The law enforcement profession had many challenges to contend with in 2023. But through it all, LAAPOA remained dedicated to speaking out for public safety and safeguarding the rights, benefits and well-being of our membership, and we achieved a number of major victories. Read More »

Los Angeles has been rocked by a wave of smash-and-grab robberies in 2023, creating an atmosphere of fear and insecurity across the state. Retail outlets, ranging from small businesses to […] Read More »

The murder of L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer on September 16 sent shockwaves through the law enforcement community in Los Angeles and throughout California and left the public devastated […] Read More »

As we prepare for this season of gratitude by taking stock of all that we’re thankful for and the ways we can help those who are less fortunate, many of […] Read More »

The unpredictable nature of the law enforcement profession is part of what makes the job so unique — and so dangerous. Officers never know what will happen during the course […] Read More »

On October 12, LAAPOA held its third annual Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Conference, bringing together public safety professionals from around the state to network and hear from accomplished female leaders […] Read More »

On September 21, the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) released a Comparative Analysis of the California Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory (RIPA) Board’s 2022 and 2023 Annual Reports. This comparative analysis follows an earlier report released in December of 2022 which identified significant flaws in the RIPA Board’s approach to assessing the state of racial profiling in basic traffic enforcement statewide — misleading Californians to believe that racial profiling is more pervasive than the data suggests. Read More »

A significant legal battle that began in 2018 recently came to an end, resulting in four Los Angeles Airport Police Department (LAXPD) officers winning a major class-action adverse employment action […] Read More »

In the newest episode of The Layover With LAAPOA, LAAPOA President Marshall McClain sits in conversation with Simi Valley Police Chief Charles “Steve” Shorts. Shorts is a 33-year law enforcement […] Read More »

Labor Day is more than an extra day off marking the unofficial end of summer. For anyone who works for a living, it’s an important reminder that the wages, benefits and legal protections we take for granted didn’t always exist, but had to be fought for and protected through decades of collective action. Read More »

By David E. Mastagni and Taylor Davies-Mahaffey  Amid increased scrutinization of deadly officer-involved shootings, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently vindicated the objectionably reasonable standard in analyzing lawsuits involving the […] Read More »