Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
While I was sitting at home with my family on the evening of Saturday, September 12, 2020, my cellphone started blowing up. Within 20 minutes, numerous reports, most of them incorrect, had flooded my phone regarding the ambush of two deputy sheriffs in Compton. Read More
On September 1, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the new Choices medical and dental premiums and life insurance rates for next year, beginning January 1, 2021. By now, all active employees should have received the open enrollment book in the mail for the Choices plans. Read More
While we continue to stride forward in strengthening and advancing our classification, we also have to understand how we got here. Looking back gives perspective on why some things have occurred and how they have been held in place for so long. Thus, I have looked to the past for information that will be used to build the foundation for an improved and hopefully more inclusive future. Read More
They say life goes by in a hurry when you’re having fun — which explains why my 20-year career as a sheriff’s security officer (SSO) has passed in the blink of an eye. I still have vivid memories of training at the Academy and graduating with the rest of SSO Class #1. At the time, I wondered whether this was truly the right job for me. Read More
Every month, I get sent an EOW list of all the retired members we have lost. I get them daily as well from the Moon report. (Thanks again to Moon for all he does to keep retired personnel informed!) A monthly list brings it home and really makes you think about things. A name will pop up of someone I worked with, and more times than not a smile when thinking about those days. Read More
It is with a heavy heart, and some risk, that I write this article. September was National Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. The challenges of the pandemic have caused many to isolate themselves, limit social interaction and suspend their traditional coping mechanisms. In recent times, Department members have taken their own lives. Read More