LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2000 (PRIMEZONE) -- REMINDER --
WHAT: LAPD Chief Bernard Parks will announce the Department is
accepting a new system to enhance its wireless
communications capabilities across the City's 465
square-mile area. Media will be able to speak with
representatives from Motorola and the LAPD to learn more
about the sophisticated technology. An LAPD vehicle
furnished with the new equipment will be available for
viewing outside the auditorium. Motorola will be commended
by the City for the upgrade completion of the mobile data
terminal system, the second major component of the emergency
command control communication system upgrade project
initiated under Prop M.
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, September 20, 2000
WHERE: Parker Center Auditorium
150 N. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA
WHO: Los Angeles Police Chief Bernard C. Parks
Cindy Miscikowski, Los Angeles City Council Member,
District 11
Mark Moon, vice president of sales,
Western Division, Motorola
WHY: Chief Parks recognizes the importance of having the LAPD
operating on the most advanced technology to ensure safety
in Los Angeles. The new system is one of the most powerful
used by any public safety agency in the United States and
allows immediate access to timely and sensitive information.
The mobile data system played a crucial role in the safety
infrastructure during the DNC.
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CONTACT: Hill and Knowlton
Jennifer Mercer, 323-966-5799