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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE VOLUME LIII NO. 9 WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® SEPTEMBER 2007 Chief’s Message ... William J. Bratton, Chief of Police s we move into the last half of questioned that strategy, I never doubted your ability and 2007, I want to update you on desire to prove the critics wrong. At a recent news Athe progress of our number one conference with Mayor Villaraigosa, I was able to announce Department goal, reducing crime and the fear of crime. At the that as of June 30th, all Part One crime categories, with the beginning of the year, I announced that after four straight exception of Burglary Theft from Vehicles, are down, and years of crime reductions, we could achieve another 5- some are down significantly. percent drop during the first six months of 2007. While some Continued on page 2 ithin weeks of the incident in Training Base in Los Alamitos. The day of training is MacArthur Park on May 1st, the information-rich and consists of 3.5 hours of classroom Wnew Incident Management and instruction and 5.5 hours of practical application in the field. Training Bureau (IMTB,) was created and The classroom lecture portion takes place in the implemented. Led by Deputy Chief Michael facility’s auditorium. Some of the topics covered include Hillmann, IMTB has been working on its crowd management and control strategies, public assemblies most urgent order of business, 21st Century and the First Amendment, legal consequences of unlawful Mobile Field Force Doctrine Training, ever assemblies and failure to disperse, psychological influences since. on crowd behavior, and Use of Force policy and scenarios. Designed to provide modern crowd management Speakers in the classroom session have included Deputy training to all Department uniform personnel, the training Chief Hillmann, Captain John Incontro and Sergeant sessions are being conducted by Area at the Joint Forces Timothy Colomey. Continued on page 3 VOLUME LIII NO. 9 WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® SEPTEMBER 2007 The BEAT Chief’s Message Continued from front cover WILLIAM J. BRATTON Chief of Police Each of you has worked tirelessly fighting crime in Los Angeles. The following chart gives you a snapshot of violent, gang and overall crime in each of the City’s 19 MARY E. GRADY Geographic Area’s during the first six months of 2007. Public Information Director Commanding Officer Public Information Office VIOLENT PART I GANG AREA HOMICIDES CRIME CRIME CRIME MAYCHELLE YEE Editor 77TH -29% -13% -4% -0.5% PEDRO M. MUÑIZ Central -78% -33% -32% -50.7% BROOKS BAKER Devonshire -80% -10% -1% 5.5% Editorial Support Foothill -45% 19% 9% 25.5% CORNEL PANOV Harbor 125% 11% 4% 12.3% Photographer Hollenbeck 40% -19% -12% -10.5% JIM UNGARI Hollywood 75% 11% 3% 0.8% Design, Typeset, & Layout Mission -11% 1% 6% -15.5% The monthly news publication serving Newton 4% -4% -10% 20.2% sworn and civilian employees, and those N. Hollywood 0% 4% 0% 31.6% interested in the activities of the Northeast -31% 1% -4% -10.9% Los Angeles Police Department, is published Pacific -75% -11% 1% 2.5% by the Public Information Office, Public Communications Section, Public Relations Rampart -57% 5% 1% 10.8% Unit. The Los Angeles Police Department SOUTHEAST -55% -14% -3% -17.9% does not endorse or warrant any products, SOUTHWEST -18% -16% -8% -4.7% services or companies mentioned within Van Nuys 43% 3% -5% 44.9% these pages. West LA 0% -15% -4% -22.2% The BEAT deadline for material submission W. Valley -20% -9% 4% 1.1% is the 4th of each month for the following WILSHIRE -27% -10% -4% -26.4% month’s publication. Submit your materials to: When I became your Chief nearly 5 years ago, I made crime reduction a top LOS ANGELES POLICE priority. I’ve challenged you each year to continue to make the city’s streets safer and DEPARTMENT you have never let me down. You, the men and women of the LAPD, have proven that hard work, dedication, and PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Inside This Edition consistent, compassionate and Chief’s Message ....................... Front Page constitutional policing have made the 150 N. Los Angeles Street Mobile Field Force Training ...... Front Page City of Los Angeles a safer place to Los Angeles, CA 90012 Anthony Pacheo Selected President ......... 4 work and live in, and to visit. Room 731 - Mail Stop 400 14th Annual Jack Webb Awards .............. 4 When I announced the good news, Phone (213) 485-3281 On the Beat - Southwest Area ................. 5 I was able to share some remarkable Fax (213) 473-5635 City-Wide Crime Watch .......................... 5 examples of lives that have been This publication is available online at Medal of Valor Night - Dodger Stadium ... 6 saved. Homicides had dropped a www.LAPDOnline.org. Eigth Annual True Blue ............................. 7 total of 21%, which meant 50 lives Commended by Community ..................... 8 were saved citywide during the first Copyright © 2007 by 24th Annual National Night Out ............... 