Any takers?
On a 3-2 vote, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted to impose salary and benefit reductions on the members of the Specialized Peace Officers Unit represented by SEBA. Supervisors Brad Mitzelfelt and Neil Derry voted against the measure.
At issue is an evergreen clause that allows for the current contract to continue for one year until a successor contract is negotiated. As usual, the BOS believes it is above the law and does not have to honor its contractual obligations. Now, we shall see if SEBA has backbone enough to fight for its members. Certainly, it could seek judicial relief. The question is, will they fight for their employees or back down like we have seem so often in recent years.
Mindy Weatherspoon
San Bernardino County Employees for Change
Does anyone really believe that SBPEA General Manager Bob Blough isn’t doing to SBPEA members behind the scenes exactly what Beef and now Laren were doing to SEBA members? Yet SBPEA members do nothing but bend over and take it time and again. I have long since given up on general county employees having an ounce of backbone. I really believe they are getting exactly what they deserve.
I noticed a large number of hits coming from a site called www.indianrunner.net. The site’s tag line is “A publication of opinion for Tribal Members by Tribal Members created by Members of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians.” It would appear this publication confirms that Bill Abernathie was in fact hired to head up security and not everyone is happy about it.
I keep hearing about all the threats from County Administrative Officer Greg Devereaux to impose whatever he damn well pleases if everyone doesn’t go along with HIS game plan. You need to remember that Devereaux does not have the final say. It must be approved by the Board of Supervisors.
Remember the phrase “Count to three.” That phrase becomes especially important next year because three supervisors are up for re-election. This is not the time to piss off firefighters, cops, or animal rights groups, all three of which can have tremendous political clout if they so choose, as has been proven in the past.
Editor’s Note: How much does it cost taxpayers in San Bernardino for “union release time”?
June 14, 2011 10:36 PM
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Taxpayers are shelling out close to one million dollars each year for Sacramento police and fire officials to conduct union business. It’s called “union release time” – and the biggest critics are other unions.
One of those critics is Matthew Hermann, a park maintenance engineer who fixes fountains and other equipment for the city of Sacramento. But he’s found what he believes is a leak of taxpayer dollars at city hall.
I have received the documents but was asked not to post them so here is a breakdown of what SEBA-represented employees should expect:
The current MOU expires in March 2012. Negotiations are expected to begin in September 2011. If a successor agreement is not reached, the county is expected to impose their last, best offer.
With the above in mind, the county is making the following offer, which I’m told is being rushed to members to be voted on asap. Here are the details:
There is also a change proposed to county pickup and employee-paid retirement contributions; however, the explanation I have been provided makes no sense whatsoever. Maybe someone else can explain it.
I think I have covered the major proposals.
This is part of comment on another story:
Guess who Morongo Casino just hired as their new Director of Security? William “Beef” Abernathie!!! This is really exciting, I know about 140 officers who will be so glad to have such a wonderful role model as their “boss, the beef,” to run the department. Does anybody know how this person is qualified to run a department the size of a small county?
I have been told that our favorite former union boss, you know the advocate and protector of line staff, William Beef Abernathie, was transferred to Human Resources—you know, a nice 8-to-5 job with a take-home vehicle and weekends off. I am sure it is just a coincidence and not a reward for a job well done but I digress.
Rumor has it that a certain captain’s son wanted out of the jail and a transfer to the Highland station. The problem was that there were lots of more experienced deputies ahead of him. But he got the transfer anyway. Abernathie’s excuse? He misread the hire date. Like I said—a job well done.
As much as I have no use for the guy, I do believe CAO Greg Devereaux is brilliant, at least in comparison to those BOS members and employees he is manipulating. One thing even his friends will say about him is that he likes to be conceived as an asshole. He does not mind the heat from making employees’ lives miserable.
And as much as I dislike Bob Blough, he is a used car salesman extraordinaire that always comes out on the winning side in terms of what is best for himself. He also doesn’t mind the heat from making employees’ lives miserable.
Now, think of the chain of events. Last year Devereaux and Blough imposed a series of takeaways on General employees. It was done with SBPEA’s help even though it violated collective bargaining laws. They both knew employees would never mount a serious effort to fight it.
