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The Official Publication of the Riverside Sheriffs’ Association
All Points
Issue 8 • August, 2015
Bulletin
Celebrating 72 years of serving
those who serve others
RSA Awards The 2015
SEE PAGE 8
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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!!
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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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• Debbie Chisholm Memorial Foundation (DCMF)
• RSA Legal Defense Trust (LDT)
• Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)
Issue 8, 2015
PRESIDENT’S
CORNER
BENEFITS CORNER
Don’t Sign It!
The “Voter Empowerment
Act of 2016” Petitions
By Robert Masson
RSA President
T
he “Voter
Empowerment Act of
2016” petitions will
soon be circulating for signatures
at grocery stores or
shopping malls near you. Don’t Sign It!
This initiative, which mainly is funded
by John Arnold, a Texas billionaire, and
fronted by Carl De Maio, now a radio talk
show host, and Chuck Reed, former San
Jose Mayor, is a sword aimed at the heart
of every single public employee. Among
other things, this measure would shift all
new public employees from state and local
defined benefit pension plans to 401(k)
plans, beginning in 2019.
While the Act masquerades as a
pension initiative applying only to future
employees hired after 2019, it is truly
the proverbial “wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
The real aim of the Act is to be a “union
buster” because it seeks to undermine collective bargaining and give voter approval
over not just pensions but salary as well.
Once the measure is approved for Title
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Voter Empowerment Act Yet
Another Attack On Pensions........................5
Training, Training, And More Training...........6
Scholarships...............................................8
Charities Corner........................................10
Benefits Corner.........................................11
Graduation................................................13
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and Summary by the Attorney General,
paid signature gatherers will hit the streets
in a questto qualify this measure for the
November 2016 Ballot. The low voter
turnout in 2014 reduced the number of
needed signatures (and the cost of getting
signatures) from 808,000 to 565,000 signatures, making it more likely the measure
will qualify.
Like the Koch Brothers’ attacks on
Social Security, the “Voter Empowerment
Act of 2016” proponents will be advancing
many of the same false and misleading
arguments:
»» There is a pension crisis in
California.
»» Pension funds are actuarially
underfunded and cities are nearly
bankrupt!
»» Real financial security comes from
having your own personal account.
»» The cost of pensions is crowding
out vital local services.
»» Police and firefighters are retiring
at age 50 with 6 figure pensions.
»» If we don’t change the rules for
public employees, we won’t be able
to afford hiring more of them. We
currently have unfunded liabilities
in the billions.
These are just a few of the “mistruths”
you will be hearing as their attacks on you
and your co-workers get underway.
The truth is there is no pension crisis
in California! The state’s pension system
is in better shape now than when Jerry
Brown was first governor in the 1970’s.
In the last 20 years, the state’s two largest
retirement systems averaged a return
over 7.5%. While it is true a few cities are
experiencing financial challenges, these
challenges were brought about by poor
fiscal management – not from employee
pensions. Unfortunately making 401(k)s
the only retirement option worsens California’s retirement problem. Only 57% of
all employees say they are now saving for
retirement, 401(k)s produce LOWER returns with HIGHER fees – a reward to the
Wall Street financiers who brought us the
banking and phony mortgage crises less
than a decade ago – but not to employees
seeking a secure retirement!
While it is true some cops and
firefighters have pensions over $100,000,
most don’t. Only 2% of all pensions are
$100,000. The average Cal PERS pension
is $26,000. Moreover, cops, firefighters,
See PRESIDENT on page 4
Inside This Issue
Labor Representative’s Corner.............14, 15
Member Service Referrals.........................26
Military Corner..........................................14
Meet Your Lawmakers...............................28
Chaplain’s Corner.....................................16
Puzzlers....................................................29
State Legislative Corner.............................18
Classifieds................................................29
Federal Legislative Corner..........................20
Births.......................................................29
Throwback Corner....................................23
RSA Board And Staff.................................30
Deputy Depot............................................24
In Memory................................................31
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
President
Continued from page 3
and teachers do not collect social security. So, don’t be
fooled! Cops, firefighters, teachers, and other public employees are NOT the problem. Underfunded pension liabilities
are NOT the problem! The problem is those who want to
steal your secure retirement and sell you a high fee 401(k)!
The “Voter Empowerment Act of 2016” will put at risk
the retirement of every single retiree, and every current and
future public employee. WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR RETIREMENT AFTER 2019 WHEN ALL NEW EMPLOYEE
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ELIMINATED? Without the
financial support of new employees, how long can California’s
pension system survive? You may have planned to pay off
your mortgage and retire with your defined benefit “nest egg”
but 10, 15, or 20 years from now, the “Voter Empowerment
Act of 2016” will destroy those dreams of financial security
that you spent the last 20, 25, 30 years or longer working
towards! The “Voter Empowerment Act of 2016” is not a pot
of gold at the end of the rainbow for YOU, but it is a bonanza
for Wall Street bankers and anti-union politicians! We now
have less than a year and a half to prepare for battle!
Here’s some other thoughts :
How is Reed’s initiative not a violation of the initiative
single subject rule? Giving voters the right to approve pension enhancements is a modification of collective bargaining.
That’s one subject. Asking voters to change the pension
system from defined benefit to 401(k) is another subject. You
can’t pose two separate questions in one ballot initiative.
I don’t see what this initiative will accomplish. Under
Brown’s PEPRA reform, new employees will have later retirement ages and a hard cap of roughly $120k. With PEPRA
the system will become sustainable. Reed’s initiative does
nothing about the existing pensions already in the pipeline.
Stressed cities will still be stressed if this initiative passes.
There’s a real risk that Reed’s initiative will actually
destabilize pension financing and expose taxpayers to greater
risks. You’ll end up having a patchwork of cities, counties,
districts, etc. leaving the system as various elections are held,
making it difficult (I assume) for CalPERS to effectively manage the fund when membership, contributions and payouts
are in flux and in chaos.
Not to mention the employee retention issues as they
flee the “have not” entities for the “have” entities. Agencies
where voters say “No” to DB pensions will have no choice
but to raise salaries to keep employees or provide sub-par
services with B-grade employees. As agencies convert to DC
plans, employees will likely have individual 401(k) plans,
where Wall St. gladly skims 1% or more in fees off the top
to “manage” your account for you. Which was the desired
end-game for “pension reform” to begin with.
Bottom line the “Voter Empowerment Act of 2016” petitions will soon be circulating for signatures at grocery stores
or shopping malls near you. Don’t Sign It! Stand together
let’s fight this.
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FEATURE
>> Voter Empowerment Act Yet
Another Attack On Pensions
By Robert Masson
RSA President
C
arl DeMaio and his sidekick Chuck
Reed are back with another ballot
measure, this time targeting YOUR
pension and pay.
DeMaio wrote Proposition B, the
2012 San Diego City ballot measure that
eliminated pensions for new hires, robbing
them of the chance to earn the retirement
security they deserve after a lifetime of
public service.
With this new ballot measure—the
Voter Empowerment Act-DeMaio is
targeting all public employees Statewide,
and this time, he’s going after both current
and future employees.
And DeMaio isn’t flying solo – he’s
teamed up with former San Jose Mayor
Chuck Reed, who authored, fought for,
and implemented his own version of
pension reform in San Jose. The results
of this “reform” have been devastating,
particularly for public safety. The San Jose
Police Department has been hemorrhaging
officers, as they leave for more lucrative
compensation in other cities as a result of
draconian cuts to their benefits.
Reed’s initiative also did not pass legal
muster, as it was determined that the
initiative legally could not force employees
to pay an additional 16 percent from their
own pockets toward their pensions or
switch to a less generous plan.
This duo, despite their clear record
of failure, have decided to embark upon a
mission to deliver their ideological vision
to California voters through the initiative
process. They have presented a solution in
search of a problem and have ignored the
fact that labor organizations, both locally
and statewide, have already taken the lead
in addressing pension costs.
