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VOLUME 46, NUMBER 12 SAN FRANCISCO, DECEMBER 2014 www.sfpoa.org Closing the on 2014 By Martin Halloran, most pressing concerns. Participa- and property crimes, and has already SFPOA President tion was high, which led to a General resulted in the early prison release of Membership meeting in April. An even convicted felons. Merry Christmas, everyone! This more successful General Membership is always an exciting time of the year, meeting was held in November, which Campos Defeat and as the clock ticks away on 2014, resulted in the largest turn out at a While Supervisor David Campos I look back and reflect on the highs POA meeting in over 10 years. continued to bash our cops in 2014, it and lows, and the events that had an A POA-sponsored public poll indi- became clear that his anti-law enforce- impact on the city, the department, cated that the public holds the SFPD ment agenda was his last desperate and the POA. There were many, but rank and file in high regard. Our effort to win his campaign for the several of particular significance. approval rating was over 80%, and State Assembly. The POA made an early First, I am grateful to the mem- has never been higher. The poll also endorsement and campaigned for bership of the POA for electing me revealed that the public strongly favors the best candidate — President of the last January. I am humbled by your the use of body cameras on its officers. Board of Supervisors David Chiu. The confidence, and honored to represent city electorate also saw it our way, and Breaking Update you. The POA is one of the strongest Much Enhanced now Supervisor David Chiu is headed labor organizations in the city, largely Scholarship Program to Sacramento. Re: BlackSee Friday page 11 Protest because of its members. I am equally Earlier this year, former Mayor and thankful for the members electing Chief of Police Frank Jordan, along Fixed Post Details Vice President Tony Montoya, Secre- with his wife Wendy Paskin-Jordan, We struck an agreement with Chief No Longer with Us tary Mike Nevin, Treasurer Joe Valdez, made an exceptionally generous Suhr that officers would no longer be Tragically, since December 2013, the and Sergeant at Arms Val Kirwan. We donation to the POA scholarship detailed from FOB to fixed-posts on POA lost several active members and are a dedicated, qualified team, and program. With that money, the POA the perimeter of AT&T Park for Giants good friends who had valiantly fought fiercely loyal to you all. The many established the Frank Jordan/Wendy home games. With the extremely low with health issues. Mike Howard, Mi- successes of the POA this past year Paskin-Jordan Scholarship Fund. The staffing in the department, the POA chael Hutchings Sr., Hector Basurto, were due to a strong, united Execu- scholarships will benefit the depen- believed that was a serious officer James Richards, and Steven Ferraz were tive Board. I thank them all for their dents of active, retired, and deceased safety issue at the district stations. all active members when they passed service. members from the department rank The only exception will be home on. We also lost a pioneer of the POA. and file. I cannot thank Frank Jordan games against the Dodgers, and playoff Jerry Crowley made strides for all law Controlled Chaos and Wendy Paskin-Jordan enough for games. enforcement throughout the State of There were many chaotic days at the their philanthropic gesture. California from which we all benefit today. As I write this, I have just been POA. Be it an officer involved shoot- Laura’s Law made aware of the passing of an icon ing, or an injured officer, or a false Measure A Mayor Ed Lee signed two new laws accusation about a member, or per- The POA fully endorsed Measure this year that will have a direct effect known to the members. Judy Saunders, haps some newly implemented policy A in the June primary election and it on our members. Spearheaded by the sweetest most sincere woman, or Department Bulletin that violates passed overwhelmingly. Now, the De- Supervisor Mark Farrell, Laura’s Law passed away on Thanksgiving Day. the MOU, when things happened, we partment will soon have a new state of will afford mental health treatment for May they all rest in peace. sprang into action. We sought legal the art facility for the Traffic Company some of the most vulnerable individu- remedies and filed grievances through and the Crime Lab. als in our society. I don’t want to conclude my mes- our labor attorney Gregg Adam, and sage on a down note because this is a festive season when we revel in the defense representation from other at- Proposition 47 Cancer Presumption torneys. Accordingly, a few members One ballot setback this year was At the request of the POA and Fire- holiday spirit and enjoy the comfort became embroiled in complicated, the passing of statewide Proposition fighters 798, Supervisor David Chiu of our families and friends. I can only prolonged legal matters, and in each 47. This new law was co-sponsored carried to the full Board legislation say continue to do the good work that case the welfare of his or her family by San Francisco District Attorney that upgraded the “cancer presump- you all have done so well. I thank you was also our concern. George Gascón, but opposed by al- tive” at the Retirement Board. This all, and wish you and yours a very fes- most all other District Attorneys and turned out to be the first upgrade in tive holiday season, Merry Christmas, Member and Public Opinion Polls Police Chiefs throughout the State of over 70 years! Many thanks to Supervi- Happy New Year, and Peace in 2015. In March, the POA conducted a California. This legislation further sor Chiu, and to POA Welfare Officer, survey designed to identify members’ decriminalizes narcotic violations Mike Hebel. Slainte!

Remembering Slain Wall of Honor Dedicated at Officer James Guelff New SFPD Headquarters “In many ways this building, much like the old Hall of pages 16 – 17 Justice, was built on the memories of the men and women of the San Francisco Police Department who have worked the streets of this city, who have walked the corridors and offices of the Hall of Justice, and on those active members who will soon occupy this new Public Safety Building. For the greatest asset of this Department has always been, and will continue to be, the men and women who don the blue uniform, pin on the 7-point star, and take to the streets of this city to serve and protect.” POA President Martin Halloran BALEAF Evening of Remembrance November 18, 2014 (See Pages 6 – 7 for complete address and photos) Periodicals postage paid at San Francisco, #882-320) (USPS CA Page 2 POA Journal December 2014 San Francisco Police Department Medal of Valor Ceremony November 12, 2014

GOLD MEDAL OF VALOR SILVER MEDAL OF VALOR Lt. Gaetano Caltagirone* Sergeant Arran Pera* Captain Timothy Oberzeir Ret. Lt. David Johnson Sergeant Dennis O’Mahony* Officer James Cunningham* Sergeant Walter Ware Sergeant Ronald Liberta Officer Derrick Lee• Officer Stuart Molver* Sergeant Neil Cunningham Officer Gregory Latus Officer Antonette Valenzuela* Officer Donald McIntyre* Officer Ryan Daugherty Officer Aaron Cowhig Officer Valerie Durkin Officer Christopher Costa Officer David Sands Officer John Cathey Officer Cody Ross Barnes Officer Shante Williams Officer Alane Baca* Officer Andrea Joseph* SFPD Officer Jim Cunningham Ret. Officer John Glynn* Officer Michael Keane* Officer Stephen Kirwan* Officer Jeffrey Brown* Officer Jon Rochlin* Officer Sanjay Shastri* The IACP/Target Stores Officer Robert Toomey* Officer Angel Poon* Police Officer of the Year Award Officer Tuavaa Johnson* Officer Matthew Lobre*

By Val Kirwan BRONZE MEDAL OF VALOR Sergeant Matthew Mason** Officer Alvaro Mora The International Association Officer Patrick Brady Officer Edric Talusan of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has recognized San Francisco Police Officer Ryan Doherty Officer Thomas Ly Officer James Cunningham, Air- Officer Kevin Rightmire port Bureau, as the exemplary performance. As the most pres- *Also the recipient of a Life Saving Award tigious law enforcement award **Also the recipient of a Meritorious Conduct Award of the IACP, the Police Officer of the Year Award recognizes out- The San Francisco Police Officers Association standing and heroic achievement among police officers across the POA JOURNAL globe and highlights the sacri- (USPS #882-320) fices made daily by law enforce- MANAGING EDITOR PUBLISHED MONTHLY ment’s finest. The IACP Citation Ray Shine OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF reads: SPORTS EDITOR WEBMASTER THE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Nick Shihadeh Cyndee Bates 800 BRYANT ST., 2nd FL., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103 “Officer James F. Cunningham LAYOUT & PRODUCTION (415) 861-5060 San Francisco Police Department Georgette Petropoulos www.sfpoa.org On the morning of July 6, 2013, approximately 35 minutes before noon, Of- SFPOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ficer Cunningham was patrolling the north end of the San Francisco Inter- PRESIDENT ...... Martin Halloran Co. G...... Chris Breen, Yulanda Williams national Airport airfield. Having no knowledge from the control tower or the VICE PRESIDENT ...... Tony Montoya Co. H...... Crispin Jones, James Trail cockpit that there were any problems with the day’s flights, Officer Cunning- SECRETARY ...... Michael Nevin Co. I...... Michael Ferraresi, Jody Kato ham continued his normal patrol duties. Suddenly, on the opposite end of the TREASURER ...... Joseph Valdez Co. J­...... Kevin Lyons, Joe McCloskey airfield Officer Cunningham witnessed an airline crash into the seawall prior SERGEANT-AT-ARMS ...... Val Kirwan Co. K...... Mario Busalacchi, Steve Landi Co. A...... Ed Carew, John Van Koll TAC...... Brent Bradford, Mark Madsen to reaching the runway. He would later learn that he had just observed the Co. B...... Danny Miller, Louis Wong HEADQUARTERS...... John Evans, Raphael Rockwell crash of Asiana Flight 214. Co. C...... Gerald Lyons, Chris Schaffer INVESTIGATIONS...... Thomas Harvey, Matt Mason Officer Cunningham accelerated his vehicle to the crash site despite knowing Co. D...... Scott Edwards, Gregory Stechschulte AIRPORT BUREAU...... Reynaldo Serrano, he would be going into a potentially catastrophic scene. Without regard to his Co. E...... Matt Lobre, Jesus Peña ...... Mark Trierweiler Co. F...... Kenyon Bowers, Paget Mitchell RETIRED...... Ray Allen own personal safety and without any type of breathing apparatus, he boarded the burning plane. Once on board, the officer cleared paths for injured pas- ASSOCIATION OFFICE: (415) 861-5060 sengers to exit, rescued those trapped in their seatbelts, and aided the severely ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO: Editor, POA Journal, 800 Bryant St., 2nd Floor, San injured off the plane. Officer Cunningham successfully aided in saving the Francisco, CA 94103. No responsibility whatever is assumed by the POA Journal and/or the San Francisco Police Officers Association for unsolicited material. lives of 304 passengers.” The POA Journal is the official publication of the San Francisco Police Officers Association. However, opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the SFPOA or I join with all SFPOA members in congratulating Jim. His extraordinary the San Francisco Police Department. 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December 2014 POA Journal Page 3 Minutes of the November 17, 2014 SFPOA General Membership Meeting* United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Avenue 1. Sergeant at Arms (SA) Val Kirwan 9. Election Committee Chairman will be issued to explain the process member takes time from a balance called the meeting to order at 17:20 Dermot Dorgan (S.I.D.) made a in detail. There were no objections they do not have, they have hours. presentation regarding a member from the floor. into Payroll problems. The POA 2. Sergeant at Arms Val Kirwan (SA) complaint lodged for the special 16. Treasurer’s report. Treasurer Joe has addressed this on an individual led the members in the Pledge of election recently held at the Traffic Valdez explained that the POA is basis and assisted getting members Allegiance. Company. Dorgan explained his over budget this month by $5,800 properly compensated while taking 3. SA Kirwan asked for a moment findings and determined that there and $95,000 for the year. hours out of other time balances. of silence for police officers and were no inconsistencies or impro- 17. New Business. Representative Scott However, a long-term fix between military personnel killed in the prieties. Erika Jones-Clary, CEO Edwards (Mission) discussed the the Department and the POA is line of duty. of Ms Jones Designs and the POA cancellation of days off for Hal- being worked out. web developer/administrator, was 4. Secretary Mike Nevin conducted loween and how some members 20. Old Business. SA Kirwan an- present and explained the online roll call. were notified of this on 10-31. Rep- nounced the proceeds from the voting process that her company Poker Tournament benefitting the 5. President Martin Halloran thanked resentative Ed Carew (Central) also is involved in. A discussion fol- explained that Central had similar POA scholarship fund. the members in attendance for lowed. Dorgan also announced the a huge turnout. Several hundred issues of H days being cancelled in 21. Open Forum. The next captain’s upcoming board election for each reverse seniority. test is expected in January 2015. members and retirees were in at- representative position (excluding 18. Member Mike Connolly (CSI) ad- 22. The meeting was adjourned by tendance. Active members were Executive Board) where nomina- dressed riot helmets and inquired President Halloran at 19:00 hours. able to get on the turkey list. tions will be held at the December if they can be upgraded. The POA 6. President Halloran introduced Mar- 2014 board meeting. Submitted by Secretary Mike Nevin Uniform and Safety Committee tin Gran, the Employee Relations 10. Representative Matt Lobre (North- will be meeting to discuss this * These minutes will not be adopted Director from the Department ern) made a motion to approve the topic. A member inquired about by the Board of Directors until the next of Human Resources. Mr. Gran October 2014 minutes. The motion whether or not shields could be General Membership meeting. Corrections and Jack Wood, eMerge Director received a second from Representa- deployed to riot squads in the fu- and amendments might be made prior (Controller’s Office), made a pre- tive Kevin Lyons (Tenderloin). The ture. Representative Brent Bradford to a vote to enter the minutes into the sentation to the board regarding motion passed unanimously by (Tactical) explained that shields are permanent record. All corrections and/ “Paperless Pay.” They discussed in voice vote. in supply if requested. or amendments will be published in the detail direct deposit, the pay card 11. President’s Message. President Hal- 19. DB 14-173 was discussed. This DB succeeding issue of the Journal. option, and electronic paystubs. A loran discussed a recent incident states that members must track copy of the presentation was made involving an OCC investigator and their own time balances. When a available to the board. the failure to translate a question 7. Financial requests. Representative in Spanish for a POA representative. Raphael Rockwell (Hdqrt.) made Attorney Gregg Adam has sent a Special Notice to All SFPOA Members a financial request presentation letter to the OCC Director object- on behalf of Operation Dream. ing to the incident. They have been in existence for 12. The POA has learned that Mike Nominations Open for SFPOA 20 years and were seeking $5,000. Hebel (retired) and John Goldberg Representative Yulanda Williams (retired) will be running unop- (Richmond) made a motion to do- Station and Unit Representatives posed for seats on the board of nate $5,500. The motion received directors for the SF Police Credit By Mike Nevin, SFPOA Secretary a second from Representative Union. Nominations for the next two-year term as a POA Board of Directors repre- Crispin Jones (Ingleside). The mo- sentative are to be presented in writing, emailed to the POA Election Committee tion passed by voice vote with the 13. The Department, the City, and the Chairperson, Dermot Dorgan, at [email protected], or nominated from following representatives in oppo- POA have had meetings in regard the floor by any member, at the December Board Meeting. A member need not sition: Joe McCloskey (Tenderloin), to 10B. Those discussions are ongo- be present to receive a nomination from the floor. Matt Mason (Investigations), and ing and there have been no formal On-line voting will take place in January 2015 Matt Lobre (Northern). agreements. As per the following sections of the SFPOA Bylaws, nominations shall be 8. Representative Greg Stechschulte 14. Vice President’s Message. None taken at the December 10, 2014 Board of Directors meeting for candidates (Mission) made a financial request 15. Secretary Nevin addressed senior- seeking election as a Board of Directors representative from a station, unit, or presentation on behalf of the Mis- ity tie-breakers for entry level Q2s. detail, as per the Section 401(F)(1) as follows: sion Station Toy Drive. The Decem- The Department and the POA have ber 20 event is also seeking volun- met and conferred. DB 14-162 will 401. teers. Representative Scott Edwards be rescinded. The Department will F. Directors. (Mission) made a motion to donate be ranking all members starting 1. The Board of Directors shall consist of two elected representatives from each of $2,500. The motion received a sec- with the E126 list and social securi- the following units: ond from Representatives Ed Carew ty numbers will act as a tie-breaker. Central Station, Mission Station, Northern Station, Airport Bureau, Administration/ (Central) and Raphael Rockwell However, this will only happen Head-quarters Bureau, Investigations Bureau, Ingleside Station, Park Station, Bayview (Hdqrt.). The motion passed unani- one time and will not change each Station, Richmond Station, Southern Station, Taraval Station, Narcotics/Vice-Crimes mously by voice vote. succeeding fiscal year. Another DB Division, Traffic Division, Tactical Division, and the Tenderloin Station. 2. In addition, the Board of Directors shall include a retired member of the Asso- ciation, who shall serve in an advisory, non-voting capacity for a term commensurate with that of the elected Directors, as set forth in these Bylaws at Article VI. General Membership Meeting Roll Call Any member interested in being nominated for election to any of the posi- Monday, November 17, 2014 tions listed in Section 401(F)(1) should abide by the bylaw sections 600 and President Martin Halloran P Co. G Chris Breen P 602 excerpted below. A complete copy of the SFPOA Bylaws is available to any Yulanda Williams P member on-line at www.sfpoa.org, or upon request at 415-861-5060. District Vice President Tony Montoya E or unit representatives can also provide any member with a copy of the SFPOA Secretary Michael Nevin P Co. H Crispin Jones P Bylaws upon request. – Ed. James Trail E Treasurer Joseph Valdez P Co. I Michael Ferraresi P ARTICLE VI: NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS, AND INSTALLATIONS Sergeant-At-Arms Jody Kato P Section 600. Eligibility and Term of Office. Val Kirwan P A. Any active member of this Association who has been a member for at least one Co. J Kevin Lyons P Editor Ray Shine E (1) year shall be eligible for election to office in this Association. Joe McCloskey P Co. A Ed Carew P B. The term of office of all other members of the Board of Directors elected as Co. K Mario Busalacchi P John Van Koll E representatives of various units shall be two (2) years… Steve Landi P Co. B Danny Miller E Section. 602. Election Process. Hdqtr. John Evans P Louis Wong P A. Nominations for Officers and Directors to serve on the Board of Directors shall Raphael Rockwell P occur at the December Board meeting … Nothing herein contained shall preclude Co. C Gerald Lyons P Tactical Brent Bradford P the right of a member in good standing from being nominated from the floor at the Chris Schaffer P Mark Madsen E December Board meeting. Co. D Scott Edwards P Invest. Thomas Harvey P Greg Stechschulte P Matt Mason P Correction: In the November issue of the POA Journal, we inadvertently omit- Co. E Matt Lobre P ted the name of a sponsor of the POA Poker Tournament. SFPD Captain Mark Airport Reynaldo Serrano P Jesus Peña E Mark Trierweiler P Mahoney was a Deuces Wild sponsor. All the money raised in tourney will benefit Co. F Kenyon Bowers E the SFPOA Scholarship Program. We appreciate his sponsorship, and very much Retired Ray Allen P Paget Mitchell P regret the omission. — Ed. Page 4 POA Journal December 2014 Big Ticket Items Equate to Police Union Legacy By Paul Chignell, ballot, which did not allow residency Former President SFPOA 1973 Re-Opening of Park restrictions unless they were “reason- and Potrero Police Stations able.” Obviously a five (5) mile limit There are many effective public em- In 1972, Mayor Joseph Alioto’s was patently unreasonable. The POA ployee unions, particularly police and Police Commission and Police Chief took the City to court and Superior fire organizations. Many of them are Donald M. Scott closed Park and Court Judge Henry Rolph, nephew of stalwarts in their day-to-day resolution Potrero Police Stations causing conster- former Governor “Sunny” Jim Rolph, of member problems, defending those nation in the community, and within struck down the five (5) mile limit in need of legal assistance, providing the POA. POA President Jerry Crowley as unconstitutional. The City never charitable assistance to those in need coalesced a large group of community appealed, and there are no residency within their community, and interact- activists to sponsor a charter amend- restrictions to this day. ing aggressively with management to ment on the 1973 San Francisco ballot further the union position. to reopen the police stations. This was 1978 P-1 Transfer Policy Those are admirable services and a seminal event, as widely disparate Also in 1978, the most entitled provisions but, in the context of sig- community activists joined with the transfer policy in any California police nificance and legacy, they are merely San Francisco police union to forge a department was negotiated between sufficient. bond that remained for many years the POA and the hierarchy of the SFPD. The true hallmark of a powerful thereafter. The specter of shuttering The result was the historic General public employee union is its legacy. neighborhood police stations would Order P-1 that, with some exceptions, What significant accomplishments POA is committed to the day-to-day never again be broached for political mandated that officers be transferred that carry on for generations can successes, but is always looking for reasons. between stations and into special- police union leaders point to over opportunities for legacy changes. ized units based upon strict seniority past decades that have enhanced the Here are the legacy changes: 1974 Pension Leaps of request. The measure also forced economic and justice values of their November 1974 brought two sig- management to document a ratio- members? Do these accomplishments 1970 Bluecoats nificant pension reforms passed by nale for transferring officers without endure adversity? Do they endure the Prior to 1970, the SFPOA was run in San Francisco voters. The San Fran- their consent. The category titles of evolution of the nature of policing in an undemocratic manner that allowed cisco Police Officers’ Association and SFPD General Orders have long ago this nation? only one representative on the Board Firefighters Local 798 had placed both changed from letters to numbers but No police union in the State of of Directors from the then nine (9) dis- measures on the ballot. Proposition now 40-years later, everyone calls this California or in the United States of trict stations. That’s right; only a single H gave pension increases to public General Order P-1, not 11.06. P-1 is a America over the past forty-five years representative for the largest number safety officers who had retired many universally known transfer policy that has accomplished as much for their of department employees, a tacit years prior and were living on small is central to the San Francisco Police members as the San Francisco Police indication how little regard was had pensions. Proposition M followed the Department. No other California Officers’ Association. That is an in- for the uniformed cops on the street. passage of Proposition N of 1972, giv- department has such a policy. It was controvertible fact. The record is so The Bluecoat Committee, led by Jerry ing police officers who retired one half and is an unparalleled employee-rights exemplary that it has set an almost D’Arcy, Jerry Crowley, Lou Calabro and of the active officers’ wage increases. achievement. unattainable benchmark for other others, changed all of that. They de- These two propositions were major such organizations. The extraordinary manded -- and through the ballot box improvements in the economic well- 1979 Defeat of “DA Joe” gains have never been categorically achieved -- a new system of one officer, being of retirees. The election of District Attorney Joe chronicled. With all humility, I will one vote in union elections resulting Freitas in 1975 immediately resulted in recap that legacy now. in a vibrant and aggressive leadership 1975 Police/Fire Strike a clash of values with the leadership of As the accomplishments are delin- faction that took over the POA. These The August 1975 police strike re- the San Francisco Police Officers’ As- eated, they are breathtaking. But the courageous leaders changed the course sulted in a number of regressive mea- sociation. During the next four years, irony is that the following legacy of of police union politics forever. sures aimed at police and fire, but the the conflict grew exponentially. The achievements are the most important– immediate salary increases were quite prosecution in the summer of 1977 of but there are others that make this list, 1971 Memorandum large due to Mayor Joseph Alioto’s Officers Craig Piro and Bob Rodriguez but that many nonetheless remember. of Understanding emergency power declaration in set- by Freitas’ office was the boiling point. The leadership of the past nine (9) In 1971, the first-ever contract be- tling the three-day strike. A byproduct Both officers were quickly acquitted in POA Presidents since 1970, hundreds tween the City and the SFPOA was of the work action was a much more a bogus assault case. The POA of Executive Board and regular Board signed. No economic benefits were in aggressive police union that searched at the time printed issue after issue of of Directors members, and just as im- this contract. But it was an historic first for economic and due process justice front-page Freitas bashing. The stories portantly our partners in government beginning that set the groundwork in the work place. were always headlined “DA Joe.” The and in the community we serve have for future contracts. It included rights POA quickly endorsed Deputy Attor- been catalysts in these historic events. to transfer within department units, 1976 Police Officer Bill of Rights ney General Arlo Smith in a multi- Demonstratively, this is the begin- and assured some basic rights of due In the summer of 1976, one of the candidate race to remove Freitas. The ning. The current leadership of the process. most dramatic changes in the United POA and Arlo Smith won in November States was the attainment of due pro- 1979 with Smith taking over the office cess rights for police officers under of District Attorney. Relations between San Francisco Police Officers Association Editorial Policy administrative investigation. The POA, that office and the POA became calm The POA Journal and the POA web site (www.sfpoa.org) are the official publications of the San Francisco Police Officers Association and are published to express the policies, ideals, led by President Jerry Crowley along and cooperative again. This effort to and accomplishments of the Association. The following provisions that are specific to the with the Peace Officers’ Research Asso- remove DA Joe was the beginning of publication of the POA Journal shall also be applicable to publication of material on the POA ciation of California and other police many political battles where the POA web site to any extent that is practical. Publication of material in the POA Journal or on the unions, sponsored California State stood up for the membership it served. POA web site does not necessarily include publication on or in both instruments of com- munication. Nor does the following editorial policy for the POA Journal preclude a different Assembly Bill 301 which provided or contrary editorial policy for the POA web site. for those due process rights. Virtu- 1980s Gains Member Opinions and Commentary: Unsolicited Written Material ally every politically appointed Police The 1980s brought many victories at A member or group of members may submit unsolicited written material to the POA Chief and City Manager in California the ballot box and in terms of protect- Journal that expresses his/her/their opinion(s) and concerns within the following limitations opposed the bill, decrying the pro- ing police officer rights. Chief amongst and guidelines: • Such material must be addressed as a letter or mail using common salutations such as tections as unwarranted, and stating them were the great electoral victories “Dear POA,” “Editor,” “SFPOA” “Dear POA Members” etc. that if enacted police discipline would of attaining night differential and • Such material must be authored and signed by the member(s) making the submission. cease. These hacks lost big time. The time and one half-overtime pay for Anonymous submissions will not be published. legislature passed the bill, and new rank and file police officers. Bob Barry, • Such material must be factually correct and presented in a respectful and civil manner. • Such material can not be slanderous, unnecessarily inflammatory, sexist, racist, or other- Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (who Al Casciato, Ron Parenti, Mike Hebel, wise offensive, nor can it be disparaging of any member or bring upon them unwarranted is Governor again today until January Duane Collins, Reno Rapagnani, Dan accusation or rebuke, either express or implied. 2019) signed the bill into law effec- Linehan, Mike Nevin, Gale Wright • Such material can be forwarded to the editor by electronic mail, US Mail, inter-departmental tive January 1, 1977. This legislation and many others were significant ad- mail or other written communication, or delivered in person to the editor or to any person became a prototype for similar laws vocates in planning the campaigns, in the POA office. • Upon receipt of such material, the editor shall cause it to be published in the next regular in many other states. The legislation working with community groups, and printing of the POA Journal, or in a future issue designated by the submitting member has been amended many times since eventually achieving the successes at provided that the content complies with all the provisions of this policy. Such material 1977, with additional protections for the ballot box. In an era without col- will not necessarily appear in more than one issue of the POA Journal. working police officers. lective bargaining, the only way to win • Such material will be published in a designated section that shall be clearly titled as “Let- ters to the Editor,” “Letters to the Journal,” “Mail” or other similar title indicating that the 1978 No Residence Rule these benefits was to go on the ballot, material included therein is the express opinion of the author(s) and not necessarily that In 1978, the San Francisco Board and these POA advocates did. of the SFPOA or any of its elected or appointed officers. of Supervisors acted in a vindictive At the end of the 1980s the POA • Depending upon considerations of timeliness and space, the editor reserves the right to manner to punish police officers who was the catalyst to win a change in withhold publication of such material for as many as two issues. The editor also reserves went on strike in 1975. They authored workers’ compensation law. A cancer the right to decline to publish material beyond a date wherein the context of the material is no longer timely. a five (5) mile residency rule for police presumption change was made for • All such material is subject to editing for grammar and punctuation. Portions of a sub- officers and firefighters. If let standing, officers contracting cancer as a result mission may be omitted for considerations of space so long as the general context of the officers and firefighters would have of actions taken during their employ- material is not significantly diminished or altered. to live within five (5) miles of San ment. Many officers have won settle- • The editor may select portions of a submission to be highlighted in a common editorial manner such as pull quotes, sub-heads, or kickers. Francisco, despite the fact that most of ments over the years due to this most Other Submitted Material that 5-mile boundary was in bay and important change. All other written, photographic, or graphic material must be: ocean waters. This action was done • Specifically solicited by the editor; despite the fact that the POA and other 1990 Binding Arbitration • Or be unsolicited material that may be published at the discretion of the editor, and in public employee unions had secured In 1990, the POA leadership decided accordance with other applicable sections of this editorial policy and Article XI, Section 8(e) of the by-laws. passage of Proposition 5 on the 1974 continued on next page December 2014 POA Journal Page 5 Big Ticket Items Chief’s continued from previous page 2008 DROP Program In 2008, the POA promulgated an Corner that collective bargaining with bind- initiative on the San Francisco ballot ing arbitration was the best way to written by the POA that provided for a I hope everyone had a Happy ensure continued economic prosper- three (3) year deferred retirement op- Thanksgiving with friends and fam- ity for police officers. Other public tion program (DROP) which allowed ily. As this will be my last column employee unions had the ability to hundreds of officers of all civil service before Christmas, I wanted to take bargain for wages and benefits and ranks to remain working in their last a moment to wish all of you a very the POA should also have that right. years and bank a second annual sal- Happy Holiday Season and Merriest A measure was placed on the ballot ary. This benefit again ensured major of Christmas’, Happiest of Chanukah, in 1990 and was passed by the San financial stability for officers entering and/or whichever best of what other Francisco electorate. retirement. holiday you hold dear at this time of This measure changed the game. the year. Thank you for all you do and Due to political acumen, strong ne- gotiating skills, and a zeal to do right The 2010s Pension Attacks for being the kind of “class” men and for the membership, San Francisco The next few years resulted in two women you are as you work so hard to police officer salaries for patrol officers major battles with Public Defender keep this City the safest. that in the end, we might, here in this zoomed upwards from position 92nd Jeff Adachi and his billionaire han- At the Annual Interfaith Breakfast great city, show the world that we are a in the State of California to number dlers. Adachi sponsored two separate just before Thanksgiving, Reverend beloved community, one where we care 1. In addition, a multitude of special measures to severely restrict public Dr. John Beuhrens was tasked with for and about one another (regardless of premiums and benefits were added to employees pensions. Large anti-labor giving the closing prayer. His prayer standing), are responsible for and to one the base salary. Today, thirteen (13) corporate interests, amongst others, really struck a chord with me as he another(regardless of standing), and in so additional compensation programs funded these measures. Adachi was delivered his “thought” the morning doing this City of St Francis can shine as from POST pay to FTO pay are avail- soundly defeated twice. The POA was after the evening of riots and civil it was meant to shine as somewhat of a able to our members. An experienced in the forefront of the opposition to unrest around the country/Bay area beacon for the wider world to see. patrol officer went from $40,000 to these regressive measures with strident in reaction to the Grand Jury decision I like to think/believe that the $125,000 annually between the years political action and aggressiveness. in Ferguson, Missouri. As I listened, I reason we didn’t have the problems 1992 to 2010. thought of how lucky I am to be the here in San Francisco that many com-

