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Home My Public Portal AboutA1993-09-22 LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARDenforcement TWO • City of Lynwood 11330 Bullis Road Lynwood, CA 90262 AGENDA RECEIVED CITY OF LYNWOOD I CITY CLERKS OFFICE SEP 2 0 1993 LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD 71819110111112111213141516 0 September 22, 1993 City Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. I. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS a. Call to Order b. Pledge of Allegiance C. Roll Call d. Minutes - August 25, 1993 Regular Meeting II. STATUS REPORT - PENDING COMPLAINTS III. PUBLIC ORALS IV. BOARD MEMBERS' ORALS V. ADJOURNMENT * Next Meeting - October 27, 1993 0 MINUTES • LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD Meeting of August 25, 1993 6:00 P.M. The regular meeting of the Law Enforcement Review Board was held on August 25, 1993, in the City Hall Council Chambers. (The agenda was duly posted as prescribed by the Brown Act ) The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p m by board member Robert Downs. The pledge of allegiance was conducted by Hilario Esparza Members in attendance were: Don Brantley, Elizabeth Dixon, Robert Downs, Hilario Esparza, and David Willis. Councilmembers present: Councilman Heine. Also present was Lt Jurado, from the Lynwood Sheriff's Station. Staff members in attendance: Roger Haley The minutes of the July 28, 1993 regular meeting were approved as distributed • Public Orals Mary Nordmann, of 4317 Fernwood Avenue, Lynwood, made corrections on the complaint submitted to the board Her son, who was arrested, is Henry Alfonse Nordmann Robert Livingston is her oldest son, who called the Sheriff's Department to make a complaint She also stated that she did not ask to approach her son, she just approached him Commissioner Dixon asked Lt Jurado to explain the procedure when a person is injured, is that person taken to jail first, then to the hospital? Lt Jurado responded by saying that when there is a pending criminal charge, then the individual is encarcerated in an area where he receives psychiatric care Mrs Nordmann stated that she called the paramedics, not the police Lt Jurado explained that whenever a 11 911" call is made, it is automatically routed to local law enforcement, then they determine what appropriate response should be directed to solve the problem He also stated that in most instances, a unit is dispatched to reported incidents Mrs Nordmann is concerned about her son being in jail and not receiving the medical /psychiatric attention he needs commissioner Dixon inquired as to what options Mrs Nordmann has Lt Jurado explained that the Sheriff's Department has the capability to help her son with his medical and psychiatric needs However, if she wishes, she can bail her son out, and take him to the hospital while he awaits trial A motion was made by Chairperson Downs to refer this matter to City Council for their review and direction. Motion was seconded and approved. - Mr. William Montgomery, from 4046 Platt Avenue, Lynwood, who also submitted a complaint to the board on August 16, 1993, explained the incident which involved a traffic stop Lt Jurado stated that this . matter was forwarded and is being handled by the Transit Services Bureau on Imperial and Wilmington, their phone number is 213 -563 -5000 A Law Enforcement Review Board • August 25, 1993 Page 2 Mrs. Selma Rouzan, from 12127 Duncan Avenue, Lynwood, who submitted a complaint to the board regarding her son and grandson being arrested erroneously, stated that the Sheriff's Department sent her a letter informing her that they had investigated the incident She was also told that the Sheriff's Department was not able to identify the officer in question, but that they would provide her with pictures in order for her to identify him Mrs Rouzan stated that she has not seen any pictures yet Commissioner Dixon asked if the police report shows that the arrest was made as "false identity" Lt Jurado did not know the answer, but stated that Mrs Rouzan could contact the District Attorney's office to seek a court order to remove the arrest from his record Commissioner Dixon requested an answer by the next regular meeting It was recommended and approved by the board to refer this matter to City Council for review and resolution of the following: charge of calling Mrs. Rouzan an obscenity, using pictures to identify the officer in question, and that the arrest by mistaken identity be expunged off his record. Councilman Heine said he has received good reports from the newly formed bicycle patrol team Councilman Heine also stated that Code Enforcement, Parking Enforcement, Sheriff's Department, and Business License Representative need to work towards solving problems together • Board Member's Orals - Commissioner Dixon spoke on the numerous drug related arrests along California Avenue, and why has there been no more action to get rid of the problem Lt Jurado responded that the problem has not been resolved due to budgetary cutbacks to the Narcotics Bureau She also spoke on revitalization along Atlantic, and the lack of lighting in some businesses Commissioner Dixon asked why prostitutes are not being stopped Lt Jurado responded that prostitution arrests are handled by undercover officers Chairperson Downs asked if the bicycle patrol will cite vehicles parked on yards Lt Jurado explained that this is not a priority, however, if they receive direction to make it a priority, they will do it Commissioner Willis spoke on the danger of jaywalking He asked what the Sheriff's Deparment can do to minimize the danger Lt Jurado responded that they do issue