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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. V.P. Montoya explained that Pay- Co. K Steve Landi E roll issues continue to be addressed Co. B Danny Miller E Harold Vance P Y Y Louis Wong P Y Y on a daily basis. He asked the Hdqtr. John Evans P Y Y board to make sure members were Co. C Gerald Lyons P N Y Raphael Rockwell P Y Y reminded that in most cases they Chris Schaffer P Y Y Tactical Brent Bradford P N Y need to research on their own pay Co. D Scott Edwards E Mark Madsen P discrepancies before going to the Greg Stechschulte P Y Y Invest. Sean Frost E POA for assistance. In many cases, Co. E Matt Lobre P Y Y Matt Mason P N Y simple errors can be fixed at the Jesus Peña P N Y Airport station level. Currently, the POA is Co. F Kenyon Bowers P Y Y Reynaldo Serrano P N Y working with about 75 members Paget Mitchell P N N on a variety of pay issues. Retired Ray Allen P continued on next page

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sidering making it a prerequisite that a member be in current rank for 3 years to be eligible for promo- tion to higher rank. V.P. Montoya also explained that the Department is considering pushing back the next lieutenant’s test to 2015. The captain’s test will be in 2014. Rep. Paget Mitchell (Park) asked if the POA could ask the Department to put information out sooner with regard to promotional tests. She Parlimentarian Mike Hebel swearing in Mike Nevin Past Vice President Kevin Martin swears in Tony Montoya voiced concern that members were under the impression the lieuten- members. It will not be something ant’s test would be in 2014 and sev- the Department will collect, and it eral have already made a financial will be voluntary. commitment. 17. Secretary Nevin will be sending 22. Rep. Matt Lobre (Northern) asked out notice to Airport members for for clarification with regard to FH the open representative slot va- and FHF hours. cated with Val Kirwan becoming 23. Financial Requests. Rep. Rockwell Mike Hebel Sergeant at Arms. made a motion to give $5,000 to swearing in 18. Secretary Nevin informed the Operation Genesis this year. The President board that the POA PAC gave motion received a second from Rep. Martin $1,000 to the campaign of State Yulanda Williams (Richmond). Af- Halloran Controller John Chiang. ter a discussion, the motion failed 9. Rep. Matt Lobre (Northern) ad- ary board minutes. The motion 19. POA Political Consultant Gary (Yes-12 No-13). Rep. Williams then dressed a LWLP question for Station received a second from Rep. Harold Delagnes updated the board on made a motion to give $2,500 to Investigation Teams. (Following Vance (Traffic). The motion passed a variety of activity. The Reed Operation Genesis. The motion the meeting, he obtained a copy of unanimously by voice vote. Amendment (public pension) ap- received a second from Rep. Joe McCloskey (Tenderloin) and Rep. the signed “side letter” agreement 13. Treasurer Report. Treasurer Valdez pears to have stalled. Delagnes Rockwell (Hdqrt). After a discus- that was reached between the De- handed out the monthly expense updated the board on local super- sion, the motion passed (Yes-23 partment and POA last year.) report. visorial elections and an upcoming judge race. No-2). 10. V.P. Montoya reminded the board 14. New Business. Secretary Mike 24. The Meeting was adjourned in about a recent e-mail sent by Presi- Nevin announced that the POA 20. Delagnes addressed a city proposal memory of Rosemary Halloran. dent Halloran asking for POA com- will be doing a member survey in to amend the 10-B code. The POA mittee volunteers. March. The draft questions on the has met with city officials but Submitted by 11. The executive board recently ap- survey were presented. nothing has been finalized. POA Secretary Mike Nevin proved the purchase of a foursome Attorney Gregg Adam is assisting 15. Secretary Nevin informed the * These minutes will not be adopted for the Gary Hazelhofer Memorial with the process. There will be board that we had a recent meeting by the Board of Directors until the next golf tournament. V.P. Montoya in- more information to follow in com- with Assemblymember Phil Ting General Membership meeting. Corrections formed the Mission Station board ing months. regarding a POA proposal to amend and amendments might be made prior representatives that they could the Police Officer Bill of Rights Act. 21. Old Business. Rep. Larry Chan addressed upcoming Department to a vote to enter the minutes into the fill it. 16. Secretary Nevin introduced a new promotional tests. V.P. Montoya permanent record. All corrections and/ 12. Rep. Kevin Lyons (Tenderloin) Emergency Information Packet the stated that the Department is con- or amendments will be published in the made a motion to adopt the Janu- Department plans to send out to succeeding issue of the Journal. Calendar of Events ark your calendars for the following meetings and events by the POA and its friends and supporters. All dates and times are subject to last minute changes, so always contact the event coordinator to confirm dates and times. If you have an event you would like posted on our calendar, contact the Meditor at [email protected]. Regularly Scheduled Meetings or Events Event Location Date & Time Coordinator Meeting, Veteran Police Officers Association Pacific Rod & Gun Club Second Tues. of Every Month, 11:00 am Larry Barsetti (415) 566-5985 520 John Muir Drive, SF [email protected] Meeting, Widows & Orphans Aid Association Hall of Justice, Room 150, Second Tues. of Every Month, 1:45 pm Mark McDonough (415) 681-3660 (Traffic Co. 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Mike Nelson, Northern Honoring Lt. Bill Conley 6 pm Ofc. Lynn Pomatto, Northern Washington High Sch. Alumni Assc. Terrace Room, The Cliff House Thursday May 1, 2014 6:00 PM Denise Joseph (415) 750-8400 Hall of Merit Induction Dinner 1090 Pt. Lobos, SF Honoring Comm. Rich Corriea PAL Golf Tourney Harding Park Thursday May 8, 2014 PAL (415) 401-4669 Lake Merced, SF DEM Open House SF Dispatch Operations Friday, April 11, 2014 10:00 – 5:00 Drop-In Divis. Of Emergency Communications 1011 Turk Street, 2nd Floor, SF POA Blood Drive POA Building, 3rd Floor Wednesday, April 23, 2014 POA Office (415) 861-5060 6th at Bryant Streets, SF Times TBD Hazey Golf Tourney Presidio Golf Club, SF Presidio Friday, June 27, 2014 11:00 am Kathy Buckley Benefiting Gary Hazelhofer Edu. Fund 1667 Culpepper Dr., Petaluma, Ca Page 4 POA Journal March 2014

MARTIN HALLORAN Ex-Militants Seek Parole President TONY MONTOYA continued from page 1 prison, and each claims to have family SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Vice President support and job opportunities await- 800 Bryant Street, Second Floor MICHAEL NEVIN plea deals and served probation sen- ing them on the outside. San Francisco, CA 94103 Secretary tences for their roles in the killing Perhaps most surprisingly, the son 415.861.5060 tel JOE VALDEZ of a police sergeant shot inside a San of one of the officers, Waverly Jones 415.552.5741 fax Treasurer Francisco stationhouse. Jr., has written in support of their re- www.sfpoa.org VAL KIRWAN In their 2012 appearances before lease and told the Daily News of New Sergeant At Arms parole officials, both men admitted York last month that Bell had served their roles in killing officers Joseph decades without getting “into so much February 19, 2014 Piagentini and Waverly Jones, 33. as an argument.” Parole Board The officers were shot multiple times Others are also pushing for the NYS Board of Parole after they’d responded to a report of a pair’s release. 97 Central Avenue domestic dispute at a Harlem housing “If you want to talk about justice, Albany, NY 12206 it’s been served,” said Anne Lamb, the complex on May 21, 1971. Prosecu- Re: No Parole for Herman Bell (inmate #DIN 79C0262) and Anthony Bottom New York City co-chairwoman of The tors said it was a trap set by Bell and (inmate #DIN 77A4283) Bottom. Jericho Movement, a group that ad- “I began to see things in a way that vocates for political prisoners. “They Dear Parole Board Members: I wanted to come clean,” Bell said in have no reason to hold them in prison. It has come to the attention of the San Francisco Police Officers’ Association 2012, according to a transcript. “I It’s not going to bring back Officer that the State of New York is again considering parole for confessed and wanted to accept that fact that I com- Piagentini or Officer Waverly Jones.” convicted killers Herman Bell and Anthony Bottom. It should be noted that mitted this offense, I wanted to show Advocates for the men argue the while both Bottom and Bell are serving life in prison for the brutal murders remorse, but I didn’t really know how state Parole Board is unduly swayed of NYPD Officers Joseph Piagentini and Waverly Jones, they have both plead to express that to the Board.” by the powerful Patrolmen’s Benevo- guilty to the additional murder of San Francisco Police Sergeant Sgt. John V. When pressed on why he’d main- lent Association and others who exert Young and the attempted murder of civilian employee Ellen Lipney, who was tained his innocence for so long, Bot- pressure on parole denials even after seriously injured in an unprovoked assassination at Ingleside police station in tom said, according to his transcript, the convicts serve their minimum sen- 1971. tences and meet all the other criteria “Who wants to acknowledge, who They were also involved in the attempted assassination of San Francisco required for release. really wants to deal with the issues of Police Officer George Kowalski that same year. In that attack, they actually But the PBA is unfazed by the criti- killing another human being?” used the weapon stolen from the lifeless body of Officer Jones in the cism and since September 2012 has Since being incarcerated, Bell, 66, commission of that murder. It should also be noted that neither Bottom nor maintained a website that has gener- has earned bachelor’s and master’s Bell took responsibility for the Ingleside Station murders in 2010 when they ated about 850,000 letters urging com- degrees, has learned to play the flute pleaded “No Contest” to the charges in abstentia. These two men chose to missioners not to release Bell, Bottom and corresponds with homeless New join the Black Liberation Army; they chose to commit numerous violent acts and others convicted of killing a total York City children. Bottom, now 62, including armed robbery, attempted murder, and several assassinations of of some 66 city officers. has also earned a college degree, was police officers. They chose to deny involvement in some of these unprovoked Organizers hope to reach a million credited with stopping prison riots murders for many years and in the process failed to take responsibility for their letters by next week, when Bell goes and helped found an organic farm actions. We urge you to deny these murderers parole once again and send a before the board for a sixth time. operation that brings healthy food to message to law enforcement officers throughout the country that their service Bottom appears for his seventh time poor families. will never be forgotten. Assessments have found both men in June. to have a low risk of returning to — The Associated Press As elected representatives for the membership of the San Francisco Police Department and in the interest of public safety, we respectfully ask that you DENY PAROLE for inmate #79C0262 and inmate # 77A4283 Justice demands that he be made to spend every remaining day of his life in prison. Sincerely, San Francisco Police Officers’ Association Executive Board

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March 2014 POA Journal Page 5 Counselor’s Corner Representation 101 By Paul Chignell, Legal Defense Strange Bedfellow: Justice Administrator Antonin Scalia Defending the Two Reasons There are two major reasons to be a POA member besides collegiality, Right of Public Sector Labor insurance, a gathering place, spare uniforms, social events and support Unions to Collect Fair Share/ during personal crises. Those two reasons are wages and working conditions AND legal repre- Agency Fees from Non-Members sentation. The wages and working conditions By Gregg Adam, any amounts attributable to political have been in almost all circumstances resolved. SFPOA Counsel activity and other non-chargeable We are arguably the highest paid activities. (The mechanisms through and highest recipients of pension which unions accomplish this can be largesse and other monetary consid- On January complicated and need not be delved investigation, contact the POA erations in the United States. 21, 2014, the immediately. The POA has a proce- into here.) We are aggressive in defining and United States dure for OCC interviews. Contact As innocuous as Harris v. Quinn demanding adherence to top flight Supreme Court your POA representative for more sounds, union-side practitioners fear working conditions. We are probably heard oral argu- information. Suffice it to say that it may be used by the Supreme Court the only police department in North ment in a rather early notification is paramount so America with a rigid seniority based to dramatically rewrite the laws gov- we can prepare for your interview. important case transfer system that has survived erning agency fees and perhaps to The sixteen (16) defense reps under called Harris v. Quinn. The facts of the thirty-six years — 1978-2014. prohibit them altogether. This fear the auspices of John Van Koll and case seem fairly innocuous: a group of So, what’s left? A lot. Top-flight legal arises from another recent decision Kevin Lyons perform a tremendous Illinois home health-care workers are representation when there is “trouble by the Court (2011 case called Knox service to the membership. Work suing the Governor of Illinois and a in River City” is the lot. v. Schwarzenegger, which involved fees with them. labor association. Their gripe is that The assembling of a top-flight team under Illinois law home health care SEIU raised from California state em- of panel attorneys, dedicated active 3. Never go to IAD or OCC without workers are designated as state employ- ployees to oppose Governor Schwar- officers who act as defense represen- a representative. NEVER. Keep in mind that witnesses are not en- ees for purposes of being subject to Il- zenegger’s 2005 Special Election tatives, and a Legal Defense Fund ap- titled to representation. linois’s collective bargaining laws. One propositions—that featured a prior paratus has occurred over a period of Listen to your representative and of those laws allows the union that is version of the anti-union Proposition years. This infrastructure is in place 32—and was resoundingly beaten in and it works. also ask any question you have about the elected exclusive representative the process. for the bargaining unit that includes 2005 and again in the 2012 General Member Involvement 4. Always consult me or a qualified home healthcare workers to collect Election) , in which the five-member conservative majority, led by Justice But there is one major component representative if you receive notice agency or fair share fees from workers of a reprimand or suspension or Po- Samuel Alito, made extremely pointed that merits attention when a police who choose not to join the union. lice Commission charges. DO NOT statements in the decision against officer is under investigation either Fair share or agency fees have administratively through the Office accept a reprimand or suspension the union that appeared to be invit- always been something of a conten- of Citizen Complaints or the Internal without the above consultation. ing challenges to the current law tious issue. The terms are largely Affairs Division (IAD), or criminally On so many occasions we can regarding agency fees. In fact, there interchangeable: it is the fee that a by the IAD or state and federal pros- remove or lessen the punishment. is little doubt the Harris challenge labor union may charge employees ecutors. 5. When your representative shows was brought by the National Right to who do not join the union for the costs The component that sometimes is you the discovery on a discipline Work Foundation for the purposes of of representing the non-members. missing and needs to be ever present is case read it line by line and go over giving the Supreme Court a chance California, like other states, requires knowledge of the process and common the analysis with the representa- to act on what it had invited in Knox. sense by the involved member. tive. Every discovery packet has unions to bargain for and represent all (That same Virginia-based group has You as a POA member have an factual mistakes or a misrepresen- those in the bargaining unit, members brought at least one California chal- absolute right to fair and effective tation of a witness statement or of the union and non-members alike. lenge already in federal court chal- representation if any actions you take a faulty conclusion. Many times All California public sector bargaining lenging the procedures through which are within the scope and course of exculpatory information is NOT laws have such clauses—usually they California law permits agency fees to your employment. But you as a POA included in the packet. require agreement with the employer, be administered.) member also must assist in your rep- 6. If you received a notice of disci- but the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, resentation by agreeing to work with pline, and have discussed the mat- So imagine court followers’ surprise governing labor relations between your representative or attorney to ter with your representative and California municipalities and special to read in the post-argument reports ensure success during the interview, gone over the discovery, and the districts and their employees (and the that Justice Scalia, long recognized as any subsequent hearing, and prospec- suggested discipline is fair, and you state law that governs labor relations the (self-anointed) intellectual leader tive appeals. are guilty, take the deal. between the POA and the City) allows of the conservative majority, seem- 7. When you receive a disposition of agency fee agreements to be created by ingly staking out a position defend- Check List For Members a disciplinary decision and there is majority vote of the members of the ing the right of the union to collect The list below is not intended an opportunity for appeal, which to be comprehensive, but is a good bargaining unit. Generally they are agency fees. Scalia took issue with there ALWAYS is, talk to your rep- beginning for members who need justified as harmonizing labor rela- the challengers’ position that when a resentative immediately before you assistance: tions and preventing non-members public employee union, like the POA, accept it. Many times appeals will 1. Never talk to a federal agent with- from “free-riding”--enjoying the advocates for better wages and work- result in a modified result. out a subpoena or on advice of a benefits the union produces, such as ing conditions, that, in and of itself, 8. The extreme abuses by LAPD in qualified attorney. That includes necessarily involves trying to change the 1970s dealing with officers pay and benefit increases—without our good friends — and I say that contributing to it. public policy, which might take it into under investigation were in large facetiously — various assistant part responsible for the Police Of- The counter-argument against the First Amendment realm. Scalia United States attorneys. It also wondered aloud whether the union ficers’ Procedural Bill of Rights Act. agency fee arrangements in the public includes the alphabet crew like Despite the fact that those abuses was simply pushing for better working sector is that having the State (through the FBI, DEA, Treasury, and all of occurred long ago, police officers conditions for those whom it repre- the collective bargaining law) require them. NEVER talk to them unless today, in the eyes of many, are sents. He also openly acknowledged a public employee who does not join you are ordered by a Judge or on considered second class citizens a union pay fees to the union violates prior decisions of the Court (including advice of counsel. I will never for- within the purview of due process. that employees free speech rights and ones he has written) upholding agency get the advice of that great SFPOA The POA is there for you aggres- President Jerry Crowley. He told of- thus the First Amendment. fees against constitutional challenges, sively, professionally, and financially telling one lawyer: “What our cases ficers over thirty-five (35) years ago to counteract that. In response to that line of argu- when FBI agents showed up at the say is you can be compelled not to be 9. Re-read #1 particularly with regard ment, however, since at least the homes of police officers to investi- a free rider, to pay for those items of to Assistant United States Attor- seminal 1997 decision in Abood v. gate bogus civil rights complaints bargaining that benefit you as well as neys. Particularly. Detroit Board of Education, the Supreme to remove themselves from the everybody else.” And read my comments on POA Court has harmonized between these officers’ residences. These clowns Harry Stern in this issue on his deal- two competing interests this way: a Most court observers see the case never came back. turning on whichever side Justice Sca- ing with federal prosecutors in Fresno. public sector labor union must deduct 2. When noticed of an interview and Stay safe. And stay prepared. from the fee it charges non-members lia ultimately comes down on. (with the starting point being the We expect a decision from the Su- same amount charged to members) preme Court by June. 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Widows’ and Orphans’ Aid Association PO Box 880034, San Francisco, CA 94188-0034 u Established 1878 u Telephone 415.681.3660

