LAPD Academy Graduation

WHAT:    
Los Angeles Police Recruit Officer Graduation Ceremony ~ Class 10-08
        
WHEN:    
Friday, March 27, 2009
9:00 a.m.

WHERE:    
Los Angeles Police Academy (Elysian Park)
1880 North Academy Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90012

WHO:    
First Assistant Chief of Police Jim McDonnell
Representatives from the LAPD Board of Commissioners
LAPD Command Staff and Special Guests

WHY:    
The Los Angeles Police Department will graduate 50 police officers, with 39 males and 11 females.  The ethnic breakdown of the class is as follows: 15 Caucasians, 34 Hispanics, 1 Chinese.  Graduating officers have completed 912 hours of training over the course of 24 weeks.  Among the graduates are one Los Angeles Port police officer and the Airport police officers.

CONTACT:    
For further information contact LAPD Media Relations Section at 213-485-3586.