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Los Angeles County Professional Volume 47 January
Peace Officers Association Issue 1 2020
WELCOME CHANGES BOARD ELECTION
AND FRESH IDEAS RESULTS
PAGE 4 PAGE 14
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San Dimas, CA 91773
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Star & Shield subscription: $12 Leadership Also Inside
Executive Editor: Tab Rhodes
Executive Board
4 Happy New Decade! PPOA 14 Board Members Confirmed 20 Hard Work Pays Off for
Welcomes 2020 With Exciting for 2020 Custody Assistant Class #102
Changes and Ideas
Tab Rhodes
President ❙ Tab Rhodes 15 PPOA Members Among 21 Calendar of Events
Honorees at Lifesaving Award
Jim Blankenship
Vice President
5 As Economy Expands, County Ceremony 22 PPOA Pays Tribute to
Must Not Forget Employee Retired Members and Military
Rosario “Tony” Coleman
Secretary
Sacrifices of “Lost Decade” 15 PPOA Patriarch Pays Vets at Annual Luncheon
❙ Wayne Quint Surprise Visit
Robert Maus 24 Protecting Your Family
Treasurer
6 No Shortage of Issues to 16 PPOA Members Graduate and Your Home
Directors Tackle for Custody Assistants From Sherman Block Leadership
❙ Rosario “Tony” Coleman Institute 24 Attention: PPOA Insurance
Jody Clounch Policyholders
Joyce Kato 7 Acknowledging SSO Who 17 LCMC Gym Dedicated to
Christopher Lee Responded to Saugus High School Fallen Deputy Solano 25 Retiree Events
Shooting
Carlos Marquez
Tony Romo ❙ Jody Clounch 18 Acknowledging Dedicated 26 Get Your Finances in
Delegates Shape for 2020
John Satterfield
8 Setting the Record Straight
26 End of Watch
Jim Schallert
Ryan Vienna ❙ Tony Romo 19 Workers’ Comp and
Disability Retirement Workshop
PPOA Affiliations 10 Training Starts With You 27 Classifieds
❙ John Satterfield, Ed.D.
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LEADERSHIP Message From the President
Happy New Decade! PPOA Welcomes
2020 With Exciting Changes and Ideas
P
POA has seen significant changes — Bob Giroux, George Miller IV and Larisa
in the last year. The PPOA Board Cespedes, to name a few — but there’s not
has introduced new directors in enough room. Partner Bev Hansen has been
Coroner Investigator Joyce Kato, on the list before.”
Commander Carlos Marquez, Lieutenant The new decade also represents additional
Ryan Vienna and Lieutenant John Satterfield, changes under Sheriff Villanueva that will
as well as retired Sergeant Jim Schallert define the landscape of the administration
representing our retired members. and provide many new opportunities for
As described in previous articles, PPOA collaboration. Congratulations to these
will continue to rebrand our organizational PPOA members on their recent promotions
status in the political world of Los Angeles to:
County and California. Our Legislative • Assistant Sheriff: Bruce Chase and
Committee is being restructured to Steve Gross
increase participation of our directors and • Division Chief: Brendan Corbett and
membership, and formal procedures are Tab Rhodes Kelly Porowski
being created and improved upon to provide PPOA President • Commander: Ernie Chavez, Diana
a fair and objective analysis to our strategies. Lieutenant, LASD Gealta, Rob Lewis and Sergio Mancilla
trhodes@ppoa.com
You can help! PPOA needs your assistance in
order to continue our efforts to protect our ➔ continued on page 12
interests and defend our salaries, benefits and retirements. For
this reason, PPOA is asking everyone to provide a suggested
donation of at least $20 (or any amount you can afford) per I WANT TO PUT THE “ACTION”
month to our Political Action Committee (PAC). BACK IN POLITICAL ACTION!
PAC Plus is a political action committee of PPOA members
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focused primarily on establishing a stronger, more effective
presence in county and state politics. PAC Plus expenditures
will target elections and legislation that could potentially
impact the safety, livelihood and careers of PPOA members.
