Causes:
Public & Societal Benefit
Mission: The Tustin Police Officers Association (TPOA) was established in 1972 with the goal of representing our members in employer/employee relations, providing legal representation and providing additional benefits such as life insurance, legal defense, and living trust preparation. We have since expanded our goals to include a great deal of community and charity work. As such, In January 2016, we formed a 501(c)(3) non- profit organization called TPOAcares.
Results: 2016 TPOAcares Annual Review
STACHE FOR CASH
8 entries and 4 Finalists vied for custom made awards
A) Bragging Rights.
B) Glorious handmade trophy.
C) Your place on the TPOA mustache WALL OF FAME!
That’s right. The mustache WALL OF FAME!
RUN WITH A COP
Tustin PD run club offers kids much more than physical fitness. “Run with a Cop” is one of the Tustin Police Department’s latest community outreach programs.
The program, started by Tustin Officer Roque, inspires students to embrace health and physical fitness while learning how to care for their community. The idea behind this is to just get kids moving.
Officer Roque talked to the kids about fitness, the benefits of healthy eating, and the importance of hydrating and getting enough sleep. He also took several opportunities to talk about being respectful and taking care of the community by not littering.
Roque instilled these lessons as the students ran laps for five minutes without stopping and played follow the leader through an obstacle course that included weaving in and out of cones and hopping on one foot over agility ladders.
The program not only taught the kids about fitness, it also helped to build trust in the community by interacting with the officers.
TUSTIN POLICE AWARDS
The Tustin Police Department employees were honored Jan. 8 as the Tustin Police Officers Association, Tustin Police Support Services Association and the Tustin Police Foundation hosted their annual awards banquet at the Marconi Automotive Museum. Nineteen awards were handed out to 28 employees to recognize the many contributions from the department’s cadets, volunteers, officers, detectives, records supervisors and crime analysts, among other employees.
C.T.A.P.S. Achievement Award
Lifesaving Award
Community Service Award
Distinguished Service Award
Explorer of the Year
Cadet of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Reserve Officer of the Year
Community Policing Award
TPSSA Rookie of the year
TPOA Rookie of the Year
Case of the Year
TPD Lifetime Achievement Award
TPSSA Dedication and Professionalism
TPOA Dedication and Professionalism
TPSSA Supervisor of the Year
TPOA Supervisor of the Year
TPSSA Employee of the Year
TPOA Officer of the Year
TUSTIN HALF HANGAR MARATHON & 5K
We are proud to announce the Tustin Police Officers Association and our 501(c)(3) non-profit TPOAcares are partnering with the Tustin Hangar Half Marathon and 5k.
The Tustin Police Department Run with a Cop program will be participating in the event as part of our fun-filled curriculum.
Come and join us on March 12 for a great day. Run with our kids and help motivate them across the finish line.
TURKEY BOWL
For the last several years, the Tustin Police Department has hosted our annual Turkey Bowl Flag Football tournament between various Orange County police agencies. This year, we are changing things up.
We had so much fun with Run with a Cop, we decided to head back to Heideman Elemen
Target demographics: Our law enforcement personnel in a time of need or with bereavement, serving the youth of our community and bringing our neighborhoods together
Direct beneficiaries per year: 300 children, 100 families
Geographic areas served: The City of Tustin, County of Orange, California
Programs: Financial support for officers seriously injured or wounded in the line of duty, providing care for their families. Community Youth Athletics, Mentorship, working with other nonprofit partners and fostering community partnership