9 Los Angeles Police Department six months of this year, compared to Recent Actions - Police Commission ...... 10 Roll Call of Events ................................. 11 Continued on page 3 2 VOLUME LIII NO. 9 WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® SEPTEMBER 2007 Mobile Field Force Doctrine Training Continued from front cover The practical exercises are conducted in the Hollywood, Rampart and West Los Angeles residential section of the base, which is currently Areas have received their training. not in regular use. A neighborhood-like setting Participants are encouraged to dress consisting of abandoned housing structures, this comfortably and wear sunscreen, as the afternoon area is isolated from the working areas of the is spent in the outdoors. Cold drinks are base, offering an provided on-site, entire “community” THE SEPTEMBER 2007 SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS: and the Police of streets on which September 4, 2007 Van Nuys Protective League to conduct the September 11, 2007 Wilshire generously provides tactical exercises. September 18, 2007 Newton a brown bag lunch This curriculum September 25, 2007 Southwest to all participants. consists of arrest The overall and control tactics, dismounted squad formations, response to Mobile Field Force Doctrine Training mobile tactics, and mass arrest procedures and has been very enthusiastic, with officers remarking processing. the training in the field, in particular, was “the fun This training day is mandatory for all officers, part,” and “just like the old days.” In addition to supervisors and command officers. All Areas being a valuable learning experience, it is also an have been scheduled and participants can expect opportunity for Area personnel to spend a day to receive scheduling information from their together and enjoy the camaraderie. ❏ Commanding Officers. Thus far, Central, Chief’s Message Continued from page 2 the same time period in 2006. While the numbers look good declining crime levels are the product of strategic, professional, on paper, and make for positive headlines, the crime reductions dedicated police work, and evidence of our commitment to the restore hope and show that positive change can take place in communities we serve. our communities. I commend you for not only protecting and Moving on to another matter, I began this message with a serving, but for helping to restore faith among a weary and reference to the Six-Month Crime Update news conference. It uncertain public. was the media that communicated the good news of all of your With these encouraging declines in crime, residents of L.A. hard work. We need the media to tell our stories, good and began their summer with good news, and we have been able to bad. It is up to each and every one of us to work with the media feel a sense of pride in a job well done. Naturally, however, the when we are called upon to do so. work of any police force is never done. We still have a way to Since the incident at MacArthur Park, the Department has go to deliver on our goal of a total 5% reduction by the end of been examining our protocols with respect to the media and the year. Simply put: keep doing what you’re doing. Our Continued on page 4 3 VOLUME LIII NO. 9 WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® SEPTEMBER 2007 Anthony Pacheco FOURTEENTH ANNUAL Jack Webb Awards Elected as President n Saturday, September 8, President of World of of the Los Angeles 2007, the Los Angeles Police Communications, a publishing firm that Police Commission OHistorical Society will specializes in local interest magazines. celebrate its Fourteenth Annual Jack Boeckmann serves on the boards of by Tami Catania Webb Awards at the Sheraton the Museum of Natural History, the n a unanimous vote on Tuesday, Universal, which will be presided by Economic Alliance of the San July 31, 2007, the Los Angeles James Ellroy. The annual awards Fernando Valley, the Valley Industry IPolice Commission elected Anthony presentation was created in honor of and Commerce Association, and is a Pacheco to the position of President, the legendary show host Jack Webb Commissioner for First Five LA. and John W. Mack to the position of and recognizes his devotion to the Los In recognition Vice President. Angeles Police Department and law for his over 51 All five Police enforcement. Awards are presented in years of service, Commissioners, his name and seek to honor those LAPD Detective Anthony whose contributions are noteworthy Jack Giroud will Pacheco, Alan and sustaining. be presented the Skobin, Shelley This year’s awardees have made Jack Webb Freeman, John extraordinary contributions to the Award. Also W. Mack, and community, and include San Fernando known as “Mr. Detective Police Commission Andrea Sheridan Valley’s Jane Boeckmann. She is the Robbery,” Jack’s Jack Giroud President Ordin, were Anthony Pacheco appointed to the Continued on page 6 Police Commission by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in July, 2005.