LAPD Academy Graduation NA090217bb

WHAT:   
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Recruit Officer                                                                                       Graduation Ceremony ~ Class 3A-09
        
WHEN:   
Friday, August 14, 2009 8 a.m.

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

WHO:   
LAPD Chief of Police William Bratton
Representatives from the LAPD Board of Commissioners
LAPD Command Staff and Special Guests

WHY:   
The Los Angeles Police Department will graduate 42 police officers, with 33 males and 9 females.  The ethnic breakdown of the class is as follows: 9 Caucasians, 25 Hispanics, 4 African Americans, 2 Korean and 2 Filipino.  Graduating officers have completed 920 hours of training over the course of 24 weeks.  Among the graduates are a Los Angeles Port police officer and an airport police officer.  Additionally, 10 Reserve officers will graduate with the recruit class.

CONTACT:   
For further information contact LAPD Media Relations Section at 213-485-3586.