GLEN ELLEN – When California State Park staff members discovered a large marijuana grow inside Jack London State Park, they notified State Park rangers and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Marijuana Enforcement Team. After confirming and surveilling the grow site, CDFW wardens raided it on June 14, 2017. Nine wardens and […]
362
Assembly Budget Committee 3 Reviews Augmentation in May Revise of State Budget
SACRAMENTO – On May 17, 2017, the Assembly Budget Committee No. 3 Resources and Transportation, chaired by Assembymember Richard Bloom, reviewed the proposed budget allocations as a result of Senate Bill 1 which created a program to fund road maintenance and other transportation and safety projects. The allocation included $1 million to establish a recruitment […]
Things You Can Learn from a California Park Ranger
SACRAMENTO – At the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA), we love when our members share with us their talents, gifts, and duties as public safety professionals for the State of California. Below is CSLEA Member, Resource Protection Peace Officers Association (RPPOA) Secretary and State Park Ranger John Geno Lucich demonstrating how easy it is […]
Memorial Fund for Ranger Blake Bonham
By RPPOA President Matt Yarbrough There is a feeling of sadness throughout our State Park Peace Officer family as we experience and mourn the loss of State Park Ranger Peace Officer Blake Bonham. Ranger Bonham, 41, passed away January 9, 2017, after a brave battle with cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with his […]
The Three R’s For a Ranger on Vacation – Rest, Relaxation and RESCUE!
SACRAMENTO- A man drowning in Hawaii is alive today thanks to the quick, heroic, life-saving action of California State Park Ranger Jennifer Wilson. Wilson, a member of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and Resource Protection Peace Officers Association (RPPOA), was vacationing in Maui with her husband September 16, 2016, when suddenly there was […]
State Parks Peace Officer Lifeguards Detain Suspected Arsonist in Ventura
VENTURA – When Ventura City firefighters, police officers, and California State Parks Peace Officers responded to a fire near the Ventura River Bottom September 24, 2016, witnesses quickly reported seeing a man lighting small near the entrance to a group camp area. The suspect was seen leaving the area on foot and walking onto the […]
CDFW Names CSLEA Member Frank Milazzo Wildlife Officer of the Year
SACRAMENTO- Congratulations to California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member Frank Milazzo for being awarded California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) 2016 Wildlife Officer of the Year. “Officer Milazzo is closing in on his third full decade as a law enforcement officer with CDFW,” said CSLEA President Alan Barcelona. “This is a huge accomplishment […]
State Park Rangers Search for Driver Who Led Officers in a Dangerous Pursuit
Driver disappears in State Park after asking a camper for a “ride to the hospital” SANTA BARBARA – California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members assisted the California Highway Patrol and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies in trying to apprehend a suspect who led officers on a chase through two counties and in which the […]
CSLEA and RPPOA Meet with Secretary of Natural Resources to Discuss Recruitment and Retention Crisis
SACRAMENTO – Always a staunch supporter and guardian of the State Parks system, California Secretary of Natural Resources John Laird was a receptive audience for California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and Resource Protection Peace Officers Association (RPPOA) representatives at a meeting on November 30, 2015. Attending on behalf of CSLEA/RPPOA were CSLEA President […]
CSLEA and RPPOA Involved in State Parks Transformation
SACRAMENTO – On Thursday, May 21st, representatives of the Resources Protection Peace Officers Association (RPPOA) made the most of their day in Sacramento as the voice of the rank and file in changes coming to the Department of Parks and Recreation. RPPOA President Matt Yarbrough, Vice-President Geno Lucich, and Sr. Advisor Paul Mills collaborated […]
