By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. Last week the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released a report highlighting several areas of Governor Jerry Brown’s May Revise of the …
May 16, 2017
Officer Entitled To Qualified Immunity For Fatal Shooting Of Suspect Armed With A Knife
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. of Jones & Mayer On May 12, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held, in the case of S.B. v. County of San Diego, …
May 15, 2017
High-Cost Public Safety Bills Face Hurdles on Suspense File
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. In both the Senate and Assembly, Appropriations Committees hold a hearing where they vote on bills with high fiscal costs to the …
Read More »May 9, 2017
Legislative Deadlines Determine Several Bill Fates
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. April 28th served as the last day for policy committees at the Capitol, such as Public Safety or Transportation, to hear bills …
Read More »May 8, 2017
CPOA Case Summaries – April 2017
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone of Jones & Mayer CONSTITUTIONAL LAW A. California’s ten-year ban on possession of firearms after a conviction of misdemeanor domestic violence is constitutional. Fortson v. Los …
Read More »May 1, 2017
Court Of Appeal Finds That Dismissal Under Penal Code Section 1203.4 Does Not Invalidate Conviction For Purposes Of Removing The Heck V. Humphrey Bar
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone of Jones & Mayer On April 19, 2017, the Second District Court of Appeal, in Baranchik v. Fizulich, 2017 Cal. App. LEXIS 356 (Cal. App. …
Read More »May 1, 2017
Marijuana Bureau Releases Proposed Medical Cannabis Regulations
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. Last week the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation (BMCR), headed by Chief Lori Ajax, announced proposed licensing regulations for medical cannabis use. …
Read More »April 25, 2017
Prop 64: Legislature Tackles Impaired Driving & Other Concerns
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. One of the biggest causes of CPOA’s opposition to Prop 64 last fall was the expectations of increased impaired driving, as was …
Read More »April 19, 2017
CPOA Requesting Support for POST and 911 in Budget Legislation
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. Next month Governor Jerry Brown will release a “May Revise” of the 2017-18 State Budget. This revision is an annual result of …
Read More »April 17, 2017
CPOA Case Summaries – March 2017
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Officer misleads judge when procuring search warrant for child pornography by omitting relevant information from the search warrant application. United States v. Perkins, 850 F.3d 1109 (9th Cir. …
Read More »April 12, 2017
Technical and Tactical Philosophy in Policing: Making Vision Statements Intentional
Brian Ellis, Sacramento Police Department Anthony H. Normore and Mitch Javidi, International Academy of Public Safety Hanging on the wall in every lobby of police organizations is a vision …
Read More »April 10, 2017
Public Safety Bills Advance as Legislature Breaks for Recess
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. Just after they debated late into the night and voted to approve a $52 billion road and transportation infrastructure bill under new …
Read More »April 4, 2017
Call for Board Nominations
The Call for Board Nominations is now open. CPOA is accepting nominations for: 2nd Vice President, 3rd Vice President, Treasurer, and three at-large Directors. CPOA is looking for individuals that …
Read More »April 3, 2017
“Sanctuary State” Legislation Clears Senate
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. This week the full California Senate heard SB 54, Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León’s bill that the media has dubbed the …
Read More »March 29, 2017
Officer Who Sought and Received Disability Retirement is “Honorably Retired” Notwithstanding Pending Disciplinary Action
In an opinion dated March 24, 2017, the Fourth District of the Court of Appeal, acting in Bonome v. City of Riverside (2017 Cal.App. LEXIS 264), held that an officer …
Read More »March 22, 2017
The Importance of Climate in Police Work
In response to the avalanche of complaints and protests surrounding police shootings over the past two years, the United States Department of Justice has conducted numerous inquiries into departments around …
Read More »March 21, 2017
Law Enforcement Legislative Day Hits on Hot Topics
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. Nearly 200 members of California’s law enforcement community descended upon Sacramento last week for the 25th Annual Alliance of California Law Enforcement Legislative …
