OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE

VOLUME LI NO. 1 WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® JANUARY 2005 Chief Thomas Reddin

n Saturday, December 4, 2004, Chief Reddin had never thought of a Thomas Reddin, the Department’s career in law enforcement until one night O45th Chief of Police passed away when he became the victim of armed in his sleep at the age of 88. Considered a robbery at a gas station where he was pioneer of community policing, Chief employed. Chief Reddin was so impressed Reddin was Chief of by the officers who arrived Police from February 18, and quickly apprehended WILLIAM J. BRATTON 1967 to May 5, 1969. the suspect, that he began CHIEF OF POLICE A memorial service asking them questions was held at the Elysian about the job. Upon CHIEF’S MESSAGE Park Police Academy on learning that a rookie cop s we begin the new Friday, December 10, earned $170 a month, he year, I want to thank 2004. More than 200 joined the Department on Aall the sworn and people were present, January 6, 1941. civilian men and women of the including three of Chief Chief Reddin was Los Angeles Police Reddin’s successors, widely recognized as the Department for your hard Chief William J. Bratton, Chief who revamped the work and significant City Councilmember Department’s record- accomplishments in 2004. Bernard C. Parks, and keeping system, You continued to make Daryl F. Gates. Speaking Thomas Reddin, Chief of Police modernized progress on our goals, and at the service were retired from 2-18-67 to 5-5-69 communications, and set have been unrelenting in our Assistant Chief George Beck; the up a new cost accounting system. Serving fight to make L.A. the safest Honorable Richard M. Mosk, associate as Chief of Police at a time of numerous big city in America. Despite justice of the California Court of Appeal, civil disturbances across the country, he the fact that the Department family friend David Berger; and Chief was featured on the cover of TIME has not grown in sworn Bratton. magazine on July 19, 1968.

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“While gallantry is without compensation, it is not without reward. The reward is in the knowledge of fellow citizens and the motivation is in the dedication to serve mankind.” - Tom Reddin VOLUME LI NO. 1 WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® JANUARY 2005

Chief’s Message Continued from page 1 strength, in fact, it actually shrank by In the area of personnel William J. Bratton about two percent since last year, your enhancements, we expect to make Chief of Police momentum, energy, and enthusiasm has approximately 160 promotions and pay Mary E. Grady garnered additional reductions in crime grade advancements through the Public Information Director and response time Citywide, illustrating remainder of this fiscal year, which Commanding Officer Public Information Office your resolve and commitment to the ends in June, based on the availability people we serve. of funds. These will include roughly 10 Steven E. Reifel Managing Editor In looking ahead to 2005, we will new Detectives, 40 new Sergeants, continue to focus on our three main goals and 8 new Lieutenants. Additionally, Maria Y. Acosta Copy Editor of crime reduction, counter-terrorism about 100 pay grade advancements preparedness, and Consent Decree between the ranks of Police Officer II Pedro M. Muñiz Editorial Support compliance. To reinforce the momentum to Lieutenant II will be made. of the past two years, we will continue to We will replace the sworn Cornel Panov Photographer refine our organizational structure, as I will positions that we lost through attrition again reassign key responsibilities in order last year, and fill the 30 new positions Jim Ungari Design, Typeset, & Layout to increase and enhance our effectiveness. allowed for in the current budget. We By the time you read this message, these just began new recruit classes in personnel changes and the Department October and in December, and the The monthly news publication serving reorganization will have been announced. plans are to have monthly academy sworn and civilian employees, and those The defeat of Measure A, the half- classes beginning in February 2005 interested in the activities of the Los cent sales tax increase for Los Angeles through the month of June, bringing our Angeles Police Department, is published by the Public Information Office , Public County, has not altered the need for more total sworn strength to 9,244 officers, Communications Section, Public cops in L.A., nor has it suppressed my up from the current 9,095. Relations Unit. The Los Angeles Police determination to fight for additional A new recruitment campaign Department does not endorse or warrant any products, services or companies resources. The lesson that was learned designed with the assistance of a mentioned within these pages. from this Countywide ballot measure is private consulting firm will help with that the majority of City voters, roughly that effort. The campaign features The BEAT deadline for two-thirds, understand the need for more movie trailers showing what you do as material submission is the officers, and more importantly, are willing LAPD officers, and directs prospective 4th of each month to support tax increases to hire them. candidates to the Department’s new for the following month’s publication. Although the City Council decided not to recruitment website, put a half-cent tax increase on the March www.joinlapd.com. Submit your materials to: City ballot, the opportunity still exists for a I encourage each of you to log Los Angeles Police Department measure on the May ballot. I will onto this website and familiarize Public Communications Section 150 N. Los Angeles Street continue the fight and encourage the yourselves with the campaign. Current Los Angeles, CA 90012 political leadership of this City, police officers have always been the Room 731 particularly the City Council, to fulfill their best recruiters. Remember, Mail Stop 400 elected responsibilities and support a new Department employees are eligible for Phone (213) 485-3281 sales tax initiative. I ask each and every a $500 recruiting bonus when the Fax (213) 485-1220 one of you to get behind this effort. I referred individual enters the academy. This publication is available on line can’t do it alone, but together we can In the final analysis, you are our best at www.LAPDOnline.org. convince the Council, and ultimately the recruiting tool. Your encouragement Copyright © 2005 by Los Angeles Police Department voters, to do the right thing. can attract quality candidates to join

