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Off JOHN FLEMING JOHN The Board wishes all our Detectives and their families their and Detectives our all wishes Board The spring. a safe and happy work is valued and appreciated. work is valued ask We that all members continue to support the union and keep us informed of any events you serves aware as Trustee think Your of. the voice for your we squad should be at all board meetings. They need to be informed in order to keep us informed. You are our eyes and ears on the so us with work to you need We field. the in out and job we are all better informed.

it is incumbent upon us to show our members that their ACTIONS The DIA has been made aware of the fact that in the past, members of this Association taken have action off duty in are there accordance that with us their to police obvious officerappears dutiesnow it andbecause responsibilities.concerned Itbecame was we that time this during rules or if few, regulations any, that spell out what is expected of DIA members in the event incident. in an off-duty they become involved Further, we are concerned that there exist employee, rights the of employee’s representation, or other relevant matters involving off no procedures regarding questioning of duty conduct. an As such I have directed our counsel to immediately send a letter to Labor Relations Commissioner Robert Linn, and each of the of subjects mandatory the discuss District to parties those with meeting Attorneys a requesting Prosecutor and Narcotics bargaining which I mentioned. especially involved, get to obligation legal no under are you that members all remind I you requires intervention such if or peril of position a in you places intervention your if in a reckless or careless manner. to behave provide knowledge and experience, training, enforcement law our that realize all We us with unique skills and Handling abilities such confrontations to is a function normal part successfully of our in job. Some there no is difference substantively between on and duty off incidents, duty have that a said that confrontation. police officers are dutyon 24/7 and though they are on duty. that they may take actions off duty as But is that true? Are there legal issues which may impact that concept? Are there personal, departmental, and or municipal have to need we questions exposures the of some are Those which considered? and identified must be answered. will Trustee Your keep you informed of any updates and anyone involved in such an incident should immediately contact his trustee so that your rights can be protected. investigators. Aretheyreallybetter, orare[theDAs]

DIA DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Page 4 guys whohave threeorfouryears inwhoaresenior “I’ve gotguyswithnineyears inthejobandthey’re not seniorinvestigators,” Mr. Flemingsaid.“I’ve got an expertincyber-crime,’” Mr. Fleming explains.) be to ’em teach can’t I but cop a be to ’em train can say,‘I “They’ll computers. of area the in particularly skills, special with those for eased requirement latter the with experience, investigative of years three and degree college four-year (the a is job the for qualification else somewhere experience law-enforcement of taste first their got who employees career being are, percent Detectives of his rank and file, with the other 60 percent NYPD 40 to close up make that Detectives retired though even table bargaining at respect the the afforded been not have title that in employees that is faced has he problem the of Part Manhattan.) in crime organized on war his “racket-buster”for the when as known prosecutor special time the was Dewey a Thomas 1938, to back goes said, he title, job Investigator. (The Rackets third its was he 1988, in are assigned. Back when Mr. Fleming joined that office Special Narcotics Prosecutor, the of where Office 24 the of and his DAs members five the from indifference and administration Bloomberg the from describes hostility he as what amid deserve, they believes he contract of kind the members 265 his get to trying been has Fleming Mr. Association, Investigators Detective the of president as years, 15 past the For that [award] upanditwentaway.” Financial the crisis, ripped they fiscal “and noted, Mr.Board,”Fleming the Control of time the was “It equal tomaximumpay forPatrolmen intheNYPD. salary starting a to entitled were Attorneys District that Rackets Investigators employed by the city’s five Forty years ago, John Fleming said, an arbitrator ruled by RichardSteier,Jan25,2016 just pickingfavorites?” Detective Investigators’Detective ‘Breaks’ inPay Case investigators well, and the union, which for most of its The Offices. DAs were DAs’ the had for Relations agent bargaining Labor the as of acted Office its through city the 1971, in Beginning givebacks. by offset wasn’t cost awardraisesno anyto employee the which for group to going was he Mayorthat as terms three his of last beyond Michael Bloomberg’s determination during the In the DIA’s case, the long drought existed for reasons had araise.” never who job the on years seven or six or five with people had “I ago, years six nearly expired that one the for contract replacement a getting in delay long the of salary.”because maximum And to get to way no was “there wage, starting the than more $10,000 that meant said, roughly of pay he top offered title scale, entry-level the while pay a of lack the And just pickingfavorites?” better,really they investigators.Are DAs] [the are or senior are who in years four or three have who guys got “I’ve said. investigators,”Mr.Fleming senior not they’re and job the in years nine with guys got “I’ve was amatterof“whoyou know.” This bred the suspicion in the ranks management. that of getting ahead discretion the at completely so did asenior youbecome how up moveinvestigator,” the made who those for meaning acriteria one “Not had said: office Fleming Mr. common, in thing employ one that offices prosecutors’ had they but system, personnel separate a has them six the of Each investigator, andsupervisorinvestigator. investigator,senior line levels: three has that title a for process promotion real no and advancing, were they that sense a Investigators Detective the give to NYPD steps salary the no were aboveThere $41,975. of pay shade starting a just stuck were them of for salary recently, most until effect in maximum was that Officers Police $76,000-plus the matching them had have would that award wiped-out that of instead scale: salary NYPD the of end wrong the at were members his 2010, in expired had that one the replace to contract a on talks the into going so And Paid LikeNewCops Razzle Dazzle n’t n’t terribly concerned about paying their DIA DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Page 5

