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 46, NUMBER 3 SAN FRANCISCO, MARCH 2014 www.sfpoa.org These are allegations. Few of Take the POA Online Survey the“ facts — or their questionable First Week of March sources — have been fully From March 3rd through March 7th, the POA will be conducting an online disclosed. I am convinced of the Members Survey. It will be an opportunity for you to express your opinions integrity and dedication of each and provide the POA with valuable feedback. of these officers, and they are all You will receive an e-mail from the POA directing you to the ‘Members innocent until proven guilty. The Only’ section of the website, SFPOA.org. There, you will be asked to complete full resources of the San Francisco a brief survey of up to 10 questions. Participants will remain anonymous, but we will ask for your current assignment and years of service (both with Police Officers Association will the SFPD and other law enforcement). be used to defend these officers We have many members who have provided the POA with a current e- and restore their careers and mail address. Please send an e-mail to Cyndee Bates (POA Office Manager) reputations. or me so that we can ensure you receive notice of this important survey: [email protected] or [email protected]. — Martin” Halloran, President At the completion of the survey we will share the results. — Mike Nevin, Secretary SFPOA Press Release Ingleside Station Attackers February 27, 2014 SFPOA President Disappointed Ex-Militants Who Admit with Indictments San Francisco Police Officers Association President, Martin Halloran today Killing Cops Seek Parole expressed disappointment at the indictment of the current San Francisco Forwarded to the Journal a militant black power group serving Police Officers by a Federal Grand Jury. by Gary Delagnes 25-years-to-life sentences for the 1971 “After nearly 3 years of various Federal Grand juries investigating a handful [Highlights in Bold are those of the Editor] killings of two New York City police of San Francisco Police Officers, five current officers have been indicted. officers have been routinely rejected “These indictments are apparently based on the questionable testimony of This reprint is an article about two of for release after displaying little or no unreliable informant witnesses. However, we do understand that these are the murderers who killed SFPD Sgt. John remorse. nonetheless serious charges. It is important to remember that the accused V. Young. They are also two of the so- Starting this week, Herman Bell and officers will have their day in court since Federal Grand juries only hear one called “San Francisco 8” that SF Supervi- Anthony Bottom will again go before side of the story. sor Eric Mar was trying to have exon- the state Parole Board to ask for free- erated for Young’s killing. One wonders dom. But this time, it will be after “These are veteran officers with over 77 years of dedication to the people of how righteous Supervisor Mar feels now? admitting for the first time that they San Francisco with outstanding records. These scumbags have essentially admitted were involved in the execution-style “The San Francisco Police Officers Association is anxious for their full story their roles in the killing of police officers. slayings. to be told and hopes the judicial process is swift and fair”, said Halloran. They took a plea in the Young execution, The admissions have reignited a and in order to do so they MUST admit debate over whether the men, who San Francisco Police Officers Association guilt and their attorney MUST agree it still call themselves political prisoners, has a legal foundation. Mar is probably have become rehabilitated after four 800 Bryant Street, 2nd Floor not phased by their admissions, however, decades in prison or are simply more (415) 861-5060 because this is the same elected official willing to game the system. Office Hours M/F 9–4 pm who holds grudges against BatKid, Happy “As long as they keep admitting Meals, and the ROTC. they’re political prisoners, then they TO: All Members of the SFPOA — G. Delagnes, aren’t taking responsibility for their FROM Martin Halloran former SFPOA President actions,” said Diane Piagentini, the DATE: Friday, February 28, 2014, 4:26 pm widow of one of the slain officers who B Since they became eligible for parole still lives in the same Long Island On-Going Support for our Members a decade ago, two aging ex-members of home she bought with him before he Members of the Executive Board and I spent most of today at the was killed at 28. “They should never U Federal Building with our members who have been