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Content • OFFICE OF TIIE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TIIE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES II POLICE DEPARTMENT QUESTIONNAIRE II The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners has appointed Judge William H. Webster as Special Advisor and Chief Hubert Williams as Deputy Special Advisor to conduct an independent investigation of the response by the Police Department to the April, 1992 violence in Los Angeles. The purpose of this investigation is to identify what improve-ments may be necessary in Department policy and procedures in the event of a similar outbreak of civil disturbance in the future. As part of our effort, we are conducting this survey of police departments in many of the largest cities in the United States. II We would appreciate your ~istance in completing the survey for your department by: Friday, July 24, 1992 II In addition to answering all of the relevant questions, the Special Advisor would appreciate receiving any documentation (i.e. City or Department reports) that pertain to the subject matter of this questionnaire that bas not been previously forwarded. Every effort will be made to ensure the confidentiality of the information provided in this document, as well as any documents forwarded to us, during the pendency of this investigation. Questions regarding this document should be directed to the . · -- OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR Suite 3425 601 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California Telephone (213) 362-7650 RECEIVED ~ntr 2 4 1992 OFFICE OF TIIE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO 1HE BOARD OF POLICE COMMI~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Below are a series of questions covering General Department Information. In addition to answering all of the relevant questions, the Special Advisor would appreciate receiving any documentation (i.e., City or Department reports) that pertain to this subject that has not been previomly forwarded. 1. What is the title of the Chief Administrator of the department? Chief of Police 2. What is the name of the Chief Administrator of the department? Johnnie Johnson, Jr. 3. What is the name of the department? Birmingham Police Department 4. What is the department's complete mailing address? 417 - 6th Avenue South Birmingham, Alabama 35205 5. Please list the department's telephone number and FAX number. 7/ 2/92 Telephone: Off ice ( 205) 254-1 700 FAX: Office (205) 254-1733 2 · OFFICE OF TIIB SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TIIB BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELF.S A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Continued 6. Please identify a department contact person for follow-up questions regarding information submitted in this questionnaire. Address: Phone: Lt. Bob Berry Research & Development Birmingham Police Department 417 - 6th Avenue South Birmingham, Alabama 35205 (205) 254-1740 7. Select (circle) the most accurate description of the form of government that has been empowered in your city. {i) Strong mayor and weaker city council or board of commissioners. b. Strong city council and weaker mayor and or board of commissioners. c. Power shared relatively equally between the mayor and the city council or board of commissioners. d. City manager appointed by an elected council or board. e. Other . . .... 7/ 2/92 3 OFFICE OF TI-IE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TI-IE BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Continued 8. Select (circle) the most applicable tenure classification for the department's chief executive officer. t(i} Serves at the pleasure of city government, i.e. mayor, city council, city manager. b. Contract with city government. c. Civil service classification. d. Elected official. e. Appointed by municipal government for a specific term. If so, list the number of years. 9. Select (circle) the most accurate installation method for the department's chief executive officer. Q Appointed by the mayor. 7/ 2/92 b. Appointed by the city council. c. Appointed by the city manager. d. Appointed by a police board or commission. e. Appointed by the mayor/city manager with the approval of city council. f. Appointed by the mayor/city manager upon the recommendation of a police board or commission . g. h. . · -- Elected official. Other. 4 OFFICE OF Tiffi SPECIAL ADVISO~ TO Tiffi BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Continued 10. To whom does your department's Chief Executive Officer report? {iJ The Mayor. b. The City Manager. c. The Police Commission/Board. d. The Mayor through the Police Commission/Board. d. The City Manager through the Police Commission/Board. g. Elected official. h. Other. 