VALLEJO – On September 22, 2021, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Unit B Vice President Tom Ineichen and Senior Counsel...
On September 21, 2021, California Association of Fraud Investigators (CAFI) President Bruce Todd and California Statewide Law Enforcement Association...
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of the Association of Criminalists-DOJ (AC-DOJ) Board of Directors, on September 15, 2021, retired Criminalist Supervisor...
LOS ANGELES - On September 14, 2021, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Supervising Counsel Dave De La Riva conducted a...
An update by Jennifer Roe, Capitol Advocacy SB 284, CSLEA-sponsored legislation authored by Senator Henry Stern (D-Malibu), which adds additional...
The California Association of Fraud Investigators (CAFI) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the two recipients of CAFI's 2021 scholarships....
SACRAMENTO – On September 7, 2021, Assembly Bill 483 - Peace officers: California Science Center and Exposition Park, introduced by Assemblymember...
By CHP-PSDA Secretary/Treasurer Steve Fulton RIVERSIDE – Two new members joined the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA)...
“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...
LOS ANGELES — On September 7, 2021, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) announced that it has issued Cease and Desist Orders, effective immediately, to four companies that allegedly sell home warranty contracts in California without proper authorization....
“Staged accidents put innocent victims at risk for injury and death and all because of the greed of unscrupulous individuals who think they can scam insurance companies. Thanks to an investigation by the California Department of Insurance, the suspects...
BODEGA BAY- On August 17, 2021, California State Parks peace officers uncovered an illegal cannabis grow site within Sonoma Coast State Park. In Upper Willow Creek, the peace officers found that water was being diverted by illegal growers from a creek...
FRESNO COUNTY- On August 29, 2021 at around 6:30 p.m., California State Parks rangers responded to a chaotic shooting scene at a boat ramp at Millerton State Park. As park visitors scattered to safety, rangers detained a 17-year-old in the Crows Nest...
“The encounter State Park rangers and Chico police officers had with this man as they entered his home could have ended terribly for the subject and/or law enforcement officers. This case demonstrates the dangers peace officers face during the course...
“This investigation entailed the work of local, state and federal law enforcement officers who work to keep illegal marijuana out of our public land and from damaging our environment.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona FRESNO- On August 24, 2021, Lester...
“State investigators combined their resources and expertise to bring this case to conclusion and to protect California’s financial well-being. Tax evasion hurts all of us.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona. LOS ANGELES – On August 20, 2021, the California...
“This case was successfully investigated by two California state agencies that work to protect the citizens of California, including some of the most vulnerable. Not much of a spotlight is ever pointed at the very important jobs they do to protect consumers...
“California Department of Insurance investigators work to protect consumers from dishonest insurance agents who put their clients at risk and harm them financially. These investigators are diligent in their work, able to make arrests, and assist local...
“Unemployment insurance benefits are in place to help those who have earned them. Stealing from this program hurts families who are struggling to make ends meet after the loss of a job. I applaud the individuals and agencies that investigate the on-going...