2014 Cancer Presumption Chief of the San Francisco Police De- munities suffered around the country 1998 Airport Merger 2014 has been another year of partment as I have the smartest most after the Ferguson Decision came In 1998, the POA engineered the success for the membership. Led by thoughtful cops in the world wearing merger of the San Francisco Police down is because those that were dis- Department with the Airport Police Welfare Officer Mike Hebel the POA the same uniform I do. I thought of appointed (and there were many that Bureau. This upgraded the Airport worked with Supervisor and now As- how lucky we all (SFPD) are to have were incredibly disappointed) in the Police Bureau to full status, allowed sembly member-Elect David Chiu to each other and the support of our City decision chose to respect the wishes for additional opportunities for all change the San Francisco Administra- as we work together every day to keep of the Brown Family and demonstrate San Francisco Police officers includ- tive Code to make a cancer presump- our City safe. their disappointment peacefully. In ing a multitude of promotional jobs, tion for certain retiring police officers Anyway, (with a few liberties I took any case, it did go differently here and all paid through the San Francisco and firefighters. This was an achieve- in making his thoughts “just so”) here that is a good thing. We facilitated the International Airport budget as an ment that will certainly assist many is that morning’s prayer: large peaceful demos as we always do enterprise Department. public safety officers in the future in Like children, sometimes we need to be and always will. San Francisco. reminded that we have much to be grate- That said, as we move this proud Early 2000s 90% Pension ful for and that we need to say thank you Department forward, know that “we The early 2000s brought many As was stated above, the job of a because we often take much for granted. don’t have to be sick to get better”. We more benefits for the membership. union in the public sector involves We do that because we know that to be can always be better if we take nothing The retirement percentage was raised many things. The day-to-day obliga- grateful we have to acknowledge that we for granted and continue working to from an excellent 75% to 90% of sal- tions are always immense---officers in are responsible for one another. build the trust that Reverend Beuhrens ary. That change alone caused new trouble, fires to put out, and the usual We move together as part of a com- spoke of so eloquently in his Thanks- retirees to not have to worry about fi- problems that always crop up. munity at the speed of trust. This being nancial stability for most officers. 2003 giving prayer. brought a major change to workers’ But the power of a union to be par- the case, it is critical to cherish and Happy Holidays and God Bless. compensation benefits as the POA en- ticularly effective is always measured maintain the trust and faith we have in Be safe out there! gineered a duty belt presumption for by the ability to engage in BIG TICKET one another…and build upon it. Greg Suhr lower back injuries after five (5) years ITEMS. The list above demonstrates Our Thanksgiving celebrations should Chief of Police, of service. In 2004 a charter amend- that the San Francisco Police Officers’ remind us to deepen our trust of one San Francisco Police Department ment was passed by the POA to correct Association always rises to the oc- another and of our common source so Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra an inequity in survivor benefits. casion, and ensures benefits for the membership. That is our legacy. Calendar of Events ark your calendars for the following meetings and events by the POA and its friends and supporters. All dates and times are subject to last minute changes, so always contact the event coordinator to confirm dates and times. If you have an event you would like posted on our calendar, contact the Meditor at [email protected]. Regularly Scheduled Meetings or Events Event Location Date & Time Coordinator Meeting, Veteran Police Officers Association Pacific Rod & Gun Club Second Tues. of Every Month, 11:00 AM Larry Barsetti 415-566-5985 520 John Muir Drive, SF [email protected] Meeting, Widows & Orphans Aid Association Hall of Justice, Room 150, Second Tues. of Every Month, 1:45 PM Mark McDonough 415-681-3660 (Traffic Co. Assembly Room) [email protected] Meeting, American Legion Park Station Community Room Second Tues. of Every Month, 4:00 PM Greg Corrales SF Police-Fire Post 1899 Waller St., SF 415- 759-1076 POA Board of Directors Meeting POA Building Third Wed. of Every Month, Noon POA Office 415-861-5060 Meeting, Retired Employees of CCSF Irish Cultural Center Second Wed. of Every Month, 10:15 AM Reyna Kuuk 415-681-5949 Retiree Range Re-qualification SFPD Pistol Range First Fri. of each Month, 7:30 – 11:30 AM Range Staff 415-587-2274

Specially Scheduled Events Annual SFPD Challenge/ Aquatic Park, San Francisco Saturday, December 6, 2014 8:00 AM [email protected] Cable Car Pull (See notice on page 18) Dudley Perkins Annual Toy Run (See notice on page 13) Sunday, December 7, 2014 10:00 AM [email protected] Benefiting BALEAF Airport Bureau Holiday Party Hana Zen Restaurant Friday, December 19, 2014 6:00 PM Al Louie 415-971-4578 Pier 39, SF Co. E Holiday Party Elk’s Lodge SF Saturday December 20, 2014 6:00 PM Lynn Pomatto Northern Station 450 Post St., SF Peninsula Retiree Luncheon Basque Cultural Center Wednesday, January 14, 2015 11:30 AM (See notice on page 15) 599 Railroad Ave, S. SF Page 6 POA Journal December 2014 Staff Report

When the new SFPD Headquarters San Francisco Police Memorial Wall opens to the public in the Spring of 2015, those who enter the lobby at Re-Dedicated at BALEAF Event 1245 Third Street will see a list of names carved into a marble Memorial Wall that honors all of the San Fran- cisco Police Officers who have died in the line of duty. A similar wall is cur- rently found in the lobby at 850 Bryant Street, but the new building will be replete with its own newly carved wall. In addition, those who pass through the lobby will see a beautiful glass sculpture hanging over the entryway that is etched with a moving poem that pays tribute to those who have given their all for the people of this city. The sculptor is Shimon Attie. The poet is Margo Perin. On Tuesday, November 18, 2014, the Bay Area Law Enforcement As- sistance Fund (BALEAF) and the San Francisco Police Department held a re-dedication of the Memorial Wall. Survivors of the fallen officers, retired and active police officers, friends and supporters of the SFPD, and the per- sons responsible for the creation of the wall and the sculpture attended the event. A reception hosted by the San Francisco Police Officers Association immediately followed the event.

Sitting behind President Halloran L to R are Chief Greg Suhr, BALEAF President Kelly Blackwell-Garcia, survivor Matt Bloesch, artist Shimon Attie.

Retired Captain John Goldberg Chief Greg Suhr

Scan the QR code or go to the below link to view remarks by POA President Martin Halloran, and SF Police Chief Greg Suhr The new lobby provides an area to sit and reflect on the wall of names. http://sfpoa.org/memorialdedication PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROBIN MATTHEWS, GLENN SYLVESTER AND SFPD PHOTO LAB Program Bag Piper Mohammed Nuru Matt Bloesch Sergeant Thomas Harvey, Director, San Francisco Public Works Member, BALEAF Board of Directors San Francisco Police Department and Survivor Tom DeCaigny Welcome Director of Cultural Affairs, Shimon Attie Captain John Goldberg, ret., City and County of San Francisco Artist San Francisco Public Works Martin Halloran Margo Perin Posting of the Colors President, San Francisco Police Officers’ Association Poet San Francisco Police Department Color Guard Gregory P. Suhr Benediction National Anthem Chief of the San Francisco Police Department Sister Lillian Repak Sgt. Jerry D’Arcy, ret. Kelly Blackwell-Garcia Retiring of the Colors San Francisco Police Department President, Bay Area Law San Francisco Police Department Color Guard Invocation Enforcement Assistance Fund Reception Sister Lillian Repak, (BALEAF) Chaplain, Bay Area Law Enforcement Assistance Fund December 2014 POA Journal Page 7

Poet Margo Perin and sculptor Shimon Attie Honoring a Father, Spiral of Gratitude Remembering a By Margo Perin

Let us turn together in this circle of remembrance Husband as the light shines through our words. Staff Report

And we lift our gaze toward the sky to honor the men and Sitting in the front row at the dedica- women who risk their lives in the line of duty. tion ceremony of the new Police Memo- rial Wall was 79 year old Rick Jentzsch, See their courage gleaming through the glass, son of Officer Waldemar Jentzsch, and spilling through the words of our love. believed to be the second oldest survivor of a San Francisco police officer killed in the line of duty. Officer Jentzsch was killed in Band with us to celebrate the beloved behind every star. a motorcycle collision on Christmas Day in 1937 while in pursuit of a speeding drunk Draw on their courage, their strength, their honesty. driver. At the time of his father’s death, Rick Jentzsch was just 2 years old. Included in this sidebar about the Jentzsch connection is a reprint of an article that Let us raise our heads together into the spiral of memory to honor appeared in the November 4, 1938 San Francisco the sacrifice that ripples through time, through the generations. Chronicle, and a family photograph of Officer Jentzsch posing with his older son, Wally, in front Never do we have the gift of goodbye. of the officer’s SFPD Solo motorcycle. The article recounts the tragic cir- The only choice is to carry on, make our peace. cumstances of the Jentzsch death on Christmas An object in motion keeps moving forward. Day and how his death spurred a ballot initiative to increase retirement provisions for SFPD officers. The voices of the fallen echo everyday, their reflection mirrored in In the article, the Commanding Officer overseeing the warmth of a smile, the glint of an eye, the tilt of a head. the Traffic Bureau is quoted as having directed his young motorcycle officer to “Watch the holiday The time spent together was too short and the missing long. speeders and see that they don’t hurt themselves They are fallen and we must not fall. or others.” Also sitting in the front row was BALEAF Past We can move back or forward, upwards or President Marilyn Rosekind, who is believed to be down, but we can’t remain still. the oldest survivor. Marilyn is the widow of Solo motorcycle Officer Barry Rosekind who was also We must rise to protect, as they did. killed while in pursuit of a speeding auto. He died on August 14, 1958 in circumstances nearly iden- In their honor we must persist, tical to the collision that killed Officer Jentzsch. turn our pain into compassion, Marilyn and Rick compared vital statistics while chatting after the ceremony, and never forget the man, woman, child they were, concluded that while Marilyn is a bit older, Rick has likely lived the most number of and lift our heads as we ascend toward the light. years as a SFPD police survivor.

