LOS ANGELES — “He is not a monarch. He is not a king, and he should stop acting like one,” California Governor Gavin Newsom told Politico last week. LAAPOA could not agree more. […] Read More »
By David E. Mastagni and Taylor Davies-Mahaffey In recent years, the practice of requiring police officers to sign repayment agreements for academy and field training officer (FTO) training has become […] Read More »
LOS ANGELES — Former Democratic Congresswoman and current California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter is expressing regret and admitting to falling short in her behavior with the press and her […] Read More »
LOS ANGELES — After calling for the replacement of LAXPD Chief of Airport Police Cecil W. Rhambo Jr. earlier this week, Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers Association (LAAPOA) officers who were working the late shift received […] Read More »
As Los Angeles prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games, the Los Angeles Airport Peace Officers Association (LAAPOA) — representing rank‑and‑file personnel and Airport Police […] Read More »
By David E. Mastagni and Taylor Davies-Mahaffey On September 11, 2025, David E. Mastagni, a partner at Mastagni Holstedt and counsel for the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), […] Read More »
The job of a peace officer is physically and mentally demanding, stressful, unpredictable and dangerous. Each day, officers respond to calls for service ranging from mental health crises and domestic […] Read More »
This week marks the 24th anniversary of the deadliest terror attack ever to happen on U.S. soil. As LAAPOA joins with the rest of our nation in remembering the events […] Read More »
LAAPOA is pleased to announce that Vice President Rodolfo Bojorquez has been unanimously elected to chair the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) Legal Defense Fund (LDF), the nation’s […] Read More »
The Port Authority Police Benevolent Association (PAPBA), which represents 1,790 officers of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, has endorsed LAAPOA President Marshall McClain in […] Read More »
