South Traffic Division Officer Donates Jackets to Elementary School Kids NA13239rh

WHAT: 
Jacket Giveaway

WHEN:
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
      
WHERE:
Flournoy Elementary School at 11:30 a.m.
1630 E. 111th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059
        
96th Street Elementary School at 1 p.m.
1471 E. 96th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90002    

WHO:
Captain II Kathryn Meek, Commanding Officer, South Traffic Division
Sergeant I + 2 Jon Aufdemberg, Complaint Traffic Safety Unit
Sergeant I +2 Clarence Perkins, Traffic Enforcement
Police Officer II + 2 Jerome Divinity – School Safety Officer
LAPD South Traffic Division

WHY:
For the past five years, Officer Divinity, a 24 year veteran of the LAPD, has donated hundreds of warm jackets to under privileged kids from various Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) elementary schools.  Officer Divinity is from the community and spends his own money on the purchase of these jackets.  He works with the selected schools’ staff to identify the kids most in need.  
 
CONTACT:
For further information, please contact Sergeant Jon Aufdemberg at 323-421-2533 or LAPD Media Relations at 213-486-5910.