The Region - News from Aug. 4, 1985

The Los Angeles Police Department announced plans to expand Latin cultural training for its officers after last Sunday’s fatal shooting of an illegal Mexican alien who apparently did not understand a policeman’s command to “freeze.” Officers in stations throughout the city watched a 3 1/2-minute video tape on Spanish translations of verbal commands that policemen commonly use when approaching suspects believed to be armed. The department also has established a task force made up of Latinos to develop brochures and presentations instructing newly arrived, foreign-born residents on what is expected of them when dealing with the Los Angeles police.