Alcohol Resources
The information below is provided to help reduce the risk of alcohol-related harms among LAPD personnel and their loved ones. For all medical concerns related to alcohol overuse, please call 911 or visit the closest hospital.
Thinking about your drinking?
Good on you! Too much drinking is harmful, especially for law enforcement professionals. It makes sense to see where you stand.
The following tool checks your drinking and can give advice. If you want to drink less, it can also help you build a plan to make healthier choices.
Check Your Drinking
Do you know the LAPD’s 4 Basic
Alcohol Safety Tactics?
(<3 minutes)
With all the options to ensure a safe ride home, there's just no excuse to put yourself or others at risk. The following ride share reimbursement programs promote safe driving by providing an alternative to operating a vehicle when there is a possibility of impairment.
Please note that eligibility varies and that BSS only provides these resources for information only. Please contact each for accuracy of program details.
Need a ride home?
LAPPL Smart Ride Program
Through the LAPPL Smart Ride Program, members in good standing can use any licensed transportation service (Taxi, Uber, Lyft, etc.) of their choice for a safe ride home or to a place where they are staying. The LAPPL will reimburse members up to $40 per ride, twice within the same calendar year.
LALEY SafeRide Program
All current active LALEY members in good standing can use any licensed transportation service (Taxi, Uber, etc.) of their choice for a safe ride home or to a place where they are staying. LALEY will reimburse members up to $40 per ride, once within the same calendar year