Chairman’s Message Andy Schlenker LDF Chairman At the onset of every critical incident, a process begins for the Department, the involved personnel and the LDF responding attorneys. Oftentimes, established protocol dictates how the witness officers should be separated from one another, how the directly-involved officer should be quickly sequestered and […]
Posted by David E. Mastagni, ESQ. On July 26, 2010, Arbitrator Thomas Angelo cleared Sacramento Police Officer Craig Wetterer of accusations he had actual knowledge or reasonable suspicion of abuse of a juvenile and failed to report such knowledge or suspicion. In overturning the 160-hour suspension, the Arbitrator ruled the […]
Posted by Lauro paredes On August 24, 2008, Correctional Officer Jorge Garcia was working in the San Joaquin County Jail. On that shift, Garcia was assigned as a “Rover,” assisting the other correctional officers wherever he was needed most. Suddenly, he received a radio transmission from an officer in Unit […]
Posted by Andy Schlenker CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Andy Schlenker LDF Chairman Anybody who has been involved in a legal action knows all too well the level of stress that is involved. First and foremost, the uncertainty surrounding how the case will end is ever present. Will I win or lose? In […]
Posted by Andy Schlenker Chairman’s Message Andy Schlenker LDF Chairman Often, we forget that the Legal Defense Fund exists solely for the benefit of its members. There is no business, profit-oriented insurance company or faceless corporate giant behind the scenes. It is instead a compilation of public safety officers contributing […]