One Christmas Night – Policeman’s Gift — Death Reprinted from the San Francisco Chronicle While Countryman was at the home of Jentzsch, another fellow officer, November 4, 1938 Edward Handley, director of the police special service bureau, was waiting a call from the motorcycle officer. The policeman walked slowly back and forth in front of a brightly lighted “It will be cold on that midnight ride over the Bayshore,” he had home on Capistrano way. He watched with somber eyes as children played told Jentzsch. “When you are through or if you get a chance ride over around a Christmas tree. He heard their happy laughter, saw a young mother and we will warm you with a sandwich or two.” bending over two tow-headed youngsters. But the motorcycle officer never called and never came back home that The home at 485 Capistrano way was one of the happiest in town that Christmas day, or ever after. Christmas night in 1937. It was the home of Motorcycle Officer Waldemar “Watch the holiday speeders and see that they don’t hurt themselves or Jentzsch. He had moved into it a few months previously and had told his others,” Captain Charles Goff of the traffic bureau told Jentzsch before he young wife that “this was to be our home forever.” rode away. “Watch the speeders.” A happy Christmas day. Jentzsch had brought presents and tumbled them For almost an hour he patrolled the highway and then, near Cor- into the arms of his children, then joined them and tumbled on the floor tland avenue, on the Bayshore, an autoist raced through the traffic until a few minutes before 4 o’clock on Christmas afternoon. steering an erratic course down the broad avenue. Jentzsch roared “Good-bye kiddies,” he called to them as he left for his tour of in per suit of the apparently drunken driver. But another machine duty which would end at midnight. “Good-bye. Merry Christmas…” unexpectedly veered in front of the policeman’s motorcycle. An hour later Officer Jack Countryman walked to the home of Jentzsch The motorcycle the rear of the second auto, whirled out of control of and his happy family; walked very slowly, his feet heavy on the sidewalk Jentzsch and hit a light standard. The officer was almost instantly killed. and his heart leaden. The speeder escaped. Three times he started toward the door and three times he hesitated and That is why Policeman Jentzsch did not come home that Christmas day for a few minutes longer permitted the happy laughter to continue. Then in 1937 to rejoin his children in play. he rang the doorbell and the smiles that at first greeted him changed as he (And that is why members of the Police Department urge you to vote “Yes” talked to heart-rending sobs, and for many months after there was no more on charter amendment No. 3 so that young officers like Jentzsch who live laughter in the home of Policeman Jentzsch. dangerously to protect your lives, may hope for earlier retirement.) Page 8 POA Journal December 2014

Widows’ and Orphans’ Aid Association PO Box 880034, San Francisco, CA 94188-0034 u Established 1878 u Telephone 415.681.3660

The monthly meeting of the Wid- his tenor’s voice. He was referred to as Court decision (Egelhoff vs. Egelhoff). San Francisco, Ca, 94188. I can be ows and Orphans Aid Association of “the Singing Cop.” His singing brought The WOAA board has submitted the contacted at 415 681-3660, and the San Francisco Police Department him the attention of Hollywood, issue to ERISA, our Non-Profit status emailed at markmac825@comcast. was called to order on Tuesday Novem- which resulted in acting roles in both governing body for an opinion. The net. We continue to give thanks to the ber 4, 2014 by President Al Luenow. TV and Movies. He and Gloria retired WOAA continues to advise all mem- following people for their continued The meeting was held at 850 Bryant to Napa Valley where he could further bers to update their beneficiaries, and assistance and support for our cause: Street in room #150, at 1:45pm. The pursue his appreciation for both the their contact information. Paul Chignell of the POA, Jon Voong meeting was held one week earlier past and the gift of music. He will be New Business: Nominations for and Lt. Troy Dangerfield of Person- than our normal schedule due to the remembered for his easy laugh, his new seats on the board are made nel, and Insp. John Monroe of the Veteran’s Day Holiday. broad Irish Humor and breaking into annually at our November meet- Police Commission Office. Paul has Roll Call of Officers: President Al song at a moment’s notice. ing. President Al Luenow nominated contacted numerous members who Luenow, Vice President John Keane, Ed Weaver, age 78: Edward James Vice President John Keane for WOAA we were unable to locate. Jon Voong, Secretary Mark McDonough, Treasurer Weaver was born in Atlanta,Ga. Ed President in 2015. Trustee Centurioni Lt. Dangerfield, and Insp. Monroe con- Dean Taylor, and Trustees Sally Foster, was employed as a parking controlman seconded the nomination. Secretary tinue to provide necessary information John Centurioni, Ray Kane, and Jim prior to entering the San Francisco McDonough nominated Sally Foster for our obituary section in regard to O’Meara were present. Trustee Leroy Police Station. Ed entered the S.F.P.D. for Vice President which was seconded employment history and department Lindo was excused. Past President Bob on July1, 1966. Ed was assigned to star by Trustee O’Meara. Past President awards respectively. Mattox (2013) was also in attendance. #80 and transferred from the Police Bob Mattox nominated Secretary To Current Members: All active Receiving Applications for New Academy to Richmond Police Station McDonough for Secretary which was SFPD members will be transitioned Members; Suspensions and Reinstate- on September 12, 1966. Ed served the seconded by Trustee Kane. Trustee Cen- from paying their dues to once a year ments: There were no new applications. city at Richmond Police Station for turioni nominated outgoing President in January. This transition will begin We are awaiting the applications for the nearly eight years. On July 15, 1973, Al Luenow for the Trustee vacancy. in January of 2015. Active members 243rd Recruit Class that are presently Ed transferred to Mission Police Station Trustee Foster seconded the nomina- will no longer pay small amounts at the San Francisco Police Academy where he served for over five years. Ed tion. Nominations were completed, in 26 pay periods. This will greatly pending completion by the staff. There transferred to Co. K Solo Motorcycle and closed. assist our efforts in collection of were no suspensions. Treasurer Dean Unit on September 27, 1978 where he Vice President Keane announced dues. This transition will also bring Taylor announced that Rodney Lee sub- remained until his service retirement the upcoming Memorial Service on active members and retired members mitted his late dues payment. Trustee on October 3, 2003. Ed was awarded November 13, 2015 for murdered Po- together in paying their dues at the Kane made a motion to reinstate Rod- three medals of valor during his career. lice Officer James Guelff. James Guelff same time each year. This will also ney Lee who was currently suspended. Ed earned the “Trifecta” receiving was fatally shot down in the line of assist members into retirement who Trustee Centurioni seconded the mo- one Bronze, one Silver, and one Gold duty on Pine Street near Franklin on are unaware that their direct deposit tion which passed without objection. Medal of Valor. In November of 1966, November 14, 2015 by an armed as- to WOAA ends upon retirement. Rodney Lee is reinstated. Ed prevented a woman from jumping sailant. The suspect had opened fire We are attending all Retirement Communications and Bills: Trea- out of a fifth floor window, grabbing on Officer Guelff after carjacking a Seminars and informing members surer Taylor presented the bills which the woman as she jumped. Ed pulled vehicle and double parking on Pine that they must Re-Sign their direct consisted of our monthly telephone her to safety and was awarded a Bronze Street. Officer Guelff was shot as he deposit to us which terminates upon bills, administrative costs and salaries Medal of Valor. In 1981, Ed engaged in approached the suspect, and bravely retirement with the city. Any mem- which include but are not limited to a physical confrontation with a bank returned fire at the suspect who was ber can set up a direct payment to us our yearly audit by Pilger, Burr, and robber, inside the bank at Gerald and wearing protective equipment and was in January at their choice of finan- Mayer, and our account specialists at Toland streets. The suspect broke free in possession of hundreds of rounds cial institution. The SFPCU is very Wells Fargo Bank. Treasurer Taylor also and pulled a .22 handgun from his of ammunition. Officer Guelff who familiar with this process. presented the bill for death benefits waistband and pointed it at Ed. Ed had emptied his firearm and was now To Recent Retirees: As stated above, for the beneficiaries of Ernest Raabe, pulled his service revolver and fired a wounded, courageously attempted please understand that your direct de- Harold McCoy, and Warren Mahan. shot at the suspect, hitting him in the to reload his weapon under extreme posits will terminate upon retirement. Trustee Foster presented bills for three arm. Ed then placed the suspect in fire by the suspect. Guelff was shot Direct payments from your check floral arrangements sent out the benefi- custody. Ed received a Silver Medal of again as he was reloading his service must be reinstituted at your bank or ciaries. Trustee Kane made a motion to Valor. In 1982, three suspects entered weapon and succumbed to his gunshot financial institution, post-retirement. pay the aforementioned bills. Trustee the same bank at Gerald and Toland wounds. Another San Francisco Police We “strongly encourage” all retirees to Foster seconded the motion which Streets and committed a robbery. Ed Officer, a paramedic, and a civilian sign up for the direct payment every passed without objection. Weaver gave chase in a hail of gunfire were wounded when the suspect shot January to the WOAA for your annual Report of Visiting Committee: No directed at him by the suspects. Some- several rounds of bullets at the re- dues of $72.00. Please send us $6.00 a report this month. how, Ed did not get hit. Ed returned sponders. The suspect eventually was month for the remaining months in Report of Trustees: We received fire from his service revolver and blew shot and killed by the San Francisco the Calendar year after you retire. If two reports of fallen members: out the windows of the suspect vehicle. Police Department SWAT Team. you retire on June 30th,, you will owe John Mackey, age 94: John McBurney The suspects fled and escaped, however Good of the Association: Atten- us $36 for the remainder of the year. Mackey was born on May 8, 1920 in Ed positively identified the suspects tion Past Presidents…the Past Presi- You will then owe $72.00 each January. San Bruno, California. John later at- from photo spreads. The suspects were dents Dinner will be held on January Members who are delinquent in dues tended Polytechnic High School in San subsequently arrested. Ed Weaver re- 24, 2015 honoring outgoing President payment for a period of six months will Francisco. He was later employed as a ceived a Gold Medal of Valor. Al Luenow. The dinner will be held at be suspended from membership and driver for lumber trucks, and eventu- Please refer to the September 1982 IL Fornaio on the Embarcadero in San charged an extra $5 per month (I in- ally joined the United States Navy after issue of the San Francisco Policeman Francisco. Invitations will be sent. I correctly listed this as $6.00 per month the attack on Pearl Harbor. John served (now the POA Journal and accessible on- was unable to locate contact informa- in last month’s article) after suspension his country in the Pacific Theatre dur- line at sfpoa.org>Poa Journal>Archive tion on a few of our Past Presidents. I until the correct amount is paid. Any ing the War (WWII), and fought as Project), Page 5, for a tribute to Ed was unable to find contact information member who does not pay their dues a Middleweight on the fleet boxing Weaver. Ed was selected from 180 last year for a few Past Presidents dat- for a period of one year will be dropped team. After the war, John worked in nominees across the nation as the win- ing back to the 1970’s. If you are a Past from the Membership. A dropped construction while beginning his vocal ner of the International Association President, and did not receive an invi- member must pay back their dues and lessons. He married Gloria Holsten in of Chiefs of Police, Officer of the Year. tation, please contact me at 415 681- extra late charges, and must also write 1946. To support his new family, John Ed was recognized for his ‘Trifecta’ in 3660, or [email protected]. a letter asking to be reinstated. Our who was employed as a Boilermaker, winning the Bronze, Silver, and Gold Adjournment: President Al Luenow Constitution and By-Laws clearly de- joined the San Francisco Police Depart- Medals of Valor. As stated above, Ed closed the meeting with a ‘moment of fine the rules of suspension, dropped ment in 1950 and served for the next won the Gold Medal of Valor in 1982, silence’ for our fallen members. Presi- members, and payments. We devote a 25 years. John entered the police acad- and his Silver Medal of Valor in 1981 dent Luenow set our next meeting for great amount of time and effort each emy on May 1, 1950 and was assigned perhaps within a 12 month period. December, 2014, at 850 Bryant Street year tracking down members who have to star #1700. On May 22, 1950, John The article was written by then Acting in the Hall of Justice, room #150 at not paid their membership dues. This was transferred to Park Police Station. Chief of Police James A. Ryan. 1:45pm. effort has resulted in our Board to cre- One year later on May 21, 1951, John Report of Special Committee: No To All Members: Please visit our ate positive changes by reaching out to was transferred to Southern Police report this month. website at ‘sfwidowsandorphans. members with this article and through Station. On August 31, 1953, John Unfinished Business: Last month org’. Members can access Beneficiary our website to provide every avenue was transferred to Co.K (APB) where Trustee Jim O’Meara stated he would Forms when clicking on the ‘resources’ possible to keep our members. We want he served for nearly twenty years. On speak to a Labor Attorney regarding box which is located on the upper to retain our members, not lose them August 9, 1972, John was promoted the issue of beneficiary payments made right portion of the tool bar. Please through relocation, miscommunica- to Sergeant and transferred to Taraval to a listed beneficiary in regard to di- use this for beneficiary changes, tion, or misunderstanding. Please con- Police Station until his service retire- vorce situations. This issue is a current and for any address and/or contact tact me at the above provided phone ment on April 30, 1976. During that spouse who is not listed as the benefi- information. The beneficiary changes number or email address for assistance time, he often performed at both Police ciary, when a member does not update require a signature of a Board Member, or information. functions and at Golden Gate Park his/her form. The California Probate or a Notary Public. Please mail you Mark McDonough, concerts, charming the audience with Code is in conflict with a U.S. Supreme forms to: WOAA, P.O. Box 880034, WOAA Secretary December 2014 POA Journal Page 9 In Memoriam… The following San Francisco Police Officers were killed or died in 1927: Officer Frederick Nuttman, killed in radio car collision. the line of duty in the month of December of … 1920: Detective Sergeant Miles Jackson, shot arresting gang-rape suspects.** 2006: Officer Bryan Tuvera, shot by escaped convict during foot 1920: Officer Lester Dorman, shot arresting gang-rape suspects.** pursuit. 1916: Officer Martin Judge, struck by a streetcar while on foot patrol. 1967: Officer Herman George, ambushed at his desk by riflemen outside 1909: Patrol Special Theodore Canham, electrocuted by downed power the station. line.*** 1956: Sergeant Joseph Lacey, shot while attempting to stop armed robbery of 1886: Officer Edwin Osgood, stabbed by passer-by while on foot beat. tavern.* * Sgt. Lacey’s nephew, Sgt. Brian McDonnell, was killed in 1970 bombing 1955: Officer Gordon Oliveira, killed in Solo motorcycle collision. of Park Station. 1937: Officer Waldemar Jentzsch, killed in Solo motorcycle crash pursuing ** The suspects were lynched from the Santa Rosa jail and hanged. speeding car. *** This Officer’s name is not on the official SFPD Memorial Wall. Learn more about San Francisco’s Finest who died in the line of duty: Visit the Officer Down Memorial Page at www.odmp.org/agency/3445-san-francisco-police-department-california Read Men of Courage, by Captain Thomas G. Dempsey (retired)

Deaths Submitting Obituaries and Memorial Tributes The POA Journal was notified* of the recent deaths of the following SFPD members, Any member may submit a separate memorial non-sworn employees (n/s), or affiliated persons: tribute to a deceased member. Any such piece will Name of Deceased Date of Death Age Status Notification by not appear in the matrix, but will be placed in the Mail section, or, with prior approval of the editor, as James H. Bates November 13, 2014 80 Retired SFPD Anne Bates a sidebar piece. The Journal will also accept and John M. Mackey November 2, 2014 94 Retired SFPD M. Ortelle publish in the Mail section short letters about a deceased member written by a person in the Eva Lew Pollitt November 22, 2014 59 Retired N/S SFPD M. Ortelle immediate family. However, the Journal will not Edward J. Weaver November 14, 2014 78 Retired SFPD Off. J. Irwin reprint obituaries or photos that were published in any other print media, web site, or Internet blog. *Notifications are made by a POA member, family member, or other reliable source. The POA Journal believes the information to be true and correct, however the staff or employees of the SFPOA make no official confirmation. Judy Saunders Loses Fight with Cancer

By Martin Halloran faxed over directly from the 5th Floor President well ahead of the notification to the member. The men and women of the San On May 24, 2012, the POA spon- Francisco Police Officers Association sored a retirement reception honoring extend condolences to the family and Judy for her loyal friendship and sup- friends of Judy Saunders, who passed port to all San Francisco police officers away on Thanksgiving night, Novem- over the years. The well-attended event ber 27, 2014. Judy had been battling was capped off with a presentation of cancer. a plaque and bouquet of flowers to a Judy is known to hundreds — per- beaming Judy, who then stepped out haps even thousands — of officers of the Paragon Restaurant onto 2nd who have over the past three decades Street to greet a formation of Solos passed through Butler’s Uniform Shop arriving to bid her a long retirement. or, later, Gall’s Uniforms, and were Like most officers, I first met Judy always greeted by a smiling Judy for a when I entered the Department and uniform order. Judy knew nearly each went in to be fitted for my first uni- officer by first name, and gave her -ut form. I have known Judy for over 25 most to helping out all of us who she years, and she was without a doubt one called her second family. Often, Judy of the kindest and finest ladies I have was made aware of a recent promotion ever known. I will miss her laugh, her even before the promoted member, embrace, and her unqualified friend- Support our advertisers. having received the uniform vouchers ship. May she rest in peace. Tell them you saw their ad in the POA Journal. Page 10 POA Journal December 2014 Volume #46 enters the Archive Thanks, Again, POA Journal Contributors and Staff By Ray Shine, Editor Paul Chignell — Co-authored K-9 Gilbey — Provided much through the complicated printing and with Gary Delagnes a series about the needed back-up for Sergeant at Arms mailing process. Each December, we like to express heroism and sacrifices of those SFPD Kirwan, on and off duty. Also much POA Advertisers — Collectively our appreciation to the many regular members killed in the line of duty. needed comic relief in various submit- continued their show of support and and semi-regular POA Journal contribu- Greg Corrales — Wrote American ted photos. appreciation for the SFPOA. Always tors and advertisers. Without them, the Legion Police/Fire Post #456 News. Val Kirwan — Submitted various strive to support of our loyal advertis- monthly paper would be less interesting, Liane Corrales — Provided news articles and photographs about any ers. and much less sustainable. Over the about the Guardians of the City and the number of events and activities, as Michael Popoff — Continued to course of a 12-issue volume — hundreds Columbia Association. well as reports about our fundraisers. manage our paid print advertising. of articles, photographs, and columns Gary Delagnes — Co-authored David Lazar — Provided several Mike Rivera — Wrote of the ad- must be written, formatted, proofed, and with Paul Chignell the series on of- Academy Update articles. ventures experienced by the fortunate printed in order to get the word out to ficers killed in the line of duty. Robin Matthews — Kept us up- youngsters and officers participating the POA membership. Some of our con- dated the doings of the Bay Area Law in the SFPD Wilderness Program. tributors are first-timers, or send things Sue Delagnes — Another respon- Enforcement Assistance Fund (BALEAF). in occasionally. But, we would like to sive and valuable office staffer. Lorrie Serna — Wrote the Public acknowledge the contributions our Journal Mary Dunnigan — Provided arti- Mark J. McDonough — Wrote the Safety Dispatcher of the Month series. regulars. We know we may miss a few, cles about resources and guidance that monthly minutes of the Widows’ and Nick Shihadeh — Our popular and apologize in advance for any of those deals with the stresses of police work. Orphans’ Aid Association. Sports Editor continued to chronicle omissions. — Ed. Tom Feledy — Submitted articles Susan Merritt — SFPD Chief Infor- the SFPD athletic events. about the peripheral aspects of the job mation Officer Susan Merritt (formerly Staff Writer — Wrote many pieces Gregg Adam — Wrote The Coun- and retirement. Susan Giffin) writesThe Technology throughout the year with an inherent sel’s Corner posts about pertinent legal Ed Garcia — Reported the doings Corner. professional modesty. updates. of the Loons’ Nest Golf Club. Tony Montoya — Kept the Journal Edwin K. Stephens — Provided Michelangelo Apodaca — Cre- Bob Guinan — Kept the Journal updated about on-going issues of the Journal readers with expert financial ated the topically themed Word Find updated with news and happenings day. advice. puzzles. from BALEAF, Make-a-Wish and the Michael Nevin — Provided the San Francisco SAFE, Inc. — Pro- Dennis Bianchi — This avid reader San Francisco Giants organizations. Journal with the Board meeting min- vided informative articles about wrote our book reviews, always a fa- Martin Halloran — Wrote the utes and articles about OIS issues. safety, security, and awareness in San vorite feature. monthly President’s Message, reports Maggie Ortelle — Maggie contin- Francisco. Cyndee Bates — This POA Of- of the Community Services and the POA ued her updates on SFPD media cover- Leonard Sullivan — Assisted fice Manager was the main trouble- Scholarship committees. age and on passing of SFPD retirees. Georgette Petropoulos with the layout shooter, and invaluable resource for Mike Hebel — Wrote the popular Raymond Padmore — From the of each issue of the Journal. the increasingly senile editor. Ask Mike column and the annual eco- Chief’s Office, he wrote about the do- Chief Greg Suhr — Wrote a month- Pat Burke — Took and edited first- nomic forecast and deferred compen- ings inside The SFPD, and with sup- ly column about the news and events class photos of annual and special sation program reports. porters outside the department. emanating from the Fifth Floor. events. Steve Johnson — If he were still PAL Staff — Kept us updated about Rich Thurman and Yana Ibrahim Al Casciato — Wrote an informa- on staff and not retired, would have SF Police Activities League programs. — Contributed informative articles tive new feature called News from the continued the very popular Close En- Rob Pedersen — Wrote From the about health, fitness, and nutrition. Credit Union. counters series. Archives. Joe Valdez — Kept the Journal Georgette Petropoulos — Laid out staff on budget, and provided items of each issue of the Journal — including editorial interest throughout the year. all advertisements — and walked them Also paid all the bills!