PPOA NEEDS YOUR ASSISTANCE IN ORDER
Please complete and send this form to:
TO CONTINUE OUR EFFORTS TO PROTECT PPOA
OUR INTERESTS AND DEFEND OUR 188 E. Arrow Highway
San Dimas, CA 91773
SALARIES, BENEFITS AND RETIREMENTS.
This form can also be completed online at PPOA.com.
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Another change for 2020 includes our new lobbying I authorize the following amount to be deducted monthly
partnership with Lang, Hansen, O’Malley and Miller (beyond regular union dues) for PPOA’s PAC Plus program:
(LHOM), which provides PPOA with a respected name in
lobbying and electoral strategy that will deliver guidance and
£ $5 £ $20
tactics in navigating today’s very tricky political atmosphere. £ $10 £ Other
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Capitol Weekly ranked LHOM’s Joe Lang as one of its Member Name:
2019 Top 100, writing, “If you want to get things done in Employee Number:
Sacramento … to hire top lobbying talent, you’ll probably
be getting in touch with Joe Lang … his firm — Lang, Email (personal, non-County address only):
Hansen, O’Malley and Miller — is always a top biller among
lobbying firms and his client list reflects it. Such companies Phone:
as FedEx, Estée Lauder, the California Business Roundtable,
Signature:
the California Retailers Association, the Port of San Diego,
WalMart, DraftKings, etc., etc. We’ve said this before, but it’s Date:
true: LHOM is filled with people who should be on this list
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Message From the Executive Director
As Economy Expands, County Must Not
Forget Employee Sacrifices of “Lost Decade”
A
s of December 2019, the U.S. across the county. The roll grew by a record
economy has expanded for a $94.41 billion (6.25%) over the prior year
record 126 straight months, to an all-time high of $1.064 trillion in
the longest time period in the total net value. Assessor Prang said, “The
country’s history, according to the National strong growth in local real estate market
Bureau of Economic Research. For the first for the ninth consecutive year will have a
time ever, the U.S. started and ended an positive impact on services for L.A. County’s
entire decade without entering a recession. 10 million residents. From education,
The previous record was set during the healthcare and mental health services, to
120-month expansion from March 1991 to public safety, transportation and alleviating
March 2001. It ended as the dot-com bubble the homeless crisis, our schools, cities and
burst. Bloomberg Economics is forecasting that county programs will have approximately
the U.S. economy will grow 2% in 2020 as an additional $1 billion for vital public
the record-length expansion turns 11 years services.”
old in June. Wayne Quint What a difference a decade can make! The
The improvements in the national economy, PPOA Executive Director 2000–2009 decade suffered two separate
along with associated optimism in the wquint@ppoa.com recessions and accompanying bear markets.
national forecast relative to the past few The worst, of course, was the disastrous
quarterly reports, have made a positive impact on the California 2008–2009 financial crisis; the S&P 500 fell 57% in 17
economy, according to the December 2019 UCLA Anderson months. At the end of what is sometimes called “The Lost
Forecast on the financial outlook for 2020. The Forecast Decade,” the S&P finished lower than it began — a full 24%
director, Jerry Nickelsburg, presented “California Enters the lower, in fact. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 2009
Next Decade With Full Employment and Slowing Growth.” I at 10,428, having lost over 1,000 points over 10 years.
encourage you to go to PPOA.com or the PPOA mobile app to As many of you will remember, the “The Lost Decade” had
watch the very informative Economic Outlook video, as it has a significant impact on California and Los Angeles County
huge relevance to our local and state economies. during the first five years of this decade. PPOA members as
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well as all County employees went without new contracts
for nearly five years (2009–2012). As noted in the Executive
Director’s article in January 2013, “But PPOA (and the other
County unions) has been a great partner with the County
PPOA SINCERELY HOPES THE COUNTY of Los Angeles during the past five years during these trying
NEVER FORGETS THE HELP AND financial times.” PPOA sincerely hopes that the County never
forgets the help and sacrifices that were made back when
SACRIFICES THAT WERE MADE BACK economic times were tough, and that the County of Los
WHEN ECONOMIC TIMES WERE TOUGH. Angeles fully commits to sharing its present great financial
advances and economic resources with its workforce as we
return to the bargaining table in 2020–2021.
