Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
On Wednesday, August 28, PPOA will host our 19th Annual Pre-Labor Day BBQ for all PPOA members and their significant others. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Biscailuz Training Academy’s “grinder” area. A tastefully grilled lunch with all the fixings will be served under the big top and at no cost to PPOA members. Read More
Can the California Legislature get any crazier with the laws they are coming up with? In my opinion, the answer is yes! Let me tell you about Senate Bill 310. The bill, authored by state Senator Nancy Skinner, would lift the ban on convicted felons serving on a jury. Read More
On June 14, the Centennial Custody Assistant Class graduated. That is 100 classes over roughly a 30-year span. There’s a saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” At times, it seems that should be the custody assignment mantra. Read More
PPOA Board members convened a special meeting in late July to discuss membership in the Coalition of County Unions (CCU). Following months of research and deliberation, the Board made the decision to join the Coalition and is confident that PPOA members will benefit from the strength of numbers that comes with CCU membership. Read More
This month, I received a couple of my first emails from retirees, and I would like to say thank you for reaching out. I look forward to meeting more of you as time progresses. Read More
I am honored to be appointed to the PPOA Board of Directors. For the last few years, I have served as a delegate for PPOA and regularly represented us with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) locally and at the state level, as well as nationally. Read More
Like so many other employees, I had a bad experience with the Department when I was a deputy. It’s a long story that involves harassment, retaliation, illegal wiretapping and threats against my life, all from within the Department. I ended up suing the Department and winning my lawsuit. After I won my lawsuit, I was contacted by many employees who had similar experiences. Read More
The July Board meeting marked the first official meeting with both of PPOA’s newest directors: Commander Carlos Marquez and Lieutenant Ryan Vienna. Marquez was sworn in at the June meeting following his appointment to fill the seat vacated by the promotion of Chief Patrick Jordan. Read More
On July 12, PPOA anglers and their guests gathered for the annual fishing trip at Pierpoint Landing in Long Beach. We set off on our daylong fishing expedition on the Enterprise at 6 a.m. We headed for Catalina after getting some nice-looking sardines at the bait receiver. Read More
Most people involved in workers’ compensation understand cumulative trauma — wear-and-tear work injuries resulting from years of repetitive motion and/or exposure to harmful environments — but many policymakers and workers don’t yet have a grasp of the importance of cumulative trauma claims to employees and their families, especially for our first responders. Read More