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STAR &SHIELD
Celebrating 67 Years of Service
March, 2014
The Official Publication of the Safety Employees’ Benefit Association
California Peace Officer’s Memorial Foundation
P.O. Box 2437 Fair Oaks CA 95628
www.camemorial.org
SEBA Election
Endorsements
California’s Professional Peace Officers
WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN
Always Have. Always Will.
The beautiful bronze and granite California Peace Officers’ Memorial located on
State Capitol grounds in Sacramento contains the names of the more than 1,400
courageous peace officers who have laid down their lives in the line of duty protecting
and serving their fellow Californians, dating back to early statehood.
Existing law allows taxpayers to make voluntary tax-free contributions on their
personal state income tax returns to the “California Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation
Fund”. The process is simple. No checks to write and no solicitors. The taxpayer merely
enters an amount of at least $1.00 on his or her state income tax return. Importantly,
the law specifies that all contributions must be used to maintain the California Peace
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Officers’ Memorial, and for activities in support of the surviving families of those brave
men and women peace officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
When you file your state income tax return for 2007 we urge every taxpayer and
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2013 TAX
DEDUCTIONS
the more than 100,000 professional peace officers serving in California to assist us in
Taking Care of Our Own.
Please
remember the Memorial in your tax return
FORM
2013
California Resident Income Tax Return 2007
540
See page 3
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CA Peace Officer Memorial
Foundation Fund………………………………
$10.00
California Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony: May 9, 2008
National Police Week: May 11-17, 2008
SAFETY EMPLOYEES’
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
INSIDE
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE................................................................................. 3
SCHOLARSHIPS............................................................................................. 5
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE................................................................ 6
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE’S CORNER............................................................... 8
ENDORSEMENTS............................................................................................ 9
OIS’S, CRITICAL INCIDENTS AND YOU............................................................ 10
TICKET PRICES............................................................................................... 15
MILITARY MATTERS....................................................................................... 16
MEMORIALS................................................................................................... 19
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS............................................................................ 20
SEBA BOARD MINUTES.................................................................................. 22
CLASSIFIEDS.................................................................................................. 28
KNOW YOUR LEGISLATORS............................................................................ 30
735 E. Carnegie Dr., Suite 125
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 885-6074 • (800) 655-7322
FAX (909) 383-6600 • www.seba.biz
Office open Mon.-Fri., 7:30am - 5:30pm
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Laren Leichliter, President
E-mail: lleichliter@seba.biz
Phillip Dupper, Vice-President
E-mail: Vicepresident@seba.biz
Grant Ward, Secretary
E-mail: Secretary@seba.biz
Robert Trostle, Treasurer
E-mail: Treasurer@seba.biz
Mark Bracco, Sergeant At Arms
E-mail: SgtAtArms@seba.biz
STAFF
Michael Eagleson, Executive Director
E-mail: meagleson@seba.biz
Nancy Tate, Senior Field Representative
E-mail: ntate@seba.biz
Ellen Monsalve, Executive Assistant
E-mail: emonsalve@seba.biz
Mary Hahn, Membership Secretary II
E-mail: mhahn@seba.biz
Ruth Perez, Administrative Secretary II
E-mail: rperez@seba.biz
Claudia Vazquez, Membership Secretary I
E-mail: cvazquez@seba.biz
Michael Tulisiak, Events/Fundraising Director
E-mail: miket@seba.biz
STATION DIRECTORS
CALENDAR
MARCH
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Monday................................................17
St. Patrick’s Day
Sunday................................................20
Easter Sunday
Thursday.............................................20
Castaway’s Restaurant
Footprinter’s Meeting
Thursday..............................................17
Castaway’s Restaurant
Footprinter’s Meeting
Wednesday........................................... 5
SEBA Board Meeting, Noon
Wednesday......................................... 23
Administrative Professionals Day
Adelanto Detention Center Morongo
Armando Cantu
Jason Boros
Apple Valley Narcotics
Audomero Moreno
Jason Grantham
Aviation
Bob Stine
Probation Supervisors
Cynthia Prater-Buren
Barstow
Jason Jayne
Probation Corrections
CVJDAC
Doug Feil
Big Bear
Jeff Andrade
Probation Corrections
Central Detention Center HDJDAC
Za’Kee Saleem
Ed Jimenez
Central Station Rancho Cucamonga
Bryan Bosowski
Raul Loera
Chino Hills
Tim Quick
Retired
Ken Gopperton
Colorado River Specialized Detectives
Richard Hermosillo
Nick Caronna
Specialized Enforcement
Coroner
Mike Landavazo
Andy Avery
The Star and Shield is the official publication of the Safety Employees’ Benefit Association published under the supervision of its Board
of Directors. Opinions expressed by writers do not necessarily reflect those of SEBA or any members of the Board of Directors. The
presence of paid advertising in this publication does not represent a guarantee, express or implied, by the Association, regarding the
merchants or service providers advertising herein. Subscriptions for non-members are $6.00 per year. Entered as third class bulk mail,
postage paid San Bernardino, CA usps 529.
SEBA Mission Statement
SEBA is dedicated to protect and promote the well-being and image of its members
in the areas of: Collective bargaining; Protection of member rights; Political action
to promote the goals of the Association; Services of benefit to the member; and
Community involvement.
Court Services Central Specialized Fire
Peter Saavedra
Jeri Caperton
Court Services Desert Transportation
Marvin Morton
Jacob Shank
Court Services West Twin Peaks
Tom Boydston
Amy Kennedy
District Attorney Desert Victor Valley
VACANT
A. Scott Taylor
District Attorney Valley Victorville
Troy Mooradian
Paul Amicone
Welfare Fraud
Fontana
Russell Reese
Corey Lawrence
GHRC
Joe Vasquez
Hesperia
Brendan Motley
Highland
Don Zehms
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WVDC
Forrest Pitts
Yucaipa
Darrin Taylor
Wednesday........................................... 2
SEBA Board Meeting, Noon
PORAC LDF I.A. RULES
Always consult with an association representative/lawyer before responding to any report, letter,
memo and/or questions concerning an investigation which could possibly lead to punitive action.
If ordered to do so ask to have it recorded and read the following:
NON-WAIVER STATEMENT: “I have been refused the right to have a representative of my choice.
I understand that I am being ordered to make a report or answer questions and that if I do not
comply with the order, I may be disciplined for insubordination. Therefore, I have no alternative
but to abide by the order. However, by so doing, I do not waive my Constitutional rights to remain
silent under the 5th and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution, under the protections
afforded me under case law.”
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Your Representation Rights As
A Member
By Laren Leichliter
R
ecently there
have been
several questions from the membership about their
right to representation and how their
Department will look
at them if they ask for
that representation.
The first part of that
question is a simple
one to answer: it is always up to
the member when they think that
they need or want representation.
Remember that you pay for your
right to representation every month
through your membership dues. It
is not up to a co-worker, a buddy,
or even a supervisor
to tell you that you
should or should not
ask for representation. This responsibility falls strictly on the
member.
That would then
lead directly into the
next part of the question of how it would
look to your Department. I have had several conversations
with both supervisors and executive
staff members of SEBA represented
departments and they have all said
the same thing. It is the members
right to ask for representation and
just because they ask for that representation, does not mean they have
done anything wrong. What it does
mean is that the member is using the
right given them by POBAR to protect themselves. This is not a bad
thing because as we have all seen recently, there have been several issues
that have played out in the media
without all the facts well after the incident has occurred. Each time it is
easy for the public to second guess
what we did or didn’t do and that
seems to feed the controversy. This is
one of the best reasons to call for a
representative right away since they
will be able to assist you with any
questions that you as the member
may have in what is being asked of
you. Remember, the choice is yours as
the member and representation is
there to help you, not hurt you, so
please make use of it. SEBA
2013 TAX DEDUCTIONS
The following may be deducted as Association dues on
your 2013 tax returns. These figures are based on a full
year and include ONLY the SEBA dues and PORAC dues
portions of your overall deduction.
