April, 2016 - Riverside Sheriffs` Association

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BENEFITS CORNER
The Official Publication of the Riverside Sheriffs’ Association
Issue 4 • April, 2016
All Points
Bulletin
Celebrating 73 years of serving
those who serve others
Remembering
Deputy Villegas
Deputy Manuel Villegas Is Honored
By Members Of The Thermal Station
SEE PAGE 12
Deputy Lehmann,
Haugen, and Scheffler
Portraits Unveiled
SEE PAGES 6-7
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Celebrating 66 years of serving
those who serve others
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Schedule of 2016 RSA Board meetings
Meetings are held on a monthly basis (except December and January when no meetings
are held). Regularly scheduled meetings are on the second Thursday of each month. For
more information, check the website at www.rcdsa.org.
Important Benefits notice!!
• Benefit designations for life insurance are important. Please review them frequently.
• Be sure to enroll a newborn with the Trust within 30 days of birth. Contact the
Benefits Office at (951) 653-8014.
• If you marry or enter a domestic partnership, contact the Benefits Office at (951)
653-8014 within 30 days of marriage or entering the partnership.
• If you divorce or terminate a domestic partnership, contact the Benefits Office at
(951) 653-8014 within 30 days of divorce or termination.
• If you become a legal guardian, adopt a child, or become legally separated, contact
the Benefits Office at (951) 653-8014 within 30 days of the event.
• To ensure coverage, please respect these deadlines. Remember that the
department does not notify the Benefit Trust of these changes.
• Please notify the Benefits Office of any changes in your address.
• Please provide dependent substantiation documents to the Benefits Office when
requested to avoid cancellation of your dependent’s coverage.
RSA Legal Defense Alert!!
Always consult with an association representative/lawyer before responding to any
report, letter, memo and/or questions concerning an investigation that 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 and under the protections afforded me
under state law.”
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RSA Affiliations
• Southern California Alliance of Law Enforcement (SCALE)
• California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations (CCLEA)
• Public Employee Staff Organization (PESO)
• Riverside County Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation (RCPOMF)
• California Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation (CPOMF)
• Riverside County Deputy Sheriff Relief Foundation (RCDSRF)
• Debbie Chisholm Memorial Foundation (DCMF)
• RSA Legal Defense Trust (LDT)
• Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)
Issue 4, 2016
PRESIDENT’S
CORNER
BENEFITS CORNER
Looking Out For You
Robert Masson
RSA President
E
veryone here at
the Riverside
Sheriffs’ Association is honored
to represent and fight
for our membership.
It’s a mission for us,
one with history and important purpose.
Working professionals in the United
States have been collecting their talents
and energy to help each other since the
earliest days of our nation. Early trade
unions played a role in the battle for independence, and the ideas they gave rise
to formed the foundation of what we now
consider to be workers’ rights.
Each of these rights has been hard
fought, and the battles continue today.
The most obvious benefit of organizations
such as the RSA is the collective power
that is brought together when we all move
as one. It brings clout to the bargaining
table for contracts, it makes elected
officials stand up and listen, and it allows
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individual workers to benefit from advantages that they may not have otherwise
been able to procure on their own.
Interestingly, studies show that the efforts of organized labor not only improves
the lives of their membership but also
improves the conditions of those outside
their membership and society as a whole
as new ideas are more widely implemented
and safer, better practices are recognized.
In this sense, employee associations not
only provide assistance to their own
members but often blaze the trail for labor
as a whole.
A career in Law enforcement places
some unique challenges upon the professionals who have made this their career.
These are challenges that the RSA is
prepared to meet, such as providing legal
defense services for conflicts that sometimes arise in the course of one’s duties.
The RSA also helps to clarify workplace
rules and regulations, and to stand up to
practices that are unfair to you, the professional on the job.
When the RSA sits down at the table
to engage in collective bargaining, it does
so with a rich history behind it and the
assembled talents of a team of individuals
who are dedicated to making your lives
better. We’ve been in these trenches for a
while now, we know what to do and we’re
motivated to stand up for you. Part of
the reason for that is because this is your
association, comprised of peers who share
your concerns and struggles. This is the
beauty of labor associations, since those
earliest days of the Industrial Revolution,
up through the 19th and 20th centuries,
as we learned as a society what labor
standards meant, and today as we prepare
to tackle the next set of challenges.
As basketball coach Phil Jackson once
said, “The strength of the team is each
individual member. The strength of each
member is the team.”
We’re proud to be on this journey with
you. If you have any questions about what
the RSA can do for you, please continue
to check out the All Points Bulletin (APB)
for updates, go online and see the latest
at www.rcdsa.org, or call us at (951) 6535152. We’re happy to help. As we say on
the cover of the APB, we’re here to serve
those who serve others.
God bless and be safe!
Inside This Issue
Updates.....................................................................................5
State Legislative Corner............................................................18
Portraits Of Deputies Lehman and Haugen Unveiled....................6
Federal Legislative Corner.........................................................20
Portrait Of Deputy Scheffler Unveiled..........................................7
Chaplain’s Corner....................................................................22
Legal Corner..............................................................................8
Member Service Referrals........................................................24
Graduation...............................................................................10
Deputy Depot...........................................................................26
Throwback Corner...................................................................11
Puzzlers...................................................................................29
Deputy Manuel Villegas Remembered At Roadside Memorial....12
Births......................................................................................29
Retiree Corner..........................................................................14
Classifieds...............................................................................29
Military Corner.........................................................................16
Meet Your Lawmakers..............................................................30
In Memory...............................................................................17
RSA Board And Staff................................................................31
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Issue 4, 2016
UPDATES
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What Is Happening With
Negotiations?!
By Darryl Drott
Executive Director
Greetings to All!
As I am sure
the vast majority of
Law Enforcement
and Public Safety
Unit members know,
RSA represented
contracts expire on midnight of June 30,
2016. Not surprisingly, the RSA has recently been fielding a number of questions
from members inquiring about the status
of negotiations. The long and short of it is
that negotiations have not yet commenced.
Typically, we would have asked to
begin negotiating a successor MOU by the
beginning of February. However, this year
is hardly a typical year. While we having
been preparing as we normally would, we
(and the County) have also been waiting
on a very important report from KPMG.
But first, some more about today’s environment.
A lawsuit filed on behalf of inmates
housed in our County facilities seeking to
address real or perceived deficiencies in
the delivery of medical and mental health
care resulted in a significant amount of
added costs. Budget preparations for the
2016/2017 fiscal year, which begins on July
1st, started $40 million in the red – something that is above and beyond the normal
rants about public safety spending. Couple
that with a Sheriff for whom deflection has
become a staple in his repertoire (blaming
contract city rate issues solely on RSA for
raises he himself encouraged in 2011 and
2012, and blaming the Board of Supervisors
for making him find ways to manage the
department with what he is authorized),
and one can see the writing on the wall.
In an effort to deal with the forecasted
budget concerns, the Board of Supervisors
(BOS) contracted with KPMG, a large
accountancy firm, to conduct a review
of the County’s entire Criminal Justice
system. The purpose of the review was in
part and in hopes of identifying operational
areas where the County could save money,
whether it be through creating both
intra- and inter- departmental efficiencies
or finding areas where excesses exist that
could be trimmed.
KPMG presented its report to the BOS
on March 29th. Those wishing to read the
report may find it posted on RSA’s website.
The report identified a number of areas
where savings could be attained through
the implementation of new processes and
procedures, as well as areas addressed in
various MOU’s, including the LEU MOU.
Since anything that changes the terms and
conditions of employment must be negotiated, it was very important to wait until
after the report was issued to commence
negotiations.
There have been clear signals that the
County is still struggling to fully recover
from the recession, and it is believed by
some that it will take another couple of
years to do so. Supervisor Ashley’s “16
Point Plan” clearly states the BOS’ position
on holding the line against “across the
board pay increases.”
The RSA is not blind or tone deaf as
one local opinion columnist and news rag
likes to suggest on a regular basis. Rather,
the RSA likes to conduct itself in a professional manner, which does not include
airing grievances or negotiating in the
news media as one elected official has been
doing on a regular basis.
The RSA has kept an open door
and open line of communications with
the BOS. Our relationships are ones of
mutual respect and understanding – RSA
understanding the needs of the County and
the County understanding the needs of
RSA. From a strictly financial perspective,
negotiations are going to be tough, but
your negotiating teams will work hard to
represent each of you and attain the best
agreements they believe are possible.
Negotiations will begin in the near
future. Final LEU and PSU Collective
Bargaining Committee team members
will be selected and announced via the
members’ only website. Watch for progress
updates on the nature of negotiations as
they move along, but remember, RSA
negotiating teams do not discuss or disclose
specifics about any proposals (County
or RSA) while negotiations are ongoing.
Please respect your Collective Bargaining
Committee team members and do not
ask what we are or are not getting until a
complete agreement has been reached and
presented to all.
God Bless and Stay Safe!
The RSA is Moving!!
T
he RSA is excited to announce that on May 16th it will be starting a new chapter when it officially opens the doors of its new
office buildings located at 21800 and 21810 Cactus Avenue, Riverside (March JPA).
The buildings are located in the Horizon Business Park at the corner of Cactus Avenue and Meridian Parkway. RSA will
occupy the building at 21810, while the Benefit and Legal Trusts will occupy the building at 21800. These two new buildings will
increase our building size by 7,800 square feet, providing enough space to expand the Legal Defense and Benefit Trusts’ offices and
provide room for growth over the next 30 to 50 years.
While we are hoping to hold an official open house sometime in June, please stop by if you happen to be in the area and take a
look at your new association home. As always, we will have plenty of coffee, juice, soda, water, and snacks on hand.
Issue 4, 2016
REMEMBERING
Portraits Of
Deputies James
W. Lehmann, Jr.,
and Michael P.
Haugen Unveiled
By Tana Pigeon
Contributing Writer
F
amily and members of the Riverside County
law enforcement community gathered at the
Cabazon Station on Jan. 5 to witness the unveiling of portraits of Deputies James W. Lehmann,
Jr., and Michael P. Haugen.
Both deputies lost their lives in the line of duty
on Jan. 5, 1997, when they were ambushed while
answering a domestic disturbance call.
The deputies families were on hand to watch the
ceremony, and their children, Christopher Lehmann
and Stephen and Katie Haugen, participated in the
unveiling. The surviving spouses, Elizabeth Haugen
and Valerie Lehmann, also participated.
RSA President Robert Masson and Riverside
County Sheriff Stan Sniff attended the 19th anniversary remembrance.
After the unveiling, the portraits were placed on
the wall at the Cabazon Station where they will remain as a memorial to the two slain deputies.
Standing with the portrait of Deputy Michael P. Haugen are his children,
Stephen and Katie Haugen, granddaughter Nevaeh, his widow Elizabeth
Haugen, Sheriff Stan Sniff and RSA President Robert Masson.
