LAPD Central Division Presents Little Tokyo Hate Crime Community Event NA25033rc

WHAT:
Media Availability

WHEN:
Monday, April 28, 2025
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m. opening remarks

WHERE:
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
244 S. San Pedro Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

WHO:
LAPD Personnel Central Division and Detective Bureau
Representatives from Justice & Security Strategies, Inc.
Representatives from Special Service for Groups, Inc.

WHY:
Los Angeles Police Department, Central Division and Detective Bureau is proud to host an anti-Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) hate crime community event. This event brings together LAPD detectives and division officers, non-profits, and service providers in a unified effort to combat hate crimes targeting the AAPI community. Through education and collaboration, we aim to better inform the Little Tokyo community on our efforts to reduce hate crimes and better understand the challenges that the community faces to inform our strategies to prevent and respond to hate crimes.

CONTACT:
If you have any questions about this event, please contact the Department’s Hate Crime Coordinator, Detective Orlando Martinez at (213) 486-6840 or email 31124@lapd.online.