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Los Santos Police Department
Press Release
Friday, 1st November, 2019
"TO PROTECT AND SERVE"
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OFFICER OF THE MONTH, OCTOBER 2019
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Each month, ONE officer is selected by our Police Supervisors to receive this most prestigious award. This award is an overall congratulation for universal commitment, achievement, and excellence throughout the department. An officer who achieves the 'Officer of the Month' award is an exemplary member of the department and someone who should be looked up to as an inspiration and role-model.
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This month, we would like to recognize the astonishing work effort, dedication, and passion that Police Officer II Carl Thisthon has shown. In the month of October, Officer Thiston has logged approximately 312 shift hours on the field, an extraordinary number for any Officer to reach. Officer Carl Thisthon currently serves as a Patrol Officer and Field Training Officer of Vinewood Precinct, a precinct where he sets a good precedent of proper police work. In addition to this, Officer Thisthon recently became apart of our newly opened Crime Report Unit, under Office of Investigations, where Officer Thisthon is set on learning and developing investigative skills to resolve reported crime reports that come in.
Officer Thisthon graduated from the Los Santos Police Academy on August 10th, 2019 and he graduated from our Field Training Program on September 6th, 2019. Since then, Officer Thisthon has shown the ability to adapt and be a quick learner, and he has through hard work, effort, and great ambition, proved himself to be an exemplary officer.
We wish Officer Thisthon nothing but the best moving forward and hope that he will continue demonstrating the same level of effort to the Department and his work.
Officer Carl Thisthon will be rewarded with a bonus payment of $1,000.00 (( $100,000.00 )).
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Assistant Chief Alex Donnelly
Chief of Staff
Los Santos Police Department
Lieutenant ►
Captain
- Cynthia Shelby
Detective III► 
Lieutenant
- Xoza Shadow
Detective II ► Detective III
- Alex Keller
- Logan Cross
Sergeant I ►
Sergeant II
- Mary Dinkley
Detective II
- Travis Palmer
Senior Lead Officer ► Sergeant I
- Zoey Deul
Police Officer II ► 
Police Officer III
- Blake Connor
- Jonathan Willowick
- Jordan Stephenson
- Callum James
Police Officer I ► Police Officer II
- Stan Foxx
- Arnold Williams
- Matthew Barret
- Lucky Monroe
- Carl Thisthon
- Josh Durry
- Ricky Boothe
- Karl Manson
- Emiko Cross
- Darnell Griffin
- Bobby Monroe
- Elijah Wayne
- Felix Noonham
- Jake Lawly
- Jack Mobray
- Grace Hunter
Police Officer I
- Miles Logan
- Jack Mickelson
- Howard Cartney
- Jabar Williams
- Zachary Vaun
- Travis Palmer
- Robert Jabumpkin
- Alexander Xavier
- Colin Buchanan
- Mason Lee
- Jabar Williams
- Frank Moses
- Dean Diesel
- Collin O'Brady
- Samuel Gunn
- Torsten Church
- Leon Lexit
- Alexander Sabatini
- Arnold Williams
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- We have made great strides in our departmental divisions, welcomed some new faces, and said farewells to some old ones. Please read below about some divisional updates from the COs and ACOs themselves, and what progress they have made in the month of November.
Air Support Division October Update
Los Santos Police Department
Air Support Division Update - October 2019
"TO PROTECT AND SERVE"- Division Update
Hello Pilots!
Welcome to the Fourteenth update of the Air Support Division. This month we've got a lot of movement and updates within our structure. I want to thank Sergeant Deul for really helping us out getting everything organized. We will be looking at flight hours more this coming month to help make it easier to progress and promote our pilots granting them additional permissions sooner.
With new recertification program options allowing previous pilots to fly again, we have brought back some of our pilots. Remember, If you are in SWAT as well as ASD, you are not permitted to fly for a SWAT unit until you have achieved the ASD rank of Pilot.
Congratulations to Felix Noonham as our featured Pilot for October! They have logged 26 hours with an average of 26 hours over their ASD career which only started recently. They have really taken to the skies and have been of great support to our officers on the ground.
A total of 110 hours have been logged this last month. Not as much as the previous month but still shows a good consistency in the air. Please don't forget to log those hours!
- Roster changes
We have recently bought on several new pilots to the Junior Pilot Program. Welcome to the ASD:- Matthew Barret
- Bobby Monroe
- Felix Noonham
- Edward Sharp
- Ilai Daniels
- Xoza Shadow | Assistant Commander -> Commander
- Zoey Deul | Pilot First Class -> Assistant Commander
- Robert Jeys | Pilot First Class -> Senior Pilot
- Tom Brown | Pilot -> Pilot First Class
- Mikael Cowell | Senior Pilot -> Chief Pilot
- Felix Noonham | Junior Pilot -> Pilot
- Regards,
Lieutenant Xoza Shadow,
Air Support Division Commander,
Los Santos Police Department.