Standing with the portrait of Deputy James W. Lehmann, Jr., is Sheriff Stan
Sniff, Deputy Lehmann’s widow Valerie Lehmann, son Christopher Lehmann,
and RSA President Robert Masson.
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REMEMBERING
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Deputy Howard Scheffler
Portrait Unveiled
By Tana Pigeon
Contributing Writer
M
arking the 60th anniversary of the death of Deputy Howard Scheffler, a portrait of him was unveiled in a ceremony held at the Thermal Station on March 21. Many uniformed and non-uniformed
personnel were present for this now traditional unveiling of Riverside County
Deputies to take place at their last station worked.
RSA President Robert Masson and Sheriff Stan Sniff were present to say a
few words of thankfulness and appreciation for the life threatening job that the
men and women of Riverside County endure day in and day out. Beginning the
ceremony was the wonderful sounds of bag piper Mike Terry engulfing the halls
of Thermal Station announcing the commencement of the unveiling.
Phyllis Scheffler, daughter of Deputy Scheffler, was present to see her father
for the first time in uniform. Accompanying Phyllis were some of her long time
friends and grammar school class mates.
Deputy Howard R. Scheffler died on Feb. 29, 1956, from a traffic accident.
Deputy Scheffler was survived by his wife, Wilhelmina, and twin daughters.
Issue 4, 2016
LEGAL CORNER
Scott O’Mara, Michael Padilla, Rick Pinckard &
Brad Fields Recent Case Shows UR & IMR Decisions
May Be Subject To Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
By Scott O’Mara
The Law Offices Of Scott A. O’Mara
M
ore injured workers in California and their families are becoming aware of the failure of
the current Workers’ Compensation system with respect to the “bargain” entered
into between employers and employees
a century ago which established three
substantial benefits for injured workers:
(1) medical benefits to cure or relieve
the effects of an industrial injury; (2) reimbursement for time lost from work because of the injury; and (3) compensation
for any permanent impairment resulting
from the injury.
A previous issue of this newsletter
(Law1199.com Newsletter) — 2015 Issue
#13 — featured an extensive discussion of
California Constitution Article XIV, Section 4, which sets forth specific mandates
as to the benefits an employer or Workers’
Compensation carrier is to provide,
including full provision of medical care to
cure or relieve the effects of a work injury.
Such medical care covers a wide umbrella
of treatment options which can be accessed
according to the nature and severity of
the injury, such as medications, injections,
surgery, hospitalization, nursing care, surgical supplies and even organ transplants and
home reconfiguration in extreme cases.
Senate Bill 863 continues to be an
encumbrance upon injured workers — and
also places additional costs on employers
— because of the failure of this legislation,
which theoretically was intended to
correct some of the wrongs of previous
Workers’ Compensation legislation, but in
fact has produced further setbacks through
the creation of the Utilization Review
(UR) and Independent Medical Review
(IMR) protocols which have blocked or
severely impeded many workers’ access to
medical care.
A series of cases have been brought
through the courts regarding the problems
created by UR and IMR, and the plenary
(i.e., absolute and unrestricted) authority
More injured workers
in California and their
families are becoming
aware of the failure of
the current Workers’
Compensation system.
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given to the current protocols, thereby placing limitations on injured workers’ exercise
of their given rights as established by the
California Constitution.
One of the cases currently being
reviewed again by the California Supreme
Court is the Frances Stevens case, wherein
the Applicant contends an injured
worker must be given an opportunity to
crossexamine the IMR doctor making
an adverse decision with respect to the
worker’s access to medical care.
More recently, the case of Kirk King
v. CompPartners involved a situation
wherein the failure of the UTILIZATION
REVIEW process resulted in a medical
emergency which caused damage to the
California injured worker through the
cessation of his medicine without warning,
thereby providing Mr. King the basis for a
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE allegation
against the UR physician.
Medical malpractice is based upon a
doctor-patient relationship and the failure
of the doctor to fulfill his/her duty to the
patient. In this situation, Mr. King had
a serious medical problem for which he
was prescribed Klonopin, a psychotropic
medication (i.e., a medication capable
of affecting the mind, emotions and
behavior). The employer then submitted
this prescription through the Utilization
Review process, wherein the decision to
deny continuation of the medication was
made by a doctor who never saw Mr. King
and had no interpersonal relationship with
him. No account was taken of the fact
that patients who take Klonopin should
be weaned off it gradually, as sudden
cessation of this medication can result in
medical problems.
In Mr. King’s case, the Klonopin was
stopped abruptly with no warning simply to
save money for the employer or carrier, and
the injured worker was never informed of
the potentially serious consequences of the
sudden cessation of his medication.
Mr. King asserted that this conduct
by the UR doctor was cause for a medical
malpractice action. The doctor’s response
was to argue that his action to deny the
Klonopin was made within the Utilization
Review system and was not a violation of
his doctor-patient relationship within that
context. He contended that his role was
merely to review the medical recommendation and provide his comment on same,
maintaining that he had no responsibility
to provide care to the patient. He further
asserted that no doctor-patient relationship existed, as he had never personally
examined Mr. King.
The Court in Kirk King v. CompPartners has been made aware that but for
the UR doctor’s findings, Mr. King’s medication would not have been terminated,
and the harm to the injured worker would
not have occurred. The UR review was
conducted at the request of the Workers’
Compensation carrier, who sought to minimize costs through discontinuation of the
injured worker’s medication, but without
considering the potential impact of same.
The decision of the King case at the
first level was that the doctor had limited
obligation to the injured worker. The UR
company argued that the doctor who
discontinued Mr. King’s medication was not
at fault for not communicating a warning,
as such action was not within the necessary
responsebilities of his role within the UR
protocol. The doctor also asserted that the
injured worker’s claims are limited because
of the mandate for Utilization Review and
Independent Medical Review.
There is case law which finds the
essential elements of a lawsuit for medical
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LEGAL CORNER
malpractice are based upon the doctor’s
duty to provide care in a doctor-patient
relationship. This duty can be either
expressed or implied. A patient has a
reasonable expectation that a doctor has
proper professional skills and will provide
treatment or a sound opinion on treatment
based on the exercise of reasonable care
and diligence towards the patient.
For employers to defend the UR/IMR
system and maintain that doctors within
this system do not have to apply their
professional skills and review medical
treatment recommendations based on
reasonable care and diligence towards the
patient — in other words, that they do not
have to meet the same standard of care
as doctors outside this system — is absurd
and, more significantly, contrary to the
mandates of the Cali-fornia Constitution.
The King case has been remanded back
for the Plaintiff to amend their complaint
and go forward. This decision was rendered
by the Fourth District Court of Appeal,
Division 2.
Concurrent timewise is the fact that
the California Supreme Court in another
case is indicating it will issue a decision
regarding granting a writ challenging
the Utilization Review and Independent
Medical Review protocols for their failure
to meet the mandates of the California
Constitution.
In addition, several other cases are
working their way through the court system,
taking substantial issue with the changes
which have occurred because of the wrongful enactment of Senate Bill 863, signed by
Gov. Brown on September 19, 2012.
Of interest is the fact that based on the
King case, UR and IMR doctors potentially
will be subject to accountability and medical malpractice actions — meaning they
will no longer be able to engage in laissez
faire catch-and-release programs where
they simply review medical records, make
critical decisions for patients without
weighing their impact on the injured
worker, and get paid. Moreover, their decisions typically have reflected primarily what
employers and carriers have wanted — i.e.,
denial of recommended medical care. This
exposure of the UR and IMR protocols,
their deficiencies, and their failure to satisfy
standards established by the California
Constitution, is needed, in addition to the
legislative changes set forth in 2015 Issue
#13 of the Law1199.com Newsletter.
Issue 4, 2016
GRADUATION
Basic Peace Officer Academy 197 Graduates
Photos and Article by Lauren Hampton
Contributing Writer
G
rove Community Church was packed with family, friends,
and distinguished guests as the Riverside County Sheriff’s
Department and Moreno Valley College presented the Basic
Academy Class 197 for graduation on March 10. The class, with an
impressive 42 officers of the original 44 enrolled participants, began
the grueling program six months prior. Throughout the high-discipline/high-stress oriented program, the students spent time not only
in the classroom, but also were put through physical training, defense
tactics, and firearms training. To complete the program and graduate,
participants were required to pass written and scenario examinations.
Among the class standouts was peer-appointed Class President
Joshua Orr. Addressing the guests, he reflected on the journey of class
197. He used an analogy of the students starting out on day one as
individual blank sheets of metal, eventually through their time, training, experience and bonding, becoming a strong group of individuals
molded into a singular, strong team.
Keynote Speaker Sheriff Stan Sniff reminded the class to recall
in the many years of service ahead that their word is their bond, that
the community would trust them with the badges they were receiving
that evening. It would be up to each and every one of them to maintain high standards for the whole law enforcement community. To do
that, teamwork would help them prevail, as well as keeping a good
balance between work and family. Sniff’s admonitions were fitting
with the metal reference made by Class President Orr, as Sheriff Sniff
encouraged the new officers to remember that their badges should be
just as shiny at the ends of their careers as the day they received them.
Special awards handed out at the ceremony included:
• C.A.D.A. Award: Officer William McGuigan, RPD.
• Top Academic Award: Deputy Amanda Morley, RCSD
• Top Physical Fitness: Officer Anthony Flores, RPD
• Top Gun Award: Officer Christopher Pedersen, RPD, who
scored an impressive 100% on both nighttime and daytime
shooting in both types of firearms tested.
• Top Scenario Testing: Officer Jason Alter, RPD with an
impressive score of 100%.
• Top Overall Achievement: Officer Anthony Flores, RPD.
Deputy Amanda Morley Awarded James B. Evans Scholarship
B
asic Peace Officer Academy 197 graduate Deputy
Amanda Morley was
given the Deputy James B. Evans
Academic Achievement Award at
BCTC by RSA President Robert
Masson on March 14.
The award, which includes a
monetary scholarship, is given to
the top academic candidate in an
academy graduating class who applies for it.
Deputy Amanda Morley receives a plaque for the Deputy James B. Evans
Academic Achievement Award, presented by RSA President Robert Masson
at BCTC on March. 14.
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THROWBACK CORNER
THROWBACK
CORNER
The Riverside
County Sheriff’s
Department’s
20th Basic
Academy class,
April, 1962.
Take a look back in time to spotlight our law
enforcement heritage. The APB highlights an
image each month.
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Have a photo of your own you want to
feature? Send it to Julie Kelley at [email protected].
FEATURE
Deputy Manuel Villegas
Remembered At Roadside
Memorial
By Tana Pigeon
Contributing Writer
O
ver nine years ago, Deputy Manuel Villegas lost his life in a head-on traffic collision. On March 21, colleagues from the
Thermal Sheriff’s Station remembered him with
a memorial run and bike ride to the site where he
died. This is the fourth remembrance ceremony to
be held.
