SACRAMENTO – It is not often that people get to see the work that a California Highway Patrol (CHP) dispatcher does, day in and day out. Anyone who has ever called a CHP dispatch center has heard it, but most never see it. “CHP dispatchers are unique individuals who can essentially bottle and cap their […]
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ABC Revokes License at Citrus Heights Bar
CITRUS HEIGHTS – On June 1, 2017, California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) revoked the liquor license for the Inferno Bar and Grill in Citrus Heights, making it illegal for the business to sell or serve alcohol. The revocation follows a lengthy undercover drug investigation in which ABC agents arrested at least two Inferno employees accused […]
CSLEA & FMESA Meet with State Parks Regarding Emergency Services at Hearst Castle
By Daren Watkins, FMESA President, CSLEA Director SAN SIMEON – On June 1, 2017, Fire Marshal and Emergency Services Association (FMESA) President Daren Watkins, FMESA Director Ron DeLuca, FMESA Member Cindie Riley, and California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Legal Counsel Dave De La Riva met at Hearst Castle to discuss the ongoing staffing […]
State Lottery Detectives Key in Identifying Armed Robbery Suspects
LA VERNE – When a masked gunman held up a clerk at a gas station in La Verne on May 18, 2017, little did he know that two California State Lottery investigators were already hot on his trail, and the trail of his two accomplices – and all three would be identified and arrested the […]
CSLEA & CABCA Testify at Confirmation Hearing for Alexis Podesta
SACRAMENTO – On May 24, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona and California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents Vice President Jeff McKay testified at a confirmation hearing for Alexis Podesta who was appointed as secretary of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, by Governor Jerry Brown in February. “We […]
Attorney General Xavier Becerra Special Guest at CSLEA Board Meeting
SACRAMENTO –On May 17, 2017, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra arrived at California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Headquarters in Sacramento to speak to CSLEA directors at their 2017 second quarter board meeting. “Thank you for letting me come by, thank you for what you do,” Becerra opened. He told the CSLEA Board he made […]
California Fraternal Order of Police Holds First Legislative Day at State Capitol
SACRAMENTO – On May 10, 2017, California Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) held its first Legislative Day at the State Capitol. California FOP Board of Directors and members from California FOP’s local lodges met with numerous state lawmakers to discuss public safety and law enforcement issues. “We have to be active in legislation. We […]
Salinas Man Sentenced to Prison for Raping a Teenager
SALINAS – On April 25, 2017, Vincent Tyrone Fowler, 45, of Salinas was sentenced to more than 61 years in prison for the rape and sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl. In addition, Fowler threatened to kill the teen if she told anyone or screamed during the attack. “California Department of Justice criminalists are true […]
CSLEA Member Services Visits Conservationists in Stockton
STOCKTON – On April 17, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member Services Representatives George Pina and Marco Castro visited the California Conservation Corps facility in Stockton to talk with CSLEA/Association of Conservationist Employees (ACE) Members Patrick Baker and Aaron Bayhon. “This is the second time in the past week in which our CSLEA […]
DOJ Special Agents Set Up 5-Day Recycling Fraud Sting
SACRAMENTO – California Department of Justice (DOJ) special agents assigned to DOJ’s Recycle Fraud Program worked with two other state agencies to conduct a five-day recycling fraud sting in Blythe that resulted in the arrest of two people. The sting, from March 13-17, 2017, was conducted by DOJ, CalRecycle and the California Department of Food […]