2 Continued on page 6 VOLUME LI NO. 1 WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® JANUARY 2005 Fight for Life - Cops step into ring to knock out cancer The first bout matched LASD Prague, in the third round with a barrage Deputy Jorge Camaal, against Officer of blows, leaving him leaning against the Claudio Sorentino from Rieti, Italy. ropes. NYPD Officer Alex Chapparo With less than 10 seconds to go in the knocked out Hanzola, in the third first round, Camaal landed a left round, to stop the fight. A tense mood punch that put Sorentino on one knee. fell over the crowd as Hanzola was Camaal stopped Sorentino with a right unable to make his way up onto his feet. hook in the second round, followed After a few minutes of medical by a fast left punch that knocked out supervision, the crowd gave a standing Sorentino. The second fight was an ovation as Hanzola stood up and ore than 3,000 spectators exciting slug fest between NYPD walked out of the ring. filled the historic Grand Officer Rodney Quintones and LAPD The smack of leather resonated MOlympic Auditorium for the Officer Louie Barria, 77th Street Area, loudly as LASD Deputy James Milliner, 11th Annual “Fight for Life” boxing who won by majority decision. Men’s Central Jail, took on NYPD tournament that took place Friday, The third match ended in a knock Officer John Doyle in the 245-pound November 12, 2004. This event, out in the second round, as LAPD category, with the three round decision which puts the Los Angeles Police West Valley Officer Manny Zapata given to Doyle. The last fight of the Department (LAPD) and the Los triumphed over LASD Deputy Oscar night matched LASD Deputy Eddie Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Llamas. Spectators were treated to Contreras, against NYPD Detective in the boxing ring, has raised more than an international exhibition bout Dwight Hovington, in the 235-pound $300,000 to benefit City of Hope between Constable Zamzai Mohamad division. Contreras was named winner Cancer Center. Opening ceremonies and Constable Eddey Kalai, both by a split decision. included a moment of silence in from Malaysia, each receiving an Founded in 1913, City of Hope is remembrance of California Highway award for their showmanship. one of the world’s leading biomedical Patrol Officer Ed Sandoval, who In a strong performance by each research and treatment centers for passed away on November 4, 2004, boxer, LASD Ron Wilkerson, was cancer, diabetes and other life- after a courageous battle with cancer. given a loss in a very close decision to threatening diseases. It is considered as Jessica Needleman, daughter of Grand Donal Barrett of the United Kingdom. one of America’s best medical centers Olympic Auditorium owner Steven LASD Deputy Judd Parra won by a for cancer treatment, and is a global Needleman, presented City of Hope technical knock out when NYPD leader in the fields of bone marrow with a check for $25,000, as she Officer Greg Hamilton was unable to transplantation and genetics. ❏ thanked law enforcement for a night of continue after the first round. great fighting and charity work. LAPD Newton Area fans showed The fight card featured 12 bouts up in big numbers to strongly support Rudy Barragan, Newton scheduled for three boxing rounds, three of their own, Officer Ivan Area, who has boxed in previous years, served three minutes each. This year the Los Guillermo, Officer Frank Diaz, as a trainer for fellow Angeles Team, consisting of LAPD and Officer Dan Hanzola. Newton officer and LASD, took on the World Team, Guillermo was loudly Frank Diaz. comprised of police and fire personnel cheered to a from the United Kingdom, Belgium, unanimous decision Malaysia, Czech Republic, Italy, and over Officer Bart De the New York Police Department Clerck of Belgium. (NYPD). Members from World Diaz was able Team were in town for the to stop Officer Jiri International Association of Chiefs of Tureck, from Police annual conference. 3 VOLUME LI NO. 1 WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® JANUARY 2005 Marines, including an LAPD narcotics officer, bust Iraqis smuggling contraband off base By Corporal Paul Leicht, USMC devices that our Explosive Ordnance suspicious activity. Submitted by 3rd Marine Aircraft Disposal Marines have discovered in “The canine handlers and their Wing - AL ASAD, Iraq the use of improvised explosive working dogs not only help us to detect devices,” said Capt. Gene E. Colbert, contraband more easily, but we hope uring a routine gate inspection adjutant, 4th LAAD Battalion. Only they will serve as a deterrent,” said the here on September 10, 2004, one of the Iraqis was detained for Los Angeles native. “We are also D4th Low-Altitude Air Defense further questioning. going to use explosive residue (LAAD) Battalion Marines and Recognizing detectors, like we use with civilian reservist augments working with the excellent police forces, that will also serve as a Security Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft work and deterrent against any instances like this Wing, discovered five Iraqi nationals diligent efforts as well.” leaving base with contraband in their of the Marines possession. under his “Some of the