The case is ongoing, but already investigators with the California Employment Development Department (EDD) have an impressive tally as they continue to uncover an unemployment fraud scheme in Northern California that cost tax payers $5 million dollars. “Shame on those who meticulously and maliciously take advantage of a system that’s designed to help the disadvantaged, […]
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State Investigators At Work: Two More Sentenced in Nation’s Largest Medical Fraud Case
It was a $154 million medical insurance fraud scheme and our members’ intense work as investigators for the state of California is paying off. The defendant’s (an accountant, an attorney, three doctors and patient recruiters) are going prison. “This was an elaborate scheme that involved 19 defendants. Some have referred to this as ‘the body […]
Special Agents At Work: This Was A “Particularly Heinous Crime”
When people began to suspect a nurse was medicating patients in a skilled nursing facility in order to control their behavior and for her own convenience and the convenience of her staff, special agents with the California Department of Justice (DOJ) stepped in. What they uncovered sent Gwen Hughes, 59, the director of a Kern […]
CSLEA Attends CCLEA 2013 Legislative Reception
Sacramento – California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona along with CSLEA Chief Financial Officer Ricardo Sanchez and Board Member Kenny Ehrman attended The California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations’ (CCLEA) 2013 Legislative Reception held at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel Tuesday, January 8th. CSLEA is a member of CCLEA which is the […]
CSLEA Members Emergency Responders When Oil Tanker Strikes The Bay Bridge
Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are emergency responders are getting praise for springing into quick action when a tanker scraped a Bay Bridge tower Monday, January 7th. “It was a near miss as far as an oil spill,” said CSLEA President Alan Barcelona. “But our members with the Office of Spill […]
State Investigators See Pension Abuse Case Through To Sentencing
Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association(CSLEA) members who are investigators with CalPERS were in a Sacramento courtroom today to witness a judge sentence a former state worker in a pension abuse case that dates back to 2008. Lisa Trevino-Angelo, 41, a former part-time personnel specialist at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) was sentenced to […]
To Our Valued CSLEA Members: Happy New Year
This is a friendly note to wish you a happy new year and remind you the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) is here to support your employment and membership needs. In order to keep you informed, protected and on track in the workplace and with your career goals; our board of directors, our legal, […]
Office Of Protective Services Auditor Confident In OPS Officers & Investigators
“I don’t blame your guys at all. I blame top level management at DDS.” -Thomas Simms, Retired Police Chief & Former DOJ consultant Retired police chief and former California Department of Justice (DOJ) consultant Thomas Simms is making it clear, Office of Protective Services (OPS) officers and investigators are not to blame for the current problems […]
CSLEA Board Member And ABC Agent Shelley Bishop Retires
After nearly 30 years in state law enforcement, Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agent Shelley Bishop is retiring. By many accounts, she is a one smart, professional, experienced, dedicated law enforcement officer. “Shelley had a specialized job in our TRACE unit,” said ABC supervising agent Jeff Gregson. “She was different than other ABC agents. She was […]
Life-Saving Advice From Our CSLEA Members At CALFIRE
Our CSLEA members with CAL FIRE are reminding all of us to be fire safe this winter as we warm up our homes. Firefighters see a big spike in home heating fires in December, January and February and most can be prevented. “Our CSLEA members who are deputy fire marshals, fire service training specialists, even […]
