April 14, 2005
The Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs presents
The California Agenda
Public Policy Lecture Series
"Reforming the Institution? The LAPD and the Community"
Featuring
Connie Rice, Esq.
Co-Director, The Advancement Project
Hosted By Union Bank of California
Thursday, April 14, 2005, 8:30-10:30 AM
Breakfast will be served
The Los Angeles Times
Henry Chandler Auditorium
202 West First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(Parking available on Spring St. and 2nd)
This lecture series is supported by a
grant from The James Irvine Foundation
Recent upsurges in gang violence, police shooting of civilians, and the current LA Mayoral race have heightened the issues of public safety, neighborhood violence, and police conduct to the forefront of Angeleno concerns. As the primary law enforcement and public safety agency in the City, much of the responsibility for such concerns falls on the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Police Commission. While certain crimes have apparently declined in recent years, not all LA communities are united on the degree to which the LAPD is committed to and has implemented externally and internally mandated reforms. The Rampart's scandal and resulting investigations, continued federal oversight of the department, recent officer shooting of civilians, and potential rouge behavior on the part of some of its officers give critics indication that reforms may not be taking root. Is the LAPD as an institution "reformable?" will be a key question discussed in Ms. Rice's presentation.
The California Agenda lecture series, a component of the Pat Brown Institute's Public Policy Education Program, was created to educate and engage California policymakers and decision-makers in important state public policy issues.
Please RSVP with Joseph at the Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs (323) 343-3770.