Continued on page 6 man. Many involved a now-retired NYPD Detective, cies was lured away by one of those agencies with is Scarcella, who had used dubious tactics that ranged ranged that tactics dubious used had who Scarcella, is tan and then proved her mettle during a collaboration Some Assigned Overseas Some of his members are working in other others are involved in long-term investigations here—he countries; the praised City Council for last year authorizing funding for them to make undercover drug buys to build larger cases. trafficking “The District Attorneys balance are in the the judicial [in-house] normal system, and check Detectives if you and to then can’t you’ve get lost do that balance,” Mr. Fleming quality he said. lamented, Yet, the investigations, DAs themselves about seemed low indifferent morale and high turnover, and battled even for better as compensation he and conditions for members, new his obstacles were being thrown in his path. ‘Lost Staff Like Crazy’ ‘Lost Staff Like He cited. he crazy,” like people losing were offices “These noted that a female member who had served in Afghan is law-enforcement several spanning prosecution major a in agen the offer of a $10,000 raise. Another of his members working District Attorney’s Office out led of a probe the that showed Queens that HSBC while helping major drug-dealers launder money through its banks had avoided its detection compliance officers, leading by to the firing recovery of $793 all Fleming said. Mr. money, million in asset-forfeiture He represents all three of the Detectives assigned to the created was which Unit, Review Conviction DA’s Brooklyn that convictions murder probe to ago years three than less had come under scrutiny after Liz serious and Hynes Joe questions DAs former arose by handled cases old about Holtz Lou from inducing curiously similar confessions to producing the same drug-addicted woman as a prime witness in a enough uncovered already has unit The cases. half-dozen evidence to have 13 of those most of them involving people who had convictions served 15 years overturned, or more of their sentences.

cess in which the Rights Stalled existence was under the Office of Collective Bargaining, had little recourse, since it had to stalemates adjudicate through contract a fact-finding pro recommendations were strictly advisory, as opposed to the binding to available arbitration the uniformed unions ranks. various officers of representing NYPD PERB breakthrough a attained he thought Fleming Mr. 2007, In through arbitration to right the DIA the giving bill a when the state’s Public Eliot Employment then-Gov. Relations by law Board into signed cleared was and Legislature the Jim Commissioner Labor through officials city But Spitzer. Hanley resisted Mr. Fleming’s push for raises matching those negotiated by the NYPD bargaining only the not unions, is his that a fact the by battle complicated gain to that only is not is aim Their claim. that stake to trying unit parity on individual contract deals but as a step toward addressing the wide salary gaps that over the years because of the unions’ have limited bargaining developed power. The city would maintain that were retired city Detectives the were, due to their age, DIA less members represented who NYPD the in colleagues their than productive by the Detectives’ Endowment Association, and that the in work their of careers full made who investigators other DAs’ Offices never had to prove their skills to the same degree that a cop has to before obtaining a gold shield from the NYPD. Fleming took Mr. sharp exception while arguing that the relatively low pay and lack of led opportunity to to high turnover advance that affected both morale and the DAs’ ability to retain the general their public’s sense best of the investigators. relationship cops between While and prosecutors is by likely the to TV show have in which been the Detective, Lennie formed quintessential Briscoe, came New out of an York NYPD squad, Mr. Fleming said that assigned only directly 25 to NYPD the Detectives most six probes, are especially prosecutors’ involving offices; crimes already for that been haven’t reported, the DAs rely on his members. Razzle Dazzle Razzle Detective Investigators’ ‘Breaks’ in Pay Case Pay in ‘Breaks’ Detective Investigators’ DIA DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Page 6 Detective Investigator inthe local PBApattern,” including they putthemunderisthe ones inNewYork City,” Mr. Fleming said.“Every other who arerequiredtogo state, the[wage] pattern Investigators inthestate a policeacademy arethe those inNassau,Suffolk and Rockland counties. reality.” in basis no has Mr.Fleming by otherwise suggestion Any away. applicants qualified turns it staffed, fully Vance’sDA under only not is department The tenure. risen has Office DA’s Manhattan the in investigators detective of number “The statement, a in responded Mr. Vance’s Director of Communications, Joan Vollero, [prosecutor’s] office—he should beembarrassed.” premier the be to supposed That’s Detectives. his all elsewhere, “Since Vance has come in, he’s lost half of go to opted Detective”a who “neverMorgenthau lost Mr.been, has result The Mr.where that said, Fleming Federal prosecutors. by handled been have would normally that cases in involved members his getting for credited he whom DA Cy Vance with his predecessor, Robert Morgenthau, He is more direct in unfavorably contrasting Manhattan working there.” workin are things to well how heard they’ve because Brooklyn The Bronx leave investigators five had I’ve year last his the “In of said. out Fleming Mr.Detectives,” most the made getting has to strides Brooklyn tremendous in Attorney District new “The Quit BronxforBrooklyn Brooklyn DAKen Thompson. with new relationship Bronx DA Darcel Clark and his effusive praise for better a develop to hoping about “211 their collecting keep to NYPD the the from retiring after as DAs known the join who what’s Detectives permits waiver,” which eliminate to Paterson sought David then-Gov. ago, years half-dozen A “The onlyDetective

