Chief Thomas Reddin

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">VOLUME LI NO. 1 </li><li style="flex:1">WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® </li><li style="flex:1">JANUARY 2005 </li></ul>ChiefThomas Reddin nSaturday,December4,2004, ChiefReddinhadneverthoughtofa ThomasReddin,theDepartment’s 45thChiefofPolicepassedaway in his sleep at the age of 88. Considered a pioneerofcommunitypolicing,Chief ReddinwasChiefof PolicefromFebruary18, 1967 to May 5, 1969. Amemorialservice careerinlawenforcementuntilonenight whenhebecamethevictimofarmed robberyatagasstationwherehewas employed.Chief Reddinwassoimpressed bytheofficerswhoarrived andquicklyapprehended thesuspect,thathebegan askingthemquestions OWILLIAMJ.BRATTON CHIEF OF POLICE washeldattheElysian ParkPoliceAcademyon Friday,December10, 2004. More than 200 peoplewerepresent, includingthreeofChief Reddin’ssuccessors, Chief WilliamJ.Bratton, CityCouncilmember about the job. Upon CHIEF’S MESSAGE learningthatarookiecop earned$170amonth, he joinedtheDepartmenton January6,1941. swebeginthenew year, Iwanttothank Aalltheswornand civilianmenandwomenofthe LosAngelesPolice Departmentforyourhard workandsignificant Chief Reddinwas widelyrecognizedasthe Chiefwhorevampedthe Department’srecord- Bernard C. Parks, and DarylF.Gates. Speaking attheservicewereretired AssistantChiefGeorgeBeck;the HonorableRichardM.Mosk,associate justiceoftheCaliforniaCourtofAppeal, familyfriendDavidBerger;andChief Bratton. accomplishmentsin2004. Youcontinuedtomake progressonourgoals,and havebeenunrelentinginour fighttomakeL.A.thesafest bigcityinAmerica. Despite thefactthattheDepartment hasnotgrowninsworn keepingsystem, modernized Thomas Reddin, Chief of Police from 2-18-67 to 5-5-69 communications,andset upanewcostaccountingsystem.Serving asChiefofPoliceatatimeofnumerous civildisturbancesacrossthecountry,he wasfeaturedonthecoverof TIME magazineonJuly19,1968. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Continued on page 2 </li><li style="flex:1">Continued on back page </li></ul>“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 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">VOLUME LI NO. 1 </li><li style="flex:1">WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® </li><li style="flex:1">JANUARY 2005 </li></ul>Chief’s Message Continued from page 1 strength,infact,itactuallyshrankby abouttwopercentsincelastyear,your momentum,energy,andenthusiasmhas garneredadditionalreductionsincrime andresponsetimeCitywide,illustrating yourresolveandcommitmenttothe peopleweserve. Intheareaofpersonnel William J. Bratton enhancements,weexpecttomake approximately160promotionsandpay gradeadvancementsthroughthe remainderofthisfiscalyear,which endsinJune,basedontheavailability offunds. Thesewillincluderoughly10 newDetectives,40newSergeants, and8newLieutenants. Additionally, about100paygradeadvancements betweentheranksofPoliceOfficerII toLieutenantIIwillbemade. Chief of Police Mary E. Grady Public Information Director Commanding Officer Public Information Office Steven E. Reifel Managing Editor Inlookingaheadto2005,wewill continuetofocusonourthreemaingoals ofcrimereduction,counter-terrorism preparedness,andConsentDecree compliance. Toreinforcethemomentum ofthepasttwoyears,wewillcontinueto Maria Y. Acosta Copy Editor Pedro M. Muñiz Editorial Support Wewillreplacethesworn Cornel Panov Photographer refineourorganizationalstructure,asIwill positionsthatwelostthroughattrition againreassignkeyresponsibilitiesinorder lastyear,andfillthe30newpositions toincreaseandenhanceoureffectiveness. allowedforinthecurrentbudget. We Jim Ungari Design, Typeset, & Layout Bythetimeyoureadthismessage,these personnelchangesandtheDepartment reorganizationwillhavebeenannounced. ThedefeatofMeasureA,thehalfcentsalestaxincreaseforLosAngeles County,hasnotalteredtheneedformore totalswornstrengthto9,244officers, copsinL.A.,norhasitsuppressedmy determinationtofightforadditional resources. Thelessonthatwaslearned fromthisCountywideballotmeasureis thatthemajorityofCityvoters,roughly justbegannewrecruitclassesin OctoberandinDecember,andthe plansaretohavemonthlyacademy classesbeginninginFebruary2005 