If the proposed Voter Empowerment
Act becomes law, our Board of Supervisors
would be prevented from approving even
a modest pay increase for you, unless they
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This provision ... is
a clear attempt to
weaken the pension
system as a whole.
put the increase on the ballot for a public
vote and more than 50 percent of voters
approved it. The measure requires all
pension increases to be approved by voters,
so even a modest increase associated with a
reasonable cost-of-living adjustment would
be blocked unless voters approve it in an
election!
Should this law go into effect, all future
hires would be required to be placed into a
defined contribution system, unless voters
approved placing new hires into a defined
benefit plan.
In addition, their plan would limit the
governments’ annual contributions for
pension plans at 50 percent of the required
amount, unless voters authorized an
increase above that amount. Moreover, it
would prohibit government officials from
challenging any voter-approved state or
local ballot measures regarding compensation and retirement benefits.
This provision takes a shot at the overall long-term sustainability of our pension
system and is a clear attempt to weaken
the pension system as a whole.
While some may argue that this places
a higher value on democracy, the fact is
that the general public is strongly averse
to pension increases for public employees.
This becomes even more true during times
of economic distress, when pension stability is even more critical.
Due to this long-standing voter aversion to pension increases, this initiative
would be a de facto freeze on practically
all defined benefit pension agreements. In
addition, the measure would tie the hands
of local elected officials.
Even more conservative jurisdictions,
such as the County of San Diego, have
seen that a stable and reasonable pension
benefit can have positive effects over the
longterm. Our Board of Supervisors has
consistently made it a priority to ensure
our county staff received competitive compensation. They’ve been able to achieve
this while retaining strong financial marks.
Is it really sensible to remove the ability
of local elected officials to make decisions
about how they compensate their own
employees?
As you may recall, Reed attempted
in 2014 to place a similar initiative on
the ballot. His efforts were stymied when
Attorney General Kamala Harris’ ballot
language highlighted how the initiative
proposed the elimination of constitutional
protections for such public employees as
teachers, nurses, and police officers.
Fortunately, we’ve already seen efforts
to organize statewide opposition to this
initiative among labor generally and law
enforcement specifically. This type of
coalition was able to defeat the “Paycheck
Protection Act” in 2012, and we hope to
have the same type of success this time
around. In addition, that initiative drove a
high turnout among voters sympathetic to
labor; it’s likely that this version will have a
similar impact.
Needless to say, we are watching this
one VERY closely and working closely with
our statewide law enforcement coalitions,
and legal and political experts, to prepare
for a campaign.
We will provide more information as
this initiative progresses, but in the meantime, there is something very important
you can do to help avoid this battle ... DO
NOT SIGN THE PETITION.
DeMaio needs 560,000 signatures in six
months to qualify his latest scheme for the
2016 ballot, and if each of us simply avoids
the petition circulators and sends the same
word to friends and family, we can at least
make this phase more expensive for their
side.
Keep your head up, stay strong together
and lets fight this.
FEATURE
Training, Training, And More Training
By Pete Kurylowic
RSA Secretary, P.O.S.T. Commissioner, and
BCTC Coordinator
O
ver the
many
years as
a member of the
RSA and now as a
P.O.S.T. Commissioner, I have heard
innumerable complaints about the
lack of availability
of training here in Riverside County.
To a large extent, the Department has
listened and increased the scheduling of
relevant courses for our members to take.
However, as with most public agencies,
resources and attendance opportunities are limited. Unfortunately, it seems
nearly impossible to meet the training
needs of all the men and women of the
Sheriff’s Department.
I recently read an internet post written
by Mr. Tony Bowman, an 11 year veteran
with the Veterans Administration Police
(Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System).
His post discusses limited access to training
and the need for active peace officers to
seek out training to remain current and
relevant within their profession.
As I have told a number of members
over the years...sometimes you simply
have to do it yourself. I recount Mr. Tony
Bowman’s post here to give each of you
something to think about and hopefully
inspire some of you to continue your
education and training:
During my eleven (11) year career
as a police officer, I have attended many
mandatory in-house training sessions, as
well as attended many training courses
conducted by outside agencies. At this
point, I have probably attended more
training courses and accumulated more
hours from outside training. This is not
surprising since my agency, like so many
others, is experiencing cutbacks and along
with overtime, training tends to be one of
the first things affected. Unless you work
for an agency that has unlimited resources,
outside training could possibly be the way
to go for those law enforcement professionals who want to further their careers.
I seek out training opportunities
every chance I get, attending courses on
my personal time and using my personal
resources, because my department cannot
afford to send me to all the trainings I want
to attend. I accept that because I look at
it as if I am attending college or graduate
school. My department would not pay
for that either. Not to say that it is not
difficult, because many of these courses are
not cheap, [but] it is something I believe
has to [be] done.
I’ve shared these opportunities with
my colleagues to encourage them to do
the same thing. Though some have taken
advantage of the information I have provided them and many others have resisted
believing the department should pay for
and send them to these courses.
I have even experienced push back
from my agency. In previous years, leadership in my department seemed to almost
discourage officers from attending most
outside trainings. Through either direct
communication with management or
through grapevine from colleagues, I have
heard the below reasons for discouraging
outside training:
“The course and subject does not apply
to what we do here.”
“We don’t have the manpower to cover
for and/or send you.”
“The course costs too much.”
“There could be a liability issue for us.”
“You might come back later after
completing the course and say you should
upgraded to a GS-9 (Promotion).
About two years ago, I was ordered by
some management in my agency to not send
training information to the other officers and to
go through my chain of command to determine
what training courses should be sent out. Of
late, communication from management about
training opportunities has improved, with
some officers being scheduled for and sent to
outside training opportunities and some officers
approaching management about training
opportunities and being given authorized absences. Hopefully, this will continue to improve
but I still believe seeking these courses without
depending upon others is still the safest bet.
I believe anyone in the law enforcement
profession owes it to themselves for officer
safety reasons as well as for their careers
whether they want [to] promote within their
current agencies or if they want to move on
elsewhere. Seek out as much training as you
can possibly handle and if need be sacrifice a
little personal time and money to attend what
interest[s] you. Use it as a tax write off. In
my opinion all training is good training, even
if you don’t use what you’ve learned everyday
on duty. Better to have the training and not
need it, then to need the training and not
have it. (emphasis added)
It is always a pleasure to meet other law
enforcement professionals and the agencies
they represent at these training courses. I most
especially [enjoy] hearing all the different
experiences pertaining to the topic(s) discussed
and [it’s] refreshing to know we are struggling
to deal with some of the same issues as well.
Be safe everyone.
Of course, the number one discouragement Mr. Bowman lists does have some
validity, particularly for those seeking
advancement to Lead or Master Investigator in the Sheriff’s Department. Outside
training must undergo a BCTC curriculum
evaluation to determine if it meets internal
course criterion required for advancement.
Therefore, it is always best to submit outside agency curriculum of a desired course
for evaluation prior to spending the time
and money for registration and attendance
if it is intended for departmental eligibility
requirements.
Regardless, Mr. Bowman’s point is well
made. Each and every one of us must take
responsibility for our personal training and
education. We work in a profession that is
constantly evolving due to a fluid legal environment, advancements in technology
and weaponry, a changing social psychology regarding force issues, and other dynamics. We can’t always rely upon the
Department to pay for and send us to
training beyond that which is mandated by
P.O.S.T. We must seek-out training that is
relevant and current, as well as that which
is of interest and will help each of us to advance and achieve individual career goals
we have set.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Achievement
The RSA Board Of Directors
Awards The 2015 Scholarships
Recipients include RSA members and students
2015 RSA Scholarship
award recipients, outside the
RSA office in Riverside.