Read More »March 16, 2017
Officer Misleads Judge When Procuring Search Warrant for Child Pornography by Omitting Relevant Information from the Search Warrant Application
On March 13, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal held, in the case of United States v. Perkins, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 4364, that a United States Homeland Security …
Read More »March 15, 2017
Paul Curry Honored with Bud Hawkins Award at Law Enforcement Legislative Day
Paul Curry was honored today with the presentation of the Bud Hawkins Award at the 25th Annual Law Enforcement Legislative Day. The award, presented annually, applauds an individual who has …
Read More »March 14, 2017
Case Summaries – February 2017
Case Summaries provided by James R. Touchstone and Brittany E. Roberto of Jones & Mayer CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Officer’s Miranda v. Arizona warnings, though not verbatim, reasonably conveyed suspect’s rights to …
Read More »March 8, 2017
California Supreme Court to Weigh in on Pension Formula Dispute
In November 2016, the California Supreme Court granted review of Marin Association of Public Employees v. Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association, 2 Cal. App. 5th 674 (1st Dist. 2016) (“Marin …
Read More »March 8, 2017
Correctional Officers Violate Inmates’ First and Sixth Amendment Rights by Opening Legal Mail Outside Their Presence
On March 3, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal held, in the cases of Hayes v. Idaho Corr. Ctr., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 3851 and Mangiaracina v. Penzone, 2017 …
Read More »March 8, 2017
Supreme Court Case Regarding Disclosure of Records Contained in Private Accounts
On March 2, 2017, the California Supreme Court, in City of San Jose v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County (Smith),[1] held that “when a city employee uses a personal …
Read More »March 7, 2017
Agencies May Have a Duty to Accommodate Injured Police Recruits Under FEHA
On February 14, 2017, the California Second District Court of Appeal held, in the case of Atkins et al. v. City of Los Angeles, 2017 Cal. App. LEXIS 115, that …
Read More »March 1, 2017
CPOA Relays Concerns Over Law Enforcement & Immigration Bill
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. When the 2017-2018 Legislature was sworn in to office last December several returning members introduced legislation for the upcoming session, which began after …
Read More »February 27, 2017
2017 Bill Introduction Deadline Passes; Familiar Topics Carryover
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. Last Friday was the deadline for bills to be introduced for the first year of the 2017-18 legislative session. Newly elected members …
Read More »February 17, 2017
CPOA Case Summaries – January 2017
By: Jim Touchstone and Brittany Roberto of Jones & Mayer CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Statute prohibiting grand jury from inquiring into officer’s use of lethal force is unconstitutional because it impairs criminal …
Read More »February 13, 2017
California Court Strikes Down Law That Barred Grand Juries in Fatal Police Shooting Cases
On January 10, 2017, a California Court of Appeal found that it was unconstitutional to prevent a grand jury from issuing indictments in fatal police shooting cases. (People v. Superior …
Read More »February 8, 2017
Legislators and Public Safety Leaders to Be Heard at Legislative Day
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. The biggest societal and public policy topics facing law enforcement will be discussed at the 25th Annual Law Enforcement Legislative Day event …
Read More »January 31, 2017
Martin J. Mayer’s Passing
To: All Sheriffs & Chiefs of Police From: James R. Touchstone, Paul R. Coble and Gregory P. Palmer MARTIN J. MAYER’S PASSING It is with the deepest of sadness …
Read More »January 30, 2017
New Leadership Takes the Helm at CPOA
Commitment to the CPOA Board of Directors is an ongoing process. Our leadership has a long history of committing many years of service to the mission of CPOA, and fortunately, …
Read More »January 30, 2017
Marijuana, Firearms and Community Relations Among Topics for Legislative Day
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. Nearly 200 public safety colleagues will gather in Sacramento on March 14-15th for the Alliance of California Law Enforcement’s 25th Annual Legislative …
Read More »January 23, 2017
Public Safety Bills Head to Policy Committee
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. Several dozen pieces of law enforcement legislation have been assigned to Assembly and Senate Public Safety Committees. Once introduced, bills must wait …
