BENICIA – In an effort to keep California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members updated and to meet their needs, CSLEA membership representatives routinely travel to worksites to hold discussions and answer questions. “We can email, we can talk on the phone – but there is no replacing sitting down in the same room and […]
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Hearst Castle Firefighters Are Prominent in Chimney Fire Fight
SAN SIMEON – As the Chimney fire bullies its way through its14th day and continues to threaten the extraordinary Hearst Castle, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who work year-round as Firefighter/Security Officers at William Randolph Hearst’s famous estate are being called upon for their expertise in how to best protect the State historical monument and […]
Unarmed Police Officers Investigate Burglary in Progress
NORWALK – When police officers investigate burglaries -in-progress, it’s clear that danger and unknown threats can lurk around each corner they turn, down every dark hallway they tread, and inside rooms they enter. It is not uncommon for officers investigating burglaries-in-progress to have their service revolvers un-holstered and at the ready should the officers come […]
CSLEA Legal Division Defends DCA Investigator’s Rejection on Probation
A California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) investigator who sought California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) legal representation after DCA, twice, tried to reject her during probation, will be reinstated and receive approximately one year in back-pay.
Santa Ana Man Sentence to Jail for Disability Fraud
SANTA ANA – On August 19, 2016, Angel Monzon, 53, of Santa Ana, was sentenced to six months in jail, three years of probation and restitution of more than $25,000 for cashing disability checks under the false pretense that he was unable to work. Monzon pleaded guilty on Feb. 18, 2015 to one felony count […]
CSLEA President Meets With Lawmakers As They Reconvene from Summer Recess
SACRAMENTO – One day after California lawmakers returned from summer break, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona met with Senate President pro Tem Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles), Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside) and Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale). “We work year-round to establish, build and maintain a good rapport with legislators who […]
ABC Agents Curb Under-age Drinking at Mid-State Fair
PASO ROBLES- The Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles is an annual event filled with rides, fun, food and alcohol. The 12-day run is something California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents and San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s deputies, not only monitor, they actively deploy an underage decoy to be sure alcohol is not being sold to […]
DOJ Criminalist Melanie Velasco Speaks at UCR’s “Evenings with the Experts”
RIVERSIDE – Those interested in the role that crime labs, and those who work in them, play in solving crimes, finding suspects, and identifying victims got a chance to hear from California Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminalist Melanie Velasco on Thursday, July 20, 2016. Velasco, a member of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) […]
Van Nuys Man Sentenced For Insurance Scam
LOS ANGELES – On July 18, 2016 Cristian Raul Videla, 34, of Van Nuys, was convicted on one felony count of grand theft and sentenced to five years’ probation, 120 hours of community service, and ordered to pay full restitution to his five victims. Investigators with the Department of Insurance Investigation Division discovered Videla had […]
CSLB Investigation Leads to Foster City Man’s Arrest
SAN FRANCISCO – Following an extensive investigation by California Statewide Law Enforcement (CSLEA) Member Bob Twomey, Foster City resident Patrick Otsuki, 57, was arrested for defrauding a San Francisco family out of $110,000 by falsely holding himself out as a licensed contractor. “There are a lot of con artists out there,” Twomey told SFGate. “They promise […]