About a dozen colleagues participated in the
event, some running, some biking. Upon arriving
at the roadside site, they placed a wreath and reminisced about the life of Deputy Villegas. He died
in the line of duty while responding to a domestic
violence call. A Sheriff’s vehicle ahead of Villegas’
swerved to avoid an oncoming car traveling in the
wrong lane but Villegas could not avoid it.
Deputy Manuel Villages was remembered by
those gathered as a quiet individual who did his
job and always had a smile.
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RETIREE CORNER
Retiree Breakfast
Meetup
By Judy Drott
Office Administrator
F
riday, March 25, kicked off
our first RSA sponsored Retiree Breakfast of the 2016
year. Over thirty retired members
came to enjoy a grand time with good food, good conversation, raffle prizes and a couple of guest speakers.
Chaplain Harley Broviak opened the morning with a
lovely prayer, followed by Frank Anderson, LDT’s Chief
Operation & Finance Director, who spoke about the new
CCW coverage available to RSA members. For more
information about the CCW coverage call Frank at the RSA
Legal Defense Trust office (951) 653-0130.
RSA President Robert Masson briefed the Retirees on
upcoming events, law enforcement legislative issues and
general RSO information.
Besides having a great breakfast, retirees get to see longtime friends and co-workers that they may not get to see,
but for this breakfast. It’s a chance to catch up on old times,
win some fun raffle prizes, have a few laughs, remember and
reminisce about wonderful times and friends that are no
longer with us.
The next Retiree breakfast will be this summer, so be
looking for the announcement in the upcoming APB’s, email
blast and posted on RSA’s website. We hope to see you all
there!
Until then, Stay Safe & Be Happy.
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MILITARY CORNER
How Can We Stop Military
Veteran Suicides?
By Robert Simmons
Contributing Writer
F
or the next
three months,
I am going
to do a three-part
series about Veteran
suicides and the
ways we are fighting
to prevent them, especially those in law
enforcement. Last June I wrote about a 40mile ruck march I took part in on Memorial
Day, which was put on by a local chapter
of the Veteran Suicide Awareness Project
(VSAP). Up until the morning before, I
was not aware of the large rate of suicides
among veterans. However, just by talking to
the small group of veterans I was walking/
running with during that night, I realized it
is far too many.
Over the past decade, all branches of
the military have had a significant increase
in Veteran suicides. As a Major serving at
March Air Reserve Base (ARB), I know of
at least 4 Airmen who took their own lives
since the beginning of the year. While that
may sound like a small number, think about
the fact there are almost 4,000 Airmen
assigned to March ARB, so that is over
1/1,000, just at March ARB and over 1 per
month. If that rate keeps going, it could
reach to over 1/250 Airmen, and that is just
at March ARB. Hopefully, it will not get
that high; in fact, I hope those 4 are the last
ones. But that is unlikely.
The reason I am writing about this in
the APB is because of the high number of
Veterans we have in law enforcement. Obviously, those of us in law enforcement seem
to cope with stress better than the average
individual, otherwise, we would not be able
to handle the daily grind of seeing homicides, sexual and physical assaults, fatal
traffic collisions and child abuse. As cops,
we tend to be able to separate ourselves, in
most cases, from the tragedies that befall
the victims (our customers) whom we deal
with every day. However, when you add a
combat deployment where an individual
sees too much violence, or loses a buddy
or family member in combat, you are now
adding another layer of emotional risk into
the mix. Ironically though, according to the
US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA),
deployed Veterans showed a lower risk of
suicide than non-deployed Veterans.
The VA reported that for Veterans who
served during the Iraq and Afghanistan
Wars between 2001 - 2007, “Deployed
Veterans had a 41% higher suicide risk
compared to the general U.S. population,
while non-deployed Veterans had a 61%
higher suicide risk. Additionally, female
Veteran suicides rates were about a third
of the suicide rate of male Veterans.” According to their research, there were 1,650
total deaths of deployed Veterans from
2001 through 2009, of which 21.3% were
suicides, or roughly 39 per year, and another
7,703 total deaths of non-deployed Veterans, of which 19.7% were from suicides, or
about 168 per year. Altogether, the total is
about 207 suicides by Veterans per year for
the nearly 1.3 million Veterans who served
between 2001 - 2007.
With the above-mentioned figure in
mind, Officer.com reported in their Jan
13, 2016 article that 141 law enforcement
officers committed suicide in 2008, 143
in 2009 and 126 in 2012. It also reported
that during the first 6 months of 2015,
51 officers had killed themselves, which
if carried out over a 12-month period,
would be expected to be about 102 total;
however, those figures were not reported
in the article. Now, compare that to the
207 average suicides by Veterans a year and
you can see we do not fall very far behind
that statistic and there are less of us than
military veterans.
Next month I will be writing about
various organizations that help Veterans
deal with the stress and emotional factors
that have led others to commit suicide, in a
manner that is kept confidential. I will also
write about ways you can help raise awareness for these problems. One way is through
the organization I mentioned at the beginning of this article, the VSAP. On Memorial
Day this year, there will be many of their
chapters throughout the United States
holding the same marches throughout the
night before, or day of, to raise awareness
for Veteran suicides. I will be out there
again doing the same 40-mile ruck march
from the City of Pomona to the Riverside
National Cemetery on Van Buren, near
Interstate 215. I’m hoping that if you see
a group of men and women carrying ruck
sacks on their backs and walking along
Van Buren on Memorial Day toward the
cemetery, with all the motorcycles riding by
them, you will give them a shout of encouragement and understand why they have
been going all night. I can tell you from
personal experience; it meant a lot to us. If
you want to learn more about VSAP or you
want to join us, here is their Facebook page
for the event. https://www.facebook.com/
VeteranSuicideAwarenessProject/
References
Davis, Kevin. 10/31/2013. Officer.com;
The Sad Incidence of Police Suicide.
Available on-line at http://www.officer.com/
article/11217367/the-sad-incidence-ofpolice-suicide
Kulbarsh, Pamela. 1/13/2016. Officer.
com; 2015 Police Suicide Statistics. Available on-line at http://www.officer.com/
article/12156622/2015-police-suicidestatistics
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Suicide
Risk and Risk of Death Among Recent
Veterans. Available on-line at http://www.
publichealth.va.gov/epidemiology/studies/
suicide-risk-death-risk-recent-veterans.asp
Corporal Simmons is currently assigned to
Sheriff Court Services West Admin. He is an
Army veteran and currently serves as a Major
in the Air Force Reserve. His email is [email protected] if you have any military/
veteran related questions or issues you would
like researched.
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IN MEMORY
In Remembrance
“Greater love hath no one than this, that they lay down their life for their friends.” — JOHN 15:13
Frank Hamilton
April 9, 1895
William Joseph Rutledge
May 14, 1969
Randy Robert Lutz
June 22, 1989
Jim W. Purkiss
April 16, 2001
Preston
Van Buren Swanguen
December 24, 1907
William Fredrick
Carter, Jr.
May 20, 1969
Kent A. Hintergardt
May 9, 1993
John Towe
February 15, 2002
Henry Fredrick Nelson
September 22, 1921
Edward Michael Schrader
July 11, 1974
Mark S. Kemp
November 9, 1994
Brent Jenkins
March 18, 2003
Michael P. Haugen
January 5, 1997
Bruce Lee
May 13, 2003
James W.
Lehmann, Jr.
January 5, 1997
Manuel Villegas
March 19, 2007
Theodore Crossley
September 22, 1921
James Bernard Evans
May 9, 1980
Howard R. Scheffler
February 29, 1956
Dirk Alan Leonardson
October 4, 1980
Roger Allen Strong
August 7, 1961
Michael David
Davis, Sr.
October 24, 1988
Eric Andrew Thach
October 8, 1999
Sergeant Tom Smith, Jr.
BART Police Department
EOW: January 21, 2014
Officer II Roberto Sanchez
Los Angeles Police Department
EOW: May 3, 2014
Deputy Danny Oliver
Sacramento County
Sheriff’s Department
EOW: October 24, 2014
Officer Juan Gonzalez
California Highway Patrol
EOW: February 17, 2014
Officer Scott Hewell
Stockton Police Department
EOW: May 28, 2014
Officer Brian Law
CHP – Fresno Area Office
Lieutenant Patrick Libertone
Los Angeles County
EOW: August 12, 2014
In Memory, 2014-2016
Officer Nicholas C. Lee
EOW: March 7, 2014
Deputy Sheriff Ricky
Del Fiorentino
Mendocino County
EOW: March 19, 2014
Officer Jordan Corder
Covina Police Department
EOW: September 30, 2014
Detective Michael D.
Davis, Jr.
Placer County
Deputy Eugene Kostiuchenko
Ventura County
Officer Shaun Diamond
Pomona Police Department
Officer Ronald Leisure
US Department Of Veterans Affairs
Police Services
EOW: November 14, 2014
Officer Michael Johnson
San Jose Police Department
EOW: March 24, 2015
Officer David Nelson
Bakersfield Police Department
EOW: June 26, 2015
Sergeant Scott Lunger
Hayward Police Department
EOW: July 22, 2015
Police Officer Bryce Hanes
San Bernardino Police Department
EOW: November 5, 2015
Deputy Sheriff Scott Ballantyne
Tulare County
Highway Patrol Officer Nathan
Daniel Taylor
California Highway Patrol
EOW: March 13, 2016
Officer II Christopher Cortijo
EOW: April 9, 2014
California Peace
Officers’ Memorial
www.camemorial.org
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National Law
Enforcement Memorial
www.nleomf.com
Riverside County Peace
Officer Memorial Foundation
www.rcpomf.org
STATE LEGISLATIVE CORNER
RSA Legislative Corner
By Tim Yaryan
Legislative Counsel and Advocate
L
aw enforcement officers are faced with
yet another serious challenge to their
already too difficult jobs. This new challenge is one posed by San Francisco’s State
Senator, Mark Leno. The attack is backed
by the ACLU and the California Newspaper
Publishers, folks who rarely have your best
interest at heart. This latest attack comes in the form of dangerous
and precedent-setting legislation, SB 1286.
Essentially, this bill would overturn the protection of the Peace
Officers’ Bill of Rights, the California Public Records Act, and a
California Supreme Court decision to allow the public and the
media access to your personnel files and departmental disciplinary
hearings. SB 1286 is a wholesale attempt to strip you of your privacy
rights under the umbrella of “transparency.” The stated justification
is that exposing a peace officer’s personnel records and disciplinary
hearings to public scrutiny will expose the “bad” officers and build
community trust and confidence in the integrity of police departments and the police disciplinary process. In turn, this “trust” will
improve community relations, thus resulting in fewer assaults on
peace officers.
