April 17, 2023 Public Safety Reform & Oversight Commission VIA EMAIL: Derek.Devermont@santamonica gov & Brian.Stedge-Stroud@santamonica.gov Public Safety Reform & Oversight Commission: We appreciate the invitation to discuss the elimination of pretext vehicle
SANTA MONICA, CA – The Santa Monica Police Officers Association (SMPOA) is proud to endorse incumbent City Council member Lana Negrete, Armen Melkonians, and Recreation and Parks Commissioner Albin Gielicz for election to Santa Monica City Council. “We must elect policy makers that make public
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rob Schwenker 310-923-0124 rob@803.media ############ The Santa Monica Police Officers Association calls on the members of the Public Safety Reform & Oversight Commission to do their jobs On February 2, 2021, Santa Monica City Council adopted an ordinance adding Santa
Official Statement of the Santa Monica Police Officers’ Association on Patrol and Enforcement Recently, there has been increased public dialogue around the topic of crime and public safety presence in downtown, the parks, and other areas of Santa Monica. The Santa Monica Police Officers Association
Official Statement of the Santa Monica Police Officers Association on the OIR report The Santa Monica Police Officers Association is grateful for the investigative work done by the OIR group into the events of May 31, 2020. The resulting report is a document our
The upheaval of the past year was enough to test the most resilient and grounded among us. Santa Monica police officers were not immune to the stress of the pandemic coupled with a social reckoning of our profession. Initially, we, the sworn officers of the SMPD, felt
Official Statement of the Santa Monica Police Officers Association on the Formation of the Public Safety Reform & Oversight Commission On February 2, 2021, Santa Monica City Council adopted an ordinance adding Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 2.50 to establish a public safety reform
