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VOLUME 50, NUMBER 3 SAN FRANCISCO, MARCH 2018 www.sfpoa.org Career Criminals Are Causing Mayhem And Murder — Why Are They Allowed Back On Our Streets? the city. There have also been several RAP sheet also demonstrates that some another armed robbery, and finally on egregious violent criminal acts, includ- of the time sentences handed down February 17th murder along with felon ing murder, perpetrated by serial career were not completely fulfilled, or he was in possession of a firearm and attempted criminals who quite clearly should have released early for unknown reasons. Best murder of several police officers. been incarcerated when they committed has now been charged with a number Armstrong should have been serving these acts. Why they were not raises of serious felonies and thankfully the time in state prison for a carjacking/kid- questions as to failure of prosecutions District Attorney’s office office has filed napping/armed robbery offense which by the District Attorney’s office, and on the case. If there is one thing a jury — he was found guilty of in 2017 but thanks lenient sentencing by Judges of the Su- and hopefully a Judge — won’t tolerate, to AB 109 and flash incarceration (10 days perior Court. even in San Francisco, is the deliberate or less in custody) he was back on the On February 1st, a trio of re-offending and intentionally abuse of a defenseless streets with a firearm when he allegedly auto burglars were at it again near animal. Best needs to be off of the streets killed a transient on Oak Street and shot Alamo Square. This is a target-rich of our city. a friend of that individual. Armstrong environment for these small organized We now come to the poster child of was located soon afterwards by SFPD gangs who prey on tourists. Knowing a serial career criminal who runs the officers and he decided to shoot it out this, SFPD plainclothes officers were gamut of violent and non-violent crimes, with them at DeHaro and Alameda By Martin Halloran in the area to combat the problem and but yet was incredibly out on the streets Streets. He lost, and is now in custody SFPOA President arrest the offenders. When the suspects on February 17th to perpetuate his own with charges filed by the DA. Let’s see struck, the officers attempted to make individual deadly crime spree. Joel if this goes to trial. If you live or work in, or have visited the arrest. It was then that one of the Armstrong’s criminal history record at Why was a violent convicted felon like San Francisco since Proposition 47, AB suspects deliberately and intentionally 31 years of age almost defies belief and Armstrong or even Best able to game 109, and Proposition 57 have been en- ran over a police officer while fleeing the it would make anyone wonder how or the system, get multiple slaps on the acted, then you have either witnessed the scene (see the link to the video on page why this guy is able to be roaming free wrist, or no charges filed by the District decaying quality of life in our city, the 13). Property crime, it is said, is only a among us. Attorney’s office on previous cases, or surge in the chronic homeless problem, non-violent offense? Wrong! This was Armstrong’s adult arrests go back to get extremely light sentences by some or may have even become a victim of an attempted murder of a police officer. when he was 19 years of age. Starting Judges? The perpetual kicking the can crime in the city of Saint Francis. These Thankfully the officer is out of the hospi- with drugs and then graduating over down the road in hopes that some of problems are not unique to San Fran- tal, and all three suspects were arrested. the next dozen years to resisting arrest, these predator criminals will somehow cisco. They are happening in all major Not surprisingly, it turns out that all assault with a deadly weapon, battery, self-rehabilitate. It’s madness. metropolitan cities in our state, and they three suspects have an extensive crimi- vandalism, armed robbery, possession Keep in mind that these are only three are also affecting smaller communities. nal history record, including first and of burglary tools, felon in possession highlighted cases in a one month period. The one thing for sure is that this has not second degree burglary, violent felonies, of a firearm, more drugs, more aggra- Sadly, similar incidents of career felons sprung up overnight. and one suspect was tried for murder. vated assault, more felon in possession committing violent acts on our residents These issues have been addressed and On February 10th another career auto of a firearm, violation of parole, pos- and our officers are happening every re-addressed by San Francisco Mayors burglar, strong-arm robber, commercial session of a deadly weapon/shotgun, month. and Police Chiefs going back to when robber, serial theft artist, drug addict, receiving stolen property, possession Due process, for all, and innocent there was “Camp Agnos” across the batterer, probation violator, and vandal of a concealed firearm, possession of until proven guilty is the cornerstone street from City Hall. The difference named Wakeen Best, who had a stay methamphetamine for sale, criminal of our justice system. Law enforcement now, and many agree, is that the prob- away order from the Stockton Street threats, exhibiting a deadly weapon, officers believe in that, but where do we lem has expanded exponentially in the Garage, committed a particularly hei- more parole violations, smuggling con- draw the line between protecting the past three years since Prop 47, and San nous crime. While he was burglarizing trolled substances in jail, more battery, general public from violent felons and Francisco, like other California cities, is a vehicle in the Stockton Street Garage, contempt of court, possession of stolen the coddling of career criminals in hopes at a tipping point. the small defenseless four year old Chi- property, more parole violations, driv- of rehabilitation? The public should not In the past month, there have been huahua in the car, who was undoubtedly ing with a suspended license (the DMV be made the guinea pig in this experi- the so-called “normal” crime trends in extremely frightened, began to bark out will get him on that one), more parole ment which appears to be failing. of pure fear. What was this spineless violations, carjacking, kidnapping with Slainte! cowards solution to being fronted out by a ten pound pooch? Best took the POA TASER Petition Drive Gathers terrified dog and threw it off the seventh floor of the parking garage where it fell Qualifying Name Count to its death. Subject: San Francisco Department of Elections Officers responded to the calls of Certification of Petition Result the distraught owner who found their beloved animal dead on the street. An Good morning, Martin Halloran, investigation ensued and less than 24 The San Francisco Department of Elections has completed its review of a ran- hours later an arrest was made. Once dom sampling of 586 signatures of the total 19,532, as prescribed under California again it was not surprising that Best had Elections Code section 9115 (a), that were submitted with the petition entitled Use a RAP sheet that would make anyone Of Tasers By San Francisco Police Officers. The Department’s review indicates wonder why this heartless individual that this petition contains at least the 9,485 valid signatures required to certify was out on the streets at all. the petition. The total number of valid signatures required represents 5 percent of Going back to 2003, once Best was the voters cast for Mayor in the November 2015 Consolidated Municipal Election. an adult, his arrests started with auto Thus, the Department declares that the number of valid signatures on Use Of burglary and those arrests continued Tasers By San Francisco Police Officers is sufficient and certifies that the petition and progressed into all of the aforemen- has successfully passed its review. tioned offenses. What his RAP sheet An image of the original certification letter, sent today by certified mail, is also reveals is that many of the arrests attached to this email. Should have any questions, please contact our Voter Ser- of Best were not charged or filed with vices Manager Deborah Brown at (415) 554 5665. Periodicals postage paid at San Francisco, #882-320) (USPS CA the District Attorney’s office or they Sincerely, were plead out to a lesser offense which Steven Ku resulted in limited incarceration. The Voter Services San Francisco Department of Elections Page 2 POA Journal March 2018 Minutes of the February 21, 2018, Board of Directors Meeting

Call To Order such as the Los Angeles Police Protective Sergeant at Arms Val Kirwan called League have donated up to $100,000. the meeting to order at 1205 hours. Assistant Legal Defense Administra- Sergeant at Arms Val Kirwan led tor Kevin Martin and SFPOA labor attor- the board in the Pledge of Allegiance. ney Matthew Taylor made a presentation Following the pledge, he asked for a to the board of directors regarding De- moment of silence in honor of police of- partment Bulletin 18-030 (Department ficers and military personnel killed in of Police Accountability Electronic De- the line of duty. livery and Member Response). Martin Roll Call informed the board of directors that this Secretary Andreotti conducted roll bulletin may raise police officer bill of call. Twenty six (26) board of director rights issues particularly regarding an members were present while ten (10) officer’s privacy. Matthew Taylor said that a meet and confer meeting will be were excused. Officer Jason Johnson held later on 02/21 with Deputy Chief Approval Of January Connolly. This first meeting will pri- President’s Message 2018 Board Minutes marily focus on a fact finding session. President Halloran updated the board A motion to approve the January 2018 Sacramento District Attorney Ann Marie Board of Director McCray and Board of directors on the state of contract ne- meeting minutes was made by Board Schubert of Director Stechshulte will also attend gotiations. President Halloran said that of Director member Sean Imhoff and this meeting. things have not improved. The City has seconded by Board of Director member component is serial theft. This initia- not made any counter proposals to the Greg Stechschulte. The minutes were tive would revise the theft threshold by SFPOA’s significant economic propos- approved with a unanimous vote. adding a felony for serial theft when a als. Department of Human Resources person is caught for the 3rd time steal- Presentation (DHR) has stated they could not make ing with a value of $250.00. Prop 47 Sacramento District Attorney Ann any economic counter proposals until changed the dollar threshold for theft to Marie Schubert made a presentation all economic proposals were made. be considered a felony from $450-$950. to the board of directors regarding an 01/23/2018 was the deadline to submit As a result, there has been an explosion initiative for public safety started by proposals. The POA was anticipating an of serial theft and an inability of dis- her and Assemblyman Jim Cooper. This economic counter proposal at the nego- trict attorney offices to prosecute these public safety initiative has four compo- tiations meeting on 02/09/2018. DHR nents. The first component addresses crimes effectively. Theft has increased made a small counter proposal towards violent crime. The initiative will expand by 12%–25% with losses of a billion a uniform proposal. Not only did DHR the list of violent crimes for which early dollars since the law was passed. The not make a relevant counter proposal release is not an option by Prop 57. Under last component is parole violations. This SFPOA labor attorney Matthew Taylor when all the economic proposals were current law, rape of an unconscious per- initiative will require the Board of Parole submitted but they failed to show up son, trafficking a child for sex, assault of Hearings to consider an inmate’s entire A presentation was made by Officer to the negotiations with a full team of a peace officer, felony domestic violence criminal history when deciding parole, Jason Johnson from Bayview Station City representatives. President Halloran and other similar crimes are not classi- not just his most recent commitment of- regarding “Operation Genesis”. Officer voiced his dismay with DHR at this fied as violent felonies making criminals fense, and require a mandatory hearing Johnson informed the board of directors meeting as it appeared that DHR was not convicted of these crimes eligible for to determine whether parole should be that this is the fifth year that Operation engaging in good faith bargaining. The early release. The second component is revoked for any parolee who violates the Genesis has taken youth from the San next negotiations meeting is scheduled DNA collection. This initiative will rein- terms of his parole for the third time. Francisco to Ghana Africa. The SFPOA for 02/26/2018. Time is running short as state DNA collection for certain crimes Currently, AB109 bases parole solely has donated $17,500 in the past four the deadline to complete this contract is that were reduced to misdemeanors as on an offender’s commitment offense hears. This year, Officer Johnson plans May 15th 2018. part of Prop 47. Multiple studies have resulting in the release of inmates with on taking ten youth from the Bayview President Halloran has been in com- shown that DNA collected from theft serious and violent criminal histories. and Fillmore Districts at a total cost of munication with Lieutenant Michael and drug crimes has helped solve other Moreover, parolees who repeatedly vio- $4,000 per youth. The trip is planned for Deely regarding pic radio reception violent crimes, including robbery, rape late the terms of their parole currently 3/22/2018. The Department details two throughout the City. Lt. Deely informed and murder. Since the passage of Prop face few consequences allowing them to officers and one lieutenant to Africa. President Halloran of the following: 47, cold case hits have dropped over remain on the street. For more informa- Officer Johnson said the SFPOA donated Radio reception inside Richmond Sta- 2,000, with more than 450 of those hits tion, you can visit www.keepcalsafe.org. $5,000 last year and is requesting a simi- tion – A temporary transmitter has been connected to violent crimes. The third DA Schubert stated that other agencies lar donation for 2018. installed inside the station that should

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To date some lost income. requested a $1500.00 donation from the be caused by the area’s topography. OIS administrative investigations have SFPOA. Board of Director Laval made a Financial Requests Radio reception in the Bayview Dis- not been completed. Recently, the SFPOA motion to donate $1500.00. This motion A financial request was made by Of- trict – A transmitter will be installed in participated in an arbitration hearing to was seconded by Board of Director Ko- ficer Kevin Downs for the non profit, approximately 8 months on the KFRC determine if officers who still have not niaris. The motion passed unanimously. Ranchin Vets. Officer Downs said tower at Candlestick Point. been cleared to return to duty due to an With regards to DA Schubert’s request Ranchin Vets will be hosting a hire a Lt. Deely recommended that when OIS is something to be heard in front of for a donation to the initiative for public veteran gala at the Marines Memorial officers experience pic radio recep- an arbitrator. President Halloran hopes safety. Board of Director Lobre made a in San Francisco on 03/23/2018. Money tion problems to email him directly at to resolve this issue through arbitration motion to donate $50,000. This motion raised at this event will go towards [email protected]. President Hal- within the next few months. was seconded by Board of Director helping to pay the salary for a veteran to loran asked that he be copied on that Edwards. After a discussion, this mo- Vice President’s Message work on a ranch or farm for six months. email at [email protected]. tion was put to a roll call vote. The vote Vice President Montoya was excused Last year, the SFPOA purchased a table President Halloran addressed the resulted in 21 yes votes and 4 no votes. due to an illness. for $2500.00. Sergeant at Arms Kirwan board of directors regarding the issue The motion passed. made a motion to purchase two tables of officers being detailed to the Unified Treasurer’s Report for $3200.00. This motion was seconded Adjournment Command with Commander Lazar. He Treasurer Perdomo advised the board by Board of Director Lobre. The motion Board of Director Koniaris made a stated that according to Deputy Chief of directors that the SFPOA has spent 8% passed unanimously. motion to adjourn the meeting. The mo- Redmond, a platoon commander should of the 2018 budget which puts the POA With regards to Officer Johnson’s -fi tion passed unanimously. The meeting advise the unified command that a sta- on budget for February 2018. nancial request of $5000.00 for Operation was adjourned at 1426 hours. tion is not capable of detailing officers New Business Genesis. Board of Director Laval made if those detailed officers would cause a Board of Director M. Goldsborough a motion to donate the cost to sponsor Submitted by staffing shortage at the station. raised the issue of load bearing vests. one student to Africa, $4000.00. This mo- Rick Andreotti, Secretary President Halloran addressed the Sergeant at Arms Kirwan responded tion was seconded by Board of Director board of directors on two active meet that a memorandum requesting the use Chan. This motion passed unanimously. *These minutes will not be adopted by and confer sessions that the SFPOA is of load bearing vests was submitted Sergeant Damon Keeve made a finan- the Board of Directors until the next Gen- engaged in with DHR. The first meet and after a test for feasibility was conducted cial request to the board of directors on eral Membership meeting. Corrections and confer is regarding body worn cameras at the airport. Sergeant at Arms Kirwan behalf of Vision Academy Optometry amendments might be made prior to a vote (BWC). The department is preparing to will obtain a copy of the memorandum. in San Francisco. Sgt. Keeve said that to enter the minutes into the permanent submit a bulletin in which it intends to Uniform and safety committee co chair Vision Academy specializes in therapy record. All corrections and/or amendments change the current BWC policy. Cur- Andreotti will schedule a meeting with for children with dyslexia. Their treat- will be published in the succeeding issue of rently, when an officer is involved in the department uniform and safety ment has shown dramatic improvement the Journal. an officer involved shooting or an in representative to forward this request with their patients’ success in school. custody death, he or she can review their through the chain of command within BWC footage, other officers’ BWC foot- the department. age or other video such as store surveil- A board of director member raised lance footage after providing a state of concerns regarding the department’s SFO K9 Teams all Re-certified mind statement. The department wants implementation of the e-citation and to limit the video footage an officer can the use of departmental cell phones for by Federal Evaluators view after providing a state of mind issuing citations. The application does statement to his or her BWC footage only. not seem to be working. President Hal- Other changes include officers not being loran requested specific problems and allowed to engage the mute function and more information on this new way of officers now shall be the subject of an ad- issuing citations. ministrative investigation and potential Sergeant at Arms Kirwan informed discipline if he or she fails to activate the board of directors that the officers their camera when policy mandates involved in the most recent OIS were activation. The second meet and confer thankful of the POA for all the support. is regarding the SF District Attorney’s They also were appreciative that Dep- office taking over as lead investigating uty Chief Redmond and Commander agency for officer involved shootings, in McEachern responded and checked on custody deaths, uses of force that result the officers’ well being. Sergeant at Arms in the suspect being admitted into the Kirwan expressed disappointment that Each TSA K9 team (handler and Texas) Kelly Lewis (TSA Field Canine hospital or a supervisor determined Chief Scott made no attempt to check on dog) is required to pass an annual Coordinator), Officer Val Kirwan (K9 that unnecessary force was used that the well being of his officers after a life test/evaluation in order to keep handler and logistics officer for the resulted in serious bodily injury. The threatening encounter with a suspected their federal certification. The test/ evaluation), Officer Jean Etcheveste MOU as submitted would bifurcate the murder suspect. evaluation takes place over 4 days (and K9 Kato), and Officer Jeff Brown investigations. The DA’s office would and includes multiple scenarios. (and K9 Bruno) for successfully pass- investigate the officer involved shooting Old Business Congratulations to L\R Officer Rich ing their annual evaluation. Special leaving ancillary crimes which may have Secretary Andreotti requested that Kim (and K9 Bridger), Officer Dennis thanks to FCC Kelly Lewis and former lead up to the OIS to the SFPD. the board of directors inform officers Martinez (and K9 Denny), Lt. Chris handler and now OIC of the K-9 unit President Halloran met with Chief back at their stations or units and make Woon (OIC K-9 unit and prior han- Lt. Chris Woon for their support, help Scott recently. The following is a short sure that they have some sort of long dler) Thomas Yahner (TSA Canine and cooperation before and during the summary of that meeting: term disability insurance. Recently, an Trainer / Evaluator Lackland AFB evaluation.— Val Kirwan Chief Scott originally stated he would officer got seriously injured off duty and

