Thank you for your interest in the Los Angeles Police Department. In a continued effort to form a partnership with the community and the Department, I will be sending you a monthly update on Department issues and events. I hope you find the information useful. I encourage you to continue to visit our Web site at www.LAPDOnline.org as it has grown to over 6,000 pages since its inception in 1998. DAVID J. KALISH PROMOTED AS DEPUTY CHIEF David J. Kalish, a 25-year veteran of the Department, was appointed to the position Deputy Chief effective September 24, 2000. For the past three years as Commanding Officer of Community Affairs Group, Chief Kalish served as the Department's spokesperson, speaking to local, national and international media representatives on high visibility cases and complex law enforcement issues. He is now the Commanding Officer of Operations-West Bureau, where he oversees all Department operations in Hollywood, Wilshire, Pacific and West Los Angeles Areas; an area of 125 square miles where nearly one million people reside. OPERATIONS WEST BUREAU TOWN HALL MEETING This Town Hall Meeting will bring Angelenos from the Hollywood, Wilshire, West Los Angeles and Pacific Areas together with local government to discuss community concerns. I will be in attendance along with the Commanding Officers from West Bureau Community Police Stations, and other police and City officials. This is the forum for community input and a vital component of the community/police partnership. The Town Hall Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2000, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. at Venice High School in the auditorium, 13000 Venice Boulevard. Please join us. 1999 LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT The 1999 Los Angeles Police Department Annual Report is now online and available for downloading. Within this report are articles on the accomplishments of 1999 including an article on the hate-related attack on the North Valley Jewish Community Center. Statistical information for the year is also included. LAPD RECOGNITION DAY AWARDS CEREMONY The 21st Annual Recognition Day Awards Ceremony will be held at the Elysian Park Academy Gymnasium on Wednesday, November 8, 2000 at 10:00 a.m. I will be presenting medals to 126 recognizing outstanding acts of bravery and service. Families and friends of the Department are encouraged to attend. NOVEMBER SAFETY TIPS AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES Our Crime Prevention Unit has declared November as Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Safety Month. We hope you take the time to read over these tips and apply them when you use an ATM. * Select an ATM that is in a well-lighted location, and whenever possible, one that is monitored or patrolled by a security officer, a wide-angle transaction camera and/or a continuous transaction surveillance camera; * Select an ATM at a location void of barriers blocking the line of sight of the ATM. This includes shrubbery, landscaping, signs and decorative partitions or dividers. Barriers provide hiding areas for would-be assailants. Do not select an ATM at the corner of a building. Corners create a blind area in close proximity to the customer's transaction. Select an ATM located near the center of a building; * Identify an ATM with maximum natural surveillance and visibility from the surrounding area. This will create a perceived notion of detection by a criminal and increases the potential for witnesses; * Maintain a small supply of deposit envelopes at home, in your car or office. Prepare all transaction paperwork prior to your arrival at the ATM site; * Maintain an awareness of your surroundings throughout the entire transaction. Be aware of anyone sitting in a parked car in close proximity to or at a distance from the ATM location; * When leaving an ATM location make sure you are not being followed. If you are being followed, drive immediately to a police, sheriff or fire station, crowded area, well-lighted location or open business; * If you are involved in a confrontation and the attacker is armed with a weapon and demands your money or valuables, COMPLY. * Memorize your Personal Identification Number (PIN). Do not write it down or keep it in your wallet or purse; * Shield the ATM keypad from anyone who may be standing or parked nearby or anyone crowding you in an attempt to view your transaction; * Make sure you retain your transaction receipt. Do not throw the receipt away at the ATM site; and * Immediately report any stolen or lost ATM card to the proper entities. On behalf of the men and women of the Los Angeles Police Department, may you have a happy Thanksgiving filled with family and friends. BERNARD C. PARKS CHIEF OF POLICE