ae o hs remarks his on based inferences draw to easy in The Bronx, although it’s Mr. like Hynes and Robert Johnson DAs departed recently about questions Mr. Fleming dances around I’d have to be a schmuck.’” is I’d be working for nothing. pension aside it set I if — $50,000 ‘my say, who’d guys have “You’d explained. he $50,000,” was salary starting “The en masse. quit to those investigators inviting be you’d and said, leader DIA the waiver,that with away Do pensions in their new jobs. in Nassau,SuffolkandRockland counties. pattern,”PBA those local including the is under them Investigator in the state, the [wage] pattern they put Detective other “Every said. City,” Fleming Mr.York required to go to a police academy are the ones in New “The only Detective Investigators in the state who are Investigators’ salariesandthosepaidtolinecops. Detective between state the of parts other in existed make up the gap was because of the relationship that to begin could PERB’sprocess arbitrationbelieved he Police Officers, never mind city Detectives. One reason continued to lag so badly behind those for entry-level however,sal thinking, as wishful been had That to goonthisjobandthenstay there.” agency,”free into Mr. “Yousaid. Fleming people want job treating this like the minor leagues and then going outstanding an doing up wound and Academy Police where you’d have the young kids who came out of the “We wanted this to be a profession and not a stop the in collective-bargaining universe.” fit we where about concerns future had “he Mr. Bloomberg’s chief negotiator indicated to him that claiming PERB, under arbitration binding to right the the union from the time nine years ago that it gained said Mr. Hanley had seemed reluctant to bargain with longer represent them in bargaining with the DIA. He no would city the out,”meaning “We’reMr. Fleming, to according prosecutors, John Coordinator, the informed Justice Rosenblatt, Criminal his when term final Bloomberg’s Mr. in early setback further a got His attempts to improve compensation for his members City OptedOut ie slce Hwr Eemn wo sot time two short a The who Edelman, arbitration. Howard selected granted sides PERB and process, bargaining normal the through seemed reach agreement to impossible an Mayors, different three for role that in years 24 previous the of part better the Bob Linn as his chief negotiator after Mr. Hanley spent Blas de Mayor when Even that we’regoingthroughahigherlevel oftraining.” going on around them didn’t matter at the same time this all say could city the how understand couldn’t “I Bewildered byCityLogic record—they allhatemeanyway.” the on that put can Youimportant.’ that not ‘You’re was, members my to agencies the by sent being was additional to his members, saying, “The message that years to reward their assistants while offering nothing city six recent in money city all additional using for prosecutors among blame the spreads Fleming Mr. io took office and tapped and office took io over, aries DIA DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Page 7

Continued on page 8 ted settlement that replicated privately privately with Mr. Linn and to begun had objections city in, back called were officials his colleagues, once DIA be swept aside.