Board of Directors Meeting Roll Call Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Vote 1 Vote 1 President Martin Halloran P Y Co. G Anthony Garrett E Vice President Tony Montoya E Chahmal Kerow P Y Secretary Rick Andreotti P Y Co. H David Lee E James Trail P Y Treasurer Sean Perdomo P Y Co. I Michael Ferraresi P Y Sergeant-At-Arms Val Kirwan P Y Shawn Imhoff P Y Editor Ray Shine E Co. J Michael Koniaris P Y Co. A Larry Chan P N Kevin Lyons E Robert Duffield P Y Co. K Crispin Jones P N Co. B Damon Hart E Frank Pereira P N Louis Wong E Hdqtr. Matt Lobre P Y Co. C Maris Goldsborough P Y James O’Meara P Y Tracy McCray P Y Tactical Dan Laval P Y Co. D Mikayla Connell E Steve Needham P Y Scott Edwards P Y Invest. Ed Carew E Co. E Joan Cronin E Stephen Jonas P N Jesus Peña P Y Airport Angelique Marin P Y Co. F Jeremy Cummings E Reynaldo Serrano P Y Greg Stechschulte P Y Retired Ray Allen P Page 4 POA Journal March 2018 SFPD Teamwork, Including Robot, From the Desk of Kevin Martin Resolves Dangerous Stand-Off To: [email protected] By Scott Hurley, TAC Department Bulletin “A”; 18-030 / 02/13/2018 On February 7, 2018, Special Victims’ Good afternoon, Unit (DV) requested the Tactical Unit (TAC) to serve a high-risk search warrant The Police Officers’ Association has additional concerns regarding the above in the Ingleside District. The suspect was noted Department Bulletin. wanted for several violent felonies he Since these e-mails are subject to the “Sunshine Ordinance”/”Public Re- committed that were related to domestic quest Acts”, are the Department of Police Accountability complaints as well violence. In addition, the suspect report- as Member Response Forms subject to disclosure in violation of the Peace edly had a trained “attack” Pit Bull dog Officer’s Bill of Rights and/or the Copley Press decision? inside the house. Plainclothes officers were conducting surveillance on the Thank you for your attention to these concerns. We await your timely house and confirmed the suspect was response. inside. Intel also suggested the suspect Respectfully, was in possession of an assault rifle. Kevin M. Martin TAC began planning for the opera- Assistant Legal Defense Administrator tion, bringing all the assets of the Special San Francisco Police Officers’ Association Operations Bureau into the preparation and service of the warrant. Specialists Metal door is no match for TAC’s robot. provided containment and ground ar- rest capability, as well as over watch the threat of an armed confrontation. coverage. EOD was tasked with robotic The robot was able to provide real time California to Oversee deployment and HNT (Hostage Negotia- intelligence from inside the house to tions Team) for potential negotiations if ensure that the Tactical Commander had San Francisco’s Police Reforms the suspect refused to surrender. up to date information to make sound Within a relatively short period of and prudent decisions. By Associated Press our federal government should do is time and planning completed, a caravan HNT eventually made contact via abandon them,” Becerra said. of specialty vehicles departed from the cell phone with the suspect, who veri- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) February In 2016, then-San Francisco Mayor Ed TAC building to the objective to serve the fied that he was the lone occupant. 5, 2018 — California’s attorney general Lee called for a federal review of the po- warrant. Once containment was set, Tac- Refusing to exit the premise, the search announced Monday that his office will lice department after the disclosure that tical Officers used a long range acoustic warrant service quickly became a bar- oversee reforms at the San Francisco some officers had exchanged racist and device such as a P.A. system to inform ricaded incident. Ingleside District of- Police Department that were recom- homophobic text messages and the 2015 the occupant(s) of their presence, their ficers assumed operational command. mended by federal officials after the U.S. fatal police shooting of Mario Woods, a intent, and ordered all the occupant(s) Eventually, HNT negotiated the suspect Department of Justice’s decision to scale black man whose shooting was caught to exit the premise. A female did exit to surrender peacefully, and he did so back a program that helped departments on video and sparked protests that led to from the upper level, but unfortunately without incident. improve community relations. the resignation of Police Chief Greg Suhr. the suspect did not comply with our This search warrant service and en- Attorney General Xavier Becerra said In a report released in October 2016, instructions. suing barricaded incident encompassed the California Department of Justice will DOJ found that San Francisco police After debriefing the female, the tacti- many aspects of tactical planning and evaluate and publicly report how the use force against blacks more often cal officers learned that an elderly male, flexibility. In the end, it was a win. department is applying the 272 recom- than other racial groups and pull over who was quadriplegic, remained inside Nobody was injured and the suspect mendations made by the DOJ under the African-American drivers at a dis- the upper residence. Concerned for the entered the judicial process for the al- Obama Administration. proportionately high rate. It made 272 safety and the well-being of the elderly leged crimes. As part of an Obama-era policing non-binding recommendations to help man, the Tactical Unit created a hasty With another operation in the books, program, law enforcement agencies the department improve policies and plan, entered the premise and evacuated comes internal after actions of pros/ had been receiving advice and technical practices and build community trust. the man to an awaiting ambulance. cons of the event. What went wrong and assistance to improve their practices in “In the 16 months since the U.S. De- Continuously, Tactical Officers broad- what went well. TAC, Specs, HNT, EOD, areas such as officer use-of-force, racial partment of Justice COPS Office assess- casted for the suspect to exit the premise, investigatory units and patrol have been bias, community policing, accountabil- ment was released, the men and women including HNT making phone calls to working together forever. This service ity, recruitment and hiring. of the San Francisco Police Department possible cell phone numbers belonging highlighted team work and the option In September, the U.S. Department have made substantial progress in to the suspect. With no contact from the of using robots for doing much of the of Justice announced the Community implementing reforms, particularly in suspect or any other occupants inside, lifting, rather than placing an officer at Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, the areas of increasing transparency EOD was authorized to use a robot risk to enter the premise. Robots were would no longer provide resources or and accountability,” San Francisco Police to breach exterior and interior doors not chosen because we have them, but guidance. It also advised San Francisco Chief William Scott said Monday. to search and make contact with any because the scenario drove it. Hats off that it would no longer review the pro- Use of force has decreased 18 percent occupant(s) inside the house. The robot to the good team work from all involved. posed reforms. year over year and complaints against performed as expected and was able Included is a photo of one of the doors “When local law enforcement agen- officers are down 8.5 percent, Scott said. to provide a visual platform inside the that succumbed to robotic breaching. An cies reach out for support, the last thing house. The robot eventually breached un-named robot driver got a lot of “stick five doors and searched approximately time” and fended off Murphy’s Law a a third of the house, thereby reducing couple of times.

Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) FBI Report: Crime Continues BSU: (415) 837-0875 Fax: (415) 392-6273 to Increase in California Cities Sgt. Stephanie Long (415) 203-1351 The FBI Preliminary Semiannual ies on property crime with a 21% Uniform Crime Report for 2017, which increase.“While the numbers for the Confidential e-mail: [email protected] tracks crimes committed during the entire year will not be available until Stress Unit Alcohol/Substance Abuse Support first six months of the past year in U. the fall, this preliminary report suggests S. cities with populations over 100,000, that 2017 was the third year in a row in Sgt. Art Howard (415) 378-5082 indicates that last year violent crime which California suffered significant 24 hours answering service (415) 933-6038 increased again in most of California’s increases in violent crime,” said CJLF largest cities. President Michael Rushford. “Over the Catastrophic Illness Program Data analysis by the Criminal Justice past six years, as the state adopted poli- Legal Foundation found that, of the 73 cies that released thousands of known Sgt. Maura Pengel (415) 653-6413 California cities listed in the report, 56% criminals into communities and dras- had an increase in violent crime last year. tically reduced the consequences for Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) Cities with the largest violent crime future crimes, the politicians in Sacra- Contact DOC for 24 hour response (415) 553-1071 increases included Glendale (35%), mento told us crime would not increase. Victorville (30%), Pomona (26%), Berke- Shame on those who believed them,” he MHN: Your free outpatient mental health benefit ley (22%), Garden Grove (22%), and added. The FBI Preliminary Semian- (800) 535-4985 Huntington Beach (20%).Twenty-five nual Uniform Crime Report for 2017 cities suffered increases in homicides, is available at: https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime- Confidential e-mail: including Los Angeles (+2.2%), San Fran- in-the-u.s/2017/preliminary-report/home cisco (+36%), Oakland (+17.8%), Fresno members.mhn.com (company code SFPD) (+83.3%), and Sacramento (+61.5%). CJLF President Michael Rushford is San Francisco topped large cit- available for comment at (916) 446-0345. March 2018 POA Journal Page 5 Calendar of Events The SFPOA Gives back with the ark your calendars for the following meetings and events by the POA and its Community Service Committee Mfriends 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 By Lt. Gavin McEachern Members of the CSC also sit on the event you would like posted on our calendar, contact the editor at [email protected] Scholarship Committee and develop Did you know that your POA gives the topics and review all of the scholar- ☛ Specially Scheduled Events back to the community through its Com- ship essays submitted by the children SF POLAR PLUNGE “DASH AND SPLASH” munity Service Committee (CSC)? of Department members, both active A 501(c)(3) nonprofit group, started and retired, who are going off to college Where Aquatic Park, San Francisco over two decades ago by the SFPOA or are currently attending college. The Date/Time Saturday, March 3, 9:00 am has given back hundreds of thousands Scholarship Committee, which receives (5K Fun Run/Plunge/Live Music) of dollars to local schools, charities, a bulk of its funding from the annual Contact Sgt Ray Padmore to register. [email protected] churches, athletic teams, youth groups, SFPOA Poker Tournament, awards near- senior citizen organizations and neigh- ly $35000.00 annually. RICHMOND STATION PROMOTIONAL CELEBRATION, borhood associations throughout The Members are encouraged to identify SEVERAL HONOREES City and the greater Bay Area. needy groups in their neighborhoods Where The Cliff House, 1900 Point Lobos, San Francisco Active members of the SFPD and the and or districts and bring their requests Date/Time Friday, March 9, 2018, 6:00 pm POA volunteer their time and sit on the to the CSC for consideration. Officers Contact See Flyer, Page 14 CSC board and meet approximately need only to send an email to the SFPOA every other month. The board members outlining the event in questions, the de- RETIREMENT CELEBRATION, review stacks of requests for donations tails of the event, the amount requested HONORING BILL SIEBERT & NICK SHIHADEH to all kinds of events, charity organiza- and return contact information. Active Where The Irish Cultural Center, 2700, 45th Ave., San Francisco tions, athletic teams, school functions SFPD/SFPOA members who have an Date/Time Wednesday, March 28, 2018, 5:30 pm and neighborhood events and often interest in volunteering service on the times donate money in support of these CSC should also contact the SFPOA. Contact See Flyer, Page 26 worthy endeavors. The requests come The CSC had been a proud tradition of PENINSULA RETIREMENT LUNCHEON from members within the Department the SFPOA and hopes to be giving back Where Basque Cultural Center, 599 Railroad Ave, So. SF and through members of the community to those we protect and serve for many at large. more years to come. Date/Time Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 11:30 am Contact See Flyer, Page 9 POKER TOURNEY BENEFITTING POLICE UNITY TOUR Beware the Ides of March Where Metro Golf Course, 10051 Doolittle Dr., Oakland, CA Date/Time Saturday, April 7, 2018, 5:30 PM Contact See Flyer, Page 27 NORTH BAY RETIREE LUNCHEON Where Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr., Rohnert Park Date/Time Thursday, April 12, 2018, 11:00 am Contact See Flyer, Page 9 2018 BOCCE BALL TOURNAMENT Where: North Beach Playground Date/Time: Sunday, April 22, 8:00 am Contact See Flyer, Page 27 EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE, HONORING SFPD FALLEN HEROES Where Police Headquarters Public Lobby, 1245 3rd Street, San Francisco Date/Time Thursday, May 3, 2018, 6:00 pm Contact (Please Mark Your Calendar; More Info is Pending) SFBALEES WING AND BARREL SHOOTING MATCH (TARGET/CLAY) Where Wing and Barrel Ranch, Sonoma Date/Time May 30, 2018, 9:00 am Contact See Flyer, Page 27

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RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF CCSF NED TOTAH, EA, retired SFPD (Enrolled Agent) Where Scottish Rite Masonic Center, 2850 19th Ave, SF Date/Time Second Wed. bi-monthly (Feb., Apr. June, Aug. Oct. Dec.), 10:15 am Totah’s Tax Service Contact Office 415-681-5949 Professional Service Since 1985 4180 Treat Blvd., Suite C2, Concord CA 94518 RETIREE RANGE RE-QUALIFICATION Phone 925-676-8349 • Fax 925-676-8348 Where SFPD Pistol Range E-mail: [email protected] Date/Time Contact Lake Merced Range for Dates www.totahstaxservice.com Contact Range Staff 415-587-2274 Page 6 POA Journal March 2018 POA Negotiations & DHR’s The POA Has Been Bargaining Lack of Good Faith Bargaining in Good Faith To: Active & Retired Members To: All Members From: Martin Halloran From: Martin Halloran The SFPOA Negotiation Committee, led by Chairman Tony Montoya, has done As we enter into the fifth month of negotiations with the Department a fantastic job in preparing for these important negotiations. Thousands of man of Human Resources (DHR), it has become increasingly evident to the hours have gone into this endeavor and our team has been bargaining in good faith POA negotiating team, that the city is either not taking these proceedings from the very beginning. seriously or it is steering bargaining towards an inevitable date with an Sadly that is not the case with the Department of Human Resources and at our arbitrator. The POA has been bargaining in good faith but DHR has offered, bargaining session on Friday February 9th, I expressed the POA’s disappointment so far, nothing but fiscal takeaways or restrictions on your workplace rights. and frustration with DHR. I also directed our labor attorney Gregg Adam to formally The POA had hoped that these negotiations could set us forward on a path voice the POA’s concern, in a letter, regarding DHR’s lack of good faith bargaining. to recruiting and retaining the best and the brightest candidates. Based The POA still hopes that the City will take these negotiations seriously and come on the direction that DHR is taking, that doesn’t appear to be the case. to the bargaining table to reach an agreement. If not, then the City is steering this In an ongoing effort to bring important issues to light with the commu- process towards inevitable arbitration. nity that we protect, this month’s POA paid Public Service Announcement addresses these issues. The POA will continue to bargain in good faith with DHR but without some drastic changes by the City then we will not be able to reach an agreement. Sadly, the public will suffer with officers Gregg Mclean Adam leaving the department in higher numbers and with fewer applications [email protected] to join the SFPD. direct 415.266.1801 LISTEN TO THE PSA SACRAMENTO SAN FRANCISCO https://tinyurl.com/y89nkecy February 12, 2018 VIA E-MAIL AND U.S. MAIL Lawanna Preston Employee Relations Manager City and County of San Francisco Department of Human Resources One South Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103

Re: POA Negotiations Dear Lawanna: Negotiations hit a rough patch on Friday. It didn’t help that half the City team didn’t show up. The City seems unfocused on these negotiations. Last June, we advised its team of the enormity of our collective task to get a new contract. Much of the MOU was untouched in ten years. Police work has changed dramatically in that period. We asked to start bargaining collaboratively last August. The City refused. We 4 Personal Injury sent a financial proposal to the City on September 1st, but it refused to meet until October 11. Five and half months, and ten face-to-face bargaining ses- 4 Workers’ Comp sions, later, we await a response to that proposal. For the last two months, the City’s excuse was that it wanted the POA’s entire 4 Disability Retirement financial package. All proposals were on the table by January 23rd. Yet, twenty days later, we still await a comprehensive financial counter-proposal from the 4 Uninsured Motorists City. The City has made 52 proposals and the POA 54. As of February 9, the POA has accepted 18 of the City Proposals, including three on Friday. The City has yet to 4 Auto Accidents accept a single POA proposal. That’s right: 18 to nil. We have repeatedly urged the City to engage meaningfully with us because 4 Off-Duty Injuries of the May 15 Charter deadline. Those pleas were disregarded. With media- tion scheduled to begin on March 26, we now have only 42 days to negotiate financial terms and 70 other proposals. In that same timeframe, the City is now demanding that we negotiate new discipline appeal procedures, significant Integrity Expertise Results changes to the Body Worn Cameras policy, and new General Orders on written communications and ICE protocols. www.JonesClifford.com The City seems to be sleepwalking to mediation and arbitration. However, if mediation starts it will signal the parties’ failure to reach agreement by them- Tel. (888) 625-2251 or (415) 431-5310 selves. Contrast that with the four times since 2008 when the City asked the POA for MAKING A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM IS A FELONY SUBJECT TO UP TO 5 YEARS IN PRISON OR A concessions-on furloughs, on pension contributions, on healthcare costs, and FINE OF UP TO $50,000, OR DOUBLE THE VALUE OF THE FRAUD, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, OR BY BOTH IMPRISONMENT AND FINE. for two years of zero increases. Every time, the POA stepped up, voluntarily, without delay and without mediators, and did the right thing for the City and its citizens. Yet now, at a time when the City enjoys unprecedented financial Representing SFPD officers in “on-duty” and well-being, and our Department is understaffed, low in morale and trails other R “off-duty“ injuries, workers’ compensation Bay Area cities in wages and benefits, the City is absent on the job. and retirement claims since 1970. Very truly yours, Gregg McLean Adam Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP “One law firm to handle all of your claims.” cc: Trevor J. Koski, Deputy City Attorney San Francisco POA Negotiations Tearn

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D.A.’s Office, a search warrant and an ing to defend herself, and then started arrest warrant were drafted. The search to strangle her. She barely survived this revealed several guns, one of which was latest incident and had already lost her 2 stolen and all of which were loaded. The children (5 years and 9 months) to Child suspect declined comment. Protective Services due to prior incidents when her husband had assaulted her. Sergeant Keesor, worked with Ser- Sergeant Sean Griffinand Officer geant Esther Gonzalez and not only Pat Faye were investigating a drive-by obtained the medical records document- homicide involving a burgundy Lexus. ing the injuries the victim had incurred They just happened to notice a vehicle they also obtained copies of threaten- It’s mid-morning in the Richmond and attempted to walk away. He was in the same area where the shooting had ing messages the suspect had sent to District when a robbery takes place at stopped and provided an improbable taken place that matched the suspect car the victim’s phone. The suspect, they the Safeway on LaPlaya. The suspect explanation for his possession and driv- except for the color. It was also sporting discovered, was also an addict and due threatened the employees of the store ing of the car and was at a greater loss a paper plate. A quick stop and check to the nature of the beatings had to be with a taser at which time they retreated trying to explain the illegal narcotics he revealed that the suspect owner had just taken into custody as soon as possible. and called 9-1-1. The suspect was on had in his possession. had the car painted a new color and the The sergeants requested the assistance a bike and had a head start on the of- VIN check revealed the rest. of Officer Carlos Salazar and Officer ficers responding but Sergeant Kevin Brian Hopkins who managed to locate Stancombe immediately initiated a The suspect was known to the officers and arrest the suspect the same day. perimeter search and Officer Ralph in the Taraval District for his penchant Officer Paul Dominquez, Officer Vallimont, Officer Francisco Perez, and for starting fires. This time he was seen Kyle Cagney, Officer Andrew Young, Officer Eric Roberts managed to locate committing the arson of a residence and Officer Nicholas Sherry came upon the suspect and took him into custody and the caller notified 9-1-1 just in time. To: City Negotiators a fight that was taking place at Mission without further incident. Now the sus- Officer Dominic Coyne, Officer Peter We heard rumors that current nego- and Russia involving several combat- pects in The City are armed with tasers Gizzo, Officer Ronney Freeman, and tiations with The City that involve work- ants. The officers managed to separate while the police officers are not . . . Officer Jan Guess responded to the area ing conditions and benefits are not going the parties and then noticed a fully- and eventually located the suspect. A well with hints of possible takeaways loaded, high-capacity magazine on the cold show was conducted and the wit- being proferred. So our question to The ground outside one of the cars belong- Meanwhile, on the other side of the ness positively identified the subject in City is, what more could you ask the men ing to an individual involved. A further District, Officer Ryan Mariano and custody as the one who attempted to and women of this Department to do look revealed a loaded and chambered Officer Kevin Ison had recovered an start a fire of an occupied building. Due that they’re not already accomplishing? sawed-off shotgun in the back seat read- unoccupied stolen auto and were parked to the outstanding investigative work Every car they pull over to inves- ily available to any one of those involved. a short distance away from the vehicle of all of the officers involved, the Arson tigate, every suspect they stop, every when a woman approached and used Investigative Unit was able to connect “complaint unknown” they respond to, a remote to deactivate the car alarm him with other purposely set fires that and every “shots fired” priority response The car that just drove through the and opened the door. The officers im- had occurred in the neighborhood. they make, all carry the same risk they flashing red light had 2 on board when mediately confronted her and she led take day in and day out. Officer Rene Romero, Officer Michael them to the real culprit who soon came And there are no guarantees that they Hill, and Officer Lars Nelson stopped out to see what all the fuss was about. Not to be outdone, officers at SF will finish their shift without injury or them. The passenger was a known gang Inspector Clifford Cook and Sergeant Airport conducted a very extensive worse and no guarantees that dealing member and the driver lied about her Henry Lam soon arrived and they man- investigation when an individual tried with such trauma won’t come back to identity. Neither one of them could ex- aged to obtain video footage capturing to sneak a loaded magazine in a back- haunt them after they finish their career. plain the bag of narcotics they had nor, the suspect in the original theft which pack through the x-ray machine. The Police work is not a job everyone can more importantly, why they were armed matched perfectly with the suspect they subject in question immediately left the do. So why aren’t you do everything pos- with a fully-loaded, 9mm Glock semi- had in custody who was also on felony area before officers could be notified. sible to keep the great people you have? automatic stolen out of Nevada. probation with an extensive rap sheet. Officer Mike Wolf responded and he The lobby of our Public Safety build- located paperwork that identified the ing has a wall dedicated to the officers individual involved and ran a record who have given their lives in the line of Some of the worst cases officers wit- And in the Northern part of The City, check on him. Turned out he was a con- duty. It’s a reminder of the inherent dan- ness involve families. Domestic violence Officer Frank Olcomendy, Officer Brian victed felon. Officer Wolf worked with ger involved and the sacrifice they made. calls are also some of the most danger- Donohue, and Officer Kevin Daniele Officer Steve Hampton who conducted So, City Negotiators, what possible ous they have to handle. Sergeant John noticed an Audi Q5 drive by them on a further check which revealed that takeaways would be justified after our Keesor, Special Victims Unit received Eddy at Larkin that matched the descrip- the suspect was still on felony proba- officers have made the ultimate commit- a case where the male suspect told his tion of a similar car just reported stolen. tion with a search condition. Sergeant ment to protect and serve the citizens wife that he was leaving her and then The driver quickly abandoned his ride Katherine Choy was briefed and, with of Their City while at the cost of their started to beat her with his closed fist, when he noticed the uniformed officers the assistance of the San Mateo County own lives? repeatedly kicked her while she was try- Don’t Let Misleading Arguments Influence Bail Reform

