LAPD Foothill Division Racers Panel Discussion NR17179rh

WHAT: LAPD Foothill Division Racers Panel Discussion

WHEN: Thursday, October 5, 2017 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE: LAPD Foothill Community Police Station 12760 Osborne Street Pacoima, CA 91331

WHO: LAPD Captain Ernest Eskridge, Commanding Officer, Foothill Division LAPD Captain Aaron Ponce, Commanding Officer, Foothill Division LAPD Captain Al Lopez, Commanding Officer, Central Traffic Division LAPD Sergeant Jesse Garcia, Central Traffic Division Street Racing Task Force LAPD Sergeant Richard Brunson, Valley Traffic Division LAPD Officer Joel Flores, Valley Traffic Division Pastor Aaron Schwartzbart, MotorGospel Ministries Carol Ramos, Rydell Dodge Andy Daddario, Willow Springs Speedway JW Baxter, MotorGospel Ministries and the National Auto Sport Association Eric Lotz, National Hot Rod Association Lili Trujillo, Street Racing Kills Hector Monterroso, Hector’s Auto Craig Sanford, Advanced Fire & Rescue Service Doug Franklin, Principal, Mount Lukens Continuation High, LAUSD Rodney Allen Rippy, Film & Television Star

WHY: To educate the community with a panel discussion on the dangers of street racing versus racing on a track with safety gear and guidelines. We will hear from those who lives have been impacted by illegal street racing and/or general reckless driving. We will announce several increments of progress since last year’s Racers Panel Discussion.

CONTACT: For more information about this panel discussion, please contact Sergeant Jesse Garcia, Central Traffic Division Street Racing Task Force at 213-833-3746.