The City That Knows How? This Time the City Got It Tragically Wrong
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LEBRATIN CE G FRANCIS N CO SA 40YEARS P O LIC E W O S M ER EN OFFIC c Official Publication Of The C SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION This Publication was Produced and Printed in California, USA ✯ Buy American ✯ Support Local Business VOLUME 47, NUMBER 8 SAN FRANCISCO, AUGUST 2015 www.sfpoa.org The City That Knows How? This Time the City got it Tragically Wrong By Martin Halloran countries due to persecution based correct the wrongs of the Sanctuary SFPOA President on political or religious beliefs, along City legislation. Based on the current with those being persecuted for sexual makeup of the Board of Supervisors, It has been over a month now since orientation. It also afforded assurances I seriously doubt that any proposed the tragic, senseless, and preventable to these immigrants that their immi- legislation from Supervisor Farrell murder on Pier 14 of the young and gration status would not be questioned would even gain the six votes needed innocent Kate Steinle. The POA took a simply for cooperating with law en- to pass, so I am not confident that this position on this early on, before any- forcement. We in law enforcement, city will get this one right. one else, and I stand by what I said. more than anyone, know the impor- Out of the 300 plus sanctuary cit- For that, I have received a number of tance of having the cooperation from ies in this country, why is it that San hate emails and voice messages label- all of the public, and I for one support Francisco has had four innocent vic- ing me as a racist and the POA has an those guidelines of the original ordi- tims murdered in cold blood, in the anti immigration organization. That is nance. Now with the amendments past eight years, by illegal aliens who simply not the case; so let’s talk about put forward in 2013 by Supervisor should not have been here in the first the facts. Avalos, and the further restrictive place? This does not happen in other I will say it again loudly and clearly, internal policy put forward by Sheriff Sanctuary Cities. Why is that? The the accused murderer of Kate Steinle Mirkarimi, the current Sanctuary City City that claims that it knows how? is an ILLEGAL ALIEN. He has been policy offers a shield to criminals who Well they got it wrong again. This deported from the United States five know that they can hide behind this city should have learned it lesson in times. He is a seven time convicted policy and avoid further deportation. 2008 with the brutal murders of three felon in this country, and is on active speaking on and pathetically trying to Even Sanchez admitted in a jailhouse members of the Bologna family by an probation out of the state of Texas. He defend his ridiculous internal policy interview that he knew he would not illegal alien. The elected officials did is not an undocumented immigrant that tied the hands of his own agency be deported from San Francisco. nothing then to correct the flaws in worker. There is a huge difference. and prevented the Sheriff’s Depart- This article is about fixing the local the Sanctuary City policy. Will they Francisco Sanchez was not in this ment from cooperating with federal sanctuary policy. Immigration reform correct them now, or do we need country trying to find a pathway to authorities. Supervisors Avalos and is a different topic that needs to be ad- further senseless deaths of innocent citizenship. He was not working in Supervisor Campos are speaking on dressed on a federal level by the United victims? Anthony Bologna, Michael this country trying to better himself and defending the 2013 legislation States government. Bologna, Matthew Bologna, and Kate or provide for his family. He was not that afforded Sanchez to be released The senseless murder of Kate Steinle Steinle deserve better from San Fran- contributing anything productive to on the streets rather than be deported has sparked a movement in this coun- cisco. Will the elected officials deliver? the community or society as a whole. for a sixth time. My question is, who try. There have been on-line signature We will all wait and see by their action By all accounts, Sanchez was only in is speaking for Kate? Right now it only campaigns that have gathered hun- or lack of action. this country to sell drugs and take appears to be her own grieving family, dred of thousand signatures for “Kate’s May Anthony, Michael, Matthew, advantage of the system. If Sanchez including her heartbroken father who Law.” The father of Kate has testified and Kate all rest in peace. were where he should have been, in his witnessed his own daughter’s painful before members of the United States Slainte! country of origin (Mexico), then Kate death. Senate, and the United States House Steinle would be alive today. Outside of Supervisor Mark