August 15, 2015 To our supporters and friends: There are some exciting developments the CCCJC would like to share with you regarding police oversight in Fresno. Our group was instrumental in the City hiring Rick Rasmussen, our police Auditor. Changes in the Police Department since his arrival have been pretty dramatic. When he arrived in …
Category Archive: News
Aug 07
New OIR Auditor Appointed
The Office of Independent Review (OIR) is pleased to announce the addition of Mark Scharman (Salt Lake City Police, Retired) as Director of Internal Audits effective May 15, 2015. The recommendation to add this position to the OIR was included in recommendations that were put forth in the first quarter 2015 report as quoted below: …
Aug 06
Chiefs Advisory Board July 30, 2015
I. Fresno Call Center receives 2700 calls per day, 900 of these calls are to 911. II. LeRoy Candler, new NAACP President was introduced and talked about several projects and proposals on the table. They have begun to work with low income youth and adults and seemed enthusiastic and hopeful. III. Currently, Fresno PD has …
Aug 06
ACLU mobile app turns the tables on police misconduct
Click the Pix to Read the Full Article on MSNBC
Jul 07
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT Monthly Digest
NACOLE-2015-Monthly Digest and News Magazine
Apr 24
CCCJC Members and Interested Parties to Meet with Fresno Police Auditor
Members and interested parties of the Central California Criminal Justice Committee are scheduled to meet with Rick Rasmussen, Fresno Police Auditor on Friday, 2pm at the Office of Independent Review at City Hall, Fresno, CA. For further information and to reserve a seat please contact Richard Gomez at The Center for Nonviolence 559-408-3320.
Mar 19
Student’s Guide to Police Practice Now Available here
The CCCJC Student’s Guide to Police Practice is now available for download in PDF format. Students Guide to Police Practice English Version Guia del Estudiante Sobre las Practicas Policiales Spanish Version
Jan 22
Fresno Police Auditor Supports Body Cameras
The following article in the Fresno Bee reports that Fresno police auditor Rick Rasmussen supports body cameras worn by police. Click on the Picture to read the article.