Meeting re: Security Officers
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March 7: PPOA took part in a teleconference with representatives from County Services Bureau (CSB), Personnel and Employee Relations to continue ongoing discussions regarding potential reassignment of Security Officer positions at CSB. Meeting participants from PPOA included President Tab Rhodes, Board Member Gerry Garcia and Labor Representative Teresa O'Neil. |
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PPOA Welcomes New Sergeants |
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March 7: PPOA Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr. was proud to meet with 36 new Sergeants on their first day of Supervisory School at Biscailuz Center. This was the final of three classes from the 99 Sergeants who earned promotions on December 19, 2021.
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PPOA Legislative Committee Meeting |
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March 7: The PPOA Legislative Committee hosted a teleconference with our full-time Sacramento legislative representatives — Lang, Hansen, Giroux and Kidane — to discuss legislation that may potentially impact PPOA members and public safety employees statewide. Participants from PPOA included President Rhodes, Board Member Garcia, Board Secretary Jose Rios, Legislative Consultant Art Reddy and Executive Director Quint.
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Sheriff Candidate Endorsement Survey |
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March 7: PPOA’s Sheriff Election Committee has been working diligently to research and provide information to members about the candidates running for LA County Sheriff. These efforts included a collaborative Candidates Forum with ALADS on January 26, as well as candidate interviews conducted by PPOA on February 4th and 7th. Videos of these interviews have been previously posted and are currently available at PPOA.COM for your review.
On Monday, PPOA emailed an Endorsement Survey to LASD active full-dues-paying members. The survey results and other factors will be considered by the Election Committee as it decides whether to recommend an endorsement or no endorsement to PPOA’s Board of Directors ahead of the June 7, 2022 primary election.
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March 8: PPOA representatives held their weekly teleconference on Tuesday 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. O'Neil, Intake Rep. Kevin Thompson and PPOA legal counsel.
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LA County Unions United Meeting |
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March 8: PPOA and fellow members of LA County Unions United met for ongoing planning of the March 31, 2022 rally in Downtown LA. This march through DTLA will bring together members of more than a dozen unions representing LA County employees (including PPOA, ALADS, County Fire, and more) in a show of force to draw attention to the crucial need for long overdue salary increases. Stay tuned for more event details. |
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LASD Sergeant Frank Murillo Laid to Rest |
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March 8: Family, friends and colleagues of Sergeant Frank Murillo gathered at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale to pay final respects to the 16-year LASD veteran. Sergeant Murillo passed on February 8, 2022 and is survived by his fiancee and two daughters.
PPOA representatives present at the memorial service included President Rhodes, Board Member Jim Blankenship and Executive Director Quint.
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PPOA Board of Directors Meeting |
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March 9: PPOA's monthly Board of Directors meeting took place in San Dimas on Wednesday. Directors participating included President Tab Rhodes, 1st Vice President Nancy Escobedo, 2nd Vice President Tony Coleman, Treasurer Joyce Kato, and Board Members Joel Barnett, Jim Blankenship, Jay Chapman, Gerry Garcia, Chris Lee and Tony Romo. Collectively, the PPOA board brings approximately 300 years of County experience to the table.
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Sheriff Discusses Staffing Shortages and Defunding |
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March 9: Sheriff Villanueva hosted a Facebook live stream on Wednesday to discuss the severe impacts of LASD staffing shortages and defunding amid a consistent rise in crime.
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Unit 612 Contract Negotiations |
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March 10: The PPOA Unit 612 Salary Contract Negotiations Team met with County representatives via video conference to continue negotiating for a new wage Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The current contract for Sergeants and Lieutenants from the Sheriff's Department and District Attorney's Office expired on January 31, 2022. This was the 7th round of negotiations for this contract. During this meeting, representatives from all parties (PPOA, County, LASD, LADA) discussed proposals put forth by both sides. We remain deeply concerned about the skyrocketing inflation rate which was reported to be 7.9% for the month of February. PPOA is committed to securing an across-the-board salary increase that adequately offsets the current Consumer Price Index, which is now at a 40-year high.
Attention Unit 612/LASD Sergeants and Lieutenants: PPOA emailed an education survey to you on Thursday in order to gather input for contract negotiations. Please see your personal email account for more details.
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URGENT NOTICE: Sheriff's Mandated COVID-19 Registration |
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March 10: On Thursday, the Sheriff's Department began informing management and executives of its plan to begin unilaterally implementing discipline related to those employees who have not registered in either the Fulgent system or the Department’s stand-alone registration portal. It is reported that the Department will open administrative cases on subjects not in compliance with previously issued Performance Log Entries (PLEs) which may result in a 15-day suspension followed by termination. While the Department has met with PPOA on several occasions on issues surround the registration mandate, an agreement has NOT been executed, and is still being negotiated.
For those members already having received a PLE or have had administrative cases opened, PPOA will continue to defend them against any/all inappropriate discipline. Additionally, PPOA continues to file grievances on any/all proposed discipline to our members pending the completion of the Meet and Confer process and unilateral actions taken by the Department.
However, with this information, all members should be advised, there is no current legal basis to continuing to decline the Sheriff’s mandated COVID-19 registration. For this reason, if you have not yet registered, PPOA now highly recommends all members to at least register within the Sheriff’s Department registration portal to avoid future discipline. Those members not registered at this point, and having not yet received a PLE, will also likely be subject to discipline. PPOA’s Legal Representation Policy and/or the Fraternal Order of Police Legal Plan, Inc. may not provide legal defense if you are disciplined for failure to register.
It is strongly encouraged that you complete your registration ASAP.
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PPOA Joins Campaign to Recall DA George Gascón |
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March 11: This week, the PPOA Board of Directors committed to joining the campaign to recall LA County District Attorney George Gascón. Following a presentation by a principal of the campaign at the Board meeting on Wednesday, PPOA joined a rapidly growing list of organizations and law enforcement associations who support the recall, including the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, the LA Police Protective League, ALADS and more.
WHY THE RECALL IS CRUCIAL
Crime is skyrocketing in Los Angeles County due to Gascón's soft-on-crime approach. His "special directives" and policy changes include no longer seeking death sentences and abandoning sentencing enhancements. This reckless social experiment to overhaul the County's criminal justice system has even drawn fire and legal challenges from Gascón's own prosecutors.
Enough is enough — residents and public safety employees need and deserve a prosecutor who enforces the laws, protects the public and honors victims' rights.
HOW YOU CAN HELP RIGHT NOW
If you are registered to vote in Los Angeles County, PPOA strongly encourages you to sign the petition today to recall Gascón. To do so, visit RecallDAGeorgeGascon.com.
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Meeting with LA County CEO |
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March 11: PPOA Executive Director Quint joined fellow representatives from LA County Unions United for a meeting with LA County CEO Fesia Davenport yesterday. The discussion centered on the economic concerns of the many bargaining units currently negotiating salary contracts with the County. |
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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. Click here to read the latest weekly news update from the California FOP.
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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