Los Angeles: As part of his ongoing commitment to prioritize the Department's core function, patrol, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck announced that on March 28, 2010, an additional 176 sworn personnel will be reassigned to Area commands.
Chief of Police Charlie Beck said, "I am extremely proud of the work that these men and women have been doing in their previous assignments; however, the critical staffing needs at the Area level must remain my top priority." He added, "Area captains must be properly resourced and then held accountable for crime reduction. When this second wave takes effect, I will have redeployed well over 300 experienced officers from specialized assignments to Area commands."
In early January, Chief Beck disbanded the Crime Reduction and Enforcement of Warrants or "CREW" Task Force, accounting for 138 sworn personnel returned to patrol duties at that time.
Commander Jorge Villegas, who administers the deployment formula for the Department said, "All of the 176 sworn personnel to be redeployed in this second wave are currently assigned to specialized divisions within the Office of Special Operations. Because they are the two largest of the ten specialized divisions affected, Metropolitan Division and Gang and Narcotic Division will account for nearly half of the 176 sworn personnel to be returned to Area commands."
Commander Villegas added, "Even in better budgetary times, deployment of officers is a never ending process. At least four times a year, we conduct a comprehensive evaluation of police deployment Citywide and other adjustments can happen as frequently as every 28 days." In deciding where the redeployed officers should be assigned, Chief Beck acts on recommendations which are based on actual crime statistics and seasonal crime trends.
As a result of the second redeployment, Operations-Central Bureau will gain an additional 40 sworn personnel; Operations-South Bureau will gain an additional 50 sworn personnel; Operations-West Bureau will gain an additional 37 sworn personnel; and Operations-Valley Bureau will gain and additional 49 sworn personnel.
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The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 24-26 years of age with curly or wavy shoulder- length hair. He stands about 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds.
Surveillance tape showed a woman entering the store first, posing as a customer. The woman then left the store and drove off in a light-blue van. Shortly after, three men carrying handguns walked into the store and demanded money from the store clerk. The trio left the store with an undisclosed amount of money and fled in the getaway van driven by the female. The clerk was not hurt. 
stands between 5 feet 3 inches to5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds. She has long black hair pulled back in a ponytail and was last seen wearing a pair of blue jeans, a white short-sleeve shirt and white shoes.
OnMarch 5, 2010, the suspect posed as a hotel employee and entered a FourSeasons Hotel guest room in the 300 block of South Doheny Drive inLAPDs Wilshire Area where he took $40,000 worth of jewelry from thevictim. Security video captured the suspect on the hotels elevatorprior to the crime.
Detectivesassigned to the Central Police Station arrested Fernandez on March 5,2010, after he and his wife met with childrens social workers in theMid Wilshire area of Los Angeles. Fernandez was booked on a charge ofLewd Acts with a Child, and his bail was set at $100,000.
During the investigation it was discovered that the victim had been communicating with the suspect, Samuel Francisco of Los Angeles, on MySpace. It was learned that Francisco had picked the victim up from school on Friday afternoon and taken her to his residence in the 500 block of East 36th Street. 