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Wireless Camera System Goes Live in LAPD’s Mission Area

WHAT:             
News Conference
    
WHEN:             
Thursday, April 07, 2011  11:30 a.m.

WHERE:           
LAPD’s Mission Community Police Station
11121 Sepulveda Boulevard
Mission Hills, California 91345
    
WHO:                   
Los Angeles City Councilmember Richard Alarcon, Council District 7
LAPD Mission Area Command Staff
                        
WHY:   
In June 2008, based on a request made by Councilmember Richard Alarcon, the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles approved funding for a wireless security camera system in the North Hills area of Los Angeles.

The surveillance camera system is now fully operational.

VISUALS:       
Immediately following the News Conference, media personnel will be invited to monitor the cameras.  Television news personnel will also be welcome to send a crew to the camera coverage area.  Camera crews will be allowed to enter the Watch Commanders office and film news personnel in the camera coverage area.

CONTACT:         
For more information, please call LAPD Media Relations Section at 213-486-5910.