Basic Training Division October Update
The Basic Training Division is committed to its mission goal to provide the best introductory training to applicants and to ease their transition into cadets.
Since the last divisional update, the following Officer(s) have resigned from the Basic Training Division. We'd like to thank them for their service.- Detective II Edward Sharp
This month we have organized 2 academies, lasting a total time of 165 minutes dedicated towards training 9 applicants.
- Dean Diesel
- Mason Lee
- Alexander Xavier
- Jabar Williams
- Colin Buchanan
- Frank Moses
- Samuel Gunn
- Collin O'Brady
- Torsten Church
We have taken in a number of new Instructors in the first week of November, as such we currently have to train these instructors before we hire anymore staff.
Sincerely,
Sergeant I Scott Dunbar
Basic Training Division Commanding Officer
Rockford Precinct Watch Commander
Los Santos Police Department
TED Division October Update
This month Head Inspector Dezzy Bala stepped down from his position in the Traffic Enforcement Division and would like to thank him for the hard work he has put into the division. With that being said, this month also witnessed other influential members of the division moving up the ranks.Make sure to congratulate them as you see them on shift.Spoiler
•Arnold Williams [4-TOM/MARY-12] Traffic Officer III
• Steve Martinez [4-TOM-17] - Traffic Officer III
• Jordan Stephenson [4-TOM-11] - Traffic Officer III
• Blake Connor [4-TOM-36] - Traffic Officer II
We also had new members joining us throughout this month, and we would like to welcome them and wish them to thrive.Make sure to welcome and help them as you see them on shift.Spoiler
• Emiko Cross
• Josh Durry
• Johnathan Stryker
• Jake Lawly
• Howard Cartney
• Percival Banks
• Jabar WilliamsFor October, we hosted several small Traffic Operations that were targeting drivers who were speeding and under the influence. You can check out our Operation Logs for more information on that!
PersonnelCurrently, our ranks are divided as such within TED:
TED Command: 2
Inspector: 1
Traffic Officer III: 5
Traffic Officer II: 3
Traffic Officer I: 4
Probationary Traffic Officer: 11
Traffic Officer of the monthAfter their good performance throughout the month and being very active within the division, we would like to congratulate Traffic Officer III Jordan Stephenson Stephenson has shown incredible dedication to the division and always puts his best foot forward. Stephenson also logs the best Traffic Patrol Reports this division has ever seen. For this, he will be awarded a bonus of $25,000. Congratulations!Kind Regards,
Sergeant II Mary Dinkley
Traffic Enforcement Commanding Officer
Los Santos Police DepartmentAdvanced Training Division October Update
Los Santos Police Department
ATD Statistics
"TO PROTECT AND SERVE"
- In the month of October, there have been numerous certification concluded in the Advanced Training Division. Below are the statistics:
- 7 Officers Certified in Scene Management Training
- 7 Heavy Interception Unit Certifications
- 9 Denied Firearms Certifications
- 30 Accepted Firearms Certifications
- 5 High-Speed Motorcycle Unit Certifications
- Detective Edward Sharp sadly resigned from the position of Commanding Officer and is thanked for the hard work he put into the division.
- Sergeant Tom Brown was promoted to the Commanding Officer Of ATD.
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Sergeant I Tom Brown
Rockford Assistant Watch Commander
Advanced Training Division Commanding Officer
Los Santos Police Department
Investigations Bureau October update
Hello Investigators and Detectives, and welcome to the fifteenth monthly update of the Investigations Bureau! With this update, we would like to introduce everyone to all changes and updates that have been made within the Bureau last month, as to let you all know and include you all in what is happening in the Bureau.
During the month of October, we have had several roster changes within the Investigations Bureau ranging from internal changes or promotions to Investigators or Detectives progressing through the ranks in the Police Department.
During the month of October, the following Investigators and Detectives have been promoted. Congratulations!
Police Officer III → 
Police Investigator
- Steve Martinez
Police Officer III→ 
Police Detective I
- Samuele Colonna
- Lex Roth
- Mikael Cowell
Police Detective II → 
Police Detective III
- Alex Keller
- Logan Cross
Police Detective III → Police Lieutenant
- Xoza Shadow
- Logan Cross
- Travis Palmer
- Mike Adams
- Lieutenant Mike Adams has been appointed as the Assistant Commanding Officer of the Robbery Homicide Division.
In the month of October, a new unit was opened as part of the Investigations Bureau piloted by Detective Logan Cross.