Two key San Bernardino County employee unions won’t accept a package of concessions that county leaders have asked all employees to take, union leaders said Tuesday.That could spell doom for county chief executive Greg Devereaux’s plan to cut the county budget in large part with employee concessions, forcing the county to cut programs and services, said county spokesman David Wert.
“The budget is going to be balanced either way,” Wert said. “We know what we’re going to do. It’s just going to hurt.”
The biggest part of the concession package would end the county’s practice of paying part of employees’ pension obligations – a practice known as a pension pick-up or retirement pick-up. The county also pays the employer’s share of pension obligations.
From what we are hearing neither SEBA or SBPEA plans to play ball with County Administrative Officer Greg Devereaux and his plan for employees to pay their seven percent of retirement. And that means County Fire and exempt don’t have to play either because their agreements were tied to everyone else doing the same thing. We hear plans for layoffs at the Sheriff’s Department are already being made. And we suspect the same is true for the rest of the county. Geez, it is only six weeks until the end of the fiscal year. Is the Fifth Floor really this inept?
Here are the documents I promised two days ago: scanned 4.5.11
Publius has been one of our more elusive bloggers, not that we want to give him a big head or anything. It’s not that I care who he or she might be. It’s more that he is a troll who likes to hide behind a screen name and taunt those who have courage to reveal their real names.
First off, I’m sorry I could not respond sooner but have not had internet access. This answer will be brief for reasons that should be obvious.
Just prior to posting the story in question, I received a visit at my home from one of Beef’s thugs. It was obvious that Beef was trying to intimidate me.
William "Beef" Abernathie
Well, it seems there have been a few over the years. The most well known is William Beef Abernathie. We will be celebrating the anniversary of his arrest by reprinting all of the articles from the local newspapers detailing his sexual encounters with the underaged. The series will start on Monday.
Well, who knows if he is really blaming us or if that is just another one of those nasty rumors. But if he can’t take what we write about him like a man, then he probably shouldn’t be wearing a gun and a badge. We are not the ones who had sex with a 17-year-old Explorer Scout.
You can’t find beef at either place. Sorry. That came via text from a good friend.
We hear that SEBA president Bill “Beef” Abernathie is adamantly denying everything in my original story as “bullshit.” This is where we are at.
iePolitics has told that a meet of the SEBA Board of Directors took place last night to replace current San Bernardino County Safety Employee Benefit Association (SEBA) president William “Beef” Abernathie. The board was advised that Abernathie is among the 27 expected to have been indicted in the POST scandal. Those indictments are expected to be unsealed next week. Abernathie is also a sergeant with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
Someone has come forward who is interested in helping with an initiative to limit the control SBPEA and other unions have in San Bernardino County. We are doing the research to be sure we can do what needs to be done to through an amendment to the County Charter.
Basically, the plan is to do what the governor tried to do a few years ago and give employees the ability to not belong to any union if they choose. We would also like to make the decertification process easier so that unions have to provide customer service or be gone. Right now with over a half million dollars in contributions to the BOS, the unions have to do nothing for its members and the BOS has repaid them with an ordinance that allows them to collect our money and stab us in the back at the same time.
I had to steal that line from a comment I just read on the Sun’s blog for the Paul Biane DUI story. Seriously, the union representing Sheriff’s employees has endorsed Biane, and from what I hear, donated over $200,000 to his re-election campaign, although the donation isn’t yet showing up on the SOS website.
Ellis
Thursday, October 7, 2010 – 08:30 p.m.
Sources are telling InlandPolitics.com that the Orange County-based political consultant to San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos may have put his clients in violation of state campaign finance laws.
David Ellis, owner of Delta Partners, LLC and the David Ellis Group, is alleged to have put many of his clients in violation of what is known as the ‘sub-vendor rule’ in years prior to 2010.
Campaign committees are required to disclose any payment made to sub-vendors, who receive work outsourced by primary consultants and vendors.
Not until this year did Ellis have his clients, including a major local union, report all vendors receiving payments through his primary mail-house, Bieber Communications a.k.a Bieber McCraken.
Until 2010, Ellis reportedly received kick-backs on Bieber invoices of approximately 15-20% of printing costs charged to his clients. A practice believed to hide Ellis’ involvement in various political campaigns.
Any payments to sub-vendors in an amount greater than $500 are to be itemized on a clients campaign disclosure reports.