Matched ‘Uniformed’ Nos. The result was a negotia the uniformed-union pattern for the past two bargaining rounds, although with payment dates pushed back and scrambled so as to limit the city’s costs. The deal created also the long-sought salary schedule new hires in the title of Investigator would Rackets have under which their pay rise over a six-year period independent of the increases. regular collective-bargaining Linn Mr. said Jan. 22 that to offset some of the cost to the the city, starting salary for Rackets Investigator will initially be about $3,000 lower than the previous entry rate of $47,944. But those coming on at $44,740 who significant breakthrough. Association won matching raises for other uniformed unions while also creating a salary scale was a going into free agency,’ John Fleming said in explaining why the recent contract the Detective Investigators the Police Academy and wound up doing an outstanding job treating this like the minor leagues and then later would be vilifiedset pattern a upheld he which in by award an for Association the Patrolmen’s Benevolent by most other city uniformed unions rather than giving it a deal based on contracts in neighboring suburbs, to anticipated, as exactly didn’tgo Things award. an render delight. Fleming’s much to Mr. however, of start the postponed Edelman Mr. when happy wasn’t He complete to order in November last early for set hearings the PBA arbitration award. But in the December, second after week the of fury of a PBA protest apartment building outside and his weeks of union newspaper ads who interests wealthy for stooge a being of him accusing also sided with the city to get additional business, Edelman came together Mr. with the two sides twice, in the role of a Fleming mediator rather Mr. than an arbitrator. said he was skeptical that anything result, until he Edelman discovered that asked when Mr. productive would union representatives including his bargaining counsel, Harry Greenberg, to leave the room so he could confer ‘We wanted this to be a profession and not a stopover, where you’d have the young kids who came out of ‘MORE THAN A STOPOVER’: A STOPOVER’: THAN ‘MORE DIA DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Page 8 Feb.effect 16. take will that 20, after second the years, 15 after first the to steps, $1,000 additional two negotiate able was Fleming Mr. jobs. their in years 10 in put union members receiving $1,500 with annually once step, they had longevity single a just was there now, Until retro their money delayed to thelater part of thecontract. of payment the with but raises, 4-percent two the to entitled be Mr.will service, said, left Fleming they that time the at job the on years 20 least at had who Those 2014. 30, June and 2010 16, Jan. between provide some retroactive pay for those who left the job will that $421,000 nearly of fund claims-settlement a period that when they were still on the job, but coveringthe DIA negotiated negotiated subsequently were an expired contract were not entitled to pay raises that Historically, employees who retired while working under on Dec.16in2018,2019and2020. and the remaining 75 percent in three installments due 2017, 16, Dec. of as implemented be will percent 12.5 12.5 percent of the money will be paid shortly, the next Teachers of contract, is being Federationpaid largely on a delayed United basis. While the in used was what to similar fashion a in employees, for pay salary.Back base into rolled be not will money that but ratification, upon due came that bonus” “signing $4,000 a is There Other Wrinkles and 5percentasofJuly16,2018. yeara percent 4.5 later,then, percent 3.5 of total a by up go will pay employees’ meaning hikes, “old” the of implementation the with coincide will July this starting Blasio administration go de back the as with far negotiated as contracts July in 16, unions 2013, uniformed and most by received percent 11 the matching raises The 2017 and2018. July in effect taking will payments two raise in implemented 4-percent be final the and 16, July this effect take pattern. will hike 4-percent post-2010 initial that the of half second to The linked date that on raise 1-percent a with combined be will that 16 July last to portion of that hike will be a 2-percent raise retroactive mid-2010, but in a decidedly truncated fashion. The first through mid-2008 from went generally that period the for unions uniformed other with to agreed Bloomberg Union members are getting the two 4-percent raises Mr. than $13,000. more by rise salary their seen have would job the on were hired on or after July 15, 2013 by their sixth year

expires March18,2019. and months, two and years nine for runs contract The retired members’welfarefundswillbecutby $50. and active both to contribution annual the And charge. overtime an incurring without year per tours five to up for employees reschedule to date, that of as right, the be gained also have Prosecutors Feb.16. of as eliminated will differential night-shift work and days, regular their of part as conducted was previously that training firearms days for vacation of their two use to have now will members All receive. incumbents than day less a also is which days, vacation 26 at year 15th the in peak will and receive, job the on already those than leavefewer days—one19 to year. third year,fifth their jump their in In will 14 they and year second their in days 13 to go norm—and the just 12 vacation days—three days fewer than had been the with start will as 16 Feb. beginning hired anyone unborn: to referred commonly hired, yet not those of improvements.the all fund expense the at come Some to concessions few a make to forced was Mr.Fleming to SeniorRackets Investigator. Investigator Rackets from promotions making in used labor- a of creation management committee to determine the criteria to be the by elated was leader union the impact, economic immediate no has it while And by July2018to$50,000and$57,824,respectively. numbers those bring will members union all for raises sixth year in the job rise to $52,664; the scheduled pay which Investigators, their by and $45,538 at begin will 16, July effect takes Rackets for scale pay new The Gained Pay said, “you’ve created a foundation for doing this job as as job this doing for foundation a created “you’ve said, place,”he into things these put you “If years. at 20 least for job the on remain to people for incentive an as the salary scale and the added longevity steps that serve uniformedthe getting in pattern,established precedent as well as the of because said, Fleming Mr. it, worth The lengthier contract and the givebacks involved were ‘Foundation forCareer’ Scale eliminated asofFeb. 16. differential willbe days, andnight-shift their regularwork conducted aspartof that previouslywas for firearmstraining their vacation days have tousetwoof All memberswillnow DIA DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Page 9