Read More »January 20, 2017
December 2016 Case Summaries
Prepared By: Brittany E. Roberto and Martin J. Mayer of Jones & Mayer CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Officers’ warrantless search of defendant’s cell phone violated the Fourth Amendment, and good faith exception …
Read More »January 17, 2017
Governor Releases Budget Proposal: Public Safety Monies Dismal
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. On January 10th Governor Jerry Brown released his proposed 2017-2018 budget, with a gloomier outlook for California than in years prior. The …
Read More »January 9, 2017
New Bill Requires Public Notice of Agency Surveillance Use
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. To build upon the Legislature’s desire for more law enforcement transparency, Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) recently introduced SB 21. This bill …
Read More »January 3, 2017
Officers’ Personnel Records May be Subject to Discovery Even if They Didn’t Observe or Participate in Misconduct
On December 12, 2016, the 2nd District Court of Appeal held, in Riske v. Superior Court (City of Los Angeles), that Evidence Code 1043 and 1045 (“Pitchess motion”), governing the …
Read More »January 3, 2017
2017-2018 Legislative Session Begins
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. The Democratic supermajorities in both the Assembly and Senate will convene the 2017-2018 Legislative Session on Wednesday, January 4th. Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon …
Read More »January 3, 2017
CPOA Case Summaries – November 2016
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Suppression of evidence obtained during inventory search of vehicle not required where the inventory search was conducted pursuant to established police policy, and where the search was also …
Read More »December 22, 2016
Assault Weapons Ban Set to Take Effect; What Does It Mean?
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. Two bills that were part of a gun control legislation package sent to Governor Brown last summer are ready to take effect on …
Read More »December 15, 2016
2017-18 Legislature Sworn In; Quickly Introduces Public Safety Bills
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative On Monday, December 5th lawmakers of the 2017-2018 legislative session were sworn in at the Capitol. The Senate and Assembly members both new …
Read More »December 9, 2016
A Changing Paradigm: The New World of Commercial Cannabis
Authored by: Sergeant Angela Voorhees, Sierra Madre Police Department & Chief Michael Salvador, Coalinga Police Department contributing The legislative year is slowly coming to an end and I, like many others …
Read More »December 7, 2016
State Use of Force Reporting Ready to Commence
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative Beginning on January 1, 2017 departments will be required to submit annual reports to DOJ on incidents where use of force or …
Read More »November 30, 2016
The Truth Act, The Trust Act, Ice Detainers And California Law Enforcement
Provided by Martin J. Mayer of Jones & Mayer On September 28, 2016, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 2792, known as the Transparent Review of Unjust …
Read More »November 29, 2016
Vehicle Code Section 31, Which Prohibits Lying To An Officer Engaged In Official Duties, Is Constitutional
Provided by Martin J. Mayer of Jones & Mayer On November 18, 2016, the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, held in People v. Wilson Morera-Munoz that Vehicle Code …
Read More »November 21, 2016
Proposition 64 and Peace Officers – Can They Now Legally Use Marijuana?
Proposition 64, the California Marijuana Legalization Initiative, was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in California as an initiated state statute. Supporters referred to the initiative as the Adult Use …
Read More »November 21, 2016
Assembly Democrats Retake Supermajority After 2014 Loss
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative While most of the country went red for this month’s General Election, California stayed blue. Many close local races across the State …
Read More »November 15, 2016
CPOA Case Summaries – October 2016
Provided by Brittany E. Roberto and Martin J. Mayer of Jones & Mayer CONSTITUTIONAL LAW In re Arturo D. remains good law, permitting an officer’s warrantless search of a driver’s purse for identification. …
Read More »November 2, 2016
Creating a “Special Relationship” Can Create Liability
Provided by Martin J. Mayer of Jones & Mayer On October 6, 2016, the Fifth District Court of Appeal issued an opinion in the case of Doe, et al. v. …
Read More »October 31, 2016
2016 Spent Ensuring That Governor, Public Are Aware of Ballot Concerns