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Deputy Ricky Del Fiorentino Memorial Fund Donations may be made to the: Ricky Del Fiorentino Memorial Fund, Savings Bank of Mendocino County, BREAKING UPDATE PO Box 3600, Ukiah, CA 95482, 707-462-6613. Sunday, November 30, 2014 Family of BART Sergeant Tom Smith, Jr. Re: Black Friday Protests; Deposits can be made at any Wells Fargo Bank for account number: 5148561086. B They can also be mailed to The Tommy Smith Memorial Fund C/O Wells Officer Safety Issues Fargo, 11020 Bollinger Canyon Road, Suite 1, San Ramon, CA 94582. Attention All Members: Family of Michael Howard U Today I met with Vice President Tony Montoya at the POA after I We ask that any donations be made to the SFPCU account #1385244. had several conversations, over the past two days, with Secretary — Off. Yesenia Brandt Mike Nevin, Treasurer Joe Valdez, and Sgt-At-Arms Val Kirwan. Ingleside Police Station All Executive Board members, and clearly Representatives from district stations, have had numerous complaints lodged at them Deputy City Attorney Tim Benetti regarding the demonstrations/riots that occurred in the City on L “Black Friday” especially in the Central, the Southern, and the Please help Tim in his time of need. His catastrophic illness program (CIP) Mission district(s) where at least 6 officers, to my knowledge, number is 001822. Please retrieve a CIP form and donate sick time to Tim. were injured. Some very seriously injured. These complaints — Paul Chignell have been via cell phone, email, text, and in person. Some of these complaints mirror the complaints made to the POA after Children of Cullen Cahill L the Giants won the World Series and demonstrations/riots broke Checks can be mailed to: out. I am forwarding the below video that was sent to me by SF Police Credit Union, Main Office several members. I have viewed this video, and it is extremely disturbing. 2550 Irving Street, San Francisco, CA 94122 E I hear all of the members, and I don’t believe they would be Welsh Family Fund complaining so passionately to the POA if it wasn’t justified. I Donations for Phil’s Children’s college fund can be made at: do not recall when so many officers were injured in two nights San Francisco Police Credit Union (Black Friday & World Series) of demonstrations/riots or when RE: Phillip Welsh children’s college fund the members were more concerned about their safety, the safety P.O. Box 22219, San Francisco, CA 94122-0219 T of their fellow officers, or when they voiced so many doubts about the leadership in the field. I cannot and I will not ignore Westbrook Children Fund this. Checks can be mailed to: I spoke with Chief Greg Suhr this afternoon, and he has readily SF Police Credit Union, Main Office agreed to meet with us this first week of December to discuss 2550 Irving Street, San Francisco, CA 94122 I these events and the complaints of the officers who were there. Chief Suhr is as concerned as we are about the welfare and Frankie Shouldice safety of officers in these situations. The issues brought for- ward to me will be addressed, and I encourage you to share this UPDATE: Ronan Shouldice is in need of donated vacation time to help him message with your fellow members. If there are further specific attend to Frankie. Contact the Catastrophic Illness Program 415-837-0875. N complaints that they wish me to address assure them that they can speak freely with me or any member of the Board.

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Police-Fire Post 456 News By Greg Corrales

“I think a hero is an ordinary indi- vidual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” —Christopher Reeve or family member to a VA emergency support service, such as: On November 13, 2014 San Fran- • Suicide prevention hotline: 800- cisco Police-Fire Post 456 held our 273-8255, press 1. annual Officer of the Year Dinner at • Texting service: 838255 the Irish Cultural Center. Officer Jim • Online chat service: www.Veteran- sCrisisLine.net Cunningham and Lieutenant Gaetano L to R: DC Denise Schmitt, Chief Greg Suhr, Officer Antonette Valenzuela, Lt. If a veteran comes to you or your Caltagirone were honored for their Gaetano Caltagirone, Sgt. Dennis O’Mahoney, Officer Donald McIntyre, Gary Gee, post as a result of the message, please amazing heroics in the wake of the Officer Jim Cunningham. Asiana Flight 214 crash on July 6, 2013. be welcoming and helpful. Offer him Due to the phenomenal job done by or her the services of the nearest ac- of the 18th Air Support Operations best shot; we’ll see how it works out other members of the Airport Bureau credited American Legion service of- Group at Fort Bragg, N.C., received for you.’” that morning, during the ceremony ficer, who can easily be found online the honor in a ceremony at Pope Field. After the media attention, questions Officers Alane Baca, John Glynn, at www.legion.org/serviceofficers or Retired Marine Corps Major “Fox” were raised about whether Sinke really Stephen Kirwan, Jon Rochlin, Robert connect the veteran to local resources Sinke says he received threatening served. Those who run the Guardian Toomey, Tauvaa Johnson, Andrea through your post service officer or phone calls after he stood guard at of Valor website, which vets military Joseph, Michael Keane, Jeff Brown, other members. Canada’s National War Memorial service claims, posted a news release Sanjay Shastri, and Angel Poon were Republican Dan Sullivan is on his earlier this month. But, as he told the showing Sinke’s service records. “We acknowledged as Silver Medal of Valor way to Washington, D.C., as senator- police, “If they’re looking for a fight, did some digging…and yes he has five recipients for their actions. The Police- elect, after defeating a Democratic they came to the right guy.” Sinke said Purple Hearts,” they confirmed. Fire Post also honored Arran Pera, incumbent in Alaska. Sullivan, a lieu- he received two phone calls November The Canadian troops were glad to Dennis O’Mahoney, Derrick Lee, An- tenant colonel in the Marine Corps 4 from people who yelled in Arabic see the Marine at the memorial and tonette Valenzuela, Stuart Molver, and Reserve with 20 years of service as an and then hung up. “The only words allowed him to guard the northern Donald McIntyre with Valor Awards infantry and reconnaissance officer, I recognized were ‘kill you,’ because side for the day, but the senior police for their actions, which resulted in said he was humbled by the support I’ve heard them before,” he said. When officer told Sinke he should not have SFPD Gold Medals of Valor. he received. In an interview with Sinke told police about the calls, he been there alone. “He says, ‘God man, Daniel Wheeler, American Legion Marine Corps Times during a layover added, “I promise you this: If they you got more balls than brains, don’t National Adjutant, has announced on November 12, Sullivan said that come here, they’ll die here.” you?’” Sinke said. “So I said, ‘Well that the American Legion is launch- as a senator, he’ll pursue policies of Sinke is a dual Canadian-American actually, sir, I was kind of hoping ing a national awareness campaign less government and more freedom, citizen and decorated veteran who that one of those scum-of-the-earth to raise funds to help the American while protecting the most vulnerable did tours in Vietnam and received radicals would show up and take me Legion assist veterans, their families, in society, including women, children, five Purple hearts. When Cpl. Nathan on because, to tell you the truth, I young people and communities. The and veterans. Cirillo, a Canadian service member, have always dreamed of being able to first installment of that campaign As bullets cracked around his head, was shot and killed last month while confront an evil-doer and run him will focus on the mental health needs Air Force Master Sergeant Thomas Case guarding Canada’s War Memorial, through with this damn sword.’ So he of veterans, particularly those who stayed cool and directed pinpoint air- Sinke felt obligated to honor the fallen kind of liked that, you know.” I don’t are battling the signature wounds of strikes on Taliban positions less than hero. “The of the young Cpl. know about you, but I would love to today’s war era: PTSD and traumatic a stone’s throw away. As two foreign Cirillo was so despicable and craven spend an afternoon bending my elbow brain injury (TBI). fighters came at the commander of the that I just couldn’t find it within my- with Major Sinke! Because these messages will air Army unit to which Case was assigned self to do nothing.” So Sinke, who lives San Francisco Police-Fire Post 456 nationally and before audiences that as a joint terminal attack controller, in Canada, donned his Marine Corps meets on the second Tuesday of every may be unfamiliar with The American he shielded the officer with his body uniform and sword and went to the month. While the Veteran’s War Me- Legion and its services, Legionnaires and took them down with his rifle. memorial to stand guard October 31. morial Building is undergoing retrofit- may receive calls, visits and other For his heroism fulfilling both the He told local media that he came to ting we meet at the Park Station com- correspondences from veterans in air and ground aspects of the JTAC’s pay tribute to a fallen comrade in arms munity room. Meetings are at 4:00 need, or their families. If the request job during a battle on July 16 and 17, and he wanted to show that Canadians p.m. Any fire fighter or any member of is routine, please handle as you usually 2009, Case last week became just the will not be intimidated. He also had law enforcement interested in joining would, as being a service organization. third airman to be awarded a second a message for would-be terrorists: “I the American Legion should contact If the need is urgent, refer the veteran Silver Star medal. Case, who’s now part said, ‘hey, you’re looking for a target, me at (415) 759-1076 or at gc1207@ here’s a new one for you: give it your comcast.net. God Bless America!

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Dudley Perkins Company SFPD Airport Bureau 31st Annual Toy Run Holiday Party Sunday December 7 & Retirement Recognition

Commander Joe Garrity Officers Don McInytre, Tom Lovrin, Join us for the 31st Annual Toy Run to Al Wurdinger and Alvin Louie San Francisco General Hospital followed by a Breakfast at the Mariposa Yacht Club. Hana Zen Restaurant Benefiting the (at the end of Pier 39) Bay Area Law Enforcement Assistance Foundation Friday, December 19, 2014 Please bring an unwrapped gift 6:00 p.m. Cocktails / 7:00 p.m. Dinner for the kids at the Hospital Prime rib—Crab and Japanese food Ride Starts at 10 am DJ and dancing to follow For further information contact $50 per person Sgt. Bob Guinan (retired) at [email protected] including tax & tip Dudley Perkins Company www.DPCHD.com Contact Alvin Louie 33 Corey Way, So San Francisco 415-971-4578 / [email protected] * 650.PERKINS Mariposa Yacht Club www.mhpyc.com 405 Terry Francois Blvd, San Francisco

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By Al Casciato them in after you have finished your East Palo Alto Appoints taxes. Question(s) of the Month: Working On: Several members have asked about The credit union is hard at work NewInterim City PoliceManager Carlos Mar Chief- how to raise their Credit Score: A on a fully updated Online Banking tinez announced Tuesday, Nov. 4, the good credit score is very important; and Voice banking system. Stay tuned appointment of Albert Pardini as the especially in the economic restructur- in the New Year for communication new police chief of the East Palo Alto ing following the mortgage crisis. Here about these new services. It will be a Police department, according to a city are a few brief tips: ‘responsive’ website, which means that of East Palo Alto press release. 1. Pay Your bills on time: The best you can see site information, whether Pardini, who comes to East Palo Alto way to avoid a late payment is you are on your computer, phone or from the San Francisco Police Depart- to have an automatic monthly tablet. ment where he served for 32 years, will payment from your checking or 2015 Holiday Calendars — if you start on Wednesday, Nov. 12. savings for each credit card that normally pass on the credit union “East Palo Alto’s new Chief Albert you use. holiday calendar, this year is a calen- Pardini brings a remarkably wide 2. Make several payments through- dar that is a tribute to the history of range of law enforcement experience out the month: There are several San Francisco first responders. It is not to the community,” Martinez said in ways companies rate your risk fac- one to miss. Each member household the press release. “We’re confident tor. Making multiple monthly pay- should get one; call us if it hasn’t that with his proven leadership and ments is key is if you are carrying arrived by December 15th. Happy outstanding record of success, he’ll large balances, so that the credit Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy generate new and effective solutions bureaus can report the lowest bal- New Year to all. to the challenges we face.” ance possible. Current Promotions – www.sfpcu. Pardini said “as a law enforcement org/promos: professional, reaching out and engag- Pardini has held several leadership 3. Utilize multiple cards: Use differ- • Vehicle loans with rates so low you ing youth has always been a priority roles including the commanding of- ent cards for purchases and keep won’t believe it, offer expires on for me.” ficer of the patrol division at San Fran- your balances low on each, your 12/31/2014. “Such early intervention can have cisco International Airport Bureau, overall credit score will be higher. • Home Loan Flat Rate Fee for pur- dramatic positive effects – that’s an according to the release. 4. Keep your card usage under 30% chase or refinance. Valid through area of focus that will get long-term re- In 2010, Pardini served as the in- of your available credit: This will 12/31/2014 sults,” Pardini said in the release. “I’m terim assistant chief of police in San show the rating companies that • VISA introductory rate on purchases excited to join this great team, to build Francisco. you are a responsible user and will and balance transfers through upon the impressive reputation of the Pardini has an associate’s degree in maximize your credit score 12/31/2014. East Palo Alto Police Department, and administration of justice from City 5. Make sure your credit card limits If you have a comment, compli- to work with the people of this city to College of San Francisco and a bach- are in line with your income: Too ment, or have a suggestion about any reach our shared objectives for a safer, elor’s degree in human services from high of a credit limit raises a red matter at the CU, please visit www. more secure and healthy community.” Notre Dame De Namur University. flag at the rating agencies; too low sfpcu.org and click on Contact Us. If can lead to over utilization and you have a question you would like to therefore a higher credit utilization see in this column, you can contact me S.F. Supervisor Jane Kim Calls for ratio. See number 4 above. at [email protected]. In short, lenders are looking for bor- rowers who are able to manage their Al Casciato is a retired SFPD Captain, Look at Police Station Districts credit responsibly. In order to establish past POA President and Retirement Board By Vivian Ho, 20,000 residents, and Southern police and maintain your credit track record President who was elected to the Credit San Francisco Chronicle station, which covers 2.9 square miles you must use credit regularly and Union Board of Directors in February of and serves over 26,000 residents, there wisely. Not using credit can also be 2014. He currently serves as The Board Supervisor Jane Kim is calling for a was a crime rate of over 178 crimes for detrimental to your score because you Secretary at SF Police Credit Union and look into redistricting police station every 1,000 people in just the month do not have a track record. can be contacted at alcasciato@stisia. boundaries in San Francisco, based of April this year.” To learn more about credit scores, com. Credit Union membership is open on population growth and location of In comparison, Taraval station ex- most lenders utilize the FICO scoring to all first responders and selected support criminal activity. perienced just 7.26 crimes per 1,000 system. You can visit myfico.com/credit personnel in the 9 Bay Area Counties. To At Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors people, Richmond station had 9.52 education or visit one of our branches see a full list of eligible memberships visit meeting, the District 6 supervisor crimes per 1,000 people, Central saw and discuss your credit needs with www.sfpcu.org . proposed a joint public hearing of the 29.75 crimes and the Bayview had our staff. Suggestion: Cut this Column out Board of Supervisors and the city’s po- 16.86, Kim said. When will the next document and post on station or unit bulletin lice commission to begin discussions “The key people that we rely on shredding take place? Our next board; or tape inside the home pan- on the topic. to keep us safe are our invaluable scheduled shred date is planned for try door as reference for the entire San Francisco’s administrative code first responders of the San Francisco April, hold your documents and bring household. requires a review of police station Police Department,” she said. “But boundaries every 10 years, taking into they cannot do their jobs effectively consideration factors including popu- if they don’t have sufficient resources lation growth, neighborhood criminal to address the level of need in their Taxes! Taxes! Taxes! activity, concentration of youth and districts.” Tax law changes happen every year. Are you sure you are getting elderly residents, and proposed neigh- The last time the Board of Supervi- the maximum benefit from your tax returns?We can help! borhood development. sors called for a look into police station “As most of you know, my district, boundaries, an outside agency suggest- u Individuals u Divorce Financial Planning District 6, includes some of the most ed shutting five stations and merging u Small businesses u Out-of-State Returns challenging neighborhoods in the city them into much larger districts. when it comes to public safety,” Kim u Partnerships/LLC’s u Audit Representation said during roll call. “Between the Ten- Vivian Ho is a San Francisco Chron- u Small Corporations u Year Round Service derloin police station which covers just icle staff writer. 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By Ray Padmore tended the Retirement Celebration gathering was a reunion of proud colleagues and thank them for their on Thursday, November 6th, at the public servants, police officers who service and sacrifices. It was because According to author Catherine Pul- Scottish Rite Masonic Center. From had dedicated a greater part of their of them and the many others before sifer, “retirement (is) a time to enjoy a distance, you could hear the many lives in the service of others. them, we can be comforted in know- all the things you never had time to conversations taking place simultane- If you were not able to attend ing that we are members of one of the do when you worked”. This was truly ously and laughter erupting following this great celebration, please take a best police departments in the nation. the sentiment of the officers who at- the “you remember when…”. This moment to reach out to our retired Former POA Board Representative Mounted Officer Matt Castagnola’s Last Ride Staff Report

On November 26, 2014, Lefty O’Doul’s Bar and Restaurant on Geary Street at Union Square bid a traditional farewell to retiring SFPD Mounted Officer, Matt Castagnola. That tradition, the hanging of a stirrup above the entrance to the bar, is an extension of an older tradition of hanging a horseshoe above the door when an SFPD horse retires.

R to L is Matt, Marty Kilgariff, Susan Rolovich and Joe Boyle.

