Staff Blog
May 2013 Guest Speaker Report
May 18, 2013During the past semester POPP has hosted the following special guests who have taken time from their busy schedules to come a share their knowledge and experiences with our cadets: Officers Armando Arenas and David Allaya, members of the Los … Continue reading
Turning teens into police officers
May 2, 2013Roberta Weintraub, a 77-year-old political activist and former president of the L.A. Unified School District Board of Education, has always had a soft spot for the men and women in blue. “It’s a most wonderful career for young people today,” … Continue reading
KTLA’s Lynette Romero Reports on POPP
April 12, 2013WESTCHESTER, Calif. (KTLA) — Students across L.A. are getting a chance of a lifetime as they participate in a new leadership program led by the LAPD. It’s called the Police Orientation and Preparation Program, or POPP. The two-year program is … Continue reading
A feeder program for the LAPD
April 8, 2013Young people interested in law enforcement careers can get a head start in a program sponsored by the Police Department and Los Angeles Unified School and College districts. By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times The subject of the morning class … Continue reading
Law Enforcement: A Path Into the Middle Class
April 8, 2013For high school students from lower-income families who are weighing opportunities for a better future, finding an entry-point into the middle class is becoming harder each year. It’s a social stratosphere that is decreasing almost as fast as the population … Continue reading
Fall 2012 Academic Achievement Report
March 5, 2013POPP started the fall 2012 semester with 113 students; 57 in Fall I and 56 in Fall II. We admitted 73 new students and welcomed back 40 returning students. FALL I CLASS The Fall I class consisted of 31 high … Continue reading
Educating POPP Students – the intersection between college professors and POPP tutors
March 4, 2013Last week, I was having a conversation with Jeff Burgess, the POPP program coordinator. Jeff is blessed with a unique perspective on the POPP program, because he has been a teacher at both the high school and college levels, and … Continue reading
Back to Work
February 10, 2013While watching the Super Bowl last night, a friend lamented to me his inevitable return to work on Monday. “I’m just bummed,” he said, and it had nothing to do with the 49ers scoring another improbable second-half touchdown. “I don’t … Continue reading
POST Administrative Report
January 17, 2013LAPD CONDUCTS DEDICATION CEREMONIES FOR ITS “POLICE ORIENTATION AND PREPARATION PROGRAM” In December 2012, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) conducted dedication ceremonies for its Police Orientation and Preparation Program (POPP) at Ahmanson Recruit Training Center. POPP is a two-year … Continue reading
POPP Dedication Ceremony
December 18, 2012The Police Orientation Preparation Program’s dedication ceremony on December 5th came three and half years after POPP first opened its doors to students. Not until then did I feel that we were ready for a public celebration and that we … Continue reading
