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This
is YOUR site
... check out what you're saying below !
What you think of LACP.org (Los Angeles Community Policing) matters
a great deal to us, because we consider this YOUR forum, not ours.
To be really useful, the information shared here needs to be coming
from a variety of sources.
We are hoping that over time we'll be able to offer input from each
of the C-PABs and SLOs, LAPD Volunteers, Neighborhood Watch people
and community members new to Community Policing.
We also seek comments and criticisms from rank and file LAPD Officers,
as well as other City officials.
All information sent to us will be displayed anonymously, unless specific
permission is granted to use the author's name.
NOTE: We'd love to have you send your opinions as a Letter
to the Editor as well. We also encourage participation in
the LACP
e-group, and have made joining it easier then ever.
The response to the launch of the site has been very enthusiastic
... overwhelmingly so. It seems, as we'd hoped, that LACP.org is fulfilling
a need.
So ... here are just some of the comments you've made.
The ones at the top are those we've received most recently:
You are
much appreciated and never taken for granted.
This is an excellent site, effort, and informational source,
so many, many thanks to you for your involvement, creative skills,
and success at bringing this site to fruition ... personal support
and involvement with an effective police force and its officers
have in maintaining a secure and healthy city, neighborhoods,
homes, and businesses is a vital ... I look forward to contributing
time and money to your efforts and that of the LACP; keeping
open lines of communications is foremost!
very nice. informative. good job :)
It was a great pleasure to meet you at the Hubbard College meeting.
I look forward to working together on projects for the community
please keep me in mind for any project that may be coming up.
Dear Bill, It was a pleasure speaking with you last night and
learning the many things you are doing in the community. Thank
you for attending our meeting. I have reviewed your marvelous
web site ...
Dear Bill, ... I went all through your website. It is fantastic.
What you are doing is well worth supporting! I'm both impressed
and inspired by what you are doing ...
(after posting an article about Youth Against MS) Thank you
so much! Your website looks great, and it is so wonderful to
see all the amazing things that your organization is doing for
the community. Good luck in all your efforts and thank you for
supporting YAMS!
It's so easy to support your work with PayPal.com. Best wishes,
T. PS: Congratulations to Mary Lou Trevis!
We at Glo Laden Concepts would like to help out in your "holding
events that promote donations " situation by Donating.... at
least 5 pairs of our reflective glove -The ORIGINAL GLO GLOV!
at these events. Please advise our company owner when you would
like these shipped and where! Thank you for the opportunity
to support you!
Thank you for the police contact. I could have used it yesterday.
Incident in frint of my home. I guess you don't realize how
important it is until you need it.
You are too good to be true. I know most of us are attempting
to make the world a better place, in our own way, but you excell
in so many ways. I really appreciate your example.
I would like to help in improving the quality of life in SFV,
eliminate gangs, drugs and violence and most importantly clean
up certain areas of this city. Whatever I can do to help in
my spare time let me know. I walk for 3 hours passing out flyers
to the neighbors. We need to get more young people involved.
The Community-Policing Program is a great idea.
Wow, another quick email reply - thank you!
Dear Mr. Murray - Thank you for the very prompt confirmation
email !.. I am a regular visitor
of the LACP website and think it's a wonderful, interesting
and informative website. Thank you for creating and maintaining
it. I am trying to start a neighborhood watch group and will
inform my neighbors of the website once the neighborhood watch
is up and running.
Dear Bill - Thanks so much for the prompt reply! It sounds like
you’ve got a wonderful organization committed to making a difference
in our community. I applaud you and your colleagues for your
hard work and diligent efforts. Thanks for all of your help!
Thank you for helping get the word out about the Hyperion Bridge
Attacker. I am hoping that ... MANY parents and community members
receive the information that is needed to catch the guy but
most importantly to keep our children safe. It’s been an interesting
journey. I’ve made a few new and wonderful contacts for community
policing and that’s a good thing. We’ll just keep plugging along
just as you are.
Those of us on CPAB do agree with some of your findings.
I think what you are coordinating is great and I'm in full support
of what you are doing! I will support your endeavor however
I can.
I am a student at LACC and my major is Criminal Justice. I recently
came upon your website and I must tell you there was a lot of
great information on it!!! I hope that you can add me to your
e-mail list ASAP!!! Thank you very much!!! I can also use this
valuable information for my classes and special reports on Chief
Bratton.
Hi Mr. Murray: I visited your URL and was impressed at how extensive
it is. Keep up the good work. Thank you.
Many thanks for all of your support and for your friendfship
which I prize!