You chickened out huh? You know what I mean! That’s okay. Public airing of county issues is probably best anyway.
So, you did not provide me with an answer regarding the four bargaining units in SEBA. Of course, we all know the answer already. And that answer shows my original premise was correct. The county did in fact tell the unions how the vote would be conducted and what the outcome would be. This wasn’t simply Bob Blough mouthing off, but an agreement between the county and the unions.
You can’t blame that on the unions. Greg Devereaux and the Board of Supervisors are clearly at fault here. You have an obligation when you know that the unions are not conducting elections lawfully to step in. I’ve told you that; Jim has told you that. But because you liked the outcome and you know a legal election would not have the same outcome, you chose to look the other way. And that makes you as crooked as the rest.
Did or did not the BOS/CAO give all of SEBA their raises even if they voted to give up their raises. And please don’t pile on the bullshit about layoffs and units and EMACs and all the rest. You have a whole lot of people on this blog who have worked for HR and ACR and have been through layoffs a time or two. We know how it works and what can and can’t be done. There is NO legitimate excuse for giving raises to those who voted to decline them and not give them to all of us.
Bob Blough, general manager of the San Bernardino Public Employees Association, has told his board of directors that although two units of SEBA voted to give up their raises, the county gave raises to all four units represented by SEBA. Is this true? How about the attorneys? Did you get your raises or not?
Derry’s Controversy Continues – Turner
Joseph Turner mingles with a crowd of flag-waving skinheads at an anti-day laborer center rally that took place in Laguna Beach in July 2005. (photo courtesy of laindymedia.org)
S. E. Williams Staff Writer
“I consider accusations of bigotry and racism to be complimentary. And while I don’t thirst for confrontation, I dont [sic] fear it.” “Our enemies are bloodied and beaten. We cannot relent. Our boot is on their throat and we must have the willingness to crush their “throat” so that we can put our enemy down for good.” -Samples of previous postings by Joseph Turner from his Save Our State website.
Over the previous two weeks, The Alpenhorn News has reported in detail on Neil Derry’s questionable choices related to some individuals selected to fill key positions on his staff. The series began with an exclusive report on the criminal ebackground history of his Administrative Analyst Wanda Nowicki. Next, the paper examined the polarizing and controversial history of his ex Chief of Staff, Jim Erwin, that culminated with his 2009 arrest at Derry’s office on felony charges related to the $102 million Colonies Scandal.
Not long ago I wrote a piece regarding the Safety Employees Benefit Association (SEBA) where I stated:
If this question was being posed by SBPEA members I would not waste the keystrokes because there is not even one pair of testicles among the 17,000 members.
I had hoped that the most recent stunt Bob Blough and Scott Ryan pulled to harm the members of the San Bernardino Public Employees Association would be enough to light a fire under some of you. I should have known better. Continue reading
Now that the dust has settled over the hoop-la with the San Bernardino County union concession votes, we can see what is slated to occur at tomorrow’s special Board of Supervisors meeting, where the 2010-11 budget is scheduled to be approved.
The pain to be felt by sworn sheriff and district attorney employees who rejected proposed contract concessions? The deletion of vacant budgeted positions and a reduction in overtime.
That’s it.
I’m sure the San Bernardino Public Employees Association and San Bernardino Public Attorneys Association have that warm and fuzzy feeling right about now.
Sorry………
iePolitics has received several reports in the past hour from employees who indicate that San Bernardino Public Employees Association General Manager Bob Blough has publicly implicated the county of San Bernadino, and perhaps even County Administative Officer Greg Devereaux and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Gary Ovitt in a conspiracy to defraud its members. Continue reading
Various versions of this question are popping up on inland empire blogs. If this question was being posed by SBPEA members I would not waste the keystrokes because there is not even one pair of testicles among the 17,000 members. However, you guys have shown some backbone and I’m proud of you. So, let me give you a little insight. But I’m prefacing this with it is 10:30 at night, I am only vaguely familiar with your Memorandum of Understanding, and it has been a very long time since I read either the San Bernardino County Labor Relations Ordinance or Government Code Section 3500 et seq. I cannot remember off of the top of my head if SEBA is covered under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act or not, but I have little doubt if I’m wrong here, Erwin will let me know in the morning.
