Podcast

In the latest episode of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association (LVPPA) Podcast, President Steve Grammas engages in a comprehensive discussion about the 2024 election with John Abel, Director of Governmental Affairs, and Adella Solano, Events Coordinator and Producer of the LVPPA Podcast.

John Abel provides an in-depth analysis of Nevada’s election landscape, detailing the LVPPA’s legislative involvement and the rigorous process of endorsing candidates. He emphasizes the association’s commitment to supporting candidates who align with law enforcement interests and public safety priorities.

Adella Solano shares her personal journey into political engagement, highlighting the factors that sparked her interest in the 2024 election and her active participation in the political arena. Her narrative underscores the importance of individual involvement in the democratic process.

This episode offers valuable insights into the intersection of law enforcement and politics, reflecting the LVPPA’s dedication to advocating for its members and the community.

In this episode, we sit down with Chief Reggie Rader to discuss the NFL’s recent push for biometric data collection from police officers. The LVPPA and LVMPD are united in their stance, refusing to sign any agreement that allows the storage and potential sharing of officer biometrics with the NFL’s partners. Chief Rader explains the implications of this decision and the impact it could have on law enforcement.

We also welcome Dr. Tenney and CAO James Kilber from the LVMPD Wellness Bureau, who provide insights into the critical role of officer wellness and share exciting updates about the new wellness facility.

Finally, Steve Grammas introduces the newest member of the LVPPA Executive Board, Joel Blasko. Tune in for these important conversations affecting our officers and the community.

Sheriff McMahill visits the new studio! He and LVPPA President Steve Grammas have candid conversations about his first 18 months on the job, the future of policing, artificial intelligence, the Police V Fire Football game, and so much more.

In this episode of the LVPPA (Las Vegas Police Protective Association) podcast, host Steve Grammas is joined by special guest LVMPD (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department) Under Sheriff Andy Walsh. The episode revolves around insightful discussions on various topics including the new administration within the LVMPD, the transitional phase under new leadership, training enhancements, and the future direction of the police department.

In Episode 17 of the LVPPA (Las Vegas Police Protective Association) Podcast, the hosts had a special guest, John Abel, who serves as the Governmental Affairs Director. John provided a unique and behind-the-scenes look into the 2023 legislation session that took place in Carson City that year. He shed light on the various bills that were passed during the session and their direct impact on police officers.

Director of SWAT/K9 Bryan Peterson stops by the studio to discuss his background and multitude of issues with PPA President Steve Grammas and PPA Vice President Scott Nicholas.

Officer Tierney Tomburo stops by the studio to tell us about her upbringing and her OIS incident that made headlines last year. She tells the chilling story that became a life or death situation. Her bravery in this situation led her to be nominated as Nevada’s Top Cop nominee at national police week in Washington D.C. This is not an episode to be missed.

Football Captains Sean Reilly and Dylan Hite are in studio to talk about the upcoming charity football game (May 6, 6pm, Bishop Gorman High School). Host President Steve Grammas also chats with Committee Member Seth Stokes and Sergeant at Arms Bryan Yant about the fundraising and community outreach regarding the charity football game and National Police Week in Washington DC.

The PPA Podcast is back! Hosts President Steve Grammas, Treasurer Dan Coyne, and Event Coordinator Adella Solano are here and we have a lot to catch you up on! We bring in the New Year with a special guest, Undersheriff Andy Walsh. We cover a variety of topics including the new and exciting changes from the new administration!

President Steve Grammas and Secretary Greg Stinnett are here hosting episode 12. We have a special guest, Remond Willis. Remond not only is a terrific officer, but also our leader on the field. He’s here to recap the Police v Fire Charity Football Game and talk about some current events around the valley. This is not an episode to be missed. 

PPA President Steve Grammas and Treasurer Dan Coyne host today’s episode of the LVPPA Podcast.  We are coming at you on location from Police Week in our Nation’s Capital.  Today we are recapping what the experience was like this week.

For our 10th episode we took the show on the road.  PPA President Steve Grammas and Treasurer Dan Coyne head to Las Vegas Ballpark, home of the Aviators, to meet with some very interesting people.

President Steve Grammas and Treasurer Dan Coyne are back!  We have a very special episode where we interview the three main candidates for the Clark County Sheriff Position.

In this episode President Steve Grammas and newly promoted Treasurer Dan Coyne return to cover an array of subjects. They breakdown current session and provide a contract update, analyze some […]

Brian “BG” Grammas steps in and guests hosts this week’s episode.  BG and Steve talk about fallen officers, current events in politics, family life, and retirement plans. This episode talks about Dallas Harris Senate bill 212 police reform. Steve talks about the meeting he had with Vegas Golden Knights and his conversation with Ryan Reeves.

On this episode of the PPA Podcast Steve and Dan will be speaking with Washington National and their products and free college they are offering to PPA members, defund the police movement across the nation, Senator Dallas Harris Nevada police reform bills, Attorney General Aaron Ford NV AB58 bill, Kim Reynolds of Iowa Back the blue bill 1140 and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training with Chad Lyman.

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On this week’s episode we talk COVID health and safety, the vaccine, the potential dangers of “police free calls”, analyze a dangerous OIS (Officer Involved Shooting), talk about the booking process, and we end the show with some humor.  Our own John Abel eats one of the hottest tortilla chips in the world.

PPA President Steve Grammas and Director Dan Coyne are back with another important episode of the PPA Podcast!  They touch on COVID exposures and those testing numbers, LAPD Chief Survey, […]

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Frank Mir, comes to the studio and gives us an amazing interview.  It was really interesting to hear his perspective on modern policing, the mindset of a championship level fighter, and his experiences coming from a police family.  This is not an episode to be missed!  We also review some tape of arrests.