Tuesday February 11, 2014 Hutchings. Michael attended Calvary Korean War and participated in 4 her findings and recommendations. Hill Missionary Baptist Church as a Atomic Bomb tests. Frank married Trustee Leroy Lindo made a motion to The monthly meeting of the Wid- child. Growing up, Michael played Isabella Palberg in 1945, and in 1947 have a floral arrangement to the family ows and Orphans Aid Association of football for the Police Athletic League. relocated to San Francisco where they of fallen member Michael Hutchins. the Police Department of San Fran- Michael attended Lincoln High School raised three children. Frank was listed Trustee Ray Kane seconded the motion cisco, for February 11, 2014, was called where he played football and where he as a Grocery Clerk before entering the which passed without objection. to order by President Al Luenow. The lettered and earned honors making San Francisco Police Department on Unfinished Business: meeting was held at room #150 at 850 the All-City Team. Michael met his September 19, 1955 at the age of 31. Trustee Joe Reilly presented an idea Bryant St, at 1:45pm. sweetheart and future spouse Joyce at Frank attended the Police Academy for a new mailing envelope which has Roll Call of Officers: President Al Lincoln High School. They graduated and was assigned to star #1829. On an attached return envelope. Trustee Luenow, Vice President John Keane, in 1983 and Michael continued his January 3, 1956, Frank was assigned Reilly stated that the VPOA uses this Secretary Mark McDonough, Treasurer education at Chabot College. Michael to Richmond Police Station where he method and believes it is a more ef- Dean Taylor, and Trustees Joe Reilly, and Joyce were married in 1993, and spent his first 15 years of his career. ficient way to serve our members. Leroy Lindo, and Ray Kane were pres- had three children, Brittney, Michael Frank transferred to Central Police Sta- Trustee Reilly made a motion to order, ent. Trustees John Centurioni and Jr, and Malik. Michael would follow tion to close out the second and final and begin using these envelopes for Sally Foster were excused. in the footsteps of his father and older 15 years of his career on April 2, 1970. business. Trustee Leroy Lindo second- sister by joining the San Francisco Frank retired on July 18, 1985. Frank Approval of the Minutes: ed the motion which passed without Police Department. Michael entered was awarded a Silver Medal of Valor Trustee Joe Reilly made a motion objection. Trustee Reilly also presented the San Francisco Police Academy on for saving a drowning woman. Frank to approve last month’s minutes from historical photos and information on June 18, 1990 and was assigned to star swam out approximately 30 yards in January 14, 2014. Trustee Leroy Lindo his computer that will be submitted to #1245. In November of 1990 Michael full uniform and brought the woman seconded the motion which passed our website, for viewing by members. was transferred to Northern Police to safety. Frank was also awarded one without objection. Our billing of retired members went Station. On February 2, 1991, Michael Bronze Medal of Valor in his career for out late this year. We apologize for Receiving Applications for transferred to Ingleside Police Station. disarming an armed 459 suspect who the lateness and any confusion it may New Members; Suspensions For the following two years he served had fired a shot from his handgun. have caused. The board discussed our and Reinstatements: in Warrants and Community Services. Frank had moved to Foster City in late billing and how to improve our Trustee Leroy Lindo responded to From 1993 to 2009 he worked at Ingle- 1966 where he lived with his second system, our management, and data the San Francisco Police Academy on side Police Station and Airport FOB. wife Emma Hansford Nicholson until base system. January 15, 2014, and on February 3, On November 14, 2009, Michael was her death in 1991. Frank was the be- 2013 to present our membership for promoted to the rank of Sergeant and loved husband of Rita A. Brosnahan New Business: application to recruit classes #239 drew Northern Police Station as his and was also survived by his children Our cutoff age for membership is and #240. I was also present on Febru- first Supervisory assignment. Michael’s Angela Seller, Francis R. Fahey Jr., and 46. This is clearly written in our Con- ary 3rd with Trustee Lindo. Over 50 passion was mentoring and coaching Susan McMakin. Frank was the brother stitutions and By-Laws. We discussed recruits applied for membership in youth through Pop Warner Football, of Robert Fahey, and is survived by the this age limit and if it can be changed the WOAA. Permanent membership starting with the Jr. 49ers with his Brosnahan children, Kathleen, John, without being detrimental to our begins when the recruits advance big brother James Hutchings Jr. He Julie, Robert and Michelle, and by the membership. past their probation phase. Trustee Joe later coached Junior Varsity Football Nicholson children, Diana Porter and Good of the Association: Reilly made a motion for reinstatement at George Washington High School. Leonard and by many grandchildren No report. of Lance Martin who paid his back Michael loved watching his sons play and great-grandchildren. dues. Trustee Leroy Lindo seconded football as well. Michael Jr. at De La- Glenn M. Hardin, age 88: Glenn Adjournment: the motion which passed without Salle High School, who is now attend- Hardin was born on September 13, President Al Luenow adjourned the objection. Correction: WOAA mem- ing U.S.C., and Malik who played for 1925 in Morgantown, West Virginia. meeting at 2:40 pm with a moment of ber Nancy Brewer is, and has been a Deer Valley High School and plans to Glenn was listed as a clerk prior to silence for our fallen members. Presi- member in good standing. We have continue on to College. Sadly, on July joining the San Francisco Police De- dent Luenow set the next meeting for experienced an issue with the Direct 12, 2013 Michael was transferred to partment on October 22, 1958 at age March 11, 2014 at 850 Bryant St in Deposit records from the SFPCU and Medical Liaison after being diagnosed 32. Glenn entered the Police Acad- room #150 at 1:45pm. are taking strides to resolve the confu- with Pancreatic Cancer. On January emy and was assigned to star #1720. All Members: sion. We offer our apology to Nancy, 16, 2014 Michael passed away as he Glenn graduated from the Academy I have received numerous responses and any other member who has been lost his battle with cancer. Michael was and drew Potrero Police Station as his for updating beneficiaries, addresses, mistakenly reported as “unpaid.” preceded in death by his father James first assignment on March 9, 1959. On and contact numbers. We hope this Hutchings, Sr. Michael is survived by December 7, 1959 Glenn was trans- Communications and Bills: continues. Please send any correspon- his wife Joyce, children Brittney, Mi- ferred to Mission Police Station where Trustee Leroy Lindo made a motion dence, dues, or historical information cheal Jr., and Malik, his mother Emissa he remained for over nine years. On to pay the monthly bills, the cost of for our website to: WOAA, P.O. Box Fae, siblings Debra (Doug), Rhonda, March 4, 1968 Glenn transferred to the President’s dinner, and two death 880034, SF, CA 94188. Our contact Vivian, Faenetta, James Jr. (Shonnie), Central Police Station where he served benefits for fallen members John number is 415 681-3660. Our website Mother and Father-in-law Esther and the city until 1985. On August 24, Lynch and Neville Gittens. Trustee is sfwidowsandorphans.org. Our Ellis Jones, Brother-in-law Henry Ran- 1985 Glenn transferred to Parking and Joe Reilly seconded the motion which website has beneficiary forms in the dall and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, Traffic for one month, and returned to passed without objection. “Resources” option. Please use this nephews and other relatives. the “Big Apple” to close out his career. form for address, email, telephone, and Report of Visiting Committee: Francis R. Fahey, age 90: Francis Glenn retired on July 15, 1986 from beneficiary updates. The form must be Trustees Leroy Lindo and John Raymond Fahey was born on January Central Police Station after nearly 29 signed by a board member or a Notary, Keane attended the funeral service of 21, 1924, the 5th child of John Joseph years of service. Glenn was awarded as a witness. Michael Hutchings. Fahey and Alice Elizabeth Rothwell of one Silver Medal, and three Bronze We have had several calls from Taunton, Massachusetts. Frank was a Medals of Valor during his career. The Report of Trustees: members who were dropped in Janu- United States Armed Services veteran Silver Medal was awarded for Glenn’s Michael D. Hutchings, age 48: ary for non- payment of dues for who served in two wars. Frank was a disarming of a Robbery suspect who Michael D. Hutchings was born in more than one year. We owe a debt member of the U.S. Navy and served was armed with a firearm. The first of San Francisco on the final day of 1964 of gratitude to retired SFPD Captain in the South Pacific in WWII. Frank three Bronze Medals were awarded for (12-31-64), to James and Emissa Fae Paul Chignell of the POA who was later served his country again in the helping to save several occupants of a able to get accurate addresses and burning building, the second was for email information, and send notice disarming a knife wielding suspect to all dropped members. This is the who came at Glenn when the person Vince Sheehan has Added the Power of RE/MAX! type of cooperation that supports the was attempting a suicide, and the term “Police Family”. I would also like Vince Sheehan Real Estate is Now RE/MAX Vision third Bronze Medal was awarded for to thank Captain Tim Oberzier and breaking into a room where a man had Captain Bill Roualdes with assisting Search San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma County MLS listings at already shot a person in an attempted us with information for the obituar- homicide. Glenn and his partner dis- SFsFinest.com MarinsFinest.com SonomasFinest.com ies of our fallen members. And final armed the suspect. thanks go to Inspector John Monroe Report of Special Committee: of the Police Commission for provid- Trustee Sally Foster, who was ex- ing information of fallen members cused from this meeting, contacted who have received medals of valor and me prior and stated that her project awards during their career. of selecting a Floral Service was still Submitted by pending. Trustee Foster stated that she Mark McDonough, Vince Sheehan, Broker Kathy Sullivan, Realtor is waiting on at least two companies to WOAA Secretary (SFPD Member 1981–90) (Retired/MTA 1981-2010) call her with quotes before she presents Call (415) 302-2500 Call (707) 799-2493 March 2014 POA Journal Page 7 Chief’s Co J SIT Team Recovers Corner Historic City Artifact By Martin Halloran SFPOA President The Real Story on the On February 10, 2014 the cherished SFPD, by the Numbers stained glass window depicting Saint The Chamber of Commerce’s An- Boniface was stolen from Saint Boni- nual City Beat Survey has been re- face Church on Golden Gate Avenue. leased for 2014. You might remember St. Boniface Church was rebuilt after me praising members of the SFPD the 1906 earthquake, and rededicated the last couple of years for posting in 1908. The beautiful windows in this record approval ratings: 72+% Favor- church were designed and constructed able/20% — Unfavorable. I figured by Ludwig von Gerichten of Munich, this year we’d take a “hit” in the City Germany, and are the last known Beat Poll because we had less cops in Maybe “Calls for Service” isn’t the complete collection of his works in 2014 (down 300+ from full-staffing) right measure. Let’s suppose every per- existence in the United States. to respond to better than a million son who was arrested filed a complaint Knowing the importance of this calls for service, including 80,000+ with OCC: historical piece of work, Tenderloin Sergeant Matt Dudley with Jarlath Station Captain Jason Cherniss, along emergency calls and affected nearly Using the nearly 20,000 custodial O’Conner holding the POA reward with SIT Lieutenant Joe Nannery, 20,000 custodial arrests where the arrests we affected last year: For every check. The recovered stained glass win- directed Sergeant Matt Dudley and suspect was physically “booked” into 1,000 people arrested, less than 20, dow is between them. Sergeant Brian Stansbury to move on custody. That would be a lot of work or 2%, would have complained about this quickly and see that this artifact from vanishing, Jarlath bought the for a full-staffed police department. how they were arrested by the San of San Francisco history would not be artifact from the street person, then Francisco Police Department, and only Well, despite our significant staffing lost forever. Matt and Brian moved alerted the SFPD. 1 of the people arrested that made a challenges, the Annual City Beat Sur- on it quickly and issued an immedi- Matt and Joe Nannery met with Jar- complaint had that complaint recom- vey of San Francisco Voters continues ate Crime Alert Bulletin, then hit the lath and explained to him the whole mended “sustained.” Finally, none of to see us “favorably” (73%) with but streets interviewing potential wit- story. Being former SFPD, Jarlath was the nearly 20,000 people arrested that 19% of the voters seeing us “unfavor- nesses and reliable informants. Their thrilled to have helped out. After Joe complained about the amount of force ably.” efforts paid off. brought all of this to my attention, I used while being taken into custody by Why such rave reviews again this Matt’s persistence and leads led insisted that the POA issue a reward to the San Francisco Police Department year? Look at what you all accom- him to the Mission District where he Harrington Galleries for the recovery has had that complaint recommended plished while down 15% in staffing. made it known that the SFPD was in of such a valuable piece of San Fran- “sustained,” as of this writing. Again, the San Francisco Police Depart- search of this valuable artifact. Enter cisco history. When Joe Nannery and ment is down over 300 officers from Doing your job as thoughtfully now Jarlath O’Connor, former SFPD Matt Dudley returned this namesake full-staffing with approximately 1,644 and professionally goes a long way officer, and his daughter. Jarlath is the stained glass window to the church officers working this past summer to in explaining why we have and been owner of Harrington’s Galleries across bearing its name, I was told that Father keep San Francisco safe. Working with able to maintain the public’s trust. from Mission Station. On February Tommy of Saint Boniface and the nuns the community and other City part- It is only because we work so closely 12, Jarlath and his daughter thought at the church were ecstatic. They had ners, the City was a safer place. with the community that we had it was strange when an individual thought that the sacred image of their While doing the work mentioned homicides at a lower level in San was looking to sell to him a fine piece parish was lost forever. It may well above that you did last year, the Office Francisco than last year only once in of stained glass for a very reasonable have been if it were not for the Co. J of Citizen Complaints received 727 the last 30 years. Overall gun violence price. In order to keep the fine piece SIT Team. Well done! complaints against San Francisco Po- continues its downward trend in our lice officers, of which 21 were merged, fair city. Officers and gun buy backs voided, or withdrawn for a total of 706 with our community partners, took actual cases. As of this writing, of the almost 1,400 guns off the streets of San 700+ active complaints received, 422 Francisco in 2013, averaging nearly 1 POA Committees cases have been closed with 15 recom- firearm for every officer assigned to In the coming months, we will be restructuring the various POA Com- mended as “sustained” by the OCC. Of the streets. That’s great police work mittees. Some were formed for a specific purpose and are in service for a the 15 recommended “sustained” com- by any measure and makes for a safer limited period of time, while others are perpetual and have a long history plaints, preliminary figures show no San Francisco. of activity and service. sustained allegations of unnecessary The San Francisco Police Depart- If you would like to continue serving or to be considered for participa- amount of force in the performance ment is among the finest in the world. tion on a POA committee, please send President Halloran or me an e-mail of duty by any member of the SFPD. The men and women of this Depart- at: [email protected] or [email protected]. ment do their duty every day with *The above listed statistics were Current list of POA Committees tremendous courage and restraint. We furnished by: the Department of • Negotiation Committee are given or assume more responsibili- Emergency Management’s Division of • Health Benefits Committee ties almost daily. We continue to do Emergency Communications (respon- • Poker Tournament Committee (Benefit the POA Scholarship Fund) more with fewer officers. Traffic safety sible for dispatching calls for service), • OCC Defense Representative has presented itself as a concern that the Crime Analysis Unit of the SFPD • Legislative Committee seems to grow daily as South of Market (responsible for tracking arrests made), • Uniform & Safety Committee continues to “boom,” Treasure Island and the Office of Citizen Complaints • LDF Board of Trustees (must be board member) is developed, Hunter’s Point Shipyard (responsible for taking complaints • Real Estate Management Committee is taking on residents, and of course, against officers on duty): • Community Service Committee Homeland Security continues to be of • Election Committee That’s a lot of numbers to digest. significant concern. Let me state the obvious more plainly: • Women’s Issues Committee It continues to be the greatest honor • LGBT Issues Committee of my life to be your Chief. Thought — Mike Nevin, Secretary Using “Calls for Service”: you might like to know again, this year One person complains about the via the City Beat Survey, that those for service provided by the San Francisco whom you put yourselves “in harm’s Police Department out of every 1,447 way” for everyday trying to keep San calls for service. Of the complaints Francisco one of the safest major cities about the service provided by the San in America appreciate what they’ve got Francisco Police Department, there in “San Francisco’s Finest” — the SFPD. was a “sustained” recommendation Be safe out there! once for every 68,000+ calls for ser- Greg Suhr vice. Furthermore, to date, out of the more than 1 million calls for service, Chief of Police, there have been NO complaints of San Francisco Police Department “unnecessary force” by a San Fran- Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra cisco Police officer recommended as “sustained”.

