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Dear Members,

Ever since LAPD OCPP Director Lizabeth Rhodes committed one of the worst security breaches on record by publicly releasing service photographs of undercover LAPD officers and officers in sensitive assignments, the League has monitored the...

Dear Members,

It is with a heavy heart the we mourn the tragic death of Police Officer II Baldemar Sandoval, Serial No. 42177, Central Area, who passed away this morning from injuries sustained in an off-duty traffic collision.

Our thoughts and...

Dear Members,

Today, the LAPPL filed a formal misconduct complaint naming Chief Moore and Police Administrator III Lizabeth Rhodes for gross negligence and misconduct regarding egregious neglect of duty, false statements, and conduct unbecoming an...

Today we released a proposal to have police officers stop responding to 28 types of 911 calls that are more appropriate to be handled by unarmed service providers. This will help officers respond faster to more serious emergencies, improve neighborhood safety,...

Dear Members,
Please take the time to participate in the League's 2023 Member Survey that is designed to provide the Board of Directors and the MOU Negotiating Team with your perspective, insight and experiences as they relate to many important issues...

Retired Sergeant Neil Wank, a selfless servant of the Hollywood and Los Angeles communities for over 20 years, recently learned some devastating news immediately after retiring.

Neil Wank, a selfless servant of the Hollywood and Los Angeles communities...

Central Motor Officer Michael Tomelloso Needs Our Help

Michael and his wife, Laura, are both battling stage 4 cancer. They were both diagnosed in February of this year and are in the midst of ongoing treatments, surgeries, and...

Dear Members,

By now, you should have received backpay on your October 19 paycheck from January through June 16 and on your November 2 paycheck a 4.5% wage increase.

The City informed us that “shortly thereafter, you would receive your final...

Dear Members,

The League's Higher Education and Training (HEAT) Fund application is live! The deadline for submitting your application is Friday, February 10th by 5pm. The application is available online here.

HEAT provides monetary assistance to...

Please follow this link to be taken to the SB2 Enhanced Legal Defense Plan Information:: https://www.lapd.com/members/legalservices#:~:text=Legal%...

As you are likely aware, Corporal Michael Paredes and Officer Joseph Santana of the El Monte Police Department were murdered in the line of duty. Both officers were married and had young children who must now live lives without husbands and without fathers....

Today our brother, Officer Houston Tipping, succumbed to injuries sustained from a training accident.

Officer Tipping was a five-year veteran. He did his probation at Foothill and most recently worked patrol at Devonshire and served as a bike instructor...

Good Morning. Join us on Wednesday, August 25th for the LAPD Training Academy Blood Drive. The event will be held in the Training Academy Gym from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Please visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code "LAPDEP" to schedule an appointment.
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A 53-year-old Los Angeles police sergeant died Tuesday from complications related to COVID-19 — the second such death in a week for a department that, like the city around it, is being ravaged by the coronavirus.

In the last three weeks alone, nearly 1,...

2020 was the deadliest year for law enforcement officers since 1974

A total of 264 officers died in the line of duty in 2020, according to new data released Monday by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (...

A Los Angeles Police Department sergeant died on Sunday following a battle with COVID-19, the LAPD reported.

22-year veteran Sgt. Fred Cueto worked at LAPD’s Foothill station, the Police Department reported. Cueto is the second sworn officer and the...

Seven people were sent to area hospitals, including one with critical injuries, from a multi-vehicle crash near the Ventura (101) Freeway in Calabasas Sunday that involved two Los Angeles police officers in a patrol vehicle who were not injured, authorities...

A Los Angeles police officer was wounded tonight at a Ralphs supermarket in Granada Hills during a confrontation with an armed, shirtless suspect, who was arrested and taken to a hospital for a medical evaluation although not hit by gunfire.

The shooting...

Two Los Angeles Police Department officers were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday night in a South Los Angeles neighborhood.

The crash occurred in the 1000 block of East Vernon Avenue, near Central Avenue, about 10:20 p.m.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — On June 2, 1983, Los Angeles Police Officer Paul Verna was killed in the line of duty.

That is not in dispute.

What is, however, is who pulled the trigger. And a combination of factors — from the current political climate to...

Los Angeles erupted with joy Sunday night after the Lakers won the 2020 NBA Finals. However, the celebration outside Staples Center took a violent turn and resulted in 76 arrests, damage to more than 30 buildings and 8 officers injured, the Los Angeles Police...

A 14-year-old aspiring football player. A 19-year-old high school graduate just getting his start in life. A 77-year-old woman and her 58-year-old daughter inside their home. A 79-year-old woman standing outside her car.

On Friday morning, Los Angeles...