Article and Photos By Chase Leland
Contributing Writer
E
very year the Riverside Sheriffs’
Association awards scholarships
to prominent new high school
graduates, college freshmen, as well as association members. This year’s recipients
arrived at the RSA office on July 9 for the
Board of Directors to bestow the honors.
A total of 12 scholarships were
awarded this year: four at $5,000 for RSA
members continuing their educations at a
four-year accredited college; four at $2,500
for high school seniors or first year college
freshmen bound for a four-year, accredited
college (two scholarships go to RSA
member’s children, and two to students
from Riverside county); and four at $1,000
for those heading to a junior college or
trade school (two RSA member’s children,
two Riverside county students).
$5,000 RSA Member Scholarships
The four RSA member scholarship recipients this year recieved $5,000 each towards their continuing education. (Not
pictured is Yvonne Aguilar).
JACOB BOCK, a
Deputy Sheriff stationed in Perris, plans
to get his Bachelors
Degree in Marriage
And Family Studies
from BYU to better
serve his community
with domestic issues.
Jacob would like to
eventually move to Department Negotiations after finishing school.
YVONNE AGUILAR is a Correctional
Deputy at RPDC. (Not pictured).
KAMAL KABBARA,
a Deputy Sheriff stationed in Perris, is pursuing his Bachelors in
Criminal Justice with a
Minor in Business Administration at CSU.
He aslo serves as an
instructor for Riverside
County entry training
programs which includes Basic, Correctional, and Modular Academics for the last
four years.
JESSICA PEREZ,
a Deputy Sheriff
stationed in Cabazon,
is planning on going to
Cal Baptist University
to get her Bachelors
in Psychology, and
eventually use her skills
to help in Juvenile
Probation within the
department.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
$2,500 Four-Year College Scholarships
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These four recipients, high school seniors or first year
college freshmen, were awarded $2,500 toward their
education at a four-year college.
CODY HANKINS, son of DA Investigator, Riverside, David Hankins, graduated from Murrieta Mesa High School
in 2015 and is going to attend Stanford
in the fall to begin his bachelors and
masters programs in Computational
Science.
ISAIAH LUNA, son of Sheriffs Investigator, Indio, Michael Luna, recently
graduated from Indio High School
and is working towards his bachelors
in Sports Management and Business
Administration. He plans to attend
Grand Canyon University with the help
of the scholarship.
KAREN KONG (Not pictured)
GEORGIE MATTHEWS (Not pictured)
$1,000 JC & Trade School Scholarships
Four recipients received $1,000 toward junior college or trade school.
ISABELLA RUSS graduated from
Beaumont High School in 2015 and
plans to attend San Jacinto College to
pursue her Associates Degree in Medical
Stenography and Nursing. She wants to
help others in need and progress in the
medical field. She received $1,000.
JOLENE RUIZ, daughter of Indio
Deputy Sheriff Joe Ruiz, is about to
graduate from The College of the Desert in Palm Desert and then continue
her education at UCR. She wants to
get her bachelors in Criminal Justice
and become a Forensic Technician for
the Thermal Sheriff’s Station.
BRITTANY HENSON (Not pictured)
HANNAH SWEATT (Not pictured)
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RSA CHARITIES
Golfers Help Send Teenager
To Comic Con For DCMF
Team RSA (from left to right):
Cyrus, Joey, Nick, and Ole.
G
olfers helped to make a dying
16-year-old boy’s wish come
true by raising funds at the 2nd
Annual Lee McDaniel Memorial Golf
Tournament.
The tournament benefitted the
Debbie Chisholm Memorial Foundation,
an RSA-supported charity that grants
wishes to critically ill children in the
Inland Empire.
The event was held at the Dos Lagos
Golf Course on Friday, July 17. There
were 28 teams that participated with lots
of raffle prizes given away.
The tournament focused on a teenage
boy suffering from cancer who wanted
to visit Comic Con in San Diego. The
event is named in memory for Lee
McDaniel, a DCMF supporter. When
Lee’s widow, Cindy McDaniel, heard
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what the tournament would fund, she
responded with: “This, my friends, is a
sign from Lee. The weekend before Lee's
big surgery we decided to have one last
‘normal’ weekend. We got in the car, no
plans, and just drove. We ended up in
San Diego in the middle of Comic Con. I
know that DCMF and all of the children
greatly appreciate the support.”
For more information about the Debbie Chisholm Memorial Foundation, go
online to www.dcmfwishes.org.
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BENEFITS CORNER
Thinking About Medicare?
By Chad Cihlar
Brown Insurance Services
W
hen we meet with soon to
be retirees to discuss coverage options after retirement,
many of the questions we hear revolve
around Medicare. I’d like to go over a few
of the frequently asked questions that may
help members and their family members to
understand how Medicare works and how
Medicare coordinates with the RSA Benefit
Trust medical plans.
When am I eligible for Medicare? You
become Medicare eligible when you turn age
65 (unless you are permanently disabled).
The Social Security office is required to
notify all people turning age 65 of their
Medicare eligibility so it’s their responsibility
to contact you. However if you have not
heard from Social Security and you are
turning 65 within three months then you
should contact them as they may not have a
valid address on file for you.
What does Medicare cover? Medicare
Part A covers hospital claims and there are
no monthly premiums for Part A so long
as you have paid Medicare taxes for 40
quarters which the vast majority of RSA
members will have done. Medicare Part
B pays for routine doctor office visits and
there is a monthly premium currently set
at $104.90. Keep in mind that there will be
additional copays when you utilize Medicare
A and Medicare B services. Prescription
Drugs are covered under Medicare D (see
additional information on Part D below) and
there are monthly premiums and additional
copays associated with all Medicare D plans.
How do Medicare benefits compare to
my current benefits? When our members see
what is covered under Medicare, they are
usually surprised to see how little it covers
compared to the RSA Benefit Trust plan.
However, please remember that you can
still stay on your current medical plan and
your medical benefits or coverage levels
will remain the same. If you are eligible for
Medicare Parts A and B then it is required
that you sign up for them both. As a result
of having both Medicare Parts A and B,
you will see a significant reduction in your
monthly Anthem or Kaiser premium. This
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is due to the fact that there are certain
services that Medicare will pay for instead
of the insurance companies so Anthem or
Kaiser can charge you less in monthly premiums. The only difference in benefits that
you may see is around the prescription drug
formulary. The RSA Benefit Trust offers
an excellent Medicare Part D plan to our
members. However the formulary, or the list
of covered drugs, is different for Medicare
Part D plans than for all other plans. The
RSA Benefit Trust Trustees elected the
Medicare Part D plan that most closely
matches the prescription drug plan currently
offered to Active and Early Retirees but it
was not possible to match the formulary
100% due to Medicare Part D’s unique set
of rules and regulations. Despite that, the
Medicare D plan offered through the RSA
Benefit Trust is typically far superior than
individual Medicare Part D plans that you
may see advertised.
As retirement approaches or as age 65
approaches, please use Brown insurance
Services as a resource and let us help educate you about all things Medicare. Knowing
all of your options and the premiums associated with each plan is very important and
we are here to help guide you. Please contact us at any time if you have questions or
concerns regarding Medicare or any other
benefit related issue at 714-460-7744.
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GRADUATION
BENEFITS
CORNER
Basic Academy
Class 195 Graduates
Recruit Jose Santos Receives
James B. Evans Award
Academy Class President Deputy Alex Alderman.
Photos and Article by Chase Leland
Contributing Writer
O
n July 9 the Riverside County
Sheriff’s Department and
Moreno Valley College conducted the Graduation of Basic Peace
Officer Training Academy Class 195 at
the Grove Church in Riverside. Fifty-five
graduates were present to receive their
hard earned badges from Sheriff Stan Sniff
as well as other law enforement personnel
on hand. A recruit also received a James
B. Evans Academic Achievement Award.
A pair of recruits rose to the challenge
and became leaders among their peers:
Deputy Alex Alderman received four
special awards for his efforts during the
grueling six month training regimen to
become a Riverside Deputy Sheriff. Those
awards included Top Academic Award,
Top Scenario Testing Award, Top Overall
Achievement, and the C.A.D.A. Award.