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From the Archives

By Rob Pedersen, Ingleside Station POA Notebook • March 1971 • Page 4

The year 1971 shows us a lot hasn’t ing on a booking only to have the changed in the past forty-three years. case reviewed for literally fifteen Let us look at March 1971’s Notebook, seconds by a district attorney who specifically the editorial “An Answer declines to prosecute because the to the Attorneys.” “cost of prosecution outweighs the The Who got it right with 1971’s benefit.” Who’s Next. The classic rock tune This makes me think of another “Won’t Get Fooled Again” makes a 1971 hit. To quote Dirty Harry, re- great statement with the following garding a murdered victim of the line: “Meet the new boss/Same as the antagonist Scorpio, Inspector Cal- old boss.” Essentially, nothing changes lahan asks, “Ann Mary Deacon, what at top as far as the worker bees are about her rights?” concerned. Why don’t we have the district Is a systemic dysfunction of pros- attorneys themselves inform vic- ecuted cases more apparent when tims and families in person about fumed frustrations from 2014 echo the well-considered decision to not fumed frustrations from 43 years charge a booked party? The police prior? How many investigators receive have to see the faces and tears of more Record of Investigations returns frightened people, terrified children with dispositions of 24a, 24l, 29a, 35, and truly evil suspects on a regular 83, 95 than “Filed felony”? All those basis. Why should those whose job numbers may as well read “excuse 1, it is to prosecute crime be exempt excuse 2, excuse 3.” Why don’t we from seeing the immediate effects see more “Filed felony” or even “Filed of crime as police do? misdemeanor” returns? Is this but We must always do our jobs to the merely an extension of politics so that best of our abilities to ensure that the DA can brag about maintaining a the Office of the District Attorney high conviction rate? has no choice but to prosecute our It is frustrating. Five hours of over- cases. time after the a midnight shift work-

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FR021419-6B9D March 2014 POA Journal Page 9 Annual First Responder Awards Police-Fire Officer Ray Padmore Post 456 Awarded by Rotary Club ews N By Ray Shine, Editor By Greg Corrales San Francisco Police Officer Ray- “I am thinking that they are hoping mond Padmore has been named one of we all die off before the truth comes out.” the outstanding local First Responders — Veteran Cpl. Ray Navarro, who by the Rotary Club of San Francisco. served at Camp Lejeune, N.C., from Other first responders recognized 1979 to 1981, talking about the water Florenz’ heart to enlist, he said. Flo- included firefighters, sheriff deputies, contamination issues at the base and his renz, 27, knows that he’ll always have and US Coast Guard personnel. dissatisfaction with the Marine Corps for the option of becoming an officer. For Officer Raymond Padmore was rec- avoiding its responsibilities to the Marines now, Florenz is preparing to ship off ognized for his hard work coordinat- who lived and worked there, and their to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris ing the citywide “Batkid” event with families. Island, South Carolina, after earn- the Make-A-Wish Foundation. It was ing his doctorate degree in aerospace the wish of 5-year-old Miles Scott to The deadline for American Legion engineering from the University of become Batman for a day and help Michigan. Boys State is rapidly approaching. Boys the SFPD save lives and apprehend vil- State was founded, and its course of A Hampton Roads, Virginia, native lains. Officer Padmore and many oth- instruction designed, to supplement has made the short list for a long flight, ers made that happen. The event was the information taught in high school a one-way trip to Mars. Heidi Beemer so successful that it received national civics classes. Boys State teaches that a 2007 graduate of Ocean Lakes High Ray Padmore and international media coverage, all our form of government is good but School Math and Science Academy, of which reflected very positively on that its preservation depends on in- now an Army chemical officer sta- policing, and puts a very positive face the hospitality and generosity of San telligent, informed, and loyal citizens tioned at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on the entire department with his Francisco and the SFPD. in combination with an honest and was notified that she is one of 1,058 ap- dedication to these and other outreach Officer Padmore is assigned to the impartial administration of govern- plicants to move to the second round events. Chief’s office where one of his many ment activities. of selections for the first four human That spirit is one aspect of com- Young men chosen to be Boys State colonists on the Red Planet. About tasks includes the planning and coor- dination of special charity events like munity service that the Rotary Club citizens can look forward to a wonder- 200,000 applications were received values highly. The club is the second- ful and challenging experience on the by Mars One, a nonprofit organization Batkid. Many of Ray’s planned events oldest club of its kind in the world, campus of California State University, hoping to establish a colony in 2025. have been reported in the POA Journal, and is an organization of business and Sacramento from June 21-28, 2014. Heidi decided at the age of 12 that she and he is a frequent contributor to The American Legion Boys State pro- wanted to go to Mars, and she prepared this publication. In this issue of the community leaders who provide and gram is among the most respected and by studying all kinds of science, doing Journal is another report on an event promote humanitarian service. The selective educational programs about a high school project at NASA Langley coordinated by Ray called the Polar men and women of the San Francisco the operation of government for high Research Center, and interning at the Plunge, a fundraiser benefitting the Police Officers Association extend school students in the country. It is a Mars Desert Research Station in Utah. Special Olympics of Northern California. congratulations to Ray and the other participatory program where students Police-Fire Post 456 meets on the He enjoys this aspect of community honorees recognized by the SF Rotary. become part of the operation of local second Tuesday of every month at (municipal), county, and state govern- 1600 hours. Meetings are conducted in ment. the Park Station community room. We San Francisco Police-Fire Post 456 would like to see every veteran in the College Scholarship Awarded sponsors two young men every year to police department, fire department, Boys State. If you know of a squared- and sheriff’s department become To SFPD Sergeant’s Daughter away young man who is currently a members of the American Legion, the By Nicole Greely to see an increase in the number high school junior that would like to largest veteran’s organization in Amer- of scholarships awarded each year. be sponsored to Boys State, please let ica. Contact me at [email protected] The SFPD Appreciation Scholarship Retirees are encouraged to donate as me know as soon as possible. or at (415) 759-1076 for a reduced dues awarded its first annual gift to the they recall the stress of affording col- In 2009, Reno police Detective rate for new members. daughter of a sergeant in February. The lege tuition and the hours away from Robert Smith was given a battered A Marine Corps engineer died and young woman will receive $6000 this home struggling to make it all work. suitcase from an auctioned-off storage reported to the Pearly Gates. Saint year and $3000 next year for college The original donor has agreed to as- unit. Inside he found hundreds of love Peter checked his duty roster and, not expenses. She submitted a touching sume all costs of the administration letters from Major Lamont Haas to his seeing his name there, accidentally and thoughtful essay regarding her of the scholarship. Unlike so many wife, Betty Lou, from the moment sends him to Hell. It doesn’t take long father’s path to becoming an SFPD charities in the news today, 100% of Haas enlisted in 1941, to the month he before the engineer becomes rather officer. all monies donated are awarded to the died in a midair collision over France, dissatisfied with the level of comfort in 1944. Though Haas never made it in Hell. He soon began to design and This scholarship was founded by an child of an SFPD officer. There are no home, Smith spent four years making build improvements. Shortly thereaf- anonymous donor to show their ap- administrative costs, no overhead and sure that his letters did. Betty Lou died ter, Hell has air conditioning, flush preciation for the officers of the SFPD no salaries. A donation of any amount in 1987, but last week Smith returned toilets, and escalators. Needless to The donor understands that SFPD is appreciated. the suitcase to Haas’ daughter, who say, the engineer was a very popular salaries usually prohibit college bound Gifts in memory of fellow officers or was four months old when her father guy. One day, God called Satan and students from receiving any financial “in lieu of flowers” gifts can be made was killed. asked, “So, how are things in Hell?” aid but those same salaries do not al- to The SFPD Appreciation Scholarship Richard Overton and Elmer Hill can Satan replied, “Hey things are going low their parents to reasonably afford Fund. All contributions to this fund claim a unique distinction: at age 107 great. We’ve got air conditioning, college tuition. The donor created this are tax-deductible (MCF EIN: 94- they are America’s oldest veterans. Co- flush toilets, and escalators. There’s scholarship fund to reduce that gap 3007979). Please make checks payable incidentally, they both live only four no telling what this engineer is going and does not base the scholarship on to the Marin Community Foundation. hours apart in central Texas. Over- to come up with next.” “What!” God traditional financial need. At the bottom of the check, write SFPD ton is the oldest of the two by three exclaimed, “You’ve got an engineer? The SFPD Appreciation Scholarship Scholarship #4066. Mail the check months. He enlisted in the Army in That’s a mistake, he should never have is a tax-deductible charity under the to: Marin Community Foundation, 1942, serving with the 188th Aviation been sent to Hell. Send him to me.” umbrella of the Marin Community 5 Hamilton Landing, Suite 200 No- Engineer Battalion in the Pacific. Hill “Not a chance,” Satan replied, “I like Foundation. The donor would like vato, CA 94949.” was drafted into the Navy in 1942, and having an engineer on my staff and was a gunner aboard the USS Saginaw I’m keeping him!” God insisted, “Send Bay, an aircraft carrier, also in the him back, or I’ll sue!” Satan laughed Pacific Theater. uproariously and answered, “Yeah, Like many Marine recruits, Roland right, and where are you going to get Julia A. Hallisy, d.d.s. Florenz will ship off to boot camp a a lawyer?” month after graduation. But it won’t I am sorry to report that Comrade Accepting Most Dental Plans be a high school diploma he earned; Edward James Begley has transferred 595 Buckingham Way, Suite 305 Florenz will have completed his doc- to Post Everlasting. Comrade Begley San Francisco, California 94132 torate degree — in rocket science. Staff joined the Marine Corps at the age Office Hours By Appointment • Telephone: 415.681.1011 Sergeant Dominic Freda, a recruiter in of 17 and served during World War Ann Arbor, Michigan, knew Florenz’ II, Participating in the initial landing Wife of Sgt. John Hallisy — Narcotics Bureau educational background, and set him on Iwo Jima. Ed retired as a lieutenant up with an officer selection officer. It in the San Francisco Fire Department. was obvious, however, that it was in Rest in Peace, C Page 10 POA Journal March 2014 In Memoriam… The following San Francisco Police Officers were killed or died in 1912: Officer John J. Nolan, died from a fall while in foot pursuit. the line of duty in the month of March of … 1896: Lieutenant William L. Burke, shot by a trespasser in a private 1946: Officer Phillip Farshman, killed in motorcycle accident. residence. 1914: Officer Henry L. Sauer, died from infected gunshot wound.

Learn more about San Francisco’s Finest who died in the line of duty: Visit the Officer Down Memorial Page at www.odmp.org/agency/3445-san-francisco-police-department-california Read Men of Courage, by Captain Thomas G. Dempsey (retired)

Deaths The POA Journal was notified* of the recent deaths of the following SFPD members, non-sworn employees (n/s), or affiliated persons: Name of Deceased Date of Death Age Status Notification by Submitting Obituaries Francis Fahey, Sr. February 10, 2014 Unk Retired SFPD R. LaPrevotte and Memorial Tributes Glenn Hardin January 2014 Unk Retired SFPD R. LaPrevotte Any member may submit a separate memorial tribute to a deceased member. Any such piece will Abel Martinez February 21, 2014 Unk Retired SFPD R. LaPrevotte not appear in the matrix, but will be placed in the James T. Moore February 19, 2014 77 Retired SFPD R. LaPrevotte Mail section, or, with prior approval of the editor, as a Michael Pawsey February 8, 2014 67 Retired SFPD D. Bickel sidebar piece. The Journal will also accept and publish in the Mail section short letters about a deceased *Notifications are made by a POA member, family member, or other reliable source. member written by a person in the immediate fam- The POA Journal believes the information to be true and correct, however the staff or employees of the ily. However, the Journal will not reprint obituaries SFPOA make no official confirmation. or photos that were published in any other print media, web site, or Internet blog.

Deputy City Attorney Tim Benetti Tim Benetti, a great friend of the San Francisco Police Officers’ Association Helping Our Own and the San Francisco Police Department, has some serious health challenges and is in need of our collective assistance. Tim is currently at a rehabilitation The following members of our law facility and hopes to return to work in several months. He is currently enforcement family need our help: assigned to the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System where he has assisted many of our members facing retirement issues. In addition, Tim has Family of BART Sergeant Tom Smith, Jr. been instrumental in working with police officers at district stations in code New to enforcement and other legal problems. Sergeant Smith was accidentally killed while searching a List Please help Tim in his time of need. His catastrophic illness program (CIP) felon’s home. A memorial fund for the Smith family has number is 001822. Please retrieve a CIP form and donate sick time to Tim. been established. Deposits can be made at any Wells Fargo Bank for account — Paul Chignell number: 5148561086. They can also be mailed to The Tommy Smith Memorial Fund C/O Wells Fargo, 11020 Bollinger Canyon Road, Suite 1, San Ramon, CA Children of Cullen Cahill 94582. A fund has been established at the San Francisco Police Credit Union for Officer ADA Pam Underwood needs our help! Cullen Cahill’s children for their college education. The account number is 1382907-S2. If you are a SFPCU member, you can transfer from your account This fundraiser is being created to help offset the extraordinary medical directly into the account number listed above. This can be done online at costs that our dear friend Pam is paying while undergoing chemotherapy http://www.sfpcu.org or by calling 800-222-1391. for ovarian cancer over the next several months. After undergoing extensive surgery, including a hysterectomy and an appendectomy, she learned that the Checks can be mailed to: SF Police Credit Union, Main Office cancer has spread to her liver and lungs, rendering her at Stage 4. 2550 Irving Street, San Francisco, CA 94122 Anyone wishing to help Pam can send a check made-out to Pam Underwood to: Brenda Peralta, San Francisco District Attorneys Office Welsh Family Fund 850 Bryant Street (3rd Floor), San Francisco, Cal. 94103 As all of you know, they have been struck with a great tragedy of losing both parents. We feel compelled to support and to help Phil’s three children; Family of Michael Howard William, Phil and Caroline. We are asking for donations towards this offering for the kids. No amount is too small to the San Francisco Police Credit Union The Michael Howard Family Memorial Fund has been established at the SFPCU college fund. — Lisa Corry and Linda Delahunty for Officer Michael Howard, who died from cancer in November 2013. Mike’s, wife is bedridden and has been battling ill health for many years. Mike leaves Donations for Phil’s Children’s college fund can be made at: behind three children. The youngest is in her senior year of high school. We San Francisco Police Credit Union ask that any donations be made to the SFPCU account #1385244. RE: Phillip Welsh children’s college fund — Off. Yesenia Brandt, Ingleside Police Station P.O. Box 22219, San Francisco, CA 94122-0219 Fund for Adelina Ines Daher-Tabak Westbrook Children Fund A college fund for the young daughter of Debbie Daher-Tabak and Morris A fund has been established at the San Francisco Police Credit Union for Tabak has been established. Those wishing to donate to the future education Officer Thomas Westbrook’s children. The account number is 1373377-S1. If of young Adelina can submit their contributions to: you are a SFPCU member, you can transfer from your account directly into the The Adelina Daher-Tabak’s Educational Fund account number listed above. Checks can be mailed to: Account No. 1384670, San Francisco Police Credit Union SF Police Credit Union 2550 Irving Street, San Francisco, CA 94122 Main Office, 2550 Irving Street, San Francisco, CA 94122 SF Police Credit Union 802 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