throughthemonthofJune,bringingour The monthly news publication serving swornandcivilianemployees,andthose interested in the activities of the Los AngelesPoliceDepartment,ispublished by the Public Information Office , Public Communications Section, Public Relations Unit. The Los Angeles Police Departmentdoesnotendorseorwarrant any products, services or companies mentioned within these pages. upfromthecurrent9,095. Anewrecruitmentcampaign designedwiththeassistanceofa privateconsultingfirmwillhelpwith thateffort. Thecampaignfeatures The BEAT deadline for material submission is the 4th of each month for the following month’s publication. two-thirds,understandtheneedformore movietrailersshowingwhatyoudoas officers,andmoreimportantly,arewilling LAPDofficers,anddirectsprospective tosupporttaxincreasestohirethem. AlthoughtheCityCouncildecidednotto putahalf-centtaxincreaseontheMarch Cityballot,theopportunitystillexistsfora measureontheMayballot. Iwill continuethefightandencouragethe politicalleadershipofthisCity, particularlytheCityCouncil,tofulfilltheir bestrecruiters. Remember, candidatestotheDepartment’snew recruitmentwebsite, <a href="/goto?url=http://www.joinlapd.com" target="_blank">www.joinlapd.com. </a> Iencourageeachofyoutolog ontothiswebsiteandfamiliarize yourselveswiththecampaign. Current policeofficershavealwaysbeenthe Submit your materials to: LosAngelesPoliceDepartment Public Communications Section 150 N. Los Angeles Street LosAngeles, CA90012 Room731 Mail Stop 400 Phone(213)485-3281 Fax(213)485-1220 electedresponsibilitiesandsupportanew Departmentemployeesareeligiblefor salestaxinitiative. Iaskeachandevery oneofyoutogetbehindthiseffort. I can’tdoitalone,buttogetherwecan convincetheCouncil,andultimatelythe voters,todotherightthing. a$500recruitingbonuswhenthe referredindividualenterstheacademy. Inthefinalanalysis,youareourbest recruitingtool. Yourencouragement canattractqualitycandidatestojoin This publication is available on line atwww.LAPDOnline.org. Copyright©2005byLosAngelesPoliceDepartment 2Continued on page 6 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">VOLUME LI NO. 1 </li><li style="flex:1">WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® </li><li style="flex:1">JANUARY 2005 </li></ul>Fight for Life - Cops step into ring to knock out cancer <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Prague,inthethirdroundwithabarrage </li><li style="flex:1">ThefirstboutmatchedLASD </li></ul>DeputyJorgeCamaal,againstOfficer ClaudioSorentinofromRieti,Italy. Withlessthan10secondstogointhe firstround,Camaallandedaleft punchthatputSorentinoononeknee. CamaalstoppedSorentinowitharight hookinthesecondround,followed byafastleftpunchthatknockedout Sorentino. Thesecondfightwasan excitingslugfestbetweenNYPD OfficerRodneyQuintonesandLAPD OfficerLouieBarria,77th StreetArea, whowonbymajoritydecision. Thethirdmatchendedinaknock outinthesecondround,asLAPD WestValleyOfficerMannyZapata triumphedoverLASDDeputyOscar Llamas. Spectatorsweretreatedto aninternationalexhibitionbout betweenConstableZamzaiMohamad andConstableEddeyKalai,both fromMalaysia,eachreceivingan awardfortheirshowmanship. Inastrongperformancebyeach boxer,LASDRonWilkerson,was givenalossinaveryclosedecisionto DonalBarrettoftheUnitedKingdom. LASD Deputy Judd Parra won by a technicalknockoutwhenNYPD OfficerGregHamiltonwasunableto continueafterthefirstround. LAPDNewtonAreafansshowed upinbignumberstostronglysupport threeoftheirown,OfficerIvan Guillermo,OfficerFrankDiaz, andOfficerDanHanzola. of blows,leavinghimleaningagainstthe ropes. NYPDOfficerAlexChapparo knockedoutHanzola,inthethird round,tostopthefight.Atensemood felloverthecrowdasHanzolawas unabletomakehiswayupontohisfeet. Afterafewminutesofmedical supervision,thecrowdgaveastanding ovationasHanzolastoodupand <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">walkedoutofthering. </li><li style="flex:1">orethan3,000spectators </li></ul>filledthehistoricGrand OlympicAuditoriumforthe Thesmackofleatherresonated loudlyasLASDDeputyJamesMilliner, Men’sCentralJail,tookonNYPD OfficerJohnDoyleinthe245-pound category,withthethreerounddecision giventoDoyle. Thelastfightofthe nightmatchedLASDDeputyEddie Contreras,againstNYPDDetective DwightHovington,inthe235-pound division. Contreraswasnamedwinner byasplitdecision. