Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/04/29/deputy-shot-at-in-compton-shooters-at-large/ April 29, 2021 COMPTON (CBSLA) – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy was shot at while responding to a call Thursday night. Law enforcement is still looking for the shooter or shooters. It happened around 10 p.m. on Euclid Avenue in Compton. The deputy believes as many as 12 shots were fired at him, none […] Read More
La Mirada’s City Council next week is expected to become the next city to approve a vote of no confidence Read More
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy who died in a crash while on duty was given a solemn sendoff Friday. Read More
Why fire services are thriving and we are not By Dave Edmonds When it comes to disease, there’s a difference between treating the symptoms and finding the cure. Police officer occupational discontent and job-caused stress are at their highest ever. Many LEOs are finding easier and more rewarding ways to make a living, and for […] Read More
Police psychologists address trauma behind the badge Dr. Stephanie Barone McKenny The pandemic and the civil unrest protests have heightened the sense of professional purpose among police psychologists across the nation. Department police psychologists from the major metropolitan law enforcement agencies of Los Angeles (LAPD), Dallas (DPD), Atlanta (APD), Honolulu (HPD) and the Cook County […] Read More
The city of Santa Clarita has been my home for over 38 years. Both of my children were born here. My wife serves our community as a Sheriff’s Department detective. We are raising our family here. And, I have dedicated much of my life to the service of my country, my city and my county. […] Read More
This afternoon, the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) Board of Trustees voted in favor of a new six-month contract with the Sheriff’s Department for public safety services. While this is a positive development that prevents a full curtailment of the LASD Community College Bureau, it is important to note the new short-term contract requires […] Read More
At 4:40PM this afternoon (12/7/20), PPOA received the information below from the Sheriff’s Department: Over the weekend the Department was informed that the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) will put on its agenda a contract to continue services with the Department. The contract agreement will be posted on the LACCD Board agenda this Wednesday […] Read More
December 4, 2020 — After asserting our rights to negotiate with the Department regarding the upcoming full curtailment and demobilization of Community Colleges Bureau, today, we can report an agreement between PPOA and the Sheriff’s Department has been reached. Affected members are advised to monitor LASD email for notifications of the transfer preference protocol, and the […] Read More
November 24, 2020 – Today, a PPOA team consisting of Henry Jimenez, the newly sworn-in Board Member representing Security Officers, President Tab Rhodes, Vice-President Jim Blankenship, Secretary Tony Coleman, Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr., Labor Representative Teresa O’Neil, and counsel Dennis Hayes, participated in a teleconference with representatives of the Sheriff’s Department regarding the demobilization […] Read More