Posted by Andy Schlenker CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Andy Schlenker LDF Chairman Anybody who has been involved in a legal action knows all too well the level of stress that is involved. First and foremost, the uncertainty surrounding how the case will end is ever present. Will I win or lose? In […]
Yearly Archives: 2010
Posted by Andy Schlenker Chairman’s Message Andy Schlenker LDF Chairman Often, we forget that the Legal Defense Fund exists solely for the benefit of its members. There is no business, profit-oriented insurance company or faceless corporate giant behind the scenes. It is instead a compilation of public safety officers contributing […]
Posted by Michael Simidjian Public safety officers understand and accept that the public holds them to a higher standard of conduct. While officers expect that some members of the public may complain to the agency about their conduct, officers are less prepared when the person complaining to the agency is […]
Posted by Michael D. Schwartz, Esq. Part 3 – Articulating Use Of Force Introduction: If you can remember back a couple of months ago to my first article, part 1 of “Articulating Use of Force in the Field and in the Courtroom,” (PORAC News, June 2010 edition), we spoke about […]
Posted by Michael D. Schwartz, Esq. Before his demotion, Pete Friesen had accrued a nearly flawless record during his 18-year tenure with the Inglewood Police Department. He started that career as a small boy coming to the Inglewood Police Department to visit his father, then-Officer and future-Lieutenant Les Friesen. As […]