Community Redevelopment Agency Funds High Tech Crime Fighting Wireless Camera System Goes Live in Mission Area

UPDATE03-20-11

This event has been cancelled but will be rescheduled.

WHAT:
News Conference

WHEN:
Monday, March 21, 2011
9 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.