Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
PPOA legislative representatives are keeping close watch on three public employee pension cases currently before the California Supreme Court. All three cases are appeals related to the Public Employee Pension Reform Act (PEPRA), which took effect in 2013. Read More
PPOA's new Executive Director Wayne Quint joined the coalition of cops and prosecutors speaking on the steps of the state capitol on October 30th to advocate for a proposed initiative that would reverse specific elements of Prop 47 while adding 15 crimes to the list of violent crimes without possibility of early release. Read More
PPOA President Brian Moriguchi has been appointed to the newly-formed Los Angeles County Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Safety. The establishment of this commission was prompted by the murder of Whittier Police Department Officer Keith Boyer at the hands of a recently paroled gang member. Read More
We have good news to report from the LA County Board of Supervisors meeting on August 17, 2017. The motion to create a Blue Ribbon Commission to address the impact of Props 47, 57 and AB109 was officially APPROVED. Read More
On Tuesday, July 18, 2017, the Sheriff's Department notified PPOA that it was their intention to remove the Supervisory Skill Pay Bonus for sergeants who supervise Bonus II deputies. Read More
PPOA recently learned that one of our members has been diagnosed with leukemia. Sergeant Jorge Chavez has served with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for 17 years. He is curently undergoing treatment at the City of Hope and is in need of a lifesaving marrow donor. Naturally, Sergeant Chavez’s situation has led to unexpected […] Read More
On October 24th, this association was extremely heartbroken to learn that another PPOA member has died in the line of duty. Sergeant Alfonso “Al” Lopez, assigned to Compton Station, had 26 years of dedicated service with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He left the station early this morning to provide help in a stolen […] Read More
By Brian Moriguchi, PPOA President: On July 7th, America witnessed the worst in humanity as five police officers were assassinated at a Black Lives Matter anti-police rally in Dallas, Texas. It is believed to be the deadliest attack on U.S. law enforcement since September 11, 2001. The tragedy of the situation hits close to home […] Read More