SACRAMENTO – On December 1, 2015, California Statewide Law Enforcement President Alan Barcelona and Senior Legal Counsel Ryan Navarre met with California Health and Human Services (HSS) Undersecretary Michael Wilkening and Department of State Hospitals (DSH) Director Pamela Ahlin to discuss issues vital to the safety, health and well-being of its valued peace […]
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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 […]
State Expands Recruitment and Retention For DDS & DSH Officers
SACRAMENTO – On June 25, 2015, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) received official confirmation from California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) that pursuant to the Article 19.19 of the Unit 7 Contract, the Recruitment and Retention Pay Differentials for all Department of State Hospitals (DSH) Hospital Police Officers and Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Peace […]
CSLEA Pushes For Improvements For Hospital Police Officers
“There is no question there is a critical deficiency in the number of police officers at State Hospitals and Developmental Services. The solution is obvious, pay them and they will come.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona During the month of April, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) has made numerous pushes for improvements for […]
CSLEA Member Trent Schager Promotes To Fire Chief At Napa State Hospital
NAPA – Congratulations to California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member and former State Employed Fire Fighters Association (SEFFA) Board Member Trent Schager on his promotion to Fire Chief at Napa State Hospital. “Napa State Hospital’s gain is the SEFFA Board’s loss,” said CSLEA Senior Attorney Ryan Navarre. “Trent Schager dedicated himself to improving the […]
CSLEA Recovers Academy Per Diem for Napa State Hospital Police Officers
By Ryan Navarre CSLEA Senior Legal Counsel In 2013, eight (8) Napa State Hospital (NSH) Hospital Police Officers (HPOs) attended the Santa Rosa Police Academy for on-duty job required training. Since the Academy was just over 50 miles from their assigned headquarters, Napa State Hospital; pursuant to Article 21.1 of the Memorandum of Understanding, the […]
CSLEA Meets with Department and Agency Law Enforcement Officials
On December 1, 2014, CSLEA Senior Legal Counsel Ryan Navarre met with Department of State Hospitals Chief of Law Enforcement Kevin Hart and Health and Human Services Agency Special Law Enforcement Consultant Frank Parrish. Many topics were discussed during the meeting, including the following: The status of the current recruitment and retention proposal. The high […]
