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The 28th annual National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) Top Cops Awards dinner was held on October 15 in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with the celebration of in-person events during National Police Weekend. One officer from California was among the recipients of this year’s prestigious Top Cops Award. San Diego police officer Jonathan Wiese — […] Read More

Thousands of law enforcement officers, family members and supporters from across the country traveled to Washington, D.C., to honor the fallen during National Police Weekend, held October 13–17. The weekend was filled with numerous observances that commemorated the peace officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in 2019 and 2020. Events such as the candlelight vigil, […] Read More

Representatives from PORAC and the Sheriff’s Employees’ Benefit Association (SEBA) made their way to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to cheer on Kyle Weatherman during the Alsco Uniforms 302 NASCAR Xfinity Series race on September 25. PORAC and SEBA, in partnership with Wolfpack Racing, were the primary sponsors of Weatherman’s #47 Chevrolet Camaro. In this […] Read More

One of the most difficult aspects of law enforcement is the unpredictability and outright danger of the job, which makes line-of-duty injuries and deaths far too common. But even in the darkest hours, one of the best things about the profession is the way its members take care of their own. Read More

Every year between September 15 and October 15, the United States observes National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to honor the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans of Hispanic and Latino descent (including those from Spain, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean). Read More

DAVID BAUTISTA BRIAN AVERA This is the third in a three-part series on the need for law enforcement to take back the narrative on use of force in the profession. This final installment continues to look at specific examples and begins to look into the process of rebranding our policies and procedures to recapture the […] Read More

It was 20 years ago this month when the world stood still, watching in shock and fear as a series of terrorist attacks took the lives of almost 3,000 people on American soil. The catastrophic events that transpired on September 11, 2001, rocked our country to its core, forever transformed our national security landscape and caused more law enforcement line-of-duty deaths than any other single event in American history — close to 400 over the course of that terrible day and the ensuing two decades. Read More

This is the second in a three-part series on the need for law enforcement to take back the narrative on use of force in the profession. This second installment discusses recapturing the narrative of mixed messages and overcoming the jargon of “use of force.” This blanket term has paved the way for the words “excessive” and “force” to be coupled together, which always casts law enforcement in a negative light and portrays officers as unjust and violent aggressors. Read More

Here’s the thing about cops. Cops are resilient. Resourceful. Go-getters. A-type personalities. Cops are strong, courageous — some are damn-near unicorns (you know who you are). You sacrifice. You suffer. You endure. You see pain. You see death. You see hate, and you see evil, and you put everything on the back burner because when that uniform is on, you are it. You are the only thing holding that line, and that is good. You are good. You feel good. Read More