Safety.............................................. $663
Pro-rate if you did not have a deduction taken the entire
year. Not deductible as a CHARITABLE contribution:
Associate with PORAC .................... $374
Specialized Fire Services ............... $663
Specialized Peace Officer ............... $663
Associate without PORAC ............... $290
Reserve........................................... $185
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SCHOLARSHIPS
SAFETY EMPLOYEES' BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Once again it's time to invite any and all applications for SEBA Scholarships. SEBA will award a $5,000
Richard E. Scovel Scholarship, a $2,500 SEBA Scholarship and a $1,000 Reserve Scholarship.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS:
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Dependent child of a SEBA member in one of the following units: Safety, Safety Management,
Specialized Peace Officer, Specialized Peace Officer Supervisory, or Specialized Fire; Reserve
member or SEBA employee; Child of a member who died in the line of duty.
Will graduate high school in June of this year.
Upper 50% of his/her graduating class.
In good standing within his/her community.
If your son or daughter is interested in applying, the following
steps must be followed:
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Obtain a transcript of high school grades.
Write a letter of intent stating the following:
A. Applicant's name and name of parent who is the
SEBA member or employee.
B. Statement of desire in applying for a
Scholarship.
C. Include any activities within the community.
D. School to be attending and objectives hoping to
accomplish as a result of education.
APPLICANTS SHOULD ELABORATE ON B AND C
Submit letter and transcripts to:
Safety Employees’ Benefit Association
735 E. Carnegie Dr., Ste. 125
ATTN: Scholarship Committee
Application must be received no later than April 1st.
The Scholarship Committee will review applications.
Recipients will be selected and notified.
Scholarships will be paid to the college as follows:
$5,000 Richard E. Scovel Scholarship - $1,500/year first two years and $1,000/year last two years
$2,500 SEBA Scholarship - $750/year first two years and $500/year last two years
$1,000 Reserve Scholarship - $500/year for two years
Recipients must remain continuously enrolled in college during the award period.
The Scholarship
Committee may interview top applicants prior to selection. Termination of enrollment will automatically
terminate award. Good luck!
Revised 2/20/2014
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
What Is Discipline?
By Michael Eagleson
T
his month’s article deals
with the topic of discipline. The intent of this
piece is to provide SEBA members who are supervisors with
tools to be better at their job.
It has been my experience that
disciplining a subordinate is one
of the most difficult jobs a supervisor deals with. The following is
an outline on how to properly use the disciplinary process.
What is Employee Discipline?
Discipline refers to corrective actions taken by a supervisor or company when an employee does not abide by organizational rules or standards.
Discipline problems come in three categories:
1. Attendance - unexcused absences, chronic absenteeism or excessive tardiness
2. Poor performance - failure to complete work assignments, producing substandard work product, failure to meet
established work requirements
3. Misconduct - theft, insubordination, intoxication,
falsifying records, discrimination, harassment, violence, and
threats
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Any system of discipline must include:
• Rules that are work-related
• Adequate notice of the employer’s work rules and
expectations, as well as consequences of violating the
rules
• Timely and fair investigation of incidents or charges
• Substantial evidence that the employee was guilty of
the offense
• Equal treatment characterized by even-handed application of rules
• Penalties in proportion to the offense and the work
record
If any of these elements is not present, an employee can
argue that the county did not have “just cause” to take the
disciplinary action.
Elements that are found in a “fair” discipline system:
1. Have a clear understanding of the purpose of the discipline policy.
Policies designed to punish will correct behavior on
a short-term basis and are more likely to be perceived as
unfair by employees. However, employees working under a
system designed to educate and correct behavior on a longterm basis will view the policy as fair, which, in turn, will
help increase productivity and morale.
2. Follow a progressive system.
Progressive discipline goes hand-in-hand with policies
set up to educate because the progression is aimed at rehabilitation by gradually increasing the
severity of punishment with each violation of the work rules. An example
of a typical progression would include
the following:
a. Oral warning(s) b. Written
warning(s) c. Suspension(s) d. Termination
3. Communicate the policy to employees both before and after implementation.
There are two aspects of communication: informing employees of the
discipline policy and creating an atmosphere that allows supervisors and
employees to learn from the discipline
process.
a. Employees must be aware that a
policy exists and how it will be implemented. If employees are uninformed,
they will view any disciplinary action
as unfair and arbitrary.
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b. Employees must realize that
certain behavior is unacceptable and
understand what behavior is expected
of them. Equally important, supervisors
can learn the underlying causes of certain behavior and then work with the
employee to remedy the situation. Policy
can be reinforced by reviewing future
consequences of repeated behavior.
4. Each step must be followed strictly.
Inconsistencies compromise the
value of the policy and open the door
to legal action by employees. An
employer should communicate with
their workforce and work together to
resolve destructive behavior that will
adversely affect the productivity of
your organization.
Proper Documentation:
Documentation as it is defined in
the progressive discipline process is
far more reaching than the employee’s
current alleged misconduct. While it
is obvious to document the incident
that gives rise to possible disciplinary
action, it is less obvious to maintain
accurate and up-to-date records of
the employee’s work performance.
Such records can help supervisors
in evaluating and coaching the employee and/or may later be utilized
in disciplining the employee for poor
work performance.
Proper documentation is crucial
in the application of progressive discipline. Supervisors often start the
documentation process too late. If the
current misconduct is not so egregious
that it justifies a severe penalty by itself, then it would be too late, in most
cases, to start the documentation process with a long-term employee.
Documentation encompasses the
establishment and maintenance of the
employee’s employment record with
the County. Such documentation
should include:
1) Signed acknowledgments of
receipt of the County’s policy and procedures manuals, and the department’s
standards of performance
2) Performance appraisals
3) Attendance records
4) Letters of commendation
5) Letters of reprimand
6) Memos commemorating counseling sessions
In defending a disciplinary case, the
County shoulders the burden of proof.
They must show that the employee
performed poorly or committed the offense and the imposed discipline was
appropriate. The degree of proof correlates with the nature of the misconduct, the severity of the discipline, and
the employee’s overall employment record with the company. SEBA
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FIELD REPRESENTATIVE’S CORNER
Sick Leave / Return to Work
Medical Clearance
By NancyTate
S
ick Leave is not a right,
although a negotiated
item in the MOU. It is
different from Vacation Leave,
which is considered “earned
right” under California law.
This is why an employer has
the right to look over your
shoulder when you use up a
considerable amount of your
sick leave every year. However, the employer does not
have the right to have a diagnosis of your personal
health issues. They are entitled to a note from a doctor indicating that you are under his or her professional care, that you were too ill or incapacitated to
work on a particular day, and that you are well enough
to return to work on a subsequent day. Any other
information that is requested would be a violation of
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act. (HIPAA) Under this act you are not required to
provide your employer any other personal medical information.
There is a caveat to this. The employer, with good
cause, has a right to send an employee to see the County
doctor for an examination for fitness for duty.
Each job classification has specification’s that indicate what you must be able to perform in order to stay
employed. So if you have an off-work order, your doctor
must indicate what it is that you cannot do at work, not
what is wrong with you.
California Labor Code Sections 233 & 234 state:
233. (a) Any employer who provides sick leave for
employees shall permit an employee to use in any calendar year the employee’s accrued and available sick leave
entitlement, in an amount not less than the sick leave
that would be accrued during six months at the employee’s then current rate of entitlement, to attend to an
illness of a child, parent, spouse, or domestic partner of
the employee. All conditions and restrictions placed by
the employer upon the use by an employee of sick leave
also shall apply to the use by an employee of sick leave to
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attend to an illness of his or her child, parent, spouse,
or domestic partner.
234. An employer absence control policy that
counts sick leave taken pursuant to Section 233 as an
absence that may lead to or result in discipline, discharge, demotion, or suspension is a per se violation of
Section 233. An employee working under this policy is
entitled to appropriate legal and equitable relief pursuant to Section 233.
Please Note: If the time you took off qualifies under
the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and/or California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and you code it as
such, there can be no adverse consequences or adverse
comments based upon the amount of time you were on
FMLA and/or CFRA leave.
