Star and Shield 3-08 - Safety Employees Benefit Association

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Celebrating 61 Years of Service
June, 2008
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The Official Publication of the Safety Employees’ Benefit Association
SAFETY EMPLOYEES’
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
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
William Abernathie, Jr., President
(909) 885-6074; E-mail: wabernathie@seba.biz
Ken Lutz, Vice-President
(760) 947-1500; E-mail: klutzcop@aol.com
Kristen Riegel, Secretary
(909) 386-8401
Colin McKenzie, Treasurer
(909) 578-4423
STAFF
Michael Eagleson, Chief of Labor Relations
E-mail: meagleson@seba.biz
Nancy Tate, Senior Field Representative
E-mail: ntate@seba.biz
Mary Blanco, Senior Field Representative
E-mail: mblanco@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
Esther Aguilar, Membership Secretary I
E-mail: eaguilar@seba.biz
Michael Tulisiak, Events/Fundraising Director
E-mail: miket@seba.biz
STATION DIRECTORS
Sergeant at Arms...Vacant
Adelanto...Jason Grantham
Adelanto Detention Center...Marie Spain
Apple Valley...Kevin Burke
Aviation...Mike Ells
Barstow...Damon Ward
Big Bear...Joe Cottrell
CDC...Phyllis Hudgins
Central Station...Daniel Armenta
Chino Hills...Dan Babel
Colorado River...Darryl Weart
Coroner...Andy Avery
Ct Svcs Desert...Glen Bonde
Ct Svcs East...Jeri Caperton
Ct Svcs West...Amy Kennedy
D.A. Desert...Andrew Scott Taylor
D.A. Valley...Paul Amicone
Fontana...Henry Sanchez
GHRC...Kendall Lee
Hazmat...Curtis Brundage
Hesperia...Ray Santa Cruz
Highland...Laren Leichliter
Morongo...Jeff Joling
Narcotics...Henry Valencia
Probation Corrections...William Forrester
Probation Corrections WVJH...Ernestine McKinney
Probation Corrections HDJDAC...Vacant
Probation Supervisor...Stuart Osborne
Rancho Cucamonga...Robert Hards
Retired...Ken Gopperton
Scientific Investigations...Hiram Evans
Specialized Detectives...Roxanne East Logan
Specialized Enforcement...Wendell Anderson
Transportation..Marvin Morton
Twin Peaks...Tracy Klinkhart
Victor Valley...Vacant
Victorville...Robert Johnson
Welfare Fraud...Kendall Taylor
WVDC...William Payne
Yucaipa...Jonathan Thorp
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INSIDE
President’s Message ................................................................3
Field Representative Assignments ........................................4
Chief of Labor Relations Corner...........................................4
Labor Relations .......................................................................5-6
Deputy Luis Ortiz Recognized With Bronze Star ..............8
SEBA Board Minutes ..............................................................10
Military Matters ......................................................................12
Life insurance offered by MetLife .........................................14
Medical Emergency Leave Donation Requests ...................15
Charity Makes Dreams Come True ......................................16
MRSA: A New Threat to Peace Officers..............................17
Promotions and Transfers ......................................................20
The Psychopath: Nemesis to Society ..................................21
California Peace Officers Memorial......................................23
Retirements.............................................................................25
Ticket Prices............................................................................26
Classifieds ................................................................................26
Know your Legislators............................................................27
Association Financials ............................................................27
CALENDAR
JUNE
JULY
Wednesday
SEBA Board Meeting
4
Sunday
Father’s Day
15
Thursday
19
• Inland Chapter PORAC Mtg.,
6 p.m., Castaways, San Bernardino
• Footprinters Meeting, Noon,
Shandin Hills Restaurant
Friday
Independence Day
SEBA Office Closed
4
Wednesday
SEBA Board meeting
9
Thursday
17
• Inland Chapter PORAC Mtg.,
6 p.m., Castaways, San Bernardino
• Footprinters Meeting, Noon,
Shandin Hills Restaurant
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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.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
By William Abernathie
Election Results
he preliminary results for the 2008
primary election
are in. SEBA was again
very successful with the
candidates we supported
throughout the election
cycle. The most important elections for the Association had to do with
the three Board of Supervisor seats that were up
for election. I am extremely happy to report success for all three of the
candidates we supported. Supervisors Brad Mitzelfelt
for the 1st District and Josie Gonzales for the 5th District were both re-elected. Our biggest win was in the
3rd District where San Bernardino City Councilman
Neil Derry beat long time incumbent Dennis Hansberger. SEBA had very good success on the State
level with several wins. A complete posting of the results will be forthcoming once the final count is completed. Congratulations to all of our friends!
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California Peace
Officer Memorial
This was the fifth year in a row where I had the
honor of representing SEBA at the annual California Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony held in
Sacramento. The ceremony continues to be a very
emotional time for me. Watching the families of
the officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice,
walk up and place red roses on the monument makes
even the strongest person’s eyes water!
The names of 19 peace officers were added to the
monument this year. The total number of officers
listed on the monument now exceeds 1,480. There
were nine officers who died in the line of duty in
2007. There were an additional ten officers identified from years past who had died in the line of duty.
San Bernardino County had one officer added.
His name was William Smithson. William was a
Deputy Sheriff for the County back in 1907. He was
gunned down in the town of Daggett on October 19,
1907. A full account of the details surrounding his
murder was printed in the February, 2008 SEBA Star
& Shield magazine.
Members of the department Honor Guard and
Mounted Posse also attended the ceremony to honor
our fallen heroes. Undersheriff Richard Beemer
placed the traditional red rose on the monument to
honor Deputy Smithson.
Methicilin-Resistant
Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
Assembly Bill 2754 which was introduced by the
new leader of the Assembly Karen Bass, is in the
process of going through the procedure of becoming
law. This is the second time this type of legislation
has been presented to the legislators of California.
The legislation introduced by Assemblywoman
Bass would make MRSA a presumptive in workers’
compensation for peace officers and firefighters.
This legislation is very important to our profession
because of the severe complications surrounding
MRSA.
The Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), of which you are a member, has a
service available to all members where you can document the exposures that may cause physical problems later on down the road. The Hazardous
Exposure Listing Program (H.E.L.P.) at
www.porac.org.
Negotiations Update
Negotiations for the Specialized Peace Officer
and Specialized Peace Officer Supervisory units
began several weeks ago. There has been some
movement, but things are moving very slowly. Our
units are not the only ones working on contracts at
this time. The County is currently negotiating with
general employees, Probation Officers and attorneys. Chief of Labor Relations, Mike Eagleson will
have further updates in his article this month.
And as always, last but not least, “Stay safe out
there.” SEBA
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CHIEF OF LABOR RELATIONS CORNER
SPO Negotiation Update
By Michael Eagleson
n March 20th SEBA provided the County
with an initial set of
proposals for the
Specialized Peace Officer /
Specialized Peace Officer
Supervisory Unit negotiations. On April 22nd SEBA
and the County sat down for
the first negotiation session.
Heading up the negotiating
team for SEBA is SEBA attorney Steve Silver. So far,
negotiations are advancing
slowly. There have been some Tentative Agreements reached. It is my understanding that all the
employee associations are having a difficult time
getting the County to negotiate. Rather, the
County seems content to move at a snails pace.
That being said, the Negotiations Team is working
hard to bring the best MOU to the membership. I
will continue to keep you updated on the process of
the negotiations.
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Specialized Fire Ser vices
Un i t Up d a te
On April 28th SEBA met with County Fire
Human Resources to discuss the “Meet and Confer”
process for the Specialized Fire Services Unit.
SEBA was informed that County Fire was planning
to place the members of the Specialized Fire Services Unit into the Hazardous Materials Unit and
then change the name of the newly formed bargaining unit to the Specialized Fire Services Unit. The
affect on the new members would be that they
would fall under the existing MOU SEBA just completed negotiating with County Fire. SEBA ran this
concept by our law firm and was told under certain
circumstances County Fire was within their authority to move forward. If County Fire decides not to
combine these members with the Hazardous MateriPlease see Labor, p. 25
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FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
A SS I G N M E N T S
Your Association has instituted a procedure of
dividing up representation based upon your duty
station. Should the need arise for representation,
or if you have any questions regarding your
MOU or any other issues, please call the
Association office at (909) 885-6074 or (800)
655-7322 and ask for your Field Representative
listed below. Please note: If you have a legal
emergency after hours or on weekends, call the
Association office and you will be connected
with our answering service. They will contact
the on-call Field Representative immediately.