Alderman was also selected by his peers to
represent them as the Class President.
The next recruit who stood out,
selected to receive the James B. Evans
Academic Achievement Award, was Jose
Santos. The award, administered and
presented by the RSA, is named in honor
of Deputy James Evans who lost his life
during the 1980 Norco bank robbery.
Sheriff Stan Sniff served as the Keynote
Speaker.
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RSA President Robert Masson presents the James B. Evans Academic
Achievement Award to Deputy Jose Santos.
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LABOR REPRESENTATIVE’S
AWOP = No Medical Insurance
By Artemese Evans
Labor Representative
M
any employees
think that
the County covers
the cost of their medical insurance while
they are out off work,
but that is not always the case. Employees
who are AWOP or Absent WithOut Pay
have some options for continuing their
medical coverage and should contact RSA
as soon as they anticipate going AWOP at
some point in time.
Getting ahead of this issue and planning
is key!
Is the County required to pay my
medical insurance contribution while I
am employed but not working?
Not necessarily.
When is the County required to pay
negotiated medical insurance contributions?
Only when you are in a “paid” status:
using your time banks, on LC 4850 (worker’s comp.), utilizing Catastrophic Time
Bank, or on protected leave like FMLA/
CFRA, up to the negotiated contribution
amount.
Who is responsible for the medical
premiums, if the County is not?
You are. Sometimes employees are
responsible for premiums while they are not
working. RSA (Brown Insurance) will bill
LEU members at home for those premiums.
PSU members will need to be in contact
with County benefits
What about disability insurance?
The Law Enforcement Unit has longterm disability through CLEA after a 60day waiting period. The Public Safety Unit
has short-term disability with Sedgwick,
which is administered through the County.
Contact RSA for more details.
You can also purchase supplemental
insurances through the RSA Benefits Trust
(AFLAC, Nationwide, etc.). RSA does not
manage any state or federal disability benefits, but you may also be eligible for those
depending on your previous work history.
If I receive disability, will that keep
me in a “paid” status and continue my
medical contributions by the County?
No. Disability is a separate benefit and
the County does not consider you in a paid
status while utilizing CLEA or Sedgwick.
If you are going AWOP and a LEU
member, call the RSA office to get more
information on the options available to
you to keep you in a paid status or for the
modification of benefits. If you are a PSU
(Probation) member, call RSA for guidance
on who to contact at the County for various
benefits and assistance with other income
options.
Contact me for more details at (951)
653-5152 or via email at [email protected].
Stay safe out there!
MILITARY CORNER
Benefits for Veterans, Reservists and Guardsmen
By Robert Simmons
Contributing Writer
Federally Issued
Identification Card
Coming
Last month, Congress established a
federal identification
card for Veterans to replace the ones issued
by the Veterans Administration in each
individual state. The act was signed into
law by President Obama on July 20th and is
to be in effect September 20th. According
to military.com, “… the card is a way for
veterans to prove they served in the military
without having to carry around and present
a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or
Discharge from Active Duty.” The card was
supported by a majority of lawmakers and
passed both the House and Senate with
wide margins. According to the article,
written by Bryant Johnson, there is currently
a working group addressing several aspects
regarding design, cost estimates, etc. To
me, this makes sense because not everyone
who has served has a current red ID card to
identify themselves in the Individual Readiness Reserve. Additionally, only Active
Reserve or National Guard members have
current ID cards showing they are still in the
military. Therefore, having a federal ID card
that is universally accepted everywhere in
the United States, is a valuable instrument.
Having a federal VA ID will have several
benefits. It will not just eliminate the need
to carry around a DD Form 214 to prove
military service and prevent wear and tear
on a valuable document. It will also have
commercial value to it for many benefits
veterans receive. While some states issue
their own version of a VA card, they are
not always recognized, or accepted in other
states. For instance, a Texas issued Veterans
Identification Card, may not be accepted
at a Lowes Home Improvement Store in
California to get a 10% military discount.
According to House Majority Leader Rep.
Kevin McCarthy, (R-California), “The card
would ensure veterans have timely access to
proper identification, to they can prove their
service and capitalize on service-related
discounts in the marketplace”.
According to the article, the information
on the card should resemble the current ID
cards already being issued by the states for
veterans receiving agency health care. It will
include their name and photo, but should
also be including their branch of service and
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LABOR REPRESENTATIVE’S
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PSB Refusal To Provide
Previous Statements
Jeff Byrd
Senior Labor Representative
I
t has recently come to my attention that
in some cases the Sheriff’s Department’s
Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) is
refusing to allow employees access to prior
voluntary statements made to Central Homicide Unit (CHU) investigators before an
administrative investigation interview. It
was explained that PSB did not “think it was necessary,” because
the Department members gave a voluntary statement to CHU
detectives, who were investigating a criminal matter. PSB believes that “POBRA” does not apply.
In fact it does apply. Government Code section 3303(G)
provides that “the complete interrogation of a public safety officer
may be recorded. If a tape recording is made of the interrogation,
the public safety officer SHALL have access to the tape if
any further proceedings are contemplated or prior to any
further interrogation at a subsequent time.” It says nothing
about a “voluntary” statement or being compelled to make
a statement and does not differentiate between criminal and
administrative interrogations.
Once again it appears that the “Department” is up to its
old shenanigans. It now seems that the Sheriff is moving the
department back to its old ways and unwritten policies, ala
Deputy Tracy Watson.
It is my personal opinion that the Sheriff’s Department
is making a concerted effort to “union bust.” Sworn members of the Department should NEVER provide a voluntary
statement during any investigation, particularly if a body
worn camera is involved. I know it may be “easier” to just
give a statement. However, in this particular climate (not
being allowed to view video evidence and audio recordings)
prior to making statements, you must look out for yourself
and your family.
Legal Defense Trust General Counsel Michael P. Stone,
Authored a Training Bulletin in 2001 entitled, “Ten Rules of
Engagement.” The Training Bulletin’s prefatory statement
states:
The rights you have as a California peace officer were
established after years of effort by many who wanted to
see that law enforcement officers in this State would be free
from abusive, arbitrary and unfair treatment by overzealous or politically motivated officials in internal discipline
matters. You will not benefit from these protections unless
you exercise the rights provided for you. Many of the rights
in the Bill of Rights Act pertain to “interrogations” which
“could lead to punitive action”. Anytime you find yourself
in this predicament, immediately demand to consult with
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a knowledgeable representative, before you answer any questions. Always take the time to contact your association or
legal counsel for assistance and information. You owe it to
yourself.
These words are just as important today as they were in 2001.
Keep in mind that the public perception of Law Enforcement
Officers has changed recently. The department is not looking out
for your best interests during an interrogation; rather, it seeks to
limit its own liability. The Riverside Sheriffs’ Association, and
the Legal Defense Trust are here to assist you in these matters.
Only you insist that you want a representative prior to or during
an interview, so YOU MUST EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS AND
DEMAND REPRESENTATION BEFORE MAKING ANY
STATEMENT WHEN YOU ARE SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL
DISCIPLINE OR CRIMINAL CHARGES.
Stay safe,
Jeff Byrd
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
How to Cook a Frog
By Harley Broviak
Chaplain
“C
haplain’s
writing
about frogs? Is he expecting “pharaohnic
revelation?” Well!
Yes and no! But this
is relative to a divine warning for our country.
An old timer, oldern’ me, once said,
“The only way to cook a frog is put him in
room temperature water. Put the pot on the
stove on low heat. That silly frog will not
hop out. He will stay there at first enjoying
the gradual warmth of the water until his
heat sensory organs have turned off! At
that moment, it is too late. This frog will sit
there in warm bliss until he gets completely
cooked!”
