Front Street

Front Street June 2004 Issue

CCPOA's unity rally in Sacramento on June 13th is coming together for our correctional peace officer family in defense of our profession, our pay raise, and our rights. Assaults on officers within institutions are at an all time high. So are the attacks on our profession by legislators and the media. The attacks are based on ignorance and a lack of familiarity with the intricate workings of a correctional institution. It's a complex and dangerous world which becomes even more dangerous when legislators listen solely to ward rights groups, who recklessly blame line officers and supervisors for the failings of the system...