MIKE EAGLESON
Apple Valley Fire
Big Bear Fire
Supervisors
MARY BLANCO
Adelanto Detention Center
Adelanto
Apple Valley
Barstow
Chino Hills
Communications – Desert
Coroner
Court Services – Victorville
Court Services – Rancho
District Attorney
Hesperia
PCO – HJDAC
PCO – West Valley
Rancho Cucamonga
Victor Valley
Victorville
NANCY TATE
Academy
Aviation
Big Bear
Central Station
CDC
Colorado River/Needles
Communications – Valley
Court Services – Central
Court Services – Redlands
Fontana
GHRC
HAZMAT
Highland
IRNET
Morongo
Narcotics
PCO – Central
Scientific Investigations
Specialized Detectives
Specialized Enforcement
Transportation
Twin Peaks
Welfare Fraud
WVDC
Yucaipa
LABOR RELATIONS
By Nancy Tate
Asbestos Update
ast month I wrote about
the asbestos issue at Central Valley Juvenile Detention and Assessment
Center. Since that writing
SEBA has received a response
from Laurie Milhiser, Director of the Department of
Risk Management. Her letter states there was an asbestos abatement on March 23, 2008 on Unit 8 at the
Central Valley Juvenile Detention and Assessment
Center (CVJDAC). She said the abatement was performed after all juveniles and JDAC staff had been removed from the unit. She also stated that the
abatement project was limited to the removal of
linoleum floor tiles that were classified as asbestos containing material (ACM). A company that is licensed
by and registered with the State of California performed
the abatement. The abatement was performed under
the standards prescribed by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and the California Environmental Protection Agency standards.
Prior to the removal of the tiles, the tiles were intact
and not friable. As a result, there was no staff exposure
to asbestos fibers in the unit. Since the tile and associated mastic were removed, no friable asbestos remains
to present a hazard to staff. At the end of the asbestos
abatement process air samples were taken by a certified
industrial hygienist to ensure that there were no re-
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maining asbestos fibers. The post work air clearance
samples all found asbestos fiber levels below the allowable levels established by the applicable regulatory
agencies. They have no records of employee exposure
sampling for any hazardous substances or harmful physical agents within CVJDAC. Therefore, there are no
employee exposure records to provide.
If anyone has any questions on this, please call me at
the SEBA office.
Compensatory Time
This is a topic that comes up all the time and I want
to explain to everyone what the law says about it.
The conditions for the use of compensatory (Comp.)
time are set forth by Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations Section 553.25.
This section states:
(a) Section 7(o)(5) of the FLSA provides that any
employee of a public agency who has accrued compensatory time and requested use of this compensatory time, shall be permitted to use such time off
within a “reasonable period’’ after making the request, if such use does not “unduly disrupt’’ the operations of the agency. This provision, however, does
not apply to “other compensatory time’’ including
compensatory time accrued for overtime worked
prior to April 15, 1986.
(b) Compensatory time cannot be used as a means
to avoid statutory overtime compensation. An employee has the right to use compensatory time earned
Please see Labor, p. 9
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LABOR RELATIONS
The California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
By Mary Blanco
overnment Code
12945.1 and 12945.2
of the Fair Employment and Housing Act contain provisions relating to
family care and medical leave
entitlement. It is similar to
the Family Medical Leave Act
(FMLA), a federal law enforced by the United States
Department of Labor. The State Department of Fair
Employment and Housing (DFEH) enforces the
CFRA. Where differences between federal and state
law exist, employers should comply with those provisions that are most beneficial to the employee.
An employee may take a CFRA leave for the birth
of a child for purposes of bonding, for placement of a
child in the employee’s family for adoption or foster
care, for the serious health condition of the employee’s child, parent, or spouse, and for the employee’s own serious health condition. A maximum
of up to 12 work-weeks in a 12-month period may be
taken. It does not need to be taken in one continuous period of time.
To be eligible for a CFRA leave, an employee
must be either a full-time or part-time employee
working in California, have more than 12 months of
service with the employer, have worked at least 1,250
hours in a 12-month period before the date leave begins, and work at a location in which the employer
has at least 50 employees within 75 miles of the employee’s work site.
If both parents are eligible for CFRA leave but are
employed by the same employer, that employer may
limit leave for the birth, adoption or foster care
placement of their child to 12 workweeks in a 12month period between the two parents.
What constitutes a serious health condition? An
illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition of the employee that involves either (1) inpatient care (i.e. an overnight stay) in a hospital,
hospice, or residential health care facility or (2) con-
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tinuing treatment or supervision by a health care
provider.
An employee or employee’s spokesperson shall
provide at least verbal notice sufficient to make the
employer aware the employee needs a CFRA-qualifying leave, state the reason for the leave, and the anticipated timing and duration of the leave. An
employer may require 30 days advance notice before
a CFRA leave is to begin if the need for the leave is
foreseeable. If 30 days is not practical (i.e. lack of
knowledge of approximately when leave will be required to begin, a change in circumstances, or a medical emergency), notice must be given as soon as
possible. A Request for Extended Sick and Special
leave form must be completed, signed by the employee as soon as possible, and submitted to the supervisor. For those of you employed in 24-hour
institutions, if there is an immediate need to take
time off, contact your watch commander as soon as
possible. The employer shall respond to a request for
CFRA leave as soon as possible but within ten calendar days after receiving the request.
The employer may require written communication
from the health care provider of the child, parent,
spouse or employee with a serious health condition.
The employer may not require the certification to
identify the serious health condition. Certification is
sufficient if it includes (1) the date on which the serious health condition commenced, (2) the probable
duration of the condition, (3) an estimate of the
amount of time the employee needs to care for the
sick family member, (4) a statement that the serious
health condition warrants participation of a family
member to provide care during the period of treatment or medical supervision, or (5) a statement that
the employee, due to the serious health condition, is
unable to perform one or more of the essential functions of his or her job. “Warrants the participation of
the employee” includes, but is not limited to, providing psychological comfort, arranging “third party”
care for the care of the child, parent or spouse, as
Please see Family, p. 7
Family
Continued from p. 6
well as directly providing, or participating in the
medical care.
When the CFRA leave is taken for the serious
health condition of a parent, child, or spouse or for
the serious health condition of the employee, leave
may be taken intermittently or on a reduced work
schedule when medically necessary as determined by
the health care provider of the person with the serious health condition.
Upon granting an employee CFRA leave, the employer shall guarantee reinstatement to the same or
comparable position. A comparable position means
employment in a position that is virtually identical to
the employee’s original position in terms of pay, benefits, and working conditions. The work should be
substantially the same, performed at the same or geographically proximate work site, and ordinarily means
the same shift or same equivalent work schedule.
What I have discussed today in this article are just
the basics of this law that gives an eligible employee
the right to take time off to welcome a new addition
to their family or time off to care for him/herself or a
family member who has a serious health condition.
Don’t be intimated by the term “serious health condition.” This could apply to virtually any condition
that requires you or your family member to “continuing treatment or supervision by a health care
provider.” For example, a person who has a history of
having debilitating migraines would be entitled to
take time off on an intermittent basis without worrying that he or she is going to lose their job or that
their absence will be reflected negatively on their
work performance evaluation. Another example
would be a parent who has a child with asthma.
When the child has an asthma attack that requires
the parent to stay home and care for the child until
the child is stabilized, this employee would also be
protected under the CFRA. I mention these types of
scenarios because the average employee would not
think that this would or could be an eligible “serious
health condition.”
I worked for the DFEH as an investigator for approximately four years so I am very familiar with the
CFRA. In fact the two situations I mentioned were
actually cases that I investigated while employed
with DFEH.
I decided to write this article because I have received many requests for information on this subject
from members. Usually, the request is for information
from a member regarding time off for the birth of a
child. However, I have had many calls regarding the
use of leave time to care for a parent, child or his/herself. I just wanted you to know what your rights are
under the CFRA.
Members, if you have any questions regarding this
issue, please contact your field representative for assistance. SEBA
(951) 782-7282
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Deputy Luis Ortiz Recognized With the Bronze Star
By Tom Pigeon
little more than two years
ago, San Bernardino Deputy
Sheriff Luis Ortiz was clear
across the world battling insurgents
in Iraq when a mortar round exploded near his fellow soldiers. Despite the battle raging around him,
Ortiz, a U.S. Navy Reserve SEAL
and hospital
corpsman,
rushed in to tend
to the wounded.
That heroic
action earned
Ortiz a Navy
and Marine
Corps Commendation Medal
with combat “V”
device for “total
Deputy Luis Ortiz
A
disregard of his own personal safety,”
and in March of this year he was further recognized in Washington D.C.
with the Bronze Star for service in
Al Anbar, Iraq.
A former active duty Navy
SEAL, Ortiz credited his intense
training for preparing him for the realities of war.
“When we got mortared, about
fifteen guys were down,” he said. “I
was the only medic, so I treated the
guys there. Training takes over. Basically, you’re trained to start treating
people. When you see it, you do
your job.”
Ortiz joined the San Bernardino
County Sheriff’s Department in January of 2002 after leaving his active
duty Naval career, though he maintained reserve status. He was trained
as a combat medic while in the
Navy, skills that came in very useful
in Iraq.
The Navy SEALS training is legendary for its intensity, with only
26-percent completing the program,
according to Navy statistics.
“We get trained at a much higher
intensity and a higher level,” Ortiz
said of his SEAL background.
“When we see traumatic stuff happen it's just part of training.”
That day when the mortar shell
struck, Ortiz said it felt just like his
days in training, just “the sounds are
louder.”
Some of Ortiz’ deputy skills also
came in handy while in Iraq in less
dramatic fashion. Military reports
were not that different from law enforcement reports, and he found
himelf tasked with chronicaling the
capture of Iraqi prisoners. SEBA
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Labor
Continued from p. 5
and must not be coerced to accept more compensatory time than an employer can realistically and in
good faith expect to be able to grant within a reasonable period of his or her making a request for use of
such time.
