PPOA News
Salary Contracts Finally Signed by Board of Supervisors
Feb. 19: After a series of lengthy, frustrating delays, the county finally submitted the new salary contract MOUs for Units 614, 621, and 631/632 to the board of supervisors at their meeting on Tuesday. Members in those units will now see their increases (retroactive to October 1, 2018) as soon as the department processes them. Read More
Steer Clear Free Ride Program for PPOA Members
PPOA wants to ensure that all members make it home safely after celebrating and socializing during the holidays. The new PPOA “Steer Clear” program offers reimbursements to members of this association who use UBER or LYFT between Nov.19, 2018 and Jan. 2, 2019. This reimbursement offer is limited to one round-trip or two one-way trips […] Read More
UNSTOPPABLE: The Legacy of Custody Assistant Anthony Thompson
The vibrant life of Custody Assistant Anthony Thompson was cut short by a drunk driver on November 19, 2017. His mother, LASD Sergeant Ottawa Cureton, is passionate about Anthony’s legacy as she moves forward with equal parts strength and grace. PPOA was honored to capture Sergeant Cureton’s inspiring perspective on video in honor of the […] Read More
SSO Fabian Uses Lethal Force to Save a Life
Click here to watch SSO Fabian’s story. Read More
PPOA Forms Own Recruitment and Retention Task Force to Address LASD Hiring Concerns
For many years, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has struggled with hiring sufficient sworn personnel. Last year, the department created a recruitment and retention task force; however, this task force has been ineffective. The department still struggles with hiring issues including: recruitment, department image, background process, polygraphs, medical exams, CA/SO disqualifications and many more. […] Read More
LASD Custody Assignment Policy Revision
Today, PPOA received word that the department has officially reduced the five-year commitment for patrol certified supervisors in Custody Division to three years. This is a welcome policy revision and has been a priority for PPOA representatives working with department management and the Sheriff to iron out details of the revision. “The five-year commitment […] Read More
Important Information re: Flores v. City of San Gabriel Litigation
Attention PPOA Members: For the past several weeks, PPOA and our legal team have been reviewing and analyzing our options regarding the county’s August 10, 2018 notification of retroactive payments for the revised calculation of the regular rate of pay for overtime hours. This notification was based on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ […] Read More
PPOA Helps Defeat Dangerous Police Use-of-Force Bill
Assembly Bill 931 sought to strike decades-old settled law regarding the use of force by peace officers and, put simply, was one of the most anti-police, anti-public safety bills in the history of the California Legislature. Given the current sentiment in the California Legislature, its prospects for passage bordered on the inevitable. Last night, however, the […] Read More
PPOA Leads Effort to Address Workers Comp Concerns with York
On August 31, 2018, PPOA President Brian Moriguchi and Executive Director Wayne Quint met with York executives and managers as well as representatives from County CEO’s office. The purpose of the meeting was to address complaints received by PPOA from injured workers primarily concerning denials of claims and medical treatments, cancellations of prescriptions and unresponsive […] Read More