PPOA Week in Review: November 7, 2020

Meeting with SEB Sergeants and Lieutenants

November 2: PPOA President Tab Rhodes and Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr. met with sergeants and lieutenants at Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) on Monday to discuss working conditions.

Voters Deal Series of Significant Setbacks to Public Safety

November 3: Election results were far from favorable for public safety on Tuesday. Voters in L.A. County passed Measure J, which will defund law enforcement to the tune of nearly $500 million, and elected outspoken police reform advocates in District Attorney George Gascon and County Supervisor Holly Mitchell. Meanwhile, California voters rejected Proposition 20, which sought to fix glaring flaws in recent criminal justice reforms. Its defeat means criminals convicted of a number of heinous crimes (rape of an unconscious person, trafficking a child for sex, and more) will remain eligible for early release from prison. Voters are inexplicably jeopardizing public safety at the same time crime — particularly homicide — is rising significantly in many cities, including Los Angeles.

Click below for a complete list of election results:

PPOA Communications Committee Meeting

November 4: PPOA Board Member/Communications Committee Chairman Ryan Vienna joined President Rhodes, Board Member Tony Coleman, Executive Director Quint and staff members for a conference call on Wednesday to discuss ongoing enhancement of communication with members. The PPOA Communications Committee is tasked with ensuring that PPOA connects effectively on multiple mediums, including:

· PPOA.COM website

· Email from PPOA

· PPOA Facebook

· PPOA mobile app

· Star & Shield magazine

LASD Sergeant/Lieutenant Promotional Grievance Update

November 4: PPOA Attorney Jim Cunningham hosted a teleconference on Wednesday to update 98 recently-promoted Sergeants and 29 recently-promoted Lieutenants regarding ongoing administrative and legal efforts to ensure they receive proper compensation and back pay. Click here for more details.

COVID-19 Conference with PPOA Legal Team

November 5: On Thursday, PPOA hosted its weekly legal meeting in order for President Rhodes, Executive Director Quint, Senior Labor Rep. Venise Wallace, Labor Rep. Teresa Machado, Intake Representative Kevin Thompson and PPOA attorneys to address and analyze COVID-19 issues impacting PPOA members.

Meeting with 911Media

November 6: PPOA representatives met with 911Media representatives yesterday to continue discussing ideas to enhance communication efforts with PPOA members. Participants from PPOA included President Rhodes, Board Member Vienna and Executive Director Quint.

Fraternal Order of Police

November 6: Click here to read the latest weekly news update from the California Fraternal Order of Police (CAFOP).

PPOA is a proud member of California FOP Lodge 1, which represents public safety organizations throughout Los Angeles County. The statewide CAFOP is comprised of 30 lodges with 17,000 members.