KTLA News: "Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy and Los Angeles Police Academy graduations" (1973)

[KTLA Reporter, Dick Garten] Two hundred forty two sheriff's and police trainees became full-fledged law enforcement rookies today in separate graduation ceremonies. [Garten] Cadets from Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy started the day with exercises at the Civic Center Mall. [Garten] Graduating eighty six male deputies, ten lady deputies and [Garten] forty three officers, who will be reporting to fourteen other Southern California police agencies. [Garten] As the new deputy sheriff's marched off to duty, [Garten] one hundred three police department trainees stepped out to undergo their final inspection. [Garten] Seven of the new, men in blue, [Garten] received their badges and pistols in the police academy ceremony, will be enforcing the law in Orange County. [Garten] With the balance joining the forces of Los Angeles Police Chief, Ed Davis, who used the occasion to issue a joint statement, [Garten] with Mayor Tom Bradley and Congressman Alfonzo Bell, [Garten] regarding funding for a new command, control, communication system. [L.A. Police Chief Ed Davis] Two hundred radio cars will be equipped with terminals that will go directly into the computers. That will shrink the amount of time, ah, [Davis] that an officer is tied up waiting for information. [Davis] That will reduce the time that a citizen waits, while an officer is checking in the field. [Garten] New men, and new tools. They certainly mean better service and better protection by law enforcement, in Southern California. [Garten] Dick Garten, at the Los Angeles Police Academy. [Drill master gives commands] [Marching foot steps] [Drill master gives command] [Rookie] Could be in lessons somewhat, sir. [Man in suit] Lessons? In what respect? [Rookie] Ah, go into more details, sir. [Man] More detail. [Man] Well, that's nice. What's your educational background? [Rookie] Two years of college, sir. [Man] Where? [Rookie] UCLA, sir. [Man] That's fine. That's good. [Man] You're with the Harbor Patrol. [Rookie] Yes, sir. [Man] What did you think of the training session? [Harbor Patrol Rookie] Sir, I thought it was, ah, very, ah, extensive training and it was, ah, quite rewarding, I believe. [Rookie] And, ah, hope that in the future that, ah, I can be worthy of the training I received. [Man] Thank you. [Man] What was your experience with the Academy? Did you enjoy the training? [Female Rookie] Yes, I did. It's very excellent training. [Man] You did quite well on the range, I see. [Rookie] Yes, sir, I did. [Man] Do you consider yourself a fine marksman? [Rookie] Ah. Pretty good. [Man] Good. What subjects were the most appealing to you? [Rookie] Ah, I liked the criminal law aspects, and the traffic vehicle code. [Man] What is your educational background? [Rookie] Ah, I had a high school education. I had only one class in criminal law in college. [Rookie] So I don't have a lot of experience. [Man] Very glad to have you aboard. [Rookie] Thank you. [Crowd noise] [Drill master command] [Camera noise] [Crowd noise] [Man] How did you like your time? [Rookie] Pretty good, sir. [Man] You enjoyed the range too, didn't you? [Rookie] Yes, sir. Very much so, sir. [Man] Fine. What subjects do you think were the most valuable for you? [Rookie] Crimial Law, Sir. [Man] Criminal Law? [Rookie] Mm, hmm. [Man] Did you find anything lacking in the training? [Man] Longer, shorter. [Rookie] Ah, I feel that, ah, the PT program should have been a little bit, more extensive. [Man] Okay, any of the subjects you find difficult? [Rookie] Not too difficult, sir. [Man] That's fine. Are you ready for a long career in law enforcement? [Rookie] Yes, sir. [Man] Glad to have you. [Rookie] Thank you, sir. [Man] Thank you. [Crowd noise] [Drill master] Ten, hut. [Sound of hands against legs] [Camera noise] [Marching, cadence singing] [Cadence singing] One, two. Three, four. [Congressman, Alphonzo E. Bell] Which has been working for more than four years on its planning and design. [Bell] The system is based on an idea, originally proposed, almost seven years a, technological fusion of men, [Bell] communications, com, computers and vehicular equipment, producing a capacity for instantaneous dispatching, [Bell] and near instantaneous arrival, of suitably equipped officers at a crime location, unquote. [Bell] I have every confidence, that the law enforcement assistance administration and other federal agencies, [Bell] responding to what I am sure, will be effective lobbying by Mayor Bradley, ah, who already, ah, enjoys great prestige in Washington, will also provide grants for, subsequent developmental phases of this system. [Bell] We have all, [Camera noise] [Davis] and when someone calls for help and the arrival of a police officer. [Davis] It is not a fancy pie-in-the-sky, idea, [Davis] The automatic location of cars so that we can deploy the closest car. [Davis] And when all of this is, is put together and will be put together on a practical basis here. [Davis] Everything will have to work before we contract for it. [Davis] Ah, we will, again be running the, the smallest, big city police department in the world and probably giving the [Davis] fastest and the highest quality service. Mayor Bradley.