CSLEA President Alan Barcelona, along with Chief Financial Officer Ricardo Sanchez, Board Members Kenny Ehrman and Al Cardwood and Chief Counsel Kasey Clark attended the annual Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) Conference in Los Angeles November 21-24. “This was a time for us to interact with PORAC leadership and to welcome new PORAC […]
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ABC Agents Revoke Liquor License At Rancho Cafe In Sylmar
California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents pulled the liquor license from Rancho Cafe in Sylmar following a joint investigation with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Agents posted a Notice of Revocation at the bar on November 21, 2013. By revoking the liquor license, the owners are no longer allowed to serve alcohol. During the […]
ABC Agents: There’s No Shortage of People Selling, Serving or Providing Alcohol To Underage Decoys
When our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA ) members who are Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents set out with local law enforcement officers and underage decoys November 14 and 15, they found there was no shortage of people willing to sell, serve or provide alcohol to someone under 21. In decoy operations in Bakersfield, […]
Longtime CSLEA Member and DSS Supervising Investigator Karlyne Amaral Retires
“Karlyne has spent years investigating stressful and sad cases involving some of the most vulnerable citizens of our state,” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona After more than 33 years of civil service with most of it in law enforcement for the State of California Department of Social Services (DSS), Supervising Special Investigator Karlyne Amaral is […]
DOJ Agents Bust Suspected Illegal Weapons Dealer
LOS ANGELES – Special agents with the California Department of Justice arrested a Riverside County man November 8, 2013 after they seized more than 200 firearms, a machine gun, a plastic explosive and more from his home. Victor Christian Robles, 30, is suspected of dealing illegal weapons and was booked on numerous charges including possession of […]
CSLEA President Alan Barcelona Meets With CA Dem. Party Exec. Director
On November 15, 2013, CSLEA President Alan Barcelona met with California Democratic Party Executive Director Shawnda Westly at CSLEA Headquarters in Sacramento. “We talked about a lot of the exciting plans they have for 2014 and beyond,” said Barcelona. “This was an excellent opportunity for Shawnda to meet the folks who make CSLEA work day […]
Liquor License Suspended at Likely Saloon
The Likely Saloon, a restaurant and bar along Highway 395 in Modoc County, is not allowed to sell alcohol for 35 days following an investigation by California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Agents. ABC agents investigating a September 2011, solo-vehicle crash that injured the 18-year-old driver and claimed the life of a 19-year-old passenger determined the […]
ABC Agents At Work: Liquor Store Clerk Found Guilty
A Clovis man faces up to 10 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of being in the United States illegally and in possession of a firearm. On November 7, 2013, after a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted Jaswinder Singh, 24 of Clovis. Singh was arrested in August 2012 while working at […]
CSLEA & ASA-DOJ Presidents Meet With Attorney General
“We share many of the same concerns about law enforcement issues and special agent positions within the Department of Justice.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SACRAMENTO – On November 6, 2012 California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona and Association of Special Agents-DOJ President Al Cardwood met with Attorney General Kamala Harris and […]
Protecting Californians from Illegal Contractors
“When you learn about the types of people who want you to hire them as illegal contractors to work inside your home, you’re happy to know state investigators work daily to catch them.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona A man, convicted of grand theft, property theft and driving under the influence was snared by Contractors […]
