LAPD is all up in my inbox

So I got this e-mail yesterday. I'm trying to figure out what mailing list I signed to get the Los Angeles Police Protective League newsletter. Is the LAPD shaking down wine bars and comedy shows for info? Our local precinct admitted to never hearing of our street when we reported our little car break in, so I now feel a responsibility to be a concerned citizen. If LA is cutting the police force, I think it's time for the cast of Southland to pick up the slack and start earning their keep. I want that guy with the cigar from Band of Brothers, Ryan from The O.C. and Brenda from 227 to patrol the street of LA, and protect its citizens of ne'er do wells on the prowl for exposed GPS accessories. C.Thomas Howell must be so happy to have a job, he'd gladly to take a patrol shift. Police work is no Celbracadabra, but it's an honest day's work. In honor of the LAPD's work, here's Ice Cube's It Was A Good Day video. 1993 was a good year for video hos, all you had to do was walk around in a trenchcoat and hand your man a 40 oz.

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Dear Laura, As the President of the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL), I am writing to share with you the concerns of the more than 9,800 Los Angeles police officers we represent. We are asking for your help in maintaining public safety at a crucial time in our city’s history. If you are concerned about maintaining safe communities, please click here to sign the online petition urging City Hall to keep public safety as its number-one priority. Over the past six years, the City of Los Angeles has enjoyed unprecedented crime decreases to levels not seen since the 1950s, due to the hard work of the men and women of the LAPD. However, by any objective measure, the LAPD is understaffed compared to other large cities. Reducing the number of officers on the streets would be a serious mistake, and Angelenos who are already feeling economically vulnerable must not be made even more vulnerable by increasing their exposure to crime. They deserve better. We are very concerned that the city may seek to take inappropriate and unnecessary risks in trying to solve the city’s financial crisis by cutting deeply into the public safety budget. We have too few officers protecting our city now. It doesn't make sense to furlough the police officers of an already under-policed city. The easily predictable result of this ill-advised action would be a reversal of the lower crime-rate trend officers have worked so hard to achieve over the past several years. Maintaining fully staffed patrols should take precedence over proposed cost-saving measures in the city’s budget planning. You can also help by staying informed on the critical issues facing your police department by taking advantage of a number of complimentary resources available to you. Click here to tell us the news and information services you would like to receive. Thank you for partnering with us to keep our city safe. Very truly yours, PAUL M. WEBER, President Los Angeles Police Protective League About the LAPPL Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents the more than 9,800 LAPD Officers. The LAPPL can be found on the Web at www.LAPD.com.

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