Posted by Christopher W. Miller Andrew Scott (President) Nuno Tavares (Director) Placer County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association Law enforcement labor associations statewide are watching as district attorneys implement new policies to execute their obligation under Brady v. Maryland (1963) 373 U.S. 83 to disclose to criminal defendants exculpatory, material evidence affecting the credibility […]
Posted by Christopher W. Miller “Never shall I fail my comrades. I will always keep myself mentally alert, physically strong, and morally straight and I will shoulder more than my share of the task whatever it may be, one hundred percent and then some.” — U.S. Army Ranger Creed Former […]
Posted by Jonathan Yank The California Supreme Court recently decided International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 188, AFL-CIO v. Public Employment Relations Board (Jan. 24, 2011) 2011 WL 198103, involving the City of Richmond’s decision to lay off 18 firefighters over fiscal concerns. The Court decided two issues of importance to […]
Posted by Alison Berry Wilkinson The Fruitvale Platform From A Different Perspective We all know the tragic story of Oscar Grant and Johannes Mehserle — one man’s life taken by accident on January 1, 2009, at the Fruitvale BART Station; a second man’s life and law enforcement career devastated by […]
Legal Defense Fund Of The Peace Officers Research Association Of California Summary Annual Report 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, 2009. The […]