Between arrest and court appearance sits a critical function of policing. The LAPD entrusts that function to its Custody Services Division. (From its beginning to 2016, it was known as Jail Division.) That mission: to provide professional and compassionate care and custody for those who are entrusted to its Detention Officers. 

Your Monthly Hub for: Smart Transitions Into Retirement and Staying Connected, Having Fun

More than 150 guests celebrated the distinguished City career of Neil Guglielmo, General Manager, Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System (LACERS)...

“Along for the Ride” – the first in an expected series of short documentaries featuring Club Members at work and enjoying Club benefits that debuted at the...

Rita, retired from the City since 2010 and fully since 2018, could be considered an insider’s insider, but that would neglect her strong rapport with everyday City employees who weren’t on the inside, too...

The Club’s Accident Plan is completely portable, meaning if you leave your job for any reason, you can take your coverage with you...

The Club is very much still assisting Club Members and other public service employees facing hardships due to the historic and devastating fires that leveled Pacific Palisades and Altadena, and also damaged West Hills, Sylmar, Hollywood Hills, Encino and other locations...

The Port of Los Angeles has appointed Stephanie Magnien Rockwell as Chief of Staff to the Executive Director...

This recipe for red pepper tomato basil soup paired with a golden, gooey grilled cheese sandwich is my take on comfort food perfection...

On Feb. 19, Airports honored 14 employees celebrating service milestones of 30, 35 and 40 years of City service...

Anna Sklar, Retired, Mayor's Office, Library, Cultural Affairs, and Public Works passed in February of this year...

A new program that began at the Club annual luncheon in January celebrates, honors and thanks treasured Club Members...

On Sat., April 26, Public Works/Sanitation and Environment plans to hold its eighth annual Citywide Earth Day LA event at Norman O. Houston Park in Baldwin Hills...

Your Club Insurance Dollars at Work

Our last Picture Perfect Contest is replaced by the new, exciting On The Job! photo contest...

Here’s a listing of all those who retired from the City this month...

Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of the following current and retired City employees who have passed away...

Applications for the Club’s Mukai Scholarship are now available online. Deadline is June 27, 2025...

The LAFD and the City of Los Angeles Firefighters Association have named Capt. II Andrew Ruiz as the 2024 Firefighter of the Year...

On Feb. 17, Deputy Chief Emada Tingirides announced her duties were moving back to the Central Bureau...

Let’s hear it for the dedicated City teams that made the recent LA Marathon hugely successful...

Hey kids! Enter to WIN four tickets to Knott's Berry Farm...

Public Works’ Sanitation and Environment has released the schedule of its popular open houses for 2025...

Alive! goes wherever you go! Club Members bring their recent copy of Alive! with them when they travel and and we publish their pictures...

Club Mobile Team is ready to visit City worksites with gear, tickets, insurance, more. Say hi to the Club…

The Club Sports program is heating up just in time for summer, with exciting events on the horizon and more opportunities for Members to get involved, get active and have fun!..

Alive! follows the Club’s Arlene Herrero, Vice President of Business Development, as she meets Club Members...

Robert Larios, Club President & CEO, and Noelle Kaufman, Director of Sales, honor Club members with the coveted Club Retirement Plaque...

Monica Zamudio, the Club’s longtime life insurance claims advocate, has returned to full-time Club employment...

In this feature, the Club introduces you to people you see every day, but you might not know who they are...

Del Biagi's 33-year career with the City spanned three different bureaus, including Engineering, Street Maintenance, and ultimately Sanitation...

Alive! reports again on the City’s tactical response to the historic LA Fires of January 7 within the City limits – Pacific Palisades, West Hills, Sylmar, Hollywood, Encino and other locations...

On Nov. 20, the LAFD hosted its annual Valor ceremony at BMO Stadium downtown...

The Club’s internal Quasar Book Club – a method that Club staff uses to study and implement service growth, creativity and innovation – has begun reading and sharing its third selection...

Bill Lillenberg, Retired, City Planning; United States Navy Veteran and pioneer in U.S. intelligence, passed away in December...

Alive! follows the Club’s Arlene Herrero, Vice President of Business Development, as she meets Club Members...

On Feb. 7, Officers Giovanni Omg III, Edwin Quijada and Carlos Santana graduated from the LAPD Police Academy and joined the Airport Police...