By Eric Siddall law, Humphrey was facing about 40 Were Humphrey’s actions the crime the defendant was facing a life sentence years to life — a pretty strong incentive of the century? Of course not. But these constitute critical omissions. On Feb. 5, San Francisco’s public de- to flee the state. facts are a far cry from the narrative Mr. Adachi went so far as to write, fender, Jeffrey Adachi, wrote an op-ed In the case in question, the victim that a “senior citizen” spent 250 days “even the district attorney concedes he for the L.A. Times criticizing judges’ was particularly vulnerable – a 79-year- for merely stealing $5 and a bottle of poses no threat to society.” This was a and prosecutors’ bail use in California. old, frail, elderly man required to use a cologne. puzzling statement since the appellate His main piece of evidence was the case walker. En route to his apartment, the We need a robust non-ideological opinion in this case, which I am certain of People v. Humphrey. Mr. Adachi victim was pursued by the defendant public debate on the future of bail. Yet Adachi has read, stated that “the pros- summarized the Humphrey case facts who demanded money. The defendant Adachi’s revisionist history of his client’s ecutor added that [Humphrey] should be as follows: Humphrey, a senior citizen, followed the victim into the victim’s conduct and his disregard of salient facts stole $5 and a bottle of cologne from apartment and entered his bedroom. — like Humphrey’s conduct and exten- considered a ‘great public safety risk.’” his neighbor. As a result of this crime, There he ordered the victim onto the bed sive criminal record — undermines the Mr. Adachi’s attack on public safety Humphrey’s bail was set at $350,000 and and threatened to put a pillowcase over integrity of this discourse. is brazen not for the position he takes, he languished in jail for 250 days. the victim’s head. The threat prompted When setting bail, our judges are but for its glaring lack of candor. The If these were truly the facts then Mr. the victim to open his wallet and show supposed to consider various consti- fictitious persona he crafts of Mr. Hum- Adachi would have a very persuasive Humphrey that he only had two dollars. tutionally mandated factors, including phrey, the person caught merely stealing argument about the injustices of the The victim told Humphrey that he had “protection of the public, the safety of some cologne and some cash, is clearly current bail system. Here is the reality some additional money on the dresser the victim, the seriousness of the offense not the person that we want in custody of the case: In the criminal complaint, that he saved for his grandchildren’s charged, the previous criminal record pending trial. The real Mr. Humphrey, Humphrey was charged with four Christmas presents, which amounted to of the defendant, and the probability of the defendant with the extensive crimi- counts, including robbery and residen- about five dollars. Humphrey proceeded his or her appearing at the trial or hear- nal record, the criminal who targets and tial burglary. All of the counts were held to demand the victim’s cellphone, but ing in the case.” (Article I, Section 29(f) exploits vulnerable victims – that is the to answer after the judge heard the evi- when the victim told him it was pass- (3)). This is, of course, why Mr. Adachi defendant who should be in custody. dence. Humphrey had four prior strike word protected, he threw it on the floor. conveniently neglected to provide the offenses: one for a robbery committed The defendant took the money from both facts he should have known, since his on Oct. 3, 1980, a second and third strike the wallet and dresser and the victim’s office represented Humphrey. Failing Eric Siddall is Vice President of the for a robbery and an attempted robbery cologne. As he was leaving the apart- to mention that his client threatened the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, committed on Jan. 21, 1986, and a fourth ment, the defendant kicked the victim’s 79 year-old victim with violence or that the collective bargaining agent representing strike for a robbery committed on July walker to another room, leaving the these threats were made while the vic- nearly 1,000 Deputy District Attorneys 31, 1992. Due to California’s three strikes victim disabled. tim was isolated and vulnerable or that who work for the County of Los Angeles. Page 8 POA Journal March 2018

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Dear Gina and Linda: Dear Gina and Linda: My client, the San Francisco Police Officers’ Association (“POA”), has received We are writing in regards to the San Francisco Police Officers’ Association’s multiple complaints from members protesting about the most recent round of (“POA”) letter to you dated January 3, 2018 requesting full, formal investiga- promotions for police sergeant, police lieutenant and police captain. Members tions of the most recent round of promotions for police sergeant, police are concerned about the extreme number of employees who were passed over lieutenant and police captain by the Civil Service Commission and the Equal by the Department to reach employees further down the list. The concerns Employment Opportunity Division of the Department of Human Resources. were magnified after the Department made public statements suggesting that Please see attached copy of the letter. As we stated previously, POA members there had been an “internal” process, subsequent to the competitive examina- are concerned about the extreme number of employees who were passed over tion, which had resulted in the disqualification of candidates who were ranked by the Department to reach other employees further down the list. Accord- on the list. Additional statements that diversity of race and gender were factors ingly, these investigations should determine whether these promotions were in the determination of who was promoted have also increased demands by made in a manner consistent with all Civil Service Rules and equal employment our members for some type of investigation into the process. opportunity criteria. We want to recognize that Chief Scott extended an offer to any member Given the serious nature of these allegations, please provide an update regard- who was passed over to meet with him to discuss his or her candidacy. Many ing your efforts to investigate these allegations as soon as possible. members took up that offer, but others either did not or were not satisfied with Very truly yours, what they were told. Gregg McLean Adam Accordingly, the POA, as the exclusive representative of the affected employ- Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP ees, is calling for full, formal investigations by the Civil Service Commission cc: Carol lsen. Employee Relations Director and the Equal Employment Opportunity Division of the Department of Human Martin D. Halloran, President, San Francisco POA Resources to determine whether these promotions were made in a manner Executive Board, SFPOA consistent with all Civil Service Rules and equal employment opportunity criteria. These are undoubtedly serious allegations, which may be disproven, and the POA does not raise them lightly. However, they deserve to be thoroughly and expeditiously investigated. Very truly yours, Gregg McLean Adam Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP cc: Carol lsen. Employee Relations Director Martin D. Halloran, President, San Francisco POA Executive Board, SFPOA

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* The POA has verified that this quote was made by an SFPD member. March 2018 POA Journal Page 9 SFERS Board Votes to Pursue a Phased Retirements Divestment of “Riskiest, Dirtiest, The San Francisco Police Officers Association congratulates the following members on their recent retirement from the SFPD. These veterans will be difficult to replace, as each takes with him or her decades of experience and Fossil Fuel Assets” in its Portfolio job knowledge. The most recently retired members are: January 25, 2018 — At yesterday’s investments; and increasing the Plan’s • Officer David Dockery #908 from Medical Liaison special board meeting, the SFERS Retire- socially responsible investing activities • Officer Zoila Maguina #688 from Medical Liaison ment Board approved a plan to reduce through Ceres and PRI. • Lieutenant Dean Ries #752 from Medical Liaison investments in the fossil fuel industry, Ceres tackles the world’s biggest while also protecting the retirement sustainability challenges, including • Officer Angela Rouede #974 from Taraval Station benefits of its members who have given climate change, water scarcity and pol- years of service to the City and County lution, and human rights abuses. PRI All of the above listed on SFPD Personnel Order #03 (February 7, 2018) and of San Francisco. was launched in 2005 when the United #04 (February 21, 2018) The SFERS Retirement Board voted Nations Secretary General Kofi An- unanimously to approve Retirement nan invited a group of the world’s largest staff’s recommendation of six strategies institutional investors to join a process to address climate risk in the SFERS to develop the Principles for Responsible portfolio. In making the motion, Com- Investment. SFPD Peninsula Retirement Luncheon missioner Wendy Paskin Jordan pro- The SFERS Retirement Board invests a posed that staff identify the “riskiest trust of over $24 billion and administers Wednesday, April 4, 2018 dirtiest fossil fuel assets” in the SFERS a defined benefit retirement plan for over portfolio and to begin a prudent phased 65,000 active and retired employees of Basque Cultural Center divestment of these targeted assets. the City and County of San Francisco. 599 Railroad Avenue, Included in the successful motion was This vote follows the Retirement Board’s direction to Retirement staff to replace most recent targeted divestment from South San Francisco. the targeted holdings with better per- thermal coal companies in May 2017. forming assets. Previously the Retirement Board had No-host bar at 11:30 In a subsequent amendment pro- approved investment of $100 million in with lunch to follow at 12:00 noon posed by Commissioner Malia Cohen, the MSCI US ex fossil fuel index in July the Retirement Board set a timeline for 2015 and had become a signatory the The menu will be a choice of Steak Hache’ (Hamburger Steak) staff to bring proposed definitions and Principles for Responsible Investing in vegetables/fries, Grilled Pork Chops Basquaise or Chicken benchmarks for identifying the riskiest Ju ne 2017. Codon Blue. Salad and bread and ice cream will be included. dirtiest fossil fuel securities and an out- After the vote, Brian Stansbury, elect- line of the phased targeted divestment ed member and President of the Retire- $25 includes the meal, tax and tip. process back for the Retirement Board’s ment Board, wanted to reassure the Plan RSVP to John Tursi (415-850-6862) or John Bisordi (415-699-4445) approval by April 2018. Further, the Re- members and the public that “while the tirement Board directed staff to bring a Board is committed to socially respon- or by email ([email protected]) recommendation on phased divestment sible investing, we must ensure that all by Tuesday, March 27, 2018. from identified fossil fuel securities to investment decisions meet our fiduciary the Retirement Board by October 2018. duties and do not negatively affect our Please Indicate Your Choice Of Entree The motion passed by the Board also investment returns.” Mr. Stansbury fur- included adoption of a “carbon con- ther stated that “the Board is committed strained” strategy for to reducing both the employees’ and the $1 billion of SFERS passive public City’s contributions to the pension sys- markets portfolio with a target to reduce tem, while ensuring a sufficient return to Former Members of the carbon emission in that strategy by 50% pay cost of living adjustments (COLAs) versus the Russell 1000 index. for our retirees.” Other strategies approved by the Both SFERS Retirement Board and San Francisco Police Retirement Board included hiring a staff recognize the harmful effects of Director of Social Responsible Investing global climate change and the need to Department to oversee the System’s engagement and protect the planet for future generations, targeted divestment activities; partner- as well as the investment risks associ- ing with key public pension asset own- ated with owning some of these fossil North Bay Retired Cop Luncheon ers like CalSTRS and NYC Retirement fuel securities. SFERS is confident that Systems, to share tools and resources the Retirement Board’s actions taken at Bi-Annual Luncheon (April/October) and to support collaborative initiatives to yesterday’s meeting will positively im- reduce the risks associated with owning pact the fight against rising greenhouse fossil fuel securities; continuing to pur- emissions while protecting the retire- Sally Tomatoes sue renewable and carbon‐constrained ment benefits of its members. 1100 Valley House Drive Rohnert Park, CA www.facebook.com/sallytomatoesrp Thursday, April 12, 2018 Doors/Bar open 11:00 am Lunch 12:15 am Choices of Sliced NY Steak, Grilled Chicken Picatta or Ravioli with Meat Sauce, all served with fresh vegetables and scalloped E-mail [email protected] f California Contractor’s License #976466 potatoes. Salad, Coffee, Tea or the following free reports: Remodeling Magazine’s 2015 (Tax and Tip) $20.00 (payable at door) “Cost versus Value” report. 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Tuesday February 13, 2018 Report of Trustees: We received the Officers were aware of residents and Adjournment: President Leroy Lindo sad news of the passing of two WOAA business owners complaining about a led the WOAA Board in a moment of The Widows’ and Orphans’ Aid As- Members: criminal element in the area. The Of- silence for all our fallen members. Presi- sociation of the San Francisco Police ficers enforced codes and laws, and dent Lindo adjourned the meeting and Gary Frederick, age 74: Gary Clark Department held their monthly meeting maintained an active presence in the scheduled our next meeting for Tuesday Frederick was born on December 12, at 850 Bryant Street room 125 on Tuesday area to reduce the number of drug and March 13, 2018 at 12:30pm. The meeting 1943 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Gary February 13, 2018. alcohol abusers, and any other criminal will be held at the Hall of Justice at 850 worked as a “Machine Helper” prior to problems that were prevalent during Bryant Street in San Francisco, room 125. Roll Call: President Leroy Lindo, Vice entering law enforcement. Gary entered that time. President Ray Kane, Secretary Mark the San Francisco Police Department To All Members: Please visit our McDonough, Treasurer Dean Taylor, on February 16, 1967 and was assigned Report of Special Committee: See website at sfwidowsandorphans.org. Trustees James O’Meara, Rob Forneris, to Star #570. Gary worked the follow- Unfinished Business (Below). Beneficiary forms can be accessed by Lou Barberini, and Bookkeeper Sally ing assignments in his 30 year career: clicking on the Resources box on the Unfinished Business: The rewrite Foster were present. Trustee Al Luenow Richmond Police Station (May 15, 1967), upper right side of the face page. New project for our WOAA Constitution and was excused. Potrero Police Station (October 28, 1968), beneficiary forms require a signature by By-Laws remains in progress as Sally CPHC (February 28, 1971), P7T DP (July a Notary, or by a current WOAA Board Approval of the Minutes: Vice Presi- Foster is gathering the correct mailing 6, 1977), Muni (September 8, 1980), Park Member. The new beneficiary forms can, dent Ray Kane made a motion to accept addresses of our active members. Once Police Station (promoted to the rank and should, be used for any address or the minutes from last month’s meeting the addresses are collected and entered of Q-50 Sergeant and transferred on contact number changes. Lack of current in January of 2018. Trustee Rob Forneris into our data base, we will mail out the October 8, 1980),”S” Squad (November updates by members has resulted in the seconded the motion. The motion passed proposals for a membership vote. 19, 1980), Internal Affairs (May 3, 1981), member being Suspended and Dropped without objection. Gary was promoted to Q-35 Police In- New Business: No report this month. from our membership roll due to failed Receiving Applications, Suspen- spector on November 16, 1982, Hit & attempts to contact or locate the mem- Good of the Order: Past President sions; and Reinstatements: We received Run Detail (January 22, 1984), and to ber. Please mail the completed forms to Sally Foster has been working non-stop 15 applications (of the 34 eligible) from the Robbery Detail (January 19, 1991). WOAA, P.O. Box 4247, San Rafael, CA since stepping in as our Bookkeeper. Sal- members of the 258th Recruit Class. Ten Gary retired with a Service Pension on 94913-4247. The former P.O. Box 880034 ly, with assistance from Treasurer Dean of those applicants have paid their dues. January 10, 1997. During his career, Gary has been discontinued. I can be con- Taylor and Secretary Mark McDonough, The remaining 19 class members are was awarded with a Police Commission tacted by cellphone at 415 681-3660, and has organized our membership roster. undecided regarding joining the WOAA. Commendation for services rendered in by email at [email protected]. All retired members in the past few The WOAA Board has made contact with June of 1971, and two Bronze Medals of The 2017 Summary Annual Report years who are off payroll have been no- Christine Ardnt and Gabrielle Fisher Valor for services rendered on May 24, will be completed in the next 7-10 days. tified and billed accordingly. All active who are unpaid members who owe back 1972, and December 30, 1972. The report will be POSTED on our web- and retired members are separated by dues and fines. We have not received a site. I will mail copies to ANY MEMBER Robert Red Sr., age 69: Robert L. Red classification on our data base. A hand- response after more than one attempt who requests the Report. If a member Sr. was born on August 31, 1947. Robert, ful of deceased members were correctly to collect the dues and fines. Trustee does not, or cannot operate a computer after playing a few years of professional categorized on our data base rosters to Rob Forneris made a motion to suspend to view the Summary Annual Report, or football in the National Football League eliminate unnecessary billing. Sally both Christine Arndt and Gabrielle wishes to have the report mailed, please (NFL), entered the San Francisco Police has been in contact with Shallon Yuen Fisher. Trustee Jim O’Meara seconded contact me at the above listed contact Department on February 2, 1981. Robert of City Payroll regarding membership motion. The vote was unanimous to number or email, to request a copy. worked the following assignments dur- issues. These issues have been resolved suspend both members. A registered Each month we continue to give our ing his career: Richmond Police Station regarding dues and billing. Active mem- letter of suspension will be sent to the thanks to the following people who (September 27, 1981), Vice Crimes/Nar- bers should not be billed as they pay by suspended members. Eleven of the 19 assist our efforts: Retired S.F.P.D. Cap- cotics (March 24, 1982), Richmond Police automatic payment through their city drop letters have been signed for and tain Paul Chignell who is the Defense Station (April 25, 1982), Communications payroll check each January. Sally, Dean receipts returned by dropped members. Administrator of the POA, David Ng (February 24, 1986), Richmond Police and Mark have worked in conjunction Treasurer Taylor informed the Board of Personnel, Sgt. Rachael Kilshaw and Station (April 29, 1986), FOB Candlestick to identify member’s correct addresses that dropped members Charles Gale Risa Tom of the Police Commission Of- (March 22, 1997), Richmond Police Sta- when our mail is returned to us. In ad- and Dan Tinney have paid their dues fice, Retired S.F.P.D. Sergeant and long tion (October 4, 1997), Support Services dition, since accepting the position in and fines, and submitted a note of good standing Editor of the POA Journal, Ray (August 11, 2004), Richmond Police Sta- December, Sally has also completed the health by their prospective physicians. Shine, Retired S.F.P.D. Lieutenant Rene tion (October 3, 2004). Robert retired mail-out billing for Retirees who do not VP Ray Kane made a motion to accept LaPrevotte who is the host of the Gold with a Service Pension on December use an automatic payment system (ap- Gale and Tinney back into the WOAA. Country Reaper website, and finally to 30, 2004. Robert was awarded a Bronze proximately 700 members). A great deal Trustee Jim O’Meara seconded the mo- the S.F.P.D. Traffic Command and as- Medal of Valor for services rendered of work has been completed in a short tion. The motion passed unanimously. signed Officers who graciously afford on Thursday April 25, 1985 at 330 10th period of time. Charles Gale and Dan Tinney are once us a space for our files and our meetings. Avenue. Robert and Officers Lorie Col- again members in good standing. The lins, Rick Galande, Peter Ionin, Ivan WOAA will present the membership to Jackson, and Glen Melanson entered the 259th Recruit Class in May of 2018, a smoke-filled residential fire. Robert and to the 260th Recruit Class in Sep- The POA Journal was notified* of the recent and the Officers responded to three tember of 2018. deaths of the following SFPD members, non- floors, forced open stuck doors, and sworn employees (n/s), or affiliated persons: Communications and Bills: Trea- led 17 occupants to safety. The Officers Deaths surer Taylor presented our monthly bills risk their own personal safety as they *Notifications are made by a POA member, family member, or other reliable which include the purchase of a phone ingested toxic smoke, to save the lives source. The POA Journal believes the information to be true and correct, and a computer scanner, and beneficiary of the building occupants prior to the however the staff or employees of the SFPOA make no official confirmation. payments for passed members. Trustee arrival of the San Francisco Police De- Jim O’Meara made a motion to pay the partment. Robert, and his partner Ivan JAMES H. DYKSTRA JUDITH HOGAN bills. Trustee Rob Forneris seconded Jackson were awarded a Police Commis- Age 83, Former SFPD Age Unknown, Retired SFPD the motion. The motion passed without sion Commendation for a body of work Died January 25, 2018 Non-Sworn Dispatcher objection. from June 15, 1985 through December 15, Notified by R. LaPrevotte Date of Death Unknown 1986. Robert and Ivan took ownership of Report of Visiting Committee: No Notified by A. Hom their assigned area at Ocean Beach. The report this month. GARY FREDERICK Age 74, Retired SFPD ROBERT RED Died February 13, 2018 Age 70, Retired SFPD Notified by R. LaPrevotte Died February 2, 2018 In Memoriam… Notified by S. Red RICHARD HENSON Age 87, Retired SFPD JOHN RICHARDSON The following San Francisco Police Officers were killed or died in the Died February 15, 2018 Age Unknown, Retired SFPD line of duty in the month of March of … Notified by C. Bates Died February 15, 2018 1946: Officer Phillip Farshman, killed in Solo motorcycle accident. Notified by J. McCloskey 1914: Officer Henry L. Sauer, died from infected gunshot wound. Submitting Obituaries and Memorial Tributes 1912: Officer John J. Nolan, died from a fall while in foot pursuit. Any member may submit a separate memorial tribute to a deceased mem- 1896: Lieutenant William L. Burke, shot by a trespasser in a private ber. Any such piece will not appear in the matrix, but will be placed in the residence. Mail section, or, with prior approval of the editor, as a sidebar piece. The Journal Learn more about San Francisco’s Finest who died in the line of duty: will also accept and publish in the Mail section short letters about a deceased member written by a person in the immediate family. However, the Journal Visit the Officer Down Memorial Page at will not reprint obituaries or photos that were published in any other print www.odmp.org/agency/3445-san-francisco-police-department-california media, web site, or Internet blog. Read Men of Courage, by Captain Thomas G. Dempsey (retired) March 2018 POA Journal Page 11 Police- Fire Post 456 News

