Posted by Harry Stern Arbitrator Michael D. Rappaport has ordered the reinstatement of Oakland Police Officer Andrew Blue, who was improperly fired based on erroneous claims that he had lied during a family law proceeding in which he was acting as his own counsel. The Arbitrator required the City to […]
Posted by CHRISTOPHER W. MILLER In a rare and significant case involving limitations on speech directed at police, a Manteca judge has issued permanent restraining orders prohibiting the brother of a parolee shot last June from harassing the involved officer. The orders also prohibit him from having any contact with […]
Posted by COREY W. GLAVE A judge has ordered that two more Hawthorne police officers are to have their files cleared of discipline and be paid back pay with interest-based on violations of the Public Safety Officers’ Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBRA). In the first case, Officer Kim Iler […]
Posted by PETER J. HORTON Sergeant Molly Hansen was employed by the Guadalupe Police Department during a work shift in June 2010. Part of Sergeant Hansen’s duties included creating the work schedule for the Department. One of the chief’s confidants, an officer actively seeking Sergeant Hansen’s position, met with the […]
Posted by TERRY LEONI On December 29, 2011, the parties to this case learned that Arbitrator James Margolin determined that the City of Livermore had absolutely no cause to terminate Detective Anthony Batrez of the Livermore Police Department and ordered his immediate reinstatement with full back pay and benefits. On […]