Every year, City departments put aside their hard work and come together for fun and socialization at their festive holiday parties...

Applications for the Club’s Mukai Scholarship are still available online. Deadline is 3:00 p.m., June 27, 2025...

Congratulations to Salvador Lopez Dias, Retiree, the WINNER of our Grown-up Coloring Contest!

Submit your photos to the Picture Perfect contest, and you could win a $50 Amazon E-Gift Card. Once a month, the best pics are selected for publication...

The latest on Club Softball (sign up by March 31), and Club’s-Sponsored Soccer Tournament...

Here are the top 10 books, CDs and DVDs loaned, and songs by the the Los Angeles Public Library...

Public Works’ Sanitation and Environment has released the schedule of its popular open houses for 2025...

If pasta speaks to you, cheesy baked rigatoni will sing whole symphonies. This bubbling, molten masterpiece is pure culinary comfort...

Alive! goes wherever you go! Club Members bring their recent copy of Alive! with them when they travel and and we publish their pictures...

When it comes to financial and legal planning, keeping your documents up to date is crucial...

Alive! presents one of our most popular annual features – Club Valentines. Enjoy… and happy Valentine’s Day!

Harbor Dept. promoted Artie Mandel to Director of Government Affairs...

There’s something magical about crafting a burrito. It’s not just a meal; it’s your edible masterpiece...

The Club held its 96th annual meeting Jan. 8 at the California Endowment in downtown Los Angeles...

Environmental Engineering Division’s Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant Headworks Odor Control Upgrade project was recognized last year as among the ENR California Regional Best Projects in the water/environment category...

LA County’s 17th annual GIS (Geographic Information System) Day was held...

LA Animal Services led the efforts and worked with many outside agencies to ensure that families returning to their residences had what they needed to care for their pets...

Public Works/Sanitation and Environment’s City Facilities Recycling Program (CFRP) is collecting new and gently used children’s, men’s and women’s clothing in a charity effort...

Airports announced the appointment of Erin M. Trapp, Ph.D. as Deputy Executive Director, Major Events and Strategy, and Courtney Moore as Deputy Executive Director, Strategy, Innovation and Experience...

Library Journal named John F. Szabo, City Librarian of Los Angeles and Director of Los Angeles Public Library, as its 2025 Librarian of the Year...

Port Police welcomed three new Officers...

Harbor Dept. appoints Jeffrey Strafford as its new Chief Financial Officer...

The Club’s Director of Sales, Noelle Kauffman, has been accepted into the Executive Master of Business Administration degree program at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business...

General Services held its 23rd Custodian Appreciation Day, the first time the annual event took place since the pandemic, at City Hall...

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Submit your photos to the Picture Perfect contest, and you could win a $50 Amazon E-Gift Card. Once a month, the best pics are selected for publication...

Alive! goes wherever you go! Club Members bring their recent copy of Alive! with them when they travel and and we publish their picture...

Alive! follows the Club’s Arlene Herrero, Vice President of Business Development, as she meets Club Members...

Get ready to hit the field and join the fun! The Employees Club is proud to introduce an exciting new Coed Softball League, launching this summer...

The Club caught up with Club Members collecting Christmas trees...

Robert Larios, the Club’s President & CEO, honors Club members with the coveted Club Retirement Plaque...

Actor Jeremy Renner was the grand marshal of this past year’s Hollywood Christmas Parade, held Sunday, Dec. 1 in Hollywood...

A few events and dates remain for the list of City holiday activities...

On Dec. 12, nine LADOT Traffic Officers continued the Valley Division’s tradition of supporting Santa as he gave away toys to area schoolchildren...

Looking for a dinner that’s equal parts fun, flavorful and downright unforgettable? Enter these sweet chili turkey lettuce wraps—a masterpiece of taste and texture...

Alive! presents some of our favorite winners from ‘Noelle's Picture Perfect’ contest from last year...

Port Police welcomed Dylan Herrero and Andrew Kirkland...

Congratulations to ITA General Manager Ted Ross for being honored as City Executive of the Year in the 2024 LocalSmart Awards by the Scoop News Group...

LAPD welcomed its newest class of PSR trainees, Class 126 – a big class...

Representatives from the Dept. on Disability and Public Works/Engineering met in Paris with international experts in preparation for the City’s hosting of the Paralympic Games in 2028...