Holiday Season Safety in Koreatown

December 12, 2006

What:
News Conference to inform the Korean community of the efforts that Rampart Patrol Division will be doing this Holiday Season to combat crime

When:
Thursday, December 14, 2006
10 AM

Where:
Korean Education Center
680 South Wilshire Place, Los Angeles 90005

Who:
Deputy Chief Lee Carter, Operations-Central Bureau
Captain John Egan, Commanding Officer, Rampart Area
Captain Jose Perez, Commanding Officer, Rampart Patrol Division
Captain Rich Wemmer, Commanding Officer, Wilshire Area
Captain Joseph Mariani, Commanding Officer, Hollywood Patrol Division

Why:
During the 2006 Holiday Season, Rampart Area will be working closely with the Korean community to focus on crime reduction. The enforcement strategies will include crime information bulletins, community meetings, and a crime suppression task force throughout the remainder of the year, etc. Crime prevention brochures will be handed out to the attendees.

The presence of the Korean media for the news conference will be a valuable partnership in the Department’s efforts of reducing crime.

For further information please contact Lieutenant Joe Losorelli, Rampart Area, at 213-485-4060 or Officer Jason Lee, Media Relations Section, at 213-485-3586.