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VOLUME 47, NUMBER 2 SAN FRANCISCO, FEBRUARY 2015 www.sfpoa.org Big Brother is watching Heroic Rescue: 13-Year-Old Jumps Social Media vs. Privacy Rights From Burning Building By Martin Halloran are often nonsensical. Why? Those After Saving His Dog SFPOA President departments believe that they have to demonstrate to their Boards of Super- SFPD personnel from This past December, the depart- visors, City Counsels, Mayors, and the Mission Station save ment issued Department Bulletin public that they are ahead of this new- a 13 year old boy and 14-267, Social Media Policy. This DB media curve. I do not believe that is his beloved dog from addresses new grounds beyond DGO the situation in the SFPD. Chief Suhr’s 10.07 and DGO 10.08. All members DB 14-267 is a fair and reasonable first a raging four alarm need to be aware that this DB will step in this new and ever-evolving apartment fire. likely be amended within the next employer/employee arena. year. It is highly probable that the On the flip side, law enforcement In what seems like a se- department will establish, in the very associations are scrambling to get a quence right out of an action near future, a new DGO related to so- handle on appropriate member de- movie, Alessandro Gonza- cial media and information shared by fense premises. The violations are so les, 13, was fast asleep in his members — both on and off duty. new that many are not specifically room when fire engulfed his In the October 2013 issue of the POA jacketed as a defined offense, and of- building. He didn’t hear the Journal, I authored an article related ficers across the nation are falling into smoke alarms, but the hys- to this issue. (See Page 7). The reason “Conduct Unbecoming” rabbit holes. right of privacy in comparison to a terical screams in the building I brought this to the attention of the A case in point is SFPD DGO 2.01, nexus of that member’s communica- woke him up. members then, and why I raise it again, Rule 1 through Rule 57. That’s a lot tion in relation to his or her standing Trying to get out of the is simply this; there is NO ANONYM- of “conduct unbecoming an officer.” within the department. Big Brother three-story blazing building ITY when posting, texting, or messag- The POA will always defend a mem- is out there, and even though they alive, Gonzales ran toward ing, while on duty, on a department ber accused of wrongdoing during the maybe watching us, we (the POA) are the fire escape with his dog – issued mobile device, or a department course and scope of his or her duties. also watching them … a mixed Shih Tzu-miniature computer. NONE! That will never change as long as I am Slainte! poodle. He successfully made it Departments throughout the coun- President. One of the challenges facing Read more about the impact of social to the second floor, but found try are frantically establishing social us now in the social media era is to de- media on the SFPD on Page 7. himself stuck there with seem- media policies and procedures that termine what constitutes a member’s ingly no possible way out. Scan the QR code or go Few comparisons to Ferguson, MO Dedication of New to the link and listen to this Officer Douglas Gibbs young man’s account of the Memorial February 10 fire. Great job SFPD! Halloran Gives Interview to CBS Bay Area; Has Confidence in the Training and Diversity of SFPD Officers

POA Staff Report contributes to. And just a couple of them off the top of my head, would be the San On Sunday, January 4, 2015, San Francisco Police Department Wilderness http://tinyurl.com/llmqr9o Francisco Police Officers Association program, the Omega Boys Club, headed president Martin Halloran appeared by Dr. Joe Marshall and many other or- The Officer Douglas Gibbs me- on KCBS In Depth where he gave a ganizations throughout the city.” morial Dedication Committee of 30-minute interview discussing the Listen to the entire interview by the Veterans’ POA will hold a cer- training, diversity, and experience of visiting: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal. emony at the SFPD Lake Merced the SFPD, particularly as those topics com/2015/01/05/452077/ Pistol Range. All members, police relate to police, community relations, Or by scanning officers, and community support- and race. this QR Code (Scroll ers are invited to attend. “We need to keep an open, healthy down to start the Officer Gibbs was shot and dialogue with these groups of individuals interview) killed in 1977 while arresting a and with the services they get throughout parolled felon during a decoy op- San Francisco, or the services that the POA eration in the Tenderloin. The case drew extraordinary media coverage, and more than 1500 people attended his funeral. A memorial plaque had been placed in his honor near the fishing pier at the Lake Merced Boathouse, but years of neglect and the destruction of the pier left the plaque obscured by overgrown brush. The VPOA formed the com- On December 29, 2014, a group of SFPD mittee that raised the funds and supporters rallied in front of Central obtained the necessary permits Station. We don’t know their names or af- needed to relocate the memorial. Periodicals postage paid at San Francisco, #882-320) (USPS CA filiation, but we certainly appreciate their The ceremony will follow the confidence. Thank you, whoever you are! regularly scheduled VPOA meet- —Martin Halloran ing on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 2:30 pm. PHOTO BY JOHN VAN KOLL Page 2 POA Journal February 2015 Minutes of the January 21, 2015 SFPOA Board Meeting* 1. Sergeant-at-Arms (SA) Val Kirwan acknowledged the following former Next month, a determination will ment Officers Memorial. called the meeting to order at 1201 representatives: Raphael Rockwell be made as to how much active 8. Michael Stasko (Ret.) made a pre- hours. (Admin), Greg Stechshulte (Co D), members will have to contribute sentation on behalf of a fundraiser 2. SA Kirwan led the board in the Yulanda Williams (Co G) and Ed toward their retirement contribu- for Riordan High School. Stasko is Pledge of Allegiance. Following the Carew (Co A). tion. Stansbury encouraged anyone raising money for floor mats to be pledge, Kirwan asked for a moment 4. Secretary Mike Nevin conducted with questions to contact him at used in the Riordan H.S. gym. [email protected]. of silence for police officers and roll call. 9. Representative Kevin Lyons (Co J) military personnel killed in the 5. Brian Stans- 6. Dermot Dorgan (Elections Chair) made a motion to approve the De- line of duty. bury (Co B / discussed the results of the online cember 2014 minutes. The motion 3. The following representatives for Retirement election that was held from Janu- received a second from Represen- the board of directors were sworn Board Mem- ary 12 through January 16, 2015. tative Chris Schaffer (Co C). The into office by President Marty ber) addressed Co A had 103 voting members; motion passed unanimously by Halloran (note: some are current the board re- Co B had 90 voting members; Co voice vote. D had 141 voting members; Co G members): Larry Chan (Co A), Rey garding recent 10. A discussion on a proposed sale of Serrano (Airport), Mark Trierweiler events involv- had 64 voting members; Co H had 41 voting members; Airport had 87 800 Bryant was led by President (Airport), Louis Wong (Co B), Joe ing the retire- Marty Halloran. John Lewerenz Brian Stansbury voting members. Clark (Co D), Scott Edwards (Co ment board. (senior director at Cushman & D), Damon Keeve (Go G), Crispin He spoke about hedge funds, 7. Mike Amoroso (Co A) and Jennifer Wakefield) was in attendance Jones (Co H), Jim Trail (Co H), Phil fossil fuels, a housing investment Irwin (Co I) made a presentation and answered questions. After a Busalacchi (Co G), Kevin Moylan proposal, and ethics. Stansbury seeking funding support for the bond measure passed, 800 Bryant (Admin), Frank Pereira (Co K). said the retirement fund was 90% 2015 Police Unity (bike) Tour ben- (POA Building) is in the future President Halloran thanked and funded and worth about 20 billion. efiting the National Law Enforce- plans for new court-jail building. The City has done an appraisal and offered to purchase the POA Board of Directors Meeting Roll Call building for $8.2 million. This would mean a significant return Wednesday, January 21, 2015 on the original investment of $3 Vote Vote million (plus about $900,000 to 1# #1 outfit the location). If the POA does not accept the offer it would likely President Martin Halloran P Y Co. G Phillip Busalacchi P Y be faced with “eminent domain” Damon Keeve P Y Vice President Tony Montoya P Y legal proceedings in the coming Secretary Michael Nevin P Y Co. H Crispin Jones P Y years. The POA would need to James Trail P Y Treasurer Joseph Valdez P Y relocate to another building and Co. I Michael Ferraresi P Y Sergeant-At-Arms Val Kirwan P Y a lease-back option would need Jody Kato E to be worked out in the interim. Editor Ray Shine P Co. J Kevin Lyons P Y Representative Matt Lobre (Co E) Co. A Larry Chan P Y Joe McCloskey P Y made a motion to have the POA John Van Koll P Y Co. K Mario Busalacchi P Y Building Committee negotiate Co. B Danny Miller P Y Frank Pereira P Y with the City on a sale/lease-back Louis Wong P Y for 800 Bryant Street. The motion Hdqtr. John Evans E Co. C Gerald Lyons P Y Kevin Moylan P Y received a second from Representa- Chris Schaffer P Y tive Kevin Lyons (Co J). The mo- Tactical Brent Bradford P Y tion passed unanimously by roll Co. D Joseph Clark P Y Mark Madsen E Scott Edwards P Y call vote. Invest. Thomas Harvey P Y 11. President’s Message. Paul Chignell Co. E Matt Lobre P Y Matt Mason P Y Jesus Peña P Y (Legal Defense Administrator) Airport Reynaldo Serrano P Y addressed the board. He updated Co. F Kenyon Bowers P Y Mark Trierweiler P Y Paget Mitchell P Y the board on the federal trials. He Retired Ray Allen P advised the board representatives

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Operations Bureau will lotment ($2,500 each) will be given to remind members of the MOU who used more than 120 hours be issuing a Memo in the coming to the following units: Central, provision that allows a reprimand within a 6-month period (see DB weeks announcing the protocol for Mission, Northern, and Airport. to be sealed after 2 years and a 14-258). For now this is also affect- vacation sign-up. Members with The meeting was adjourned at 1445 suspension to be sealed after 5 ing members who are on family 1-5 years can sign up for 80 hours, hours. leave or D.P. (which is carried as 5-15 years = 120 hours, and 15 years. Chignell said that he should Submitted by Secretary Nevin be notified of any Brady letters S.P.) as they are awaiting Worker’s years and above = 160 hours. Junior or member receiving discipline Comp approval. Any member who members have choice of “reverse * These minutes will not be adopted notices. is denied P.E. hours must author a seniority” spots. by the Board of Directors until the next Memo through the chain of com- General Membership meeting. Corrections 12. President Halloran explained that 18. Vice President’s Message. None (see mand and send a copy to the POA. and amendments might be made prior a conflict between Blue Shield above). The POA and Attorney Gregg Adam to a vote to enter the minutes into the Insurance and Sutter Hospitals 19. Treasurer’s report. Treasurer Joe are in discussion with Department permanent record. All corrections and/ was brought to the attention of Valdez passed out the monthly representatives seeking a remedy. or amendments will be published in the the POA. He has reached out to expense report. He also provided succeeding issue of the Journal. Deputy Chief Sharon Ferrigno, 15. President Halloran reminded the copies of the final 2014 budget. who is a representative of the board of a recent POA Bulletin Representative Brent Bradford (Tac) Health Services System. There is issued by V.P. Montoya regarding made a motion to approve the final Blue Shield of a six-month grace period with no FHF and FH hours. No FHF hours 2014 budget report. The motion changes to health care providers can be carried into the new fiscal received a second from Representa- California and as negotiations continue between year (July 1, 2015) but certain hours tive Paget Mitchell (Co F). It passed these 2 parties. of FH can be carried over depend- unanimously by voice vote. Sutter Health Sign ing on the schedule of the member 13. President Halloran asked the board (8,9, or 10-hour day). 20. New Business. Several representa- Two-Year Contract to weigh in on a draft Department tives voiced concern over lack of Members have access to Sutter Bulletin he e-mailed regarding 16. President Halloran addressed the EWW shifts for the Walk of Life providers and facilities as inboard in regards to Q35/Q50 se- Naloxone deployment. There was (January 24). However, during the network providers effective minimal discussion. The pilot pro- niority issues. Except for LWLP dur- discussion it was brought up that gram is expected to begin in Metro ing the probation period, the first an e-mail was sent out Department- February 1, 20 15 Division shortly. date of promotion to either rank wide seeking to fill some spots at SAN FRANCISCO, CA (January 30, counts for purposes of seniority Co B. President Halloran will be 14. President Halloran addressed sev- 2015) --- Blue Shield of California to- for everything else. This agreement gathering more information. eral issues on behalf of Vice Presi- (between Department and POA) day announced the signing of a new, dent Montoya, who needed to dates back several years. 21. Old Business. None two-year contract with Sutter Health. be excused prior to reaching this Blue Shield is pleased to offer members 17. The annual vacation sign-up was 22. Financial requests. Representative agenda item. This included P.E. Joe McCloskey (Co J) made a mo- access to Sutter Health providers and tion to support each rider in the facilities as participating providers Bike Unity Tour with $500 each effective February l, 2015 through (total $3,000). The motion received December 31 , 201 6. Blue Shield apolo- SFPOA Mourns Passing a second from Representative Jesus gizes that the contract negotiation Pena (Co E). It passed unanimously took longer than expected and that of Officer Ronald Hill by voice vote. customers and members experienced By Martin Halloran, uncertainty or disruption. President, SFPOA 23. Representative Matt Mason (In- Blue Shield negotiates with provid- vestigations) made a motion to ers with the goal of obtaining rates On January 26, 2015, Officer Ronald Hill, Airport Bureau, lost a valiant give $2,500 to the Riordan H.S. that help us keep healthcare coverage fight with cancer. All the men and women of the San Francisco Police gym mat project with a provision affordable. While the specifics of the Officers Association join me in extending sympathy and condolences to that the presenters join the retired new contract are confidential, Blue Ronald’s family, friends, and co-workers. POA. The motion received a second Shield is pleased that our existing legal Ronald Hill was sworn into the SF Airport Police on March 8, 1976. from Representative Frank Pereira rights and those of our customers have He served his entire career at the Airport, serving as a Field Training Of- (Co K). It passed unanimously by been protected. The principles Blue ficer, a plainclothes detail, and certified collision reconstructionist. He voice vote. Shield fought for in this negotiation is survived by his wife, daughter, and two grandchildren. 24. The annual gym fund donation al- with Sutter have been preserved.

