Officer Deon Joseph, 34, of the Los Angeles Police Department has received honorable mention in the 2007 Police Service Awards, sponsored by PARADE magazine and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
As a community liaison officer in central L.A.'s Skid Row neighborhood, Officer Joseph finds positive role models for children who live in an area plagued by drug dealers, gangs, and prostitutes. He created "Just Like You," a program designed to introduce children to accomplished individuals of African-American or Latin descent.
