On September 28, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed four Assembly Bills aimed at increasing safety in California’s five state hospitals. The following four bills become law January 1, 2015: Assembly Bill 1340 – (Asemblymember Katcho Achadjian) will create enhanced treatment programs to house and assist those state hospital patients who exhibit highly aggressive and dangerous […]
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What The Proposed State Budget Means To You, Our Valued CSLEA Member
When Governor Jerry Brown announced his proposed budget this morning, CSLEA Legislative Consultant Craig Brown took note for our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members. “It’s kind of a Goldilocks budget,” said Brown. “It’s not too hot, not to cold.” If anyone can decipher the governor’s proposed budget, it’s Brown. Brown has more than […]
CSLEA Meets With State Hospital Director To Discuss Arming HPOs
In Governor Jerry Brown’s September 30, 2012 veto message for AB 2623 (a bill that would have required Department of State Hospitals to adopt and implement a policy to arm state hospital police officers), he explained his sensitivity to the unique challenges hospital police officers (HPOs) face when performing security at the state’s mental hospitals. […]
