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FIELD OPERATIONSREGION ILOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTLOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTFIELD OPERATIONSREGION IFIELD OPERATIONS REGION IYEAR IN REVIEW 2000In addition, the Reserve Companystarted a business district patrol program,incorporating foot and vehiclepatrols. During the summer months,the Reserve Unit staffs a two personweekend mountain patrol unit to supplementStation mountain patrolunits.Crescenta Valley StationVolunteer ProgramIn 2000, volunteers contributed6533 hours. These volunteers assistedin administrative duties, transportation,desk operations, telephoneoperator training, station tours, trafficcontrol training, and community functions.The Volunteer Program alsostaffed the Station's AnnualChristmas Food and Toy Drive. The2000 Food and Toy Drive helped over150 families consisting of 900 people.Volunteers on PatrolIn 2000, Crescenta ValleyStation's Crime Prevention Unitexpanded the Volunteers On PatrolProgram to include vehicle, bicycle,and foot patrols. Program volunteerscompleted 2,355 hours of service tothe community.Arson WatchThe Arson Watch Program consistsof 18 civilian volunteers whopatrol the Angeles National Forestand adjacent San Gabriel Mountainsduring high fire danger periods.Volunteers contributed 1,008 hours ofpatrol time.School Resource DeputiesCrescenta Valley Station has twodeputies assigned to dedicated dutiesas School Resource Deputies for theGlendale School District.One deputy is assigned to theCrescenta Valley High School campus.Since this program was initiated,a zero tolerance policy was implementedfor truancy and smoking oncampus. A high profile presence hasresulted in praise for our outstandingwork.The second deputy is assigned tothe Rosemont Middle School campus.This deputy manages the YouthIntervention Program.Vital Intervention DirectionalAlternatives (VIDA)The Youth Intervention Programstarted at Rosemont Middle School in1999. This innovative Program wasdesigned to intervene in the lives ofat-risk students. The Programaddresses key issues such as failinggrades, lack of parental supervision,unsatisfactory citizenship, and thelack of positive role models.There are currently 26 at-risk studentsenrolled in the VIDA programat Rosemont Middle School. Thirtystudents have attended this Programsince its inception, with only one studentfailing to complete the Program.Station Detective OperationsThe Crescenta Valley StationDetectives, in addition to their excellentinvestigative talents, haveimproved the suspect interviewprocess by utilizing the latest technologyin order to create a high techinterview room. This ability to videotape interviews with state of the artaudio and video is expected tostrengthen the District Attorney's abilityto present a strong case for prosecution.EAST LOS ANGELES STATIONEast Los Angeles Station, locatedjust east of downtown Los Angeles,provides police services to more than200,000 residents of the unincorporated<strong>county</strong> area and the contract citiesof Commerce and Cudahy. Duringthe past year, East Los AngelesStation implemented or expandedmany new and innovative programsdesigned to benefit the citizens weserve. The following is a briefdescription of several of these programs.Youth Activities ProgramsYouth activities programs are avital component of East Los AngelesStation's strategy to combat crime andgang violence. We currently have avery successful program in theSalazar Park area and are replicatingthis success in City Terrace, Obregon,and Belvedere Parks.The Station's CommunityRelations Unit held a very successfulBicycle and Skateboard Safety Fair atBelvedere Park. More than 1,500children came to Belvedere Park andparticipated.Salazar Park Youth Activities LeagueThe Youth Activities League(YAL) provides after school educationaland sports programs for morethan one thousand youth in East LosAngeles. This past year, a new academicprogram was implemented atSalazar Park which introduced studentsto positive learning experiencesin the fields of math and science.Enrollment was limited to forty studentsper semester, however, nextyear, the program will be expanded toother areas in East Los Angeles.Contract CitiesWe developed comprehensivestrategic plans for the cities ofCommerce and Cudahy. Both plansare in place and we are accomplishingspecific, tangible goals, includingCrime-Free Multi-Housing, SafePassages, and COPS surveying inproblem neighborhoods.Community AcademyEast Los Angeles Station heldtwo Community Academies during2000, including one in Spanish. Eachclass gave an overview of the LosAngeles County Sheriff's Department,as