BRIEFLY.LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. falls short on minority hiring The Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . missed 42 percent of its goals
for promoting black, Latino and female officers last year, according to according toprep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a report presented to the Police Commission this week. Minority hiring targets are set according to the Hunter-La Ley Consent Decree A settlement of a lawsuit or criminal case in which a person or company agrees to take specific actions without admitting fault or guilt for the situation that led to the lawsuit. A consent decree is a settlement that is contained in a court order. , a long-term deal the LAPD entered into in 1992 to resolve a lawsuit by African-American and Latino officers. The LAPD met or exceeded 21 of 36 goals in fiscal year 2004-2005. Enduring trouble spots for the past three years include the promotion of African-Americans and Latinos to detective posts and the elevation of women to sergeant and lieutenant. - Daily News New fast booking aids Northridge NORTHRIDGE - An experimental program to speed up arrests at the Northridge Fashion Center Northridge Fashion Center is a large shopping mall located in Northridge, California. It opened in 1971. It was severely damaged during the Northridge Earthquake in 1994, but renovated extensively in 1995 and 1998. has shaved three hours off the booking process, Los Angeles Police Department officials said this week. Officials chose the Northridge mall for the pilot program to expedite the arrest of nonviolent misdemeanor suspects because there were 700 arrests at the Fashion Center in 2005, many of them for shoplifting Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Florida caught shoplifting at sears 12/05/05, first time, 20yearsold, have no criminal record. . Rather than transporting arrestees to a station for a full booking, a process that averages 3 1/2 hours, cops worked with mall security to book and release people on-site. - Daily News Medicare advice available today GLENDALE - English- and Spanish-language counselors will be available from 9 a.m. to noon today to help local senior citizens select a Medicare prescription drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, insurance plan. Sponsored by U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, the Medicare counselors will be at the Carlson Fellowship Center at First United Methodist Church First United Methodist Church is a common name for the first United Methodist church established in a particular locality. Many First United Methodist Churches exist around the world. ,134 N. Kenwood St. Seniors have until May 25 to sign up for a prescription drug plan. - Daily News Alex gets funds for sound system GLENDALE - The city will spend $75,000 to start replacing the historic Alex Theatre's outdated sound system. The Glendale Redevelopment Agency voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve the spending. The entire project is expected to cost $375,000 over three phases, and Glendale could pick up more than $230,000 of the price tag. The theater, at 216 N. Brand Blvd., has a sound system that was installed in 1993 and officials said finding parts for the old system is becoming increasingly difficult. - Daily News Trustees approve CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge master plan Envision 2035, the planning initiative that will guide development at California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , over the next three decades, has been approved by state university trustees. The March 15 vote approved the revised master plan, as well as a plan to increase enrollment capacity from 25,000 to 35,000 full-time equivalent students. The development plan includes a 1,700-seat performing arts center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. ; a 163,000-square-foot arts, media and communications complex; a 2,000-space parking structure and a mass-transit hub. For more information, see www.csun.edu/envision2035/. - Daily News Cops find homes for stolen goods PACOIMA - Irvine police will display stolen construction and landscaping equipment today in Pacoima, hoping to find their rightful owners. Drill motors, generators, pipe benders, tillers, compressors, table saws, lawn mowers and other items seized by police in Pacoima on Feb. 21 are believed to have been stolen in a series of commercial burglaries across Orange County, said Irvine police Detective Joe Monroe. Photographs of the recovered items are posted atwww.ci.irvine.ca.us/ipd/divisions/investigations/property--0602485.asp. Proof of ownership, such as a police report listing stolen items, will be required before the property is released. The equipment will be available for viewing by appointment only from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Public Storage, 13300 Paxton St., in Pacoima. For more information, call Detective Scott McClellan at (949) 724-7245. - City News Service |
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