Below you’ll find the release that announces the latest round of musical chairs going on at the LAPD, as Chief Charlie Beck continues with his reorganization.
Other than the very depressing site of seeing Sharon Papa’s name being snatched away from the role of Assistant Chief to the position of Assistant Commander in the Valley Bureau (likely meaning around a $60 K pay cut), there are no monster surprises.
Since this is all being closely watched, (by those of us who watch such things, anyway) certainly as time goes along there will be more opinions surfacing—both praise and otherwise.
Right now, however, most on the list are getting good reviews.
Here’s the official statement:
Chief Beck Names Three New Commanders and Continues Reorganization
Los Angeles: Today, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck announced that Captains Blake Chow, Bob Green and Mike Moriarty will each be promoted to the rank of Commander.
In addition to the new members of his leadership team, Chief Beck revealed the next phase in his effort to reorganize the Police Department for efficiency and effectiveness. The following changes, subject to budgetary review and approval, will be effective January 3, 2010.Office of Operations
• Commander Dave Doan will become the Assistant to the Director, Office of Operations.
• Captain Blake Chow will be promoted to the rank of Commander and will become the Assistant Commanding Officer, Operations- Central Bureau.
• Captain Bob Green will be promoted to the rank of Commander and will become the Assistant Commanding Officer, Operations- South Bureau.
• Commander Andrew Smith will become the Assistant Commanding Officer, Operations- West Bureau.
• Commander Sharon Papa will become an Assistant Commanding Officer, Operations- Valley Bureau.
• Commander Jorge Villegas will remain an Assistant Commanding Officer, Operations- Valley Bureau.
More after the jump.
Office of Special Services
• Commander Scott Kroeber will become the Assistant to the Director, Office of Special Services.
• Commander Joan McNamara will remain the Assistant Commanding Officer, Counter Terrorism and Criminal
Intelligence Bureau.
• Captain Mike Moriarty will be promoted to the rank of Commander and will become an Assistant Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau
• Commander Jeff Greer will become an Assistant Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau
• Commander Michael Williams will become the Assistant Commanding Officer, Special Operations Bureau
Office of Administrative Services
• Commander Bill Fierro will become the Assistant to the Director, Office of Administrative Services.
• Chief Psychologist Kevin Jablonski will remain the Commanding Officer, Behavioral Science Services.
• Commander Stuart Maislin will become the Assistant Commanding Officer, Personnel and Training Bureau.
• Police Administrator II Gloria Grube will become the Commanding Officer, Personnel Group
• Dr. Luann Pannell Ph.D, will remain the Director, Police Training and Education
• Police Administrator II Nancy Gennusa will become the Assistant Commanding Officer, Administrative Services Bureau.
• Commander James Cansler will become the Assistant Commanding Officer, Technology Bureau.
• Police Administrator II Peter DiCarlo will become the Assistant Commanding Officer, Communications and Records Bureau.
Professional Standards Bureau
• Commander Rick Webb will remain the Assistant Commanding Officer, Professional Standards Bureau.
Chief of Staff
• Commander Jose Perez will remain the Employee Relations Administrator.• Public Information Director II Mary Grady will remain the Commanding Officer of the Public Information Office
The specific entities and functional responsibilities for each command and biographical information for each commanding officer will be released to the media and at LAPDonline.org as it becomes available.