PPOA Week in Review: Oct. 1, 2022

Tentative Agreement Reached on New Salary Contract for Unit 621

This week, the PPOA Unit 621 Negotiations Team reached a tentative agreement with the County on a new 3-year salary contract. Details of this agreement were emailed to PPOA members in Unit 621 on Wednesday evening.

This contract bargaining process began in March 2022 and included no less than 20 meetings to strategize and negotiate. The final 6-hour videoconference with County and LASD executives culminated with a collective decision by both sides to accept the terms of the proposed contract.

Ratification ballots are now being prepared for PPOA members in Unit 621 and are expected to hit mailboxes by the second week of October.

COVID-19 Legal Meeting

September 27: PPOA representatives took part in their latest regularly-scheduled teleconference to assess the continued impact of COVID-19 on our membership. Meeting participants included President Nancy Escobedo, Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr., Sr. Labor Representative Venise Wallace, Labor Representative Teresa O'Neil, Intake Representative Kevin Thompson and PPOA legal counsel.

Click here for Los Angeles County daily COVID-19 data.

California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations Meeting

September 28: PPOA President Escobedo joined fellow members of the California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations (CCLEA) for a videoconference to assess the platforms of candidates running in the upcoming General Election on November 8th.

CCLEA is the state’s largest law enforcement organization, representing more than 40 law enforcement associations and 150,000 peace officers. For more information, visit CCLEA.ORG

California Peace Officers' Memorial Foundation

September 29: Representatives of the California Peace Officers' Memorial Foundation (CPOMF), including PPOA Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr., met via videoconference for their board meeting on Thursday. Discussions were focused on logistical planning for the 2023 memorial ceremonies to be held May 7-8, 2023 at the State Capitol.

Click here for more information about the California Peace Officer Memorial Foundation.

Support for LASD Family

September 29: PPOA was honored to support a fundraising event to honor the life of Mason Arias, the 2-year old son of Homicide Detective Eric Arias and Elizabeth Blackwell of Personnel Administration. Mason battled a rare form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia for over 10 months before his passing on September 9th.

The BBQ event was hosted by Homicide Bureau and included lunch cooked on the PPOA mobile grill, with all proceeds set aside for the Arias family.

Funeral Service for David Lacey

September 30: PPOA President Nancy Escobedo and Board Secretary Jay Chapman attended funeral services for David Lacey, husband of former LA County District Attorney Jackie Lacey.

David Lacey was an Investigative Auditor with the DA's Office until his retirement in 2016. He is survived by his wife, who served as District Attorney from 2012 to 2020, and their two adult children.

PPOA Members — End of Watch Tribute

We extend our sincere condolences to the family members and friends of the following PPOA members who passed in July 2022:

Retired Captain Carl Seltzer – 7/3/22

LASD ret. 1979

Academy class 34

Retired Lieutenant Patrick Connolly – 7/7/22

LASD ret. 1978

Academy class 90

US Marine Corps veteran

Retired Sergeant Edward Honeywell – 7/10/22

LASD ret. 1988

Academy class 128

Father of Custody Assistant Mary Honeywell-Lazaro

Retired Sergeant Victor Salcido – 7/14/22

LASD ret. 2010

Academy class 145

Retired Sergeant John Casey – 7/18/22

LASD ret. 1983

Academy class 47

Retired Lieutenant John Rogers – 7/18/22

LASD ret. 2002 (formerly with Marshal’s Department)

US Navy veteran

Retired Sergeant Kit Armstrong – 7/19/22

LASD ret. 2018

US Air Force veteran

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Fraternal Order of Police News Update

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. Click here to read the latest California State Lodge biweekly news update.

An important note regarding FOP membership for retired PPOA members: Once a sworn PPOA member retires, and he/she wishes to reactivate their FOP member/benefits, the following steps must be taken:

To reactivate your membership as a retired peace officer, you will need to pay FOP annual dues of $40 for 2022. The link below is available to pay online should you wish to expedite the process. If by check, the mailing address is:

LA County FOP Lodge 1

P.O. Box 6919

Buena Park, CA 90622-6919

Credit card link below:

FOP Los Angeles County Lodge 1 (unionly.io)

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.

Click here to read this week's Washington Watch.