FRESNO- On Wednesday, March 1, 2017, agents assigned to the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area unit (HIDTA), the Fresno Methamphetamine Task Force (FMTF) and Central Valley Marijuana Investigation Team (CVMIT) arrested three suspected drug dealers and seized 16 lbs. of methamphetamine. The arrests took place after undercover agents arranged to purchase eight pounds of […]
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CSLEA & CABCA Presidents Testify at Confirmation Hearing for Lori Ajax
SACRAMENTO – Governor Jerry’ Brown’s appointee for Chief of the new Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation Lori Ajax was the focus of a Senate Rules Committee confirmation hearing on February 15, 2016. During the hearing, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona and Kevin Highbaugh, CSLEA director and president of California Alcoholic Beverage […]
CSLEA Thanks the Emergency Professionals Who Responded to Oroville Dam Danger
“Our members in law enforcement, public safety, and emergency management responded to this crisis at a moment’s notice, some of whom were evacuated from their own homes. We thank all of them for their commitment to public safety and saving lives.” -CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SACRAMENTO – The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) […]
CSLEA Welcomes ASH Investigators, Police Officers and Communication Operator to Membership
By Jim Laughlin, CSLEA Member Services Representative ATASCADERO – On the February 10, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member Services Representative Chris Scrimiger and I met with newly hired police officers, investigators and Communications Operators at Atascadero State Hospital. State Hospital Safety Employees are tasked with the protection of the mentally ill, hospital […]
CSLEA Welcomes New Hospital Police Officers at Patton State Hospital
PATTON – On February 9, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member Services Representative Shelley Bishop and Hospital Police Association of California (HPAC) Director Mike Hakker welcomed eight new hospital police officers to their jobs at Patton State Hospital (PSH). The officers may be new to PSH, but many of them are not new […]
CSLEA Attends Reception Honoring California Legislators
SACRAMENTO – On February 7, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona and CSLEA Directors attended a reception honoring members of the California Legislature. The reception was sponsored by Professional Engineers in California Government and California Association of Professional Scientists. “It was an honor to attend this reception and see our good […]
CSLEA FOP LODGE 77 Sends Letter to California’s Congressional Representatives
SACRAMENTO- On February 6, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 77 President Alan Barcelona began sending the following letter to California’s elected representatives and senators in Washington. CSLEA FOP Lodge 77 stands with the National Fraternal Order of Police in its opposition to H.R. 785, the “Right-to-Work Act.” February […]
Coachella Valley Family Busted for Insurance Fraud
RIVERSIDE– On February 7, 2017, California Department of Insurance detectives and investigators with the Auto Insurance Fraud Task Force busted 40 people suspected of running an organized auto insurance fraud ring that netted more than a half million dollars in insurance claims payouts by 10 different insurance companies. Of the 40 suspects: Seven were arrested […]
National Fraternal Order of Police Argues Against Right-to-Work Legislation
SACRAMENTO – On February 3, 2017, Fraternal Order of Police National President Chuck Canterbury signed a letter addressed to United States House of Representatives Virginia A. Foxx and Robert C. Scott regarding “Right-to-work” legislation introduced by two representatives who introduced legislation that FOP views as detrimental to the working class, workplace safety and wages. “The […]
ABC Agents Post Notice of Suspension at ‘Shooters Off Broadway’ in Eureka
Eureka – On January 26, 2017, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents posted a 20-day Notice of Suspension at Shooters Off Broadway in Eureka following an investigation into a stabbing inside the bar on November 12, 2016. The stabbing took place at 1:48 a.m. Eureka Police responded to a call involving an assault […]