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(His rank 176 to 15.) of vote a and terms by the ratifying agreed, file security job same the have don’t they hand, other the On employees— at-will “We’re it, put Fleming Mr. as cops; as the FBI.” like just us tomorrow, fire they can An extreme example of Sergeant the NYPD former dilemma a that Qualls, William status concerns create can who had 13 years working for the OfficeBronx at DA’s in 2012. a stroke the time he suffered The last case he handled before that was a homicide in which the killer was convicted and sentenced to 25 years to life in November 2012. A key witness against him was a female relative; when that Mr. Qualls the learned DA’s Office had relocated her city shelter along with to her young an unsafe child, he personally helped her find Fleming another said. place to live, Mr. Qualls Mr. claimed the stress of dealing with the wit ness’s situation and chan ness’s trial were responsible for the stroke a sentencing; day the after DA’s Office the contested that claim and terminated him once he had used up his allotted leave time. (Unlike city cops, Rackets Investigators entitled to unlimited sick leave.) aren’t Blue Lives Matter

NEW YORK POST OPINION January 2, 2016 The myth of the killer-cop ‘epidemic’

To hear the media tell it, America is in the grip of an • Nearly a third of police shootings resulted from car unprecedented crime wave, an orgy of wanton murder in chases that began with a minor traffic stop. which heavily armed thugs randomly gun down innocent The moral of this story is: Don’t point a gun at the cops unarmed people, some of them teens, just for sport. and don’t run when they tell you stop, and you’re likely to Except that these homicidal goons are wearing the blues survive. Since the population of the US is about 318 million and badges of American police departments. people, a thousand deaths at the hands of police works out to 1 in 318,000. You have a better chance of being killed It’s the narrative that’s given rise to the protest movement in a violent storm (1 in 68,000) or slipping in the tub (1 in Black Lives Matter and to a growing public mistrust of the 11,500) than being shot by a cop, no matter what color police in general. From Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., to you are. the recent shooting of a middle-aged woman and a teen in Chicago, the body count seemingly keeps rising, exacerbating But even these figures are deceptive. On those 965 killed, racial tensions and keeping the nation on edge. And each only 90 were unarmed, and the majority of those were incident is breathlessly reported by a media determined to white. (And that doesn’t take into account other extenuating show that America remains deeply, irredeemably racist. circumstances besides a weapon that would have caused a age 10 police officer to fire.) Problem is, it’s simply not true. Still, the “killer cop” narrative refuses to die, and the Last week, the Washington Post published a study of Washington Post decided to throw fuel on the racial fire the police shootings that took place in 2015. Likely they with context-free statements like these: “Although black intended the story to be shocking — as on Dec. 24, 965 men make up only 6 percent of the US population, they people were killed by police! Instead, the report quells the account for 40 percent of the unarmed men shot to death notion that trigger-happy cops are out hunting for civilian by police this year.” victims, especially African-Americans. Among its key findings: This ignores the fact that black violent-crime rates are far higher than those of whites. According to the Department • White cops shooting unarmed black men accounted for of Justice, blacks committed 52.5 percent of the murders in less than 4 percent of fatal police shootings. America from 1980 to 2008, when they represented 12.6 • In three-quarters of the incidents, cops were either percent of the population. under attack themselves or defending civilians. In This certainly does not excuse cases of police misconduct. other words, doing their jobs. Bad cops should be investigated and tried. The death of • The majority of those killed were brandishing weapons, Walter Scott in South Carolina last spring — shot in the