Leno’s words, and those of his supporters, seem only to target
police officers by making statements that are relative to them and
the communities they serve. They advocate that discriminating
against officers, by taking away their right to due process and privacy
we can rebuild community trust in our officers. To further this
notion, reports have touted SB 1286 as a reaction to the high profile
officer-involved deaths in Ferguson, Baltimore, Staten Island, and
San Francisco.
In the instance of Ferguson where Michael Brown was fatally
shot by Police Officer Darren Wilson in August 2014, Wilson was
completely exonerated by both the U.S. Department of Justice
(DOJ) and by the State of Missouri for any wrongdoing or misconduct.
Contrary to initial reports, witnesses said that Brown did not
have his hands in the air, pleading “don’t shoot.” The presence of
high profile dignitaries from Washington, D.C. preaching about racism and bigotry sparked an organized and highly volatile movement
that “bled out” into 176 cities and endangered not only those who
would peacefully protest but entire populations within those cities.
The New York Times published Wilson’s home address
nationwide. By doing so, it exposed Wilson’s home community (20
miles away from Ferguson) to the same violence that was erupting
in Ferguson. The City of Ferguson forced Wilson to retire, citing
that he would put other officers at risk if he remained employed as
a cop there. The media continued to harass him as he tried to work
at other different jobs over the next year, forcing him to resign from
them as well.
More than a year later, this man who was doing his job, was
decorated for it, and by all accounts was cleared of any wrong doing,
still faces a “life sentence.” He cannot work, is in constant danger
and must remain on “high alert” to keep his family safe. He still is
facing a wrongful death lawsuit filed against him by Michael Brown’s
family.
Rather than foster community trust, Wilson’s case demonstrates
how media “transparency” plays out in the real world. Simply put,
“transparency” fosters a “guilty until proven innocent” mentality
that poisons, not builds, community trust in police, it can cause
irreparable harm to the officer and his family. Is this the “justice”
we want for those who put their lives on the line daily to serve and
protect you? Police officer Darren Wilson committed no crime. Yet,
because of the reckless release of “public information” under the
“umbrella of transparency” he is forced to continue to look over
his shoulder in fear of attacks, thanks to his time served as a police
officer.
Officer Wilson’s case illustrates the reason that for decades,
California police officers from across the state have fought through
the courts to keep information in their personnel and internal affairs’ files from the prying eyes of the media and criminal defendants,
whose purpose, so often, is to impugn the good character and
reputation of individual police officers. Historically, this battle has
been waged to defend the ideal laid down by the U.S. Supreme
Court thirty years ago: “Policemen, like teachers and lawyers, are
not relegated to a watered-down version of constitutional rights.”
Garrity v. State of New Jersey. 385 U.S. 493 (1967)
Police officers are no different than any other public employee
except only by the special and extraordinary risks of danger that
many of them face daily. The California Constitution, the Peace
Officer’s Bill of Rights, and the California Public Records Act
protect each public employee’s privacy by ensuring that disciplinary
proceedings are not public information nor subject to a media circus.
In a state where a shortage of peace officers already exists,
SB 1286, if passed, would discourage new police recruits, deter
proactive policing and embolden criminals. The constitutional
and statutory protections we currently have in place serve as a due
process shield against media-driven “mob action” to scapegoat cops,
keeping high profile police cases focused on evidence rather than
public opinion.
Until next time, stay safe!
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STATE LEGISLATIVE CORNER
RSA Legislative Corner
By Tim Yaryan
Legislative Counsel and Advocate
T
he Legislature is full speed ahead
now with hearings on over 1,500
new bills, hearings on budget items
and, of course, the “buzz” of an election
year coloring everything. Anthony Rendon (Democrat, Lakewood) took over the
Speaker’s position last month, giving the
Los Angeles area the top two leadership positions in the Legislature. (Kevin De Leon, Democrat, Los Angeles, is the Senate
Pro Tem) While De Leon terms out in 2018, Rendon’s term
does not end until 2024, so it’s quite possible he may rival Willie
Brown for the longest tenured Speaker. In addition, another Los
Angeles legislator, Reggie Jones-Sawyer (Dem., Los Angeles)
was appointed to Chair the Assembly Public Safety Committee,
one of our key committees. As you may remember, Jones-Sawyer
carried sponsored legislation several years ago (AB 1881, 2014)
creating reforms in our Labor Relations Commission.
Rather than reviewing all the bills affecting us, and there are
literally hundreds, I will focus on several key bills we are working
upon on your behalf. Next month, I will publish our “Hot List” of
legislation, which highlights 20-30 of the most important bills.
SB 1286 by San Francisco Senator Mark Leno easily tops
the list as the worst bill of 2016. Sponsored by the California
Newspaper Publishers and ACLU, SB 1286 would authorize
the “public” (and the media) access to your personnel files if a
“serious complaint” is sustained against you. This is before any
administrative appeal or judicial review of the administrative
action and before any criminal charges are brought. Moreover,
Senator Leno seeks to open up your disciplinary hearings to the
“public” because (his argument, not mine) such “transparency”
will boost the public’s confidence in the police disciplinary
process. Whether such would “boost” the public’s confidence is
highly debatable. What is not debatable is that this bill would
overturn over 40 years of case law, including the Copley Press
decision by the California Supreme Court, and literally destroy
any privacy protections you now enjoy. This bill would open
you up to a “media circus” from commercial media, open you
up to possibly devastating and anonymous attacks by social
media, and could ruin your career as a peace officer even if
the eventual charges prove false. Just ask former police officer,
Darren Wilson. Wilson was the officer involved in the Ferguson
Missouri “officer involved” shooting. He was exonerated
from all state and federal charges, but his life was destroyed
after media “transparency” cost him his career, his home, and
threatened his family.
Another bill of major importance is AB 1940 by Elk Grove
Assemblymember Jim Cooper. AB 1940 sets parameters on the
use of body cameras similarly to last year’s bill SB 175 by Senator
Bob Huff (R., Diamond Bar). However, AB 1940 is proscriptive
and provides that an officer shall review body cam video before
writing a report or making a statement. This is consistent with
the use of body cam recommendations of the U.S. Department of
Justice and most law enforcement agencies. This policy on review
of video footage (like notes, witness statements, etc.) is simply a
fact-finding tool, and puts a premium on accuracy. Some Chiefs
and Sheriffs want to have “discretion” as to when an officer may
review the video. In my opinion, the need for accuracy outweighs
the need for discretion. Can you imagine a Rodney King type
situation involving several police agencies where one department
allows review and the others don’t? The confusion in differing
versions of police reporting would provide a field day for the press
and lawyers.
Finally, the Governor is now circulating his “Early Release”
Initiative. Because of tight time constraints, the Governor’s
Initiative pushed the price of signatures from about $3.00 to
$7.00 per signature. However, the high cost per signature is now
threatening other initiatives, including a District Attorney-backed
death penalty reform initiative that we support. They don’t have
the financial ability that the Governor has, and it’s possible the
D.A.s’ initiative may not qualify.
Until next time, stay safe!
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Federal Update, April, 2016
By Shannon Lahey
Legislative Advocate
T
he House and
the Senate
spent much of
March in recess. The
Presidential primary
elections continue to
dominate politics.
Budget
The House Budget Committee reported
H.Con.Res. 125 on March 23, 2016 for
consideration on the House floor. This
resolution establishes the congressional
budget for the federal government for
FY2017 and sets forth budgetary levels for
FY2018-FY2026.
Here are some main provisions:
Recommends levels and amounts for
FY2017-FY2026 for federal revenues, new
budget authority, budget outlays, deficits
(on-budget), debt subject to limit, debt held
by the public, and the major functional
categories of spending.
Includes reconciliation instructions
directing 12 House authorizing committees
to submit deficit reduction legislation to the
House Budget Committee within 90 days of
adoption of the budget resolution.
Hate Crime for attacking a Police Officer
H.R.4760, the Blue Lives Matter Act of
2016, was introduced by Congressman Ken
Buck on March 16, 2016. This legislation
was referred to the House Committee on
the Judiciary. H.R. 4760 would make an
attack on a police officer a hate crime.
House Judiciary Committee Activity on
Immigration and Refugees
Catch and Release
At a House Judiciary Subcommittee on
Immigration and Border Security hearing on
March 21, 2016, Brandon Judd, President
of the American Federation of Government
Employees National Border Patrol Council,
testified that on August 26, 2015 he and
two other Border Patrol agents met with
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to
discuss concerns about the Administration’s
policy of releasing unlawful immigrants into
the United States. During the meeting,
Deputy Secretary Mayorkas confirmed to
the agents that the Administration has no
intention of removing unlawful immigrants
coming to the border as part of the ongoing
surge.
On November 20, 2014, the Department of Homeland Security had issued
policy guidelines that unlawful immigrants
who came to the United States after January
1, 2014 and recent border crossers are
deemed a priority for removal and are to be
placed in deportation proceedings.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman
Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following
statement on this information provided to
the Committee:
“Not only has President Obama sought
to undermine our immigration laws at
every opportunity possible, now his political
appointees have implemented a ‘catch
and release’ policy that contradicts the
Administration’s already weak enforcement
priorities. Rather than take the steps
necessary to end the border surge, the
Obama Administration is encouraging more
to come by forcing Border Patrol agents to
release unlawful immigrants into the United
States with no intention of ever removing
them. “
Refugees
On March 16, 2016, the House Judiciary
Committee approved H.R. 4731, the
Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act,
by a vote of 18-9. This bill was sponsored by
Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Vice Chairman Raul Labrador
(R-Idaho) and House Judiciary Committee
Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA).
The Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act would:
Place the refugee ceiling in Congress’
hands—not the President’s:
Set the refugee ceiling at 60,000 per
year. It allows the President to recommend a
revision of the ceiling number and Congress
can choose to act on that recommendation.
Prevent the President from admitting
additional refugees without Congress’
approval.
Currently, states or localities that do not
want refugees resettled within their communities have no recourse. The bill remedies
this issue and prevents the resettlement of
refugees in any state or locality that takes
legislative or executive action disapproving
resettlement within their jurisdiction.
Requires that when processing refugee
applications from countries listed as “Countries of Particular Concern” in the annual
report of the United States Commission on
International Religious Freedom, claims/
applications that are based on religious persecution and are made by individuals who
practice minority religions in such countries,
are prioritized.
Requires termination of refugee status
if a resettled refugee returns to the country
from which they fled, absent a change in
country conditions.
Requires the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to implement a
fraudulent document detection program for
refugee processing, including the placement
of Fraud Detection and National Security
officials at initial refugee screening, and the
creation of a searchable database of scanned
and categorized documents submitted by
potential refugees at initial screening.
Provides for regular security vetting of
each admitted refugee until the refugee adjusts immigration status to lawful permanent
resident.
