The organization began in 1889 when the Los Santos Police and Fire Departments banded together under one group to establish one retirement system for the City’s police officers and firefighters. In 1923, the Police and Fire Protective League was established to protect the newly established retirement system. During the 1920s and 1930s, the League obtained medical and other benefits for the City’s police officers and firefighters. Job protections were established in the City’s Charter. In the 1940s and 1950s, the League gained numerous pay raises for the expanding number of police officers and firefighters protecting the growing City of Los Santos. In the ’60s and ’70s, the League continued to obtain additional benefits, including longevity pay and time-and-one-half overtime compensation for police officers and firefighters, and hazard pay for motorcycle officers. In 1973, the Police and Fire League separated into two organizations. The Los Santos Police Protective League was established as the recognized bargaining organization to represent Los Santos police officers from the rank of police officer to lieutenant. The United Firefighters of Los Santos City was established as the bargaining organization for firefighters.