Feature

Sometimes time is critical in an emergency, and as a result, an emergency response is necessary to save precious moments. Driving with urgency to a critical incident or serious call with lights and sirens activated can save time and potentially allow citizens or fellow officers to receive the help they need more quickly. Read More

Each year, PORAC’s Peace Officers Relief and Education Foundation (POREF) is honored to make scholarship grants available to the dependents of our active and retired members, the spouse or dependents of an active member who died in the line of duty, and members who have medically retired from a regular PORAC association. Read More

For the past three Decembers, the jolly man in the red suit has received crucial assistance in bringing seasonal cheer and goodwill to the eastern L.A. County community of El Monte. Decked out in his signature color and riding in a “sleigh” better suited to the snowless streets of Southern California — the El Monte Police Department’s BearCat SWAT vehicle — Blue Santa leads a festive caravan of law enforcement officers and local officials around town, delivering gifts to families experiencing hardship and helping them enjoy a happier holiday. Read More

A total of 715 delegates representing 177 associations made their way to San Diego, braving unseasonably stormy fall weather to attend the 73rd annual PORAC Conference of Members November 20–22 at the Sheraton Resort. Members cast their ballots in contested elections for president and vice president, voted on bylaw amendments, received updates from PORAC’s trusts and partners, took part in an SB 2 training session, met with sponsors, toured 60 vendor booths at the exhibitor expo and connected with fellow peace officers from across the state. Read More

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness, promoting early detection and supporting research toward a cure. Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among women in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancer among women. Read More

One of the provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act concerns the deduction of overtime from income. This was met with widespread approval from members of law enforcement and the firefighting services, who often earn more in overtime compensation than they do in base salary. Read More

September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, a time when we are reminded that the threats facing our law enforcement professionals often extend far beyond the call of duty. While peace officers are trained to run toward danger, what happens when the danger turns inward? Read More

An 11-year veteran of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Fish and Game Lieutenant Specialist Trevor Pell is assigned as a Restricted Species Lieutenant in the Special Operations Unit. He is also the president of the Association of California Wildlife Officers, an affiliate of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA). Read More

Corporal Wade Stern has been a police officer at the University of California, Riverside, for 23 years. For the past six years, he has also served as president of the Federated University Police Officers’ Association, which represents more than 350 police officers and sergeants within the University of California Police Department system. Furthermore, he has served as a PORAC director for the Statewide Chapter since 2020. Read More

A peace officer for a total of 13 years, Investigator Robert Musso has more than six years of experience at the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), which is designated by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as the state agency tasked with administering Medicaid in California. Read More