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) Fiscal As we begin this new decade together, I hope each PPOA
Outlook report for the 2020–21 state budget advises that member never forgets the power this association possesses
California’s budget continues to be in a good position. The when each and every one of us commits to keeping a strong
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LAO estimates the Legislature will have a $7 billion surplus unified front, no matter how good, bad or ugly times get. I
available to allocate in the upcoming budget process, and wish you and your family a prosperous and healthy 2020, and
in addition will build an $18.3 billion balance in the state’s hope this new decade surpasses all of your goals, expectations
rainy day fund by the end of 2020–21. The report continues, and dreams.
“With more than a decade of economic expansion, coupled
with deliberate legislative action to put the budget on better
footing, the California budget is in good condition.”
In Los Angeles County, Assessor Jeff Prang certified the
2019 Assessment Roll, which represents record growth and
new all-time highs in real estate and business property values
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LEADERSHIP Message From the Board Secretary
No Shortage of Issues to
Tackle for Custody Assistants
F
irst off, I hope that your holiday The report on our position has been
season was blessed and fulfilling. completed by Audit and Accountability
As hard as we work, there is time to Bureau. It has been turned over to the Board
pause and take in the reasons why we of Labor Relations and Compliance. Once
do so, and to give thanks for the opportunities the report has been finalized, PPOA will
and the fellowship of family and friends. receive a copy and pursue open and honest
As we enter 2020, there will be changes discussions based on its findings.
to the Department’s executive structure, We are still in discussions for additional
including assistant sheriff of Custody jailers. A recent meeting with Assistant
Division, whom we at PPOA meet with Sheriff Limon was postponed, and we are
regularly when addressing the concerns of our waiting for it to be rescheduled to further
members. those discussions and hopefully reach a
Nevertheless, the focus and objectives for resolution. The CCW proposal is on the
our classification will not deviate from the desk, waiting for what we hope is final
Rosario “Tony” Coleman
course. Working conditions, expectations approval for PPOA to review.
— as well as the pay that goes with those PPOA Board Secretary I will be cycling back through facilities
Custody Assistant, LASD
expectations — responsibilities and equipment
tcoleman@ppoa.com
throughout the county for briefings and
will all still be items to deal with. walkthroughs to speak with you directly.
I encourage you to reach out and ask questions. I find that
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some issues can be resolved ahead of a Labor Management
Committee meeting if the problem has been presented to a
delegate or to me directly. IRC and MCJ currently do not
WORKING CONDITIONS, EXPECTATIONS — AS WELL have delegates, but anyone can contact me for questions or
concerns.
AS THE PAY THAT GOES WITH THOSE EXPECTATIONS The best way to help each other is through communication
— RESPONSIBILITIES AND EQUIPMENT WILL and information. Rumors have been detrimental to our
classification in the past. If you have a question or concern,
ALL STILL BE ITEMS TO DEAL WITH. please reach out to me at tcoleman@ppoa.com.
See you soon. Take care. Be safe.
PPOA Committees and Staff
2020 STANDING COMMITTEES STAFF MEMBERS
Associations Foundation Fundraising 614 Negotiations Wayne Quint Art Reddy
› Chairman Rhodes › Chairman Moriguchi › Chairman Lee Executive Director Legislative Consultant
Bylaws Insurance 621 Negotiations Noel Cabrera Shannon Schreck
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› Chairman Coleman › Chairman Lee › Chairman Blankenship Media Specialist Receptionist
Communications/App Legislative 631 Negotiations Clare Franco Kevin F. Thompson
› Chairman Vienna › Chairman Reddy › Chairwoman Kato Administrative Assistant Intake Representative
Delegates Membership 632 Negotiations John Lovell Greg Torres
› Chairman Blankenship › Chairwoman Clounch › Chairwoman Kato Legislative Representative Public Relations Coordinator
Elections 612 Negotiations Retiree Liaison Teresa M. O’Neil Maricela Villegas
› Chairman Blankenship › Chairman Rhodes › Chairman Schallert Labor Representative Executive Administrative Assistant
Finance 612 Training Scholarship Violet Perez Venise Wallace
› Chairman Maus › Chairman Satterfield › Chairman Romo Administrative Assistant Sr. Labor Representative
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Message From the Board
Acknowledging SSO Who Responded
to Saugus High School Shooting
S
heriff’s Security Officer Jamie security personnel Department-wide.
