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SMPD helping neighborhoods host block parties for National Night Out

SMPD helping neighborhoods host block parties for National Night Out

SMPD welcomes Jack the K9

SMPD welcomes Jack the K9

SMPD looking to hire officers with unique skills

SMPD looking to hire officers with unique skills

Police Officers Association reaches settlement with City over unfair labor practice charge

Police Officers Association reaches settlement with City over unfair labor practice charge

Ramon Batista chosen as Police Chief

Ramon Batista chosen as Police Chief

Tribute to Fallen Officers

Derek D. Morton

EOW: August 14, 2010

Derek D. Morton

Ricardo A. Crocker

EOW: May 27, 2005

Ricardo A. Crocker

Mitchell T. Kato

EOW: December 09, 1998

Mitchell T. Kato

William L. Davidson

EOW: August 22, 1969

William L. Davidson

Ronald A. Wise

EOW: November 04, 1965

Ronald A. Wise

David L. Kohler

EOW: November 02, 1960

David L. Kohler

Frederick C. Porter

EOW: March 10, 1933

Frederick C. Porter

Rolland Morton

EOW: March 10, 1933

Rolland C. Morton

William Blackett

EOW: July 08, 1927

William Blackett

About SMPOA

It is the mission of the Santa Monica Police Officers Association to protect, enforce and enhance the rights and benefits of its members. The SMPOA strives for a better quality of life for its members and the citizens of Santa Monica through proactive community involvement.

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Out and about this morning, canvassing with Lana!

Out and about this morning, canvassing with Lana! Vote for Lana this coming November-she is a true champion for public safety. If you would like help campaign, contact her @lananegretesantamonica

Please come join us on September 3rd!!

Please come join us on September 3rd!!

Last weekend Officer Chad Madrid won his first ama

Last weekend Officer Chad Madrid won his first amateaur boxing fight in Cathedral City at the Batte of the Desert event. Chad officially weighted in at 158.5 pounds and competed against a Long Beach PD officer. After months of hard work and dedication, Chad made all of us proud! Congratulations on your first win!

Santa Monica Police Association membership and law

Santa Monica Police Association membership and law enforcement as a whole has had a difficult year. Covid-19 and the civil unrest of last summer took a toll on all of us. In spite of these challenges, it is motivating to hear support from Santa Monica Council Member Oscar de la Torre. #santamonicapd #santamonicapolicedepartment #santamonicapolice

Due to Interim City Manager Lane Dilg’s refusal

Due to Interim City Manager Lane Dilg’s refusal to acknowledge the Santa Monica Police Officer Association’s legal right to meet and confer, we advise City Council to halt the creation of the Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission until a formal meeting with SMPOA can be had. City staff have received and answered many questions regarding the commission, however SMPOA has yet to have the opportunity to voice our perspective on the matter.

We are not opposed to oversight, we are opposed to not being apart of the process and creation of this important community group.
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#santamonicapd #santamonicapolicedepartment #santamonicapolice #publicsafety #commUnity #communication #transparency #strongertogether #police #santamonicapoa #togetherwearestronger

As a Police Officers Association, per the Meyers-M

As a Police Officers Association, per the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, we are still requesting to meet and confer regarding the cities adoption of the Public Safety Reform and Oversight Commission. We have formally asked Interim City Manager Lane Dilg to be transparent with the POA as it relates to the creation of the commission and the affects it will have on our wages, hours, and working conditions.

We hope you consider reading this.
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#santamonicapolicedepartment #santamonica #publicsafety #strongertogether #policeofficers #communication

This article is from @smdailypress on February 26,

This article is from @smdailypress on February 26, 2021. Swipe through to read about our stance regarding our exclusion from the development of Santa Monica’s first police oversight commission. Working together towards a common goal is important to us, and we would like to be part of that solution.
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#santamonicapd #santamonicapoa #santamonicapolice #strongertogether #santamonica #communityservice @smdailypress @santamonicapd

This is Ellen Wise. Her husband, Santa Monica Poli

This is Ellen Wise. Her husband, Santa Monica Police Sergeant Ronald Wise, was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a man for child abuse on November 3, 1965.

This weekend, members from the police department assisted Ellen move to her new home. Sgt. Wise’s service is not forgotten, and neither is the importance of his family. It is our honor to be there to support them.

Further on Sgt. Wise’s sacrifice:
On that day in 1965, a patrol officer responded to an apartment at 2216 4th Street to investigate a report of child abuse. When he arrived he found a badly bruised and semi-conscious 3-year-old child. The officer requested that Sergeant Wise respond to the scene to assist in the arrest of the belligerent father. When Sergeant Wise arrived, the suspect shot him twice in the stomach. Other officers at the scene returned fire and wounded the subject, who was then arrested.

Sergeant Wise was taken to Santa Monica Hospital where he died from his wounds the next day.

The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and served only seven years in prison. Following his release from prison he committed a second murder. He was returned to prison where he died while awaiting sentencing for the second murder.

Sergeant Wise had served with the agency for nine years. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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#santamonicapoa #fallenbutnotforgotten #santamonicapd #honor #respect #family #santamonica

#throwbackthursday to the Spanish Flu in 1918. We

#throwbackthursday to the Spanish Flu in 1918.
We have grown a lot since then, but some things repeat themselves. At least we aren’t putting masks on our cats anymore.🤣
Take care of yourself. We are in this together.
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#santamonicapoa #tbt #1918 #stayhealthy #strongertogether #spanishflu #covid #santamonica

If you have not heard, we deeply regret to inform

If you have not heard, we deeply regret to inform you that retired Community Service Officer Art Lopez, a 30 veteran of the Santa Monica PD family, passed away on Tuesday 01/12/2021. He worked as a supervisor on the 3rd Street Promenade for a long time, and was known by many of his co-workers for having a big heart, and being kind as well as funny.

