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November 30, 2010

WHAT:   
Los Angeles Police Department Recruit Officer Graduation Ceremony ~ Class 6-10  

WHEN:   
Friday, Dec. 3, 2010
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 29 police officers. Twenty-two of the graduates will serve with the LAPD, with 17 males and five females. The ethnic breakdown of those 22 graduates is as follows: seven Caucasians, 10 Hispanics, one African American and four Asians (one of which is Korean).  There are also seven additional officers graduating who will serve on the Los Angeles World Airports’ police force. Graduating officers have completed 920 hours of training over the course of 24 weeks.   

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