For her work to better the community, Edith Reuveni, President of the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles, was honored by Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck as the 2012 Northeast Division Community Police Advisory Board Member of the Year.

Reuveni is passionate about reversing the harm illicit drugs and substance abuse has wrought in Los Angeles, where drug offenses account for the highest percentage of felony arrests and drug overdose (including unintentional alcohol poisoning) is the fourth leading cause of premature death and the 17th leading cause of death overall.

“I’ve lived in Los Angeles my entire life,” says Reuveni, “and I have seen the damage drugs have done to our city.”

Determined to make inroads against this crucial problem, Reuveni, a Scientologist since 1997, has been an active drug education and prevention volunteer for the past eight years.