(c) Reasonable period. (1) Whether a request to
use compensatory time has been granted within a
“reasonable period’’ will be determined by considering the customary work practices within the agency
based on the facts and circumstances in each case.
Such practices include, but are not limited to (a) the
normal schedule of work, (b) anticipated peak workloads based on past experience, (c) emergency requirements for staff and services, and (d) the
availability of qualified substitute staff. (2) The use of
compensatory time in lieu of cash payment for overtime must be pursuant to some form of agreement or
understanding between the employer and the employee (or the representative of the employee)
reached prior to the performance of the work. To the
extent that the conditions under which an employee
can take compensatory time off are contained in an
agreement or understanding, the terms of such agreement or understanding will govern the meaning of
“reasonable period.’’
(d) Unduly disruptive: When an employer receives
a request for compensatory time off, it shall be honored unless to do so would be “unduly disruptive’’ to
the agency’s operations. Mere inconvenience to the
employer is an insufficient basis for denial of a request
for compensatory time off. For an agency to turn
down a request from an employee for compensatory
time off requires that it should reasonably and in good
faith anticipate that it would impose an unreasonable
burden on the agency’s ability to provide services of
acceptable quality and quantity for the public during
the time requested without the use of the employee’s
services.
Our current MOU’s state, with exception to the Hazardous Material Unit, that compensatory time off may
be taken with approval of the appointing authority, at
such time as will not impair the work schedule or efficiency of the department but with consideration given
to the well-being of the employee.
So what does this mean? This means if you ask to use
compensatory time for a day off, the department has to
give you a day off within a “reasonable period”. If you
ask for a specific day off and the department cannot give
you that day off, they have to provide you with a day
you can have off and that day needs to be within a “reasonable period.”
If you have any questions regarding compensatory
time, please call your Field Representative. SEBA
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SEBA BOARD MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS • May 7, 2008
CALL TO ORDER
MEMBERSHIP REPORT - W. ABERNATHIE
Meeting called to order by President Abernathie at
1201 hours.
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
Membership Status: Safety – 1515; Safety Management –194; Exempt – 17; Specialized – 425; Specialized
Supervisory – 106; Special Districts –56; AssociateGeneral – 48; Associate-Firefighter – 60; Reserve – 14;
Retired – 693. Total: 3128
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD - K. RIEGEL
Recognize alternates – Lisa Prieto was recognized
as alternate for Probation Corrections HDJDAC.
Approve Minutes – April 9, 2008 – Motion by
William Forester, second by Marie Spain, to approve the minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting of April 9, 2008, as submitted. Motion carries.
Motion 2008-05M-01.
P.O.R.A.C. REPORT - W. ABERNATHIE
Legislative Reception May 7 – Abernathie will be attending this reception.
Full Board Meeting May 8-10 – Report at next Board
Meeting.
INSURANCE TRUST REPORT - C. MCKENZIE
Meeting after Board of Directors Meeting.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT - W. ABERNATHIE
California Peace Officer Memorial Service – May
7-9 will be held in Sacramento. Thursday will be
the candlelight ceremony.
Seniority Scheduling Vote – Specific Stations –
Voting will take place again with stations not participating in Seniority Scheduling, per the MOU.
Wrong addresses were used for the last vote. Out of
280 ballots sent out, only 32 were returned. Please
advise those stations who will receive ballots to
vote.
TREASURER’S REPORT - C. MCKENZIE
Fund Balance Report
Total Fund Balance
$4,685,188.13
Budget Report
Current Budget Target
72.92%
Current Revenue Percent
72.20% (0.72%)
Projection Current Expense Percent 66.70%
(6.22%)
Motion by Robert Hards, second by Ray Santa
Cruz, to approve the Treasurer’s Report as submitted. Motion carries. Motion 2008-05M-02.
CORRESPONDENCE
Thank you card from Nixon family
Thank you letter from Sheriff Penrod
Thank you card from Jennifer Brunn
Thank you card from Arthur Lechuga
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LABOR REPORT - M. EAGLESON
Written Report – see report
Coroner Scheduling Policy – Coroner’s Office had
changed the bidding process for schedules. Mike Eagleson and Bill Abernathie met with the Deputy Chief and
Commander to discuss. All schedules bidded will remain for this tour of duty. The next schedule may have
a rebid. Details to come.
SPO Negotiations – The County has presented a first
offer. Steve Silver is Chief Negotiator for SEBA for this
negotiation.
Fraternization Policy – The Department accidentally
put the Draft Fraternization Policy in place without letting SEBA know. Once SEBA was made aware, a
meeting was set up to discuss. Since then, the Department has rescinded the new policy and went back to
the existing policy.
Transfer Policy – It looks like Class 172 will have a
change to the current transfer policy. This transfer policy will affect Class 172 and after only. The proposed
transfer policy will be upon graduation. The Deputy
will go to a correctional facility, then can transfer to patrol in order to be “patrol certified.” Once patrol certified and working on patrol for up to 2 years, the deputy
can then transfer back to corrections if desired. The
language has not been finalized or agreed to by SEBA.
Please see Minutes, p. 11
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Continued from p. 10
Travel Time – Compensation for time required to
travel to court appearances on days off will be looked at.
Right now, a member of the department usually gives
the first hour of travel time for free and any additional
time is earned at straight time. The Department will be
looking into this current policy. When language is
drafted, SEBA will review before signing off.
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.
Donation Request – President – Motion by Jason
Grantham, second by Robert Hards, to approve a donation request of $250 to the Sherriff’s Charity Motorcycle
Ride 2008 from the Charity Fund. Funds will be used to
benefit Concerns of Police Survivors. Motion carries.
Motion 2008-05M-03.
Donation Request – Central Station – Motion by
Jason Grantham, second by Robert Hards, to approve a
donation request of $250 to the Redlands East Valley
High School Rev’d Up Cross Country Boosters from the
Charity Fund. Funds will be used to sponsor students to
travel and participate in events, along with covering
other costs. Motion carries. Motion 2008-05M-04.
Donation Request – Adelanto Station – Motion by
Jason Grantham, second by Robert Hards, to approve a
donation request of $320 to the High Desert International Footprinters Association Annual Charity Golf
Tournament from the Charity Fund. Funds will be used
to sponsor one foursome. Proceeds benefit the Victor
Valley Dental Services Program for Children. Motion
carries. Motion 2008-05M-05.
Donation Request – President – Motion by Jason
Grantham, second by Robert Hards, to approve a donation request of $1,400 to the San Manuel Charity Golf
Tournament from the Charity Fund. Funds will be used
to sponsor one foursome. Proceeds benefit the Humane
Society of San Bernardino Valley. Motion carries. Motion 2008-05M-06.
Donation Request – President – Motion by Jason
Grantham, second by Robert Hards, to approve a donation request of $800 to the San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce Law Enforcement Recognition
Dinner from the Charity Fund. Funds are for a Gold
Sponsorship and a table of eight at the dinner. Motion
carries. Motion 2008-05M-07.
Donation Request – Retired – Motion by Robert
Hards, second by Joe Cottrell, to approve a donation request of $4,000 to the Devil Pups, Inc., from the Charity
Fund. Funds will be used to partially offset annual expenses for sons and daughters of San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department personnel who attend the youth
summer military camp. Motion 2008-05M-08.
Donation Request - President – Motion by Jason
Grantham, second by Robert Hards, to approve a donation request of $500 to the Colorado River Station
Sheriff’s River Daze from the Charity Fund. Funds will
be used toward costs of putting on this annual event for
the Sheriff’s Department personnel and their families.
Motion carried. Motion 2008-05M-09.
NEW BUSINESS
Motion by Andy Avery, second by Ray Santa
Cruz, to allow a new donation request to be heard
by the Board of Directors. Motion carries. Motion
2008-5M-02.
Motion by Wendell Anderson, second by Andrew
Taylor, to approve a donation request of $250 to the
Victorville American Little League from the Charity
Fund. Funds will be used to purchase jackets, banners,
other league expenses. Motion carries. Motion 200805M-13.
CLOSED SESSION
Motion by Roxanne Logan, second by William
Forester to go to Closed Session and to allow Mike Eagleson to stay for closed session. Motion carries. Motion
2008-05M-10.
Motion by Darryl Weart, second by Marie Spain to
leave Closed Session. Motion carries. Motion 200805M-11.
ADJOURN TO MEETING OF THE POLITICAL ACTION
COMMITTEE
RECONVENE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Board Meeting – Wednesday, June 4, 2008,
Noon.
Harry Hatch Retirement – Retirement Party will be
on June 5, 2008 at Outback Steakhouse. Remember,
Hatch sits on the Retirement Board. If you know anyPlease see Minutes, p. 13
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MILITARY MATTERS
Members on Military Leave
Stephen Hughes,
Deputy Sheriff
Robert R.Yglesias
Deputy Sheriff
David Moyer
Deputy Sheriff
Gerania Navarro
Deputy Sheriff
Family Pride
MASN Troy Atkinson
U.S. Navy at Autec-Andros Island,
Bahamas.
Son of Sgt. Don Atkinson, Rancho
Station
Lt. Col. Robert T. Ault
Army/Aviation - Baghdad
Son of Robert E. Ault, Retired,
Sheriff’s Dept.
