Chief fired
The Baldwin Park POA told reporter Bethania Palma last night that the City Council had fired.
Here's an excerpt from her story:
BALDWIN PARK - The police officers association said the city fired its police chief during a closed session meeting Wednesday.
After coming out of a closed session meeting Wednesday night, the city attorney said "no reportable action" had been taken on agenda items, which included evaluation of public employee department heads. The city attorney didn't say which department heads were being evaluated.
But Baldwin Park Police Association members said Chief Edward Lopez told them he had been fired as he left City Hall.
"It was brought to my attention that this council fired Chief Lopez," said Detective Chris Kuberry, police association vice president, during public comment. "I am disgusted with your actions to say the least."
Comments
Maybe he is supposed to be Montebello's next police chief.
Randy Narramore was HP's police chief wasn't he and left with a nice buyout, and now he is with Montebello playing the role as City Manager.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 7, 2008 11:12 AM
A previous poster wanted to know more about a few members of the BP council.
Yes Mr. Bejarano, like the Swat team, the police force is a luxury.
As an attorney you should know.
Gentrification] Baldwin Park Homeowners and Residents to Protest Bisno Developer
by Baldwin Park Citizens Against Eminent Domain Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007 at 11:32 AM
[Gentrification] Bisno Developer offers ‘Last Supper’ to Baldwin Park Homeowners and Senior Citizens on plans to use eminent domain to take their homes.
Councilwoman Marlen Garcia stated at a the Council meeting of September 19, 2007 that anyone who was not in agreement could go to TJ (Tijuana).
Councilman Anthony Bejarano at the same meeting when asked were will the current occupants of the area would go? Bejarano stated “they can go to East Los Angeles”.
At the September 19, 2007 meeting Councilman Bejarano stated that the police department was a luxury.
The 125 acre development located in the heart of Baldwin Park has identified the demolition of over 600 homes and businesses. The demolition will make way for a mixed use project proposed by Century City based Bisno Development.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 8, 2008 6:41 AM
Councilmember Garcia said the Chief retired and had not been fired. I haven't seen a retirement party announcement? I wonder if th B.P city human resources have received the chief's retirement request? It seems he would of done this a long time ago if he was planning to retire. Tell the truth Marlen, the chief was fired as a plan to cover the city's poor management of money and city services at the expense of the public's safety.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 8, 2008 6:09 PM
If Chief Lopez is only out till Monday like the Myor said then why did he clean out his offcie this weekend. Why is the Captain the interim Chief? Sounds like the city council got caught with its hand in the cookie jar.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 10, 2008 9:18 AM