well as specific programs providedby East Los Angeles Station staff.Neighborhood Watch Program -CommerceDuring the past year, deputiesand the Commerce Service AreaManager, along with the CommunitySafety Specialists, attended numerousNeighborhoodWatch meetings. The meetings wereusually requested by area residentswhen a specific "problem" is occurringin their area. City personnel, aswell as deputies, provide guidanceand solutions to these concerns on aregular basis. With the current complementof 67 block captains in theCity, we anticipate attending an evengreater number of neighborhoodwatch meetings in the future.Traffic TeamThe Traffic Team at East LosAngeles Station has taken on a newlook with the assignment of a fulltime traffic sergeant. Photographic,measurement, and other investigativeequipment were purchased by theStation to assist in the investigationof serious traffic collisions. The Cityof Commerce donated two state-ofthe-artradar units to assist in theapprehension of speed violators. TheCity of Commerce fielded a regularselective enforcement patrol to combatthe serious problem of drivingunder the influence. Both the Citiesof Commerce and Cudahy fielded aselective enforcement motorcycleteam to provide their communitieswith safer streets. These efforts led toa reduction in traffic collisions andreduced the number of seriousinjuries.Explorer/Volunteer ProgramDuring the year 2000, we haveutilized the reserve deputies, explorersscouts, and civilian volunteers toprovide many varied services to thecommunity. The newly formedVolunteers on Patrol (VOP) hasmatured into a reliable, hard workinggroup of volunteers. They havedonated more than 1,500 hours ofservice per month. This year, civilianvolunteers have manned the substationin the City of Cudahy, providingservices to the public Mondaythrough Friday.COPSWith the addition of four newsergeants, the COPS Team redistributedits deputies into four teams withdistinct responsibilities. This year,COPS coordinated several responsesto periods of gang violence. Theyquickly quelled problems through saturationpatrol, parole and probationsearches, coordination with OperationSafe Streets, and community supportevents.EAST LOS ANGELESSTATIONCAPTAINThomas P. AngelFIELD OPERATIONS REGION IYEAR IN REVIEW 20004849
FIELD OPERATIONSREGION ILOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTLOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTFIELD OPERATIONSREGION IFIELD OPERATIONS REGION IYEAR IN REVIEW 2000Additionally, this year the EastLos Angeles COPS team focused theHigh Impact Program in the CityTerrace area. Crime in the area wasdramatically reduced and the qualityof life continues to improve.COMNETEast Los Angeles Station has traditionallyexperienced significant narcoticsactivity. This year, we werefortunate to have the services of theCommunity Oriented Major NarcoticsEnforcement Team (COMNET) forthree months. Their mission was tocombat and eradicate long-standingnarcotic problem locations. TheTeam was extremely productive inarresting several high-level distributorswhich subsequently slowed theflow of narcotics.Domestic Violence/Elder Abuse -STOP ProgramThe Family Crimes Bureau providestwo deputies who are speciallytrained in the Department's STOPProgram. We recently partnered thisTeam with our Detective Bureau andthe Violence Intervention Program(VIP) at University of SouthernCalifornia Medical Center. East LosAngeles Station has been affiliatedwith and utilized the VIP for childabuse and sexual assault services foralmost ten years. It is the only programin the County wheremedical/forensic, counseling, andafter patient services are provided tovictims of domestic violence, sexualassault, child abuse/neglect, and, mostrecently, elder abuse.EMERGENCY OPERATIONS BUREAUEmergency Operations Bureau isthe highlighted Unit for FieldOperations Region I (see page 148).FIELD OPERATIONS TRAINING UNITThe Field Operations TrainingUnit had three specific duties for theyear 2000. First, to present theContinued Professional TrainingProgram required by the CaliforniaCommission on Peace OfficerStandards and Training (POST).Second, the Unit was responsible forthe Field Training Officers Program,tracking and coordinating all fieldtraining officers and trainees in thethree Field Operations Regions.Finally, the Unit remained as theDepartment's experts in force curriculumdevelopment, instruction, andcertification of Departmental defensivetactics instructors, and as aresource for force related issues.One of the highlights of the yearwas the training of more than 600Field Operations personnel in crowdand riot situations in preparation forthe Democratic National Convention.In training