By Greg Corrales, Retired

As I sat down to write this column Perhaps no Pulitzer Prize-winning today I knew, of course, that it is Presi- photograph is better known than Joe dents Day. As many people are enjoying Rosenthal’s U.S. Marines raising the their three-day weekend I wonder how American flag on Mount Suribachi on many realize another historic event Iwo Jima. The Associated Press, Rosen- which occurred on February 19, 1942. thal’s employer, transmitted the picture The United States Marine Corps landed to member newspapers 17½ hours later, Commander Bill Scheffler (ret.), Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Joe Rosenthal, on and eventually captured the island and it made the front pages of many and a much younger Greg Corrales. of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Sunday papers. His photograph of the Army during World War flag-raising on Feb. 23, 1945, may be the Marine by the Commandant of the Ma- Japanese airfields near Tokyo, accord- II. The five-week battle comprised most widely reproduced photo in Ameri- some of the fiercest and bloodiest fight- rine Corps. Mr. Rosenthal passed away ing to Aviation History. Yellin and his can history. It was re-created on at least on August 20, 2006, at age 94. wingman, 2nd Lt. Philip Schlamberg, ing of World War II. At times, the Ma- 3.5 million Treasury Department rines engaged in hand-to-hand fighting The Department of Veterans Affairs took off August 14, 1945, hoping their posters publicizing a massive war-bond is once again accepting applications for mission would be called off if Japan to repel the Japanese attacks. Of the campaign. It was engraved on three-cent 21,000 Japanese soldiers on Iwo Jima at new Veteran ID cards after a series of surrendered. They never received word Marine Corps commemorative stamps technical problems that forced a two- of the surrender, so they continued on the beginning of the battle, only 216 were that broke Post Office records for first- taken prisoner, some of whom were cap- month halt to the program. More than their mission. day cancellations in 1945. It was repro- 16,000 veterans have already applied for Schlamberg, who had told Yellin he tured because they had been knocked duced as a 100-ton Marine Corps War unconscious or otherwise disabled. The Memorial bronze sculpture near Arling- majority of the remainder was killed in ton National Cemetery. And it brought action. Though ultimately victorious, Mr. Rosenthal a Pulitzer Prize. After [Joe] I can tell you that he was a very humble the American victory at Iwo Jima had the war Mr. Rosenthal joined the San come at a terrible price. According to Francisco Chronicle. He worked there man. He was fond of saying, “What difference the official Navy Department Library as a photographer for 35 years, before does it make who took the picture? I took website, “The 36-day (Iwo Jima) assault retiring in 1981. Those of us that worked resulted in more than 26,000 American at Central Station in the eighties often it, but the Marines took Iwo Jima.” casualties, including 6,800 dead. The encountered Mr. Rosenthal strolling in Medal of Honor was awarded to 27 U.S. North Beach. He was a real gentleman Marines and U.S. sailors (14 posthu- who never tired of autographing copies their cards, which are designed to be a had a bad feeling about surviving the mously), during the battle of Iwo Jima. of his iconic photo for anyone who asked. 22 medals were presented to Marines (12 convenient way for veterans to prove mission, disappeared and was presumed For those who never had the pleasure their military service for a host of non- dead. Schlamberg is considered one of posthumously) and 5 were presented to of meeting Joe I can tell you that he was sailors, 4 of whom were hospital corps- government services. VA officials touted the last casualties of World War II. a very humble man. He was fond of the new card process in November, as “When we got back to Iwo Jima from men (2 posthumously) attached to Ma- saying, “What difference does it make rine infantry units; 22 Medals of Honor part of their extended Veterans Day cele- Japan, we found out that the war had who took the picture? I took it, but the bration. But shortly after the department been over for three hours while we were was 28% of the 82 awarded to Marines Marines took Iwo Jima.” On April 13, in World War II. began accepting online applications, the strafing,” Yellin said in an oral history 1996, Rosenthal was named an honorary system was overwhelmed and taken documented by the Library of Congress. offline. In a statement, VA spokesman He recalled to the Washington Times Curt Cashour said among the changes how horrific it was to land on war-torn made in the last two months have been Iwo Jima for the first time, where “There simplifications to the application, includ- wasn’t a blade of grass and there were ing the department no longer requiring 28,000 bodies rotting in the sun. The veterans to submit an email address sights and the sounds and the smells to finish the process. But veterans still of the dead bodies and the sights of must register through the vets.gov web Japanese being bulldozed into mass site to complete the ID card application graves absolutely never went away,” he process. The front of the card will feature told the newspaper. After the war, Yellin a veteran’s name, picture, and the logo of became an advocate for veterans with their branch of service. Individuals who post-traumatic stress as he dealt with served in the military and received an his own inner demons. honorable discharge are eligible for the The San Francisco Police-Fire Post new IDs. The online application is avail- meets on the second Tuesday of every able through the VA web site (https:// month. Our next meeting will be on www.vets.gov/veteran-id-card/). Tuesday, March 13, 2018. We meet at the Speaking of Iwo Jima, the fighter Park Station community room. Meet- pilot known for flying the last combat ings start at 1600 hours. All veterans mission of World War II has died at the with a law enforcement or firefighter age of 93. Jerry Yellin, a captain in the background are welcome. Questions 78th Fighter Squadron of the Army Air should be directed to Post Adjutant Greg Corps, died on December 21. He flew his Corrales at (415) 759-1076 or at gc1207@ P-51 Mustang from Iwo Jima to attack comcast.net.

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Ross Lewis 29 3rd Street General Manager Tel: 415-952-7504 Page 12 POA Journal March 2018 Chief’s News from the Credit Union By Al Casciato remaining in San Mateo, as close to our SFPD Retired current branch as possible. Stay tuned, Corner we'll keep members updated as soon as The month of March is here and with Q. Does the Credit Union we have committed to a new location! it comes the change of weather, daylight offer members any special saving time, and a noticeable increase discounts on car rentals? Current Promotions: Now through December 31, 2018, in tourism. February was a very busy A. Yes we do. As a member of SF Po- members will receive a 1.00% rate dis- month for us. As I look back at our activi- lice Credit Union, you are eligible for a count when they finance an Enterprise ties in February, there were a lot of great discount at Enterprise, Alamo, National vehicle with SFPCU! This means that things happening around the city, all of and Hertz car rentals when you book a member who qualifies for our best which was representative of the work your reservation through the link on our rate and purchases a vehicle through you do every day to keep our city safe. website. Please note that with Enterprise, Enterprise can receive a rate as low as I had the opportunity to attend and Alamo and National, the SFPCU referral 1.24% APR! To check out current rates participate in the Rotary San Francisco code is embedded into the link, so your or learn more about the benefits you get Emergency Services Awards Luncheon, discount is automatically applied when by purchasing through Enterprise, visit where some of our officers were rec- your total rental cost is displayed. With our website. ognized for doing outstanding work. Hertz, a credit code is listed which you Community recognition such as this is input when making the reservation— Give Us Your Feedback: clearly the manifestation of members you will receive up to a 25% discount. If you have feedback about any matter of our community acknowledging the You can access our special discounts at the Credit Union, please send a note great work that we do every single page on the website at https://www.sfpcu. by going to www.sfpcu.org/contactform. If day. I was honored as well, to address org/specialdiscounts where in addition to you have a specific concern, the credit Recruit Class 258th at their graduation. We will engage in just, transparent, car rental discounts, you’ll see the many union encourages you to work with In my conversations with many of the unbiased and responsive policing. other types of discounts you receive as branch or Contact Center staff who can graduates and their families, it was ap- We will do so in the spirit of dignity an SFPCU member, including discounts answer questions and either promptly parent that they were successful because and in collaboration with the commu- on Disneyland packages, AAA insur- resolve issues or escalate an issue to the of their incredible support Network at nity. ance, Monterey Bay Aquarium tickets appropriate department or individual for home and within the community. Many And we will continue to build trust and many others. thanks to all those who assisted in mak- and respect as the guardian of constitu- assistance. You can also post a message on SFPCU’s Facebook page at https:// ing this a memorable experience for all tional and human rights. Q. I saw a notice at the San Mateo www.facebook.com/SFPoliceCreditUnion/. of our graduating recruits. Wishing each As I close this month, I thought I Branch that there are plans to replace and every one of you, success in your would leave you with another very the building with a new retail Do you have something you’d field training. inspirational quote from Benjamin Fair- development. Will we still have like to see in this column? In my monthly Chief’s message, I less: “What is the recipe for successful an SFPCU branch in San Mateo? shared with you, some of the crime achievement? To my mind there are just You can contact me at alcasciato@ trends in our city. Property crimes, as four essential ingredients: Choose a ca- A. Yes, but please don’t be concerned. stisia.com. you know, have been on the rise. How- reer you love, give it the best there is in If you've visited our San Mateo branch ever, we have implemented strategies you, seize your opportunities, and be a recently, you may have seen a notice Membership: Credit Union member- that have begun to reduce these crimes. member of the team.” posted on our branch about a neighbor- ship is open to law enforcement, first I ask for your creativity as we create new Thank you for your dedication and hood meeting to discuss plans for re- responders, selected support person- and innovative strategies and continued service to our Department and the City placing the building with a retail/office nel, and their family members in the vigilance as you patrol your respective and County of San Francisco! Be safe al- space development. We'd like to assure nine Bay Area counties. To see a full beats and assignments. Let us always ways, and please take care of each other! our members that our San Mateo branch list of eligible membership criteria, visit stay true to the new SFPD Strategy is not closing — but it will be moving to www.sfpcu.org. Growing the member- Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra! Statement which many of you helped a new location. ship helps the CU provide the very best William Scott to create: The lease on our current San Mateo products and services. Chief Of Police SFPD stands for safety with respect building is ending at the end of 2018, San Francisco Police Department for all. and the Credit Union has been aware Al Casciato is a retired SFPD Captain, for some time of our landlord's plan to past POA President and Current Retire- put up a new building there. We've been ment Board Commissioner who was elected THE PERFECT CARD FOR aggressively searching for a new location to the Credit Union Board of Directors in EVERYDAY LIVING! for our branch, and we are confident we February of 2014. 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Clear and Deliberate Assault An Evening of Remembrance on SFPD Officers February 1, 2018 1530 hours Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Today’s felonious assault on an SFPD officer left this officer in the hospital after he was purposely and deliberately run over by an auto burglary suspect who was By Sgt. Bob Guinan (retired) fleeing the scene at Alamo Square. SFPD plainclothes officers were attempting to arrest this gang of auto burglars who just broke into a tourist’s vehicle and stole their property. When one of the officers attempted to arrest one of the suspects, Police Chief William Scott, in partnership with the Police Officers the driver of the getaway vehicle backed up and ran over the officer and then ran Association (POA) and the Bay Area Law Enforcement Assistance Fund over his own accomplice. The driver then put the vehicle in drive and attempted (BALEAF), will be hosting what is intended to be an annual Memorial to run over the officers again. The officer was able to roll on the ground out of the Remembrance for San Francisco Police Officers who have died in the line way but the accomplice was run over again by the driver. of duty. Today’s assault by this gang of felons further demonstrates that these are not just property crimes. These suspects will resort to violence to complete their crimes A Working Group has been established to plan the event, and the date is and flee from capture. This is not the first time SFPD officers have been viciously set for Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 6 pm. The Ceremony will be held in the attacked in this manner. On October 18, 2017, Officer Elia Lewin-Tankel was run lobby of the Police Headquarters Building located at 1245 3rd Street, over by a fleeing suspected auto burglar and he suffered a serious head injury. Of- San Francisco, adjacent to the Memorial Wall. That wall honors 99 San ficer Lewin-Tankel is still at a rehabilitation facility and is going through difficult Francisco Police Officers who have died in the line of duty. A Challenge physical therapy every day. Coin is being designed and will be minted for this Event. It is so frustrating to SFPD officers that our Use of Force policy prohibits us from All members of the San Francisco Police Department are invited to shooting at a suspect in a vehicle even if that suspect is trying to kill or seriously attend this Memorial Ceremony as we “Honor our Fallen Heroes”. injure innocent civilians or our officers. That policy must be changed. The POA hopes that the District Attorney charges these felons appropriately as More event information and details to follow in the next 3 months in the dangerous felony auto burglars who attempted to murder a San Francisco Police POA Journal. officer by running over him in a three thousand pound vehicle. We are asking for your help in locating and inviting all surviving family Martin Halloran members whether they be 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation. If you know of any SFPOA President surviving family members please contact us so that we can include them on the invitation list. Please contact the POA Office with the any contact information or email me that information at [email protected]. To: All Members From: Martin Halloran Please mark your calendars and join us as we Honor our Fallen Heroes and show our support for the surviving families of these officers, who February 2, 2018 1930 hours will be our honored quests. The video below shows a clear and deliberate assault on SFPD officers that rises to the level of attempted murder. It is outrageous that the policy imposed on our officers, by the Police Commission, prohibits us from protecting our own lives by “We shall never forget” firing at a suspect in a moving vehicle who is trying to kill us. Go to the below link and take a look at this video and tell me that these officers did not show the utmost restraint by not shooting the suspect who just ran over a San Francisco Police Officer and his own accomplice. 24 HOURS / 7 DAYS: The SFPD policy imposed by the Police Commission puts our officers’ lives in 866.964.4513 danger and I have serious doubts that some on the Commission care enough to SIGN UP FOR NEWS ALERTS: change this flawed policy. What will it take? A dead cop? www.RLSlawyers.com

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LET ’EM Gloria Cohn SHOOT! Bel Moriarty — So, the guy that ran 650.906.4155 over the cop drives off and does this [email protected] Chris Mathewson — I support the again, maybe next time killing an men and women in blue. Toughest job innocent bystander, your wife or kid, www.gloriacohnconsulting.com to do as far as I’m concerned. Restraint maybe next time 2 cops? Umm.. ok! Page 14 POA Journal March 2018 SFPOA Community Investment Grant #WeStand Congratulations Laborers’ Thursday, February 1, 2018 In the past week another NFL Community Service and controversy has erupted as Am- Vets, representing the interests of 20 million veterans and 250,000 Training Foundation! members nationwide, submitted a powerful ad for the Super Bowl Pro- gram asking the country to stand for our National Anthem. It depicts a Veteran holding the American Flag with the words #PleaseStand. The NFL refused to run it. In a January 22 letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, AMVETS National Commander Marion Polk wrote, “freedom of speech works both ways. We re- spect the rights of those who choose to protest, as these rights are precisely what our members have fought — and in The San Francisco Police Officers Grant will be dedicated to purchasing many cases died — for. But imposing corporate censorship to deny that same right Association is pleased to announce the books and class materials, safety gear, to those veterans who have secured it for us all is reprehensible and totally beyond winner of this quarter’s Community boots and tool belts. the pale.” Investment Grant, the Laborers’ Com- The SFPOA had the privilege of meet- As a founding member of the United Coalition of Public Safety, the SFPOA munity Service and Training Foundation ing with some of the leadership of the is proud to stand with fellow police unions in support of our American Veteran (LCTF). Established to address the his- LCTF, as well as a number of students heroes who have served our country and strengthen the very fabric of the diverse torical lack of access to adequate train- currently enrolled in the program. We communities we serve. ing and employment opportunities for thank the LCTF for its service and dedi- residents of underserved communities, cation to the community. We Stand. We stand for our Flag. We stand for our Veterans. We stand for Fam- the LCTF has pioneered their Mario de The SFPOA is currently accepting ap- ily. We stand for our Officers. We stand for Freedom of Speech. We stand for our LaTorre Pre-Apprenticeship Training plications for our next installment of our Military. We stand for Community. We stand for Freedom. We stand with AmVets. Academy as a means to provide enroll- Community Investment Grant. If your If you stand with our Veterans, too, and you’re on social media, please take a ees with skills-based training to prepare neighborhood or nonprofit organization minute to Like the UCOPS facebook page. them for living-wage jobs. Thus far, the needs funding for projects that address Academy has served 80 individuals the specific needs of the community, ap- https://www.facebook.com/UnitedCoalitionofPublicSafety who have gone on to employment in the ply today! Applications will be accepted public and private sectors, and anticipate on a rolling basis, and awardees will be enrolling another 50 students in 2018. announced in March. Our $5,000 Community Investment Promotional BALEAF Board Member Highlight Party Lisa Banayat By Robin Matthews Please join Richmond Station BALEAF Board Member

in celebrating the Greetings! For the past few years, I’ve Promotions of: been doing monthly articles for you to introduce you to our BALEAF Board of Captain Milanda Moore Directors, so that you can learn a little bit more about us. The Bay Area Law Lieutenant Christopher Del Gandio Enforcement Assistance Fund (BALEAF) is a non-profit organization that was Lieutenant Peter Shields formed in 1999 and provides support to law enforcement officers and their Sergeant Tobius Moore families throughout the Bay Area, as well as to law enforcement civilians, who Sergeant Lawrence Ng have been killed in the line of duty, have suffered a serious injury, or who have suffered a catastrophic event. This month’s Board Member High- Friday March 9, 2018 light is going to be on our newest Board 6pm to 10pm member, Lisa Banayat. Lisa was born be a member of the BALEAF Board, she in San Francisco and raised in Daly told me, “When one of my officers was The Cliff House, 1090 Point Lobos, San Francisco City and the peninsula. School was a critically injured after being hit by a car long road for her, but she finally gradu- during a foot pursuit a few years ago, Price: Will be determined on January 30th. ated from USF with a degree in Public I had reached out to BALEAF for help. Administration/Law Enforcement BALEAF responded and was absolutely Three Course Dinner: Leadership in 2009. Lisa started as a awesome! That same officer lost her home in the recent Santa Rosa fires, and Choice of Grilled Filet Mignon with Shallot Crust or volunteer cadet for the San Mateo Police Department and did stints as a records once again, BALEAF helped her, and a Porcini Dusted Salmon. clerk and a dispatcher before becoming number of other law enforcement offi- cers from the Department, who had lost Served with Assorted Sonoma Baby Greens Salad and an officer with the Burlingame Police Department in 1988. their homes to the fires. Once I retired, Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake. In 1990, Lisa did a lateral transfer to I wanted to help keep that spirit going the Santa Rosa Police Department, where for others who need it.” Limited seating, not accepting payment at the door. she worked for 25 years. She became Lisa stays busy working part-time RSVP by Feb 26, 2018 Santa Rosa’s first female Sergeant in doing private investigator work, raising 2002, and worked a variety of assign- her twin teenage boys and taking care Payment options: Cash, Check, or Venmo ments, including as a Homicide and of her pets. She enjoys cooking, taking Robbery Detective, as a Press Informa- cooking classes, hiking, and traveling. Contact: Ed Zeltser (510) 388-8887 tion Officer, and as a School Resource For more information about BALEAF, Sergeant, although she says that her please check out our website at www. Kim Kulstad (925) 705-3486 or favorite assignment was always patrol. baleaf.org. We can also be reached by She also spent 22 years working as a mail at P.O. Box 31764, San Francisco, CA [email protected] Hostage Negotiator. 94131, by email at [email protected], When I asked Lisa why she wanted to or on Facebook. We hope that you never need us, but we’re here if you ever do. March 2018 POA Journal Page 15 ALERT Volunteer Acknowledged for Local Leadership Role

