A couple of years ago it was all the rage to file lawsuits claiming that police officers were entitled to be paid for the time they spent donning and doffing their uniforms and gear. Such lawsuits were based on a theory that a federal statute, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), required nothing less.
There is so much going on right now it can just plain make your head spin…Your POA has really had its hands full lately with everything from budget deficits, contract talks, Brady Policy negotiations which have been rife with problems from the very beginning, Police Commission problems, impending state and local elections, the usual nonsensical crap coming from the leadership (or lack thereof) from OCC and the day to day operations of the association has really kept us on our toes.
The recent attention given to the "Brady" decision and the subsequent grandstanding by San Francisco Public Defender, Jeff Adachi, has bought to the forefront an issue that has been law since 1963. Let me first explain what Brady vs. Maryland means.
July 1, 2024
