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PEACEKeeper Issue - Volume 24, Issue 4 (2007)

Post-Incident Response:
A Guide for the Incident Commander Following a Major Incident

BY LT. JOHN KAVANAUGH, CORCORAN STATE PRISON

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has made tremendous strides in establishing a comprehensive alarm response procedure for all institutions. The Oct. 25, 2000, Restricted Administrative Bulletin, 00-7R, provides policy guidelines for Code 1, Code 2, and Code 3 responses. All employees now receive initial and annual training in the Alarm Response Plan... [FULL ARTICLE]


PEACEKeeper Issue - Volume 24, Issue 3 (2007)

Know Your Rights:
You have the right to inspect your personnel file and have it corrected!

By W. Steven Barefoot, CCPOA Hearing Rep, West Sacramento

The Public Safety Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights, commonly referred to as the Peace Officers' Bill of Rights (POBOR), grants a variety of rights and assigns certain responsibilities to California peace officers. Included among these is the right to inspect your own personnel file for accuracy and to request corrections or additions when warranted... [FULL ARTICLE]


PEACEKeeper Issue - Volume 24, Issue 1 (2007)

Were You Gassed at Work Today?
Know Your Rights When Exposed to Potentially Infections Blood or Other Fluids


If you have been gassed and exposed to bloodborne pathogens (HIV or hepatitis A, B, or C) know that every minute counts. Treatments can lessen the rate of seroconversion. Therefore, time is critical. Be aware there is a 2-hour window for treatment to be maximally effective... [FULL ARTICLE]


PEACEKeeper Issue - Volume 23, Issue 3 (2006)

The State Budget Process and You
by Craig Brown

By January 10 of each year, the governor submits his proposal for state spending in the following fiscal year. This year's submission was for the fiscal year running July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. This gives the state Legislature a little over five months to hold hearings and come up with their version of the state's spending plan... [FULL ARTICLE]


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