Harbor Jail Re-Opening NA20010jl

WHAT: Re-Opening of Harbor Jail

WHEN: Monday, February 10, 2020 9:00 a.m.

WHERE: Los Angeles Police Department Harbor Police Station – Jail Facility 2175 John S. Gibson Boulevard San Pedro, CA 90031

WHO: Councilman Joe Buscaino, Los Angeles City Council Los Angeles Police Department Chief, Michel Moore Los Angeles Police Department Assistant Chief, Beatrice Girmala Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief, Regina Scott Los Angeles Police Department Police Administrator I, Thom Brennan Los Angeles Police Department Commander, Alfred Labrada Los Angeles Police Department Commander, Ernest Eskridge Los Angeles Police Department Commander, Michael Rimkunas Los Angeles Police Department Captain, Rolando Solano Los Angeles Police Department Captain, Greg McManus Los Angeles Police Department Municipal Captain, Gary Newton Los Angeles Police Department Captain, Jay Mastick

WHY: The Proposition Q Public Safety Bond that was approved by voters in March of 2002 was a seven-year program that provided $600 million to construct 11 police facilities, which included the Harbor Area Station and jail facility. Harbor Jail opened in October 2009 and was shuttered in July 2010 due to budget constraints. In the 2019-2020 budget, LAPD Chief Michel Moore requested funding in the amount of $1,912,406 to open the jail and provide additional civilian personnel. It was approved by Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Los Angeles City Council. The funding provided for the upgrade of the security system and video at Harbor Jail with state-of-the-art network digital video, to include a camera in each cell.

CONTACT:

For additional information, please contact Lieutenant Thomas Mason at (323) 786-5560.