By Chris Fowler, FMESA Vice President, OSFM SACRAMENTO- In response to the outpouring of support and numerous requests to assist CSLEA-FMESA Member Shane Norris, a CALFIRE Deputy State Fire Marshal, who was just recently diagnosed with Stage IV Mantle Cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, FMESA has partnered with the Fire Family Foundation on Shane’s behalf. The foundation […]
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CSLEA and CalHR Enter into Side Letter for Additional Pay for Insurance/DCA
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 Thanks the Emergency Professionals Who Responded to Oroville Dam Danger
“Our members in law enforcement, public safety, and emergency management responded to this crisis at a moment’s notice, some of whom were evacuated from their own homes. We thank all of them for their commitment to public safety and saving lives.” -CSLEA President Alan Barcelona SACRAMENTO – The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) […]
CSLEA Attends Reception Honoring California Legislators
SACRAMENTO – On February 7, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona and CSLEA Directors attended a reception honoring members of the California Legislature. The reception was sponsored by Professional Engineers in California Government and California Association of Professional Scientists. “It was an honor to attend this reception and see our good […]
CSLEA FOP LODGE 77 Sends Letter to California’s Congressional Representatives
SACRAMENTO- On February 6, 2017, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 77 President Alan Barcelona began sending the following letter to California’s elected representatives and senators in Washington. CSLEA FOP Lodge 77 stands with the National Fraternal Order of Police in its opposition to H.R. 785, the “Right-to-Work Act.” February […]
ABC Agents Post Notice of Suspension at ‘Shooters Off Broadway’ in Eureka
Eureka – On January 26, 2017, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents posted a 20-day Notice of Suspension at Shooters Off Broadway in Eureka following an investigation into a stabbing inside the bar on November 12, 2016. The stabbing took place at 1:48 a.m. Eureka Police responded to a call involving an assault […]
Criminalists Share Their Forensics Careers with 8th Grade Girls in Riverside County
RIVERSIDE – When you have a career that is often portrayed on television shows, you tend to have a captive audience when talking about what it is you do for a living. To make it even more interesting for hundreds of eighth grade girls learning about careers in forensics in Riverside County on January 12, […]
DOJ Criminalists’ Assistance in Shasta County Murder Investigation Leads to Suspect’s Arrest
BURNEY- On January 19, 2017, Shasta County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Juan Manuel Venegas, 39, for the murder of David Wicks, a Johnson Park gas station attendant who died after being sprayed with a flammable liquid and set on fire. The arrest followed a month-long investigation which included pieces of evidence that were sent to the […]
Investigation into Street Drugs Leads to Arrest of Thousand Oaks Doctor
THOUSAND OAKS – On December 22, 2016, the Ventura County Interagency Pharmaceutical Crimes Unit (which includes investigators from the California Department of Consumer Affairs Division of Investigation Health Quality Investigation and the California Department of Health Care Services) and the Ventura Police Department concluded a joint investigation into the sales of pharmaceutical drugs on the […]
2016 Shop With A Cop – CSLEA Members Escort Kids On a Holiday Shopping Excursion
“These are well deserving children who were treated to a trip to Target and gifts for themselves and their families. There’s no matching the smiles we shared or the glitter in the eyes of these kids as we enjoyed a morning together.” – CSLEA Director, CABCA President Kevin Highbaugh ROSEVILLE – On December 10, 2016, […]