LOS ANGELES – California Department of Insurance detectives were among the many state and federal law enforcement officers who assisted in an unprecedented nationwide sweep targeting health care fraud. The sweep, announced on June 22, 2016, resulted in 301 people being charged (including 61 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals). The investigations revealed health […]
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CSLB Tackles Underground Economy With Undercover Stings
SACRAMENTO- Contractors State License Board (CSLB) investigators put another small dent in the monstrous underground economy that exists in California by conducting two undercover stings June 14-16, 2016. “CSLB investigators work this state from north to south and east to west,” said California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona. “Through citations and arrests, […]
California DOJ Special Agents Bust Gangs Operating in Riverside County
RIVERSIDE – On June 9, 2016, Attorney General Kamala Harris announced the arrests of 52 people, and the seizure of: 67 firearms, including assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons, 314 rounds of ammunition $95,700 in currency, methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana with a total street value of $1.6 million. The arrests and seizures were the result of […]
CSLEA Video in Support of Assemblymember Cheryl Brown for Re-election
SACRAMENTO- On behalf of the 7,000 law enforcement, public safety and consumer protection professionals it represents, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) endorses Assemblymember Cheryl Brown for re-election to Assembly District 47. Below is a CSLEA-produced video endorsement for view. “Assemblymember Cheryl Brown is a champion for our seniors and is a strong, driving […]
Insurance Detectives Arrest School Employee for Felony Workers’ Comp Fraud
LOS ANGELES – On May 13, 2016, California Department of Insurance detectives arrested Juanita Denise Schmittle, 50, of Baldwin Park, on two counts of workers’ compensation fraud after she allegedly misrepresented her injuries and mental health conditions suffered while working as an instructional aide for the Baldwin Park Unified School District. Schmittle’s alleged misrepresentations resulted […]
Elk Grove Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Distribution of Prescription Pills and Heroin
SACRAMENTO — On May 27, 2016, Michael Deshone Mathews, 42, of Elk Grove, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and possession with intent to distribute heroin. “This man was involved in a drug trafficking scheme in which he obtained prescription and other drugs in Sacramento and transported them up […]
Applications for State Park Peace Officer Ranger & Lifeguard Cadets
SACRMENTO- California State Parks is currently accepting applications for State Park Peace Officer Ranger & Lifeguard Cadets. The final filing date is June 3, 2016. The department has a large demand for officers and expects to hire one of its biggest group of cadets. For more information click here.
Fifteen Arrested in Staged Collision Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
FRESNO – On May 10, 2016, detectives from the California Department of Insurance arrested 15 suspects on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud for allegedly staging auto collisions to scam more than four insurance companies out of tens of thousands of dollars. Additional arrests are expected. “Insurance detectives investigating this case have 28 suspects […]
ASA-DOJ President Welcomes 11 New Special Agents at Fresno Academy
FRESNO – When 11 new California Department of Justice (DOJ) special agents took a break for lunch at their academy at the Fresno Police Department Regional Training Center May 10, 2016, ASA-DOJ President Al Cardwood took the opportunity to welcome them to their new positions and to association membership. “There’s a lot going on right […]
CSLEA Welcomes SCIF Investigators and CHP Public Safety Dispatchers
SANTA ANA – The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) would like to extend a warm welcome to our new members who met with CSLEA Member Services Representative Shelley Bishop during the first week of May. Bishop met with State Compensation Insurance Fund Special Investigators Norbert Redekosky, Samantha Favdoa, Geoff Maxwell, Brian Steffanson and Lisa […]
