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Commander Jeri Weinstein was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and attended the University of Illinois in Champaign between 1972 and 1977. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, with a minor in Sociology, a Master's Degree in Social Work and was employed by the Illinois Department of Corrections, Probation Department. Commander Weinstein moved to Los Angeles in 1979 and was employed by the Beverly Hills Police Department as a counselor. While at Beverly Hills, she developed a rape victim protocol for the Department, was involved in crisis intervention counseling, juvenile and family therapy, was a liaison with all schools in the City, and attained a teaching credential from the State of California. Concurrent with her employment at Beverly Hills, Commander Weinstein was a Reserve Police Officer with the Culver City Police Department.
In 1983, Commander Weinstein joined the Los Angeles Police Department and completed patrol assignments in West Los Angeles, Van Nuys and West Valley Areas. In addition to those patrol assignments, Commander Weinstein completed a tour of duty at West Traffic Division where she was assigned to Wilshire and Hollywood Areas, was a field training officer at West Valley and was assigned to the Prostitution Enforcement Detail at Van Nuys Area. Commander Weinstein was a detective trainee at West Valley Division when the Department created the Employee Representation Section and she was loaned to that unit.
In 1991, she was promoted to the rank of Detective and was assigned to Van Nuys Area. After transferring back to West Valley Detective Division, Commander Weinstein was selected to fill the position of Patrol Adjutant for the Commanding Officer, West Valley Patrol Division. In 1994, she was promoted to Sergeant and transferred to West Los Angeles Area. In 1995, Commander Weinstein transferred back to West Valley where she completed assignments as a patrol supervisor, CRASH supervisor and complaint sergeant. In 1997, Commander Weinstein was promoted to Sergeant II, Assistant Watch Commander, in Devonshire Area, until her promotion to Lieutenant in 1999. As the Administrative Lieutenant in Pacific Area, Commander Weinstein was responsible for a variety of administrative duties and assisted the Patrol Captain with all aspects of Area functions. In August 2000, Commander Weinstein transferred to Internal Affairs Group. From April 2001 until her promotion to Captain in December 2002, she was the Adjutant to the Deputy Chief assigned to Operations-Valley Bureau. Commander Weinstein served as the Commanding Officer, West Valley Patrol Division for two years where she supervised a workforce that served nine communities in the San Fernando Valley.
In October, 2004, she was promoted to Captain II and transferred to Professional Standards Bureau, where she was the Commanding Officer of Criminal Investigation Division, Internal Affairs Group. In April, 2008 Commander Weinstein was promoted to Captain III and was assigned to the Ombuds office, which was revamped into Work Environment Liaison Division. From July, 2009 until April 2010, she was the Commanding Officer of Risk Management Division which handles civil litigation cases against the City of Los Angeles and the LAPD.
Commander Weinstein is currently the Department’s Employee Relations Administrator and the Commanding Officer of Employee Relations Group.
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