Retired San Francisco Retirements Police Officers’ Lunch The San Francisco Police Officers As- sociation congratulates the following Peninsula Retired San Francisco Police Officers’ lunch members on his and her recent service to be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 (11:30 retirement from the SFPD. These vet- AM) at the Basque Cultural Center located at 599 – Railroad Avenue, erans will be difficult to replace, as he South San Francisco. and she takes with them decades of experience and job knowledge. The most Please join us for a lunch of Salmon with Champagne Sauce or Breast recently retired SFPD members are: of Chicken Chasseur with rice, or Roast New York Strip with scalloped potatoes. All entrees served with vegetables, house salad, bread/butter, • Commander Richard Corriea #1669 from Medical Liaison and a dessert of ice cream or sorbet. • Officer Jay Dowke #799 from Tactical Company The cost per person will be $25, which includes tax and tip, collected • Officer Clifton Fogarty #255 from Tactical Company at the door. There will also be a non-hosted bar available for beverages. • Inspector Robert Velarde #2209 from Homicide Please RSVP by January 5th with your entrée choice to John Tursi at • Officer Bryan Woo #393 from Homeland Security Unit (415) 850-6862 or John Bisordi at (415) 699-4445 or by email atSFP- [email protected]. All of the above listed on SFPD Personnel Orders #24 (November 5, 2014) and #25 (November 19, 2014) Page 16 POA Journal December 2014

20th anniversary of watershed SFPD incident Hundreds Remember and Honor Slain Officer James Guelff

“The singular memory I took from the event that evening was the comfort and understanding given to Jim’s children that their father did not die in vain. Laura and Landon will forever take this memory with them as they pursue their lives. For the children of fallen officers, this is a particularly difficult burden to overcome. This department has been nothing short of extraordinary in their outreach to families and I commend them for their efforts.” –Lee Guelff, in a letter of gratitude sent to the SFPOA (Read the entire letter in Mail Section, Page 19)

Staff Report gun battle that lasted nearly half an hour between the crazed gunman and dozens of SF police officers. On the early evening of November 13, 1994, a woman phoned police to Many of those officers, most now retired, were among the several hundred report a car-jacking in-progress with shots fired. The dispatcher gathered as who gathered on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 1800 hours on the same block much information as possible while putting out the call over police channels. of Pine Street to remember and honor their slain fellow officer. Joining those As officers acknowledged and rushed to the intersection of Pine and Franklin retirees were on-duty officers, Guelff family members, friends and supporters, Streets, the dispatcher assured the frantic caller that the police were on the way. media, and grateful citizens. The woman responded with “I know… I see one of them shot.” Among the speakers were Chief Greg Suhr, retired Captain Rich Cairns, The caller was referring to Officer James Guelff who had been the first officer and the Northern Station Commander on that night, Lee Guelff, brother of to arrive on the scene. As soon as he exited his patrol car, he was engaged in a Jim, Landon Guelff, Jim’s son, and retired Detroit police officer Kurt Skarjune. horrific exchange of gunfire with a man wielding a semi-automatic rifle, and Lee Guelff and Kurt Skarjune were the driving force behind state and national dressed head to toe in state-of-the-art body armor. Within moments, Officer legislation that banned the purchase and wearing of body armor by convicted Guelff was shot and killed, but not before firing back all six of his rounds from felons. his department-issued revolver. What followed was an indescribable running PHOTOS COURTESY OF MR. JEFF STEIN, AND OF THE SFPD PHOTO LAB. December 2014 POA Journal Page 17

Lee Guelff, brother of Jim, advocate of federal body armor restrictions.

Officer James Guelff

Landon Guelff, son of Officer James Guelff.

Honorary Chairman Clint Eastwood November 13, 2014 Officers Craig W. Floyd Dear Friends and Family of James Guelff: Chairman & CEO Kenneth W. Brunk On behalf of the National Law Enforcement Officers Treasurer Memorial Fund, I want to join all of you in honoring and Suzanne Sawyer remembering San Francisco Police Officer James Guelff on Secretary this day, the 20th anniversary of his supreme sacrifice. U.S. Rep. Mario Biaggi (Ret.) Founder On November 13, 1994, Officer Guelff was shot and Board Member Organizations killed as he approached the scene of an attempted carjacking. Concerns of Police Survivors His assailant was clad in body armor, which allowed him to DuPont engage approximately 120 responding officers in a prolonged Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association gun battle that lasted nearly 30 minutes. Others were Fraternal Order of Police wounded in this tragic incident. Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary We have proudly inscribed Officer Guelff’s name on International Association of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, and his Chiefs of Police inspiring story of courageous and compassionate service to International Brotherhood of Police Officers his community and country will always be honored at the International Union of Police National Memorial and told at the soon-to-be-built National Associations/AFL-CIO Law Enforcement Museum. We will also be telling the Motorola Solutions story of how his brother, Lee, and retired police officer Kurt National Association of Police Organizations Skarjune worked tirelessly for seven years after Jim’s death to National Black Police enact state and federal legislation to prohibit convicted violent Association felons from purchasing or possessing body armor. The federal National Organization of Black law also enabled surplus body armor to be provided to local Law Enforcement Executives National Sheriffs’ Association law enforcement agencies. National Troopers Coalition These laws have saved countless lives of law enforcement Police Executive Research Forum professionals, highlighted by the fact that last year there were Police Foundation fewer officers killed by gunfire than any year since 1887. A Police Unity Tour copy of the federal law named in honor of Officer Guellf is Target United Federation of Police being proudly accepted by the National Law Enforcement Officers Museum for display and study. All of this will help to ensure that Officer Guelff’s voice will continue to be heard and this fallen hero of America will never be forgotten.

Sincerely,

CRAIG W. FLOYD Chairman and CEO

901 E STREET, NW SUITE 100 WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2025 WWW.LAWMEMORIAL.ORG 202.737.3400 FAX 202.737.3405 [email protected] Attendees were invited back to the POA Building for a reception following the memorial. Page 18 POA Journal December 2014 Follow Up: What’s Wrong with this Picture?

In the last issue of the POA Journal, nia (which I wrongly referred to as a “war we ran a photo of a 1960’s vintage hawk”). I guess currently the eagles [In SFPD shoulder patch. Retiree Joe Reilly San Francisco’s case, the Phoenix] always found that patch while he was going face toward the olive (not palm) branch through a box of SFPD memorabilia ala my initial email symbolizing a head that had belonged to his now-deceased turned toward peace. It wasn’t always father-in-law, Frank Otterstedt. Inex- that way. The following explains it better plicably, the Phoenix was looking to than I can. Oh! Also, the banner below its left, instead of to the right, as it is the phoenix on the “war phoenix patch” on all City seals, flags, and emblems. has the word placement of the motto rear- Having heard several explanations ranged from the current issued patch so for this oddity over the years, we “Paz” is on one side, and “Guerra” is on thought it would be interesting to put the other. Again, this lends credence to the question out to the membership my “war phoenix” theory with the head and see if we could arrive at a consen- turned to war. sus opinion about how and why this Before 1926 Eagles were made with the occurred. We don’t know that we got head facing the arrows or facing the laurel that consensus, but we did receive the branch, no standard existed. In 1926, the following responses. – Ed. insignia was made in pairs with the head form sew them onto one of my jackets not locker. This had to be around 1983-88, I of the eagle facing to the front when worn. realizing they were different. Off. Jamie don’t remember his name, but he had his Editor – This was the first reference to the insignia Ongpin saw me one day and commented locker next to mine and gave me a bunch Regarding the orientation of the Phoe- being made in pairs. To do this, the eagle’s that the patches were movie patches used of old shirts and other stuff that were in nix head on the old patch. It was probably head was reversed on one insignia – the in movies. I hope this helps you out. his locker. I immediately noticed that the done in the manner of the old “war hawk” insignia worn on the right shoulder had — Steve Ravella patch was different. I pointed that out rank insignia on an army/marine colonial the eagle’s head facing the laurel branch. to him and he told me that this was the rank insignia. Depending on which side On the left shoulder, the eagle’s head faced “first” patch worn by the SFPD. of the body the insignia was worn on, the the arrows. The insignia with the eagle’s Editor – In the late 60s the SFPD was part of a eagle on the insignia could either be look- head facing the arrow became known by I also have two of the left-facing Phoe- group of Bay Area departments that sent ing at the clutch of palms (peace hawk) the term “war eagle.” In 1951, the insignia nix patches. They were given to me back mutual aid assistance to Oakland and or looking at the clutch of arrows (war was redesigned so that the eagle’s head in the sixties by Sgt. Burton “Jim” Bishop, Berkley PD to assist those departments hawk). In this case (my theory at least) faced the laurel branch on both the left a neighbor, and original Sgt., (along with with Vietnam War protests and the People is that the wearer of the patch could send and right shoulder insignia with the ar- The legend, himself, Ed Epting.) in the Tac Park riots. I remember him saying that the a subtle signal regarding his attitudes by rows to the rear on both insignia. During Squad. Back in that era, cops didn’t have SFPD was the only PD in the bay area that which way the head of the phoenix is fac- WWII a number of manufacturers made patches on their shirts at all, and to dis- did not wear a patch, and needed patches ing... in this case towards the “Fierro En the insignia with both Eagles having the tinguish them from the regular patrol, Tac to help Oakland and Berkeley identify Guerra” direction and not so much in the arrows facing forward. came up with the patch. It was explained which agency the groups of officers were “Oro En Paz” direction, which I personally — Rich Wise, Bayview to me, that when all coppers started wear- from. SFPD scrambled to have these first think is totally badass. ing patches, Tac insisted the Phoenix face patches made, and a mistake was made — Rich Wise, Bayview the other way, again to distinguish them. either by the manufacturer or from the Editor – — John Wyman, Retired, person who designed and ordered the Editor – My father had a set of patches like that. Co. K Solos patches. Cited below is a better explanation of I inherited a bunch of his old patches. Since they ordered over a thousand of the “war eagle” of the colonial rank insig- Back in the mid 1980’s I had Herbs Uni- these patches they just wore it as is until Editor – the supply ran out. When that finally I have one of these old patches (see at- happened, the correction was made and tached picture) on the wall in my office. that’s the patch we wear today. This is the I was assigned to the old Potrero Police story that was told to me 30 years ago. Station when I got the patch from an of- —Calvin Chow ficer who was retiring and cleaning out his December 2014 POA Journal Page 19

POA Mail

Dear SFPOA —- • Allow visitors to leave over Dear SFPOA —- is working hard on its goal to reach On behalf of Officer James 46,000 Reflections on the memorials We are deeply touched by your more children and expand its pro- Guelff’s family, I want to thank the of fallen officers; generous and thoughtful gift. grams and services. San Francisco Police Officers As- • Uncover and honor dozens of You truly are in communion with Dennis Costanza President sociation for hosting the November fallen officers who have been forgot- our special people just as they are, Community Youth Center 13th reception following the 20th ten through time. with all their limits and inner pain, commemoration of the Franklin and These are just a few of the many but also with their gifts and their Dear SFPOA —- Pine shooting where Jim lost his life milestones we hope to reach in 2014. beauty and their capacity to grow: to On Behalf of the SJPOA Chari- in the line of duty. Your support today and continued see the beauty inside of all the pain. table Foundation and the SJPD’s The 20th was especially poignant support in the future ensures that May the happiness, which you Chaplaincy Program, I would like to in that the speakers included SFPD we can make these accomplishments have brought to us, be returned to express our warmest gratitude to you Chief Greg Suhr, Jim’s former com- happen. you and to yours one hundred fold. for your generous donation to our manding officer Cpt. Richard Cairns, Thank you for your support. Mrs. Joy Venturini Bianchi, 7th Annual Golf Tournament. The Jim’s son Landon, Officer Kurt Sincerely, Director tournament was a wonderful success Skarjune from Michigan, who helped Chris Cosgriff Helpers House of Couture because of many generous donors pass the James Guelff Body Armor Executive Director like you. Act and myself, Jim’s brother. Also Officer Down Memorial Page, Inc. Dear POA —- Thank you so much for your in attendance were numerous family Thank you so much for your gen- support and we hope you continue members and many of the officers erous contribution to Yes on Prop J. being one of our donors. Regards, involved in the incident on that fate- Through your support, you are Jim Unland Editor, Sacramento Bee — ful night. helping to deliver lasting communi- San Jose POA President California is again rushing head- The singular memory I took from ty benefits and a permanent positive long into the practice of declas- Dear POA —- the event that evening was the legacy to working men and women sifying criminal conduct as such THANK YOU! comfort and understanding given to in San Francisco. through Prop-47 with promises of We would like to express our Jim’s children that their father did Together we got behind the bal- “feel good” mental health treatment heartfelt thanks for your sponsor- not die in vain. Laura and Landon lot measure that will ensure better for chronic criminals. ship of the Sundance Stompede, will forever take this memory with wages for many San Franciscans. The Ignoring the fact that a career which took place October 16- 19, them as they pursue their lives. For funds raised into this account went criminal has to have an arm load of 2014. With your help the Sundance the children of fallen officers, this to support this key need for our city. convictions before they finally grad- Stompede raised over $20,000 for is a particularly difficult burden to Knowing that I have your support uate to the State prison. “Reformers” the AIDS Emergency Fund and Open overcome. This department has been means a lot to me. Thank you again on the left again are hoping to dump house. nothing short of extraordinary in for your help and for your friend- “non-violent” drug offenders back The Sundance Stompede was so their outreach to families and I com- ship. on society instead of locking them successful only because of the broad mend them for their efforts. Sincerely, up and away from civilized people support from the community and This 20th commemoration focus- Edwin M. Lee upon whom these bums prey. businesses such as yours. On behalf es on the importance of public safety Mayor of San Francisco Remember, every theft is “Non- of the AIDS Emergency Fund, Open- issues for both police officers and the Violent” until that thief is in YOUR house, and the Sundance Associa- citizens they protect. On the night Dear SFPOA —- living room! And as to the misno- tion, allow us once again to express of November 13th 1994, I listened Thank you for your Silverado mer: “Non-Violent Drug Offender”, our sincerest gratitude and apprecia- for hours in the hospital to the re- Sponsorship to the CYC 2014 Golf bear in mind that Marcello Marquez, tion for your generosity. sponding officers’ stories and in the Challenge. Your generous donation last weeks killer of Deputies Danny Yours, subsequent days and weeks learned helps support continuing efforts by Oliver and Mike Davis had previ- Dave Hayes, Director more of the details of the incident. CYC to provide outstanding athletic ously only been convicted of drug Ingu Yun, Assistant Director Clearly, the officers were outgunned and academic training services to offenses. that night and the gunman, wearing local kids. With your assistance, CYC Two police widows and five father- a bulletproof vest and Kevlar helmet, less kids can tell you about non-vio- protected himself from incoming fire lent dopers! thus prolonging the shootout. This Rene LaPrevotte unnecessarily endangered both the Diamond Springs, Calif. responding officers and the residents in the immediate surroundings. This was the principle reason that drove my efforts to help pass legislation Dear POA —- restricting criminal access to body Thank you for your generous sup- armor. port and contribution to my annual Again, on behalf of Jim’s family, Shared Schoolyards event on Friday, thank you to all the members of the October 3, 2014. San Francisco Police Department. With your support we were able You have never forgotten, and nei- to raise over $175,000 at this year’s ther will we. event, which will allow us to con- Sincerely, tinue to grow our program and Lee Guelff continue to open neighborhood schoolyards for children and families use on the weekends. Thank you again for your sup- Dear SFPOA —- port. I look forward to sharing our Your donation to ODMP supports successes and seeing you again next the most visited law enforcement year at the 2015 Shared Schoolyards memorial in the country and will event. help expand our free programs and Best regards, resources. Even more, your donation Mark E. Farrell is being matched by LEU. Please be Supervisor, District 2 sure visit LEU’s website at LEUnited. org to learn more about their amaz- ing work. Dear SFPOA —- With just over 100 deaths, 2013 This letter is in response to your saw the fewest line of duty deaths generous donation to our Lonny since WWII. We continue to support Brewer Memorial Golf Tournament the Below 100 initiative to reduce in the amount of $150.00. The line of duty deaths to fewer than 100 proceeds from this event will help each year. In 2014, ODMP will: to fund our scholarship program in • Be visited by over 5 million Lonny’s name as well as other Depu- unique visitors; ties that have fallen in the line of • Email more than 3 million line duty. of duty death notifications; Thank you for your support, • Allow visitors to generate over Steve Purvis 30,000 “No Parole” letters to keep Tournament Chairman cop-killers locked up; San Diego County Deputy Sheriff’s Foundation Page 20 POA Journal December 2014 Retirement Planning Seminar, Class #65 Three Days At Sigmund Stern Grove By Mike Hebel Welfare Officer, Attorney, CFP

