A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department sergeant saved a man from choking while being out on patrol Tuesday. Read More
Public Safety News
Steer Clear Holiday Rides for PPOA Members
Nov. 24, 2022 – Jan. 1, 2023 PPOA wants to ensure that all members make it home safely while celebrating and socializing during the holidays. The PPOA “Steer Clear” program […] Read More
Cancer Presumption Strengthened for Peace Officers in California
by Robert Sherwin, Esq Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin & Lee 10/4/22 — Governor Newsom recently signed into law legislation which significantly strengthens the cancer presumption for peace officers. As […] Read More
ADDA Statement re: Gascón Appealing Ruling that Voided His Directive Against 3-Strikes Allegations
A must read from our friends at the Association of Deputy District Attorneys: July 15, 2022 – Last month, a unanimous Court of Appeals panel reminded George Gascón that […] Read More
West Hollywood Votes to Cut LASD Budget, Replace 4 Deputies with Unarmed Security Ambassadors
Re-imagining public safety is underway in West Hollywood after the city council voted 3 to 2 in favor of eliminating four Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies over the next nine months. One deputy on average costs the city $330,000 a year. Read More
PPOA Joins Campaign to Recall DA George Gascón
At this week’s Board meeting (3/9/22), the PPOA Board of Directors committed to joining the campaign to recall LA County District Attorney George Gascón. Following a presentation by a principal […] Read More
Inmate Pleads No Contest in Attack on Custody Assistant
A jail inmate who was charged last year with punching a female custody assistant five times in an attack captured on video surveillance has been sentenced to six years in state prison. Read More
New Court Proceedings Ordered for Man Convicted of Killing Off-Duty LASD Deputy
A state appeals court panel ordered new court proceedings Friday for one of two men convicted of the murder of an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in Long Beach nearly 16 years ago. Read More
Pico Rivera Station Helps Honor 9/11 Victims at ‘Field of Healing’
Three days before the 20th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary in unincorporated north Whittier honored the victims with the help of about 60 first responders. Read More
BOS Vaccination Mandates
At the LA County Board of Supervisors’ (BOS) meeting on Tuesday (8/10/21), two items related to COVID-19 vaccination mandates were on the agenda. The first was the Executive Order mandating […] Read More