SACRAMENTO – On July 13, 2020, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Ryan Navarre conducted a new employee orientation for California Department of Motor Vehicles licensing registration examiners training in Sacramento.  This was the first driving performance evaluation training the DMV has conducted since drive tests were cancelled in March as a result […]

An Update for DMV Examiners By CSLEA Senior Counsel Ryan Navarre SACRAMENTO - On June 17, 2020, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and the California Organization of Licensing Registration Examiners (COLRE) held a teleconference with Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) executives to discuss the eventual rescheduling of drive tests. Participating from CSLEA were […]

By CSLEA Senior Counsel Ryan Navarre SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has entered its third phase of its re-opening plan and as a result, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) will be meeting with the department to discuss the eventual return of drive tests conducted by licensing registration examiners (LREs). […]

After the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) closed all its field offices to customers effective March 27, 2020, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) knew that at some point DMV would reopen to serve customers because DMV was already considered essential work and DMV is often considered the main department that interfaces with […]

SACRAMENTO - For weeks, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) has been in continued discussions with DMV and the Governor’s Administration on health and safety conditions at DMV field offices.  As COVID-19 continues to spread, CSLEA has continued to press for further proactive measures.  Even after CSLEA was successful in lobbying the state to suspend […]

UPDATE - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020 6:30 P.M.  Attention LREs: After CSLEA conversed with DMV, CalHR and the Governor's Office late this afternoon and sent the below update out at 5:00 p.m. this evening,  DMV made an additional announcement at 6:00 pm.: DMV takes steps to protect the health and safety of customers and employees, cancelling behind-the-wheel […]