The Trocadero Clubhouse at Sig- mund Stern Grove hosted the latest SFPD-POA pre-retirement seminar (September 23, 24 & 25) – class #65. The Stern Grove with its club house and concert pavilion is a beloved community treasure and part of San Francisco’s romantic history. The Club- house, built in 1892 as the Trocadero Hotel and beer garden, is a beautiful Victorian, stick-style resort with its multi-gabled roof, Hansel & Gretel architecture, and delicate ornamenta- tion. Shortly after the 1906 earthquake and fire, Police Chief William Biggey arrested Mayor Eugene Schmidt’s bag- man – the notorious Abe Ruef – on cor- Hot Topics to a member. The Retirement System retirements are tax advantaged (pay- ruption charges at this very site. Just POA president Marty Halloran, compares each member’s earnings for ing state/federal income tax on less after this infamous arrest, the Chief making his third presentation, warned the 12 months immediately preced- that half of the gross amount). disappeared while on late-night boat that leaner times were ahead since the ing their retirement date with the Dominic Gamboa (retired SFPD) trip from Tiburon to SF. The Grove SFPD was now 34% ahead of the top member’s highest fiscal year earnings. and Dominic Tringali presented an property was purchased in 1931 by 10 California police agencies in wages Whichever is higher is used for the interactive, informative and entertain- Mrs. Sigmund Stern and donated to paid. Marty outlined the next 3 pay pension calculation. Maria explained ing class on Fitness for Life. Dominic the City. It is a festive and fitting venue increases: 1% on 7-1-2015; 2% on 7-1- the cost of living adjustment changes urged class attendees to adopt life- for the seminar. 2016; and 2% on 7-1-2017. On July 1, resulting from the successful passage styles that would ensure a longer, 2018 a Q 4, step 5 police officer will of Proposition B (June 2008 ballot) healthier life. His suggestions included receive $133,000 in pensionable com- wherein the basic cola (up to 2%) is an annual physical check-up, avoiding Seminar in its 30th Year pensation and be entitled to an earned now compounded and the supplemen- fatty, processed foods, weight manage- This seminar, titled “The Gino annual pension benefit of $120,000. tal cola, when excess earnings from ment, and adequate exercise for life- Marionetti and Michael Sugrue Memo- He noted that the full sick pay buy-out the Retirement System Trust Fund are time fitness. We are pleased to have rial Seminar”, honors its two founders. will remain until June 30, 2018 – the present and when the Trust is 100% estate attorney Gerald Woods join May they rest in peace. This seminar date upon which the current MOU will market-value funded, was increased the seminar explaining the basics of is now in its 30th year having started end – everything will be on the table. from 0.5% to up to 1.5%. In the best estate planning (wills, trusts, gifting, in March 1985. Since its inception, Mike Hebel urged all to consider par- of years’ the compound cola is 3.5%. probate and its avoidance, estate taxes, more than 2,671 participants have ticipation in the 30 – 30 programs: 30 Joe Collins, Prudential Retirement powers of attorney, property titles, and completed this seminar. years of service and then at least 30+ Services deferred compensation ac- medical directives. Special thanks to Captain David years’ collecting a retirement benefit count executive, urged participants Lazar for providing the necessary with no death before age 80 to select an appropriate asset alloca- Retiree Associations & SF funding to expand the seminar sub- tion plan for themselves identifying Police Credit Union jects. A very big thank you to Chief Instructor Comments their risk tolerance, time horizon, and The class was reminded that police Gregory Suhr for reinstating the Veronica Rodriguez and Maria retirement savings target. The SFDCP long-standing tradition of allowing wages were set by Charter amendment Newport set forth all the basics of the has 18 options and, if desired, a self- prior to 1953; by annual salary survey members a three day training detail CCSF Retirement plans. They most directed brokerage account. Joe said as a thank-you for years of dedicated from 1954 onward; and now by collec- adequately described the benefits of that the police department’s average tive bargaining since 1992. Thanks to service – to make their succession deferred compensation balances are and qualifications for service and Larry Barsetti, Glenn Sylvester and plans for a successful and prosperous industrial disability pensions. Also the highest amongst all city depart- Maureen D’Amico for discussing the retirement. Chief Suhr continues the explained were death benefits, ben- ments. He said that the new target Veteran POA and the Retired City tradition of gifting every retiree with eficiary designation, and cost of living date portfolios (2015 to 2055), with Employees organization. They said his/her police officer star as the De- adjustments. To increase your pension: their automatic rebalancing, were that the most valuable assets a police partment’s recognition for a job well work longer, get older, and hope for particularly attractive offerings for retiree has are his/her CCSF health done; this has also reduced to zero many more pay raises. Also, buy-back broad diversification. Each strategy plan and retirement plan. They urged the number of missing/lost police miscellaneous time (accrued during suits a specific investor profile – based the class participants to qualify for star reports made by those members police academy) to obtain a separate on the number of years you have until social security benefits (40 units) and approaching retirement age. monthly pension check, albeit small; your planned start of distribution. Joe to consider finding some type of post- such buy-back must be completed explained all the distribution options: retirement employment or volunteer before retirement. With regard to defer distribution (up to April 1 of the opportunity; just “doing nothing” Participants service pension calculations, the age year following the year in which you Forty-five participants attended this factor goes up every 3 months while reach 70 ½), lump-sum payment (full will lead to a disastrous retirement. lively and informative seminar which the service factor increases each day. or partial), periodic payments (amount Darlene Hong (VP – Organizational was coordinated by Cyndee Bates, To schedule a retirement interview certain, period certain), annuity pay- Development) provided many con- POA staff administrator. call 415-487-7070 up to 6 months ment (fixed, fixed with period certain, vincing reasons why members should The seat of honor, which is reserved before your expected date of retire- joint and survivor) or a combination continue their financial contacts with for the most senior member in at- ment. They urged members to bring of these options. the SF Police Credit Union and make tendance, was given to deputy chief their spouse/domestic partner to this When to start social security pay- it their primary financial institution. Garret Tom, a member of the 148th interview. Also, said Veronica, keep ments? The class agreed, the sooner Al Casciato, CU Board member, Academy class of January 1982. your beneficiary designation current. the better. If you began to collect at age talked about his column in the POA’s All of the attendees were in the They both noted that the date of retire- 62 (the earliest age allowable) rather Journal concerning CU issues. The SF Tier II (hired on or after November 2, ment chosen will effect cost of living than at age 66 – 67 (normal retire- Police Credit Union is a co-sponsor 1976) retirement plan. Tier I members adjustments as well as the SP/OU/VA ment age for baby boomers), it would of this Seminar. Thanks Darlene for are nearly an extinct species amongst payout. Basic COLAs are effective on take 14 years for the older recipients the morning beverages and treats. active members. Class attendees were July 1 of each year; to get the COLA to catch up. Monthly social security Darlene has completed more than 29 from the 148th to the 196th recruit for any given year you must retire on payments for police officers, subject years’ service with the Credit Union – classes. The 242nd recruit class has or before July 1 of that year; but re- to the windfall elimination provision, congratulations. Darlene introduced just completed their basic training pro- member that payouts (SP/OU/VA) are average between $100 to $450 after Chris Breault who provides financial gram; the Academy now has concur- based on your rate of compensation for deduction for Medicare part B. planning services for credit union rent classes and this will continue for the month in which you retire (higher Dennis Meixner (retired SFPD), members. the next 36 months. Some members payout if you retire after July 1). There licensed tax preparer, covered the is- attended with their spouses/partners were options for retiring members to sues of federal and state taxation in re- Health Care Issues (which is much encouraged). reduce their monthly pension so that tirement, Social Security off-sets, and Thanks also to Art Howard and The long standing tradition where- a spouse/partner/beneficiary could get retirement plan (traditional and Roth Jim Kelly for candidly discussing in members attending from Taraval a larger monthly pension as a survivor. IRAs) distributions. With his short emotional problems that can arise in Station either provide sunshine or Maria explained that the pension ben- tax quiz, he clearly demonstrated the retirement and how to avoid destruc- presto-logs for the fireplace was fol- efit calculation for new plan members tax savings for those awarded an in- tive responses. They explained the lowed with Cpt. Curtis Lum & Russ (Tier II). It is based on the highest dustrial disability retirement. Service resources that are available through Gordon providing the logs. average monthly compensation paid retirements are fully taxable while IDR the Department’s Behavioral Science December 2014 POA Journal Page 21 Unit. not eligible for Medicare, their health long term care insurance. Since almost helped bring this seminar to a most Attendees were stunned by the costs care costs are significantly higher. Kai- 25% of original applicants for long successful conclusion. Both proudly of health coverage upon retirement. ser is now available throughout both term care are denied (medical issues), told the attendees that San Francisco’s Few had realized just how good the northern and southern California for he urged picking this up in your early retirement trust fund is amongst the POA Memorandum of Understand- retirees. 50’s. He thought that excellent long best funded in the United States and ing is in keeping these costs down Dr. Forrest Fulton, Ph.D. (formerly term plans were available from Gen- may be best funded in California. It for members and their families. After of the behavioral science unit, retired worth (GE), Met Life, NY Life & John is safe, sound, and well capitalized. retirement, there is no subsidized July 2003, and thereafter became a Hancock; he also urged comparison Herb said that the Trust Fund, for dental plan, but thanks to Proposi- certified gerontologist) reminded with the plan offered by CALPERS. tion E (Nov. 2001 ballot) there now is the attendees that men are the suicide Mike quoted his favorite financial purposes of paying a supplemental a medical care monetary subsidy for gender with men’s rates now increas- advisor, Suze Orman: “1 in 1200 home- COLA, would probably be fully funded the retiree’s principal dependent. The ing and women’s decreasing. Reason: owners will use their fire insurance, 1 in (market value) between 2018 and member’s health care cost on retire- women are better at expressing their 240 automobile owners will use their 2020 depending, of course, on rates ment, depending upon the plan se- feelings. He urged the use of stress re- auto insurance, but 1 in 2 long term care of return achieved by the Trust Fund. lected and the number of dependents ducers including restriction of caffeine insured’s will call upon their policy for (Note: Mike Hebel is more optimistic; included, is zero or highly subsidized. and alcohol and the elimination of financial assistance.” he believes the supplemental COLA Susan Rodriguez-Corns, HSS benefits tobacco. Relying on the work of George Mark McDonagh explained that will again be paid between 2017 & analyst, urged participants to take care Valliant entitled Aging Well, Dr. Fulton the Widows and Orphans Aid Asso- 2018.). The Trust Fund is currently of their dental needs before retiring. said that longitudinal research has ciation of the SFPD was founded on 90% funded putting it, in terms of She emphasized that the HSS plans, shown what life styles led to a success- January 13, 1878 for the express pur- financial health, in the top 10% of excepting the City’s plan, were geo- ful life. He mentioned: good attitude, pose of providing financial assistance public pension funds. Thanks Brian graphically limited. She said that the positive self identity, intimacy in rela- to police officers’ families at the time of and Herb for your service on the Re- HSS walk-in hours are 8 am to 4:45pm; tionships, love-work-play in balance, a member’s death. Retirement/Death tirement Board. phone calls are taken for four hours career transitions, generous & giving benefits were first provided by the City every day. The plans available, as of back, keepers of meaning, mentoring and County of San Francisco in 1889 July 2014, are: City Plan, Kaiser, and other people, integrity and a personal through the Retirement System. The Next Seminar Blue Shield. City retirees are indeed value system, need for a retirement Aid Association’s original benefit was The next two retirement planning very fortunate to have life-time medi- plan with fun and creativity, wisdom $100 for a modest funeral and $1,000 seminars are scheduled in 2015 for cal care; most employers terminate in old age, and a spiritual dimension to help maintain the financial stability May 26, 26 & 28 and October 6, 7, & health care coverage at age 65. Claire to help give meaning to life. of the surviving family. The current 8. The seminar will be available to the Zvanski, former longest serving em- Mike Gannon (SFPD 1972-1998) annual dues are $72; the current death first 40 persons, members and their ployee elected commissioner on the spoke, robustly and vigorously, on the benefit is $17,000. Upon retirement spouses/partners, who contact the City Health Service Board spoke on issue of long term care insurance. from the SFPD, payroll deduction is no POA after the announcement is sent the funding of retiree health plans, the Mike is a licensed insurance salesper- longer available. Members thereafter to all members with or near retirement importance of Medicare reimburse- son (since 1984). He said that long receive an annual statement or may do eligibility. Preference is given to those ments, and the pre-funding of retiree term care is not covered by the CCSF automatic transfer from the SF Police members who are near retirement or health care that new City employees health plans or by Medicare. As he Credit Union or some other financial who have already contacted the Re- (hired after January 10, 2009) will be told the attendees: “You deserve a long institution. To be eligible for benefits, required to make (up to 2% of salary) walk in the sunshine. You deserve the a member must join while still an ac- tirement System for their retirement so as to pre-fund their benefits to the glory and honor that you earned as a tive member and must be under age dates. The seminar fills up quickly so year 2038. Claire said that 75% of public safety hero.” With the average 46. Contact info: woaasfpolice@gmail. don’t delay. Contact Cyndee at the health premiums are for drug/pharma- stay in a nursing home now 2.5 years com or 415-681-3660. POA (861-5060) if you desire advance cy benefits. At age 65 city retirees must and its annual cost of $74,208 for a Retirement Board commissioners notification for these seminars or wish purchase Medicare part B; for those private room, he urged all to consider Herb Meiberger and Brian Stansbury to sign up. Page 22 POA Journal December 2014

Book Reviews — by Dennis Bianchi Against Football: One Man’s Reluctant Manifesto

By Steve Almond writing style. Globe newspaper and the author Reviewed by Dennis Bianchi Mr. Almond has been an Oakland found it amusing, initially. Faulk went Raider football fan for many years, but on to say, “…I knew that something Steve Almond is a short story writer he has come to the conclusion that his was wrong with me. I knew that, like, and essayist. He is the author of ten affection and dedication to football it wasn’t normal. I didn’t have that . Mr. Almond was born and has been a mistake: a huge mistake. same, normal feeling when I got up.” grew up in Palo Alto, California. He His argument is in direct opposition It wasn’t until later that Mr. Almond received his undergraduate degree to the current popularity, almost a came to the conclusion that there was from Wesleyan University. In addition mania, of football throughout the something wrong with him to find to writing books, he was a newspaper United States, and that is why I doubt the incident funny. He writes, “I as- reporter for seven years. He currently the book will sell well. sumed, …a posture of ironic distance, lives in Arlington, Massachusetts. The opening chapter, “I Wasn’t which is what we Americans do to Dennis Bianchi This book will not be a top seller. Out Cold, But I was Out,” comes from avoid the corruption of our spiritual It won’t have legions of fans. That is a direct quote from a New England arrangements. Ironic distance allows out of court they will never have to unfortunate, because people, espe- Patriot, Kevin Faulk, upon regaining us to separate ourselves from the big, have to answer questions under oath cially parents and sports fans, should consciousness after being concussed complicated moral systems around us regarding what they knew, and when, read it. Even if one doesn’t agree with on a helmet-to-helmet tackle during (political, religious, familial), to sit in and would avoid, during the discovery all his views, his arguments are well a football game on December 7, 2003. judgment of others rather than our- phase of a trial, the medical histories founded and he has a nice engaging The quote appeared in The Boston selves.” The author states his book is of former players and the testimonies filled with obnoxious opinions. That of their families. is an exaggeration, but he states clearly When Mr. Almond turns his inves- “our allegiance to football legitimizes tigation to the money involved in the Being Mortal: Medicine and and even fosters within us a toler- sport he truly got my attention. Cities ance for violence, greed, racism, and that could be spending their money on What Matters in the End homophobia.” On the other hand, he failing infrastructure or better schools By Atul Gawande removed from their homes they give acknowledges that his devotion to pro are shelling out money to have pro Reviewed by Dennis Bianchi up an independent lifestyle. They lose football, in particular the Raiders, is teams play in their venue. But when I privacy, they lose their feeling of being intense. He knows too many players, learned that the NFL – unlike the NBA Atul Gawande, M.D., is the author capable, their confidence erodes and facts, stats and predictions (the book and Major League Baseball – is tax of three bestselling books: Complica- it is easy to become irritable or bitter. was released this past August, and he exempt I was stunned. The NFL, the tions, a finalist for the National Book What Dr. Gawande is asking is for the predicted that the Raiders will do no organization that runs both leagues, Award; Better, selected by Amazon.com industry to re-think the entire system, better than 3-13. It seems he was a bit pays their president, Roger Goodell, as one of the ten best books of 2007 the entire philosophy. optimistic). He believes that there are $44 million a year. But, back in 1966, and was reviewed in The Journal that Another section of the book deals moments on the field that are artistic when there were two separate leagues, same year; and The Checklist Manifesto. with those given a terminal prognosis. and wonderful to behold, but at the the NFL and the AFL, “… lobbyists He is also a surgeon at Brigham and Some of his findings are disturbing, same time, knows there is something managed to insert a provision into Women’s Hospital in Boston, a staff such as, “In 2008, the national Cop- wrong with a spectacle that leaves so the tax code allowing ‘professional writer for The New Yorker since 1998, ing with Cancer project published many players seriously injured and football leagues’ to be granted not- and a professor at Harvard Medical a study showing that terminally ill promotes the idea that those injuries for-profit status. All the NFL had to School and the Harvard School of cancer patients who were put on a are “just part of the game.” He quotes do was pledge not to schedule games Public Health. He has won two Na- mechanical ventilator, given electrical the author Don DeLillo, “In slow on Friday nights or Saturdays, to avoid tional Magazine Awards, a MacArthur defibrillation or chest compressions, or motion the game’s violence became competing with high school and col- Fellowship, and been named one of admitted, near death, to intensive care almost tender, a series of lovely and lege games.” It appears that part of the world’s hundred most influen- had a substantially worse quality of life sensual assaults. The camera held on the deal can be ignored. I gave some tial thinkers by Foreign Policy and in their last week than those who re- fallen men, on men about to be hit, thought as to how I could become a TIME. In his work as a public health ceived no such interventions… Spend- on those who did the hitting. It was non-profit organization but then I researcher he is Director of Ariadne ing one’s final days in an ICU because a loving relationship with just a trace realized I lacked the billions of dollars Labs, a joint center for health system of terminal illness is for most people a of mockery; the camera lingered a bit needed to become an NFL owner. innovation. And he is also co-founder kind of failure.” I believe the heart of too long, making poetic sport of the The book deals with high school and chairman of Lifebox, a global the author’s argument is stated early in wounded.” and college level players and games, not-for-profit company implementing the book when he quotes an associate, Mr. Almond does a very good job at but to a lesser extent. It did point out systems and technologies to reduce Dr. Bludau, “The job of any doctor is attacking the problem of violence on that the professional game has stron- surgical deaths globally. He lives with to support quality of life, by which he the field and its consequences, but that ger oversight regarding concussions his wife and three children in Newton, meant two things: as much freedom is not his only argument. The entitle- and injuries, lacking though that may Massachusetts. from the ravages of disease as possible ment extended to the players, often be, than the college level games and Dr. Gawande has written exten- and the retention of enough function beginning at middle-school age and high schools have even less. Mr. Al- sively about how to make our lives for active engagement in the world.” certainly growing ridiculously large by mond maintains that, “…not only do better, concentrating on how our lives Also, early in the book is this great bit the time players reach college, comes high school players receive more blows intersect with the field of medicine of wisdom, “Death, of course, is not a in for justifiable damnation. to the head than college players, they and physicians particularly. This book failure. Death is normal. Death may Most of these complaints are easily are more vulnerable to these blows focuses on the elderly and the end of be the enemy, but it is also the natural verifiable by merely picking up any because their brains are still develop- life decisions most of us are, or will be, order of things.” sporting section of any large American ing.” And the unevenness of spending faced with. He feels that the medical Toward the end of the book the au- city newspaper. Domestic violence cas- on students at colleges was jarring profession has been addressing these thor discusses euthanasia. He is critical es have dominated this season’s head- as well. Andrew Zimbalist, a leading questions and this situation errone- of the Netherlands’ much more liberal lines, but crimes committed by the sports economist at Smith College, is ously. He believes that the emphasis policies, calling the fact that so many players against other folks shouldn’t quoted, “… spending per student at must be less on health and survival Dutch people seek assisted suicide “a be overlooked. Players have been in- schools with major programs stands at and more toward “enabling well- measure of failure. Our ultimate goal, volved in , rape, battery, drug roughly $14,000 per year. The figure being.” after all, is not a good death but a good usage and sales of drugs. No matter. is over $90,000 for student athletes.” By means of many personal stories, life to the very end.” The adulation continues. Why? For the At the beginning of this review I Dr. Gawande shows us how the system Dr. Gawande is an excellent sto- reliable source of much pain and suf- wrote of my skepticism regarding the of so-called assisted-living institutions ryteller and uses many anecdotes to fering in the world: money. The author book being widely read. I am review- is doing very little in the way of as- make his point. Sometimes it works to writes, “The moment football became ing it in hopes that at least some of sisting and more on regimentation. perfection, but sometimes the reader a business, violence was no longer just the readers of this review will pick up As our bodies decline physically he should remember that these are only a moral problem. It was a money prob- the actual book and read it. You might believes the focus should be creating anecdotes and not a compendium of lem. This, of course, is the big dance of be the biggest fan of football in your a purposeful life, not a controlled life. facts gained from research. The au- capitalism: how to keep morality from community but I am very sure you He points out how often the choices thor is so good at telling stories and gumming up the gears of profit, how will learn something about the game for the aged and infirm are made his writing so fluid that we finish a to convince people to make bad deci- you hadn’t thought of before. I can say by relatives and that those choices chapter without thinking about what sions without seeing them as bad. We the book changed my views in a huge are made to satisfy the relatives, not he is really trying to say to us. He has have whole industries devoted to this way. I intentionally refuse to watch or the person who is being cared for or no one hundred percent answer to voodoo, the dark arts of advertising, participate in any way with American being placed in a facility. The fam- these stories. He is simply asking for us marketing, public relations, lobbying.” football. I’m guessing that if you read ily members, with good intentions and the field of medicine to re-think This part of the game, the money part, the book you might not join me in but incorrect priorities, want their our inevitable end-of-life experiences. is why the NFL is in a big hurry to my boycott but you will see the game relatives to be safe, without thinking Reading this book is a good start at resolve the suit brought against them much differently than you did before about what that means. As people are doing just that. over concussions. If they can settle reading the book. December 2014 POA Journal Page 23 Long-Term Investing The Great Recession Meltdown 2007-2009: How Do You Make up Lost Financial Ground After the Perfect Economic Storm?