If you work for the Probation Department, there is a
provision in the MOU reference Return to Work Medical
Clearance. The MOU states:
Under the following circumstances, all employees who
have been off work due to an illness or injury will report to
the San Bernardino County Center for Employee Health and
Wellness for a medical evaluation of their condition and authorization to return to work before returning to work:
(i) Employees whose treating physician or other qualified
medical provider has ordered job modification(s) as a condition for either continuing to work or for returning to work
after an illness or injury. This applies to both occupational
and non-occupational illness and injury.
(ii) Employees who have been off work due to communicable diseases such as, but not limited to, chicken pox and
measles.
(iii) Employees who have been absent on account of a serious medical condition, when so directed by their appointing
authority, and with concurrence of the Center for Employee
Health and Wellness.
You do not have to go to the Wellness Center if you
are off work for three (3) or more days and come back
without any restrictions. This was in a prior MOU but
does not apply in our current MOU. If your supervisor
orders you to go to the Wellness Center check and see if
your illness or injury falls within one of the three sections
listed above. If it does not and you are still being ordered
to go, contact SEBA.
If you have any questions regarding this issue, please
contact your field representative. SEBA
ENDORSEMENTS
SEBA ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS
March 25, 2014 State Senate District 23 Special Primary election endorsement:
Senate – 23rd District..................................... Mike Morrell (R)www.votemikemorrell.com
June 3, 2014 Primary Election endorsements:
FEDERAL OFFICE
8th Congressional District............................... Paul Cook (R)www.joinpaulcook.com
31st Congressional District............................. Pete Aguilar (D) www.peteaguilar.com
STATE OFFICE
Assembly – 42nd District............................... Chad Mays (D)www.chadmays.com
COUNTY & LOCAL OFFICE (Non-Partisan)
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner.......... John McMahonwww.mcmahonforsheriff.com
San Bernardino County District Attorney......... Mike Ramoswww.joinmikeramos.com
San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder.... Bob Duttonwww.bobdutton.org
November 4, 2014 General election endorsements:
COUNTY & LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS (Non-Partisan)
Chino Hills City Council Member..................... Peter Rogerswww.chinohills.org
Chino Hills City Council Member..................... Ed Grahamwww.chinohills.org
Rancho Cucamonga City Mayor..................... Dennis Michaelwww.cityofrc.us
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FEATURE
OIS’s, Critical Incidents and You:
What You Don’t Know Can and Will be Used Against You
By Michael D. Schwartz,
Atty. Rains Lucia Stern, PC
Dispelling Myths
fficer Involved
Shootings and
other Critical
Incidents are becoming
more and more frequent
in current times. Suspects are more belligerent, challenging, and
threatening than ever. They have
access to weapons and tactics once
thought to be possessed only by law
enforcement or the armed forces. Yet
the public, rather than thank our men
and women on the streets protecting us would rather scrutinize and at
times demonize those deputies or officers forced to make split-second life
or death decisions that the average
citizen pays his or her taxes to avoid.
But what happens when that deputy is
forced into that rapidly-evolving situation? Should he or she seek legal representation or simply rely on his or her
feelings that, “if I didn’t do anything
wrong, I should be just fine, right?”
O
Wrong.
This article, the first in a series, will
address some of those myths and the
troubling phenomena of officers and
deputies who, thrust into those situations, either feel no need to seek legal
advice or, worse, feel department or
peer pressure to please the Department
and not, “lawyer up.”
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Myth #1: The Public
Safety Statement
Scene 1:
Two Officers were on
patrol in Queens, NY,
when a young woman
approached their patrol
car, claiming she was
just raped. She gives
a description: African
American male, about
six feet tall wearing a
black jacket with the name, “Big Ben,”
printed in yellow letters on the back.
She further told the officers that the
man had just gone into an A&P Supermarket and that he was armed.
The two officers drove the victim
to the supermarket. One entered with
the victim to identify the suspect; the
other called for back-up. When the
suspect saw the officer, he turned and
ran toward the back of the store. The
officer lost sight of him for a few seconds. Back-up arrived and the suspect
was apprehended, patted down and
handcuffed. An empty shoulder holster was found. The first officer asked
the suspect, without affording him his
rights under Miranda, where the gun
was. The suspect directed the officers
to where he had ditched the gun. The
suspect then waived Miranda and acknowledged the weapon was his and
where he had purchased it. He was
then taken into custody.
Scene 2:
A high speed chase through industrial and residential neighborhoods
ends in a crash. One of the suspects
tries to exit the vehicle. The only deputy on scene holds him at gun point,
waiting for back-up. The two minute
stand-off culminates with the suspect
trying to flee. He puts his hand seemingly inside his jacket for a moment,
makes a challenging statement, and
begins to spring-up to run. The deputy,
perceiving the suspect is running at
him, fires three shots. Suspect is hit.
Back-up arrives. The deputy gives a
short, stressed, one minute description
of what just happened to his sergeant,
a “public safety” statement. He gives a
lengthy, two hour voluntary statement
a few days later, which gets, “leaked”
to the press. The headline, “Deputy
changes his story after consulting his
attorney.”
What do these two scenarios have
in common? Both were actual cases,
one in New York in 1980, one in San
Bernardino in 2006. Both involved
taking dangerous suspects into custody.
Both involved guns, one on a suspect,
one deployed by a deputy. But even
more so, both, believe it or not, are
linked by a common myth: the “public
safety statement.”
The first scenario is almost a verbatim reading of the fact-pattern as
related by the United States Supreme
Court in New York v. Quarles (1984)
467 U.S. 649. In that case, the Court
held that although the officer violated
the suspect’s Miranda rights, that the
exigent need to safeguard the public
by finding the firearm overrode the
suspect’s rights under Miranda. The
Court, in Quarles, carved out a, “public safety statement,” exception to the
obligation of the officer’s to apprise
a suspect of his rights against selfincrimination before asking him questions that have an exigency to public
safety.
Hmmmm. A public safety statement on the part of the suspect, you
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may ask? “But I always thought a
public safety statement was what we
give to our supervisor right after an
OIS or Critical Incident?!” Which is
seemingly what happened in scenario
number 2, right?
Wrong.
After an OIS or Critical Incident,
the officer/deputy that used force or
was directly involved in the incident
(a death in custody, for example) has
now opened him or herself to three
potential liabilities: Criminal, Civil
and Administrative. Notice the order:
criminal comes first. Sorry for the sobering dose of reality but the truth is
that while many deputies worry about
their jobs and careers, it’s pretty hard
to pay your bills while behind bars. I
tell all my clients in those situations
that the criminal case is THE only fish
to fry at that point. A potential criminal filing is any deputy’s worst nightmare. While a deputy who is involved
in a shooting or a death in custody has
all the rights that a citizen has when
that citizen is a “suspect” in a criminal
investigation, make no mistake, after
shooting someone or being involved
in a death in custody, that deputy IS a
suspect in a criminal investigation.
So, what is a guy (or gal) to do?
You’ve just been involved in a shooting
and your sergeant wants to know what
happened? Aren’t you obligated to tell
him or her what happened?
Not exactly.
Although County Counsel and
management attorneys claim that a
deputy is obligated to tell their supervisor what occurred, Quarles’ “public
safety statement,” exception has absolutely nothing to do with an officer
speaking to a supervisor after an incident. Nothing. The only thing Quarles
stood for was that the suspect’s statement, taken in violation of Miranda
may be admissible if the public safety is
immediately at risk. In an OIS setting,
that means the only time an officer
may be obligated to give that quick,
on scene statement is if the informa-
tion is directly relevant to the public
safety, for example: either catching the
suspect who is still outstanding and is
considered a danger to the community
or if, like in Quarles, a weapon may be
outstanding and the deputy is the only
one with information as to where the
weapon may be. But notice something:
nowhere have I mentioned an obligation to tell a supervisor what happened
at this point! Because again, unless
it is relevant to an immediate public
safety concern, (like potential casualties besides suspect, where suspects
might have fled to and how, outstanding weapons or other threats stemming
from the incident) the deputy has no
obligation and should not give such a
statement at the scene. Statements
at the scene should be restricted to
only those circumstances when there
is an immediate need for information
to keep the deputies and the public
safe. Supervisors should be trained to
assess each situation to discern if a real
emergency/exigency does exist at that
time. If that is not the case, then there
is really no need to give a statement at
the scene. A quick, knee-jerk non-detailed statement at that time does not
benefit anyone, not the deputy nor the
department. So, what do we do when
confronted with a supervisor who,
obviously hasn’t read this article and
doesn’t understand that unless there is
a real, “exigency” as described above,
there is no need nor reason nor obligation to give a statement at the scene?
