Processions of patrol vehicles and fire trucks from local, state and federal public safety agencies in the Central Coast and Southern California rolled by local hospitals with lights and sirens activated to spread joy to health care workers and their patients during Operation Holiday Cheer on December 17 and 18. Read More
President’s Message
The U.S. Senate has passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), marking a historic victory that will finally repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO)! These federal provisions have unfairly prevented millions of peace officers, teachers, firefighters and other public servants from collecting their earned Social Security benefits since their implementation in 1983. Read More
Commemorating an Officer’s Service and Sacrifice
Mounted in the front lobby of the Broadmoor Police Department is a tribute to Charles E. Manning, the district’s first and only peace officer to die in the line of duty. The plaque bearing his name was originally housed in the department’s common room for a number of years, but was moved to a more visible area in January of last year — the 60th anniversary of Manning’s death — so that the citizens of Broadmoor could remember and acknowledge the ultimate sacrifice he made in service to the community he called home. Read More