Posted by STEVEN BETZ It is no secret to anyone working in law enforcement, whether as an officer out in the field or as a supervisor, that numbers are important. Productivity is the single greatest measure for determining whether an officer rises or falls during his law enforcement career. An […]
Posted by Gary Messing Jason Jasmine Your pensions have been under attack for the last couple of years — a trend that is alas unlikely to subside any time soon. One of the first salvos in the pension battle was the County of Orange’s (County) attempt to rescind its own […]
Posted by Rob Sergi Before I got involved in this case, I thought karma and astrology were just a lot of hocus pocus and the people who believed that those mythical concepts could really have an effect on their lives were just a little goofy. Well, goofy, I’m a believer […]
Posted by Justin Buffington On March 4, 2011, Oakland Police Officer Hector Jimenez learned via an arbitration award that he will be returning to work with full back pay and benefits after a nearly two-year struggle to get his job back. This case involves a 24-year-old officer who, in a […]
Posted by Howard A. Liberman As a naval reservist myself, I am writing to the large number of peace officers and firefighters who are members of the military reserve or the National Guard. Has your sergeant complained about the burden you cause him by his having to fill minimum staffing […]