Crime Control Digest - Vol. 25 No. 50 - Dec. 16, 1991 - Implementing ADA

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Crime Control Digest compiles late-1991 reporting on U.S. law enforcement and criminal justice. It highlights ADA enforcement costs expected to drive significant litigation expenses, legal and industry reactions to new rules, and conference coverage from police leadership. The issue also details Los Angeles’ pilot community policing program after the Rodney King beating, including staffing changes, advisory councils, and institutional reform recommendations. Additional brief items cover probation/parole updates, planned fraud and first-aid training, and job listings.

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IMPLEMENTING ADA EXPECTED TO COST LAW ENFORCEMENT MILLIONS IN LITIGATION FEES

EEOC Attorney Explains Fine Points of New Law at IACP Conference

LAPD WILL BEGIN PILOT COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM

Goals of the Program

Crime ControlDigest AComprehensive and Indopendont Nows Summary for thoLawEnforcoment Professional Vol.25 No.50 De ber16,1991 # IMPLEMENTING ADA EXPECTEDTO COST LAW ENFORCEMENTMILLIONS IN LITIGATION FEES EEOC Attorney Explains Fine PointsOf New Law At IACP Conference By Dr.Betty B.BosargeManaging Editor,Washington Crime News Services "I expect that,conservatively,lawenforcement will expend hundreds of thousands ofdollars in the next seven to 10 years litigating thisissue,"Lt.Col.Richard A.Curtis,deputysuperintendent of the Ohio State Highway Patrol,MISSOURI:Sniper Slays 3predicted at a Dec.10 meeting of police executivesOfficers And A Sheriff's Wife………………………9hosted by the International Association of Chiefs ofPolice(IACP)in Arlington,Va. "Having grown up in Ohio and havinglearned at an early age never to disagree with amember of the Ohio State Patrol,I must take therisk of disagreeing with Col.Curtis,"counteredWilliam C.Summers,manager of loss control forMarkel Services,Inc.,the biggest underwriter oflaw enforcement liability insurance in the UnitedStates."Col.Curtis is wrong.This issue won'tcost law enforcement hundreds of thousands ofdollars for litigation. "It will be millions and millions of dollars,"he warned 75 very attentive police chiefs,sheriffs,administrative services commanders and policelegal advisors. 10. What is this "issue"that's going to costfinancially-strapped law enforcement,correctionsand fire/rescue service agencies millions of dollarsthey don't have in the next few years? (See ADA,pagefive) ADA:You Will Pay……………………… …………1 IACP:Don't Give Them Bags Of Cash…………………1 LAPD:Will Begin Community Policing…………………2 R.1.:Officer Gets 5 Years For Beating Prisoner……….3 PROBATION/PAROLE:Record Numbers Reached……3 FRAUD,FIRST AID:Training Planned…………………4 JOB LISTINGS…………………… …………9 Newspaper Reveals: JAPANESE RELIGIOUS LEADERGAVE BAGS OF CASH TO IACPOFFICIALS,WHO GAVE IT BACK # IACP Leaders Reacted PromptlyTo Shock Of Money "Gifts" A Buddhist leader with ties to a Japaneseelectronic giant gave bags of cash to five U.S.police officials during an all-expenses visit to Japanin April,a copyrighted published report said Dec. The Richmond,Va.,Times-Dispatch saidamong those who got thousands of dollars wasVirginia's top law enforcement officer,PublicSafety Secretary Robert Suthard,the former headof the State Police. (See MONEY,page eight) # LAPD WILL BEGIN PILOTCOMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM Taking the first substantive step towardreforming the Police Department in the wake of theRodney King beating,the Los Angeles CityCouncil endorsed Dec.3 a pilot program totransform conventional policing into a crime-fighting alliance with the community. The council unanimously approved theproposal to implement ccmmunity-based policingplans at four selected police stations by January.The programs will include community membersserving on advisory councils to confer with officerson how to solve neighborhood crime problems. It also includes freeing up a majority ofpatrol officers from routine duties,like respondingto burglar alarms,so they can spend more time inthe community getting to know residents. "This is a major step forward and a verypersuasive,skillful way to begin theimplementation of one of the most importantrecommendations of the independent Commission,"said former Deputy Secretary of State WarrenChristopher,who was chairman of the blue-ribbonpanel that investigated the Police Department afterthe King beating. "We all recognize this is the beginning of theprocess,not the end,"he said."It's more like anoverture rather than the final act." King,a black man,was beaten by a group ofpolice officers after he was stopped for speedingthe night of March 3.The attack was captured onvideo by a bystander and broadcast nationwide.Four officers are awaiting trial on felony charges. The image of King as his body received blowafter blow from a policeman's baton was searedinto the

FAQs

What issue is expected to cost financially strained law enforcement agencies millions, according to the digest?

The digest frames the problem as ADA-related, warning that enforcement will lead to millions of dollars in litigation fees over the next few years.

What change did the Los Angeles City Council endorse after the Rodney King beating?

The council approved a pilot program to shift toward community-based policing, involving advisory councils and freeing patrol officers from some routine duties.

What broader reform context is referenced for the Los Angeles program?

The digest connects the pilot to recommendations from the Christopher Commission and describes the program as an early step in a longer reform process rather than the end of it.

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