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PAXCENTURION The Newsmagazine for the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association Body Cameras: Issues of Privacy, Safety and Civil Rights Collide See stories on pages 11-16 Spring 2019 www.bppa.org PAX CENTURION • Spring 2019 • Page 1 Page 2 • PAX CENTURION • Spring 2019 617-989-BPPA (2772) A Message from the President: Michael F. Leary, BPPA President Representing your best interests! t has been some time since the last PAX was issued, and the State of Massachusetts and unfortunately, it reason for that was we wanted to take a step back and address could not be prevented. We belong to, and Ia couple of the issues regarding our have, a nationally Union’s publication. The main issue we ...(regarding) Body cameras. I recognized police department. We are found problematic was the prohibitive hear you all, loud and clear, “we looked up to as a model by departments cost of printing the magazine, especially across the country. Thankfully, we do in today’s world where the majority of us do not want body cameras.” I not have many of the issues that plague read everything online. We updated our understand, I do not want body other departments. That is because we website, bppa.org, and from here on out cameras either. If there was any do community policing, and policing the PAX will be available for you to read legal way to prevent the Body in general, right in Boston. We have there. Our retirees will still be mailed a challenges. It is tough out there. Issues hard copy, and copies will be distributed Worn Camera Program from arise. But I know we are well trained and to the districts as well. We may also cut being implemented, we would we are professional. There is no loud outcry back on the editions by one or two year, have done it. Yesterday. But there from the citizens of Boston looking for making them less redundant and more isn’t. The BPPA retains the best body cameras, either. Polls say that the vast relevant. majority of people, the law abiding ones It has been just a little over a year since labor attorneys in the State of anyway, look at the BPD favorably and feel I began serving as the President, and my Massachusetts and unfortunately, we are doing a good job. There was a series hope is that the membership feels that all it could not be prevented. We of meetings set up by the City Council on of us down here on Freeport Street are belong to, and have, a nationally body cameras and someone from the BPPA doing a good job of representing your was in attendance for each one. When I was best interests. We want what you want, recognized police department. there, from as far as I could tell, there was and then some; pensionable income, We are looked up to as a model by not even a handful of actual community fair contract language, healthy work departments across the country. members that showed up. The majority environments. We want your rights Thankfully, we do not have many of the approximately (whopping) thirty protected and the rules followed. Just people there were members of the Boston know we are constantly out there, working of the issues that plague other Police Body Cameras Action Committee for you. departments. That is because and the ACLU, and obviously, they have This past February 6th, we held a health we do community policing, their own agendas. I am convinced this and wellness screening here at the Hall. It and policing in general, right in program will be the most expensive “We was a huge success and one step towards told you so” the City has ever seen, because making all of us take better care of Boston. We have challenges. It is we all know they are not necessary. What it ourselves, and of each other. 2018 was a tough out there. Issues arise. But will do, however, is vindicate our officers, tough year for us, we lost too many of our I know we are well trained and we over and over. And it will aid in preventing members. Rest in Peace. No one needs me are professional. false and frivolous claims too. We have to remind them that we have a tough job. already started meetings, many of them, to The hours are too long, it is dangerous, negotiate what will be the biggest change in and more often than not, it is thankless. We urged everyone to take working conditions officers today have ever faced. We are battling for part, and the response was phenomenal. We plan on doing another the best financial package possible and the best contract language we one eventually, hopefully improving upon the last. We also want to can get. It has been a back and forth struggle, and it continues. work with all the unions and the Department itself in promoting Earlier in the article I mentioned how we have the best attorneys our members’ good health. working for our members. In furtherance of that sentiment, I Now on to the elephant in the room. Body would like to congratulate Alan Shapiro and the team at cameras. I hear you all, loud and clear, “we do Sandulli Grace for a huge victory in Superior Court. not want body cameras.” I understand, I do not Issues regarding back pay for the officers recently want body cameras either. If there was any reinstated to our force, after being terminated legal way to prevent the Body Worn Camera in the “hair test case,” were brought before the Program from being implemented, we would court and the court ruled in their favor. This has have done it. Yesterday. But there isn’t. The been a long, drawn out legal process but let’s BPPA retains the best labor attorneys in the hope the end is here, and they are made whole. Congratulations. www.bppa.org PAX CENTURION • Spring 2019 • Page 3 The Nation’s First Police Department PAXCENTURION INSIDEtheINSIDEthePAXPAX Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, Inc. Boston Emergency Medical Technicians Representing your best interests! 3 Let’s showcase our great police work! 8 Pleading for an end to 295 Freeport Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02122-3513 “victory parades” Phone: 617-989-BPPA (2772) • Fax: 617-989-2779 • www.bppa.org 8 Terrible losses from 2018 19 Union Printworks Volume 48, No. 1 • Readership 125,000 “Community Policing, Spring 2019 Rightly Understood” 24 BOARD OF EDITORS Michael F. Leary, President Christopher J. Broderick, Executive Editor Decency, Civility, Respect: Christopher J. Broderick, Vice President James W. Carnell, Managing Editor Are the all gone? James B. Moccia, Secretary Robert E. Anthony, BPPA Historian 25 Robert P. Colburn, Treasurer Boston EMS Corner EMS Officers Michael MacNeil, President Marc Steeves, Secretary 26 - 29 Sharon Cintolo, Vice President Matthew Anderson, Treasurer Thomas Binnall, Chief Steward Celebrating our retirees 32 - 37 BPPA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES First BPPA “Wellness Fair” AREA A M.O.P. a great success Timothy Callahan • Matthew Carey Otis Harewood • Jamie Pietroski James Carnell • Karl Dugal HEADQUARTERS 45 Kevin Golden • Peter Garabedian Stephen McKunes • Matthew Morris Paul Downey • Richard Estrella Vaden Scantlebury Gregory McCormick AREA B ACADEMY / RANGE EDITORIAL POLICY EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT Luis Anjos • Michael Fanning 1. Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Boston Police Daniel MacIsaac • Joseph McDonough Richard Withington Patrolmen’s Association. Steve Parham • Kevin Rooney 2. No responsibility is assumed for unsolicited material. HARBOR 3. 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