SACRAMENTO- On behalf of the 7,000 law enforcement, public safety and consumer protection professionals it represents, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) is proud to endorse Assemblymember Bill Dodd for election to State Senate. Bill Dodd currently represents Assembly District 4 and is running for election to Senate District 3. “Assemblymember Bill Dodd is […]
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CSLEA Receives 41 Scholarship Applications
SACRAMENTO – The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Foundation Scholarship Committee reports that as of June 1, 2016, it has received 41 applications for the 2016/17 CSLEA Consumer Protection and Public Safety scholarships scheduled to be awarded by August 30, 2016. “Applications had to be postmarked by May 27th, which means there may be […]
CSLEA Video in Support of Assemblymember Cheryl Brown for Re-election
SACRAMENTO- On behalf of the 7,000 law enforcement, public safety and consumer protection professionals it represents, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) endorses Assemblymember Cheryl Brown for re-election to Assembly District 47. Below is a CSLEA-produced video endorsement for view. “Assemblymember Cheryl Brown is a champion for our seniors and is a strong, driving […]
DOJ Special Agents Seize $10 Million in Cocaine From a Bus that Crossed the Mexican Border
LOS ANGELES – On May 31, 2016, the L.A. IMPACT task force, led by California Department of Justice special agents, seized 83 kilograms of cocaine, worth an estimated street value of $10 million, from a bus traveling across the U.S. border from Mexico. The cocaine went through the San Ysidro Port of Entry from Tijuana, […]
Insurance Detectives Arrest School Employee for Felony Workers’ Comp Fraud
LOS ANGELES – On May 13, 2016, California Department of Insurance detectives arrested Juanita Denise Schmittle, 50, of Baldwin Park, on two counts of workers’ compensation fraud after she allegedly misrepresented her injuries and mental health conditions suffered while working as an instructional aide for the Baldwin Park Unified School District. Schmittle’s alleged misrepresentations resulted […]
Elk Grove Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Distribution of Prescription Pills and Heroin
SACRAMENTO — On May 27, 2016, Michael Deshone Mathews, 42, of Elk Grove, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and possession with intent to distribute heroin. “This man was involved in a drug trafficking scheme in which he obtained prescription and other drugs in Sacramento and transported them up […]
ABC Agents Among Law Enforcement Officers Out in Force Memorial Day Weekend
SACRAMENTO – Memorial Day weekend is seen as the unofficial start to summer and many Californians will head to beaches, campgrounds, parks, concerts, backyard BBQs, graduation parties, and other weekend events. “As we celebrate this weekend and enjoy ourselves, many of our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members, including our California Alcoholic Beverage Control […]
Special Agents Takedown Stockton Gangs ‘Westside Bloods’ and ‘Taliban’
STOCKTON — Stockton residents may be breathing a big sigh of relief after learning about “Operation Bloodline,” an investigation and enforcement effort by California Department of Justice special agents that targeted violent gangs terrorizing their community. On May 20, 2016, Attorney General Kamala Harris announced the successful takedown of two criminal street gangs in the Stockton […]
CSLEA Political Action Committee Endorses Four Candidates for State Senate
SACRAMENTO- On May 10, 2016, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Political Action Committee (PAC) announced its endorsement of four candidates for State Senate. Those candidates are: Assembly Speaker-Emeritus Toni G. Atkins, candidate for Senate District 39 (Endorsement Letter) Assemblymember Anthony Portantino, candidate for Senate District 25 (Endorsement Letter) Assemblymember Scott Wilk, candidate for Senate […]
Investigators Discover Wage Theft at Airport Shuttle Company
SAN FRANCISCO – California Labor Commissioner Julie Su has cited American Airporter Shuttle, Inc., a San Francisco based airport van shuttle company, for multiple wage theft violations, following an investigation by her department. Department of Industrial Relations investigators discovered that drivers, who worked up to 100 hours each week, were illegally misclassified as independent contractors […]
