighborhood Councils is to encourage and facilitate neighborhood involvement in addressing local and citywide issues and to increase resident participation in the City's decision-making process.

The 7th Council District serves the communities of Lake View Terrace, Mission Hills, North Hills, Pacoima, Panorama City, and Sylmar.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Just to clarify ... while the motion to direct the LAPD to provide FASTRAC crime data to all the Neighborhood Councils has been made, it will now have to go before Janice Hahn's Committee on Education and Neighborhoods for discussion, and then on to the full City Council for a final vote.

So, it's not yet approved.

At this point, Alex Padilla et al are looking for political support to get it passed.

If you have questions, we suggest calling Janice Hahn's office at 213 / 485-3347