11. If applicable, what is the selection process for members of the police board or commission. a. Appointed by the mayor. b. Appointed by the city council. c. Appointed by the city manager. e. Appointed by the mayor/city manager with the approval of city council. g. Elected. {y Not applicable . ·- 7/ 2/92 5 OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF Los ANGELES A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Continued 12. Does your department have a collective bargaining agreement with a police union, league or benevolent association? Yes If "yes", Please forward a copy of the agreement to the Special Advisor if one was not previously supplied. If "yes", does the contractual agreement stipulate employee grievance procedures? I Yes No If "yes", does the contractual agreement stipulate employee promotional procedures? II Yes No II 13. Does your department have a residency requirement? 7/ 2/92 I Yes If "yes", Please forward a copy of the residency requirement to the Special Advisor if one wa not previously supplied. . ·-- 6 OFFICE OF TIIE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TIIE BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF Los ANGELF.S A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Continued The following information is presented here in order to define two terms that appear in question number (14), they are: . Traditional Policing/Law Enforcement . Community Oriented Policing The definitions are paraphrased from Herman Goldstein's work, "Toward Community-Oriented Policing: Potential, Buie Requirements, and Threshold Questions", CRIME & DELINQUENCY, Vol.33 No.l, January 1987 6-30; 1987 Sage Publications, Inc. . TRADmONAL POLICING/LAW ENFoRCEMENT AGENCY An agency primarily focused on responding to unpredictable calls for service, i.e., serious crimes and emergencies. The bulk of its police resources are devoted to this purpose and preoccupation to this purpose dominates all aspects of its police operations. (Page 11) . CoMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING AGENCY An agency that has implemented programs that require officers to work more closely with all segments of the community and encourages their officers to increase their effectiveness by viewing their role beyond the reactive in dealing with the community, such as counseling, mediation, referral to other agencies, and obtaining services from other municipal departments in order to solve or resolve community problems. (Page 15) . · -- 7/ 2/92 7 · OFFICE OF TIIE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TIIE BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGEI.ES A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Continued 14. Select (circle) from the choices below the most applicable description of your department's operational focus or philosophy for the majority of the force's personnel. The terms are defined on the preceding page ( #7). a. b. C. C. G 7/ 2/92 I I Traditional Policing/Law Enforcement Community Oriented Policing Traditional Policing/ Law Enforcement with Community Oriented Policing duties assign.ed to Specialized Sections Traditional Policing/ Law Enforcement with Community Oriented Policing duties assign.ed to General Patrol Force I I II The department is currently in transition I If "in transition" please explain. A working toward B . · - 8 OFFICE OF 1lIE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO 1lIE BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELFS A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Continued 15. If applicable, select (circle) from the list below the programs representative of your department's Community Oriented Policing efforts. d. e. (Y k. 7/ 2/92 I II I I Community Oriented Foot Patrol Police Athletic Leagues for Youth Police Community Interaction Groups Community Based Mini-Stations staffed by Police who are assisted by trained citizen volunteers Citizen Band Radio Patrols for Neighborhood Crime Prevention Police Community Service Awards Effective Citizen Complaint Procedures Police/ Business Community Associations Citizen Neighborhood Watch Programs - . .._ Police School Services I I I 1=1 ===================S=en=i=or===C=itzz=· =en===Se=c=u=ri=ty=S=e=rv=i=ce=s==============-11 ·. 9 OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Continued 16. If applicable, list the total number of full time sworn personnel assigned to community oriented policing assignments. Department in transition. See #15 17. If applicable, list the total number of part time sworn personnel assigned to community oriented policing assignments. None 18. If applicable, list the total number of full time civilian personnel assigned to problem oriented policing assignments. 12 19. If applicable, list the total number of part time civilian personnel assigned to problem oriented policing assignments. None 20. How many department personnel are assigned to field operations? 559 21. Is it your department's policy to respond to all calls for service? . . -4- No II 7/ 2/92 10 OFFICE OF TIIE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TIIE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Continued 22. Is it your department's policy to screen calls for service? II No II If "yes", what types of calls for service are screened out, i.e., calls not responded to by a patrol unit? Communications screens out these type calls: Follow-up requests, Explain missing persons of adults, simple assault w/no physical injuries . , lost property, damaged to property, & misdemeanor theft of property. But if a unit is requested by the caller, Communication will send a patrol ' call. If "yes", what percent of calls are screened out or are handled by other methods i.e., telephone crime reporting? 