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1996 Annual Report Los Angeles Police Department Annual Report 1996 Mission Statement 1996 Mission Statement of the Los Angeles Police Department Our mission is to work in partnership with all of the diverse residential and business communities of the City, wherever people live, work, or visit, to enhance public safety and to reduce the fear and incidence of crime. By working jointly with the people of Los Angeles, the members of the Los Angeles Police Department and other public agencies, we act as leaders to protect and serve our community. To accomplish these goals our commitment is to serve everyone in Los Angeles with respect and dignity. Our mandate is to do so with honor and integrity. Los Angeles Mayor and City Council 1996 Richard J. Riordan, Mayor Los Angeles City Council Back Row (left to right): Nate Holden, 10th District; Rudy Svorinich, 15th District; Rita Walters, 9th District; Richard Alarcón, 7th District; Laura Chick, 3rd District; Hal Bernson, 12th District; Michael Feuer, 5th District; Mark Ridley-Thomas, 8th District; Jackie Goldberg, 13th District; Richard Alatorre, 14th District Front Row (left to right): Ruth Galanter, 6th District; Joel Wachs, 2nd District; John Ferraro, President, 4th District; Mike Hernandez, 1st District; Marvin Braude, President Pro-Tempore, 11th District Board of Police Commissioners 1996 Raymond C. Fisher, President Art Mattox, Vice-President Herbert F. Boeckmann II, Commissioner T. Warren Jackson, Commissioner Edith R. Perez, Commissioner Chief's Message 1996 As I review the past year, the most significant finding is that for the fourth straight year crime in the City of Los Angeles is down. Although statisticians cite that crime is down on a national level and Los Angeles is benefiting from the trend, I believe that the men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department are ultimately responsible for the great strides we have made in reducing the incidence of crime for the residents of this city. The residents of Los Angeles have also played an important role in crime reduction, illustrating the mutually beneficial relationship of the Community-Police partnership. Willie L. Williams The Community-Police partnership yielded additional benefits in 1996. Resident generated personnel complaints continue to drop, and are down 40 percent over the past five years. This is a prime example of the variety of results attainable through innovative and collaborative efforts. Further progress was made to improve police facilities during 1996. Three new stations, 77th Street Regional Facility, Newton, and North Hollywood Area Stations are scheduled to open in 1997. These are the first new stations for the LAPD in more than 20 years. Additionally, 1997 brings with it the possibility of two additional geographic divisions, including stations, in the San Fernando Valley and West Los Angeles. Ground was broken in August for the new 44-acre Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC), in Granada Hills. This multipurpose training facility will combine vehicle, firearms, and tactical training for officers and recruits and is expected to be completed in 1998. The Department was fortunate to have representation at the National Association of Police Organizations annual awards ceremony in Washington D.C. Officer Mike Grasso received the national Top Cop award, for rescuing a seven-year-old boy from the sweeping current of the Pacoima Wash. Officer Grasso also received the Departments Medal of Valor earlier in the year. The installation of the Departments new computer system is approaching completion. This new network will enable officers to spend less time in the stations doing manual administrative tasks and more time out on patrol. This system is being funded by the Mayors Alliance for a Safer Los Angeles. Thanks to the men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department, great strides have been made in 1996. Though the early 1990s have been particularly difficult with earthquakes, trials, and civil unrest, the City of the Queen of Angels is returning to its reigning glory. I look forward to continuing our successes in 1997. A Year in Review 1996 Police Commission Inspector General hired in 1996 Back in 1991, the Christopher 1. Receiving and monitoring the Commission recommended that an office processing of complaints from the public within the Police Commission be created and police employees; with the responsibility to oversee the Los Angeles Police Departments disciplinary 2. Reviewing use-of-force incidents, process and to participate in the officer-involved shootings, and issues of adjudication and punishment of the most discipline and training arising from such serious cases. incidents; Residents of the City of Los Angeles 3. Analysis of trends in the areas of passed Charter Amendment 3, in April complaints, use-of-force, civil litigation, 1995 which officially created the position and employee discipline; of Inspector General. This position reports directly to the Board of Police 4. Conducting specific investigations Commissioners. The Charters at the request of the Police Commission; description of the Inspectors