PPOA Week in Review: Dec. 31, 2022

Riverside County Deputy Isaiah Cordero

End of Watch: December 29, 2022

Hearts are very heavy in the law enforcement community following the fatal shooting of Riverside County Deputy Isaiah Cordero on Thursday afternoon. The motor deputy pulled over a pickup truck in Jurupa Valley and as he approached the vehicle, the driver shot him, according to Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco. Residents tried to help the 32-year old deputy until paramedics arrived but he was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital.

The suspect died later that day after a "massive manhunt" led to a pursuit that ended with an exchange of gunfire in Norco. He had a long and violent criminal history that included kidnapping, robbery and multiple arrests.

PPOA expresses heartfelt condolences to the Cordero family along with all of our brothers and sisters with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department and the Riverside Sheriffs' Association.

Unit 631/632 Members Approve New Salary Contract

December 27: PPOA members in Unit 631/632 voted unanimously to ratify a new 3-year salary contract with Los Angeles County. The ballot count was conducted in the PPOA board room on Tuesday. Results are as follows:

VOTES TOTAL (PERCENTAGE)

“YES” 24 (100%)

“NO” 0 (0%)

Details were emailed to Unit 631/632 members following the ballot count.

COVID-19 Legal Meeting

December 27: PPOA reps took part in their weekly teleconference to analyze the continued impact of COVID-19 on our union members. Meeting participants included President Nancy Escobedo, Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr., Senior Labor Rep. Venise Wallace, Intake Rep. Kevin Thompson and PPOA legal counsel.

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

Meeting with LASD re: Senate Bill 2

December 28: PPOA took part in a follow-up meeting with LASD executives and members of the LASD Senate Bill 2 (SB2) Team, which was formed in September 2022 to aid the Department in reporting serious misconduct to the Commission on California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). This legal reporting requirement is the result of Senate Bill 2, which was signed into law on September 31, 2021. Click here for details about SB2. Beginning January 1, 2023, all California law enforcement agencies will have to report certain events involving peace officers they employ, as specified in 13510.9 PC.

PPOA Legal Counsel along with President Escobedo, Executive Director Quint, Sr. Labor Representative Wallace and Intake Representative Thompson participated in this meeting.

Meeting re: Court Services Specialists

December 29: PPOA met with representatives from Civil Management Bureau to discuss the progress of the Court Services Training Program, which is expected to be finalized in early 2023. Effective October 1, 2023, a Court Services Specialist who functions as a Field Training Officer shall be paid a bonus of 5.5% while working in that capacity.

PPOA Executive Director Quint participated in this meeting.

Happy New Year from PPOA

The PPOA board and staff extends best wishes to all members as we usher in the new year. We hope 2023 is filled with health and happiness for you and yours. As always, we are especially grateful to PPOA members sacrificing time with family this weekend in order to keep our communities safe.

PPOA Steer Clear Program for Members

PPOA wants to ensure all members make it home safely while celebrating with family and friends during the holidays. Our annual “Steer Clear” program offers reimbursements to members of this Association who use UBER or LYFT between November 24, 2022 and January 1, 2023. The reimbursement offer is limited to one round-trip or two one-way trips not exceeding 30 miles total. Valid for UberX and Lyft Standard rides only. Tips not included. Offer limited to active, full-dues paying PPOA members.

If you plan to enjoy adult beverages this season, please do so responsibly. And if you’re not in condition to drive safely, make sure to use Uber or Lyft and email your receipt to info@ppoa.com (using your personal non-County email address) for reimbursement. Please include your full name and employee number in the email.

We sincerely hope that all PPOA members are enjoying a safe and happy holiday season!

PPOA Members - End of Watch Tribute

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

Retired Lieutenant Delbert Souza — 11/6/22

LASD ret. 1989 (formerly with Marshal’s Department)

US Coast Guard veteran

Retired Deputy Harold Grant — 11/11/22

LASD ret. 1994

US Navy veteran

Retired Lieutenant Doyle Davidson — 11/22/22

LASD ret. 1996

Academy class 91

US Army veteran

Retired Sergeant John Brennan — 11/27/22

LASD ret. 1986

Academy class 60

US Navy veteran

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 CAFOP 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 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.

PPOA Seeks Experienced Labor Representative

PPOA sent an email to the membership last week to inform them of our search for a full-time, experienced Labor Representative.

Click here to read the email about that position.

Boxes of Hand Sanitizers Available to PPOA Members

A local warehouse has donated pallets of hand sanitizers to PPOA for distribution to members. If you would like to pick up a box (24 bottles in each), please send an email to rescalante@ppoa.com. Use subject line "sanitizers" and include your full name and phone number.