A Good Day for Mayor Bass and Police
LAAPOA Press Release Contact: Julie Banz (424) 312-2224 L.A. Mayor Karen Bass is a person of action, and she proved it today. The mayor’s office announced that it has struck […]
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City Grants Disability Retirement Benefits to Peace Officers of LACERS Tiers 1 and 3
LAAPOA Press Release Contact: Julie Banz (424) 312-2224 LAAPOA is pleased to announce that City Ordinance No. 187923 was unanimously adopted by the Los Angeles City Council on June 27 […]
Time Is Up to Arm Park Rangers: LAAPOA Recommends Park Ranger Members No Longer Perform Law Enforcement Duties
LAAPOA Press Release Contact: Julie Banz (424) 312-2224 In response to the rising crime in our parks and the City of Los Angeles’ continued refusal to properly equip its park […]
It’s Time to Start Listening — It’s Time to Arm Park Rangers
LAAPOA Press Release Contact: Julie Banz (424) 312-2224 The LAPD announced during a special town hall meeting on July 26 that it will be increasing police officer presence at San […]
Private Security for Public Parks? No — Arming Park Rangers Is the Cost-Effective, Commonsense Solution
LAAPOA reiterates our ongoing call to arm Los Angeles park rangers as news surfaces that City Councilmember Mike Bonin, who voted against a measure that would do just that, has instead hired armed private security guards to protect his own Council District 11 office from unsafe conditions in adjacent Westchester Park.
A Look Back at Pioneering Park Rangers
By Marian Dodge Friends of Griffith Park board member With a rich history dating back over 55 years, the City of Los Angeles Park Ranger Division has a proud legacy […]