O.k., how does this apply to something
relevant and spiritual?
Our country is in the kettle, we the
people are the frogs. We have been placed
in”politically cool” water. None of us suspect
who is politically raising the heat. “It’s the
gummint I tell ya! It’s the gummint!”
We are placed in this untenable position
by hacks whose only motivation is to maintain their position or power and authority
Military
military awards and decorations, similar to
the DD Form 214.
Watch Your Discounts
I’ve been working on some home
improvement projects around the house
this past week and needed some lumber and
concrete. As many of you may know, Lowes
Home Improvement Stores, amongst many
other businesses, provides a 10% discount to
military members, both active and veterans.
Home Depot used to do the same; however,
this past weekend, I presented my military
ID at the Home Depot in Hemet and with a
$350 purchase, I noticed there was only an
in our Nation’s Capital. Most people are too
busy or uninformed to recognize that our
freedoms are being surreptitiously eroded
away from us. One degree at a time. And
the end is in sight!
The “water” is cool now and we are
slowly being invaded and deprived of rights
in itty-bitty pieces at a time. It’s a bit like
George Orwell’s novel written in the early
fifties called “1984”. A dictorial national
objective was being reached by the bestial
leader “Big Brother”. They even had
“thought police”. Spies were everywhere;
penalties were strict, severe, and vicious.
Everything was monitored and controlled.
Power over individuals was absolute.
There were two classes, “Big Brother”
and his minions, and everybody else: his
slaves!
We are seeing something insidious being
practiced upon us, even now!
Politicians are part of their own
protected class. They will take care of
themselves first and the people are damned.
We are rabble! We are expendable!
My brothers and sisters in law enforcement, look at how some leaders have
rejected and abandoned you! Their concept
of “the king can do no wrong;” but cops can
not do anything right! This is calculated to
destroy the matrix of our society. You are the
matrix! Where there is no law enforcement
there is chaos. The vermin of this world
stand by and wait for evil opportunity
for them to strike and they do that with
audacity and gusto. Example: Murders have
doubled in Baltimore since our officers
were shunned, abandoned and rejected by
political hacks. They assume no fault. It’s
the cops’ fault!!! “Lemme stand on yer backs
you scummy cops” they say. When anarchy
arises from real or contrived crises across
the U.S of A., martial law will be invoked.
The Constitution and Bill of Rights will be
suspended. The elections will be postponed,
our lives will be controlled severely. Much
like the pot of water with the dozing frog in
it.
Hitler did the same thing in 1937. The
German public snoozed on, because they
were warm and cozy. Let us be aroused from
lethargy and comfort and if we are considered to be frogs, let us be alert WARRIOR
FROGS! JUMP OUT OF THE KETTLE
AND FIGHT! ILLEGITIMUS NON
CARBORUNDUM! CITIZENS DON’T
LET THEM GRIND YOU DOWN!
God Bless my brothers and sister in law.
Jesus loves you and I do 2!
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$8 discount. When I asked the clerk about
it, she said some of the items I purchased,
such as concrete and lumber, do not get the
discount any longer.
I made a call to the National Home
Depot Corporate Center to find out if the
situation I had encountered in Hemet was
the same everywhere. I spoke to a very nice
customer service representative named
Amber. She informed me that as of January
15, 2014, Home Depot no longer provides a
military discount on most building materials.
She told me a customer can request an
Exclusion SKU List at the store’s customer
service desk, which provides a list of all
the items that do not allow the military
discount. So beware when you go to Home
Depot thinking you will get the discount on
your entire purchase. I contacted Lowes and
they still provide the 10% military discount
on ALL their purchases. So, it looks like
Lowes will get my construction materials
purchases from now on.
P.S. Google: “Jade Helm 15” on your
computer.
Resources
[email protected]
http://www.military.com/dailynews/2015/08/01/va-may-accept-applications-for-new-identification-card-this-fall.
html#
Corporal Simmons is currently assigned to
Court Services West. 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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RSA Legislative Corner
By Tim Yaryan
Legislative Counsel and Advocate
I
t’s a braver new
world out there
in the aftermath
of Proposition 47.
Prop 47, passed
by the voters last
November, reduced penalties for
shoplifting, forgery,
fraud, petty theft
(including theft of
firearms) and possession of small amounts
of drugs (including cocaine, heroin, and
meth) from felonies to misdemeanors, and
retroactively applied to persons sentenced
under the former laws.
Legislative efforts to address some
of the problems caused by Prop 47 have
fallen on deaf ears. AB 150 (Melendez,
R., Lake Elsinore), AB 1415 (Steinorth,
R., Rancho Cucamonga), and SB 452
(Galgiani, D., Stockton) which restored
the penalty for theft of a firearm back to
a felony were held in Committee, as was
AB 390 (Cooper, D., Elk Grove). AB
390 required DNA samples from anyone
who would have been a felon pre-Prop 47.
As a result, DNA data bases will be less
effective because those charged with Prop
47 crimes won’t be required to provide
DNA samples.
Since passage of Prop 47, the Los
Angeles County Sheriffs’ Department
reports a 3.39% increase in violent crime
and a 6.9% increase in property crime.
Sheriff Jim Mc Donnell summed it up
best by saying “We had ten years of crime
reductions, we were at fifty year lows in
many areas on crime statistics and all of
a sudden, right after November when
Prop 47 kicked in, that changed and fairly
dramatically…it would be naïve to say
that 47 didn’t play a major role in that.”
(Long Beach Press Telegram, July 23,
2015) I am sure, as other jurisdictions
report crime statistics, they will be just as
alarming as those reported by LASD. Mc
Donnell reports that before Prop 47, jails
were overcrowded and inmates served just
10%-15% of their sentences. Now they
Since passage of Prop
47, the Los Angeles
County Sheriffs’
Department reports
a 3.39% increase
in violent crime and
a 6.9% increase in
property crime.
are serving 90% of their sentences. The
funding for drug treatment, which was
supposed to be available after Prop 47, has
not materialized. The upshot of Prop 47
is simply this: county jails now warehouse
mainly hard core felons; pre Prop 47 felons
serve little or no time; there is no savings
for drug treatment or other rehabilitation,
and both violent and property related
crime took significant jumps post passage
of Prop 47.
BODY WORN CAMERAS
There are several body worn camera
(BWC) bills moving through the legislature. AB 65 (Alejo, D., Watsonville)
establishes a grant program for departments which adopt BWC (the program is
not funded, however); AB 69 (Rodriguez,
D., Pomona) requires departments to
follow “best practices,” in using BWC’s,
and SB 175 (Huff, R., Diamond Bar)
requires management collaborations with
unions in adopting BWC policies. With
respect to SB 175, we suggested that the
author adopt an amendment to ensure
consistency with the Meyers-Milias Brown
Act. The big BWC bill, AB 66, (Weber,
D., San Diego) which mandates certain
BWC practices including prior video
review by an officer, has been held in the
Assembly Appropriations Committee, and
AB 66 will be a two year bill. Although
the author accepted amendments to allow
officers to review BWC videos prior to
making an initial statement or report, she
has subsequently reneged on her commit-
ment, thus leaving the bill in legislative
limbo until next January.
One policy is clear about the Weber
bill. Departments that have adopted BWC
policies prior to implementation will likely
be grand-fathered in. This is because of
the wide variety of BWC policies. Some
jurisdictions allow complete video review
by their officers consistent with the
recommendations of the Department of
Justice, some have no review by officers
consistent with ACLU policy, and some
are “tweeners.” The “tweeners” allow for
prior review of video by officers, except
in “critical incidents.” Critical incidents
would include, but not be limited to, any
officer-involved shooting and probably
ANY incident involving use of force. Of
course, not allowing an officer to review a
BWC video at this point where the officer
is most at risk may well put that officer in
legal jeopardy. This is an important “meet
and confer” issue.
