Every spring, LDF releases the rate letters for the coming fiscal year. By now, most of the member associations should have already received theirs. Although this year the LDF trustees voted to not raise rates on an overall basis, our “experience rating” model results in a different rate for each […]
Posted by Michael P. Stone Marc J. Berger Government officials, including peace officers, are shielded from federal civil rights liability for their discretionary official acts by a doctrine known as qualified immunity. Under this doctrine, government officials cannot be held individually liable for federal civil rights violations unless their conduct […]
Posted by Lauro A. Paredes Vital moments in a career often happen when you are about to go off duty, and sometimes when you are wearing a Santa hat. On Dec. 24, 2006, San Joaquin County Correctional Officer Juan Barragan had worked his regular shift and a mandated overtime shift. […]
Posted by Andy Schlenker There are many sayings which are appropriate for the subject of this article. The old and familiar adage: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” comes to mind. Over these last dozen years serving as a trustee, myself as well as the other […]
Posted by Gary M. Messing Police Officer Jeff Horn, a distinguished officer with the Merced Police Department, was a part of the department’s K9 program for three years. During that time he worked with a narcotics detection K9 (“sniffer”), Riley, who was his partner and companion. Tragically, Riley died in […]