Investigation conducted by California Department of Justice’s Bureau of Gambling Control and IRS LOS ANGELES –The operator of the Normandie Casino in Gardena agreed, in court papers filed on January 22, 2016, to plead guilty to charges that it violated anti-money laundering provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act. As part of an agreement with federal prosecutors, […]
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SEFFA President Steve Bradley Visits Job Sites in Preparation for Contract Negotiations
SACRAMENTO- In preparation for upcoming contract negotiations, on January 25, 2016, State Employed Fire Fighters Association (SEFFA) President Steve Bradley met with California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Counsel Ryan Navarre to prepare SEFFA’s contract proposals to be negotiated by CSLEA with the State. “My meeting with CSLEA counsel followed five days of travel […]
Kia Dancing Hamster Sentenced in Disability Fraud Case
LOS ANGELES- On January 21, 2016, Leroy Barnes, 29, the actor who portrayed a dancing hamster in Kia car commercials pleaded no contest to insurance fraud, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. This was a California Department of Insurance investigation that resulted in Barnes’ arrest back in 2014. Barnes received state […]
ABC Agents Spend New Years in Below Freezing Temps For Snow Globe Assignment
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE/STATELINE- Fourteen California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents packed their bags for a long New Year’s holiday assignment in South Lake Tahoe and Stateline in order to enforce alcoholic beverage control laws and assist local agencies with the annual Snow Globe event and the increased number of party-goers. “There is no question this […]
CSLEA Member, Investigator Tamara Kessler Recovers $650,000 for Elderly Victims of Insurance Fraud
Former insurance agent sentenced to 10 years in prison SANTA BARBARA— Kudos to our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Fraternal Order of Police Member, California Department of Insurance Investigator Tamara Kessler, who secured $650,000 in refunded money for two elderly victims of insurance fraud by ex-insurance agent Joseph Anthony Mele, 31, of Ventura. “The […]
CSLEA Meets With DOJ Criminal ID Specialists & Field Representatives
SACRAMENTO – In an effort to keep California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members involved in 2016, CSLEA member services representatives visited the Department of Justice, Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigative Services building on Broadway to update Criminal ID Specialists and Field Representatives. “This was a small group, but we had the opportunity to […]
CSLEA Attends Annual Reception For State Lawmakers
SACRAMENTO – A new legislative session has just begun at the State Capitol and the Governor has introduced his proposed budget. What better time to meet and greet California’s new and veteran assemblymembers and senators? That’s the thought behind the Annual Legislative Reception hosted by the California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations (CCLEA) in partnership […]
Attorney General Kamala Harris Speaks to CCLEA Board
CSLEA FOP Lodge 77 Leaders in Attendance SACRAMENTO – On January 12, 2016, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 77 board members attended the first 2016 California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations (CCLEA) board meeting at the Citizens Hotel in Sacramento. CCLEA is a coalition of more than […]
Stockton Woman Allegedly Collected $550,000 in Fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Benefits
SACRAMENTO— On December 30, 2015, a federal grand jury indicted Deborah Hollimon, 39, of Stockton, charging her with unemployment fraud and aggravated identity theft. Hollimon allegedly collected more than a half million dollars in benefits in a three year period by operating “fictitious employers” and submitting unemployment claims in her name and the names of […]
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
On January 9th, Thank a Law Enforcement Officer At California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Local Lodge 77, we know the challenges and risks that our law enforcement members face each and every day and that is why we are helping to get the word out about January 9, 2016 […]