This is the way I see it. SEBA is not the problem. SEBA leadership IS the problem. While Jim was president, he built a powerhouse union because he was more interested in building a powerhouse union than in becoming a lieutenant. SEBA’s focus has changed and as I already said, that is a leadership problem, not a union problem. There are a number of ways to address the problem.
The most drastic is, of course, decertifying SEBA, and forming a new union or joining another union. First, the County Labor Relations Ordinance was changed a few years ago by the Board of Supervisors (think lots of campaign donations by SBPEA and SEBA management) to make it nearly impossible to decertify a union. Second, you only have a 30-day window to make this happen. I suspect that window is not far off (360 days prior to the expiration of your contract). I would not even bother to try except as a last resort. Continue reading
This commentary will be for those members of SEBA who need to know the Legal Defense Fund of Peace Officers Research Association of California are still dragging their feet on helping members out. At least around here.
Seems they cannot handle a members problem with any speed or efficiency without the member raising hell to get his or her problem handled.
Seems a former member of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department discovered on his own, that an attorney assigned to him recently, quit or was fired from his law firm. In fact the lawyer had left at least 2 months earlier and only when the member inquired upon his own, did he discover the problem. Continue reading
The largest bargaining unit for the San Bernardino County Safety Employees’ Benefit Association (SEBA) overwhelmingly rejected a proposal negotiated by union leadership to cancel a series of wage increases over the next two years in an effort to assist in balancing a $90 million deficit.
By a roughly three to one margin, the Safety Unit representing Sheriff’s Deputies and District Attorney Investigators, rejected the modification proposal. The smaller Specialized Peace Officer Unit also rejected by approximately a two to one margin. Continue reading
An independent survey of over 2000 voters regarding name recognition of all candidates in San Bernardino County and State districts races was completed June 4, 2010.
Paul Schrader ranked number 3 as most recoginized candidate in the county. The other Sheriff’s candidates did not make it into the top 10.
Paul Schrader has the experience and leadership to be the next sheriff of San Bernardino County.
Elect Paul Schrader as Sheriff 2010. www.sheriffpaul.net.
From the Headquarters of Paul Schrader, Candidate for Sheriff-Coroner, San Bernardino County.
There has been a cloud of corruption over the San Bernardino County government for the past decade. So much corruption that even elected officials who have not been involved in any scandals are viewed with suspicion by the citizens of San Bernardino County.
My goal is to give the citizens of San Bernardino County something that is desperately needed; A Fresh Start. That start begins with concerned, responsive elected officials. A Fresh Start with innovative plans and solutions to the challenges we face. Fresh, proactive leadership that will restore faith, hope, and the belief that a better future for our families and our children is not only possible, but is something we can accomplish together. No longer will the citizens of San Bernardino be barred from participating in the design of our future, your voices silenced or unheard. I pledge to you that there will be a Fresh Start in law enforcement, that you will be a part of it, your voice will be heard.
I will use my 27 years of experience in City, County, and Federal law enforcement together with your input, your thoughts, and your ideas to create a fresh, new atmosphere of cooperation between the community and law enforcement.
By joining together, you and I can make that Fresh Start a reality. Together we can develop a cooperation between the community and law enforcement that will be a model for other counties to follow.
If you believe with me that San Bernardino County deserves this kind of cooperation and leadership, vote for me, Paul Schrader for Sheriff, on June 8, 2010.
Hoops he did it again! The legacy of the good old boy club continues.
Its time for a fresh start. Break the club. Its time. We deserve better.
Elect Paul Schrader as Sheriff of San Bernardino County 2010. www.sheriffpaul.net
I can already see it now. “You’re ruining that poor girl’s life.” Yada, yada, yada. Our three amigos, Grunt, Taylor and Phulakes, are very good at criticizing us, telling us we don’t have proof, and we shouldn’t be talking trash about the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department because these guys and gals put there lives on the line for us every day. And I’ve written many times that we appreciate 98 percent of the employees who work for the SBSD. It’s that other 2 percent that are the problem and most of them are supervisors or above.
But then we have days like yesterday and today where iePolitics has received very good information about crimes being committed by SBSD employees and being covered up by SBSD brass. POST II was yesterday’s scandal.
Today we are going to discuss an old cover up. It wasn’t particularly relevant and I honestly didn’t care. It was ACU’s bailiwick, not mine, and I was just as happy to sit back and let the boys fight it out. Then the “victim/perpetrator” had to chime in. And that started a firestorm of private emails. Continue reading
Anger and confusion seems to be dominating labor relations in San Bernardino County these days.
