OC Sheriffs To Crackdown On Memorial Day Weekend DUIs

OC Sheriffs To Crackdown On Memorial Day Weekend DUIs

A spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff's Department has confirmed the OCSD will be cracking down on DUIs this upcoming holiday weekend.   Saturation patrols and DUI / driver's license checkpoints will take place throughout the county between Friday and Tuesday.  The purpose of these efforts is to arrest those who are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.  These people not only endanger their own lives but the lives of everyone else on the road.   A secondary purpose of the crackdown is to educate sober drivers as to the dangers of impaired driving.

This time of year is filled …

By |May 25th, 2013|Orange County Bail Bonds|Comments Off on OC Sheriffs To Crackdown On Memorial Day Weekend DUIs
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SFPD Still Trying To Solve 2012 Bay To Breakers Homicide

Members of the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) are asking for the public's help.  A murder took place at the 2012 Bay to Breakers race, they said, and they need assistance in solving the year-old murder.

The incident unfolded on May 20, 2012 at approximately 5 p.m.  It was at that time that 30 year-old Stephen Parten was assaulted in Golden Gate Park.  The incident took place several hours after the annual footrace had concluded.  A spokesperson for the SDPD said that Martin and his friends were wearing troll costumes at the time.  He and his friends began to argue …

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Butt-Dialing Bandits Call 911

Two men are now behind bars after a butt-dial called 9-1-1 during the crime.   The suspects, Nathan Teklemariam and Carson Rinehart have since been booked into the Fresno County Jail.  Jail officials said the pair of 20 year-olds are facing charges of possession of stolen property, conspiracy to commit a crime and breaking into a vehicle.

The incident began when Rinehart's phone decided to butt-dial emergency dispatchers while he was on a mission to find drugs.  The operator decided not to hang up and instead listened for a period of time.  Rinehart and his friend discussed searching for marijuana for …

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Santa Rita Jail Will Receive Monterey County Realignment Inmates

A spokesperson for the Santa Rita Jail has confirmed that they will soon begin to house inmates from Monterey County.

The motion was approved by the Monterey County board of supervisors.  The $2.5 million contract will allow up to 80 detainees to be transferred to the Dublin facility.  The agreement is scheduled to expire in June of next year.  The ACLU has said they are angered that community meetings were not held prior to this decision being made.

The supervisors said the contract will be funded through state realignment money.   California legislators have granted large sums of money to county jails …

By |May 24th, 2013|Alameda Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Santa Rita Jail Will Receive Monterey County Realignment Inmates
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Contra Costa Sheriff’s Lt To Lead Orinda PD

A Contra Costa Sheriff's Department Lt. has been tapped as the new Chief of the Orinda Police Department.  Current Chief Jeff Jennings announced he will be leaving the post to take a position with a different department.  Lt. Scott Haggard took over the role late last week.

Haggard graduated from the California State University of Sacramento.  He joined the Contra Costa Sheriff's Department a short time later.   Friends and coworkers describe him as being an honest man who has a strong commitment to serving the public.  Haggard said he looks forward to being able to keep Orinda's residents, guests and …

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Walnut Creek Police Chief Announces Retirement

Bryden transferred to the Walnut Creek Police Department after spending 28 years in Southern California.  He will be retiring later this week and is proud of the legacy he has left behind. He is also very proud of the city's low crime rates.  If he could go back and change anything, he said, he would (more…)

By |May 22nd, 2013|Contra Costa Bail Bonds|Comments Off on Walnut Creek Police Chief Announces Retirement
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Oversight Of LAPD Comes To An End

A judge has ruled that the federal government's ten-plus years of overseeing operations at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) can come to an end.  The oversight was implemented in 2001 after a major scandal erupted.  The incident involved widespread corruption and a handful of abusive officers.

The city's mayor said he is thrilled that a department that was once a national example of how not to do things has become a strong, proud law enforcement agency.   A representative from the LAPD Protective League echoed the sentiment.  They are looking forward to shifting focus to how to increase their efficiencies …

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Former San Joaquin County Jail Inmate Praises Realignment

A former San Joaquin County Jail inmate has said he is thankful for the state's prisoner realignment program.  The man in question, Dustin Cahoon said he feels blessed to have the tools to allow him to be on the straight and narrow.

The realignment was implemented in late 2011.  It required certain populations of inmates be transferred from state prisons to county jails to serve out their sentences.  Local detention centers soon began bursting at the seams.  This has led many facilities throughout the state, including the San Joaquin County Jail to begin releasing local inmates early.  Although some of …

By |May 20th, 2013|San Joaquin County|Comments Off on Former San Joaquin County Jail Inmate Praises Realignment
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Former Lt Governor Disapproves of Governor Brown’s Realignment Plan

Former Lieutenant Governor Abel Moldano has been vocal in his opinion of Governor Jerry Brown’s Realignment program, making it clear that he feels it is a bad idea and nothing more than an “early release” program. Moldano is a part of a campaign to end the realignment program that began in the late part of 2011 in order to meet the Supreme Court’s order to reduce the inmate population in California prisons.

Moldano attempted to win a Republican seat in Congress last year but, failing that, he now has his eyes set on being Governor of California. During a news …

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SFPD Tenderloin Station Captain Will Be Missed

A spokesperson for the  SFPD Tenderloin Station said Capt. Joe Garrity will be missed.  Garrity announced his plans to retire early last month.  He is 76-years old.

SFPD officials said he has worked at the Tenderloin station for approximately 27 years.  During that time he spent 14 years working as a patrolman and eight years serving as sergeant.  He later served two years as a lieutenant and was promoted to his current position as Captain in 2010.

Residents and business owners describe him as being a high-energy man who has been a friend to the community. Throughout his tenure he earned the …

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