L01..1 ANGELES POLICE COM~.JSION ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA MAYOR

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1 L01..1 ANGELES POLICE COM~.JSION BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS RICHARD DROOYAN PRESIDENT JOHNW. MACK VICE PRES IDENT ROBERT M. SALTZMAN ALAN J. SKOBIN DEBRA WONG YANG MARIA SILVA COMMISSION EXEcunVE ASSISTANT I ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA MAYOR RICHARD M. TEFANK EXECunVE DIRECTOR ALEXANDER A BUSTAMANTE INSPECTOR GENERAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE PoliCE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 100 WEST FIRST STREET, SUITE 134 Los ANGELES, CA (213) PHONE (213) FAX (213) TOO February 15, 2012 BPC # The Honorable Antonio Villaraigosa Mayor, City oflos Angeles City Hall, Room 303 Los Angeles, CA The Honorable City Council City of Los Angeles c/o City Clerk's Office Dear Honorable Members: RE: REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF REWARD OFFER ON CITY COUNCIL FILE NO S32 At the regular meeting ofthe Board ofpolice Commissioners held Tuesday, January 24, 2012, the Board APPROVED the Department's report relative to the above matter. This matter is being forwarded to you for your approval. Respectfully, BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS lr)!pvw- ~ MARIA SILVA Commission Executive Assistant Attachment c: Chief of Police AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY- AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

2 January 12, INTRADEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDb> ~CE D PC ~-k\! 2 ~ tty6 $' RECE~VED (?15.u.,H 1 i 2012 POLICE COMMISSION TO: Honorable Boatd of Police Commissioners FROM: Chief of Police SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF REWARD OFFER ON CITY COUNCIL FILE NO S32 RECOMMENDED ACTIONS 1. That the Board of Police Commissioners (Board) REVIEW and APPROVE the attached Application for Special Reward Payment. 2. That the Board TRANSMIT to the Mayor and City Council the Application for Special Reward Payment for review and approval. DISCUSSION On July 28, 2010, City Council approved a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect responsible for the murder of Ms. Osmanhodzic. The reward offer was to last for six months. Detectives identified the suspect in Ms. Osmanhodzic's murder as Omar Loera on September 3, On September 8, 2010, Claimant A advised officers that she had heard that Omar Loera was living with his aunt in Mexicali, Mexico. Detectives provided this information to the Mexican authorities. On October 10, 2010, based on the information provided, the Mexican authorities contacted Claimant B who was able to provide them with Loera's address. A subsequent followup resulted in the arrest ofomar Loera on_october 12,2010. On June 14, 2011 Omar Loera was convicted for the murder of Cheree Osmanhodzic and sentenced to life in prison under Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number LA It is the opinion of the investigating officers that the information provided by both Claimant A and Claimant B directly led to the arrest and subsequent conviction of Omar Loera. Tt is requested that the Board approve and transmit to Council the recommendation that a previously approved reward offer be paid to witnesses for providing information instrumental in the location, arrest and subsequent conviction of Omar Loera, for the murder of Chcree Osmanhodzic.

3 Honorable Board of Police Commissioners Page Should you have additional questions regarding this matter please contact Detective Thomas Townsend, at (818) Respectfully, CHARLIE BECK Chief of Police Attachments

4 DISTRIBUTION ORIG- tapd DUPE - City Clern DUPE - Claimant CITY OF LOS ANGELES APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL REWARD PAYMENT Neither the filing nor submitting o! information, nor the receipt or Gonsideration thereof by the City, shall establish legal claim to, or right of recovery of, any reward offered. The provision of payment shall ba governed by Chapter 12, Division 19 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. PRINT NAME OF APPUC.ANT: Last, - LLA\MA\0T A First, Middle 2. ADDRESS: (Street) Daytime Phone & Conlact Person (City) (Siale- Zip) TODAY'S DATE: 4. OCCUPATION: DRIVER'S LICENSE# or CAliF ID #: 6. SOCIAL SECURITY#: (For payment purposes) DESCRIPTION OF CIRCUMSTANCES: (Fill tn or mark ALL that apply) NOTE: The applic.an! is responsible for providing ALL of I he following required information. A claim that does not provide lhe following required Information may ba dis~pproved for insufficlen! information. 7. DATE OF INCIDENT: -----''-~~'~-- 8. LOCATION OF INCIDENT: TIME OF INCIDENT: AM NOON PM MIDNIGHT 1YPE OF CRIME IINVEST!GA TION. ~- DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: )(' APPLICANT SIGNAnJRE 13-~~~~~~~--~~~~~~---- PARENT OR GUARDIAN SIGNATURE (under 18 years) INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Phone# DO NOT WRITE BELOW'THIS UNE- FGR OFFICiAL USE. ONLY Name '1l)...»0J ~~('-J{) J <6\ 1: G 23 -\..\ ens T Serial~ "32_) 32. Agency l,.ap() NAME OF VICTIM OR CASE: RECOMMENDATION :!._APPROVAL DISAPPROVAL INVEST!GATION CHECKLIS1 ATIACHED: Yes No INSUFFICIENT INVOLVEMENT BRIEF EXPlANA T!ON OR COMMENTS: IN?CfL~(-\"\)DN (_ u3c I {~ A r-.jt INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION A l s {), N D!'.I'I m a \...\.S \-1AS \?>fen ~~ nvt:..: ) l?::,>i "fl--1ic J AL-L- \~10(DI~Al..~ /A\2-:> t:.vc:= r 1 o REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Attachment 1

