Crime & Safety
Meet North Hollywood's New Police Captain
Capt. Peter Whittingham is introduced to the C-PAB members at this month's meeting.
The Los Angeles Police Department North Hollywood Division's new captain, Peter Willingham, was introduced to the Community Police Auxiary Board (C-PAB) on Thursday night at the group's monthly meeting at the Kaiser Permanante facility on Sherman Way in North Hollywood.
Whittingham was a homicide detective in the North Hollywood division for a time back in the mid-90s, and has now transferred to North Hollywood from the Hollywood Patrol Division.
"Coming back to North Hollywood is like coming back home," said Whittingham. "Having full support and partnership to the community starts with C-PAB."
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Whittingham, along with Capt. Justin Eisenberg, will now oversee the North Hollywood Division, and also added that he appreciates the partnership between C-PAB and the community and encourages everyone to come and be a part of this organization.
Josh Rubenstein, the chief meteorologist for CBS 2 and KCAL 9 and a C-PAB member, co-chaired the meeting and had a guest speaker, Mike Case, the Sky 2 pilot in the morning and former LAPD air support pilot, talk about how the media works with the police departments.
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Rubenstein said that "the meaning of C-PAB is to make a communication conduit with the community to the police department."
Officer John Catalano has returned from sick leave, and discussed crime problems in the NoHo Arts District area.
"(Police) are focusing on the crime that is coming into our city from the Red and Green line of the Metro," said Catalano.
Events coming up for the North Hollywood community are:
The Mayor's safety summit at the Valley Plaza Park Recreation Center on February 23, 2011 at 7. p.m.
Tip-a-cop, North Hollywood at Bob's Big Boy Restaurant, March 9, 2011 from 11 a.m. till 7 p.m.
Chief of Police Basketball game, East Valley High School, March 31, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. till 7:30 p.m.
The next C.P.A.B meeting is Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 7 p.m.
Eisenberg said, "We are looking for motivated people and diversity."
Eisenberg just came back from Israel after training with law enforcement agencies there.
