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The Santa Cruz Police Officers’ Association would like to express our gratitude for your overwhelming generosity during our “Red, White, Blue, and YOU” fundraising campaign. We truly live by our campaign slogan “One Nation, One City, Many Voices, Under the Banner of Unity.” Together we do make our community a better and safe place to live and work.We are honored to have your continued support, and we pledge to uphold our promises to give back to the community that we love. Thank you to all...

On behalf of our officers and our fellow citizens, the Santa Cruz Police Officers’ Association is asking you today for your support. While our nation is facing unprecedented times, we are thankful for our community who has stayed strong and united and we value the support you have shown our officers. Donate Here Today! The Santa Cruz Police Officers’ Association is dedicated to safety and improving our community, but we need your help! Your support will allow us to continue to ...

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 each of the various emergency services - they reac...

It's that time of year again! We're thrilled to announce that our 3rd annual golf tournament is back! September 8th, 2017! Registration is open now and easier than ever. Click Here to Register Today! Or paste this link in a browser - https://santacruzpoa.com/news-events/golf-classic.

3rd Annual“Santa Cruz POA Golf Classic”Friday, September 8, 2017 at the De Laveaga Golf Club located at 401 Upper Park Road Santa Cruz, CA The proceeds from the tournament will assist and benefit the Santa Cruz Police Officer’s Association (SCPOA). The SCPOA raises funds to invest in our community especially when it comes to youth programs. The SCPOA supports community organizations, schools programs from athletics to academics and groups that give back to our community. The registration fee of ...

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 of police officers, law enforcement professionals, ...

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 sake of justice. In the years and decades to f...