Ensign David Badman
U.S. Navy, U.S. Essex, Sasebo,
Japan
Son-in-law of Sgt. Scott Schultz
and Gee Schultz, San Bernardino
Sheriff’s Office.
Lance Corporal Justin Barrie
US Marine Corps
Son of Paul Barrie, Deputy Court
Services
Sr. Airman Leann Bauer
USAF at Scott AFB
Daughter of Dave Bauer, Deputy
Adelanto D.C.
Airman Trevor Beck
US Air Force
Son of Greg Beck, HSS Program
Integrity, Welfare Fraud
Spc. James Barnett
US Army, 3rd Infantry Division
Son of Helen Winters, Deputy
Sheriff, Retired
Pfc. Jasmine Beckum
Military Intelligence
U.S. Army - Ft. Huachuca, Arizona
Daughter of Deputy Zach Beckum
Public Affairs Division
Nicole Beckum
PFC US Army 1st Cavalry
Camp Warhorse Iraq
Daughter of Deputy Zach Beckum,
Public Affairs Division
Richard E. Blanchard
Airman 1st Class
USAF, Anderson AFB, Guam
Son-in-Law of Deputy John Smith,
Twin Peaks Station
Lt. Daniel James Breeden
U.S. Navy,
USS George Washington
Son of Lester Breeden, Retired,
Sheriff’s Dept.
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Dominic Buscemi
Sgt. 4th Infantry Division, Iraq
Son of Deputy Anthony Buscemi
Victorville Station
U.S. Army Warrant Officer I Austin
Martinez
Son-in-law of Randy Gerwig,
Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff’s Aviation
Spc. Nicholas “Nicko” Buscemi
25th Infantry, Stricker Brigade, Iraq.
Son of Deputy Anthony Buscemi
Victorville Station
Mark W. McDonald
U.S. Army. Son of John McDonald,
Welfare Fraud
Specialist Ryan Cardwell
U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division
Son of Retired Probation Supervisor
Kim Cardwell.
MK1-lst Class Petty Officer
Eugene R. Cavenaugh
Coast Guard, San Diego Fleet
Training Group,
San Diego. Son of Sgt. Patrick
Cavenaugh, Detectives
Staff Sgt. Anthony Crismon
USMC 2/1, 13th MEU. Son-in-law
of Sgt. Craig Edmunds, C/S
Victorville
MAXN Rudy Faile Jr.
E3 Harbor Patrol Unit
U.S. Navy at NSA Bahrain
Son of Deputy Rudy Faile
GHRC
Brenda Gaul, Dental Technician
2nd Class
U.S. Navy. Daughter of Shelby
Gaul, Detective
Michelle Gaul, Builder 3rd Class
U.S. Navy Seebees. Daughter of
Shelby Gaul, Detective
Master Chief Petty Officer
Stephen Hughes
US Navy
Son of Jay Hughes, retired Deputy
Sheriff
USMC Cpl. Bradley Ivey
Son-In-Law of Roger Meyer,
Deputy Sheriff, Morongo Station
Richard R. Jones III
1st Lt. U.S. Air Force, fighter pilot
Son of retired Sheriff’s Sergeant
Richard R. Jones.
Master Sergeant Damon D.
Mann, USAF
Son of David Mann, Probation
Officer.
Corporal Christopher Martin
U.S. Marine Corps, Yuma, AZ
Son of Detective Wayne Martin,
Central Station.
Charles Miller
Deputy Sheriff
Omar Palacios-Real
Deputy Sheriff
Join SEBA’s “Family Pride”
Honoring the military members of our extended SEBA family
SPC. Anthony Alonzo
U.S. Army, First Cavalry, stationed
in Iraq, son of Deputy Daniel
Alonzo, West Valley Detention
Center.
Bela Lukacs
Deputy Sheriff
Airman First Class AF U.S.
Eduardo Narvarte
Son of Robin Real
Sheriff’s Deputy, Spec. Inv.
Cpl Azarial Rainey
US Marine Corps (In Iraq)
Son of Vicki Rainey-Aubry
Probation Officer
Staff Sergeant Robert Simendich
U.S. AF Elmondorf, AL
Son of retired Lt. Robert
Simendich, CDC.
PFC Jay Spear
U.S. Army 101st Airborne, Baghdad
Son of Sergeant Steve Spear
Court Services Joshua Tree
Staff Sergeant Mike Spear
U.S. Army, 25th Infantry Division
Son of Sergeant Steve Spear
Court Services Joshua Tree
Staff Sergeant Stephen C.
Swerline, Jr.
U.S. Air Force. Son of Retired
Deputy Stephen C. Swerline
AAE2 Chris Thomas
U.S. Navy, USS Kitty Hawk
Son of Mike Martinez, Probation
Officer, West Valley Juvenile Hall
o you have family members or loved ones serving in the War on Terrorism?
If so, and you would like to recognize them in the Star and Shield, please fill
out the questionnaire below and return it to SEBA. We will recognize your
family member in the “Family Pride” section of the Star and Shield.
D
Service Person’s Name
Service Person’s Rank
Branch of Service
Your Name
Your Department
Your relationship to the Service Person
Your daytime phone number (this will be kept confidential)
Fax to SEBA at (909) 383-6600, or email this information to mhahn@seba.biz.
Free Dues While You Are Deployed!
SPC James L. Turton
U.S. Army In Uzbekistan. Son-inLaw of Jim Dawson, Needles
Station.
If you have orders for deployment in the fight 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.
Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Wickum
Son of Tom Wickum, Assistant
Sheriff, Retired
Care packages for members serving in the military
Captain Jacques Wilson
USAF
Brother of Chantae Williams,
Coroner's Office
Lance Corporal Joseph A. Wood,
US Marine Corps
Grandson of John J. Quinn,
Coroner/retired.
Do you want to get involved in sending care packages to SEBA
members who are currently serving our country in the military? Well,
YOU CAN! Every other 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 cameras
5. A letter from you!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Minutes
Continued from p. 11
one who may be interested to run for Hatch’s Safety
Seat let Bill Abernathie know.
This could be Robert Hards last Board of Directors
meeting. He has been given a tentative job offer with
the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. We
wish you much success!!
ADJOURN MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meeting adjourned at 1325 hours
REGULAR MEETING OF THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT – W. ABERNATHIE
Approve Minutes – April 9, 2008 – Motion by
Robert Hards, second by William Forester, to approve
the minutes of the Board of Directors Political Action
Committee Meeting of April 9, 2008, as submitted.
Motion carries. Motion 2008-05P-01.
President’s Report - Update of important races
– SEBA has contributed $186,000 toward Neil
Derry’s campaign. Polls are indicating Hansberger
and Derry are neck and neck. Mitzelfelt is leading in District 1.
a contribution request of $5,000 to 2nd District Supervisor Paul Biane from Local PAC. Motion carries. Motion 2008-05P-04.
Contribution Request – Neil Derry - Motion by
Robert Hards, second by Marvin Morton, to provide an
additional $100,000 of support to Neil Derry from the
Local Political Action Fund Account and to authorize a
transfer of $100,000 from the General Reserve to the
Local Political Action Fund Account for a total of
$200,000 in additional funds to be used to support Neil
Derry’s campaign for 3rd District Supervisor. Motion
carries. Motion 2008-05P-06.
Endorsement Request – Neil Derry – Motion by
Robert Hards, second by Darryl Weart, to direct all further expenses for the Neil Derry Campaign to be upfront about SEBA’s support for Neil Derry’s Campaign,
which will include all positive and negative statements.
Motion carries. Motion 2008-05P-07.
ADJOURN MEETING OF THE
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
SEBA
COMMITTEES – W. ABERNATHIE
State Political Action Committee
Endorsement/Contribution Request – Karen
Bass – Motion by Stu Osborne, second by Roxanne Logan, to approve a contribution request of
$1,000 to Karen Bass, Speaker of the California
State Assembly from the State PAC. Motion carries. Motion 2008-05P-05. No vote by Cottrell.
Local Political Action Committee
Contribution Request – District Attorney
Mike Ramos – Motion by Robert Hards, second
by William Forester, to approve a contribution request of $7,000 to District Attorney Mike Ramos.
Motion carries. Motion 2008-05P-02.
Contribution Request – Dennis Michael – Motion by Darryl Weart, second by Robert Hards, to
approve a contribution request of $5,000 to Rancho Cucamonga City Council Member Dennis
Michael from Local PAC. Motion carries. Motion 2008-05P-03.
Contribution Request – Paul Biane – Motion
by Marie Spain, second by Doug Feil, to approve
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New Supplemental
Life Insurance
t is our goal to provide you with high quality
products to help meet your financial needs. As
a result, we have re-evaluated our group life insurance program and we are happy to announce
that effective August 1, 2008 we will be offering our
supplemental life coverage(s) through MetLife – a
leader in the insurance industry for over 135 years.
In fact, over 39 million employees and their family
members rely on MetLife products and services1.
I
What does this mean to you?
As a result of this change, you will benefit from
the following plan enhancements:
• Expanded choice of coverage options
• Decreased costs compared with the rates in our
current program
• New will preparation service for employees
who enroll in supplemental life2
Enrollment Opportunity
Beginning June 1st you will have the opportunity to enroll in the new life plan without providing medical information for certain levels of
coverage. If you are enrolled in the current life
plan, your coverage will be automatically transferred to the new plan. San Bernardino Safety Employees’ Benefit Association (SEBA) Members who
do not currently participate in the life program will
also have the opportunity to re-evaluate their life
insurance needs and will have an opportunity to
enroll.
