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The PEACEKeeperVolume 25, Issue 2 - April 2008 .PDF version (Adobe Acrobat required) Could You Do The Job? (EDITORIAL) by Patti Sewall, Editor of PEACEKeeper I've been on this job for 17 years now, and the negative, one-sided, factually–challenged reports about the people in corrections, more specifically, the members of this union, still get me fuming. I simply don't understand that kind of blind dismissal. Early on in my career at CCPOA, I visited a few of our correctional institutions to get to know the people and the environment I would be writing about, to get a glimpse into the life of a professional correctional peace officer. I walked the yard at Calipatria State Prison, right past groups of felons whose grimaced stares made me more than a little apprehensive... [FULL EDITORIAL] From the President: by Mike Jimenez, CCPOA Recently, I met a correctional peace officer who in his eight years with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation knows quite a bit about what it's like to work the toughest beat in the state. Now assigned to the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, C.O. Ian Pickett spent much of his career at the maximum-security Calipatria State Prison. In this issue of Peacekeeper you can read his chilling and inspiring firsthand account of what it's like to work where many people in California wouldn't or, more appropriately, couldn't-in a Level IV prison... [COMPLETE MESSAGE] IN THIS ISSUE COVER STORY: Courage Under Fireby Ian Pickett, C.O., California Correctional Institution, Tehachapi At Calipatria State Prison near El Centro, California, Aug. 18, 2005, started out like any other day. Just routine duties, until a correctional officer noticed an inmate concealing something suspicious inside his clothing. The officer approached the inmate and ordered him to submit to a clothed body search. As soon as the officer started the pat down, he realized the inmate was concealing an inmate-manufactured weapon. When the officer grabbed onto the weapon, the inmate began to struggle... [FULL ARTICLE] FEATURE: Get Out of Jail Free! by Ryan Sherman, CCPOA Director of Public Relations Supporting articles by: Assemblyman Van Tran, R-Costa Mesa; Bill Leonard, Board of Equilization Member and Former State Legislator; Harriet Salarno, Founder, Crime Victims United of California; and Assemblyman Doug Lamalfa, R-Redding Early releases for inmates and no supervision for parolees? These recent government proposals are stirring up a lot of questions and understandable concern all over the state, from victims groups to current and former legislators... [FULL ARTICLE]  LOI InfernoClearing the hazardous debris from your employe file by Phillip Auzins, CCPOA Field Representative, West Sacramento This article examines and challenges the removal process of the Letter of Instruction, more commonly referred to as an LOI, from the employee's file. For those of you unfamiliar with the LOI, it is normally issued to staff as a corrective teaching and learning tool, and is not to be confused with a disciplinary action. Simply put, it is a documented discussion for the purpose of correcting errant behavior... [FULL ARTICLE] Lemonade Stand: How CCPOA is putting a bad LBFO to good use by Dan Lindsay, CCPOA Chief of Arbitration Division, West Sacramento In mid-September 2007, the state employer, through the actions of the Department of Personnel Administration, imposed what CCPOA believes to be an illegal Last, Best, and Final Offer (LBFO). The state contends this LBFO replaces the 2001-2006 Memorandum of Understanding. CCPOA disagrees with this position. The matter is currently being litigated before PERB... [FULL ARTICLE]  Joining the Retired Chapter:Take these steps to ensure a smooth transition by Rob Harvey, CCPOA Membership Department, West Sacramento If you are considering retirement in the near future, the following guidelines will help you to make an informed decision, as the transfer from active duty CCPOA membership to Retired Chapter membership is NOT AUTOMATIC. Upon retirement, you will need to decide whether or not to sign up for CCPOA's Retired Chapter so that you may continue to be a CCPOA member into retirement... [FULL INFORMATION/FORMS] Schedule of Chapter Elections The Notice of Intent to Run must be returned to the CCPOA state secretary at CCPOA headquarters in West Sacramento—submitted/postmarked no later than September 11. The state secretary and the state Credentials Committee will meet between September 15 and 30 to verify the forms received and to create sample ballots for the chapters holding elections... [FULL INFORMATION/FORMS]  For Your Eyes Only:Time to Switch from Eyeglasses to Contacts? by Angela Johnson, CCPOA Benefit Trust If you are considering retirement in the near future, the following guidelines will help you to make an informed decision, as the transfer from active duty CCPOA membership to Retired Chapter membership is NOT AUTOMATIC. Upon retirement, you will need to decide whether or not to sign up for CCPOA's Retired Chapter so that you may continue to be a CCPOA member into retirement... [FULL INFORMATION/FORMS] Across the Country Information compiled from news/press via the Internet and print publications. You can also read about nationwide correctional issues and news in CCPOA's online news section. [CURRENT HEADLINES] PEACEKeeper ArchiveClick covers to view articles from past issues...
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