There will be a fundraising opportunity on Jan 19th. In the meantime, please keep his family in your thoughts and in your prayers.
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#santamonicapd #santamonicapolice #communityservice #publicservant #communityserviceofficer #santamonicapoa

Officers Hernandez, Garcia, and Allen didn’t kno

Officers Hernandez, Garcia, and Allen didn’t know each other prior to meeting in their chosen profession. They began their career with the LA School Police Department, working together in the inner city of Los Angeles.

They lateraled to the Santa Monica Police Department with the intent to better themselves and continue serving society. The path they took has allowed them to build a strong bond of friendship. If you see them (and K9 Norton) out patrolling, please wave and say hi!
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#santamonicapoa #santamonicapd #santamonicapolice #santamonica #communityservice #peaceofficer #k9unit #swat #publicservant

On Thursday, 12/31/20, we received a radio call ke

On Thursday, 12/31/20, we received a radio call keep a man with a knife threatening park goers at Ocean View Park. The subject was non-compliant and armed himself with a knife while using a beach chair and luggage as a shield.

We utilized multiple de-escalation tactics including the use of our Department of Mental Health partners and The Crisis Negotiation Team. Ultimately, the subject was taken into custody with less-lethal tactics. There were no injuries to officers, suspect, or community members.

We’ve been actively collaborating with our DMH partners for about five years, collocating two clinicians in our station and deploying one full-time with Patrol and one with our Homeless Liaison Program. Their expertise and better access to County resources and information makes our department stronger. We appreciate our established partnership with DMH and know our work with them
makes our entire community safer.
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#santamonicapd #santamonicapoa #santamonica #mentalhealth #crisisnegotiationteam #santamonicapolice #lacdmh #communitysafety
@lacdmh @santamonicapd

We had a chance to make a small difference with so

We had a chance to make a small difference with some gracious families this holiday, and they in turn blessed our officers with their gifts of joy.

We hope your New Year’s makes you as happy as these kids made us!
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#santamonicapoa #santamonicapd #santashelpers #happynewyears #santamonica #strongertogether

We love to support our community partners, especia

We love to support our community partners, especially those involved with kids! Our friends, @santamonicamusiccenter, have an amazing non-profit dedicated to helping kids in our community through music programs. Their Outreach Through The Arts program helps youth find their passion and even creates career paths for their students.

This is a challenging time but together we can keep programs like these alive- please head over to OTTARTS.org (link in bio) and enter to win a cool prize while giving the gift of music to our youth!
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#santamonicapoa #communitysupport #santamonicapolice #santamonicamusiccenter #santamonica #otta #musiclessonsforkids #communityoutreach @santamonicamusiccenter @markwahlberg

As of this post, both officers are still in the ho

As of this post, both officers are still in the hospital. A GoFundMe was set up to support our officers and their families in their time of need, and we could use your help.

🚨The link to the GoFundMe is in our bio🚨

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#santamonicapoa #communityservice #santamonicapd #santamonica #support #santamonicapolice #officerdown #strongertogether

“SANTA! Oh my God! Santa, here?! I know him! I k

“SANTA! Oh my God! Santa, here?! I know him! I know him!” – Buddy the Elf

Merry Christmas everyone! And much love to everyone that is away from their families to protect those with theirs.
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#merrychristmas #tbt #santamonicapoa #precovid #santashelpers #santamonicapolice #christmasspirit #community #santamonica

🚨Announcement 🚨 Out of an abundance of cauti

🚨Announcement 🚨
Out of an abundance of caution and concern for the health and safety of our fellow community members and healthcare workers, we have decided to cancel this Saturday’s annual Candy Cane Drive. Though we’re saddened to not be Santa’s official escort around our city this year, the big guy has told us to rest assured that Santa Monica is on the nice list for his rounds next Thursday night.

Happy Holidays everyone and we’re confident we’ll be back to this great tradition next year. Stay safe, stay well and stay merry.

*Pre-COVID pic from 2016. We miss you guys.
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#santamonicapoa #santamonicapd #candycanedrive #santamonica #santa #communitysafety #happyholidays #santashelper @santamonicafirefighters

On November 23, 2020, at approximately 1905 hours,

On November 23, 2020, at approximately 1905 hours, Antelope Valley Area CHP Officer Andy Ornelas was on patrol, riding his departmental Harley Davidson motorcycle, eastbound on Avenue N, east of 34th Street West in Palmdale, California. A Ford F150 pickup truck towing a small utility trailer was traveling eastbound directly ahead of Officer Ornelas. The driver of the pickup truck missed his turn and pulled onto the south dirt shoulder. The driver of the pickup truck failed to observe Officer Ornelas’s motorcycle and made a U-turn, directly into the path of Officer Ornelas. Due to the close proximity, Officer Ornelas did not have time to take evasive action and collided with the pickup truck. Officer Ornelas was ejected from his motorcycle and suffered life threatening injuries, which he succumbed to on December 2nd. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Officer Ornelas in their time of need.

Every day, officers go to work not knowing whether they will come home at the end of their shift. They do this willingly and in the spirit of service This is a stark reminder of the fragility of human life and how quickly and unexpectedly it can be lost. We humbly thank Officer Ornelas and his family for their service.
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#santamonicapoa #chp #santamonicapolice #officerornelas #service
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Throwback picture of our detectives in the 1930’

Throwback picture of our detectives in the 1930’s.

Some of the crimes these guys faced were ‘30s era rum runners and gambling hall operators.
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#flashbackfriday
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! To those on duty and

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
To those on duty and the families who are missing their loved one, we know it is difficult and we are eternally grateful for your dedication to the service of others.

With gratitude,
The Santa Monica POA
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