VOLUME LVII NO. 10-12 WWW.LAPDONLINE.ORG JANUARY – MARCH 2012 Three Weeks in January is the Los Angeles Rape Map, a digital mural installed at Deaton Auditorium at the Los Angeles Police Department Police Administration Building. Each day for three weeks the map was marked with the prior day’s police reports. Continued on page 2 VOLUME LVII NO.10-12 Inside this issue: Three Weeks in January (Continued from page 1) Three Weeks in 1-2 On Thursday, January effort to end rape. bring their offenders to January 12, 2012, artist Suzanne A hallmark of Three justice.” Lacy was joined by Weeks in January is the “One of the ways to Chief’s Message 3-8 Chief Charlie Beck and Los Angeles Rape Map, keep women safe from LAPD Honored for 8 Mayor Antonio Vil- a digital mural installed sexual violence is to Autism Training laraigosa to kick off her at Deaton Auditorium at increase awareness and project Three Weeks In the Los Angeles Police to me that is the core, Hollywood Area 9 January: End Rape in Department Police Ad- that is the result that I Remembers Ian Los Angeles, a new ministration Building. wish from this project. Campbell work of public perfor- Each day for three If the awareness of mance art re-creating weeks the map will be what’s happening in Beats and Pieces 10- key aspects of an marked with the prior the City of Los Ange- 11 original 1977 day’s police reports. les gets one additional artwork titled, Three women to report, one Recent Actions by 12 Weeks in May. This new In 2011 there were 681 woman to come Police Commission project focuses on rapes reported compared forward that wouldn’t where Los Angeles is to 850 rapes reported in have otherwise then all In Memoriam 13 now - thirty five years 2010, a decrease of of this work pays off,” Crime Watch City 13- into the anti-rape 20%. “Let’s not forget said Chief Beck. Wide Year To Date 14 movement - and how one rape is one too “When a woman violence against women many,” said Chief Beck. becomes enabled Personnel 15- can end. As in the “It is my hope that over emboldened, empow- Commended by 16 original work, art is the the next three weeks of ered, and comes the Community platform to organize a January the map before forward and works series of presentations us remains clear and with my detectives to Roll Call of Events 17 that collectively bring unblemished. But I bring justice to herself, renewed focus to the know it won’t. But sadly she not only does that we know that out there but brings justice to will be victims of rape other victims.” who will need comfort, support, and most im- A candlelight portantly justice,” said ceremony was held on Mayor Villaraigosa. “It Friday, January 27, also gives us the oppor- 2012, to view the three tunity to once again say week results and look loud and clear that sexu- toward to the future to al assault will not be end rape in Los tolerated. We warn Angeles. abusers they will be sought and assure vic- tims that we will do eve- rything in our power to Page 2 VOLUME LVII NO.10-12 Charlie Beck Chief of Police Chief’s Message Andrew Smith Media Relations and employee wellness is which protesters, Community Affairs Group vital to our overall exercising their First Commanding Officer strength as an organiza- Amendment rights, and tion and is something I “occupied” public Ricky Banks really want to continue to property in an effort to Public Communications Section focus on. bring attention to their Officer In Charge cause. Locally, occupi- Last year we faced a ers set up an encamp- Pedro M. Muñiz very tough budget situa- ment in City Hall Park Editorial Support tion and unfortunately where they would re- The monthly news publication this year is going to be main for the better part more of the same. How- serving sworn and civilian of two months. employees, and those interest- ever, I will be working as ed in the activities of the Los JANUARY 2012 hard as I can to see that From the beginning the Angeles Police Department, we are able to invest in Department maintained is published by the Media With the new-year upon your career development an open dialog with the Relations and Community us and a successful 2011 and advancement. You leadership of the move- Affairs Group, Public Communications in our rear view mirror, I not only deserve it, it is ment, holding true to our Section, Public Relations would like to take this crucial to our long term commitment to commu- Unit. The Los Angeles Police opportunity to set the strength and stability. nity policing. Once it Department does not endorse table for the coming While watching our was recognized the or warrant any products, year. As I’m sure all of budget carefully, we will occupation of City Hall services or companies mentioned within these pages. you are aware, I set also invest in cars and Park was not sustainable specific goals for the other critical equipment long term we began The BEAT deadline for Department when I first needs because we have orchestrating a plan to material became your Chief. not done so in a couple peacefully remove the submission is the 4th of each This year I would like to of years. There is no demonstrators from the month’s publication. continue our focus on way we can sustain an- premises. Submit your material to: those goals. other year with our de- Los Angeles Police pleting resources and Careful planning and Department Our commitment to lack of advancement for calculated collaboration Public Communications constitutional policing all of you. Rest assured I within the Department Section remains steadfast and and between City entities 100 W. 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Finally the country experienced a political uprising in Continued on page 4 Page 3 VOLUME LVII NO.10-12 Chief’s Message-Continued from page 3 confrontations and the leader in law enforce- ularity of social media LAPD Mounted Unit use of force which other ment. As your Chief I these days, the Depart- participated in the 123rd agencies in other cities cannot be prouder of the ment felt a need to use Tournament of Roses experienced. job you did and the way new mediums in which Parade in Pasadena. in which you represented we could disseminate Along with the LAPD With the eyes of the our great City. Take information fast and Honor Guard and the nation on us, your pride in your accom- effectively. After careful Emerald Society, the 11 professionalism and plishments as they are a consideration we decided member cavalry paraded commitment to constitu- direct reflection of all of to join the social media down Colorado Boule- tional policing never your hard work. revolution by opening up vard proudly represent- wavered. You set a both Facebook and ing one of our most standard of excellence Twitter accounts. These recognizable traditions. which other agencies and accounts allow us to organizations took notice Attacks on Police Given the tremendous Officers update our followers on of and in the process the latest news and popularity of this New demonstrated what I In 2011, both nationally events happening in the Year’s staple, our partici- have been saying all and locally, we experi- City. You can find news pation provided a great along, that the Los Ange- enced a spike in the releases, videos, pic- opportunity to showcase les Police Department is number of attacks tures, internet links and to a worldwide audience the greatest law enforce- against police officers. much more on these new one of the many special- ment agency in the This is very troubling. sights. To link to our ized units this Depart- world. Now, more than ever, new Facebook and ment has to offer. I want to thank the Honor Metropolitan Division you must be careful. Twitter page visit our Tactics are always Department website, Guard, Emerald Society was critically important and the members of the in achieving this success, important. Use your LAPDOnline.org. training, follow your Mounted Unit who par- but they did not do this ticipated in this magnifi- alone. Air Support, Com- instincts and don’t make assumptions about cent event for represent- munications, many patrol “We have come a ing our Department with officers and detectives people. Watch every- one’s hands. Watch out long way since the dignity and class. also played critically im- old days of the portant roles in achieving for your partner. Don’t I look forward to work- a successful resolution to separate from your LAPD and we have ing with all of you in the this difficult situation.