LOS ANGELES – Congratulations to California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and Hospital Police Association of California (HPAC) Member Pete Keeney for his silver medal wins at the 2017 World Police & Fire Games held in Los Angeles August 7-16th. Keeney, a peace officer at the Porterville Developmental Center, returned home with three silver medals […]
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CSLEA Visits Newly Hired Police Officers at ASH
By CSLEA Member Services Representative Jim Laughlin ATASCADERO -On April 14, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member Services Representatives Chris Scrimiger and Jim Laughlin met with newly hired police officers at Atascadero State Hospital. State Hospitals operate like a small city and have a similar public safety mission that includes the safety and protection […]
CSLEA Welcomes ASH Investigators, Police Officers and Communication Operator to Membership
By Jim Laughlin, CSLEA Member Services Representative ATASCADERO – On the February 10, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member Services Representative Chris Scrimiger and I met with newly hired police officers, investigators and Communications Operators at Atascadero State Hospital. State Hospital Safety Employees are tasked with the protection of the mentally ill, hospital […]
New State Hospital Police Officers, Firefighters & Dispatchers Receive a Warm Welcome From CSLEA
NAPA – In the first week of January 2017, Member Service Representatives Chris Scrimiger, Jim Laughlin, and Shelley Bishop met with newly hired police officers, firefighters and communications operators at Napa, Coalinga and Metro State Hospitals. “By meeting with our newest members, we can introduce ourselves on a very informal level and answer any questions […]
Napa State Hospital Visitor Sentenced for Passing Meth to Patient
NAPA- A Napa man was sentenced to 30 days in jail and three years of probation after pleading no contest to transporting a controlled substance into Napa State Hospital and passing it to a patient in the visitor center. Napa State Hospital Police arrested Richard Christopher Dahlgren, 63, on April 11, 2016 after he was […]
Hospital Police Investigation into Child Porn at CSH Leads to Two Arrests
COALINGA – On November 14, 2016, a Coalinga State Hospital (CSH) patient and a former employee were arrested following an investigation by Coalinga State Hospital police, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department and the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce. The investigation focused on the possession of child pornography and cell phones. The Fresno County […]
Congratulations Officer Jonak on Your “Special Acts of Service” Award
SACRAMENTO-Congratulations to California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and Hospital Police Association of California (HPAC) Member Zybnek Jonak, a Patton State Hospital police officer who, on April 13, 2016, was presented with a “Special Acts of Service” award from the Department of State Hospitals at its annual Values Inspired Performance (VIP) awards ceremony in the […]
CSLEA Welcomes New Members & Reaches Out to Current Members in Southern California
During the first week of April, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member Services Field Representative Shelley Bishop personally extended a warm welcome to seven new CSLEA members including Metropolitan State Hospital Communications Operators Daniel Castro Corey, Maha Lampkin, and Allyson Sherwood, Police Officers Jamie Ortiz and Travis Sawyer and Investigator Patricia Escalera, along with […]
CSLEA Meets with Members Over Lunch At Atascadero
ATASCADERO – On December 2, 2015, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) representatives met with members for lunch at Atascadero State Hospital. “Our goal was to talk to members about contract proposals, update membership records, and listen to their concerns about any work related issues,” said CSLEA Supervising Member Services Representative Richard Carrillo. “I want […]
CSLEA Meets With DSH Executives To Discuss Officer Priorities
By CSLEA Senior Legal Counsel Ryan Navarre SACRAMENTO – On August 14, 2015, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) met with Department of State Hospital (DSH) leadership to discuss ongoing issues impacting law enforcement at DSH. Attending from CSLEA were Senior Legal Counsel Ryan Navarre, Hospital Police Association of California (HPAC) President Luis Jimenez, and […]