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Specially Scheduled Events Memorial Celebration Mariposa Yacht Club, Sunday, February 8, 2015 12:00 PM Drop in Honoring Tony Carreon China Basin, SF. Memorial Dedication SFPD Pistol Range Tuesday, February 10, 2015 2:30 PM Open Attendance Honoring Off. Doug Gibbs Lake Merced, SF Retirement Celebration Momo’s Restaurant Friday February 20, 2015 6:00 PM Joe Engler 415-323-8369 Honoring Capt. Bill Roualdes 760 2nd St., SF Polar Plunge 5K/Walk Aquatic Park, SF Saturday February 21, 2015 8:00 AM iPolarPlunge.com Benefiting Special Olympics Jefferson at Hyde, Sts. MMOC Cioppino Feed San Jose POA Saturday March 14, 2015 6:00 PM Rich Bailey 408-316-6114 1151 N. 4th St., San Jose BALEAF Fundraiser Dinner SF Elks Lodge Saturday April 25, 2015, 5:00 PM Deborah Neil 925-726-1155 450 Post St., SF [email protected] Page 4 POA Journal February 2015 Counselor’s Corner California Supreme Court Reaffirms That California Employees Are Entitled to Compensation When Subject to Their Employer’s Control By Gregg Adam, preme Court issued its decision in Men- ranged from 150 to 200 square feet and 785.23) into California law. This feder- SFPOA Counsel diola v. CPS Security Solutions, Inc. The had residential amenities including a al approach generally assumes on-call Court held that under California law, bed, bathroom, kitchen, heating, and time is uncompensated “freetime.”But Happy New Year to all our readers. private security guards are entitled air conditioning. Only the assigned the Court noted that California is free 2015 promises to be no less interesting to compensation for all on-call hours guard and maintenance staff had keys to offer greater protection than federal than the year just past. Best wishes to spent at their assigned worksites under to these onsite trailers. Guards could law and has in fact done so in its wage all of you for a their employer’s control. keep personal items in the trailers and hour standards. In contrast to fed- happy and pros- The decision is important because and generally use on-call time as they eral law, California’s compensability perous year. the employer had tried to persuade chose. However, children, pets, and standard is two-pronged: “time during Last month’s the Court to allow “sleep time” to be alcohol were not allowed, and adult which an employee is subject to the column dis- deducted from compensable work. visitors were permitted only with the control of an employer” and „”time cussed the recent Federal law (under the FLSA) gener- approval of the CPS client. the employee is suffered or permitted ruling by the ally does not allow sleep time to count Guards were paid hourly for time to work, whether or not required to United States Su- towards “hours worked.” California spent patrolling the worksite. They do so. These are independent factors, preme Court in law does not expressly speak to “sleep received no compensation for on- each warranting compensation. Given Integrity Staffing time.” So, argued the employer, the call time unless (1) an alarm or other these standards that more broadly pro- Solutions, Inc. v. court should by implication adopt the circumstances required that they tect employees than does federal law, Busk, which held federal law. The California Supreme conduct an investigation or (2) they the Court was unwilling to “”import that time spent by warehouse workers Court unanimously said “No.” waited for, or had been denied, a re- any federal standard, which expressly waiting to undergo and undergoing The guards were retained to provide liever. Guards were paid for the actual eliminates substantial protections to security screenings is not compensable security at construction worksites time spent investigating disturbances. employees, by implication.” under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as in 16 or 24 hour shifts. Part of each If three or more hours of investigation The takeaway: California law re- amended by the Portal-to-Portal Act. guard’s day was spent on active patrol. were required during on-call time, the mains far more protective for employ- We discussed the fact that California Each evening, guards were required guard was paid for the full eight hours. ees than does the FLSA or other states. would likely require a different result to be on call at the worksite and to The issue was whether the on-call And even where California law does if the same claims were brought under respond to disturbances should the time was compensable. The employer not expressly address a specific issue, California law. need arise. By written agreement, an argued that the California Supreme courts will not import federal law if String support for that view emerged on-call guard was required to reside in Court should incorporate 29 Code of it is inconsistent with the overriding this month, when the California Su- a trailer provided by CPS. The trailers Federal Regulations part 785.23 (part policies underlying California wage and hour law. When Does a Traffic App Become Dangerous? Waze Sparks Police Outcry Christian Science Monitor lice stalker” and told the gathering it At a time of heightened public tend to drive more carefully when they Daniel Wood presents a danger to law enforcement, concern over ambush-style attacks on believe law enforcement is nearby,” January 26, 2015 according to the Associated Press. police – typified by the killing of two said Julie Mossler, spokeswoman for “The police community needs to Brooklyn police officers in December Waze, in a statement. Like Uber ride share or Airbnb ac- coordinate an effort to have the owner, – the free app is seen as potentially “We think very deeply about safety commodation rentals before it, a new Google, act like the responsible cor- making law enforcement officers sit- and security and work in partnership mobile app driven by user ting ducks for criminals. with the NYPD and other Police and sharing is running into in- The controversial feature Departments of Transportation all creased legal scrutiny. “…the free app is seen as shows the location of over the world, sharing information police with a small icon on road incidents and closures to Waze, which tracks the potentially making law enforcement of a face in a police hat. help municipalities better understand movement of cars in traffic Purchased by Google what’s happening in their cities in in real time to direct users to officers sitting ducks for criminals.” in 2013 for $966 mil- real time,” she added. “These relation- quicker routes, is being chal- lion, Waze relies on a ships keep citizens safe, promote faster lenged by law enforcement porate citizen they have always been combination of social networking and emergency response and help alleviate groups. They say one feature — which and remove this feature from the ap- GPS navigation. The Waze website traffic congestion.” warns users when police are nearby — plication even before any litigation or explains: “After typing in their desti- In some cases, knowing where a puts officer lives in danger. statutory action,” said Mr. Brown, who nation address, users just drive with police officer is makes the officer safer, At a meeting of the National Sher- the app open on their phone to pas- says Philip Stinson, an assistant pro- serves as the chairman of the National iffs Association in Washington Friday, sively contribute traffic and other road fessor of criminal justice at Bowling Sheriffs Association’s technology com- Sheriff Mike Brown of Virginia’s Bed- data, but they can also take a more Green State University in Ohio. ford County called the feature a “po- mittee. active role by sharing road reports on “In rural highway settings, it is far accidents, police traps, or any other safer for oncoming drivers to know hazards along the way, helping to give where police cars have pulled someone other users in the area a ‘heads-up’ over so they can switch to the lane MÔNACO Watch & Jewelry about what’s to come.” away from where the cars are,” says Analysts say the app raises compel- Professor Stinson. 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That would police presence, “because most users be a huge advantage.” February 2015 POA Journal Page 5 Office Of Citizen Complaints Playbook 2015 fairs Bureau, and the facts that a slew In retrospect that was a smart deci- 5. You have a right to know the nature of investigatory agencies already had sion! The labor charter amendments of the complaint prior to any inter- their tentacles in every aspect of police passed easily and the voters created the rogation and more than two (2) in- work. That included the Police Com- OCC agency. In the intervening thirty- vestigators cannot interrogate you. mission (civilians themselves), the three (33) years far greater discipline 6. You should know that most of the Board of Supervisors, select commit- has been meted out to police officers OCC investigators are fair people tees, the Attorney General, the United as a result of the Internal Affairs pro- who are just doing a job and in States Attorney, the Federal Bureau of cess rather than investigations by the the vast majority of cases do not Investigation, Federal Judges, the Dis- OCC. The POA predicted that would sustain allegations. trict Attorney and many others. be the case. 7. You should know that there are in- In fact, from 1976-1980, Joseph So now that officers must appear vestigators who cross the bounds of Freitas, the elected District Attorney, and answer questions at the OCC un- propriety and so you should always known affectionately at the POA as der threat of administrative discipline bring a representative in case you “DA Joe”, spent a considerable amount what are your rights and what should encounter one of these individuals. of his time attempting to prosecute you know? 8. You should know that the persons and investigate San Francisco police 1. You have the same rights at the in the hierarchy of the OCC are officers with awful results, for him. OCC as in any other administrative willing to listen to the POA and So why did we need a civilian re- compelled interview. Those rights work out issues of contention most By Paul Chignell, view complaint agency? We didn’t. include active representation of of the time. Former President 1984-1985 and 2015 But the drumbeat from certain your choice, tape recording of the 9. You should know that the POA can Legal Defense Administrator community activists continued into interview, a copy of the transcript be aggressive in representing their the early 1980s and it became tedious of a prior interview if interviewed members and you should avail Throughout the 1960s and 1970s to continually exert political capital a subsequent time, no polygraph, yourself of the POA services if you the leadership of the San Francisco to defeat the constant proposed mea- no offensive questioning and other have been wronged. Police Officers’ Association fought sures. procedural safeguards. any attempts to establish a civilian 10. You should know that the POA has So in 1982 the POA leadership met 2. You have the right to full discovery review complaint process for allega- a defense representative group of with leaders of community groups, of any evidence whatsoever in the tions against San Francisco police of- nineteen (19) officers who repre- most particularly gay and lesbian lead- possession of the OCC if a com- ficers. Most of the Mayors of the City sent officers hundreds of times a ers who had been critical of the “police plaint is sustained and the Chief and County also opposed any such year at the OCC. investigating themselves mantra”. The of Police contemplates discipline. scheme, and when one Mayor did, the POA leaders demanded support for two One of the most important aspects 3. You have, with a multitude of ex- members of the Board of Supervisors labor charter amendments, time and of belonging to a union is to have rep- ceptions, a right to an investigation blocked consideration of any such one half for overtime and night differ- resentation at OCC or at the Internal completed in one year. proposal. ential in return for the POA remaining Affairs Division, in front of the Chief The arguments used by the POA neutral for the charter amendment 4. You have rights to certain aspects and Police Commission. It is a cheap included opposing a new bureaucracy, creating the Office of Citizen Com- of privacy as to these personnel insurance policy. supporting the existing Internal Af- plaints (OCC). matters.

len right eye. Although reluctant at one of the groups apparently armed first, the reportee eventually told the themselves and came back looking officers that her husband had beaten to finish what they started. That’s them and then left right before they when Officer McAuliffe noticed one arrived. The victim related what oc- individual in particular that seemed curred as a result of the concern and as though he was hiding something empathy the officers showed as well under his sweatshirt. Turned out that as the alternatives they suggested. Of- the object he was concealing was a ficer Eggers and Officer Cunningham fully-loaded, .45 caliber semi-automat- later managed to locate the suspect Staff Feature totally out of range of the officers on ic weapon with 7 rounds ready to go. and placed him into custody for the shore. A quick call to the SFPD Marine Suspect and weapon in custody and injuries incurred by the family he once Members of the SFPD Marine Unit Unit brought Sergeant Keith Mat- what could have been a fatal incident terrorized. were recently informed by associates thews and Officer Mark Monpas on was resolved quickly due to the at- Driving a car with a suspended of the maritime community that a scene and they managed to board and tentiveness and professionalism of the license and being on probation for wanted fugitive was hiding in the area take the suspect into custody. officers involved. various crimes are not a good mix if of Pier 47. Sergeant Dan Laval, Offi- Reports of a serious assault taking The Department should probably you are transporting narcotics and cer Nicholas Bettencourt, and Officer place at Connecticut and Wisconsin extend their Protect and Serve logo to weapons. Especially if you’re known John Broucaret surrounded the loca- include “on both land and sea!” Streets brought Officer Alexander to the officers in the district where Lentz, Officer Leo Bernstein, and tion pointed out and, after a painstak- The information received by Offi- you are operating your illegal activi- ing search, located the suspect and had cer Yaroslav Shablinksy and Officer Officer Jeffrey Fortuno to the scene. ties. Such was the case when Officer Once there, they observed one woman him in custody within hours. Sarah Vallarino indicated that a man Ali Misaghi, Officer Brent Cader, beating another with a heavy metal A few days later and Sergeant Keith working at a nearby gas station was and Officer Edric Talusan noticed bracket. The victim was on the ground Matthews, Officer Mark Monpas, supplementing his income by selling just such an individual driving right and bleeding. The officers immediately and Officer Braden Todaro also of the drugs as well. A preliminary investiga- by them. They made contact with disarmed the suspect and took her into SFPD Marine Unit came upon an oil tion revealed this subject had agreed the driver and, after a brief detention custody while arranging for medical leak from a nearby tanker. They im- to a warrantless search of his person and subsequent investigation, they treatment for the seriously injured mediately notified the US Coast Guard and property as a condition of his found that he was in possession of a victim. The rest of the processing was and conducted a perimeter assessment probation for…selling drugs. The of- concealed and fully-loaded 40 caliber nothing new to the suspect since she of the damage incurred. Turned out ficers took additional time to conduct semi-automatic reported stolen as was already on felony probation. that the tides were bringing a massive a surveillance of the business and, sure well as a great quantity of metham- amount of oil directly toward Pier 45 enough, the suspect went to his car ev- phetamine. The gun, suspect, and Just before noon, the broadcast where there were over 35 fishing boats ery time he encountered an individual narcotics are no longer a threat to the from Dispatch described a man in docked. Sergeant Matthews directed who approached him. The officers community thanks to the outstanding the area of Keith and Hudson who the employment of a 700 foot absor- proceeded with their investigation and work of these officers. was dressed in army fatigues and bent boom to contain the seepage and, found the suspect’s car was nothing One of the higher priorities follow- waving a gun around. Officer Sher in doing so, the SFPD Marine Unit short of a mobile pharmacy — minus ing events at AT&T Park is to monitor Khan, Officer Agustin Perez, Officer saved the local owners of the fishing the license to prescribe what was in- activities around the Market Street Alvaro Mora, and Officer Stephen vessels from a disastrous financial bur- side. A further inquiry at the home of Corridor. That’s exactly what Sergeant Coleman responded to the scene. The den that would have directly impacted the felon resulted in the officers taking Brian Oliver and his crew (Officer officers immediately surrounded the their livelihood. a young child into protective custody. Zachary McAuliffe, Officer Patrick suspect as he placed the gun into his It’s a month later and Officer John Domestic violence and child abuse Woods, Officer Richard Gutierrez, backpack and then ran from the area. Van Koll, Officer Joel Salmonson, are among the most serious crimes an Officer David Vizcay, Officer Bret The foot chase involved several blocks and Officer Edward Carew were officer encounters and that was exactly Grennell, Officer Mazi Sadiki, and with Officer Brent Cader and Officer investigating a domestic violence what occurred when Officer Christo- Officer Irvin Huerta) were doing re- Edric Talusan also getting involved situation where the male suspect had pher Eggers and Officer Blake Cun- cently when they were dispatched to a at the end when they had to tackle twisted a woman’s arm until her col- ningham were called to the scene of fight at 6th and Market Streets. Seems the extremely violent and crazed lar bone dislocated from her neck and what was originally cast as a minor in- as though 2 different groups were hav- individual. Turned out the gun the a few days later almost broke her leg cident. The officers noticed the woman ing words when the officers arrived suspect had was a fully-loaded, 9mm in a violent attack fueled by alcohol. reportee had injuries consistent with and, after some time, they were able semi-automatic weapon. They located the suspect who was hid- being hit in the face numerous times to separate the combatants and they Everyone, stay safe out there!” ing out on a boat docked nearby but and her 11-year old son had a swol- were sent on their way. Shortly after, Page 6 POA Journal February 2015 Retirements Chief’s The San Francisco Police Officers As- sociation congratulates the following Corner members on his and her recent service I’ve had this black and white photo retirement from the SFPD. These vet- below for a long time now, and look- erans will be difficult to replace, as he ing at it the other day made me think and she takes with them decades of experience and job knowledge. The most about a few things. recently retired SFPD members are: As we move into 2015, I reflect back on how things have been different • Commander John Garrity #2144 from Airport Administration here in San Francisco, where youth • Officer Faenetta Hutchings #481 from Medical Liaison violence has been in the news many • Officer Joseph Filamor #213 from Medical Liaison times in the month of January. We must stay focused on the kids • Officer Alvin Louie #4092 from Airport Field Operations in our city — ALL KIDS (they are our • Officer Thomas Lovrin #2235 from Airport Administration; Range future). • Officer Donald McIntyre #586 from Airport Field Operations Be safe out there! • Inspector Stephen Murphy #539 from Property Section Greg Suhr Chief of Police, • Inspector Jameson Pon #764 from Gang Task Force San Francisco Police Department • Officer Jack Wronski #472 from Airport Field Operations Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra All of the above listed on SFPD Personnel Orders #1 (December 31, 2014) and #2 (January 14, 2015)