8 percent of our total call volume 23. Is it your department's policy to dispatch response units to low priority calls for service, i.e., after incident reports, after the fact incidents of malicious destruction of property, etc. @ No II if requested 24. What was your department's average response time to calls for service for "Part One" crime in 1991? 6.75 minutes * 25. What was th~ ~rage time required for the patrol unit to complete a "Part One~ call for service in 1991? 39 minutes * Priority one call information only 7/ 2m 11 OFFICE OF TI-IE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TI-IE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGEi.ES A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Continued 26. What was the total number of homicides in your city over the past five years? 1991 1990 1989 1988 I 137 125 100 92 Over the past three decades? 1980 1970 1960 II 867 778 564 I 1987 84 27. What was the total number of incidents of shots fired by citizens at police officers in your city over the past five years? 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 II 14 12 14 11 15 Over the past three decades? 1980 1970 1960 ~ 116 113 lnot availabl e II 28. What was the total number of incidents of shots fired by police officers at citizens in your city over the past five years? 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 II 9 9 11 4 7 . · - Over the past three decades? 1980 1970 1960 127 232 unknown 7/ 2/92 12 I ~ i . OFFICE OF TIIE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TIIE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Continued 29. How many sworn officers ( all ranks) currently serve in your department? 749 30. How many positions for sworn officers ( all ranks) are currently budgeted? 762 31. How many sworn officers ( all ranks) served in the following years? 1980 1970 1960 I 675 700 443 II 32. What is the current sworn composition of the police department? 49.4 % White Male 8.0 % White Female 31.3 % African/ 11.1 % African/ American Male American Female 0,1 % Hispanic Male 0 % Hispanic Female 0.1 % Asian Male 0 % Asian Female 0 % Native American 0 % Native American Male Female 0 % Other Male 0 % Other Female · - 7/ 2/92 13 OFFICE OF TIIB SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TIIB BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Continued 33. Is your department currently operating under consent decree relative to the hiring/promotion of women and minorities? No 34. Does your department have an affirmative action program for the hiring/promotion of women and minorities? No II 35. Does your department have a formal grievance system? 7/ 2/92 No II If "yes", how many grievances were filed by sworn police personnel in the last five years? 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 5 9 0 N/A If "yes", of those grievances filed by sworn personnel, how many were sustained in the last five years? 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 0 I - - 2 1 0 N /A 14 OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMI~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES A GENERAL DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Continued 36. Select (circle) all of the following statements which are considered as factors when personnel assignments or transfers are made in your agency. a. Assignments are made solely on the basis of the employee's ability and willingness to do the work. Seniority is a factor in making an employee assignment. Management has total control over the assignment of department personnel. Management prerogative and the choice of the employee, based on his/her seniority determine assignments. 37. What is the minimum educational level (degree or diploma) required by your department for police applicants? II 4yr. College 2yr. Associate High School . • -4- 7/ 2/92 15 II OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES B. CITIZEN COMPLAINT PROCEDURE Below are a series of questions concerning the citizen complaint procedure implemented in your department. In addition to answering all of the relevant questions, the Special Advisor would appreciate receiving any documentation (i.e. City or Department reports) that pertain to this subject that ha., not been previomly forwarded. 38. Does your department have a formal citizen complaint procedure? No I If "Yes", please briefly describe the structure of the process. See attached f orm 39. How many citizens complaints have been filed against sworn department members in the past five years? 