i think it s really an important conversation and subject and doesn t work until we all understand it. we can t fix what we don t talk about, so seeing so many faces in the audience of the students here is really a big deal. it makes me swell with pride, especially since it s from the school where i attended. so, i actually tried to stop by the bookstore to get another little wildcat sticker, because i don t have my jacket anymore. i do have a little pin. i should have worn my s.i. pin. i ll wear it next time i come. anyway, i m excited to be here. like i said, my name is paul henderson. i went to this school. i went to undergrad at ucla, you know, i guess i probably could have gone to uc berkeley, but that means living at home. so i was really eager to go to l.a. to get my education. and let s just be honest, ucla is the best school. in the state. i was happy to go there. i came back, i went to law school at tulane in new orleans. i came back, and worked in san francisco as
numbe numbers. as chief mentioned, it s not easy. there are a number of crews working together that are very well organized, that are committing these crimes, including retail theft, auto burglaries, and residential burglaries, and we have noticed when arrests are made, our numbers drop, and sometimes they tend to go back up again, so it s ongoing, it s a challenge, but it s something that we are proactive with. our taraval station investigation team. the acting lieutenant is lieutenant douglas arnold. his responsibilities are fairly broad. he needs to know the working knowledge of the crime trends within the district. he reviews and assigns cases to the investigators, he participates in a daily call with other lieutenants and the investigative bureau, and he s also the property crime liaison and works with my admin sergeant, who wears a number of hats, and that would be sergeant lynn pomado, so, please, raise your hand. [ applause ] if i didn t have her, a lot of things woul
property crimes. second would be traffic collision reduction, as i mentioned, we re engaged with the focus on the 5 initiative. we re going to continue to focus and also conduct enforcement with m.t.a. in areas of the district, and that would include especially small business districts around schools for the morning and afternoon commute, and any area that any resident may have concerns. i m constantly receiving e-mails from residents because people are running through stop signs. it is a large district, but it s something that i m happy to take note of, and we can always provide some enforcement. training. if i were to pick one, that would be c.i.t., getting the 25 officers through the 40-hour course. that s first and foremost. and community engagement and relationships, i ll move on to the next slide. community emersion and youth outreach is a high priority for me. there s a number of neighborhood events hosted by the merchants and residents, and i d like to highlight sever
property crimes. second would be traffic collision reduction, as i mentioned, we re engaged with the focus on the 5 initiative. we re going to continue to focus and also conduct enforcement with m.t.a. in areas of the district, and that would include especially small business districts around schools for the morning and afternoon commute, and any area that any resident may have concerns. i m constantly receiving e-mails from residents because people are running through stop signs. it is a large district, but it s something that i m happy to take note of, and we can always provide some enforcement. training. if i were to pick one, that would be c.i.t., getting the 25 officers through the 40-hour course. that s first and foremost. and community engagement and relationships, i ll move on to the next slide. community emersion and youth outreach is a high priority for me. there s a number of neighborhood events hosted by the merchants and residents, and i d like to highlight sever
numbe numbers. as chief mentioned, it s not easy. there are a number of crews working together that are very well organized, that are committing these crimes, including retail theft, auto burglaries, and residential burglaries, and we have noticed when arrests are made, our numbers drop, and sometimes they tend to go back up again, so it s ongoing, it s a challenge, but it s something that we are proactive with. our taraval station investigation team. the acting lieutenant is lieutenant douglas arnold. his responsibilities are fairly broad. he needs to know the working knowledge of the crime trends within the district. he reviews and assigns cases to the investigators, he participates in a daily call with other lieutenants and the investigative bureau, and he s also the property crime liaison and works with my admin sergeant, who wears a number of hats, and that would be sergeant lynn pomado, so, please, raise your hand. [ applause ] if i didn t have her, a lot of things woul