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Archives for September 2016

UPDATE: New Unit 7 Contract Signed By Governor Brown

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SACRAMENTO – On September 13, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1627 – the Memorandum of Understanding between the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Bargaining Unit 7 and the State. The Governor’s action finalizes the 2016-2019 contract and was necessary before any pay raises could be issued.  It is CSLEA’s understanding that CalHR […]

CSLEA President Joins Governor in Honoring 2016 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Recipients

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SACRAMENTO – On September 12, 2016, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona, joined Governor Jerry Brown and Attorney General Kamala Harris, in honoring eight public safety officers who were awarded  the Governor’s 2016 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, the State’s highest award for valor and courage presented to public safety officers […]

Stockton Man Pleads Guilty to Staging Car Accidents

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FRESNO- Following a California Department of Insurance-assisted investigation, on September 6, 2016, Cristopher Santiago Sanchez-Becerra, 32, of Stockton, pleaded guilty in a federal  court in Fresno, to conspiracy to commit mail fraud,  admitting  that he staged car accidents to defraud insurance companies. “This type of criminal activity is a drain on all of us,” said […]

ABC Agents Work 3-Day Nocturnal Wonderland Rave Concert

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SAN BERNARDINO – There was no shortage of law enforcement officers, in uniform or under cover, at this year’s Nocturnal Wonderland three-day Labor Day weekend electronic music fest in San Bernardino, and that included agents from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC). “Our agents target minors with fake IDs, underage drinking, drug use, drug possession, […]

Bakersfield Insurance Agent Busted For Insurance Fraud

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Following an investigation by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Investigation Division,  the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, August, arrested licensed insurance agent Vicki Lee McGinley, 58, on seven counts of identity theft and seven counts of insurance fraud.  McGinley allegedly misrepresented policy and premium information to clients resulting in losses to her […]

Father Arrested in Mexico in Child Abduction Case

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE – Two South Lake Tahoe children are back with their mother following a visit-turned-abduction in which their father took them to Mexico and refused to return them in accordance with court orders.  The children were supposed to be returned to their mother by August 15, 2016.   When their mother realized that her […]

Targeting Under-Age Drinking as College Students Return to Campus

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SACRAMENTO-  California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents work year round enforcing laws that help to keep Californian’s safe, but this time of year in particular, they ramp up their focus on under-age drinking in conjunction with the new school year. “We are well aware of the often celebratory atmosphere that is present as returning students […]

Two Doctors Arrested For Allegedly Selling Prescriptions to Gangs

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LOS ANGELES – Two doctors who each operated medical offices in Lynwood have been arrested on federal drug charges that allege they issued prescriptions for narcotics and sedatives without a medical purpose, selling the prescriptions for cash to those involved in gang activity. The two doctors were charged in conjunction with “Operation Money Bags,” an operation […]

California Association of Fraud Investigators Announces Scholarship Recipients

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The California Association of Fraud Investigators (CAFI) is pleased to announce the recipients of its annual scholarship program.   Each recipient will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Congratulations! Alyssa Francis Alyssa is a goal-oriented individual who likes to succeed at what she is doing.  She is pursuing a career in nursing with the plan to become a […]