LAPD memo: Beck makes some moves

New LAPD chief Charlie Beck has made his first substantial personnel moves. "The new organization includes six Direct Reports and the renaming of two Offices. I have made several selections at the Senior Staff Officer level to complete my leadership team," he says in the memo, which is after the jump.

INTRADEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE

November 23, 2009

TO: All Department Personnel

FROM: Chief of Police

SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT REORGANIZATION

I have taken the first step in reorganizing the Department to increase efficiency and improve effectiveness. The new organization includes six Direct Reports and the renaming of two Offices. I have made several selections at the Senior Staff Officer level to complete my leadership team. While some of these modifications may be subject to budgetary review and approval, it is anticipated that the following changes will take effect as of Deployment Period 1, 2010 (January 3, 2010).

Office of Operations

● Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger, Director, Office of Operations

● Deputy Chief Sergio Diaz, Commanding Officer, Operations -Central Bureau

● Deputy Chief Pat Gannon, Commanding Officer, Operations – South Bureau

● Deputy Chief Debbie McCarthy, Commanding Officer, Operations - West Bureau

● Deputy Chief Kirk Albanese, Commanding Officer, Operations - Valley Bureau


Office of Special Services

● Assistant Chief Michel Moore, Director, Office of Special Services

● Deputy Chief Mike Downing, Commanding Officer, Counter Terrorism and Criminal Intelligence Bureau

● Deputy Chief Jim McDonnell, Chief of Detectives

● Deputy Chief Rich Roupoli, Commanding Officer, Special Operations Bureau


Office of Administrative Services

● Assistant Chief Sandy Jo MacArthur, Director, Office of Administrative Services

● Deputy Chief Terry Hara, Commanding Officer, Personnel and Training Bureau

● Police Administrator III Rhonda Sims Lewis, Commanding Officer, Support Services Bureau

● Police Administrator III Maggie Goodrich, Commanding Officer, Information and Technology Bureau

● Chief Information Officer Tim Riley, Commanding Officer, Communications and Records Bureau


In addition to the Assistant Chiefs, the following will be Direct Reports to the Chief of Police
● Deputy Chief Mark Perez, Commanding Officer Professional Standards Bureau

● Police Administrator III Gerald Chaleff, Special Assistant

● Commander Rick Jacobs, Chief of Staff


If you have any questions please contact my Chief of Staff, Commander Rick Jacobs at
xxxxxxxxxx.


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