L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is a person of action, and she proved it today. The mayor’s office announced that it has struck a deal on a four-year contract with the […] Read More »
By David E. Mastagni and Taylor Davies-Mahaffey On July 11, David E. Mastagni testified before the Assembly Public Safety Committee to oppose SB 519 on behalf of PORAC. Mastagni focused […] Read More »
By David E. Mastagni and Taylor Davies-Mahaffey On June 2, amici curiae the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), the California State Sheriffs’ Association (CSSA), the California Police Chiefs […] Read More »
LAAPOA is pleased to announce that City Ordinance No. 187923 was unanimously adopted by the Los Angeles City Council on June 27 and concurred by Mayor Karen Bass on June […] Read More »
LAAPOA is proud to announce that the Officer Tommy Scott Memorial freeway signs were installed on the north and southbound portions of Interstate 405 near LAX on Saturday, June […] Read More »
By David E. Mastagni and Taylor Davies-Mahaffey The qualified immunity defense battle recently continued as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to rehear the case involving Los Angeles police […] Read More »
In recognition of National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month and National PTSD Awareness Day on June 27, LAAPOA is taking the opportunity to shed light on PTSD and similar […] Read More »
In the second installment of this ongoing series, “LAX Executives Defund the Police,” the Los Angeles Airport Police Officers Association (LAAPOA) is focusing on the business management of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). Read More »
LOS ANGELES — After a turbulent few years during which America underwent a “Defund the Police” experiment, we saw a lot of U-turns. In 2020, then-Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called police […] Read More »
Every year on the last Monday in May, we remember the brave men and women of the U.S. armed forces who gave their lives in service to our country. Read More »