Birth Announcements Staff Feature

The Journal has decided to renew its time-honored tradition of publishing the birth announcements of those new additions to our members’ families. Since this custom was originated in Al Casciato’s long-published article, Around the Department, it seems only appropriate to start with his family: Al and his wife, Maritza Casciato, became grandparents for the first time on December 21, 2014, when at 0650 hours Luke Matthew Roybal joined the family at UCSF. The proud parents, Dad Matthew Roybal (DEM 9-1-1 Dispatcher of the Year) and Mom Melissa (Casciato) Roybal (RN at UCSF) were ecstatic! Al and Maritza earned stripes again as new grandparents when on January 9, 2015, at 1753 hours Dominic Croce Casciato joined the growing family. The proud parents, Dad Al Casciato (PSA at SFO) and Mom Michelle (Perez) Casciato (Hornblower Cruises) couldn’t be happier! (If you’d like the newest member of your family to be included in our subsequent postings please send us the information through inter-departmental mail to: SFPOA, Attn: The Journal)

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY CHIEF GREG SUHR College Scholarship Awarded to Another SFPD Sergeant’s Daughter

POA Staff Report officers. The donor understands that S.F.P.D. salaries usually prohibit college The S.F.P.D. Appreciation Scholar- bound students from receiving any ship awarded its second annual gift financial aid but those same salaries to the daughter of a sergeant in Sep- do not allow their parents to reason- tember. The young woman will receive ably afford college tuition. The donors $1500 dollars for four years for college created this scholarship fund to reduce expenses. She submitted a touching that gap and does not base the schol- and thoughtful essay regarding her arship on traditional financial need. father’s path to becoming an S.F.P.D. Future application periods will be officer. In her beautiful application, announced in this newspaper. College she talks of the long hours on a mid- bound children of S.F.P.D. members night shift that her father works to are encouraged to apply and complete pay for college for her and her brother. the application. There have been 20-25 This scholarship is funded by for- applicants each year with only seven mer members of the S.F.P.D. to show students completely finishing and their appreciation for their fellow submitting the application process! February 2015 POA Journal Page 7

Social Media: From the Archives An Issue in its Infancy Constant evolution of the technology and the social mores of By Ray Shine, Editor its use present great challenges to Law Enforcement

On Page One of the October 2013 POA Journal, President Martin Halloran taken from our archive. Only 15 months in our past, you addressed the pitfalls and proper use of a newly evolving phenomenon in law ask? True, but in the time warp of evolving technology, that enforcement – social media. He has written a second message on the subject qualifies as archival! –Ed. in the current issue. There will no doubt be more information and opinion To review the most recent Department Order that ad- pieces published as the issues surrounding instant messaging further impact dresses Social Media, visit http://sfpoa.org/DB14_267 or scan – and complicate – the way we do our job. Reprinted here is the 2013 article this code

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Mobile Data Devices; Think Before You Post By Martin Halloran responsibility we I am saying is that the courts have President SFPOA hold while using already ruled on this issue and, in a these devices dur- nutshell, the Constitution does not First of all, I will admit that I have ing the course and grant you the right to be employed as not always embraced new technology scope of our duties. a police officer, nor does it grant you that was introduced by the depart- The Department the right to violate your agency’s poli- ment over the years. Back at the old has now entered cies. Exercise your rights by using your Mission Station, at 1240 Valencia St., I into the era of not personal computers and smart phones held on to my manual typewriter and only issuing recruit for those humorous antidotes. They submitted my typed reports until I was officers their guns, will be just as funny. ordered to knock it off. If I were needed handcuffs, and stars I bring this to the attention of the in court for a preliminary hearing, upon graduating membership since these devices are the ADA would just send me a page from the Academy, to you? Quite simply this; think before here with us today and are the wave with the number 9, 10, 11, or 12 so I but they are also issuing a department you post or before you hit that Send of the future. Law enforcement asso- knew what courtroom I was needed laptop and a smart phone. The conve- button. If what you communicate ciations, such as ours, throughout the in. If somebody wanted to commu- nience, the ease of use, and instant re- through ANY department device, country are now forced to deal with nicate with me they would just page sults from these electronic devices can while on duty, would not hold up discipline issues surrounding the in- me to the land line telephone where lull us into a false sense of anonymity. during an IA investigation, then don’t appropriate use of these devices while they were and I would call to speak Do not fool yourself into thinking say it or send it. If it is something that members are on duty. As our depart- with them one-on-one. There was no that what you text, email, or post you would not want to say to your ment moves in the same direction of texting, email, iPhones, Facebook, while on duty, using a department seven-year-old child while you are most departments in the country, the Twitter, or any other compact mobile issued device, is a private communica- reading them a bedtime story, or if it “Millennials” are the fastest growing devices that we are so accustomed to tion. This also applies to any Internet is something that you would not want segment of our agency. This group of using today. activity, voicemail, and telephone to hear your spiritual leader read aloud officers — 30 years of age or younger Do not misunderstand me. Al- call-log on department devices. We from the pulpit on Sunday, then don’t — are extremely savvy with mobile though I am slow on the uptake, at are bound by rules and regulations in say it or send it. Once it is out there devices. I know they have a strong times, in the technological arena, I DGO 10.07, 10.08, and Operations Bu- in cyberspace, it is almost impossible grasp of the technology but sometimes have seen firsthand during investiga- reau Order 13-001 just to name a few. to recover or rescind. We are now the older cops just know when to say tions where the use of mobile and As civil servants working for the City sometimes left with only how can we nothing or just don’t respond to the video devices have assisted, expedited, and County of San Francisco, many, defend it. text or the posting. and ensured convictions for some if not most, of our communications I am not saying that you have sur- Don’t let the social media — which violent offenders. The continued ad- during the performance of our duties rendered your First Amendment rights I have deemed the Facebook frenzy — vancement in this field will undoubt- fall under section 67.1 of the Public of free speech under the United States or the mobile madness of our millen- edly aid law enforcement for decades Information and Public Records for the Constitution. To the contrary. Serv- nium be a career killer. Think before to come. CCSF, which is also known as the San ing and protecting those in our com- you post. Along with these significant ad- Francisco Sunshine Ordinance. munity does not mean that we have vances, we must keep in mind the What message am I trying to send vacated the rights that we, as police Slainte! officers, are sworn to uphold. What

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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