indicted. All be paroled.” things considered, they appear to be holding up fairly well. I wish to The case dates to the late 1960s and acknowledge and thank Representative Sean Frost and POA members early ’70s, when a violent offshoot of Bob Velarde, Joel Babbs, Mike Koniaris, Chris Canning, and Dan Guz- the Black Panthers called the Black L man for being at the Federal Building with us to show their support Liberation Army sanctioned symbolic for our members. killings of police officers regardless of their race in New York and California The SFPOA has provided representation to these members from and robbed banks to finance its activi- L the beginning of the federal investigation, and we will continue to ties, authorities have said. Declassified do so. They all have separate attorneys in order to avoid conflicts in documents show the FBI then initiated representation. The POA has the financial resources to continue this a covert campaign to infiltrate and dis- E representation throughout these legal proceedings. rupt the BLA and other violent radical These members have been suspended by the Chief, without pay. movements. Based on the totally inappropriate statement made by the Chief, it ap- BLA members Bell, Bottom and an pears that they will not return to work any time soon. Therefore we, accomplice, who died in prison in T on the Executive Board, feel that the POA should organize an official 2000, called themselves the “New York POA fundraiser to assist these members with their living expenses. I 3.” They denied killing the officers and know that many members have raised this same issue. I am requesting insisted they’d been framed during I that those members who wish to assist with a fundraising effort please their trial and after their convictions direct their inquiries to members of the Executive Board. We believe in 1975. Five years ago, they accepted that a large, well organized event will yield a greater participation rather Periodicals postage paid at San Francisco, (USPS CA #882-320) than just passing the hat at the district stations. The Executive Board continued on page 4 N will keep you apprised of our efforts. Page 2 POA Journal March 2014 Minutes of the February 19, 2014 SFPOA Board Meeting* 1. Sergeant of Arms Joe Valdez (SA) called the meeting to order at 12:02 hours. 2. SA Valdez led the board in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. The new executive board was sworn into office. Ray Shine (Edi- tor) swore in Val Kirwan as Sergeant of Arms. Gary Delagnes (past President) swore in Joe Valdez as Treasurer. Mike Hebel (Parliamen- tarian) swore in Mike Nevin as Secretary. Kevin Martin (past Vice President) swore in Tony Montoya as Vice President. Mike Hebel swore Editor Ray Shine swears in Val Kirwan Past President Gary Delagnes swears in Joe Valdez in Martin Halloran as President. 4. President Halloran thanked his his continued service on the Retire- ing would be adjourned in memory sored by Operation Dream) is tak- board supporters and the member- ment Board. President Halloran of Rosemary Halloran. ing 8 kids from the Bayview on an ship for the opportunity to contin- excused himself for the remainder 6. A presentation was made to the educational tour of Ghana. Also in ue to serve. He thanked outgoing of the meeting. board regarding Operation Genesis attendance for the presentation was Treasurer Brian Stansbury for his 5. Vice President (V.P.) Tony Montoya by Officer Jason Johnson (Bayview Raphael Rockwell (Hdqrt/Admin service on the executive board and informed the board that the meet- Station). Operation Genesis (spon- rep), Mike Slade (ret.), Lt. Coleen Fatooh (Community Services), Capt. Rob O’Sullivan (Bayview). The trip will allow for the children Board of Directors Meeting Roll Call to “dream beyond the borders of their neighborhood.” Operation Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Genesis is seeking funding from Vote Vote Vote Vote the POA in the amount of $5,000. #1 #2 #1 #2 They have raised $30,000 to date. A President Martin Halloran P Co. G Chris Breen P Y Y discussion with the board followed. Vice President Tony Montoya P Y Y Yulanda Williams P Y Y 7. V.P. Montoya addressed a recent officer-involved discharge in the Secretary Michael Nevin P Co. H Larry Chan P N Y Frank Pereira P N N Ingleside. He asked for all board Treasurer Joseph Valdez P N Y Co. I Russ Gordon E representatives to establish a pro- Sergeant-At-Arms Val Kirwan P N Y Jody Kato P Y Y tocol at their assignments so ex- Editor Ray Shine P ecutive board notification can be Co. J Kevin Lyons P N Y timely. Co. A Ed Carew P N Y Joe McCloskey P N Y John Van Koll P 8.