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Foothill Area
Community-Police Advisory Board
Minutes
Minutes of the Meeting
March 13, 2008
The meeting was called to order at 6:04 PM, by Co-Chair Vicky Burch, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Guests – introduced themselves.
Minutes from the February meeting were read. Approved as read, filed.
Commander Symanski, OVB:
Valley crime stats are looking good.
Homicides: City of LA +30% ytd., Valley -17%
Violent crime -10%
Property crime -9%
Our annual goal is to complete 2008 at -5% overall crime compared to 2007.
Another new station was scheduled to open October 2008. However, that has been rescheduled for January 2009. That station has been named “Topanga” and will be located north of Roscoe, between Topanga and Canoga.
The final lines have not been named yet, but OVB will be splitting into two areas each with an area commander. At this time it appears that the divider will be the 405 freeway. Commander Harlan Ward will have one half of the valley and I (Commander Symanski) will be over the other valley bureau.
Captain Curreri:
The valley homicide rate currently shows at +200%, due to the major incident in the Winnetka area.
Our biggest problem remains BTFMV and GTA. Please tell everyone you know not to leave anything visible inside their cars. This includes cell phones, cameras, jackets, etc. You just never know what will be enough to have someone want to steal it! Remember to lock your cars, put the windows up and if possible put a
motion sensor light that will come on when someone approaches your vehicle or property.
During the next month, please give more thought to our question; “What can CPAB members and LAPD do to work together better in your area?” Then, come to our next meeting ready to discuss your ideas.
We are going to have some changes, or promotions happening...
SLO Rich Wall become SLO 89, Officer Adriana Munguia will become a SLO and replace Rich, and that car will be moving when the new bureaus are announced. To replace Adriana, Officer Violet Potter will take over as CPAB Coordinator.
A.P. Diaz will be leaving us tonight, he received a promotional transfer to Hollywood, where he will be the School Neighborhood Prosecutor – Congratulations A.P.!
Basic Car Groups and Updates
Meeting adjourned 6:52 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by: Debi Statland, CPAB Secretary
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