January 12, 2015 O’Meara presented a report on our George earned several medals of valor: were able to travel throughout Europe Constitution rewrite. Jim needed to On September 10, 1958, George was together in a trip of a lifetime. She The monthly meeting of the Wid- clarify an issue for the attorney. As awarded a Silver Medal of Valor for could charm you, warm you, and hu- ows and Orphans Aid Association of mentioned in previous minutes, Pro- an arrest of an armed robbery suspect mor you with storytelling, her smile, the San Francisco Police Department bate Code 5600-5604 which clarifies who stole a taxi cab; On March 2, 1959 and her snarky sarcastic joke telling. was called to order by outgoing 2014 a death benefit payment to a current George was awarded a Silver Medal of Marta was a dedicated police officer, President Al Luenow. The meeting spouse when a former spouse is on Valor for an arrest of armed burglars FTO, and Sergeant who devoted her commenced at 1:45 pm on January the beneficiary form. This issue is in who fired shots at other police officers; efforts to teach new officers. Marta was 12, 2015, at room #150 at the Hall of conflict with a 1995 Supreme Court George was awarded a Bronze Medal of a mentor, a role model, a teacher, and Justice. Ruling. We are asking for clarifica- Valor for saving several tenants from a a friend. She will be loved and missed Roll Call of Officers: President tion from the attorney, as well as our burning building; George was awarded by all she touched in her lifetime. Al Luenow, Vice President John Ke- governing body ERISA. O’Meara will a Bronze Medal of Valor on August 5, Report of Special Committee: ane, Secretary Mark McDonough (by advise us on costs for the Constitu- for a brief struggle and arrest of a sus- Floral arrangements were sent to the telephone conference call), Treasurer tion rewrite after reporting back to pect who had robbed a grocery store; families of fallen members, George Dean Taylor, and Trustees Sally Foster, the Attorney. George was awarded a Bronze Medal Jeffrey and James Bates. John Centurioni, Leroy Lindo, Ray Jack Girot, age 92: Jack Girot was of Valor on July 3, 1967 for saving Unfinished Business: As previously Kane, and Jim O’Meara were present. born on June 22, 1922 in San Fran- several tenants in a large apartment stated in the Report of Trustees section Trustee John Centurioni made a mo- cisco, California. Jack lost his father at fire1966; George was awarded a Silver above, Trustee Jim O’Meara reported tion to transition the 2015 officers the age of 5, and was then raised solely Medal of Valor on February 9, 1978 for on his visit to the attorney in regard to take their new positions and for by his mother Clementine, who Jack participating in an arrest with Officers to the Constitutional rewrite. O’Meara outgoing President Al Luenow to fill adored. Occasionally, Jack’s grand- Peter Godbois and Martin Walsh. Jef- o clarified which issues our board the new trustee position. Sally Foster father would take him to a “speak frey, Godbois, and Walsh disarmed needed to present to the attorney for seconded the motion, which passed easy bar” as early as age 4. Jack often and arrested the suspect who mortally research. The beneficiary issue stem- without objection. Al Luenow passed laughed at his remembrance of his shot and killed Officer Robert Hooper. ming from the above listed Probate the gavel to new President John Keane. grandfather’s babysitting method. Jack Marta McDowell, age 59: Marta Code, and the wording of our Con- Sally Foster transitioned from senior joined the U.S. Army in July of 1938 Elaine McDowell was born on August stitutional rewrite. Trustee O’Meara Trustee to Vice President. All Trustees at age 16. Jack had an infectious sense 16, 1955 in San Francisco, California. will present a more detailed report moved up in seniority, and Al Luenow of humor, and believed his under-age Marta is listed as a Merchandiser prior at a future meeting as we attempt to filled the last Trustee position. Mark enlistment in the Army was humor- to entering the S.F.P.D. Marta was ap- bring a rewritten Constitution and McDonough started a new term as ous. He later enlisted in the U.S. Naval pointed to the San Francisco Police De- By-Laws that will reflect current times Secretary. Coast Guard on December 7, 1942. partment on March 14, 1977 and was and climate. Approval of the Minutes: Trustee Jack served his country as a brave assigned to star #385. Marta earned New Business: No report this month. Al Luenow made a motion to accept man on the U.S.C.G. Cutter Dione a service retirement on July 31, 2011 Good of the Association: No report the minutes from the December 2014 outside the New York Harbor. After after serving 34 years. Marta worked this month. meeting. Trustee John Centurioni the war, Jack worked for Greyhound in the following units during her ca- Adjournment: President Keane led seconded the motion, which passed Bus as a driver, in San Francisco. At reer: Northern Police Station (1977), our board members in a moment of without objection. the urging of his mother, Jack looked Southern Police Station (1977), Central silence for our fallen members. Presi- Receiving Applications for New for a different job. Jack joined the San Police Station (1978), Mission Police dent Keane set the February 10, 2015 Members; Suspensions and Rein- Francisco Police Department on May Station (1983), Investigations and meeting to be held in room #150 at statements: Treasurer Dean Taylor 19, 1947. He was assigned to star #257 Room 400 (1990), Operations Center the Hall of Justice at 1:45pm. presented a final 2014 list of unpaid and entered the Police Academy. Jack (1990-1991) Juvenile Investigations To All Members: Please visit our members. The list suspended members earned a service pension upon retiring (1991), Homicide Detail (2003), Mis- website “sfwidowsandorphans.org”. were sent registered letters notifying on July 9, 1973. Jack was promoted to sion Police Station (2005), and Tara- Members can access beneficiary forms them of their status, and asking for Sergeant on January 1, 1960. During val Police Station (2010). Marta was when clicking on the “resources” box their dues pending being dropped his career Jack worked at the follow- promoted to the rank of Inspector on on the upper right area of the tool bar. from the membership in January 2015. ing units: Park Police Station (June September 2, 1992, and to Sergeant on Please use this form for beneficiary Trustee John Centurioni made a mo- 2, 1947- September 1, 1949), Co. K April 7, 1992. Marta was awarded two changes, and for address and/or con- tion to drop the below listed members (September 1, 1949- April 27, 1954), police commission commendations tact number changes. The beneficiary from the membership roll. Trustee Park Police Station (April 27, 1954- during her career: on July 8, 1977 for change requires a signature of a Board Ray Kane seconded the motion. The November 25, 1957), Northern Police an arrest of a murder suspect as he was Member, or, a Notary Public, as a wit- motion passed without objection. The Station (November 25, 1957- January 1, attempting to dispose of the body; and ness. Please mail your forms to our ad- below listed members, by Article III, 1960 promoted to Sergeant), Ingleside on May 8, 2008 (no other information dress: WOAA, P.O. Box 880034, San section 4 were stricken from the roll Police Station (January 1, 1960- June available). Marta is the beloved mother Francisco, California 94188. I can of membership by President Keane: 13, 1960), Richmond Police Station of Casey and Cory, beloved daughter be contacted at 415 681-3660, and Susan Bachman, Ann Bower, William (June 13, 1960- July 1, 1962), Central of Elaine and the late Jack; dear sister by email at markmac825@comcast. Brunicardi, Fred Cole, Fred Curley, Police Station (July 1, 1962- September of Susan (George) Carmichael; lov- net. We continue to give thanks to the Charles Easton, Alexis Goldner, Paul 7, 1964, and back to Ingleside Police ing aunt of George Carmichael and following people for their continued Guinasso, Brian Kneuker, James Meyer, Station from September 7, 1964 until Mia McDowell; great aunt of Rhys. I assistance and contributions to our Kenneth Nieman, Christa Peters, San- his retirement on July 9, 1973. Jack communicated with retired Lt. Judie organization: Paul Chignell of the dra Phillips, Louis Rue, William Scott, was preceded in death by his wife, Pursell in regard to her close friend, POA, Jon Voong and Lt. Troy Dan- Thomas Stack. All dropped members Maureen, who had served in the U.S. Marta McDowell. Judie stated the gerfield of Personnel, and Inspector will be welcomed back after dues and Marines as a Sergeant. They were mar- following: Marta was a true friend, a John Monroe of the Police Commis- late fees are paid, and a doctor’s note ried for 60 wonderful years, and were great friend, simply the best friend you sion Office. of good health is provided. devout Catholics. They gave to many could ever hope to know. Marta was a Summary Annual Report: I ad- There were no reinstatements. charities. giving person who never hesitated to dressed this concern last month. Please The next Academy Class signup is on George Jeffrey, age 90: George give others the greatest give you can re-read the article if you are reading March 3, 2015 at 11:30 am. Jeffrey was born on August 22, 1925 give to another person…your time. this one. I will be gathering statistics Communications and Bills: Trea- in San Francisco, California. Prior to Marta was a helpful person when in the next two weeks to begin writing surer Dean Taylor presented the entering the San Francisco Police De- real help was needed, and was a posi- the Summary Annual Report. Begin- regular monthly bills in addition to partment, George worked for Muni as tive and inspiring friend when spirit ning in 2014, we will again be posting death benefits that were paid to the a streetcar driver, and as a salesman. was the need of another. Marta was the report on our website. The report beneficiaries of fallen members James George was a member of the U.S. Army a friend that was reliable and proved can be read and printed from the Bates, John Mackey, Hope Nechuta, Air Corp and flew over 50 combat mis- her accountability repeatedly. Marta website. I WILL send out the report to and Ed Weaver. The regular monthly sions over Germany during WWII. was a devoted sister and daughter. any member who does not have access bills consist of phone bills, postal bills, George entered the S.F.P.D. on June 8, At a time of need, Marta helped take to a computer and requests the report and administrative costs for banking, 1953. George entered the Police Acad- care of her aging parents and was her via U.S. Mail. I will also begin a list of for our website, floral arrangements emy on July 20, 1953. George worked mother’s primary caregiver when her members who wish to have it mailed for families, and any other business in the following units between1953 father passes away. She was “the rock” yearly. I can be contacted by email cost related to our Association. Trustee and 1980: Ingleside Police Station for her ailing mother. Marta’s help to or phone listed above in the TO ALL Al Luenow made a motion to pay the (1953), Co. K AIB (1956), Mission her family and others was an example MEMBERS section. monthly bills and death benefits. Police Station (promoted to Sergeant of her genuine selflessness. And at the To Current Members: I have been Trustee Leroy Lindo seconded the mo- 1964), Supervisor’s Captain Office same time, Marta was devoted to her notifying members for several months tion which passes without objection. (promoted to Lieutenant 1969), back children. Marta provided everything that we would be transitioning pay- Report of Visiting Committee: to Co. K AIB (1969), Co. K Solo (1969), her children would need and want as roll deductions to the full amount of No report of visitation. Floral arrange- Co. K E&I (1971), and back to Mission she worked as many hours as needed. $72.00 every January. All Members, ments sent to the families of George Police Station (promoted to the rank Her children loved and adored her. active and retired, are now paying Jeffrey and James Bates. of Captain 1978). George retired as a Marta had an unbreakable bond with Report of Trustees: Trustee Jim Captain of Police on October 7, 1980. Susan, her sister. A few years ago they continued on next page February 2015 POA Journal Page 9 In Memoriam… The following San Francisco Police Officers were killed or died 1943: Officer Timothy Ryan, shot interceding in a domestic dispute. in the line of duty in the month of February of … 1937: Officer Edward F. Flagler, killed in a motorcycle collision. 1981: Lieutenant Vernon McDowell, from heart attack. 1937: Officer Albert W. Argens, killed with his own gun by a 1978: Officer Robert E. Hooper, killed by gunfire from barricaded deranged suspect. suspect. 1934: Officer James H. Mann, beaten while dispersing a brawl on Market 1971: Officer Charles D. Logasa, killed in helicopter crash. Street. 1970: Sergeant Brian V. McDonnell, killed in bombing of Park Police Station. 1884: Officer John Nicholson, stabbed by a burglar. 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 Submitting Obituaries and Memorial Tributes The POA Journal was notified* of the recent deaths of the following SFPD members, Any member may submit a separate memorial non-sworn employees (n/s), or affiliated persons: tribute to a deceased member. Any such piece will Name of Deceased Date of Death Age Status Notification by not appear in the matrix, but will be placed in the Mail section, or, with prior approval of the editor, as Tony Carreon January 16, 2015 Unk Retired SFPD R. LaPrevotte a sidebar piece. The Journal will also accept and Gregorio Cruz January 21, 2015 87 Retired SFPD C. Bates publish in the Mail section short letters about a deceased member written by a person in the Jack Girot December 21, 2014 92 Retired SFPD R. LaPrevotte immediate family. However, the Journal will not Ronald Hill January 26, 2015 Unk Active SFPD N. Lee reprint obituaries or photos that were published in any other print media, web site, or Internet blog. *Notifications are made by a POA member, family member, or other reliable source. The POA Journal believes the information to be true and correct, however the staff or employees of the SFPOA make no official confirmation.

viewed the photographs and immediately pointed to the photograph of Anthony Bottom, identifying him as Remembering Jack Girot the man who had reported the bicycle By Lieutenant Joe Engler this quiet suburban neighborhood. unfinished business. Jack had worked theft. Having made a photographic The interior décor was vintage 1970s closely with his friend, John Young, identification of Bottom, Girot pro- A police officer never forgets. A in the neatly organized home. Jack’s and his killing still troubled him. vided poignant details surrounding constant witness to life’s cruel and invitation into his house was welcom- On August 29, 1971, Sergeant Young his observations made 35 years earlier. callous realities, it is the police officer ing with an air of formality in his died in the line of duty when he was Bottom, and his female companion, that remembers the victim’s story insistence on addressing us as “sir,” shot in the chest by Herman Bell as he had been nervous as they entered the long after the harm is reduced to a though we were 40 years his junior. stood up from his office desk. Bell, and police station. Bottom, when asked filed away crime statistic. In light of a After being introduced to his wife three other men, had entered the sta- about the theft, was unable to provide series of recent challenges facing our Maureen, we were led into the formal tion’s lobby with shotguns and a rifle very basic details including what type profession, I feel compelled to share dining room. Having taken our seats, in their hands. Sergeant Young was of bicycle he was reporting stolen. Gi- this story regarding an afternoon Jack excused himself from the table for killed in an act of domestic terrorism rot recalled how Bottom spent most of spent with retired San Francisco Police a moment. With Jack in the kitchen, by members of the Black Liberation the interview looking around the inte- Sergeant Jack Girot who passed from Andre leaned toward me and whis- Army. The goal of the group was to kill rior of the police station while tracking this life earlier last month. pered, “Did you notice his shirt? It is police officers in furtherance of their the movements of the officers working I first met Jack on a fall afternoon his police uniform shirt.” political agenda. In the days immedi- within that space. In hindsight, Bot- in 2006 after traveling to his home ately following the police station at- tom was casing the station and the in Redding with Special Agent Andre When Jack returned to the table, there it was. He was wearing a blue tack, letters claiming responsibility for officers that worked there in prepara- Jolie of the FBI. The purpose of our tion for the attack that occurred five wool uniform shirt sans the shoulder Sergeant Young’s death in the name of visit was to interview the spry 84-year nights later. patches. I recall how my focus shifted the Black Liberation Army were mailed old veteran regarding his preparation to the SF Chronicle and SF Examiner. After that initial interview in his to the little details that the long retired of a counter report regarding a stolen The killing of John V. Young was Redding home, the next time I would police sergeant was presenting to us. bicycle while at Ingleside Police Station one of but a series of attacks upon see Jack Girot was in 2008 when he The shirt had been recently cleaned on August 24, 1971. We had no idea uniformed police officers that had oc- travelled to San Francisco to offer and had a crisp military style press. what to expect from the interview. curred during the profession’s darkest Superior Court testimony at an evi- Jack’s demeanor was polite but com- Meeting Jack on the front doorsteps period. From 1967 until 1971, nine dentiary hearing on the case. Despite pletely serious. As we began to ask of his home, we realized that this officers had died as either a result of serious age related ailments, Jack interview was special. Two Large oak questions it was apparent that, for Jack gunfire or the bombing of a police and his wife Maureen had made the trees shaded the front of his home in Girot, time had stood still. There was station. Anti-war demonstrations and long journey to San Francisco from racially charged protests were almost their Redding home. Under intense daily occurrences upon city streets scrutiny by several criminal defense Widows and Orphans and at San Francisco State University. attorneys, Girot’s recounting of the continued from previous page member is CURRENT for the entire A deep chasm of politicized mistrust facts surrounding his preparation of existed between the SFPD and the the theft report for Anthony Bottom dues each January. Active members year meaning we do not have to send community at large. At the time that was unflappable. The 26-year veteran do not have small amounts of dues them a “supplemental bill” for the Girot took the theft report, snipings, told the story as if it had happened payments each check. We have time they were off, and did not pay. bombings and ambushes were every yesterday, with details only someone received calls from members who 3) When a member retires, we cal- day concerns for officers who were who had lived and experienced an were surprised at their January pay- culate the amount of dues they are responsible for, for the remainder of targets for attack because they wore a event could share. check and admitted to not reading police uniform.. The passing of retired Sergeant Jack this column. Treasurer Dean Taylor the year. For whatever reason, we are only receiving a small percentage The interview of Jack Girot, 222 Girot on December 21, 2014 at the age issued the following: “Just a brief miles and 35 years removed from of 92 years has caused me to stop and explanation as to why we switched of those member’s payments. The annual payment will alleviate this Sergeant Young’s killing at Ingleside reflect upon the commitment and from the bi-weekly payment to the toughness of an entire generation of problem. Police Station, contained a level of annual payment. detail that left no doubt in our minds law enforcement officers. Despite the I would also like to encourage 1) Every two weeks the city pro- that the retired police sergeant had passage of time, and Jack’s retirement ALL RETIRED MEMBERS to sign cesses approximately 1800 payments long suffered to share his story. Girot to a community far removed from up for direct deposit through the for the Widows and Orphans which recalled how two young African Amer- 1971 San Francisco, it was clear that Credit Union, or your bank. A recur- are transferred to the Widows and icans, a man and a woman in their he had lasting emotional scars. Jack ring problem that we experience is Orphans account. Every two weeks early 20’s, had entered Ingleside Police lived his life as a constant and power- keeping member’s addresses up to the city charges us a fee to provide us Station on the evening of August 24, ful reminder of the virtues of serving date. If we do NOT have your cur- this service. By going to an annual 1971 for the purpose of making what as a police officer. Jack wearing his rent address, and have not paid your payment we are charged once a year, turned out to be a false bicycle theft uniform shirt during our initial meet- dues, you risk being suspended or saving the organization money. report. Details provided by this long ing was an affirmation of that belief. 2) When a member goes on ex- removed from the membership for retired 84-year old man revealed to us Today, I honor Sergeant Jack Girot, tended disability or personal leave, the San Francisco Police Department how traumatic the murder had been. his acute sense of duty and an entire we do not receive payment for the Widows and Orphans Aid Assn”. Andre and I, after giving the ap- generation of law enforcement officers time the member is off work. By Mark McDonough, propriate admonitions, presented who never shrunk from opposing going to an annual payment, that WOAA Secretary Girot a photographic line-up. Girot those who had sought to destroy them. Page 10 POA Journal February 2015