Fonth was among the initial first About a week after the Saugus shooting,
responders on scene at the deadly Fonth attended an active-shooter class
Saugus High School shooting in with sergeants, deputies and fellow security
November. The Parks Bureau SSO did not officers. When it came time for participants
hesitate when he heard the call and arrived to don their green tactical vests, everyone
in time to escort the first two groups of suited up except the SSOs. The drill
students off campus to a safe location. instructor asked why the SSOs did not have
He then helped set up a crime scene and vests like the rest of the class, and Fonth
secured members of the media outside that replied that SSOs “were told that we were
scene before conducting traffic control. In not to wear anything green.” At that point,
the face of chaos and tragedy, Fonth and his the instructor re-emphasized that everyone
fellow first responders provided a sense of in the room was a first responder and should
order and safety for countless students, staff be afforded similar training and equipment.
and parents. Jody Clounch As logical as that statement may seem to you
The photo of Officer Fonth on this PPOA Board Member and your union reps, there are a number of
Security Officer, LASD
page was captured by an Associated Press jclounch@ppoa.com
decision-makers who disagree.
photographer and broadcast by media
outlets far and wide. Fonth reported that he received multiple UNION ELECTION AND PARTICIPATION
inquiries about the green jacket he wore that day. “On the As I kick off my fourth term on the PPOA Board of
morning of the shooting, a friend at Parks Bureau arrived with Directors representing security officers and security assistants,
a bunch of clothes items, including the green jacket,” he said. I would like the membership to know that I consider this
“He offered that to me and I accepted.” After being one of the
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only first responders to arrive with tape, Fonth began securing
the area when a supervisor asked if he had a tactical vest. The
security officer replied that he did not have a vest, but did
have a green jacket. The supervisor recommended wearing the
jacket, and Fonth agreed that it would help others identify him OFFICER FONTH’S POISE DURING THAT
as a Sheriff ’s Department employee. And that was that. INCIDENT WAS A POSITIVE REFLECTION
ON THE PROFESSIONALISM OF LASD
SECURITY PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT-WIDE.
responsibility an honor. We all want to see improvements in
compensation, benefits, rights and working conditions. That’s
AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
a mission I take very seriously. The details on how best to
achieve progress may vary from one person to the next, but
we absolutely have to work together to continue moving in
the right direction. An important first step is participation.
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Thank you to all security assistants and security officers who
participated as PPOA members in 2019, and thank you to
all PPOA members who participated by voting in the recent
Board election. Some who choose not to participate will be
vocal with criticism, but I’m confident that won’t distract
Before I transition to another story involving Officer Fonth PPOA members from tackling the many challenges ahead in
and security officer uniforms, I want to thank him for agreeing 2020. If you’re ready to get more involved as a union delegate
to provide the input above and, more importantly, for his or as a volunteer to help PPOA’s Star & Shield Foundation
dedication on that fateful day. His poise during that incident support the families of fallen officers, please contact me at
was a positive reflection on the professionalism of LASD jclounch@ppoa.com.
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LEADERSHIP Message From the Board
Setting the Record Straight
I
f you were given the opportunity to be we have a Sheriff who is proving to be
the Sheriff of Los Angeles County for very supportive of line staff Department
the day, what would you prioritize? members, now it’s just as important as
What would you place at the top of in years past. I will once again ask all
your list? Gang violence in the community? members to participate with PPOA to
Personnel shortages? Jail violence? Department help find solutions to many of the age-
budget issues? Homeless problems? Mental old problems that other sheriffs created or
health problems? Community outreach allowed to proliferate. We owe it to our
groups? Employee morale? Promotional communities, our families, our friends and
process? Immigration issues? Employee ourselves to support the Sheriff who has
training? Employee discipline? vowed to support us in keeping peace in our
How about all of the above and a lot more? neighborhoods.
