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1976 605 Classic Will POLICE DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP QUESTIONED IN COUNTY REPORT COUNCILMAN ASSAILS ARTESIA EXPENSE TABS Continued from First Page needed three-man majority), but his "report" is the first time in memory here that a council member has used such a method to carry on a council battle. "It was the only vehicle I could find to get out to the people something they should know." Van Horn said. The councilman, in his letter, also attacked local newspapers for not having reported the conflict Not left untouched in the report's scathing criticism of fellow elected officials were county supervisors. "Other council members argue entertainment money is necessary for McKeown to "wine and dine' county or state officials to obtain extra funds 'found money' and special 'free' services for Artesia," the report read. "That he needs to continuously polish his to Tceep in so to speak.

That's hogwashT it continued. "But if it's true, why do these 'meetings' always take place in restaurants and bars located in places like Lakewood, Orange County or Sacramento, last all afternoon, or start after business hours? "I always thought the county and state offices for the Los Angeles area were located in downtown LA where they do business from "9 to Besides, why arent these meetings held at your new City Hall which you paid for and built for just such a purpose? "The truth is this: Artesia gets from the county and state exactly what the law requires. Simply by making an application. In the county's case, we are their customer! They need our business to survive "Supervisor Jim Hayes and his colleagues better start looking around if there is all this county found money" being handed out on the basis of favored connections. That goes for the special free' services, too." Van Horn argued the "expense disclosure law" which he has offered requires the same information "the Internal Revenue Service requires of private business and you.

This is what I require of City Manager McKeown, his staff and council members." Van Horn said he spent $264 to send out the letter, and is not sure if he will send out subsequent ones." TOM GORMAN EXPENSE ACCOUNTING A consensus among the officers that some had not brought peer pressure to bear to keep other officers in line was also reported. "Finally, most officers felt that stronger and more consistent discipline across the board, from top to bottom, was essential if improvement was to take place in the Compton Police Department," the consultants wrote. Cochee maintained he has been an effective disciplinarian, noting that "my administration speaks for itself. In the last three years I have fired some five or six officers, suspensions of between 50 and 70 days without pay, as a total aggregate, have been handed out and other non-police personnel have been discharged." The chief said his disciplinary procedure "represents an attempt at balance, and I've used all methods of positive and negative discipline." Positive discipline, he said, includes "just bringing somebody in, telling him he screwed up and talking about it "Progressive books on administration talk about a gradation of discipline," he said. "You talk it over two or three times, put it in writing, you counsel, and at step five or six you give varying degrees of time off without pay.

If it (misconduct) still continues, you talk in terms of separatioa" Cochee acknowledged he takes a "humanistic" approach to discipline, and said "it takes a tremendous talent" to merge that approach with that of a "harsh disciplinariaa" That person is not alive who can strike that balance," he said. "What we need in the administration of this department are individuals that represent the two approaches." He said, however, that "I'd like to believe I've always reevaluated myself in terms of discipline. But there is an inherent difference, he added, between the "historical and traditional roles of administration and the humanistic approaches. "It takes quite a while to retrain and sensitize people, to trust them and to treat them in that fashion until their conduct indicates otherwise." Overall, the chief said, he was not surprised by the contents of the report "because when you give a group of people free reign to discuss what bothers them, people are going to come up with their individual perceptions." Coa Angeles Qltmea SOUTHEAST EDITION OFFICE 8301 E. Florence Downev, 90240 LOS ANGELES OFFICE (toll free): Classified -639-1212 Circulation: 639-1 200 All Others -639-3131 Continued from First Page "Passive cooperation predominates in an organization where autocratic management is absent.

Neither the traditional nor the contemporary views of police organizations embrace a laissez aire approach to administration. "Quasi-military organizations require strict compliance and discipline. Meting out discipline consistently is not antithetical to the humanistic approach to dealing with police officers. "However, discipline is absolutely necessary and it must be consistent, fair and swift No matter how small the problem requiring attention, discipline must be handled with the same urgency as major problems. "Without this the esprit de corps cannot be maintained." The consultants "strongly recommended to the police chief that he enforce certain sections of the department's Policy and Procedures Manual that relate to disciplinary action, and that he revise other sections of the manual because of "certain weaknesses with respect to their utilization in the disciplinary process." The consultants also recommended to Cochee that he periodically analyze and review reports submitted to him by his subordinates "to prevent latent conflicts concerning your leadership style." Hinting that some of the department's management problems may be traced to Cochee's top-level aides, the report noted: "Since it is the chief of police who must assume responsibility for organizational and staff policies which aid in the accomplishments of the total police function, it is suggested that transfers be initiated at the administrative level to achieve effective management and organization of the department" City Manager Allen J.

Parker acknowledged he had seen the report, and that "I requested the chief to inform me of what steps he would be taking to alleviate the situatioa" When he receives that report, Parker said, he will forward both it and the commission's report to members of the City Council. Parker said he considered the report "as being more informative than anything else." Authors of the report were Carl Martin, Alvin Wimberly Jr. and James D. Schwab, all consultants to the county Commission on Human Relations. With the chiefs concurrence, they decided to hold meetings with "three different groups of officers reflecting a cross section of the total officer population by race and ideology." Meeting separately were blacks, whites and a "mixed" group.

