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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
FROM: vllli CROWE, CITY MANAGER
DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 2005
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RE: AUTHORIZATION TO ATTEND 2005 INTERCONTINENTAL
CONFERENCE ON TERRORISM AND ASIAN ORGANIZED
CRIME, MAY 2-6,2005, LOS ANGELES
Attached for your consideration is information regarding the aforementioned conference. In the
past, the City Council has authorized the attendance of our two special assignment deputies,
Manuel Valenzuela and Jose Zarate and Mayor Pro-Tem Imperial. The Asian Gang
Investigator's Association of California and the Los Angeles Police Department have agreed to
jointly host the conference which will provide networking, training, and education on combating
and preventing the rise of terrorism, organized crime, and street gangs.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Rosemead City Council authorize the attendance of Deputies
Valenzuela and Zarate and Mayor Pro Tem Imperial.
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The central theme of "Sharing information - Gateway to
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knowledge" will be presented by nationally recognized experts in
Terrorism and Asian Organized crime investigations. The
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conference venue will be at the Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles,
Ca., in May 2-6, 2005. The conference will provide networking,
training, and education on combating and preventing the rise of
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terrorism, organized crime, and street gangs. We are estimating
about 700-1000 attendees from twenty-five different countries
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attending this conference.
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The Asian Gang Investigators' Association of California (AGIAC)
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was founded in 1989 as a non-profit organization to foster
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relationships and networking among the various investigative units
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working Asian crime and gangs throughout California. Over the
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years, AGIAC has grown to include members across the nation and
internationally. Membership is limited to law enforcement
personnel, including corrections, prosecutors, parole, and
probation. AGIAC interacts with other law enforcement
organizations across the country to assist in a coordinated strategy
on investigating and prosecuting Organized crime, Asian gangs,
Terrorism, and as a forum for training, and development of the
exchange of critical information involving Asian criminal
enterprises. Since the 9-11 incident in New York City, our
association AGIAC has strived to better serves the needs of the law
enforcement community by providing quality training in Terrorism
and Asian Organized Crime that will equip and assist members in
combating this proliferating crime trend in a proficient and
professional manner.
The Asian Gang Investigator's Association of California (AGIAC)
along with the Los Angeles Police Dept. (LAPD) will
collaboratively host the conference together, in the City of Los
Angeles.
The conference rate will be $375.00 and the hotel rate will be
$106.00.
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It has been 20 years since the Los Angeles Police Dept. has hosted
a conference like this. On behalf of the Board of Director's of the
Asian Gang Investigator's Association of Ca. and the Los Angeles
Police Dept., I would like to invite all of you the attend this
conference and register early and reserve a seat.
MAILING ADDRESS
Post Office Box 4241
West Covina, California 91791-0241
agiaeadmin@agiaconline.org
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