Within one year of the bill becoming
law, all U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) interviews, performed
during USCIS circuit rides and done with
the assistance of an interpreter, are to be
recorded and DHS must review a random
selection of 20% of the recordings to ensure
that the interpreter correctly interpreted the
interview. If an interpreter is found to have
incorrectly interpreted the interview, the
interpreter cannot serve as an interpreter for
immigration purposes.
Requires USCIS to review open source
Internet postings, including social media, for
each applicant.
Prevents the Secretary of DHS from
unilaterally waiving most grounds of
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inadmissibility, including
criminal convictions, for
refugees.
Prevents the DHS
Secretary from waiving
most grounds of inadmissibility and deportability,
including criminal grounds,
for refugees attempting to
adjust their status to lawful
permanent resident.
Criminal Immigrant
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob
Goodlatte (R-Va.) and
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck
Grassley (R-Iowa) made
a formal request to the
Obama Administration
for detailed information
about how Pablo Antonio Serrano-Vitorino,
an unlawful immigrant
and previously deported
criminal, allegedly
murdered five people in
Kansas City.
According to information provided by U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),
Serrano-Vitorino illegally
entered and reentered
the United States after
being removed. He also
has a long history of violent criminal activity, including several
assault-related arrests
and a conviction based
on his threat to kill his
wife with a rifle for which
he spent two years in
prison. On at least two
occasions, ICE was notified of Serrano-Vitorino’s
arrests, but for various
reasons, did not take custody of him, which allowed him to evade
deportation by taking advantage of at least one
sanctuary jurisdiction
and weak immigration
enforcement policies.
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CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
Cop Killer
The Story of Police PTSD, Part II of V
By Dr. Harley Broviak
Chaplain
I
n Cop Killer, Part
I, I introduced
you to Post
Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD)
and how it can easily become a crisis in
the lives of law enforcement officers if it
goes unchecked. Today, we look at ways to
minimize the effects of PTSD by recognizing early symptoms through awareness,
understanding causes and effects, and
identifying the physical symptoms associated with PTSD.
Awareness
You might become aware of it in a
partner more quickly than you would
recognize it in yourself. Its effects manifest
themselves across the spectrum of personality, ranging from simple moroseness
to gross misconduct to an overreaction to
common or non-threatening events.
A traffic stop suddenly spins out of
control. Anger or rage is triggered with
little provocation. Your best friend and
partner suddenly snaps at you when there
is no reason to be angry. Your partner is
silent and sullen, and avoids eye contact.
It’s a cold night, for example, and you feel
a chill. You turn up the heater and your
partner angrily rolls down the window all
the way. Or he lights up a cigarette, knowing you don’t smoke, and rolls the window
all the way up. When you complain, he
yells, gets moody or petulant. You ask a
question, he stares out the window and
refuses to answer. He is detached emotionally, disinterested, or uncooperative.
Some officers come to work reeking of
breath freshener that has that unmistakable underlying hint of booze. They make
excessive bathroom calls, and come out
in a fresh cloud of Bianca. You notice
changes in appetite or diet, increased
smoking and restlessness, all wrapped up
in a “who cares” attitude.
At one time, you socialized with each
other. You went fishing, bowling, or to
movies. You visited each other’s homes
regularly, and felt comfortable just walking
in. Now your social invitations are met
with a shrug or a noncommittal grunt.
You will probably feel like the honeymoon is over and divorce is imminent.
You may feel guilty and disappointed that
a trusted relationship appears to have
gone sour. Don’t despair. It isn’t anything
you did. It is probably withdrawal caused
by stressor overload. Stressor overload
happens when a series of traumatic events
happens faster than the psyche can
categorize and clear them. Your partner’s
problem isn’t about you nor was it caused
by you, but it is your wake up call.
Sometimes a partner just needs someone to listen. He may be grieving or guilt
ridden about some remote or unassociated
event. We all know that guilt is a big
part of police work. You don’t have to do
anything wrong to feel guilty. You can have
guilt because it happened to them and not
to you.
If you don’t feel comfortable or adept
at just being a listener, it might be better
to have a trained counselor or therapist
intervene. Getting a macho cop (male or
female) to seek help is not easy. After all,
“cops don’t cry,” and “a good cop is not a
wimp or a whiner.” You may not be able to
approach this head on. Sure, you’re closer
than a brother or sister, but where does
friendship end and intrusion begin?
Use your judgment. If you confront
your partner face to face, you risk ending
the friendship and further alienating him.
If you use a “backdoor” approach, you
might be able to get help for your partner,
but it’s sneaky. You may lose his trust.
You will have to weigh the possibility that
your friend is in deep trouble against the
possible outcome of your actions.
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CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
ous angry confrontations about real or
imagined slights or disrespect. Your partner
may well be having a bad day, or a bad
week. But if it continues for an extended
period of time, it can lead to serious
consequences. Your partner may become
careless while on patrol, or begin to ignore
or lose awareness of the nuances in a
suspect’s behavior. This deteriorated state
of awareness puts the PTSD sufferer in
real danger because the criminal predator
only needs the tiniest advantage to strike.
If you recognize that your partner
is becoming distracted, uncaring, or
exhibiting unusual or erratic behavior, be
sensitive but don’t ignore it. It is entirely
possible, however, that your efforts will
be misunderstood and you’ll be labeled a
traitor, primarily because paranoia often
comes with depression. But it is never
treachery to help someone you care about.
Depressed people feel there is no hope
for them, that no one understands and no
one can help. Once the depression sets in,
it must be addressed because depression
cannot cure itself. It starts a downward
spiral that can drag the sufferer into a
vortex of madness, suicide, or both.
Physical Symptoms
Therapists use many treatment modalities to treat the effects of PTSD, primarily
because the whole body is affected.
Blood Pressure – Without exception
victims will have elevated blood pressure.
This is a normal hypertensive reaction due
to the constant secretion of adrenaline. If
the body is not allowed to adjust from a
hyper-adrenaline secretion, it will continue
to maintain a state of extreme arousal and
alertness until it is exhausted. This will
manifest itself in nervousness and a state
of distraction and hypersensitivity.
Cardiovascular Disorders – Some of the
most severe and dangerous cardiovascular
disorders are attributed to hypertension
and PTSD, like heart attacks and strokes.
But they rarely come without warning.
Precursors are heart rhythm problems,
such as rapid heartbeat, fluttering,
palpitations; a feeling of fullness in the
chest; sighing and breathlessness; subtle
pains in the chest. Many people attribute
the pains to indigestion. Other problems
include sclerotic heart failure, angina, and
aneurysm, all of which can be fatal if left
untreated.
Issue 4, 2016
Sometimes a
partner just needs
someone to listen.
He may be grieving
or guilt ridden
about some remote
or unassociated
event.
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Digestive Problems - Problems with
digestion and elimination are also not
uncommon. These may be a result of the
typical police diet – fast food and lots of
caffeine – and can be treated by changing
eating habits. Buy when you are highly
stressed, food just sits in the stomach,
which results in delayed and incomplete
digestion. Frequently this is followed by
constipation or diarrhea, headaches as big
as Mount Rushmore, and nervous bowel
syndrome, a stress-induced condition,
causing frequent and watery stools and low
energy levels.
Sleep Disruption – Sleep patterns are
also affected. The PTSD victim cannot
unwind after end of watch. Couple
this with frequent shift rotations and
family and departmental needs, and the
body rhythms (also known as circadian
rhythms) get completely out of whack.
The circadian rhythms have to do with
our energy peaks and valleys, cycles of
wakefulness and sleep. The periods do not
change, but our ability to perform when
we are out of our natural cycle is seriously
affected.
The problems that occur because of
sleep deprivation can be both physiological
as well as psychological. Tempers flare and
anxiety levels rise. Unless they are allowed
to go back down, this can result in a
“psychotic” episode. The solution is to get
back to natural rhythms by staying on one
watch until the body can readjust.
Weight Control - PTSD sufferers have a
variety of problems with weight. Some eat
to a point of gluttony, which overloads the
system to the point that the body accumulates all of the excess calories and reacts
sluggishly in spite of the fact that the
adrenaline is pumping it up to a high state
of alertness. To compensate, the officer
ingests more and more stimulants (sugar
and/or caffeine), which further elevates
blood sugar levels, and raises the pulse
rate, and the blood pressure. The calories
are stored and the weight increases.
Other PTSD victims develop such
nervous digestive systems that food is excreted in a fluid or semi-fluid state. If this
“nervous stomach” continues, dehydration
and malnourishment can result. Fatigue
sets in and the officer takes on more
stimulants. These irritate the intestinal
tract and makes an already irritated bowel
worse.
Sexual Dysfunction – Family is the foundation of many officers’ lives. It is where
they come down to rest after soaring on
an adrenaline high for eight hours. Family
interaction is vital to return the officer to
the post-duty state of being spouse or parent and lover. Sexual intimacy is the great
sedative – it lowers blood pressure, soothes
the psyche, and eases the transition from
job to home. When stress interferes with
intimacy, satisfactory or satisfying sex cannot occur. Even if the desire is present, the
PTSD victim may not be able to perform.
If the attempt is too often unsuccessful,
the ego and/or self-esteem of the male
or female officer becomes diminished by
self-doubt. Sex drive and desire vanish.
The spouse, seeing their partner’s inability
to perform, may at first be concerned. But
if the problem continues unaddressed,
doubt, anger and suspicion can creep in,
which further separates the couple. The
love that once could have moved mountains, now can’t even move them from the
den to the bedroom.
It is at this time that the officer needs
the tenderness, intimacy and love of a
caring spouse. PTSD has made it impossible to share the pain and misery. Sexual
dysfunction due to PTSD and tension
in the spousal relationship now add to
the burden the officer carries. Sexual
arousal quite often cannot occur until the
layers of tension and anxiety are peeled
away by some highly stimulating and/or
exaggerated sexual scenario. The solo race
upon the PTSD treadmill continues as the
solitude and guilt mount.
Next time: Cop Killer, Part III, Psychological
Effects of PTSD.
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service for members to offer
their skills for hire. Have a
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you would like to market?
To include your business,
contact the RSA at (951) 653-5152 and ask for
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ANIMALS
C. W. Feed
Horse care products, hay, feed and pet
products. 5% LE discount.
7070 Archibald Ave.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701
(909) 944-9427
On A Wing And A Prayer
We offer a wide variety of hand fed/
raised companion birds including but
not limited to cockatiels, lovebirds,
parrotlets, linolated parakeets,
american parakeets, & english budgies.
We also offer some cages and
supplies.
