California Statewide Law Enforcement Association
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New Employee Orientation at Southern Communications Center PERRIS – On January 10, 2024, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Supervising Legal Counsel Dave De La Riva met with new communications operators at the California State Parks Southern Communications Center in Perris. De La Riva provided the communications operators with information about CSLEA’s benefits and services, […]
“If not for technology and the people who learn this science, some cases would simply remain unsolved. I applaud the criminalists and latent print analysts at the California Department of Justice for their work, dedication, and passionate persistence in assisting law enforcement and criminal justice.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona HUMBOLDT COUNTY – On March […]
SACRAMENTO – On February 23 and 24, 2023, representatives from the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and California Association of Law Enforcement Employees (CALEE) visited California Department of Justice (DOJ) security officers at DOJ offices in Sacramento. “This was an outreach effort to speak to the officers, listen to their contract proposal suggestions, answer […]
In September 2021, CSLEA inquired about the level of interest among CALEE members who might like to serve on a new CALEE Advisory Board. CSLEA received responses from members working at Department of State Parks, Department of Justice, and Exposition Park Department of Public Safety. As CSLEA will likely begin appointing members to volunteer positions […]
LOS ANGELES – On September 14, 2021, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Supervising Counsel Dave De La Riva conducted a new employee orientation for several museum security officers at Exposition Park. The orientation gave De La Riva and the officers a chance to meet and to discuss the benefits of union membership which include: […]
SACRAMENTO – On September 7, 2021, Assembly Bill 483 – Peace officers: California Science Center and Exposition Park, introduced by Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer and sponsored by the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA), passed through the legislature and is on its way to Governor Gavin Newsom’s office. “If signed by the Governor, this CSLEA-sponsored bill […]
BUTTE COUNTY – On April 26, 2021, California Department of Justice (DOJ) special agents and officers from the Chico and Red Bluff Police Departments arrested Steven Craig Michael Haskins, 36, of Chico as a suspect in multiple sexual assaults that were committed between 2014 and 2019. The arrest followed familial DNA research conducted by DOJ […]
RANCHO CORDOVA – In an effort to stay in touch with State Parks communications operators, new and veteran, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) representatives visited the State Parks communications center in Rancho Cordova on March 3, 2021. “We had the opportunity to meet with one of our newest union members, Christina Lopez, who is […]
LOS ANGELES –On January 17, 2021, Exposition Park Department of Public Safety (DPS) Museum Security Officer Jesus Castillo, a member of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and a Gulf War Veteran, passed away from complications associated with COVID 19. Officer Castillo served the DPS honorably for more than 20 years and dedicated his […]
SACRAMENTO – Last year, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association’s (CSLEA) MOU included giving the Museum Security Officers (MSOs) at the California Science Center peace officer status. However, any change in peace officer classifications must be done through statute, so CSLEA sponsored AB 2891 by Assemblymember Reginald Jones-Sawyer to codify this change in law. When […]
Bargaining Unit 7 Seasonal Lifeguards employed by the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) are responsible for preventing drownings and performing swimmer rescues at State Parks and Beaches throughout California.
STOCKTON – On December 2, 2019, Aaron “Lash” Moore was sentenced to 115 years to life, plus an additional 99 years and 8 months in state prison for: four counts of first-degree attempted murder, one count of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling. Each count had additional […]
LOS ANGELES – On October 5, 2019, the Department of Public Safety at California’s Exposition Park recognized California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member, Officer Herman Watson for saving the life of a man who suffered a heart attack on a parking garage staircase following a nearby soccer game. “It was September 10th at 11 […]
“The arresting officers were extremely diligent and paid attention to detail, which led to the apprehension of two suspects within 10 minutes of the stabbing attack that took the life of a 16-year-old.” – Sgt. Kenneth Williams, CSLEA Member As reported to CSLEA by CSLEA Member, Sgt. Kenneth Williams LOS ANGELES – When a California […]
SACRAMENTO – On August 15, 2019, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Chief Counsel Kasey Clark and Senior Counsel Ryan Navarre met with criminal intelligence specialists attending a California Department of Justice (DOJ) onboarding presentation at the DOJ Broadway in Sacramento. The California Justice Information Services Division (CJIS), Bureau of Criminal Identification and […]
COMMERCE – California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Jim Vitko conducted a membership outreach meeting with California Department of Justice (DOJ) criminal intelligence specialists in Commerce on March 13, 2019. The meeting gave members a chance to discuss and ask questions about the upcoming negotiations with the state. Vitko also explained CSLEA benefits […]
SACRAMENTO- On September 11, 2018, nearly 35 Bargaining Unit 7 members attended a lunch-time outreach meeting hosted by the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and the California Association of Law Enforcement Employees (CALEE). The meeting was in response to job- related concerns of California Department of Justice (DOJ) security officers, field representatives, criminal intel […]
Dear State Parks Lifeguard: At California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and California Association of Law Enforcement Employees (CALEE), we know our State Parks lifeguards are a tight-knit community, which adds to our deep sadness as we inform those of you who may not have learned of the sudden death of Seasonal Lifeguard Malcolm Feix. […]
SACRAMENTO – On July 11, 2018 the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) held a luncheon meeting for security officers, criminal ID specialists, field representatives and criminal intelligence specialists at the California Department of Justice, Broadway office. Approximately 35 Bargaining Unit 7 employees attended. Attending for CSLEA were Chief Financial Officer and California Association of […]
SANTA CRUZ – On June 26, 2018, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member Services Representative Jim Laughlin met with State Parks lifeguards in Santa Cruz on California’s Central Coast. State Parks lifeguards are first responders when individuals find themselves in distress at California’s most popular beaches. “Make no mistake about it, these seasonal lifeguards […]