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E-mail: [email protected] Former San Francisco Police Officer Former San Francisco Assistant District Attorney (1979–1997) March 2014 POA Journal Page 11 SFPD Pioneer Murdered in the Bayview By Gary Delagnes, Past President were given based on good police work Robert Hawkins and Robert White And Paul Chignell, Former President and an outstanding reputation -- not as the likely suspects. Officers soon to mention a pervasive “old boy” took Hawkins into custody after a Between the late 1960s and early network. struggle in front of his Hunters Point 1970s, there existed an era of open By all accounts O’Guinn was a apartment. The second suspect, and season on American police officers. quiet man with a keen sense of humor. shooter, White was apprehended in a Attacks on individual officers, police George Jeffery, O’Guinn’s lieutenant at stolen vehicle later that same day. facilities, and even on the funerals of the time of his death, described him as Suspect Robert White, a black male slain officers occurred from coast to a “very reliable man with good judge- adult, was a two-bit petty thief, pimp, coast. San Francisco was by no means ment. He made good arrests, and did and dope dealer with at least 14 prior immune from the “Death to the Pigs!” everything carefully and correctly.” arrests. He was represented at the time counter-culture battle cry. During Yet despite his experience and innate by Attorney Lerue Grim. Grim was those years, the SFPD was targeted caution, Officer O’Guinn, 33 years old, quoted as saying that stories and pic- many times, and those incidents for- was shot to death by two career crimi- tures of his client in the newspaper ever altered policing in this city. nals named Robert White and Robert were “prejudicial.” He called the two The SFPD mourned 17 officers killed Hawkins while on a routine traffic stop suspects “victims of deprivation,” and in the line of duty between 1965 and in San Francisco’s Bayview district. added, “ Sometimes you have to steal 1978 -- on average, more than one At about 1630 hours on July 30, to survive. How can you punish a per- officer was killed in each of those 1971, O’Guinn effected a traffic stop on son for not living up to the standards tumultuous years. It was a time of a green Javelin traveling southbound of society if society doesn’t do some- great social and political unrest. The on Newcomb at Mendell Streets. Wit- thing to meet the standards.” Spoken Vietnam War, Free Speech, Watergate, nesses reported seeing Solo officer like a true defense attorney. Civil rights, Gay rights, Women’s’ O’Guinn dismount his motorcycle and But in a telling glimpse into Robert Liberation, flower-power, sex, drugs, begin his approach toward the suspect White’s mind, and perhaps the racial Arthur O’Guinn and rock and roll. It was an interest- vehicle.Then, inexplicably, he sudden- motivational tie-in, the shooter, whose ing time to be alive, and a challenging ly wheeled back toward his standing only apparent motive for the murder Degree murder. He was paroled just time to be a police officer. motorcycle without making contact was to avoid a warrant arrest for a mi- 8 years later. Talking to officers that And, it was also perilous. Police with the driver or passenger in the nor stolen property conviction, was were present at the trial, it appears officers had been placed in the cross stopped auto.Then, just as suddenly, at asked in a jailhouse interview if he was that the prosecution was unable to hairs of those individuals and groups least one of the suspects jumped from sorry that Officer O’Guinn had been establish “premeditation” on the part set upon national upheaval. In today’s the automobile and opened fire on the shot and killed. He replied, “Well, I’m of White, and were unable to prove post 9-11 vernacular, that sort of ef- retreating officer. Shot in the back at sorry he was shot. But he was a black that Hawkins had actually fired a fort is called domestic terrorism. In least four times, Officer O’Guinn fell to officer in a black community, doing a weapon at O’Guinn. Nevertheless, those days, it was referred to simply the ground. Suspect White -- believed white man’s job. He wasn’t doing any- the punishment for both men was for what it was; senseless, vicious as- to have been the shooter -- returned thing for his community. He should do woefully inadequate, and once again sault, murder, and mayhem. Among to the vehicle and sped away. Mortally something to help his community.” showed that many in our society, even the local prominent groups waging wounded, Officer O’Guinn was still Pretty amazing statement. Had the those that work in the system, do not these assaults were the Weather Under- able to draw his service revolver and dedicated young officer been killed understand the value or devotion re- ground, The Black Panthers, the Black fire off one shot before he collapsed. while performing his sworn duty in a quired by the cop on the street. The Liberation Army, the Symbionese Lib- His citation book was still tucked into Black community because he too was two suspects only served a combined eration Army, and the Students for a his pocket, an indication that he may black? It sounds as if that may have 15 years for the cold blooded killing Democratic Society. Even the Manson not have intended to issue a citation been part of the motive. of a police officer. That is not justice; Murderers scrolled “Death to the Pigs” at the time that he approached the Suspect Robert Hawkins, White’s that is a disgrace. in their victim’s blood at the Helter- suspect vehicle. partner and also a black male, was an- Arthur O’Guinn was a proud Afri- Skelter murder scenes. Investigators believed that O’Guinn other loser with at least 20 priors rang- can American man who had the guts had sensed something was amiss and ing from robbery to burglary to sales of and courage to also become a police Officer Arthur O’Guinn was returning to his motorcycle to heroin. Again, as is almost always the officer during a very turbulent period African American San Francisco call for backup and/or run the license case, the failure of the criminal justice in our history. He was a pioneer and a Police Officer Arthur O’Guinn joined plate. This was a time before officers system to incarcerate and rehabilitate hero who should never be forgotten. At the SFPD amid this backdrop of racial had been issued PIC radios and helmet career criminals directly contributed the time of his death, Arthur O’Guinn and social tensions. That appears to be microphones. Returning to his bike- to the death of another police officer. had served just 7 years in the SFPD. a significant detail of his tragic story. mounted low-band radio was his only More than 600 officers attended the May he rest in peace. Racism was waning, but still an issue means to summon help. The Medical funeral of Officer Arthur O’Guinn. On in our society and, to an extent, in the Examiner determined that O’Guinn August 6, 1971 Arthur O’Guinn’s name Author’s note: When Paul Chignell SFPD. It is widely believed that race had died from a gunshot wound that was chiseled into the marble wall at and I undertook the task of writing about may have been a motivating factor in entered the right ventricle of the heart the Hall of Justice. He became the 79th SFPD officers killed in the line of duty, this crime. and abdomen. The young officer left a SFPD officer to be killed in the line neither of us was prepared for the range San Francisco was evolving (some wife and three year old son. of duty. Chief Al Nelder announced of emotions we would experience. To would say devolving) into a progres- Responding Officers Andrew Stoep- he was making O’Guinn’s 3-year old finally learn the story behind those men sive city in the 1960s, and it was by no pelworth, David McGirr, and Richard son, Arthur II, an honorary member on the wall and witness the devastating means easy for an African American to Heller were the first to arrive on the fa- of the SFPD. toll that it has taken on the survivors of be accepted into the traditional culture tal scene. Upon their arrival, they saw those murdered officers has given us both of the SFPD. Men and women of color the lifeless body of Arthur O’Guinn Epilogue: Robert Hawkins was a better appreciation of what it means to who entered law enforcement were lying face down on the northeast convicted of 2nd degree murder and be a member of the San Francisco Police often seen as turncoats by other people corner of Newcomb and Mendell. Of- received a sentence of 5 years to life. Department. of color. Often they were portrayed as ficer Stoeppelworth secured O’Guinn’s He was paroled just 7 years later. Un- “sell outs” to an entrenched system. service revolver that was still laying on believably, Robert White’s first trial We are grateful to Police Services Aide Arthur O’Guinn had the necessary the street. The officers were able to put ended in a hung jury. 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MARTIN HALLORAN Opinion: President TONY MONTOYA SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Vice President 800 Bryant Street, Second Floor MICHAEL NEVIN What’s in a Word? When San Francisco, CA 94103 Secretary 415.861.5060 tel JOE VALDEZ 415.552.5741 fax Treasurer It Comes To Chuck Reed’s www.sfpoa.org VAL KIRWAN Pension Reform, Plenty Sergeant At Arms SFPOA Press Release By Jim Unland, President, Another problem for Reed is that San Jose Police Officers’ Association even the state’s newspapers credited February 26, 2014 Forwarded to the Journal the Attorney General for her even- San Diego Chief of Police, William Landsdowne and San Francisco District by Martin Halloran, President, SF POA handedness in describing his measure. Attorney, George Gascon’s proposed statewide legislation to decriminalize drug Here’s the state’s largest newspaper’s possession might make sense in an ideal world. Decriminalizing drug possession San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed an- assessment: “Last month, The LA and theft cases and using the money saved to educate, treat, and rehabilitate nounced last week that he planned Times’ editorial board urged Harris recidivist petty criminals? What’s not to like about that? to file a lawsuit against California At- to draft a spin-free summary. Harris torney General Kamala Harris over the did a fair job. The title is straightfor- But it has serious consequences for the real world we actually live in. title and summary for his proposed ward: Public employees. Pension and And the perspective that street cops bring from their experiences living in that measure to enable elected officials Retiree Healthcare Benefits. Her ballot reality are worth considering in the debate about this potentially far-reaching to reduce the retirement benefits of language is unlikely to bias voters in legislation. teachers, firefighters, police officers, any major way. The title and summary school bus drivers and other public are boring and wonky, but that’s the When Landsdowne and Gascon propose to lower the possession of heroin, employees nature of pension and government methamphetamine, and crack cocaine to misdemeanor offenses, they send The reason, Reed says, is that the At- finance discussions.” the message that our society should not take those crimes seriously. In fact, torney General used the word “elimi- Conservative Sacramento Bee col- Gascon’s District Attorney’s office, by bringing few, if any, drug possession or nate” in describing his proposal to umnist Dan Walters also piped in theft cases to trial as felonies, has effectively imposed this message on San end the vested benefit rights of public with a similar review of the Attorney Franciscans. employees. General’s assessment. He credited The message fuels our huge homeless problem. It tolerates alarming levels of “This is the only recourse we have newspaper editorials pressuring “Har- vehicle theft—a 50/50 chance that your vehicle will be broken into in certain to correct something that is inac- ris, in effect, to play it straight…the parts of our city. And it forces small business owners to accept that there will be curate and misleading,” said Reed of synopsis was, on balance, accurate and no consequences for those who steal their merchandise. The theft finances the the Attorney General’s description of fairly straightforward.” drug purchase, which prompts the drug use, which triggers the next theft… the his measure. The irony of Reed complaining cycle is continuous. But Reed has a problem: he and about the description of this measure his allies used the same word he’s being unfair is not lost on many of Lowering the consequences of possession of these serious drugs exacerbates criticizing the Attorney General for us who watched the San Jose mayor’s the problem. Street cops will tell you that mental health and rehabilitation using — “eliminate” – when detailing attempt to manipulate the descrip- programs will not work if drug users are merely requested to enter treatment on his ballot measure. tion of Measure B, his city’s pension their own volition. Proponents of “Laura’s Law” (which unfortunately has only On January 2, 2014 the exact time measure that was recently ruled un- been enacted in 2 out of 58 counties in California) will tell you, such programs period when the Attorney General’s constitutional by a California court. fail utterly for serious drug users unless they are mandated to seek treatment office was crafting the Title and Sum- Reed and his political allies attempted or face prison. The mentally ill likewise reject treatment unless there are mary, Reed and Pacific Grove Mayor to put the measure on the ballot with understandable consequences to refusing it. Bill Kampe penned an op-ed for Fox a slanted description. A court ruled It’s comparable to children: Without consequences for bad actions, nothing & Hounds, where they referred to their against Reed, requiring changes in the will change. No amount of money will overcome these basic lessons from the plan to end vested rights benefit by description. real world. And unfortunately, as legislation empties state prisons, and heroin writing “To eliminate these roadblocks Why is Reed’s initiative unlikely possession and theft is condoned, the ultimate victims are law-abiding citizens. to reform, we have authored a ballot to make the ballot? Because the initiative that would empower state smart money in California knows it If Landsdowne and Gascon’s legislation is approved by voters, we will all have to and local leaders to negotiate changes is destined to fail. Voters may sup- tolerate snatched iPhones, stolen vehicles, and rampant drug dealing and drug to employees’ future retirement ben- port ending pension system abuses, using on our streets. No one will take these crimes seriously any more. efit accruals, while protecting the but they don’t back, as Reed would benefits they have earned.” say, “eliminating” the retirement se- Reed is not alone among pension curity of those who keep our streets Martin Halloran slashers who have used the word safe, teach our kids, and protect our President “eliminate” when describing the property over the title and summary San Francisco Police Officers Association initiative. Writing for Bloomberg, for his proposed measure to enable Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow elected officials to reduce the retire- cc: Mayor Edwin Lee Steven Malanga, noted “Reed’s pro- ment benefits of teachers, firefighters, George Gascon, San Francisco District Attorney posed ballot initiative to change the police officers, school bus drivers and Thomas Mazzuco, President Police Commission state constitution would specifically other public employees. Chief Greg Suhr, San Francisco Police Department eliminate the notion that employee benefits are a contractual right that Jim Unland is the President of the San bars all future changes.” Jose Police Officers’ Association.

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Like those that SF Department of Emergency created two programs: N.E.R.T (Neighborhood graduated in the three pre- Management. Emergency Response Team) and A.L.E.R.T. ceding classes, this group An ALERT program (Auxiliary Law Enforcement Response Team), was anxious to learn and public informational respectively. I recently acquired both creden- full of excellent ques- meeting is scheduled to be tials so I can help my local community in tions for the group of SFPD held at the Police Academy a time of need. It’s completely free for San instructors providing the on Thursday, March 6th, at Francisco residents, and both programs con- training. The ALERT pro- 7pm. All members of the tain lots of useful disaster training skills and gram now has more than 60 public are invited to attend. information. trained civilian volunteers ready to An ALERT training drill is scheduled The SFFD NERT program is a 20-hour train- assist our Department after a disaster for Saturday, March 29th, and another ing program where volunteers learn about how of any type. ALERT training class will be held on San Francisco responds during a widespread The ALERT program has formed a Saturday, May 3rd. Anyone wishing natural disaster like an earthquake, flood, fire, Recruitment Committee to plan and additional information should contact etc. We received training on how to properly locate, identify, and operate gas organize its efforts to make the public Mark Hernandez, ALERT Program valves in residential neighborhoods, how to use a fire extinguisher, as well as aware of this vital new organization. Coordinator, at (415) 401-4615, or via how to triage multiple victims in a mass casualty situation. We learned about In addition to its standing relation- email at [email protected]. the city’s disaster command and control structure, and how we should have 72 hours worth of food, water, and supplies in the event of a major disaster. When the next big earthquake happens, city services will be overwhelmed and so residents should be prepared to take care of themselves for the first few days. Critically injured patients along with fires and flooding will receive higher priority. Available volunteers can help supplant overwhelmed city services, and provide much needed logistical, medical, and other rescue assistance. The SFPD ALERT program is an optional 8-hour add-on training which one can take only after completing NERT training. ALERT trainees receive addi- tional training such as traffic control, foot patrol, assisting with office work, and other skills needed in a citywide emergency. The ALERT program is relatively new, having started in 2013. Sergeant Mark Hernandez, ALERT Program Coodinator, notes that “We are very excited about what we’ve been able to accom- plish is a fairly short period of time. In five months, we have fully trained 47 vol- unteers. These individuals are prepared to safely assist law enforcement after a disaster, making San Fran- cisco better prepared and more resilient. Our volun- teers have approached their ALERT experience with en- thusiasm and commitment. Nick Vivero Jr. receives ALERT certificate from Training Division We are grateful to all of Captain David Lazar. those that have joined with us to this point, and look to recruit another 60-100 Part of the police training was learning more about volunteers in 2014.” the K-9 unit and how they train their dogs. The NERT and ALERT

Teams are typically activated a few days after an incident, since volunteers are instructed to take care of ourselves and our loved ones first. Only once our loved ones are secured should we go and volunteer to help other city residents. What I really enjoyed about both programs is learning new skills and becoming a better citizen of my com- munity. Programs such as NERT and ALERT help empower people and 4th Graduating ALERT Class. strengthen a city. For more information, you can visit http://www.sf-fire.org/index. aspx?page=859 and http://sf-police.org/ Maloney Security, index.aspx?page=4019. The Federal Government administrates other local groups across the country, so check here to see if your local police and fire departments Inc. have a similar volunteer program. Trade Show & Convention Specialists Calif. Lic. A-6670 PP0 7549 Maloney Security uses Off Duty Police and San Francisco Police Officers Retired Police Officers for armed positions. For More Information Please Call Warren, They Work to Make Your Day President of the 80th Recruit Class SFPD Academy see their stories 1055 Laurel Street, San Carlos, CA 94070 sfcitycops.com (650) 593-0163 • www.maloneysecurity.com Page 16 POA Journal March 2014 Academy Update

Lake Merced Range Update By Nicholas Shihadeh for their bi-annual qualifications SFPD Range Staff which includes pistol, shot gun, ERIW, and malfunction drills. For department members who aren’t • We have trained approximately 260 sure, the present Lake Merced Range in-service members in plainclothes staff members include Sgt. Wally Gin shooting classes, Patrol Rifle Opera- Off. Spagnoli monitors and directs the shooters from the range tower. (Range Master) along with Officers tor P.O.S.T. certified courses, as well Angelo Spagnoli, Nicholas Shihadeh, as anyone who comes out for extra be a gun buyback Mark Stull, Frank Valiquette, Kirk “one on one” instruction. program scheduled Bozin and armorers Warren Lee and • We train arson investigators of somewhere in the Jason Kirchner. This group has many the SFFD, qualify retirees twice Ingleside District years of experience, whether it comes a month, and of course facilitate on Sat., April 5th, to being a street cop, a Specialist, or a the gun exchange that goes along that we will partici- member of TAC. They’re dedicated in with anyone in an “officer involved pate in. running qualifications for in-service shooting” (OIS). This includes the We have been as- police officers as well as to helping officer being debriefed at the range sisting with the “ac- these officers shoot better. They also before shooting a gun again as part tive shooter” train- take pride in training recruits and of their “return to duty” protocol. ing that TAC pro- lateral officers coming into the SFPD, vides for in-service • During 2013, we also assisted in while giving them the best possible officers and also three “gun buy-back” programs that chance to pass the various shooting those with recruits occurred during the year; qualifications with their progressive and laterals, dur- instruction. When it comes to Lee • We helped run a successful Urban ing their week of and Kirchner, they’re very knowledge- Shield SWAT Competition (Oct. Officer Safety Field able in all aspects of firearms (pistols, 26th and 27th, 2013) with the dis- Tactics, regarding Range staff wear distinctive red caps while monitoring the revolvers and long weapons), and of tribution of simunitions weapons at the use of simuni- shooters’ line. course, they’re adept when it comes to a high rise site and an LRV streetcar tions weapons in repairing, building, and maintaining site as well. the training and the distribution si- to having Sgt. Ting as the new Range them as well. • We requalify several dozen retirees munition weapons and ammo. Master and to continue providing as Here are some statistics about the each year, including those also go- With Sgt. Gin’s pending retirement much service as possible to the mem- range from May 2012 to present: ing for their LEOSHA endorsement. this June after a 32 year career, Sgt. bers of the department. Also, with the projected hiring of personnel into • We have trained about 300 recruits This year, we have already started Andy Ting has been assigned to the the San Francisco Police Department and laterals entering the SFPD with training members of the 238th recruit range to shadow him to learn the in the years to come, the staff at the a 99% success rate. class as well as members of the 240th very intricate responsibilities that a Lateral Class (the 239th recruit class Rangemaster must master. The range Lake Merced Range is looking forward • We have qualified approximately to training these potential officers to 1200 members of the SFPD per year will be trained later this year along staff will miss working with Sgt. Gin, with the 241st recruit class). There will but at the same time looks forward the best of their ability. Take Your Child to Work Day By Edie Lewis, include dodge ball, kickball, scavenger up early and join us for a fun filled If you need more information re- Academy hunts and relay races just to name a day at the Academy and Christopher garding this event or would like to vol- few. So make sure you sign your kids Playground. unteer, contact me at (415)401-4616. “Take Our Daughters to Work Day” was created in New York City by Marie Wilson in 1992 for young girls to be able to go to work with their parents. The name changed to “Take Our Child to Work Day” in the summer of 2003 and expanded to include boys. This day is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of April every year across the country. On Thursday, April 24th, 2014, the San Francisco Police Department will host “Take Your Child to Work Day “at the Police Academy from 0830-1430. If you missed it last year, you don’t want to miss it this year. Take Your Child to Work Day is a great oppor- tunity for you and your kids to meet and greet fellow police officers and their kids. This experience guarantees that you’ll share enough laughs and memorable moments to last a life time. It’s also a great chance for your kids to see you in action as a BIG KID. Families will be greeted with a friendly smile and healthy breakfast donated by our SFPCU. This program will take place outdoors (weather permitting) and end with a hot BBQ lunch provided by our friends from Roxies. We have numerous planned activi- ties to keep the kids engaged and ac- tive from start to finish. Activities will 2013 Take Your Child to Work Day at the Academy March 2014 POA Journal Page 17 SFPD Plunges for Special Olympics By Ray Padmore Area came together for a very worthy Chief’s Office cause: “Special Olympics Northern California” Plunging in the San Francisco Bay The funds raised at this event will may not be appealing to most, but for allow Special Olympic Athletes from several members of our department, it around Northern California to attend was an opportunity to raise funds for year-round sports training and compe- Special Olympics Northern California. tition programs for children and adults On Saturday, February 22th, 2014 at with intellectual disabilities at no cost. 12:00 noon, Chief Suhr and members A special thank you goes out to of the Department took the plunge members of our department who par- into the Bay at Aquatic Park to raise ticipated in this event. Many thanks much needed funds for Special Olym- as well to the 239th Recruit Class and pics Northern California. This annual members of the 240th Lateral Class event consists of a 5K run and a plunge who braved the bay and took the into the frigid waters of the San Fran- plunge. Through our collective efforts, cisco bay (dash and splash). Several the San Francisco Police Department teams of Law Enforcement Officers raised over sixteen thousand dollars. and participants from around the Bay photos courtesy of the chief’s office Page 18 POA Journal March 2014

