Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
At the LA County Board of Supervisors’ (BOS) meeting on Tuesday (8/10/21), two items related to COVID-19 vaccination mandates were on the agenda. The first was the Executive Order mandating COVID-19 vaccines for all County employees, authored by the Board Chair, Supervisor Hilda Solis. The second was a motion authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn, also […] Read More
https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article253435864.html Sacramento Bee / August 12, 2021 A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a driver whose car dragged a deputy during a chase Wednesday, authorities said. The man died at the scene at around 12:15 p.m. at Interstate 5 in the unincorporated Gorman area northwest of Los Angeles, according to a Sheriff’s […] Read More
NBCNews.com June 16, 2021, 10:24 AM PDT By Ken Dilanian WASHINGTON — With violent crime on the upswing across the nation, the number of police officers who have died violently in the line of duty is also spiking. FBI Director Christopher Wray highlighted the issue in an appearance Tuesday before the House Oversight Committee. Wray said a […] Read More
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