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Mayor Hahn, Police Commission, and Chief Bratton
to Announce "Recruitment Advisory Committee"

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  Mayor Hahn, Los Angeles Angeles Police Commission, and Chief Bratton to Announce "Recruitment Advisory Committee"

Multi-Media and Community Professionals Unite to Expand
Recruitment Efforts Aimed at a Diverse LAPD
EDITOR'S NOTE: The press conference itself has been cancelled but LACP believes the rest of the information may remain correct.

From an email received June 20, 2004:

The press conference on Monday, June 21, 2004, regarding the Recruitment Advisory Committee has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thank you,

Tami Catania
Public Information Director
Los Angeles Police Commission
150 North Los Angeles Street, #150
Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 485-3531

Media Advisory

June 18

WHEN: Monday, June 21, 2004 4:30 pm WHERE: First AME Church 2270 S. Harvard Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90018

WHO: Mayor Jim Hahn, City of Los Angeles President David S. Cunningham, III, Los Angeles Police Commission Chief William J. Bratton Los Angeles Police Department Dennis Northcutt, Cleveland Browns Recruitment Advisory Committee Candidates - list attached

WHAT: In efforts to further diversify the LAPD and enhance the public safety of Los Angeles, Mayor Jim Hahn, Police Commission President David S. Cunningham, III, and Chief William Bratton will introduce the candidates named to the "Recruitment Advisory Committee." Approval of the committee and its mission will be considered at the Police Commission meeting on June 22, 2004.

WHY: The Los Angeles Police Department has traditionally utilized in-house resources to recruit new officers. In light of the extensive outside resources with recruitment expertise available to provide pro-bono advice on an on-going basis, committee members will greatly enhance the Department's ability to reach LAPD officer candidates who will reflect the diversity of the City of Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Police Commission

Recruitment Advisory Committee Candidates


Hyung Bae, Korea Times

Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, Berkhemer Clayton

Noel Blanc, Warner-Blanc

Keliema Blueford, Urban League

Bonnie Hill, B.H. Enterprises

Rhonda Holbert, Urban League

Stewart Kwoh, Asian Pacific American

Richard Laermer, RLM PR Inc.

Jorga Leap, UCLA

Pluria Marshall, Wave Communications

Candida Mobley-Wright, Voices Incorporated

Felicia Morris, The Beat

Khalid Shah, Stop the Violence Movement

Karen Slade, KJLH Radio

Don Spetner, Korn Ferry International

Barry Stagg, Ascent Media

Rosabel Tao, Bank of America

Bill Wilkinson, La Agencia de Orci

Dan Yukelson, Premier Radio