P ASSOCIATION DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ suicidal or mentally troubled or bolted when ordered to back while fleeing a white police officer after a routine traffic surrender. stop — resulted in the indictment of the cop, who is now DIA DIA DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Page 11 a reply from Mr. Goodell. Note: As of the time this newsletter went to press, the DIA has not received February 8, 2016 Roger Goodell, Commissioner Mr. National Football League NY 10154 New York, 345 Park Avenue, Goodell: Dear Mr. The (DIA). Association Investigator’s Detective NYC the of president the am I five detectives who work for the 600 active and retired over DIA represents My purpose for writing Prosecutor. District Attorneys’ and Special Narcotics level of disgust my members have for to you is to make known to the NFL the as a paid by the NFL, to use the Super Bowl your decision to allow a performer, world. message to the entire forum to deliver a blatantly anti-police of that “performer” that it is ok to I assume the NFL stands by the message in our society feel if a certain group agitate and if necessary harm the police praising of the Black Panther movement, it justified. I allude specifically to the in this assassinated dozens of police officers who has without shame a group calls for members of our society to rise up who even today, A group, country. blood. against the police and kill them in cold on his radio show Malik Zulu Shabazz, the leader of the black Just this past year, He panthers called for his followers to “build up the army to battle the police.” to white America, gonna seem tragic will be events that are continued, “There and even shock our own conscience.” expect much Is this what the NFL is giving a world platform to? I guess I can’t it to run ads. But our own military charges a billion dollar company which from who were cannot be denied that the black panthers have assassinated officers of color regardless only doing their job and keeping everyone in our society, safe. or creed that message. This is not a 1st amendment I call on the NFL to separate itself from available this message paid, and made approved, issue. The NFL coordinated, and men of thousands tens of the dishonored you doing so stage. In a world for like women who carry a badge and sacrifice their lives every day so millionaires you and your players can bear the fruits of peace. Sincerely, John Fleming President DIA Sends Irate Letter to NFL to Letter Sends Irate DIA SuperBowlAppalling After Performance Halftime trying to stop it. trying to distracts distracts from the real problem — the cops But But no, best not to mention. That only capitals like Honduras (90.4). Honduras capitals like (116.7 per 100,000) than world murder rampant rampant — have a higher murder rate say, say, West Garfield Park, where gangs run The worst neighborhoods in Chicago — Washington Washington Post, what about this one: Against the numbers cited by the Brooklyn ambush just over a year ago. year a over just ambush Brooklyn Wenjian Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, killed in a of police officers, such NYPDas Officers tragically, tragically, it’s resulted in the murders police and the folks they serve. Most heated, poisoning relations between local rhetoric of protesters has become more Yet, Yet, encouraged by liberal politicians, the that some perspective is warranted here. is warranted perspective some that “epidemic.” “epidemic.” And it isn’t racist to suggest the “real problem” is cops. This isn’t an But But these incidents don’t prove that for further investigation. further for became “combative” with officers, cries out cries officers, with “combative” became 26, after the troubled LeGrier allegedly LeGrier and Bettie Jones in Chicago on Dec. on Chicago in Jones Bettie and LeGrier awaiting awaiting trial. And the killing of Quintonio January 2, 2016 DIA DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Page 12 This information hasbeen compiled withthe helpofmany individuals of Police Shotin2016 Blue Lives Matter 01/04/16 01/01/16 01/01/16 01/08/16 01/07/16 01/13/16 01/10/16 01/09/16 01/14/16 01/17/16 01/22/16 01/17/16 01/26/16 01/27/16 01/27/16 01/28/16 02/03/16 02/05/16 02/04/16 02/05/16 02/06/16 02/13/16 02/07/16 02/13/16 02/12/16 02/11/16 02/11/16 02/10/16 02/08/16 02/20/16 02/20/16 02/19/16 02/16/16 02/15/16 02/10/16 02/22/16 02/20/16 03/09/16 02/22/16 03/08/16 03/10/16 03/01/16 02/25/16 02/24/16 02/12/16 03/14/16 03/13/16 03/12/16 02/27/16 02/26/16 03/14/16 03/15/16 03/15/16 03/23/16 03/18/16 03/19/16 03/26/03 03/24/16 03/21/16 03/26/16 03/20/16 03/31/16 Date Lawrence County Miami Gardens Mountain Pine Independence Elizabethtown Silver Springs Mesa County Baton Rouge New Orleans Indianapolis Monroe City Philadelphia Woodbridge Jacksonville Fayetteville Park Forest Charleston Fort Worth Little Rock Russiaville Clarksdale Sioux City Greenville Cheyenne Richmond Allentown Plymouth Abingdon Riverdale Charlotte Louisville Landover Charlotte Thornton Woodruff Brooklyn Brooklyn Holladay Florence Bay City Houston Marietta Oakdale Danville Durham Franklin Chicago Seaside Chester Laguna Denver Kenton Boston Tampa Euless Pooler Bailey Bronx Bronx Fargo Estill Luka City South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina Massachusetts North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina North Dakota Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania New Mexico 31 States Mississippi Mississippi Tennessee Minnesota Minnesota Louisiana New York Louisiana New York New York New York Wyoming Kentucky Kentucky Arkansas Arkansas Maryland Maryland Arkansas Colorado Colorado Colorado Colorado Michigan Alabama Missouri Indiana Missouri Georgia Georgia Georgia Indiana Virginia Virginia Nevada Oregon Florida Florida Florida Illinois Illinois Illinois State Texas Texas Texas Iowa Utah Ohio Ohio Lesmas Civilian Operation Division. 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xxxxxxxxxxx Jeff Boyce represented the union at the xxxxxx conference. “It was a chance for us to compare notes with other unions and for labor leaders to discuss amongst commonality unions on issues at police “Many said. Freck levels,” local and state the groups were in attendance and of course one of the hot button topics was the anti-cop sentiment sweeping the country.” Labor unions from across New York gathered for a for gathered York New across from unions Labor municipal labor conference to collectively address issues and matters that run the gamut across all spectrums of the workforce. DIA Vice President Jack Freck, The have not does judicial it but fees, the deadlock collecting keep to Association allows the California nationwide impact. The 9th Circuit Teachers standard applies only to states within its jurisdiction, including Alaska, Arizona, well as Washington and Oregon Nevada, Montana, Idaho, as California. a file to promised immediately case the in challengers The petition asking for a rehearing when the court returns to effort. that win to required are votes five But strength. full The court also could accept a similar case in the future; the National Right to Work Foundation has five cases in lower courts now that seek to union dues and fees. strike down mandatory “With the death of not Justice unexpected,” Scalia, Terry this Pell, outcome for president Individual Rights, was said. of “We believe this the case is significant to let a split decision stand.” Center too It was the second time in two weeks had that deadlocked the in justices the wake of Scalia’s first major death, case to emerge in a but tie. And it’s an indication the in divided equally be may justices the Scalia, without that other cases before the term ends in June. several

