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NEWS RELEASE:

MPPOA VOTES TO ACCEPT NEW 3 YEAR CONTRACT

MARCH 16, 2008 - The Menlo Park Police Officers Association has voted to accept the three (3) year contract offer and approve a new Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Menlo Park. The agreement brings an increased salary and benefits package to police officers through June 30, 2011. See the City Staff Report (pdf format) for details.

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ABOUT THE MPPOA:

The members of Menlo Park Police Officers Association are your full-time police patrol officers, detectives and other non-management police professionals serving the citizens and businesses in the City of Menlo Park. While we serve the city, MPPOA serves it's member officers and the community.

We have an outstanding group of dedicated men and women whose hard work in recent years has actually reduced crime in Menlo Park while crime has increased in surrounding communities.

Background:
The MPPOA was formed as a non-profit corporation in 1978 to serve as the collective bargaining unit for Menlo Park police officers. The primary purpose for collective bargaining is to secure a fair and equitable contract between the City and MPPOA unit members. The contract negotiated between the MPPOA and the City of Menlo Park is called the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Our contracts often span several years. A new contract has been approved beginning in 2008 through 2011.

Labor negotiations are just a small part of our role. The MPPOA provides its member officers with important benefits that are not offered or paid for by the city. These benefits include legal defense fund coverage as well as representation of officers at internal investigations and through our state-wide labor association, Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC). We protect the rights of our officers in issues that arise while they are properly doing their job - protecting you - and we work to assure their benefits so they may continue serving.

Beyond the call:
Our association membership has voted to be directly involved in the community, giving personal time and money to assist local projects, groups, and individuals.

When we see an immediate need, we step up to help. As emergency first-responders we see the human condition in all its forms. We take great pride in offering assistance directly to our fellow Menlo Park residents, rather than merely referring them to other overburdened agencies.

100% of funds raised from community contributions are returned directly to members of the local community.

Please see our Community Service page for details about the work we do.

We invite you to join us in serving our community.

Contributions to the MPPOA can be made to our annual fundraiser through the secure pages of this web site on our Contibutions Page.

Thank you for visiting our web site, and for your generous support.

Jeff M. Keegan  MPPOA President