Terrorism and Counter Terrorism: A Southern California Perspective

Monday, May 24th, 2004

7:30 pm

Physical Sciences Lecture Hall 100

This event is free and open to the public

Directions: This talk will be held in Physical Sciences Lecture Hall (PSLH) on the UCI Campus. For a map of the UCI campus, please visit: http://www.uci.edu/campusmap/ PSLH is building 411 in grid F-7.

John Miller was appointed to the Los Angeles Police Department by Chief of Police William J. Bratton on January 13, 2003. He serves as Bureau Chief to the Chief of Police and Commanding Officer of the newly formed Counter-Terrorism Bureau (CTB). As Bureau Chief of CTB, Mr. Miller oversees the operations of the Anti-Terrorist Division, Bomb Squad, Hazardous Materials Unit. The Emergency Services Division of CTB encompasses units dedicated to prevention, training and preparedness in the event of a terrorist incident. In his role as Bureau Chief, Mr. Miller can be tasked to special projects at the direction of the Chief.

Mr. Miller is a former Deputy Police Commissioner of New York City, where in 1994 he served as the chief spokesman for the NYPD under then Commissioner Bratton. Prior to joining the LAPD, Mr. Miller served as a correspondent and anchor for ABC News. During his five years with the network his primary focus was the coverage of terrorism. His work took him to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. His 1998 interview with terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden and his later coverage of al-Qaeda and the events of September 11th 2001, resulted in a number of prestigious awards. Mr. Miller has received two Peabody Awards and a DuPont Award. Mr. Miller has also been the recipient of nine "Emmy" Awards. John Miller began his career in journalism in 1973 at WNEW TV in New York. From 1985 to 1994 he covered criminal justice for WNBC TV in New York.

Mr. Miller has lectured annually at the FBI Academy on issues involving both media and terrorism to major city police chiefs and senior FBI officials. Mr. Miller is a graduate of the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Emergency Preparedness Hazmat Technician Course working with "live" VX and Sarin gas. He also completed the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators, forty-hour course on Advanced Improvised Explosive Device and Terrorist Activities. John Miller is married and lives in Los Angeles. Mr. Miller is the author of The Cell: Inside the 9/11 Plot, And Why the FBI and CIA Failed to Stop It.