The Professional Peace Officers Association (PPOA) and Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs (ALADS) shall be contacted when any donations and/or funds are collected on behalf of a deceased Department member to set up an account for proper recording and safekeeping of the donations and/or funds. All collected and donated funds for the deceased member's family shall be sent immediately to the selected organization where the account is held.
No Department member, other than the above associations’ directors acting in their official capacity per their respective bylaws, shall be involved in the disposition of these funds to the family or anyone else associated with the deceased member. Department members shall not make any promises as to an amount of money and/or donations to the deceased member’s family or anyone else associated with the deceased member.