NEW POLICE PANEL APPOINTED VILLARAIGOSA LEAVES 1 HAHN COMMISSIONER.Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. on Thursday replaced all but one member of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Commission in a major restructuring that he said was designed to emphasize public safety and police reform. Standing at the entrance to MacArthur Park, Villaraigosa said he wants a commission that will improve the department and make public safety the top priority. ``My goal for Los Angeles is that every neighborhood become a safer one,'' Villaraigosa said, citing stepped-up police enforcement that has improved MacArthur Park, a former haven for drug dealing and gang violence. ``I want every park in Los Angeles to be one where families can go and feel safe at any time of the week.'' The only commissioner retained by Villaraigosa from the administration of former Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California is Alan Skobin. Skobin, general counsel for Galpin Ford and a San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. resident, has been on the panel for two years and now serves as its vice president. He also works as a reserve police officer for the county Sheriff's Department. New members include John Mack John Mack can refer to:
armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. Bank who is active in a number of community organizations. Mack, who has been a civil rights activist for nearly 40 years, was among the first African-American leaders to break with Hahn and endorse Villaraigosa in his campaign for mayor. Over the years, Mack has been involved in several committees and panels working with the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. on community relations issues. ``What I hope to bring to this panel is an effort to make sure this department treats every young black man, young Hispanic man and woman, with respect,'' Mack said. ``That the officers do not look at people of color Noun 1. people of color - a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks) people of colour, colour, color race - people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important as gang bangers.'' Ordin and Pacheco also bring a detailed knowledge of LAPD operations to their posts. Ordin worked on the Christopher Commission report that delved into the use of force by Los Angeles police officers and resulted in a number of changes - including term limits for police chiefs. Pacheco worked on the Rampart Review report that examined the activities of the anti-gang CRASH unit that had been working out of the Rampart Division. Many of the report's recommendations were adopted as part of the 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. the department functions under. Freeman, who is active in the gay and lesbian community, has been a frequent speaker on leadership and diversity in large organizations and said one of her goals is to make the LAPD reflective of the city's population. Rick Orlov, (213) 978-0390 rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, center, introduces his choices for the Los Angeles Police Commission, from left, Alan Skobin, John Mack, Andrea Ordin, Shelly Freeman and Anthony Pacheco during a news conference at MacArthur Park. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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