Thanks Bill, for all you do. I try to check out the site a few
times per week ...
We are still very much on track with Community Policing ...
Thanks for keeping the site going and interesting.
Web site looks great.
(after a "thank you" was sent for a contribution)
My pleasure to share; if we all do a little then a few will
not have to do so much.
Take care and keep up the good work, you are making a positive
difference.
Thank you as always for your time and all of your help over
the last week, it is so greatly appreciated.
LACP Dear Mr. Murray, This web site is truly worthy of non-profit
status. Congratulations to and your Board of Directors/staff.
(re: Certificate of Appreciation) I didn't get a chance to see
you at the end of the meeting, but I just wanted to congratulate
you on getting the well deserved recognition last night. It
was clear from the response of the audience that I am not the
only one who appreciates all the hard work you do. Its always
refreshing to meet people like you who care so much about the
issues relating to law enforcement and community policing. As
they say "keep on keepin' on" ...
(re: Certificate of Appreciation) Congratulations on your award
from the Police Commission last night. It is richly deserved.
Thank you as always for your time and all of your help over
the last week, it is so greatly appreciated.
(after sending a contribution) No city needs intelligent community
policing more than Los Angeles. I'm pleased to help this effort
in a small way.
I think your website is GREAT. I am a neighborhood block captain
in the Hollenbeck area. We just recently formed a neighborhood
watch. We have a great SLO who is working with us to improve
our neighborhood. The whole concept of Community Based Policing
is just phenomenal. The program works! I plan to volunteer in
some capacity at Hollenbeck station. We appreciate our officers
more than they know. Thank you for adding me to this great source
of information. I look foward to receiving the emailed info.
Thank you again for your great service and a big THANK YOU to
the men and women of the Hollenbeck station.
Last year when I ran for city council one of my platforms was
"bring back full community policing" - I miss it. I understand
the last chief was not helpful and even wanted it dismantled.
It is so important that there be close contact between the police
and the community - this helps eliminate so many problems that
happen regularly. I really think community policing is the best
way to fight crime. That and of course economic and social justice,
which will help eliminate the need to commit crime in the first
place. Peace to you.
(PayPal request for suport) I'm impressed. I like this grass
roots idea, and the articles for people to read and be educated.
Continuous education, that is the era we live in. Life long
learning. I'm broke, but impressed. I'll give after the first
of the year.
(PayPal request for suport) I am forwarding this onto everyone
in hopes that we can give some support. As you know, this ongoing
website is a great source of information to all communities.
If you have never seen the website, please take a moment to
visit it and see for yourself. We are all strapped for money,
I know, but a few dollars here and there would help immensely.
... thank you for all the support you have given [my neighborhood]
on this and other issues that we are still facing. Together,
we will prevail. Thank you for caring the way you do and for
helping us clean up in many aspects the community where we live,
play and work. May God bless you and yours!
Bill, can we clone you? ha ha... We need several hundred Bills
running around.
You do a great job and I thought you should know.
The thanks deserve to go to you and all of your hard work and
dedication. I'm sure it's not said often enough, but all you
have done is much appreciated by all of us who are concerned
about LAPD and Community Policing and I thank you.
My pleasure (to participate)! I really enjoy your newsletters.
Full of great information!
Bill, The fact that you've managed to create and administer
such a great Web site is inspiration to all of us struggling
community volunteers! Keep up the awesome work.
Dear Bill, Just finished reading the (too many) compliments
on your website, now here's another one. Keep the information
coming on the issue of "next Chief" ... you're giving us insight
on the process of choosing a Chief. Thanks, T.
Bill, The LACP website is outstanding. My compliments to everyone
involved. The site is incredibly informative, EXTREMELY fast
& easy to navigate, and organized in a way that is both logical
and telegraphic. I find your section on Neighborhood Councils
to be especially helpful. Unfortunately, much of what the City
puts out is written in such "bureaucratic-ese" that it's laborious
trying to plow through and decipher what's actually being said.
You manage to distill info into key points and articulate things
in an easily understood fashion. Out of curiosity, who designed
the LACP website and who's the Webmaster? Regards, CG ---
EDITOR'S REPLY: We have a website staff of one. It's kind comments
like yours that keep me going. Humbly yours in service, Bill
Keep up the good work. I am taking your web site info to my
traffic meeting at West Los Angeles Station for the members
who attend. There are about 25 to 30 of us.
Dear Bill, et al: Love the site. Please add me to your list.
In Joy!
Excellent
issue, Bill. (Homegrown Terrorist Question of the Week) This
is a very important topic. WELL DONE!
