Peace Officers Research Association of California

PORAC Updates

We are working to strengthen and improve your law enforcement rights in California.

Defunding Police Is Not the Answer

Following nationwide protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd, the Los Angeles City Council introduced a motion to cut $150 million from the LAPD budget — a decision so apparently spontaneous and unilateral that the association representing the department’s command officers had to hear about it on Twitter, without any opportunity to discuss or address the issue. Read More

Oversight Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability

The tragic and unnecessary death of Mr. George Floyd in Minneapolis is simply inconsistent with the mission, standards, and goals of law enforcement. Our nation has an opportunity to channel this righteous anger into action and lasting reform. That is why PORAC is respectfully proposing several reforms that are listed in this article. Read More

Important Conference Updates For Our Members

We are in unprecedented territory during the current COVID-19 pandemic and are working through various scenarios with relation to the 68th Annual Conference of Members at the Disneyland® Hotel in Anaheim. Read More

Statement From PORAC On The Death Of Mr. George Floyd

The loss of life is always tragic, and the incident in Minneapolis has damaged the trust in our nation’s law enforcement agencies. The role of peace officers is to protect and serve the citizens of their community. Sadly, what we saw in the video was a man in distress crying for help. Mr. George Floyd did not need to die. Read More

Cities Join Forces with Firefighters and Public Safety Representatives, Labor, and Small Businesses to “Support Local Recovery”

A grassroots coalition of local government, labor, and business is launching a new campaign “Support Local Recovery: Vibrant Cities. Strong Economies.” in an effort to kick start economic recovery in local communities. The coalition is calling on the state to provide $7 billion in direct and flexible funding to cities to support critical local services, […] Read More

PORAC Co-Sponsors AB 664

On April 29, 2020, PORAC President Brian Marvel, on behalf of the PORAC Board of Directors, wrote a letter to Assemblymember Jim Cooper to inform him of PORAC’s co-sponsorship of AB 664.   AB 664 will classify COVID-19, and other communicable diseases, as presumptive work-related injuries for nurses, firefighters and peace officers.   To protect […] Read More

COVID-19 Vendor Resource Links

Medical/Insurance/PPE PORAC IBT/Blue Cross Aflac California Casualty Kaiser Permanente Myers-Stevens & Toohey Ace Uniforms  Wellness COPLINE 1-800-COPLINE First Responders Wellness – by Simple Financial CAHP Credit Union CalPERS The Police Credit Union   Read More

Advocating For Our Members On COVID-19

PORAC recently sent out multiple letters to our elected leaders in the State as well as the Federal government to advocate on behalf of our members during the COVID-19 crisis. Read More

PORAC Headquarters is Temporarily Closed

Due to the formal order from the Sacramento County Health Officer directing residents to remain at home to mitigate the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), our staff will be working remotely with limited access. Read More

PORAC Symposium – IMPACT 2020 & The POREF Open have been CANCELED

After careful deliberation by PORAC leadership, it was determined that the best course of action during the uncertainty of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak would be to cancel the IMPACT 2020 Symposium and POREF Open Golf Tournament. It is an unfortunate decision, but the safety of our members, panel attorneys, guests and staff are of the […] Read More

PORAC Symposium – Impact 2020 Topics

PORAC Symposium – Impact 2020 Topics: Inside the President’s Bunker; A Crisis Leadership and Decision-Making Presentation Lieutenant Colonel Robert J. Darling, USMC (Ret)  Bio Lt. Col. Darling retired from the United States Marine Corps in 2007 with just over twenty years of active duty service. After an impressive early career piloting attack helicopters in Desert […] Read More

Symposium – IMPACT 2020 & POREF Open Golf Tournament – Registration Now Open

The annual PORAC Symposium – Impact 2020 will be taking place this year on  April 21-23, 2020 in the greater Palm Springs area at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa in Indian Wells. This year also marks the inaugural POREF Open Golf Tournament at the Desert Willow Golf Resort – Firecliff Course in Palm Desert. […] Read More

PORAC FUND A HERO

Helping Associations Help Members in Need The unpredictable nature of the job is one of the things that makes the law enforcement profession so unique — and so dangerous. We never know what will happen during the course of our duties or whether we’ll make it back home at the end of a shift. That’s […] Read More