Police departments have been battling for decades to get proper care for injured officers through the workers’ compensation (WC) system with very limited or no success for conditions that could be reversed through timely and best-practice care. Despite existing “presumptions” of occupational vulnerabilities and labor codes mandating timely and evidence-based care, maneuvering through the WC system oftentimes exacerbates recoverable conditions because of automatic denials and delays. Read More
PORAC 72nd Annual Conference Training
Every year I try and pick different and interesting training sessions for our events. With the help of our Training Committee, we came up with great training for our Annual Symposium, and for the first time, one of those training sessions will be repeated at Conference. You might be thinking … “What?!” One of the training topics I’ve been wanting to present to our members is a course on retirement. Read More
A Veteran Leader Committed to Advancing the Association
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