to Afghanistan in 2011. acts of violence to military service and CWO 5 Ralph E. Rigby retired from post-traumatic stress disorder regard- olice ire the Army in November. He was the less of their relevance to events that P -F very last draftee still on active duty. unfold,” she wrote in Task & Purpose. Drafted in 1972 at age 19, the 62-year- Such framing “stigmatizes the condi- Post 456 old made a 42-year career out of the tion and perpetuates the stereotype,” service. In fall of 1972, President Nixon she says. “The implication that those ews ordered all draftees discharged by coming home wounded after serving N Thanksgiving. Rigby signed a waiver overseas are inherently dangerous By Greg Corrales to remain on active duty. does a disservice to them and under- Keep an eye out for the release of the mines their potential for successful On February 3, 1943, an Army film, “None More American,” which recovery.” transport ship called the Dorchester, will feature profiles of 12 former Army Terrorists want to track down troops carrying American soldiers through discussed. February 3 was, years ago, football players, many of whom saw via social media, and Marine Medal of the icy North Atlantic on their way to designated by Congress to be set aside action in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sub- Honor recipient Dakota Meyer says he serve in World War II was struck by a annually as Four Chaplains Day, but jects include Alejandro Villanueva, the hopes they drop by his place. “I take German torpedo. There was pandemo- it is not widely commemorated. The Ranger who made three combat tours the threat seriously, but you are talking nium on board and the ship quickly American Legion, however, honors in Afghanistan before joining the about a bunch of cowards,” Meyer told began to sink. The soldiers and sailors the memory of the Four Chaplains Pittsburg Steelers practice squad; Mike Military Times last month. “We’re the searched desperately in the dark for life every year. This year’s celebration will Vitti, a former Army team captain who most feared nation on the face of the jackets and lifeboats. With them on take place on February 14, 2015 at St. led a rifle platoon in Afghanistan and planet, and we’re worried about some the ship were four military chaplains, Mary’s Cathedral. The event will start recently wrapped up a 7,100 kilometer radical group, some extremists that from four disparate religions. In the at 2:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome! hike honoring fallen service members; prey on the weak?” The FBI has report- chaos onboard, according to multiple Sgt. Joseph Mille said when he and Stephen Chase Prasnicki, a former edly warned service members to scrub accounts by survivors of the attack, grows older, he doesn’t want to “sit Black Knights quarterback who died their social media accounts of any in- the four chaplains calmed the soldiers in my rocking chair, or on my death in 2012 less than a day after arriving formation connecting them with the and sailors and led them to evacuation bed” with any regrets. He wants to at his base in Afghanistan’s Wardak U.S. military to avoid being targeted points. be sure he did everything he possibly province. Filmmaker Rob O’Sullivan by the Islamic State, which wants to With the Dorchester rapidly taking could, and that “life was awesome.” said principal photography will wrap kill U.S. troops in their homes. When on water, there were not enough life For the 23-year-old from Sitka, Alaska, this month, and the film will be ready asked by the website Scout.com about jackets available for every man on the that means jumping out of Army for distribution, including special the FBI’s warning, Meyer said it would ship. When the life jackets ran out, the planes, despite having lost a leg in Af- theater screenings in the hometowns be a “dream come true” if Islamic State four chaplains removed their own, and ghanistan. He became the first Army of the profiled players, this summer. terrorists came to visit him: “They’ll handed them to soldiers who didn’t lower-leg amputee to earn his Airborne Homelessness, psychological prob- definitely get more than they want at have them. More than 600 men died wings, on November 14 (At least one lems and crime are all too often as- my place!” that night, but 230 were rescued. Sur- Marine amputee, Sgt. Christopher sociated with veterans in the public’s Upon reading the latest newsletter vivors, in official accounts given to the Chandler, completed the Army’s basic mind. That is the finding of Got of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion As- Army, reported what they saw as the Airborne Course in 2003. Chandler Your Six, an organization devoted to sociation, I was sorry to learn that re- ship went down: Those four chaplains, lost his left foot and lower calf in 2001 improving vet portrayals in society. tired Gunnery Sergeant Rodney Harry their arms linked, standing on the in Afghanistan). Much of the negative image of recent Pupuhi had passed away. I served with deck together in prayer. An active-duty military chaplain vets lies at the doorstep of the enter- “Sergeant Pu” with 1st Force Recon According to the Army War Col- will be the spiritual leader of the na- tainment industry: Hollywood writers Company in Vietnam in 1968. He was lege account, another survivor of the tion’s northernmost diocese. The Most and producers. “Too often we see vet- a fearless Marine who received a Purple Dorchester, John Ladd, said of the four Rev. Chad Zielinsky was installed as erans [in movies and TV] as heroes or Heart and a Silver Star. chaplains’ selfless act: “it was the finest bishop for the Fairbanks Diocese dur- charity cases,” said Chris Marvin, the Police-Fire Post 456 meets on the thing I have seen or hope to see this ing a ceremony on December 15, the group’s managing director. second Tuesday of every month in the side of heaven.” Fairbanks News-Miner reported. Pope Afghanistan vet and freelance Park Station community room. Meet- The story of the four chaplains Francis last month named the 50-year- writer Mallory Newman had already ings are at 1600 hours. It is my sad duty was quite well known in America for old Zielinski to the position. He had reached the same conclusion about to report that Comrade John Barcojo a while, but the national memory is been the active-duty chaplain at Eiel- the news media. “Major news organi- transferred to Post Everlasting. Rest in short, and they are no longer much son Air Force Base and was deployed zations have a long history of tying peace John, rest in peace Sergeant Pu. Old Bikes Get New Life at Silicon Valley Bicycle Exchange

By Tom Feledy (retired) Charities, InnVision Shelter Network, [email protected] City Team Ministries, and the Menlo Park VA Hospital. For the past several months I’ve Every other Saturday, an old shed been spending Saturdays with the Sili- behind an auto body shop on Leghorn con Valley Bike Exchange, fixing old Street in Mountain View disgorges col- bicycles. The Bike Exchange is a non- lapsible awnings, folding tables, bike profit organization that accepts used stands, and wooden carts containing bikes in any condition and restores tools and bike parts of all types. In a them to safe working order. Once matter of minutes, 25-50 volunteers restored, the bikes are then given to like me turn the empty lot into a bus- social service agencies helping low in- tling bike repair operation. Volunteers come persons, families, and veterans. pick a donated bike from the shed and Volunteers meet for “work days” every mount it on bike stand for a thorough other Saturday in Mountain View to examination to determine what needs A typical Saturday “Work Day” repair the donated bikes. Training is to be fixed or replaced to make the bike a key feature of “work days,” and vol- safe to ride. All damaged or worn parts in garages for years, or have been Do you or someone you know have unteers with less experience in bike are replaced, either from bins of good recently damaged beyond repair. adult or children’s bikes that are no repair and maintenance are teamed parts salvaged from other donated Many bikes are donated in perfectly longer needed? Old bikes, regard- up with more experienced ones. Senior bikes, or from new parts purchased good riding condition — though all less of condition, can get a new life volunteers provide stringent quality with cash donations. are checked before they get the green and help those less fortunate in our assurance and everyone learns to make Donated bicycles range from rusted- tag indicating they are safe to ride. community by being donated to the the bikes as safe as can be before they out junkers to high-end road and Once a bike passes its final check and Bike Exchange. Donors are provided are released for distribution. Last year, mountain bikes that have sat unused test ride, it waits to be picked up by receipts for use as tax deductions. Do- the Bike Ex- prior arrangement with any number of nations of bike parts and accessories, change do- charitable groups operating in the Bay including helmets, are also accepted. nated 577 Area, for distribution to their low-in- For more information about the Bike bicycles to come constituents. A small portion of Exchange, including how to donate partner ser- the bikes donated are retained by the bikes or volunteer to help fix them, vice agen- Bike Exchange for sale to the public. visit their website: http://bikex.org/ cies like The cash from these sales is then used And, if you are on the Peninsula and Samaritan to purchase tools and new parts for have a bike to donate, but don’t have House, Sun- all donated bicycles, including tires, time to take it down to Mountain View day Friends, tubes, brakes, seats, pedals, cables, yourself, email me and I’ll come pick Catholic Donated bikes for children awaiting work by volunteers lubricants, rags, and safety reflectors. it up and take it down for you. February 2015 POA Journal Page 11 News from the Credit Union By Al Casciato the CU please visit the website www. sfpcu.org and send us a note by clicking on “contact the Board and CEO” …Question(s) of the Month: be sure to cc me at BOD_A.Casciato@ sfpcu.org. Remember if you do find a Q. Is there a reputable used better rate call us maybe we can match California Law Enforcement car dealership you can refer it. — It is worth a try. me to so I can purchase my Wish Upon A Star daughter a used car?” …Membership: By Liane Corrales CA 93278, (559) 733-7753. Tax ID# A. I posed the question to our CEO Credit Union membership is open 94-2904385, www.wishuponastar.org. It Eddie Young and he responded with to all first responders and selected Over the past year, we have wit- can be found in the annual Combined the following. “We do have a relation- support personnel in the 9 Bay Area nessed the incredible job that the Charities booklet. ship with a car dealership that caters Counties. To see a full list of eligible “Make A Wish” Foundation performed Retired Lieutenant Rene LaPrevotte to our members. His name is Armen memberships visit www.sfpcu.org. The in granting the dreams and wishes of and retired Captain Greg Corrales Sadakian and his phone number is more members we have the better the gravely ill children. Here in our own have both been active in the support 650-493-5209” (He contacted the services and products we can provide city we saw the magical “Bat Kid” of the organization. Some of the past dealer on behalf of the member). you. dream come true for a sweet five-year- wishes granted to ill children have Eddie also wants to inform all that old boy who had just fought a battle been trips to Disneyland, shopping he is in the process of developing a …Photos Wanted: with leukemia. sprees at Toys-R-Us, attendance at vari- I am bringing this to the atten- ous professional sports events (49ers, network of car dealerships, brokers, The current CU calendar has been tion of the Journal readers to remind Warriors, Giants, Sharks), etc. and wholesale events that will service a big hit and already staff is starting them of the existence of another Again, I want to emphasize that our members. You may remember in to prepare for next year’s calendar. similar organization, the California this is a California Law Enforcement Photography buffs and historians October as he was taking command Law Enforcement Wish Upon A Star. It organization. Due to our close associa- are encouraged to submit “…fir st re- he was able to get our membership is a non-profit, law enforcement effort tion with the organization, I can stress invited to the Pleasanton Auto Auction sponder photos…” designated to grant wishes to ailing that there are no “middle men” and the weekend of October 10th 2014, Note: if you can submit a high children within the state of California, all donations go from your pocket to something that has not occurred for quality original or copy for scanning ages 3 through 21 years. The organiza- a child’s wish. some time.— Old timers remember that would be best. Also you can email tion’s address is P.O. Box 4000, Visalia, that at one time the CU had an exten- a copy for consideration to BOD_A. sive network of brokers and dealerships [email protected] and the produc- that serviced our membership, and tion department will let us know if an that is what Eddie is trying to establish original is needed. again. You can call or Google Armen for more information about his ser- ...Current Promotions: vices. If you know of a broker in your Visa Promotion 02/02 – 04/30: area who you would like the CU to • 1.99% APR on Balance Transfers reach out to and discuss belonging to Offer and Double Rewards on pur- its network, email BOD_A.Casciato@ chases for NEW AND EXISTING sfpcu.org and I’ll pass it on to Eddie for Cardholders his consideration. — I can remember • Vehicle Loan — available now: going out and finding a new car and getting a quote that I brought in to the • Rates as low as 1.74% APR and 90 CU for review. Staff then sent me out days no payments. to another dealer of the same make • Real Estate — available now and I was able to get the same car for through 06/30: 20% less than the original quote. Now • $599 Flat Fee for purchase or refi- that is the benefit of having a network nances for the membership! • https://www.sfpcu.org/about-us/current-promotions/real-estate …Mark Your Calendar: The Annual Credit Union Meeting and Breakfast for the membership If you have anything you would like is Saturday February 21st at the SSF to share about any matter at the CU, Convention Center. The meeting and please visit the website at www.sfpcu. breakfast is hosted for all members org and click on Contact Us. If you and employees. You are encouraged have a question you would like to see to attend. Last year, not one active in this column, you can contact me at police officer or civilian employee [email protected]. attended, I hope that will not be the Al Casciato is a retired SFPD Captain, story this year. Be sure to RSVP via the past POA President and Retirement Board website www.sfpcu.org. President who was elected to the Credit Union Board of Directors in February of …Complaints, Compliments 2014. He currently serves as The Board and Suggestions: Secretary and can be contacted at alcas- If you have a complaint, compli- [email protected]… Suggestion: Cut this ment, find better rates elsewhere or Column out and tape inside the pantry have a suggestion about any matter at door as reference for the entire household.

