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News Release Thursday, March 30, 2006
LAPD Dispatch Centers Open Their Doors
What:
Los Angeles Police Department Celebrates National Dispatchers' Week
When:
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Chief Bratton will attend the 2:00 p.m. roll call
Where:
Metropolitan Communication Dispatch Center (MCDC)
100 North Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
And Again on
Thursday, April 13, 2006
6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Valley Communication Dispatch Center (VCDC)
23001 Roscoe Boulevard
West Hills, CA 91304
Picture identification will be required to enter
Why:
In 1992, President George H. Bush established National Dispatchers’ Week to honor police dispatchers for providing vital emergency services to their community nationwide. In 2005 Los Angeles Police Dispatchers, known as Police Service Representatives (PSRs) provided dispatching services for police officers and answered 3.5 million calls for service from the public.
LAPD's two state of the art dispatch centers will offer guided open-house tours for officers, city employees, members of the media and the general public.
For more information, please call PSR Marco Mendoza, Communications Division, Community Relations Unit, at 213-978-6511. (See Flyer)