POA Mail

How can anyone condone out- much loved young man. MARTIN HALLORAN right murder? Thank you so very much, President Jeanette Macaulay TONY MONTOYA Nina Lipney Pohl SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Vice President Editor’s note: Nina was the station Editor — 800 Bryant Street, Second Floor MICHAEL NEVIN clerk on-duty that night in 1971 when Having been very close to the Ma- San Francisco, CA 94103 Secretary Ingleside Station was attacked by urban caulay family since my childhood, I 415.861.5060 tel BRIAN STANSBURY terrorists. She was shot and wounded, thought Paul and Gary’s article last 415.552.5741 fax Treasurer and Sgt. Young was shot and killed in month on the life and tragic death www.sfpoa.org JOE VALDEZ that rampage. Bell and Bottoms have of Sgt. John Macaulay was outstand- Sergeant At Arms admitted their complicity in the Ingle- ing. I particularly liked the info on February 5, 2014 side attack, as well as other murderous the extended Macaulay family and attacks on police officers. — RS their current SFPD legacy, which is Editor assured to continue into the distant San Francisco Chronicle future. 901 Mission Street One addition I would like to make San Francisco, CA 94103 Dear members of the San Francisco Police Department, to that article would be the involve- ment of the Macaulay family in the Dear Editor, members of the San Francisco Police Officers Association, resurrection of Sgt. John Macaulay Park. As we all remember, the park After reading C.W Nevius’ article “Let’s get back to ho-hum in nudist arrest” in your and staff at the SFPOA— had fallen to a state of disrepair and February 4th edition of the Chronicle, I was somewhat dismayed concerning Mr. On behalf of my brothers Mike, unsightliness. When we, as mem- Nevius’ interpretation of the events of February 1, 2014. There is no other police Steve, Tom, and Jim I wish to ex- bers of the Department, drove by department that is more skilled than the SFPD when it comes to controlling crowds. press our sincere appreciation and the park, we were ashamed that it I personally know the two officers pictured in the article since I had previously tremendous thanks for the many had Sgt. John Macaulay’s name on worked with them at Mission Station. I can vouch for their character and their kind condolences offered to the it. It was not only a disgrace to the professionalism as San Francisco Police Officers. Halloran family after the passing of my mother Rosemary. As many Macaulay family, but to all members of the SFPD as well. Members of the SFPD are paid to protect the population of our great City and of you are aware we lost our father In the mid-90’s, the Macaulay enforce the laws of the city and of the state. When an individual or group is ordered Coleman back in June 2013 so family, led by John’s mother, Jea- to cease unlawful activity and refuses to do so, it is our job to take appropriate this was a second blow to the fam- nette, was instrumental in the rede- action. The individual in question refused to comply with a lawful order and then ily in a short period of time. The sign and building of the new park. of his own volition he decided to resist arrest. Although I agree that the arrest outpouring of care and concern by The family started the ball rolling, of a nudist who is resisting is “not pretty”, I doubt that there is a way to arrest a members of the Department rang- lobbying politicians in City Hall combative nudist that could be made to look “pretty”. ing from Chief Greg Suhr and his Command Staff down to members and the State to gather momentum to correct this neglected situation. It appears as though these demonstrators achieved their goal in gaining recognition of rank and file that I have worked Although many officers, along with in the press but on behalf of the members of the San Francisco Police Officers with over the years or who I have the POA, assisted in these successful Association I object to Mr. Nevius’ interpretation of the arrest. These officers were represented at the POA was simply efforts, it was the relentless persis- simply doing their jobs. Their actions were reasonable and appropriate. overwhelming. Your thoughts and tence of Jeanette Macaulay and her Sincerely, prayers, your flowers that were sent, and the endless sympathy cards did family that carried the momentum not go unnoticed by my brothers forward which resulted in the Sgt. John Macaulay park that exists Martin Halloran and the extended Halloran family. today. President Your unwavering support during this difficult time made things more Ron Roth bearable. Retired SFPD I would once again be remiss if Paul [Chignell] — I did not mention the members of Letter to the Editor Dear Larry [Barsetti] John [Macaulay] was one of the the Traffic Company who provided San Francisco Chronicle and Rene [LaPrevotte] men I most looked up to as a young the escort for my mother’s funeral Thursday, February 6, 2014 cop at 841 Ellis St. Sometime I would What a horrific thought… TIME possession. These men did another like to tell you about the physical No nudes, good news SERVED!…. Their time served should fantastic job and they were praised toughness he had displayed in a How many times do we hear have been in Hell, not a prison again and again by those who at- training class in Stockton for FTOs people complain that the police are where they could continue their ac- tended the services. You guys are and FTO Sergeants. When I first got not doing their jobs? tivities, along with family visits, and quite impressive. to the day watch at 841 Ellis, John support and sympathy from unin- My mom had a very unique per- I say kudos to the San Francisco did not know me very well, but formed morons who think that they spective of the San Francisco Police police for arresting an uncoopera- when he heard that I had purchased did glamorous and righteous things. Department. She was not only the tive nudist at Jane Warner Plaza in a colt .45 pistol, he gave me two My ‘time served’ was absolutely mother of a SFPD officer but also the Castro. I take strong issue with boxes of new, expensive rounds he nothing compared to the loss of Jack a daughter, a sister, a sister in law, C.W. Nevius’ column (“Arresting a had as a previous .45 owner. When Young – the hell that his late wife and a grandmother of SFPD officers. nudist? Let’s keep it ho-hum,” Feb. I was going through my FTO period went through all those years before Having the support of the men and 4) bemoaning the fact that the arrest at Mission, John was a 35 unit. My she passed away and finally joined women in this department and in was not visually appealing and that FTO, Pat White, pointed out to me her beloved Jack. this association only added to the the suspect had to be taken to the how John came in one hour early The fact that San Francisco and fitting send off for my mom. Again, ground in order to be handcuffed. each day and studied the clips and California refused to prosecute Bell many thanks. This nudist was given clear orders recent warrant info. The Mission and Bottom and their cohorts a few Fraternally, that he did not follow, resisted be- officers all had the greatest of re- years ago, letting them go to resume Marty Halloran ing handcuffed and arrested, and spect for John and used him as an their ‘productive lives’, was in com- wrestled with the police officers, put- example of the ideal cop. I hope the prehensible – an insult to us and an Dear Capt. Paul Chignell & ting them at risk. Is Nevius saying young cops in the department read embarrassment to the City and the Inspector Gary Delagnes — that because someone is not wearing this article and realize that even the State. There is no ‘time served’ for Words cannot describe my sur- clothes, this person is above the law? best cop can face deadly situations what they have done and how they prise when I brought in the mail and that can develop in a quick moment. And how could the arrest of a did it. Basically exonerating them for saw the POA Journal had arrived. I 841 Ellis St. was a really unique flailing nudist ever look very attrac- what they did to Brian McDonald, made a cup of tea and sat down to place filled with a group of cops tive in the first place? Jack Young the officers in New York, read all of the latest news. Then, I who simply can not be matched for Congrats to Police Chief Greg George Kowalski and myself and turned the page, and there, looking street talent, guts, and a camaraderie Suhr for having the plaza patrolled, all of our families. We all count for back at me was a picture of my son that would get us through anything. which, along with law-breaking nud- nothing. John, Sgt. John Macaulay. As I read the story, tears flooded I grew up at 841 Ellis St. with my ists, is also overrun with its share of If I was saying this to you in my eyes. It seemed only yesterday contemporaries and see those days as homeless and psychotic people. person rather than in writing… my that this tragic day happened. How the best days of my life. How I sur- And thanks to Supervisor Scott vocabulary would be much differ- could I ever forget it. vived my first 5 years of midnights Wiener for taking a strong stand re- ent, I would be using much stronger I am very appreciative to you with my marriage and body in one garding the sensitive issue of public language. both, and all the other officers who piece is a miracle. In those days I nudity in this very liberal city. This is the first I have heard of were so helpful to you in writing this looked more forward to work days Jim Ross, San Francisco this development and I will write story, a story of a brave young man than days off. and fax my feelings and urge my who was a dedicated police officer, a Ed Garcia friends and all of you do likewise. kind, generous, thoughtful and very March 2014 POA Journal Page 19

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Dear Paul [Chignell] — over the same period. Assuming Dear SFPOA — Leukemia and Lymphoma Society My daughters and I want to thank an office building will appreciate Thanks to your donation of $500, (LLS) by the San Francisco Police you for sending the wonderful news- in approximate proportion to even more kids are looking forward Officers Association, for which I am paper article about Doug [Gibbs]. It an 89% increase in rents, the to exciting, healthy, and character most grateful. was appreciated by all. prudence of selling our office building fun in 2014. 2,700 kids are I will continue to fundraise for the Also, it is good to know you and building on 7th Street to purchase registering right now to play soccer LLS and I will continue cycling for others think about our family. a restaurant site is questionable. — more than ever in our 50+ year a cure with Team in Training and I Laura Gibbs Worse still, that 45% profit history! will keep your POA Journal in mind (3 years x 15%) was diluted Our Law Enforcement Cadet Acad- for future fundraising with Team in by the increased property tax emy was 25% larger than expected Training. Dear POA — assessment, a real estate brokerage last year, so we’re planning for 40 Sincerely, Words cannot express how much commission, and the transfer cadets starting this June. Nancy Callaghan we thank you and the SFPD family tax assessed by the city. Might Our big dream is to turn no kids for your expression of sympathy. we have jumped off a horse that away from our wildly successful Dear SFPOA — How wonderful it was to see the covered 89 miles to ride a horse Junior Giants program. Last year we On behalf of the California Nar- SFPOA banner displayed across a that covered less than 45 miles? were limited to 650; we’re raising cotics Officers’ Association — Region most elegant flower arrangement at money to grow! One, and the San Mateo County my father’s memorial service. Narcotics Task Force, I would like D) Brian, thank you for Our conditioning program pilot in Your generosity and support dur- to thank you for your donation and not listening to Malia Cohen the Western Addition was so highly ing this difficult time was greatly support of our annual fundraiser and John Avalos: Like many regarded that we’re working with St. appreciated by my entire family and charity BBQ Luncheon. investors, I only dream of Ignatius and the SFPD to expand it. we thank you all. The money raised by this event buying into a company at the Boys and girls from middle will go directly to Narcotic Educa- Sincerely, same time as Warren Buffett. schools all over the city are coming Mark Solomon & Family tion Foundation of America and be When I learned that Board of together for action packed basket- used to train law enforcement and Supervisors John Avalos and ball jamborees with the SFPD, where even Chief Suhr gets in the action the community about drugs. Dear POA, Mike Hebel, Malia Cohen (who is VP of (everyone wants to know his tips for Thank you again for your gener- and Brian Stansbury — the Retirement Board) were making free throws). ous support. As someone with a financial and recommending that our pension We couldn’t offer these new and Sincerely, tax background, I wanted to share money be divested from fossil expanded programs without your Will Deplich, my perspective on some of the fuel companies, I knew I had generous support. We hope we will Region One Chairman advice and analysis that recently ap- to be on the opposite side of get to thank you in person at our an- Sgt. Dan Guiney, peared in this newspaper: the transaction from them. In October, I bought Exxon. nual golf tournament. Save the date San Mateo County Narcotics Task Force A) Mike, regarding Prudential Three weeks later (11/14/13), of Thursday, May 8 and either phone as our new deferred comp Warren Buffet formally (415) 401-4666 or email golf@sfpal. partner (Feb 2014, pg 17): Over disclosed that during the same org if you’re interested! Dear SFPOA — a 17-year period, our deferred period I was buying Exxon, he Sincerely, Rich and Sue Barry and Lauren comp plan has moved from was purchasing 40 millions Lorraine Woodruff-Long and Bryan Tolles greatly appreciate Hartford-to-Aetna-to-ING-to- shares of Exxon. Essentially, I Executive Director the generosity and thoughtfulness of Great West-to-Prudential. Unlike backed into the same trade as SFPAL your donation to The Jet Foundation our counterparts in the corporate Warren Buffett by just doing in the memory of Bryan John Barry. world, our plan is not entitled to the opposite of Avalos and Bryan was deeply moved by the the protection of the Department Retirement Board Vice President struggles of boys and their families of Labor and their monitoring Dear SFPOA — Cohen. With regards to the who are suffering from Duchenne ability. Your explanation that I personally want to thank all of October Retirement Board muscular dystrophy. Prudential has an award winning you for your generous contribution meeting, I think you should be The Jett Foundation raises aware- website and they will get more [to Operation Genesis]. This will commended for not buying into ness and funds for the research employees to invest is not valid further enhance the SFPOA’s image Avalos’ and Cohen’s attempts and treatment of Duchenne mus- justification for switching vendors in the Bayview community. These to make political statements cular dystrophy in order to create again. Additionally, our members youth will have you to thank for this with our money. By the way, new resources for families affected are entitled to side-by-side life changing experience. at the time of this writing, the Duchenne and to find a cure for the comparison of the lower expenses Thank You overall markets are down from disease. you say we are going to receive Officer Jason Johnson the October board meeting, but Operation Genesis We greatly appreciate your Exxon is up an annualized 15%. Bayview Station thoughtfulness and generosity in B) Mike, Retirement Seminar: making this donation in Bryan’s “a revocable living trust protects E) Brian, we need a Roth memory. estate tax exclusions” (March 457 plan: In the last article I The Barry’s 2013, pg 13): Since the portability wrote (November 2006 pg 19), Dear POA — provisions were recently enacted before this newspaper changed I want to thank you for your Dear SFPOA — into the Internal Revenue Code, its editorial policy, I predicted generous offer to provide advertising On behalf of the Cops Care a married person with a net that tax rates were at historical space in your March POA Journal. I Cancer Foundation, we would like worth under $9 million, will not lows and were destined to climb was going to place an ad for my cy- to thank you for your donation of: save income nor estate taxes by as baby boomers retired. As a cling century with Team in Training. $500. Your generous support allows utilizing a living trust. In fact, consequence, I recommended At this time I am currently half us to help children stricken with when the second spouse dies, a a Roth-type retirement plan way to my goal and I have other fun- cancer. trust will deny half the step-up- would be the superior tax draising events that I should easily Thank you, in basis provisions that a couple vehicle for our members. My reach my goal by the deadline. Brian Simuro, President would have been entitled to tax forecast to our members I have already received a very Cops Care Cancer Foundation without a trust. Because of these was spot-on, but the bad news generous monetary donation to the circumstances, many CPA’s and is that tax rates are going to attorneys are actually dissolving trend even higher. The Roth their client’s living trusts. format is still the best solution for our members and numerous Law Office of C) Numbers prove Paragon Deal other municipalities who have was Savvy Investment. 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Book Reviews — by Dennis Bianchi rush miners of 1849, not the alleged 49 square miles of land in San Francisco Cool Gray City Of Love: (there are 46+, not 49). Of course with such a large num- ber of chapters or observations it is 49 Views Of San Francisco hard to cover it all or even to select a favorite. I had the feeling he would By Gary Kamiya write. Being short of time provided a say the same, but he certainly paints a Reviewed by Dennis Bianchi bonus. He had to say what was on his very caring picture of the Tenderloin. mind and, with his heart and mind in Describing that neighborhood’s suffer- Gary Kamiya was born in Oakland a bit of an emergency mode, the words ing and poverty, and the persistence in 1953 and grew up in Berkeley. came quickly, clearly and splendidly. and frequent attempts at gentrification He attended Yale, but left early. He The Tenderloin stands as “a sadness to earned his BA and MA in English lit keep.” I enjoyed his chapter regarding from UC Berkeley, where he won the the two most significant earthquakes Dennis Bianchi Mark Schorer Citation. He drove a “ . . . he gives a in The City, combining his obviously taxi in San Francisco for 7 years while consequences. The author reports that, thorough research of the 1906 disas- completing college and working as a chilling account of a “by 1997, 15,548 San Franciscans had ter and his eyewitness account/diary freelance writer. After co-founding a died in the epidemic — more than man being stuck under of the 1989 disaster. His descriptions short-lived city magazine called Frisko, all the Californians who were killed, were so good it gave me pause, think- he got his first real job at the age of wounded, captured, and missing in a collapsed building, ing about when the next big quake 37 as an editor of the San Francisco World War II.” is coming and where will I be at that Examiner’s Sunday magazine, Image. I agreed completely with his belief with nothing but his time. Quoting from an account writ- After five years at the Examiner, where that the best place to recall the 1960s ten during the 1906 quake and fire, he he was a culture critic and book editor, head exposed and the and the Hippie invasion is not the gives a chilling account of a man be- he left to co-found the groundbreak- Haight Ashbury but Golden Gate Park. ing stuck under a collapsed building, ing Web site Salon.com, where he was fire raging toward him. There were a few errors I spotted, with nothing but his head exposed executive editor for 12 years. He is cur- not the least egregious was his lament- The resolution to the and the fire raging toward him. The rently a columnist for San Francisco ing of the closing of the US Restaurant resolution to the situation you should Chronicle. He lives in San Francisco, in North Beach. Alberto Cipollina, situation you should read for yourself. a city he obviously loves. who was the cook and accountant for While praising the beauty of the Retired San Francisco Police Depart- the restaurant for many years before read for yourself.” Mission Dolores he simultaneously ment Lieutenant Kevin Conroy recom- taking over ownership, is still offering condemns the treatment of the Native mended this book to me. Kevin and I unpretentious meals, albeit at a differ- Americans by many of the priests who often discuss books. He is an avid and ent location but still in North Beach. The text has, however, a sense of were often anything but Christian in serious reader. This book really hooked Mr. Kamiya also seems to lament the moving about without a plan. He is their behavior. His description of the me. Thank you, Kevin. past more than he welcomes the fu- writing about pre-historic San Fran- arrival of Chinese immigrants and the I did some research about the book ture. He and I disagree on our views cisco in one chapter, about the Gold development of Chinatown is concise and author before beginning to write of the Beats and the Hippies, but his Rush Era in another and modern times and informative, although checking this review. It was humbling as so writing is clear and well structured. in yet another, seemingly without his references I was disappointed to many fine writers and reviewers had The book might encourage the de- a specific reason. He also seems to see he had not read a local classic, commented upon the book, includ- velopment some new healthy habits. It change voice or tone when he writes The Unwelcome Immigrant, by Stuart ing a San Francisco Chronicle review is easy to imagine some of those who about the geological and ancient Miller, a deceased Sociology professor on August of 2013 by Herbert Gold, read it will be getting off the couch historical background of The City I admired. a prolific and esteemed local author and out into The City, looking for all as opposed to when he writes about Mr. Kamiya becomes understand- and critic. I found in another review a the paths, the buildings, the markers people and events that are closer to ably aggressively political when dis- most interesting secret about the writ- that Mr. Kamiya has described. The our time. There is no doubt that he cussing urban renewal in San Fran- ing of the book. Mr. Kamiya sent his author found the title for his book, a did an enormous amount of research, cisco. I use the word understandably initial manuscript to his publisher six line from a George Sterling poem, in- some in libraries and other research as his parents were swept up in the re- months before its due date. His editor scribed above a bench in a park where while bicycling or walking around location of Japanese-Americans follow- found the book too much of a history he played basketball. Maybe you will San Francisco. ing the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He is book. He told Kamiya it needed a more find similar inspiration upon immers- There are 49 chapters to the book, also more animated when describing personal, impressionistic approach. He ing yourself in both this book and San spaced out over 384 pages. He chose the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and its was given six months to complete a re- the number 49 in honor of the gold Francisco. Read Some of SFPDs Published Authors

