Cultural Awareness Training NA19009sr

WHAT: The Binational Front of Indigenous Organizations (FIOB) and the Los Angeles Police Department are joining efforts to better serve indigenous communities in the Los Angeles Area. The county of Los Angeles has the highest population of indigenous residents, having the largest communities of Zapotecs, Mixes, Chinantecos, from Mexico as well as Kanjobales, Quiches, Mams and Chujs, from Guatemala.

WHEN: Thursday, January 31, 2019 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Hollenbeck Community Police Station 2111 East 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033

WHO: LAPD Assistant Chief Robert Arcos, Office of Operations LAPD Deputy Chief Regina Scott, Operations Central Bureau LAPD Commander Ruby Flores, Operations Central Bureau LAPD Captain III Marc Reina, Operations Central Bureau LAPD Captain III Al Labrada, Hollenbeck Area LAPD Captain I Kathleen Burns, Hollenbeck Area Odilia Romero, Zapotec Interpreter, Binational Front of Indigenous Organization (FIOB) Dr. Gaspar Rivera Salgado, Sociologist at the University of California Los Angeles Dr. Danny Law, Anthropologist at The University of Texas Austin Lizbeth Mateo, Attorney

CONTACT: For more information please contact Luis A.Lopez, resendiz03100@gmail.com or Hollenbeck Community Relations at 323-324-4140.