Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
MyNewsLA.COM: 6/8/21: The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to collect more data on the effect of having sheriff’s deputies on local school campuses, even as some school districts pushed back against changes. On a 3-2 vote, the board also took back its authority to negotiate contracts for these services, rather than […] Read More
KTLA.COM https://ktla.com/news/local-news/5-l-a-county-sheriffs-deputies-hospitalized-after-hazmat-situation-in-pico-rivera/ by: Cindy Von Quednow, additional reporting by Sofia Pop Posted: May 10, 2021 / 03:23 PM PDT / Updated: May 10, 2021 / 03:29 PM PDT Five deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were hospitalized following a hazmat situation in Pico Rivera Monday afternoon, officials said. The incident was reported about 12:50 p.m. along the 8000 block […] Read More
Symbolic votes in La Mirada, Whittier, and Lancaster suggest discontent with the progressive prosecutor’s policies By Ian Spiegelman, Los Angeles Magazine https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/no-confidence-vote-george-gascon/ April 28, 2021 On Tuesday, city councils in Lancaster, La Mirada, and Whittier approved votes of “no confidence” in L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón. The votes are symbolic and not […] Read More
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/04/29/deputy-shot-at-in-compton-shooters-at-large/ April 29, 2021 COMPTON (CBSLA) – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy was shot at while responding to a call Thursday night. Law enforcement is still looking for the shooter or shooters. It happened around 10 p.m. on Euclid Avenue in Compton. The deputy believes as many as 12 shots were fired at him, none […] Read More
La Mirada’s City Council next week is expected to become the next city to approve a vote of no confidence Read More
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy who died in a crash while on duty was given a solemn sendoff Friday. Read More
Why fire services are thriving and we are not By Dave Edmonds When it comes to disease, there’s a difference between treating the symptoms and finding the cure. Police officer occupational discontent and job-caused stress are at their highest ever. Many LEOs are finding easier and more rewarding ways to make a living, and for […] Read More
Police psychologists address trauma behind the badge Dr. Stephanie Barone McKenny The pandemic and the civil unrest protests have heightened the sense of professional purpose among police psychologists across the nation. Department police psychologists from the major metropolitan law enforcement agencies of Los Angeles (LAPD), Dallas (DPD), Atlanta (APD), Honolulu (HPD) and the Cook County […] Read More
The city of Santa Clarita has been my home for over 38 years. Both of my children were born here. My wife serves our community as a Sheriff’s Department detective. We are raising our family here. And, I have dedicated much of my life to the service of my country, my city and my county. […] Read More
This afternoon, the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees voted in favor of a new six-month contract with the Sheriff’s Department for public safety services. While this is a positive development that prevents a full curtailment of the LASD Community College Bureau, it is important to note the new short-term contract requires […] Read More