PPOA Week in Review: Sept. 2, 2023

Meeting with PPOA Members at Sergeant Supervisory School

August 28: PPOA representatives met with 28 LASD Sergeants during their first day of Supervisory School at STARS Center to answer questions and discuss their crucial roles on the Department. Participants from PPOA included President Nancy Escobedo, Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr., Labor Representative Dave Ladjevic, and staff.

Meet and Confer re: Proposed Schedule Change

August 28: Representatives from PPOA and PDC South took part in follow-up Meet and Confer regarding a proposed schedule change for personnel at the PDC South Ranch. Meeting participants from PPOA included President Nancy Escobedo, Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr., Labor Representative Dave Ladjevic, and union legal counsel.

Hundreds Enjoy 22nd Annual PPOA BBQ & General Membership Meeting

August 30: The PPOA board and staff were proud to host the 22nd annual Pre-Labor Day BBQ and General Membership Meeting at Biscailuz Center. More than 400 PPOA members and guests gathered for an afternoon of food, friends and fun. Special thanks to Sheriff Luna for taking the time to stop by the event and visit with members. PPOA is grateful to all who helped us honor the hardworking men and women who truly put the “labor” in Labor Day!

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District Attorney Candidate Forum Event Planning Meeting

August 31: President Nancy Escobedo and PPOA staff participated in an event planning video conference with representatives from ALADS, the LA Police Protective League (LAPPL), the Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA), and the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) to discuss plans to co-host a forum for candidates running for Los Angeles County District Attorney. The forum will take place on October 18, 2023 at Pacific Palms Resort in the City of Industry. Event details will be shared with members of PPOA, ALADS, LAPPL, ADDA and PORAC in the next few weeks.

Judge Rejects Request for Resentencing of Man Involved in Murder of LASD Deputy

August 31: PPOA Board Member/IRC Captain Roel Garcia attended the hearing of Justin Flint (convicted for his role in the murder of Deputy Maria Rosa in 2006), who requested to be resentenced under a new California law known as SB 1437. If Flint (who, at the time of his arrest, was described by police as a 19-year-old meth addict) had been resentenced, he would have been immediately eligible to be released from prison. Fortunately, Long Beach Superior Court Judge Daniel J. Lowenthal refused his request, instead finding that Flint knew Deputy Rosa was a peace officer when he participated in a robbery that ended in her death.

Click here to read about the court hearing.

Upcoming:

PPOA Delegates Meeting

PPOA delegates will gather for the next quarterly meeting on September 21st at Almansor Court in Alhambra. We look forward to welcoming guest speaker and attorney at law, Ron DeLord. The fiery former Texas cop turned labor organizer is respected nationwide for his work to empower police unions and their members. He will speak with PPOA delegates about the impact of the police reform movement and the challenges going forward.

The meeting begins at 5:00 PM. Eligible PPOA delegates should RSVP no later than September 7th with full name and employee number to (323) 261-3010 or info@ppoa.com.

Upcoming:

Retirement Workshop for PPOA Members

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 368,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges nationwide. All active PPOA members are part of California FOP Lodge 1.

Important news regarding FOP membership for retired PPOA members: When a sworn PPOA member retires and wishes to reactivate his/her FOP member benefits, the following step must be taken:

To reactivate your membership as a retired peace officer, you will need to pay FOP annual dues of $40 for 2023. To do so, please send an email to the FOP Lodge 1 Secretary: wmwestermann@sbcglobal.net. Be sure to include your full name and advise you are a retired PPOA member requesting membership with FOP.

Please make it a point to check out Washington Watch — a weekly news 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.