E-mail a friendJuly 8, 2004
Tavis talks to L.A.'s top cop, William J. Bratton, and actress Holly Robinson Peete.
William J. Bratton
William J. Bratton
When he was named Los Angeles police chief in 2002, William J. Bratton brought over 32 years of public and private sector law enforcement experience. An advocate of community policing, he initiated a major reengineering of the department. He was previously top cop in Boston and New York. Before coming to L.A., Bratton co-authored a critically acclaimed autobiography, Turnaround, and formed a private consulting company, The Bratton Group.
Holly Robinson Peete
Holly Robinson Peete
With both parents in show business, actress Holly Robinson Peete had an early desire to act. At age 11, she was a correspondent on Kidsworld. After college, grad school's loss was Hollywood's gain. Peete became a fixture on TV, with high-profile roles on such hits as, 21 Jumpstreet, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and For Your Love. With her husband, she also formed the HollyRod foundation to raise money for underprivileged people with Parkinson's Disease.