LAPD Academy Graduation Class 8-11

WHAT:
Los Angeles Police Department Recruit Officer Graduation Ceremony for Class 8-11

WHEN:
Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
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 40 police officers, with 36 males and 4 females.  The ethnic breakdown of the graduates is as follows: 14 Caucasians, 18 Hispanics, four Asians, two African Americans and two Filipinos.  Graduating officers have completed 920 hours of training over the course of 24 weeks. Four of the graduates will report to Los Angeles World Airports.

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