Olympic & Bundy with Christine Devine

In an era of community policing, LAPD's Hollenbeck division is ahead of the curve with it's Hollenbeck PAL program. HPAL was founded in 1992 in the heart of Boyle Heights. HPAL, long known for its positive interactions for kids and law enforcement, is now expanding with mental health services. As the LAPD marks 150 years, we highlight Hollenbeck PAL and the police officers attached to it. Our podcast guests include LAPD Commander Alfred Labrada, LAPD P3 Officer Donald Levier Associate Director of Hollenbeck Police Activities League, and Lorraine Garcia Executive Director of Hollenbeck Police Activities League.

Have you ever wanted to be a police officer?
We learn why four LAPD officers love their job! Three are from LAPD’s recruitment unit and a fourth represents a mentoring program called Bigs in Blue. All four share stories of life on and off the job and why they are proud to be LAPD.
Olympic & Bundy podcast host Christine Devine first met Captain Aaron McCraney at the Taste of Soul on Crenshaw and then again at the National Association of Black Law Enforcement Executives, ABLE. He was invited to do the podcast and bring along some fellow officers. Christine also met LAPD Sergeant Keith Mott after seeing him profiled on Fox 11 News along with the Bigs in Blue program.
The podcast was pre-recorded over the summer, but as we kick off September there is this announcement of an upcoming LAPD hiring event helping future officers get on the job.
LAPD Hiring Event
Saturday, September 14th
Ahmanson Recruit Training Center
5651 W. Manchester Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045 https://www.joinlapd.com/

Bigs in Blue falls under the national Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program and “is a one-to-one mentoring program that connects youth with police in communities throughout our nation, building strong, trusting, lasting relationships.” https://bbbsla.org/ https://www.bbbs.org/bigs-in-blue/

Podcast guests include:
LAPD Recruitment

• Captain Aaron McCraney
• Sergeant Cassandra Britt-Nickerson
• Senior Lead Officer Rosanne Adams

“Bigs in Blue”

• LAPD Sergeant Keith D. Mott - mentor (Big)
• DJ( DeJohn M. Linarez) – mentee (Little)

Podcast Producer: Oscar Flores
Theme Music: DJ Reaper
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Darius Arya is an archaeologist, pro­fes­sor and host in several documentaries for Discover, History and National Geographic channels.

Most recently -- he explored three of the most fascinating cities of the ancient world, Athens, Cairo and Istanbul, for PBS's Ancient Invisible Cities.

Since 2002, Dar­ius has been the executive director of the nonprofit Amer­i­can Insti­tute for Roman Cul­ture, leading field school excavations and study programs.

He's also currently a guest scholar at the Getty Conservation Institute at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, doing research on the role of new media for heritage preservation and promotion.

Darius has lived in Rome for the last 20 years, and if you're considering visiting the city or Italy in general, we discuss on Olympic & Bundy places to visit, some of the "tourist traps" that exist, the modern foodie culture in Rome and more.

We also talk about the ancient history and importance of historic preservation for future generations.

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Thank you to Darius Arya!

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“You’ll be missed, King and Princess...” It’s a line in a song by recording artist Yung Muusik in honor of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi. As fans grieve the loss of the late Laker great and all eight on board a chopper that crashed Sunday, artists are sharing their grief through the arts.
Yung Muusik, who is still building his music career, was attending the Grammys when he got the news of the crash. He is one voice in a series of Angelinos reflecting on this tragic loss.
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Reflections: remembering Kobe Bryant and a loving message for Vanessa.
Fans share their feelings after Sunday’s helicopter crash the killed nine. Make-up artist Sylvia Santana lost her father in an accident when she seventeen years old.
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