Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
Back in 1951, a cadre of deputy sheriffs, county marshals and district attorney investigators created an association to protect their bargaining rights, which is known today as the Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association (PPOA). As we enter 2021, PPOA will be celebrating 70 years of service to its now-9,000-plus members. Read More
This month, PPOA will mark its 70th year of service, and although it may not feel like a time to celebrate this milestone, we must never forget our incredible organization’s honorable and fervent commitment to continuing a tradition of success — yesterday, today and tomorrow. Read More
First, let me say that I hope you and your family were well and blessed this holiday season. We all look forward to having some semblance of normalcy sometime in 2021. As the challenges of our line of work during a pandemic are numerous, we assure you that the safety and well-being of PPOA members are always prioritized as we hold weekly teleconferences to discuss the impact of COVID-19. Read More
Well, we have said goodbye to 2020, a difficult year for our nation, the state, the county, our department and our families. We have faced a pandemic, riots, an emotionally charged presidential election, a challenging economy and a call from special interests to defund police, and we avoided the closures of Parks Bureau, PDC South and the majority of Community College Bureau. Read More
Allow me to introduce myself, being that this is my first article in Star & Shield magazine. I’m “the new guy” (as I’m affectionately referred to by other Board members). I’ve been employed by LASD for 20 years and was actually in Sheriff’s Security Officer Class #1 along with my predecessor, Jody Clounch. Read More
It is indisputable that the profession of law enforcement has been under intensive attack since May 25, 2020 — when horrifying video footage revealed a Minneapolis Police officer kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed George Floyd for eight minutes and 46 seconds, as he agonizingly pleaded for his life and called out for his mother. Read More