SACRAMENTO- On September 15, 2015, Democratic Candidate for State Senator District 29 Sukhee Kang met with California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona along with CSLEA Legislative Advocate Shane LaVigne. “Mr. Kang is someone who has succeeded in local and state government positions and as an immigrant to this country many, many years […]
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CSLEA Congratulates California’s 2015 Governor’s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Recipients
SACRAMENTO- On Monday, September 14, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown awarded the State’s Public Safety Medal of Valor to two law enforcement officers for their courage during extraordinarily tense and life threatening moments encountered in the line of duty. “The Governor’s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Award is the highest award for valor and courage […]
DCA Investigators Arrest San Juan Bautista Man
SAN BENITO COUNTY – On September 10, 2015, a San Juan Bautista man is scheduled to be arraigned on six counts of practicing medicine without a license and five counts of assault with a deadly weapon following his arrest in early September by investigators from the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). Investigators arrested Slave […]
California Seasonal Lifeguards Plan For 2016 Contract Negotiations
By John Knight, CSLEA Member S SAN DIEGO- On August 21, 2015, nine Seasonal Lifeguard (SLG) leaders met with California Association of Law Enforcement Employees (CALEE) President Ricardo Sanchez in San Diego at the Doubletree Mission Valley Hotel to learn more about their association and to prepare for 2016 contract negotiations. They attended various classes […]
Another Officer Assassinated: FOP Demands Expansion of Hate Crimes Law to Protect Police
Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, renewed his call to expand Federal hate crime laws to include those who target law enforcement officers. He spoke yesterday in reaction to the unprovoked assassination of Harris County Texas Deputy Sheriff Darren H. Goforth while he was refilling his cruiser’s gas tank. “My thoughts […]
CSLEA Attends Luncheon With Assemblymember Jim Cooper
SACRAMENTO – On August 20, 2015, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona attended a luncheon event for Assemblymember Jim Cooper at Burgess Brothers Burgers. “It is always a pleasure sitting down and talking with Assemblymember Cooper,” said Barcelona. “Given his long history at the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department, 30 years in law enforcement, […]
Meet & Greet with Alcoholic Beverage Control
“It is important for us to meet with our affiliate presidents and the leaders of their departments to get to know one another better, it opens the lines for future communications.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SACRAMENTO – As part of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association’s (CSLEA) continuing effort to build open and working […]
Assembly Candidate Todd Gloria Visits CSLEA
“There is no question in my mind, Todd Gloria will a great addition at the Capitol. He understands public safety and the situations facing public servants.” – CSLEA President Alan Barcelona. SACRAMENTO – On August 18, 2015, Candidate for Assembly District 78 Todd Gloria met with California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona […]
CSLEA Meets With DSH Executives To Discuss Officer Priorities
By CSLEA Senior Legal Counsel Ryan Navarre SACRAMENTO – On August 14, 2015, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) met with Department of State Hospital (DSH) leadership to discuss ongoing issues impacting law enforcement at DSH. Attending from CSLEA were Senior Legal Counsel Ryan Navarre, Hospital Police Association of California (HPAC) President Luis Jimenez, and […]
FOP National Conference Update -August 11, 2015
PITTSBURGH- California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge #77 directors and representatives attended the second full day of FOP’s 62nd Biennial Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, August 11, 2015. “This has been a great opportunity for our Lodge #77 directors and representatives to get fully acquainted with the Grand Lodge FOP, learn about the […]