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 I 158 I _ .._ 134 142 169 134 7/ 2/92 16 I Date of Report Dr. Lie. or SIS BIRMINGHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT DIVISION OF INSPECTIONS AND INTERNAL AFFAIRS REPORT OF COMPLAINT AM PM How was complaint made? (Circle One) PHONE ---------- Time of Report Name of Complainant Age D.O.B. Home Address (Include City & State, if not local) Zip Code Business Address (Include City & State, if not local) Zip Code Was the complainant charged with an offense in this incident? (Circle One) YES NO Name of Employee Involved in Incident Race, Sex, DOB Employee Number COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS AM PM IN PERSON LETTER Race Sex Phone Phone Charge Filed Assignment Date of Incident Time of Incident Beat# Location of Incident Statement of Complainant __________________________________________ _ Use Additional Sheet, If Needed Signed:------------------------------------------ Observations and Actions of Supervisor Taking Reper~-------------------------------- " Signed: _________________ _ Signature of Supervisor Employee Number POLICE - #131-5.90 OFFICE OF TIIE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TIIE BOARD OF POLICE COMMI~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES B. CITIZEN COMPLAINT PROCEDURE Continued 40. Of the complaints filed against department members in the past five years, how many were determined to be sustained/founded? 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 I 23 28 29 41 29 41. How many department members were subjected to administrative discipline in the past five years, as a result of sustained/founded citizen complaints? 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 I 20 19 29 32 22 42. How many complaints of excessive force have been fileda9inst department members in the past five years? 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 45 39 34 43 37 43. How many complaints of excessive force have been sustained against department members in the past five years? 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 II 2 6 2 8 6 44. What is the annual dollar value of judgements/settlements paid for litigation involving brutality/excessive force complaints against department members in the past five years? 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown · - I I From 1987 to 1991 . the City of Birmingham . paid less than .$70,000 .~0. e?ch .year in judgement s. 7/ 2/92 17 · OFFICE OF nm SPECIAL ADVISOR TO nm BOARD OF POLICE COMMI~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES C. DEPARTMENT PI.ANNING Below are a series of questions concerning police planning in effect in your department. In addition to answering all of the relevant questions, the Special Advisor would appreciate receiving any documentation (i.e. City or Department reports) that pertain to this subject that has not been previomly forwarded. 45. Does your department have a unit dedicated solely to the overall department planning function? II No If "yes", how many staff members are assigned full time? 2 II 46. Does your department have one person whose sole responsibility is to command the planning unit? No II 47. Does your department have a written plan detailing your department's response to a civil disturbance? No II 48. How frequently is that written plan detailing your department's response to a civil d" r~QVed and updated? Bi-Annually Tri-Annually As ~equired 7/ 2/<J2 18 OFFICE OF TI-IE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TI-IE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELFS C. DEPARTMENT PI.ANNING Continued 49. When was the current written plan detailing your department's response to a civil disturbance most recently reviewed and updated? April 1991 50. Does your department's civil disturbance plan provide for a specialized strike force, i.e. mobile field force or tactical unit, for rapid deployment. No If "yes" What is number of personnel assigned? 44 Select (circle) the category that best reflects the makeup of this force? General Patrol Officers I Yes No If "yes" How frequent is the training? monthly Does this training include mobilization exercises? But not monthly . · -- No Does this training include practice field exercises? II~ No 11 7/ 2/92 19 OFFICE OF 1lIB SPECIAL ADVISOR TO 1lIB BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES C. DEPARTMENT Pl.ANNING Continued 51. When was the last time your department initiated a field readiness test of the full civil disturbance plan? June 13, 1992 (Actual deployment) 52. Is the field readiness test of the full civil disturbance plan conducted with or without prior notification? Without prior notification 53. Does your department have an instrument to evaluate the performance of the department's personnel in relationship to the standards of the plan? II No If "yes" please forward a copy. Oral critique 54. What is your department's procedure for mobilizing off duty personnel? Please explain: 1. Cancel OFF days 2. Place officers on call 3. Set a rally point 4. Transport officers via buses . ·- 7/ 2/92 20 OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELFS C. DEPARTMENT PLANNING Continued 55. Select (circle) all of the following items that are components of your field readiness test of the civil disturbance plan? Field Exercises W/O Practice Crowd Telephone Mobilization check, with reporting to duty Field Exercises WI Practice Crowd obilization response is evaluated Field exercises are evaluated 56. How frequently is the department's field readiness test of the civil disturbance plan conducted? Monthly Quarterly If "Other" please describe As needed Semi-Annually Annually 57. According to the civil disturbance plan, at what point in a civil disturbance is your department's Senior Command Staff notified? Initially 58. Who (what rank/s or position/s of responsibility) in your department can initiate tactical action under the civil disturbance plan? Captain or above ...... 