Ballots with proposals dealing with a myriad of concessions and givebacks have been hitting employee mailboxes. When you talk to the employees and look at information provided, it’s easy to see what’s happening.
Here’s the San Bernardino Public Employees Association (SBPEA) Ballot Enclosure and Ballot. Continue reading
Those of you who have been reading this blog for a few months now, have read the stories about Sheriff Hoops “chinks in his armor” as stated by one of his very own Sergeants. The Sergeant has elected to come on this website and tell use why we should not vote for Paul Schrader. That was the number 1 priority.
I don’t need to go over the dozens of postings on how this veteran Sergeant, and at least two veteran Deputies have assisted him in making their points of view known in various ways.
But the more important issues of corruption and cover ups have been explained away as, “he (Hoops) is not perfect, but no one is”, I admit he has “chinks in his armor” and several other one line answers to some very serious issues.
I submit these gentleman are very much aware of these issues, and they might know about a few more they do not want to mention. But company men do not mention such things or avoid it at every opportunity.
Most of the focus has been on Schrader and a little on Averbeck’s lack of command experience. Well that is true, but we have not seen these bloggers point out anything on how Hoop’s impressive resume or experience has been used to help those fine men and women of SBSD that the blogger named Taylor seems so concerned about.
Let’s dispense with the drive by shooting tactics you have seen by a few attempting to attack the messenger versus the message. Continue reading
Who is ready to roll West Coast Thunder Style? Come out this Monday 5/31/10, to Southern California’s largest event honoring our fallen heroes. Meet Candidate for Judge Ed Montgomery and Candidate for Sheriff Paul Schrader both of San Bernardino County at this event. We will have a booth at the end of the ride at Soboba Casino 23333 Soboba Rd San Jacinto, CA 92583.
Veterans from all over the Inland Empire will be at this event. They estimate about 10,000 riders.
We know from experience that the San Bernardino Public Employees Association does not have a clue as to what it is doing regarding political action. Here are a few cases in point:
Why? Well for one, Bob Blough and Scott Ryan wanted front row seats at the State of the County address and they earned them with a $50,000 donation to Supervisor Ovitt. As for the others, we can only guess. Continue reading
For all you cops who have been arguing back and forth on here, I thought I would give you some food for thought. How many of you are going to vote for the candidates SEBA is giving your money to?
| DATE | PAYEE | CONTEST | POSITION | PAYMENT TYPE | AMOUNT |
| 01/13/2010 | BROWN FOR GOVERNOR EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE 2010 | GOVERNOR | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $25,900.00 |
| 01/13/2010 | BROWN FOR GOVERNOR EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE 2010 | GOVERNOR | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $13,400.00 |
| 08/06/2009 | ALBERTO TORRICO FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2010 | ATTORNEY GENERAL | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $6,500.00 |
| 06/03/2009 | JERRY BROWN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2010 | ATTORNEY GENERAL | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $6,500.00 |
| 05/12/2010 | DON KURTH FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 63 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $3,900.00 |
| 04/14/2010 | FRIENDS OF WILMER AMINA CARTER 2010 | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 62 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $3,900.00 |
| 08/06/2009 | ADAMS FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 59 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $3,900.00 |
| 08/06/2009 | FRIENDS OF BILL EMMERSON FOR SENATE 2012 | STATE SENATOR 31 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $3,900.00 |
| 08/06/2009 | HAGMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 60 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $3,900.00 |
| 08/06/2009 | SENATOR BOB DUTTON FOR ASSEMBLY 2012 | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 63 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $3,900.00 |
| 08/06/2009 | TAXPAYERS FOR BOB HUFF FOR SENATE 2012 | STATE SENATOR 29 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $3,900.00 |
| 05/12/2009 | FRIENDS OF BILL EMMERSON FOR SENATE 2012 | STATE SENATOR 31 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $3,900.00 |
