Dear Members,
We know it's been a difficult few weeks for all of you. Below is a quick update on some of the actions your union has taken over the last few days to deliver facts and tell your story on the many issues we are addressing right now, from proposed budget cuts, to the loss of cash OT to local, state and national police reform proposals. In addition, over the last several days, because of your help, over 3,600 people have sent emails to City Councilmembers expressing their opposition to their reckless budget cut proposal.
We will keep you posted on the latest developments, just be sure to keep watching for Membership Alerts and calls to action and take the time to let your voice be heard.
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LAPPL Mailer to Council President Nury Martinez's Constituents |
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LAPPL Digital Ad on Budget Cuts |
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Fighting for You in the Media |
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LAPD Unable To Pay Overtime Following $40 Million Bill During Protests |
“The officers have lost trust, they were told, cancel days off, cancel vacations, and we will pay you cash overtime, then a memo comes out that they have no more cash. The officers are not happy right now, aside from taking bottles, bricks, I don’t know what else they can handle and now to be told there’s no cash, they’re at their wit's end.”
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LA Police Union and People's Budget Rep Discuss 'Defunding Police' |
Tarjamo also believes crime would increase with less officers. "I'm afraid it would result in a period where the very worst of humanity would be displayed. To think that we're somehow going to dial back thousands, tens and hundreds of thousands of years of human evolution and living in a utopian society, for that discussion to even take place, it's not rooted in reality, and it's very careless and reckless, and it would result in anarchy," said Tarjamo.
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L.A. Police Protective League president Craig Lally says that option this financially bad for the city in the long run, the city does have the cash to pay officers for the hours they worked out of $700 million dollars in care money from the federal government. “If we go down the road of officers banking more overtime, unlimited overtime, that’s going to create more of a problem, and it's going to be more expensive for the city.”
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About the LAPPL Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents the more than 9,900 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. The LAPPL can be found on the Web at www.LAPD.com
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