SACRAMENTO – California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) officers and directors held their fourth quarter board meeting at CSLEA headquarters on December 10, 2015. California Senator Dr. Richard Pan spoke to the board about pension reform and retirement security. “It is in the state’s interest and in the interest of the general public that there […]
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CARII Meets With Site Reps In Northern California
ROSEVILLE – On December 3, 2015, California Association of Regulatory Investigators and Inspectors (CARII) President Tom Ineichen, Secretary Tim Toy and Board Member Rick Diamond hosted an appreciation get-together for CARII/CSLEA site representatives in Roseville. The get-together was to show appreciation for the work site representatives do for their colleagues, CARII and CSLEA. “Our meeting […]
CSLEA Meets with Members Over Lunch At Atascadero
ATASCADERO – On December 2, 2015, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) representatives met with members for lunch at Atascadero State Hospital. “Our goal was to talk to members about contract proposals, update membership records, and listen to their concerns about any work related issues,” said CSLEA Supervising Member Services Representative Richard Carrillo. “I want […]
CSLEA Members Assist in San Bernardino Shooting Law Enforcement & Investigation Efforts
SAN BERNARDINO- On December 3, 2015, California Attorney General Kamala Harris visited the scene of the mass shooting in San Bernardino and was briefed by San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon on the ongoing investigation. In addition, California Department of Justice, Division of Law Enforcement dedicated 24 special agents to assist local and federal law […]
CSLEA and RPPOA Meet with Secretary of Natural Resources to Discuss Recruitment and Retention Crisis
SACRAMENTO – Always a staunch supporter and guardian of the State Parks system, California Secretary of Natural Resources John Laird was a receptive audience for California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and Resource Protection Peace Officers Association (RPPOA) representatives at a meeting on November 30, 2015. Attending on behalf of CSLEA/RPPOA were CSLEA President […]
Hospital Police Officers the Focus of High-Level Meeting
SACRAMENTO – On December 1, 2015, California Statewide Law Enforcement President Alan Barcelona and Senior Legal Counsel Ryan Navarre met with California Health and Human Services (HSS) Undersecretary Michael Wilkening and Department of State Hospitals (DSH) Director Pamela Ahlin to discuss issues vital to the safety, health and well-being of its valued peace […]
CSLEA and CABCA Continue to Make the Case to Address ABC Agent Retention Problem
SACRAMENTO – It is no secret that the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has had a difficult time in retaining agents. ABC invests approximately $100,000 in the first year of training of new agents, both at the academy and in the field. However, it is quite common for these new hires to take their training […]
ABC Agents Shut Down After-Hours, Underground Night Club
OAKLAND- How did patrons know they could buy drinks all night long at a club in a basement in Oakland called “Studio 361”? Social media. How did California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents and Oakland Police officers discover it? Citizen complaints. That’s when agents and officers went in undercover and discovered a bar scene where […]
CDI Detectives Discover School Security Officer Committing Workers’ Comp Fraud
SAN BERNARDINO- On November 16, 2015, Valentino H. Douglas, 45, of Rialto, was arrested on multiple counts of felony insurance fraud after receiving more than $112,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for an alleged work injury that actually occurred a month earlier while playing softball, according to California Department of Insurance detectives. While employed as a […]
ABC Agents Identify Who Provided Alcohol to Underage Drinkers Involved in Solo Vehicle Crash
SHASTA COUNTY – Two Shasta County men were scheduled to be arraigned on November 16, 2015 for charges that involve providing alcohol to underage drinkers, some of whom were injured in a solo vehicle accident on State Route 44 on June 20, 2015. Ten people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash, […]
