Salinas Police Officer Dies in the Line of Duty
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PPOA stands solemnly with the law enforcement community in mourning the line-of-duty death of Salinas PD Officer Jorge Alvarado Jr., who was shot during a traffic stop last Friday (2/25/22.) Although critically injured, Officer Alvarado returned fire, which later led to the arrest of the suspect.
Officer Alvarado was a 30-year old U.S. Army veteran who saw combat in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2011. He was engaged to be married this year.
PPOA extends sincere condolences to the Alvarado family and all of our brothers and sisters with the Salinas Police Department. We ask that you continue to keep them all in your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
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Important Final Notice:
Watch Candidates Discuss Promotions, Professional Staff, DA Recall and more...
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Interviews with seven candidates for LA County Sheriff are available at PPOA.COM to view exclusively by PPOA members. PPOA will email a survey to active LASD full-dues paying members on Monday (3/7/22) to gather input for consideration by the Sheriff Election Committee. Make it a point to watch the videos to fully grasp the views, experience and insight of each candidate.
Topics of discussion include:
- Vaccination mandates
- Department budget
- Professional staff
- Custody Division
- Board of Supervisors
- D.A. George Gascon
- and more...
As part of our mission to keep members informed about the issues impacting their careers, PPOA's Sheriff Election Committee hosted an interview with each candidate seeking the endorsement of PPOA. These in-depth interviews serve as a follow-up to the Candidates Forum hosted on January 26th by PPOA and ALADS. As a reminder, members can also view a video of that forum at PPOA.COM.
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Attention Active PPOA Members
SAVE THE DATE: March 31
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Thursday, March 31, 2022
Hall of Administration, Downtown LA
9:30 AM
PPOA would ask that you save the date, to assist in contract negotiations, by joining your fellow L.A. County workers in a united front demanding a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to keep up with the true cost of living!
More details to follow...
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Meet and Confer re: Proposed Policy on 'Failure to Make Statements' |
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February 28: PPOA representatives took part in a Meet and Confer teleconference with LASD executives to discuss a proposed policy change on Failure to Make Statements. Participants from PPOA included President Tab Rhodes, Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr. and union legal counsel. All parties agreed to schedule follow-up meeting. |
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Meet and Confer re: Policies Related to COVID-19 |
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February 28: PPOA representatives held a teleconference with LASD executives to discuss proposed policies on COVID-19 vaccination, testing and face coverings. Participants from PPOA included President Rhodes, Executive Director Quint and union legal counsel. A follow-up meeting will be scheduled. |
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PPOA Sheriff Election Committee Meeting |
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LA County Federation 'House of Labor' Meeting |
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February 28: PPOA representatives joined fellow LA County Federation of Labor members on Monday evening for the monthly "House of Labor" teleconference. Discussions included the many issues impacting union members throughout the County. Participants from PPOA included President Rhodes, 2nd Vice President Tony Coleman, Board Members Jay Chapman and Gerry Garcia as well as Executive Director Quint. During this meeting, an oath of office was administered for Board Member Chapman. This officially makes the DA's Office Sergeant a County Federation of Labor representative with voting rights.
The County Fed is comprised of more than 300 unions and labor organizations, representing more than 800,000 members.
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March 1: PPOA representatives held their weekly teleconference on Thursday to discuss COVID-19 and its impact on PPOA members.
Meeting participants from PPOA included President Rhodes, Executive Director Quint, Sr. Labor Rep. Venise Wallace, Labor Rep. Teresa O'Neil, Intake Rep. Kevin Thompson and PPOA legal counsel.
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Meet and Confer re: Promotional Exams |
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March 2: PPOA took part in a teleconference with representatives from Employee Relations and Personnel to discuss the timeline for the proposed 2022 LASD Sergeant promotional exam. This was the third meeting to address this subject and another meeting will be scheduled. Participants from PPOA included President Rhodes, 1st Vice President Nancy Escobedo and Executive Director Quint.
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Sheriff Discusses Current Issues |
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March 2: Sheriff Villanueva hosted a Facebook live stream on Wednesday to discuss current issues, including the County budget, Scientific Services Bureau, public safety in Lancaster and more...
Click here to watch the video.
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Coalition of County Unions Meeting |
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March 2: The Coalition of County Unions (CCU) held its first informational meeting with the County of Los Angeles regarding the Board of Supervisors' recommendation to instruct County Counsel to submit at the March 15, 2022, regular Board meeting amendments that would provide the Director of Personnel with authority to discipline employees of any County Department for noncompliance with the County’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. The CCU adamantly opposes this action and will begin the meet and confer process. President Rhodes and Executive Director Quint attended the information session. In addition to PPOA participating as a member of the CCU, PPOA has also demanded to meet and confer with the County as an individual union. PPOA will advise of the meeting dates as soon as they are scheduled.
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Unit 612 Contract Negotiations |
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March 3: The PPOA Unit 612 Salary Contract Negotiations Team met for an internal meeting to continue discussing the County's response to our initial contract proposals as well as developing a strategy for the next bargaining session with the County on March 10th. The current contract for Sergeants and Lieutenants from the Sheriff's Department and District Attorney's Office expired on January 31, 2022. To date, both parties have held six rounds of negotiations.
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Correction re: Burial Service for C.A. Gregorio Soto-Vasquez |
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In the Week in Review published last Saturday, it was incorrectly reported that PPOA 2nd Vice President Tony Coleman was among Department personnel present at the burial service for Custody Assistant Gregorio Soto-Vasquez. It was actually PPOA Board Member Tony Romo who attended the service. |
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PPOA 8th Annual Heroes Ride |
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Following a 2-year hiatus due to the pandemic, PPOA is excited to announce the return of our annual Heroes Ride! This unforgettable motorcycle ride through Los Angeles on March 27th will honor the sacrifice of fallen officers and America's military veterans. The ride stages at the Hollywood Bowl before heading to LA National Cemetery for a veterans tribute and finishes at Biscailuz Center with a BBQ, vendors, music and more.
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Fraternal Order of Police |
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PPOA members have long benefitted from our longtime affiliation with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the world's largest organization of law enforcement officers, with more than 364,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges nationwide. All active PPOA members are part of California FOP Lodge 1, which represents public safety organizations throughout LA County and operates under the capable leadership of former PPOA President Roger Mayberry.
Please make it a point to check out the Washington Watch — a weekly update provided by the National FOP. We encourage PPOA members to stay up to date on the legislative news and activity impacting public safety personnel nationwide.
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