Star & Shield Magazine

The Future of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Is Unclear

As most of you know, the results of the primary election are complete. (Or are they?) Jim McDonnell received 47.6% of the votes, Alex Villanueva received 33.5% and Bob Lindsey […] Read More

Congrats, New Grads!

PPOA extends congratulations to all of the recent graduates in Security Officer Class #50 and Custody Assistant Class #95! Read More

Contract Negotiations Underway for Custody Assistants and Unit 621

By the time this is published, we (Unit 621 negotiating team) should have had our initial meeting with the county for our new salary contract. Items such as fair pay, […] Read More

LASD Does No Favors for Dedicated Security Personnel Who Want to Promote

There is a saying that “good things come to those who wait.” That, unfortunately, does not apply to countless Sheriff’s Security Officers (SSO) and Security Assistants (SSA) who have been […] Read More