By Mark Hernandez ALERT Senior Team ALERT Coordinator Leader. He is one of only six ALERT SFPD Auxiliary Law Enforcement Re- volunteers to hold sponse Team (ALERT) volunteer, David this prestigious title A. Bolaffi, was chosen as the recipient of and its associated re- the 2017 Neighborhood Empowerment sponsibilities. Since Network (N.E.N.) award for Exemplary joining ALERT in ALERT Leadership. David received that 2013, David has giv- award on January 26, 2018, in a ceremony en countless hours held in the Rotunda at City Hall. The of his time to the N.E.N. awards celebrate outstanding success and growth community leaders and organizations of the ALERT pro- in San Francisco’s neighborhoods. The gram (currently winners are nominated and selected by with 134 members). the community. The projects David David was born in New York City and has spearheaded to grew up mostly in Newton, Massachu- to the public is not limited to his efforts better ALERT, the City Hall rotunda. L to R, Commander David Lazar, David Bo- setts (a suburb 5 miles west of Boston). supporting the SFPD ALERT program. SFPD, and our city laffi, Andre Bolaffi (David’s father), Mark Hernandez. He is an avid Boston Red Sox, Boston For more than 20 years, David has de- are too numerous to the SFPD and our city earned him Celtics, Golden State Warriors, and New voted copious time and energy at his be adequately listed. Some of his most the appointment of ALERT Liaison England Patriots (in that order!) sports synagogue, Sherith Israel. Starting as notable contributions include: to SFPD’s Park Station. Subsequently, “aficionado” fan. He is a graduate of an usher helper, David now oversees the • As an ALERT Senior Team Leader he was invited by Park Station’s then Newton South High School and Boston entire usher staff, supervises security (ASTL) and member of ALERT’s Ad- Captain, John Sanford Jr., to be a College. He earned his bachelor’s degree details during the high holidays, and visory and Recruitment Committee, member of their Community Police from Boston College while working full assists in various capacities during all David has been highly instrumental Advisory Board (CPAB). time in the banking industry. After start- of the synagogue’s major events. On nu- in developing and leading many In short, David Bolaffi’s contributions ing in the “coin room,” he worked his merous occasions, the Rabbi and Cantor events for ALERT volunteers, includ- to the ALERT program, the San Fran- way up to the vice-presidency of national have recognized and honored David for ing: “420 Day” in Golden Gate Park, cisco Police Department, and the city of and international banks. He received his outstanding work. Loma Prieta earthquake’s 25th an- San Francisco have been remarkable, and numerous awards and commendations David is one of the original members niversary, the Fillmore Street Fairs, most deserving of the N.E.N. Exemplary for his excellent innovations and contri- of the ALERT program, having gradu- the Italian Heritage Day Parade, SF ALERT Leadership Award. We con- butions to that industry. ated from the first training class on April Delta’s soccer matches, and the Pa- gratulate David Bolaffi for receiving this One of David’s rarest professional at- 13th, 2013. Since its inception, David has rade honoring SFPD Officer Robert award and thank him for his exemplary tributes is his insistence on undertaking been and continues to be a unique and Fung, of Park Station. In addition, efforts. To quote ALERT Program Co- any and all tasks with a strong sense of creative force in effectively guiding the since ALERT’s 2013 inception, David ordinator, Mark Hernandez, “choosing ownership and pride. His exemplary development and implementation of has assisted its program coordinator, David as this year’s award recipient was work never requires completion or an the ALERT program. In addition to be- Mark Hernandez, with fourteen of easy. David earned it and deserved it. He overhaul from others. This valuable trait ing a member of ALERT’s Advisory & the sixteen classes for new members. participates in SFPD ALERT activities continues in his volunteer efforts with Recruitment Committee, David’s contri- with unrivaled gusto and enthusiasm. • David’s strong leadership and vision- the SFPD ALERT program. butions and leadership to ALERT have He loves law enforcement, the police ary approach to ALERT’s role in both David’s volunteer work and service earned him the title and responsibility of mission, and the police family.”

San Francisco’s 167th Saint Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival

The West Coast’s largest Irish event celebrating Irish history and culture

Saturday, March 17th , 2018 11:30 am

Parade Begins at the corner of 2nd and Market Streets and will make its way to Civic Center Plaza

This event is free and open to the public.

INFO: www.uissf.org

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SaintPatricksDaySF Page 16 POA Journal March 2018 PAL Corner By SF PAL Staff

PAL News and Updates Greetings from the SFPAL team. Our Cadets started the month of February with a night of Auto Boost training at the Academy. They learned some astonish- ing statistics such as that on average 85 and outs of Penal Code 647 (f) and what vehicles are broken into on any given elements need to be present to make an day in San Francisco. The Cadets learned arrest. They learned how to complete a what areas get targeted the most and to public intoxication booking card, and got never leave any valuables in their unat- the chance to practice practical situations tended vehicles. After some valuable dealing with 415’s and 811’s. We will re- classroom time, the Cadets were put port back how the night of intense SIMS through some practical training. They training went in next month’s article. were faced with the task of patrolling On January 21st, SFPAL hosted a ban- the dark Academy parking lot with a quet for the SFPAL 49ers at the Scottish flashlight, identifying an auto boost in Rite. It was a great day to reflect on the progress, and to take appropriate action. many accomplishments of our many It was a great night of training, and the teams. The day started with a welcoming Cadets showed themselves as eager fu- from Commander Lazar and Coach Otis ture crime fighters. Williams, followed by a delicious lunch! The Cadets also did a night of SIMS Trophies and certificates were given out Prep in anticipation of their upcoming to members of the SFPAL 49ers football simulation night. They spend the eve- and cheer teams. Our wonderful coaches ning learning about dealing with dif- and volunteers were also acknowledged. ferent types of noise complaints, officer The guest of honor was Lamar Williams. safety, and the importance of a citizen Coach Williams was presented with an arrest. The Cadets also learned the ins award and thanked for his many years of hard work and dedication to our program and the team. A great day was had by all! in High School projects and has also event will open March 1st. If you are in- Last but not least, the SFPAL jiu-jitsu pushed him to take Criminal Justice terested in sponsoring the event, please program continues to be a big success. classes in school. Luis stood out during contact our office. Officer Giovannelli and his team con- the night of Auto Boost training. He took Registration for our annual Golf Tour- tinue to provide great training and lead- the lead during the Simulation and fol- nament at Crystal Springs Golf Course ership to the youth participating in the lowed proper procedure in making the is open! Join us for a fun-filled day of program. We still have a lengthy waiting arrest. Luis had a strong working knowl- scenic views and friendly competition. list for the program, and we believe that edge of the elements that were needed All event proceeds will go directly back this is greatly attributed to the fine job to make the arrest, and also knew the into our many programs so that we can that Dante and his team are doing. Way follow-up procedures such as collecting serve more San Francisco youth. If you to go guys and keep up the good work! evidence and securing the vehicle. Luis are interested in an event sponsorship, SFPAL would like to acknowledge one hopes to one day have a career in Law please contact our office. of our Rising Stars for their hard work. Enforcement and so far, he is on the right We are proud to announce that we re- PAL Cadet Luis Flores has been putting path. Way to go Luis! cently partnered with Sports Basement. in a lot of hard work in the classroom The SFPAL team is currently working Now, you receive 10% off every time you and the results are paying off. Luis is 17 on some exciting upcoming events! shop while supporting SFPAL. years old and attends City Arts &Tech Our 3rd annual Kids Games event, We are also currently recruiting for High School. He enjoys working with in partnership with San Francisco Rec- our Herbert Lee Fishing program and the community and has credited the reation and Park, is right around the our 9th Summer Cadet class, starting SFPAL Cadet program in furthering his corner. The event is free to San Francisco June 18th. communication and leadership skills. youth and will take place on May 6th That’s all, for now, folks, take care. PAL Cadet Luis Flores Luis stated the program has given him at Kezar Stadium. Registration for the Your SFPAL Team the confidence to take a leadership role Keep California Safe. Please consider signing on to this campaign.

To: All Members From: Martin Halloran With your help, our initiative will:

It appears that even San Francisco’s District Attorney, George Gascon now • Reclassify currently “non-violent” crimes like rape of an unconscious recognizes the flaws of his Prop 47. His colleagues from the Association of person, sex trafficking of a child and 14 other serious crimes as “violent” — t Deputy District Attorneys of Los Angeles County have been opponents of Prop o prevent the early release of inmates convicted of these crimes 47 from the very beginning. Click here to read a recent memo from Michele • Reform the parole system to stop the early release of violent felons, ex- Hanisee, President of the Association of Los Angeles Deputy District Attorneys. pand parolee oversight, and strengthen penalties for parole violations Now there is a signature campaign to reverse some of the most blatant flaws of this measure. Please consider signing on to this campaign. • Reform theft laws to restore accountability for serial thieves and organized theft gangs • Expand DNA collection to include those convicted of drug, theft, domes- tic violence and other serious crimes to help solve rape, murder and other violent crimes — and to exonerate those wrongly accused

Petitions are now on the street — be sure to sign! And donate today! We’re a coalition of crime victims, law enforcement, business owners and public safety leaders working to pass the “Reducing Crime and Keeping Visit the web site at this link: https://keepcalsafe.org/ California Safe Act of 2018.” March 2018 POA Journal Page 17 Pre-Historic Sexting SF Dispatcher of the Month

Department of Emergency Management 1011 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Division of Emergency Communications SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT Phone: (415) 558-3800 Fax: (415) 558-3843 OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Anne Kronenberg Division of Emergency Services Mark Farrell Executive Director Mayor Phone: (415) 487-5000 Fax: (415) 487-5043

Date: February 1, 2018 To: Jamilia Cuevas, Public Safety Dispatcher From: Lisa Marie Gerard, Employee Recognition Coordinator Re: Communications Dispatcher of the Month — February 2018

The Department of Emergency Management has selected you as Communications Dispatcher of the Month for February 2018. In December 2017 while you were assigned to police service channel 4 a request for service was received regarding a robbery on 23rd St. Units began response and supplements were being broadcast when a unit came up to advise they had the ve- hicle involved in sight and while try- ing to effect a 585, the vehicle took off. In the radio traffic that followed you were clear, concise, calm, and professional in parroting what was being transmitted. This was neces- sary to keep everyone informed and East Dundee Police to End Body updated. No matter what additional resources were requested, what in- Cam Program Before it even Begins formation needed to be broadcast, and what needed to be confirmed – you were alert and right on top of each transmission. You were able to maintain a professional demeanor demonstrat- February 23, 2018 Freedom of Information Act requests ing excellent teamwork and a devotion to safety and duty. From the Chicago Tribune from attorneys. We here at DEM in the Division of Emergency Communications commend We receive many FOI requests for you on your dedication to our profession and the genuine concern for the EAST DUNDEE, IL — East Dundee dash cam videos and body cams would safety of all involved. This demonstrates what a communications professional will shelve its police body camera result in many more,” he said. “We can is. Congratulations, Jamilia!!! program just one year into a five-year resume or sign a new (contract) in the contract. future when funds become available.” The village paid $21,210 for the first Some trustees questioned why the year but the devices have not even been program was not implemented. taken out of their boxes, interim Police “Why didn’t we use the body cam- Council Raises Mandatory Chief George Carpenter told the East eras if we had them for a year?” Trustee Dundee Village Board Monday night. Kirstin Wood asked. Retirement Age For Pittsburgh Police To continue the program would cost the Carpenter said he wasn’t sure. village $18,660 a year for the next four “The last thing I want to do is undo February 23, 2018 on retainer. years, Carpenter said. what I think was a visionary project of Council voted 4-2 in favor of the ar- “The contract we signed took effect the former chief and I’ve met with him PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh po- rangement, but that’s one vote shy of the over a year ago and we’ve still not imple- to discuss this specifically,” he said. lice will have five more years before they minimum needed to pass the legislation. mented the body camera program for Trustees agreed with the recommen- must retire from the force. Members Darlene Harris and Theresa reasons I really can’t discuss because I dation. City council voted 6-0 Tuesday to Kail-Smith cast the dissenting votes. wasn’t here. Nevertheless, we still owe “I think it’s a great technology but raise the mandatory retirement age “I have concerns about the amount $18,000 each year for the storage of im- I would have to defer to the chief on from 65 to 70 years, adopting a recom- of contracts and consulting work that ages,” he said. whether or not it’s something we’d have mendation from Mayor Bill Peduto’s we’re hiring. That’s it,” Mrs. Kail-Smith Carpenter became the interim chief to have,” Trustee Jeff Lynam said. administration. said later. at the end of last month, replacing chief Carpenter said he is a supporter of “It’s very minimal cost,” Councilman Mrs. Harris said that the city already Terry Mee, who retired in early January. body camera programs and called them Corey O’Connor said. He said adminis- has employees “who are hired to do He is the former chief of the Wilmette beneficial in addressing public concerns, tration estimates put the added expense this kind of work.” The Peduto admin- Police Department. such as biased policing. around $13,000 to $16,000 annually for istration, which sought the Strassburger In 2017, East Dundee signed a five- “I can’t answer the question of what the next few years. McKenna contract, has said the city law year contract with the Arizona-based problem we’re solving here in East Council members Bruce Kraus and department doesn’t have the expertise Taser International, now called Axon, Dundee. You know that better than I do, Deborah Gross were absent for the vote. to handle the task internally. for body cam video storage and camera of course,” he said. “And it’s not to say The seat representing council District 8, Administration officials will likely management. The contract can be can- the original choice to purchase the body in the East End, is vacant pending the discuss resubmitting the legislation, celed, letting the village off the hook on cameras was not a good choice. I think outcome of a March 6 special election. Peduto spokesman Timothy McNulty the annual fee but allowing them to keep there was a real vision involved here. Dozens of members of the roughly said. the cameras, Carpenter said. But financially it doesn’t seem prudent 900-strong police force had been facing Erika Strassburger, the District 8 In a memo to trustees, Carpenter said at this time.” mandatory retirement by 2023, includ- council candidate endorsed by Mr. Pedu- the annual costs for the program are The Elgin Police Department began ing 25 officers, 11 detectives and 10 to, has said she would abstain from any high because the devices capture more using body cameras in May 2017. In West sergeants, according to the Department council discussion or votes involving video than police dash camera systems, Dundee, police officials are testing the of Public Safety. Strassburger McKenna if she’s elected. requiring more storage. Another disad- devices with the possibility of seeking Raising the compulsory retirement Her spouse is a partner at the firm, vantage, he said, is the extra staff time permission to buy them by the end of the threshold should help keep experience where several lawyers and shareholders that would be needed to respond to year, Police Chief Andrew Wieteska said. in the ranks, Wendell Hissrich, the have contributed to Ms. Strassburger’s public safety director, has said. He said campaign. some city officers, upon reaching age In other business Tuesday, council 65, have gone to work for other police approved legislation to foster an En- departments. trepreneur Support Fund. Passed on a Also Tuesday, council couldn’t muster 6-0 vote, the measure directs the Urban enough votes to approve a three-year Redevelopment Authority to craft the Support the SF PAL contract with the Downtown-based law program and offer grants, loans or other firm Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & help to qualifying new businesses. Mr. Visit this informative web site: Gefsky. The proposed agreement would O’Connor brought up the idea earlier pay Strassburger McKenna as much this month. as $300,000 to help the city update tax www.sfpal.org forms, policies and ordinances related From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to business taxes — and to keep the firm Page 18 POA Journal March 2018 POA Mail

Dear Editor — Officers who are accused of a crime From the Support Officer Elia in San Jose. We have all arranged for Please publish this in the POA Journal. do not get special treatment because Lewin-Tankel GoFundMe page: housing. they are police officers. IA-Crim inves- Elia lost a lot of ground with three Internal Affairs Division Hello everyone — tigators do not conduct an extra-thor- surgeries, but he is now starting a slow – Criminal Unit Just a quick update to let you know ough investigation nor do they conduct recovery back. Last month, retired Captain Paul that Elia has continued to make great a less-thorough investigation. They Please convey to the board and the Chignell wrote an article about the progress after returning to the rehab conduct a standard investigation. Of- entire force our gratitude for all their SFPD Internal Affairs Division- Crimi- facility. ficers who are accused of committing a support through this tragedy. nal Unit (IA-Crim). After the series of surgical complica- crime are investigated in the same way We will never forget your kindness I was very disappointed with this tion symptoms from his skull replace- as people who are not police officers. and caring. You have made this journey article. I would like to clarify some ment abated and he was able to return The article stated that the personnel so much more bearable because of it. inaccuracies in the article. to regular physical and speech therapy, who work at the Internal Affairs Divi- Warmest wishes, For about the last five months, I he’s been working hard each and every sion were political appointees. They Barbara Lewin & Philip Tankel have been the commanding officer of day, as he always does. are not. They are people that are highly Elia Lewin-Tankel’s parents the Risk Management Division which He’s still talking with regular thought of. They are people who have IA-Crim is part of. I have learned what frequency, and music has been a big reputations as hard workers, ethical Dear Marty and SFPD members — they do and I have been impressed source of strength and progress during workers, and outstanding investigators. As a person who promotes the dig- with the professionalism and dedi- his recovery—when his favorite music They were selected because of those nity of every human being, I under- cation of all the personnel assigned is playing, he’ll often complete the stand the intent to avoid “ collateral there. qualities. These are the types of people lyrics. Unfortunately, sometimes officers you want to conduct an investigation. He’s started eating solid foods and damage” in shooting incidents. How- are accused of committing crimes. IA- They have worked in various assign- drinking water, and no longer needs ever, I emphatically agree that “Blue Crim investigates these allegations in a ments at district stations, TAC, SIT, and the feeding tube, which is a huge psy- Lives Matter” as well as any group thorough and professional manner. Homicide, to name a few. They take chological boost for someone recover- of people in our society. The popular The article stated that after Chief their assignments very seriously. They ing from a TBI. He’s regained enough (and wrong) rhetoric minimizes the Suhr left, there was no protocol for the understand the gravity of what they dexterity to to drink water on his own value of the lives of police officers. operation of IA-Crim. That is incorrect. do and are aware of the affect their (lifting a cup from his hand to his What is needed is a correction. May IA-Crim uses the same protocol they investigation can have on the accused mouth to drink), which is impressive I suggest a policy that comes from used as when Chief Suhr was the Chief officer and the officer’s family. They are and heartening to see. the teaching of my Faith, i.e. “a Just of Police. legitimate police investigators. Now that his skull is fully intact and war” concept wherein deadly force The article also stated that IA-Crim The article stated, “A common crim- healing, he has started regular physical is allowed to save human life. Unless does not have a manual they follow. inal on the street under the Constitu- therapy. He’s rolling over on his own, such a policy is crafted, why would That is incorrect. IA-Crim does have a tion has rights and common criminals and his physical therapy team gets him an officer put his/her life at risk for a manual they follow when investigating has the support of every left wing out of bed and, with the assistance of property crime or even a violent crime a crime. It’s the Bureau of Inspectors wacko group including the ACLU. some incredible robotic supports, he’s where death was not anticipated? Investigation Manual. It’s the same You deserve no less as a San Francisco in the very beginning stages of re- These officers who have been at- manual that all criminal investigative Police Officer.” learning to walk. tacked with murderous intent should units follow in the SFPD. I agree. We deserve no less, but we As always, we’re amazed and be authorized to defend themselves Police officers have rights under the don’t get more. inspired by Elia’s—and Shideh’s—in- and to dream of continuing their lives. Public Safety Officers’ Procedural Bill I have been a POA member for over credible strength and resilience. Their In incidents where officers or people of Rights for administrative investiga- 28 years. I am proud of the protections love is pulling them through this they are pledged to defend have been tions. Administrative investigations that the POA has fought for and has difficult process, and it’s remarkably attacked, we support them if there is occur when the officer is accused of gained for us. I am grateful for our beautiful to witness. no preconceived bias against them and violating a rule of the Department. contracts and for the POA standing Finally, I’m most happy to share if the public outrage over their injury/ There is a difference when the officer up to all the various administrations this piece of wonderful news, for those attack is the same as any person in The is accused of committing a crime. The when they tried to violate our rights. who aren’t aware yet: Elia & Shideh are City. Public Safety Officers’ Procedural Bill I am also disappointed that an expecting their first child, a baby boy, The entire tourist industry in San of Rights specifically states that these employee of the POA is actively at- in May. Francisco is not worth the life of a rights do not apply when the officer is tacking its own members of the POA. As always, thank you all for ev- single Officer! (Just as SFPD training accused of committing a crime. Every single sworn member assigned erything you’ve done to support Elia, rightly emphasizes the dignity and There is also a difference between to the IAD-Criminal Unit and the Shideh, and their growing family. value of lives of criminals and citizens being a witness or the accused in a IAD-Administrative Unit is a dues All the best, alike). I believe “All Lives Matter “in- criminal investigation than an admin- paying member of the POA. I find it k&c cluding police officers! istrative investigation. IA-Crim may disturbing that the organization that Help spread the word! Fr Mike Quinn, send you an email, call you, or show is supposed to protect its members is Chaplain and SF native up at your house unannounced. They attacking those very same members. Dear POA — may not tell you why they need to The POA should represent all of its Amidst the disruption of being at Dear Captain Jaimerena — speak with you until later in the inves- members not just some. ZSF General for what became three I am writing to say thank you to you tigation. They do this because they are I am appreciative of all the work surgeries rather than one, we did not and two of your officers who came to conducting a criminal investigation that Captain Chignell did for the clearly state to you and the SFPOA how my aid today. My car developed a flat not an administrative investigation. Department, the POA, and officers in much we appreciate and continue to be tire at the corner of Geary Boulevard Other criminal investigative units in and outside of this Department. He has grateful for all your generous support, and Boswell Street. I called the AAA, the SFPD do the exact same thing to done so much. Much more than many both financial as well as emotional and but they said it might take an hour for people accused of crimes or to witness- of us. I also am grateful for his advice spiritual throughout this crisis. them to respond. es. Again, the Public Safety Officers’ when I was a new captain. We also want to thank you for mak- While waiting I started to jack up Procedural Bill of Rights does not ap- However, he’s simply wrong about ing sure that Elia has gotten the best the car and loosen the lug nuts on the ply if you are accused of a crime. the Internal Affairs Division-Criminal possible medical care at ZSFGH and wheel. Officers Burkhart and Mar- IA-Crim does give accused officers Unit. the Santa Clara rehabilitation facility. geiter were walking by on foot patrol, their due process. They follow stan- Captain Curtis Lum His care has been the best in the coun- saw me struggling and offered to help. dard criminal investigative processes Commanding Officer, try and we are incredibly grateful. At the time they made the offer they like other criminal investigative units. Risk Management Division Many thanks for the additional time did not know I was Captain Silver- Maloney Security, Inc. Julia A. Hallisy, d.d.s. Trade Show & Convention Specialists Accepting Most Dental Plans Calif. Lic. A-6670 PP0 7549 345 West Portal Avenue, #210 Maloney Security uses Off Duty Police and San Francisco, California 94127 Retired Police Officers for armed positions. Office Hours By Appointment • Telephone: 415.681.1011

