Surprise inspection follows horrific accident in Union Square SAN FRANCISCO – On December 22, 2015, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member and Motor Carrier Specialist for CHP Kevin Dee reported to the media that a surprise inspection at a tour bus company involved in a major crash near Union Square last month revealed multiple […]
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CDFW Names CSLEA Member Frank Milazzo Wildlife Officer of the Year
SACRAMENTO- Congratulations to California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member Frank Milazzo for being awarded California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) 2016 Wildlife Officer of the Year. “Officer Milazzo is closing in on his third full decade as a law enforcement officer with CDFW,” said CSLEA President Alan Barcelona. “This is a huge accomplishment […]
State Park Rangers Search for Driver Who Led Officers in a Dangerous Pursuit
Driver disappears in State Park after asking a camper for a “ride to the hospital” SANTA BARBARA – California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members assisted the California Highway Patrol and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies in trying to apprehend a suspect who led officers on a chase through two counties and in which the […]
ABC Agents Identify Those Suspected of Providing Alcohol to 19-Year-Old Suspected DUI Driver
REDDING – Four young people in Shasta County, only one of them of legal drinking age, face charges of furnishing alcohol to minors after one of the minors was involved in a two-car collision in which he and two others suffered major injuries. The crash happened in Redding in the early morning hours on December […]
Owners of Janitorial Company Indicted for $7 Million Insurance Fraud and Tax Evasion
SAN DIEGO – A grand jury in San Diego has indicted the owners of the janitorial company Good Neighbor Services, as well as six accomplices for a massive, ongoing insurance fraud and tax evasion scheme amounting to $7 million. “This case involved extensive work by state investigators with the California Department of Insurance, Employment Development […]
CDI Detectives Arrest Nine People in $24 Million Fraudulent Billing Scheme
Billed for translation services that weren’t necessary or didn’t take place LOS ANGELES- On December 17, 2015, detectives with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) arrested nine people in Southern California who are suspected in a complex scheme targeting more than 230 workers’ compensation insurers and self-insured employers. Siblings Francisco Javier Gomez, Jr., 32, and […]
Caltrans Employee Arrested in Bribery Case Following Investigation by DOJ Special Agents
SACRAMENTO – After a nine-month long investigation by California Department of Justice (DOJ) special agents, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) employee Alex Morales III, 54, has been arrested on bribery charges. Morales allegedly received bribes in the form of money and a vehicle in return for ensuring that Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) contracts were […]
ABC Agents Seize Illegal Assault Rifles, Grenade Launchers & Gun Silencer From Martinez Man’s Home
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY – On December 10, 2015, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents arrested a Martinez man and seized more than 40 illegal and unregistered firearms including assault rifles, grenade launchers and gun silencers from his residence in Martinez. The arrest and seizure of weapons followed an undercover investigation into complaints that […]
Shop With A Cop – CSLEA Members Treat Kids To A Holiday Shopping Experience
ROSEVILLE – There is no mistaking the smiles of children whose holiday season has just grown brighter thanks to an exciting excursion with law enforcement officers to shop for Christmas. “This is the first year that California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has been involved in this great program, ” said Kevin Highbaugh. Highbaugh, an ABC […]
Inside California DOJ’s DNA Lab in Richmond
RICHMOND – If you ever want to meet a group of serious and successful crime fighters and crime solvers, walk into the California Department of Justice(DOJ), Bureau of Forensics Jan Bashinski DNA Laboratory in Richmond and introduce yourself to any one of the criminalists there. “These are public safety employees. They may not carry guns, they […]