Myth #2: You Don’t Need a Lawyer
Let me ask you a question: do you
have car insurance? If someone wrecks
your car, maybe not totaled, but
way over your deductible, do you tell
the insurance company not to worry
about it, you don’t want to bother
them, you’ll pay for it yourself? You
all pay into PORAC/LDF. It’s basically a big legal insurance policy. It
has outstanding attorneys (yeah, my
horn’s tooting, what can you do) contracted to be there for you, attorneys
specifically experienced in this area of
law. We know and are known by your
department. A shooting or critical
incident can turn sour quick enough
to make you head spin (my recent Fullerton case, Ivory Webb, the BART
case, to mention a few). It not only
makes sense to call the attorney out as
soon as possible but, to be blunt, it is
simply STUPID not to call! The cases
I just mentioned are several examples
of the ultimate nightmares—criminal
filings, media exposure, termination of
employment. Thankfully they ended
well but the sobering reality is, they
didn’t have to end well, and the living
nightmare that each officer or deputy
lived through until the final outcome
is hard to put into words. There are
countless others who could have
found themselves in that same predicament had not the attorney shown up
and counseled the client. Sometimes
the “counseling” is preparation to give
a voluntary statement, a much tighter,
reasonable statement that helps, not
hurts. Sometimes it is to convince a
client NOT to give a voluntary statement, either not that night, until a
longer interview between client and
attorney can take place, or until more
facts are known making the decision
to give one a much more informed
decision and the statement, by derivation, a much more informed statement. Most statements given several
days after shooting are more detailed
and informed. And then there are
those occasions, very few and far between when the client should NOT
give a statement at all, period. It
won’t help. It WILL hurt. I’ve experienced and seen all three scenarios
over the years, the first two many
times, the last scenario, yes, on occasion. That sergeant who two hours
ago you laughed with in the watch
commander’s office is now a first line
administrator and investigator, asking
questions for your Department, NOT
Please see Myth, p. 12
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Continued from p. 11
for you! Those colleagues who yesterday you may have smiled and joked
with are now sitting on the other
side of the table. They’re not there to
counsel you and make you feel good.
There’s a digital recorder between
you. They’re not there to sing happy
birthday. They have a job to do. While
they may not be out to get you, they
are not there to help you, either. They
are there to be objective fact finders
who cannot change what is said and
how it is said once it is said. In the
words of Mark Twain, “It’s bad enough
that they think you’re an idiot. Why
open your mouth and prove them
right?” When a suspect decides to
give a statement without an attorney,
with no preparation or counseling, as
a deputy or investigator, what’s your
reaction? Of course, a big internal grin
as you scream in our mind, “AWESOME!” And why is that?
Just ask Mark Twain… Believe it or
not, the only person you really 100%
can trust in that situation who is paid
and is there to be in your corner is
YOUR ATTORNEY!
Myth #3: The Attorney Doesn’t Do
Anything that an Association Rep
can’t also do.
As we talked about above, after
a shooting or a critical incident the
deputy has opened him or herself up to
criminal liability. In California, a person has an absolute privilege of confidentiality between only four people/
relationships:
a.Attorney-client
b.Husband-wife
c.Doctor-patient
d.Clergyman-congregant
Notice I did not list an association
rep as one of the above. Neither did
I list best friend, sergeant, lieutenant,
mother, father, sister, brother. Now, of
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the above-four personages and confidential, privileged relationships, who
is the most qualified to provide legal
advice? Your attorney, obviously (an
attorney friend of mine – yes, attorney’s
DO have friends – likes to refer to marriage as one long negotiation or Skelly
Hearing, but let’s leave that out of the
equation for now!). An association
rep does NOT have a privilege with
the officer or deputy involved when
the investigation is criminal in nature.
None. So, based on what we’ve just
discussed, is there really any good reason, when faced with such extreme
potentials, not to call your lawyer?
Although it’s a little more involved
than what I am about to state, a lawyer
can and will do several things when
called to represent a deputy at an OIS
or critical incident.
1. Assess the use of force/participation and liability of the deputy.
When I or one of my colleagues is
called out to a shooting, the first thing
we do is get a run-down of what occurred from either the contact deputy/
association representative or, preferably, from the deputy themselves. We
also try to get as much information as
possible about the other surrounding
circumstances. All of that is incorporated into our assessment of the situation and legality/justification of the
force or decisions employed by our clients. We’re objective. We’re looking at
the totality of the circumstances from
a perspective of the best interests of
the deputy, and how to make sure that
those who ultimately review the incident will, hopefully, see it that way, too.
2. Prepare the Deputy to give a
statement if he or she decides to give
one.
I tell all my clients that the truth
may be the truth, but how it is presented makes a very big difference.
Attorneys are paid, expert communicators. Many times deputies who
have just been through the traumatic
experience of an OIS or Critical Incident have a hard time expressing the
thoughts, feelings, observations and
perceptions they experienced during
the event. They also have a hard time
expressing themselves in a way that is
structured, cogent AND relates the
real fear or rationale they had when
making the decisions they made. It
may be clear in their minds why they
shot the suspect, tased the suspect, hit
or kicked the suspect but, unless it’s
conveyed to the listener/interviewer
clearly, structured and reasonably, the
deputy risks losing his or her listener
and, ultimately, liberty or career. Because at some point that listener will
be a district attorney or lieutenant,
captain or deputy chief. We attorneys
prepare our clients no different than
when preparing a witness to testify in
a trial or arbitration hearing. Which
helps not only were the client to decide to give a voluntary statement but
also goes a long way in helping to first
assess if a statement should even be
given all.
3. Be Present to Ensure that the
Deputy’s Statement is Articulate and
Safe.
After preparing a client to give a
statement if he or she, with the advice
of counsel, decide to give a statement,
the attorney is then present in the
room during that statement. We’re
basically your watchdogs. This ensures
two things: first, that the questions
are appropriate and reasonable and
second, that the deputy’s answers are
also articulate and reasonable. If either
is not the case at any point during the
interview, the dog BARKS by objecting, clarifying the question or answer,
or simply stopping the interview, i.e.,
calling a timeout. The point is not to
simply get the interview over with.
The point is to make an informed
statement and to get it right. You
wouldn’t think of going out on patrol
without your tool belt, without your
vest. We’re also part of that tool belt.
Like your vest, we’re here to protect
you.
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Officer Involved Shootings
It may seem like a no-brainer but
it still needs to be said: an officer involved
shooting is a use of force. That
being the case, it needs to withstand the test of reasonableness as
described under the Fourth Amendment, as outlined in the seminal case
on the police officer use of force,
Graham v. Connor (1989) 490 U.S.
386. Sure, the language from Graham
is great—most police department
manuals have parroted it in their
use of force policies. But what does
it really mean? How does it apply?
Phrases like, “split-second judgments
– in circumstances that are tense, uncertain, and rapidly evolving” sound
awesome. The fact that the Supreme
Court also held that the, “reasonableness of a particular use of force
must be judged from the perspective
of a reasonable officer on the scene,
rather than with the 20/20 vision
of hindsight,” is equally promising.
In reality, however, be they deputy
district attorneys or police agency
management, those persons tasked
with reviewing that force to decide
on criminal filings or policy violations
were NOT on scene, seeing what
the officer saw or feeling what the
officer felt. They cannot, therefore,
view what happened with anything
but the, “20/20 vision of hindsight.”
No, it’s not the law. And as our kids
would yell, “It’s not fair!” But it is
reality.
Consequently, every officer or
deputy needs to understand that a
reasonable use of force really translates into either self-defense, defense
of others, effectuating an arrest,
overcoming resistance or preventing
escape (as you may have guessed,
most situations consist of a mixture
of more than one of the above). As
such, it needs to be described that
way by the officer involved.
