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IDENTIFICATION SPECIALIST RESERVE POLICE OFFICER  WITH LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT SINCE 1985 IDENTIFYING IN-CUSTODY ARRESTEES WANTED FOR OTHER MAJOR CRIMES, WANTS AND WARRANTS.
 
KERSTEIN, Max J. Age 86, of Los Angeles, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 in West Los Angeles, California. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 at the Hillside Memorial Park, 6001 West Centinela Avenue in Los Angeles, California. He was born on May 20, 1923, in New York to Irving and Fannie (Kauffman) Kerstein. He married Mildred Leff on August 10, 1946. He will be dearly missed by his wife, Mildred, of Los Angeles; two daughters: Dr. Susan Kerstein of Chicago, IL, and Linda Kerstein, of Los Angeles; one son, Robert and his wife Susana Kerstein of Fairfax, Virginia; two grandchildren: Spencer (Sky) Kerstein and Kendall Kerstein, and other family, friends and associates. From 1958 through 1997, he was the editor and publisher of the prestigious wine and beverage publication the Beverage Bulletin in Southern California.

He was an active member of the Los Angeles Police Department Reserve Corps since 1983 at the Pacific Division and recently transferred to the new Olympic Station. He served in multiple significant capacities as a volunteer. He was a founding member and major contributor of the LAPD Reserve Speaker's Bureau. Most notably, during the past 15 years through his techniques in identifying wanted persons through computer checks, physical oddities, fingerprints, aliases and other forms of references, he identified more than 3,500 in-custody arrestees who were in jail at the time for other crimes. He also identified thousands of secondary felony and misdemeanor warrants totaling more than $20,000,000. For his outstanding work, he was recognized by the California Reserve Peace Officers Association, the Los Angeles Police Department's Reserve Officer of the Year for 2007. For his commitment to the community, he has been honored numerous times by the Los Angeles Police Department, the City of Los Angeles, the Attorney General's Office, the community at large, and even the President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton. He has received considerable press coverage for his work including a special on the Today TV Show for his accomplishments and numerous commendations. He served during WWII in the Coast Guard and was a proud and active member of the American Legion Hollywood Post No. 43. He was a member of the Screen Actor's Guild. He caught the acting bug late in life and was proud to be cast in many prestigious projects including: Catch Me If You Can, Scrubs, Beautysleep Symphony, Dynamite Swine, The Commission, The Woman Chaser, The Wedding Project, My Brother Jack, and Just Add Love. He will be missed by family, friends and associates. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be directed to: Los Angeles Police Foundation, PO Box 86011, Los Angeles, CA 90086; www.lapolicefoundation.org  or the American Legion Hollywood Post No. 43 at 2035 N. Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90068. Malinow & Silverman Mortuary (800) 710-7100

Max Kerstein died Nov. 17 at 86. He is survived by his wife, Mildred; daughters, Susan and Linda; son, Robert; and two grandchildren, Sky and Kendall. Malinow and Silverman 

November 18, 2009

In memory of LAPD Specialist Reserve Max Kerstein R1367

The Reserve Officer and Volunteer Section of the Los Angeles Police Department regret to announce the passing of one of its dedicated members.  Specialist Reserve Max Kerstein passed away on November 17, 2009 in West Los Angeles, California.

Max joined the LAPD Reserve Corps back in 1983 at the young age of 60.  Max became a Specialist Reserve at Pacific Division working with officers and detectives.  Max developed a specialty of utilizing the law enforcement data bases to search for outstanding warrants on suspects.  Max became so proficient at his craft that he turned it into an art form.  No wanted felons or dangerous street terrorists slipped past Max's electronic net.  Max was able to find warrants on suspects that had been missed by patrol officers and detectives.  Max was responsible for the active capture of over 20,000 felons that were taken off the streets.  Max developed a training program to share his knowledge and technique with other Department members.  The city of Los Angeles is a much safer place because of this incredible volunteer.  Max served the Department in many capacities for over 26 years and recently transferred to the new Olympic Station.  Max was a founding member and major contributor of the LAPD Reserve Speaker's Bureau.  In 2006, Max was recognized by the state when he was awarded the California Reserve Peace Officer Association's Reserve Officer of the Year.
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We will all miss Max and his exuberance for life and tireless work ethic that he displayed on a daily basis.  Max served the citizens, Department and the Reserve Corps with honor and dignity.

 


 

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During past 15 years through his techniques in identifying wanted persons through computer checks, aka’s, dob’s, physical oddities, fingerprints and other forms of identification Kerstein has identified more than 3,500 in-custody arrestees who were in jail at the time for other major crimes. He has also identified thousands of secondary felony and misdemeanor warrants totaling more than $20,000,000.

Kerstein has organized and hosted through his newspaper an annual Southern California chain store seminar featuring major chain store buyers as guest speakers from 1968 to 1983. He is also a proven research specialist, creating an annual distilled spirits market analysis for industry from 1970 to 1985, in addition to annual post holiday surveys of holiday spirits sales.

 

Kerstein’s specialty is visiting various divisions of the Los Angeles Police Department and auditing the in-custody criminal histories after their records have been initially checked. Through this effort he has not only identified persons who were wanted, including parolees and prison escapees, but he has also counseled the officers and record clerks on how they can be more proficient in their initial criminal history checks.  He is a highly respected by the LAPD as criminal computer expert and has found millions of dollars in lost revenues for the LAPD.

 

Over the years Kerstein has been honored numerous times by the Los Angeles Police Department, City of Los Angeles, Attorney General's Office,  the community, and even the President of the United States. He has received considerable press coverage for his work including a special on the Today TV Show for his accomplishments and numerous commendations.

 

 NEW DUE DILIGENCE SERVICE AVAILABLE

Kerstein’s expertise is now available for police agencies throughout the country to:

·        Review criminal history check procedures

·        Techniques for identifying in-custody arrestees

·        Refined training of office and sworn personnel

·        Establishing training procedures for new personnel

 

Kerstein is available, upon invitation, to work as an outside consultant to any police agency since he is a reserve officer with the LAPD and not a paid employee.

He would contract with the agency for a specific period of time to perform a specific task or tasks at a pre-agreed upon flat fee in addition to travel, hotel, transportation and a fixed per diem fee for meals and other expenses.

He is also available to talk at meetings, seminars, workshops and conventions on the subject of due diligence, taking criminals off the streets and reducing crime, victims and costs to both the community and the individual victims.

Kerstein can serve as a Master Of Ceremonies at special functions and has a great sense of humor for those who need a good laugh.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Max J. Kerstein
P.O. Box 64398
Los Angeles, CA 90064

e-mail:  maxkerstein@hotmail.com

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(310)-927-8556
(310)-475-3809

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