On January 30, 1998, a Superior Court judge for Madera County dismissed felony false police report charges which were filed against Madera County Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Darrell Hibbens. The case arose out of an allegation made by a deputy, who, at the time of the incident, had eight months experience. […]
Posted by Susan Silver In 1996, George Jaramillo met Mike Carona. They became friends, and Jaramillo served as Carona’s campaign manager in his run for Orange County sheriff. When Carona was elected, he appointed Jaramillo as one of four or five assistant sheriffs to serve immediately under Carona. Right before […]
Posted by Andy Schlenker Your Legal Defense Fund administrative coverage provides a defense to any administrative disciplinary action up through and including the Skelly hearing. Afterward, LDF will only defend those matters that are determined to be within the “scope of employment,” such as allegations of excessive force used during […]
This is a summary of the annual report for the Legal Defense Fund of the Peace Officers Research Association of California, (Employer ID No. 23—7077256, Plan No. 501) for the year ended December 31, 2010. The annual report has been filed with the EBSA as required under the Employee Retirement […]
Posted by Gary Messing With interest arbitration for California public employees already severely threatened, if not already on “endangered species” lists, it was heartening, from the employee perspective, for the governor to sign into law Assembly Bill 646. Effective January 1, 2012, AB 646 amends the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act to give […]