Police Impersonator Sought by L.A.P.D

 A man flashing a badge and pretending to be a plain clothes cop is being sought by LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division. His actions were caught on tape during one of the robberies.

Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in tracking down the felon.  They believe he is responsible for five robberies in the Los Angeles area.

While in the brash act of robbing unsuspecting people, the impersonator is believed to have displayed a police badge which hung from his neck. He would then identify himself as a police officer, and would perform a “pat-down” to his victims.

In some of these cases, he was known to Read more »

Huntington Beach P.D. May Post Names of Those Arrested For DUI Online

Sunny, breezy, easy Surf City may not be such a free and easy place to imbibe and drive. The Huntington Beach Police may arm themselves with new tools to keep the drunk drivers of off of the streets. 

Aggressive new strategies are in the works, which include posting the names of those arrested on DUI on their website. The new plan will also see that letters are sent directly to the restaurants they think are responsible for fueling those who drink and drive. City officials began distributing those letters in the spring. Lt. Russell Reinhart of the Huntington Beach Police Department stated the DUI program is the most aggressive in the county.

According to a 16 page report handed out at the City Council this month, they needed to do something to curb the serious problem in the city. According to statistics, it shows Huntington Beach has third most DUI Read more »

El Centro PD Jail

General Information

El Centro Police Department
150 North 11th Street
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-2111
Bail bonds for El Centro PD Jail 

Those who are arrested by the El Centro Police Department will be taken to one of the nearby Imperial County Jails. Male arrestees will be transported to the Herbert Hughes Correctional Center or the Regional Adult Detention Facility. Female arrestees will usually be transported to the Regional Adult Detention Facility.

The arrest and booking process in El Centro, which generally consists of photographs, fingerprints and warrant background checks can typically take two or more hours to complete, depending on the defendant’s individual situation and how busy the jail staff is.

Visiting Information:

• Visiting times are Read more »

How Does a Bail Business Operate

Question: Well I’ve been so interested in the bail industry because I have no experience with it directly and always wondered how a bail bonds business operates. Could you give us a brief overview as to what it is you do?

Answer: Well what we do is very simply one thing, and one thing only: that is bail bonds. Most people hear that and immediately think of the neon signs and perhaps a man smoking a cigar in a late night dark place that looks a little seedy and scary. Our business is Read more »

Los Angeles Jail Suicide Points to Men’s Central Jail Deputies “Cheating The System”

In a sad turn of events, an inmate committed suicide inside the Los Angeles County Men’s Central jail when he was left “unchecked” for a period longer than regulated.

According to the L.A. Board of Supervisors report, his death has shed a light on two Los Angeles Sheriff Deputies who allegedly “cheated” the bar code system to avoid regular checking of inmate cells. They were later fired for their actions. Additionally, another 8 deputies were disciplined. 

This scandal by Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies, being called ”Scannergate”, was discovered after an inmate hung himself in March 2009.  This particular inmate was on “high-security” watch.

A falsified log was found by investigators at that time, showing that deputies had scanned all points within 35 seconds. However, this would be an impossible feat in the enormous Los Angeles Men’s Central Jail as the checkpoints were too far apart to be scanned that quickly.

Internal Affair investigators also found Read more »

San Bernardino Bail Company Accused of Bail Solicitation

This week, San Bernardino Sheriff detectives served a search warrant to Bail Hotline, a bail bonds company out of Rancho Cucamonga. 

The warrant was served after word spread that the agency was violating bail solicitation rules with regard to soliciting inmates and having inmates solicit business for them in return. The case is currently being investigated by the county District Attorney’s office for violations.

Spokeswoman, Arden Wilshire,“The company is accused of Read more »

Listen to Bail Bonds Information

A year or so ago, Sherry Borzo of dsmBUZZ interviewed me about bail bonds. Take a listen:

It’s about a half hour. So, I’m adding are some of the excerpts to Ask the Bondsman including:

• A brief overview as to what it is bail bondsmen do. (Published 7/25/2010)
• Who Read more »

What to Look for When Choosing a Bail Bondsman

Bail bondsmen are an important asset to a defendant in a criminal proceeding.  The experience a bail bondsman possesses can greatly work  in your favor. Alternatively, inexperience could cost you dearly. It is important to know the facts and have a clear understanding when it comes to the different options and situations you may experience.

Bondsman Licensing

By law, all bail bonds companies must be fully licensed by the state they are operating under. For instance, if you are arrested in Los Angeles, and are in need of a bail bondsman, then the company you inquire about should be licensed by the State of California Department of Insurance. 

Experience is Paramount

Like most industries, quality in a bondsman comes from experience.  Operating under the perplexing environment of a court room or jail system, a bail agent needs to be familiar and knowledgeable in the specific court or jail where you need assistance. From state to state and county to county, each jail system is set up differently, and only through experience, can a bondsman properly operate the laws in the defendant’s best interest.

Additionally, a bondsman with experience will Read more »

$10 Million Bail Too Much for LAPD Detective Accused of Murder?

Stephanie Lazarus is a 26 year Los Angeles Police Department veteran detective. She is also accused of having murdered Sherri Rae Rasmussen, a Van Nuys woman and wife of her then boyfriend, back in 1986. Apparently, DNA from Stephanie Lazarus’s saliva was found in a bite mark to the victim. 

Lazurus being held in lieu of a $10 million dollar bail. But Stephanie’s brother, Steven Lazarus, is outraged by the high bail amount, claiming that even celebrity defendant’s such as Robert Blake and Phil Spector had bail amounts set at only $1 million.

Why is this bail so high? Los Angeles Read more »

The Difference Between Bail and Bail Bonds

Frequently, people interchange the words “bail” and “bail bonds.” To the judicial system, both words are very important in the process of releasing the accused from jail, but they represent different meanings.

What is Bail?

Upon the arrest of a defendant, most will be allowed to post bail. Bail will be set based on the type of crime and threat to society. The defendant or a guarantor, pays the court in order to secure his or her release. The detainee will be granted release from incarceration once all monies have cleared, or “posted,” with the understanding that they will be legally obligated to attend all future court hearings in which they were involved. Bail money acts as a transaction to ensure security; therefore, in the event that the detainee fails to appear in court at their scheduled time, the court will keep all monies, if necessary. If they do hold their end of the agreement, defendants can receive the returned bail money upon completion of all criminal proceedings, regardless of the outcome.

What is a Bail Bond?

In the event that a defendant cannot or does not want pay the total amount of bail, a bail bondsman can be utilized for a “bail bond”. In exchange for Read more »