CREAM OF LAPD COPS GO BEYOND MERE CALL OF DUTY.Byline: Alex Dobuzinskis Staff Writer A patrol officer from the Devonshire Division who organizes an annual charity baseball game Noun 1. baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League for children was one of four officers honored Sunday at a Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Foundation ceremony. More than 440 supporters of the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . attended the benefit brunch and awards ceremony. The event at the Los
Angeles Police Academy raised more than $300,000 for the department,
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``Most of the time, when they see that police helicopter flying over their community, they're very scared of that thing,'' Scott said. About 2,000 children attended the most recent Swing-A-Thon, which was held July 24 at El Cariso County Park in Sylmar. Scott also coordinates an annual LAPD-sponsored Christmas drive that has raised thousands of dollars to provide toys for children from low-income households. Others honored Sunday were Detective Jose Marcos Espinoza and Officers Ronnie Daniels and Jimmie Barlow, all of the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. . Espinoza mentors and tutors students. Five years ago, he established a scholarship fund that helps formerly homeless students. He also delivers food to the homeless. Daniels and Barlow are both in the mounted platoon. In June, they used City of Hope vouchers collected by members of their platoon who donated blood to take 10 needy children to Knotts Berry Farm. The children had never been to an amusement park amusement park, a commercially operated park offering various forms of entertainment, such as arcade games, carousels, roller coasters, and performers, as well as food, drink, and souvenirs. . ``Just seeing their faces when they walked in and saw the rides and the different animals walking around, it was really neat,'' Barlow said. Mayor James Hahn For the Iowa politician, see . James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California , Police Chief William Bratton and City Council members Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. and Dennis Zine were also at the brunch. Zine called the four award recipients the ``cream of the crop.'' ``It's really a proud day to see them honored and recognized,'' he said. Officers from the LAPD's SWAT, hazardous materials, mounted police and dive teams chatted with those at the brunch, as did police dog handlers. Children climbed inside a police helicopter. Others, including Joe and Terry Ares of Northridge, paused in front of a 1929 Model-A Ford of the kind once used by the LAPD. ``I love it,'' said Ares, a deputy director of corporate security for Washington Mutual, one of the companies supporting the Los Angeles Police Foundation. ``Of course, I would put a 357 engine in there, soup it up a little.'' The foundation has given more than $3 million in grants to the LAPD since it was created in 1998 under former Police Chief Bernard Parks. Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) LOS ANGELES: At a Police Foundation event Sunday, Terry and Joe Ares pause in front of a 1929 Model-A Ford police car. Below, viewers see hidden weapons seized from criminals. David Sprague/Staff Photographer |
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