During the first year of his term, our new Together, the Department and employee
Sheriff, Alex Villanueva, has tackled all of these unions have the ability to set the record
issues and more. He has redirected resources Tony Romo straight and maintain a safe working
and placed personnel in key positions to help PPOA Board Member environment where sworn and professional
Sergeant, LASD
resolve many of these problems. Though our tromo@ppoa.com
staff will be able to perform without fear of
union and some of our members have not making a minor mistake and being tossed
completely agreed with all of the Sheriff ’s decisions, many of us away or overdisciplined — a community and workplace where
are committed to continuing to work with him and his staff (as you will not be punished unfairly for a mistake of the mind
and as opposed to a mistake of the heart.
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In August, September and October, you had the
opportunity to participate with PPOA as we hosted our
Pre-Labor Day Barbecue/general membership meeting and
TOGETHER, THE DEPARTMENT AND PPOA Board elections. I hope you attended the barbecue/
meeting and made sure to vote in the election. This is only the
EMPLOYEE UNIONS HAVE THE ABILITY TO beginning of becoming and remaining an active member.
SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT AND MAINTAIN As time passes, many of us will be handing the torch to
younger members in the Department. Train your successors
A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT. well and teach them the past so we don’t repeat mistakes of
yesteryear. Most of all, instill in them (if they don’t already
have it) the enthusiasm and vigor you remember feeling on the
PPOA has always done with any Sheriff ) to assist in solving some first day you were given the opportunity to serve your fellow
of the toughest issues facing our Department and the community citizens.
we serve. I hope you and your families had a safe and memorable
I have written about the importance of being an active holiday season, and the new year brings you many more
member of our union on numerous occasions. Though blessings. Until next time, stay safe.
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ATTENTION We need your personal 1 Your email address is
not on file with PPOA, or
Either way, we need your
personal (non-LASD) email
(non-LASD) email address!
PPOA If you have not received an address so that we can
MEMBERS email blast from PPOA in 2 We have only your County disseminate important news
to you as quickly as possible.
email address (PPOA
the last 30 days (we’ve sent Please email your address
sends membership-wide
a handful), that means: email blasts to personal to info@ppoa.com and
addresses only). reference “email updates”
in the subject line.
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LEADERSHIP Message From the Board
Training Starts With You
A
s a newly elected Board member, homelessness expert, terrorism expert, child
I would like to begin my first counselor, constitutional legal scholar, public
article by thanking all of you for information officer, social worker, victim
putting me here. I promise to rights advocate, racecar driver, equality expert,
work hard for you throughout my term and mass shooting expert, top athlete, scientist,
fight for what is right and just. I will always civil disobedience expert, firefighter/hazmat
be straight with you. I have no agenda other expert, tactical genius, peer support and
than truth, justice and integrity. There is wellness expert, guardian, warrior and, most
no need for further introduction since my importantly … a split-second decision-maker
candidate statement can be found in the who always gets it right!
October 2019 Star & Shield, so let’s get A problem exists in providing today’s
down to business. peace officers with the amount of relevant
Over the last two decades, society has quality training we deserve. As someone
placed countless additional job duties and who has dedicated a large part of his life to
expectations upon peace officers, but the John Satterfield, Ed.D. training and educating others, I have long
education and training required to master PPOA Board Member worked to meet those challenges. Negative
Lieutenant, LASD
those skills have not been equivalent to jsatterfield@ppoa.com
influences on training throughout the ages
the demands. Since the U.S. Congress have been budget cuts, contract minute
designated 9-1-1 the official national emergency number in compliance, staffing levels, less than competent training staffs,
1999, the basic law enforcement mission of protecting life, lazy supervisors and non-servant leader executives who did not
protecting property and maintaining order has continued to value training. At one time or another in our careers, we have
expand. The perception is that peace officers are trained to all worked for those who thought watching a grainy video and
handle anything they are faced with. The reality is that the signing a roster was training. Most recently, our Department
training we receive to prepare us for all of these responsibilities has been hit with even more budgetary cuts — this time it
has not grown proportionately with the societal expectations. appears the budget was weaponized against our Sheriff by the
Board of Supervisors. These are our issues to face; how do we
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find solutions?
