LAPD Chief Charlie Beck's Meeting In Washington D.C.

If you thought the problem was being ignored, the LAPD's News Release below is proof positive that it is not. It is so important when there is a problem to move towards a solution. If you are passionate about an issue, make sure to express yourself in an intelligent, articulate manner in the proper forum. Anything less diminishes your message and detracts away from whatever statement you are trying to make.

LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and Law Enforcement Leaders in Washington, D.C. NR15360jr

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Washington DC: Today, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck joined President Obama and Bill Keller, Editor-in-Chief of The Marshall Project, for a conversation on criminal justice reform with US Attorney John Walsh from Colorado. The focus of the discussion was how to make America's law enforcement and correctional practices more just and effective.

Said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, "There is an important and necessary national conversation happening right now about use-of-force and the role of police, especially in communities of color.

Though L.A. has a painful history and still experiences difficult moments today, we have taken extraordinary steps to break from the past - and our achievements and commitment to continuing progress have earned our city a place among America's leaders in 21st century policing and criminal justice reform. That is affirmed by Chief Beck's conversation with President Obama today at the White House, as they discuss ways that America's law enforcement and correctional practices can be made fairer and more effective.

Cities across the nation can find transformative lessons in L.A.'s story - as we deepen our police department's relationships with the communities they serve, emphasize de-escalation tactics and transparency through what will be the nation's largest body-camera program, and provide pathways to second chances for nonviolent offenders instead of pipelines to prison."

Said LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, "We have to recognize that all crimes do not carry the same weight and some crimes involve addiction and mental illness and have other pathways that can be more effective than incarceration. We are a reflection of a much larger issue in America. There is racial disparity in housing, in employment, in the entire economic system… We have to look at these things in totality and address them as a nation."

The Los Angeles Police Department has embraced the recommendations from the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing Interim Report released earlier this year. A key pillar of the Interim Report pertains to developing policy and oversight with regard to Police Training and Education. This summer, Chief Beck unveiled a five-hour block of training to every field officer in the LAPD on the topic of reverence for life. The training utilized historical reference points including the 1992 Riots and the Rampart Corruption Scandal, as well as national use of force incidents to highlight key transformational moments in the department's history. The course included a block on building our capacity to engage the mentally ill. Officers took away the reminder that reverence for all life is the cornerstone to constitutional policing.

Chief Beck addressed a second pillar of the report - Community Policing and Crime Reduction - through continued growth of the Cadet program, establishing an LAPD Headquarters Cadet Post in order to recognize the voice of youth in community decision-making. The Department is also spearheading a Juvenile Arrest Diversion Program in Operations-South Bureau designed to keep first time offenders from jail time through social engagement, education, and job training.

The panel discussion at the White House was live-streamed at 2:00 PM Eastern Time Thursday. It can be viewed at The Marshall Project and Yahoo.

* Source of official information in this posting is the Los Angeles Police Department; NR15360jr.

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Machine Head by Bush is one of my all time favorite songs hands down. This is the real deal rock-n-roll. Enjoy... 

LAPD Sergeant Joel Sydanmaa On The Job

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I met Sergeant Joel Sydanmaa of the LAPD (Serial # 33196) on September 18, 2015 when I witnessed him firsthand give a fellow LAPD officer (i.e., my LAPD officer brother Serial # 32809) a free pass to some very bad and questionable behavior falling under the category of conduct unbecoming and then some. I am very analytical and I think like a detective. I watched Sydanmaa and his subordinates intently. I listened up close and from afar then went on about my business. When I read an email that Sydanmaa subsequently sent me, the content blew my mind. I was astonished at the misuse of independent authority that Sydanmaa attempted to use as a cover-up for a fellow officer and his subordinates using very craftily manufactured words intended to fool any third party reading the subject email. Knowingly and affirmatively stating a falsehood or making a partially true but misleading statement that is equivalent to an affirmative false statement is unethical for a peace officer. The lack of integrity in his behavior and words was, unfortunately, not so shocking. Sergeant Sydanmaa, who goes by the alias Joel Christopher and Kersantti Christopher, appears to be very disgruntled in his public commentaries on social media which runs the danger of clouding his judgment while on the job. His words appear to be honorable but the undertones of anger and disillusion are very apparent. In one of his social media postings below of July 12, 2016 he mischaracterizes the public’s dissatisfaction with excessive or fatal use of force incidents and police misconduct as a “trend against police.” In his posting below Sydanmaa is projecting his dissatisfaction with being a police officer onto prospective recruits by indirectly dissuading them against police work. Sydanmaa’s negative words (albeit posted, according to him, pursuant to his First Amendment rights) are distasteful and disparage law enforcement in general and the LAPD in particular. Sydanmaa is using fuzzy logic to make certain points and the points he is making are invalid in light of the fact that there are pit falls to the law enforcement profession by virtue of what the profession is. Policing has to adapt to societal factors; including the entropy and decay that did not come over night and therefore will not be resolved over night.

Here is Sydanmaa’s posting which clearly shows his us (cops) versus them (the public) mentality when the mindset should be one of cooperation and collaboration to bridge the gap between the public and the police:

“What would you do if there weren't any police?

Or, if there were so few, that it just could not be reasonably expected that they could respond to your emergency in a timely manner?

Could you defend yourself and your family against that armed, home invasion robber in the middle of the night?

Could you identify, track down and arrest the burglar who broke into your home?

Could you chase away the drug dealers from your street corner?

Could you respond to and neutralize that active shooter at your son or daughter's school?

It's an intriguing - and scary - thought, isn't it?

Even though I'm the police myself, when I'm away in Los Angeles working, I depend upon the local law enforcement where I live to serve those functions for me - to protect my home and my kids and my property.