| 05/12/2009 | HAGMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 60 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $3,900.00 |
| 03/10/2009 | PAUL COOK FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 65 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $3,900.00 |
| 01/27/2010 | DON KURTH FOR ASSEMBLY 2010 | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 63 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $3,900.00 |
| 08/06/2009 | GLORIA NEGRETE MCLEOD FOR SENATE 2010 | STATE SENATOR 32 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $3,600.00 |
| 01/13/2010 | DE LA TORRE FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2010 | INSURANCE COMMISSIONER | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $2,500.00 |
| 07/21/2009 | STATE AFFILIATED COPS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $2,000.00 | |
| 05/03/2010 | BROWN, JERRY (I) | GOVERNOR | SUPPORT | IND | $1,681.81 |
| 05/03/2010 | CARTER, WILMER AMINA (I) | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 62 | SUPPORT | IND | $1,681.81 |
| 05/03/2010 | MCLEOD, GLORIA NEGRETE (I) | STATE SENATOR 32 | SUPPORT | IND | $1,681.81 |
| 05/03/2010 | TORRICO, ALBERTO (I) | ATTORNEY GENERAL | SUPPORT | IND | $1,681.81 |
| 05/03/2010 | HAGMAN, CURT (I) | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 60 | SUPPORT | IND | $1,429.05 |
| 05/03/2010 | KURTH, DON (I) | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 63 | SUPPORT | IND | $1,429.04 |
| 05/03/2010 | BROWN, JERRY (I) | GOVERNOR | SUPPORT | IND | $1,259.18 |
| 05/03/2010 | CARTER, WILMER AMINA (I) | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 62 | SUPPORT | IND | $1,259.18 |
| 05/03/2010 | MCLEOD, GLORIA NEGRETE (I) | STATE SENATOR 32 | SUPPORT | IND | $1,259.18 |
| 05/03/2010 | TORRICO, ALBERTO (I) | ATTORNEY GENERAL | SUPPORT | IND | $1,259.18 |
| 05/03/2010 | HAGMAN, CURT (I) | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 60 | SUPPORT | IND | $1,257.32 |
| 05/03/2010 | KURTH, DON (I) | STATE ASSEMBLY PERSON 63 | SUPPORT | IND | $1,257.32 |
| 12/09/2009 | TAXPAYERS FOR GEORGE RUNNER | BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEMBER 2 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $1,000.00 |
| 12/09/2009 | TOM TORLAKSON FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2010 | SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $1,000.00 |
| 08/06/2009 | ALBERTO TORRICO FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2010 | ATTORNEY GENERAL | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $400.00 |
| 08/06/2009 | GLORIA NEGRETE MCLEOD FOR SENATE 2010 | STATE SENATOR 32 | SUPPORT | MONETARY | $300.00 |
Call, email, blog, Facebook and tell your friends. Elect Paul Schrader for Sheriff of San Bernardino County.
From the Headquarters of Paul Schrader, Candidate for Sheriff-Coroner, San Bernardino County.
There has been a cloud of corruption over the San Bernardino County government for the past decade. So much corruption that even elected officials who have not been involved in any scandals are viewed with suspicion by the citizens of San Bernardino County.
My goal is to give the citizens of San Bernardino County something that is desperately needed; A Fresh Start. That start begins with concerned, responsive elected officials. A Fresh Start with innovative plans and solutions to the challenges we face. Fresh, proactive leadership that will restore faith, hope, and the belief that a better future for our families and our children is not only possible, but is something we can accomplish together. No longer will the citizens of San Bernardino be barred from participating in the design of our future, your voices silenced or unheard. I pledge to you that there will be a Fresh Start in law enforcement, that you will be a part of it, your voice will be heard. Continue reading
Paul Schrader was contacted today by an independent group that ran a straw poll in the high desert of San Bernardino county. The results were Paul Schrader 68 percent, Hoops 16 percent, and Averback 13 percent. This group contacted conservative Christians.
Paul’s phone bank volunteers recently called Rancho, Upland, Chino Hills, Fontana, and Chino asking for people to vote for Paul. The average was more than 75 percent voting for Paul. The volunteers called from voter rolls from the county Registrars Office to voters who voted in the last 4 elections. This was a good cross section. The callers also encouraged the people to vote for Paul.
Sheriff Paul had a poll conducted in March in Rancho Cucamonga that showed him at 51 percent. This was taken on the street at Victoria Gardens. Continue reading
Ken from IEpolitics wrote this article and Hoops has still failed to answer the questions regarding the Department’s mismanagement of the incident.
