California Statewide Law Enforcement Association
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CSLEA wishes to recognize the career and retirement of Sgt. Kenneth Williams. Sgt. Williams recently retired after a career that began in September 2000, with the California Science Center’s Exposition Park Department of Public Safety. During Sgt. Williams’ career, he served under eight Chiefs and six Exposition Park Managers. Exposition Park sits just south of […] Read More
Changes Will Increase Rates of Entry Level and Supervisory / Managerial Positions On November 13, 2024, CalHR furnished CSLEA with information concerning its intention to make adjustments to certain Unit 7 and supervisory/managerial classifications. Both of the changes are within CalHR’s existing statutory authority to implement classification-wide HAMs (Hiring Above Minimum) and to set the […] Read More
Special guests Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire and Assemblymember Juan Alanis speak with CSLEA directors “We thank the California legislators who take time out of their busy schedules to attend a CSLEA Directors’ meeting to learn more about our members and to discuss issues that impact our careers, our families and our day-to-day living. They […] Read More
WEST SACRAMENTO – On December 9, 2024, CHP-Public Safety Dispatchers Association (CHP-PSDA) Vice President Victor Tovar conducted a new employee orientation on behalf of the union, introducing himself to nearly a dozen dispatchers training at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento. Tovar, also a CHP dispatcher, visits the academy to discuss union membership, as well […] Read More
Summary of 2023 Annual Report “This fund is an example of the strength of our union and is of great importance to CSLEA members who suddenly find themselves in need of legal assistance for criminal or civil matters arising from the course and scope of employment. The CSLEA Legal Defense Fund is part of the […] Read More
SAN DIEGO – On November 14, 2024, California Association of Criminal Investigators (CACI) President George Tiongson and California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Legal Counsel David De La Riva participated in a CACI hosted membership luncheon at the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) offices in San Diego. CSLEA Investigator members from the Department of […] Read More
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – On October 30, 2024, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Jim Vitko met with California Department of Insurance (CDI) detectives at CDI’s Rancho Cucamonga office to discuss CSLEA’s role in responding to officer involved shootings. As an invited participant, Vitko addressed the protocol CSLEA follows when the union is advised […] Read More
SACRAMENTO – On October 22 and 24, 2024, representatives from the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and the Association of Special Agents-Department of Justice (ASA-DOJ) conducted new employee orientations at the California Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA) San Diego regional office and at DOJ’s Advanced Training Center in […] Read More
SACRAMENTO – On October 30, 2024, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) hosted a retirement lunch for Sal Martinez, an ABC agent, president of the association California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents (CABCA), and a director at the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA). Attending the lunch on behalf of CSLEA were President Alan […] Read More
RIVERSIDE – On October 29, 2024, CHP dispatchers training at the Ben Clark Training Center in Riverside met with Steve Fulton, secretary-treasurer for the CHP Public Safety Dispatchers Association (CHP-PSDA) and a representative of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA), to learn about the protection and services associated with union membership. Fulton is also […] Read More
