Police Commission

In accordance with the directives and guidance provided by the Governor of California, the Mayor of Los Angeles, and the California Department of Public Health:

• The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC) scheduled for March 17, 2020 is cancelled.  Cancellation of the March 17th meeting was anticipated because the BOPC had also scheduled a Special Meeting with the community on Monday, March 16, 2020, at Nickerson Gardens, in coordination with the Watts Gang Task Force.  However, the March 16th Special Meeting is now postponed.

• Previously, the BOPC had anticipated that it would hear special presentations about the CalGang system at its March 24th meeting.  Five community groups were expected to make presentations at this meeting, along with representatives of the law enforcement community.  These presentations are postponed until a future meeting.  The date of these important presentations will be determined once regular meetings resume.

• Furthermore, pursuant to the Mayor’s guidance, all future BOPC meetings are cancelled until the City’s Information Technology Agency has enabled a telephonic or video conferencing system.  Please monitor the BOPC web page for updates on future meetings and the technology that will be used to enable those meetings.  The BOPC web page can be found at: http://www.lapdonline.org/police_commission

In compliance with Mayor Garcetti’s directive for all City Departments to temporarily suspend in-person public meetings until a technological solution is identified, the BOPC is currently evaluating video conferencing options for livestreaming and public comment at Police Commission meetings.  We will resume meetings as soon as practical, and in accordance with the guidance and directives of public health officials.  The health and safety of the public and the employees of the LAPD are our top priority, and we will resume meetings as soon as they can be supported by the appropriate technological solution and we are confident we can do so in a safe environment for all.

During this temporary period where there are no public meetings, the Commission has established the following avenues for members of the public to submit comments relevant to the commission’s work in conducting oversight for the LAPD:

• Please submit general inquiries, comments, and concerns to:  policecommission@lapd.online
• Please submit specific comments regarding the CalGang system to: calganginput@lapd.online

Under normal conditions, the BOPC conducts a substantial portion of its oversight role outside of commission meetings.  That oversight continues during this health emergency, and the BOPC remains in daily contact with the Chief, Command staff, and all Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) personnel to ensure the continuity of the BOPC oversight of the LAPD.

All members of the BOPC wish to express their gratitude to members of the public for their patience during this public health emergency and, while we all work to comply with public health and safety directives, encourage the public to submit written public comments at the above-referenced email addresses.  All comments will be read.  We look forward to resuming normal operations as soon as practical.

Finally, we encourage everyone to follow the advice of public health officials during these unprecedented times.

Video and Meeting Archives

Commissioner Sandra Figueroa-Villa

Role and Function of the Police Permit Review Panel
Police Permit Review Panel
Special Events Permits
Special Event Permit Applicant Instructions and Application [PDF]

Below are the Police Permit Review Panel Agendas:

2019 Use of Force - Year End Report

2016 End of Year Crime Statistics

2015 Use of Force Executive Summary

LAPD Alarm School Online