The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association is saddened that member Dave McNair, a lieutenant with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), is mourning the loss of his K-9 partner Reno. Our thoughts are with him and his family. The following is a June 25, 2017 post shared by CDFW on its facebook page: […]
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CSLEA Meets 53 of its Newest Seasonal Members at Bolsa Chica State Beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH – The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and its affiliate California Association of Law Enforcement Employees (CALEE) would like to extend a warm welcome to 53 California State Parks seasonal lifeguards who joined CSLEA & CALEE on June 25, 2017 at Bolsa Chica State Beach. “These men and women have the task […]
The Calm, Cool & Collected Behind CHP’s 911
SACRAMENTO – It is not often that people get to see the work that a California Highway Patrol (CHP) dispatcher does, day in and day out. Anyone who has ever called a CHP dispatch center has heard it, but most never see it. “CHP dispatchers are unique individuals who can essentially bottle and cap their […]
CSLEA Greets New Dispatchers Training in Riverside
RIVERSIDE – On June 13, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Member Services Representative Shelley Bishop and CHP-Public Safety Dispatchers Association Secretary/Treasurer Steve Fulton greeted 10 new CHP public safety dispatchers who are training at the Ben Clark Center in Riverside. “Training to become a CHP dispatcher can be one long learning curve, there […]
CSLEA & FMESA Meet with State Parks Regarding Emergency Services at Hearst Castle
By Daren Watkins, FMESA President, CSLEA Director SAN SIMEON – On June 1, 2017, Fire Marshal and Emergency Services Association (FMESA) President Daren Watkins, FMESA Director Ron DeLuca, FMESA Member Cindie Riley, and California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Senior Legal Counsel Dave De La Riva met at Hearst Castle to discuss the ongoing staffing […]
State Lottery Detectives Key in Identifying Armed Robbery Suspects
LA VERNE – When a masked gunman held up a clerk at a gas station in La Verne on May 18, 2017, little did he know that two California State Lottery investigators were already hot on his trail, and the trail of his two accomplices – and all three would be identified and arrested the […]
CSLEA & CABCA Testify at Confirmation Hearing for Alexis Podesta
SACRAMENTO – On May 24, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona and California Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents Vice President Jeff McKay testified at a confirmation hearing for Alexis Podesta who was appointed as secretary of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, by Governor Jerry Brown in February. “We […]
Lifeguard Chris Connolly Receives Medal of Valor for Saving Surfer’s Life
WEST SACRAMENTO – Congratulations to California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) and California Association of Law Enforcement Employees (CALEE) Member Christopher Connolly, 44, for being awarded a silver medal of valor by the State of California. Connolly, a California State Parks Seasonal Lifeguard II, saved the life of a surfer in December 2015 during the […]
CSLEA Political Action Committee Attends 2017 California Dem Convention
SACRAMENTO – On May 19-20, 2017, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Political Action Committee (PAC) attended the 2017 California Democratic Convention at the Sacramento Convention Center. “This is a chance for us to hear from leaders in the Democratic Party, those serving here in Sacramento and those serving us in Washington, D.C.,” said […]
Attorney General Xavier Becerra Special Guest at CSLEA Board Meeting
SACRAMENTO –On May 17, 2017, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra arrived at California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Headquarters in Sacramento to speak to CSLEA directors at their 2017 second quarter board meeting. “Thank you for letting me come by, thank you for what you do,” Becerra opened. He told the CSLEA Board he made […]
