PPOA Week in Review - June 15, 2024

Fraternal Order of Police Meeting at PPOA

June 8: The second quarterly meeting of 2024 for the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Los Angeles County Lodge 1 was hosted in the PPOA conference center last Saturday. President Steve Johnson and Intake Representative Kevin Thompson attended on behalf of PPOA.

All active PPOA members are California State FOP Lodge 1 members — this provides PPOA members with workplace legal protections through the FOP Legal Defense Plan. The LA County Lodge is one of more than 30 lodges in the statewide organization.

Peace Officer Memorial Golf Tournament Committee Meeting

June 10: PPOA members serving on the golf tournament planning committee and union staff participated in a videoconference on Monday to discuss final details for the upcoming tournament at Friendly Hill Country Club on June 24th. This annual event represents the Star & Shield Foundation's primary vehicle to raise critical funds needed to support the families of fallen officers. Committee members in attendance included President Steve Johnson, 1st Vice President Jay Chapman, retired PPOA members Tim Coomes, Carlos Marquez and Margarita Turpen, as well as Gold Lee from the law firm of Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin and Lee.

We invite you to support this noble cause by joining us as golfer, sponsor or volunteer at the tournament.

Click here for details and tournament registration or call PPOA at (323) 261-3010.

Briefing with Custody Assistants at TTCF

June 10: PPOA 2nd Vice President Tony Coleman met with Custody Assistants at Twin Towers on Monday evening to discuss issues impacting that classification.

PPOA Scholarships Awards Ceremony

June 12: PPOA proudly issued our annual college scholarship awards to a group of very dedicated and deserving students on Wednesday morning. Since the inception of this program, this Association has been honored to contribute more than $150,000 toward the educational goals of our members and their sons/daughters. The 2024 recipients included a Law Enforcement Technician and 12 students who are sons/daughters of PPOA members.

We wish the best to each student and are grateful to their family members who joined us for the ceremony in the PPOA Conference Center. Special thanks to LASD Undersheriff April Tardy and LADA Bureau of Investigations Chief Robert Arcos for their participation and support. We are also extremely grateful to the following law firms for their commitment as corporate sponsors of PPOA's Star & Shield Foundation and two of the scholarships awarded this week:

Lewis, Marenstein, Wicke, Sherwin and Lee
Straussner, Sherman, Lonne, Treger and Helquist

(Names of scholars are withheld in the interest of privacy.)

Click here to see photos from the awards ceremony.

PPOA Board of Directors Meeting

June 12: The monthly PPOA Board of Directors meeting was hosted in San Dimas. Directors in attendance included President Steve Johnson, 1st Vice President Jay Chapman, 2nd Vice President Tony Coleman, Treasurer Joyce

Kato, and Board Members Kevin Ahsmuhs, Luis Orozco, Jim Schallert, and Joe Walker.

PPOA Members Support Noble Cause in Long Beach

June 12: Four PPOA members stepped up to represent this Association at a golf tournament hosted by the Long Beach Police Officers' Association (LBPOA) on Wednesday. PPOA is proud to support worthy causes like this event that helped LBPOA raise funds for survivors of peace officers killed in the line of duty.

PPOA regularly extends invitations to members to attend events on behalf your union. Be sure to keep an eye on all communication from PPOA in order to stay up to date on all upcoming opportunities.

Meet and Confer re: Proposed Schedule Change

June 13: PPOA took part in a Meet and Confer with personnel from Parks Bureau to discuss a proposed schedule change for a select number of Law Enforcement Technicians assigned to that unit. Meeting participants from PPOA included President Steve Johnson, Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr., Labor Representative Mark Sanchez, and union legal counsel. PPOA was able to maintain status quo pending further negotiations.

A followup meeting will be scheduled soon.

PPOA Welcomes Sheriff Security Officer Class #60

June 13: PPOA representatives met with 15 newly-hired Sheriff Security Officers (SSO) during their first day of orientation. President Steve Johnson, Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr. and Labor Representative Mark Sanchez welcomed members of SSO Class #60 to PPOA.

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24th Annual PPOA Fishing Trip

PPOA members (plus one guest each) are invited to set sail for a day of fishing along the Southern California coast. Please join us on Friday, July 19, 2024. Members will need to be onboard the 85-foot Enterprise in Long Beach by 5:30AM for a full day of fun. Click here for more details.

Chartering that boat is a tradition PPOA has maintained for the last 23 years and we've enjoyed casting our lines with hundreds of members during those trips out to sea.

The cost is $53 per PPOA member (+1 guest at $53 each.) PPOA will cover the cost of coffee and lunch for everyone. Reservations are first come, first served and we are down to the final few spots available. Please contact Shannon at PPOA (323) 261-3010 or sschreck@ppoa.com to reserve your seat on the boat as soon as possible.

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 $40 for 2024. 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.