Menifee
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www.OnAWingAnAPrayer.com
Tender Paws Mobile Pet Services
Grooming * Walking * Pet Sitting
(909)-654-7PET
(909)-654-7738
AUTOMOTIVE
Hilltop Automotive & Performance
Gary Pemberton
39625 Entreprenuer Lane
Palm Desert, CA 92211
(760) 345-1155
Primo’s Automotive & Tires
Sal Michel
6674 Indiana Ave.
Riverside, CA 92506
(951)786-3725
CANDLES AND ACCESSORIES
Gold Canyon Candle, Indio
Candles, accessories, personal care
products, individual orders and parties.
(760) 899-4021
Gold Canyon Candle Demonstrator,
desert area
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cleaners. Individual, party or online orders.
(760) 409-6514
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[email protected]
Scentsy Candles
The safe, wickless alternative to scented
candles! Decorative ceramic warmers
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of a light bulb instead of a traditional wick
and flame.
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www.livelifewickless.scentsy.us
951-634-4179
[email protected]
Scentsy Candles
Kylleen Wallace-Coogan, Independent
Consultant
(760) 987-5133
[email protected]
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CEMETERY HEADSTONES
Cemetery Headstones
and Religious Articles
Hablamos Español
45-720 Smurr St., Indio
(760) 863-1234
[email protected]
CLEANING SERVICES
Regina’s Cleaning Services
Lic. No. 0220100
Professional home and office cleaning. Call
for a free estimate.
We cover Redlands, Loma Linda, Highland,
San Bernardino, Mentone, Moreno Valley,
Yucaipa and the San Gorgonio Pass area.
(909) 904-6276
[email protected]
CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES
The Ever After Boutique
What I offer in my shop: Personalized Hand
Stamped Jewelry, Couture Headbands,
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Vlow’s Shabby Chic & Antique’s
Owner: Veronica Perez
[email protected]
Facebook at Veronica Perez or
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Office: (760) 244-4669
Cell: (626) 483-9078
COSMETICS
Avon Representative
www.youravon.com/jmata
(951) 392-6488
Younique Cosmetics
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EDUCATION
Excel Tutoring
Experienced tutor for math, English,
chemistry and biology. Worried about
your childrens’ learning skills or grades?
Help is here to assist in their success. All
grade levels.
(909) 553-1393
Shiny Side Up Motorcycle Training
Motorcycle rider skills training.
www.stayshinysideup.com
(951) 265-7908
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
ACJ Electrical Plus
Home Repairs
Riverside
Contact Carolyn Avalos
(951) 315-6819
Western Electrical
Terry Lingo
Licensed and bonded
New home construction, remodels, panel,
upgrades, ceiling fan installations, etc.
(951) 707-6976
PO Box 1521
Yucaipa, CA 92399
EMBROIDERY
Up In Stitches
Mark Swartz
Embroidery and shirt screen printing
service.
Riverside
(951) 653-9157
[email protected]
ENTERTAINMENT
Gunfighters For Hire
An old west re-enactment group that
performs free comedy skits, old-west
historical re-enactments and shoot-outs on
Mane Street in old historic Pioneertown.
Available for birthday parties, corporate
events, shotgun weddings and any type of
western entertainment. A registered nonprofit (501 C 4) organization.
www.gunfightersforhire.com
FIREARM REPAIR
The Glock Doc, Inc.
Repairs & Maintenance of Sig Sauer,
Glock, S&W M&P, Springfield XD,
Berreta, Ruger LCP and Kimber
1911’s pistols; Remington 870
Shotguns; AR-15 Assault Rifles and
many more. Contact Dave Street, Retired RSO
951-675-3532
[email protected]
www.theglockdoc.com
GARAGE DOORS
Garage Doors
Garage doors, and operators. All types
and brands. Service, repairs, broken
springs, remotes, and insullation kits.
New doors from ordinary to custom
design.
Call Bryan @ (951)-538-8079.
e-mail to [email protected]
HAIR, NAIL & SKIN CARE
Jamberry Nails
Heat activated nail wraps in over 300
designs. Lasts up to 2 weeks on fingers, 6
weeks on toes. No chipping or dry time!
Bonnie Blue--Independent Consultant
[email protected]
www.bonnieblue.jamberrynails.net
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Styles By Tiana
Specializing in Color, Color Correction &
Men and Women’s Haircuts and Styling.
20% OFF to RSA members and spouses.
26489 Ynez Rd, Ste A,
Temecula, CA 92591
760-559-5392
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Nerium International
The clinically proven anit-aging skin cream.
Jeannie Shaddy, Nerium Brand Partner
Direct: (951) 536-4756
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Studio B
Hair and nail salon
Murrieta
Bethany Hernandez
(951) 757-0638
Tortuga Day Spa
Misuk Baker
Hair Color, Cut, Style, Skin Care,
Reflexology, and Massage therapy. L’Oreal
Professional, and Nioxin products.
(909) 382-1158 or (909) 792-7700
2079 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, 92374
HAULING
CODE 3 BOBCAT Services
Material hauling and spreading, heavy
cleanup, demolition, hauling, and
equipment leasing. We have the most
competitive operating rates in Riverside
county.
760-636-3584
HEALTH AND FITNESS
At Peace Yoga in the Park
Private Yoga session/ will travel.
Certified 200 hr Registered Yoga
Teacher. First session 50% off.
[email protected]
(951) 392-6488
Beachbody
Health and fitness coach
Specializing in at-home fitness
programs, and dietary supplements.
Motivational support for every fitness
level
[email protected]
www.thefitnessreveler.com
Ashley (951) 505-1327
Beachbody Fitness
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760-341-1065 Shop
74854 Velie Way, Suite 8
Palm Desert, 92260
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For more info call:
Independent Distributor Rory &
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CTD CrossFit
35% off for Law Enforcement/Fire/
Military
1654 Illinois Ave Unit 19 & 20
Perris, CA. 92570
Off Ethanac and the 215 Freeway,
behind
Langston Motorsports
www.ctdcrossfit.com
(951) 813-9512
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BENEFITS CORNER
doTERRA Essential Oils
An all natural way to stay healthy - body
and mind. Improve health and well-being
for you and your family with Certified
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Please contact me to learn more.
Rebecca Goetz, Wellness Advocate
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Help with Alcohol Issues
Join us once a week on Wednesday
Nights at 6:30pm. Meeting for past and
present law enforcement personnel.
For meeting place and information call:
Russ F: (760) 902-8120
KO Crossfit
Find your limits and conquer them!
$69 one month unlimited trial.
www.ko-crossfit.com
951-785-9007
My Gym Redlands
Children’s fitness center. Fitness classes for
children 6 weeks to 13 years old.
(909) 307-3929
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Plexus Slim
Are you working out and eating right and still
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Natalie Brown
951-816-7156
[email protected]
Team Quest San Jacinto
Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness Center
We offer a 15% discount to law enforcement
and military.
(951) 487-2700
1075 Enterprise Ave
San Jacinto, CA 92582
[email protected]
www.teamquestsj.com
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HOME REPAIR & REMODEL
JRG Construction Inc
Home remodels, drywall repair,
painting, new residential construction, commercial construction, tenant
improvements, etc.
License #878686
www.jrgconstructionco.com
Phone: (951) 660-5856
Fax: (951) 780-0217
Tri-Point Construction
Honey-Do Handyman Services
“We’ll handle the list”
Small to Medium Home Repairs and Remodeling including Electrical, Plumbing, New
Drywall and Drywall Repair, Painting interior
and outside. 17 years experience.
CA Contractors License #B835094
Jason Kurth, (909) 567-6099
Issue 4, 2016
ID TAGS
Hemet ID Tags
Pet, Child, Medical, Adult ID tags
Manufactures and distributes collars,
leashes, harnesses and pet ID tags, child
and adult ID tags, medical bracelets and G.I.
ID Dog Tags.
(951) 652-3224
www.hemetidtags.com
763 Sonrisa Street, Hemet, 92543
IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION
Identity Theft Protection
and Restoration Service
$12.95/month
Marisa Miller: (951) 201-0959
JEWELRY
Origami Owl
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Amanda Greene, Independent Designer
[email protected]
909-838-3375
Styles By Tiana
For all your fashionable needs of jewelry,
handbags, wallets and more! Contact me
to host a trunk show to receive hostess
rewards! Styling beautiful people from Palm
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Tiana Mead
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LANDSCAPING
California Garden Landscaping
From landscaping design to weekly
upkeep.
Serving the Inland Empire
(951) 965-3182
LEATHER WORK
Thunder Heart Band
Music for all occasions
Pete Kurylowicz, Jr
(951) 970-9998
NOTARY SERVICES
Angi Morrow Notary Public
Available 24-7, mobile notary and courier
service. Over 15 years experience in loan
documents, notary and escrow.
(909) 731-4531
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Mobile Notary
Notary service.
(951) 237-9165
LEGAL SERVICES
Law Office
Trevor A. Downs, Esq.
Prepare today for the unexpected.
Everyone should have a plan, especially
those in Law Enforcement.
WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ESTATE PLANNING
Contact me by phone or email for a FREE
CONSULTATION
(408) 390-8213
[email protected]
Wenhawk Court Services
Private Investigations.
Process Serving & Debt Collection.
Rory Wendell
WenhawkCourtServices.com
(951) 965-6385
P.O. Box 1097, Yucaipa CA 92399
MUSIC
The Music Man
Guitar tutoring.
Beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
Classic and contemporary rock styles.
(909) 553-1393
Ron McGowan Photography
Specializing in Wedding/Event
photography and Promotional/Family/
Senior portraits.
10%-20% discount on services for all
RSA current and retired members. Other
discount packages are also available.
ronmcgowanphotography.com
(951) 712-0115
POTTERY
PAINTING
O’s Painting
Painting service.
San Jacinto
Omar Rodriguez: (909) 553-7759
Triple S Painting
Servicing the Riverside area since 2002,
Triple S Painting prides itself on complete
customer satisfaction. For all of your paint
and drywall needs, look no further than Triple
S Painting.
Ca. License # 958046
Phillip Sanchez
951-836-6594
[email protected]
PATIO COVERS
Don Anderson
Aluminum or wood, solid or lattice covers.
Special rates available.
(951) 212-0903
PHOTOGRAPHY
T CIRCLE RANCH TACK & SADDLE REPAIR
Repair of saddles, tack, horse blankets, duty
belts, holsters, accessories and restoration.
If its leather and repairable I can repair it.
Dave Baird - Proprietor - Retired RSD
8994 T Circle Dr.
Morongo Valley, 92256
(760) 363-6172
[email protected]
Phantom Aerial Photography & Video
Weddings, Real Estate, Commercial
Let Phantom Aerial Photography capture
your next listing. We provide a unique
perspective unlike typical curbside
photos.
Phantom Aerial Photography, taking
your listing to a higher level.
Contact Ralph - (951) 757-0636 or
email phantomaerialphotos@yahoo.
com
A One 24 Studio
Specializing in wedding photography.
We offer a mixture of modern and
classic styled photography.