For More Information Please Call Allan Kennedy Wife of Sgt. John Hallisy — Narcotics Bureau, retired 1055 Laurel Street, San Carlos, CA 94070 (650) 593-0163 • www.maloneysecurity.com March 2018 POA Journal Page 19 POA Mail man’s father. They changed the tire for Dear SFPOA — me and got me on my way and out of Thank you for the beautiful floral MARTIN HALLORAN traffic danger. spray you sent to Duggan’s for Dave’s President The public is quick to criticize SFPD, services. Dave was always proud to TONY MONTOYA but these two men made me proud to have been a member of the SFPD. SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Vice President be a citizen of a City with such fine po- We take comfort in knowing he is 800 Bryant Street, Second Floor RICK ANDREOTTI lice officers. Please convey my sincere now at peace. San Francisco, CA 94103 Secretary thanks to them. Carol Toschi & Family 415.861.5060 tel SEAN PERDOMO Alan Silverman 415.552.5741 fax Treasurer www.sfpoa.org VAL KIRWAN To the Editor — Dear POA (Marty) — Sergeant At Arms I was going through some of my I am always inspired by the dedica- February 12 2018 parents’ items and came across this tion and generosity of law enforcement interesting story that I thought was officers such as yourself who continu- Cathleen Galgiani for Board of Equalization worth sharing. Maybe you could ally answer our call to help us honor FPPC ID# 1393331 include it in your Journal. My parents your proud profession and remem- P.O. Box 279155 moved to St. Mary’s Park in 1954, but ber those who have fallen in service. Sacramento, CA 95827 the story appeared in the February Thank you for the San Francisco POA’s Re: Endorsement 2016 edition of St. Mary’s Park Im- most generous contribution to the provement Club’s The Park Bell 75th National Law Enforcement Officers The San Francisco Police Officers Association is pleased to endorse your Anniversary. I retyped it for printing Memorial Fund of $5,000. Your ongo- candidacy for the Board of Equalization. purposes. ing support plays a crucial role in our You may publicly use our endorsement for your campaign. Thank you for all the hard work you ability to strengthen our organization We wish you well in this campaign and we thank you for your dedication to do to make the Journal interesting to to better fulfill our mission. public service. read. In addition, thank you to your as- During National Police Week, the sociation for protecting not only your Fund hosts an annual Candlelight Very truly yours, men and women of the San Francisco Vigil at the National Law Enforcement Martin Halloran Police Dept. but the City of San Fran- Officers Memorial for more than 20,000 President cisco. surviving family members, law en- Karen Malliaras forcement professionals, and support- ers like you. Last year, during the 29th Dear Editor — Annual Candlelight Vigil, we com- Two young men, Leo (raised at 40 memorated the service and sacrifice injury or illness. On behalf of the are a blessing to those in crisis in San Murray Street) and John (born and of 394 fallen law enforcement officers entire BALEAF Board of Directors we Francisco and beyond. raised at 414 Murray Street) were upon the walls of the Memorial. Your thank you for your service and extend Peace be with you, returning home from night school at continued support helps ensure their our sincere support; it is our mission to The Rev. Lyle J Beckman USF when they were kidnapped at acts of heroism are never forgotten. assist LEO members and their families Night Minister gunpoint by a man, Harold Miller, While the Memorial is never far in a time of need. who had just shot and killed a police- from our thoughts, the Fund is also Sincerely, San Francisco Police men two blocks away. “I was about engaged in an ongoing capital cam- Kelly Blackwell-Garcia Officers Association — to let John (his leg was in a cast) out paign — A Matter of Honor — to bring President of BALEAF Thank you so much for your gener- of the car, recalled Leo; the motor forth the National Law Enforcement Bay Area Law Enforcement ous donation to the Assist the Officer was running. (Miller) rapped on the Museum adjacent to the Memorial in Assistance Fund – Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. windshield of the car with his gun and Washington, D.C. The Museum will Due to the unprecedented destruc- made us drive him to Los Angeles. We tion caused by Hurricane Harvey, As- be filled with hands-on activities, Dear SFPOA — were very lucky that we came out of it state-of-the-art interactive technology, sist the Officer opened the Hurricane intact.” Thank you for your generous dona- Harvey Relief Fund. Assist the Officer and rotating educational exhibits, all tion for the work of the San Francisco They were lucky and so were we, designed to better serve our mission is currently providing assistance to because the two young men (and Night Ministry. all law enforcement officers and first of telling the story of American law Your gift enables us to maintain future law partners) were John Foran, enforcement and making it safer for responders in Harris County who fell who became our California Assembly- our middle-of-the-night counseling, victim to the damage of Hurricane those who serve. referral, and crisis intervention min- man, State Senator 1974 to 1986 and We also invite you to learn more Harvey. Chairman of the Transportation Com- istry every night of the year provided We could not accomplish this goal about National Police Week, the by volunteer Crisis Line Counselors mittee, and Leo McCarthy who became Memorial, and the Museum by visit- without the support of our friends in our SF Supervisor, Assemblyman/ and ordained clergy. It also supports the community. ing our website at lawmemorial.org. our Open Cathedrals — our weekly Speaker of the California Assembly, Thank you again, for your· continued On behalf of the Board of Directors, and Lieutenant Governor for a record outdoor worship services which are and more importantly, the men and commitment to protect our commu- followed by lunch and time for the 12 years. nities with distinction and honor, as women who wear the badge, thank Years later, McCarthy met the police same counseling, referral and crisis you for your support. well as your continued support of our intervention offered at night. officer’s widow. He said that was one ongoing efforts to honor the service of With Gratitude, of the reasons he switched from an Thank you for your partnership Krystal LaReau your brother and sister law enforce- with us. May God bless you as you opponent to a supporter of capital ment heroes who have laid down the Executive Assistant punishment. ultimate sacrifice. Many thanks and I did some research and found an great visiting. Inspector Dennis Bradley whose end Sincerely, of watch was Thursday, October 8, Craig W. Floyd 1953. This information came from the Chief Executive Officer Officer Down Memorial Page website. Dear Karen — Thank you for this Greetings Martin Halloran and long-forgotten bit of local history. I am members of the SFPOA — certain that many members, retired Thank you for your generous dona- ARE YOU A HOMEOWNER? and active, will find this interesting tion to BALEAF (Bay Area Law En- enough to “Google” further. I know I forcement Assistance Fund). 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Daraine Harris, Brian Loiero, Marcus will have to try again later, officials said pay tens of thousands of dollars in dam- She discussed police tactics and the Smothers and Nathan Ulmer. The suit Tuesday. ages after juries found they acted with rating criteria for the sergeant’s test with alleged battery, false arrest and viola- The integrity of the test had been “actual malice” in the course of making the assessment center’s staff, Igo said. tions of constitutional rights stemming questioned after a police major who arrests — a development that prompted Police found during their investigation from an incident that occurred June 13, helped shape the exam also coached a warning from the police union and, that scenarios reviewed during the Rank 2013, in the 6000 block of Moravia Road clients through a test-prep business. in turn, a fiery response from the city’s & File sessions were similar to some of in Northeast Baltimore. Officers must pass a civil service those on the test. top lawyer. The jury called for $147,100 in com- exam before being promoted to senior After the test, someone anonymously The union asserted in a memo Tues- pensatory damages, as well as $40,000 corporal, sergeant and lieutenant. The reported that Porter was engaging in day that forcing officers to pay such in punitive damages. One of the officers promotional process for the ranks of “adverse conduct” while serving as an damages themselves was a change in sergeant or lieutenant is often described expert for the test and taking payments the city’s policy. But both City Solicitor faces paying $15,000, with the others as taxing and stressful. It includes a writ- from 12 test-takers through her business, Andre Davis and his predecessor said responsible for smaller amounts. ten exam and a test through an outside Igo said. The first session cost $180, and Wednesday the policy has not changed Davis said he is obligated to tell the assessment center that many spend each follow-up session cost $90. city’s Board of Estimates only about pay- months preparing for. and officers have potentially been on the hook for decades in such cases. outs resulting from settlements, not from Davis said what has changed is that jury verdicts, but felt he should publicly The integrity of the test had been he has been more transparent about the flag the case. His office told the board the questioned after a police major who policy, noting it in materials submitted to city is not liable for punitive damages, the city’s spending board in December. and that the officers’ own lawyers saw helped shape the exam also coached Davis called the memo by a local Frater- no grounds to appeal the verdict. nal Order of Police leader an attempt to Davis said it was possible he could clients through a test-prep business. “stir something up.” grant an exception after further review “Unfortunately, as I’m sure you know, and agree to cover the officers’ payments right now the city and the police depart- and would do similar reviews in other Results from the test, which was of- After Porter learned that someone ment have an adversarial relationship cases. fered in November, had been in limbo was asking about her business model, with the FOP,” Davis said. The city is But at the news conference Davey said for several months while police investi- Igo said, a law firm hired by her business involved in litigation with the union police officers need certainty up front. gated the assessment center portion of sent a certified letter to clients remind- Raising a concern about a jury making the promotional process. over pensions and overtime and is in ing them that they had signed a waiver a “rogue decision,” Davey called on the Police Maj. LaToya Porter, who runs the midst of contentious contract nego- prohibiting them from disclosing any city to agree pay punitive damages if a test-prep business to help officers tiations. materials provided to them by the firm. prosecutors and internal affairs investi- prepare for the sergeant exam, has been The dispute highlights differing Police, however, managed to get their gators clear the officers of wrongdoing. under investigation. hands on the letter during their internal views of whether civil lawsuits should Davey said he wasn’t seeking blanket She’s accused of adverse conduct, cre- affairs investigation. be used to hold individual police officers protection: “If he has an arrest and an ating a conflict of interest and interfering Deputy Chief Scott Walton, who accountable. Davis said officers need with the integrity of an administrative oversaw the personnel division at the to know that the city will not always individual’s handcuffed and he walks investigation and giving misleading time of the testing, said police have back them when they’re found to have up to him and kicks him in the face, that and conflicting statements during an “grave concerns” over the integrity of acted badly. But police union officials officer’s on his own.” internal affairs investigation, Lt. Mike the assessment center portion of the questioned whether juries can reach the In another case, Chaz Ball, another Igo told the Dallas Civil Service Board. sergeant test. right verdict in every case and said the union lawyer, said a federal judge threw Igo oversaw the investigation. Walton told the civil service board financial risk the policy creates could de- out a jury verdict that would have left an Porter’s attorney has said she did not that the officers who used Rank & File ter people from joining the department. officer on the hook for $800,000, but the give her clients an advantage over other should be allowed to retest because they Lt. Gene Ryan, the police union’s damages were reinstated on appeal. The officers taking the sergeant test. didn’t know about Porter’s involvement president, told his members Tuesday case is now pending before the Supreme She remained on administrative leave with the test. “To keep them from that that the city had “generally supported” Court. Tuesday, and police said the internal opportunity I think would be unjust, officers in the past by paying punitive Nilson noted a situation in which the affairs investigation tied to her remains given the set of circumstances we under- damages as well as compensatory dam- city did agree to make a payment in a open. stand them to be,” Walton said. case that involved a determination of The civil service board, an indepen- Members of the civil service board ages awarded in civil jury trials. Ryan malice. He said that in 2006, a Baltimore dent board through the city, agreed Tues- cautioned police about the frustration told his members that Davis, a former day that police should void the results that is likely to come from officers who federal judge who joined the city last Circuit Court jury determined an officer from the “unfair” November exam and weren’t involved, but will have to take year, has changed that policy. had to pay Albert Mosley $44 million offer another exam for officers vying for the test again. In the meantime, the “What this means is that police offi- because of a 2003 encounter inside a city the sergeant rank. promotional process for other positions cers are now required to pay these puni- jail cell that left Mosley a quadriplegic. Results from the written test will remains on hold for officers. tive damage awards, which can amount Nilson said the city refused to pay the remain intact, police said. It’s unclear whether Porter is still a to thousands of dollars, out of their own multimillion-dollar verdict in the case, “The facts behind this allegation: major within the Dallas Police Depart- pockets,” Ryan wrote. “Please keep this and eventually the plaintiff’s lawyers Major Porter had privileged access to all ment. Chief U. Renee Hall restructured in mind as you go about performing agreed to a $1 million payout. test material,” Igo told the board during the department in late November. Porter your duties.” “We said, ‘You proved malice and his briefing Tuesday. was not included on Hall’s list of majors. But former City Solicitor George Nil- we don’t pay for malice,’ ” Nilson said. He said Porter met with the assess- From The Dallas News son, whom Davis replaced, confirmed “They started coming after the officer’s that this has long been the city’s policy. house and wages and that prompted us He said the Baltimore law department to say, ‘OK, the officer is suffering.’ We has held for years that taxpayers are not took mercy on the officer and we did pay responsible for paying punitive damages a significant amount.” when a jury finds the officers acted with The $147,100 judgment in the case malice. He said such cases arise rarely against the five officers means taxpayers Purchase your next vehicle where the SFPD and SFFD buy. because the city often settles cases be- will have paid out more than $1.2 million Special Ford X-Plan prices for all Bay Area City & County employees. fore trial. over two years to settle three cases in See Frank or Chip, your X-Plan specialists, for “In the past, the city law department which Chapman was a defendant. Last a hassle-free buying experience. has appropriately refused to pay malice year, the family of Tyrone West was paid Call us today to see how easy it is to do judgments,” Nilson said. $1 million by the city and state to settle a business with Towne Ford Fleet Sales. The Police Department declined to wrongful-death lawsuit alleging police Frank Ginotti “Chip” Pratt comment on the issue. misconduct and excessive force. Chap- 415-786-1701 cell 510-384-7447 cell Michael Davey, a lawyer at the firm man was one of the officers involved. 650-562-2267 office 650-562-2224 office that represents the police union, told re- In 2016, a jury awarded Abdul Salaam [email protected] [email protected] porters at a news conference Wednesday $70,000 after he filed a civil suit against 1601 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA 94063 (north of Woodside Rd.) that as many as nine officers currently Chapman and other officers alleging that www.towneford.com face such judgments. He declined to he was beaten during a July 1, 2013, traf- Family owned since 1926 identify them, but some of the cases are fic stop in Northeast Baltimore. publicly known. From The Baltimore Sun March 2018 POA Journal Page 21 Book Reviews Wild and Outside: How a Renegade Minor League Revived the Spirit of Baseball in America’s Heartland By Stefan Fatsis and all its trappings. ers had great seasons interrupted. But, Reviewed by Dennis Bianchi The Northern League was a collec- like all minor leagues throughout the tion of owners of varying knowledge country, baseball continued as it would Stefan Fatsis is an author and journal- of how to run a professional baseball normally in small cities and towns. In ist. He appears regularly on National team, and players of varying degrees of a sense, it pointed out the glaring dif- Public Radio’s All Things Considered. He ability. Because they were independent ference between the two levels of play, is also a panelist on Slate, an electronic they had no connection to any major where money dominated everything at magazine, and participates in a podcast, league team. Several of the teams had the top and desire and heart was the Hang Up and Listen. He former major league play- major drive for the lower level teams. fans, enjoyed themselves. Fan promo- wrote about sports for The ers who were just trying to The author tries to explain the dif- tions at the park were clever and inven- Wall Street Journal from 1995 continue playing for a few ficulties in operating a club, dealing tive. If the reader knows much about to 2006. He has written for years longer, while the bulk with the city governments, players and past baseball showmen, the name Bill many popular magazines of the teams’ rosters were coaches personalities, finding good tal- Veeck will be familiar. His son, Mike and continues to be pub- young aspiring players, ent among what’s left after the bigger Veeck, was the principal owner of the St. lished in those venues. still dreaming of making it leagues and the major league teams Paul Saints and followed in his father’s This book was published to a major league team. At have filtered through young players. Mr. traditions of entertaining the fans. There in 1995, and is, therefore, least two names will likely Fatsis is at his best when he focuses on was always plenty of fireworks and give- dated. That does not dimin- be familiar to baseball fans people as opposed to systems and theo- aways. Even when the team was not do- ish its value for anyone inter- who were still playing in the ries. He has a wealth of material to work ing well, the fans were eager to be at the ested in professional base- league: Ray “Bull” Durham with in his investigation of this league, stadium. As the author concludes, “No ball. It is focused upon an and Pedro Guerrero. The and the reader will likely be entertained one, after all, owns the game more than independent league located coaches and managers were with the names of the clubs: Thunder the fans.” The St. Paul Saints eventually in the Northeastern part of the United also of varying degrees of competency, Bay Whiskey Jacks, Duluth-Superior left the Northern League and now play States and a bit of Canada and was some having major league experience as Dukes, Winnipeg Goldeneyes and Sioux in the American Association. As a side called The Northern League. Using the players or as coaches. City Explorers, to name but a few. note, joining Mike Veeck as a co-owner 1993 and 1994 seasons, Mr. Fatsis draws One experience that had a great ef- If there was one consistent theme of the team was the actor/comedian Bill the reader into a level of sports that is fect on the 1994 season was that Major among the owners and its commissioner Murray. under-reported and under-appreciated. League Baseball went on strike that year. it was the all-pervasive insistence that It is about people who truly love baseball There was no World Series. Several play- everyone involved, both players and Be A Hero! By John Geddes both for governmental and mercenary yourself. You will most a good guy with a gun and Reviewed and forwarded forces. He brings his experience to us in a likely be in a panicking not one of the bad guys to the Journal well organized paperback that is a must- crowd, none of whom rec- to be, as they say in the by Tom Feledy, retired SFPD read for anyone in law enforcement. ognize you as an authority, movies, “terminated with There probably isn’t a police de- so leading them to safety prejudice.” This is a book about how to save your partment in the country that hasn’t will not be easy. Geddes organizes his life and as many others as you can when conducted at least one active shooter And then there’s that book logically, with de- someone is actively killing all of you with drill for its uniformed officers. But the nut-job or extremist with tailed chapters on con- guns, knives or bombs. Since 2015, over procedures you learn in those drills are the big gun and lots of bul- trolling fear, taking cover, 170 people have been slaughtered in large not much use when you are off-duty and lets who is turning your disrupting the attacker’s groups this way, and as recent events not wearing a uniform or vest. You may casual day or night out into plan, confronting shooters, show, the trend is not declining. not even be carrying a firearm, much less a journey to hell. defending against knives, Be a Hero is written by John Geddes, a long rifle with plenty of ammo. And, The goal of Geddes’ book is to get you treating the wounded, and the must- a former member of the British Special of course, you don’t have that lifeline to think about what you can do before read for off-duties and retired officers, Air Service, a unit with similar missions to dispatchers and fellow officers, your you find yourself in the cross-hairs of “I Have a Gun Too!” to the U.S. Seal Team and Delta Force. PIC radio. someone’s AR-15 or find yourself alive He ends his book with a recap of Geddes has extensive combat experience You may be with loved ones who in the midst of screaming, bleeding sur- several well-known mass-shooting in the Middle East in covert operations, you’ll want to protect before you protect vivors after a bomb blast. What Geddes incidents, describing what people did suggests is very different than respond- worked that to save themselves and oth- ing with a partner or team while on duty. ers. The story of Joe Zamudio, a CCW Good Children’s Books About First Responders The topics in Be A Hero are designed permittee at the scene of the 2011 Tucson, for the general public, but Geddes in- AZ shooting deserves special attention cludes a chapter on what to do (and not by officers. 12-Year-Old Author Holds Book do) when you are carrying. If you read Geddes’ 142-page paperback is just nothing else in this book, read that chap- over $10 and also available at nearly ev- Reading at Shaw Community Library ter and avoid the most ironic fate of all: ery county library. (San Francisco has 8 Young author joined by surviving the active shooter and maybe copies, San Mateo 6, Santa Clara 6, Con- Metropolitan (DC) Police Department Chief even helping others to survive, only to tra Costa 4, and Marin 1. Only Alameda be taken out by amped-up responding County has no copies of this book.) Peter Newsham and several police officers officers who realize too late that you are WASHINGTON — Miguel Learn more about Miguel by visit- Coppedge, a 12-year-old sixth grader ing his Twitter account: will read from his latest book, Friendly @miguelcoppedge or YouTube: Officers at the Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) https://youtu.be/_M5RMeNFr7w. Community Library. He will be joined at this free event by Metropolitan (DC) Police Department Chief Peter News- ham and several police officers who are featured in the book. Miguel has written and published three books about first responders, The Adventures of FireMan, The Ad- ventures of FireMan and the Case of the Stinger, and Friendly Officers. The Washington, DC, native published his first book in 2015, at the age of nine. He is also a filmmaker and raises money to support his Writing Kidz Klub, which meets monthly to write, illustrate and collaborate with other young authors and illustrators. Page 22 POA Journal March 2018 NBC News: In Trump Era, Criminal Justice Reformers are Taking Their Fight to Local Races — and Winning Big DALLAS — If you can’t win big, go sissippi, New Mexico and Texas. Many This all happened during the Demo- didates’ forum at Paul Quinn College, small. were lifted into office by outcries over cratic primary, which is more important a historically black institution in south That’s the strategy gaining momen- police shootings, wrongful convictions than the general election in Philadel- Dallas. The moderator was Anthony tum among criminal justice reformers or the disproportionate numbers of poor phia since Democrats far outnumber Graves, who spent more than a decade in the age of Trump, as the federal gov- people and minorities behind bars. Republicans. Udi Ofer, director of the on death row for murders he didn’t ernment hardens its approach to law The movement has been supported by ACLU’s Campaign for Smart Justice, commit, in part because of prosecutor enforcement. new research into the causes of the three- said the organization analyzed election misconduct. Instead of pouring money and energy decade rise in prison populations, which data, estimated how many votes were Many of those who asked questions into squeezing change out of Washing- peaked in 2009, long after crime began needed to win the race — about 25,000, it were recovering addicts and ex-offend- ton, national civil rights organizations to decline. In his 2017 book, “Locked figured — and set out to make sure that ers or had family members behind bars. are teaming with local groups to push In,” Fordham University law professor its 11,000 members who lived in the city They pressed the Democratic candidates their agendas in county-level district at- John Pfaff blamed prosecutors, “the most and were registered to vote showed up — Johnson declined the ACLU’s invita- torney races, where a few thousand votes powerful actors in the criminal justice on Election Day. tion — to support eliminating bail, leni- can determine who asserts the most system,” for driving drastic increases Because the ACLU is nonprofit and ency for low-level drug offenses, treat- influence over the local justice system. in felony cases, all but a tiny fraction cannot endorse candidates, it instead ment for addicts, easing up on property Picking their targets carefully, and of which result in plea bargains. Those pushed a reform agenda. But Krasner seizures and avoiding the death penalty. crunching election data to influence piv- locally elected prosecutors, Pfaff wrote, was clearly the best match. In the end, The point was to not only push the otal voter blocs — and benefiting from are rarely held accountable by voters for Krasner needed more than 25,000 votes campaign into a discussion on reform, the largesse of liberal billionaire George their decisions. to win, and did by a large margin. but also create a record to hold the win- Soros — these crusaders have already “What we did in Philadelphia is But Pfaff also documented how ner accountable to. racked up big wins, most recently in make the case that if we’re going to truly reform candidates have started to chal- “If we’re going to bring about lasting Philadelphia, where civil rights lawyer transform the criminal justice system lenge that narrative. change, real change, in our criminal jus- Larry Krasner was elected chief prosecu- and end mass incarceration, we need to Some have received donations from tice system, it will start with the people tor last year. hold prosecutors accountable,” said Ofer. political action committees connected in this room,” said Sharon Watkins Using Krasner as proof that their to Soros, who heads the Open Society A new fight Jones, director of political strategies for strategy can work, the American Civil Foundation. Some have received tacti- Citing Philadelphia as a model, the Liberties Union, Color of Change and the ACLU of Texas. cal help from national reform groups reformers converged last month in Dal- like-minded political action committees The campaign formally began on like the ACLU and Color of Change. But las, a blue city in a deep-red state with are now fixating on several 2018 races, Saturday with an ACLU-sponsored can- others haven’t, which Sklansky takes as a history of racial segregation, racially with Dallas at the front of a list that could didates’ forum at Paul Quinn College, evidence that the movement has been disparate marijuana arrests and proba- also include Baltimore; Charlotte, North a historically black institution in south driven from the bottom as much as from tion revocations, and high rates of death- Carolina; Los Angeles; Oakland, Cali- Dallas. The moderator was Anthony the top. penalty cases and wrongful convictions. fornia; San Diego and St. Louis, as well Graves, who spent more than a decade The city has also come under attack for a as parts of Massachusetts, Oklahoma Sharing stories on death row for murders he didn’t cash bail system that packs the local jail and Oregon. At the bottom, there are people like commit, in part because of prosecutor with people awaiting trial. Each will involve teams of campaign William Roundtree. misconduct. Two former judges, John Creuzot strategists and targeted voter-education Short, muscular and heavily tattooed, Many of those who asked questions and Elizabeth Frizell, are running in drives, from public forums to digital the 40-year-old Dallas native stumbled were recovering addicts and ex-offend- the March 6 primary, hoping to take on advertising, and the hiring of formerly into the cause after his Jan. 29 release ers or had family members behind bars. Republican Faith Johnson, who was ap- incarcerated men and women to canvass from state prison, the end of a nearly They pressed the Democratic candidates pointed by Gov. Greg Abbott after her neighborhoods, asking voters to demand 14-year stretch for stealing tools from a — Johnson declined the ACLU’s invita- predecessor resigned in 2016. that candidates pledge to curb mass utility truck to feed his drug habit. tion — to support eliminating bail, leni- The approach in Dallas County is incarceration — and to cast ballots for On his second day of freedom, he ency for low-level drug offenses, treat- different from Philadelphia in that the those who agree. In some cases, political encountered two people passing out ment for addicts, easing up on property reformers — including the ACLU, Color action committees will steer donations to petitions at a rail station. He told them seizures and avoiding the death penalty. of Change, the Texas Organizing Project campaigns that embrace their vision. In his story: drug addiction, petty crimes, The point was to not only push the and Faith in Texas — are focusing not others, reformers are recruiting upstart three short prison terms, and then the campaign into a discussion on reform, only on rallying their card-carrying candidates. theft that earned him a “repeat and but also create a record to hold the win- members but also registered voters in “We want to send a clear message that habitual” offender sentencing enhance- ner accountable to. parts of the city with large minority these are the real issues and the litmus ment. He says he got clean on his own populations, where people are more “If we’re going to bring about lasting test in the election, and to demonstrate without being offered treatment. likely to have interactions with the change, real change, in our criminal jus- the public demand for it,” said Scott The petitioners, working for the criminal justice system. tice system, it will start with the people Roberts, a senior campaign director at ACLU, steered him to their headquar- ACLU analysts said they determined in this room,” said Sharon Watkins Color of Change, which organizes online ters, where he was hired as a $12-an-hour that it would take about 27,000 votes to Jones, director of political strategies for campaigns focused on ending injustices canvasser. Now he walks neighborhoods win the Democratic primary, and that the ACLU of Texas. against African-Americans. near the one where he did his crimes, the reformers would need to “influence” “We can put out a press release, but introducing himself to homeowners and Knocking on doors about 14,000 people to make a difference. the candidates, the people who are try- telling them of the importance of voting After the forum, a group of ex-offend- With about 8,000 ACLU members in the ing to get votes, will respond on a deeper for a district attorney who “seeks justice ers spread across south Dallas, armed central and northern parts of the county level when they’re hearing about it from rather than convictions.” with smartphones equipped with an forming dependable bases of support, people as they are out campaigning.” Occasionally, someone questions app that showed them the houses and whether he really knows what it’s like the organization began looking for names of registered voters in targeted The wave begins to be pulled through the machinery places in historically black south Dallas neighborhoods. Separate groups of pe- This is a new development in Ameri- that turns men into prisoners. Trying to where its message would be received titioners handed out literature at public can politics, where district attorney races be respectful, Roundtree says he knows favorably. gathering places. have rarely attracted outside attention, No reform-minded political action better than most. Roundtree, still marveling at the let alone intense interest from voters. committees have donated to candidates, “I’m not saying I shouldn’t have been wonders of his device, wore an ACLU Incumbents usually run unopposed, re- at least not yet, according to campaign punished, but maybe there could have Texas T-shirt, his neatly trimmed hair search has found. And when they do face finance documents. The ACLU expects been other options,” he says. “Maybe and beard barely obscuring the tattoos opposition, they usually win, with races to spend about $300,000 on its efforts, there could have been a diversion pro- that covered his face and scalp. focused on the candidates’ character and double the Philadelphia budget; the gram. Something more helpful than He headed into a housing develop- experience, or controversial cases, rather Dallas operation will include a larger ar- throwing me away for a decade and a ment in Oak Cliff, not far from where than discussions of policy. half, almost.” senal of tactics, including bird-dogging “That conventional wisdom has been candidates. he was now living with his sister and When people seem skeptical about her family. turned on its head,” said David Alan voting, he gently tries to persuade them. “The stakes are high because this Sklansky, a professor at Stanford Law sets the tone and direction for what A cold front had moved into the city, “We’re at a turning point in Dallas,” he bringing temperatures below freez- School who studies prosecutors and says. this criminal justice system will look how they wield power. “In a growing like in this county,” said Sara Mokuria, ing — and making it difficult to hold number of races, people have defeated The Philadelphia experiment co-founder of Mothers Against Police doorstep conversations with strangers. incumbents by running on platforms Roundtree’s work is modeled after the Brutality, a Dallas-based partner in the Where they refused, he left literature. that are very policy heavy. They’re not ACLU-led campaign that lifted Krasner reform campaign. To those who answered, he told them calling for more punishment, but more to office in Philadelphia last year. Image: Robbie Frazier of Dallas, a quickly about the election and the power sensible policies,” from police oversight The ACLU worked with Color of former inmate of 20 years, asks a ques- of district attorneys to decide who gets to criminal sentencing. Change and local groups on granular tion to the two Dallas County district charged with crimes, and influence what The trend began about five years aspects of the race, holding candidate fo- attorney candidates kind of punishment they receive. ago, when Ken Thompson defeated rums, building social media campaigns Robbie Frazier, who spent 20 years in “We want to eliminate racial bias,” he longtime Brooklyn District Attorney and deploying a battalion of ex-offenders prison, asks a question during a district told them. “We want to hold police and Charles Hynes. Since that 2013 elec- to encourage people to get to the polls. attorney candidates’ forum in Dallas on prosecutors accountable.” tion, self-described reform candidates The ACLU spent $150,000, mostly on Feb. 10, 2018. Brandon Thibodeaux / for Few bothered to stop to talk. Too cold. have taken office in Chicago, Denver, canvassers. A Soros-linked political NBC News But Roundtree, shivering, kept moving, Houston, and Orlando, Florida, and in action committee gave Krasner nearly The campaign formally began on hoping to find people willing to listen smaller jurisdictions in Louisiana, Mis- $1.5 million. Saturday with an ACLU-sponsored can- to his story. March 2018 POA Journal Page 23 When Echoes of Bagpipes Fade After Another Police Funeral, Cops Know They Are Alone