By Edwin K. Stephens, why — for millions of Americans — Retirees would often be much more The Stephens Group the Great Recession never ended. comfortable if they had income from While the “official” unemployment another source in addition to Social The best way out of a difficulty is rate has fallen steadily since the sum- Security, such as personal savings, a through it. — Anonymous mer of 2009, the improvement in the part-time job or a traditional pension. My strength is made perfect in data has come largely from the ongo- weakness. — II Corinthians, XII. 9 ing wave of jobless people who have The Economic Walk on Water given up looking for work. On 10/22/14, Mr. Michael Hiltzik of Can a person recover financially the Los Angeles Times noted America’s after being subjected to devastating Starting from Scratch at age 50 middle class knows it faces a grim re- illnesses, job instability, personal On 1/12/13, Ms. Caitlin Kelly of tirement. Mr. Hiltzik quoted from the disasters, bad home prices, e.g. fore- the New York Times wrote a feature in fifth-annual Wells Fargo Middle Class closure, low stock market prices, and which five older workers saw a chance Retirement Survey that more than a technology used to replace workers? to remake their careers. Often, at age third of middle-class families are Answer: Yes. But, one must be 50, you are considered too young to not saving anything in a 401(k), IRA nimble and pro-active in seizing retire, and too old to start over. And or other investment vehicle. And, for opportunities and marketing them- now, comfortable jobs with comfort- those 50 to 59 years old, it is 41%. selves in the changing environment. able salaries are scarce. The household income of respon- the finding that95 percent of income For millions of Americans over 50, dents, who were polled for Wells by Five Year Post Recession 2009-2014 gains from 2009 to 2012 accrued to the this is not a bad dream—it is grim re- the Harris organization, ranged from On 10/27/14, Mr. Ben Steverman 1 percent of earners. But this finding ality. The recession and its aftermath $25,000 to $100,000; the median of Bloomberg noted in October 2007, was not about the rich doing well; have hit older workers especially hard. income was $63,000. “Nearly a third United States stocks were hitting an their incomes are actually growing a People 55 to age 64 — an age range (31%) of all respondents say they will all-time high, jobs were plentiful and little more slowly than in the last two when many start to dream of kick- not have enough money to “survive” homes were expensive. Two months economic expansions. ing back—are having a particularly on in retirement.” And, this increases later, the Great Recession began to Instead, it reflects the failure of most hard time finding new jobs. For a vast to nearly half (48%) of middle-class eviscerate the economy, ultimately of America to recover at all, with real majority of this group, being thrown Americans in their 50s. sucking $10 trillion dollars out of U.S. market incomes for the 99 percent out of work means months of fruit- However, Mr. Chris Farrell of the stocks, collapsing a housing bubble rising just 0.1 percent a year. Higher less searching and soul—crushing Dallas Morning News stated that the and pushing the unemployment rate corporate profits and higher stock rejection. Baby boomers’ latest revolution is to 10 percent. prices have not translated into mean- Mr. Carl Van Horn, distinguished unretirement. Seven years later, most Americans ingfully higher wages. The other trend professor of Public Policy and direc- A series of broad, mutually rein- have put their finances in order, reduc- is a long-term one: For four decades, tor of the John J. Heldrich Center for forcing changes in the U.S. economy ing all kinds of consumer debt. So it even in stronger economic times, Workforce Development at Rutgers and society are turning an aging is no small insult, after the injury of wage gains have not kept pace with University said, “Most of these people population into more of an econom- the recession that many are not being economic growth. Wages and salaries in the long-term unemployed category ic asset than before. Boomers are rewarded for smarter spending. Ameri- peaked at more than 51 percent of the are experiencing downward finan- well-educated, and they’re healthier cans are making a lot less money and economy in the late 1960’s; they fell cial mobility.” Debt, foreclosure and than previous generations. An infor- own fewer assets, even as stocks reach to 45 percent by the start of the last evaporated savings push them out of mation—and services—dominated new highs. Housing prices recovered, recession in 2007 and have since fallen the middle class, and some just keep economy is easing the transition to though they are still 13 percent below to 42 percent. falling. longer work lives. Toiling away on a 2007 levels. Fewer Americans own When the economy does grow, that Professor Van Horn added, “Some computer in a medical clinic in the houses they cannot afford—sending growth disproportionately accrues of them will never get back into the 2000s is far less demanding than rents up 16 percent, to an average to the owners of capital instead of to work force, especially folks in their the typical factory job was in the $1,100 per apartment in metro areas. wage earners; and in the last few years, mid-50’s and up, they’re going to be 1950s. The workplace also offers a Mr. Steverman noted on the bright weak growth and abundant labor have in very bad shape financially because gathering place for gossip, sharing side, housing’s collapse taught con- made that pattern even stronger than they can’t even take Social Security al- stories and other interaction that sumers about the dangers of debt. normal. Our main economic policy ready.” And, what is more, the benefits can enhance health and well-being. Americans have shed $1.5 trillion debates still focus around what policies they eventually will be able to draw For some, their encore job may be dollars in mortgage debt and $139.4 will improve overall economic growth, will be less than if they had worked full time, but the next act for the billion dollars in credit card and other instead of the problem of growth not through retirement without interrup- majority is likely to embrace the revolving debt over the last six years. adequately translating into improve- tion. Mr. Van Horn concluded, “You’ll flexibility that comes from part- Consumers were pushed by tighter ments in employment and wages. Un- basically have more low-income older time jobs, contract work and temp credit rules and enticed by the chance less and until the job market improves Americans, who will rely more on employment. Older workers are car- to refinance at lower rates. But they substantially, and higher wages drive safety net programs like food stamps rying their existing skills into new also saved more diligently. The United a convincing pickup in consumer and healing assistance.” settings. States savings rate has doubled since spending and demand, the lingering At the end of 2013, the average In short, in order for a person to 2007, to 5.4 percent in September, damage to confidence will likely keep Social Security benefit for retired make up for lost financial ground after 2014. the weakest economic recovery in workers was $1,294 a month. The the Great Recession meltdown of memory plodding along at a frustrat- Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor 2007-2009, and the perfect economic Singing the Low Wage Blues ingly slow pace. Statistics determined that the $1,294 storm, that individual will have to be On 3/14/14, Mr. Josh Barro of the Mr. Ira Kalish, chief global econo- a month in Social Security benefits for nimble and pro-active in seizing op- New York Times stated, “The United mist for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu a 65 year old retiree could cover basic portunities and market themselves in States economy emerged from re- said, “If we see more investment and expenses, including typical costs for the changing environment. cession in June 2009 and has been more hiring by small businesses it housing, food, utilities, transportation growing for nearly five years. Yet this could have a very positive impact— and health care, in a state with a lower Please go to www.StephensGroup- week, an NBC News/Wall Street Journal because small businesses historically standard of living, e.g. Albuquerque, BayArea.com. For more investment advice poll of American adults found that account for the lion’s share of job New Mexico; Austin, Texas; Buffalo, visit Edwin Stephens’ web site at www.po- 57 percent still think the economy growth. And that’s where we haven’t New York; Columbia, South Carolina; liceone.com/columnists/Edwin-Stephens/. is in recession.” In 2013, Economist seen strong job growth.” The econo- Grand Rapids, Michigan; Jacksonville, Securities transactions through McClurg Emanuel Saez of the University of Cali- mist further added that sluggish job Florida; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; St. Capital Corporation. Member FINRA fornia, Berkeley made headlines with growth goes a long way to explaining Louis, Missouri, and Tucson, Arizona. and SIPC.

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Labor Relations Information Systems www.lris.com San Jose Council Votes Not To Investigate Police Union SAN JOSE, CA — With the election out of office at the end of the year, point lead in Tuesday’s mayor’s race posing political beliefs. But on Friday, over, it might be a new, perhaps calmer proposed two weeks ago to hire an and has declared victory over police at least, no one from the public spoke day in San Jose City Hall for the city’s independent investigator after a for- union pick Dave Cortese, a county at the meeting, and council members most heated political feud. mer cop recruit wrote an op-ed in supervisor who indicated he may on both sides of the spat not only held The City Council, led by likely this newspaper claiming police union concede Friday. their tongues but even voted in favor mayor-elect Sam Liccardo, voted president Jim Unland told her to quit With Liccardo trying to mend post- of the same thing — and the session unanimously Friday not to investigate during the academy. The union, which election fences with the police union, was all over within a few minutes. the police union for allegedly telling strongly opposes the voter-approved he proposed Friday to put off the It comes after the clash between the cop recruits to quit as part of a political pension reforms championed by Reed investigation indefinitely and instead council and the cops has dominated campaign against the city. The allega- and Liccardo, has given officers and re- ask a human resources contractor to do City Hall politics over the last two tion, which the police union strongly cruits information about better-paying exit interviews with recruits who quit. years, with long, heated arguments denies, was the latest flash point in the cities as part of a drive to highlight San The move, Liccardo said, would help and split votes over the issue becom- ongoing war between the rank-and-file Jose’s police staffing shortage in push- the council “better understand” the ing routine. cops and city leaders — and surfaced ing to elect a new mayor and council “politically divisive battles” between just before Tuesday’s election. members. But it has always denied them and the cops without inflaming From The San Jose Mercury News The vote was an olive branch of pushing cops out the door. the tension between the two sides. The post San Jose Council Votes sorts from Liccardo and his allies to Now, a lot has changed in the last It’s unclear whether the move will Not To Investigate Police Union their biggest political foe. week. Liccardo, whom Reed endorsed, be the first step toward peace, as each appeared first on Labor Relations Mayor Chuck Reed, who is termed was holding a steady 3-percentage- side remains firmly entrenched in op- Information System. Exodus of Officers Leads to Albuquerque Longevity Plan ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Albuquer- “We have seen staffing levels drop about $900,000 to pay for the incen- financial challenges. que has already lost nearly 19 percent to what we believe is a dangerously low tives through next summer. It would “We are concerned that this proposal of its police force — about 200 officers level,” she said. take about $1.5 million a year to keep has not been vetted through PERA,” — over the past 4½ years. Mayor Richard Berry is a vocal it going after that. Propst said, “and we have not had an op- And the police administration supporter of the proposal and it now Albuquerque has seen its police portunity to determine whether or not warned late Monday that a wave of heads to his desk for final approval. force shrink in recent years. The city it would have an impact on the fund.” potential retirements could push the He has warned that City Hall could had 1,099 officers in June 2010, but If the city boosts pay for officers in department to a 25-year low by May lose 200 more officers to retirement only 891 last month. the final year or years before retire- 2016. over the next two years, a potential Staffing could fall to 789 officers by ment, that could have the effect of also The City Council, aiming to reverse exodus he says is driven by coming May 2016 if current recruitment trends boosting the size of officers’ pensions. that trend, adopted legislation that changes to the retirement system for hold and eligible officers retire, Deputy That’s because pensions are based on calls for putting extra cash in officers’ New Mexico’s government employees. Police Chief William Roseman told how much employees make in their paychecks for every year they post- Less generous benefits will kick in for the council. That would be a 25-year last years of employment. pone retirement and stay on the job. people who retire next year, he said. low, he said. Lopez, the police union president, It could add up to $12,000 a year for A bipartisan pair of councilors, But some councilors wanted to hold said officers are leaving for many rea- some officers. Democrat Diane Gibson and Republi- off on immediate action. sons, retirement changes among them. The council vote was unanimous, can Trudy Jones, sponsored Monday’s “The right way is not to rush this Other factors include media scrutiny, though there was disagreement over legislation, though they disagreed through,” Gibson said. the U.S. Department of Justice investi- whether to provide the money in on the details. Jones’ version, which Among the concerns is whether the gation — which found APD had a pat- paychecks, as approved, or through adds a few hundred dollars each pay proposal would damage the financial tern of violating people’s rights — and a deferred compensation plan. Some period to officers’ checks, ultimately health of the funds that pay for of- competitive pay elsewhere, she said. councilors had also pushed to post- won approval. ficers’ pensions. Officers generally can retire with pone the vote for two weeks to analyze The proposal calls for offering In an interview, Wayne Propst, ex- significant benefits after 20 years of the proposal’s impact on state pension $6,000 or $12,000 to officers who ecutive director of the state’s Public service. An officer at 20 years typi- funds. postpone retirement for a year, de- Employees Retirement Association, cally makes about $55,000 a year, not Stephanie Lopez, president of the pending on their tenure. The goal is raised concerns about the legislation, including specialty pay or overtime, Albuquerque Police Officers’ Associa- to keep seasoned officers on the force, which he said he received only Mon- officials say. tion, urged councilors to pass the bill supporters said. day. More analysis is needed, he said, immediately. The council legislation authorizes because the pension fund already faces From The Albuquerque Journal California Police Union Files Lawsuit State, Alleges Surreptitious Recording On Tuesday, a California police to immediately turn off cameras and and file police officers,” said David not be reached for comment before union filed a lawsuit against the UC audio recording (devices) … asking to Mastagni Sr., managing partner of press time. Board of Regents and others, alleging meet and confer, we sent a demand law firm Mastagni Holstedt. “It should Johnson Controls Inc. could not be that the UC Irvine Police Department to stop and sent a letter asking not to be looked in the point of view of the immediately reached for comment, illegally collected communications of destroy evidence and recordings.” regents and (the police’s) managers but the San Francisco Chronicle re- UC employees, police officers and the In January, Kevin Flautt, an attorney in the UC system conducting surveil- ported that the company would not public. representing FUPOA, sent demands to lance on everyone.” comment on the pending litigation. The Federated University Police Henisey requesting the university Cathy Lawhon, a spokesperson for In a press release, FUPOA said the Officers’ Association, or FUPOA, rep- cease and desist the recordings. The UC Irvine, said in a statement that lawsuit was necessary to protect staff, resenting more than 250 UC police recording activity was discovered in the campus denies the allegations in students, faculty and the public from officers, filed the class action lawsuit December 2013. general and will vigorously defend the violation of their privacy rights. against the UC Regents, the UC Irvine FUPOA also filed a public records against them. Police Department, or UCIPD, Assis- request asking UCIPD to release all UCIPD and the university could From The Daily Californian tant Police Chief Jeffrey Hutchison, information regarding the purchase, Police Chief Paul Henisey and Johnson installation and operation of the Controls Inc., a facility services corpo- recording devices and information ration based out of Wisconsin. on if and when the recordings were Law Office of According to the lawsuit, advanced accessed. audio and visual recording devices According to the lawsuit, UCIPD were installed throughout the UCIPD deleted several months of recordings ROBERT K. WYMAN police station to collect communica- upon discovery of the devices. tions without the consent of those The devices were placed in areas Certified Specialist with over recorded. where plaintiffs possessed a “reason- 22 years of experience in The UC Regents approved and fund- able expectation of privacy” in their Workers’ Compensation Law ed the device installation by Johnson communications, such as hallways Controls Inc. under the direction of and bathrooms, and were strong Hutchison, Henisey and UCIPD to enough to record through interior install the devices, the lawsuit alleges. walls of the police department build- 415 387- 8100 “We have tried to resolve this by ing, the lawsuit says. robertkwyman.com any method we have at our disposal,” “(This case) should not be looked said David Mastagni Jr., an attorney at solely in the context of law enforce- 4444 Geary Blvd. • Suite 201 • San Francisco, CA 94118 representing FUPOA. “We asked them ment managers eavesdropping on rank Page 26 POA Journal December 2014

Labor Relations Information Systems www.lris.com Judge Approves of Stockton Bankruptcy Plan That Leaves Pensions Intact A judge on Thursday confirmed a that allows officers to retire at age 50, authority to order Stockton either to cut paying just $300,000, or less than a plan by Stockton, Calif., to exit bank- with pensions of up to 90 percent of the pensions or leave them intact. For penny on the dollar. Franklin said this ruptcy, rejecting arguments that it their pay with 30 years of service, plus constitutional reasons, Chapter 9 mu- was unfair discrimination because the unfairly discriminated among creditors annual cost-of-living increases. Many nicipal bankruptcy gives judges little or pensions were going to be paid in full. It by chopping a mutual fund’s recovery analysts say such pensions are unsus- no power to interfere with cities’ govern- had asked to be reclassified in a separate to near zero while shielding city retirees tainable, especially for a distressed city mental activities. Stockton’s bankruptcy group from the retirees because that from any impairment at all. like Stockton. And some have blamed lawyer, Marc A. Levinson, said the city would turn the bankruptcy case into a Stockton had asked the court to ap- California’s state pension system, Calp- would use its “business judgment” — cramdown — a situation where a judge prove its plan, which calls for budget ers, for locking Stockton into a plan it something the judge said he would cannot approve a debt adjustment plan cuts, haircuts for bondholders and even cannot afford by erroneously contend- defer to — to cut other compensation that unfairly discriminates among credi- a sales tax increase, which city residents ing years ago that the benefits would but leave its pension plans alone. Mr. tors in similar classes. approved in a referendum last year. But not cost much because investment gains Levinson had testified that if Stockton Judge Klein said it was Franklin’s it did not touch pensions, not even the would pay for them. cut the pensions, its workers, especially request for reclassification that made benefits that current workers hope to At the same time, Judge Klein said the police, would stampede for the exits him sort out the complicated relation- earn in future years. Prospective pen- he had not changed his thinking about in search of jobs in other cities that still ships between Stockton, Calpers and sion cuts are routine when companies pensions since his previous decision on offer similarly lucrative pensions. Stockton’s employees and retirees. go bankrupt under Chapter 11 and even the issue, made from the bench earlier The idea that Stockton might have to Having done that, he said, he believed outside of bankruptcy. this month. He said at that point that cut pensions before it could emerge from the classifications were correct. He also But Judge Christopher Klein of the Stockton was free to abrogate its contract bankruptcy arose from the objections said Franklin should take its $4 million United States Bankruptcy Court for with Calpers in bankruptcy and that of a holdout creditor, the mutual fund secured recovery into account along the Eastern District of California in Calpers would be a mere unsecured company Franklin Templeton Invest- with its negligible unsecured recovery. Sacramento said he found Stockton’s creditor with no special legal tools to ments. Two of its funds had bought $36 That gives it a total recovery of 12 cents proposed plan acceptable, noting that it improve its chance of recovery. million of bonds that Stockton issued on the dollar, “which is not much, but eliminated the retirees’ health benefits. Calpers had been arguing that if in 2009. certainly higher than what some people “I’ve looked long and hard at this Stockton were to terminate its pension Earlier, Judge Klein had found that have asserted.” case and the responses that have been plan, it would have to pay a termination $4 million of Franklin’s holdings was made, including the alternative of put- fee of $1.6 billion — the amount Calp- secured, and Stockton agreed to pay that From The New York Times ting the whole situation back to Square ers had said was necessary to pay all of much in cash. But to settle the remain- 1, which is what would be required” if Stockton’s current and future retirees ing $32 million, Stockton proposed he rejected the exit plan, Judge Klein their benefits for the rest of their lives, at said. That, he added, would mean run- no risk to Calpers as plan administrator. ning up millions more dollars’ worth Calpers had also argued that it possessed of legal fees for an alternative exit plan a special lien that allowed it to foreclose Rotating Shifts Harmful that would probably not be worth the on $1.6 billion worth of Stockton’s assets additional cost. if the city failed to pay. “This plan, I’m persuaded, is about But Judge Klein reiterated Thursday the best that could be done, or is the best that federal bankruptcy law pre-empted to Mental Health that could be done,” he said. the state law that gave Calpers the lien. Working an irregular shift pattern deficiency has been linked to impaired Judge Klein cited the “significant Without the lien, the relationship be- may be causing long-term damage to brain function by some studies. concessions” that Stockton’s employees tween Calpers and Stockton became people’s memory and mental abilities, In the French study, 1,200 of the and retirees had made, especially the contractual, he said. new research has shown. participants were followed up at three cancellation of the retiree health plan, “Bankruptcy is all about the impair- Shift work can disrupt the body’s different stages, in 1996, 2001 and which he said amounted to a $550 mil- ment of contracts,” Judge Klein said. internal clock in a similar way to jet 2006. One in five of them had worked lion loss. Until Stockton ran into severe “That’s what we do.” lag, and has been linked before to shift patterns rotating between morn- financial trouble with the bursting of That part of Judge Klein’s decision left an increased risk of health problems ings, afternoons and nights. the mortgage bubble, it had promised the door open for other California cities such as heart problems and even some Those who were currently or had all city workers and their dependents to end their relationships with Calp- cancers. previously worked shifts had lower free health care in retirement without ers, at relatively low cost, by declaring However, scientists have now found scores on memory and processing setting aside any money to cover the bankruptcy. But the finding was moot a link between working shifts and a speed tests than those who worked cost. Judge Klein also noted that because in Stockton’s case because the city was decline in brain function – especially ordinary office hours. the city workers’ pay was being reduced, not seeking to terminate its plans. among those whose shifts rotated be- Researchers found that stopping that would lead to smaller pensions Doing that, the judge pointed out, tween morning, afternoon and night. shift work was linked with an improve- because the benefits are linked to each would be harder for Stockton because In a study of 3,000 people living ment in cognitive function — suggest- worker’s salary before retirement. while its relationship with Calpers was in France, scientists found that those ing that any ill effects are reversible He did not provide a detailed analy- contractual, its relations with its work- who worked rotating shifts performed — but said that it took five years out sis of Stockton’s pension costs, but said ers were based on collective-bargaining significantly worse in memory and of shift work for this effect to be seen. that, over all, Stockton’s exit plan was agreements, which are harder to abro- cognitive speed tests than people who Writing in the journal Occupational “feasible.” gate in bankruptcy than “garden-variety had worked regular hours. and Environmental Medicine, the au- Stockton, like many places in Cali- contracts.” The level of cognitive decline seen thors, led by Dr Jean-Claude Marquié fornia, offers its police a pension plan As a matter of law, Judge Klein had no in people who worked irregular shifts of the University of Toulouse, said that for 10 years was equivalent to six and a shift workers’ health should be closely half years’ worth of natural, age-relat- monitored as a result of their findings. ed cognitive decline, said researchers “The cognitive impairment ob- from the universities of Toulouse and served in the present study may have Swansea. important safety consequences not Precisely how shift work might have only for the individuals concerned, an impact on brain function is not but also for society as a whole given fully understood. the increasing number of jobs in high- Disruptions to the body clock — or hazard situations that are performed circadian rhythm — are known to at night,” they write. affect the body and the mind. People “It may also affect shift workers’ who regularly fly long-haul have been quality of life, with respect to daily life shown to suffer from poorer brain activities that are highly dependent on #976466 function, thought to be caused by the the availability of cognitive resources. breakdown of some brain structures, “The current findings highlight the caused by the over-production of stress importance of maintaining a medical hormones. surveillance of shift workers, especially A similar mechanism may be oc- of those who have remained in shift curring in people working alternating work for 10 years or more.” night and day shifts for a prolonged period of time. From The Independent It has also been suggested that night The post Rotating Shifts Harmful To shift workers may be more susceptible Mental Health appeared first on Labor to vitamin D deficiencies because of re- Relations Information System. duced exposure to sunlight. Vitamin D December 2014 POA Journal Page 27