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is one of the world’s leading biomedical research and treatment centers for cancer, diabetes and other lifethreatening diseases. It is considered as one ofAmerica’s best medical centers for cancer treatment, and is a global leader in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics. ❏ M11thAnnual“FightforLife”boxing tournamentthattookplaceFriday, November12,2004.Thisevent, whichputstheLosAngelesPolice Department(LAPD)andtheLos AngelesSheriff’sDepartment(LASD) intheboxingring,hasraisedmorethan $300,000tobenefitCityofHope CancerCenter. Openingceremonies includedamomentofsilencein remembranceofCaliforniaHighway PatrolOfficerEdSandoval,who passed away on November 4, 2004, afteracourageousbattlewithcancer. JessicaNeedleman,daughterofGrand OlympicAuditoriumownerSteven Needleman,presentedCityofHope with a check for $25,000, as she thankedlawenforcementforanightof greatfightingandcharitywork. Rudy Barragan, Newton Area, who has boxed in previous years, served as a trainer for fellow Newton officer Thefightcardfeatured12bouts scheduledforthreeboxingrounds, threeminuteseach. ThisyeartheLos AngelesTeam,consistingof LAPD andLASD, tookontheWorldTeam, comprisedofpoliceandfirepersonnel fromtheUnitedKingdom,Belgium, Malaysia,CzechRepublic,Italy,and theNewYorkPoliceDepartment (NYPD). MembersfromWorld Teamwereintownforthe Guillermowasloudly cheered to a unanimousdecision overOfficerBartDe Clerckof Belgium. Diazwasable tostopOfficerJiri Frank Diaz. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Tureck,from </li><li style="flex:1">InternationalAssociationofChiefsof </li></ul>Policeannualconference. 3<ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">VOLUME LI NO. 1 </li><li style="flex:1">WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® </li><li style="flex:1">JANUARY 2005 </li></ul>Marines, including an LAPD narcotics officer, bust Iraqis smuggling contraband off base suspiciousactivity. By Corporal Paul Leicht, USMC Submitted by 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing - AL ASAD, Iraq devicesthatourExplosiveOrdnance DisposalMarineshavediscoveredin theuseofimprovisedexplosive devices,”saidCapt.GeneE.Colbert, adjutant,4thLAADBattalion. Only “Thecaninehandlersandtheir workingdogsnotonlyhelpustodetect contrabandmoreeasily,butwehope theywillserveasadeterrent,”saidthe LosAngelesnative. “Wearealso goingtouseexplosiveresidue detectors,likeweusewithcivilian policeforces,thatwillalsoserveasa deterrentagainstanyinstanceslikethis aswell.” uring a routine gate inspection here on September 10, 2004, oneoftheIraqiswasdetainedfor 4th Low-Altitude Air Defense furtherquestioning. D(LAAD) Battalion Marines and reservist augments working with Security Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, discovered five Iraqi nationals leaving base with contraband in their possession. Recognizing theexcellent workand diligentefforts oftheMarines underhis “Someoftheitemsthatwere foundwereanumberofelectronic command,Lt. Col. JayL. Huston, commanding officer, Officer Patrick Aluotto Narcotics Division SecurityBattalion,remarkedthatthe Marinesperformedtheirroleasbase securitysuperbly. “Whatwebringtosecurity concernshereisahighdegreeof situationalawarenessandanincreased levelofexpertiserelatedtoouroverall mission,”saidMaj.PatrickS.Aluotto, entrycheckpointofficer-in-charge,4th LAADBattalion.Aluotto,whoisan activatedreservist,isanarcotics officerwiththeLosAngelesPolice Department. “Astrainedlaw SecBn3- Lance Cpl. Tiffany Jackson, canine handler, Al Asad Security Battalion, 3rd MAW, and her working dog Lex search the engine compartment of a vehicle for enforcementintheciviliansectorwe havespecialskillsthattranslatedirectly intooursecurityrolehere. For instance,weknowhowtocheck vehiclesthoroughlyandforsecret compartments.Wealsoknowhowto properlysearchindividualsforhidden items,”headded. Aluotto,whoisalsoinchargeof themilitarypoliceplatoonwithinthe securitybattalion,mentionedthat