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Book Reviews — by Dennis Bianchi story, that’s what. As Part 2 of the book begins, a member of a terrorist The Intercept gang in Abbottabad, Pakistan, down- loading data for a thumb drive that By Dick Wolf of the television series Law and Order, is cleverly concealed in pornography, Reviewed by Dennis Bianchi the longest running drama in televi- correctly muses, “Modern life was full sion history. But this is not a legal or of so many tentative realities, but time Enjoying something through the courtroom setting. This is a rip-roaring and history belonged to no man. The senses is always influenced by more tale that reads so authentically that future, however, was always in play.” than just the specific thing we are has you turning the pages quickly in Osama bin Laden makes an appear- enjoying at the time. We find a glass apprehension of what could possibly ance, speaking to a few loyal murder- of wine we enjoy at a restaurant that happen next. ous Jihadists. He is encouraging them doesn’t taste the same when sipped at The protagonist, Jeremy Fisk, is a to not stop their fight against America. home. The moment of the restaurant, New York City detective assigned to A young devotee responds, “Not the the ambiance, the person we are with, the Police Department’s Intel Division. destruction of lives, but the destruc- greatly influence our sense of the wine This is a division formed and mod- tion of a way of life.” Dennis Bianchi at that moment. Occasionally, our eled after the United States Central The book jumps forward a few years generation New York police officer. circumstances can influence what we Intelligence Agency, during New York and the action moves to a thwarted Following the interrogation of the are reading as much or more. That Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly’s airline hi-jacking, only a few days would-be bomber, they have suspi- was my experience in reading this term in office. The year is 2009 as the before the July Fourth holiday and cions that something else was at play. crime thriller by Dick Wolf. The book novel begins. A terrorist wends his way the dedication of the new One World And now a passenger who had been was loaned to me by my friend and through New York with intent and the Trade Center at Ground Zero. Passen- on the plane cannot be found. avid reader, Kevin Conroy, just a few ability to set off an explosive in a pub- gers and flight crew disarm a man with This story has plenty of twists and days before the terrorist attacks and lic place that would cause significant what turns out to be a false bomb, but turn-a-rounds. It keeps the reader murders in Paris, France. As this novel death and injury. Both the FBI and he is armed with a knife that made it guessing and wondering until the focuses on terrorists and how Ameri- NYPD Intel know who the man is and through security, and one flight at- end. It was surprising to learn that this can law enforcement deals with them I his intent, but they argue over when to tendant is cut, and a passenger has his was Mr. Wolf’s first novel. I suppose found myself completely immersed in stop him. The FBI is hoping to gather wrist broken. The plane lands safely all those years writing and creating the book, devouring it in a short time. more information, but Detective Fisk and a group of six people, who had not screenplays for the television series And I found myself appreciating just wants the operation to end immedi- previously known one another a few Law and Order prepared him well. I how difficult our future will likely be ately. In a rather exciting bit of word hours earlier, have become national have since learned he has a second in dealing with Islamic terrorists in play, the threat is ended. The reader is heroes. Detective Fisk is partnered “Jeremy Fisk Novel” out, and I’m eager the future. but barely ten-percent into the book. with Krina Gersten, a young fourth- to begin it. The author, Dick Wolf, is the creator What could possibly lie ahead? A great Forgiving Maximo Rothman A Note and a Request From This Reviewer By A. J. Sidransky are elements of a great story in and I have been asked on several oc- day, read it. The next time you think Reviewed By Dennis Bianchi of themselves. Detective Kurchenko’s casion why I write these reviews, you understand what is going on in family arrived in the United States and my answer has always been the a war zone, read it. This book is the author’s first pub- from Russia. Unlike Mr. Redmond’s same. I hope to pique the interest of There are several poignant phrases lished novel. It was awarded a “Finalist son, Steven, Tolya is not religious, but police officers to read. I lectured in throughout, including the demand in Outstanding Debut Fiction,” from understands the rites and rituals of the Criminal Justice at San Francisco by Mr. Martin that a corpsman refer the National Jewish Book Awards. Mr. Jewish faith very well. The surviving State University for five years, and to what is left of an injured Afghan Sidransky has been a writer for sev- son, however, has become intensely was always troubled by how hard police officer’s foot as his foot. “The it was to get students to read. Read- man has suffered enough today. We eral years, publishing many articles religious. He has changed his name to ing can supply a person with great should afford him the dignity of and short stories, no doubt helping Shalom Rothman, and practices a strict hopes, with new ideas, with a sense calling the dirty, shredded skin at- to prepare him for this truly excel- form of his religious beliefs, as does of confidence as well as curiosity. tached to his three remaining toes lent police/mystery story. The author, his wife and their mentally challenged In this month’s issue, you will ‘his foot.’ The ending is also very who was born in the Bronx, New son, Baruch. The interplay between find a fine piece of reporting from powerful as he uses a bloody rock as York, resides in Washington Heights, these two men presents the reader with Patrick Martin, the son of former a metaphor for the dilemma facing New York, but travels often to the Do- the question of just who is a Jew, and San Francisco Police Officers’ Asso- all soldiers: Do I take it with me or minican Republic. His familiarity with what makes one more or less Jewish ciation VP Kevin Martin. Young Mr. leave it behind? that island country and his fluency in than another? Detective Kurchenko Martin was writing as an infantry It is clear to me that Patrick Mar- Spanish makes this tale believable, so has problems with and suspicions of officer in the United States Marine tin paid attention in school and has real. But the story is much more than the son of the murdered Mr. Redmond, Corps and was stationed in Afghani- read extensively. He should have a just a “whodunit.” The police work is nee, Rothman. Tolya’s partner, Pete, stan during his second deployment. fine future, perhaps in journalism. described with authenticity but the is a Dominican, as Toyla’s girlfriend. I am requesting that you read this And his essay is worthy of your time. author’s historical research and his He more readily understands the de- essay and keep it handy. The next Thank you. sense of cultural divides and unities ceased, as he learns about him from time you think you are having a bad makes this a book of erudition. Sosua his diaries, than he does the living is a small beach town on the North surviving family members. 1940s. We learn from the young Max joyed reading the Acknowledgments Coast of the Dominican Republic that The two stories, New York, 2005 and Rothman’s diaries that he has found section of a book as I did this one. plays a large role in this story. At one the Dominican Republic, early 1940s, his new life in this island much to The author does what most authors time it played an important role in the are so well balanced and written that his liking. He makes new friends and do; he thanks many people he has exodus of Jews from Europe, fleeing the reader’s mind shifts easily from becomes more closely attuned to the known who have helped him. But then the Nazi purge of the late 1930s and one to the other. Not all readers will residents of the island than his fellow he thanks a man and his son he has early 1940s. remember that, from 1930 to 1961, refugees. Rather than spoil the read watched for years, although they have The story begins with an elderly the Dominican Republic’s President for you by revealing too much, I will never met. “They live in my neighbor- man, Max Redmond, being discov- was a ruthless dictator named Rafael just mention that his new life greatly hood. I’ve watched them together for ered badly beaten in his Washington Trujillo. Mr. Trujillo invited Jews from changes what will happen in his fu- the many years I’ve lived here from the Heights apartment. Max has been Europe to the Dominican Republic in ture. And the clashes that take place time the son was a toddler. The man is residing alone, but had relatives in the an apparent attempt to improve his between the young Max and his co- a traditional orthodox Jew and is rais- neighborhood, a woman who helped public relations with the United States refugees on the island and what take ing his son in a community that has clean his apartment, and Carlos Pa- and other Western countries, but he place later in Washington Heights, been here since the 1930s, when his bon, a young fellow doing community was also attempting to “whiten” the New York, between his family and predecessors arrived here as refugees service by visiting and offering assis- island nation. He had at one time been later immigrants to New York reveal from Germany. The son has Down’s tance and company to the elderly. Mr. responsible for the deaths of 20,000 how difficult it is to be an outsider, Syndrome. I am and have been moved Redmond dies shortly after the inves- citizens of Haiti, the other half of the follow your dreams or to practice what by the way this man, whose commu- tigation has begun. Leading the inves- island of Hispaniola. faith you wish to practice, even in nity which prizes nothing higher than tigation is Detective Tolya Kurchenko. Throughout the book the author the United States, even within any intellectual prowess (except perhaps its While searching Mr. Redmond’s room, makes use of several languages, He- particular group of people. But, as the children), values and loves this child. Detective Kurchenko comes across brew, Yiddish, Spanish and Hungarian, title suggest, the book is clearly about That fatherly love, pride and caring, is diaries written by Mr. Redmond. The all with footnoted translations, and all forgiveness. There is a line that is re- evident from blocks away to someone detective believes these writings may which aid in making this story a rich peated throughout the book that the they have never known. To this man, help solve the mystery of the murder stew of ideas and modern history as author makes clear is his main theme; I say thank you. You made me a better of the 90-year old man who fled Nazi well as a good mystery. “Life is too short to make enemies of father.” That alone made me want to persecution in late 1939. They also I particularly enjoyed the chapters those we love.” read the book, and I was very happy form a significant part of the book and taking place in Sosua during the early Seldom have I so thoroughly en- to have done just that. February 2015 POA Journal Page 13 Zma De Wror Wina — My Brother’s Blood By Patrick Martin “This one is still alive!” I shout as There isn’t much blood, and I can see impact of three bullets while some of I grab a tourniquet. I wrap the strap bone and gray matter at the center of these guys don’t even have helmets. Reprinted from BlueForce Tracker around the man’s bloody stump that the gash. They knew it would be dangerous, yet http://www.blueforcetracker.com/article/ was his left leg earlier today. I tighten “Bird is five minutes out!” someone they still went into enemy territory Zma-De-Wror-WinaMy-Brothers-Blood the tourniquet as fast as I can to stop shouts. and did their duty. Missing limbs, a Journal any additional blood loss. Another Forwarded to the by Kevin Martin “Get them ready to move!” the burst abdominal wall, brain damage— marine puts a tourniquet on the man’s Navy doctor commands. these are the prices they pay to give I never knew that the War on Terror right leg. There is a flurry of activity their children a chance at a better life. The school bus-sized CH-47 Chi- would involve so many PowerPoint around the other casualties. I quickly nook helicopter eases into the land- While they will have many perma- presentations. It’s March 2013, nearly change places with a corpsman that ing zone with its back ramp pointing nent injuries, these men are minutes four years since graduating from col- was tending to a man in the cab of away from a field hospital with excel- lege and becoming an infantry officer the truck. toward us. I’m holding onto one corner of a stretcher carrying one of lent medical care, and I believe that in the Marine Corps, and I am on my Now, I’m in the truck holding a the wounded Afghan policemen. As they will see their families again. second deployment. bandage covering the intestines com- we approach the back of the helicop- I wish that was the end of this story. My first deployment to Afghanistan ing out of another man’s abdomen. ter the heat and thrust from the two I knew there were five casualties, was much more dangerous and inter- His eyes flutter and start to close. I turboshaft engines and the downdraft but I didn’t notice that only four were esting. This time, however, I have a loudly ask him questions in Pashto in from the rotor blades blast into us. We carried out to the helicopter. desk job with a unit that is in charge of the hope that if he stays talking and struggle to move forward and hold closing down all our bases in southern awake he won’t die in front of me. He When I walk back into the medical onto the stretcher as we step on the Helmand Province in anticipation of doesn’t respond and weakly motions hut I am told that one of the Afghan grapefruit sized rocks on the landing the massive reduction of American for me to release the pressure on his policemen died. His name was Gul zone. forces in Afghanistan. My days are guts. I don’t. Marines direct the truck Mohammad. As I look at his lifeless filled with meetings, emails, and onto our base and toward the small The rotor blades rapidly chopping body, I see the tourniquet I had put almost no interaction with Afghans. plywood medical building. above us drown out all other noise. on only a few minutes ago. Another marine and I try to close the man’s I am sitting behind a computer in a It’s a short drive into the base. In this moment of sensory over- eyes, but they stay open. His body is plywood headquarters building. I try Marines and corpsmen carry the load, my frustration with the past five wrapped in a white sheet and put back to stay awake as I review some tedious wounded Afghans into the tiny medi- months doesn’t matter. I still need into the pickup truck that brought slides about the next base closure. A cal hut. Blood drips from their wounds to update and review several Power- him to us. The truck drives away and I captain from the Police Advisor Team onto the gravel road. The four worst Point presentations tonight. The daily look down at the gravel road as I walk stops in the doorway of my office. casualties are carried to raised stretch- monotony of this desk job has been mind-numbing. I spent the last two back to my office so I can return to my “We have some Afghan casualties ers inside a space that is smaller than Christmases in Afghanistan. PowerPoint presentations. coming in. Want to help?” he asks. the living room in my childhood home. A fifth Afghan man is treated Whenever I look at the news I see I notice a single rock in the road His team assists the local paramili- on a stretcher outside because there another talking head in New York or covered in blood. I want to take this tary police force, especially when the isn’t enough room for him inside. Washington predicting that this coun- rock with me, but I also want to leave police have severe injuries. When the The only doctor in the room is a Navy try will fall apart after the U.S. military it behind. Afghan Police or Afghan Army bring lieutenant. He moves from casualty pulls out. This base that I’m standing their casualties to our base, we sta- to casualty supervising the corpsmen in won’t even be here in six months. bilize them and request a helicopter Patrick Martin is a graduate of De La and the marines as they work to keep These concerns melt away. to fly the wounded to an American Salle High School and the University of the wounded men alive. Across the field hospital. A few weeks before, I Right now, I have the honor of Notre Dame, BS Engineering. He received crowded room I see an Afghan that has had helped when they treated some helping men who put their lives in his Commission into the Marine Corps as only one corpsman tending to him. wounded Afghan soldiers. danger so their families, children, and a 2nd Lieutenant in 2009, and has served I squeeze through the room and see country might have a better future. two tours in Afghanistan. He left active They were happy to let me help be- that both the man’s legs are destroyed. These men never had the extensive service as a Captain, and is currently cause I speak a fair amount of Pashto, As a corpsman places an IV, I start training or the expensive equipment serving in the US Marine Corps Reserve. the language of southern Afghanistan. talking to the Afghan policeman. We that American troops often take for He is the son of retired SFPD officer and I had been reading books and listen- exchange names, and I want to keep granted. They drive flimsy Ford Rang- former SFPOA Vice President Kevin Mar- ing to audio programs on Pashto since him talking. ers while we have million dollar ar- tin. Patrick resides in the Chicago area joining the Marine Corps. I expected “Tasu de kum zai saha ye? (Where mored vehicles. They use old weapons with his wife, Patricia and his 8-month to be deployed to Afghanistan and I are you from?)” I ask. and they would have no immediate old son, Leo. had hoped that this would help me in- “Geresk,” a place in the northern medical support without our help. We Patrick is currently a candidate for the teract with the local villagers and the part of the province. The man is sur- Graduate School of Journalism at North- Afghan Security Forces. I’m not fluent, walk around in our Kevlar vests with prisingly alert. western University. but I can handle simple conversations. ballistic inserts that can withstand the While we have Afghan interpreters “Tasu huzi larai? Masusman larai? with our unit, dealing with multiple (Do you have a wife? Do you have causalities is a hectic event and having children?)” I ask. more people that can speak Pashto is “Huzi larum. Ze dwa halek aw yew helpful. njele larum (I have a wife. I have two I stand with a few marines and two sons and a daughter)” he replies. THE BEST INJURY LAWYERS FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND VICTIMS Navy corpsmen (medics) by the front “Ooba! Ooba! (Water! Water!)” he EMANUEL LAW GROUP successfully represents San Francisco police gate to our base. I am wearing latex shouts, pointing at his mouth. officers and others who are victims of crimes and negligent acts resulting gloves, and my pockets are stuffed I find a bottle of water and help in death and catastrophic injury. If you have been injured by a third with black velcro tourniquets. We him drink it. party, why limit your damages to those allowable under rigid workers have been told that there are multiple “Okay sir, let’s straighten out his compensation laws? Emanuel Law Group maximizes the value of your injured men coming in as a result of legs,” the corpsman says to me. We compensation by filing claims against the real parties who cause injuries. an explosion at a newly established start to untangle the strings of ground 1. More compensation! Workers compensation DOES NOT compensate for pain police base in enemy territory. meat still attached to the man. and suffering, emotional distress, or punitive damages. Don’t leave money on A green Afghan police pickup truck “I’ll hold this so you can grab what- the table. slowly approaches the gate and eases to ever that is,” he says holding up a strip 2. Real Accountability! The party who caused the injury (or his/her insurance a stop. 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I feel for a pulse, and the man lets out small but deep gash on his forehead. I Tell them you saw their ad in the POA Journal. a quiet groan. brush his hair aside to see the wound. Page 14 POA Journal February 2015 POA Hosts Luncheon for SFPD Chaplain Corps and Behavioral Science Unit

