The Burbank Police Officers’ Association graciously donated to the Armenian Eagles Foundation. AEF aims towards providing humanitarian and developmental assistance to poverty-stricken families in Armenia. Since the military attack on the Armenia border, civilian settlements and infrastructure have been destroyed, along with countless casualties. We are proud to support their efforts to assist families that need it most. We applaud your organizati...
The Burbank Police Officers’ Association is proud to support the Burbank Housing Corporation during this unprecedented time. We appreciate your partnership and the work of your organization. BHC has created safe, service-enriched communities by preserving, updated, and developing affordable housing opportunities in Burbank. Your efforts have impacted our local community and have housed hundreds of low & moderate income families. We applaud yo...
BPOA & Burbank Police Department donate to the Burbank Temporary Aid CenterThe Burbank Police Officers’ Association and Burbank Police Department command staff partnered once again to support the Burbank Temporary Aid Center’s mission to provide Thanksgiving meals to Community members in need. The joy of the holidays are accompanied by a sobering reminder of the many individuals and families struggling financially this season. It is our p...
As a Burbank Police Officers’ Association tradition, two wreaths were placed at The Guardians statue to honor our fallen heroes. The laying of the wreaths was be presented by the Burbank Police Department Honor Guard.Sunday, marked the anniversary of BPD Fallen Officer Matthew Pavelka, End of Watch, November 15, 2003. Matthew Pavelka was appointed as an officer for the City of Burbank on August 5, 2002.The BPD had not lost an officer in the line ...
Today, marks the anniversary of BPD Fallen Officer Richard E. Kunkle, End of Watch, September 22, 1961. As a Burbank Police Officers’ Association tradition, a wreath was placed at The Guardians statue in honor of our fallen hero. The laying of the wreath was presented by the BPD Honor Guard. We will always honor our heroes for their service and ultimate sacrifice they made to secure our safety. Officer Richard “Dick” E. Kunkle, Badge #46, was app...
It is with a great deal of pleasure that the BPOA awards their endorsement to Paul Herman for his candidacy of election to the Burbank City Council. This endorsement has been made due to Paul's current record on many issues of importance to our officers and the citizens of Burbank, as well as the general public, and his excellent leadership performance.We are proud to be one of his supporters, and look forward to his service to the citizens of Bu...
As a Burbank Police Officers’ Association tradition, a wreath was placed at The Guardians statue to honor our fallen hero. The laying of the wreath was presented by the Burbank Police Department’s Honor Guard. This day marks the anniversary of BPD Fallen Deputy City Marshal, Robert L. Normand, End of Watch, July 30, 1920. Deputy City Marshal, Robert L. Normand, was on duty when he requested assistance from Constable, Henry Purrier, to check thre...
As a Burbank Police Officers’ Association tradition, a wreath was placed at The Guardians statue to honor our fallen hero. The laying of the wreath was presented by the BPD Honor Guard.Yesterday marked the anniversary of BPD Fallen Officer Joseph R. Wilson, End of Watch, June 17, 1961. “It is not how these officers died that made them heroes, it is how they lived.” By Vivian Eney Cross, Survivor. We will always honor our heroes for their service ...
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As a Burbank Police Officers’ Association tradition, two wreaths will be placed at The Guardians statue to honor our fallen heroes, Friday, November 15, 5:45 p.m. The laying of the wreaths will be presented by the Burbank Police Department Honor Guard.Friday, marks the anniversary of BPD Fallen Officer Matthew Pavelka, End of Watch, November 15, 2003. Matthew Pavelka was appointed as an officer for the City of Burbank on August 5, 2002.The...
Thank you to all the men and women of the Burbank Police Officers' Association for their generous donations. The BPOA presented boxes filled with toys to The Salvation Army - Burbank. Lieutenant Kelly Berggren was grateful for the toys given that will bless children and their families during this holiday season. Have a safe joyful holiday! Lieutenant J.J. Puglisi, BPOA President
The tragic events that took place on September 11, 2001 changed America forever. On this day, we honor the 343 lives that were lost as they attempted to save the lives of others. We will never forget the bravery and sacrifice of these heroes.
A Maine Police Department knew just what to do for this little girl when no one showed up to her birthday party. To read the full PoliceOne story, click here.
"Maybe they forget [officers] have families," Gloria Vega said. "But they're just like everybody else. The only difference is my dad went out there ... he sacrificed his family, sacrificed us having him, to protect people he doesn't even know.” To read the full story, click here.