specialsearchanddetectionteamsand equipmentarehelpingtodetect contraband before it is cleared to enter Al Asad, Iraq, Sept. 13. The 23- year-old Jacksonville, N.C., native has been serving in Iraq for nearly one month with Security Battalion. Photo by Cpl. Paul Leicht Cpl. Christopher Crowder, military policeman, 4th LAAD, searches the underside of a vehicle at Entry Check Point 1 at Al Asad, Iraq, Sept. 13. Crowder, a native of Atlanta, Ga., is a deputy sheriff with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, and an activated reservist now serving with Security Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Formanyofthebattalion’s Marines,theirexperienceasmilitary andcivilianpoliceofficersprovides themwithanextraadvantagewhile performingtheirdutiesinIraq. Continued on page 6 4<ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">VOLUME LI NO. 1 </li><li style="flex:1">WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® </li><li style="flex:1">JANUARY 2005 </li></ul>High Rise Heroes Police Memorial Foundation College Scholarship Grants heLosAngelesPolice MemorialFoundation’sCollege TScholarshipProgramhas grantedmorethan$440,000inthepast fiveyearstodependentsofLAPD employees. TheFoundationwillissue five,$5,000scholarshipsinApril2005. Eachscholarshipwillbe$5,000per yearforamaximumoffouryears. Tobeeligible,thestudentmustbe thechildofacurrent,fulltimeLAPD employee,offprobation,andhavethe requiredcreditsforacceptanceatan accreditedcollegeoruniversity. Current collegestudentsmustnothave completedmorethantheirsophomore year. Back row, left to right: Lauren Rauch, Tim Gibson, Scott Kroeber, Len Hundshammer. Front row: David Delgado, Alex Nuno, Lin Hom, Elena Asucan, Cynthia Chow. n Friday, October 8, 2004, publicsafetypersonnel behind the California Highway Patrol at one hour, six seconds, and CRID Team 2 took 3rd place at one hour, 14 seconds. Additionally, CRID’s Team 1 actually had a better time than the Men’s 1st place team that came in at one hour and 11 seconds. Themerit-basedawardswillbe madetostudentsthatdemonstrate excellenceinacademicstudies,exhibit goodcharacterandhighmoral standards,andshowextra-curricular achievement. Applicantsarerequiredto submittwolettersofrecommendation. Onemustbewrittenbyacurrent12th gradeorcollegeinstructor,andtheother mustcomefromanunrelatedadultwho knowstheapplicantwellenoughto commentonhisorhercharacterand moralstandards. Schooltranscriptsare alsorequired. Thedeadlinefor receivingallmaterialsis March 18, 2005. Applicationsmaybe obtainedbycontacting theLosAngelesPolice MemorialFoundation, 1880 North Oparticipatedtovieforthe titleofHighRiseHerointhe Ketchum-DowntownYMCA’s ownfallclassic,“StairClimbtothe Top.” The“StairClimbtotheTop,” nowinits12th year,isauniqueand excitingeventinvitingclimbersfrom acrossthecountryto“step”upto thechallengeofclimbing75floors, or 1,500 steps, to the top of the U.S.BankTowerindowntownLos Angeles. Thisbuildinghasthe distinctionof beingthetallest buildinginthecountry,westofthe MississippiRiver. Participants on CRID’sTeam 1 included Lauren Rauch, Scott Kroeber, Tim Gibson, and Elena Asucan. Team 2 included Len Hundshammer, David Delgado,Alex Nuno, and Cynthia Chow. Other Department personnel that participated this year were Lin Hom, Use of Force Review Section; John Russo and Ingrid Braun, Professional Standards Bureau; Noreen Herbert, Van NuysArea; John Flores, SouthwestArea; Ingrid Langrehr, DevonshireArea; and Kristian Werner, CentralArea. Proceedsfromtheeventbenefit theKetchumYMCA’scommunity outreachprograms.❏ Congratulations to the Civil Rights Integrity Division (CRID) who formed two, four-person teams in the Mixed Category for this challenging event. Based on each team’scumulative individual times, CRID’s Team 1 took 2nd place at one hour, seven seconds, just AcademyDrive, LosAngeles 90012, or by calling(213)847-4239.