Chief Parks to Accept New Motorola Communications System for LAPD


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


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