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...
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...
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 ...
135 of our brothers and sisters paid the price last year. They died knowing they stood for something greater than oneself. They came from departments large and small, rich and poor, of virtually every race, color and creed. However, far greater than any of their own individual characteristics, are the collective qualities they and each of you share; Honor, Loyalty, Commitment, Courage and a Selfless unspoken promise to those with whom you d...
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, 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
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.