June 8, 2018 Burbank, California – On May 25, 2018, Burbank Police Headquarters dedicated a mural paying homage to Burbank Law Enforcement Officers who have been killed in the line of duty. The mural depicts Marshal Luther Colson, Deputy City Marshal Robert L. Normand, Officer Joseph R. Wilson, Officer Richard E. Kunkle, and Officer Matthew Pavelka. The mural portrays these fallen heroes in the dress, surroundings, and backdrop of the era in whic...
What happens when we run out of cops? This is a question worth asking as it pertains to the safety of our communities, families, and friends. Police recruitment and retention may be one of this countries biggest problems. To read more about what will happen when we run out of law enforcement officers, click on the link below. https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/what-happens-when-we-run-out-of-cops/
This year, from May 13th to May 19th, thousands of police officers, law enforcement professionals, friends, family, and survivors, gather in Washington D.C for National Police Week. In 2017 alone, 129 officers were killed in the line of duty. Since 1791, a total of 21,541 officers have lost their lives in the line of duty.One of the most moving ceremonies is the Annual Candlelight Vigil, where the names of fallen officers will be forever etched i...
OUTSTANDING LIFETIME COMMUNITY PARTNERRick M. MadridParamount StudiosRick M. Madrid has been an invaluable partner in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Community Policing efforts and has enhanced the quality of life for citizens in Los Angeles. He believed that citizens and law enforcement need to share the responsibility for our collective safety. Rick spent his childhood in Burbank, and spent 31 years at the Burbank Police Department. Upon re...
As a Burbank Police Officers’ Association tradition, a wreath is placed at The Guardians statue to honor our fallen heroes. Thank you to the BPD Honor Guard for the beautiful wreath presentation ceremony.Today marks the anniversary of BPD Fallen Officer Matthew Pavelka, End of Watch, November 15, 2003. Matthew Pavelka was appointed as an officer for the City of Burbank on August 5, 2002.The BPD had not lost an officer in the line of duty by...
The Burbank Police Officers’ Association and Burbank Police Department command staff partnered once again to support the Burbank Temporary Aid Center’s mission to provide Thanksgiving meals to Community members in need. The joy of the holidays are accompanied by a sobering reminder of the many individuals and families struggling financially this season. It is our pleasure to give back to the Community we serve. Lieutenant Jay Hawver, ...
The Burbank Police Department is raising awareness to fight breast cancer throughout the month of October. "Back Burbank Blue" goes PINK! Look out for us around town!
HONORING BPD FALLEN OFFICER RICHARD E. KUNKLE EOW SEPTEMBER 22, 1961 Today marks the anniversary of BPD Fallen Officer Richard E. Kunkle, End of Watch, September 22, 1961. As a Burbank Police Officers’ Association tradition, a wreath was placed at The Guardians statue in honor of our fallen hero. Members of Officer Kunkle’s family were in attendance. BPD Honor Guard Officers, Aaron Denning and Paul Lin presented, and Sergea...
So often we commemorate the day or memorialize an overwhelming mass tragedy, but lose sight of the individuals, the moments in time, the instances that change our world. The below letter, written to a 9/11 survivor, to the police officer who saved her that day, could easily go out to any Officer in the field today. In instances each and every day, they give of themselves selflessly, without hesitation, in the face of fear. Alongside members from ...
Sharing the outrage of the Burbank community over a recent, selfish act of theft from BCR “A Place to Grow,” the Burbank Police Officers’ Association and Burbank City Employees Association elected to each offer a $500.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects.1 BCR is a local non-profit organization providing care and services for members of the Burbank, Glendale, San Fernando Valley, and neighboring Los...
HONORING BPD FALLEN OFFICERDeputy City Marshal Robert L. Normand Sunday marks the anniversary of BPD Fallen Deputy City Marshal Robert L. Normand, End of Watch, July 30, 1920. As a BPOA tradition, a wreath will be placed at The Guardians statue in honor of our fallen hero. “It is not how these officers died that made them heroes, it is how they lived.” By Vivian Eney Cross, Survivor. We will always honor our heroes for their service and ultimate ...
FALLEN BURBANK POLICE OFFICER MATTHEW PAVELKA HONORED IN “CARRY THE LOAD” EVENTOver Memorial Day weekend, fallen Burbank Police Officer Matthew Pavelka was honored by the Rowlett, Texas Police Department during the annual “Carry the Load” event. This event is a two-day march across several cities in Texas honoring heroes and fallen police officers nationwide. During the march, Rowlett Police Corporal David Norberg walked the first sev...
HONORING BPD FALLEN OFFICER JOSEPH R. WILSONSaturday marks the anniversary of BPD Fallen Officer Joseph R. Wilson, End of Watch, June 17, 1961. As a BPOA tradition, a wreath will be placed at The Guardians statue in honor of our fallen hero. “It is not how these officers died that made them heroes, it is how they lived.” By Vivian Eney Gross, Survivor. We will always honor our heroes for their service and ultimate sacrifice they made to secure ou...