This is a great time to review your life insurance
coverage to ensure that your family is protected.
Look for additional information and your
enrollment materials in June.
1 MetLife Annual Review 2006
2 [Will preparation is offered by Hyatt Legal Plans, Inc.,
Cleveland, Ohio. In certain states legal services benefits are provided through insurance coverage underwritten by Metropolitan
Property and Casualty Insurance Company and Affiliates, Warwick, Rhode Island. Will preparation is currently unavailable for
New York-based employer groups and is not approved for Texasbased employer groups or Texas residents.]
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New Group
Life Insurance
New group life insurance benefits offered by
MetLife will be available soon. This insurance program allows you to select from a wide range of coverage levels to best suit your individual needs and help
give your family more financial protection for the future.
Now is a good time to review your situation and
the amount of coverage you need to ensure that your
family would be adequately prepared to cover present
and future financial obligations without you. While
needs vary, the latest research suggests that U.S.
households should have enough life insurance to
cover at least 5.7 years of income. 1
If you’re like most people, you may find that your
existing life insurance coverage does not meet your
current or future needs. A quick and easy way to help
you figure out how much life insurance coverage you
need is to access the MetLife Life Insurance Calculator located at www.metlifeiseasier.net/na. When
you’re finished, you will have a good idea of how
much life insurance coverage you may need to help
protect your family. If you don’t have access to the Internet, you can use the attached worksheet to help
you calculate the amount of coverage you need.
In addition, San Bernardino Safety Employees’
Benefit Association (SEBA) Members who enroll in
Supplemental Life will have access to a will preparation service at no additional cost.2 With this service,
you can consult with a participating plan attorney
who will complete a will for you and your spouse without charge.
Look for additional information about our new
life insurance plans and how to enroll or make a
change to your coverage during our June enrollment.
This simple calculation can
help you decide.
Do you have enough life insurance to help your
family meet immediate and future financial obligations
if something were to happen to you? Use the simple
calculation on the next page to help you decide.
Additional Life Insurance Work Sheet
Your Expenses and Debt
Annual Mortgage payment/rent
(Multiplied by the number of years you wish to cover these expenses.) $________
Personal debt
(Auto/personal loans, credit cards, etc.) $________
Household living expenses $________
Future expenses
(Child care, college tuition, child’s wedding, funeral expenses, elder care costs,
etc.) $________
Total: $________
Assets
Cash, savings, stocks, bonds, IRAs $________
Employer savings plan (401k, 403b, or pension) $________
Other assets
(Employer-paid or other individual life insurance) $________
Total: $________
Additional Life Insurance Needed: $________
1 Trends in Life Insurance Ownership Among U.S. Households,
LIMRA 9/05.
2 [Will preparation is provided
for groups with 1,000+ employees
as a standard part of their MetLife
Supplemental Group Life plan premium. Will preparation is offered
by Hyatt Legal Plans, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. In certain states legal
services benefits are provided
through insurance coverage underwritten by Metropolitan Property
and Casualty Insurance Company
and Affiliates, Warwick, Rhode Island. Will preparation is currently
unavailable for New York-based
employer groups and is not approved for Texas-based employer
groups or Texas residents.]
MEDICAL EMERGENCY LEAVE DONATION REQUESTS
BOWDEN, ROBIN
SHERIFF
BRUCE, DALIA
HSS-TAD
CAMBRON, NANCY
ARMC
CARDILLO-MOORE, LINDA
SHERIFF
DIETEL, JULIE
ARMC
FLICK, MAUREEN
TREASURER-TAX
COLLECTOR
FLORES, PAY
HSS
GOSSMAN, STEVEN
SB INT'L AIRPORT IVDA
HALSTEAD, CAROL
PUBLIC HEALTH
JAMES, CORLES
PUBLIC HEALTH
LANE, JULIA
DBH
NELSON, CATHERINE
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
LAUDONIO, CAROL
CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
SERNA, CAROLYN
SWMP
MANDERNACH, STEPHANIE
SHERIFF
STEELE, BLUE
HUMAN RESOURCES
MEDEIROS, MARY
SHERIFF
WATTS, TIFFANY
HSS
MONTOYA, CHRISTINA
ARMC
WITHAM, RENEE
LIBRARY
County employees wishing to donate vacation, holiday or compensatory time-off hours may do so in 8-hour increments. Please see your department payroll
clerk for filling out a Medical Emergency Leave Donation Form.
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Charity Makes Dreams Come True
By Tom Pigeon
ishes do come true, but they often need
help to become reality. When the wish is
that of a suffering child, making those
dreams real becomes that much more important.
The Debbie Chisholm Memorial Foundation has
been granting the wishes of seriously ill children in the
Inland Empire since 1994. SEBA is one of the charities
many sponsors, lending a helping hand in DCMF’s important mission.
In February of 1994, Deputy Sheriff Fred Chisholm
and his wife Elaine lost their twelve-year-old daughter,
Debbie, to brain cancer. That same month, the Debbie
DCMF Executive Director Corky Bell with a wish child at Loma
Chisholm Memorial Foundation was established.
Linda University Medical Center.
DCMF is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) charity that has since
raised over $1,000,000 dollars through fundraising
communities. To date DCMF has granted over 360
events and private donations.
wishes which have included trips to Europe, Hawaii and
The majority of wish referrals come from the ChilDisneyworld, personal computers, Toys-R-Us shopping
dren’s Oncology Ward at Loma Linda University Medsprees and even meeting N-Sync.
ical Center, with some referrals from members of various
DCMF was founded by Garland “Corky” Bell, who
has served as the organization’s president since its inception. Bell said they are currently working on two wishes,
one for a nine-year-old boy and another for a terminally
ill twelve-year-old girl. According to Bell, the boy’s wish
is for an above ground swimming pool while the young
girl wants a laptop computer.
The charity relies on the generosity of supporters to
fund wishes like these, with various events throughout
the year held to raise money. A golf tournament recently drew 85 players and thousands of dollars, despite
the blistering 115 degree desert weather under which it
was held.
“The players came out and supported what it is for,”
Bell said. “And it was hotter than blazes!”
Annually, DCMF needs to raise about $100,000 to
maintain its current volume of wishes.
Part of the organization’s wish-making ventures include making monthly visits to Loma Linda University
Medical Center, where they visit the children’s floor distributing gifts.
“We take gifts that are special to each child,” Bell
said, which usually includes about 35 children.
If you would like to donate to DCMF, call
(760) 776-7699 or email Bell at
dcmfwishes@roderunner.com. SEBA
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FEATURES
MRSA: A New Threat to Peace Officers
This Staph Infection Can be Fatal, Needs Immediate Diagnosis
There are two strains of MRSA:
Hospital - associated (HA-MRSA)
and Community-associated (CAethicillin-resistant Staphy- MRSA). Community-acquired
lococcus aureas (MRSA)
MRSA is not just escaped HAis a staph infection which MRSA; rather, they are genetically
only responds to the most powerful
different. (Moellering, 2006). As
drugs, and it can be fatal, even in
suggested by the name, CA-MRSA
children (Mayo Clinic 2007; CDC, is usually acquired outside of hospi2001).
tals (Klevens et al., 2007).
In 2005, MRSA killed 18,650
The Centers for Disease Control
people in the U.S. - more than were (CDC) and Prevention (2006) exkilled by AIDS. Another 94,000
plains how Community-acquired
Americans sustained life threatening MRSA affects someone: “CAMRSA infections, and MRSA has
MRSA skin infections are usually
become the leading cause of soft tis- transmitted from person-to-person
sue infections presented in hospital
by direct contact with a draining leEmergency Rooms (Klevins, Morri- sion or by contact with an asymptoson & Nadle, 2007.)
matic carrier of S. aureus.
Additionally, MRSA can conTransmission also can occur inditribute to the worsening of other dis- rectly through contact with contamiease processes such as toxic shock
nated items or environmental
syndrome, bacteremia, pneumonia,
surfaces.”
endocarditis, osteomyletis (ChrisPersons with draining MRSA letianson et.al., 2007).
sions will typically have MRSA bacMRSA appears as a red, swollen, teria on their hands secondary to
warm, painful sore which may drain touching the lesion. (Nicolle, 2006)
pus or other fluids. More serious
A recent study showed that MRSA
cases can include chills, rash, short- bacteria can then get onto shared
ness of breath, chest pain, headaches surfaces. For example, when surand fever (National Institute of
faces, such as computer keyboards
Health, 2007).
and bed rails were sampled and culInitially MRSA is sometimes intured in a hospital Emergency
correctly believed to be a spider bite Room, 19 percent of the samples
(Moellering, 2006). Because a
were positive for MRSA (Bascom,
MRSA infection can spread rapidly
2005). When three Fresno, Califorand in some cases be fatal, it is imnia firehouses were tested for
portant for peace officers and fireMRSA, it was found in two of them
fighters who develop a red, warm,
(Sexton, 2007).
swollen, painful sore to see a physiAdditional risk factors for MRSA
cian right away, because laboratory
infection include sharing of contamitesting is required in order to deternated items, crowded living condimine if the lesion is MRSA infected. tions, poor hygiene, high rates of
By Eric L. Nelson, M.S. (Reprinted from PORAC
Law Enfoarcement News, May, 2008.)
