Posted by Justin Buffington On March 4, 2011, Oakland Police Officer Hector Jimenez learned via an arbitration award that he will be returning to work with full back pay and benefits after a nearly two-year struggle to get his job back. This case involves a 24-year-old officer who, in a […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
Posted by Howard A. Liberman As a naval reservist myself, I am writing to the large number of peace officers and firefighters who are members of the military reserve or the National Guard. Has your sergeant complained about the burden you cause him by his having to fill minimum staffing […]
Posted by Christopher W. Miller Andrew Scott (President) Nuno Tavares (Director) Placer County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association Law enforcement labor associations statewide are watching as district attorneys implement new policies to execute their obligation under Brady v. Maryland (1963) 373 U.S. 83 to disclose to criminal defendants exculpatory, material evidence affecting the credibility […]
Posted by Christopher W. Miller “Never shall I fail my comrades. I will always keep myself mentally alert, physically strong, and morally straight and I will shoulder more than my share of the task whatever it may be, one hundred percent and then some.” — U.S. Army Ranger Creed Former […]
Posted by Jonathan Yank The California Supreme Court recently decided International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 188, AFL-CIO v. Public Employment Relations Board (Jan. 24, 2011) 2011 WL 198103, involving the City of Richmond’s decision to lay off 18 firefighters over fiscal concerns. The Court decided two issues of importance to […]