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An
LACP community member suggested we put a new column on the LACP
website where our readers can "Ask Bill" a question.
We thought this was a great idea ... and we'll answer as many
as we can. |
LACP
now has
SPONSORS
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LACP
encourages you to consider supporting our new sponsors, the
first we've ever had. These are businesses that have expressed
a desire and a willingness to support LACP and our work.
We'll
add to this list as time goes on, assuring you of the finest
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site. |
| LACP
Press Release - Jan, 2003 |
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former film and television editor, Bill Murray, admits that
running the nine-month-old LACP website has taken over his life
- a tremendous amount of time goes into the effort, now a nonprofit
(not yet funded) |
| Police
Commission honors LA Community Policing |
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the LA Police Commission honored Los Angeles Community Policing
(LACP.org) on October 29, 2002, by awarding its founder, Bill
Murray, with a Certificate of Appreciation |
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just
some of the Page 1 Articles from early editions of the Los
Angeles Community Policing forum, in many cases editorial
comments on a topic that was current at the time
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a
list of articles from Dr. Arthur Jones and Dr. Robin Weisman,
consultants and authors on international policing, social
policy and human rights
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| Valerie
Shaw |
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among its most enthusiastic grassroots participants LACP is
proud to include this extraordinary urban woman - not only is
she a great writer but she's been a community activist for many
years |
| Andrew
Garsten |
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we are delighted to feature the works of Andrew Garsten, a resident
of Echo Park - he's an involved community member, and a contributor
in both the public safety and the neighborhood council systems |
| Choosing
a Chief - 2002 |
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a series of articles and reports written during 2002 as the
Commission went through the process of helping the City locate
the best candidates for Chief of Police |
| Featuring
Los Angeles |
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- one neighborhood at a time - webmasters are finding ways to
reach out to community members by using the internet - as more
residents are connected on the web this will become even more
important |
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recent
comments and criticisms from the LACP "stakeholders"
- community members, LAPD officers and City officials
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| ...Main
Articles 2002: |
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| An
open letter to Chief Bratton |
Dec |
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the Department's policy that allows sworn LAPD Officers
to also operate as Licensed Private Investigators should be
abandoned - it's a serious conflict of interests |
| Move
out now and replace Parker Center |
Dec |
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ever since the 1994 Northridge quake, Parker Center has been
"yellow tagged" and should have received immediate
attention and retrofitting - there's a perceptible lean to the
LAPD structure |
| LAPD's
Revised Complaint System |
Dec |
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while officers will still be held to strict standards, the new
complaint process will be much more fair - those complaints
that commanding officers deem to be minor or "frivolous"
will often be resolved in days ! |
| Re-do
Parker Center? Here's where to start |
Dec |
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first step is an easy one ... get the Commission a new meeting
room. City Hall has at least two rooms available for Commission
meetings where television hookups exist and there's plenty of
space |
| LACP
is denied its first grant request! |
Dec |
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we were just denied our first grant. So
... why am I smiling? We're
so engaged in grassroots community organizing we have no time
for anything else. You won't believe the reason we were denied
... |
| So
much going on ... so much to report ... |
Dec |
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LACP attends many, many meetings and functions on your behalf,
including every Police Commission meeting. We keep ourselves
educated but now need to inform YOU |
| LACP
honored by Police Commission |
Nov |
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at the recent Police Commission meeting held in the Hollenbeck
area, LACP was honored when our founder and webmaster was awarded
an LAPD "Certificate of Appreciation" |
| Domestic
Abuse Response Team (DART) funding |
Nov |
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we've been hoping that LAPD's DART program could be expanded
to all the Divisions throughout Los Angeles area - this should
be high on the list of public safety issues for every Angeleno |
| Alliance
of Neighborhood Councils |
Nov |
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it was standing-room-only on Saturday, Nov. 16th, as well over
a hundred people gathered from all corners of the City for the
most recent Alliance of Neighborhood Councils forum - Building
and Safety was featured |
| Chief
Bratton makes three great picks! |
Nov |
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Jim McDonnell, Sharon Papa and George Gascon have been selected
to serve LAPD in top positions, all of whom have a deep appreciation
and understanding of community-based policing |
| Mayor
/ Chief hold community policing roundtable |
Nov |
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for the first time ever, Mayor Hahn invited a modest number
of active community members to join Chief Bratton for a Community
Policing roundtable - read what they had to say |
| Los
Angeles launches a new 3-1-1 service phone |
Nov |
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the long awaited debut of the 3-1-1 non-emergency services number
for LA City is here - hopefully the community will learn to
STOP calling 911 unless an emergency response is required |
| Mayor's
"Free Cash For College" Events |
Nov |
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a coalition of leaders will work with the Mayor on two events
designed to expand access to education ...the first one, the
College and Career Convention, is to be held November 7-9 |
| Emergency
preparation; CERT-LA |
Nov |
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public safety includes being prepared for an emergency, and
the LA Fire Department's CERT program ( Community Emergency
Response Team ) is the way the community can be involved ...