Katie Tagle has contacted me and said that the Department failed in many areas. This is more of a reason why you need someone who will bring transparency to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. You need to elect Paul Schrader and bring a fresh start to the Department.
Furthermore Katie said the Department failed to start an Amber alert and laughed at her when she initially tried to report this. I receive emails daily from people wanting to know if Hoops will come clean on this incident.
I want Rod Hoops to come public with what went wrong or right. Continue reading
Paul Schrader met with several veterans in Wrightwood today. The group said they are committed to help elect Paul as the next Sheriff of San Bernardino County. He also met with veterans at VFW’s in the area. Paul also had a meet and greet at the Payne residence. This was a great success. Paul also said while in the local coffee shop he was recognized by supporters that were visiting the area. Get on the ball and vote for Paul.
For all the cops who seem to like to argue, I have taken you off of moderate because I’m tired of my Blackberry beeping with a new message to moderate every five minutes. If you want your messages to go straight to the blog for all the world to see without moderation, you can’t use any bad words, anything bigoted including race or sexual orientation, or include any links, including email addresses, in the body of the message. I really want to leave the blog this way, so please be respectful so I don’t have to put the blog back on moderate. Continue reading
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SHERIFF PAUL SCHRADER 2ND AMENDMENT SHERIFF
During the past three months I have had discussions of importance with some San Bernardino County professional staff, deputies, detectives, sergeants, lieutenants and 1 captain.
One area of concern is the Mini 14 rifle. Most sworn staff do not like the Mini 14′s. I prefer the AR 15 over the Mini 14.
The following evaluation is based on law enforcement evaluations in the USA. The Ruger’s Mini-14 is not as reliable or accurate as AR-15 rifles, which was discovered in an impartial evaluation of the two rifles in a head-to-head comparison. I think we need to give the deputies the opportunity to purchase and carry AR 15′s on patrol. I will also authorize them to take them home for protection.
I will implement the AR 15 program after I am elected sheriff.
Another area of concern is the Hoops’ good ol boy establishment in the Department. I will immediately begin to work on transparency within the ranks of our Department to break down the good ol boy system. This will help regain trust with the executives and staff in the Department. The promotion system and discipline system will be improved to help remove the good ol boy system. It will also be fair and transparent.
The last area of concern I will address at this time is professional staff. I will ensure the professional staff receive the training and respect they deserve as members of our Department.
Thanks SBSD!!!!
Can you say Sheriff Schrader 10 times?
www.sheriffpaul.net
I was at the county fair tonight. I have a picture of me on a hog, with some Victorville supporters.
Saturday I will be making whistle stops in San Bernardino in the Parade, back to Victorville for the fair, then to Lytle Creek for a meet and greet, making a stop in Crestline for a meet and greet, last stop in Rancho for a meet and greet.
Paul Schrader has a clear global picture for the Department. This has been part of my fresh start initiatives since day one:
I would like to bring a Fresh Start to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department financing and budgeting reviews. I will appoint a volunteer committee to review the audit and devise solutions to maximize the use of funds currently being spent in the Sheriff’s Department, especially to make available the maximum amount of technology and resources to the Deputies working in the field and in the jails.
I will be exploring the possibility of using resources such video cameras in high-crime areas, electronic monitoring systems, shot spotters, and an automatic license plate recognition system to identify stolen vehicles. The feasibility of adding K-9′s and volunteers into the ranks will also be explored.
Hoops was appointed and has proven he can not manage this Department. Averback has work the jail and patrol. Averback does not have the experience to be sheriff.
I have the experience of 27 years in Law Enforcement. I am a supervisor in a merger team. I have supervised audit teams, risk analysis teams, a legal unit, sheriffs headquarters operations, and I worked patrol and the jails. I have also been in federal law enforcement and the Marines. I will be able to look at this Department with a working knowledge of budgets and operations. I will use my combined vast experience and maximize the use of funds. We can not cut deputies from this Department. Continue with Hoops and the deputies will go. Averback does not have the experience.
Your choice is:
Paul Schrader vast experience in law enforcement and proven leader.
Mark averback jail and patrol deputy with no experience to be sheriff.
Rod Hoops vast experience in law enforcement and has failed as sheriff.
Elect Paul Schrader for Sheriff of San Bernardino County. www.sheriffpaul.net
