judicial processes/prison system

The Belmont Fire Protection District does not have a direct connection to any prison system.  It is not within their scope of power to arrest a criminal.  The Belmont Police Department would be the local entity that has the connection to the prison system.  The BFPD, as an entity, does not usually recourse to judicial processes by itself.  If they have a problem they will contact CPF because it is such a powerful special interest group.  Any time the CPF represents firefighters, there is a power in number that one department does not have by itself.  CPF has the resources to resolve problems statewide.  However, much the opposite, is an individual firefighters feels that they are wronged, they may utilize the judicial system.  For example, currently, there are firefighters that are suing the city of San Francisco.  They allege that they were the subjects of age discrimination.  It is not uncommon for a particular firefighter to engage in a lawsuit.  It is very rare an entire department to recourse to judicial processes to resolve a problem.