On October 14th, 2021
OROVILLE - On October 13, 2021, State Parks Peace Officers Association of California (SPPOAC) President Matt Yarbrough and California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Chief Counsel Kasey Clark traveled to Butte College to meet with 38 Parks Peace Officer Cadets who are approximately two weeks into their academy. Over a pizza lunch hosted by SPPOAC, […]
On September 10th, 2021
“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 Korean national who was extradited from South Africa pleaded guilty to a federal criminal […]
On August 31st, 2021
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 and channeled into several large pits lined with tarps. It is believed the creek water […]
On August 31st, 2021
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 boat launch parking lot who was believed to be the shooting suspect. Rangers, […]
On August 26th, 2021
“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 of their shifts and their dedicated work to keep the public safe.” – CSLEA President […]
On August 12th, 2021
VENTURA COUNTY – On August 12, 2021, just before 8:00 a.m., a California State Parks ranger spotted a panga boat off the coast of the Pacific Coast Highway. The boat carried 20 people who were rescued with assistance from Ventura County Sheriff Search and Rescue Aviation/Medical Team and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Humanitarian […]
