According to federal data, federal law enforcement operations seized almost $1.9 billion worth of items from suspects nationwide last year, which is a drop from $2.6 billion just three years earlier. In California, Senate Bill 443 (SB 443) went into effect in 2017 and local law enforcement agencies have felt the effects of the slash […]

Earlier this month, Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that will end lifetime listings for lower-level offenders judged to be at little risk of committing new crimes. Offenders can file petitions to be removed from the registry beginning in 2021. This means that thousands of Californians will be allowed to take their names off the state’s […]

Law enforcement is investing in the next generation of police gadgets to prevent law enforcement from being in danger. These new technologies, such as robotics and artificial intelligence, will hopefully get law enforcement out of the line of fire and not only protect their lives, but the lives of the public as well. Some of […]

Last week, the California Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation released its first draft of the medical cannabis regulations that may eventually be enforced. The draft is 54-pages and has entered a 45-day comment period for suggestions on what should be changed to the regulations. The regulations are actually part of the Medical Cannabis Safety and […]

An interesting report that was originally published in 2014 by USA Today is still alarming even today. Especially, with the news that two state legislators want to reform the bail system in California, with SB 10 and AB 42, to allow people that are pending trial to be released without bail. The report by USA […]

The California State Senate approved Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), which aims to make California a “Sanctuary State.” SB 54 prohibits local sheriff’s deputies and local police officers, statewide, from enforcing federal immigration laws. The bill was authored by Senate President Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) who wants people to be assured that they can call […]

Some Background: In 2014, California voters passed Proposition 47, which reduced the punishment for more than one million offenders and allowed thousands of state prisoners to have their sentences reclassified as misdemeanors and they were immediately released from custody. In a story by The Washington Post, police departments and prosecutors are now reminding the public […]

Lawmakers in the Assembly narrowly approved a bill that would put in place stricter privacy limits on police access to emails and other electronic communications. This legislation would require law enforcement agencies in most circumstances to obtain a warrant for digital communications, such as e-mails. The legislation which was carried on the Assembly floor by […]

Many Latinos say they are less likely than before to report crimes because local police are increasingly involved in enforcing immigration laws, leading to a sharp increase in deportations, according to a new study. About 44% of Latinos surveyed said they were less likely now to contact police if they were victims of a crime […]