Posted by Michael Simidjian Public safety officers understand and accept that the public holds them to a higher standard of conduct. While officers expect that some members of the public may complain to the agency about their conduct, officers are less prepared when the person complaining to the agency is […]
Posted by Michael D. Schwartz, Esq. Part 3 – Articulating Use Of Force Introduction: If you can remember back a couple of months ago to my first article, part 1 of “Articulating Use of Force in the Field and in the Courtroom,” (PORAC News, June 2010 edition), we spoke about […]
Posted by Michael D. Schwartz, Esq. Before his demotion, Pete Friesen had accrued a nearly flawless record during his 18-year tenure with the Inglewood Police Department. He started that career as a small boy coming to the Inglewood Police Department to visit his father, then-Officer and future-Lieutenant Les Friesen. As […]
Posted by David E. Mastagni Kathleen N. M. Storm The Lincoln Police Officers’ Association (LPOA) vindicated important associational rights to control the content of their postings on the POA bulletin board by initiating an unfair labor practice charge and grievance against former-Chief Vizzusi and the City of Lincoln. Based on […]
Posted by Daniel T. McNamara After seven days of hearing, Arbitrator Robin Matt recently reinstated a Yolo County District Attorney investigator who was fired after authoring a published letter accusing the District Attorney of unethical practices. Investigator Rick Gore settled his claims against the County and District Attorney Reisig, following […]