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Home My Public Portal AboutA1993-02-24 LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD�., a enforcement Rebirw 'Narb City of Lynwood 11330 Bullis Road Lynwood, CA 90262 AGENDA February 24, 1993 City Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. I. II. III. IV. V. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS a. Call to Order b. Pledge of Allegiance C. Roll Call d. Minutes - January 27, 1993 Regular Meeting FOLLOW -UP RESPONSE LETTER PUBLIC ORALS BOARD MEMBERS' ORALS ADJOURNMENT * Next Meeting - March 24, 1993 Tc c, Y OF LYNWOOU Y CLERKS OFFICE F R 181903 ll�b -t A • Cit of LYNWOOD c-A City - Meetog Chaffen9e9 11330 BULLIS ROAD LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262 (310) 603 -0220 DRAFT • Dear: ALI-AMERICA CITY I II�I I This letter is to follow -up on a complaint / commendation you filed with the Lynwood Law Enforcement Review Board. On (date) we received information from you stating that......... As members of the Law Enforcement Review Board we would like to know if the problem /situation you addressed to us has been resolved. If no resolution has come about please contact us at (310) 603 -0220 ext. 207. If your problem has been resolved we hope that we have been of service to you. Law Enforcement Review Board r1 U 0 L J 5EN1 BY:XeroX Telecopier 7021 ; 7 -14 -92 ;11:59AM ; 2136529930- ..: , CITY OP WAST HOLLYWOOD PUBLIC 13APETY COM1188ION Public Complaint Rules of Procedure public Complaint Rules of Procedure are hereby follows 1. Copies of Complaint Intake Forms of wish to voice their complaint before the Public S commission shall be submitted to each Commissions. Agenda for each meeting. 6030418;7+' 2 as who the Z. Upon review of the Complaint, the Complainant will be advised in writing whether they may address the Commission at length, or whether a time -limit will be set on such comments. 3. Staff shall be directed to advise Complainant of the disposition in a mailed Notice of Hearing, including a copy of the complaint, to the complainant and to e Sheriff's Deputies to appear and address the Comm ssion if they wish. 4. The burden of proof to establish misconduct is on the Complainant. Even so, the Commission has no powers to do other than listen to the Complainant and make recommendations, and /or advise the City Council. The Commission may also choose to forward its recommendations to the Sheriff's Department. The complainant may call witnesses, as may the Deputies, but time to prese t evidence shall be limited to no more than 90 minutes, except under unusual circumstances agreed to by a majority of the Commissioners. 5. Since there is no formal "hearing" process, there will be no cross examination of either the omplainant, any witnesses or Deputies. The Commissioners may ask questions of any party as a point of information, or to gain elaboration of points made. 6. Both the Complainant and the named peputy, as well as the Sheriff's Department, have a right to oopies of any materials generated as a result of complainan 's public address to the Commission. Dated: June 11, 1990. COMMISSION: John A. Altschul - Chair Aslan Brooke - Vice Chair Norma Kemper Sronwen MoGarva Ruth Williams • (PS.COMM.RULES.6 /90) • • �J SENT BY: Xerox TeIecopier 7021 i 7 -14 -92 11:59ANI 21355299304 6030410;# CITY OF WEST KOLLYWOOD PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Dates Complaint Nos OPTIONAL Statistical Purposes Only Sex: Male ( ) Female ( ) Ethnicity: Aga: Disablad: Yes O No O Gay /Lesbian: Yes () No () Name: Address: Phones: (h) (w) Date of Incidents Time: Incident Location: Deputies Involved: BRIEFLY DESCRIBE INCIDENT (attach additional pages necessary) if You have a right to voice your Complaint before Safety Commission. By so doing, your Complaint matter of public record. Do you wish to appear before the Public safety c Please indicate ()YES or ()NO. a Public will become mmission? a • SENT BY:Xerox Telecopier 7021 1 7 -14 -92 112 00 ?M 2136529930-+ If you choose to appear before the Commission, y notifiad by mail within two to four weeks of the YOU to voice Your Complaint. This will allow su for the Deputies named in your Complaint to be n Said Deputies will be invited, but cannot be req appear. You may bring with you such witness or representatives as you desire. NOTE2 As mandated by the City Council, the Pu Commission is not a "police- review board," nor referenced process a formal hearing. E030410;# 4 will be to set for cient time fied. ad, to safety the above You also have a right to file a Citizen's Cc: lai t directly with the Sheriff *s Department and may also have a right to file a Claim for Damages with the County of Los ges as a result of this incident. Forms are available fr the City Of west Hollywood or the county for that pupose. You may wish to consult an attorney before doing eo. If you have any questions concerning the West Hollywood Public safety Commission, Hollywood Public Safety Commission staff "r You will be provided with a copy of this Intake Form for your records. By signing certifying to the truthfulness of your al acknowledging your understanding of your in this Complaint Intake Form. Printed Name of Complainant 0 Signature of complainant Date you may at (213) rights is of the :ontact West 854 -7400. I Complaint , ou are I, and i described L • MINUTES LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD Meeting of January 27, 1993 The regular meeting of the Law Enforcement Review Board was held on January 27, 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 6:28 p.m. by Chairperson Robert Downs. The pledge of allegiance was conducted by Robert Downs. Members in attendance were: Don Brantley, Elizabeth Dixon, Robert Downs, and David Willis. Hilario Esparza was absent. Staff members in attendance were: Deborah Jackson and Pat Alvarez. Also present were Sheriff's Department Lt. Jurado and Journal Newspaper reporter John Wagner. The minutes of the December 23, 1992 regular meeting were approved as distributed. r� U Public Orals - John Wagner, reporter from the Wave Newspaper, asked the commissioners questions relative to the commission: 1. Q. How many residents are usually present at commission meetings? A. There has been an average of two to three persons at each commission meeting. 2. Q. Have all complaints ran their complete course: i.e. given to Council, then referred to Sheriff's Department, and responded back to the complainant? A. A representative from the Sheriff's Department is always present at commission meetings. Copies of complaints are forwarded both to the City Councilmembers and to the Sheriff's Department Captain. The Sheriff's Department in turn, respond to the complainant. The commission is currently in the process of designing a follow -up response letter to be sent to every person who files a complaint with the Law Enforcement Review Board. 3. Q. Do residents have to sign up in order to be heard by the board? A. No, they just come to the meeting and speak. • • Law Enforcement Review Board January 27, 1993 Minutes 4. Q. What is each of your professions? A. o Elizabeth Dixon - Real Estate Agent o Robert Downs - Export Sales Manager o David Willis - Retired Chief Environmental Health Officer o Don Brantley - Group Supervisor at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall o Hilario Esparza - Chiropractor Lt. Jurado stressed that the public needs to be educated on how the Sheriff's Department works. Residents should be encouraged to file complaints relative to law enforcement services with the Sheriff's Department first, then, if they are not satisfied, they should come to the Law Enforcement Review Board. Board Members' Orals . - David Willis stated that it is important that people are aware of the board's functions. Elizabeth Dixon asked how are Sheriff's Deputies assigned to different areas in the city? Lt. Jurado answered that they are first assigned to work in the jail, they are asked where they would like to transfer to. Elizabeth Dixon also asked what was the status of the bicycle patrol project. Lt. Jurado said that the officers have already been selected, and they are in the currently being trained. - Robert Downs attended the California Contract Cities Commissioner's Workshop that was held on January 9, 1993 in the City of Commerce. He thought the workshop was very informative and beneficial. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. to the February 24, 1993 regular meeting.