Who are the Los Angeles Police Protective League?

About the Los Angeles Police Protective League

The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents the interests of the LAPD. They negotiate contracts for police officers and make sure police officers are protected from accountability (like misconduct and complaints). While they call themselves a union, over the years, they have proven themselves to be largely a political influence organization.

They operate their own PAC (political action committee) and donate millions to local politicians including DA Jackie Lacey and the majority of City Council. As a result, they heavily influence political decisions including pressuring Lacey to not prosecute killer cops, pressuring the Mayor to increase their budget and pressuring City Council to vote in accordance with their interests.

What The LAPPL Has To Do With The People’s Budget

The Los Angeles Police Protective League is the most significant lobbying force behind the Mayor and City Council’s actions. Because elected officials need to raise a lot of money to win elections and because the LAPPL will spend millions to support or oppose your campaign, they play an outsized role in how our local government functions.

This includes how much of our city budget we spend on LAPD.

Quick Facts

• Jamie McBride is the current Director of the LAPPL. He has been directly involved in at least six shootings. His daughter, Toni McBride, recently killed Daniel Hernandez.

• LAPD officers provide home security services for the Mayor and City Council

• In the last 7 years, over 609 people have been killed by either LAPD or the LA Sheriff’s Dept. In this same timeframe, only 1 officer has been charged.