City Council

(11) 24­0877 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to a thorough and comprehensive review of the current police disciplinary system and the convening of regular community meetings to discuss the police disciplinary system, for modifications of Section 1070 of the Los Angeles City Charter. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (McOsker – et al. – Lee): 1. REQUEST that the Board of Police Commissioners and the Office of the Inspector General, with the assistance of the Mayor’s Office, Chief Legislative Analyst, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and staff of any other City departments as necessary, report with a framework that would initiate a comprehensive review of the Police disciplinary process, which should include a series of public meetings to solicit input on this issue from community members, and other stakeholders, including rank­and­file officers and community justice organizations. This review should include, but not be limited to, the following topics: The manner in which complaints are generated, filed, and received The process and timelines for investigation of complaints The rules and processes for disciplinary hearings All aspects of the disciplinary process, including the selection of advocates and quasi­judicial officers Due process before, during, and after administrative hearings The process and timelines for investigation of complaints The rules and processes for disciplinary hearings All aspects of the disciplinary process, including the selection of advocates and quasi­judicial officers Due process before, during, and after administrative hearings Burdens of proof for the parties within the administrative process Authority and responsibilities of the Chief of Police before, during and after the administrative disciplinary process The range of discipline available to the Chief and/or the administrative body, including, but not limited to, dismissal, suspension, and demotion The legal rights and remedies of the parties following the administrative process The manner, extent and frequency of reporting out to public bodies and the public of the results, statistics and outcomes of the discipline system 2. REQUEST that upon completion of this review, the Board of Police Commissioners, with the assistance of the Mayor’s Office and any other City departments or offices as needed, report with a draft document including proposed changes to the police disciplinary process, Section 1070 of the Los Angeles City Charter, and hold a series of public hearings on these changes to solicit input from community stakeholders, including rank­and­file officers and community justice organizations. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.