The Los Angeles Police Academy Magnet School Foundation

“It’s our duty to afford the young people I see every day…who can’t even imagine where to turn for guidance—a better life and a safer community.”
Roberta Weintraub, founder

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College

POPP

The Police Orientation Preparation Program (POPP) is a high-intensity community college program for criminal justice majors. Run in partnership with West Los Angeles College and Los Angeles Valley College, POPP students earn their associate degrees at an accelerated pace while preparing for careers in law enforcement with the LAPD and other agencies. Additionally, POPP graduates earn priority transfer admission consideration to the bachelor’s in criminal justice program at California State University, Los Angeles.

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