Self-Defense: Reasonableness
Although the Graham Court
spoke to the concept of, “reasonableness under the Fourth Amendment,”
for officers, “reasonableness will
either embody self-defense, defense
of others or those elements outlined
in California Penal Code section
835a, above. That being the case,
the facts presenting themselves to
the officer on scene in that, “tense,
rapidly evolving circumstance,” must
objectively fall into one of those categories. Translation: practically applied, those facts must be expressed
in a structured, logical manner to
objectively come across as reasonable, i.e., as falling into one of the
above categories. Many officers are
not public speakers. Even less are
skilled at expressing themselves
after having just experienced such a
stressful, tense encounter. Attorneys
are trained and experienced communicators AND have the knowledge
and experience in the elements as
described in Graham and PC 835a
to work with the officer to articulate
is or her experiences cogently and
reasonably. It’s not enough that the
officer felt threatened. The facts need
objectively such that another officer
on scene would also reasonably have
felt either threatened or a similar tactical need to use the force deployed.
The attorney is there to work with
the officer to ensure his or her state
of mind is expressed lucidly, clearly
and yes, convincingly to get that
point or those points across. Who
better to be objective than the lawyer
who must play defender and devil’s
advocate at the same time?
Liability
As stated above, when an officer
is involved in any kind of use of
force he or she opens him or herself
up to criminal, administrative and
civil liability. Considering the current climate, the rapid influence
that technology, the media, the
blog, etc., have on those tasked with
deciding on criminal filings and the
added influence the media plays in
driving civil lawsuits against the
deputy and the department, does it
make sense not to get an attorney
involved from the start, given that
the opportunity is there? Were you
to be served with a lawsuit or a letter threatening a lawsuit, and you
had an attorney already on retainer,
you’d be crazy to deal with it yourself, right? When the pipe leaks and
you have a plumber on retainer, you
call him. You’re already covered. Before you’re up to your neck, therefore, in different and much worse
hot water, call the attorney.
CONCLUSION
This article was meant to be an
introduction into some of the issues/
reasons why legal representation
after OIS’s and Critical Incidents
is a legal and practical necessity.
Remember, the attorney, YOUR attorney, is the only one in that room
you can 100% trust is there for
YOU. We are your ultimate back-up.
You took an oath when you became
peace officers. We also took an oath
when we became lawyers, to represent and defend YOU. It really is
that simple.
Attorney Michael Schwartz heads the
Southern California offices of Rains Lucia
Stern PC. He has over twenty years of
experience as a defense attorney and has
focused those skills defending peace officers in criminal and administrative cases
since 2001. He has defended such high
profile criminal cases as SEBA Deputy
Ivory Webb, SEBA Deputy Richard
Heverly and Fullerton Corporal Jay Cicinelli in the Kelly Thomas murder trial. He
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Retired Deputy Sheriff,
Aviation.
Cpl Azarial Rainey
US Marine Corps (In Iraq)
Son of Vicki Rainey-Aubry
Probation Officer
2nd Lieutenant Scott
Reynolds
U.S. Army Infantry
Grandson of Asst. Sheriff
Ernie DeLaurie
Airman USAF Devin Rude
Hill AFB, Utah
Son of Detective Michael
Rude, SBSD
Specialist Jacob
Shumway
101st Airborne Division at
Fort Campbell, Ky.
Son of Sr. D.A. Investigator
Steven Shumway
Branch of Service
Sgt. Nicholas Shumway
82nd Airborne Division at
Fort Bragg, NC
Son of Sr. D.A. Investigator
Steven Shumway
Your Name
Tech Sgt. Robert J.
Simendich
USAF, Scott AFB, Illinois
Son of Lt. Bob Simendich,
Retired
Your Department
Lance Corporal Colton
Sorenson
Fwd Observer USMC
Nephew of Tamara
Novotny
Valley Control Dispatch
PFC Jay Spear
U.S. Army 101st Airborne,
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Son of Sergeant Steve
Spear
Court Services Joshua
Tree
Staff Sergeant Mike
Spear
U.S. Army, 25th Infantry
Division
Son of Sergeant Steve
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Court Services Joshua
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Kenneth Tevares
Lance Corporal USMC
Son-in-law of Ronald
Gaba, PCO
AAE2 Chris Thomas
U.S. Navy, USS Kitty Hawk
Son of Mike Martinez,
Probation Officer, West
Valley Juvenile Hall
SPC James L. Turton
U.S. Army In Uzbekistan.
Son-in-Law of Jim
Dawson, Needles Station.
Sgt. Brian Valencia
AF – Stationed at Scott
AFB, IL
Son of Det. Hank Valencia
Sheriff’s Dept. Spec. Det.
Air Force Lt. Col. Richard
Wickum
Son of Tom Wickum,
Assistant Sheriff, Retired
US Army Reserve PFC
Quewyn Wild
Step-son of Deputy
Michael Miller
Captain Jacques Wilson
USAF
Brother of Chantae
Williams, Coroner’s Office
Your relationship to the Service Person
Your daytime phone number (this will be kept confidential)
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against terrorism, please contact the Association office.
With a copy of your orders, you may be eligible to have
your basic Association dues waived during the time
you are away.
Just our way of saying “thank you” for taking the
next step in defending our national freedoms.
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month, SEBA will be sending care packages directly
to our members who are deployed either overseas or
in the United States. You can get involved by bringing
to SEBA or giving to your Station Director any of the
following items: 1. Personal care/sundries 2. AT&T
calling cards (MCI doesn’t work in some places) 3. Gift
cards for WalMart, Sam’s Club or Costco 4. Disposable
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MEMORIALS
IN MEMORY: Retired Sergeant James S. Myers
It is with regret that we must report the passing of Retired Sergeant James S. Myers on January 12, 2014. James worked for
the Department from March 7, 1981 and retired 05/04/1996. James last worked at the Colorado River Station. James is
survived by his wife Nancy Myers. (No photo available)
IN MEMORY: Retired Lieutenant William R. Quintard
Retired Lieutenant William R. Quintard passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014. Bob was hired in
1971 and retired as a Lieutenant at the Apple Valley Station in September 1999. Bob is survived by his
wife, Susan, son Detective Brian Quintard, Brian’s wife Cami, daughter Kacey, son-in-law Louie and
three grandchildren. Bob will be very missed.
Retired Lieutenant William R. Quintard
CALIFORNIA PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL
Officer Kevin Tonn
Galt Police Department
EOW: January 15, 2013
Officer Michael Crain
Riverside Police
Department
EOW: February 7, 2013
Detective Jeremiah
MacKay
San Bernardino County
Sheriff’s Dept.
Sergeant Loran
“Butch” Baker
Santa Cruz Police
Department
Detective Elizabeth
Butler
Santa Cruz Police
Department
Officer Gilbert Cortez
CA Dept. of Corrections
& Rehabilitation
EOW: March 25, 2013
Officer Jon Coutchie
Laguna Beach
Police Department
EOW: September 21, 2013
Deputy Jeremy Meyst
Tulare County Sheriff’s
Department
EOW: December 24, 2013
Sergeant Tom Smith, Jr.
BART Police Dept.
EOW: January 21, 2014
Officer Brian Law
California Highway Patrol
Officer Juan Gonzalez
California Highway Patrol
Honoring Our Fallen Officers
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SEBA BOARD MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
February 5, 2014
OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GUEST SPEAKERS
Dep. Lolita Harper, Sheriff’s Athletic
Federation – Requesting financial support for the Mud Run. The Mud Run is
the biggest event for the SAF, promoting
health, wellness, and fitness for Department members.
will be sworn in at the next Board of Directors meeting:
Colorado River – Nick Caronna
Hesperia – Brendan Motley
Yucaipa – Sherry Eversole-Patterson
Recognize Alternates – Audo
Moreno (Narcotics)
Approve Minutes – January 8, 2014
– Motion to approve minutes of the
Board of Directors meeting of January 8,
2014. Motion to accept the minutes by
Bob Stine, second by Tim Quick. Motion carries. Motion 2014-02M-01.
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD –
G. WARD
PRESIDENT’S REPORT –
L. LEICHLITER
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by
President Leichliter at 1201 hours.
Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of
Silence.