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative. Governor Jerry Brown is well aware of CPOA’s positions on the public safety measures on next week’s ballot. When Prop 57, his …
Read More »October 25, 2016
To improve relations, tell your story
By Bill Rams and Joe Vargas A narcotics officer transferring to patrol cuts his waist-length blond locks for the first time in five years. A meth addict thanks the cop …
Read More »October 24, 2016
CPOA Releases Public Safety Voter Guide
By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative As voters prepare to head to the polls on November 8th, several public safety-related ballot measures await them. In preparation, CPOA has …
Read More »October 18, 2016
CPOA – President’s Biweekly Update
Deputy Chief David McGill, Newport Beach Police Department On October 3 through October 6, CPOA held its annual COPSWEST Training Conference & Expo. For the first time ever, the conference …
Read More »October 17, 2016
CPOA Case Summaries – September 2016
Provided by Martin J. Mayer and Brittany E. Roberto of Jones & Mayer CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Officers had reasonable suspicion to stop defendant based on reliable tip and defendant’s behavior; subsequent …
Read More »October 13, 2016
Training Officers the Right Way and Reducing Injury
In the beginning of my career, I was a training officer at the police academy. My primary goal was one word, output. For one hour, three times a week, I …
Read More »October 6, 2016
Deadline for Governor’s Action on Bills Passes; Results are Mixed
Week of October 3, 2016 By Shaun Rundle, Legislative & Region Affairs Representative Governor Jerry Brown had until midnight on Friday, September 30th to sign the hundreds of bills that the …
Read More »September 27, 2016
Advice For New Sergeants
By: Michael Fernandez Are you a new sergeant? Or are you thinking of promoting to sergeant? Use this advice. Some is passed from generation to generation and other pieces were …
Read More »September 26, 2016
More CPOA-Supported Bills Signed by Governor
Week of September 26, 2016 By Shaun Rundle, Government Affairs and Public Safety Specialist Within the last few days Governor Brown has signed into law a handful of public safety …
Read More »September 20, 2016
CPOA Case Summaries – August 2016
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Police officers violated Siebert v. Missouri by deliberately employing a two-step interrogation technique and not taking appropriate curative measures. Reyes v. Lewis, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 15146 (9th …
Read More »September 19, 2016
Local News Agree: Prop 64 is Bad for Public Health
Week of September 19, 2016 By Shaun Rundle, Government Affairs and Public Safety Specialist Over the weekend the Sacramento Bee touted Prop 64, the November ballot measure to legalize adult …
Read More »September 13, 2016
5 Action Steps to Reframe Police Thinking for a Wise Transition Toward Becoming a 21 Century Policing Organization
By: Lt. Brian Ellis, MS, Sacramento PD and Terry D. Anderson, PhD, Chief Leadership Officer, International Academy of Public Safety Abraham Maslow once said that, “if the only tool you have is a …
Read More »September 13, 2016
CA DOJ Rolls Out Use of Force Reporting System
Week of September 12, 2016 By Shaun Rundle, Government Affairs and Public Safety Specialist In October of 2015 Governor Brown signed AB 71, a bill by Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona) …
Read More »September 9, 2016
City’s Bankruptcy Plan Doesn’t Discharge Personal Damages Award Against Officer
On September 8, 2016, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held, in Deocampo v. Potts et al, that “. . . California’s indemnification statutes do not render a judgment …
Read More »September 6, 2016
Legislative Session Ends; Public Safety Issues Now Before Governor
By Shaun Rundle, Government Affairs and Public Safety Specialist. Lawmakers burned away the midnight oil on August 31st wrapping up the 2015-2016 Legislative Session. It marks the end of a …
Read More »September 6, 2016
Federal Ban On The Sale Of Firearms To Medical Marijuana Card Holders Does Not Violate The Second Amendment
On August 31, 2016, a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal in Wilson v. Lynch affirmed the dismissal of a complaint alleging that federal statutes, …
Read More »September 6, 2016
Pink Patch Project
By: Sergeant Angela Voorhees, CSU Northridge Police Department, CPOA Region X Membership & Communications Officer In October 2015, the Pink Patch Project was launched at the Irwindale Police Department. What started …
Read More »September 1, 2016
An Arrest Without The Filing Of An Accusatory Pleading Is Just A Detention