M
skin disease and high rates of immunosuppression diseases; in short,
the conditions found in jails and
prisons. Institutions such as prisons
are “…focal points for transmission
of emerging infections,” calling
them “epidemiological engines that
drive the unfolding MRSA epidemic,” and noting “Prisons can be
sources of MRSA-colonized individuals at rates comparable to those
of hospitals.” The CDC (2001)
adds, in reference to MRSA, “Disease transmission can occur easily
among inmates at correctional facilities.”
Prisoners are a high risk group for
having a MRSA Infection (CDC,
2003; Cdc 2006; Klevens, Morrison & Nadle 2007; Hota et al.,
2007). The Federal Bureau
of Prisons (FBP) estimates that 1030 percent of their population are
colonized with Staphylococcus aureus in their noses or breaks in their
skin, and some of those prisoners are
further colonized with Methicillinresistant Staphyloccus aureau (FBP,
2005).
The Center for Disease Prevention
and Control reports on several studies run in various prisons, jails, and
detention centers. Here is a summary of their findings:
In 2002 Los Angeles County Jail
had 921 MRSA infections among
prisoners. In the first six months of
2003 there were 776 cases, representing a growth rate of 1.69.
The number of MRSA cases in
Texas state prisons from January
Please see MRSA, p. 18
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Continued from p. 17
1996 to July 2002 was 10,942, with
three inmate deaths due to MRSA.
Three incarceration centers were
studied in Georgia:
200 bed minimum security prison:
14 cases of MRSA.
1,500 bed maximum security prison:
73 cases of MRSA.
2,800 bed jail: 75 cases of MRSA.
The Centers for Disease Prevention and control report concludes:
“The emergence of MRSA as a
cause of inmate skin and soft tissue
infections represents a challenge to
correctional facilities, health-care
providers, and public health agencies. The potential public health
impact of MRSA disease transmission in correctional facilities is substantial…”
In addition to jails and prisons,
homeless shelters are also sources of
MRSA exposure and outbreaks
(Hawkes et al., 2007, Klevens et al.,
2007). Additionally, there is a high
rate of MRSA among drug users.
Even drug paraphernalia, such as
crack pipes, can potentially have
MRSA bacteria on it (Gilbert et al.,
2006). Additionally, injection sites
of drug users may contain MRSA.
(Lettington, 2002).
Peace officers and firefighters are
exposed to MRSA because their jobs
bring them into contact with all of
the high risk groups which have
been identified as carriers of MRSA.
Police and fire can touch the contaminated body parts during provision of medical care, during
searches, arresting of suspects, and
taking samples.
Fire and police are regularly exposed to saliva, vomit, feces, urine,
and blood Mayhew, 2001). Because
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quently encounter the populations
who are spreading MRSA, staff
screening is recommended (Lettington, 2002).
Fifteen custodial deputies acquired MRSA in Greenville, South
Carolina’s jail(IUPA, undated;
Greenville News, 2006). Thirteen
firefighters in Fresno, CA acquired
MRSA, as did 20 firefighters working in the “Skid Row” part of Los
Angeles County, and dozens of
guards at the Folsom, California
prison (Colon, 2007).
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH, 2007) indicates that
MRSA can be acquired at work, and
provides the following precautions:
Uniforms can become contaminated with MRSA. After washing
them, fully dry in a hot dryer to kill
the MRSA bacteria.
Equipment can become MRSA
contaminated with MRSA. Use detergent or disinfectant to decontaminate.
Employers can reduce work-related MRSA infection by placing
safety warnings in the workplace,
encourage good hygiene by workers,
provide hygiene facilities, and regularly clean the workplace.
Prevention includes hand washing, avoiding sharing personal items
and equipment, cover wounds,
(Mayo Clinic 2007); isolate linen
used by prisoners known to be
MRSA positive and decontaminate
separately.
Use chlorine to decontaminate
cells and patrol cars (Lettington,
2002); Insure inmates practice good
personal hygiene, including daily
showers, and hand washing with
soap; skin screening upon intake
and culturing suspected lesions, and
isolation of MRSA positive inmates
(CDC, 2001, 2003).
Discussion
Peace officers at busy agencies
can detain or arrest a dozen or more
individuals in a single shift, patting
all of them down for weapons, and
performing a detailed search on
those who are arrested. Peace officers and firefighters go to vehicle accidents and handle injured people.
Police lift intoxicated arrestees into
their patrol car, for transport to a
detoxification center or jail.
Firefighters lift injured persons
onto gurneys, and go “hands-on” in
order to insert intravenous
catheters, apply pressure to stop
bleeding, or extract injured persons
from mangled vehicles.
Sometimes wanted suspects run
away and are pursued on foot by police, and when caught they may be
put up a fight and have to be physically subdued. Some suspects will
fight police every time they are arrested.
All of these activities put firefighters and peace officers into direct
physical contact with individuals
who are in one or more high risk
groups with respect to MRSA. As a
result, police officers and firefighters
are developing MRSA positive lesions, and filing workers compensation claims with their agencies.
In some cases, the claims are automatically accepted as work related; e.g., City of Fresno,
California. However, it appears in
many cases the claims are denied on
the basis that the peace officer or
firefighter cannot specify the date,
time, and incident of exposure, and
therefore it cannot be determined
with certainty that the MRSA exposure occurred at work.
The natural conclusion of that
line of reasoning must be that the
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firefighter or peace officer must have
gotten the exposure from a spouse,
child, or perhaps someone at their
religious house of worship. Of
course, it is possible that fire and police could acquire MRSA away from
their job; it is this tiny potential
which is exploited by workers compensation examiners when they
deny MRSA claims.
The scientific and medical literature, as well as statistical probabilities substantially favor the assertion
that when peace officers and firefighters acquire a MRSA infection,
it is likely related to their employment. On this matter the literature
is quite one-sided; that is, there isn’t
a single scholarly study which suggests otherwise.
That is why some cities, such as
Fresno, have created statutory acceptance of MRSA infections in
their peace officers and firefighters
as work related, and some states
such as California are contemplating
laws which will automatically establish MRSA infections in firefighters
and peace officers as work related.
In California, Majority Speaker of
the State Assembly Karen Bass introduced AB 166, which provided
that MRSA claims by peace officers
and firefighters would be accepted as
work related. It was killed in committee by lobbyists.
Speaker Bass has reintroduced
the bill as AB 2754. Advocacy is
called for by firefighters and peace
officers and their unions, because
strong opposition is being mounted
by organizations such as the County
of Los Angeles (Janssen, 2007) and
the League of California Cities and
the Association of Counties
(FASIS, 2007).
This author solicits stories of
MRSA positive firefighters and
peace officers; please contact
through the E-mail supplied. The
author also welcomes inquiries
from law enforcement officials,
elected officials, media, and from
attorneys who represent peace officers and firefighters.
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MRSA infections pose threat to health care workers,
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Staphyloccous aureus infection in the Texas prison
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(2001). Editorial note. Morbidity and Mortality
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Colon, (V.) (2007, September 05). Staph infection plagues California Firefighters, Fresno Bee. Retrieved Aprl 02, 2008.
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(2007). Invasive methicilln-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in the United States, Journal of
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Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in injecting heroin
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safety risks faced by police officers. Trends and issues
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: The author is a
peace officer in northern California. He also teaches
college part time at National University, and is a
Ph.D. student at University of California, Davis. He
may be reached at: elnelson@ucdavis.edu.
Permission is granted to reproduce and distribute
this informational article to peace officers and firefighters only, under the following conditions: 1) It
will not be edited, 2) It will not be sold, 3) Authorship will be properly cited.
This is a pre-publication copy of a journal article
under submission. It is distributed for commentary
from fire and police professionals. ©2008.
Eric Nelson is conducting an academic research
study which involves having MRSA positive firefighters and peace officers complete a three minute
written survey in the privacy of their home.
Please contact the author at eric.nelson@natuniv.edu if you are an injured officer or firefighter
and would be willing to participate in this confidential study. SEBA
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PROMOTIONS
The Sheriff has approved the following promotions effective
April 12, 2008
Andrew Garcia from Rancho Cucamonga to Central
Farris Short from Hesperia to Rancho Cucamonga
Jeff Woulfe from Victorville to Hesperia
Mathew Gordon from WVDC to Victorville
Mark Huddy from CDC to Big Bear
Sergeant
Timothy Jackson from GHRC to Victorville
Thomas Hutchins from Specialized Investigations to CDC
Matthew Stanford from WVDC to Barstow
Robert Kuhn from Apple Valley to WVDC
Arthur LeChuga from Rancho Cucamonga to Fontana
Kim Watkins from Victor Valley to GHRC
Marc Beitler from Court Services to Rancho Cucamonga
Luis Torres from WVDC to Court Services
Detective/Corporal
Al Daniel from Emerg. Ops., Aviation to Rancho Cucamonga
Frank Weinald from WVDC to Colorado River
Lorena Dorta from WVDC to Court Services
Robbi Debois from Victorville to ADC
Kasey DeCoud from Scientific Investigations to Scientific
Investigations
Quentin Holiday from Fontana to Chino Hills
PROMOTIONS
The Sheriff has approved the following promotions effective
June 21, 2008.
