April has traditionally been Reserve Appreciation Month at LAPD. This year, celebrations were limited due to COVID-19. A big thank-you to Officer Johnny Gill for spearheading the effort to make sure the annual display was up in the lobby at PAB.
The year 2020 was to have been the first time in many years that an LAPD all-reserve team entered the annual Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay race, which had been scheduled for April 4–5. The team met and trained at Elysian Park before the race was canceled due to COVID-19.
The Los Angeles Police Reserve Foundation (LAPRF) first posted on Facebook in 2011 as part of an initiative to raise awareness and tell the story of the LAPD Reserve Corps and to recruit potential candidates. Today, the Facebook page continues to engage with the community.