PPOA Week in Review - May 31, 2025

Support in Time of Need

May 25: Friends, loved ones and community members gathered in Northridge on Sunday evening for a candlelight vigil to honor the memory of 14-year old Ava Rodriguez, beloved daughter of LASD Sergeant Caroline Rodriguez. As you can imagine, Ava's passing on May 16th is an unimaginable loss for her family and we ask that you keep them in your prayers.

PPOA President Steve Johnson and Board Member Roel Garcia attended the vigil on behalf of PPOA.

Honoring the Sacrifice of Our Nation's Heroes

May 26: Memorial Day is a sacred day to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while valiantly safeguarding freedom for fellow Americans.

In honor of all of our fallen heroes, the U.S. Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 11, 1950, requested the President issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace. Click here to read this year's proclamation from President Trump.

Unit 612 Salary Contract Negotiations

May 28: PPOA members on the Unit 612 contract negotiations team met with representatives from the County of Los Angeles, the Sheriff's Department, and the District Attorney’s Office at STARS Center for the 15th round of contract bargaining. The next negotiations meeting is scheduled for June 10th. The current Unit 612 salary contract expired on January 31, 2025.

We will continue to keep PPOA members updated throughout negotiations. If any Unit 612 members have questions regarding contract negotiations, please send an email to info@ppoa.com.

LASD/LAPD/LBPD Multi-Agency Training

May 28: The Sheriff's Department collaborated with the Los Angeles Police Department and the Long Beach Police Department for training at the Long Beach Convention Center on Thursday. PPOA staff members were proud to roll out to the event in support and we're thankful to our counterparts at ALADS for grilling lunch for all in attendance.

Job Fair for CSB Personnel

May 29: PPOA representatives attended a Countywide Job Fair at the Hall of Records for impacted members assigned to County Services Bureau (CSB). Three (3) sergeants, two (2) Security Assistants and 32 Security Officers, who are assigned to contractual positions (Probation, Behavioral Health, Public Health Registrar-Recorder, DCFS Vermont Corridor and the Sherman Block Building) will be involuntarily displaced effective July 1, 2025, due to the Department not renewing service contracts with its aforementioned County entities.

PPOA representatives, SSO/Director Luis Orozco, Executive Director Wayne Quint, Jr. and Labor Representative Mark Sanchez were joined by personnel from CSB and the Bureau of Labor Relations and Compliance (BOLRAC).

District Attorney Investigators' Awards Luncheon

May 29: PPOA was honored to support the Los Angeles District Attorney Investigators’ Association (LADAIA) which hosted its annual Awards Luncheon on Thursday. This event was held at the Norwalk Recreation Center. The LADAIA Annual Awards Luncheon is a special day to acknowledge and thank our Los Angeles County District Attorney employees for their leadership, hard work and dedication.

President Steve Johnson and 1st Vice President Jay Chapman attended the event on behalf of PPOA.

Survey Emailed to SSOs/SSAs

May 29: A survey was emailed to PPOA members who are Sheriff Security Officers (SSOs) or Sheriff Security Assistants (SSAs) on Thursday. If you are a PPOA member in either of those classifications and did not receive the survey, please send an email to info@ppoa.com, including your full name, employee number and personal (non-LASD) email address.

Final Respects for LA County Labor Leader

May 29: Family, friends and scores of organized labor leaders gathered in downtown Los Angeles to pay final respects to Ralph Miller, a widely-respected union president for more than 20 years. Miller was

a mentor, longtime friend and trusted colleague to a number of PPOA leaders over the last three decades. This Association is profoundly grateful for his tireless leadership and advocacy for workers’ rights.

Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr. attended the celebration of life on behalf of PPOA.

Contract Update Emailed to PPOA Members in Unit 612

May 30: PPOA members in Unit 612 received an email from President Steve Johnson yesterday regarding the current state of salary contract negotiations. Click here to read that update.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: PPOA has contracted with Integrated Labor Solutions to conduct future membership voting online. This decision is consistent with the PPOA bylaws and marks a significant step forward in ensuring a more efficient, secure, and timely voting process for all active and retired members.

Casting electronic votes will require PPOA members to be registered online via the Elections/Benefits portal. (This portal also allows PPOA members to view currently enrolled benefits and payroll deductions.)

The login for the Elections/Benefits portal is separate from the PPOA.com members-only site and the PPOA mobile app.

To register, CLICK HERE or visit PPOA.com and click on Elections/Benefits.

If you have any questions or issues with registration, please send an email to info@ppoa.com

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 374,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges nationwide. All active PPOA members are part of California FOP Lodge 1.

Important update re: 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 $44 for 2025. To do so, please send an email to the FOP Lodge 1 Secretary at wmwestermann@sbcglobal.net

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.

June 2

17th Annual PPOA Peace Officer Memorial Golf Tournament

Friendly Hills Country Club, Whittier

UPDATE: All golfer spots are filled but additional volunteers are welcome. If you can join us, please send an email to cfranco@ppoa.com with your full name, phone number and shirt size.

June 11

PPOA Board of Directors Meeting

San Dimas

9:00AM to 4:00PM

PPOA members are invited to attend with RSVP: (323) 261-3010.

June 18

PPOA Delegates Meeting

Quiet Cannon, Montebello

Eligible delegates can RSVP to sschreck@ppoa.com or (323) 261-3010.

June 19

Juneteenth

Please note the PPOA office will be closed for the County holiday.