The following were unable to attend
the meeting and were excused. They
Baker to Vegas – Discussion regarding sponsoring the after event celebra-
Change of
Address
tion for the Baker to Vegas participants.
Motion by Richard Hermosillo to sponsor up to $5,000, second by Jason Jayne.
Motion carries. Motion 2014-02M-15.
TREASURER’S REPORT –
R. TROSTLE
Fund Balance Report $7,630,917.83
Total Fund Balance
Budget Report
Current Budget Target: 58.33%
Current Revenue Percent: 57.80%
Current Expense Percent: 54.50%
Motion to approve the Treasurer’s
Report with a correction to the Local
Political Action checking account by
Phill Dupper, second by Jason Boros.
Corrected Fund Balance total is re-
If you have moved, we want to know about it. Please fill out this form
and fax it or mail it to the SEBA office.
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City, State and Zip:
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Signature:
Fax to (909) 383-6600 or mail to SEBA, 735 E. Carnegie Dr.,
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flected above. Motion carries. Motion 2014-02M-02.
PEACE OFFICER’S RELIEF FUND
REPORT – P. DUPPER
The PORF Trust Committee will
meet immediately after the regular
Board meeting.
The PORF Committee had been
advised to eliminate the LASIK reimbursement program as it is managed
today. The PORF Attorney believes the
medical service infringes on the newly
imposed Affordable Healthcare Act.
The PORF Committee is looking to
broker out the service before the current
benefit expires on April 15, 2014. The
goal is to continue the benefit through a
different service provider.
CORRESPONDENCE
Thank you letters and cards from:
Dennis Michael, Rancho Cucamonga Mayor
Bill Thurlow Family
MEMBERSHIP REPORT –
L. LEICHLITER
Membership Status: Safety – 1508;
Safety Management – 216; Exempt –
216; Specialized – 374; Specialized Supervisory –10; Specialized Fire Services
– 55; Associate - General – 67; Reserve
– 18; Fair Share - Safety –
8; Fair
Share - Specialized Supervisory – 2; Retired – 918; Total: 3288.
LABOR REPORT – M. EAGLESON
Written Report – not available. Updated report will be made available at
the next Board meeting.
WVDC Unfair Labor Practice
– SEBA met with the County and
reviewed letter from the Fire Marshal
P.O.R.A.C. REPORT – L. LEICHLITER
Verbal report – PORAC meeting of
January 13th dealt largely with political
action items and pension reform items.
Star &ShiEld
Celebrating 63 Years of Service
August, 2010
The Official Publication of the Safety Employees’ Benefit Association
BOARD OF
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and OSHA regarding the removal of
chairs at the deputy workstations. Other
avenues were explored but all did not
meet OSHA requirements. Chairs have
been removed.
Victorville Motor Grievance – Deputies have been reinstated to the motor
position. 48 month time limits have
been rescinded.
GHRC Overtime Grievance – A
grievance was filed on behalf of SEBA
members regarding training scheduling and overtime procedures. Meetings
with the Sheriff’s Department have not
resulted in agreement. SEBA contends
this is an FLSA violation. The issue is
going to arbitration.
SPO/SPOS Negotiations – First
meeting was held with the Negotiations
Team and SEBA attorney Rocky Lucia.
SEBA will provide as much information
as possible to the membership during
Please see Minutes, p. 24
Legal Questions? Concerns?
SEBA Attorneys
In The Office
Walk-ins welcome!
(SEBA members only please)
For Worker’s Comp issues, a SEBA
Attorney from the Law Firm of
Gordon, Edelstein,
Krepack, Grant, Felton &
Goldstein
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Will be in the SEBA office the
3rd Thursday of every month, 9:30am to 5pm
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this negotiations process. If any SEBA
member would like to be on any negotiations team, contact Mike Eagleson
at the Association office for training.
Transportation North Run – Department wants to remove on-call
pay for deputies assigned to the North
Run citing the no need. SEBA contends this is a benefit of the position.
Discussions with the Department will
continue.
Probation Skelly Violation – Probation Department is continuing to
impose a gag order on issues that have
been submitted for a Skelly Hearing,
while other County Departments are
not. This results in SEBA’s inability to
properly represent its members. SEBA
has gone to court with the Probation
Department regarding this issue.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items will be approved at one time unless removed for
discussion by a member of the Board.
All removed items will be taken up
under Deferred Items. Donations from
the Charity Fund must satisfy the mission statement of the Fund: Provide
donations to charitable organizations
and support fundraising efforts for and
on behalf of children’s charities and
other community based charities. Motions to accept by Phill Dupper, second
by Bryan Bosowski. Motions carry.
Donation Request – Central Station – King High Remembers - A
donation of $250 will be made to the
Martin Luther High School “King
High Remembers”. Donation will be
used for food, snacks and drinks for
participants at their annual event to
honor Veterans. Motion 2014-02M-03.
Donation Request – Retired – RIM
High School Shred Team – Removed
to Deferred Items.
Donation Request – President –
Polar Plunge – A donation of $2,500
will be made to the Big Bear Lake
Polar Plunge. Donation will serve as
a “Plunge Supporter”, including 20
“Plunge” or “Too Chicken to Plunge”
spots, logo recognition and a sponsor
award presented by a Special Olympics
athlete. Proceeds to benefit the Special
Olympics. Motion 2014-02M-05.
West Valley Search & Rescue – Removed to Deferred Items.
Donation Request – SEBA Staff –
Alta Loma High School Track & Field A donation of $250 will be made to the
Alta Loma High School Track & Field.
Donation will be used for uniforms and
transportation. Motion 2014-02M-07.
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Donation Request – Transportation
– South Ridge Little League - A donation of $250 will be made to the Etiwanda High School Band. Donation
will be used for instrument purchase
and repair, and college scholarships.
Motion 2014-02M-08.
Donation Request – Probation
Youth Justice – Etiwanda High School
Band - A donation of $250 will be
made to the Etiwanda High School
Band. Donation will be used for instrument purchase and repair, college
scholarships. Motion 2014-02M-09.
Donation Request – Retired – Footprinters #63 - A donation of $500
will be made to Footprinters #63.
Donation will be used to sponsor one
foursome to their golf tournament and
two T-sign. Proceeds benefit children’s
dentistry.Motion 2014-02M-10.
Donation Request – Rancho Court
Services – Girl Scout Troop 861 - A
donation of $250 will be made to Girl
Victorville
(Ask for Abraham)
Scout Troop 861. Donation will be used
to purchase equipment for upcoming
camping trips. Motion 2014-02M-10.
Donation Request – Victorville
Court Services – Apple Valley Baseball
Club - A donation of $250 will be made
to Apple Valley Baseball Club. Donation
will be used for uniforms, equipment
and training aids. Motion 2014-02M-12.
Donation Request – Narcotics –
March of Dimes - A donation of $250
will be made to the March of Dimes.
Donation will be used to sponsor
“Team Lozano Twins” in the April
2014 walk. Proceeds help research the
prevention of premature births and
birth defects. Motion 2014-02M-13.
The following donation requests
were denied by the Executive Board of
Directors: CA Assoc. for Property &
Evidence
OLD BUSINESS
Identity Protection – Presentation
made by Det. Greg Winegar of the Sheriff’s Intelligence Division regarding the
importance of protective public safety
personal information on the internet.
Groups such as “Sovereign Citizens” have
been obtaining law enforcement member’s
addresses via the internet and sending
threatening mail or showing up at their
homes. This information can potentially
be obtained by criminals with a vengeance
as well. Discussion regarding SEBA offering Internet Identity Protection through
PrivacyForCops.org. Motion by Richard
Hermosillo, second by Jason Boros for
SEBA to offer this benefit to membership
via payroll deduction of $1 per pay period.
Motion carries. Motion 2014-02M-16.
Star & Shield Mailing Opt-Out
– Discussion facilitated by Richard
Hermosillo regarding stopping produc-
Please see Discipline, p. 26
Rancho Cucamonga
(Ask for Jacob)
Palm Desert
(Ask for Joe)
Mention “SEBA” and Ozel Jewelers will donate 10% OF THE PURCHASE PRICE of your item to the SEBA CHILDREN’S CHARITY FUND.