citations to people who jaywalk There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8 10 p m. to the September 22, 1993 regular meeting N \ WPFILES \CITYMNGR \COMMISSN \LERB \082593M i. s 'i 0 INTER - OFFICE ME September 20, 1993 TO: CAPTAIN FREEMAN, LYNWOOD SHERIFF STATION FROM: FAUSTIN GONZALES, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: AUGUST 25, 1993 LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD MEETING On August 25, 1993 a regular meeting of the Law Enforcement Review Board (LERB) was held. At this meeting two complaints were levied against the Sheriff Department (attached) Lt. Jurado of your Department responded to the complaints orally at this meeting. As noted in the minutes of this meeting it was suggested by the LERB that these complaints be directed to the City Council for review and or resolution. Please investigate and provide a report on the two complaints as soon as • possible. If you have any questions regarding this request, please call Roger Haley at 603 -0220. I.. n. r L_J LOS ANGELES COUNTY MERIFF'S DEPARTMENT El PUBLIC COMPLAINTS • Name , n n �Jza� i Phone 3 � ' 885 — O 7 Address (c�/ (d ( - - A-�E. City L-8 ! '0 Statee �- Zip al�1l Date/Time of Occurrence 1 � ` 00VP(I y // � ia Date of Complaint ��W! Location of Occurrence Ioi I o`l7 ,YIC�'1 Names and I.D. Numbers of Deputies Involved (if known) Has any member of this Department attempted to discourage you, in any way, from bringing this matter to the attention of the Department? Yes _ No Y • If yes, who? -DETAILS-4 Ms. Rouzan states that on 8/4/93 at approximately 12:00 p.m. her son called her outside to show her the helicopter in their neighborhood. She said when she came out a deputy saw them and got in his car coming toward their house. Ms. Rouzan says that the officer told her that someone had said, that the suspect they were searching for was seen running through her back yard. Ms. Rouzan says that the officer then told her to get in the police car and asked who else was in the residence. She told them her 20 year old son and an infant grandson. She asked the officer to allow her to go into the house and get the infant in the event they thought that her son would reach for the infant and be shot. She states the officer pulled a gun on her and called her a "son of a bitch" and told her to stay in the car. They then exchanged remarks, but she stayed in the car. When her grandson (Davan White) who had been at the neighborhood store returned home he was arrested along with her son (Javan Rouzan) after being identified by one of the victims as the people who robbed her. Ms. Rouzan's son and grandson were released on the evening of 8/4/93. Ms. Rouzan states that her son is an exemplary student at Cerritos College and a member of the city's graffiti crew. The graffiti crew supervisor stated that it wasn't possible for her son to have been involved in a robbery since he was with the graffiti crew until approximately 11:30 a.m. She is filing this complaint on the basis that her son and grandson were falsely arrested and that there was no excuse for the way they were treated and the language that was used toward them. LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT y PUBLIC COMPLAINTS • Name = r r—g (wool an n Phone � �10) Address City State Zip Q / Ua Date/Time of Occurrence /�� !� Date of Complaint Location of Occurrence Names and I.D. Numbers of Deputies Involved (if known) • Has any member of this Department attempted to discourage you, in any way, from bringing this matter to the attention of the Department? Yes _ No If yes, who? Details: (Please summarize your complaint, and include names of witnesses and any other factual, supporting information.) ,0 ;� i .. f • MEMO DATE: August 11, 1993 TO: Deborah Jackson FROM: Pat Alvarez SUBJECT: SHERIFF'S COMPLAINT - MRS. MARY NORDMAN Mrs. Mary Nordman, who resides at 4317 Fernwood Avenue (telephone # 310 - 631 -9736) called this office today at approximately 9:15 a.m. to lodge the following complaint: On August 5, 1993, her son (Robert i�ivingston) , who had been taking drugs, went to their backyard and threatened to kill himself. Mrs. Nordman panicked and called the paramedics, who arrived at her house about 15 -20 minutes later. She said the paramedics didn't do anything, but then the Sheriff's arrived. Mrs. Nordman states that her son was drinking a beer and was holding a hoe. An officer asked her son to drop the hoe and give him the bottle of beer. Her son threw the hoe to the yard next door, but asked if he could finish drinking his beer. Mrs. Nordman then asked if she could approach her son to talk to him and convince him to give the officer the beer bottle. Mrs. Nordman states that at no time her son became violent. She said that while talking to her son, an officer (she does not know his name, but she described him as a big, black officer) pulled her arm and yanked her across the yard, said she landed on some steps and bruised her arm. She said the officer then shot (with some kind of tranquilizing gun) her son and broke the beer bottle. Her son was taken to Martin Luther King Hospital, and was supposed to be taken to Hawkins (Mental) Hospital after, but instead, he was arrested. Mrs. Nordman said he was accused of attacking the officers, but she said he never attacked or became violent with the officers. This incident has left Mrs. Nordman physically hurt and also very stressed. She feels that the abuse against her and her son, and her son's arrest were unnecessary, and wants the city to look into this incident. Mrs. Nordman said her son also lodged a complaint, but didn't remember whether it was on August 5 or 6. • N.\ NPPILSS \CITYMNM \COMMISSN \LSRB \NORMW