Police Misconduct Attorney Jerry L. Steering has been suing the police since 1984 for police brutality, false arrests, malicious criminal prosecutions and First Amendment retaliation cases. Mr. Steering in an Expert and Specialist in suing the police in federal court for constitutional violations in the City of Santa Paula, throughout Ventura County, and throughout the State of California. Mr. Steering has also sued the government as far away as in federal court in Alabama and in the District of Columbia. Mr. Steering many years of experience and acquired knowledge can help you maximize your chances of actually winning your Police Misconduct Civil Rights case, and winning is the only thing that matters. As the old saying goes, “The young lawyer knows the law, but the old lawyer knows the Judge”. THE POLICE IN SANTA PAULA ARE OFTEN BRUTAL AND ARE INSTITUTIONALLY DISHONEST. Santa Paula is a City in Ventura County, California with a population of approximately 31,000 residents. Santa Paula has an ongoing problem with criminal street gang activity. See, Authorities conduct massive gang sweep in Santa Paula, KABC7 News, April 17, 2015. See also, SPPD: Judge sentences SP gang member Renteria, 16 years in prison, Santa Paula Times, January 16, 2015 (documented member of the “Crimies” street gang in Santa Paula, Renteria was found to have committed the felonious attack that occurred in August for the benefit of the gang); Southern California gang member gets 25 years for killing 14-year-old boy, KTLA5 News, May 31, 2024; Multi-agency task force warrant searches result in eight arrests, Santa Paula Times, March 12, 2014; ‘Homie, please don’t do this’: Gang members chased down and shot 14-year-old boy until he fell, then stood over him and fired additional shots as he begged for his life, Law & Crime, June 1, 2024; Sentence 39 years for SP man convicted of attempted murder, Santa Paula Times, August 7, 2015. Due to having to deal with these criminal street gang members in Santa Paula, some Santa Paula Police Department police officers have adopted their own gangster mentality, believe that they are “The Baddest Gang in Town”.Moreover, as a general proposition, if you want to find out who the most violent and creepiest police officer in any given police department, just look for that officer awarded “Officer of the Year”, and you will find that officer; no joke. This is so because they are the most active in making arrests and in using force. In Santa Paula, the first shooting in 5 years by a Santa Paula Police Department police officer was on April 9, 2017 by then10-year veteran of the SPPD, Matt Alonzo; a well-respected officer known for his being awarded the Medal of Valor by the Police Officers Association of Ventura County and the Santa Paula Police Officers Association 2016 Supervisor of the Year Award recipient. Notwithstanding those awards for his police work, in 2020 Santa Paula Police Department police officer Matth Alonzo was convicted of Auto Insurance fraud. See, Santa Paula Police Officer Sentenced for Auto Insurance Fraud, National Insurance Crime Bureau, August 20, 2020. See also, South Coast Police Officer Avoids Jail Time In Insurance Fraud Case, KCLU, August 21, 2020. In that April 9, 2017 Officer Involved Shooting by Matt Alonzo he claims to have shot a man for holding a knife and apparently refusing to drop the same as he approached several Santa Paula police officers, including officer Alonza. Of course, Officer Alonzo either failed to activate his Body Worn Camera, or he / Santa Paula Police Department deleted the video recording of the shooting. See, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office Report On The April 9, 2017, Shooting Of Jose Romero Gonzalez-Rendon By Santa Paula Police Department Senior Officer Matt Alonzo, p.4. Of course, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office found the shooting to be justified; they always find a way to do so. No one ever got elected to public office by promising to protect the public from the police. IF YOU ARE THE VICTIM OF POLICE MISCONDUCT, JERRY L. STEERING CAN HELP YOU. As the old saying goes, “The young lawyer knows the law, but the old lawyer knows the Judge”. Mr. Steering’s many years of experience and knowledge in suing the police can help you maximize your chances of winning your Police Misconduct Civil Rights case, and winning is the only thing that matters. Just because the police violated your constitutional rights doesn’t mean that you can do anything about it. In order to “do something about it”, to enforce your constitutional rights, it takes a great deal of experience, insights, skill and savvy. Jerry L. Steering has been suing police agencies for constitutional violations since 1984. He has the experience, insights, skill and savvy to actually win your police misconduct civil rights case and winning is the only thing that matters. If you are the victim of police misconduct, Jerry L. Steering can help you. Call Jerry L. Steering, Esq. at (949) 474-1849, or email Mr. Steering at jerry@steeringlaw.com . FREE CASE EVALUATION
