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The PEACEKeeperVolume 26, Issue 3 - 2009 .PDF version (Adobe Acrobat required) FROM THE EDITOR As I type these words, it is the morning after Gov. Schwarzenegger's budget ballot measures went down in defeat in his costly and controversial special election May 19. Well, all but one. The measure to prohibit pay raises to legislators and other elected officials when there is a budget deficit passed nicely, thank you very much. Kind of a no-brainer, huh?... [FULL EDITORIAL] PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE by CCPOA President Mike Jimenez It is when you don't feel well that you realize just how wonderful normal feels. That is precisely why I have chosen to take a 90-day leave of absence to take care of some personal health issues. There is nothing seriously wrong - it's just that I've learned that before you can take care of others, there are times when you must first take care of yourself... [FULL MESSAGE] IN THIS ISSUE COVER STORY: A Staggering Lossby Perry Speth, CCPOA State Secretary On March 21, in what was the single deadliest day in the history of the Oakland Police Department, a 26-year-old fugitive parolee opened fire on Sgt. Mark Dunakin and Traffic Officer John Hege, killing both officers as they pulled him over for a traffic stop at about 1 p.m. Just two hours later, SWAT Team Sergeants Ervin Romans and Daniel Sakai were killed when the parolee opened fire with an assault rifle as the officers stormed the apartment where he was hiding. The parolee was killed by responding officers... [FULL ARTICLE] FRONT STREET: LAO Juvenile Report Misses the Mark by Louie Adame, CCPOA Rank and File Vice President, Juvenile Division In January, the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) issued a budget report on the Criminal Justice Realignment. This report relied heavily on the Hoover Commission Report of 2007, which recommended closing the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)... [FULL ARTICLE | COMPLETE FRONT STREET] Furlough Frustration Compiled by Nichol Gomez-Pryde, CCPOA Communications Division Responses by Lance Corcoran, CCPOA Communications Director Recently on our website home page CCPOA suggested that members call Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office to share their feelings about his poorly crafted furlough plan and how it will affect them and their families. We're happy to share the following comments from our members and we thank them for sending their thoughts to CCPOA headquarters. Remember, your participation helps us spread information to others–members and nonmembers... [FULL ARTICLE] COMMENTARY: Stand Up and Be Counted by Ian Pickett, Correctional Sgt., Calipatria State Prison The last few years for our profession have been marked by constant attacks from the media, the public, and our own leaders in the Department and state government. We have seen turmoil outside our ranks and within; all of us, including myself, have fallen victim to the chaos this turmoil brings... [FULL COMMENTARY] REACHING OUT: A Mountain of a Pizza Party by Perry Speth, CCPOA State Secretary On April 7, I was invited to join the Folsom Chapter for a pizza feed for the kids at Shriners Hospital in Sacramento. "is was not my first visit to Shriners Hospital, as the Folsom Chapter has been actively involved in holding special events for the children there for many years... [FULL COMMENTARY] California Pens Information about incidents and assaults across California. This information is available in the PeaceKeeper each month, and is updated as-received online as well. You can also read about nationwide correctional issues and news in CCPOA's online news blog. [LATEST CALIFORNIA PENS UPDATE] PEACEKeeper ArchiveClick covers to view articles from past issues...
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