every neighborhood should have a team of trained CERT
volunteers ... |
| Community
Police Academy graduates 32 |
Nov |
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once a year the Department opens its doors to give students
a peek at its inner-workings - this class saw 32 community members
graduate, a culturally diverse group from all corners of the
area |
| Central
Bureau holds C-PAB Summit |
Nov |
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the first ever Central Bureau C-PAB Summit was held Nov. 2nd,
bringing together members from each of its five Areas; Central,
Newton, Hollenbeck, Northeast and Rampart Divisions |
| Chief
William Bratton out in the community |
Oct |
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Chief William J. Bratton attended his first Police Commission
meeting, held out in the Hollenbeck Community, and spoke of
his growing understanding of the state of the LAPD, and about
how his Department will "take back the streets" in
every neighborhood |
| CHP
builds community policing partnerships |
Oct |
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a California Highway Partol officer writes, "for the first
time in my eighteen years in law enforcement I truly enjoy coming
to work and I'm experiencing a fulfillment like no other job
I've ever had" |
| A
warm welcome to Chief William J. Bratton |
Oct |
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we look forward to your stewardship, and encourage others to
join us at two public events, the official "Change of Command"
ceremony and your first Police Commission meeting - Please attend
both these events and help us give a warm welcome to Chief Bratton
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LACP
thanks you,
Chief Martin H. Pomeroy |
Oct |
- we invited the publice to show its appreciation for Chief
Pomeroy as he steps down and support of the LAPD and its new
commanding officer, Chief William Bratton
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| Hate
Crimes / Hate Incidents |
Oct |
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a hate crime is any criminal act or attempted criminal act directed
against a person or persons based on the victim's actual or
perceived race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability
or gender |
| "Raising
A Community" event |
Oct |
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a second community dialogue was held in the Hollenbeck Area,
"Parenting, Youth and Families; raising a community" |
| BLENDing
community and cops |
Oct |
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Northeast
Division's booster organization, BLEND (Business and residents
for Law Enforcement Northeast Division), may well be the
model for similar groups around the City |
| William
Bratton confirmed as LA's next Chief |
Oct |
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the LA City Council has confirmed the Mayor's choice for LAPD's
next Chief, William J. Bratton. A
"Change of Command Ceremony" is set for late October |
| LAPD's
Mounted Platoon Open House |
Oct |
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the horsemen of LAPD's Mounted Platoon hosted their annual Open
House on Saturday, September 28th, at the Ahmanson Equestrian
Facility in Atwater |
| LACP
volunteer honored |
Oct |
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LACP's
Everett Littlefield received a well deserved special mention
in the LA Times, when he attended LA's "Thank You"
to its volunteers |
| Mayor's
Safety Club |
Oct |
- announces the formation of Mayor Hahn's Safety Club, a month
long campaign taking place throughout October to promote the
safety of children and their families |
| Community
/ volunteer programs at LAPD |
Oct |
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there are numerous programs designed to created volunteer opportunities,
promote partnerships with the community, and / or educate about
LAPD - here's a list that describes just some of them,
for adults and youth |
Back
to Basics -
Neighborhood Watch |
Oct |
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one of the most grassroots and fundamental ways LA residents
can assist local law enforcement in improving public safety
is by having a neighborhood watch - it's probably the most cost
effective crime prevention system there is |
| West
Bureau Report |
Oct |
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a
report to the Police Commission by Deputy Chief Kalish about
the current state of his command, Operations-West Bureau |
| Central
Bureau Report |
Sept |
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a
report to the Police Commission by Commander Lee Carter about
the current state of affairs in Operations-Central Bureau |
| Valley
Bureau Report |
Sept |
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a
report to the Police Commission by Deputy Chief Bergmann about
the current state of his command, Operations-Valley Bureau |
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Sept |
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a
report to the Police Commission by Deputy Chief Pannell about
the current state of his command, Operations-South Bureau
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Sept |
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the
Police Commission requests a new tool to help track pending
requests for LAPD Department reports
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| Suppression
alone vs. community policing |
Sept |
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Los Angeles has a commitment to community policing, a proven
strategy now used world over, which is healing and inclusive |
| South
side locals support the LAPD |
Sept |
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an
event by the the new neighborhood council which will serve the
77th Street and Southwest Divisions, and vice-versa |
| Stop
the streetracing |
Sept |
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the
City Council urges Governor to sign pending legislation that
will help control streetracing in LA |
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Aug |
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Selection Criteria for the next Chief of Police was delivered
to the Board of Police Commissioners by the Blue Ribbon Committee
it created to solidify community input
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| Urban
Hieroglyphics - South side pride |
Aug |
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locally, brushes and spray paint are a familier sight, but one
wall in Crenshaw has met its match, changing the community's
perception of hip-hop artistry |
| Stop
the Killin' campaign |
Aug |
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the first in a series of events was held on August 29th, visits
to some of the 83 year-to-date homicide sites in LAPD's 77th
Street Division |
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Aug |
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residents
in Los Angeles commemorated the events from 9/11/2001 in a
variety of ways, small, medium and large
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Aug |
