Why? The L.A.P.D. can't "Just say no!" to "discrimination!", 1991, p. 47 |
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Letters to the Editor James K. Hahn Los Angeles City Attorney City Hall East, Room 1800 200 N. Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dear Mr. Hahn: I have enclosed copies of my struggle to obtain fairness and equal opportunity for officers on the Los Angeles Police Department. It has been a year since the M.A.L.D.E.F. and Hispanic Advisory Commissions findings were made available to the Los Angeles Police Commission showing discrimination towards Hispanic Officers. On March 10, 1987, the Los Angeles Police Commission accepted these recommendations and ordered the police chief to implement the changes. Among these recommendations were to improve and establish data collection, bookkeeping and monitoring procedures. Establish goals for promotion of Latinos. Implementation of the "three whole score" in the selection process, and to prepare an annual public report of this data. The Department to this date has not implemented or distributed any special orders pertaining to the Commission's findings or directives. Chief Gates' statement of March 10, 1987, in rejection of the three whole score for personnel selection, "We believe the system we have is a fair system and one that everyone in the Department considers to be devoid of manipulation," indicates why there has not been any Department procedures outlined and implemented. On July 14,1987, the Los Angeles Police Commission directed Police Chief Daryl Gates to draft a policy statement which would prohibit religion from influencing police promotions. A policy which is necessary because of the abuses and manipulation within the Office of Operations by the second most powerful staff officer on the Department. The Mayor and the police Commission continue to promote these conditions by not enforcing the recommendations they themselves acknowledged and directed. Mayor Bradley signed an ordinance banning discrimination at most of the large private clubs in Los Angeles and City Controller Rick Turtle called upon you for "quick and stringent enforcement." You were quoted in the Los Angeles Times, "I'm putting everyone on notice in the City of Los Angeles it's time for organizations with discriminatory membership requirements to join the 20th Century." We have had in existence within the history of the Los Angeles Police Department discriminatory policies directed at minorities. If the article in the August 16, 1987, Los Angeles Times is correct, "there are few reins on city general managers and city general managers have little accountability." I request that you help implement and enforce the same type of ordinance towards our police officers that serve our community. The current police administration can and has stalled any reforms it deems not necessary (regardless of fairness) and in spite of the police Commission and Mayor Bradley directives. If it takes specific ordinances to bring us into the 20th Century, please draft such laws and make our city managers responsive to them. Sincerely, Ernest F. Valdez
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Title | Why? The L.A.P.D. can't "Just say no!" to "discrimination!", 1991, p. 47 |
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Full text | Letters to the Editor James K. Hahn Los Angeles City Attorney City Hall East, Room 1800 200 N. Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dear Mr. Hahn: I have enclosed copies of my struggle to obtain fairness and equal opportunity for officers on the Los Angeles Police Department. It has been a year since the M.A.L.D.E.F. and Hispanic Advisory Commissions findings were made available to the Los Angeles Police Commission showing discrimination towards Hispanic Officers. On March 10, 1987, the Los Angeles Police Commission accepted these recommendations and ordered the police chief to implement the changes. Among these recommendations were to improve and establish data collection, bookkeeping and monitoring procedures. Establish goals for promotion of Latinos. Implementation of the "three whole score" in the selection process, and to prepare an annual public report of this data. The Department to this date has not implemented or distributed any special orders pertaining to the Commission's findings or directives. Chief Gates' statement of March 10, 1987, in rejection of the three whole score for personnel selection, "We believe the system we have is a fair system and one that everyone in the Department considers to be devoid of manipulation," indicates why there has not been any Department procedures outlined and implemented. On July 14,1987, the Los Angeles Police Commission directed Police Chief Daryl Gates to draft a policy statement which would prohibit religion from influencing police promotions. A policy which is necessary because of the abuses and manipulation within the Office of Operations by the second most powerful staff officer on the Department. The Mayor and the police Commission continue to promote these conditions by not enforcing the recommendations they themselves acknowledged and directed. Mayor Bradley signed an ordinance banning discrimination at most of the large private clubs in Los Angeles and City Controller Rick Turtle called upon you for "quick and stringent enforcement." You were quoted in the Los Angeles Times, "I'm putting everyone on notice in the City of Los Angeles it's time for organizations with discriminatory membership requirements to join the 20th Century." We have had in existence within the history of the Los Angeles Police Department discriminatory policies directed at minorities. If the article in the August 16, 1987, Los Angeles Times is correct, "there are few reins on city general managers and city general managers have little accountability." I request that you help implement and enforce the same type of ordinance towards our police officers that serve our community. The current police administration can and has stalled any reforms it deems not necessary (regardless of fairness) and in spite of the police Commission and Mayor Bradley directives. If it takes specific ordinances to bring us into the 20th Century, please draft such laws and make our city managers responsive to them. Sincerely, Ernest F. Valdez |
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