In everyday life, people remember things inaccurately. Sometimes they forget them altogether. Usually, no one is branded as a liar. Unless, of course, you’re a police officer. In that case, at least according to most police departments, your memory can’t be wrong. There’s no room for mistakes, and don’t think […]
After 21 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Merced, city of Merced police officer John Fister recently endured his first negative employment interaction with his employer, the Merced Police Department. After two years as a detective in the police department’s investigation division, Fister was summarily removed from the […]
Posted by Tim Talbot Hearing officer Gary Axon from Ashland, OR recently recommended to the Colusa County Board of Supervisors that the termination of Colusa County Deputy Probation Officer (DPO) Harold “Bucky” Burner be revoked. In a 78—page decision, the hearing officer found that the county violated Burner’s rights as […]
Last month’s PORAC Law Enforcement News cover story featured an exposé of the political corruption that has been rampant in this southeastern blue-collar community of 100,000 residents and highlighted the efforts of the South Gate Police Officers’ Association (SGPOA), which led to the successful recall of four politicians. On January […]
Posted by Leo Tamisiea Santa Clara County Corrections Officer Randy Robinson was returned to work at the main jail in San Jose last month ending a 27-month ordeal. The officer was reinstated by order of Arbitrator Alexander Cohn, who overturned a termination decision by the Department of Corrections (DOC) and […]