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Rasha Shields / Board of Police Commissioners / Commission Appointment

Council File 23-1200-S8

Approved — Rasha Shields has been confirmed for another five-year term on the Board of Police Commissioners. The City Council voted unanimously in September despite a neighborhood objection, and her reappointment is now official through 2031.

Introduced
2023-02-10
Last changed
2026-09-18
CFMS file status
File closed See note on file status
Expires
2028-09-11
Initiated by
Mayor

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Brief

The Mayor nominated Rasha Shields for reappointment to the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners for a term ending June 30, 2029. The Public Safety Committee approved the appointment in August 2026, and the full City Council voted 14-0-1 to confirm on September 16, 2026. The appointment is now final.

Full summary

This file tracks the reappointment of Rasha Shields to the Board of Police Commissioners. The Mayor submitted the nomination on August 4, 2026, for a new term ending June 30, 2031. Shields had originally been appointed to the Commission in 2023, filling a vacancy created by Dale Bonner's resignation, and this reappointment extends her service for an additional five years. She resides in Council District 2, and with her reappointment the Commission's composition stands at three male and two female members. The Public Safety Committee reviewed the nomination at its August 26, 2026 meeting. All five committee members voted yes, and the committee forwarded the item to the full Council with a recommendation to approve and confirm. Shields had filed a financial disclosure statement as required; a background check was noted as not applicable. One notable point of opposition emerged before the Council vote: the Winnetka Neighborhood Council submitted a Community Impact Statement opposing the reappointment. Despite that objection, the full City Council voted 14-0-1 to confirm Shields on September 16, 2026, and the City Clerk recorded the action as final on September 18, 2026. Shields' new term runs through June 30, 2031.

Activity (14)

  • 2026-09-18 Council action final.
  • 2026-09-11 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 16, 2026.
  • 2026-08-26 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-08-21 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 26, 2026.
  • 2026-08-14 Community Impact Statement submitted by Winnetka Neighborhood Council.
  • 2026-08-05 Mayor document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee.
  • 2026-08-04 Document submitted by Mayor, dated August 4, 2026.
  • 2023-03-22 Council action final.
  • 2023-03-22 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2023-03-17 Council scheduled item for Council on March 22, 2023.
  • 2023-03-14 Public Safety Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2023-03-10 Public Safety Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on March 14, 2023.
  • 2023-02-10 Mayor document(s) referred to Public Safety Committee.
  • 2023-02-10 Document(s) submitted by Mayor, as follows:Mayor report, dated February 10, 2023, relative to the appointment of Rasha Shields to the Board of Police Commissioners, for the term ending June 30, 2026. Ms. Shields will fill the vacancy created by Dale Bonner, whose resignation will be deemed effective upon the swearing-in of Ms. Shields.

Documents (13)

Council votes (2)

  • 2026-09-16 Adopted — 14-0-1 · Regular
  • 2023-03-22 Vote — 12-0-3 · Regular

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