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LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON SERIES EVENTS.

Asian Professional Exchange (APEX) is proud
to continue its Leadership Luncheon Series.
With a more intimate crowd of attendees, this is a great
opportunity to build real relationships with our special guests.

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2009 APEX Leadership Luncheon Series

featuring

Los Angeles Police Department
Deputy Chief Terry S. Hara

February 28, 2009
12:00pm - 2:00pm

PLUM TREE INN
913 N. Broadway (Chinatown)
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 613-1819

Parking: Free valet parking is available.
Validated self-parking is available across the street at Bamboo Plaza.

ONLY $20 per person for Premium Members
ONLY $25 for Non-Members (Includes a gourmet Chinese lunch buffet.)

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Space is limited.
You must prepay for this event.
ONLY 20 SEATS AVAILABLE.
Walk-ins will NOT be allowed.
Business casual dress attire.

**** NO REFUNDS. NO EXCEPTIONS. **

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The luncheon will be tentatively structured as follows:

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Registration/Networking Reception

12:30pm - 1:00pm
Introductions & Lunch

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Discussion with Special Guest

After the lunch portion, several opening questions will be asked.  During this time, guests have an opportunity to ask questions and really pick their brain about what inspired them to pursue their goals.

** To respect all attendees, please keep in mind that discussions should focus on the topic of leadership.  Any specific issues should be discussed after the event.

Space is limited.
You must prepay for this event.
ONLY 20 SEATS AVAILABLE.
Walk-ins will NOT be allowed.
Business casual dress attire.

**** NO REFUNDS. NO EXCEPTIONS. **

ONLY $20 per person for members
$25 for Non-Members
Includes a gourmet Chinese lunch buffet, non-alcoholic beverage, and dessert.

The lunch buffet includes the following:
Hot and Sour Soup
Beef with Broccoli
Chicken in Tangerine Sauce
Hot Szechuan Shredded Pork
Shrimp with Cashew Nuts
Buddha’s Feast (Mixed Vegetables)
Vegetable Fried Rice

*selection subject to change

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DEPUTY CHIEF TERRY S. HARA
LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT

Commanding Officer, Operations West Bureau
~ The highest ranking and first Asian American to achieve the rank of
Deputy Chief on the LAPD ~

Deputy Chief Terry S. Hara is the Commanding Officer for Operations West Bureau (OWB).  As the Commanding Officer of OWB, he is responsible for overseeing the geographic Area operations of Hollywood, Wilshire, West Los Angeles, Pacific, Station #20, LAX Substation and West Traffic Divisions.   

Deputy Chief Hara joined the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in February 1980. He is the highest ranking and first Asian American to achieve the rank of Deputy Chief on the LAPD.  He was first introduced to law enforcement as a Police Explorer Scout with the Long Beach Police Department.  As a result of his continued interest in law enforcement, he applied and was accepted to the LAPD.  He has held numerous positions and worked various assignments within the Police Department.  Some of these assignments included undercover work as a narcotics officer (school buy program), uniformed patrol, traffic accident investigator and motor officer.  Additionally, Deputy Chief Hara has worked as a staff writer for the Use of Force Review Section and held the position of Uniform Coordinator and Work Permit Coordinator.  He has also worked as a patrol supervisor, as a supervisor of academics for recruit training, personnel complaint investigator, and lieutenant patrol watch commander.  He has held the position of Aide (Adjutant) to the Commander of Training Group, Adjutant to the Commanding Officer, Human Resources Bureau, and Adjutant to the Chief of Staff.

His previous command assignments include Training Group and Training Division, Southeast and Wilshire Divisions, where he commanded Detectives, Patrol, Vice, Gang Units and Community Relations.  Prior to Southeast Division he commanded Detective Support Division where he was in charge of the Bomb Squad, Asian Crime Investigation Section, Fugitive Warrant Section, Special Investigation Section, Criminal Conspiracy Section, FBI task force on violent crime, Audit Section, Criminal Investigation Section on counter terrorism, and Career Criminal Apprehension Section.

Deputy Chief Hara was previously the Department’s Employee Relations Administrator (ERA) for the Chief of Police.  As the ERA, he was responsible for serving as official liaison between Department management and employee organizations.  Additionally, he was responsible for investigating and resolving grievance matters at the Chief of Police level of review.  Reviewing all requests for administrative transfers and providing a recommendation to the Chief of Police.

Deputy Chief Hara has worked at numerous assignments within the Police Department that include Personnel Division, Wilshire, Southeast, Southwest, Newton and Harbor Areas, South and Central Traffic Divisions, Detective Support Division, Internal Affairs Group, Training Division, Training Group, Human Resources Bureau, Employee Relations Group and the Office of the Chief of Police.

Deputy Chief Hara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from National University, and has attended California State University, Long Beach, Department of Criminal Justice, and the University of California Los Angeles Graduate School of Education and Information Sciences and School of Public Policy and Social Research.  He is also a graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police Program from the Police Executive Research Forum at Boston University.  He is also a graduate from the FBI Explosives Unit-Bomb Data Center Hazardous Devices School, Executive Management Course.  Deputy Chief Hara is a graduate of the Department’s West Point Leadership and Command Program.  He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He is Vice Chairman of the Board for the Los Angeles Police Historical Society.  Deputy Chief Hara is past president of the Japanese American Optimist Club of Los Angeles, a civic organization.  He is also a member of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California and President-Elect of the Nisei Week Foundation.

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For more information for questions, contact
Ricky Choi, APEX Director of Community Relations: Ricky@apex.org.