PENSION WARS
The Reed-De Maio Pension Initiative
has been reviewed by the Legislative
Analyst and submitted to the Attorney
General for “Title and Summary.” The
LAO analysis printed out some serious
flaws in the Reed-De Maio Initiative.
Their analysis included: “There is significant uncertainty as to the magnitude,
timing, and direction of the fiscal effects
of this measure.” We expect the Attorney
General to complete her review and issue
“Title and Summary” within the next
thirty days. So we will see if, after the
Legislative Analyst Office Analysis and
the Title and Summary, the proponents
will employ signature gatherers to seek the
requisite signatures to put this measure on
the November 2016 Ballot. I’ll keep you
posted.
SB 25 (Roth, D., Riverside) actively
supported by RSA, reinstates a critical
funding component to cities in Riverside
County which incorporated between 2004
to 2012, is moving nicely through the
legislature.
Until next time, stay safe!
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Federal Update, August 2015
By Shannon Lahey
Legislative Advocate
Private Prison Information Act of 2015
H
.R. 2470, the “Private Prison Information Act of 2015” was introduced by Congresswoman Sheila
Jackson Lee (D-TX) on June 16, 2015. This
legislation has been referred to the House
Committee on Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime. H.R. 2470
would require non Federal prisons and detention facilities holding
Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal government to
make available the public the same information pertaining to facility operations and to prisoners held in such facilities that federal
prisoners and detention centers are required to make available.
SCAAP
H.R. 2964, the “CLEAR ACT,” was introduced on July 8,
2015 by Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-TX). Section 12
of H.R. 2964 would authorize appropriations for SCAAP with
such sums as necessary for FY 2016 and subsequent years. This
would allow the program to be fully funded, if appropriated.
Social Security - Windfall Elimination and Government Pension Offset
S. 1651, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” was introduced by
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) on June 23, 2015 and referred
to the Senate Committee on Finance. An identical bill, H.R.
973, was introduced by Congressman Rodney Davis (R-OK) and
referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
S. 1651 and H.R. 973 would amend the Social Security Act to
repeal the government pension offset (GPO) requirement. The
GPO reduces husband's and wife's insurance benefits, widow's and
widower's insurance benefits, and divorced mother's and divorced
father's insurance benefits with respect to federal, state, or local
government employees who receive a government pension and
did not pay Social Security taxes during their years of government service, and so did not earn entitlement to Social Security
benefits for those years.
These bills would also repeal the windfall elimination provision (WPO). The provision reduces social security benefits an
individual is entitled to if the individual receives a federal, state,
or local government pension, did not pay Social Security taxes
during the years of government service, and so did not earn
entitlement to Social Security benefits for those years.
H.R. 711 was introduced by Congressman Kevin Brady (RTX) and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 711 would replace WEP for those who turn 62 in 2017 or
later with a new formula that replicates the regular social security
formula. A different formula would cover those currently under
WEP, which would amount to a rebate of approximately 30%.
Although there have not been hearings on these bills, S. 1651
and H.R. 973 are not budget neutral and H.R. 711 appears to be.
Versions of S. 1651 and H.R. 973 have been unable to make it
through the legislative process over the years because of the cost
– in spite of the support of a majority of Members. The author of
H.R. 711 is hoping his bill will have a greater chance of becoming
public law because it is budget neutral.
Federal Update
MID YEAR UPDATE, 2015
By Shannon Lahey
Legislative Advocate
T
he first session of the 114th Congress convened on January 6, 2015.
The House and Senate will be in
Recess during the month of August and
are scheduled to return to Washington
after Labor Day. This report will provide
“mid-year” update on issues of importance
in Washington, D.C.
Overview of Federal Issues, 114th
Congress
• Social Security
• Deportable Criminals
• Safety Equipment For Law
Enforcement Officers
• Public Safety Officer Benefits
• Prison Privatization
Social Security: Mandatory
Participation
RSA members have never been
required under federal law to pay into the
social security system. Such a requirement would impose an additional 6.1 %
payroll tax on RSA members and another
6.1% tax on the County.
Position: Oppose requiring public
sector employees to pay into the social
security system; continue to monitor
legislation and educate Members of
Congress.
Current Status: There has been no
legislation introduced that would require
public sector employees to pay into the
social security system.
Issue 8, 2015
Deportable criminals serving time in
California’s prison system
The State Criminal Alien Assistance
Program (SCAAP) provides reimbursement to state and local government
for the cost of incarcerating deportable
criminals who are serving time in state
and local correctional facilities.
Position: Support increased funding
for this program and making needed
improvements to the program, such as
allowing for reimbursement for those
inmates who have not been officially
identified by the Department of Homeland Security.
Current Status: H.R. 2578, the Fiscal
Year 2016 Appropriations for Commerce,
Justice, and Science, passed the House of
Representatives on June 3, 2015 and the
Senate Committee on Appropriations on
June 16, 2015. The House version of H.R.
2578 includes $220,000,000 for SCAAP,
an increase of $35,000,000 over last year.
The Senate version includes $75,000,000.
The President had proposed eliminating
funding for this program.
Issue 8, 2015
H.R. 2964, the “CLEAR ACT” was
introduced on July 8, 2015 by Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-TX).
Section 12 of H.R. 2964 would authorize
appropriations for SCAAP with such sums
as necessary for FY 2016 and subsequent
years. This would allow the program to be
fully funded, if appropriated.
Public Safety Officer Benefits (PSOB)
The PSOB Program provides a
one-time financial benefit to the eligible
survivors of public safety officers whose
deaths are the direct and proximate result
of a traumatic injury sustained in the line
of duty. The program also provides disability benefits to officers injured in the line of
duty and education benefits to survivors.
Position: Support full funding for the
Public Safety Officers Benefit Program
(PSOB) and expansions to the program.
Justice, and Science, passed the House
of Representatives on June 3, 2015 and
the Senate Committee on Appropriations
on June 16, 2015. Both the House and
Senate versions of H.R. 2578 include
$88,300,000, an increase of $1 million
over last year. $72,000,000 of the funds
will be dedicated to death benefits and
$16,300,000 will be dedicated to education and disability benefits.
Safety Equipment For Law
Enforcement Officers
The Bulletproof Vest Program provides local and state governments with
50% of the cost of purchasing a protective vest for law enforcement officers.
Position: Support full funding for
this program; the reauthorization of the
program; the elimination of the matching
requirement for vest purchases for officers
who work in high security areas in prisons
and transport inmates; and a waiver of or
reduction in the matching funds requirement in the case of fiscal hardship.
Justice, and Science, passed the House
of Representatives on June 3, 2015 and
See FEDERAL on page 22
Federal
the Senate Committee on Appropriations
on June 16, 2015. Both the House
and Senate versions of the bill provide
$22,500,000 in funding.
S.125, the “Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of
2015,” was introduced by Senator Patrick
Leahy on January 8, 2015. The bill passed
the Senate on May 6, 2015. The bill is currently pending in the House
Subcommittee on Crime.
S. 125 extends the
reauthorization of the Bulletproof Vest Grant program
from FY 2016-2020. This
grant provides state and
local governments with
half the cost of purchasing
protective vests – puncture
resistant and bulletproof.
The bill would allow
preferential consideration
in program grant awards to
jurisdictions that provide
vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted
for such officers, including
individual female officers.
H.R.1454, the Modernized Law Enforcement
Officers Protection Act
of 2015, was introduced
by Congresswoman Jackie
Speier (D-CA)on March 18,
2015. This legislation was
referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 1454 would update
the legal definition of armorpiercing ammunition in the
1986-passed law banning
bullets that could penetrate
body armor and kill officers.
The bill would require
the Attorney General to
modify the definition to
keep up with advances in
technology and conform
to the performance of the
bullet and not its mere
metallurgical content. It
would also require the Attorney General to establish
testing criteria to assess bullets against the
minimum standards of body armor worn by
law enforcement officers.