for the Convention, theUnit developed a Special InterventionTeam (SIT) to counter the uniqueproblems of the modern passivedemonstrators. In the late 1990's,passive protestors came up with newand creative ways to link themselvestogether in human chains. These tacticsseverely challenged law enforcement'sability to gain control andcompliance in very volatile situations.With the aid of new power tools, theTeam successfully developed effectiveways of defeating even the mostcomplicated tactic utilized by protestorslocking themselves together.The CPT Program continued toprovide outstanding training for morethan seven hundred sworn personnel.The curriculum encompassed domesticviolence, elder abuse, Mirandaissues, weapons training, LaserVillage, and legal updates. All ofthis was accomplished while generatingmore than $50,000 in revenue forthe Department's Special TrainingFund which distinguished the CPTProgram as one of the best trainingprograms offered by the Department.During the past year, the FieldOperations Training Unit (FOTU)scheduled two160 hour DefensiveTactics Instructor courses. Morethan 50 Department and outsideagency personnel received theirBasic Defensive Tactics InstructorCertificate, thus allowing for qualitydecentralized defensive tacticstraining.The year 2000 brought severalnew projects for the FOTU staff tohandle. The first of which was thedevelopment of a pilot program forthe M-26 taser. The field test provedthat the M-26 taser was extremelyeffective and, hopefully, will beapproved for field use in early 2001.The second undertaking was thereview and recommendation of anexpectorant hood for field use. The"Tranzport" hood passed all tests andwill be a very good tool for use bydeputies when faced with suspectswhowanttospitonthem.The final, and perhaps the mostextensive, project for the year 2000was the implementation of PersonalProtection Equipment Committee.Born out observations in preparationfor the Democratic NationalConvention, the Committee wascharged with making recommendationsfor new ballistic helmets withface shields, gas masks, personal protectivegear, hydration units, andload-bearing vests.The Field Training Officer (FTO)Program had a busy year keeping upwith Department growth. Manyhours were spent developing the waysand means to acquire an additional 90budgeted Field Training Officeritems. The Department now has thecapacity to train 540 deputies a yearin the patrol environment. Anotheraccomplishment for the FTO Programwas the evaluation and update of the40-hour Field Training OfficerSchool. The Los Angeles CountySheriff's Department was the firstagency in the State to have a FieldTraining Officer School certified byPOST.LANCASTER STATIONLancaster Station is located inthe beautiful Antelope Valley, approximately55 miles northeast of the Cityof Los Angeles. Station personnelcover an area of more than 600square miles, including the contractcity of Lancaster, and the communitiesof Lake Los Angeles, Quartz Hill,and Antelope Acres. Quality lawenforcement services are provided forover 190,000 residents.Lancaster Station's GangViolence Suppression (GVS) Grant isin its third year. The Grant provides asergeant, a probation officer, and adeputy district attorney, along withfour gang investigators provided bythe City of Lancaster. The GVS Unithas been very successful as the Cityhas seen a 50% in gang-related violence.The GVS Unit coordinatedseveral large, multi-agency parole andprobation sweeps in an effort to curtailgang activities. One sweepincluded over 160 locations andyielded 69 arrests. This multi-agencyapproach to gang violence has madethe City of Lancaster a safer place.School safety continued to be apriority in 2000. The partnershipbetween the Antelope Valley UnionHigh School District and the Sheriff'sDepartment continued to grow and isbeing recognized as a model for otherdistricts to emulate. The contract hasreached the one million dollar a yearmark, with the addition of two moredeputies. The district contracted for ateam leader and a dedicated ganginvestigator to assist the District insupervision of additional programsrelating to campus safety. In addition,the District provided specialized vehiclesfor the team leader and ganginvestigator, purchasing two fullyequipped <strong>detective</strong> vehicles for theiruse.Operation Safety-Project 2000enjoyed another successful year onour high school campuses. Project2000 included students from eachhigh school forming site campus safetycommittees. These eight committeesmet to discuss ideas on how toLANCASTER STATIONCAPTAINThomas E. PigottFIELD OPERATIONS REGION IYEAR IN REVIEW 20005051
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