This unit is known as the Investigation Bureau's Crime Report Unit and is a way for Police Officer II's to get a good grasp of what we do in the Investigations Bureau. The Investigations Bureau Crime Report Unit (IBCRU) consists of Police Officers who are interested in learning and developing investigative skills. A Crime Report Officer (CRO) is assigned a case file where they will work under a Police Investigator / Detective and attempt to solve reported crimes.
They will be tasked with assisting Police Investigators and Detectives in responding to as well as closing crime reports and case files. Using the information at hand they work closely with the Investigations Bureau and the general public in solving crimes that have taken place where no resolution was readily available on the scene at the time of the incident.
Upon entry into the Investigations Bureau Crime Report Unit, an Officer will become apart of the Investigations Bureau and will receive rudimentary training. This unit can be seen as a stepping stone into the Investigations Bureau, as once they reach the rank of Police Officer III it will factor into their recruitment, should they choose the Investigations Bureau as their career path in the LSPD.
During the month of October:- A total of 17 cases have been opened.
- A total of 14 cases have been closed.
- A total of 11 cases are currently being actively investigated. (Excluding Gangs and Narcotics statistics)
- A combined total of 53 Investigation Patrol Logs have been posted.
- A total of 86 illegal weapons have been seized.
- 3 Investigators have passed the Detective Training Program.
On a final note, we would like to thank you all for reading through the fifteenth monthly Investigations Bureau update post. We greatly appreciate all the work every single one of you puts in every day to make the Investigations Bureau successful.
Once again, congratulations to all those who got promoted, and keep up the good work!
Captain Daniels Shelby
Investigations Bureau Coordinator
Los Santos Police Department
Deputy Chief of Police Elena Blake
Director, Office of Investigations
Los Santos Police Department
1Field Training Program OctoberUpdate
Dear Field Training Officers,
The month of October has been a great month for the Field Training Program. It was the first month where we were able to fully test out our new system of 4 FTP sessions with collaboration with the Basic Training Division for their academies. Furthermore, this month saw a trial run of increasing the mandatory time between sessions from 4 days ((24 hours)) to 1 week ((48 hours)) and I can say with confidence I feel that this trial has been a massive success as less Cadets were sent backwards in the FTP to re-do specific elements and we are graduating much more competent Officers from the program. Sadly this month, the FTP command team lost Detective Quinn and the Command team have big boots to fill. This does however open up a command position within the FTP Command team and should you be interested, please email us a letter of interest (SLO/Detective 1 (supervisor) higher only).
Throughout the month of October, 54 unique FTP sessions and 32 formal observations were conducted meaning that there were over 80 formal interactions with cadets throughout October - Well done everyone!
The month of October saw us introduce 11 new Field Training Officers into the Field Training Program - Welcome all!
- Police Officer II - Kirky Blackrock
- Police Officer II - Cyrus Carver
- Police Officer II - Stan Foxx
- Police Officer II - Grace Hunter
- Police Officer II - Emiko Cross
- Police Officer II - Karl Manson
- Police Officer III - Alexander Sabatini
- Police Officer II - Matthew Barret
- Police Officer II - Arnold Williams
- Police Officer II - Carl Thisthon
- Police Officer II - Felix Noonham
This month we have successfully passed 13 Cadets through the Field Training Program and are proud to see how well they have done.- Miles Logan
- Johnathan Stryker
- Jack Mickelson
- Howard Cartney
- Arnold Williams
- Frank Moses
- Lucius Crump
- Zachary Vaun
- Mason Lee
- Jabar Williams
- Collin Obrady
- Samuel Gunn
- Torsten Church
For the month of October, the Field Training Program Command has decided to make both Police Officer III Elizabeth Sanchez and Police Officer III Blake Connor our Field Training Officers of the Month for continuous outstanding effort. This month, Officer Sanchez has had the highest FTP count with well written reports while Police Officer III Connor also had a high number of FTP sessions while also continuing his efforts with 5 optional DOR sessions. This award entitles Officer Sanchez and Connor to a salary bonus of $5000 (($50,000)) each, paid directly from the Commanding Officer of the Field Training Program.
Be sure to congratulate both Police Officer III Sanchez and Connor whenever you see them on duty.
Regards,
Lieutenant Phillipe Sanchez
Field Training Program Commanding Officer
Mission Row Commanding Officer
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This concludes our monthly bulletin for November. Thank you for taking the time to read through our update and we hope you are excited for the next one. Media Relations will work hard to provide you with a monthly bulletin, such as this one, from now on. We ask all division leaders to actively keep up with their monthly updates in order to be included in our report. If you have any suggestions, feedback, and comments, please contact the Media Relations through the means listed in the Contact Information tab.
We would like to give special thanks to the following personnel for making this monthly release possible:- Chief of Police Mick Reefer
- Assistant Chief Alex Donnelly
- Commander Jay Bacon
- FTP Command
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