5 CITY OF LOS ANGELES REWARD CLAlM CHECKLIST This form must be submitted with the Department's recommendation concerning payment of the reward. One checkjist must be submitted for each daimant. council FILE NUMBER: l o --Dei 1 D~ s?) 2.. TYPE OF CRIME/INVESTIGATION: IY\U fld fll_ REWARD EFFECTIVE DATE: 0 K / ()'2 I 2 ['1! 0 INFO. REC'D WHILE REWARD IN EFFECT:( ) (circle one) c LA I ~~A ~l A NO DR/AGENCY FILE NUMBER: REWARD AMOUNT: $ REWARD EXPIRA TJON DATE: DATE REC'D: CLAIMANT: CLAIMANT'S OCCUPATION: (Name or "Anonymous." If multiple anonymous claimants, indicate as "Claimant A, Claimant B," etc.). HOt/\!UOt CASE INVEST. BY. LAPD N Uln--J 1-/i)lJ... "( ~JOOD OTHER CITY DEPARTMENT: (Div/Section) lnvestigator(s) Assigned: i o~s- D D ~~~-----=~ c;;c0---='2--1--/ ;;.;_0..:c2~ D9/o'6/IO.. J ---')= :1...:\~~ (Name and Serial No.) The above claimant is /ELIGIBLE~- NOT ELIGIBLE to receive payment of a reward pursuant to the Los Angeles Administrative code Division 19, Chapter 12, Sections through Reason(s) for claimant being NOT ELIGIBLE to receive payment Claimant is a City officer, employee. or public officer or employee whose employment includes duties of law enforcernen I. -~Claimant is a dependent of a City Officer, employee, or public officer or employee whose duties include law enforcement. Claimant has already been compensated by his/her employer in some other manner for the actions which are the basis for claiming the reward. The suspect would benefit from payment of the reward to the claimant. Claimant obtained infomation for a relative who is a City Officer. employee, or public officer or employee, and that person obtained the information in the course of his/her employment. Claimant has not provided continued cooperation wihtin the criminal justice system relative to the case for which the offer o! reward is made. Claimant is co-suspect in \he crime for which the reward is offered. Other: ~--- -~The claimant is acting as an agent for the suspect. Explanation: ~ ~!~lf~ad~d~iti~on~a~l.s~p~ac~e~is~n~e~e~de~d~,~us~e~b~ac~k~o~f~l~~nn~-~l~ ~~----~,- ~~----- APPROVED BY ll-1 Orrv-4,') TULJ,"-.}.~G}.JD 3 21? 1 RANK/TITLE [) \?:T~cn \/\;" I Attachment 2

