Wonder Where They Got That Idea?

Just received the following e-missive from the LAPD:

Crisis Response Team Members We would like to invite you to become a "civilian" volunteer member of our City's Crisis Response Team (CRT). Crisis Response Team (CRT) members are community volunteers who respond to traumatic incidents at the request of the Los Angeles Police & Los Angeles Fire Departments. CRT provides immediate on-scene crisis intervention, attends to survival & comfort needs, acts as a liaison between the victim & emergency personnel and gives referrals to victims & their families affected by a death, a serious injury, a violent crime or other traumatic incidents. These include homicides, suicides, serious traffic accidents, natural deaths and multi-casualty incidents. The CRT program is managed by the Mayors Office of Homeland Security & Public Safety in collaboration with the City's Fire & Police Departments. The eight-week training sessions begins on February 2nd thru March 25th and are scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the LAPD Academy in Westchester, located near Los Angeles International Airport. Individuals interested in learning more about volunteering for the Crisis Response Team should contact Jeffrey Zimerman, M.S.W. Crisis Response Team Manager at 213-978-0697 or by e-mail: LACRT@lacity. org. Training for new team members and to view flier...click here. Jeffrey Zimerman, M.S.W. Manager, Crisis Response Team Office of the Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa Mayor's Office of Homeland Security & Public Safety 200 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 213-978-0697 Phone, 213-978-0718 Fax Please do not respond to this email, replies are not monitored Important Telephone Numbers | EMERGENCY CALL 911 CITY-WIDE DIRECTORY 311 | NON EMERGENCY 1-877-ASKLAPD for additional Crime Prevention information, Log on: www.lapdonline.org Support the LA Police Foundation: www.lapolicefoundation.org To unsubscribe from LAPD e-policing click here

Which, as the maker of this short some years back:



I find very flattering.