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Minutes
tion of SEBA’s monthly Star & Shield
magazine. The magazine is now available online at www.seba.biz. Production
will continue, however, members may
choose to opt-out of receiving the magazine by going to www.seba.biz or calling
the Association office.
DEFERRED ITEMS
Donation Request – Retired –
RIM High School Shred Team – A
donation of $250 will be made to the
Rim of the World High School Shred
Team, a snowboard and ski team.
Donation will be used for uniforms
and races. Motion by Andrew Taylor,
second by Ken Gopperton. Motion
carries. Motion 2014-02M-04.
West Valley Search & Rescue – A
donation request of $250 to the West
Valley Search & Rescue. Donation
will be used for purchasing team
equipment and continuing operation
of the WVSR. Dies for lack of motion.
Motion 2014-02M-06.
NEW BUSINESS
Donation Request – President
– Star in Motion - A donation of
$1,000 will be made to Star In Motion
10kTrail Run. Donation will serve as a
Gold Sponsor, including logo advertising, banner placement, booth at event,
and 5 complimentary entries to the
run. Proceeds to benefit County Search
& Rescue. Motion by Tim Quick, second by Phill Dupper. Motion carries.
Motion 2014-02M-14.
Meet with the Sheriff and UnderSheriff – A meeting is scheduled for
next week with the Sheriff and Under
Sheriff and the SEBA Executive Board.
Topics will include, OIS Call Out List
and SEBA Directors hours allowed for
SEBA meetings.
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ADJOURN TO MEETING OF THE
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
RECONVENE MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Board Meeting – Wednesday,
March 5, 2014
ADJOURN MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Meeting adjourned at 1530 hours.
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
SAFETY EMPLOYEES’ BENEFIT
ASSOCIATION REGULAR
MEETING OF THE POLITICAL
ACTION COMMITTEE
February 5, 2014
GUEST SPEAKERS
Gary Ovitt, 4th District Supervisor
– Supervisor Ovitt thanked the SEBA
Board and its membership for many
years of support.
Rick Roelle, Candidate 33rd Assembly District – Requesting endorsement
and financial support from the Board.
Paul Chabot, Candidate 40th
Assembly District - Requesting endorsement from the Board. Gave presentation regarding his candidacy.
Marc Steinorth, Candidate 40th
Assembly District – Requesting endorsement from the Board. Gave presentation regarding his candidacy.
Phillip Chen, Candidate 55th
Assembly District - Requesting endorsement from the Board. Gave
presentation regarding his candidacy.
Most of this district is located in Orange County. SEBA will reach out to
AOCDS before making any endorsement.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT –
L. LEICHLITER
Approve Minutes – January 8,
2014 - Motion to approve minutes of
Political Action Committee meeting
of January 8, 2014. Motion to accept
the minutes by Raul Loera, second by
Richard Hermosillo. Motion carries.
Motion 2014-02P-01.
Correspondence - Thank you letter
from Michael Ramos, District Attorney.
COMMITTEES – L. LEICHLITER
State Political Action Committee
Endorsement Request – Paul
Chabot, Candidate 40th Assembly
District. Motion by Jeri Caperton, second by Doug Fiel. Discussion. Motion
fails. Motion 2014-02P-02.
Endorsement Request – Marc
Steinorth, Candidate 40th Assembly
District. Dies for lack of motion.
Motion 2014-02P-03.
Endorsement and Contribution Request – Mike Morrell, Candidate 23rd
Senate District. Motion by Richard
Hermosillo, second by Russell Reese to
endorse contribute $4,100 to Mike Morrell 23rd Senate District. Motion carries.
Motion 2014-02P-04.
PORAC Political Issues Opt-Out
– PORAC has updated their Bylaws
to increase the PORAC dues by $1
per member per month for 2014. The
additional $1 would go directly into
their Political Issues Fund as “Pension
Reform Act Contribution”. Funds will
be used in the on-going fight against
Pension Reform for public safety officials. SEBA has opted to pay the fee
equivalent of $27,240 directly from our
Political Issues fund in lieu of assessing
the membership. Motion by Andrew
Taylor, second by Troy Mooradian.
Motion carries. Motion 2014-02P-05.
ADJOURN MEETING OF THE
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTE
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KNOW YOUR LEGISLATORS
To Find Your Legislator, go to
www.legislature.ca.gov
KNOW YOUR LEGISLATORS 2013
FEDERAL
President Barack H. Obam a (D)
The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500
Comments: (202)456-1111; Switchboard: (202)456-1414; FAX: (202)456-2461
http://www.whitehouse.gov
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D)
331 Hart Senate Office Bldg, Washington, DC 20510-0504
(202) 224-3841; Fax: (202) 228-3954
Los Angeles Office
11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 915, Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 914-7300; Fax: (310) 914-7318
www.feinstein.senate.gov
Senator Barbara Boxer (D)
112 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington, DC 20510-0501
(202) 224-3553; Fax (202)228-3868
Inland Em pire Office
3403 10th St., Suite 704, Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 684-4849; Fax: (202)228-3868
http://www.boxer.senate.gov
Congressm an Paul Cook (R)
8th Congressional District
Representing: Adelanto, Barstow, Big Bear, Hesperia, Lake Arrowhead, Needles,
Ridgecrest, San Bernardino, Twentynine Palms, Victorville, Yucca Valley
1222 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5861; Fax (202) 225-6498
District Office
14955 Dale Evans Parkway, Apple Valley, CA 92307
http://cook.house.gov
Congresswom an Judy Chu (D)
Representing: Upland
1520 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-5464; Fax: (202) 225-5467
District Office
527 S. Lake Ave., Suite 106, Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 304-0110; Fax (626) 304-0132
http://chu.house.gov
Congressm an Gary M iller (R)
31st Congressional District
Rev. 1/17/2013Representing: Colton, Grand Terrace, Muscoy, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands,
Rialto, San Bernardino
2467 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3201; Fax: (202) 226-6962
District Office
8300 Utica Ave., Suite 105, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 980-1492; Fax (909) 980-1651
http://garymiller.house.gov
Congresswom an Gloria Negrete M cLeod (D)
Representing: Bloomington, Chino, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, Rialto
1641 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-6161; Fax: (909)225-8671
District Office
4959 Palo Verde St., Suite 110B, Montclair, CA 91763
(909) 626-2054; Fax (909) 626-2678
http://negretemcleod.house.gov
Congressm an Ed Royce (R)
Representing: Chino Hills
2185 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4111; Fax: (202) 226-0335
District Office
211 W. Birch St., Suite 201, Brea, CA 92821
(714) 255-0101; Fax: (714) 255-0109
http://royce.house.gov
STATE
Governor Jerry Brown (D)
State Capitol Building, Sacramento, CA 95814
To(916)445-2841;
find yourFAX:
Congress
(916)558-3160 Representative, go to:
http://gov.ca.gov
http://www.house.gov/representatives/find
SENATE
Senator M ichael Rubio (D)
16th Senatorial District
Representing: Barstow, Ft. Irwin, Lucerne Valley, Ridgecrest, Twentynine Palms
hield
State Capitol, Room 5061, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
(916) 651-4016; Fax (916) 327-5989
District Office
30Star &S
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STATE
Governor
Jerry
Brown (D)
Senator Andy
Vidak
State
Capitol Building,
16th Senatorial
District Sacramento, CA 95814
(916)445-2841;
FAX:County,
(916)558-3160
Representing: Kern
Kings County, and Fresno County
http://gov.ca.gov
State Capitol, Rm 3082
Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Phone: (916) 651-4016 Fax: (916)651-4916
Bakersfield Office
1122 Truxtun Avenue, Ste 100
SENATE
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 395-2620
Senator
FullerRubio (D)
SenatorJean
M ichael
18th
16thSenatorial
SenatorialDistrict
District
Representing:
Barstow,
and 29Ridgecrest,
Palms.
Representing: Barstow,Ft.
Ft.Irwin,
Irwin,Ridgecrest,
Lucerne Valley,
Twentynine Palms
State
3063
StateCapitol,
Capitol,Rm.