On August 1, 2016, the California Court of Appeal, 2nd District, held, in Schmidt v. California Highway Patrol, that if a person is arrested, but no accusatory pleading is filed …
Read More »August 31, 2016
Back to Basics – A Practical Approach to Field Response
By: Tony Duckworth, Deputy Director, California Peace Officers’ Association In consideration of the upcoming COPSWEST training session, Tactical Field Response, the elephant in the room is the current state-of-affairs regarding …
Read More »August 23, 2016
Getting Ahead of the Game with Crisis Communications
Sitting around a conference table I remember vividly pitching story ideas to my boss who headed up the television station. Each afternoon, my stomach would turn as I pitched “THE …
Read More »August 22, 2016
More Law Enforcement Bills Head to Governor
As the Legislature winds down the 2015-2016 session, they sent another handful of public safety bills to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk last week. CPOA has lobbied and supported a number …
Read More »August 17, 2016
Federal Court Prohibits U.S. From Prosecuting Those Who Comply With A State’s Law Allowing Medical Marijuana
On August 16, 2016, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal, in United States v. McIntosh, vacated the orders of lower courts denying relief to the appellants. The appellants had …
Read More »August 15, 2016
CPOA Helps Delay Intrusive OIS Legislation
By Shaun Rundle, Government Affairs and Public Safety Specialist The association’s collective voice for law enforcement in California spoke loud and clear in response to proposed legislation from the CA …
Read More »August 15, 2016
CPOA Case Summaries – July 2016
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Defendant unambiguously invoked his right to remain silent during police interview, which meant that all subsequent statements were inadmissible against him. Jones v. Harrington, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS …
Read More »August 4, 2016
Employers Must Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Employees Who Are Associated with a Disabled Person
Summary On April 4, 2016, the California Court of Appeal in Castro-Ramirez v. Dependable Highway Express, Inc., 246 Cal. App. 4th 180 (2016) held that under the California Fair Employment …
Read More »August 2, 2016
Legislature Returns for Final Month of Session
Week of August 1, 2016 By Shaun Rundle, Government Affairs and Public Safety Specialist Lawmakers returned from summer recess this week to begin their final month-long sprint to the legislative …
Read More »July 26, 2016
Governor Signs CPOA-Supported Bills
Week of July 25, 2016 By Shaun Rundle, Government Affairs and Public Safety Specialist Last Friday Governor Jerry Brown signed into law two pieces of legislation aimed at unique firearm …
Read More »July 25, 2016
The “In Car” Video of an Arrest, Used in an I.A. Investigation, Does Not Become a “Personnel Record”
The “In Car” Video of an Arrest, Used in an I.A. Investigation, Does Not Become a “Personnel Record” Prepared by: Martin J. Mayer, Esq. of Jones & Mayer On July …
Read More »July 22, 2016
Are Records Regarding Government Business Subject to The CPRA if They are on Private Cell Phones or E-Mail Accounts?
Prepared by Martin J. Mayer, Esq. of Jones & Mayer On July 5, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, in the case of Competitive Enterprise …
Read More »July 11, 2016
PUBLIC SAFETY MEASURES MAKE THE NOVEMBER BALLOT
Week of July 11, 2016 By Shaun Rundle, Government Affairs and Public Safety Specialist After a June 30th deadline for initiatives to qualify for California’s General Election Ballot in November, …
Read More »June 30, 2016
U.S. Supreme Court Overrules Utah State Court Suppression of Evidence Found in Search Following Warrant Arrest After Illegal Detention
Prepared by Jones & Mayer – www.jones-mayer.com In a June 20, 2016 decision, the United States Supreme Court acted by a five to three vote to overturn a Utah Supreme …
Read More »June 16, 2016
Advocacy A.P.B!
The legislature is currently on its month-long summer recess, which began on July 1st. Please check back beginning on August 1st for a updates on legislative activity. The current list …
Read More »October 9, 2015
Why should you attend an OIS class?
By: Detective Al Para, Lieutenant Mike Tegner, Nancy Bohl-Penrod and Bruce Praet If there’s less than a 10 percent chance that you’ll ever fire your weapon in the line …
Read More »August 13, 2015
Pension √ Deferred Compensation √ Travel Plans √ Now What????????
By: Ed Laverone When I first started in law enforcement at 20 ½ years old, I was very excited to learn I could retire at age fifty-three with 75 …
Read More »August 13, 2015
Times are Changing for Policing. Now What?