In 2016, the profession of law enforcement, and our nation, lost 135 police officers in the line of duty. This national figure is the highest it has been since 2001, with nearly half of these brave men and women having been killed in ambush-style attacks; with the remaining being a result of various other incidents, including traffic-related accidents and suffering heart attacks on the job. This May marks the 55th year, in which thousands o...
May 12, 2017Dear BPOA Members:As you may or may not know, the city is currently engaged in the adoption of a new budget for fiscal year 2017/18. As part of the process, the Finance Services Director along with the City Manager also prepare a forecast to estimate expenses, looking forward five or more years.In late March, the City Manager made a presentation at BPD to outline the current fiscal year budget, as well as the future financial outlook ...
May 2017 marks the 55th year by which our nation will pay tribute to the men and women of our local, state and federal peace officers. National Police Week is an annual event, conceived from “Police Day”, which was created in 1962, when President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation, designating May 15 as a time in which our nation would pause, gather, and most of all, to remember, those brave men and women who gave their final breath for the sa...
Thank you to all the men and women of the Burbank Police Officers' Assocation for their generous donations. The BPOA presented a sliegh full of toys to The Slavation Army - Burbank. Lieutenant Brittany Baker and Cadet Julianna Silvas, along with Jancie Lowers, BPD Retired Captain were grateful for the toys given that will bless children and their families during this holiday season. Have a safe holiday. The Burbank Police Officers' As...
The Burbank Police Officers’ Association and Burbank Police Department command staff partnered once again to support the Burbank Temporary Aid Center’s mission to provide Thanksgiving meals to Community members in need. The joy of the holidays are accompanied by a sobering reminder of the many individuals and families struggling financially this season. It is our pleasure to give back to the Community we serve. Burbank Police Officers...
On November 14, 2016, Chief LaChasse sent an email to all Burbank Police employees embracing President Obama's Final Report on his 21st Century Policing Iniative. Today, The BPOA Board sent the attached letter to Chief LaChasse in response to his email. Click here to review the Final Report of 21st Century Policing.
The Burbank Police Department had not lost an officer in the line of duty by gunfire for more than eighty-three years. On the evening of November 15, 2003, that all changed. Veteran Officer Gregory Campbell had stopped a vehicle, without license plates, containing two males. The area where the stop was made was well known for drug trafficking and other criminal activity, so Campbell wisely called for backup.The first officer to ...
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of BPD Fallen Officer Richard E. Kunkle EOW 9/22/1961. As a BPOA tradition, a wreath has been placed at The Guardians statue in honor of our fallen hero. “It is not how these officers died that made them heroes, it is how they lived.” by Vivian Eney Cross, Survivor. We will always honor our heroes for their service and ultimate sacrifice they made to secure our safety.Jay Hawver, PresidentBurbank Police Officers’ As...
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of BPD Fallen Officer Richard E. Kunkle EOW 9/22/1961. As a BPOA tradition, a wreath has been placed at The Guardians statue in honor of our fallen hero. “It is not how these officers died that made them heroes, it is how they lived.” by Vivian Eney Cross, Survivor. We will always honor our heroes for their service and ultimate sacrifice they made to secure our safety.Jay Hawver, PresidentBur...
The BPOA Board of Directors meeting minutes from August 9, 2016, have been posted on the BPOA website.Lezlie Borgese, Office Manager
Dear Members,We would like to thank everyone for their participation with the BPOA (membership) survey that was completed in June. As previously discussed, the survey was intended to assess the concerns of our membership with regard to a variety of factors associated with working conditions, leadership, and service delivery. The response from our membership signified a unified voice of significant concern. Just prior to, and fol...
As you know, our son sings at various venues throughout Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. He was contacted by the Jethawks organization, which is the minor league affiliate for the Houston Astro's Major League Baseball Organization located in Lancaster, California, asking him if he'd be willing to lend his talents towards providing charities with financial donations. Ricky will host the first "Rat Pack Ricky Day" on Tuesday August 30th beginning ...
The BPOA Board of Directors meeting minutes from July 19, 2016, have been posted on the BPOA website. Lezlie Borgese, Office Manager
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of BPD Fallen Officer Deputy City Marshal Robert L. Normand, EOW 7/30/1920. Deputy City Marshal Normand was shot and killed when he and a constable stopped a suspicious at the intersection of Third Street and Tujunga Avenue.DeputyMarshal Normand had observed three men driving the vehicle at night with its lights off and requested assistance from the constable to stop it. Both officers were shot and...
