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Wilshire Area
Community Advisory Board Minutes
Minutes
Thursday, June 19, 2008
PRESENT: Roy Amemiya, Larry Bogatz, Sandra Clayton, Marguerite Davis, Ernest Dominguez, Hazel Gantt, Jim Grace, Faye Griffith, David Griffith, Starr Johnson, Karl Jones, Cameron Kelly, Julie Kim, T.C. Kim, Cynthia May, Jacqueline McClellan, Kumar Menon, Burnett Oliver, Celine Park, Judy Park, Walter Taylor, Laura Rudison, Denise White
GUESTS: Geri Westboorks, Judy Culmer, Robert Odulio, M. Davis, Miguel Ortega, Susan Chung, Matthew Ramirez, Yamil Verde, Lucy Woltke, Russell Wong, Capri Maddox, Junaita Tucker
- Call to Order: Co-Chair Laura Rudison along with Capt. Evangeline Nathan called the meeting to order
- Introduction CPAB Members & Guests
- Guest Speaker: Lt. Russell Wong Narcotics Enforcement Detail 213.473.0444
- Officer Wong has served 27 Years dedicated to Narcotics and its related crimes.
- Since 1981 Narcotic crimes has seen a 3 fold increase while the Wilshire District population has increased from 500,000 to over 1,000,000.
- 8 Officers currently make up the Narcotics Detail that typically work in plain clothes.
- Special Introductions: Lt. Brian Wong 213.922.8205 email 23108@lapd.lacity.org
- 27 Years on the force, 13 as a detective in Hollywood
- Lt. Wong answered questions about crime handling protocol, crime prevention strategies, LAPD resource distribution and allocation.
- Detective M. Orozco 213.473.0250 can and will follow up on all solid leads for Narcotics activities: Suspected Dealer Locations/Addresses, People with distinct descriptions ie tattoos, Cars/License Plate Numbers,
- 319 is the Jargon for Narcotics case which can lead to Part I and Part III crimes.
- Part I Crime (Stolen goods) account for 80% of the all crimes in the Wilshire Division.
- Part III Crime – Murder, Rape, Assault
Narcotic Induced Crime Cycle
Abuser - Steals Goods => Seller - Receives & Distributes=> End User of Stolen Goods
- City Attorney’s Update Ms. Capri Maddox – 310.575.8745 Voice Mail, capri.maddox@lacity.org
- Review of VACATE program – a city plan to evict tenants who are arrested within 1000’ of their dwelling for violent and criminal acts
- There was successful eviction on the 4700 block of St Charles &1134 Westmoreland a problem spot was demolished.
- Prostitution has returned to the Washington Corridor – They are going to remove target payphones & focus on the Melody motel.
- Gambling & Drinking in public at La Brea & San Vicente and Fedora & Olympic
- Council District 10 Update Ms. Sylvia Lacy - sylvia.lacy@lacity.org
- Reported that CD10 is planning on installing no parking from 6am to 6pmon Longwood to combat the Day Laborers to impact the drinking and gambling in public.
- Sgt. A.J. Kirby Updates:
- Juvenile Impact Program was funded by a grant
- Requests that all come out to support National Night Out Against Crime August 5, 2008; Clergy Council 2nd Tuesdays at 10am, Wilshire Division Open House, Community Clean up day
- Capt. Evangeline Nathan
- Reported a 8.7% reduction in Part I Crime; winning the battle with under 7 minute response time for radio calls
- Meeting was Adjourned to the Breakout Sessions with Senior Lead Officers
Respectfully Submitted by
Roy S. Amemiya, Wilshire CPAB Secretary
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