Posted by Robert W. Krause Over the July 4, 2003 weekend, San Bernardino POA member and police officer, Tim Matlock, was on an outing with family and friends on the Colorado River near the Parker strip area. Towards evening, Matlock was stopped on the river by what turned out to […]
Posted by Alison Berry Wilkinson The long-awaited news arrives. You or one of your colleagues has been reinstated following a successful termination appeal. A victory is celebrated. Then come the post-reinstatement headache and the victory celebration hangover. What, you thought it was the alcohol? No – it’s the battle over […]
Posted by Craig Mehrens Chandler police officer Dan Lovelace responded to a priority one call, forged prescription in progress, on October 11, 2001, at approximately 3 p.m. He was the first officer to arrive at the scene on his motorcycle and he parked his bike in front of Ms. Nelson, […]
San Diego Harbor Police Officer Richard Jordan was recently successful in persuading his department to reconsider a proposed pay-step reduction equivalent to a 120-hour suspension. In the end, after a seven-month odyssey that would take him through the criminal and family courts, his final discipline was modified to a note […]
Posted by Tawni Olson Insubordination? What is it exactly? Can negligent or unintentional conduct sustain a charge of insubordination? This article briefly summarizes the charge of ”Insubordination” and various cases where the issue of intent has been discussed. Insubordination covers a range of conduct from refusal to obey an order […]