❏ 5<ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">VOLUME LI NO. 1 </li><li style="flex:1">WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® </li><li style="flex:1">JANUARY 2005 </li></ul>Chief’s Message Continued from page 2 theLAPD. Ifyouaresatisfiedwiththe directionandleadershipofthe Department,Iurgeyoutoassistusin gettingthebest,brightestandbravest toworkalongsideyou. paintingandlighting,willalsobe completed,aswellasupgradestothe frontlobbyandauditorium. newParkerCenterbuilding,expected tobecompletedandoperationalinfive years. Thisnew$300-million Thenewyearpromisestobean excitingoneforallofus. Ilook forwardtothechallengesthatlieahead, encouragedbytheenthusiasm, dedication,andskillofyou,themen andwomenwhoprotectandserve,and thecivilianswhomwerelyuponso much. Ihopethattherecentholidays werehealthyandenjoyableforyouand yourfamilies,andIlookforwardto workingwithandforyouinthenew year.❏ administrativebuildingwillbelocated st on1 Street,acrossfromCityHall. Now,wherewillweputthenew officers? Well,muchisplannedinthe areaofpolicefacilitiesfor2005, Whilewewaitforthenew headquarters,theapproximately1,800 employeesthatcurrentlyworkinthe existingParkerCenterneedasafer, morecomfortableenvironment. Duringthenextyear,fireandsafety systemswillbeupgradedand improvementstotheairconditioning andheatingsystemswillbedone. Cosmeticimprovements,suchas th includingtheopeningofthe19 geographicArea,MissionCommunity PoliceStation. ThisnewAreais expectedtobeoperationalbetween FebruaryandMarch,takinga substantialloadoffof boththe DevonshireandFoothillAreasin ValleyBureau. Thenewandgreatly improvedWestValleystationisalso expectedtoopenaroundthesame time. TheHollenbeckAreastationis scheduledtobereplacedonthe existingsite. Movementofpersonnel outoftheoldfacilityandintoleased spacewilloccurinthespring,and demolitionandconstructionwillbegin inearlysummer. Marines Continued from page 4 “Byworkingthesameareashere, Dawson County, Ga. “We are conlike most of us do on a ‘beat’ as civilian policeofficers,theMarinesin thebattaliongainaraisedlevelof stantlyreevaluatingandimprovingour procedurestocontinuetheprotection ofourforceandthesecurityofthis familiaritywiththeirprotectionareas,” base.Therefore,wecaneffectively <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">saidMaj.LeonMulholland, </li><li style="flex:1">detectanysuspiciousactivityor </li></ul>commandingofficer,CompanyB,4th LAADBattalion. Mulhollandisalso anactivatedreservistandasheriffin anythingoutoftheordinarytorespond tothesituationimmediatelywiththe appropriateaction,”headded.❏ th Additionally,the20 Area, currentlybeingreferredtoasthemidcitystation,iscurrentlyinthedesign phasewithconstructionestimatedto begininlatesummer. ThisnewArea stationwillbelocatedatVermont Recent Actions by the Police Commission <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">th </li><li style="flex:1">th </li></ul>Avenue,between11 and12 Streets. GroundbreakingforthenewLos AngelesRegionalCrimeLaboratoryis scheduledformid-January.Thisnew $130-millionfacilityisajointeffort betweentheDepartment,theLos AngelesCountySheriff’sDepartment, andCaliforniaStateUniversity,Los Angeles. Itwillbeastate-of-the-art labandteachingfacilitybenefitingall threeorganizations. NOVEMBER2 ReinstatedthePoliceCommissionCommunityPolicing LiaisonPosition NOVEMBER9 ApprovedthereorganizationoftheInspectorGeneral’s Officeallowingthehiringof PolicePerformanceAuditors andSpecialInvestigators NOVEMBER30 AnnouncedthatthePoliceCommissionmeetingswillsoon betelevisedonChannel35withintheCityofLosAngeles AnnouncedtheintenttoasktheCityCounciltoconsider placingameasureontheMay17electionballot recommendingahalfcentsalestaxincreasetohire moreofficers Currentlyinthedesignphaseisthe 6<ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">VOLUME LI NO. 12 </li><li style="flex:1">WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG ® </li><li style="flex:1">JANUARY 2005 </li></ul>THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL WERE COMMENDED BY THE COMMUNITY IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2004 Chief William J. Bratton and the Los Angeles Police Foundation wish to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of the DETECTIVE II Mario Cortez KirkHunter POLICE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE II RochelleSandoval LutherJohn MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

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