President
Tony has been a Police Officer with the San Fernando Police Department for 26 years. He's been assigned as a Field Training Officer, K9 Handler, K9 Supervisor and Detective. Currently he's a Robbery/Homicide Detective and the Department K9 Supervisor. He's been an active member of the LACPCA since the organization was formed in the 1990's. Tony has been a trainer at the annual K9 Seminars.
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Vice-President
Bobby has been a Police Officer with the City of Santa Monica for over 10 years. His past assignments include the Pico Neighborhood Bike/Gang Unit, School Resource Officer, and SWAT Sniper. Bobby is currently assigned to the K9 Unit with his explosives detection and patrol trained partner, K9 Nero. They have been together since 2005. Bobby has been an active member of the Association for the past three years.
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Treasurer
Doug has been a police officer for over 13 years. He formerly worked on the Downey Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He is currently with the Santa Monica Police Department. He has worked as a Field Training Officer, Swat Officer, and Use of Force Instructor. Doug is currently assigned as a Handler with K9 Anton. They have been together since 2004. Doug has been an active member of the Association for the past five years.
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Secretary
Greg has been a Police Officer with the City of Inglewood for eight years. He has been assigned to the Department’s Crisis Negotiation Unit and as a Field Training Officer. Greg has been a K9 handler since 2004. He and his current partner “Yogi”, a seven year-old German Shepherd, have been working together since December of 2006. In addition to patrol duties, Greg and Yogi serve as the canine element on the Department’s SWAT team. Greg is the President of the Inglewood Police Association, and has served in that capacity for the past three years.
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Member at Large
George has been a police officer for over 19 years. He started his law enforcement career at the Downey Police Department in 1989. He transferred to the Santa Monica Police Department in 1993 where he's worked a variety of assignments which include Patrol, Administration, Field Training Officer and currently as a K9 handler. George has been a K-9 handler since 2003 and is currently working with his second K-9 partner, Pavo.
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Member at Large
Adam has been a police officer for 15 years. He formerly worked for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and is currently with the Santa Monica Police Department. His past assignments include 3rd St. Bike Unit, Homeless Liaison Unit (HLP Team), Field Training Officer & Detectives (Robbery / Homicide). Adam is currently assigned to the K-9 Unit with his explosives detection & patrol trained partner, “Landor.” Adam and Landor have been together since 2007. Adam has been an active member of the LACPCA for the past three years.
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Member at large
Bob has been a Police Officer with the City of Beverly Hills for the past 29 years. He's currently assigned to the K-9 unit working a crossed trained bomb dog. He's been assigned to the K-9 unit for 21 years and is currently working his fifth dog. Bob has worked one patrol dog, two cross trained narco dogs, and two cross trained bomb dogs. Bob is a P.O.S.T. evaluator for patrol and narcotics dogs and is assigned to patrol with the collateral duties of SWAT and Bike Patrol.
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