By Ray Shine, Editor time needed to finish the book and get law enforcement. He’ll either break, or it published. The subtitle is A Badge, accept the fundamentals of what it means Several SFPD members — active A Gun and Heartache and is a crime to be a real cop.” duty and retired — have written and drama that takes place in San Fran- published one or more books. There cisco and Marin County. The book is Non-Fiction may be more than these seven, but I available on- line at Amazon, Barnes Retired SFPD Inspector Morgan Pe- do know that the following published and Noble, or buy it as a hard-copy at terson has a second career as a much authors have written between them a many local book stores. respected professor teaching Public total of four novels, two college text- Retired Sergeant Jim Pera wrote and Safety and Administration of Justice books, a memoir, and a DIY guide. is is an often humorous, poignant published his novel after he retired at a college in Southern California. To Check for most of these works on adventure story of Karen’s journey from Park Station. Jim has fictional- enhance his teaching, now Dr. Morgan Amazon.com. from pot-smoking Cal student, to Re- ized an actual but notorious event of Peterson, Phd, has written and pub- naissance bar serving wench, to street the early 70s — the bombing of Park lished two textbooks currently used Fiction cop. Recounting the story of the first Station by a band of urban terrorists in classrooms, each with compelling SFPD Homicide Inspector Ed Wyn- women cops, she reflects on life with prevalent in those volatile times. The titles. koop is the most recent published her bi-polar mother, and comes to book is titled The Rampage of Ryan Ethics For Public Safety — Ethi- author. Ed wrote a crime novel set in realize her chaotic past unwittingly O’Hara and is available on-line at cal and Moral Decision Making the city titled Steel Talons. The book provided the perfect foundation for Amazon.com (co-authored with a teacher in the jacket blurb reads “Veteran Homicide her chosen career. As she finds family OfficerDaniel Silver published his fire-science department). detective, James Stillwell, arrives at a and acceptance in a men’s club that book Cop: A Novel in 2010. The jacket Enforcement Psychology — Coping double-homicide in San Francisco’s ex- never wanted her as a member, she blurb reads: “…tattooed punk rocker with the Rigors of Policing clusive Sea Cliff District. On the outside fears she will one day face her mother, turned rookie San Francisco policeman, Have a problem with a contractor? things appear to be under control. Inside, not as a daughter but as an arresting Dougie Cohen. In his first year on the Well, grab a copy of The Case of the a Deputy Attorney General lies dead. A officer. When that day came, and it job, the stresses, horrors and frustrations, California Contractor Board: A Pal- protective search uncovers her S&M play- did, her private life and her career Dougie encounters take their toll on his ette of Conflict Resolution Strategies room. While attempting to establish the would collide dramatically. patience, health, sanity and love life. Dou- for the 1990s. This heavily researched motive, Stillwell receives an anonymous Dan Murphy began working on gie struggles with night terrors, addiction, book was written by SFPD retiree Sgt. call, his partner has been taken hostage...” his novel Rooster while still working disease and the loss of his former self to Ron Vernali, Phd. The thesis of the Retiree Karen Lynch has written active duty in the Southern District. his new police persona. Dougie is on a book addresses poor performing con- Good Cop, Bad Daughter. The book Following retirement, he devoted the collision course with the reality of urban tractors licensed and unlicensed. March 2014 POA Journal Page 21

Book Reviews — by Dennis Bianchi The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance By David Epstein as important influences. When he to make a fool out of me.” It turns the chaff.” The long quote here is to Reviewed by Dennis Bianchi discusses the dominance of African out Mr. Rodriguez is quite efficient at demonstrate how Mr. Epstein inter- runners in the marathon, he again making a fool of himself, without Ms. twines science and sports and keeps makes reference to not only biological Finch’s help. But, of course that is not the reader wanting to go deeper and The author of this book, David Ep- differences but environmental influ- the point of the chapter. “For decades faster into the book. Without giving stein, is a senior writer at Sports Illus- ences as well. He points out that skin scientists have been constructing a away anymore of the chapter, suffice trated who specializes in science issues color has little to do with their success, picture of how elite athletes intercept it to say that software is more impor- in sports. He and his colleague, Selena but their bone structure seems to be speeding objects. The intuitive expla- tant than hardware when it comes to Roberts, broke the story of the steroid very influential. nation is that the Albert Pujols and hitting major league pitching. But it’s abuse involving New York Yankees’ I particularly enjoyed the chapter Roger Federers of the world simply important to have good hardware. third-baseman Alex Rodriguez. He is titled, “Beat by an Underhand Girl have the genetic gift of quicker reflexes But the book has 16 chapters, in- a thorough researcher and writes in — subtitled The Gene-Free Model that provide them with more time cluding one dedicated to death, injury a manner that is both accessible and of Expertise.” An exhibition softball to react to the ball. Except, that isn’t and pain in sports, and another on educational, a sometimes very difficult game between Major League Baseball true.” As the author explains, “The performance enhancing drugs. There assignment when applying scientific players from both leagues is described entire flight of the baseball from the is even a chapter titled, “Why Men ideas to events we see or do everyday. in detail. With the American League pitcher’s hand to the plate takes just Have Nipples,” a chapter that might His previous experience as a runner trailing noticeably, and the National 400 milliseconds. And because it takes make you reconsider how different caused him to seek a more definitive League’s Mike Piazza coming to the half that time merely to initiate mus- the genders really are — or aren’t. If answer to the question of whether plate, the AL brought in an attrac- cular action, a major league batter has you read the book carefully, and play athletic performance was controlled tive, tall, young woman named Jen- to know where he is swinging shortly golf, there is a valuable tip, but I’m not by nature or nurture. This book may nie Finch. She was the Team USA after the ball has left the pitcher’s giving it away here. not be the definitive answer, but it is softball ace. Much to the surprise of hand,… The window for actually mak- very thought provoking. It also treads It would seem that the author fa- Mike Piazza, the players behind Ms. ing contact with the ball, when it is in carefully on the subject of race, gender vors neither nature nor nurture, but Finch sat down. One took of his glove reach of the bat, is 5 milliseconds, and and genetics. a complex mix of both. His extensive and lay down in the dirt. They knew because the angular position of the discussion of the young miler, Jim There has been a theory promul- what was coming. Ms. Finch would be ball relative to the hitter’s eye changes Ryun, explains how the talent was gated for several years that it takes throwing from forty-three feet away, as so rapidly as it gets closer to the plate, always present with Ryun but first had 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to opposed to baseball’s 60 feet, 6 inches. the advice to “keep your eye on the to be discovered, then psychologically reach elite levels of performance. That She was capable of throwing in the ball” is literally impossible. Humans promoted by his coach and finally idea was promoted in a best-selling upper-60-mph range, as opposed to don’t have a visual system fast enough zealous training on the part of Ryun book by Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers, the 90+ mph of major league pitch- to track the ball all the way in.” Later to reach the world domination he although the thesis was not originally ers. A softball is also noticeably larger he adds, “Studies that track the eye attained for several years. This book Mr. Gladwell’s. Nonetheless, many than a baseball and yet Mike Piazza movements of experienced perform- might change the way you look at people accepted the idea that excel- failed as miserably as had several other ers, whether chess players, pianists, athletic events, it might change your lence would always be eluded without major leaguers in the pre-game warm- surgeons, or athletes, have found that mind about the athletic talent of your at least those 10,000 hours of training. up. So badly had Albert Pujols failed as experts gain experience they are children or yourself, but no matter In Chapter 2, “A Tale of Two High he stated, “I don’t want to experience quicker to sift through visual infor- what, there is much to learn here and Jumpers — (Or: 10,000 Hours Plus that again.” But what came later in the mation and separate the wheat from I’m glad I read it. or Minus 10,000 Hours) Mr. Epstein chapter lifted my spirits. Barry Bonds demonstrates that it is not always the challenged her directly. At the meet- case. A high-jumper with years of suc- ing between the two, Bonds had asked SF Police Credit Union cess is beaten soundly by a fellow who television cameras to be present. After had taken up the sport a few months watching a few pitches he demanded ® earlier. The author also wonders why they be turned off. He watched twelve Visa Credit Card it is that so many great sprinters have strikes go by without so much as a come from Jamaica, and a very specific swing. After Ms. Finch agreed to tell corner of that small island. His ex- Mr. Bonds what pitch was coming he planation leans heavily upon nature, managed one meek foul ball. That’s not nurture, but he is also careful to it. And Alex Rodriguez refused to get explain cultural and historical values into the box, saying, “No one’s going

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Deputy Chief Loftus welcoming, as bike thieves have also Park Cap- warned criminals at the February 13th come along for the ride. tain Grego- press conference at City Hall, “We will You know the statistics: 75,000 rid- ry Corrales come after the bike and we will come ers roll through the city’s streets every and SA FE after you.” Bike thieves will be pros- day, nearly double the total six years Public Safety Specialist Morgan St. ecuted for grand theft to the fullest ago. And bike thefts have increased Clair, the program took on new life. extent of the law. by 70% over that same time period. Championing the initiative on behalf Together with the SF Bicycle Coali- More than 4,000 bicycles were stolen of the Board of Supervisors was Eric tion and local bike shops, SAFE will in San Francisco in 2012, according Mar of District 1, who made possible be holding educational workshops to the 2012 policy report released in a $75,000 allocation to get this pro- across the city. The first one is slated May 2013 by the city’s Budget and gram moving. Thanks also go to our for March 13 at Twitter headquarters Legislative Analyst. Police recovered advocates in the SFPD—Deputy Chief on Market Street. Generous sponsors to get your bike into the system, too. 864 bicycles in 2012, but only 142 were John Loftus and SFPD Officer Matt of that event include the SF Police returned to their owners. The rest sit in Friedman. Through their combined Officers Association and Kryptonite. • Additional resources include: SFPD’s storage facility in Hunters Point efforts, SAFE Bikes was created. Thanks to their support, SAFE will with some 800 other recovered bikes. This new free voluntary bicycle offer the first 45 attendees a free Kryp- • Park Station’s Anti-Bike Theft Unit The Budget and Legislative Analyst registry — on the web at SAFEBikes. tonite lock in exchange for an old used web page at http://www.parkstation. identified the following as the stron- org — gives bike owners the oppor- cable lock. Subsequent workshops will org/anti-bike-theft-unit.html gest contributing factors to bicycle tunity to store serial numbers, receipt take place at Sports Basement and Va- theft and low levels of stolen bicycle information, images, and other details lencia Cyclery. Check www.SAFEBikes. • Updates on thwarted crime efforts recovery: that prove ownership. It also demon- org for details. and more on Twitter at #SFPDBik- • Lack of awareness of proper locking strates effective locking techniques Within a week of the SAFE Bikes eTheft techniques and explains what to do if a bike gets going live, nearly 500 bicycle owners • Issues establishing proof of owner- stolen. Recovery will increase when have registered their wheels. If you Got a question or comment? Email ship of a bicycle reporting increases. ride a bike in the city, take a moment me at [email protected]. • Insufficient secure bicycle parking SFPD Officer Matt Friedman of Park • Lack of central SFPD approach to Station explained how the process bicycle theft works: “When bicycles are registered • SFPD staffing challenges at SAFE Bikes, owners will receive a A fledgling bicycle registration pro- unique non-removable ID tag to stick gram had been conceived two years on their bicycle frame. 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Department of Emergency Management him. After a half hour of searching, emergency personnel could hear the 1011 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 callers’ knocking and yelling for help. SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT The caller had fallen nearly 50 feet down an easement between two build- Division of Emergency Communications Anne Kronenberg ings. Fire Department rescued him by ladder and he was transported Code Phone: (415) 558-3800 Fax: (415) 558-3843 Edwin M. Lee Executive Director 3 by ambulance for face trauma. Your dedication and persistence helped Mayor rescue the caller to safety. Division of Emergency Services On January 8, 2014 you received a call from a female reporting her brother- Phone: (415) 487-5000 Fax: (415) 487-5043 in-law was unconscious and not breathing. As you began to process the call she gave the phone to her husband. You continued to give pre-arrival instruc- Date: January 30, 2014 tions and directed the husband to position his unconscious brother. The husband reported that his brother was a large man and was stuck between To: Makulata Acevez,, Public Safety Dispatcher the staircases. He eventually got the patient in position and stated “Oh God, he’s gone. He’s dead.” This did not deter you from following protocol. You From: Florian Taylor, Employee Recognition continued by having him perform compressions, counting with the caller Coordinator and for the caller until emergency personnel arrived on scene to take over. Makulata, you provided the utmost service to the caller. Although the Re: Communications Dispatcher of the outcome was not favorable, you were relentless in your efforts to do every- Month — February 2014 thing possible to help the caller in his time of despair. You continued to maintain personal composure during these highly stressful situations. Your The Department of Emergency Man- actions reflect positively on your character and compassion for others. For agement has selected you as Communica- being selected Dispatcher of the Month we are able to offer the following: tions Dispatcher of the Month for February 2014 for your continual display • Parking in the "Employee of the Month" space for the month of professionalism. of February 2014 During the past 30 days you were the recipient of two commendations • One-hour off, with Shift Manager approval acknowledging your dedication to excellence. On December 16, 2013 you • “Employee of the Month" engraved pen and key chain processed a call from male reporting he woke up alone in a strange loca- • See's Candy Gift Card tion. He last remembered drinking with friends. You kept the caller calm and assured him that help was on the way. The caller reported that he was cc: Cecile Solo — Operations Manager bleeding from the head and his knee was injured. Lisa Hoffmann — Deputy Director, You used various tactics to ascertain the callers’ location, such as pressing Division of Emergency Communications the re-transmit button and having the caller utilize his cell phone GPS. You DEM Everyone —via email directed the caller to knock on walls and yell for help to assist in locating Personnel File Page 24 POA Journal March 2014

Job Opportunity for Come join us at the Retired SFPD members The Chief of Police of Eureka, Cali- dedication and instincts could make EUREKA POLICE fornia recently contacted me about them as asset to Eureka and Eureka the recruitment of SFPD retirees into could provide them with con- DEPARTMENT his department. As the letter below tinued employment, additional explains, the wealth of job experience income and retirement benefits. If We are men and women and knowledge that our retirees pos- your officers desire to work for a few who are sess is valued and appreciated by this more years in a different retirement pragmatic COP. If this opportunity in- system the benefitto them could PASSIONATE ABOUT POLICING terests you, read the letter from Chief be substantial. The advantage to Mills and visit the indicated web site Eureka is significantas well. Police Officer —Lateral for more detailed information. Eureka is one of the most beau- — Ray Allen, Retiree Representative, tiful places in the world as noted Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 SFPOA Board of Directors by the United Nations. In 1980 Officer $4027 $4239 $4451 $4674 $4908 $5154 the Redwood National Forest was Officer + 7% (Int) NA $4536 $4763 $5001 $5252 $5515 designated as a World Heritage site. Officer + 14$ (Adv) NA NA $5074 $5328 $5595 $5876 January 2014 Surrounded by giant redwood Benefits trees, Eureka area boasts hundreds Director Raymond Allen of miles of hiking trails through • Advance to next step 2 after 6 months from hire and the San Francisco Police Officers forest preserves. Just north of next step after the following six months with acceptable Association Eureka, elk walk along the beach, job performance. 800 Bryant Street deer abound and salmon runs • CA POST certificateincentive pay effective date of hire San Francisco, CA 94103 make it the best fishing west of the • Initial appointment at/above listed first step based Dear Director Allen Mississippi. Culture and a vibrant on experience/qualifications As you know, staffinga police nightlife flourishin Old Town, • Superb family medical/dental/vision plan: agency in California is a challenging and Humboldt State University see www.ci.eureka.ca.gov for EPOAMOU yet worthy cause. Eureka is a small brings in top performers adding • Specialty assignment pay for FTO, Detective, K9, police agency with a stellar group to the fun. Consider that the cost DTF, Motor Officer of men and women performing of housing is lower than in ur- • Other specialties: SWAT, School Resource, Old Town Patrol, far above the call of duty. Eureka ban areas making home buying a Patrol Rifle, Crisis Negotiations, Evidence Tech, Defensive PD is an agency which the com- simple pleasure. Come, take a trip Tactics, Firearms Instructor, etc. munity and I are extremely proud to the north coast and check out • 2.7% at 55 retirement plan with unused sick leave credited and deservedly so. Eureka is a Police the secret(s} of Eureka and Hum- as service time boldt County. Department that some of your • No Social Security payroll deduction If dispatchers or officers from members may be interested in join- • Employee choice of pay or comp time for overtime hours your department are interested, ing after retirement and that is why • Accrued vacation/camp time hours may be “sold back” have them visit our website at www. 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And, cials there were reviewing the decision in San Diego County, that option and would consider an appeal to the LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — A fed- has been taken off the table,” Justice full 9th Circuit. eral appeals court on Thursday struck Thomas O’Scannlain wrote in the 77- He called the plaintiffs’ lawsuit an down a requirement by San Diego page opinion for the majority. attempted “end run” around state law County that residents show “good California, which has enacted some that essentially bars open carrying of cause” to carry a concealed firearm, a of the nation’s strictest gun laws, al- firearms except by members of law ruling that could force local govern- lows residents to carry a concealed enforcement or the military, as well ments across California to revisit the weapon if they meet several require- fornia to issue permits to anyone who as the restrictions on concealed carry. way they license handguns. ments, including completing a train- met the other requirements and who “If you want to challenge state law, A three-member panel of the 9th ing course, demonstrating good moral sought to carry a concealed weapon you need to challenge the statute, not U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, act- character and establishing “good for self-defense. the execution,” Chapin said. ing on a 2009 lawsuit, ruled in a 2-1 cause” to have the gun. “The 9th Circuit confirmed that In dissenting from the majority decision that San Diego County’s Interpretation of the statute is left the government no longer gets to pick opinion, 9th Circuit Justice Sidney restrictions amounted to an unconsti- to individual jurisdictions, with San and choose which law-abiding citizens Thomas wrote that the U.S. Supreme tutional infringement on citizens’ Sec- Diego County taking one of the most may exercise their constitutional right Court had found it constitutional to ond Amendment rights to bear arms. restrictive stances by refusing to accept to carry a firearm for self-defense,” said place restrictions on carrying con- Coupled with a California state law self-defense or concern for personal attorney Chuck Michel, who repre- cealed weapons in public. that largely bans the open carrying of safety as a “good cause.” sented the plaintiffs challenging San He said the 9th Circuit panel’s ma- firearms in public, San Diego County’s Instead, applicants must demon- Diego’s restrictions in the case. jority went beyond the legal questions “good cause” rules on concealed weap- strate a special need or a specific risk “This is a landmark ruling for the posed in the lawsuit to render a ruling ons effectively bar residents from car- in order to establish good cause. state of California. No longer will that “not only strikes down San Diego rying a gun altogether, the panel said. criminals have the security of know- County’s concealed carry policy, but “In California, the only way that ‘Landmark Ruling’ ing that their victims are defenseless upends the entire California firearm the typical, responsible, law-abiding Lawyers for both sides agreed that in public,” Michel said. regulatory scheme.” citizen can carry a weapon in public the court’s ruling, if upheld, would James Chapin, San Diego senior (Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing for the lawful purpose of self-defense force cities and counties across Cali- deputy county counsel, said that offi- by Steve Gorman and Ken Wills)

