The Kings County Peace Officer Memorial was established on Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15), 1998, and its creation was spearheaded by the Kings County Peace Officers Association (KCPOA). KCPOA President and Kings County Deputy Eric Anderson was instrumental in securing private donations and hosting fundraisers to cover the cost of the 2,000-pound pearl-gray granite monument located in the courthouse square of the Kings County Government Center (1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, 93230). Read More
Building an Effective Police Union Social Media Program
Do you wish you had a way to shape the narrative about incidents involving your officers? Are you frustrated when your police union’s effort to correct a narrative fails to make an impact? Feel like giving up when a reporter compresses your 10-minute interview into a 10-second sound bite?
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PORAC Stands With Victims to Stop Dangerous SB 94
This year, Senator Dave Cortese (SD-15) introduced SB 94, a dangerous proposal that would enable those convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole to petition the court for resentencing and release. If passed, the bill could allow the release of dozens of violent criminals into California’s communities, putting the public and law enforcement at risk.
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