SAN FRANCISCO — Eighty years after a small group of postwar police officers banded together to demand fair pay and decent working conditions, the San Francisco Police Officers Association (SFPOA) stands as one of the city’s most enduring labor institutions — and a reminder that today’s benefits were anything but... read more →

By Louis Wong SFPOA President Assembly Bill 1537 is framed as a narrowly targeted measure related to immigration enforcement. But in reality, it is a sweeping and deeply flawed proposal that would have far-reaching consequences for SFPOA members and California’s peace officers—especially those serving in complex, high-demand environments like San... read more →

By Louis Wong, SFPOA President I recently discovered that Willie Flanigan was released from parole without any notification to the Officer Lewin-Tankel family. The family is upset by the lack of notification, and I sent this letter to Governor Newsom to try and get clarification of this process. — Louis... read more →