By Member Services Representative Jim Laughlin ATASCADERO – On Wednesday, October 26, 2016, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) hosted a Membership Outreach BBQ at Atascadero State Hospital (ASH). It’s CSLEA’s way of saying thank you to the hardworking members at ASH who help keep staff, patients, and the public safe. It is also […]
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CSLEA Demands That DSH Cease And Desist From Contracting With Private Security Guards
On November 19, 2014, CSLEA sent a cease and desist letter to DSH demanding that that the Department immediately cease any consideration of replacing HPO jobs with inferior private security. Not only is this insulting to the Hospital Police Officers who dedicate their lives to the Department, it is also troubling, because the Department is stating […]
Unarmed Police Arrest Heavily Armed Couple
Coalinga, CA – On Sunday, June 2, hospital police officers at Coalinga State Hospital arrested two heavily armed suspects involved in a domestic violence situation. The sworn officers are not allowed to carry firearms on duty yet they were dispatched to a call in which they encountered a loaded shotgun, two loaded handguns, nearly 200 […]