Room
5061, Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Sacramento,
CA Fax
95814
(916) 651-4016;
(916) 327-5989
(916)651-4018
District OfficeFax: (916) 651-4918
Bakersfield
Office
1122 Truxtun
Ave., Suite 100, Bakersfield, CA 93301
5701
Ave.,
Ste.
150395-2622
(661)Truxtun
395-2620;
Fax
(661)
Bakersfield,
CA 93309
http://sd16.senate.ca.gov
(661)323-0443 Fax: (661)323-0446
Senator Alex Padilla (D)
Representing: Chino, Colton, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Montclair, Ontario, Rialto
(916) 651-4020; Fax (916) 324-6645
District Office
6150 Van Nuys Blvd, Suite 400, Van Nuys, CA 91401
(818) 901-5588; Fax: (818)901-5562
http://sd20.senate.ca.gov/
Senator Steve Knight (R)
21st Senatorial District
Representing: Adelanto, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Victorville
(916) 651-4021; Fax: (916) 445-4662
District Office
14343 Civic Dr., 1st Floor, Victorville, CA 92392
(760) 843-8414; Fax: (760) 843-8348
http://cssrc.us/web/21
Senator Bill Em m erson (R)
23rd Senatorial District
Representing: Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead, Phelan, Rancho Cucamonga, San
Bernardino, Yucaipa
(916) 651-4023; Fax: (916) 327-2272
Rev. 1/17/2013District Office
8577 Haven Ave., Suite 210, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 466-4180; Fax: (909) 466-4185
Senator Carol Liu (D)
Representing: Upland
(916) 651-4025; Fax: (916) 324-7543
District Office
501 N. Central Ave., Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 409-0400; Fax: (818) 409-1256
http://sd25.senate.ca.gov
Senator Bob Huff (R)
(916) 651-4029; Fax: (916) 324-0922
District Office
20888 Amar Rd, Suite 205, Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 598-3981; Fax: (909) 598-6459
ASSEMBLY
Assem bly M em ber Tim Donnelly (R)
33rd Assembly District
Representing: Apple Valley, Big Bear, Crestline, Fort Irwin, Hesperia, Lucerne
Valley, Victorville
State Capitol, P.O. Box 942849, Room 2002, Sacramento, CA 94249-0033
(916) 319-2033; Fax: (916) 319-2133
District Office
15900 Smoke Tree Street, Suite 100, Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-5277; Fax: (760) 244-5447
http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/AD33
Assem bly M em ber Steve Fox (R)
36th Assembly District
Representing: Phelan
(916) 319-2036; FAX: (916) 319-2136
Rev. 1/17/2013
KNOW YOUR LEGISLATORS
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
ASSEMBLY
Assemblyman Mike Morrell (R)
Assem bly M em ber Tim Donnelly (R)
Representing: Rancho Cucamonga, Devore, San Bernardino, Highland, Loma
33rd Assembly District
Linda, Redlands
Representing: Apple Valley, Big Bear, Crestline, Fort Irwin, Hesperia, Lucerne
State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 94249-0040
Valley, Victorville
(916) 319-2040; Fax: (916) 319-2140
Rancho Cucamonga Office
(916) 319-2033; Fax: (916) 319-2133
10604 Trademark Parkway North, Suite #308, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
District
Office
(909) 466-9096; Fax: (909) 466-9892
15900
Smoke Tree Street, Suite 100, Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 244-5277; Fax: (760) 244-5447
Assem bly Mem ber Brian Nestande (R)
42nd Assembly District
Representing:
Joshua
Morongo,
Twentynine Palms, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley
Assem
bly Mem
berTree,
Steve
Fox (R)
State Assembly
Capitol, 4139,
Sacramento, CA 94249-0042
36th
District
(916) 319-2042;Phelan
Fax: (916) 319-2142
Representing:
OfficeP.O. Box 942849, Room 3149, Sacramento, CA 94249-0036
District
State
Capitol,
73-710319-2036;
Fred Waring
Dr., (916)
Suite 116,
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(916)
FAX:
319-2136
(760) 674-0164; Fax: (760) 674-0184
District Office
41319 12th Street West, Suite 105, Palmdale, CA 93551
(661) 267-7636; FAX: (661) 267-7736
http://asmdc.org/members/a36
Assem bly Mem ber Cheryl Brown (D)
Representing: Bloomington, Colton, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Muscoy, Rialto, San
Bernardino
bly M em ber M ike M orrell (R)
Assem
StateAssembly
Capitol, Room
2196, Sacramento, CA 94249-0047
40th
District
(916) 319-2047;Highland,
Fax: (916)Loma
319-2147
Representing:
Linda, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands,
Office
District
San
Bernardino
290 N. D Street, Suite 903, San Bernardino, CA 92402
State
Capitol, P.O. Box 942849, Room 4144, Sacramento, CA 94249-0040
(909) 820-5008; Fax: N/A
(916)
319-2040; Fax: (916) 319-2140
District Office
10604 Trademark Parkway, Suite 308, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909)
466-9096;
Fax:Norm
(909)a 466-9892
bly Mem ber
Torres (D)
Assem
52nd Assembly District
Representing: Bloomington, Fontana, Muscoy, Rialto, San Bernardino
(916)
319-2062;
Fax:
(916)
319-2162
Assem
bly M em
ber
Chris
Holden (D)
Rialto Office
41st
Assembly District
335 N. Riverside Ave., Rialto, CA 92376
Representing:
Rancho
Cucamonga,
Upland
(909) 820-5008; Fax: (909) 820-5098
State
Capitol, Room 5199, Sacramento, CA 94249-0041
(916) 319-2049; Fax: (916) 319-2149
District Office
215
N. Marengo
Suite
115,an
Pasadena,
CA 91101
bly Mem Ave.,
ber Curt
Hagm
(R)
Assem
55th Assembly
District
(626)
577-9944;
Fax: (626) 577-2868
(916) 319-2055; Fax: (916) 319-2155
District Office
13920 City Center Dr., Suite 260, Chino Hills, CA 91709
(909) 627-7021; Fax: (909) 627-1841
st
1 District Supervisor Robert Lovingood
Representing: Adelanto, Apple Valley, Baker, Barstow, Hesperia, Lucerne Valley,
Needles, Trona, Twentynine Palms, Victorville
County Government Center, 385 N. Arrowhead Ave., 5th Fl.,
San Bernardino, CA 92415 (909) 387-4830
Hesperia District Office
15900 Smoke Tree St., Ste. 200, Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 955-8100; (800) 472-8597; Fax: (760) 955-5410
W rightwood Field Office: (800) 472-8597
Needles Field Office: (800) 472-8597
http://www.sbcounty.gov/bosd1
2 nd District Supervisor Janice Rutherford
Representing: Crestline, Devore, Fontana, Lake Gregory, Rancho Cucamonga,
Upland
County Government Center, 385 N. Arrowhead Avenue, 5th Fl.,
San Bernardino, CA 92415 (909) 387-4833; FAX: (909) 387-3265
Rancho Cucam onga District Office
8303 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 945-4297; FAX: (909) 945-4037
Crestline/Lake Gregory Field Office: (909) 338-1251
3 rd District Supervisor Jam es Ram os
Representing: Colton, Grand Terrace, Highland, Loma Linda, Redlands, San
Bernardino, Yucaipa, Big Bear, Yucca Valley
San Bernardino, CA 92415 (909) 387-4855; FAX: (909) 387-3018
Big Bear Lake District Office
477 Summit Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 866-0140; FAX: (909) 866-0139
Joshua Tree District Office
63665 Twentynine Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree, CA 92252
(760) 366-1488; FAX: (760) 366-1489
4 th District Chairm an Gary Ovitt
Representing: Chino, Chino Hills, Montclair, Ontario
San Bernardino, CA 92415 (909) 387-4866
Chino District Office
13160 7th St., Chino, CA 91710
(909) 465-1895
5 th District Vice-Chair Josie Gonzales
Representing: Bloomington, Colton, Fontana, Muscoy, Rialto, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA 92415 (909) 387-4565; FAX (909) 387-5392
Rev. 1/17/2013
Rev. 1/17/2013
To find your California State Representatives, go to:
http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/
Rev. 1/17/2013
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