LAPD Police Commission honors LACP October 29, 2002 The LA Police Commission honored Los Angeles Community Policing (LACP) on October 29, 2002, by awarding its founder, Bill Murray, with a Certificate of Appreciation during the Police Commission meeting held at Resurrection Church in Hollenbeck Division's Boyle Heights.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Read about the event itself in: Chief Bratton - Out in the Community

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Recognizing the contribution Mr. Murray and other community members have made to Los Angeles, the award specifically states:

It is signed by the five Commissioners and by Chief William J. Bratton, one of the first to carry his name. It was presented during the Chief's first Police Commission meeting.

The Certificate of Appreciation reads:

When you became a resident of the Montecito Heights area of Los Angeles in the Hollenbeck Area, you became aware of this community members' concerns regarding crime and quality of life issues. Consequently, your concerns grew and so did your love for this neighborhood. You immediately became involved with the neighborhood watch and many other community groups throughout the Hollenbeck area. You started out by getting involved in the Volunteer Program at Hollenbeck Community Police Station and completed the traing course that was offered at the Los Angeles Police Academy. Since 1994, you have become a member of many other community organizations, including the Montecito Heights Improvement Association, Montecito Heights Neighborhood Watch, Friends of Debs Park Committee, and the Montecito Park Advisory Board. You are also very active as a member of the Hollenbeck Community-Police Advisory Board where you bring not only community concerns to the table but offer community-based solutions to address the level of violent crime. You are an active member of the Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles Community Policing Forum's Founder in 2002, and webmaster of the community policing forum website. Rick Caruso President Board of Police Commissioners William J. Bratton Chief of Police David S. Cunningham, III Vice President Board of Police Commisioners October 29, 2002 Rose Ochi Commissioner ..... Silvia Saucedo Commissioner Herbert Boeckmann Commissioner

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EDITOR'S NOTE: This Police Commission meeting on October 29th was the first Chief Bratton attended after being sworn in as LAPD Chief of Police the day before. Read what he said at the event in Hollenbeck Division, as well as exerpts from his "Change of Command" ceremony at the Police Academy on October 28th, in: Chief Bratton - Out in the Community