6 DISTRIBUTION DRIG- LAPO DUPE - City Glerl< DUPE- Claimant CITY OF LOS ANGELES APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL REWARD PAYMENT Neither the filing nor submit1ing of information, nor the receipt or consideration thereof by the City, shall establish legal claim to, or right of recovery of, any reward offered. The provision of payment shall be governed by Chapter iz, Division 19 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code. 1. PRl!','T NAME OF APPLICANT: last, LLA- j (YI A Nl b First, Middle 2. ADDRESS: (S!ree1) {City) Daytirne Phone & Contact Person (Stale- z rp) 3. TODAY'SDATE: 4. OCCUPATION: 5. DRIVER'S LICENSE# or CALIF ID # 6. SOCIAL SECURITY#: (For paymenl purposes) DESCRIPTION OF CIRCUMSTANCES: (Fill in or mart! ALL \hat apply) NOTE: The ~pplicant is responsible!or providing All of the following required information. A claim 1hat does not provide lh~ following reqolred in!orma!lon may be disapproved for insufficient Information. 7. DATE OF INCIDENT: !~~-' 8. LOCATION OF INCIDENT: TIME OF INCIDENT: AM NOON PM MIDNIGHT TYPE OF CRIME /INVESTIGATION: 9. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: X APPLICANT SIGNATURE 13 A--.._,-,,------c-c-,-,., PARENT OR GUARDIAN SIGNATURE [under 18 years) DO NOT WRITE BELO'fii'Hfs LINE- FOR QFFIGiAi..USE ONLY INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Serial# 3 2!32.. NAME OF VICTIM OR CASE: G--1 ffi-tt RECOMMENDATION,./'_ APPROVAl DISAPPROVAL INVESTIGATION CHECKLIST ATTACHED Yes No INSUFFICIENT INVOLVEMENT BRIEF EXPlANATION OR COMMENTS: I ['.J\7'0('"-fY\A 1\ o,...j INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION c_)._tfj, ~ (ba ~ 12:>,s A('-...J=)~'--...j'-~ 1 \C)'-..J s, A \...L \~~s.t.~-~ H A S. f:, ten (f_k-t4 1 rv1;;-j'.) ], v A 8 u v"e"- I ) D. REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Attachment 1

7 CITY OF LOS ANGELES REWARD CLAIM CHECKLIST This form must be submitted with the Department's recommendation concerning payment of the reward. One checkjist must be submitted for each claimant COUNCIL FILE NUMBER: TYPE OF CRIME/INVESTIGATION: REWARD EFFECTIVE DATE: l Q ~QQ l 0- S 3?.._ fyju (2.0t.::'R 0'6/ 0 2 j 7_0 \ U INFO. REC'D WHILE REWARD IN EFFECT:~ (circle one} CLAIMANT: CLAIMANT'S OCCUPATION: (Name or "Anonymous." If mulliple anonymous claimants, indicate as "Claimant A, Claimant B," etc.). ~i0<}i1u DC NO DR/AGENCY FILE NUMBER: \ 0 \s;:- 0 \ ~ 2.. 'Z_ REWARD AMOUNT: $ SD ~=-~~~~ REWARDEXPJRATIONDATE: OL-[ CYL {?_~C)\ \ \ D ~\ d.-- \'( "') DATE REC'D: I CASE INVEST. BY: LAPD i-.lo!1:0i Hcu_.'ftAlOGC> OTHER CITY DEPARTMENT: _N_,_t_A ~--- (Div/Section) lnvestigalor(s) Assigned: (Name and Serial No.) ~LIGIBLE NOT ELIGIBLE to receive payment of a reward pursuant to the Los Angeles Administrative code The above claimant is Division 19, Chapter 12, Sections through Reason{s) for claimant being NOT ELIGIBLE to receive payment -~Claimant is a City officer. employee, or public officer or employee whose employment includes duties of law enforcement. Claimant is a dependent of a City Officer, employee, or public officer or employee whose duties include law enforcement. Claimant has already been compensated by his/her employer in some other manner for the actions which are the basis!or claiming the reward. ~~The suspect would benefit from payment of the reward to the claimant. -~Claimant obtained information for a relative who is a City Officer, employee, or public officer or employee, and that person obtained the information in the course of his/her employment. Claimant has not provided continued cooperation wihtin the criminal justice system relative to the case lor which the offer of reward is made. Claimant is co-suspect in the crime for which the reward is offered. 0\her:_~~ The claimant is acting as an agent for the suspect. Explanation: (I! additional space is [!,eeded, use back of form.) Attachment 2

8 Los Angeles Police Department Los Angeles, California ews elease July 25, 2010 North Hollywood Detectives Investigate Arson Related Homicide Valley Village: Homicide victim found when fire is extinguished On July 24, 2010, at approximately 1900 hours, Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to a residential fire in the Block of Riverside Drive in Valley Village. The Fire Department extinguished the blaze and discovered the body of 34 year old Chere Osmanhodzic, who lived at the residence. The cause of death has not been determined. The victim's boyfriend returned home from the store and confronted the suspect inside of the residence. The suspect was chased by the boyfriend throughout several blocks but the suspect managed to elude the boyfriend and responding officers. Upon returning home, the boyfriend observed his residence was engulfed in flames. This case is being handled as a homicide by the North Hollywood Homicide Detectives. Anyone with information is asked to contact the LAPD, North Hollywood Station at or call Homicide Detectives at The suspect has been described as a male, Hispanic in his mid-twenties, 5 foot 8 inches tall, with a stocky build. He was wearing black shorts, a blue shirt and a black baseball cap turned backwards. Composite sketch available via North Los Angeles Street e Los Office: (213) e Fax (213) ~ pio@lapd.lacity.org