Labor Union Conference Labor Union WASHINGTON — Conservatives bent on crippling the power power the crippling on bent Conservatives — WASHINGTON of public employee unions lost their best opportunity in when the Supreme years Tuesday Court deadlocked over a challenge to the fees those unions collect members. from non- than Rather seeking to reschedule the case for their next — 4-4 tied were they announced simply justices the term, Court U.S. the of decision the intact leaves which verdict a collections. fee the upholding Circuit 9th the for Appeals of four court’s the and unions the for victory major a was That last death Scalia’s Antonin Justice following justices liberal it had appeared argument in January, month. During oral almost certain that the requirement court in 23 states would that teachers and government strike down workers contribute the to the cost of collective if they disagree with their unions’ demands. even bargaining, The result would have Supreme 40-year-old Court precedent been that allows unions the demise of to impose such a requirements on non-members. It would nearly have made it harder for unions representing police and firefighters, and other teachers, government workers to affecting their pocketbooks. maintain their power by Public Employee Unions Dodge a Supreme Court Bullet Dodge a Supreme Unions Employee Public USA TODAY USA Win for Unions for Win DIA DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Page 14 Health Corner GHI and HIPNYC Health Plan Changes Effective 1,2016 July Active &Non-Medicare Employees Retirees Eligible Health Benefits Plan Modifications for City of New Y retirees. eligible non-Medicare and employees active all for 2016 1, July effective be will changes These MLC. and City the by negotiated plans care health the to changes upcoming be will there savings, required the achieve to order In to report that we have been successful in achieving our target savings to date and your zero premium will continue. workers and retirees would continue to have access to health coverage without an annual premium. We are pleased care savings. Specifically, this agreement required a $3.4 billion savings during a four-year period and in return City the City’s Officewith of Labor Relations to fulfillworked our last collectively bargained agreement wherehave all parties agreed to health (MLC) Committee Labor Municipal the with along Association Investigators’ Detective The

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COREY DIAZ BLOOD PANEL The Detective Corey Diaz Blood Panel is a series of six blood tests (seven if you are female) that can be taken in your physician’s office or at Inner Imaging. If you have health insurance with GHI, this panel is a covered service. If you have coverage with another carrier, please call them and inquire if they will cover this blood panel. The diagnosis code is V87.19 (Your physician must use this code)

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86301 CA19-9, Serum (Proposed as a marker for Pancreatic Carcinoma)

82378 CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen measures a protein in the blood for those with certain kinds of cancers)

86304 CA 125 (for women, test for Ovarian Carcinoma)

82105 Alpha Fetoprotein (is a tumor marker)

82150 Amylase, Serum (Acute Chronic Pancreatitis)

80053 CMP (Comprehensive Metabolic Panel. Tests for elevated glucose level. Most cancers thrive on glucose.) DIA GGT (Gamma Glutamyl Transferase. Useful to diagnose obstructive jaundice, intrahepatic cholestasis and pancreatitis; diagnose 82977 DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION P metastatic carcinoma in the liver; diagnose chronic liver disease.)

ADDITIONAL MEMBER SERVICES

Police Self Support Group Founded by members of the NYPD, including former Bomb Squad Detectives Anthony Senft and Richard Pastorella, both severely injured in the infamous 1982 New Year’s Eve FALN bombing. The Police Self Support Group is an independent organization created to provide support and counseling to law enforcement colleagues who are emotionally or physically injured, and to promoted programs that help prevent suicide of police officers. The group has included members of the DIA in this important program and can be reached at 718.745.3345.

DIA Chaplain DIA Chaplain Robert Rainis may be reached at 631.873.8555 or at [email protected]. Chaplain Rainis is a 25-year law enforcement veteran and has served as our Chaplain since 2008.