Call for details on RSA member
discounts.
www.a124studio.com
Lisandro Rivera - (310) 629-5575
B.I.G Photography
Serving the Inland Empire with
Weddings, Maternity, Children and
Family portraits
www.photosbybig.blogspot.com
[email protected]
Heaven Sent Photography
Focusing on maternity and newborns,
families, engagement. Please call or
email me for a sitting fee and your
choice of your home or park. Call me to
make an appointment.
Taffi Pratt: (951) 200-1748
web.me.com/kirtgan/
HeavenSentPhotography/Welcome.html
Kristi Jo Photography
Specializing in High School Senior and
family portraits. Featured on Senior
Style Guide. Sessions are individually
tailored to each and every client. Please
visit us at
www.kristijophotography.com or
www.facebook.com/kristijophotography
or call Kristi Aguirre (951) 259-7615.
Bonnie Rinkert
Custom Handmade Functional Pottery
made on the potter’s wheel
Dishes, Vases, Personalized Pieces
[email protected]
www.etsy.com/shop/bonniethepotter
REAL ESTATE
Bennion Deville Homes
Justine Johnson, Realtor
CalBRE: 01966013
73-993 Highway 111
Palm Desert, Ca 92260
Cell: 562.743.5852
[email protected]
Cameron Real Estate Inc.
“When Experience Counts”
Serving Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange
and San Diego Counties.
If your thinking of Buying or Selling, Call
today for a Free no Pressure Consultation
Randy Cameron
951-326-4606
[email protected]
First Team Real Estate
Dee Messing, Top Agent 2004-2014. Buying
and Selling Real Estate. Ask me about my
Law Enforcement Referral Program!
(951) 551-2499
www.deemessing.com
Idyllwild Reality
“A Mountain Tradition”
Chris Davis (RSO Ret.)
DRE #01910563
Selling cabins to ranches in the Idyllwild and
Mountain Center areas.
(951) 282-0918
[email protected]
Laurie Curtis, Realtor, CDPE
Proudly serving buyers and
sellers of the Inland Empire
for over 13 years.
Re/Max Results
(951) 489-8818
[email protected]
BRE #CA01347260
Parla Queen, Real Estate Agent
BRE# 01428335
KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY
7898 Mission Grove Pkwy., S, Ste. 102
Riverside, CA 92508
951-732-4499
[email protected]
Premier Realty Associates
Dom Schreiber (Deputy), realtor
DRE: 01798543
(951) 265-7908
Fax: (951) 801-7909
Email: [email protected]
Realty World-Main Street
Buying, selling, loans, refis and
consultations.
Serving West Riverside County.
Roy Stewart
(951) 751-4777
[email protected]
SCREEN PRINTING
4 Just Me Designs
Custom screen printing. Complete
artwork and graphic design services.
Direct to garment.
Riverside
P. Kipp
(909) 238-3445
Up In Stitches
Embroidery and shirt screen printing service.
Riverside
Mark Swartz
(951) 653-9157
[email protected]
TAX SERVICES
Zippy Income Tax
Lowest price in town. Tax preparation. Free
online filing (1040 EZ). Online application.
6427 Mesquite, 29 Palms, CA 92277
zippyincometax.com
(760) 401-3017
or fax (760) 362-1307
TRAVEL & VACATION
Want to get out of town?
Vacation in 4-5 star resorts at 1-2 star
pricing without ownership or maintenance
fees. We offer membership travel prices at
up to 50% off!
LetsGetOutOfTown.com
Seth - (951) 219-3789
WEDDINGS
Sarah Payan Weddings
Sarah Payan owner, certified wedding
planner
We offer full service planning and day
of coordination. (25% Law enforcement
discount)
[email protected]
sarahpayanweddings.com
(951) 523-7899
Luci Jose & Jennifer Badillo , Realtors
CBRE#01717547 CBRE#01496797
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(951)760-5953 Jennifer
Fax: (951) 239-4246
Realtorsdedicated2Realestate.com
www.Dedicated2RealEstate.com
CHECK OUT THE DEPUTY DEPOT
Receive Major Savings Off Retail Prices,
Even on Duty Gear!
Body Effects Stun Gun
$75.00
The stun gun is designed to key into the nervous system. It dumps
its energy into the muscles at a high pulse frequency that makes
the muscles work very rapidly, but not very efficiently. This rapid
work cycle depletes blood sugar by converting it into lactic acid
all in just seconds. The resulting energy loss makes it difficult to
move and function.
STUN GUN FACTS: As a general rule, a 1/4 second contact will repel
and startle the attacker, giving intense pain and muscle contraction.
One to two seconds will cause intense pain, muscle spasms and a
dazed mental state, this may drop the attacker to the ground. Over
three seconds will cause intense pain, loss of balance, loss of muscle
control, mental confusion, and disorientation.
400,00 Volts • 3 Milliamps • 190 Lumens of light from the LED
Bulb • Lightweight and durable • Safety switch to disable overall
power • Rechargeable Lithium Battery • Plug in cord and car
changer included with case • Dimensions: 9 and 3/8 inch in length
• Anyone over the age of 16 can carry the unit with consent from
a guardian
RSA Folio w/ Ipad Case
$35.00
Custom, special &
group orders are
welcome. If we do not
have what you need,
we will do our best
to get it for you. We
carry many novelty
items that are great
as gifts, including
pocket flashlights,
mugs, t-shirts, caps, &
sweatshirts.
We are here exclusively
for our membership,
so stop by and do a
perimeter check!
Riverside Sheriffs’ Association
6215 River Crest Dr., Ste. A
Riverside, CA 92507
Explorer Challenge Coins
$10.00
All proceeds go to the
Riverside County Deputy
Sheriff Relief Foundation.
Phone: 951-653-5152
Toll Free: 800-655-4772
E-mail: [email protected]
Hours: Mon thru Fri, 8am-5pm
RSA is closed on all county holidays
All proceeds benefitting the
Riverside County Deputy Sheriff Relief Foundation.
Issue 4, 2016
RSA Amusement Park Tickets
Sold exclusively to RSA Members 951-653-5152
Prices subject to change
3/17/16
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AquariumofthePacific
AquariumofthePacific
Adult
Adult
Child(3-11)
Child(3-11)
$17.95
$17.95
$14.95
$14.95
$29.96
$29.96
$14.95
$14.95
$19.95
$19.95
$11.95
$11.95
CastlePark
CastlePark
Adult
Adult
Child(Under48")
Child(Under48")
$12.99
$12.99
$12.99
$12.99
$29.99
$29.99
$19.99
$19.99
$12.99
$12.99
$12.99
$12.99
$99.00
$99.00
$93.00
$93.00
$155.00
$155.00
$149.00
$149.00
$43.00
$43.00
$37.00
$37.00
$96.00
$96.00
$89.50
$89.50
Child(3-11)orSr(62+)
Adult
$95.04
$95.04
$89.28
$89.28
$142.60
$142.60
$137.08
$137.08
$35.00
$35.00
$29.00
$29.00
Adult
Adult
Child(3-12)
Child(3-12)
Adult
Child(3-12)
Adult
Adult
Child(3-12)
Child(3-12)
Adult
Child(3-12)
Adult(Over48")
$76.00
$71.00
$76.00
$76.00
$71.00
$71.00
$76.00
$71.00
$41.99
$85.00
$75.00
$85.00
$109.00
$75.00
$99.00
$109.00
$99.00
$69.99
$69.00
$64.00
$69.00
$64.00
$44.99
$69.99
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DisneylandorCAAdventure
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DisneylandParkHopper
DisneylandParkHopper
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twoparksoneday
Knott'sBerryFarm
Knott'sBerryFarm
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Knott'sSoakCity
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OnlineOnlyPromoCodeCA8039
Note:$5.99feeperOnlineTicketTransaction
LACountyFair2015
LACountyFair2015
Legoland(twodayticket)
Legoland(twodayticket)
LegolandHopper(twodayticket)
includes:park,aquariumandwaterpark
LegolandHopper(twodayticket)
includes:park,aquariumandwaterpark
MagicMoutain(SixFlags)
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MagicMoutain(SixFlags)
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MovieTickets
Regal,Edwards,&UnitedArtist
MovieTickets
Adult
Adult
Child(3-9)
Child(3-9)
Adult
Adult
Child(3-9)
Child(3-9)
Adult
Adult
Child(3-11)orSr(62+)
Adult
Child(3-11)
Child(3-11)
Adult(Over48")
AllAges
AllAges
$40.00
$40.00
$34.00
$34.00
Deputy Depot carries the
new THOMAS GUIDES
and the 2015 QWIK
CODES
$9.00
$9.00
Regal,Edwards,&UnitedArtist
RagingWaters
AllAges
RagingWatersSeasonPass
AllAges
RagingWaters
AllAges
RagingWatersSeasonPass
AllAges
SanDiegoZooORSafariPark
Adult
$43.00
$50.00
$45.00
Child(3-11)
$34.00
$40.00
$35.00
SanDiegoZooORSafariPark
Adult
$45.00
$50.00
$43.00
Seaworld
AllAges
$66.00
$89.00
$64.00
Child(3-11)
$34.00
$40.00
$35.00
SeaworldFunCard
AllAges
$80.00
$83.00
$75.00
Seaworld
AllAges
$66.00
$89.00
$61.00
SplashKingsdom
Adult
SeaworldFunCard
AllAges
$80.00
$83.00
$75.00
Child(3-10)
SplashKingsdom
Adult
UniversalStudios
1Day+YearFree
$84.00
$95.00
Child(3-10)
AnnualPasses
$84.00
Forcompleteticketlistingandannualpasses,visitwww.rcdsa.organdclickonthe"DiscountTicketInformation"link.
UniversalStudios
1Day+YearFree
$84.00
$95.00
Fortheusernameandpasswordenter“DiscountTicketInformation”insearchbarin“Member’sOnly”site.
AnnualPasses
$84.00
Forcompleteticketlistingandannualpasses,visitwww.rcdsa.organdclickonthe"DiscountTicketInformation"link.
For complete
ticket listing and annual passes, visit www.rcdsa.org and click on
Fortheusernameandpasswordenter“DiscountTicketInformation”insearchbarin“Member’sOnly”site.
the “Discount Ticket Information” link. For the user name and password enter
“Discount Ticket Information” in search bar in “Member’s Only” site.
The Deputy Depot is located at the RSA Office
For special orders, please contact Vickie Arreola by email at [email protected].
Ordering for the Deputy Depot is done on the first and third weeks of the month
Issue 4, 2016
BENEFITS CORNER
Things You Need to Know
1
Update! Your total incentive has increased
for 2016!
3
New! You can now meet with a professional,
telephonic health coach at no cost!
