You’ve heard the common admonishment: “Don’t discuss this investigation with anyone other than your representative, the Department’s administration or Internal Affairs.” However, imagine the Department disciplining an officer for doing just that — consulting with his POA union representatives. This is a right you are constitutionally entitled to under the […]
On December 2, 2015, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell dismissed the Penal Code § 149 (assault under color of authority) allegations against former County Custody Deputies Chris Johnson and Robert Kirsch — charges that stemmed from the same facts that resulted in their acquittals in federal court […]
ANDREW M. DAWSON Founding Partner Dawson & Riley, LLP A police detective with over 16 years of law enforcement experience and no prior discipline has repeatedly been targeted by the Inglewood Police Department. Shortly after her successful litigation against false allegations by the Department, wherein the Department tried to demote […]
JOSHUA A. OLANDER Associate JUDITH A. ODBERT Senior Associate Mastagni Holstedt, APC On November 24, 2015, Arbitrator Nancy Hutt ordered Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Officer Ronald Rodriguez reinstated following his termination for misuse of the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS). Associate Joshua A. Olander and Senior Associate […]
FRED ROWBOTHAM, Chairman Your elected PORAC leaders are constantly battling at the federal, state and local levels to retain the hard-earned benefits negotiated over the years by those who came before us. This fight is made harder by other groups of lesser significance who claim to represent law enforcement’s interests, […]