Posted on 07/13/2005 9:22:25 AM PDT by radar101
His wife and step-daughter both called the 911 that day saying he was trying to kill them. He shot at his own, older, daughter when the cops returned fire. That girl has checked herself into a hospital for her safety. her family is blaming her for the babies death. Sick.
Rubbish. Never mind that the "rookies" you sneer at lay their lives on the line every day. Do you?
Or, maybe could have said he doesn't deserve the politics of L.A., and neither do the majority of the residents.
Okay. Agreed.
So fax Bratton a letter of support. We need him here.
213.847.0676. I thot I heard the new Mayor come out in support of him the other day, too? Anyone else hear that? WOW.
Great idea, bboop. Just wrote down the number. Maybe the powers that be are getting a grasp of reality in southern California.
Rubbish? Then you are clueless. Have a cloudy day of chocolate gume drops and sugar cubes.
Next, he might want to consider halting all of the usual pandering to LA's crime-ridden minority troublemakers, starting with the gasbag activist spokesmen.
Yep.
Yep.
Yeh, he's late to the party. This is the first time I've said anything good about him. He's not the only prob; LAPD have their hands tied by Consent Decree and Special Order 40. Consent Decree, thanks to Warren Christopher and the "commission."
I sometimes chat with officers of all ranks, my senior lead officer for example, and they sputter at the mere mention of the consent decree. I have a copy but it's not with me right now. Basically, they're being watched by the feds.
Thanks for refreshing my memory on this. I well remember Special Order 40. Can't believe an otherwise very good chief of police (Gates) bought into this crapola. But I had completely forgotten about that damned consent decree foisted off on LA by "the undertaker" and his politically correct little commission of left wing busybodies. Do you have any idea whether it contains periodic review provisions and a mechanism for lifting the decree at some point? Of course, like a temporary tax, a PC consent decree may be forever.
http://www.lapdonline.org/inside_lapd/cd/consent_decree.htm
Civil Rights Consent Decree
Following the discovery and disclosure of the Rampart Area Corruption Incident by the Los Angeles Police Department, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) notified the City of Los Angeles that it intended to file a civil suit alleging that the Department was engaging in a pattern or practice of excessive force, false arrests and unreasonable searches and seizures.
Whenever the DOJ has reasonable cause to believe such violations have occurred, they may obtain a court order to eliminate the pattern or practice. On that basis, the DOJ has entered into consent decrees with other law enforcement agencies throughout the United States including the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Police Department; Steubenville, Ohio Police Department; and the New Jersey State Police.
A consent decree is an agreement between involved parties submitted in writing to a court. Once approved by the judge, it becomes legally binding.
In making these allegations, the DOJ recognized that the overwhelming majority of Los Angeles police officers perform their difficult jobs in a lawful manner. The City denied the allegations in the DOJ complaint and entered into negotiations with DOJ. However, to avoid potentially divisive and costly litigation and to promote the best available practices and procedures for the Department, the City entered into the Civil Rights Consent Decree.
The Consent Decree will last a minimum of five years during which the Department must demonstrate substantial compliance with the Decree’s provisions.
The Consent Decree is intended to promote police integrity within the Department and prevent conduct that deprives individuals of their rights, privileges, or immunities protected by the Constitution of the United States. The Consent Decree places emphasis on the following nine major areas:
Management and supervisory measures to promote Civil Rights Integrity;
Critical incident procedures, documentation, investigation and review;
Management of Gang Units;
Management of Confidential Informants;
Program development for response to persons with mental illness;
Training;
Integrity Audits;
Operations of the Police Commission and Inspector General; and,
Community outreach and public information.
On November 2, 2000, the City Council and the Mayor approved the Consent Decree negotiated between the City and the DOJ. However, the Consent Decree was not immediately entered (i.e. approved and signed) by Federal District Court Judge Gary A Feess. Nonetheless, the Department formed the Consent Decree Task Force (CDTF) within Administrative Group to plan for, coordinate, track, monitor and report on the Department’s compliance with the Decree’s provisions.
The Court formally entered the Consent Decree into law on June 15, 2001. In the upcoming month, Department employees can expect to receive Consent Decree-related orders, notices, and training, articulating new operational policies and procedures.
Wilshire and Hollywood Area patrol officers recently began a pilot program to evaluate the use of hand-held computers for motor vehicle and pedestrian stops. Data collection is scheduled to begin Department-wide by November 1, 2001.
The men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department are deeply committed to serving all the people and all the various communities of the City.
Compliance with the Consent Decree is the baseline for, and not the ultimate standard, by which the Department’s commitment to excellence will ultimately be measured.
The communities of Los Angeles expect and deserve the finest service possible from their police officers. To that end, the Department shall consider the Consent Decree as only a part of a more comprehensive effort to provide the highest level of protection and service.