7/ 2/92 21 OFFICE OF TIIE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TIIE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF Los ANGEL.PS C. DEPARTMENT PLANNING Continued 59. Is there a department plan for mutual inter-agency assistance when responding to a civil disturbance? I No I 60. If applicable, have the involved agencies agreed to conduct combined training or practice sessions for handling civil disturbance? II No II If "yes" how frequently does this training or practice occur? Monthly Quarterly Semi-Annually Other If "Other" please describe . - - 7/ 2/CJ2 22 · OFFICE OF 11IB SPECIAL ADVISOR TO 11IB BOARD OF POLICE COMMI~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELF.S C. DEPARTMENT PlANNING Continued 61. Since 1980, has your department ever had to initiate its civil disturbance plan in response to an incident/s of civil disturbance? If so, select (circle) all of the events which occurred during each incident: (If your department has had multiple occurrences, please prepare a sheet for each incident). Date of incident July 13 , 1992 What triggered the incident? __ "_ Sk_i _ · n_h_e_ a_d_"_m _a _r _c _h __________ _ a. A localized disturbance b. A scattered or wide spread disturbance C. Incidents of looting How many? 0 d. Incidents of arson How many? 0 e. Incidents of shooting How many? 0 f. Incidents of death How many? 0 g. Incidents of injury How many? 1 h. Arrests How many? 5 i. Property damage Dollar amount 0 j. Police officers deployed How many? 329 k. Other ageGCies involved How many? 10 l. After action report prepared Oral critique If applicable, please forward a copy of the prepared after action report/s to the Special Advisor. 7/ 2m. 23 OFFICE OF TI-IE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TI-IE BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELFS D. DEPARTMENT RESOURCF.s Below are a series of questions concerning the police department's resources. In addition to answering all of the relevant questions, the Special Advisor would appreciate receiving any documentation (i.e. City or Department reports) that pertain to this subject that ha not been previomly forwarded. 62. What type of vehicle/s does your department utilize to transport police officers to incidents of civil disturbance? Buses The tactical section deploys a SWAT van/command post and an armored rescue vehicle. Speciality units use their own vehicles (Technical surveillance b, omb squad) 63. How many vehicles are utilized? Marked? Depends on situation Unmarked? 64. What type of vehicle/s does your department utilize as routine (daily) prisoner tramport? Paddy wagon . ·-- 7/ 2/92 24 OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES D. DEPARTMENT RESOURCES Continued 65. What type of vehicle/s does your department use for prisoner transport in a civil ~turbance? Paddy · wagon or police bus that holds 33. Metro buses are on standby for transport. 66. How many vehicles are utilized? Marked? Varies " Unmarked? _ 67. Does each officer assigned to patrol duty have a portable radio? II Qi) No II If "No", please explain 68. How many separate radio frequencies are available to your department for use in an emergency? 6 7/ 2/92 25 OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES D. DEPARTMENT RESOURCES Continued 69. Are cellular/portable telephones supplied to department members? No If "yes", what rank leveVs in your department are supplied with cellular/portable telephones? 1 . Chief 2. Deputy Chiefs 3 . Captains 7 - Vice 70. Does your Department have a mobile command post vehicle? No I If so, select (circle) from the following list the equipment that it contains: (;) Telephones b. FAX machines @ Radios capable of communicating with other governmental agencies d. Television monitors @ Reserve fk:x-cuffs CJ) Spare radios {j) Spare radio batteries 7/ 2/92 26 • OFFICE OF nm SPECIAL ADVISOR TO nm BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES D. DEPARTMENT RESOURCES Continued 71. Does your department approve the use of tear gas in civil disturbances? No If "Yes", who (what ranks) can authorize the use of tear gas in a civil disturbance? ~aptain or above 72. Select (circle) from the list below the equipment items made available to department personnel for civil disturbance response. 