Fraternal Order of Police Meeting
August 1: PPOA members joined Fraternal Order of Police L.A. County Lodge 1 counterparts for a video conference on Saturday. All active PPOA members are FOP Lodge 1 members — this provides PPOA members with workplace legal protections through the FOP Legal Defense Plan. The LA County Lodge is one of 30 lodges in the California State FOP, and PPOA is thankful for the diligent work of State Lodge President (and former PPOA President) Roger Mayberry. PPOA Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr. was a participant at this monthly meeting.
Meet and Confer re: Use of Force
August 3: PPOA representatives took part in a Meet and Confer teleconference with LASD executives on Monday to discuss use of force issues. Meeting participants from PPOA included President Tab Rhodes and Executive Director Quint.
Uniform Survey Sent to Security Officers & Security Assistants
August 3: A uniform survey was emailed on Monday to PPOA members in the following classifications:
  • Security Officer
  • Security Assistant
The survey is being conducted by PPOA Board Member/Security Officer Jody Clounch. If you are a PPOA member and a Security Officer or Security Assistant who did not receive the survey link, please send your full name, employee number and personal (non-LASD) email address to info@ppoa.com. Please note that the deadline to complete the survey is Monday, August 10, 2020.

Meet and Confer re: Ring Video Technology
August 4: President Rhodes and Executive Director Quint took part in a teleconference with LASD executives on Tuesday to discuss Ring video technology and the potential coordination between the Sheriff's Department and the communities it serves.
COVID-19 Conference with PPOA Legal Team
August 4: Tuesday represented the first regularly scheduled meeting of the week for President Rhodes, Executive Director Quint, Senior Labor Rep. Venise Wallace, Labor Rep. Teresa O'Neil and PPOA attorneys to address and analyze COVID-19 issues impacting PPOA members.

Board of Supervisors Move Forward with Defunding Initiative
August 4: The L.A. County Board of Supervisors finalized the vote for a proposed ballot initiative which seeks to "redistribute" funding away from public safety. If approved by LA County voters this November, millions of dollars in public safety funds would be cut from the Sheriff's Department, District Attorney's Office, and County Probation.

Click here to read more about this dangerous step in the wrong direction for L.A. County, including a statement issued to the Supervisors by PPOA President Rhodes.

Click here to read the original motion from Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Hilda Solis.

Lawsuit Filed Against Board of Supervisors
August 5: PPOA joined ALADS and a dozen other members of the Coalition of County Unions in filing a lawsuit on Wednesday against the LA County Board of Supervisors (BOS) regarding a number of legal issues, including the following, as spelled out in the lawsuit: "In the haste to place a measure on the ballot in advance of the legal deadline for doing so (August 7, 2020), the BOS completely disregarded the procedural requirements of the Employee Relations Ordinance of the County of Los Angeles."

Qualified, Experienced Representation at Stake in LACERA Election
August 5: The voting window to elect representatives for the Los Angeles County Employee Retirement Association (LACERA) opened on Wednesday and the stakes are significant. PPOA has endorsed LES ROBBINS (LASD ret./PPOA member/former ALADS president) for the Board of Retirement and JOE KELLY (retired LA County Treasurer) for the Board of Investments. Voting is open until August 31st and we are urging all PPOA retired members to vote for LES and JOE as they are both uniquely qualified to protect the interests of PPOA members, including our pensions and healthcare benefits! Both incumbents are also endorsed by PPOA member and trustee for the Board of Retirement and Board of Investments SHAWN KEHOE (LASD Lieutenant.)

Click here to read the email sent by PPOA to retired members earlier this week.

COVID-19 Conference with PPOA Legal Team
August 6: Thursday represented the second regularly scheduled meeting of the week for President Rhodes, Executive Director Quint, Senior Labor Rep. Wallace, Labor Rep. O'Neil, Intake Representative Kevin Thompson and PPOA attorneys to address and analyze COVID-19 issues impacting PPOA members.
Legal Meeting re: Political Issues
August 7: A teleconference took place yesterday with President Rhodes, Executive Director Quint and PPOA attorneys to discuss L.A. County political issues and upcoming elections.
August Issue of Star & Shield Magazine Hits Mailboxes
The August issue of Star & Shield magazine began arriving in mailboxes this week and is also available online by clicking here. Topics in this issue include overtime, Custody Assistant position review, CCWs, TORA, qualified immunity and more. Reading the magazine each month also provides PPOA members with a chance to win $100. Get informed and get rewarded!

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