By: Chief Mark Yokoyama, Alhambra Police Department Over the course of the last few years, the policing profession has seen a change in its approach to policing philosophies. This …
Read More »July 20, 2015
Sacramento Police Officers Association Wins Multi-Million Dollar Pension Settlement
By: David E. Mastagni, Partner; Isaac S. Stevens, Senior Associate; Mastagni Holstedt, APC After eight years of litigation, the Sacramento Police Officers Association obtained over $20 million in retroactive …
Read More »June 8, 2015
The Value of Crisis Intervention Training
By: Andrew Bates In 1988, after a fatal shooting of a person with mental illness, the Memphis Police Department developed the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), an intensive 40-hour course …
Read More »April 13, 2015
The Hidden Gem in Your LSP Coverage
By: Steven W. Welty, ESQ., Senior Associate Attorney, Mastagni Holstedt, APC Many Legal Services Plan (Plan) members are unaware that the Plan provides coverage for representation regarding disability retirement …
Read More »April 13, 2015
Building Community Trust
By: Chief Mark Yokoyama, Alhambra Police Department I recently spoke to a graduating class of police recruits about the importance of building community trust. I emphasized trust being a …
Read More »April 2, 2015
Honor Our Fallen and Support Their Loved Ones!
By: Captain David Honda, San Jose Police Department In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in …
Read More »March 23, 2015
Police-School Partnership = Success for Youth
By: Sergeant Jeff Osgood, Fairfield Police Department In 2013, police-schools collaboration resulted in the creation of the Sullivan Interagency Youth Services Center (often referred to as Sullivan). Sullivan was a …
Read More »March 1, 2015
The Leadership Lesson of Love
By: Lieutenant Brian Ellis I have never been particularly fond of road trips. The thought of sitting still for hours with nothing to do other than keeping your eyes on …
Read More »February 26, 2015
Getting the Job: Adjunct Faculty at a Community College
By: Professor Mark C. Fields “I’m retiring next month and I’ve decided that I want to start teaching a class at your community college.” As a retired police lieutenant …
Read More »December 11, 2014
Individual Roles in Succession Planning
By: Chief Mark Yokoyama, Alhambra Police Department Many agencies, departments and organizations have succession plans to some degree, some better than others, some written and some not, and perhaps …
Read More »December 9, 2014
A New Solution to an Old Problem
By: Terri Galvan, Sergeant Susan Feenstra and Sergeant Cindy Stinson Prostitution may be known as one of the “oldest professions,” but with the help of law enforcement, communities are responding …
Read More »November 25, 2014
Five Good Choices Law Enforcement Professionals Make With Body Armor
By: SafeGuard Clothing Law enforcement professionals are on the front line of a daily war against society’s most dangerous individuals. We depend on police officers to keep our streets as …
Read More »November 9, 2014
Benefits of a Local DNA Database
By: Lance Gima, Krisha Lovito and Norm Leong Is your agency dealing with burglaries or other property crimes that have neighborhoods concerned and your investigators scrambling to solve the …
Read More »October 23, 2014
California’s Terrorism Liaison Officer Program Modeled Nationwide
By: Herb Brown For 14,527 individuals in California, three letters – TLO – after their name means more than Terrorism Liaison Officer. It’s a statement of their commitment to …
Read More »September 8, 2014
Integrity: The Key to Good Policing
By: Allen Huggins Many men and women enter the law enforcement profession to serve and safeguard their communities, arrest the criminals, and solve crimes, such as the murder of …
Read More »June 12, 2014
How Do You Get A Special Assignment You Want?
By: Michael Fernandez How do you get a special assignment you want? What makes you stand out in a crowd of ten plus candidates for one spot? As an Anaheim …
Read More »March 4, 2014
Five Rules to Follow When Preparing for Promotion
By: Lieutenant Andy Borrello Oral Panel: Please tell the panel what you have done to prepare yourself for the position of Sergeant. Candidate: I have ten years on and …
Read More »February 27, 2014
Organizational Management Systems
By: Kevin Townsend Law enforcement agencies across the state strive for efficiency and effectiveness in an effort to serve their jurisdiction. A public agency with a vital mission such as …
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