Doubling Down on Incomplete Investigations JOHN R. KRISTOFFERSON Associate Attorney Adams, Ferrone & Ferrone, APC The San Gabriel Chief of Police, sitting on the stand in the San Gabriel City Hall, simply said, “No.” In a termination appeal hearing before the San Gabriel Civil Service Commission, the Chief had been […]
Yearly Archives: 2018
ANDREW M. DAWSON Partner KIMBERLY D. RILEY Partner Dawson & Riley, LLP This is a follow-up to an article that was published in the September 2016 issue of PORAC LE News. After a hearing officer ordered the reinstatement of an Inglewood Police Department officer due to the City’s violation of […]
NICOLE PIFARI Attorney at Law Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC When the California Electronic Communications and Privacy Act (CalECPA [California Penal Code Section 1546 et seq.]) was first debated on the state Senate floor, the California State Sheriffs’ Association became vigorous opponents of the bill. Cops everywhere […]
MICHAEL A. MORGUESS Writs & Appeals Attorney Castillo Harper, APC PC When an administrative agency conducts adjudicative proceedings, such as a disciplinary hearing, the constitutional guarantee requires a fair tribunal. A tribunal is not fair unless the judge or other decision-maker is free of bias for or against a party. […]
GARY MESSING Founding Partner GREGG ADAM Founding Partner YONATAN MOSKOWITZ Attorney Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP PORAC, leading a coalition of 14 other public safety unions and associations (representing nearly half a million public safety employees nationwide, including the National Association of Police Organizations and local organizations from California to […]