Citywide Community Consent Decree Meetings [PDF]
Consent Decree Links
City of Los Angeles
Final Consent Decree [PDF]
Consent Decree Task Force
2002 Annual Work Plan
Statement of Commitment and Intent
Consent Decree News
Consent Decree Quarterly Reports
of the Independent Monitor
15th Quarterly Report Ending March 31, 2005 [PDF]
Appendix A [PDF]
Appendix B [PDF]
Appendix C [PDF]
14th Quarterly Report Ending December 31, 2004 [PDF]
Appendix A [PDF]
Appendix B [PDF]
13th Quarterly Report Ending September 30, 2004 [PDF]
Appendix A [PDF]
Appendix B [PDF]
12th Quarterly Report Ending June 30, 2004 [PDF]
Appendix A [PDF]
Appendix B [PDF]
11th Quarterly Report Ending March 31, 2004 [PDF]
Appendix A [PDF]
Appendix B [PDF]
10th Quarterly Report Ending December 31, 2003 [PDF]
9th Quarterly Report Ending September 30, 2003 [PDF]
8th Quarterly Report Ending June 30, 2003 [PDF]
7th Quarterly Report Ending March 31, 2003 [PDF]
6th Quarterly Report [PDF]
Appendix A-F [PDF]
5th Quarterly Report [PDF]
Appendix A [PDF]
Appendices B-D [PDF]
Appendix E [PDF]
Appendix F [PDF]
4th Quarterly Report[PDF]
3rd Quarterly Report[PDF]
2nd Quarterly Report[PDF]
1st Quarterly Report[PDF]
Quarterly Consent Decree City Compliance Report Ending December 31,2001 [PDF]
Executive Summary Quarterly Consent Decree City Compliance Report Ending December 31,2001[PDF]
Consent Decree Arrest, Discipline, Use of Force,
Field Data Capture, and Audit Statistics Reports
For Period - July 1, 2004 / December 31, 2004 [PDF]
For Period - January 1, 2004 / June 30, 2004 [PDF]
For Period - July 1, 2003 / December 31, 2003 [PDF]
For Period - January 1, 2003 / June 30, 2003 [PDF]
For Period - July 1, 2002 / December 31, 2002 [PDF]
For Period - January 1, 2002 / June 30, 2002 [PDF]
For Period - July 1, 2001 / December 31, 2001 [PDF]
For Period - January 1, 2001 / June 30, 2001 [PDF]
City Report to the Federal Court
City Report - Status Report - February 3, 2003 [PDF]
City Report - Status Report - August 1, 2002 [PDF]
City Report Summary Status Report to the Court Executive
August 1, 2002 [PDF]
Miscellaneous Consent Decree Reports
Training the 21st Century Police Officer - RAND Report [PDF]
Motor Vehicle and Pedestrian Stop Data [PDF]
Consent Decree Mental Illness Final Report [PDF]
Consent Decree Mental Illness Appendices [PDF]
Consent Decree Mental Illness Revised Supplemental Report [PDF]
Consent Decree Mental Illness Recommendations [PDF]
Summary of Department Response to Lodestar Recommendations [PDF]
Consent Decree City Compliance Report [PDF]
Press Releases
LAPD/DOJ Consent Decree Overview
Press Release dated Friday, June 29, 2001
LAPD Moving Ahead to Comply With Provisions of Consent Decree
Press Release dated Monday, June 25, 2001
LAPD Deploys New Computer Program to Track Officer Complaints
Press Release dated Thursday, June 7, 2001
LAPD Provides Update On Its Reform Efforts
Press Release dated Wednesday, March 21, 2001
Department Responds to Consent Decree Signing
Press Release dated Thursday, November 2, 2000
Good work, radar101!
This is, technically speaking, a bailout clause, but with that pack of LA leftwingers at the wheel, I don't see anyone stepping forward anytime soon to get it lifted. Certainly not Bratton.
Once again, PC-paralysis has set in...
"Itching to get a riot going" -- you bet. It's the dog days of summer, nothing else to do. Get a free TV, a little publicity .... That's what you do in summer here in LA, have a GREAT BIG Temper Tantrum.
Shooting a bystander, given adequate response and preparation, is never an acceptable outcome. That's the reason SWAT exists, otherwise we could just throw in a grenade or rocket the place.
This isn't about the decision to shoot, it's about proper execution once the decision is made.
If the senior officer on the scene can honestly claim that shooting the child was unavoidable, then fine, great job.
If not, somebody took a shot that should not have been taken.
Your profile doesn't say where you're located. I live in southern California and I know what the police here are up against. It's easy to criticize from a distance, not so easy to be an officer on the scene needing to make split second decisions.
If the poor child was shot while being held by the father, HE was using her as a shield. He already proved HE did not value her life. HE could have moved the child during the split second the bullet was flying at HIM. Other factors could have misdirected the bullet.
I don't blame the officer at this point. The final report on the investigation is not in.
Ditto, nicely said.
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