Jeff Monroe from Victorville to Victor Valley
Lucas Niles from Morongo Basin to Morongo Basin
John Ramos from Rancho Cucamonga to Hesperia
Jeff Toll from Barstow to Victor Valley
TRANSFERS
The Sheriff has approved the following transfers effective
Lieutenant
Jay Blankenship from Civil Liabilities to Civil Liabilities
Steve Dorsey from Specialized Enforcement to CDC
Sergeant
Bill Hope from Rancho Cucamonga to WVDC
April 12, 2008
Detective/Corporal
Sergeant
Margaret Silvey from Rancho Cucamonga to ASU
Don Cox from Fontana to Hesperia
Daniel Finneran from Chino Hills to Fontana
TRANSFERS
Rosalind Lewis from GHRC to Chino Hills
The Office of the Sheriff has approved the following transfers
effective June 21, 2008.
Sam Fisk from GHRC to Central
Scott Peterson from ADC to Victor Valley
Detective/Corporal
Michael McCurley from Morongo Basin to Apple Valley
Joshua Moody from Apple Valley to Spec. Investigations
Lieutenant
Dwight Brink from GHRC to Twin Peaks
Jack Trotter from CDC to GHRC
Robert Thacker from Victorville to Apple Valley
Todd Espindola from Fontana to Victorville
Sergeant
Charles Brown from Victor Valley to Fontana
Sam Fisk from Central to Scientific Investigations
William Badger from Rancho Cucamonga to Victor Valley
Don Mahoney from WVDC to Central
William Browne from Twin Peaks to Intelligence
Deputy
Brad Heard from WVDC to Morongo Basin
Detective/Corporal
Jeff Karp from Fontana to Emerg. Ops/Aviation
Stacey Schneiderwent from ASU to Rancho Cucamonga
Joel Esparza from WVDC to Fontana
Rick Polidore from CDC to Barstow
Nick Caronna from WVDC to Rancho Cucamonga
Danny Beare from GHRC to Fontana
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FEATURES
The Psychopath: Nemesis to Society
By Pamela Kulbarsh, RN
Crisis Intervention Contributor for Officer.com
(Reprinted from Porac Law Enforcement News, March 2008)
here is no actual diagnosis
of psychopathy in the Diagnostic and Statistical manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-IV), but there is one for an
antisocial personality disorder
(ASP). All psychopaths are antisocial personalities, but not all
antisocial personalities are psychopaths.
Experts estimate that 3 percent
of men and 1 percent of women
have ASP, while only 1 percent of
the population is truly psychopathic. Antisocial personalities
can be summed up by lack of regard for the moral and/or legal
standards of society, as well as an
inability to follow rules or have
meaningful relationships with
others. Psychopaths up the ante
significantly.
Law enforcement officers interact with psychopaths routinely.
Think you can spot one? Think
again. They are inevitably more
intelligent than your average bad
guy.
Frequently nothing noteworthy
stands out about them, until they
are stopped for a crime or a field
interview. Even then, psychopaths are hard to identify.
The less intelligent are already incarcerated or on parole/probation.
The most intelligent have not
been caught, and in reality, may
never be apprehended (for example, the “Zodiac Killer).
In general, psychopaths aren’t
the product of broken homes or
T
the casualties of a materialistic society. There is no one to blame
for their behaviors except themselves. Their motivation is
power, gratification, personal
gain, and survival.
Their mindset is manipulation,
deception, and evil. Their level
of malice is high to very high,
even off the charts when they are
held accountable. This is what
makes the psychopath so dangerous for law enforcement officers.
Common psychological traits
include the following: Glib and
superficial charm; grandiose sense
of self-worth; need for stimulation; pathological lying; cunning
and manipulativeness; lack of remorse or guilt, shallow affect;
callousness and lack of empathy;
parasitic lifestyle; poor behavioral controls; promiscuous sexual behavior; early behavior
problems; lack of realistic, longterm goals; impulsivity; irresponsibility; failure to accept
responsibility for own actions;
many short-term marital relationships; juvenile delinquency; revocation of conditional release;
and criminal versatility.
Psychopaths are the worst
kinds of narcissists. They not
only disregard society and social
cues, they carry this disdain for
rules to the extreme, calculating
and scheming ruthlessly. They
are notoriously callous career
criminals. They enjoy what they
do. The bottom line is that psychopaths are deliberately, energetically, joyfully evil.
Psychopathy involves poor
emotional intelligence and the
genuine lack of conscience. The
psychopath rarely remains attached to anyone or anything.
Their lifestyle is consistently
predatory, they feel little or no regret or remorse for their behaviors.
Psychopaths do need relationships; however, they view people
as barriers to their fundamental
needs. Relationships are easily
and frequently eliminated. Others are viewed in terms of how
they can be used to increase the
psychopath’s self-esteem or simply
for stimulation. Most fundamentally, psychopaths value others in
terms of their material value.
They are stalkers, rapists, perpetuators of domestic violence,
deviant sexual crimes, and they
are the serial killers. There are a
high number of corporate psychopaths.
Pschopaths are unable (or unwilling) to control their impulses
or to delay gratification. They
use rage to control and manipulate others into submission.
Many of them are sadistic; taking
true pleasure inflicting physical,
emotional and financial harm to
their victims.
Not all psychopaths are lawbreakers. However, all psychopaths do engage in antisocial
acts such as lying, manipulation,
aggression, and cruelty.
There are several unique subtypes of psychopaths. Primary
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psychopaths can frequently control antisocial impulses to suit
their own purposes. However,
they are simply incapable of experiencing genuine emotions. They
simply do not respond to punishment or apprehension.
The second subtype is the
charismatic psychopath. These
individuals are charming, attractive, and irresistible pathological
liars. This type of psychopath is
the fast-talker, the manipulator
and the persuader. Basically, they
can talk people out of almost
everything, including their own
lives (religious cult leaders frequently fall in this category).
The next, and most dangerous
subtype, is the distempered psychopath. They are most likely to
be aggressive and violent, frequently flying into rages. Distempered psychopaths are
predominantly males with strong
sexual drives and obsessions
(often deviant), craving for excitement, and addictions. An example of this subtype is the
“Boston Strangler.”
The facts and statistics related
to psychopathy are disturbing at
best. Psychopaths are seven times
more likely than other criminals
to commit stranger murders, and
twice as likely to commit other
stranger crimes. Their one year
general crime recidivism rate is
three times more likely than
other criminals; it is four times
more likely for violent crimes.
It is estimated that between
15-25 percent of all prisoners are
psychopaths; (remember, only 1
percent of the population have
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tics). Psychopathy characteristics
are seen in childhood.
The age of onset for children
with high psychopathy is 12.1
years for violent crimes, and 9.3
for non-violent crimes. The good
news is that about half of all psychopaths reduce criminal activity
by the age of 35-40.
LAW ENFORCEMENT’S
INT ERACTION WITH
THE PSYCHOPATH
FBI studies indicate that over
80 percent of officers killed in the
line of duty were killed by individuals with personality disorders.
While 56 percent of these
killers had an antisocial personality disorder, 44 percent had psychopathology characteristics.
Twenty three percent were killed
by individuals with dependant
personality disorder.
Remember, you cannot spot a
psychopath. When you encounter one, they will at first
seem overly cooperative and
friendly towards you. Meanwhile,
they are sizing you up, noting
every detail; your physical, intellectual and moral capabilities,
while trying to lull you into a
false sense of security. They may
invade your personal space just to
see how you react.
Psychopaths are evasive when
you make contact. They will attempt to control the conversation. Once they have a sense on
what kind of person you are, they
will attempt to manipulate you;
they are highly skilled in this regard.
When confronted, they will
deny any involvement in illegal
activities, pointing the finger toward someone else. If that
doesn’t work, Plan B is to ration-
alize the crime and offer their
own interpretations of the laws
that you believe were violated.
Although they are well versed
in the laws of society, they truly
don’t believe these laws apply to
them.
They have absolutely no remorse for the crimes they have
committed against others, and
will only express regret as a way
to manipulate an officer in hopes
that the justice system will go easier on them. Fundamentally, psychopaths represent the greatest
danger to officer safety.
If an arrest is imminent, and
the psychopath believes he can
get away with violence, he will
resort to it. This can be an instantaneous reaction, often catching the law enforcement officer
off guard.
Psychopaths are indifferent to
the truth, they are pathological
liars. At best, as an officer, you
will get half truths in an attempt
to confuse and manipulate you
into casting doubt on their involvement.
They will evade your questions,
claim forgetfulness, and provide
you with vague and inconsistent
answers about their past. Even
when cornered, the psychopath
will offer excuses and apologies,
and then simply return to his
pathologic lying.
TREATMENT
There is no cure for psycopathy, no medications. Therapy is
inevitably counterproductive.
Psychopaths forced into counseling frequently get worse as they
learn how to use psychology to
manipulate the world and the
Please see Nemesis, p. 23
Nemesis
Continued from p. 22
people around them even
more.
Traditional therapy may in
fact cause the psychopath to
offend more often, with more
malice, and sooner than the
psychopath who does not receive treatment.
