Ask the Chief - from the new LAPD headquarters
Ask the Chief - from the new LAPD headquarters
The homicide rate in Los Angeles is at its lowest in 18 years and crime rates are generally down throughout Southern California, but the LAPD faces increasing challenges with new budget cuts and diminishing resources. For the first time, Patt takes "Ask the Chief" to the people, with a live audience at the new LAPD headquarters in downtown. Join Patt as she talks with LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, community stakeholders and the public about the future of the LAPD, policing under a shrinking budget and maintaining and improving the LAPD's relationship with the community.
Guests:
Chief Charlie Beck, Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department
Greg Ridgeway, director of the RAND Safety and Justice Program and the RAND Center on Quality Policing; he studies contemporary police policy and practice with an emphasis on predictive policing and cost-effectiveness
Melvyn Hayward, director of the V2K/H.E.L.P.E.R. Foundation; he is a former gang member and is working with the Advancement Project to develop the Los Angeles Violence Intervention Training Academy, a gang intervention program approved for budget by the LA City Council in December
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Also on this episode
Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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