SAN BERNARDINO – It started with a post on Facebook. California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Member Eduardo Palomares, a police officer at Patton State Hospital, saw something that caught his eye. A 23-year-old whose dreams of following in his father’s footsteps by becoming a police officer came to a crashing halt at the age […]
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ABC Suspends License of the Parlare Euro Lounge in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO – Following many incidents of violence at Parlare Euro Lounge in downtown Sacramento, including a shooting in August in which two people were injured, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) suspended the business’ alcoholic beverage license on August 17, 2017. Effective immediately, the business is indefinitely prohibited from selling or serving alcoholic […]
MSH Investigators Compete in 2017 World Police & Fire Games
LOS ANGELES – On August 7-16, 2017, four investigators from the Metropolitan State Hospital (MSH) competed in the 2017 World Police and Fire Games. The following is a report back from CSLEA, CACI Member Investigator Darryl Hayes “This was my first time competing in the World Police and Fire Games. I have competed in […]
CSLEA and CalHR Enter into Side Letter for Additional Pay for Deputy State Fire Marshals
At the bargaining table last year, CSLEA and its affiliate representatives made compelling arguments on necessary pay increases for a number of Unit 7 classifications due to ongoing unfilled vacancies. In addition to the General Salary Increases (GSI) of 8% furnished to the entire bargaining unit over the life of the contract, CSLEA was able […]
CSLEA Legal Victory in “Out-of-Class” Compensation Arbitration
Three Atascadero State Hospital (ASH) Police Officers (HPOs) will receive “Out-of-Class” compensation dating back to August of 2014, following successful arbitration on their behalf by the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Legal Division.
CSLEA Greets New CDFW Employees at Orientation
SACRAMENTO – On July 17, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member Services Representative George Pina met with three new CSLEA members and one current member, all lateral transfers, looking forward to becoming California Department of Fish and Wildlife wardens. “I enjoyed my time meeting these law enforcement officers and explaining our benefits and […]
CSLEA-RPPOA Member Nicole Kozicki Recognized Nationally as Wildlife Officer of the Year
The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and its affiliate, Resource Protection Peace Officers Association (RPPOA) congratulates Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Officer Nicole Kozicki for being selected as the Pogue-Elms Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. The award, which was formally presented to her at the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife […]
California DOJ Criminalists Identify Armed Bank Robbery Suspect
SANTA ROSA – When an armed robber fled an Exchange Bank in Santa Rosa back in November of 2016, he tossed off the cap and scarf he used to hide his identity. Those two pieces of evidence, collected by Sonoma County Sheriff’s detectives, were sent to a California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensics Lab […]
CDFW Wardens Raid Large Illegal Pot Grow in Jack London State Park
GLEN ELLEN – When California State Park staff members discovered a large marijuana grow inside Jack London State Park, they notified State Park rangers and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Marijuana Enforcement Team. After confirming and surveilling the grow site, CDFW wardens raided it on June 14, 2017. Nine wardens and […]
California DOJ Agents Crackdown on Gang Activity in San Bernardino County
SAN BERNADINO – On June 30, 2017, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the results of a huge gang crackdown in San Bernardino County, in which California Department of Justice special agents worked with local and federal law enforcement partners during a four-month-long investigation. The teams of law enforcement officers arrested 86 suspects and seized 43 […]
