A Sparks, Nevada police officer, Karl Nieberlein, was suspended for 15 days without pay by the chief of police as a result of complaints from two citizens, who were involved in a ride-a-long program. The charges involved alleged comments made to them by Nieberlein which they viewed as derogatory to […]
On March 16, 1999, Yuba County Deputy, Geoff Page, was involved in a serious automobile accident while he was responding to back up another officer. Page was traveling northbound on North Beale Road in Yuba County. At the time, he was traveling “Code-2″ at a rate of speed that he […]
Sergeant Paul Wing is one of those guys who loves being a cop. A police officer for over 20 years, Wing joined the City of Rialto Police Department in 1990. In 1994, he was promoted to sergeant, and every one of his evaluations rated his performance as exceeding standards. He […]
Members of the Santa Cruz Deputy Sheriffs Association and Operating Engineers Local 3 were successfully defended in an unusual effort by a group of criminal defense attorneys to have two deputy sheriffs, a district attorney investigator, and a deputy district attorney held in contempt of court. The action arose in […]
Arbitrator Mark Burstein recently overturned the demotion from corporal to an officer of 17- year Hemet police officer Duane Wisehart. Wisehart is not only a career veteran of the Hemet Police Department but has also served as president of the Hemet Police Officer’s Association. After a multi-day hearing, during which […]