LAPD TO CONTINUE RETIREE DEFERMENTS.Byline: Dan Laidman Staff Writer Squeezed by a shortage of new hires and the looming retirement of hundreds of experienced cops, 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 . officials said Tuesday they plan to let more officers defer their retirements while stepping up recruiting programs. City administrators, the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. and the officers' union have reached a tentative deal to extend the retirement deferment deferment Delaying of an obligation. See Default, Medical student debt. Cf Forbearance. plan for five years beyond its current expiration date Expiration Date The day on which an options or futures contract is no longer valid and, therefore, ceases to exist. Notes: The expiration date for all listed stock options in the U.S. of April 30, 2007. Meanwhile, amid lackluster turnout at some recent hiring events, Chief William Bratton told the Police Commission he is considering changing the recruiting process. ``We are looking to refocus Verb 1. refocus - focus once again; The physicist refocused the light beam" focus - cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image" 2. on areas we have not gone into before,'' he said. To target new recruits, the LAPD has created a new job classification called a community police aide. Aimed at recent high school graduates, the program is designed to bring young adults into civilian police jobs until they turn 20-and-a-half, the minimum age required to enter the academy. The department will also begin focusing on more experienced recruits in different fields who may be looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a career change, Bratton said. He added that the hiring process, particularly the lengthy background- check process, should be streamlined to avoid discouraging recruits. The measures are the latest efforts by the LAPD to address hiring troubles that are vexing departments across the country coping with low unemployment and stiff competition from other agencies. So far, the city has boosted bonus payments for employees who refer new cops and it is considering helping officers buy houses. The department's Deferred Retirement Option Plan, started in 2002, was designed to ease the crunch by allowing officers to retire but remain with the LAPD for five additional years as their pension goes into an escrow escrow Instrument, such as a deed, money, or property, that constitutes evidence of obligations between two or more parties and is held by a third party. It is delivered by the third party only upon fulfillment of some condition. account. ``This allows officers to remain with the department and us to retain their experience,'' said Thom Brennan of the LAPD's Personnel Division. But as the first five-year deadline approaches, the LAPD estimates it will lose 298 employees by mid-2007, leaving it 234 officers short of its planned 10,017 staffing level. The tentative agreement to extend the DROP program hinges Hinges may refer to:
While the deal concerns rank-and-file officers, Bratton said he wants command staff to continue to take part as well. Dan Laidman, (213) 978-0390 dan.laidman(at)dailynews.com |
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