Peace Officers Research Association of California
There is a popular saying, “The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you found out why.” It’s an idea that deeply resonates with Cat Alvarez, who discovered her “why” when she became a police officer with the San Jose Police Department in 1998. She had found her calling and was passionate about protecting and serving her community.
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Lieutenant Alan Kuboyama brings nearly two decades of law enforcement experience as a newly sworn-in PORAC director. Over his 18 years with the Alameda Police Department, Kuboyama has consistently demonstrated leadership, both within his department and through his active involvement over the past four years with the Alameda Police Managers Association. He also served as a board member and president of the Alameda Police Officers Association for 11 years. Read More
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy Antonio Cueva says he originally got involved in union leadership “by accident.” That chance opportunity launched him on a path that eventually led all the way to the PORAC Board of Directors. Read More
Want to learn more about the leaders of PORAC? In this series of profiles, we turn the spotlight on the dedicated directors who help to govern and represent the organization […] Read More
Want to learn more about the leaders of PORAC? In this series of profiles, we turn the spotlight on the dedicated directors who help to govern and represent the organization […] Read More
Want to learn more about the leaders of PORAC? In this series of profiles, we turn the spotlight on the dedicated directors who help to govern and represent the organization […] Read More
When PORAC’s Statewide Chapter, which represents employees and officers from several state agencies throughout California, was formed last year, one of the top priorities was finding an experienced and passionate director to guide the new chapter. With nearly two decades of experience as a UC Riverside Police Department officer and four years on the Executive Board of the Federated University Police Officers’ Association, Wade Stern, who has been the president of the association for the last two years, was an easy choice for the chapter’s director position. Read More
When Valley Chapter Director Jim Bock joined PORAC at the start of his law enforcement career in 1998, all he knew about the Association was that he “paid dues and had LDF coverage — that is where my knowledge began and ended,” he explains. That all changed a few years later, however, when Bock attended his first PORAC Conference in 2001 to learn more about association leadership. The networking, camaraderie and engaging conversation that took place during the Conference helped light a fire under him that has remained strong ever since. Read More
Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers’ Association (SCCCPOA) Director‐at‐Large Dennis Emmitt had many diverse career experiences before entering the field of law enforcement. He has worked for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, been a professional wrestler, worked charity events dressed as Star Wars characters and served in the Army National Guard for eight years before honorably discharging as a staff sergeant. He also started his own political consulting company, which he still operates today. Read More