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3600 Workman Mill Road / Whittier, CA 90601 / 562-692-0921
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Department: Planning and Development
Phone:  (562) 692-0921  Ext. 3412
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PRESS ADVISORY
3600 Workman Mill Road / Whittier, CA 90601 / 562-692-0921
February 23, 2006


RIO HONDO COLLEGE RECOGNIZES WHITTIER CITY POLICE CHIEF FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Whittier - Rio Hondo College recognized Whittier City Police Chief David Singer at this year’s Whittier Area School Administrators (WASA) Annual Community Recognition Breakfast on Wednesday at Pico Park Community Center. The event is designed to allow the Superintendents from each school district represented in the Whittier area to nominate an outstanding citizen to be recognized.

WASA is a Charter Member of Region XV of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). Region XV is the second largest ACSA region in California, with more than 1650 members, 24 charters, and 53 school districts. WASA includes representatives from East Whittier School District, El Rancho Unified School District, Little Lake School District, Los Nietos School District, Rio Hondo Community College District, South Whittier School District, Tri-Cities ROP, Whittier City School District, Whittier Union High School District, and Whittier College.

One of WASA’s goals is to seek positive alliances and champion public education. The partnership between Rio Hondo College and Chief Singer is a great example of this kind of positive alliance.

“Strengthening partnerships is one of our priorities at Rio Hondo, and one of the key collaborations we have seen is with Chief Singer and the Whittier Police Department,” said college president, Dr. Rose Marie Joyce. “We don’t operate in a vacuum. Every program is developed with the goal of promoting increased opportunities for local residents. As we augment our Criminal Justice Program, we are working with local police agencies, such as the Whittier Police Department, to ensure we are increasing job opportunities and public safety potential for local residents.”

“It is a special honor to receive this recognition from Rio Hondo College,” said David Singer, Whittier City Police Chief and Chairman of the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs’ Association Advisory Panel. “Whittier City Police Department and all Los Angeles County police departments appreciate the open dialogue and communication about our training needs that we enjoy with the Rio Hondo Police Academy. It is one of the most responsive academies that I have ever worked with.”

Located in Whittier, California, Rio Hondo College is a collaborative center of lifelong learning which provides innovative, challenging, and quality educational offering - including programs and courses leading to transfer and vocational degrees and certificates - for its diverse students and community. For information on the College or its programs, please call 562-692-0921 or visit www.riohondo.edu .





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