About the NLPOA Dallas County Chapter

The National Latino Peace Officers Association was founded in the early 1970's by John Parraz, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, and Vicente Calderon, California Highway Patrol, San Jose Office. Since then the organization has become one of the largest Latino Officer Association in America, with NLPOA Chapters across the Nation.

The goal of the National Latino Peace Officers Association is to promote equality and professionalism in law enforcement. The objectives of the organization are to create a fraternal/professional Association that provides its members and members of the community with career training; conferences and workshops to promote education and career advancement; mentoring; and a strong commitment to community service.

Citizenship programs, mentor programs, reading programs in our elementary schools, training programs for individuals looking for a career in law enforcement and promotional workshops for our police and sheriff's departments are just a few of the contributions from our association.

GOALS

The goals of the NLPOA is to focus its resources to;
(1) Provide professional career development and EEO advocacy for its members.
(2) Network with the Latino community to reduce conflicts between law enforcement and residents.
(3) Provide scholarships and other support to students pursuing careers in law enforcement or related fields.
(4) Assist in community based programs focused on crime reduction.
(5) Provide resources coupled with community efforts to advance the betterment of the general public.

LOGO

The figure is of ancient Indian origin. It represents the Indian heritage of all Latinos that unites us. The seven point star surrounding the figure stands for Law Enforcement, reminding members that we are twice bound to work together by blood and by profession The NLPOA logo is trademarked and NO CHANGES can be made.

CORE VALUES

“Keeping America Safe”
“To Promote Equality and Professionalism in Law Enforcement”
“Recruiting Latinos into Law Enforcement”
“Bridging the gap between Latinos and Law Enforcement”
“Honoring Family, Education and Community through Service and Mentorship”