The League’s Board of Directors wishes you and your families the very best during this holiday season and throughout the coming New Year. We hope that you can find time to set aside the demands of your busy lives and share in the joy of the season with your loved ones.

The holiday season is a time to reflect on the many blessings in our lives and to remember those who most enrich us. It is also a time of year to give a helping hand to those in need as they struggle with unemployment, financial hardship or illness.

This is also a time to remember the brave men and women in uniform who defend our country in distant lands. Those of us fortunate enough to celebrate the holidays at home should keep in our thoughts and prayers our brothers and sisters serving in the Armed Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere – especially our fellow LAPD officers whose military reserve units are deployed. We are reminded by the loss of our own, Officers Robert "RJ" Cottle and Joshua J. Cullins, and so many others who have given their lives, that the bravery and dedication of our troops keep our nation free and our country safe.

As you and your loved ones enjoy the traditions of the holiday season, we send you good tidings and wish you a safe and happy New Year.