According to the report, they were asked "to share their perceptions as to the existence of racial problems among the different groups of officers in the department' and to "discuss what they could do individually and organizationally to better relations among themselves for the purpose of more effectively serving the Compton community." Each group, the consultants said, agreed that "race was a problem only with It noted that some black officers felt the chief "was leaning towards the white officers (in promotions) so as not to be accused of being partial in favor of and charges by white officers that they were not being promoted "due to the chief promoting black officers based upon his partiality in favor of blacks." (Cochee is black.) Other general conclusions from the officers, according to the report, were that "If the chief is to survive he must take control firmly and make his own decisions regardless of pressures and intimidation from political forces." The chief must be "hard nosed' in following through with his decisions." The chief must deal decisively, swiftly, evenly and fairly with his disciplinary actions; particularly, with those officers who behave in a manner below standards and detrimental to the department" Sergeants (a supervisory level that "is very important from the standpoint of implementing policies throughout the officer are "running the department and disregarding the policies and directives from the chief of police." "Numerous individuals in the detective bureau use time to plan against the chief. It was emphasized that this, the same as the racial problems, were not characteristic of the total police population, but isolated incidents, serious enough to cause problems throughout the department." A second meeting was held with all the interviewed officers together, one purpose being "to have the different groups interact, observe whether they would change their position on issues in this setting, and attempt to persuade them of their responsibility in the resolution and minimization of problem's" When together, the consultants wrote, the officers agreed that Problems regarding racial tension were "inflated." Racial problems were highlighted by two police organizations, the Compton Police Officers Assn. (the official bargaining unit representing most police personnel for salary negotiations), and the Compton Guardians (a service organization comprised primarily of black officers). The leadership of those two organizations "was the source of continuing animosity among groups," and that it was the members' responsibility to control those leaders. "Officers, regardless of race or ethnicity, would continue to be supportive of each other." advances from the revolving cash fund to the individual members were not approved by the governing board." El Rancho officials this week had no comment regarding a more detailed report of findings and recommendations which was forwarded by HalL El Rancho Supt.

Ronald Franklin said he and his staff will review the county's findings and recommendations. Franklin will make his report at a July 26 meeting. Board President De La Rosa said he had not seen the county's report and recommendations. But board members, he said, will be considering a $3,000 cut in the current $8,000 amount earmarked for conference expenses. That's 45," De La Rosa remarked.

"I think that shows the sincerity of the board." KEITH TAKAHASHI NOTES mmmmmm Downey Rejects Bingo DOWNEY A consensus of the City Council is that bingo will not be legalized in this city. The reaction came after inquiry by City Councilman Richard Jennings, who predicts that under state permissive law, the city will soon be flooded with requests for operation of the game by charitable, non-profit groups. Police Chief Loren Morgan says that state law is loosely worded and that a bar operator could probably qualify, as long as admission was not charged to play. Diamond Display Skills of Prep Grid Stars The ninth annual 605 All Star Classic, pitting the finest high school football players up and down the 605 Freeway against one another, will be Friday, July 16, at Cerritos College The game, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club in Whittier with ticket proceeds earmarked for its charities, will begin at 8 p.m. Possible starting quarterbacks for the South, under coach Mike Scarpace of Long Beach Poly High School, are Mark Allen of Norwalk High School, who threw for 1,365 yards last season, and Joe Roberts of Mayfair High School, who tossed the ball 919 yards during the season.

Their counterparts for the North will probably be either Pete Janke of El Rancho High School, who threw the ball 2,663 yards last fall, and Kevin Hamilton, signal caller for Santa Fe High School who totaled 1,790 yards in the air, said North coach Marijon Ancich of St Paul High School Both Allen and Hamilton were accorded all-CIF honors last year. WACSEP AID Continued from First Page' autonomy," Allebrand said of the two state decisions. Twenty years ago, the East Whittier, El Rancho Unified, Little Lake, Los Nietos, Lowell Joint, South Whittier, Whittier City and Whittier Union High School Districts signed a joint powers agreement to provide special education for students with learning problems. Ironically, WACSEP's comprehensive plan for special education was not selected as a part of the state program until now. The master plan will serve as a guide in permitting a school district or districts to approach special education for the handicapped in an all encompassing rather than piecemeal basis.

REMOVED Continued from First Page screen applications for George's successor on the commission. Plunkett says he will confer with George when she returns from vaca tion, and if she agrees, "pursue this matter in a court of law if need be." "I can see removing committee members if they have been convicted of a crime or something equally bad," Plunkett said, "but not for dissent or disagreement "The law allows 30 days for the appeal of this decision, and I plan to use the time to protest this action through every possible means. "I feel the council majority is trying to get back at me because I refuse to play their games. Frankly, I don't like the game they play" A DIAMOND MOUNTING EXPERT WILL BE ON HAND SATURDAY, JULY 17TH. 10:00 TO 4:30 Continued from First Page to the lack of receipts on file in the district for audit purposes, we are recommending changes to be implemented by the district" Other areas in which changes are being recommended, Hall said, include: Claimed meal expenses for guests.

Advance payment for travel expenses out of the revolving cash fund. Contractual agreements. As an example, the district retained the services of consultants JCR Corp. for in-service training. Of the board's policy for travel advances.

Hall noted: "As reflected in your documentation submitted to us, the policy requires that expenditures not exceed $100. In many instances, the advances exceeded the $100 limitation. "We also concur with the documentation submitted to us that the travel NEWS Continued from First Page and Economic Development Committee of the Southern California Assn. of Governments (SCAG). The committee reviews community and economic programs and makes recommendations to the SCAG general assembly.

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