Sgt. Anthony Campbell

President and Founder

 

Retired - Sergeant Anthony Campbell is a 30-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was previously assigned to Norwalk Sheriff’s Station where he was a patrol/watch sergeant. Although Sergeant Campbell’s primary duties involved supervising patrol deputies who work in the city of Norwalk and the surrounding communities, his leadership and mentor abilities extended beyond the boundaries of his previous assignment. Sergeant Campbell’s professional experiences include a background in custody/jail administration, patrol operations, criminal investigations and community relations.

 

Sergeant Campbell is an advent supporter and believer in our Sheriff’s Department’s Core Values, which in part, serves as a guiding light that shines on the philanthropic contributions he provides through established community partnerships, and active goodwill participation in numerous worthwhile programs. Early in his career as a young deputy, Deputy Anthony Campbell recognized the need to help provide the youth in our communities with an alternative means for developing their young minds, and avoiding the negative influences of gangs, drugs, and violence. It was this genuine concern for our communities’ “at-risk” youth that led him to establish the United Peace Officers Against Crime organization, (UPAC) which he founded in 1988.

 

The primary mission of the United Peace Officers Against Crime organization (UPAC) is to provide leadership, education and mentor opportunities for at-risk kids. These programs are specifically designed to enrich the young minds of our children by supplying them with the information and resources to be successful in life. Sergeant Campbell has personably given freely of his time for more than twenty-years to aid this endeavor. He actively works with local clergy members, parent/teacher associations, school administrators, the probation department, community-based groups and local law enforcement agencies across the County of Los Angeles, inclusive of the Sheriff’s Department and the Los Angeles Police Department.

Sergeant Campbell is a strong advocate for education. His ultimate goal is to open the door for continued learning opportunities that teach the children in our communities the fundamentals of staying away form illicit drugs, gangs, and other uninspiring influences that can negatively impact their lives and potential for growth. To that end, Sergeant Campbell and the UPAC organization swiftly and routinely respond to the needs of the communities when a foreseeable need arises.

Sergeant Campbell recognizes that gang violence is a serious problem in our State, and no one is immune from the impact that gangs and youth violence can have on a community. However, he believes that the aspects linked to gangs and the violence they attract; seemingly draw young people from all walks of life, socioeconomic backgrounds, and ethnic groups.

Youth violence is a problem not only for law enforcement but also for the community. Drive-by shootings, carjackings, home invasions and the loss of innocent life have become too frequent in our communities and throughout California. This destructive epidemic is destroying lives and ripping apart the fabric of our communities. Sergeant Campbell and the UPAC organization is firmly committed to working with the leaders in our communities, and across the State to eradicate juvenile violence by focusing on working together to enhance our pre-emptive intervention and suppression programs, which are designed to focus on problem-solving solutions.

 

Undoubtedly, Sergeant Campbell is an advocate for education, and he believes that education is the key ingredient for success. As an instructor, he teaches administration of justice courses at the Los Angeles Southwest Community College. Inspired by his leadership in the classroom, many of his former students have ventured upon successful law enforcement careers.

 

Sergeant Campbell earned his Bachelors degree from California State University, Los Angeles and later attended the University of Redlands, where he earned a Masters degree in Business Administration. Additionally, Sergeant Campbell attended the University of Southern California’s Delinquency Control Institute, where he earned academic certification in juvenile law and juvenile rehabilitation.

 

 

Furthermore, he advocates that in a society where the nature of the family, the work place, and community has changed so dramatically, we can no longer assume that the natural process of growing up will provide children the experiences and resources required to become successful contributing adults. Sergeant Campbell and UPAC serves as an invigorating testament that establishing and maintaining worthwhile community/law enforcement partnerships can most assuredly make a positive difference in the youthful lives of our children.