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March 12, 2010

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Hello and thanks for calling CCPOA's 5150 hotline. Today is Friday, March 12, 2010. Here is the latest information from Sacramento:

CCPOA NEWS

As mentioned last week, the newly re-designed CCPOA website is up and running with lots of new features and search functions which we hope will allow our members to more easily get the information they need. Additionally, if you have comments, suggestions or any problems with the website, we’d greatly appreciate your input....

Also, check your mailboxes for the newest edition of the Peacekeeper magazine. You can also access the publication by going to the CCPOA website

March 11, 2010

State Supreme Court to review body armor ban

The California Supreme Court decided Wednesday to review a state law that prohibits convicted felons from owning body armor.

An appeals court overturned the ban last year on the grounds the law was too vague.

State Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, whose office appealed the ruling, called the state high court’s decision to examine the law “a clear victory for police officers everywhere.”

A ruling by the court, which did not comment on its reasons for taking the case, is probably a year away...

LINK - LATimes.com