LAPD Adds Podcasts to Web Site

Los Angeles:  Today, the Los Angeles Police Department unveiled audio podcasting as a part of its web site, LAPDOnline.org, and its blog.

The first podcast added was Police Chief William Bratton’s news conference yesterday, November 14, at which he addressed the recent spate of video-taped arrests.

"The technology has evolved from reading web pages, to two-way communication with the blog, and now visitors can actually listen to the spoken word," said LAPD spokesman Lieutenant Paul Vernon. "It's just an other example of the LAPD's commitment to maintain an open line of communication with the public it serves."

Internet visitors can access the LAPD's web sites at www.LAPDOnline.org and www.LAPDblog.org.

Comments

[Cop]

LT:

Speaking of Police communications, whatever happened to "The Beat" publication?

The last issue was the August edition. The Aug. edition was also the last one listed on lapdonline.org also.

Is "The Beat" defunct or has someone dropped the ball?

Thanks.

[christine]

Kudos to you for keeping up with this open forum and adding new technology. I'm a corporate blogging consultant and use your blog as a great example of corporate openness all the time.

[Ny]

Thanks for the info, will be interesting to listen to

Bratton was our Police Chief years ago, before the blog boom

[Mary]

Please fix the podcast! The feed only gives us the 19 second intro not the Chief's message!!!

[Lt De La Torre]

Mary,
I will have the issue looked into and corrected...