Office of Legislative Counsel Says LAPD is Wrong on Impounds
February 13, 2012 20:10 ET | Los Angeles Police Protective League
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The California Office of Legislative Counsel today issued a legal opinion that a vehicle driven by a person who has never been issued a driver's license...
LAPD Officers Furious About Senator Romero's Inflammatory 'Shoot to Kill' Remarks
September 20, 2010 16:34 ET | Los Angeles Police Protective League
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Los Angeles Police Protective League is incensed over comments made Friday by State Senator Gloria Romero regarding the recent LAPD shooting of a...
The California Law and Order Independent Expenditure Committee Endorses Whitman for Governor
September 10, 2010 08:00 ET | Los Angeles Police Protective League
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After listening to both California Gubernatorial candidates' visions for the state and their ideas for dealing with the current budget crisis, the...
California Law & Order Endorses Steve Cooley for Attorney General
July 14, 2010 10:00 ET | Los Angeles Police Protective League
LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Momentum is growing as the California Law and Order Independent Expenditure Committee (CA L&O), comprised of the membership of the Association for...
New Study Shows Need to Put Public Safety First in City Budget Process
April 05, 2010 13:38 ET | Los Angeles Police Protective League
LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study by the RAND Corporation provides persuasive evidence that reducing police personnel will invite major financial and social harm to the...
State to Release Thousands of Felons; Prison Gates Open January 25, Says Los Angeles Police Protective League
January 15, 2010 20:14 ET | Los Angeles Police Protective League
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Starting January 25th, thousands of dangerous criminals will be released early from California state prisons – and for the first time in nearly 30...
The Los Angeles Police Protective League and the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs Announce the Formation of the California Law and Order Independent Expenditure Committee
September 15, 2009 09:00 ET | Los Angeles Police Protective League
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) and the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS), two of California's largest law...
LAPD Officers Attacked 527 Times in 2008
December 29, 2008 15:42 ET | Los Angeles Police Protective League
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Los Angeles police officers continued to be the targets of violence in 2008 as officers were reported to be attacked in 527 instances during the past 12...
Mass Exodus of Officers Expected Due to New Financial Disclosure Rules
December 19, 2007 13:45 ET | Los Angeles Police Protective League
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Over five hundred LAPD officers in specialized units including gang enforcement and narcotics will be requesting transfers or will retire rather than...
Police Officers Around California Honored for Heroic Acts
October 22, 2007 15:34 ET | Los Angeles Police Protective League
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Seven Los Angeles Police Officers will be among dozens of officers statewide who will be honored for acts of bravery and outstanding contributions to...