Well, the first part of the answer lies in personal
accountability. As Jocko Willink noted in Extreme Ownership,
WE HAVE BUDGETED A SUBSTANTIAL “Leaders must own everything in their world. There is no one
else to blame.” That means the first step to solving this issue is
TRAINING FUND THAT WILL BE USED for all of us to own it. Personally, I’ve never been satisfied with
TO INCREASE THE TRAINING AND receiving the bare minimum that the organization provided
me, especially not when it came to training, experience or
EDUCATION OF OUR MEMBERSHIP. equipment. If I were, I guess I’d still be carrying around that
cheap plastic flashlight they issued me in 1991. As is the case
with many of us, much of our training throughout the years
The Department is state-mandated to provide our members has been attended on our own time and at our own expense.
with 24 hours of continued professional training (CPT) every I’ve always believed it was an investment in myself, as well as
two-year cycle. If you are assigned to patrol, 14 of those hours an investment in my ability to serve others.
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must be perishable skills program (PSP) training (firearms, arrest There may be some reading this who say, “What? Pay for
and control, EVOC, communication). The Department does my own training? Attend it on my own time? That’s BS!” Well,
its best to meet POST mandates, but these are only the basic partners, I can assure you that there is no MPP section that
minimum requirements to maintain POST certification. It is not states all training and education you should attend will be
enough. The basic CPT program does not address the multitude provided on-duty and free of charge. It’s not that way in the
of additional expectations the community demands of us. private sector, it’s not that way in the nonprofit sector and it’s
In law enforcement today, a peace officer is expected to be not that way in government service. Continuing education is a
a crimefighter, but also a mental health expert, child abuse personal responsibility. For those reading this who have already
expert, marriage counselor, suicide and crisis intervention accepted personal responsibility for ensuring they receive the
counselor, first aid/CPR/tourniquet/AED/Narcan expert, training they require to be their best, thank you. The next step
10Message From the Board
is to ensure we are sharing our knowledge in 360 degrees with not to absolve the Department of its state mandates, but to
our subordinates, peers and bosses. supplement what our members have access to. I was honored
Sergeants are the key! There are approximately 1,300 LASD to serve on the Unit 612 negotiations team for our 2018–2021
sergeant positions, which is a 1:7 sworn personnel span of contract, and training was a topic of discussion at the bargaining
control. If each sergeant invests the time to train, educate, table. As a result of these negotiations between PPOA and the
coach and mentor at least seven deputy personnel, the overall County, an agreement was reached for the County to set aside a
level of proficiency for the entire organization will rise. Train one-time $150,000 grant to increase training and education of
and educate yourself, then train and educate others. Find LASD and LADA sergeants and lieutenants.
creative ways to accomplish this, such as power briefings, As chairman of the Training Committee, my first official
in-the-field briefings and one-on-one training; be innovative. act is to ask you all to guide us in our direction and share your
When relevant, include non-sworn personnel. Remember, ideas for training. In the very near future, you will receive a
deputies work for sergeants (not lieutenants and captains). short online survey from me. Please take a few minutes to fill it
Training and educating deputies is a key function of being a out and help shape the future of the PPOA training program.
sergeant and a crucial part of the job description. For clarity, The sky is the limit; there is no idea that is too far out of the
training is knowledge of how to do something. Education is box. We want your creativity in how to address the current
knowledge that is conceptual, theoretical and/or strategic in needs of our members. We belong to a great organization with
nature. Shooting a firearm accurately is a psychomotor skill a long legacy of excellence. It is our duty to continue that
that requires training; when to shoot a firearm is cognitive tradition and leave things better than when we got here. We
decision making that requires education. owe it to our community, our people and ourselves.