•
Members and spouses enrolled in an RSA Benefit
Trust medical plan can earn up to a total of $500
for signing up for the Healthyroads® program and
completing their Personal Health Assessment (PHA)
and biometric screening between January 1 and
July 4, 2016. (Note: If you completed either of the
incentives last year, you are still eligible to earn
incentives this year.)
We want you to have the tools you need to change or
continue on your path to better health. If your biometric
screening numbers aren’t where you want them to be,
the Healthyroads Coaching® program can help. Whether
your goal is to manage your weight, quit smoking,
exercise more or stress less, your dedicated coach can
give you the motivation and information you need to
change your everyday habits over the course of time.
•
Earn $50 each for taking the Healthyroads Personal
Health Assessment. The PHA is an online, private*
questionnaire about your health and lifestyle that
takes about 15 minutes to complete. It is available
on www.healthyroads.com. Once you’re logged in,
you can find the PHA on the landing page rotating
graphic or by visiting the “Scorecard” tab. Check
out the update below for how you and your spouse
can earn $200 for completing a biometric
screening.
Based on the results from your Personal Health
Assessment or your biometric screening you may
receive a phone call from Healthyroads inviting you to
work with a health coach to improve your overall health
and wellbeing. Participation in the coaching program
is completely voluntary—you choose the program that
best suits your needs.
Employee
Spouse
PHA Completion
$50
$50
Biometric Screening
$200
$200
Total
$250
$250
Healthyroads Coaching is offered over the phone
by trained health coaches who have a variety of
backgrounds in health-related fields, and include
personal trainers, nutritionists, counselors and dietitians.
Your first coaching session can be scheduled on
Healthyroads.com or by calling Healthyroads at
877.330.2746, Monday through Friday, from 5 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Pacific Time.
$500
2
Update! You can now earn $200 each by
completing a biometric screening with
your health care provider.
Take the Healthyroads Health Care Provider Form to
your physician during your next annual physical or
preventive screening** within the first 6 months of 2016.
Part II of the form should be completed and submitted
by your doctor directly to Healthyroads by July 4, 2016.
(Note: If the form is illegible or missing data values it
will be returned to you to complete and re-submit by
the deadline.) Once the form has been processed, a
check will be mailed directly to you.
QUESTIONS?
Email [email protected]
or call 877.330.2746.
Note: Healthyroads is a Riverside Sheriff Association Benefit Trust program only, and it is not associated with any other programs from Riverside County or your medical plan.
* No individually identifiable medical information will be provided to the RSA Benefit Trust—it will only receive the participation information necessary to administer the incentives described here.
**Please note that this screening may be included as part of your no-cost share, in-network preventive care visit, but it’s a good idea to confirm with your health care provider if you will be charged. You are responsible for any charges incurred from your health care
provider as a result of requesting that they complete this form.
Healthyroads may use and/or provide participation information to the RSA Benefit Trust or its contracted entities that administer your plan for incentive fulfillment purposes. Healthyroads may also use this information to provide you with other services on behalf of
your plan sponsor. Your participation serves as your consent for Healthyroads to use and/or provide this information as stated above.
The RSA Benefit Trust is committed to helping you achieve your best health status. Rewards for participating in a wellness program are available to members and enrolled spouses. If you think you might be unable to meet a standard for a reward under this wellness
program, you might qualify for an opportunity to earn the same reward by different means. Contact Brown Insurance Services and they will work with you (and, if you wish, with your doctor) to find a wellness program with the same reward that is right for you in light
of your health status.
M600-6100D (1/16) © 2016 American Specialty Health incorporated (ASH). All rights reserved. Healthyroads, Healthyroads Coaching, and the Healthyroads logo are trademarks of ASH.
Issue 4, 2016
BIRTHS
PUZZLERS
Zach and Jamie Taylor welcomed
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***PRICE REDUCED $5,100.00.
Cemetery lot is located in the older
Belmont Area, space 2, section
152. The Belmont area is in the
older area of the park with many
mature shade trees. This is a
single lot, but it can be developed
for two persons. The current value of the lot if purchased from
the Montecito is $8,450.00. The sale will be completed at the
Montecito Memorial Park office in Colton. Contact: George
Hudson, Retired Riverside D.A. Investigator, Sheridan, Oregon.
Cell phone: (971) 241-8858.
BEDS FOR SALE I have five beds I would like to sell. Two twin
electric folding beds, two twin wood caption beds, one queen
water bed. Call (951) 653-6150.
SPEAKERS 100 WATT, 3-WAY, PAIR - $120 15”w x 11”d x
37”h. Each has 2 each 12” woofers, 1 each 4” mid-range, 1
each 3” tweeter. In excellent condition. $120 for the pair. Also
included: 2 each 10w “Surround Sound” speakers. Doug Brown
(951) 243-9015.
To place a classified ad, call (951) 686-7575
FREE to RSA Members
MEET
BENEFITS
YOUR LAWMAKERS
CORNER
US Congress, Senate
Barbara Boxer (D)
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC, 20510
(202) 224-3553
Dianne Feinstein (D)
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC, 20510
(202) 224-3841
US Congress, House of Representatives
36th District
Raul Ruiz (D)
1319 Longworth House
Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-5330
41st District
Mark Takano (D)
1507 Longworth House
Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-2305
42nd District
Ken Calvert (R)
3400 Central Ave., Suite 200
Riverside, CA 92502
(951) 784-4300
49th District
Darrell Issa (R)
P.O. Box 760,
Vista, CA 92085
(760) 598-6850
50th District
Duncan Hunter (R)
223 Cannon House
Office Building
Washington DC 20515
(202) 225-5672
31st District
Richard Roth (D)
State Capitol, Room 4032
Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
(916) 651-4031
36th District
Patricia Bates (R)
(916) 651-4036
40th District
Ben Hueso (D)
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 651-4040
California Senate
23rd District
Mike Morrell (R)
10350 Commerce Center Drive
Suite A-220
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 801-5040
28th District
Jeff Stone (R)
(916) 651-4028
California Assembly
42nd District
Chad Mayes (R)
Capitol Office: P.O. Box 942849,
Room 4139, Sacramento, CA
94249-0042, (916) 319-2042.
District Offices: 2091 West Florida
Avenue, Suite 125, Hemet, CA
92545, (951) 925-8306;
73-710 Fred Waring Drive,
Suite 116, Palm Desert, CA 92260,
(760) 674-0164
56th District
Eduardo Garcia (D)
Capitol Office: P.O. Box 942849,
Room 4112, Sacramento, CA
94249-0056; (916) 319-2056
District Offices: 45-677 Oasis Street,
Indio, CA 92201, (760) 342-8047;
1625 West Main Street, Suite 220,
El Centro, CA 92243,
(760) 336-8912
60th District
Eric Linder (R)
P.O. Box
942849,
Room 2016,
Sacramento, CA
94249-0060
(916) 319-2060
61st District
Jose Medina
(D)
P.O. Box
942849,
Room 5135,
Sacramento, CA
94249-0061
(916) 319-2061
67th District
Melissa
Melendez (R)
P.O. Box
942849,
Room 4009,
Sacramento, CA
94249-0067
(916) 319-2067
71st District
Brian Jones (R)
P.O. Box
942849,
Room 3141,
Sacramento, CA
94249-0071
(916) 319-2071
75th District
Marie Waldron
(R)
P.O. Box
942849,
Room 5128,
Sacramento, CA
94249-0075
(916) 319-2075
Riverside County Supervisors
District 1: Kevin Jefferies
County Administrative Center,
4080 Lemon St.-5th floor
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 955-1010
District 2:
John F. Tavaglione
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 955-1020
The Riverside
Sheriffs’ Association
has deployed an
integrated “members
only” online news &
information center to
improve our ability
to keep our members
informed on
important issues.
District 3: Chuck Washington
County Administrative Center
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 955-1030
District 4: John Benoit
County Administrative Center
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 955-1040
District 5: Marion Ashley
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 955-1050
RSA MEMBER ALERTS
The news & information center at rcdsa.org is where members will go to view exclusive
content, including negotiations and other confidential information from RSA.
To access the news & information center members are required to log on and register by
clicking on the “RSA Members Only” link then following the instructions. Once registered
members will also be able to update their own on-line profiles at anytime (email
addresses, user name & password, etc). Members are urged to keep their information
current at all times to avoid missing important updates from the Association.
For Technical assistance please contact Judy Drott by email: [email protected]
Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm or by calling (951) 653-5152 (800) 655-4772.
Issue 4, 2016
RSA
BOARD AND
STAFF
BENEFITS
CORNER
Executive Board
Robert
Masson
President
Pete
Kurylowicz
Vice President
Tony Pelato
Treasurer
Matthew
Hughes
Secretary
Darryl Drott
Executive Director
Board of Directors
DaveIan
Topping Nick Padilla
Anderson
Ch. 2:
Ch.
1/DA
Ch. 1: DA
Jurupa Station
Gabriel
Carranza
Ch. 3: RPDC
Martineau
Belgarde
Ch. 4:
SIB West/CSW/
BCTC
Robert
Jones
Ch. 5:
Cabazon/SEB
Alicia Lopez
Ch. 6: Desert
Ct. Services
Marcus
Young
Ch. 7:
Lake Elsinore
Chad
Marlatt
Ch. 8: Hemet
/ San Jacinto /
Aviation
Joseph
Jimenez
Ch. 9:
Blythe Station
Jose
Quintanar
Ch. 10:
Indio Jail
PHOTO
NOT
AVAILABLE
Darrell
Donowho
Ch. 11:
Palm Desert/
SIB East
Ole
Williams
Ch. 12: Moreno
Valley
David
Nelson
Ch. 13:
Retirees
Matthew
Joe Narciso Christopher Elizabeth
Adam
Grimm
Donovan
Krachman
HughesCh. 14:
Southwest
Ch. 15:
Ch. 16: Coroner Ch. 17: LSCF
Ch. 14/
Perris
Southwest
Claudia
Waltermire
Ch. 18: SWDC
PHOTO
NOT
AVAILABLE
Charles
Roberts
Ch. 19: PSU
Fernando
Lopez
Ch. 20:
Thermal
Ryan
Renick
Ch. 21: Central
Court
RSA Staff And Support
Judy Drott
Office Administrator
Julie Kelley
Executive
Administrative
Assistant
Lesley Garcia
Accounts
Representative
Vickie Arreola
Member Services
Maryann
Barbaro
Office Assistant
Connie Collins
Benefits
Adminstrative
Assistant
Dominique Guy
Benefits Specialist
Jeff Byrd
Senior Labor Rep.
Artemese
Evans
Labor Rep.
Patrick Biggers
Labor Rep.
Sandra
Tjosaas-Moore
Legal Assistant
Mike Stone
LDT General
Counsel
Muna Busailah
LDT General
Counsel
Frank Anderson
LDT Chief
Operations &
Finance Dir.
Harley Broviak
Chaplain
John Uriarte
Chaplain
Issue 4, 2016
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