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# SMPD up for an Emmy By Daily Press staff
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/smpd-up-for-an-emmy-by-daily-press-staff/
- Published: 2002-05-31T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:18:39.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Entertainment, Santa Monica, #archive-import

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced that the Santa Monica Police Department-produced “Every 15 Minutes” documentary, “For My Friends,” was one of two entries nominated for the Los Angeles Emmy Award in the Children/Youth Programming category.

The Emmy Award winner will be announced on June 29 at the Academy’s Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre, in North Hollywood.

The documentary, hosted by John Beard, of Fox11, depicts the tragic effects of teen-age drinking-and-driving. It was produced by SMPD Chief James T. Butts, Jr., Lauralee Asch of the SMPD’s community relations and Tom Mitchell of City TV, and directed and written by Tom Mitchell of City TV.

Every 15 Minutes “For My Friends” was a two-day proactive project utilizing St. Monica High School students, their parents, Santa Monica police, fire personnel and Santa Monica/UCLA emergency room medical professionals.

Every 15 Minutes “For My Friends” is being aired on Santa Monica City TV and has been used as an educational tool for all graduating seniors at St. Monica High School, Santa Monica and Olympic High Schools and Crossroads High School.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 31, 2002.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/053102.pdf?ref=smdp.com)