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May 4, 2009
With support from rank-and-file officers and Chief William Bratton, on Tuesday the Los Angeles Police Commission will consider a proposal by Commissioner Alan Skobin to create the LAPD Purple Heart to be awarded to officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty.
Apr 9, 2009
“Mr. Trutanich has the ideal mix of qualifications Los Angeles needs in its city attorney,” Los Angeles Police Protective League President Paul M. Weber said. “As a former gang prosecutor in the district attorney’s office, Mr. Trutanich has worked with LAPD officers and knows what it takes to win criminal cases. He has the respect of the rank-and-file officers as well as the endorsements of District Attorney Steve Cooley and Sheriff Lee Baca. Our officers look forward to working with him again as city attorney.”
Apr 6, 2009
“Mayor Villaraigosa’s proposal to reduce by one hour the amount each LAPD officer works per week is the equivalent of cutting 250 experienced officers from our city,” Los Angeles Police Protective League President Paul M. Weber said. “We are disappointed that the mayor has fallen back on his promise to make public safety a top priority with his administration.”
Apr 3, 2009
April 3, 2009 Los Angeles - The Los Angeles Police Protective League today joined other major law enforcement organizations in supporting Paul Koretz for the Los Angeles City Council.
Mar 22, 2009
Paul M. Weber, President of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, issued the following statement about the tragic shooting today of four Oakland police officers.
Mar 20, 2009
The Los Angeles Police Protective League is once again asking that a former member of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), James William Kilgore, be stopped from leaving California before completing his parole within the state.
Mar 18, 2009
Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) President Paul M. Weber today questioned the legality of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) release of Kathleen Ann Soliah’s (aka Sara Jane Olson) to Minnesota.
Mar 17, 2009
“We are extremely disappointed with Gov. Schwarzenegger’s decision to let Kathleen Soliah, a convicted terrorist, serve parole in the state of her choice,” Weber said. “We believe the governor should have used his discretion in this matter to ensure Olsen stay under the watch of California authorities as she finished out her sentence.”
Mar 16, 2009
Los Angeles, March 16, 2009 – Two Minnesota legislators said they will introduce a resolution today asking California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to keep domestic terrorist Kathleen Soliah (aka Sara Jane Olsen) out of their state while she serves parole.
Mar 11, 2009
Los Angeles, March 11, 2009 – The St. Paul Police Federation submitted a letter to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday asking him to keep domestic terrorist Kathleen Soliah (AKA Sara Jane Olsen) out of their city.
Mar 6, 2009
The Los Angeles Police Protective League will pursue its pending lawsuit filed in federal court challenging a judge’s mandate that requires LAPD gang and narcotics officers to disclose their personal financial information.
Mar 1, 2009
Los Angeles, March 1, 2009 – On behalf of all of the members of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, President Paul M. Weber responds to the sad news that Deputy Chief Kenneth O. Garner, Commanding Officer, South Bureau, passed away suddenly this morning at his home.
Feb 24, 2009
Los Angeles, February 24, 2009 – The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) is pleased that its work with the District Attorney and the Los Angeles Police Department in implementing an electronic subpoena program is now saving taxpayers millions of dollars per year.
Feb 23, 2009
The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) began running radio announcements today alerting the public to the LAPD’s dangerous practice of ignoring officer safety by violating its own helmet policy as well as California employment safety laws. The ads encourage citizens to contact their city council members to object to this practice.
Feb 20, 2009
The Los Angeles Police Protective League filed a claim for damages today with the City of Los Angeles against the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Police Commission after their actions exposed the confidential personnel information of LAPD officers investigated for and subsequently cleared of racial profiling in 2008.
Feb 18, 2009
Los Angeles, February 18, 2009 – The Los Angeles Police Protective League filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court today against the Los Angeles Police Department for ignoring officer safety by violating its own helmet policy as well as California employment safety laws.
Feb 3, 2009
Los Angeles, January 31, 2009 Two thousand nine is seeing the continuation of a deeply disturbing criminal trend, unprovoked attacks on LAPD officers.
Feb 3, 2009
Los Angeles, February 2, 2009 –The Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) nominated several LAPD officers from two well-known incidents for the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) Top Cops Awards. The Annual Top Cops Awards Ceremony will be held May 12, 2009, in Washington, D.C., during Police Week (May 10-16, 2009).
Jan 22, 2009
“The LAPPL believes Ms. Chick is a very effective watchdog for the City of Los Angeles. She has a long track record of exposing dysfunctional programs and fraud in City government. As a social worker, she has always applied an intelligent and well- balanced approach to public policy.
Dec 29, 2008
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 months.
Included in that figure is the first murder of a SWAT officer in the department’s history. Officers were shot at a total of 14 times during the year.
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