Labor Relations Information Systems www.lris.com When Social Media Complicate the Undercover Work of Police Officers The Facebook post included several about investigations. But she said the on his Facebook page, which has since Heffernan said the Toledo depart- photos of a smiling County department wanted to strike a balance been taken down. ment discourages officers from iden- police officer, some of him in a suit, and not interfere in personal speech. Armacost said the department de- tifying themselves as police on their another sporting outdoor gear. None “Baltimore County does not regu- termined the post didn’t rise to the personal social media pages, or posting showed him in uniform or flashing a late employees personal use of social level of a criminal threat. The post has photos of themselves in uniform on badge. media,” she said. “We respect employ- since been taken down. those pages. The officer works undercover, and ees rights to use social media.” “We took a look at it, but at the end “We get videotaped all the time. the Facebook poster warned that he in- She also said the department is of the day, there was no threat,” she This situation was a little different. vestigates gun-related cases. The Face- careful to protect the identities of un- said. “It is not a crime to post a photo This is an undercover officer. He has a book user’s friend had been arrested in dercover officers. They “are typically of a police officer,” she said, adding dangerous job,” Heffernan said, noting June by the officer in an illegal arms very low profile. We take great pains that includes undercover officers. that the last officer who died in the sting. The officer is “known to pose ourselves to protect their identities,” Baltimore County State’s Attorney line of duty in Toledo in 2007 was an as a gun dealer in order to entrap and she said. Scott D. Shellenberger noted the post- undercover narcotics officer. arrest people,” the post read. The Baltimore City Police Depart- ing didn’t include a direct threat. A Texas woman was charged with “Please share this.” ment’s social media policy states it’s “Technically, it could put the person retaliation after a similar incident. Law enforcement agencies in Bal- “not intended to impose a wholesale at risk but the risk is not directly from She reportedly posted a photo of an timore and across the country are restriction on the free exchange of the person doing the posting,” he said. undercover Mesquite police officer on grappling with social media sites and information or opinions.” Criminal law related to social me- Facebook, after her friend found the the implications for officers who work But the city’s policy does, in some dia is evolving. A state law took effect officer’s photo on the site. “Anyone undercover. In some cases, publicly cases, “extend the Department’s ex- this month to make posting intimate know this [expletive]?” according to identifying an undercover officer on isting standards of conduct, ethics pictures online as means of getting a federal affidavit, the Dallas Morning social media has resulted in jail time. and professionalism to the domain back at a former spouse or lover — News reported. Other times, prosecutors say the post- of social media.” The policy also more commonly known as “revenge A spokeswoman with the Dallas ings may not constitute a crime, as warns members: “Do not assume any porn”— a misdemeanor punishable district attorney’s office said prosecu- online speech can be construed as expectation of privacy when posting by two years in jail or a $5,000 fine. tors found insufficient evidence for the merely sharing — not threatening. information to the Internet or a social “This whole posting thing on Face- case, and the charges were dropped. Such public outings of undercover media site, regardless of user privacy book is a difficult area,” Shellenberger Last year, an undercover D.C. police officers are part of the risks of partici- settings or other access controls.” said. “As social media and all these officer was identified by a group of pating in social media, where there are Howard and Anne Arundel counties things start expanding, we will have protesters she had been assigned to few rules and filters, prompting some have similar policies in place. Anne to adapt our laws.” cover after they located her personal police departments to warn officers Arundel explicitly prohibits under- The Baltimore County case stemmed Twitter page where she identified her- to keep a low profile on the Internet. cover officers from posting “any form from a sting in which officers respond- self a police officer. The protesters Most Baltimore area departments of visual or personal identification.” ed to an ad from someone looking to recognized the officer as a regular at have policies for social media aimed But Howard’s policy only states that purchase a handgun on a site called events and matched her picture to the at prohibiting posts that would hurt “members are to be cautious when Armslist, similar to Craigslist, where Twitter account, the Washington Post the department’s integrity, and some identifying themselves as members users can purchase firearms. The of- reported. The officer took down the specifically address those working in of the Department on the Internet.” ficer offered to sell a High Point 9 mm Twitter account. undercover assignments. A Harford County police spokes- handgun. And in August, when Baltimore Baltimore County police spokes- woman said the department is work- The defendant, a teenager from residents joined in protests against woman Elise Armacost said the depart- ing to develop a social media policy. Pikesville, agreed to purchase the police brutality following the death of ment has a policy advising officers to The Baltimore County officer was gun for $200 at the Old Court metro 18-year-old Michael Brown in Fergu- use common sense on social media — exposed even though he didn’t pub- station near his home. After the ex- son, Mo., some carried signs with pic- for instance, not posting information licly identify himself as a police officer change, the teen was arrested and tures of Baltimore Police officers named charged with four counts, including in recent police-involved deaths. unlawful sale. One protester carried a sign with a Dallas Police & Fire Pension Fund Loses The teenager’s Facebook friend later photo from the Facebook account of posted the officer’s picture and the one of the Baltimore officers identified warning about entrapment. The pho- in the death of Tyrone West. West died $200 Million On Luxury Real Estate tos in the post appeared to be taken after a struggle with police during a The Dallas Police & Fire Pension The sales mark a shift from an ap- from the Baltimore County officer’s traffic stop, and officers have been System is looking to sell several luxury proach that by 2011 left more than Facebook page. cleared of wrongdoing. real estate properties after sustain- 60% of the system’s money in real In cases around the country, social Cole Weston, president of the Bal- ing losses of about $200 million on estate, private equity and other alter- media postings about undercover of- timore County FOP, said “everybody the deals, according to a report from native investments, only to see returns ficers have led to criminal charges. should be very cautious of what they Bloomberg. suffer. The fund’s 4.4% gain in 2013 In Toledo, a man was sentenced to put” online and in social media ac- Among the properties that the compared with the 16.1% average 90 days for obstruction of justice after counts, including police and citizens. pension fund is selling are a group of advance for U.S. public pensions as photographing an undercover narcot- But he said that doesn’t mean officers homes in Hawaii purchased “at the top stocks rallied, according to research ics detective as he left the courthouse need to delete accounts. of the real estate bubble”, a vineyard in firm Wilshire. and later posting it to social media. “That’s an individual choice that Napa Valley, and a $34 million patch “It’s a terrible indictment of our “We take the safety of our officers they have to think about, if they of land in Arizona that was to be de- strategy,” Dallas City Councilman very seriously, especially our under- choose to participate in social media,” veloped into a golf course. 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Nick’s Notes By Nick Shihadeh, Journal Sports Editor

The World Series Parade

HECK IT OUT: Take a look at the photo of Giants star Madi- Cson Bumgarner on top of Quin (Mounted OfficerJoe Boyle’s horse) near the end of the World Series parade that took place on Friday Oct. 31st in The City. I spoke to Joe about the incident and in his own words, this is what led to “Madbum” getting up onto one of the horses: “The mounted unit led the parade and afterward we were hanging out on the side of City Hall. into City Hall so the ceremony could When Madison got off the truck that start. It was one of those “only in San he had been riding in, he immediately Francisco’ moments.” made a “bee line” for us. He politely Congrats to our Mounted Unit for asked if he could ride on one of our making the SFPD look good as usual. horses. I knew he was a rider and Quin This is in addition to the great job that was being very mellow so I said sure! our cops did working the playoff and I got off and then he got on; he didn’t World Series games at A.T. & T., and get very far as he quickly became sur- the parade down Market St. as well. It rounded by the media. That didn’t was nice showcasing to the world what matter. He was great — all he wanted kind of classy and professional orga- to do was talk horses with us; and, he nization that we are….enough said. was a good rider on top of that. He It’s a short column this time didn’t even want to get off Quin but around…stay well and safe...Merry one of the Giants production people Christmas, Happy New Yearand So See convinced him to come down and go Ya next month…. L-R: Susan Rolovich, Madison Bumgarner and Captain Ann Mannix. 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with a score of 40 strokes. Wismer Loons Nest Scoreboard covered the front in 43 strokes with The Loons Steven Stearns and Jim O’Shea at 45. Chardonnay Golf Club Mike Mahoney and George Gulbengay posted scores of 46 on the front side. Nest Report Williams started his round strong, Player Gross Net but on the back nine he faded off like By Ed Garcia, SFPD Retired Anzore 73 67 a cowboy into the sunset. Mahoney made a charge on the back which Byrne 75 69 Anzore Victorious included and birdie on the 15th hole. in Memorial Tournament Higgins 76 70 Mahoney and Wismer were neck and On November 12th the Loons Nest Morimoto 77 71 neck and both suffered snowmen on Golf Club made its first appearance at the 17th hole, as they finished with O’Connor 77 69 the Chardonnay Golf Club in Napa for matching scores of 90. The U.S.G.A. Roberts 78 70 the 2014 Memorial Tournament. This tie-breaker was used and Mahoney Vernengo 78 70 is a Sandy Tatum designed course that took first place, leaving Wismer in opened in 1987 in Napa Valley, and Brophy 79 71 second, followed by Steve Stearns in the track is completely surrounded third with a score of 92. McMillan, Sr. 82 68 by vineyards. Fifty-four Loons teed Second flight low net saw an impres- Honniball 83 66 off under blue skies and enjoyed a sive performance by Central Station’s O’Shea, John 84 72 beautiful Napa Valley day of golf. The showing the true Loon competitive Erick Tapang. Tapang had a strong course was in very good shape, as the spirit. Sitting in third at the turn were Toomey 85 74 lead over Steve Roche and Mike Flynn course and vineyard owner has been Perfecto Barbosa, Tim Higgins, and Al going into the 15th hole, but was Garcia 86 76 able to secure reclaimed water since a Honniball at 38 strokes. slammed with a triple bogey eight. Eric Siebert 86 72 July water reduction. On this day pin As play moved to the back nine finished with three bogies and posted position number five was in play, and Barbosa 87 77 two members hit the gas making a big a net score of 66. Flynn needed a bogie it appears that they saved the toughest charge toward the finish. Current Club (net par) on the final hole to tie Erick, Kranci 89 80 pin positions for the Loons; although, Champion Steve Morimoto picked but suffered a double bogey on the last Taylor, J. 89 75 the greens were smooth and rolling up three birdies on the side for a 37, hole and posted a net 68, which was Mahoney, M 90 72 true. which was matched by Rik Roberts. matched by Roche, who had a par on Rob Vernengo also made a move with the final hole. The Tie-breaker gave Wismer 90 72 a back nine score of 38, which was Roche second place low net and left Sullivan 91 75 matched by Tim Brophy. Flynn in third place. Hanley 92 76 As the leaders approached the fin- The long drive winner for the day ishing hole, Anzore had a two stroke Meixner 92 74 was Tom O’Connor who drove his ball lead over Byrne and a three stroke lead 277 yards, just beyond the fine shot Roche 92 68 over Higgins. Anzore responded to the of Ed Anzore. In “Close to the Hole” Stearns 92 74 challenge with a birdie on the closing action Jere Williams gave the crowd a Ahern 93 82 hole as Byrne and Higgins posted pars, thrill on the fifth hole, as he put his giving Anzore a two stroke margin of tee shot fourteen inches from the hole. Gulbengay 93 73 victory as he finished with a round of This is the closest shot to the pin the Minner 93 82 73. Bob Byrne took second low gross Loons have had since Bill Lim’s hole- O’Shea, Jim 93 72 in the first flight with a 75, followed in-one at Rooster Run in 2012. On the by Higgins at 76. 12th hole, Mike Biel put his shot four Williams 93 71 In first flight low net Al Honniball feet and four inches from the pin, as Wyman 93 80 made a big comeback to tournament Honniball left one five feet and eight Flynn 94 68 golf with a blistering net round of 68. inches on the same hole. Jim Ahern Al was rolling through the back nine Fontana 94 74 left a shot four feet and eleven inches in great fashion with a birdie on the on the 8th hole. Roth 94 72 13th hole, but ran into a snowman The Loons Memorial Tournament Coggin 95 80 (quadruple bogey 8) on the 17th hole. is dedicated to the memory of Loon Memorial Pacesetters, Bob Byrne and Tapang 95 66 Al finished two strokes ahead of Bob brothers who we have lost over the Ed Anzore McMillan, Sr. who posted a net score of years. Those members include Ken Edison 96 80 68. Bob picked up birdies on the 5th, Davis, Charlie Anzore, Norm Rice and Schmolke 96 84 The leader after the first nine holes 16th and 18th holes which allowed Jerry Senkir. Memorial Champion Ed Kilgariff 97 78 was Ed Anzore, who picked up two him to finish one stroke ahead of for- Anzore addressed the group at the birdies on his way to a one under par mer Club Champion Tom O’Connor, closing of the awards ceremony and Porto 97 79 side of 35. Two strokes back sat Bob By- who posted a net 69. spoke to the importance of taking care Johnson 100 81 rne and Tom O’Connor at 37 strokes. Second flight low gross was a battle of ourselves and making every effort to Duffield 102 74 O’Connor suffered a triple bogey on between Mike Mahoney and Earl “The avoiding any additions to our memo- the second hole, but rallied back with rial list. May God look out for all of Mahoney, D 102 80 Pearl” Wismer. On the front nine Jere birdies on the 4th, 7th and 9th holes, Williams took a commanding lead our fellow Loons. Newlin 102 80 Ziegler 102 86 Biel 103 78 SFPD Plays Basketball at JJC Ready Miranda 105 72 to be Serna 106 78 RemembeRed? McMillan, Jr. 108 84 Clear your mind and photo . Sheehan 108 83 Torrise 114 78 Put the ideas & images, Linehan 116 75 posts & photos in a memory for all time. Long Drive Winner Tom O’Connor 277 yards Leave your life bound & tactile. A printed book for all who care… Close to Hole Winners for all to come who will wish to know you. Hole # 5 By Ray Padmore Center, where cops from around the department, teamed up to compete 1st Williams 14” According to Kofi Annan, former against the youth in a friendly game of 2nd Ziegler 8’6” Competitive rates. Secretary General of the United Na- basketball. This game was intended to References available. Hole # 8 tions: “Young people should be at the build relationships and empower the 1st Ahern 4’11’’ forefront of global change and inno- youth currently housed at the Center. LeonaRd SuLLivan 2nd Honniball 5’8” vation. Empowered, they can be key Event coordinator, Ananda Joy 415.307.7946 agents for development and peace. If, Hart, Managing Director of City Hole #12 [email protected] however, they are left on society’s mar- Youth Now, was elated at the positive 1st Biel 4’4” gins, all of us will be impoverished. Let feedback she received from the youth, 2nd Morimoto 7’6’’ us ensure that all young people have teachers, and counselors regarding the Hole #14 every opportunity to participate fully great positive interaction the youth Support our advertisers. 1st Schmolke 11’ in the lives of their societies.” had with the cops. 2nd Fontana 18’5” This in fact was our goal in a re- Many thanks go out to the officers Tell them you saw their ad in cent matchup at the Juvenile Justice who participated in this Event! the POA Journal. Page 30 POA Journal December 2014 Classified Ads Automobile For Sale Motorcycle For Sale Vacation Rental Vacation Rental 2005 MERCURY GRAN MARQUIS LS. SAN FELIPE–EL DORADO RANCH, 2010 HD SOFTAIL HERITAGE CLASSIC, RELAX IN CARSON VALLEY! Carson Val- Green/tan. Maj.svc just done, brakes ft/ BAJA, MEXICO. Beach golf course villa. stock, windshield & leather saddle bags! ley Golfers Retreat Vacation Home Rental. rear, oil, filters. 88,360 mi. 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Enjoy this relaxing and fun-to-solve puzzle! If one must find and circle are listed below the grid in you’ve never solved a puzzle like these before, it’s a capital letters. That’s all you need to know before you Word Search good idea to read this before you begin. sharpen your pencil and begin your search! Created by Officer Michelangelo Apodaca, Each puzzle has a grid of letters that conceals Airport Bureau words reading in different directions — forward, Find the Winter Words in December’s Word Find. backward, up, down, or diagonally — but always in Peace to all. a straight line. The words, abbreviations, or phrases

ARCTIC JACKET

BLIZZARD MITTENS

COLD NIPPY

CHILLY OVERCOAT

DECEMBER POLAR

EARMUFFS QUILT

FLANNEL RADIATOR

FROSTY SHIVER

GLACIAL SOLSTICE

GLOVES SNOWY

HEATER THAW

HOODIE WINDY

ICE WOOL

HOCKEY ZERO DEGREES December 2014 POA Journal Page 31 Champions on Parade!

Anticipating that Giants victory parades will become at least biennial events, the department ordered hundreds of these special Orange and Black jack- ets for officers detailed to rainy parades. (UPDATE: on Friday morning, Novem- ber 28, 2014, the department abruptly cancelled an order for similar Red and Gold confetti jackets.) PHOTOS COURTESY OF SFPD PHOTO LAB

Looking for the perfect gift? Check out the SFPOA POA Baseball hats • T-shirts with design on the back Long Sleeve thermal with POA emblem • Polo Shirts Leather Padfolio • Blankets • Soft Shell Jackets Hooded Sweatshirts • Wool Jackets Available at the POA Office, 800 Bryant St, 2nd floor

Additional items available at the SFPOA store on our website: www.sfpoa.org (Your SFPOA tab, POA Store) The POA’s Month in Snapshots – September 2014

Page 32 POA Journal December 2014 The Bay Beat A Ride-Along with the SFPD Marine Unit By Martin Halloran With the variety of vessels, the SFPOA President array of elaborate search equipment, and the skill and training of members A few weeks ago, I had the oppor- who are the divers and the operators, tunity to visit the SFPD Marine Unit. there are few places in the bay, along I’m sure most members are aware that the waterfront, or shoreline that these the department has a Marine Unit, officers can’t reach. The SFPD Marine considering the city is a peninsula, but Unit is often called in on mutual aid I don’t think everyone fully appreci- from neighboring jurisdictions when ates the duties that these members those agencies simply do not have the perform. My exposure to the Marine manpower or the technology available Unit has been limited to seeing them for more complex underwater search and talking with them while they and recovery missions. were patrolling McCovey Cove dur- The area the Marine Unit is re- ing Giants’ home games. After this sponsible for patrolling the waters tour of the unit, I can assure you that surrounding San Francisco Airport, their responsibilities cover a huge area from the south at Candlestick Point, of San Francisco Bay, and that they through San Francisco Bay, to outside are a vital, highly trained and well- the Golden Gate towards Point Bonita, equipped unit. and south along Ocean Beach in the Sergeant Keith Matthews and Ser- Pacific. Clearly the unit is responsible geant Dan Laval (former POA BOD for enforcement of violations along representative) provided me with a these waterways, but they also work guided tour of the unit. There is a closely with the SFFD on search and wide range of vessels assigned to this rescue operations. If these operations unit, including personal watercraft are criminal in nature then the Marine and boats of various size and purpose. Unit is responsible for securing any Marine-1 is a large vessel of the type crime scene and preserving evidence. used by Coast Guard patrols. The unit I was certainly impressed and I am is also equipped with state of the art looking at this unit with a fresh set diving gear for the officers, who are all of eyes, and if you think the marine certified divers, along with portable Unit is just out on the bay for a Sunday submersibles that are tethered and leisurely sail…well think again. operated by remote control.

PHOTOS BY VAL KIRWAN Fifteenth Year of POA Thanksgiving Tradition By Kevin Lyons, has been going for the past fifteen Tenderloin Station plus years. I would like to thank the following members that helped this A Thanksgiving tradition continued year; Captain Jason Cherniss, Lt. Geor- this year as members of the POA Com- gia Sawyer, Sergeant Joe McCloskey, munity Services Committee, along Officers Brian and Irene Michaud, with members of Tenderloin Station, Lavante Mitchell, Fidel Gonzalez, Gary picked up and delivered 25 Turkeys to Peachey, Joe Juarez and Angelique Saint Anthony Dining room for their Marin. Thanksgiving meals. This tradition

POA Turkey giveaway in the Bayview District, November 25, 2014

The San Francisco Po- lice Officers Association donated 25 turkeys for the Bayview Station Turkey giveaway.

Officer Dave Rodriguez passed out the turkeys to residents of the neighbor- hood.