Chief Bratton Holds Media Availability – Revised

What:
Chief Bratton will address officers at the 3:15 PM roll call of Rampart Police Station. (pool camera in roll call for B-roll, just prior to Chief’s remarks)

Immediately following, Chief Bratton will take questions from the media in the police station parking lot.

When:
Friday, May 12, 2006
3:15 PM

Estimated that Chief will take questions from media in the upper parking lot of Rampart Station at 3:30 PM.

Where:
Rampart Police Station
2710 West Temple
Los Angeles

Media trucks should park along Temple Street.

Who:
Chief of Police William Bratton

Why:
Chief Bratton will address the following topics:

Investigation of Rampart officer
Upcoming hearing on Federal Consent Decree
Recent editorials addressing LAPD crime statistics
New command staff promotions
LAPD Recruitment drive, May 13, 2006
New LAPD Blog
POOL CAMERA

Outlets interested in serving as the pool camera for B-roll should arrive at 2:45 PM and check in with Lt. Paul Vernon. Media present will be asked to pick the pool camera from among outlets present. The pool camera will be able to get B-roll in the roll call room, just prior to the Chief making his remarks.