The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners, also commonly known as the Los Angeles Police Commission, is a five-member body of civilian-only, appointed officials which oversees the
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), officially known as the City of Los Angeles Police Department, is the municipal police department of Los Angeles, California. With 9,974 police officers and 3,000 civilian staff, it is the third-large ...
.
Organization
The board is made up of five members who are appointed by the
mayor
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and confirmed by the
City Council
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. Each member serves a five-year term with a maximum of two terms.
The Los Angeles Police Commission also includes the Office of the Executive Director,
Office of the Inspector General,
Commission Investigation Division,
and the Police Permit Review Panel.
Members
*
Eileen M. Decker, president,
former
U.S. attorney
United States attorneys are officials of the U.S. Department of Justice who serve as the chief federal law enforcement officers in each of the 94 U.S. federal judicial districts. Each U.S. attorney serves as the United States' chief federal c ...
*
Steve Soboroff
Steve Soboroff (born August 31, 1948) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician, who has been serving as a Los Angeles Police Commissioner since August 2013. Soboroff previously served as President of the Los Angeles Recreatio ...
, commissioner,
commercial real-estate developer
*Maria Lou Calanche, commissioner,
founder and executive director of youth development organization Legacy LA
*Dale Bonner, commissioner,
executive chairman of Plenary Concessions
*William Briggs II, commissioner,
attorney
Responsibilities
The Board of Police Commissioners is the collective head of the Los Angeles Police Department. It sets the overall policy while the
Chief of Police
Chief may refer to:
Title or rank
Military and law enforcement
* Chief master sergeant, the ninth, and highest, enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force
* Chief of police, the head of a police department
* Chief of the boa ...
manages the daily operations of the department and implements the board's policies and goals. The board meets every Tuesday in a public hearing room at police headquarters where the public may comment on the matters at hand as well as address the board directly.
"Police commission to roll out year’s goals"
''Los Angeles Daily News''. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
References
External links
Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners
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Police oversight organizations
Government watchdog groups in the United States