By John Kass Bauer was shot to death trying to ap- And that’s one reason why cops are according to a story by Steven Dahlman Chicago Tribune prehend a man who should have been alone. of Loop North News. “We’re not talking Forwarded to the Journal by Martin in prison, not out on the street. The al- “After the bagpipes stop and words about the guy that stole a loaf of bread Halloran leged shooter, Shomari Legghette, was are done, at the bottom of all that is Paul from the store to feed his family. We’re applauded by other Cook County Jail Bauer’s family and the extended family talking about career robbers, burglars, When an exemplary police officer like inmates as he was walked out of a court of police that will support them,” said drug dealers. These are all crimes Cmdr. Paul Bauer is buried, Chicago hearing. Dean Angelo, former president of the against the community. They need to binds itself in a liturgy of grief. Eventually, as with all such liturgies, Fraternal Order of Police. “And that be off the street. …This has been going Pageantry comes with it, from the the echoes of the pipes fade away. Then doesn’t stop when the bagpipes stop on for quite some time but it’s getting bagpipes echoing in the gangways of the what? playing.” worse.” two-flats near the church, the eulogies, Cops know. I called Angelo because he is a Bauer was an exemplary police officer. the public tears of politicians, the rows They’re alone. thoughtful man. He spent decades as a Yet not all cops are heroes. When one and rows of officers from departments The politicians will play their games detective. His daughter is a young Chi- turns bad, we end up blaming them all. across the country. And all those blue as police seek a new contract. The pub- cago police officer. He’s been through Many of us don’t really want to know ribbons tied to all those trees. lic will move on. The news cycle will this before. She has not. what cops do: They wade through the All of it for Paul Bauer, 53, the com- change. “The poor Bauer family has to deal stupid brutality of crime, the stuff that mander of the North Side’s 18th District, The Laquan McDonald case will even- with it, the fact that he’s never coming soils the souls of anyone who touches it. who was buried on Saturday. tually come to trial. White cop Jason Van home, the fact that there will still be that Police touch it every day. They see the Bauer, a husband and father, was Dyke — who shot the black teenager 16 empty chair at the table. The extended children who’ve been raped, the boys added to the list of the 580 Chicago po- times and was charged with murder — police family won’t forget them. There who’ve just been shot, the women as- lice officers who have died from injuries will be held up by political activists as will be support. But he’s gone.” saulted, the grandmother on the ground while on duty. representative of all police. Cops avoid the cameras and reporters with a broken hip, robbed by a man with Some will say he gave his life in public That’s wrong, of course. He’s rep- and politicians at police funerals. They a cleaver. service. But they’ll be wrong. He didn’t resentative of himself, not all police. go off and drink with their own kind. They see the babbling drunk who just give his life. It was taken from him by a But the politics of the broad brush is No one else could understand. killed a family with a car. They examine violent career criminal. He didn’t even inevitable, particularly in the shorthand “They know they’re alone, but they the bodies of shooting victims. And they draw his gun. of broadcast news. have each other,” Angelo said. “So after chase the wolves. all the rhetoric at the funeral, all the We don’t want to know how they talk in the media, the next day or the handle it, just like many of us don’t want More Americans Blame Mass next shift they go to roll call, they look to consider the men in the jail who see around and what do they see? They see Legghette as their hero. We don’t want each other. And then they’re in the squad to think they could be walking behind Shootings on Mental Health car, and who’s next to them? Another your mother on the street, or near your police officer. The radio goes off, a call wife in a parking lot or your friend as he Than on Gun Laws, New Poll Finds comes in, they’re with each other and puts his keys into his car, or near your they answer the call.” children or you. What should be remembered are We don’t want to think about it. Cops By Molly Olmstead was less popular. Forty-two percent said Bauer’s words of warning about violent think about it all the time. The Slatest arming teachers could have prevented criminals like Legghette. For all the complaints we throw at Slate.com the shooting For the past couple of years, Cook police, many of us forget they aren’t the The poll found that women and County Democratic politicians, from wolves. They are the shepherds. That’s Many more Americans believe that people of color, more so than white men, County Board President Toni Preck- why they picked up the badge and gun. mass shootings result from inadequate favor gun control over mental health winkle, to her protege, State’s Attorney Like Cmdr. Paul Bauer and like many, mental health care than those who think screenings; it also found women more Kim Foxx, as well as Sheriff Tom Dart, many others in law enforcement like lax gun laws are to blame, according often support banning assault weap- have been bragging about reducing the him, shepherds, alone after those public to a new poll from ABC News and the ons. And 80 percent of Republicans jail population. rituals of civic grief. Washington Post. who responded blamed mental health, Call it compassion, or call it raw poli- tics, but it bothered Paul Bauer, because Listen to “The Chicago Way” podcast . . . but a larger portion, 77 percent, said to him it meant that predators were be- with John Kass and Jeff Carlin — at http:// ing released early. wgnradio.com/category/wgn-plus/thechi- better mental health monitoring and “This is how I look at it, I want them cagoway. treatment would have averted [the shooting]. off the street,” Bauer said late last year, [email protected]

In the poll conducted in the wake while only 33 percent of Democrats did of last week’s Parkland, Florida, school the same. Roanoke, Virginia Recruiting Woes shooting, respondents were asked if The Trump administration falls in line “this event could or could not have been somewhat with the public on the matter prevented by” more effective mental of mental health versus gun control. In ROANOKE, VA — The Roanoke City on any given day,” Jones said. health screening or treatment; stricter the responding to the tragedy, Trump Police Department is struggling to keep Academy director Lt. Bill Breedlove gun control laws; and allowing teachers spoke almost exclusively of mental health enough officers on the streets. said the pay issue makes it difficult to to carry guns. Fifty-eight percent of the (and the failure of the FBI), and Attor- The department currently has more attract recruits. 808 respondents said stricter gun laws ney General Jeff Sessions announced he than a dozen openings, but Chief Tim “If you’re a qualified individual, why could have prevented the shooting, but would put together a committee to study Jones is worried that number will go up pick us when you can go somewhere else a larger portion, 77 percent, said better “the intersection of mental health and unless the city can give the department and make more money doing the same mental health monitoring and treatment criminality and violence.” (Slate’s Ben more money. He said right now, they’re thing?” Breedlove said would have averted it. Mathis-Lilley pointed out that this re- having trouble recruiting and even keep- They’ve stepped up recruiting efforts, The poll did find that attitudes have search would be particularly ironic given ing officers in the Star City. but he said it’s still a hard sell. shifted slightly in the past couple years. a policy, in place since 1996, that blocks “I’ve lost four to other law enforce- “We’re trying to stay as competitive as As compared to results from a 2015 ABC federal funding for research that would ment organizations in just the last three we can and we try to offer–try to explain and Post survey, slightly fewer blame “advocate or promote gun control.”) weeks. That is what I’m fearful will to them things that we have that those mental health screening, and slightly As Slate’s Susan Matthews wrote after continue if we can’t move the needle other departments might not have,” more blame the lack of adequate gun the shooting, evidence suggests that an- forward,” Jones said. Breedlove said control laws. ger, not mental illness, much more often Currently, the starting salary for a Despite the city already cutting his The poll did find that public opinions drives those who commit mass violence. Roanoke city police officer is $37,738.10. budget by $119,000, Jones remains op- about assault rifles have not substan- The argument for mental illness as the For Virginia State Police, it’s $43,000. timistic they’ll find a way to keep the tially changed in the past year, however, root of these problems instead allows Jones said it would take six years for one streets staffed and safe. as reflected in a poll conducted after politicians to avoid responsibility, she of his new cadets to reach that. That’s “Nobody wants to hear the words the Orlando Pulse Nightclub shoot- writes, “as though these shootings are why he’s asking the city for money to raise taxes. Unfortunately, sometimes, ing, according to ABC. Roughly half of acts of nature.” bump the starting salary to $40,000. we’ve got to figure out how we’re going Americans would still oppose a ban on A large majority of Americans already “Their average starting salary in to sustain all these resources and ame- assault weapons. are angry about politicians’ skirting re- a warehouse environment is $40,000. nities that make Roanoke a really great The idea that teachers could be sponsibility, however. Seventy-seven And it just kind of defies logic that a place to live and to work and to raise a trained to carry guns, validated by percent said in the poll that Congress warehouse personnel’s responsibility family,” Jones said. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos as a is not doing enough to address school is probably not that of what our society From WSLS.com legitimate “opportunity” and “option,” shootings; 62 percent blamed Trump. expects a police officer to be able to do Page 24 POA Journal March 2018 Why are Officers Leaving the Columbus Police Department? And Where are They Going?