Good to see you this morning at the commission meeting. I meant
to tell you how helpful the LACP calendar is. I check it weekly.
Keep up the great work!
Mr. Murray this web site is an inspiration & an education. The
information, opinions and comments, especially those on the
"LAPD new Chief search" and the community policing program are
truly helpful. Thank you.
Bill, your site is very good and I was very glad to see it was
in existence. I think you are on the right track. I have been
concerned for some time that there is not enough community support
to quickly change and improve the LAPD and make it a national
leader in Community Policing, but your site has helped to change
my mind. Thanks again.
THANKS BILL FOR ALL YOUR HELP!
Bill, your letters come as a reminder to continue to check your
really great website. Please continue to do so, I enjoy getting
reacquainted.
Bill, this is really great stuff. I'm so glad you're extending
the invitation to the rest of the staff.
This is a GREAT website!!! You've outdone yourself!! I, too,
was glad to meet you Saturday and look forward to future positive
interactions.
Thank you for sending the note. I routinely visit the site -
you are on top of the issues and provide a valuable resource
for current information.
Congratulations for a much needed informational and important
project!
Thank you, I hope to attend more of your events!
What a wonderful job you have done with the website!
Thanks for your good leadership and keeping us posted on the
latest regarding community policing!
Thank you for all your efforts in helping Los Angeles.
Congratulations on your 501(c)3 status. Thanks also for doing
a great service to our "fair city".
I really must commend you. From the looks of it you have really
worked hard on this project and your doing a great job.
Bill, Thanks for keeping in touch! Thank you for your dedication
to Community Policing and to the people of Los Angeles for developing
and maintaining this website. It is a tremendous resource.
As always, I read all the new additions to the site... It just
keeps getting better and better. I can see your dedication and
service with each improvement. What you're giving to the community
is awesome, and should be inspiring to those around you.
Hi Bill, This looks great. Good for you and hats off for all
of your hard work on this project.
Tops -- again -- of course!!!
Congratulations Bill, [about the LACP Calendar] This is great
for the community to know what's going on all around. I was
at a community meeting last night and told everyone there to
check it out.
Thanks for the reminder. As always your site is first class
...
Thanks for the update, Bill. This is truly wonderful work you're
doing. I do take exception, however, with your statement that
you haven't been able to pursue a "professional" career. What
you're doing is about as "professional" as it gets, and ...
I'm sorry to say that many of the "professionals" I've encountered
in my 20 years of show business would be hard-pressed to create
a 20th of the value you've already generated. You rock!
I really enjoy your website and you are going a great public
service!
Just wanted to drop you a line to let you know I think the new
look of your website is GREAT-much slicker and clearly organized
than the original. It sports a new level of professionalism
and credibility that is very powerful. Congratulations!
I just looked at the LACP website and all I can say is W O W
!!!!!!!!! I thought it was great before but it was nothing compared
to now. It is absolutely incredible.
Thank you for your continued efforts in this area. ("Gangs
and Drugs" event) With a copy of the e-mail, I have referred
your announcement to ... the Public Safety Bureau for the response
and / or distribution.
I hope to be attending your forum on the 1st! We are starting
to deal with youth being harassed at school ... which I was
worrying about the extent of the issue ... I think the issue
is not uncommon. And guess what the youth's reaction is????
Anger ... and guess where this leads ......... looking forward
to June / Bravo.
Thank you for the information. It sounds like a great idea!
("Gangs and Drugs" event)
I thank you for your interest in community policing, and trying
to solve the problem of violence within our City. Thank you
for accepting my comments, it's frustration speaking! I've been
involved in community policing since Day one, Graduated from
the Academy and continue to promote change.
Bill, I am really impressed with the way the website is progressing,
particularly the amount of updated information. With the COP
selection being such an important issue for the organization,
I think it's wonderful that you continue to seek community involvement
and input, it will greatly enhance our relationship with all
of the Los Angeles communities! Good job!
I agree that the C-PABs should be working closely with the Neighborhood
Councils. I also believe the Department needs to start creating
Department sponsored vehicles for C-PABs to work together on
a regular basis and learn from one another ... I hope to see
the day in the not too distant future where the Chief will be
meeting with C-PAB representatives on a regular basis to LISTEN
and share thoughts and concerns.
I qualify as a [Neighborhood Council] stakeholder in a number
of categories and I have chosen the "non Government" organization
in which to run. If elected I will represent C-PAB ... Keep
up the good work.
I have read your website and find it very informative and think
it will be a great asset to all of the communities. Thanks for
sharing.
