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
Public Safety News
PPOA fights department’s attempt to remove supervisory “skill” pay
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
Support LASD Sergeant Battling Cancer
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 […] Read More
Sergeant Al Lopez Dies in Line of Duty 10/24/16
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 […] Read More
Former PPOA Member Among Fallen Dallas Officers
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. […] Read More
Statement Re: Tanaka Conviction
This morning, a federal jury convicted former Undersheriff Paul Tanaka on conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges. The jury needed less than two hours to determine that Tanaka was guilty […] Read More