Farrell, of Representatives. Senator Dianne As I said in my original statement, most local politicians are shying away Feinstein is now considering moving the finger pointing has started. Well from solutions. They must realize that on legislation that forces local authori- it is in full swing now. Every local something is wrong, but they are fail- ties to, at a minimum, contact ICE POA Condolences politician is ducking for cover, hiding ing or refusing to offer solutions. The regarding convicted felons who have for Slain Hayward under a rock, or trying to justify their current Sanctuary City policy needs to previously been deported. The House Sergeant position. Public Defender Jeff Adachi be amended. The original ordinance has just passed a bill to not fully-fund is speaking for the accused murderer adopted in the late 1980’s offered sanctuary cities, but there is still little Sanchez. Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is sanctuary to those who had fled their or no movement on a local level to NYPD/Chicago PD Representatives En Route to Sgt. Lunger Funeral Stop in to Visit POA By Martin Halloran, President The San Francisco Police Of- ficers Association offers its deep- est condolences to the family and friends of Hayward Police Sergeant Scott Lunger. He was senselessly gunned down during a traffic stop on July 22, 2015. He was just 48, and a 15-year veteran of the Hayward PD. He leaves a wife and two daughters. Contact the Hayward Police Officers Asso- L to R: Ray Padmore, SFPD; Timothy Kraft, NYPD; Evangelia Loukas, NYPD; ciation for donation information Periodicals postage paid at San Francisco, #882-320) (USPS CA Martin Halloran, President, SFPOA; Randy Sturtz, NYPD; Katarina Pjetri, NYPD; at 510-293-7207. Shawn Clancy, CPD; Christopher Doles, CPD; Steve Gomez, SFPD. Page 2 POA Journal August 2015 Minutes of the July 15, 2015 SFPOA Board Meeting* 1. President Martin Halloran called Attorney will be researching the plained that redistricting will take the meeting to order at 1201 hours. issue. place on July 19. President Halloran 2. President Halloran led the board in 12. President Halloran alerted the board asked the Chief about the upgrades the Pledge of Allegiance. to the recent California Supreme to the Department phones and 3. Parliamentarian Mike Hebel swore Court decision involving Brady. whether or not the Department is in Chris Canning as Investigations [A short summary of the decision tracking member movements (via Bureau board representative. found by Secretary Nevin online phone navigation feature). The Chief stated that the Department is 4. Secretary Mike Nevin conducted states: The Court of Appeal concluded not tracking member movements. roll call. that the prosecution may and, before At the request of Paul Chignell, 5. Representative Joe McCloskey (Ten- the court becomes involved, should it- self review the personnel files of peace the Chief will consider adding a derloin) made a motion to approve Parliamentarian Mike Hebel swear- cursory review of sustained O.C.C. the June 2015 Board Minutes. The officer witnesses for Brady material. ing in Chris Canning as Investigations The Supreme Court reversed, holding findings by IAD prior to final dis- motion received a second from Bureau board representative. position. Representative Brent Bradford (Tac- (1) the prosecution must follow the 15. President’s Message continued. tical). The motion passed unani- loran spoke highly of Supervisor same procedures that apply to criminal President Halloran has sent a final mously by voice vote. Breed and her continued support defendants, i.e., make a Pitchess mo- for the POA. Supervisor Breed tion, in order to seek information in letter to the Democratic County 6. President’s Message. President Central Committee (D.C.C.C.) re- Martin Halloran made a motion spoke about the upcoming District the confidential personnel records of 3 supervisor’s race involving Julie police officers who are potential wit- garding a police reform proposal by to adjourn the meeting in memory the racial justice committee. Presi- of Kate Steinle who was killed on Christensen and Aaron Peskin. nesses in criminal cases; and (2) the Supervisor Breed is working hard prosecution fulfills its Brady duty if it dent Halloran and Chief Suhr have Pier 14 on July 1. The case has met with the group several times. received national coverage related to help re-elect Supervisor Chris- informs the defense of what the police 16. Vice President’s Message. None. to the City’s Sanctuary policy. The tensen, and she spoke about the department informed it, namely, that motion received a second from importance of the race for both the specified records might contain 17. New Business. Sergeant at Arms Representative Ray Allen (retired) the POA and the “moderates” on exculpatory information.] Val Kirwan announced the annual and Representative Matt Lobre the board of supervisors.