Dear HPAC Member, The Hospital Police Association of California (HPAC) is deeply saddened by the loss of our valued member Ricky Arenivaz Valdez...
OROVILLE - On October 13, 2021, State Parks Peace Officers Association of California (SPPOAC) President Matt Yarbrough and California Statewide...
SACRAMENTO - On October 4, 2021, the California Association of Criminal Investigators (CACI) Board of Directors held their quarterly meeting...
On September 28, 2021, CSLEA and CalHR executed a side letter which provides a stipend for employees on approved telework assignments. The agreement...
By CSLEA Legislative Advocates Shane LaVigne and Jennifer Roe, Capitol Advocacy At the beginning of the year, in the California Legislature,...
SACRAMENTO – The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and California Association of Fraud Investigators (CAFI) offer a warm...
WEST SACRAMENTO – On September 27, 2021, seven new California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members met with CSLEA Senior Counsel...
SACRAMENTO - On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed numerous bills into law that are designed to address worker safety and unfair...
“Illegal marijuana cultivation is a growing problem in California and negatively impacts our environment, our fish and wildlife, our communities, legal cultivation operations and our state’s finances. Thank you to the law enforcement officers and their...
“The consumer protection and public safety professionals who conduct these undercover operations are working to protect property owners and their families from possible harm as unlicensed contractors have not passed tests that prove they have the knowledge...
“Criminalists work daily in California Department of Justice forensic labs to assist law enforcement officers and district attorney offices with their investigations. Having these professionals who have learned the science and have the tools, is invaluable...
“The work of State investigators often goes unnoticed by California’s citizens, but it is their investigations that keep California on good financial ground so services can be provided. This investigation showcases the year-round work that is done to...
“State investigators from various departments and as part of state task forces investigate complicated cases that often take years to see through to prosecution and sentencing. These investigations help to protect California’s financial future and services...
“Unfortunately, insurance fraud is a huge problem in this state and country, as those of a criminal mind put their greed before anything else, including the physical health of others. Kudos to the investigators who worked this case and saw it through...
“Finding and hiring a contractor can be a huge and sometimes scary undertaking and that’s why it is important to look for licensed contractors who have passed state tests and background checks. State investigators search for unlicensed contractors operating...
“California is so fortunate to have Department of Justice forensic labs where highly educated and trained criminalists assist law enforcement with investigations by processing and evaluating evidence that either convicts or exonerates individuals. Their...
“State law enforcement officers worked together to eradicated hundreds of plants and dismantled an illegal cannabis camp operating in a preserve where wildlife should flourish, not be harmed by garbage, chemicals and tainted water supplies.” – CSLEA President...
“In this particular decoy operation, clerks at 5 out of 15 stores visited, sold alcohol to someone who is under 21. That is one third of the stores visited and totally unacceptable. ABC agents and local law enforcement departments will continue to conduct...
“This case is a shocking example of the way unscrupulous individuals unlawfully took from a program designed to help so many families that suddenly found themselves without an income due to the pandemic. Local, state and federal investigators will likely...
“California Department of Justice criminalists are called upon to assist local law enforcement departments with processing crime scenes which involves identifying and collecting possible evidence and following up with any lab work, presenting conclusions...
“The cultivation of illegal marijuana in our state can negatively impact our soil, water supplies, fish and wildlife, consumers, public safety, as well as those who are licensed to grow it. Illegal cultivators often use illegal fertilizers and pesticides...
“California DOJ criminalists assist numerous law enforcement departments in this state with crime scenes and forensic work. They are also called upon to testify in the courtroom. They are an excellent resource for investigators and great contributors...
“Crooked insurance agents who steal from their clients give honest professionals working in the insurance industry a bad name. Fortunately, CDI employs excellent investigators and detectives who work very hard to identify and investigate the bad, make...
“California has a coastline and state parks that are filled with natural beauty, kudos to the officers who investigated this case as we must protect our natural resources.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona LOS ANGELES – On September 9, 2021, a South...