Pension Consultation

All Active members are eligible for a free consultation as they prepare for retirement with retired NYCER’S Director John J. Murphy, a recognized age 17 expert in pension law and policies and procedures associated with NYCERS. To schedule an appointment, please see your Trustee. DIA DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Page 18 DIA DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Page 18 in mem Senior Detective Investigator ArthurCastiglia oria In 199,2 he was appointed to the Special Narcotics Prosecutor (SNP) Prosecutor Narcotics Special the to appointed was he 199,2 In Narcotics, Major Squad, 25 the Homicide, andManhattanRobbery Squad. included commands his of Some 29, 1988,toDetective 2ndgrade. first on August 3, 1979, to Detective 3rd grade and then again on April promoted, twice was he as success great with marked was NYPD the on began enforcement September 3, 1968, law when he was in appointed to the NYPD. career His career in 48-year Castiglia’s Detective Investigator ArthurCastigliaonMarch25,2016. The DIAissadtothedeathofSeniorDetective announce o ed p h Wrat qa. hogot i tm i te NYPD the in time his Throughout Squad. Warrant the up head to and especially at SNP, he was known for mentoring young mentoring for known was SNP,he at especially and m of theDIA.Hewillbegreatly missed. the law enforcement community and for the members Arthur Castiglia’s untimely death is a great loss for loss great a is death untimely Castiglia’s Arthur fishing andenjoying hisgrandchildren. active member of the SNP softball team and loved and team softball SNP the of member active eetvs tahn te ivlal lsos he lessons invaluable them teaching detectives, When he was not doing police work, Artie was an was Artie work, police doing not was he When a land uig i dcds n the on decades his during learned had Department. egat i te e Rcel Police Rochelle New the in Sergeants etgn ad hi ad dm both Adam, and Chris and Pentagon; ttoe i Wsigo DC a the at D.C. Washington in stationed in the US Navy Seals and is currently Navyis US and the Seals in sons: Arthur, Jr., who is a Commander ri ws ot ru o hs three his of proud most was Artie the City.” people as well as any Detective in went. He knew the street and the job. et ae ih nwee you anywhere with safe felt ri ws oen wo you who someone was Artie was “the “Finest of the Finest. the of “Finest “the was partner at SNP,at partner Castiglia said h hd en Castiglia’s been had who DIA President John Fleming, DIA DETECTIVE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Page 19 SEND US NEWS SEND US NEWS OF YOUR RETIREMENT — If you are retiring a with our without party — send us your include to information in our Retiree News have section. If you photos, please send and those, too, identify everyone in the photo. y art ews N (need titles)

On November 30, 2015, at the Austin Ale House, Lieutenant Mary Picone was saluted for 30 years of exemplary Mary the served majority of her service career to in the the people Career of Criminal Queens Bureau County. and Booking Interview Unit. the Central Left photo: Queens Jeffrey Trustee Boyce, Lt. Mary Picone, DIA President John Fleming, and Supervising Trustee Hickman. sergeant Ronald Right photo: Fleming, Picone, and Queens county Galasso. Rocco We wish Liz all the best in her new job with Nassau. We On April 13, the Queens DA Queens the 13, April On Detectives celebrated Sgt. to appointment Curcio’s Liz Deputy Chief Investigator for the Office. District Attorney’s Nassau County The event at the Oktoberfest Manor her career celebrated in as the a Detective NYPD in Queens Homicide and her career leading the DA’s Crime’s Unit. Against Revenue John Curcio, Liz Boyce, Jeffrey Joglar, Dave Brancaccio, Joe are left from Pictured Matos. and David Warner, nt P Retireme

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Retiree News BACK PAY ON ITS WAY

By now you are all aware that the City and Union negotiated a contract that was ratified back in January. The District Attorneys in each county were tasked with calculating the retroactive pay for all retired Detectives who are due a lump sum payment (those who retired between January 16, 2010 and June 30, 2014). Any Detective Investigator who retired after that date, and has 20 or more years of service, will receive retroactive money in an agreed-upon formula. The dates for those payments and the percentage received are as follows:

12/16/15...... 12.50% 12/16/17...... 12.50%

12/16/18...... 25.00% 12/16/19...... 25.00%

Jim Diver 12/16/20...... 25.00% Retiree Delegate Most of the checks already were mailed prior to this newsletter being printed. If you have not yet received your retro check, please do not panic. Not all offices have finished their calculations, but they should shortly. We now have to wait for NYCERS to calculate retroactive monies for pension payments and finalize the amount our members. We have a meeting scheduled with NYCERS for June 14, 2016. They have informed us that they will begin finalizing DIA members by the end of the year. A separate, more detailed email will be available for retirees after that meeting.

I had a problem with the email account I established for union business, but it has been rectified. I ask all of you to send me your contact information so I can keep you updated with any news or retirement parties in the future. Please include email and mailing addresses. My email is [email protected].