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•LETTERS•
PETULA RULES!
The interview with Petula Clark
by Carl Kozlowski in your Nov. 29
edition (“Timeless Talent”) was
very interesting and brought back
memories to me of show business in
England during World War II.
In 1941, I was working in a comedy
act, “Tommy Jover and Nena and
Raf,” in a variety show at a theater in
London. One day, word went around
the company that a little girl, a singing
sensation, would be appearing in the first half of the program.
This little girl, Petula Clark, was 9 and had to go on early in the
evening in order to comply with England’s child labor laws.
I was 19 and watched Petula from the wings as she stood all
alone on that stage in front of a microphone and sang her heart
out. I was sure right then that she would go on to achieve even
bigger things, and am not a bit surprised she is still thrilling
people with her singing.
Way to go, Petula!
- NENA KELTY
GLENDALE
TOUCHING BASE
Re: “More Questions Than Answers,” by Rabbi Marvin Gross, Dec. 6
Dear Rabbi Gross, thank you for your Nov. 20, 2018 letter
sharing the results of the Temple‘s community engagement
on the matters you discussed. Since the Nov. 17, 2017 incident
involving Christopher Ballew, the Police Department has
taken considerable steps forward, including organizational
accountabilities, enhanced policies and procedures and training
modules. To that end, in 2018 use-of-force incidents by Pasadena
police officers have decreased by 30 percent and force has been
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BY JUSTIN CHAPMAN
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p. 11
ARTS
TIMELESS TALENT
Petula Clark brings 80 years of
entertainment success to The Ros
p. 21
used in only 0.59 percent of all
arrests during the year thus
far. Additionally, the interim
chief of police has developed
a Chief’s Advisory Council
with members representing
Pasadena, Altadena, the
Pasadena Chapter of the
NAACP, CICOPP, Pasadenans
Organizing for Progress and
immigration rights groups to
ensure better communication
and community engagement.
For background and to
clarify your letter, the Police
Department is conducting the
internal affairs investigation
into the November 2017
incident, but that investigation
has been tolled as allowed by
state law. “Tolling” means that
the one-year deadline to make
final findings and to impose
discipline is stayed because
of pending civil litigation.
So, while the incident is
being looked at and is being
addressed in the internal
affairs investigation process,
we hope you agree that
disciplinary matters should be
100 percent disconnected from
any considerations related to
ongoing litigation.
We cannot get into details
about the pending internal
affairs investigation, due to
state laws providing for the
confidentiality over police
officer personnel records.
Separately, however, the
National Police Foundation
(NPF) has been retained
to prepare an independent
review of (a) the November
2017 incident, and, (b) when
completed, the internal affairs
review. The NPF report, when
it is completed, will be shared
publicly, and we hope that
report will provide some of the
discussion and information
your letter seeks.
As to your concerns over
the pending civil litigation
brought by Mr. Ballew, the
Police Department, and not
the city attorney‘s office, is
conducting the internal affairs
investigation, as mentioned
above.
In regards to the Police
Department’s use-of-force
policy, and separate from the
independent review of the
November 2017 incident. NPF
has been retained to review
Police Department policies,
procedures and training in
many areas, including use of
force. We have provided NPF
with a copy of the referenced
letter from the ACLU of
Southern California and
CICOPP.
Again, thank you for
sharing your comments, and
1 look forward to working
with you and others in the
community to improve the
quality o1 life in our city.
- STEVE MERMELL
CITY MANAGER
CITY OF PASADENA
FROM THE WEB:
Re: “Four In, One Out,” Nov. 29
If you read the article,
the PW as usual went to
print without having all the
facts and not knowing who
the other candidates are,
therefore could only write
about Perez.
- CRUSS
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