items that were command, Lt. found were a number of electronic Col. Jay L. Huston, Officer Patrick Aluotto commanding Narcotics Division officer, Security Battalion, remarked that the Marines performed their role as base security superbly. “What we bring to security concerns here is a high degree of situational awareness and an increased level of expertise related to our overall mission,” said Maj. Patrick S. Aluotto, entry check point officer-in-charge, 4th LAAD Battalion. Aluotto, who is an SecBn3- Lance Cpl. Tiffany Jackson, activated reservist, is a narcotics canine handler, Al Asad Security officer with the Los Angeles Police Battalion, 3rd MAW, and her Department. “As trained law working dog Lex search the engine compartment of a vehicle for enforcement in the civilian sector we contraband before it is cleared to have special skills that translate directly enter Al Asad, Iraq, Sept. 13. The 23- Cpl. Christopher Crowder, military into our security role here. For year-old Jacksonville, N.C., native policeman, 4th LAAD, searches the instance, we know how to check has been serving in Iraq for nearly underside of a vehicle at Entry vehicles thoroughly and for secret one month with Security Battalion. Check Point 1 at Al Asad, Iraq, Sept. Photo by Cpl. Paul Leicht 13. Crowder, a native of Atlanta, compartments. We also know how to Ga., is a deputy sheriff with the properly search individuals for hidden For many of the battalion’s Houston County Sheriff’s Office, and items,” he added. Marines, their experience as military an activated reservist now serving Aluotto, who is also in charge of and civilian police officers provides with Security Battalion, 3rd Marine the military police platoon within the them with an extra advantage while Aircraft Wing. security battalion, mentioned that performing their duties in Iraq. special search and detection teams and Continued on page 6 4 equipment are helping to detect VOLUME LI NO. 1 WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® JANUARY 2005 High Rise Heroes Police Memorial Foundation College Scholarship Grants he Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation’s College T Scholarship Program has granted more than $440,000 in the past five years to dependents of LAPD employees. The Foundation will issue five, $5,000 scholarships in April 2005. Each scholarship will be $5,000 per year for a maximum of four years. To be eligible, the student must be the child of a current, fulltime LAPD employee, off probation, and have the required credits for acceptance at an accredited college or university. Current Back row, left to right: Lauren Rauch, Tim Gibson, Scott Kroeber, Len Hundshammer. Front row: David Delgado, Alex Nuno, Lin Hom, Elena Asucan, college students must not have Cynthia Chow. completed more than their sophomore year. n Friday, October 8, 2004, behind the California Highway Patrol The merit-based awards will be public safety personnel at one hour, six seconds, and CRID made to students that demonstrate participated to vie for the Team 2 took 3rd place at one hour, 14 O excellence in academic studies, exhibit title of High Rise Hero in the seconds. Additionally, CRID’s Team good character and high moral Ketchum-Downtown YMCA’s 1 actually had a better time than the standards, and show extra-curricular own fall classic, “Stair Climb to the Men’s 1st place team that came in at achievement. Applicants are required to Top.” one hour and 11 seconds. submit two letters of recommendation. The “Stair Climb to the Top,” Participants on CRID’s Team 1 One must be written by a current 12th now in its 12th year, is a unique and included Lauren Rauch, Scott grade or college instructor, and the other exciting event inviting climbers from Kroeber, Tim Gibson, and Elena must come from an unrelated adult who across the country to “step” up to Asucan. Team 2 included Len knows the applicant well enough to the challenge of climbing 75 floors, Hundshammer, David Delgado, Alex comment on his or her character and or 1,500 steps, to the top of the Nuno, and Cynthia Chow. Other moral standards. School transcripts are U.S. Bank Tower in downtown Los Department personnel that also required. Angeles. This building has the participated this year were Lin Hom, The deadline for distinction of being the tallest Use of Force Review Section; John receiving all materials is building in the country, west of the Russo and Ingrid Braun, Professional March 18, 2005. Mississippi River. Standards Bureau; Noreen Herbert, Applications may be Congratulations to the Civil Van Nuys Area; John Flores, obtained by contacting Rights Integrity Division (CRID) Southwest Area; Ingrid Langrehr, the Los Angeles Police who formed two, four-person teams Devonshire Area; and Kristian Memorial Foundation, in the Mixed Category for this Werner, Central Area. 1880 North challenging event. Based on each Proceeds from the event benefit Academy Drive, team’s cumulative individual times, the Ketchum YMCA’s community Los Angeles CRID’s Team 1 took 2nd place at outreach programs. ❏ one hour, seven seconds, just 90012, or by calling (213) 847-4239. ❏ 5 VOLUME LI NO. 1 WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® JANUARY 2005