On Monday, January 26, 2015, the POA hosted a luncheon at the Paragon Restaurant for the SFPD Chaplains and BSU officers. Pictured from left to right: Reverend Law- rence Au, Pastor Staci Current, Father Michael Quinn, Officer Pat Burley (BSU), Sergeant Mary Dunnigan (BSU), Sister Lillian Repak, Officer Art Howard (BSU), Father Michael Healy, Marty Halloran, and Officer Stephanie Long (BSU). Unable to attend was Rabbi Martin Levin.

San Francisco Police Department Chaplains Sister Lillian Repak Rev. Lawrence Au Roman Catholic Baptist (415) 571-2437 (650) 589-9776 (415) 828-0680 (415) 987-2437 cell E-Mail: [email protected] St. John’s Grammar School 639 38th Ave. 925 Chenery St. San Francisco, CA 94121 San Francisco. CA 94112 Pastor Staci Current Father Michael Healy Jones Memorial Roman Catholic United Methodist Church (650) 347-0701 (415) 921-7653 (650) 580-0828 cell (510) 541-4391 Cell E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] St. Bartholomew’s Church 1975 Post St. 300 Alameda de las Pulgas San Francisco, Ca 94115 San Mateo, CA 94042 Father Michael Quinn Rabbi Martin Levin Roman Catholic Jewish (415) 246-5535 Congregation Ner Tamid E-Mail: [email protected] (415) 661-3383 St.Mary Star of the Sea (415) 377-3599 Cell 180 Harrison Avenue E-Mail: [email protected] Sausalito, Ca. 94965 1250 Quintara Street San Francisco, CA 94116

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Officer Safety Alert! Retirement Party This “Toy” Gun is Honoring No Plaything Captain Bill Roualdes, Southern Station

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POA Mail

Editor — Dear POA — May God bless and protect the of- Subject: 40 years of Women Of- Thank you for the beautiful ficers of our great City. ficers flower arrangement you sent to my Respectfully, According to retired Officer Arlene wife Monica’s funeral service. I will Joseph Rodriguez, Jr. George, Cora Moore was left off of always be thankful for the support San Francisco the [40 Years of Women Officers] list. from my SFPD family. Dear POA — Yulanda Williams Mark Moreno Thank you for the gift you gave Richmond Station Northern Station me and for thinking of me after Yulanda — Dear POA — all these years. I am so grateful for Thank you for the correction, also Thank you for the beautiful floral everything you do for my family and I. Words can’t express how amaz- thanks to Arlene George. To Cora arrangement in honor of Dina. Our ing it is that you still do this for us. Moore, our apologies. — Ed. Families deeply appreciate your expression of kindness during this very Thanks again! Dear POA — difficult time. Love, Just to thank you so very much Sincerely, Michael Schneider The Toomey & Scopesi Families for the flowers sent to me at SFGH. Dear POA — I am recovering from the accident Editor — Thank you very much for the gift. and hope to be up and out real soon! RE: Officer Richard Radetich ar- I appreciate it greatly that you still Your thoughtfulness touched me ticle - Pg.8 Oct. 2014 POA Journal think of us. Receiving your gift made very much! To: Gary Delagnes, Paul Chignell my Christmas, and I hope everyone God Bless All, I’d like to thank both of you and at the POA had a great Christmas Nancy E. Curtin others including Lt. Toney Chaplin also! Thanks again! and Police Service Aide Luis Zabarte Love, Dear POA — Hanna Schneider for their contributions to that very Misty On behalf of the Forencich Fami- nice article on the late Richard Ra- Dear POA — ly, I thank you for the beautiful floral detich in the Oct. 2014 issue. us to work toward our mission in I am very honored and apprecia- arrangement you send for our mom’s Richard was my Balboa High many ways. As an open-door shel- tive that you all have continued to funeral service. Your thoughtfulness classmate. We graduated in the class ter, San Francisco Animal Care and think of us over these past ten years. is much appreciated and a comfort of Fall 1961. Your description of him Control takes in all animals that We all feel truly blessed and lucky at a time like this. Wonderful memo- was very concise. During his years at come through its doors regardless to have so many people looking out ries of our parents and our dad as a Balboa, and by all accounts, he was of the animal’s behavior or medical for us. It is very comforting to know police officer will be treasured by us a regular guy. In other words, he was condition. Your gift will help fund that while our dad has passed we always. real people. Richard was respected emergency medical expenses, low- still feel loved and protected by all and admired enough to be selected cost and free veterinary services for Stay safe. those who knew him. Thank you as our Junior Class President where the public as well as the Behavior Sincerely, again for the generous gift. he demonstrated his leadership Betty Forencich Hudak Love, and Training program for the 9,500+ skills. Ashley Schneider animals that ACC cares for annually. Dear SFPOA, I saw him last in late 1969 at the Again, thank you for your contri- From my family, I would like to Red Roof restaurant on Ocean Ave. Dear POA — bution to help us continue to sup- thank you from the bottom of our while heading for breakfast and he I wanted to thank you for my port the animals at San Francisco hearts for the floral arrangement, was leaving after coffee. gift. It is so heartwarming that you Animal Care & Control. Have a thoughts and prayers. God bless you. The day of the tragedy, June 19, all still think of us. I appreciate it peaceful and joyful new year. Officer Barry Parker 1970,is a day which is hard to forget. greatly. For the animals, I had just arrived at my office and Love Jane Tobin Co-President Dear POA — was listening to the news on a local Alexis Schneider Friends of Animal Care & Control On behalf of the entire Johnson radio station. I had to sit down im- Dear POA — Dear SFPOA — Family, I would like to express our mediately and grasp my thoughts. Thank you for the money. My On behalf of the Ocean View, heartfelt gratitude and appreciation My classmate and member of my Balboa family had lost his life. mother put it into my savings ac- Merced Heights, Ingleside-Neighbors to Chief Greg Suhr, Deputy Chief Over years, we have remembered count. In Action wish to thank you for your Lyn Tomioka, Command Staff and him at our class reunions by display- From generous donation and continued the Solo Unit for their unwavering ing his graduation photo. At our Adelina Daher-Tabak support of our Annual OMI Holiday support during our bereavement 50th reunion, retired officer Jim (8 years old) Toy Giveaway. of the lost of our beloved mother, Hampton, class of ‘61, and I had a We had approximately 300 adults Katie Mae Johnson. Although words Dear POA — nice talk about Richard. and children in attendance at our Thank you so much for your gen- along cannot express the enormous In recent years, I’ve had the plea- party held on Saturday, December erous donation. I walked in memory sorrow we experience with such a sure of being in touch with his sister 20, 2014. Everyone was served ice of several of SFPD’s finest; Jerry Sen- devastating lost, our family never- cream sundaes, cookies and punch. Jo-Ellen. She’s done a really nice job kir, Perry Morris, and Shirley Curran. theless finds warmth in the outpour In addition, over 250 neighborhood of keeping alive precious memories I thank you for helping me make of condolences we received from the children received a toy from Santa of her dear brother. a bold move (60 miles!) in the fight members of our extended San Fran- Claus. Years ago, the Balboa Alumni against breast cancer. cisco Police Department extended In addition, each child was able to Assn. created its student scholar- Kindly, family. take a picture with Santa. ship - The Richard Radetich Memo- Alyssa Curran Fraternally, Your Brother-In-Arms rial Scholarship. It’s presented each Thank you again. Cornelius Johnson year to an all around and exemplary Dear SFPOA — Warm Regards, Lieutenant of Police graduating senior. On behalf of the staff and clients Mary C. Harris at Rally Family Visitation Services President of Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, OMI Neighbors in Action 24 HOURS / 7 DAYS I’m writing to thank you for the Dear SFPOA — 866.964.4513 sponsorship of our annual fundraiser On behalf of the board, staff, SIGN UP FOR NEWS ALERTS: Through the Eyes of Children event. and volunteers of San Francisco www.RLSlawyers.com We greatly appreciate your financial support. Parks Alliance (SFPA), thank you Sincerely, for your generous gift to the Shared I Internal Affairs When in need, turn to the Sonia Melara Schoolyards Event at the Fort Mason premier California law I Center, Benefiting the San Francisco I Critical Incidents Executive Director �irm with an emphasis on Peace Of�icer Rights Unified School District’s Safe Play- I Personal Injury the representation of Dear SFPOA — grounds Project. I Criminal Defense peace of�icers. Thank you for sharing the spirit of We appreciate your generosity for I Labor Representation I Workers’ Compensation the season with the animals at San community groups who are improv- Francisco Animal Care and Control. ing parks, open space, and recreation NOTICE: Making a false or fraudulent workers’ compensation claim is a felony subject to up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to $50,000 or double the value of the fraud, whichever is greater, or by both We are so grateful for your contri- in San Francisco. imprisonment and fine. NOTE: Seth Merrick is our firm’s primary workers’ compensation attorney. bution to Friends of San Francisco Sincerely,

FRESNO I ONTARIO I PLEASANT HILL I SACRAMENTO I SAN FRANCISCO I SAN JOSE I SANTA ROSA Animal Care & Control. Stephanie Linder, Your gift will make it possible for Director of Philanthropy February 2015 POA Journal Page 17

