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LAW ENFORCEMENT REVIEW BOARD
Meeting of December 23, 1992
The regular meeting of the Law Enforcement Review Board was held on
December 23, 1992, in the City Hall Council Chambers. (The agenda
was duly posted as prescribed by the Brown Act.)
The meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m. by Chairperson Robert
Downs.
The pledge of allegiance was conducted by Chairperson Robert Downs.
Members in attendance were: Don Brantley, Robert Downs, and David
Willis. Members absent were: Elizabeth Dixon and Hilario Esparza.
Staff members in attendance were: Deborah Jackson, Roger Haley,
and Pat Alvarez.
The minutes of the December 23, 1992 regular meeting were approved
as distributed.
Publi Oral
Mr. Apolinar Palomera, from 2521 East 127th Street, said he
was not satisfied with services from the Sheriff's Department.
He related that a shooting took place near his house four days
earlier, and he reported the incident to the Sheriff's
Department, but that there has been no action. He also
mentioned that he regularly reports incidents to the Sheriff's
Department relative to cars that get stolen, dismantled, and
sold. He also reported that it is very common to see sale of
stolen goods at the corner of Alameda and E1 Segundo. Mr.
Downs advised that Mr. Palomera report incidents of illegal
sales to the Code Enforcement Division. Mr. Palomera
additionally reported that there is a constant problem of gang
members congregating at 2517 127th Street.
Maria Sahagun, of 2534 127th Street, spoke on behalf of
residents of her neighborhood, who are mostly hispanics. Ms.
Sahagun mentioned that the people who live in her neighborhood
are scared and feel no support from the Sheriff's Department.
She perceives the tension between Hispanics and African
Americans to the cause of the numerous problems that plague
our communities. Ms. Sahagun said that many people would like
to come forward and report incidents they either witness or
are victims of, but are afraid of retaliation, and many times
there is also a language barrier that impedes communication
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with the Sheriff's Department. She came to speak to the board
on behalf of her neighborhood and asked the Law Enforcement
Review Board for their direction and support. Mr. Downs
assured Ms. Sahagun that the board cares about what happens in
our streets and is there and will continue to be there to help
fill the communication gap between the residents and the
Sheriff's Department. Ms. Maria Sahagun expressed interest in
starting a block club /watch in her neighborhood. Staff will
contact her in order to help her initiate one.
Lt. Gil Jurado, who is the p.m. Watch Commander for the
Lynwood Sheriff's Department said he has been assigned by
Captain Freeman to be the Sheriff's liaison to work with the
City, including the Law Enforcement Review Board. He will
also be working with the Block Watch groups.
Lt. Jurado expressed sympathy for the people who came to the
meeting to voice their concerns. However, he also explained
that many of the problems could be resolved if only people
reported those incidents and were willing to cooperate and
provide all the information they possibly could to the
Sheriff's Department. He feels the community needs to be
educated on how the Sheriff's Department works in order for
them to understand what needs to be done to see that their
problem or complaint gets resolved. Lt. Jurado presented the
board with the Sheriff's Department new "Service Comment
Form ", which is a bilingual, four copy form where they receive
both good and bad comments regarding the services that they
provide. The copies are distributed as follows: 1) Office of
Professional and Ethical Standards, 2) Local Sheriff's
Captain, 3) Division Headquarters, and 4) Reporting Party.
This process ensures that everyone concerned is kept abreast
of every incident that is reported. He also said that every
complaint received is assigned to a watch commander for
investigation and /or follow up action.
Lt. Jurado encouraged all board members to go on a Sheriff's
ride - along, in order to get a feel of and understand what
deputies go through.
It was also recommended by Lt. Jurado that the board consult
with the West Hollywood Public Safety Board, as they are a
more experienced organization and can orientate Lynwood's
newly formed board.
Mr. Downs asked what the turn around time is to process a
complaint. Lt. Jurado responded that it depends on the nature
and complexity of the complaint, but the complainant
definitely gets a response in less than thirty days.
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Lt. Jurado also mentioned that Lynwood Sheriff's Department is
currently conducting a cultural Diversity Program, and in
addition to that, deputies are also being trained on tactful
communication skills.
Many residents are not aware of some of the actions that they
can obtain in order to protect themselves, such as citizen
arrests, restraining orders and temporary emergency protection
orders. Lt. Jurado feels that the community needs to be
educated on these and other topics.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned t 7:13 p.m.