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By Edwin K. Stephens, in recession or even depression, al- Overseas: 65% The Stephens Group though economic data shows a histori- 4. Pfizer, Total Cash: $46.9 Billion cally modest recovery. Ability is of little account without Dollars, Healthcare/Pharmacy, opportunity. — Napoleon Bonaparte Percent Overseas: N/A US Corporations Sitting 5. Cisco, Total Cash: $46.4 Billion on $2 Trillion Dollars Get good counsel before you begin; and Dollars, Technology, Percent Over- Mr. Randall Stephenson, chairman when you have decided, act promptly. seas: 85% and CEO of AT&T and the chair of — Sallust-Catilina 6. Oracle, Total Cash: $33.7 Billion the Business Roundtable, a group rep- Dollars, Technology, Percent Over- resenting CEOs of the nation’s largest seas: 80% Will a person who is unemployed companies, says growing the economy for six (6) months or more, e.g. long- through faster investment should be at 7. Qualcomm, Total Cash: $28.4 Bil- term unemployed, be able to be the heart of the US economic policy lion Dollars, Technology, Percent retrained and re-engaged into the in 2014. Overseas: 65% workforce? Mr. Robert Reich, the former Clin- 8. General Motors, Total Cash: $27.4 Answer: Hopefully, YES. If a per- ton administration Labor Secretary, Billion Dollars, Automotive, Per- son suffers from long-term unem- recently lamented that the U.S. so- cent Overseas: N/A ployment they cannot contribute to ciety has become “more and more 9. Amgen, Total Cash: $24.1 Bil- the economy. And, a person without 18 months. The initial phase of the economic crisis started with a finan- unequal.” Secretary Reich noted, “The lion Dollars, Healthcare/Pharma, income cannot invest in their fu- economy won’t really bounce back un- Percent Overseas: 78% ture, or the future of their children. cial liquidity crisis, at the interbank lending market when central banks til American’s surge toward inequality 10. Ford Motor Co., Total Cash: $22.9 is reversed.” Mr. Reich further added, Billion Dollars, Automotive, Per- USA’s 10.9 Million Unemployed had to step in with liquidity lending to the banking market. The bursting “Even if by some miracle President cent Overseas: N/A On 12/28/13, Mr. Mark Trumbull, Obama gets support for a second big a business writer for the Christian Sci- of the U.S. housing bubble, which stimulus while Ben S. Bernanke’s Fed No Relief for 4.1 Million ence Monitor noted that both unem- peaked in 2006, caused the values of keeps interest rates near zero, neither Long-Term Unemployed Americans ployment and long-term unemploy- securities tied to U.S. real estate pric- will do the trick without a middle class On 1/30/14, the Associated Press ment are falling. Mr. Trumbull stated, ing to plummet, damaging financial capable of spending.” writers stated that Americans strug- “The Labor Department counts 10.9 institutions globally and creating an However, Georgetown University gling with long-term unemployment million people as unemployed (jobless interbank credit crisis. economics professors, Lee Pinkowitz and stagnant pay might not get relief and looking for work) as of November, The United States has seen an in- and Rohan Williamson, and Rene anytime soon. And areas such as down from 12 million a year before. creasing concentration of wealth to Stulz from Ohio State wrote a new manufacturing, construction and And among the unemployed, the share the detriment of the middle class and study, “Multinationals and the High home sales remain far from full steam. who have been jobless more than 26 the poor with the younger generations Cash Hoarding Puzzle” which was Still, the outlook for the economy weeks is edging down, too: from 40 being especially affected. The middle released by the National Bureau of as a whole brightened after the gov- percent back to 37 percent recently.” class dropped from 61% of the popu- Economic Research refutes the idea ernment said growth reached a 3.2 However, unemployment remains lation in 1971 to 51% in 2011 as the that taxes or regulation have played percent annual rate in the 2013 fourth high and persistent. About 7 percent upper class increased its take of the a part in the growing corporate cash quarter on the strength of the stron- of the labor force is unemployed, national income from 29% in 1970 hoards. Ever since the financial crisis, gest consumer spending in three years. and that 37 percent figure (jobless to 46% in 2010. The share for the corporations have hoarded $2.2 tril- Ms. Diane Swonk, chief economist Americans who are “long-term un- middle class dropped 45%, down from lion dollars at the end of 2012, up at Mesirow Financial stated, “The employed”) is historically very high. 62% while total income for the poor from $1.5 trillion dollars at the end of economy showed real signs of momen- Mr. Josh Mitchell concluded in a 2013 dropped to 9% from 10%. 2 0 07, according to data from the Fed- tum at the end of 2013. We are better Urban Institute study that “The rise in Inflation-adjusted median house- eral Reserve. But as corporate profits positioned for decent growth for 2014 long-term unemployment (has been) hold income in the United States have rebounded the question was why than we were a year ago.” Consumer far worse than at any other time in peaked in 1999 at $53,252 (at the weren’t companies using that money spending surged in the October-De- the postwar period.” Mr. Mitchell’s peak of the Internet stock bubble), to make hires or open new plants or cember quarter at an annual rate of study noted that during the Great dropped to $51,174 in 2004, went up expand their businesses somehow. 3.3 percent — the best pace since 2010 Recession and its aftermath, long-term to $52,823 in 2007 (at the peak of On 3/19/13, Mr. Agustino Fonte- and a big jump from the 2 percent unemployment, compared with a 25 the housing bubble), and has since vecchia, a business writer with Forbes growth rate of the previous quarter. percent share back in 1983, after an- trended downward to $49,445 in noted that, “U.S. companies will have Consumer spending is particularly im- other severe recession. In short, long- 2010. The last time median household to figure out how to effectively man- portant because it accounts for about term unemployment remains higher income was at this level was in 1996 age their cash flows, and avoid having 70 percent of the economy. This year, today than in the depths of a typical at $49,112, indicating that the reces- to pay onerous taxes for repatriating economists think the economy will get recession. sion of the early 2000s and the 2008- foreign cash. At the same time, if the a lift from continued gains in hiring. On 1/31/14, President Barack Obama 2012 global recession wiped out all economy begins to pick up, hiring Further, steady job growth would give teamed up with 300 U.S. companies, middle class income gains for the last should gather steam, possibly forcing more households money to spend and including Apple and Wal-Mart, to 15 years. This income drop has caused firms to tap their stash. Yet, keeping help increase consumer spending. In ensure the long-term unemployed are a dramatic rise in people living under that liquidity untouched and abroad addition, United States manufactur- given a “fair shot” when they apply for the poverty level and has hit suburbia will do little to help the economy, ers are expected to gain from rising jobs. The Joining Forces program has particularly hard. Between 2000 and and, on the face of it, appears unpro- global demand. And, housing con- prompted companies to train or hire 2010, the number of suburban house- holds below the poverty line increased ductive.” American companies that struction and auto sales are expected hundreds of thousands of military have cash sitting on the sidelines are by 53 percent, compared to a 23 per- to strengthen further in 2014. veterans. as follows; Over 300 companies have signed cent increase in poor households in 1. Apple Computer, Total Cash: Please go www.stephensgroupbayarea. onto the president’s initiative to help urban areas. $137.1 Billion, Technology, Per- com. For more investment advice visit Ed- the long-term unemployed find jobs. In the United States, persistent high cent Overseas: 69% win Stephens’ web site at www.policeone. These companies will make sure unemployment remains as of Decem- com/columnists/Edwin-Stephens/. Securi- advertising does not discourage or ber 2013, along with low consumer 2. Microsoft Computer, Total Cash: ties transactions through McClurg Capital discriminate against people who are confidence, the continuing decline 68.3 Billion, Technology, Percent Corporation. Member FINRA and SIPC. unemployed; reviews procedures that in home values and increase in fore- Overseas: 89% are used in recruiting and hiring to closures and personal bankruptcies, 3. Google, Total Cash: $48.1 Bil- make sure they don’t exclude people and increasing federal debt, inflation, lion Dollars, Technology, Percent who are unemployed from consider- and rising ation; and reviews recruiting practices petroleum to make sure all types of candidates, and food Realize Your including the long-term unemployed, prices. In are encouraged to apply for jobs. fact, a 2011 Full Potential In Your poll found Next Interview that more The Great Recession of 2008 Coaching for promotional exams: than half and Recovery individuals and study groups The Great Recession according (50%) of to the U.S. National Bureau of Eco- all Ameri- Gloria Cohn cans think nomic Research began in the United Telephone: 415.777.4156 Cell: 650.906.4155 the United States in December 2007 and ended [email protected] in June 2009, and thus spanned over States is still www.gloriacohnconsulting.com Page 26 POA Journal March 2014

Labor Relations Information Systems www.lris.com Fresno Police Sergeant, 3 Ex-Officers Not Guilty in Federal Brutality Trial By Pablo Lopez violence suspect. frantic 911 call led to his arrest. She to comply with police commands to The Fresno Bee After four weeks of testimony, ju- told police that Celdon had broken surrender and posed a serious threat. Forwarded to the Journal rors found Sgt. Michael Manfredi and into her southeast Fresno apartment Regarding the alleged cover-up, the by Paul Chignell former officers Paul Van Dalen, Chris and assaulted her in front of her young defendants were on deadline to write Coleman and Sean Plymale not guilty child. their reports and the reports were still of seven of eight counts of using exces- Rivera testified in the first trial for drafts when their supervisors began One of the defense attor- sive force and obstruction of justice. the defense. She died before the second reading them, the defense lawyers neys in the Fresno Case is The jury, which deliberated 10 trial began. said. our own Harry Stern. hours over two days, hung on one Both sides agreed that after Rivera’s After his arrest, Celdon told inves- Harry is on the POA legal de- obstruction of justice charge against 911 call, Plymale first spotted Celdon tigators that he ran from police be- fense panel and is a partner Coleman, who was accused of writing on Cedar Avenue near California cause he was afraid of the police dog. in the renowned police defense a false police report. The vote was 11-1 Avenue — a few blocks from his He also told officers he had ingested firm Rains, Lucia and Stern. for not guilty. girlfriend’s home. It was 2 a.m. and methamphetamine, but toxicology Harry represented Officer Paul Van Because the vote was not unani- Plymale was alone with Celdon in a reports later showed he was not under Dalen in the original trial a year mous, prosecutors can retry Coleman tough part of town. the influence. ago and also handled the defense in U.S. District Court on the single ob- The other defendants became wor- The city paid Celdon $67,500 to of Officer Van Dalen in the retrial struction charge. The U.S. Attorney’s ried, defense lawyers said, because settle his excessive-force claim — even which resulted in an acquittal. Office said it was weighing whether Plymale was not in radio contact. though he was later deported to Mex- to refile. While the defendants and other of- ico after being convicted of stalking I queried Harry about the pros- If the decision was up to jury fore- ficers sped to the scene, Celdon ran Rivera and striking her. ecution debacle and he indicated man Kenneth Bennett, prosecutors from Plymale and climbed a chain- In the wake of Celdon’s arrest, Po- that the assistant United States would be wise to dismiss the remain- link fence topped with three strands lice Chief Jerry Dyer put Manfredi, attorneys were talented and dedi- ing count, he said. of barbed wire. Plymale, Coleman and Van Dalen on cated but the decision made by “The defense didn’t even need to With Plymale’s dog Tymo clamped administrative leave before eventually Justice Department lawyers in put on a case because prosecutors onto Celdon’s ankle, he managed to firing them. Dyer also asked the FBI to Washington, DC was suspect. He couldn’t prove it beyond a reasonable pull the 70-pound dog over the fence. investigate. further indicated that the recent doubt,” said Bennett, 55, of California What happened next was at issue Manfredi won his job back through appointment by President Obama City in eastern Kern County. in the trial. an arbitrator and a civil service review of Debo Adegbile to head the This was the second time Manfredi, Prosecutors Jared Fishman, David board. An arbitrator ruled Plymale Civil Rights Division of the Justice Van Dalen, Coleman and Plymale Reese and Kevin Rooney contended should be reinstated, too, but he chose Department would almost assur- stood trial on civil-rights violations that Coleman and Van Dalen laughed to work for the Madera Police Depart- edly cause more political prosecu- and obstruction-of-justice charges in as they shot and kicked Celdon — even ment. Coleman and Van Dalen left tions of police officers. Adegbile connection with the Oct. 10, 2005 when he was handcuffed. police work. volunteered to work on the case arrest of Rolando Celdon, who was When Coleman said that he could Wednesday, Manfredi said he has of the notorious cop killer Mumia punched, kicked, shot with a bean-bag have shot Celdon in his genitals, Van forgiven his critics. Abu-Jamal, who was convicted of shotgun and bitten by a police dog. Dalen spread Celdon’s legs and encour- “Let freedom ring, brother. Let free- brutally killing Philadelphia police In their first trial a year ago, a aged Coleman to shoot, the prosecu- dom ring,” Manfredi said as he hugged officer Daniel Faulkner in 1981. different jury said it was hopelessly tors said. supporters who packed Judge Anthony Representatives of over one million deadlocked 9-3 to find them not guilty Afterwards, they tried to cover up Ishii’s courtroom to hear the verdict. police officers have sent scathing of any crimes. That jury came to its their actions by writing a false police Outside court, Manfredi said he letters objecting to the appoint- conclusion after listening to five weeks report, saying Celdon was armed with harbored no ill-will toward Dyer for ment of Adegbile by the President. of testimony, but deliberating only a bottle and stick, the prosecutors said. launching the FBI investigation or With regard to the Fresno case, four hours. One of the defendants also planted against Van Overbeek, Hardin and Stern added that the jury verdict Celdon, who is from Mexico, didn’t evidence — a beer bottle — at the Burger for testifying for the prosecu- “reaffirms my faith in jurors testify in either trial. If he had, jury crime scene, Reese said. tion. and the triumph of common foreman Bennett said, “it would have “They dishonored their oath and “The chief was given a bad set of sense”. He also commented that made the prosecution’s case even dishonored their badges,” Reese told facts,” Manfredi said. “And I made police officers are often in dif- worse.” the jury. peace a long time ago with my broth- ficult circumstances and that Bennett also said Fresno police Testifying for the prosecution, Van ers. They felt they had to do what they most citizens credit police over officers Martin Van Overbeek, Tom Overbeek, Hardin and Burger said Cel- had to do. I hold no hard feelings or the actions of criminals. Hardin Jr. and Beau Burger hurt the don posed no threat when Coleman grudges.” We are pleased to have Harry prosecution’s case. He said one of the fired six or seven bean-bag rounds at In a written statement, Dyer said he Stern on the SFPOA legal panel. officers lied on the witness stand and him and when Van Dalen kicked him appreciated the jury’s “sacrificial ser- the two other officers gave conflicting in the side two times. They also said vice” and “thoughtful deliberations,” —Paul Chignell, testimony. they never saw a weapon near Celdon and wished the best for Manfredi, Van Legal Defense Bennett said police officers must be when he was taken into custody. Dalen, Coleman and Plymale. Administrator SFPOA held to a higher standard, but, “in this But defense attorneys E. Marshall “This has been a very stressful time case, (the defendants) did what they Hodgkins, W. Scott Quinlan, Harry for the officers involved, as well as A nearly nine-year criminal inves- needed to do.” Stern and Paul Goyette told the jury their families,” Dyer said. “I wish all of tigation of a Fresno police sergeant If convicted, the four men faced up the defendants had to make split- them the very best for their lives and and three former officers came to a to 20 years in prison. second decisions. look forward to Sergeant Michael Man- thundering end Wednesday when Another witness who didn’t testify They also said Van Overbeek, Har- fredi resuming his normal duties.” a federal jury said they did nothing in the second trial was Celdon’s former din and Burger just watched as the de- wrong in taking down a domestic- girlfriend, Veronica Rivera, whose fendants arrested Celdon, who refused Dallas Police Chief Wants Officers To Tweet From Crime Scenes