There is no "hiring pool" for police officers anymore - it's barely a hiring "trickle". And, if the current trend against police continues, it will become a hiring "drip".

Nobody in their right mind will want to become the police.

I could not, in good conscious, recommend that anybody go into police work right now.

This issue of a staggering lack of police candidates doesn't necessarily affect you as much as it will affect your children.

Tomorrow's generation will greatly be affected by today's developing lack of interest in becoming the police. And I can understand why. In what other job do you get murdered at a rally protecting people who are there protesting you in the first place? Think about that for a second.

In what other job is it not only okay for groups to march against you and call for your murder, but it's widely broadcast without condemnation in the media?

In what other job do you wear body armor and carry a weapon to possibly prevent your own death, and when you're forced to use that weapon, the very premise of American justice - "innocent until proven guilty" - does not apply to you?

Rather, you're immediately vilified in the court of public opinion, by portions of the media, various politicians and even the President of the United States.

Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson defended his life against a violent attack - that's all he did. Yet, he was immediately deemed guilty of profiling, excessive force and murder by nearly everybody outside of the law enforcement community, including the President.

But what ultimately happened?

The Justice Department determined that Wilson did absolutely nothing wrong.

There were no apologies from the White House or the BLM movement. No "make-goods".

But Wilson's life was changed forever. He can no longer be the police anywhere. He was forced to move. He changed his name. He faces death threats. He lives in fear. All for doing nothing more than his job, as yes, a police officer. Who would want to do that?

I don't say this for myself. I have twenty years in - you're stuck with me. I'll continue to strap on that vest, pin on that badge and do the very best that I can until I retire. Rather, I say this for the generation of amazing policemen and women that will never serve, because, they'll never apply in the first place.

America needs to invest in its future by seeing the problems of today for what they truly are and stop blaming them on the police.

Because if America doesn't, down the road, there won't be any police left to blame them on.”

People, despite the poor judgment, irresponsibility and dereliction of duty of Sgt. Joel Sydanmaa and other bad cops, please do not rush to judgment against the police who we depend on for protection and societal order. Yes the "c" word (i.e., corruption) does exist in law enforcement but not all police are bad and there are processes and procedures in place to identify and weed out the bad ones. Policing is a vital function and the men and women on the dangerous, volatile streets are our brothers and sisters who need our support. Pray for our brothers and sisters.

Jacqueline Sebiane

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LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck On Criminal Justice Reform

In Observance of Independence Day 2016

Today is a traditional American holiday deeply rooted in history with freedom as the theme.  What does freedom mean to you?

Freedom means everything to me.  Freedom to think, to feel and to be.  Freedom to express myself verbally, physically, emotionally and sexually. Freedom to be me and express myself through fashion, hair styles, music and dance.  Freedom to laugh and to love who I want and how I want.  Freedom to love myself and honor my feelings. Freedom to choose and make decisions. Freedom to say yes, to say no and to say good-bye if I need to.  Freedom to live how I want to live.  

Freedom from evil, hatred and injustice.  Freedom from negativity, conflict, turmoil and toxic people. Freedom from debt, control, oppression, fear, self-loathing, self-doubt, obsession, addiction, affliction, illness and the past.  One of the wisest things I have ever heard is “Your tormentor today is yourself left over from yesterday.” Let go of the past; including painful events and the people who hurt you. Take the shackles off yourself and go and live a beautiful life no matter what obstacles come your way.  God bless you and God bless America. 

And yes, these beautiful sentiments are mine in my authentic words. I did not borrow these thoughts or words from anyone or anywhere. 

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An Empowering Message From Khloe Kardashian

  

  

This is a strong message posted by Khloe on one of her social media accounts. The grammatical and typographical errors are hers, not mine, but I really like what she posted whether or not the thoughts are 100% hers. We all have relationships that deeply impact our lives. How we handle those relationships is key to the effect they have on our lives. Just like I have said about my relationship with BMW Race Car Driver Bill Auberlen (and he loves the title BMW Race Car Driver) "sometime's good-bye is the only solution."

Jacqueline Sebiane

khloekardashian "Letting go doesn't mean that you don't care about someone anymore. It's just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself." Letting go with love takes great strength. We have to learn to stop taking on people’s problems as if they are our own. Loving people does not mean we have to carry their burdens and confusions on our back. Sadly, you can only express your opinion on a situation. You can't want their life more than they do. This is in fact their life to figure out on their own and in their own time. I do believe in timing. I do believe timing is everything. You forcing your beliefs and dreams down ones throat is only going to cause resentment and possibly manifest deeper issues. Possibly to the point of no return. "People say time heals all wounds... I say time heals wounds but scars are left to remind you what you have been through and what you survived." Stop shattering your own heart by trying to make a relationship (friend, family, partner) work that clearly isn’t meant to work. We have to stop trying to repaint people's colors. We have to learn to believe the love we AREN'T given. You can't love someone into loving you. (God I wish it were that easy) You can’t force someone to be loyal, kind, understanding. You can’t force someone to be the person you need them to be. Even if it's for their own good!! Sometimes the person you want most is the person you’re best without. 😩😫 You have to understand... some things ARE supposed to happen in your life, but they just are NOT meant to be. Damn... It took me so many years to understand that. Don’t lose yourself by trying to fix what’s meant to stay broken. God always has a plan even if we can't understand it (or don't want to understand it) Even in the darkest of places... Our Lord sees His vision. We might not understand it at the moment but I promise you, your future will always bring understanding and clarity of why things didn’t work out. Don’t put your happiness on hold for someone (family, friend, partner) who isn’t holding on to you. "A Girl once told me… Be careful when trying to fix a broken person. For you may cut yourself on their shattered pieces."