Prison Privatization
Position: Support proposals to prohibit
prison privatization. Support proposals that
hold private prisons to the same standards
as public prisons, including the requirement to provide information to the public
on request.
Current Status: H.R. 2470, the “Private Prison Information Act of 2015” was
introduced by Congresswoman Sheila
Jackson Lee (D-TX) on June 16, 2015.
This legislation has been referred to the
House Committee on Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime. H.R. 2470 would require non Federal prisons and detention
facilities holding Federal prisoners under
a contract with the Federal government
to make available the public the same information pertaining to facility operations
and to prisoners held in such facilities
that federal prisoners and detention centers are required to make available.
Issue 8, 2015
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members
at a Special Group Discount for
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with no down payment to start
coverage and bi-weekly deductions!
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Body Effects Stun Gun
$75.00
The stun gun is designed to key into the nervous system. It dumps
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work cycle depletes blood sugar by converting it into lactic acid
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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 8, 2015
RSA Amusement Park Tickets
Sold exclusively to RSA Members 951-653-5152
Prices
subject to Pchange
7/24/15
7/24/15
RSA Amusement ark Tickets
ü= Tickets available online
Sold Exclusively to RSA Members Only
AMUSEMENT PARK
TYPE
ONLINE $
PARK $
RSA OFFICE $
Aquarium of the Pacific
Adult
Child (3-‐11)
$17.95
$14.95
$29.96
$14.95
$19.95
$11.95
Adult
Child (Under 48")
$12.99
$12.99
$29.99
$19.99
$12.99
$12.99
Adult
Child (3-‐9)
Adult
Child (3-‐9)
$95.04
$89.28
$142.60
$137.08
$99.00
$93.00
$155.00
$149.00
$96.00
$86.50
$43.00
$37.00
$38.00
$30.00
$69.00
$64.00
Enter rsa for the Store Name
Castle Park
Enter 213424 for the Promo Code
Disneyland or CA Adventure
with Blackout Dates
Disneyland Park Hopper
two parks one day
Knott's Berry Farm
Adult
User: riversidesheriffsassn Pass: rsaoffice
Child (3-‐11) or Sr (62+)
Knott's Soak City
Adult
Child (3-‐11)
$35.00
$29.00
$25.00
$23.00
includes: park, aquarium and water park
Adult
Child (3-‐12)
Adult
Child (3-‐12)
$76.00
$71.00
$76.00
$71.00
$85.00
$75.00
$109.00
$99.00
Magic Moutain (Six Flags)
Adult (Over 48")
$41.99
$69.99
Online Only Promo Code CA8039
Deputy Depot carries the
new THOMAS GUIDES
and the 2015 QWIK
CODES
Note: $5.99 fee per Online Ticket Transaction
Legoland (two day ticket)
Legoland Hopper (two day ticket)
User: rcdsamm Pass: SixFlags11
Note: $5.99 fee per Online Ticket Transaction
Movie Tickets
All Ages
$9.00
Raging Waters
Raging Waters Season Pass
All Ages
All Ages
$28.00
$64.99
San Diego Zoo OR Safari Park
Adult
Child (3-‐11)
Seaworld
Seaworld Fun Card
All Ages
All Ages
$66.00
$80.00
Splash Kingsdom
Adult
Child (3-‐10)
$19.00
$15.00
Universal Studios 1 Day + Year Free
Annual Passes
$84.00
Regal,Edwards, & United Artist
$48.00
$38.00
$41.50
$33.00
$89.00
$83.00
$64.00
$75.00
$19.00
$15.00
$95.00
$84.00
For complete ticket listing and annual passes, visit www.rcdsa.org and click on the "Discount Ticket Information" link. For complete
ticket
listing
annual
For the user name and password enter &
“Discount Ticket Ipasses,
nformation” in visit
search bwww.rcdsa.org
ar in “Member’s Only” site. & click
on “Discount Ticket Information” link. For user name and password, enter
“Discount Ticket Information” in search bar in “Member’s Only” site.
951-653-5152
The Deputy Depot is located at the RSA Office
For special orders, please contact Shelly Hannon via email at [email protected].
Ordering for the Deputy Depot is done on the first and third weeks of the month
Issue 8, 2015
The RSA offers a referral
service for members to offer
their skills for hire. Have a
business on the side, or a talent
you would like to market?
To include your business,
contact the RSA at (951) 653-5152 and ask for
Julie or email [email protected].
The RSA does not endorse or support any particular
business listed on this page.
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
(951) 928-0307
www.OnAWingAnAPrayer.com
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
Scented candles, skin care, eco-friendly
cleaners. Individual, party or online orders.
(760) 409-6514
www.mygc.com/solstice/
[email protected]
Scentsy Candles
The safe, wickless alternative to scented
candles! Decorative ceramic warmers
designed to melt scented wax with the heat
of a light bulb instead of a traditional wick
and flame.
Misti Marlatt, Independent Scentsy
Consultant
www.livelifewickless.scentsy.us
951-634-4179
[email protected]
Scentsy Candles
Kylleen Wallace-Coogan, Independent
Consultant
(760) 987-5133
[email protected]
kylleen.scensty.us
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,
Barefoot Sandals, Tutu Dress & More
Im offering a special discount to all RSO
Members: 25% OFF entire purchase WITH
COUPON CODE: DEPW25
TheEverAfterBoutique.Etsy.com
Facebook.com/theeverafterbaby
Vlow’s Shabby Chic & Antique’s
Owner: Veronica Perez
[email protected]
Facebook at Veronica Perez or
vlowsshabbychic & on Craigslist
Office: (760) 244-4669
Cell: (626) 483-9078
COSMETICS
Avon Representative
www.youravon.com/jmata
(951) 392-6488
Younique Cosmetics
Get the longest, fullest lashes ever! Try
all natural Younique Moonstruck 3D
mascara! Made with green tea leaves
that won’t irritate your eyes. You’ll love
the results! Guaranteed. Host a virtual
party and get rewards,
including free products. Carol
Avalos-Younique Presenter. Check out
my web page at
www.youniqueproducts.com/caroljav
(951) 315-6819
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
www.facebook.com/bonniebluenails
Mahana Hair & Tanning Studio
Tiana Dominguez Mead
20% off to RSA members and spouses
79430 Hwy 111
La Quinta Ca. 92253
Located inside Sola Salon
760-559-5392
Nerium International
The clinically proven anit-aging skin cream.
Jeannie Shaddy, Nerium Brand Partner
Direct: (951) 536-4756
jeannieshaddy.nerium.com
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
Beachbody is the creator of the
nation’s most popular in-home fitness
solutions including P-90X, T-25,
Insanity, and many more. Offering
the most innovative, results-oriented
programs and skilled, motivational
trainers, Beachbody’s core purpose is
to help people achieve their goals and
enjoy a healthy, fulfilling life.
Caitlin Ayers: Beachbody Coach
E-mail @ [email protected]
Get your FREE trainer today by visiting
@ www.beachbodycoach.com/esuite/
home/caitlinayers2013
BrickHouse Mulitsport
Swim, Bike or Run; we’ve got you
covered like a BrickHouse.
10% for all RSA Members in store
and online
www.pdbrickhouse.com
760-341-1065 Shop
74854 Velie Way, Suite 8
Palm Desert, 92260
Cell Ready Health
With this miracle super food I was
able to get off my prescription
meds (15 years on meds for high
blood pressure). It has been used to
prevent and treat over 300 diseases.
It has been shown to have a positive
effect on: blood pressure, arthritis,
energy, weight loss, diabetes,
insomnia, headaches, lupus, anxiety,
fibromyalgia, Alzheimer’s, eczema,
ADHD, aches/pain, mental clarity and
many more. It has 46 antioxidants, 36
anti-inflammatories, all the essential
amino acids, over 90 verifiable
nutrients, rich in Omega Fatty acids
3,6,&9. Give Your Body the Nutrition
it Needs to Perform Properly, Without
Diseases.