DALLAS, TX – Twitter and Facebook the Dallas Police Association. He’s president said. “I think the citizens of Chief Brown himself was criticized are how many people get information undercover, so we can’t use his name. Dallas expect us to investigate crimes, for tweeting profanity recently. these days. And Dallas Police Chief Da- “To be honest with you, I don’t answer calls, and put bad folks in jail… The Dallas Police Association and vid Brown wants his officers to think think the city leaders or taxpayers ex- that’s what we do.” the Dallas Fraternal Order of Police say more about social media. pect us to be tweeting when we should We talked to several citizens’ groups they are also concerned officers might Soon, you’ll see more tweets coming be arresting people,” he said. who worry that providing too much get in trouble if they tweet something from crime scenes. Supervisors in patrol and in almost information will jeopardize police that is wrong. “We want officers to be prepared every division — including homicide investigations. Shawn Williams, the department’s to use social media to speak directly and robbery — have been asked to find “Chief Brown may know what he communication director, said officers to citizens in the case of major criti- officers who will voluntarily tweet. is wanting to do and going about it, will be trained and the chief will un- cal incidents, like the bombings in In addition, two officers will begin but maybe going about it too quick,” veil his new social media strategy later Boston,” the department told News 8 responding to crime scenes, gathering said Bob Noyes with the Walnut Hill this month. in a statement. information and filing social media Neighborhood Association. From WFAA-TV Dallas But some officers don’t think it’s reports. The DPA also fears officers could their job to do that. “I don’t think it’s the proper use get in trouble if they tweet incorrect We spoke to the vice president of of police resources,” the DPA vice information. March 2014 POA Journal Page 27 San Francisco Firefighters Face High Number of Cancer Deaths SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Two San Murphy was originally diagnosed ers.” phia. Francisco firefighters have died from with melanoma on his neck in 2010 Murphy and Hatarai make five The study found that higher rates cancer in the last week, highlighting that he had developed through re- firefighters that have died of cancer in cancer of respiratory, digestive and what the firefighters’ union calls an peated exposure to carcinogens while the last five months, the union said, urinary systems accounted for most of “epidemic” of cancer from the hazard- fighting fires, the union said. While including Capt. Dan Armenta, 63, a the increased risk. Firefighters in the ous work of fighting fires. it was successfully removed then, his firefighter for 31 years who retired in study also had a risk of mesothelioma, Clyde Watarai, 57, a 16-year veteran cancer returned two months ago. 2010 and died on Oct. 25. a cancer associated with asbestos expo- of the department, died Wednesday “Our hearts are heavy with grief A study by the National Institute for sure, that was two times higher than after a long battle with lung cancer, this week as we bury these two men,” Occupational Safety and Health and that in the U.S. population as a whole. according to SFFD Local 798. Tom O’Connor, the union’s president, the U.S. Fire Administration released From KGO-TV San Francisco His death came little more than a said. “Cancer is becoming an epidemic in October last year found elevated The post San Francisco Firefighters week after that of Lt. 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will still be 7 innings with the batters starting with a 1-ball/1-strike count SFPD BASKETBALL Nick’s Notes when they step into the batter’s box. By Nick Shihadeh, The regular season will be 8 games and STANDINGS Journal Sports Editor Worrell is going to make the playoffs a as of 2/24 Hoops Update double elimination tournament for all teams for the first time in the leagues TEAM W L GB HECK IT OUT: Talking with history. It’s a good idea in my opinion Northern 8 1 - department basketball Com- and it could turn out to be something Central 6 3 2 Cmish Steve Coleman (Bayview that sticks with the league. Ingleside 6 3 2 Station), the regular season is wind- The Mission Diablos are aiming at Southern 5 3 2.5 ing down with the post season just another championship, which was Task Force 4 4 3.5 around the corner. As of the printing almost a four-peat of their own ac- Mission 3 5 4.5 of this column, the standings on this cording to Glen Wilson. He says that Bayview 3 6 5 page show the Northern Bulldogs at they’ve won four out of the last five 8-1 which has them clinching the both did well again and Hara was even They could very well do it as they have seasons (including three in-a-row), but division. This leads to a first round able to win the Cy Young Award for his a “ringer” on the team who claims to haven’t been able to win four years in- “bye” in the playoffs for the Bulldogs. great job pitching during that week so be an investigator from an outside a-row. I don’t think it’s ever been done; They’re hoping to win this year after congrats to him. agency. It will be interesting to see. but, if any of the other teams have any- losing a close championship game Back to department softball, Glenn Commissioner Coleman wanted thing to say about it, they’ll want to last season which would’ve made this Ortega should be thanked for arrang- everyone to know that the post sea- take Glen Wilson, Glenn Ortega, and season a chance at a “four-peat.” That’s ing for a new Marucci wooden bat to son banquet will be the night of the the rest of the Diablo dynasty down. old news Bulldogs — should’ve got it be distributed to each team. Managers championship game that takes place Speaking of Ortega, he participated done last season; but, good luck in will be contacted soon on how to get on March 12th at St. Mary’s Gym at in SF Giants Fantasy Camp again last starting a new streak. theirs. As far as teams this season, the 10:15 am. The dinner will be at Origi- month. He had a pretty successful The Central Diners (6-3), Ingleside usual suspects are in including SF CHP nal Joe’s (located at 601 Union cross of camp as he does every year, but wasn’t Station (6-3) and Southern Station back in the fold after taking a one year Stockton) and is $65.00 with drinks at able to secure the Gold Glove Award (5-3) are teams that stand a very good hiatus. One team that may not be back 6 pm and dinner at 7 pm with wine at his infield position as he has in the chance at challenging Northern to- is VRT who after a disappointing turn included. Good luck to all the teams past. I’m sure he’ll get to organizer Bill ward the championship, but it could out for their championship game last in the playoffs and will see you at the Laskey (former Giant) to plead his case just as easily be the Mission Diablos season doesn’t have the what it takes banquet on the 12th. even before next year’s camp happens (3-5) or the Bayview Pitbulls (3-6) as and will be on track for another Gold to field a team week in and week out. everyone makes it to the post season. SOFTBALL UPDATE Glove. Other participants from the Coach Joe Salazar doesn’t want to be left hanging like last year so time will Task Force is in the middle of the pack The department softball season is department were Edgar “Puppet” tell if he’ll enter a team or not. Good at 4-4 and in Coleman’s opinion are scheduled to start on March 19th and Gonzalez (Southern Station) and luck to all the teams this season as we the “dark horse” toward reaching the 20th according to Commish Kevin Mike Hara (TAC) who have gone there finals and maybe even winning it all. Worrell (Central Station). The games in the past and have done well. They will all soon be saying: “play ball!” Mark your calendars Join the World Champion San Francisco Giants Tuesday Night July 29, 2014 for the 11th Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Night @ ATT Park Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates There will be a Pre-game Home Plate Memorial Tribute to Northern California Police Officers who have died in the line of duty with a flyover by law enforcement air units. TICKETS can be purchased starting March 3rd ◆ directly from the POA Office located at 800 Bryant St. SF ◆ via the web @ www.sfgiants.com/specialevents ◆ via telephone for groups 25 or more call (415) 972-2298 Please mention you are part of the Law Enforcement Group Seats are located on the view level starting behind home plate Proceeds from the ticket sales and include a Giants’ souvenir giveaway & a hosted pre-game benefit the California Peace Tailgate Party at the Mariposa Yacht Club @ 3 pm Officers Memorial and the Bay Area Law Enforcement For additional information contact Assistance Fund. Bob Guinan at [email protected]

Plan now for our 11th Anniversary Celebration ◆ Purchase tickets early for the best seat location. Page 30 POA Journal March 2014 I Just Stared Working Out; Why am I Gaining Weight? By Rich Thurman and Yana Ibrahim food. This is however counterproduc- So you’ve just signed up for a mem- tive to your goals of fat and weight bership at your local gym, or you just loss and most people will experience began working with a personal train- weight gain if this is not monitored er, but after the first two weeks you get carefully. This is a time where you on the scale and realize that you’re a have a chance to combine your train- kilo heavier. What’s going on? Well ing with lower calorie, high nutritional first of all, if you have a trainer I’m sure value foods and get the most out of he or she has told you to stay off the your metabolism. At Active Lifestyle, scale. Time and time again as fitness we encourage our clients to eat often, professionals we find ourselves locked but to make sure that you’re eating in battle with the treacherous scale as quality foods. people obsess over weight instead of Not only is nutrition a key reason the stuff that really matters i.e., body for why you may be gaining weight, fat, girth measurements and how your but consider this: way your body moves, looks and feels; Rich Thurman III is the founder of clothes fit. So first things first, throw • Muscle is about 70% water and when you work out more; your changing the fuel that you run on and Xodus Fitness (www.TeamXOFit.com) body’s response places a higher giving you the confidence to take on which provides personal training and demand for consumption of more any challenge. group fitness training as well as work- water. Also in response to weight The take home messages are clear. shops in San Francisco. He is the primary training your body needs to prepare Throw out the scale and focus on author of the The Fitness Library.(www. itself for heavier loads. One of the getting stronger and increasing your TheFitnessLibrary.com) metabolism by moving more and eat- ways it does this is to increase sur- Rich has a Bachelors of Science in ing right. The rest will fall into place face area by hydrating the muscle Physiological Science from UCLA and a over time. Rome was not built in a day fibers in order to increase surface Masters of Arts in Sports Management and your body took years area and provide higher from USF. He is a Certified Strength & to get this far; sometimes power outputs. Conditioning Coach and Personal Trainer that scale out the window. Whether 10, 20 or 30+. The process Your lean mass includes with over 15 years of experience in sports, you gain weight or not has a signifi- of reprogramming your muscle, bone and organs. health and fitness. Rich began his career cant amount to do with many factors, body is not an overnight Weight bearing activity volunteering hundreds of hours with City including body type and nutrition. miracle, but a life-long stimulates muscle growth College of San Francisco Athletic Train- When you begin to lift weights, commitment to change. and stimulates an increase ing, working in Physical Therapy clinics your body which is now stimulated From an excerpt of Maya in bone density. These two and The Olympic Club of San Francisco. by heavier loads establishes new links Angelou, “If you don’t things can easily cause He’s conducted group exercise and fitness between your brain and muscle. Your like something, change significant weight gain workshops worldwide from the US to Asia body begins to recruit more muscle it. If you can’t change it, within the first couple of and worked with athletes from high school and this increases its demands for change your attitude”. months. This is where it is to the Olympic/Professional level. energy. Realize that your personal It is this increase in demand that important to have a look trainer or fitness coach is To contact Rich for any professional makes you feel hungrier than normal at girth measurements and body fat. there to assist you in reaching your services, inquire at 415.990.4874 or info@ and it represents a change in your Muscle is heavier and denser than fat and as more muscle is stimulated, the goals, as well as support you along xodusfitnessSF.com metabolism. This is a very critical time your journey to change. We give you body’s ability to burn fat increases, Co-author: Yana Ibrahim. Yana is the for you as you must now make better the tools to succeed, but it just may be which sometimes results in a loss of wife of Xodus Fitness Head Coach Rich choices on what to consume and when that your attitude towards food, nutri- inches with an overall gain of weight. Thurman. She is a fitness professional to consume it, in order to meet the tion and exercise are the only thing Exercise doesn’t make you fat, the with many years of experience. Yana is demands of increased muscle activ- holding you back from a better you. ity. The problem that many personal choices a person makes, makes that set to join Xodus Fitness and launch her trainers find is that their clients will person fat. Check out our programs at Xodus own complementary fitness programs in begin to use this newly revved up me- At Xodus Fitness we believe it’s Fitness by going to www.xodusfitness. early 2014 in the SF Area. Stay tuned. tabolism as a sort of credit card which about changing your lifestyle and com or call coach Rich Thurman at affords them the luxury of eating junk by ”lifestyle” we mean changing the 415.990.4874 The 4th of 5 Hazey Invitational Golf Tournament Please join us to honor a great man, Gary Hazelhofer, & benefit the Hazelhofer Education Fund Friday, June 27, 2014 • The Presidio Golf Club 300 Finley Road San Francisco, CA 94129

11 am: Check In & Lunch • 1:00 pm: Tee Off • 5:30 pm: Cocktails (No Host Bar) • 6:30 pm: Dinner

Name______I wish to participate in: ❏ Golf ($195 per adult- $95 under 18) Includes lunch & dinner Phone______Email______❏ Dinner only ($50 per adult; 12 & below $25) Others included in this reservation ❏ Sorry to miss it, please accept my donation (must be paid in full to ensure reservation) Foursome Names: Sponsorship Opportunities: ______❏ $100 Tee Sign ❏ $300 Casino Hole Sponsor ______❏ $500 Driving Range Sponsor ❏ $750 Lunch Sponsor ❏ $1,000 Dinner Sponsor ❏ $1,000 Tee Prize Sponsor ❏ $2,500 Tournament Sponsor (includes a foursome) Mail this form & check made payable to: Hazelhofer Education Fund Kathy Buckley, 1667 Culpepper Drive, Petaluma, CA 94954

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Enjoy this relaxing and fun-to-solve puzzle! If a straight line. The words, abbreviations, or phrases you’ve never solved a puzzle like these before, it’s a one must find and circle are listed below the grid in good idea to read this before you begin. capital letters. That’s all you need to know before you Word Search Each puzzle has a grid of letters that conceals sharpen your pencil and begin your search! Created by Officer Michelangelo Apodaca, words reading in different directions — forward, The words to find for the month of March all have Airport Bureau backward, up, down, or diagonally — but always in the word “March” contained within them. See if you can find all of them.

COUNTERMARCH MARCHING COUNTERMARCHED MARCHIONESS COUNTERMARCHES MARCHIONESSES COUNTERMARCHING MARCHLIKE DEMARCHE MARCHPANE DEMARCHES MARCHPANES MARCH NOMARCH MARCHED NOMARCHIES MARCHEN NOMARCHS MARCHER NOMARCHY MARCHERS MARCHES OUTMARCH MARCHESA OUTMARCHED MARCHESE OUTMARCHES MARCHESI OUTMARCHING Page 32 POA Journal March 2014 San Francisco’s 163rd Saint Patrick’s Day Parade set for March 15th, 2014 All S.F.P.D. members are invited and encouraged to participate in the St Patrick’s Day Parade. This is the 163rd Anniversary of the St Patrick’s Day This year’s theme is – Parade in San Francisco. Let’s continue this fine The Contributions of the Irish in America tradition with a good showing of members. By Olivia Canniffe derful City, and we are rightly proud of our many contributions to the fabric of San Francisco, CA – The West life here” commented Philpott. When: Saturday 03-15-14 Coast’s largest Irish event celebrating Exhibitors and Sponsors include: Irish history and culture, the 163rd Aer Lingus, BART, The United Irish Where: Market St/2nd St @ Annual San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Societies of San Francisco, Crossroads Parade, will take place on Saturday, Irish-American Festival, The San Fran- 1100 Hours March 15th at 11:30am. The Parade cisco Examiner and more. will start at the corner of Market and The San Francisco Saint Patrick’s Class A uniform for all non-commissioned officers Second Streets where over a hundred Day Parade is a great day out for every- colorful floats, Irish dance troupes and one, Irish or otherwise. It is a time to and Class AA uniform for all commissioned marching bands will wind their way celebrate and participate in the City’s officers. Gore-Tex jackets if rain is imminent. to Civic Center Plaza. Building on the Irish culture. So mark your calendars success of the last several years, the for March 15th and celebrate with us. The San Francisco Bay Area Law Enforcement organizers of the Parade are expecting The Parade starts at 11:30am on the Emerald Society will host a reception following another memorable event. corner of Market and Second Street. The United Irish Societies is pleased For more information please visit the parade for all uniformed participants to announce and Dan and Margaret http://saintpatricksdaysf.com or find us shals. “The lives of our Grand Marshals on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/ Contact Ed Carew for entry to the reception. embody the ideals of our theme,” said SaintPatricksDaySF Diarmuid Philpott, President of the About the United Irish Societies of (415) 653-6491 or [email protected] United Irish Societies “The McAuliffe’s San Francisco (UISF) have given much back to the Irish The United Irish Societies of San Must RSVP by 03-12-14 For Entry! community here in the Bay Area over Francisco, Inc., consists of various the years”, continued Philpott. member Irish Societies, which are The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will represented in this organization by showcase San Francisco’s Irish com- delegates. munity, culture and character in all its The purpose of the United Irish forms. In recent years the St. Patrick’s Societies of San Francisco is to pre- Day Parade has regained its status as serve and perpetuate the democratic one of the biggest parades in our State. principles of the Irish people, and of Featured groups from throughout the those for the freedom of Ireland and Bay Area’s Irish community include of the United States of America; to schools, youth organizations, labor enlist the goodwill and cooperation of unions, cultural groups, as well as the our fellow citizens in support of such San Francisco Fire and Police Depart- democratic principles; and to coordi- ments. In addition, many of our local nate the functions of member societies political leaders proudly march up through the maintenance of a master Market Street. calendar of events. This Organization Over 4 million Californians are of is exclusively for charitable, religious, Irish heritage and the Bay Area is home educational and athletic purposes. to about 1 million. “The Irish have Visit http://www.uissf.org/ for more always been a great part of our won- information.

Focus on the Airport Bureau

Sgt. Mike and Big

Pictured is Sgt. Mike Andraychak #457 and K9 “Big” #54. Sgt Andraychak has been with the department for 19 years. He was a member of the 179th Academy Class. Sgt. Andraychak served at Tenderlion, Central, Narcotics, Southern, Bayview, Media Relations, and transferred to the Airport K-9 unit in March 2013. Sgt. Andraychak attended the Transportation Security Administration K9 Explosion Detection Course in Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio, Texas. He graduated top of his class, receiving the “Distinguished Graduate for Academic Achievement” award. There, he partnered up with Big, a 6-year old male Black Labrador Retriever. Big served his country with two tours of duty in Afghanstain, assigned the the USMC. Big lives with Sgt. Andraychak and enjoys running in the park, playing fetch, and swimming in the backyard pool.