7/ 2/92 c. d. Gas masks Full length shields Helmets Bullet resistant vests Riot batons Flex cuffs When was the last time these items were checked? · --- Monthly When was the last time they were replaced? As needed 27 E. TRAINING · OFFICE OF TIIE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TIIE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELFS Below are a series of questions concerning the police training standards and procedures in effect in your department. In addition to answering all of the relevant questions, the Special Advisor would appreciate receiving any documentation i.e., City or Department reports that pertain to this subject that bas not been previously forwarded. 73. Does your department operate a training academy which provides training programs to department personnel? II No II 74. If your agency/department operates a training academy or training section/division select (circle) all of the categories of training provided for your department members. 75. If your agency/department DOES NOT operate a training academy or training section/division, select (circle) all of the categories of training alternatives that are utilized to provide training for your personnel. Local Local Commu- Inter-Agency State Academy Univenily nity College Cooperative Regional Academy Supervisor Training Ofer. On Job Other Methods . ... On Job Train Train 7/ 2/92 28 OFFICE OF TIIB SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TIIB BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELFS E. TRAINING Continued 76. Select (circle) the number below that is equivalent to the number of weeks required to complete your academy conducted basic recruit/pre-service training program. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 @) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 77. What percentage of police applicants are accepted into the the basic recruit/pre-service training program? Approximately 05% 78. What percentage of recruits successfully complete the basic recruit/pre-service training program? Approximately 95% 79. How many instructional hours are allotted to Civil Disturbance/Riot Control issues in the basic recruit/pre-service training program? 24 · . ·- 7/ 2/C.12 29 OFFICE OF nm SPECIAL ADVISOR TO nm BOARD OF POLICE COMMI~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES E. TRAINING Continued 80. How many instructional hours are allotted to General Impute Resolution Techniques, i.e., techniques for resolving street fighting, domestic disturbances, neighbor trouble and landlord:..tenant disputes in the basic recruit/pre-service training program? 22 plus hours 81. How many instructional hours are allotted in the basic recruit/pre-service training program to training on the validity of and sensitivity to the cultures or traditiom of major ethnic groups in your oommunity? 1.5 82. How many instructional hours are allotted to Community Relation., issues in the basic recruit/pre-service training program? 25 83. How many instructional hours are allotted to the Use of Physical Force issues in the basic recruit/pre-service training program? 120 . 5 84. How many instructional hours are allotted to the Use of Deadly Force issues in the basic recruit/pre-service training program? 120 . 5 - - 7/ 2/92 30 OFFICE OF TIIE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TIIE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES E. TRAINING Continued 85. Does your department have a "Probationary Evaluation Period" for new hires? I & No I If -yes· How many months are required? 12 How many probationary officers have been terminated iR the_ last t~ree ¥Fars? 4 terminated -- 8 resignations 86. Does your department have a "Field Training Officer Program" for new hires? 7/ 2/92 II No II How many hours are required? 480 (12 wk) Are the field training officers selected from the supervisor ranks? _N_o __ _ Are senior police officers selected as field training officers? Yes Are the field training officers selected based on written performance/selection criteria? Yes ---- Do field training officers receive formal training on the duties and responsibilities of this assignment? _Y_e_s __ _ Is there a review-process for the field training officer's evaluations/recommendations on new hires? Yes ,_._;......;;. __ 31 OFFICE OF 1HE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO 1HE BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF Los ANGELES E. TRAINING Continued 87. Does your department have mandated annual training/educational requirements for mid level supervisors? No If "yes" now many hours are required? 16 hours-Firearms/baton, etc. 88. Does your department have mandated annual training/educational requirements for line and staff police officers/troopers/deputy sheriffs? I No If "yes" now many hours are required? 16 hours-Firearms / baton, etc . 89. How many police managers/superwors participated in department sponsored general in service training programs in 1991? 