Posted by Paul Q. Goyette Arbitrator Catherine Harris overturned the 30-day suspension imposed against Correctional Officer Michael Griggs by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department for his role in the death of inmate Montez Denmon on September 5, 2003 in the San Joaquin County Jail. The in-custody death of Denmon […]
Posted by Bradley M. Fields, Esq. In a perfect world, law enforcement contract negotiations are conducted fairly, and appropriate compensation packages are offered by agencies and accepted by police employee associations. Unfortunately, such a world seldom exists. When it doesn’t, it is helpful to know that PORAC LDF is there […]
Posted by Harry S. Stern As an attorney at Rains, Lucia & Wilkinson LLP, I have the privilege of meeting and working with peace officers every day. At our firm the lawyers are “on-call” on a rotating basis to represent our clients in critical incidents, typically officer-involved shootings, in-custody deaths […]
What began as a dismal 2005, turned into a string of 2006 successes for the Coalinga POA (POA), fueled by responsive leadership and a broad-based combination of organizational unity, legal persistence, and the aid of a coalition of local police organizations and the Legal Defense Fund. In early 2005, the […]
Posted by Paul Q. Goyette The San Joaquin County Superior Court has dismissed the charges of Penal Code § 149 (assault under color of authority) against San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department Correctional Officer Terry MacDougall. The dismissal followed a mistrial where a deadlocked jury could not make a decision. The […]