The Training Bureau has many incredible staff members Please feel free to email me your comments directly at
throughout the different units whose level of expertise is hard jsatterfield@ppoa.com.
to match. But these units simply do not possess the staffing
levels required to train an organization of our size in more than
just the basic CPT/PSP areas, so until they do, we need to
pitch in and help — which brings us to the next solution.
PPOA will be providing top-tier training throughout 2020,
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11Tab Rhodes ➝ continued from page 4 establish a dialogue, further exemplifying the professionalism of
both organizations’ attempts to work together.
• Acting Commander: Laura Lecrivain and Paula Tokar While PPOA strives to continue improving relationships
• Captain: Joe Badali, Tonya Edwards, Yolanda Figueroa, within the County departments to the benefit of our members,
Roel Garcia and Martin Rodriguez unions and labor organizations are only as successful as member
• Acting Captain: Ann Devane participation. I urge you to get involved. Labor organizations
• Lieutenant: Onorato Agrusa, Mark Almonte, Eric Barron, derive strength from unity, and most of our benefits today are
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and operation of the Sheriff ’s Department: creating a fair and desired. See what we see: the value of an organization that does
objective promotional process, including a resolution to the everything in its power to protect you, not as union members,
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and greater respect for their contributions to the Department; you for being a PPOA member!
finalizing the long-promised concealed weapons permit (CCW) We wish you and your family a healthy and prosperous 2020!
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confirmed that PPOA members who are LASD UNIT 612 LASD SGTS & LTS (THREE SEATS AVAILABLE)
sergeants and lieutenants in Unit 612 elected
Lieutenant John Satterfield and re-elected Candidate Votes received
Lieutenants Tab Rhodes and Ryan Vienna to serve as directors (percent of total vote)
of the PPOA Board.
The ballot count also confirmed that PPOA members who Sgt. Patrick Gadut 156 (17.55%)
are LASD security assistants and security officers in Unit 621
re-elected Security Officer Jody Clounch to serve as a director Lt. Tab Rhodes 260 (29.25%)
of the PPOA Board.
Lt. John Satterfield 263 (29.58%)
Final ballot count results are shown at right.
Rhodes, Satterfield, Vienna and Clounch were officially Lt. Ryan Vienna 210 (23.62%)
sworn in for two-year terms at the December Board meeting.
The ballot count was conducted by UniLect, an independent
election firm. Special thanks to the PPOA members who
volunteered to serve on the Election Committee and monitor/ UNIT 621 SSAs & SSOs (ONE SEAT AVAILABLE)
verify the ballot count:
• LET Patricia Helfend Candidate Votes received
• Retired Coroner Investigator Dan Machian (percent of total vote)
• DA Sgt. Sean Robinson
• PRD II Mike Salazar SO Jody Clounch 151 (59.55%)
SO Gerry Garcia 104 (40.78%)
PPOA Board of Directors
President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Director Director
Tab Rhodes Jim Blankenship Rosario “Tony” Robert Maus Jody Clounch Joyce Kato
Coleman
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Christopher Lee Carlos Marquez Tony Romo John Satterfield Jim Schallert Ryan A. Vienna
14Out and About
PPOA Members
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at Lifesaving
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T
he L.A. County Sheriff ’s
Department acknowledged the
lifesaving heroism of 42 men and
women in a ceremony at the Hall
of Justice in November. President Tab Rhodes
and Board Member Jody Clounch were proud
to attend and help honor the recipients,
including the following PPOA members:
• Security Officer Francisco Fajardo
• Sergeant Fray Lupian
• Sergeant Rene Garcia
• Sergeant Tina McCoy
• Sergeant Dennis Woullard Jr.
To view more photos from the ceremony,
please connect with PPOA on Facebook.