For the most heinous psychopaths, society’s treatment
of choice is either a life sentence or the death penalty, as
was the case for some of the
most prolific cases: John
Wayne Gacy, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Edmund
Kemper, Richard Ramirez, Dr.
Harold Shipman, and Aileen
Wuornos.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Pamela Kulbarsh, RN, BSW,
has been a crisis clinician
with San Diego’s Psychiatric
Emergency Response Team
(PERT) for five years, and has
ridden with Carlsbad, Oceanside and Escondido departments, as well as with
deputies from the San Diego
Sheriff’s Vista and Encinitas
stations. She is also a PERT
leader.
She has been a guest
speaker related to psychiatric
emergencies and has published articles in nursing magazines. She has taught
regional officer training
classes in San Diego and has
been a psychiatric nurse for
22 years. This article, originally published in
Officer.com is reprinted with
permission of Cygnus Business Media. SEBA
CALIFORNIA PEACE
OFFICERS MEMORIAL
2007 In Memory
Deputy Manuel Villegas
Riverside Sheriff’s Department
EOW: March 19, 2007
Officer Robert Winget
Ripon Police Department
EOW: April 10, 2007
Officer Robert F. Dickey
CHP, Winterhaven
EOW: June 10, 2007
Deputy Raul V. Gama
Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department
EOW: May 1, 2007
Officer Douglas
“Scott” Russell
CHP Placerville
EOW: July 31, 2007
Officer Sergio Carrera Jr.
Rialto Police Department
EOW: October 18, 2007
Officer John P. Miller
CHP – Dublin
EOW: November 16, 2007
Detective Kent Haws
Tulare County Sheriff’s Dept.
EOW: December 17, 2007
Detective Vu Nguyen
Sacramento Co.
Sheriff’s Dept.
EOW: December 19, 2007
2008 In Memory
Officer Randal Simmons
Los Angeles Police Dept.
EOW: February 7, 2008
Honoring Our Fallen Officers
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Retirements
Salvatore Alcala
Deputy Sheriff - Hesperia Station
12 years
A J Webb
WEBB & ASSOCIATES
Realtor®/Loan Officer
Larry Bowman
Sergeant - Hesperia Station
31 years
Victoria Samienego
Deputy Sheriff – Adelanto Station
21 years
Robert Copley
Sergeant – Victor Valley
21 years
Robbie Luck
Probation Correction Supervisor –
HDJC
8 years
Labor
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als Unit, SEBA will be negotiating a new MOU for
this Unit. Once the decision is finalized, SEBA will
be notifying the involved members.
Seniority Scheduling Vote will
b e C o n d u c t ed A g a i n
On April 8th the votes were counted to determine if the six stations without seniority schedule
watch preference wanted to have Seniority Scheduling at their stations. There was an extremely low
turnout. This was due to a mix-up in the addresses
used for the vote. Ballots were mailed to the member’s physical address rather than their mailing address. SEBA and the Department agree there
should be another vote. The time line is still being
discussed.
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article ran I have researched that matter further and
discovered that Section 207(0)(2)(A) (ii) of the Fair
Labor Standards Act states that compensatory time
can be offered rather than overtime payment in those
situations where it is not covered by a provision of a
memorandum of understanding. Therefore management is within their right to offer compensatory time
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Widow/Orphan Fund
Legal Defense Fund
Star & Shield
Ticket Sales
Political Accounts
State Political Action Committee
Independent Expenditure Committee
Ballot Measure Committee
Slate Mailer Organization Committee
Local Political Action Committee
Federal Political Action Committee
Trust Accounts
Insurance Trust/Peace Officer's Relief Fund
Beneficiary Accounts
Minor CD Funds
Total Treasury
$420,984.42
$618,297.99
$36,943.26
$1,227.11
$157,750.97
$234,050.01
$544,237.38
$13,690.72
$67,129.73
$91,965.42
$22,431.55
$6,788.84
$419.56
$311,522.31
$11,683.47
$2,129,931.11
$16,134.28
$4,685,188.13
Operating Budget
OPERATING BUDGET
(7/1/07 - 4/24/08)
Income
Membership Income
Other Income
Total Income
$922,623.72
$232,753.07
Total Expense
Net Operating Surplus
FEDERAL
President George W. Bush
Washington DC
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington DC 20500
(202) 456-1414 Switchboard
(202) 456-1111 Comments
Fax (202) 456-2461
president@whitehouse.gov
Senator Dianne Feinstein
Washington D.C.
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-0504
(202) 224-3841
Fax: (202) 228-3954
senator@feinstein.senate.gov
Senator Barbara Boxer
Washington DC
112 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510-0501
(202) 224-3553
senator@boxer.senate.gov
Representative David Dreier
26th Congressional District
510 E. Foothill Blvd. #201
San Dimas, CA 91773
(626) 852-2626
Representative Jerry Lewis
41st Congressional District
1150 Brookside Ave. #J5
Redlands, CA 92373
(909) 862-6030
Representative Gary Miller
42nd Congressional District
1800 E. Lambert Rd., Ste 150
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 257-1142
$1,155,376.79
Expense
Professional Services
Office Insurance
Service Charges
Office Supplies
Media Relations
Dues, Subscriptions, Filing Fees
Postage & Delivery
Magazine Production & Delivery
Printing
Equipment/Furniture
Accounting
Executive Auto
Membership Expense
Employee Health Benefits
Employee Payroll Taxes
Employee Retirement
Employee Wages & Salaries
Employee Auto Allowance
Employer FSA Contributions
Employee Worker's Comp Insurance
Employer Education Assistance
Disability Insurance Expense
Board of Directors
Executive Board
Training
Other
President
Member Services
Board Conference & Workshop
Donations
Building Repair & Maintenance
Communication & Data Processing
Utilities
Unsecured Property Tax
Office Lease
KNOW YOUR LEGISLATORS
$6,507.38
$19,024.00
$6,128.50
$27,136.57
$2,402.69
$2,048.34
$19,337.61
$47,145.86
$4,668.81
$15,159.54
$12,418.00
$5,538.95
$13,071.03
$60,225.14
$25,952.59
$57,740.58
$411,600.31
$25,489.55
$-76.31
$5,283.03
$3,440.00
$1,606.59
$3,440.69
$2,568.22
$13,518.03
$8,671.25
$893.09
$8,318.68
$15,542.14
$28,122.38
$180.00
$44,538.80
$870.62
$5,334.35
$97,265.89
$1,001,112.90
$154,263.89
Representative Joe Baca
43rd Congressional District
201 North “E” Street
San Bernardino, CA 92401
(909) 885-2222
STATE
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-2841
(909) 680-6860
Fax: (916) 445-4633
www.governor.ca.gov
governor@governor.ca.gov
Senator George Runner
17th Senatorial District
State Capitol, Room 5082
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-6637
senator.runner@sen.ca.gov
Senator Bob Dutton
31st Senatorial District
State Capitol, Room 305
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-3688
senator.dutton@sen.ca.gov
Senator Gloria Negrete-McLeod
32nd Senatorial District
State Capitol, Room 2059
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-4032
senator.mcleod@sen.ca.gov
Assemblymember Jean Fuller
32nd Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 3098, Sacramento, CA
95814
(916) 319-2032
Assemblymember Bill Maze
34th Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 2002
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 319-2034
Representing Barstow
Assemblymember Sharon Runner
36th Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 6031
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 319-2036
Representing Adelanto, Victorville
Assemblymember Anthony Adams
59th Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 3141
Sacramento, Ca 95814
(916) 319-2059
Representing Apple Valley, Hesperia, San
Bernardino
Assemblymember Robert Huff
60th Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 5164
(916) 319-2060
Representing Chino Hills
Assemblymember Nell Soto
61st Assembly District
(909) 984-7741
Representing Chino, Ontario
Assemblymember Wilmer Amina Carter
62nd Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 2175, Sacramento, Ca
95814
Telephone (916) 319-2062
Assemblymember Bill Emmerson
63rd Assembly District
State Capitol, Room 6026
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 319-2063
Representing Fontana, Grand Terrace,
Highland, Loma Linda, Rancho Cucamonga,
Redlands, Upland, San Bernardino
Assemblymember Paul Cook
65th Assembly District
34932 Yucaipa Blvd.
Yucaipa, CA 92399
(909) 790-4196
Fax: (909) 790-0479
Representing Big Bear City, Yucaipa
COUNTY
San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
County Government Center
385 N. Arrowhead Ave., 5th Floor,
San Bernardino, CA 92415
(909) 387-4811
District 1 – Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt
385 N. Arrowhead Ave., 5th Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
(909) 387-4830 • FAX (909) 387-3029
District 2 – Chairman Paul Biane
(909) 387-4833
San Bernardino Fax: (909) 387-3265
Rancho Cucamonga Fax: (909) 945-4037
Wrightwood Fax: (760) 249-3149
District 3 – Supervisor Dennis Hansberger
385 N. Arrowhead Ave., 5th Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
(909) 387-4855
San Bernardino Fax: (909) 387-3018
District 4 – Vice Chairman Gary Ovitt
385 N. Arrowhead Ave., 5th Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
(909) 387-4866 • FAX (909) 387-8903
District 5 - Supervisor Josie Gonzales
385 N. Arrowhead Ave., 5th Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0110
(909) 387-4565 • FAX (909) 387-5392
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