Police panel formed to increase dialogue
By Naush Boghossian, Staff Writer

LA Daily News
27 Oct. 2004

GLENDALE — Glendale Police Chief Randy Adams announced Tuesday that
he has assembled a 25-member advisory panel that will work to keep
him better in touch with the community. Organizations including
the Kiwanis Club, Homeowners Coordinating Council, Latino Unidos
Parents Association and the Glendale Chamber of Commerce were asked
to nominate a member to serve on the panel _ the Community-Police
Partnership Advisory Committee _ that meets every two months.

“I’m a big believer that the police department is an extension of
the community, so the greater networking we have with the community,
the better the partnerships and the more effective we will be,”
Adams said. “My hope is that it will enhance communication so if
there are any issues or concerns, they’ll bring them forward while
they’re minor rather than having them become major problems.”

Panelist Louisa Gourjian, who represents the Armenian Relief Society,
said the panel will improve communication between the community and
the police department.

“The people we serve know us, and they’ll come and tell us their
problems. We’ll be able to take that to the police department,”
she said. “Also, there are a lot of cultural issues that the police
department may not be familiar with, and we can help with that.”

Any local organizations interested in joining the panel are asked
to contact Sgt. Tom Lorenz at (818) 548-4818 Naush Boghossian, (818)
546-3306 naush.boghossian@dailynews.com

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