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the
Mayor names Rabbi Allen Fielding as Executive Director of
the City's Human Relation Department
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Aug |
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the
Police Protective League holds an event at the Police Academy
promoting unity for the City and Department
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July |
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the
Department introduces a plan called the "SLO Mentor Program,"
emphasizing Senior Lead Officer transitions and mentoring
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July |
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the
Department introduces a plan that reorganizes the command
structure at the Division level, giving the Area commanding
officer more community time
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July |
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the
Office of the Inspector General has a toll free HOTLINE through
which you can either compliment, or complain about, the LAPD
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July |
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we
welcome aboard two new columnists who will offer advice and
information on Youth and Senior issues, two groups that have
special needs
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Volunteer
Insurance
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June |
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the
City now has an indemnification program that covers residents
performing volunteer functions on behalf of their community
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June |
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the
Commission has requested the Department do a review of its
pursuit policy in light of recent tragic auto accidents
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June |
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the
Commission is making short term and long term plans to make
the City park system safer and more user friendly
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| 7th
Community Criteria meeting for Chief |
June |
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Occidental College (in conjunction with Town Hall), 1600 Campus
Road, Eagle Rock - community input to help develop the criteria
for picking the next Chief of Police |
| 6th
Community Criteria meeting for Chief |
June |
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Ahmanson Recruit Training Center, Spice Cafe, 5651 W. Manchester
Blvd., Westchester - community input to help develop the criteria
for picking the next Chief of Police |
| 5th
Community Criteria meeting for Chief |
June |
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St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic School, 2632 W. 15th Street,
Pico Union - community input to help develop the criteria for
picking the next Chief of Police |
| 4th
Community Criteria meeting for Chief |
June |
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Banning Landing Community Center, 100 East Water Street, Wilmington
- community input to help develop the criteria for picking the
next Chief of Police |
| 3rd
Community Criteria meeting for Chief |
June |
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Presbyterian Hospital, 15107 Vanowen Avenue, Van Nuys - community
input to help develop the criteria for picking the next Chief
of Police |
| 2nd
Community Criteria meeting for Chief |
May |
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Hollywood Presbyterian Church, 1760 North Gower Street, Hollywood
- community input to help develop the criteria for picking the
next Chief of Police |
| 1st
Community Criteria meeting for Chief |
May |
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Kedren Community Hall, 710 East 111th Place, Los Angeles - community
input to help develop the criteria for picking the next Chief
of Police |
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May |
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a
community event, the first in a series, designed as a dialogue
with the residents on the topic of gangs and what to do about
them
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May |
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the
"Codewatch" program is an excellent opportunity
for volunteer residents to be directly involved in improving
the quality of life
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May |
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every
new neighborhood council will see public safety as one of
its primary goals, along with an improved quality of life;
the C-PABs can help
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April |
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a
five-point plan to address the issue of gang violence by empowering
communities, offering kids alternatives to gangs, and working
to increase police presence
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| "State
of the City" Address |
April |
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Mayor James Hahn delivered his "State of the City Address"
to about 1,000 people - one of the strongest themes of the address
dealt with his vision for the LAPD, and what he'll expect of
the next Chief |
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April |
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five
PBS stations have joined forces to create a program that will
encourage residents to start thinking about themselves as
members of the same community
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April |
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volunteer
training that prepares community members to take an active
role helping the LA Fire Department, and their neighbors,
in the event of an emergency
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March |
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a
community based program that helps LAPD patrol officers to
establish a better partnership with the local residents
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March |
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a
rally and march in skid row to show what can be done when
a group of concerned residents from divergent communities
activate around a common cause
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March |
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the
Mayor and Commission present a plan to bring back the Senior
Lead Officer program, and provide essential tools
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March |
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a
neighborhood watch forges bonds among area residents, helps
reduce burglaries and robberies, and improves relations between
LAPD and the communities it serves
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2002 |
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some
questions and / or comments that were either posted by our
LA Community Policing e-group members (a Yahoo e-group) or
asked directly by LACP.org readers
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