duties are to audit, investigate, and oversee the 5. Ensuring overall fairness and Police Departments handling of objectivity in the disciplinary system. complaints of misconduct by police officers and civilian employees and In 1996, the Office of the Inspector perform such other duties as may be General has looked into the citizen assigned by the Board. The first complaint system, the Internal Affairs Inspector General was hired on July 1, investigation process, the resolution of 1996. complaints (adjudication), and special projects such as the Detective Mark The primary objectives and major Fuhrman investigation, the proposed responsibilities include: merger between the Department and the Metropolitan Transit Authority, and revised Anti-Terrorist Division guidelines. A Year in Review 1996 1996 shows additional reduction in crime he rate of crime is one of the T 7000- standards by which city residents judge 6500- their police department. The reduction of crime is an integral part of the 6000- mission of the Los Angeles Police 5500- Department. The close of the year 1996 5000- brought the welcome news that again, 4500- for the fourth straight year, crime is down in the City of Los Angeles. 4000- 3500- The incidence of violent crime, which Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec includes homicide, forcible rape, robbery, Last Year This Year and aggravated assault, dropped an Total Violent Part I Crimes average of 11 percent. In some eastern (Homicide, Robbery, Rape, Aggravated Assault) areas of the City, violent crime is down 30 percent. City-wide, over the past 350 - 325 - -7.8% * 300 - -11.8% * 275 - -4.7% * 250 - -11.5% * 225 - 200 - Number in Thousands 175 - 150 - 347 320 282 269 238 100 - 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 * Percentage of change from previous year. Part I Crimes 1992 - 1996 (Business, Residential, and other Burglary; Street and other Robbery; Homicide; Rape; Aggravated Assault; Burglary from Auto; Theft from Auto, Person, Grand Theft, Auto, and other Theft; Pursesnatch; and Bunco) A Year in Review 1996 Fourth straight year of improvement four years, the homicide rate has plunged 34 21000- percent, this year alone dropping 15.6 percent 20000- over last year. Burglary, larceny, and vehicle theft are also down considerably this year with 19000- more than a 10 percent reduction in each 18000- category. 17000- 16000- Although nationally, serious crime is on a downward trend, Los Angeles has shown 15000- decreases in larger percentages. Riding on the 14000- momentum of demographic theories of aging Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec of baby-boomer males passing through the ages Last Year This Year when they are most likely to commit crimes, the drop of crime in Los Angeles can be Total Selected Part I Crimes (Burglary-Theft from Auto, Homicide, Rape, Robbery, further credited to additional police officers on Aggravated Assult, Burglary, Auto Theft, Theft from Person) 15000- the streets, and community policing activities 14000- such as citizen surveillance teams, volunteer 13000- academies, Community-Police Advisory 12000- Boards, and curfew enforcement teams. 11000- ocally, according to preliminary figures from 10000- L the Federal Bureau of Investigations 9000- Uniformed Crime Reporting Program, Los 8000- Angeles ranks fifth in crime reduction of Los Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Angeles Countys 15 most populated cities, Last Year This Year those of 100,000 or more residents, outdone Total Selected only by Pasadena, Santa Clarita, Long Beach, and Glendale. Property Part I Crimes (Theft from Person, Burglary, Auto Theft, Graph information from the Los Angeles Police Department Burglary-Theft from Auto) Information Resources Division's 1996 Statistical Digest A Year in Review 1996 Police Facilities update Police facilities improvements surged forward in 1996. Through funding provided by Proposition 2, the Police Facilities Bond Measure, approved by voters in 1989, current projects under construction include two training sites, three stations, and one regional facility. An additional regional facility is in the planning and design stage. Highlighting an active construction year was the ground breaking of the Emergency Vehicles Operation Center in Granada Hills. This new 44- Ù Emergency Vehicle Operations motorcycles, and firearms and acre state-of-the-art training Center - Building #1 ground level formwork tactics facilities, including complex will include offices; for vehicle storage area. shooting ranges. It is estimated classrooms, vehicle maintenance Ú 77th St. Regional Facility - Front to be completed in early 1998. and storage facilities, driver entrance looking northeast from Central Currently, firearms training is training areas for vehicles and and 77th street. located at the Police Academy in Elysian Park, and the Departments driver training facility located at Ontario Airport. Work continued on the Recruit Training Center in Pacific Area. Primary interior modifications have been completed for interim training as design and construction work for long term needs and seismic upgrading continues.
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