Taken from The Burbank Leader Mailbag dated July 2, 2016: "Survey betrays union stanceAs a former police commissioner in Burbank and a retired LAPD commander, it distresses me to see the attack by the Burbank police union on the upper staff of the department. Let's cut through all of the phony issues stated by the union and get to the crux of their complaints: For the first time they are not in a position of trying to manage the department.Their ...
"Staffing shortages, fewer opportunities for job growth and a perception of bias in promotions and policy enforcement are hampering morale at the Burbank Police Department, according to the results of a police-union-administered survey." Click Here to Read Full Article
Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey. We had an 87% response rate. The Board will use these results as evidence to the concerns of our members for the purpose of improving our working conditions and the level of service to our community. Click on “BPOA Documents” in the members dashboard. The file is titled “BPOA Survey June 2016."
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of BPD Fallen Officer Joseph R. Wilson EOW 6/17/1961. As a BPOA tradition, a wreath has been placed at The Guardians statue in honor of our fallen hero. “It is not how these officers died that made them heroes, it is how they lived.” by Vivian Eney Cross, Survivor. We will always honor our heroes for their service and ultimate sacrifice they made to secure our safety.Jay Hawver, PresidentBurbank Police Officers’ Ass...
Dear Members:We would like to thank you for your participation in the recent survey. We are happy to announce that 87% of eligible BPOA Members completed the survey. We are currently analyzing the results and will share the information with you in the near future.We would like to commend our membership for their diligence and commitment to duty. It goes without saying, but we (the BPOA Board of Directors) would like to remind ev...
The email posted here was obtained as part of a public records request. The context of the email is as follows:There was a valid sergeant's list with at least three names still remaining on it. Per the City's Civil Service rules, the Department was required to promote one of the top three members on the list. The Department was not making the promotion. The BPOA inquired with the Chief's Office about the lack of pro...
"I need independence so that people believe it, because there's a lot of mistrust at this point," interim City Manager Ron Davis said Friday. Click Here to read news article.
The BPOA issued a memorandum to the City Manager on May 12, 2016, in response to the Chief's memoradum regarding the Tom Angel emails. The Chief's memorandum, attachments, and the BPOA response are all posted in the member's area of our website. Go to BPOA Documents.
Dear Members: It has been a little over two weeks since the story about the offensive emails was first released by the Los Angeles Times. During this time, BPOA President Jay Hawver and Vice President Cameron Mencuri have met with the City Manager (Ron Davis), as well as other officials. The BPOA will continue to meet with city officials until we some type of resolution to the matter. At the direction of Mr. Davis, memorandum was prep...
"The emails mocking women, ethnic and religious groups sent out by former Deputy Chief of Police Tom Angel while working at the Burbank Police Department are reprehensible." (From The LA Times/The Burbank Leader May 6, 2016) Click Here to read news article.
"I don't care which agency he was servicing at the time, he should've been out."— Minnie Hadley-Hempstead, president of the NAACP Los Angeles (From The L.A. Times/The Burbank Leader - May 6, 2016) Click Here to read news article.
Dear Members:The BPOA Board was made aware of official emails that were obtained as part of a public records request. The emails contain comments that are offensive to women, as well as various ethnic and religious groups. The emails were sent from and/or to (then) Deputy Chief Tom Angel via the city email system. The emails were originally discovered during a separate public records request, and were never disclosed by city officials...
The Burbank Police Officers' Association released the following statement in response to today's L.A. Times article (Click here to read the L.A. Times Article): The Burbank Police Officers' Association (BPOA) was made aware of several official emails that were obtained through a public records request. The emails contain comments that are offensive to women, as well as various ethnic and religious groups. The emails were sent from and...
Burbank police arrest a reputed gang member during a gang enforcement patrol conducted one recent Friday night. (Photo by Alene Tchekmedyian)Click here to read news article.
BURBANK POLICE DEPARTMENT 200 North Third Street, Burbank, CA 91502 OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE DATE: March 18, 2016 BURBANK RESIDENT AND BASEBALL COACH ARRESTED FOR HAVING SEX WITH A MINOR On Thursday evening, March 17, 2016, the Burbank Police Department was contacted by the family of a 17 year-old female, who attends John Burroughs High School. The juvenile told officers she had been having an on-going “conse...
Most of us get up in the morning. go about our days and never think about our local law enforcement officers, unless we hear another negative story on the news. There is a perception that there are a lot of bad cops out there. However the reality is that 99.1% of Law Enforcement officers are NOT accused of any misconduct of any kind. In 2015, 965 civilians were fatally shot by officers, this kind of situation gets the med...
