Greg Torres

4/18/23 — PPOA has received notification that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was served with a California Public Records Act Request (PRA) from a media outlet. The media requested photos and names of all sworn peace officers (with the exception of those in undercover assignments). PPOA immediately reached out to the Department to ensure that its members’ constitutional rights to privacy were fully protected under the law. We have been in communication with the Department, and our legal counsel, to prevent a LAPD-type of release of legally-protected pictures and information of peace officers. To that end, we are meeting with the Department, in person, this week and will be exercising all options to provide the necessary legal protections to our members.

 

We will keep you updated on the status of the PRA requests and the Department’s plans on the release of any information.

PPOA is proud to announce that your association will issue a reimbursement up to $250 for full members who attend the upcoming 2023 California Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony in Sacramento.

 

All members are strongly encouraged to attend the candlelight vigil on May 7th and the memorial ceremony on May 8th to help honor the service and sacrifice of our fallen brothers and sisters. Click here for a list of the honorees.

 

Reimbursement eligibility is limited to the first 10 full dues-paying, active PPOA members who call the union office to register. Following the event, each eligible member must submit receipts for hotel and travel expenses to PPOA for reimbursement. 

 

If you plan to attend the memorial ceremony and would like to be eligible for reimbursement, please call PPOA at (323) 261-3010.