145 a pproximately 90. How many police officers participated in department sponsored general in-service training programs in 1991'? Appr oximately 781 7/ 2/92 32 . OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMI~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES E. TRAINING Continued 91. Does your department conduct training for sworn members in tactics for handling civil disturbances/riots? II @ No II If "yes", How many hours are required? 32 hours - Riot control school How frequently is this training conducted? Annually 92. How many police managers/supervisors participated in your department's civil disturbance/riot training program in 1991? 16 93. How many police officers participated in your department's civil disturbance/riot training program in 1991? 100 94. Does your department conduct civil disturbance/riot training exercises that require the combined participation of all ranks within the department? I No II 95. If applicable; seltct (circle) the type/s of inter-agency training conducted by your agency. ~ Other police departments @ State Police C. National Guard @ Fire Department {j) Other (Please Identify) FBI , Secret Service , A TF 7/ 2/92 33 • OFFICE OF TI-IE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TI-IE BOARD OF POLICE COMMI~IONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES E. TRAINING Continued 96. Select (circle) all of the following items that are components of your civil disturbance/riot training program? Lecture with Problem Solving Table Top Exercises Please list the number of hours for each civil disturbance/riot training program your department provides. 7/ 2/92 PROGRAM Lecture Presentations Lecture with problem solving Table Top Exercises Field Exercises W /0 Practice Crowd Field Exercises W / Practice Crowd Other type/s of Training NUMBER OF HOURS 4 20 4 4 If "Other type/so£ Training" was selected please identify the "type/s" below. Chemical Agents. 34 • ... OFFICE OF TI-IE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TI-IE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGEIBS F. POLICE BUDGETING Below are a series of questions concerning the police budgeting procedures in effect in your department. In addition to answering all of the relevant questions, the Special Advisor would appreciate receiving any documentation (i.e. City or Department reports) that pertain to this subject that has not been previously forwarded. 97. Does your city budget your department on a detailed line-item budget or a high level program budget basis? Detailed line-item budget 98. How much expenditure "detail" is fixed by the budget document? Personnel Services (Salaries and fringes) 99. How much discretion is management allowed in determining actual expenditures relative to the budget? Actual expenditures are monitored on a monthly basis for comparison with budgeted amounts. ·-- 7/1/92 35 • . • ) OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD OF POLICE CO~IONERS CITY OF Los ANGELF.S F. POLICE BUDGETING Continued 100. Does your department have the authority to shift funds within its approved budget without requiring specific approval from the city council? II No II If "Yes", what types and amounts of reallocations are authorized? All exc~pt for _personnel services, medical and professional services 101. Select (circle) the statement that most accurately reflects the method by which salaries and retirement benefits are set for department personnel? a. Negotiated with labor organizations and fix~d by contract. b. Set by comparison with a fixed set of comparison jurisdictions. c. Set by general labor market conditions. d. Other - Please explain. Set by the Jefferson County Personnel Board 7/lm. 36 / " . OFFICE OF TIIE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TIIE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES F. POLICE BUDGETING Continued Please forward to the Special Advisor a copy of your most recent: Annual report ( e.g., service statistics) Budget document (e.g., adopted budget, budget request) 102. Describe how your department budgets for responding to unusual events such as natural disasters or civil disturbances. How is funding for special equipment, command centers, or overtime provided? Please explain. Shift funds from other line-items if funding is in place. Otherwise, Mayor and Council would appropriate additional funds . . ·- Please attach additional sheets if required. 7/1/92 37 ' , . OFFICE OF TI-IE SPECIAL ADVISOR TO TI-IE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF LOS ANGELES F. POLICE BUDGETING Continued 103. List the total city budget (in millions) for the last five years 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 171 414 107.58 $159,974,853.1 $154,826,905.02 $145,201,412.49 137,344,522.22 104. List the total department budget (in millions) for the last five years 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 $34,773,958.27 $33,268,340.07 $30,069,857.59 $28,258,325.47 $27,230,212.87 105. What portion of the police budget is utilized for training personnel to respond to civil disturbances? 7/1/92 We cannot ascertain exact figures due to the fact that monies are derived from both Tactical Unit and Academy budgets . . - - 38

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