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he PPOA staff
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receive a surprise
visit from former
Board member John Fleming
in November. The 91-year-
old retired LASD sergeant
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regular visits with the PPOA
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our day to see John spry and
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15A S S O C I AT I O N N E W S Out and About
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POA Board Member Robert Maus attended the
graduation ceremony for the Sherman Block
Supervisory Leadership Institute (SLI) last month
and was proud to acknowledge two PPOA members
among the graduates:
“On behalf of PPOA, I want to congratulate LASD Sergeant
Ricardo Cobian and LADA Sergeant Jeff Scott for graduating
from the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute. SLI
is an eight-month POST class wherein the students attend
a three-day session each month to learn the principles of
leadership through books, class discussions and an individual
project. The SLI class required dedication and hard work from
21 graduates representing local and out-of-state agencies. Great
job to Sergeant Cobian and Sergeant Scott!”
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LCMC Gym Dedicated to Fallen Deputy Solano
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to their fallen partner,
Deputy Joseph Solano, and
it was an honor to join the Solano
family at the dedication ceremony last
month. PPOA, via our Star & Shield
Foundation, donated and delivered a
new NordicTrack treadmill, elliptical
machine and dumbbell set to that gym
in August, and we are proud to join
ALADS in paying tribute to Deputy
Solano’s legacy. To view more photos
from the ceremony, please connect
with PPOA on Facebook.
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personnel stay fit and healthy, the Star
& Shield Foundation proudly donated
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unit gyms in 2019, and more are
planned for 2020.
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17A S S O C I AT I O N N E W S Delegates Luncheon
Acknowledging Dedicated Delegates
P
POA acknowledged the most dedicated of our delegates
at a luncheon last month. These are your union’s most
active members, who volunteer their time to attend
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19EVENTS | | Academy Graduations
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Congratulations to the 43 graduates in Class #102 for their
diligent teamwork over the course of their eight-week training.
PPOA reps were honored to attend the graduation ceremony
last month to wish all of them well as they celebrated their
accomplishment with family and friends. To view more photos
from the graduation, please connect with PPOA on Facebook.
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20CALENDAR OF EVENTS PPOA INSURANCE AGENCY
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21EVENTS | | Retiree Luncheon
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PPOA Board and staff members were honored to welcome
approximately 150 retirees to our 16th annual PPOA Retiree
Luncheon. Some retired as recently as a few months ago, a
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shaping this union over the years. We were particularly proud
to pay tribute to the many military veterans in the room with
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To view more photos from the luncheon, please connect
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f you purchased insurance through the PPOA Insurance
Agency and had your deduction moved to the Stentorians
(payroll code SFA, a firefighters association) without your
authorization, please email us at insurance@ppoa.com. The
insurance may have been from the following insurance carriers:
Combined or TransAmerica. We have been told by the County
CEO that all those deductions have been stopped, according to the
Stentorians.
Why is this important? The insurance purchased through the
PPOA Insurance Agency has the backing of PPOA, one of the largest
and oldest local law enforcement associations in California. This
CONTEST WINNERS
may be crucial when it comes to filing claims. Approximately one Congratulations to the PPOA members below for winning
year ago, PPOA fired its insurance broker and his agents, who did the “Find the Hidden Word” contest in Star & Shield. If your
not meet the high standards of PPOA. After being fired, the broker name is listed, that means your entry was drawn as one of
illegally moved the payroll deduction of insurance sold through the the winners for that month’s issue. Please call Greg Torres
STAR&SHIELD | JANUARY 2020
PPOA Insurance Agency to the Stentorians. He did so in violation at (323) 261-3010 to claim your $100 check.
of the contract and in violation of County rules and regulations that
require authorization from the employees. $100 PRIZE WINNERS
PPOA is seeking legal advice to ensure that employees have not had (November 2019 issue — the hidden word
unauthorized deductions taken from them and that their insurance appeared on page 22)
needs are still being met. Please check your pay stubs for “SFA” Morris Boothroyd, Retired
deductions. If you did not authorize a deduction by Stentorians, please Jane Mak, Forensic ID Specialist II
contact us immediately so we can notify the County CEO and seek Genevie White, Custody Assistant
legal recourse. No employee should ever have money taken out of their
paychecks without their knowledge and permission.
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