LAPD Academy Graduation NA09364rf

December 31, 2009

WHAT:   
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
Recruit Officer Graduation Ceremony ~ Class 7-09
        
WHEN:   
Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 9 a.m.

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

WHO:   
LAPD Chief of Police Charlie Beck
Representatives from the Mayor’s Office of the City of Los Angeles    
Representatives from the LAPD Board of Commissioners
LAPD Command Staff and Special Guests
WHY:   
The Los Angeles Police Department will graduate 27 police officers, with 24  males and three females.  The ethnic breakdown of the class is as follows: five Caucasians, 13 Hispanics, three African Americans, two Koreans, two Filipinos and two other Asians.  Graduating officers have completed 912 hours of training over the course of 24 weeks.    

CONTACT:   
For further information, contact the LAPD Media Relations Section at 213-486-5910.