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 […] Read More
Public Safety News
Shots Fired at Deputy in Compton
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 […] Read More
La Mirada to consider vote of ‘no confidence’ in LA County district attorney Gascón
La Mirada’s City Council next week is expected to become the next city to approve a vote of no confidence Read More
Fallen Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Albanese Laid To Rest
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy who died in a crash while on duty was given a solemn sendoff Friday. Read More
The Firefighter Corollary
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 […] Read More
Pandemic, protests and purpose
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 […] Read More
Jonathan Hatami | Not Even the DA Is Above the Law
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. […] Read More
L.A. Community College Board Approves New 6-Month Contract with Sheriff’s Department
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 […] Read More
Breaking Development in Community Colleges Bureau Demobilization
At 4:40PM this afternoon (12/7/20), PPOA received the information below from the Sheriff’s Department: Over the weekend the Department was informed that the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) will […] Read More
Agreement Reached: Community Colleges Bureau Demobilization
December 4, 2020 — After asserting our rights to negotiate with the Department regarding the upcoming full curtailment and demobilization of Community Colleges Bureau, today, we can report an agreement […] Read More