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August 11, 2011
Wanted parolee shot after trying to run over CHP officers
A wanted parolee driving a stolen car has been shot at least twice after trying to run over CHP officers Wednesday night. The CHP has not yet released the name of the parolee or his condition.
Yellow tape and a road covered in glass had families in an Oildale neighborhood talking Wednesday night.
"Being in Oildale, I've never seen anything like this happen in my life," said neighbor Sinda Rieff...
LINK - KGET.com
May 31, 2011
CHP, CCPOA comparison in the news
The "pony riders" vs. "thugs" feud goes back a half-century, long before state workers unionized.
Ostensibly, the battle between the California Association of Highway Patrolmen and the California Correctional Peace Officers Association is about money. It's really always been about what money represents: respect.
"It's like sitting in a bar with guys in the Army and the Marines when the conversation turns to, 'Who's the toughest?' " said Tim Hodson, who heads the Center for California Studies at California State University, Sacramento. "Who's more macho?"
Take the new contract negotiated by the correctional officers and signed this month by Gov. Jerry Brown...
LINK - SacBee.com
June 28, 2010
CHP releases new details of crash that killed local officer
The California Highway Patrol has released new information about a crash that killed a local CHP officer Sunday night.
Investigators say at about 5:45p.m. Sunday, Officer Brett Oswald was responding to a report that a vehicle had collided with a tree on South River Rd. near Spanish Camp Rd. The 47-year-old had arrived at the scene and found the vehicle was actually just abandoned there...
LINK - KSBY.com
August 7, 2008
Local workers and nonprofits feel the budget crisis
Many local state employees and nonprofits that depend on state funding are facing uncertainty and anxiety as lawmakers in Sacramento fail to adopt a state budget, which, as of press time, was more than five weeks late.
The impasse prompted Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign an executive order laying off approximately 22,000 state workers, and reducing about 200,000 other state employee salaries to minimum wage pending a new budget. As a result, many state employees lucky enough to still receive a paycheck are wondering how much their salary will be.
"The fact is, we don't know whose salary will be reduced to minimum wage," said Caltrans District 5 Safety Officer Mike Mendoza. "There's so many rumors coming out of Sacramento right now, we don't know what to believe. We're trying to keep morale up, but there's a good chance many of us will get a short check later this month…"
LINK - NewTimesSLO.com
August 2, 2008
Workers union files suit to block Schwarzenegger’s layoff order
A workers union sued the state Friday in an effort to reverse more than 10,000 layoffs ordered by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, as criticism of the decision mounted and Californians began to feel the effect on government services.
The lawsuit, filed in Sacramento County Superior Court by Local 1000 of the Service Employees International Union, was one of at least three actions employees took in the wake of the governor's Thursday order, which Schwarzenegger said he issued to save money until he and state lawmakers were able to negotiate a budget.
SEIU and another union, the California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges and Hearing Officers in State Employment, each filed a complaint — called an unfair labor practice charge — with the state's Public Employment Relations Board…
LINK - LATimes.com
July 31, 2008
Governor set to OK pay cuts, layoffs for state employees
About 22,000 temporary, part-time and contract state workers face layoffs with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger poised to sign an executive order today to deal with a budget crisis.
That could mean longer lines at Department of Motor Vehicles offices, fewer food safety inspections and cutbacks in the programs that stock fish in the state's rivers and lakes.
The governor says he also would start paying 200,000 regular state employees the federal minimum wage when he signs the order…
LINK - SanLuisObispo.com
June 30, 2008
Some state workers rake in 6-figure OT checks
A nurse at a state prison in Monterey County collected $198,000 in overtime last year - bringing her total pay to more than $310,000.
The chief investment officer for the state's pension system earned $403,000 in bonuses - for a total paycheck of $945,000.
And a deputy chief for the California Highway Patrol collected a lump-sum payout of $103,000, even though she retired almost two years ago and didn't collect a cent of regular pay last year, according to a Chronicle analysis of state workers' pay…
LINK - SFGate.com (The San Francisco Gate)
June 4, 2008
Four arrested in local sweep
The task force, known as MAGEC, was formed last November, with the goal of having several agencies work together to dismantle and prevent gangs, specifically in the eastern part of the county. The team first hit the streets together in February, and on Friday, they were a visible force in Kingsburg.
A group of approximately 40 uniformed and plain-clothed public safety officers gathered at the Kingsburg Police Department in preparation for the 10-hour suppression detail. A breakdown of the operation was projected onto the wall with this mission statement: "Apprehend, identify and vigorously prosecute criminal street gang members within the County of Fresno."
Officers from the Sheriff's Department, CHP, California Department of Corrections, and seven local police departments were split into teams. "Most of the officers will be concentrating their efforts on Kingsburg for awhile before going out to other areas," said Kingsburg's Police Chief Jeff Dunn…
LINK - KingsburgRecorder.com
February 21, 2008
Governor Appoints New Staff to BPH and DPA
Arthur Anderson Jr., 60, of Roseville, has been appointed to the Board of Parole Hearings. Since 2000, he has been a law enforcement consultant for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. From 2004 to 2007, Anderson served as assistant commissioner for field operations at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and, from 2001 to 2004, was the chief of
the valley division for CHP. From 2000 to 2001, he was chief of the professional standards division at CHP and, from 1999 to 2000, was assistant chief of the Golden Gate division at CHP. Prior to that, Anderson was director of the California Office of Traffic Safety from 1993 to 1999. From 1974 to 1992, he served in various other positions with CHP including captain commander, lieutenant, sergeant and patrol officer. This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $111,845. Anderson is a Republican.
Randy Fisher, 43, of Elk Grove, has been appointed senior labor relations officer for the Department of Personnel Administration (DPA). Since December 2007, he has been on limited term assignment as labor relations manager II at DPA. From 2004 to 2007, Fisher served as labor relations manager at the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and, from 2001 to 2004, was senior labor relations officer at DPA. Prior to that, he was labor relations manager I at the Department of Education from 1997 to 2001 and labor relations specialist at the Department of Food and Agriculture from 1995 to 1997. From 1993 to 1995, Fisher was labor relations analyst at the Department of Health Services and, from 1988 to 1993, was senior labor relations representative at the San Joaquin Public Employees Association. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $90,060. Fisher is a Republican.
See the FULL LIST of appointments for February 20, 2008 at gov.ca.gov
January 30, 2008
Laptop with CDCR/CHP Applicants’ Information on it Stolen
State officials are warning 441 applicants for peace officer jobs that a laptop computer containing their psychological evaluations was stolen in Mexico this month. The applicants included candidates seeking jobs as California Highway Patrol and correctional officers. State Personnel Board spokeswoman Sherry Evans says everyone seeking peace officer jobs must undergo psychological testing. Raw data from the screenings were in a laptop that a contract psychologist took on vacation…
LINK - MercuryNews.com
January 1, 2000
Excessive Personnel Costs Due to Poor Management Practices
From the Results section of the Auditor's report:
The department could save about $17 million a year if average sick leave use among custody staff dropped to 48 hours per year and roughly $29 million a year if it reduced its average sick leave usage to a level comparable to that of the California Highway Patrol. Besides driving up costs, the extensive use of overtime to cover employees out on sick leave often allows custody staff to earn more than their superiors; many therefore choose not to accept promotions. The department's attempts to discipline staff who claim a lot of sick leave have been ineffective in curbing excessive use. Its efforts to control sick leave costs are hampered because it does not sufficiently track the reasons that custody staff use sick leave to determine a baseline level of back-up relief staff needed and to detect patterns of excessive use...
