Section 22.545.1 Office of Public Safety Oversight Committee

The Office of Public Safety Oversight Committee (OPSOC) is comprised of five members, consisting of one commissioner each from the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners, the Board of Library Commissioners, the Board of Zoo Commissioners, the Board of Convention Center Commissioners and the Board of Police Commissioners. Each Committee member may serve only during the time that he or she is a member of the respective Commission that appointed him or her.

The 2008 calendar is as follows:

June 2008 click here for June agenda
September 16, 2008 click here for September agenda
December 4, 2008 click here for December agenda

All meetings are held at City Hall 200 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 10th floor, room 1035 at 5:30pm.
Agendas will be posted no later then 72 hours prior to the meeting, on this site and at http://www.lacity.org

2008 Commission members are:

The Committee shall be advisory to the General Manager of the Department of General Services, and its role shall be limited to providing advice on matters regarding the Office of Public Safety. The Committee shall review, and advise the General Manager with respect to, the following:

1. Audit/inspection reports related to arrests and non-categorical use of force investigations and misconduct complaint investigations.
2. Annual summaries of disciplinary actions related to OPS officers.
3. OPS officer training plans/programs.
4. OPS adherence to established policies and procedures.
5. Types, levels and adequacy of services provided by OPS to the client departments.
6. OPS specific policies and procedures, including comments and recommendations regarding City law enforcement policies and procedures (use of force policy and arrest policy/procedures) as they affect OPS, for transmittal by the General Manager to the Police commission for its consideration.
7. Comments and concerns related to OPS received from members of the public at Committee meetings or in writing.