Helping Members Prepare for Retirement
October 28: PPOA was proud to bring together a panel of experts on Saturday for a retirement workshop at the union office in San Dimas. The conference center was filled to capacity with PPOA members interested in setting themselves up for a well-earned retirement and the speakers on hand delivered relevant advice on a wide range of topics. We are grateful to LACERA, the Fraternal Order of Police, Empower, Captain Shawn Kehoe, the firm of Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin and Lee as well as PPOA Board Member Jim Schallert for ensuring that all members in attendance gained invaluable insight about properly preparing for life after a career of public service.

The next PPOA Retirement Workshop will be hosted in Spring 2024. Details on that event will be shared with members soon. 
Final Preparation for 19th Annual PPOA Retiree Luncheon
October 31: PPOA staff confirmed final details with the Sheraton Fairplex for our 19th Annual Retiree Luncheon this Tuesday (Nov. 7th). We are excited to report we have more RSVPs than past years and look forward to an afternoon with 100+ friends!

If you have not yet RSVP'd, we still have a few seats available. Please email your full name and phone number to info@ppoa.com and be sure to specify if you plan to bring a guest.
PPOA Legislative Committee Meeting
November 2: Members of the PPOA Legislative Committee hosted a teleconference with our Sacramento legislative representatives — Lang, Hansen, Giroux and Kidane — for the monthly discussion about legislative proposals in the current 2023-2024 session that may potentially impact PPOA members and public safety employees statewide.
 
Meeting participants from PPOA included President Nancy Escobedo, 1st Vice President Jay Chapman, Board Member Roel Garcia, and Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr.
 
PPOA has a proven track record of impactful legislative strategies that stretches back more than 50 years and has dramatically improved the rights and benefits of generations of PPOA members.
Support for Crime Survivors
November 2: First Vice President Jay Chapman attended the Crime Survivors Celebration Awards Gala on behalf of PPOA's Star & Shield Foundation. This event supports the work of the Crime Survivors Resource Center and pays tribute to those in our community who have gone above and beyond to help and empower survivors of crime. Personnel from numerous Southern California agencies were honored at the gala on Thursday, including detectives from the LASD Special Victims Bureau.
PPOA Board Election Reminder
November 3: By now, all Unit 612 and 621 members eligible to vote in the PPOA board elections should have received a ballot in the mail. Per PPOA by-laws, completed ballots must be received by 11/20/23 and will be counted in the PPOA Conference Center on 11/21/23.

Details and candidate statements were mailed with the ballots and can also be found in the October 2023 issue of Star & Shield magazine.
Fraternal Order of Police News Update
PPOA members have long benefitted from our 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.


MEMORIAL SERVICES
LADA Sergeant Emilio Guerrero and his wife Annabel Guerrero
End of Watch: October 8, 2023
29 years of service to Los Angeles County
Began career in 1994 as a Sheriff's Deputy (Academy Class 286.)
Joined the LA County District Attorney's Office Bureau of Investigation in 2006.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Retired LADA Sergeant Deren Brady
End of Watch: October 17, 2023
25 years of service to Los Angeles County
Began career in 1995 as a Sheriff's Deputy (Academy Class 290.)
Retired from the LA County District Attorney's Office Bureau of Investigation in 2020.
November 7
19th Annual PPOA Retiree Luncheon
Fairplex Sheraton, Pomona
12:00 PM
Free for retired PPOA members + 1 guest
RSVP with full name to info@ppoa.com or (323) 261-3010

November 8
PPOA Board of Directors Meeting
San Dimas
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Members: RSVP to (323) 261-3010

November 11
PPOA Veterans Day
The PPOA office will be closed on Friday, November 10th in honor of the County holiday.

November 20
Deadline to Receive PPOA Board Election Ballots
Ballots were mailed to eligible members in Units 612 and 621 on 10/20/23

November 21
Ballot Count for PPOA Board Election Ballots
10:00 AM in the PPOA Conference Center
Members are invited to observe

November 23
Steer Clear Holiday Free Ride Program for Active PPOA Members
Celebrate safely during the holidays.
PPOA offers reimbursements to active, full-dues paying members
who use Uber or Lyft between 11/23/23 and 1/1/24. Full details and limitations will be published in the November 2023 issue of Star & Shield magazine.

December 13
PPOA Board of Directors Meeting
San Dimas
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Members: RSVP to (323) 261-3010

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