For more info call:
Independent Distributor Rory &
Carmilla Wendell, 951-965-6385.
CellReady.MyZija.com
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 Pure Therapeutic Grade
essential oils. Please contact me to
learn more.
Rebecca Goetz, Wellness Advocate
(951) 294-0624, beckybonesoup@
gmail.com
www.mydoterra.com/rebeccagoetz
Healthy Aloha
Independent Promoter of ViSalus
Sciences. The #1 health platform in the
world today. Americans have dropped
more that 17 million pounds over the
last three years. I personally have
dropped 45 pounds and have taken
my uniform pants down from a size
44 to a 36.
For more info call:
Seth Kuoha, 951-219-3789
or visit HealthyAloha.com
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
www.mygym.com
Plexus Slim
Are you working out and eating right and still
not losing weight? Plexus Slim is a most
natural, healthy way to lose weight and
inches, burning fat not muscle. Plexus offers
a whole line of weight loss and wellness
products. Retail, preferred or wholesale
pricing available. To order or join: www.
plexusslim.com/nataliembrown
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
www.facebook.com/SJ.MMA
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
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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
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
“Every Locket tells a story, whats’ YOURS?”
AmandaGreene.OrigamiOwl.com
www.Facebook.com/
OrigamiOwlAmandaGreene
Amanda Greene, Independent Designer
[email protected]
909-838-3375
LANDSCAPING
California Garden Landscaping
From landscaping design to weekly
upkeep.
Serving the Inland Empire
(951) 965-3182
LEATHER WORK
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]
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
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
Exclusive Mobile Notary
Serving the Coachella Valley and Inland
Empire
24/7 Mobile Notary Service
(760) 601-0401 - Coachella Valley
(951) 966-0966 - Inland Empire
www.ExclusiveMobileNotary.com
Mobile Notary
Notary service.
(951) 237-9165
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
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/
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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
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or call Kristi Aguirre (951) 259-7615.
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Weddings, Real Estate, Commercial
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curbside photos.
Phantom Aerial Photography, taking
your listing to a higher level.
Contact Ralph - (951) 757-0636 or
email phantomaerialphotos@yahoo.
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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
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
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
Luci Jose & Jennifer Badillo , Realtors
CBRE#01717547 CBRE#01496797
THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP!
Full Realty Services, Inc.
Proud and Dedicated Wife of RSO Deputy
Nilo Jose- SW Station
(951) 757-2715 Luci
(951)760-5953 Jennifer
Fax: (951) 239-4246
Realtorsdedicated2Realestate.com
www.Dedicated2RealEstate.com
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]
Windermerre Real Estate
Justine Johnson
(CalBRE: 01966013)
Windermere Real Estate
(Office Lic.: 01325548)
73-993 Highway 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Primary: 562.743.5852
[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
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 8, 2015
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Hospital in Riverside. Ariana joins
Caleb Benson
siblings Jacob and Alyssa Ortiz.
Chris and Alissha Benson
welcomed Caleb Benson (8 lbs., 4
oz., 20 in.) into the world on July 7
at Loma Linda Medical Center.
Richard and Amber Fransik
Austin Benjamin Fransik
welcomed Austin Benjamin Fransik
(9 lbs., 21 in.) into the world on July
13 at Kaiser Hospital in Riverside.
Austin joins brother Braydon
Richard Fransik.
TO ANNOUNCE A BIRTH
call (951) 653-5152 or go
online to www.rcdsa.org
Ariana Sofia Ortiz
CLASSIFIEDS
2003 Harley Davidson
FLHRI, Anniversary
Fireman’s Special
Edition. Excellent
condition! Flawless!
Many Extras. Financing & Warranty
Available. Contact Jeff @ 909-821-7407
Montecito Cemetery Lot – ***PRICE
REDUCED $5,100.00. Cemetery lot is
located in the older Belmont Area, space
Issue 8, 2015
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.
To place a classified ad, call
(951) 686-7575
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BOARD AND
CORNER
STAFF
Executive Board
Robert
Masson
President
Randy
Thomas
Vice President
Tony Pelato
Treasurer
Pete
Kurylowicz
Secretary
Darryl Drott
Executive Director
Board of Directors
NO
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DaveIan
Topping
Anderson
Ch.
1/DA
Ch. 1: DA
Darrell
Donowho
Ch. 11:
Palm Desert/
SIB East
Robert
Joslen
Ch. 2:
Jurupa Station
Ole
Williams
Ch. 12: Moreno
Valley
Gabriel
Carranza
Ch. 3: RPDC
David
Nelson
Ch. 13:
Retirees
Martineau
Belgarde
Ch. 4:
SIB West/CSW/
BCTC
Matthew
Matthew
Hughes
Hughes
Ch. 14/Ch. 14:
Southwest
Southwest
Robert
Jones
Ch. 5:
Cabazon/SEB
Alicia Lopez
Ch. 6: Desert
Ct. Services
Christopher Elizabeth
Grimm
Donovan
Ch. 15:
Ch. 16: Coroner
Perris
Mike
Darling
Ch. 7:
Lake Elsinore
Adam
Krachman
Ch. 17: LSCF
Chad
Marlatt
Ch. 8: Hemet
/ San Jacinto /
Mike Hyland
Ch. 18: SWDC
Aviation
Joseph
Jimenez
Ch. 9:
Blythe Station
Charles
Roberts
Ch. 19: PSU
Jose
Quintanar
Ch. 10:
Indio Jail
Fernando
Lopez
Ch. 20:
Thermal
Reynalda
Bodnar
Ch. 21: Central
Court
RSA Staff And Support
Judy Drott
Office Administrator
Artemese
Evans
Labor Rep.
Julie Kelley
Executive
Administrative
Assistant
Patrick
Biggers
Labor Rep.
Lesley Garcia
Accounts
Representative
Sandra
TjosaasMoore
Legal Assistant
Vickie Arreola
Member Services
Shelly
Hannon
Bookkeeper
Maryann
Barbaro
Office Assistant
Mike Stone
LDT General
Counsel
Connie Collins
Benefits
Adminstrative
Assistant
Muna
Busailah
LDT General
Counsel
Frank
Anderson
LDT Chief
Operations &
Finance Dir.
Dominique Guy
Benefits Specialist
Jeff Byrd
Senior Labor Rep.
Harley
Broviak
Chaplain
John Uriarte
Chaplain
Issue 8, 2015
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 Christopher Cortijo
Los Angeles Police Department
EOW: April 9, 2014
Officer Jordan Corder
Covina Police Department
EOW: September 30, 2014
Officer Shaun Diamond
Pomona Police Department
EOW: October 29, 2014
Officer Juan Gonzalez
California Highway Patrol
EOW: February 17, 2014
Officer II Roberto Sanchez
EOW: May 3, 2014
Officer Ronald Leisure
US Department Of Veterans
Affairs Police Services
EOW: November 14, 2014
Officer Brian Law
CHP – Fresno Area Office
EOW: February 17, 2014
Officer Scott Hewell
Stockton Police Department
EOW: May 28, 2014
Detective Michael D.
Davis, Jr.
Placer County
Sheriff’s Department
Officer Nicholas C. Lee
EOW: March 7, 2014
Lieutenant Patrick Libertone
Los Angeles County
EOW: August 12, 2014
In Memory, 2014-2015
Deputy Sheriff Ricky
Del Fiorentino
Mendocino County
EOW: March 19, 2014
California Peace
Officers’ Memorial
www.camemorial.org
Issue 8, 2015
Deputy Danny Oliver
Sacramento County
Deputy Eugene Kostiuchenko
Ventura County
National Law
Enforcement Memorial
www.nleomf.com
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
Riverside County Peace
Officer Memorial Foundation
www.rcpomf.org
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