February 3, 2018 The Columbus Consolidated Govern- the headlines everyday and the crime in have related to criminal activity.” ment is beginning to lose ground as oth- our community and the extent of it. Well, She said five years ago, two police COLUMBUS, GA — In 2017, 24 police er municipalities make pay adjustments that just puts more pressure on limited officers went to a department where the officers resigned from the Columbus to be more competitive, the mayor said. resources and manpower that you have headquarters were right across from a Police Department. The issue surfaced Tuesday at a on the streets.” beach. Of that number, at least 11 sought Columbus Council consent/work ses- The starting pay for an officer with a “Yes, we have to increase the pay, greener pastures at other law enforce- sion, where Human Resources Director high school diploma or GED is $39,311, that’s why we have, I think for the third ment agencies, most of them in the Chat- Reather Hollowell presented pay reform an associate’s degree is $40,216, a bach- year in a row, pay reform coming up, par- tahoochee Valley. proposals for general government and elor’s degree is $41,464 and a master’s ticularly related to police pay,” she said. One went to work for Columbus State public safety employees, one of them degree is $42,713. “But it’s because of what we are asking University, two for the Harris County addressing the CPD specifically. In 2017, the starting salary also in- them to do. They are first responders in Sheriff’s Office, one for the Muscogee During that discussion Councilor cluded a $2,000 sign-on bonus, bring- a very dense, very complex city. County Marshal’s Office, one for Rutlege Glenn Davis raised concerns about the ing the total to $41,311. That was more “If you go to Atlanta and DeKalb, State Prison, one for the Waverly Hall lack of officers out in the community. than the starting pay in Cobb County those counties have 14, 15, 16, 17 cities, Police Department, and one for the Pine “The number one conversation in this ($40,014), Atlanta ($34,726), Montgom- and they split up into these little seg- Mountain Police Department. community is about the CPD; it’s about ery ($36,148); Jacksonville ($38,148), ments of communities, isolated lots of In recent years, the CPD also has police officers on the street,” he said. “… Augusta ($34,885), Macon ($31,969), times by affluence,” she said. “And those lost officers to affluent Atlanta suburbs Other cities like Savannah, LaGrange, Dekalb County ($38,151), Gwinnett people lots of times are setting up po- and Jacksonville, Fla., according to city they’ve bumped up their pay and we’re County ($36,074) and Albany ($34,501), lice departments. So now you have this officials. back behind the eight ball again. So, according to the city’s research. demand for police officers, and they’re From 2008 to 2016, the CPD had an there’s this constant level of competition Tomlinson said police officers leave looking for quality of life and pay.” average of 37 resignations a year, accord- that we’re competing against, and that’s for a variety of reason. Some just prefer Recruiting and retaining police of- ing to information provided by the city. going to be one heck of a challenge to try working for police departments in areas ficers is an ongoing challenge, she said. In 2015, there were 54 resignations, and to deal with.” that are less stressful and more affluent. “…Unless we’re going to de-consol- in 2016 the number spiked to 61. Davis said Gov. Nathan Deal in- “Some of them are going to (places) idate and start segmenting our com- Though the numbers improved in creased the salaries of state public that would be the equivalent to gated munity, having a Upatoi Police and a 2017, retention remains difficult despite safety employees by 20 percent, which communities,” she said, using Brookhav- Midland Police,” she said. “If we’re not the CPD offering a higher starting salary, will make attracting officers even more en in Atlanta as an example. “… You’ve going to do that, then we’re going to have and in some cases better benefits, than difficult. got these affluent communities with to start paying more. That’s why we keep police departments in other comparable “…We’re asking CPD to do more out virtually no crime, they’ve got a couple bringing back pay reform to compete communities, said Mayor Teresa Tomlin- on the streets, to spend more time out of police officers and they’re paying with these other communities.” son. Comparable areas included in a city there, whether it’s detectives, whether what we pay. analysis are Jacksonville, Atlanta, Cobb it’s patrol officers, whether it’s the special “We’re a real city,” she said. “But we’re From The Ledger-Enquirer County, Savannah, Augusta, Macon, as task forces that out there,” he said. “I a very dense city; at 200,000 people, well as Montgomery and Mobile, Ala. don’t have to remind everybody about we’ve got all the issues that dense cities What Happens When Suburban Police Departments Don’t Have Enough Money?

January 27, 2018 strapped towns such as Dolton, a lack Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart spends ings since 2005, no officer has been of resources leads to a lack of account- a lot of his time working with distressed charged with a crime for any of them. No In suburbs just outside the city of ability for bad actions. suburban police departments and says, officers have been disciplined in any way Chicago, some police officers are paid or even ordered for re-training. fast-food wages; they work part-time That means departments can’t pay for Our investigation found only a hand- patrolling high crime areas, just so they ful of instances in which a department can use their badge to get better paying ongoing training, can’t afford to fire even did a review. security jobs. “The reality is that in a lot of these Many police chiefs say the low-wages problem officers and don’t have the different towns that you named, they and part-time positions are consequenc- have a hard enough time getting officers es of inadequate funding. That means capacity to investigate police shootings. to patrol the town, let alone to have a departments can’t pay for ongoing train- separate part of their office set aside that ing, can’t afford to fire problem officers just analyzes police-involved shootings,” and don’t have the capacity to investigate There’s one officer on the Dolton po- departments having to make do means Sheriff Dart says. police shootings. lice force who has killed one man and “you get officers bouncing around the Peter Moskos spent a couple years as Experts say it’s created a system wounded three others in separate shoot- departments, and it’s not good, it’s not a cop in Baltimore, and now teaches at where there’s often no accountability for ings. Before he was hired by Dolton, that good. I just don’t know what the mecha- John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He bad actions, and no real effort to learn officer had already been suspended by nism is to stop that.” says in suburbs and small departments from policing mistakes. one department for a shooting, and fired throughout the country, these issues Fewer opportunities to by another for misconduct. often get overlooked. Lack of resources leads to learn from mistakes For most police forces, that back- “And so we just don’t know because lack of accountability One town just outside Chicago — ground would raise a red flag. But for there’s no account,” he says. “And yeah, Two years ago, Robert Collins took the village of Robbins — has almost all cash-strapped suburbs like Dolton, it if there is shady stuff going on I think over as police chief in the Chicago sub- part-time police officers. The pay there made him affordable. it’s much more likely to happen in small urb of Dolton — population 22,000. is $10.50 an hour. That’s less than the The Chicago Police Department esti- towns where there’s no oversight.” “When I first came aboard, one of my starting rate at Walmart. mates it costs $140,000 for the first year In the Chicago suburbs, that means first things to do was to look at the his- The pay for a Robbins cop was $10 an of hiring a new recruit — that’s money the departments struggling with high- tory of the department,” he says. “And hour in 2008 when a part-time officer ac- many suburbs just don’t have — so crime and low-budgets can miss out on I did notice that there were quite a few cidentally shot an innocent 13-year-old they’d rather take a fully-trained up of- opportunities to learn from mistakes officer-involved shootings.” in the back. ficer with some baggage, than pay to put and improve training or policies. Dolton has had nine police shootings Nothing happened to the officer in- someone through the academy. It means residents who most need since 2005 — tied for the most in subur- volved, or to the officer in Dolton who’s Chief Collins says since he’s taken help from police often have to deal with ban Cook County. been involved in five shootings since over in Dolton, he’s raised the depart- poorly trained officers — some who “To be honest with you, I don’t know 2005. ment’s standards, but he’s quick to can stay on patrol despite numerous how we would explain it to people,” In fact, according to an investigation acknowledge the struggle between shootings. Collins says. by WBEZ and the Better Government budgeting and policing. That Dolton officer involved in all One explanation could be who Dolton Association, there are rarely conse- “Unfortunately, sometimes there’s not those shootings was recently promoted hires for its police force, and how they’re quences for suburban officers after ques- a lot of money to hire what you need, to detective. trained and monitored once they join tionable shootings. you just have to make do with what you the force. Experts say in many budget- Out of more than a hundred shoot- have,” Collins says. From National Public Radio March 2018 POA Journal Page 25

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LEGEND ST PATR ICK Page 26 POA Journal March 2018 Sports Nick’s Notes By Nick Shihadeh Journal Sports Editor CHECK IT OUT: Take a look at the pic that accompanies my column and you’ll see a good group of guys who were at the House of Prime Rib recently. It was their annual tribute dinner in the memory of former softball commission- ers Sgt. Layne Amiot and Insp. Brian Olcomendy, who unfortunately were taken from this earth way to soon. Going around the table starting from the left are: Brian Delahunty, Joe Boyle, who wasn’t in the picture). Other “usual It was a great time out as one usually Pierre Martinez, Frank Olcomendy, Mike suspects” who weren’t able to make this has at HPR, especially with the group Siebert, Bud Clinton, Matt Gardner, year’s dinner are Greg Kane, Quoc Do, that we had in the room. We of course Steve Roche, Mike Flynn, Steve Caniglia, and Kevin Murray. enjoyed exceptional food and drink, fol- myself, and Michael Corry (son of Bernie lowed by all of us raising a glass in honor of our special friends who aren’t with us anymore. I definitely was appreciating the camaraderie with this fine group and look forward to doing it again next year. Department Softball Talking to softball commish Kevin Worrell recently, the beginning of season still has a Wednesday, March 28th, target date. If anything changes, managers will be contacted by Worrell accordingly. Managers are of course welcome to pay their league fees of $350.00 in a timely manner. It looks like there are going to be 11 teams in the league: the Central Diners, Southern Station, the Bayview Pit Bulls, the Mission Diablos, the Northern Bull- dogs, the Park/Taraval Combo team, Richmond Station, Ingleside Station, the Tenderloin Rats, Honda/TAC, and the Airport Checkers. One team that didn’t end up in that mix is the “retired” members team that Dominic Panina was trying to put together. He couldn’t get enough commitments to field a decent club; and, it was probably for the better as nobody wants to see old guys pulling hamstring and calf muscles and taking themselves out of the game before the 3rd inning. Bocce Ball Tournament Check out the flyer in this same sports section announcing the 3rd Annual Fundraising Boccer Ball tourney being put together by Kevin Worrell. It’s tak- ing place on Sunday, April 22nd, at Joe Dimaggio Playground in North Beach. Twelve teams of 4 or 5 members will fill the bill at $200.00 per team. Coffee will be provided by Café Trieste, snacks provided by LaRocca’s Corner, and dinner after the event at Gino and Carlo’s. Proceeds of the tourna- ment are to go toward The Seals softball traveling team. It’s a fun and popular event to participate in, so teams get your money in soon to be guaranteed to compete. That’s it for now….stay well and safe and So See Ya next month

Like Us www.facebook.com/SFPOA March 2018 POA Journal Page 27 Hoops Write-Up By Steve Coleman Rookie of the Year, First Teamers, and Hoops Legend for the 2017-2018 season. With two games left in the regular Our postseason banquet is still being season, the Tenderloin Rats continue organized and is being planned for their march to an undefeated magical the night of the championship game, season. The Rats have jelled and Coach Thursday, March 15th. Coaches will be Danny Faulkner has his squad laser letting everyone know when the location focused every game. Tenderloin has has been determined. We look forward already sewed up the #1 seed for the to seeing everyone out for a fun night postseason, even though the Bayview together after a long season. Pit Bulls are merely a game behind and In certain matchups featuring top nipping at their heels. teams, I’ve seen games get testy. It’s The Central Diners have been staying important for us all to remember the strong despite only having five to six purpose of the league, which is to come players showing up all season. I give together and build healthy long lasting the Diners a lot of credit; the same guys relationships.Our basketball league at and gals showing up every game after a Saint Mary’s gym is one place I know long night at work. The Mission Diablos, I’ll be able to meet and talk with new Of- The Hall, Southern Bees, and Northern ficers I wouldn’t otherwise meet and talk Bulldogs are in the middle of the pack. with (due to different shifts or distance The last two weeks of the season is im- of our stations). I’m looking forward to 2018 Bocce Ball Tournament portant for the postseason seedings, so a strong last month of the season and every team will be giving it their best. carrying it into softball!! Sunday April 22 • North Beach Playground The Park Islanders and Ingleside Iguanas are fighting for the eighth and Games start at 0800 hours final spot. Park Coach Mike Chicas is SFPD Basketball League Contact: Kevin Worrell 315-2400 rallying his team, trying to get into the Standings postseason. The Cadets have had a great 12 team max,$200 per team, 4-5 player per team. showing this season, being competitive Through 2/20/18 Coffee (Café Trieste) & Dinner (@Gino & Carlo’s) included. in almost every game. I’ve told teams Teams Record GB not to sleep on the Cadets or they’ll steal Tenderloin 8-0 - the game away. They play with endless amounts of energy and effort. Bayview 8-1 .5 CHP has had a difficult time fielding Central 7-2 1.5 a team some weeks. It was only a few Mission 4-4 4 years ago that the CHP squad dominated The Hall 4-4 4 SFPOA Member Benefit the league. Every team goes through its peaks and valleys, their ups and downs. Southern 4-4 4 (Retired and Active) Right now the CHP team is in a down Northern 4-5 4.5 By Martin Halloran, President cycle, but I appreciate our next door Park 3-5 5 neighbors and Coach Tony Tam, who for Ingleside 3-6 5.5 years has been organizing their squad. The San Francisco Police Officers Association provides Cadets 2-7 6.5 Next month will feature the final Free Notary Public Service to all members, active and retired. standings, postseason bracket, and CHP 0-9 8.5 postseason awards such as the MVP, This service is available Monday through Friday during normal business hours at 800 Bryant Street, 2nd Floor. Just call Office Manager Cyndee Bates at 415-861-5060, or email her at [email protected] to schedule a Notary appointment.

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The and Lori worked the streets of the Alice media mantra of bashing police officers Griffith Housing Development making but never showing an ounce of support hundreds of arrests, seizing scores of for the work these women and men do, guns, and receiving the gratitude of the particularly off duty, is despicable. law abiding residents of Alice Griffith. But as most active and retired police Having the honor being Jessie’s Cap- officers know, the media mantra dis- tain in 2011 and 2012 at Bayview Station, guises the tremendous empathy San and finding out what an incredible Francisco police officers have for the person he is for poor people around the people in our communities and around world has been a godsend. Off. Ortiz posing with a resident of the Alice Griffith Projects. the world who are impoverished and in Jessie still patrols Alice Griffith today. need of genuine assistance. But Jessie does a lot more than police Jessie Ortiz, a San Francisco Police Of- Peru Success What is the answer given ninety per- work, thank God. ficer, working thousands of miles away Officer Jessie Ortiz of the Bayview cent of the time when a San Francisco in San Francisco, started a journey to Station developed and installed five (5) Divine Inspiration Police recruit is asked the question — find out how to build and deliver por- water filtration systems in Peru with his Through Jessie’s faith, he went on a “Why do you want to be a cop?” It is table water filtration systems to alleviate own money of six (6) thousand dollars Christian Mission in 2015 to Uganda the same today as it was in 1950, 1960, disease in Uganda and in his next visited in April of 2017 that assisted over two in Africa as part of the AGLOW orga- or in 1970, and will be for the decades country, Peru. hundred (200) Peruvians to access clean nization based in Seattle, Washington, succeeding: “I want to help people.” And he did just that! drinking water. ostensibly to convey medical supplies Jessie Ortiz wants to help people. He learned about bacteria and viruses Jessie, a maniacal Giants fan, did this to villages where hundreds of impov- More importantly, he does help people, that infected water systems. in April 2017 even though he missed erished residents living in terrible eco- and he changes their lives forever. Below He learned that water wells were opening day at AT&T park! nomic conditions. is Jessie’s story. untreated and led to disease. He spent three weeks of his vacation Jessie was accompanied by a nurse, He enlisted the support financially time in Peru taking care of business. Ingleside Station two Christian preachers, and a doctor. of the San Francisco Police Officers’ As- I met Officer Jessie Ortiz in 2006. He He fulfilled his mission, but was inquisi- Ellina Teper Assistance sociation for a trip to Uganda. was a recruit at Ingleside Station where tive of the doctor as to why the residents Throughout the journey of assisting He spent close to $20,000 of his own I was blessed to be the Commanding Of- were in such poor health. The answer poor residents of Peru and Uganda, Jes- money, with support from his family, to ficer. Jessie was a gregarious fellow with from the doctor changed Jessie’s life. sie has enjoyed the support of his col- travel to Peru to improve water systems a great smile. His attitude was positive The doctor told Jessie that the major leagues and of the San Francisco Police in the poor villages of that South Ameri- and a portend of the future. factor causing the medical condition of Officers’ Association. can country. He served his probation at Central the residents was the bacteria and the But the rock of Gibraltar has been He enlisted the help of water engi- Station and then was transferred to other calamities that caused the lifeblood Officer Ellina Teper of Bayview Station. neers in the United States such as Jon Bayview Station where he remains to of human beings, water, to be a hin- She has been immensely supportive, Dufendach from Alaska, and Santiago this day. drance to health. Those calamities were and assisted Jessie every step of the Almario from Pacific Gas and Electric With twelve (12) years as a San Fran- mudslides, earthquakes, hurricanes and way with logistical support to make his Company to assist him. cisco Police Officer, he is now a veteran copper mining that unchecked, caused mission a success. Lieutenants Aaron He went on line to learn more about garnering respect and admiration by his the water system to be the catalysts of Lozada and Dean Hall have been amaz- how to construct portable water systems. colleagues throughout the Department. disease and even death. ingly supportive of Jessie’s adventures to support poor people in Africa and South America. Without their assistance in Jes- sie’s scheduling, his needs would have been much more arduous. The Future Jessie is driven to assist with water quality in Puerto Rico, particularly after the hurricanes that afflicted the island community. Today he intends to travel to Puerto Rico after a previous plan to travel there was dashed, but he perseveres. He has established a company named Camp Waters EMI (E stands for Elijah from the Bible) to perfect his zeal to pro- tect the impoverished from the diseases that flow from poor water quality. This man, this police officer from San Francisco, this magnificent Christian, Off. Ortiz in a Ghana village. Local Peruvians posing in front of bags of donated clothing delivered by Off. Ortiz. has saved lives. He is a renaissance man. When you see Jessie — Please thank him.

This septic soup is what Off. Ortiz helps Off. Ortiz demonstrating hi-tech water filter to Peruvian villagers. Peruvians line-up for safe drinking water. turn to clean, safe water.