I'll remember the C-PAB article when we formally form our Neighborhood
Council.
We were certified [as a Neighborhood Council] with Chinatown,
Little Tokyo, Solano Canyon, El Pueblo and Forgotten Edge. A
lot of the organizers are members of C-PABs or members of Little
Tokyo Safety.
Bill, I just wanted to let you know again that I enjoy your
web site. I have been getting a lot of good information from
it. Thanks for your efforts.
Thank you for your E-mail. I always look forward to it.
Bravo, Bill -- as usual !!!
Great Job on the site. Great Service!
I'm so happy to be part of LACP organization. I was born and
raised in Los Angeles, and maybe we'll get our city back on
track and stop all this bickering of big egos. Thanks again
...
Thank you so much for your updates. I really appreciate it.
I want to thank you for the fine work you do on behalf of our
community.
I certainly appreciate your LACP website and I concur completely
with your website article, "Acceptance is the Answer ...enough
is enough..." Parks is on his way out ... The major question
is, "Who will be our next Chief of Police?" It would be a good
idea if former Deputy Chief Mark Kroeker were approached to
apply for the job. I only met the man once at a Police/Community
function, but I was really impressed by his bearing and his
ability to connect with people. Granted, he is currently Chief
of the Portland, Oregon Police Department, but that does not
rule him out. In the five years that have elapsed, Mark Kroeker
served in Bosnia putting together a police agency before taking
his current position with Portland. This experience certainly
adds to his stature and qualifications. Who knows, the man might
be interested in coming back to Los Angeles.
Loved your article. ["Acceptance is the Answer ...enough is
enough..."]
I just had to take a minute to tell you what a great job you
are doing with Los Angeles Community Policing! Your web site
is fantastic, and you are really doing a great service to the
community.
The vast majority of people are not listening, they're just
waiting to speak. Clearly a world of difference between the
two, and in the gap lies the problem. I have been following
the Parks debacle with personal and professional concern. One
of the saddest elements, is watching the Chief literally begging
to keep the job. ... The other sadness for me, is that this
whole electioneering smacks of the eighth grade, which I didn't
like the first time around.
Bill, Although I support Community Policing, Parks needs to
stay. This is a political decision by the mayor and the police
union. Police need to be held accountable for what they do.
I don't have a lot of confidence in LAPD rank and file and middle
management.
I am a retired school administrator. I spent half of my working
life in inner city and the other half in Hollywood and the Valley.
I left behind in each place I worked good friends of each race.
You are absolutely correct and most of Los Angeles agrees with
you--there should be no consideration or even mention of race
in deciding who our political and service (police and firefighter)
leaders should be. Each on should be chosen on the basis of
his/her qualification for the job, qualifying experiences and
potential for leadership in this, our multi-ethnic, multi-cultural
city. Each of us in this vast community is proud of and grateful
for the services provided by our service groups. We urge that
the leaders of these and similar groups be selected with no
reference to race--only to the best and most qualified person
for the job.
... I agree that it is time to accept that we live in a multi-colored
world and we might as well see it as purple as any other. And
that it is time to stop making decisions based on reactions
to specific situations. Chief Parks (I assume) accomplished
a great many good things that had been necessary for some time.
We now need to get serious about safety and crime in our neighborhoods.
It is OUR city. The discussions I've had with the police in
my area agree that respect FROM the community and FOR the community
are what is going to make the difference in the long run. And
vice versa.
This is a color blind issue with me or it SHOULD be. We want
the best qualified candidate period. If it's black, pink, purple,
white or LATINO so be it. Lets get on with it and take care
of the good Citizens of LA.
... you are so right. I cannot imagine how demoralized LAPD
officers must feel right about now with all the infighting and
demands made on them. And yet as you point out, they "keep showing
up." It's easy to point fingers and become self-righteous which
only adds to the problem. The hard part is taking responsibility
for ourselves and trying to be part of the solution. Thanks
for your support and commitment to the rank and file.
Things will be rocky for a while in the months ahead, but the
ones who suffer out this uncertainty the most are the street
cops and the community. We need to get back to the business
of policing with the community. We have an opportunity ahead
to make our department the best again, but this time in a new
image, one of partnership, inclusion and collaboration. It is
within arm's reach. We need to make our people excited about
serving the community, before we can expect the community to
get excited with us to solve community-identified problems.
... thank you for taking the time and putting in the work that
is involved to maintain this website. Most of all, thanks for
caring about the cops and the community!
I just finished reading your latest piece and wanted to tell
you how much I liked it. I think your writing style is great.