Chief’s Message Continued from page 2 the LAPD. If you are satisfied with the new Parker Center building, expected painting and lighting, will also be direction and leadership of the to be completed and operational in five completed, as well as upgrades to the Department, I urge you to assist us in years. This new $300-million front lobby and auditorium. getting the best, brightest and bravest administrative building will be located The new year promises to be an to work alongside you. on 1st Street, across from City Hall. exciting one for all of us. I look Now, where will we put the new While we wait for the new forward to the challenges that lie ahead, officers? Well, much is planned in the headquarters, the approximately 1,800 encouraged by the enthusiasm, area of police facilities for 2005, employees that currently work in the dedication, and skill of you, the men including the opening of the 19th existing Parker Center need a safer, and women who protect and serve, and geographic Area, Mission Community more comfortable environment. the civilians whom we rely upon so Police Station. This new Area is During the next year, fire and safety much. I hope that the recent holidays expected to be operational between systems will be upgraded and were healthy and enjoyable for you and February and March, taking a improvements to the air conditioning your families, and I look forward to substantial load off of both the and heating systems will be done. working with and for you in the new Devonshire and Foothill Areas in Cosmetic improvements, such as year. ❏ Valley Bureau. The new and greatly improved West Valley station is also Marines Continued from page 4 expected to open around the same time. The Hollenbeck Area station is “By working the same areas here, Dawson County, Ga. “We are con- scheduled to be replaced on the like most of us do on a ‘beat’ as stantly reevaluating and improving our existing site. Movement of personnel civilian police officers, the Marines in procedures to continue the protection out of the old facility and into leased the battalion gain a raised level of of our force and the security of this space will occur in the spring, and familiarity with their protection areas,” base. Therefore, we can effectively demolition and construction will begin said Maj. Leon Mulholland, detect any suspicious activity or in early summer. commanding officer, Company B, 4th anything out of the ordinary to respond Additionally, the 20th Area, LAAD Battalion. Mulholland is also to the situation immediately with the currently being referred to as the mid- an activated reservist and a sheriff in appropriate action,” he added. ❏ city station, is currently in the design phase with construction estimated to begin in late summer. This new Area Recent Actions by the station will be located at Vermont Avenue, between 11th and 12th Police Commission Streets. Groundbreaking for the new Los Angeles Regional Crime Laboratory is NOVEMBER 2 Reinstated the Police Commission Community Policing scheduled for mid-January. This new Liaison Position $130-million facility is a joint effort NOVEMBER 9 Approved the reorganization of the Inspector General’s between the Department, the Los Office allowing the hiring of Police Performance Auditors Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and Special Investigators and California State University, Los NOVEMBER 30 Announced that the Police Commission meetings will soon Angeles. It will be a state-of-the-art be televised on Channel 35 within the City of Los Angeles lab and teaching facility benefiting all Announced the intent to ask the City Council to consider three organizations. placing a measure on the May 17 election ballot Currently in the design phase is the recommending a half cent sales tax increase to hire more officers 6 VOLUME LI NO. 12 WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® JANUARY 2005

THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL WERE COMMENDED BY THE COMMUNITY IN Chief William J. Bratton THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2004 and the Los Angeles Police Foundation POLICE SERVICE DETECTIVE II REPRESENTATIVE II Mario Cortez wish to thank the following sponsors Rochelle Sandoval Kirk Hunter for their generous support Luther John of the MANAGEMENT 2004 Chief’s Holiday Celebration. ASSISTANT SERGEANT I Marleen Caudillo Sherrielyn Anderson Ahmanson Foundation Jose Castellanos POLICE OFFICER II Scott Kennedy Bank of the West Luis Alvarado Eric Lee Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Joseph Bahena Michael Ling La Ley Patty Batts Marty Mojarro Los Angeles Police Command Officers Association Robert Beckers Michael Parlor Los Angeles Police Federal Credit Union Louie Calzadillas Clarence Perkins Los Angeles Police Protective League John Coughlin Manuel Ramirez Jamal Dawoudi Jon Tippet Los Angeles Police Relief Association Robert Golden Shawn Wehr Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club Joseph Gonzales Los Angeles Women Police Officer Association Tony Hotchkiss SERGEANT II Paramount Studios Gabriel Lara James Abbate SBC Andy Marr William H. Parker Foundation Manuel Martinez DETECTIVE III Erik Sundstrom Andy Kleinick David Torres Ray Velez Terry Willis CRIME WATCH CITYWIDE POLICE OFFICER III Paul Hendry LIEUTENANT I YEAR TO DATE - 12/18/04 Timothy Kevany Robert Arcos Homicide -0.6% Chris Lindscomb Yana Horvatich David Martinez Rita Russell Rape - 7.0% James Noss Robbery - 15.1% Matt Plugge LIEUTENANT II Aggravated Assault - 13.0% Anthony Smith Gus Martinez Child/Spousal Abuse -13.9% Boris Washington Steven Nielsen Mark Zavala Thomas Zak Total Violent Crime - 13.7% Burglary - 9.1% DETECTIVE I Burglary/Theft from Vehicle - 10.2% Brian Collins Robert D’Orazio Personal/Other Theft - 6.7% Pete Elkin Auto Theft - 12.1% Sam Hancock Total Property Crime - 9.6% Shands McCoy

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LAPDOnline.org Chief Thomas Reddin Continued from page 1 Website Redesign people of Los Angeles. Chief Reddin assigned a he Department is in the Lieutenant to each Area to process of redesigning our develop community- Twebsite, www.lapdonline.org. relations programs, and he Phase one, a design overhaul, was also developed the idea for completed and launched onto the a SWAT team. internet on November 4, 2004. At He left the Department your convenience, visit our new site. in 1969 to become a news Keep in mind that this is the first of anchor for KTLA TV in a four-phase process that will take Los Angeles, and later approximately a year to complete. It became the owner of a will take a little time to get all the bugs security firm. out of the system. Faced with the huge separation “He was the right man at the right A survey has been posted on the between the community and police place at the right time,” said Chief website. It would be greatly after the Watts Riots in 1965, Chief Bratton, at the service. “He lit the way appreciated if you take a minute and Reddin introduced the concept of for all of us to follow.” complete the survey. Be assured that having police officers wear name tags Chief Reddin is survived by his your comments are taken very on their uniforms. Although initially met wife of more than 30 years, three seriously and will be used to improve with resistance by the police officers at children, five grandchildren, and one the site. ❏ the time, it was highly welcomed by the great-grand child. ❏

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