Nice treatment of a sensitive subject.
Bill, thank you for the update. I believe this web site presents
a wonderful opportunity to enhance Community Police in Los Angeles.
I went into the website last night and looked around. You are
right about having updates in the SLO page to keep the community
informed.
Even a completely computer illiterate person like me, thoroughly
enjoyed looking at your website! I hope it's not copyrighted,
because I'm going to ... steal some of your ideas.
Please continue your efforts to make community policing in our
neighborhoods priority number one! I thank-you for all your
hard efforts and recognize your commitment to community involvement.
I don't know how I got on your mailing list, but thanks for
including me!
I too feel that the Getty is not the proper venue for a C-PAB
Summit. I know the Planning Committee is always looking for
venues to have the Summit and members to serve on the different
committees. Maybe your site will encourage members to get more
involved with the Summit for next years'.
I'm sorry you were not able to pass out the fliers. Given the
value this web site can provide to enhance the public dialog
on the issue of Community Policing, we should be jumping at
the opportunity. Perhaps one day we will include THE COMMUNITY
AT LARGE in our definition of Community Policing. Thank you
for your efforts and commitment to creating an environment in
our City where Community Policing flourishes.
From someone out there watching what you are up to - - you are
amazing.
Took your advise and am trying to contact our C-PAB ... hooking
up [our] newly certified ... Neighborhood Council with the civilian
side of our division. How do we ... get new leadership at the
top who understands that the future of LAPD is with empowered
SLOs and that they should be the "point people" for each division?
Terrific website … You are on your way - I have no doubts that
you will ... succeed in aiding the community ... as people realize
that your dedication means so much to the community as a whole.
I truly appreciate the hard work and dedication your outfit
has given to the LAPD and community at large. Keep up the great
work, sign me up! |
From the Office of Mayor Hahn
Bill
Murray
Hollenbeck Division C-PAB
Dear Bill,
Thank you very much for contacting Mayor Hahn's Office and continuing
to express your interest in working with the City of Los Angeles
and its Police Department to improve the effectiveness of community
policing.
Among the top priorities of Mayor Hahn's Administration is to make
Los Angeles a better place to work and live. In order to accomplish
this government must be made accountable to the public that it serves.
With this in mind, please continue to update the mayor's office
on your efforts so that we may make sure that we are receiving community
input on all issues of interest for future review.
Thank you again for contacting Mayor James K. Hahn's Office ...
From the Office of Councilwoman Jan Perry
Thank you for your e-mail. I am always excited to hear from community
members and I welcome any comments and suggestions you may wish to
contribute. With the help of community members like yourself, I know
that we are well on our way to improving the quality of life in all
the neighborhoods ...
Sincerely,
Councilwoman Jan Perry
From
the community at large
. . . reactions to the initial launch, March 1st, 2002:
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Thank
you for the update. I believe this web site presents a wonderful
opportunity to enhance Community Policing in Los Angeles.
Even a completely computer illiterate person like me, thoroughly
enjoyed looking at your website! I hope it's not copyrighted,
because I'm going to ... steal some of your ideas.
I don't know who might have referred my email address to you
but I would like to thank them ... you were able to state
succinctly several major issues which I feel never have received
appropriate recognition, attention or action ...
I think your enthusiasm is wonderful. A suggestion for future
messages on the site might to be to make it as positive as
you can, (in reference to the Department) ... Working together
and promoting community policing should be an interaction
that certainly doesn't put anyone on the offense ...
What a great website. Hope you are getting great response
... I've sent the website to some sworn officers who really
like it ... especially because the website is stating that
we should support our officers. They absolutely loved that
part. There is no other website aside from the league's that
supports the officers...
... the one major concern of the (5) issues listed in the
outreach brochure [for our new Neighborhood Council] that
clearly stood out was the effectiveness of Community Policing
…
Here here. We need leadership with a vision and less ego.
Thanks for your words ...
[The]
issue is quality of policing and involvement of the community
- Staying alert, watching out for our kids and our neighbors,
supporting initiatives & development that increase educational,
recreational & job opportunities for the young people who
live among us ...
There seems to be no shortage of police officers at peaceful,
nonviolent events ...
... a calm voice of reason; I'm not surprised it's yours!
Congratulations! And Thank You for your efforts. We share
your interest, and welcome your enthusiasm. We've been working
at the same objectives you have for a long time, and are tired
out. We will make every effort to rekindle our enthusiasm
and follow your lead ...
Agreed! Now how do we get everyone to "pitch in?"
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