Prominent SF Labor Organizations Unite to SF Dispatcher of the Month Endorse Retirement Board Strategy Department of Emergency Management By Martin Halloran 1011 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 Unfortunately over the past several months there have been Division of Emergency Communications SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT rumblings and negative exchanges among members of the San OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Francisco Retirement Board. The POA along with other labor Phone: (415) 558-3800 Fax: (415) 558-3843 Edwin M. Lee Anne Kronenberg organizations are concerned that the focus of maintaining and Mayor Executive Director advancing the assets of the retirement fund are not being properly Division of Emergency Services addressed. On Thursday, January 15, 2015, the following letter was Phone: (415) 487-5000 Fax: (415) 487-5043 sent to each member of the Retirement Board, endorsed and signed by representatives of the following: Date: January 6, 2015 • Municipal Attorney’s Association • San Francisco Building and Construction Trade To: Megan Wu, Public Safety Dispatcher • Sheriff’s Managers and Supervisors Association From: Evora Heard, Employee Recognition Coordinatof • Union of Associations Physicians and Dentists • Municipal Executives Association Re: Communications Dispatcher of the Month – January 2015 • San Francisco Deputy Sheriff’s Association • San Francisco Firefighters 798 The Department of Emergency Management has selected you as • IFPTE Local 21 Communications Dispatcher of the Month for January 2015 for your • UA Local 38 conscientiousness, thoroughness, and reliability. There is a consistent observation of your genuine interest in our De- • Electrical Workers Local 6 partments’ success. When a question is asked you are always ready with • San Francisco Deputy Probation Officers Association an accurate response. We often use each other as very MARTIN HALLORAN important resources of in- President formation. It is great to have TONY MONTOYA someone like you on duty SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Vice President as a reliable asset. If you are 800 Bryant Street, Second Floor MICHAEL NEVIN unsure, you effectively use San Francisco, CA 94103 Secretary all information resources. 415.861.5060 tel JOE VALDEZ Your strong effort to develop 415.552.5741 fax Treasurer cohesive solutions that ben- www.sfpoa.org VAL KIRWAN Sergeant At Arms efit the entire Department is a great contribution. The Dear Members of the San Francisco Retirement Board, extra mile you go to research an issue makes everyone’s We, the undersigned unions of the City and County of San job a little easier. Francisco,are writing with a united voice to urge this Board to move Megan, your outstanding forward to approve and implement a thoughtful and sound invest- attendance and punctuality ment policy which protects the pensions of thousands of public are to be commended as employees. What began as a discussion about investment policy has well, only one late slip in revealed a troubling pattern of political plots and ploys that delay two years speaks volumes about your reliability. Your work ethic inspires decisions and threaten our members’ retirement security. others to do their best. We believe the Board should respect the advice of professionals — staff members and experts whose entire careers consist of under- You are a great example to new employees. For being selected Dispatcher standing and balancing complex financial decisions with the goal of of the Month we are able to offer the following: maximizing returns in good markets and protecting assets in down • Parking in the “Employee of the Month” space for the month of markets. Your fiduciary duty requires that you make fact-based deci- January 2015 sions in the best interest of the Fund and its participants without • One-hour off, with Shift Manager approval regard to politics, hype or disinformation. • “Employee of the Month” engraved pen Nonetheless, some members of this Board have been silent while • Philz Coffee Gift Card dishonest tactics are used to frighten retirees and employees. No retiree will lose their pension based on investment policies set by this Board. Each retiree has a vested right to their pension. The cc: Robert Smuts – Deputy Director, Division of entire Board should actively reassure retirees that the asset allocation Emergency Communications issue before the Board may be controversial, but it does not have these Cecile Soto – Operations Manager implications. Facts should rule this Board’s deliberations, and any DEM Everyone – via email other influence is truly worrisome. It should be clear that if the right decisions are not made, and made soon, the financial risk is borne Personnel File entirely by active employees and SF taxpayers. The premise of 2010’s Proposition C was that both the City and the employees would pay more to cover the huge pension contributions necessary as a result ofthe 2008 meltdown. It was anticipated that with thoughtful and sound investment principles, those high contributions would begin to decline within a few years. It is now WHAT IS THE C21 POLICE AFFINITY PROGRAM? clear that without changes in the investment strategy, we will not see that reduction and, in fact, we will remain extremely vulnerable to WHO: SFPOA (ACTIVE AND RETIRED) + even higher contributions for a longer period of time in the event of POLICE CREDIT UNION MEMBERS another downturn. That means less money for programs, services and WHAT: CASH REFUNDS FROM $1,000.00 TO $10,000.00 employees. It is up to you to act appropriately to do everything you LOAN FEES PAID TO $500.00 can to ensure that does not come to pass. 10-40% DISCOUNTS ON HOME RELATED ITEMS You have before you expert advice that states that we need to pro- STRESS FREE CUSTOM PROPERTY SEARCH SYSTEM tect the pension fund from an inevitable down market. These experts COMPLETE CONFIDENTIALITY believe that placing some assets in alternative investment mecha- WHERE: ALL BAY AREA COUNTIES, MARIN/SONOMA nisms is the best way to achieve this balance. We urge all of you to do what is best for the plan by listening to your staff and experts, and ABOUT THE AUTHOR: diversifying the pension asset allocationsin an attempt to limit the BOB EVANS (EVJENTH) IS THE SON OF SAM EVJENTH STAR 217. Fund’s risk. A plan this large and this complex requires a Board that can support a sophisticated investment strategy. On behalf of our SAVE UP TO $10,000.00 WHEN YOU SELL OR BUY members we will accept nothing less. A BAY AREA PROPERTY WITH THE CENTURY 21 AFFINITY PROGRAM FOR THE SFPD.

Martin Halloran, DETAILS AT President, San Francisco Police Officers Association BOBEVANSSF.COM OR CALL (415) 308-5902. BRE#00702525 Page 18 POA Journal February 2015 Long-Term Investing USA’s Full-Employment @ 5.0%: Will 2015 Raise Wages for Most American Workers? By Edwin K. Stephens, taking over jobs that used to be done like hotel, transportation, or delivery. The Stephens Group only by people. Rather than pay higher On 12/02/14, Mr. Simon Roth- wages, it is cheaper for employers to man wrote in Forbes that the rise of They can expect nothing but their install more robots. the uncollared worker may represent labor for their pains. Earning a Livable Wage the future of the middle class. Mr. — Cervantes, Don Quixote Rothman is a venture capitalist with On 12/0/14, Jens Erik Gould of Greylock Partners in Silicon Valley. He The labourer is worthy of his re- The Financialist stated the United states that within the next couple of wards. — I Timothy. V. 18 States economy grew an impressive years, the uncollared work force will 3.9 percent and 4.6 percent in the include more than one million full previous period, and unemployment Will low unemployment lead to and part-time workers. Many uncol- is the lowest it’s been in six years. Yet higher pay for most American work- lared workers work on multiple plat- wage growth has been paltry: average ers? Or, will the key strategy of the na- forms as disparate as driving on Uber, hourly earnings grew just 2.1 percent tion’s large corporations and financial renting out a room on Airbnb, renting in November, barely above the Octo- sector be to prevent wages from rising? out their car on Getaround, boarding ber inflation rate of1.7 percent—and a dog on Dogvacay, delivering food Answer: No and Yes. No, low un- significantly lower than pre-recession on Sprig, and running errands on employment will not lead to higher rates that regularly topped 3 percent. Taskrabbit. pay for many American workers be- In short, consumers need to earn more cause the big corporations and Wall if they are going to spend more. Mr. Rothman states that technol- Street are calling the shots. ogy platforms empower individual However, the fact that some of the Labor during President William Jef- entrepreneurship. These platforms causes of sluggish wage growth are ferson Clinton’s administration said, are not employers. Uncollared work- not just cyclical, but structural as well. Best Job Growth Since 1999 “Workers used to be represented by ers who use these platforms do not Mr. Gould stated that inflation — ad- have a “boss.” The Internet enables a As the jobless rate nears the 5.2 per- trade unions that utilized tight labor justed median household income, for new generation of platforms that are cent to 5.5 percent level that Federal markets to bargain for higher pay. In example, was on a constant upswing reinventing many industries and the Reserve policy makers say is equivalent the 1950’s, more than a third of all in the final decades of last century, workforce in the process. People are to full employment, more companies private-sector workers belonged to a increasing from $42,934 in 1967 to now able to transact with one another will probably warm to the idea that union. Today, though, fewer than 7 $55,987 in the year 2000. But that quickly, easily, and safely through wages will need to go up. percent of private-sector workers are unionized.” Professor Reich said that was the peak; wages have been in de- these transaction—based networks. On 12/06/14, President Barack none of these changes has been ac- cline ever since, with median income Mr. Rothman notes that office politics, Obama said “Overall wages are on cidential. clocking in at $51,939 in 2013. The hierarchy, and bureaucracy can be the rise, and that’ some very welcome Bureau of Economic Analysis stated stripped out. Yet, what remains is one Since 1979, the nation’s productiv- news for millions of hardworking wages and salaries have also fallen as person providing service to another ity has risen 65 percent, but worker’s Americans.” President Obama further a share of gross domestic income, from person. median compensation has increased said, “Because even though corporate 51.5 percent in 1970 to 42 percent by just 8 percent. Almost all gains profits and the stock market have hit last year. from growth have gone to the top. The all-time highs, the typical family isn’t The Future of Work growing use of outsourcing abroad and bringing home more than they did 15 and Increased Wages of labor-replacing technologies, the years ago. And that still has to change. Are Uncollared Workers large reserve of hidden unemployed, It is difficult to predict the future or And a vibrant jobs market gives us the the New Middle Class? the mounting economic insecurities, more importantly, the future of jobs opportunity to keep up this progress and the demise of labor unions have The rise of technology, and smart and employment trends. However, and begin to undo that decades—long been actively pursued by corpora- phone applications have created new the American worker, and the need to middle—class squeeze.” tions and encouraged by Wall Street. industries, and some say, opportu- earn a livable wage are front and center Despite the fact that jobs are com- Payrolls are the single biggest cost of nities for workers to increase their in the discussion on how society will ing back, pay is not. The U.S. Labor business. Lower payrolls mean higher wages. Companies born out of the adapt public policy for an ever growing Department said average hourly wages profits. 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By cliffviewpilot courageous, faithful and, above all, handouts — they need jobs. They need corrupt? Mr. Holder, SOME lawyers are Forwarded to The Journal responsible for my own actions. to feel a sense of purpose and self-sat- criminals and drug addicts. Does this by Rene LaPrevotte What I learned in the academy is isfaction from accomplishments. Their mean YOU are a drug dealer or abuser? that every recruit/cadet had about lack of self worth becomes an excuse Rev. Sharpton, some men hide behind An open letter to President the same “training” that I had. We all for accepting criminal behavior as a God to molest children — are YOU a arrived with the same morals and the way of life. If I can’t earn what I want, pedophile? Obama, Attorney General same goals. We all wanted to Protect I might as well take what I can get. If Yet all four of you have lumped ALL Eric Holder, Mayor Bill & Serve. What didn’t matter was skin I’m not accepted by society, maybe I policemen and policewomen as racists deBlasio and Rev. Al color, gender, ethnicity or religion. can be accepted by a gang. in need of “training.” What’s even Sharpton in regards to worse is that you four have done this “Retraining Law Officers”: This article reprinted courtesy of Teach a man to fish. after two recent events and before ALL Cliffviewpilot.com. Visit the site for Welfare was not intended to raise THE FACTS were known. Dear Sirs, many other interesting law enforce- 4-5 generations. It was meant to assist Both instances, while tragic, had ment news and commentary: www. those who’ve fallen on hard times. zero evidence of any racist behavior Contrary to what you gentlemen cliffviewpilot.com With the lack of jobs and no promise on the part of law enforcement. Yet might believe, my “training” to of a future, crime becomes an accept- all four of you believe ALL police need become a Law Enforcement Officer Throughout the academy, the pre- able behavior. “training.” started long before the police academy. viously mentioned attributes were Police officers are the Thin Blue The four of you have failed at your It started long before I even thought discussed at length, but “training” also Line between a civilized society and mission. It started by making inflam- of becoming a police officer. included how to deal with people who total anarchy. The police did not create matory remarks against police prior You see, gentlemen, my “training” did not have the same level of “train- this problem. The police did not make to hearing the evidence. It continued started shortly after I was born and it ing” that we had come to understand the laws. The police did not create by all four of you failing to denounce started right in my own home. as normal behavior. criminals. criminal behavior at so-called “peace- My parents, my family, my relatives, Unfortunately our society has You four gentlemen have made nu- ful protest.” my siblings, my friends’ parents, my created a gap in “training” for the merous statements blaming the police And you have failed by not stand- neighbors, my church, my school, less fortunate and the self-entitled. and their “training.” We need to think ing behind the law of the land when my teachers, my athletic coaches all Politicians have promised CHANGE about your words in recent speeches you decided that two grand juries were played a part in my “training.” time and again only to keep dumping and statements. wrong - the same laws that helped you From a very early age I was “train- mounds of cash on the situation and Less than 1% of all police officers all get the positions you hold today. ing” to be respectful, compassionate, never addressing the real issue. are involved in any misconduct (and The four of you might need some understanding, strong, determined, The less fortunate do not need this does not mean criminal miscon- “training.” You might need to be duct), yet you gentlemen have made reminded that your jobs are to bring more than your share of statements us all together on the RIGHT side of inferring that the police are the MAIN the law. Police In Oregon Draft Policy PROBLEM. This will only be accomplished When you four gentlemen make when gentlemen such as yourselves statements that ALL police need “RE- stop blaming the police and start For Dealing With Mentally Ill TRAINING,” you do exactly what you teaching men to fish rather than giv- accuse the police of doing. ing them a fish. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland involving a person suffering a mental Mr. President and Mr. deBlasio, police have drafted a new policy for health crisis, officers are required to there are SOME politicians who are AUTHOR: Retired New Jersey State dealing with mentally ill people that assess the risk to themselves, the per- corrupt. Does this mean that YOU are Police Sgt. Kenneth Gross says sometimes it’s OK for an officer son who is the subject of the calls and to walk away if a confrontation could others, the policy says. jeopardize a suspect or other people. They’re also to evaluate if police The policy follows a settlement involvement is necessary given that last summer between the city and many people with mental illness or the U.S. Justice Department, which in crisis aren’t dangerous or may be- found that officers had a pattern of have dangerously only under certain excessive force against people who circumstances. have, or seem to have, mental illness, “Non-engagement or disengage- The Oregonian (http://bit.ly/1tD5fCo) ment are tactics that can be used if reported Monday. the member determines that contact Law Offices of The policy stresses the importance or continued contact with the person Jones, Clifford, Johnson, Dehner, Wong, of officers recognizing characteristics will result in an undue safety risk to Morrison, Sheppard & Bell, LLP of mental illness and requires them the person, the public and/or mem- to avoid unnecessary violence and bers,” the new policy reads. Officers potential civil liability. would have to document that decision Portland’s move comes as other big- in a report. 4 Personal Injury city police departments change their Among the other options is delay- policies on dealing with the mentally ing taking a person into custody if 4 Workers’ Comp ill. The Milwaukee Police Department police can return at a safer time. is stepping up training so that all Also under the new policy, persons 4 Disability Retirement police officers on the force would be flagged as having a “mental illness” fully trained to deal with the mentally in the police database will be purged 4 Uninsured Motorists ill by 2018, the mayor announced in 10 years after their last known law December, months after a Milwaukee enforcement contact. 4 Auto Accidents police officer killed a schizophrenic The bureau is seeking comment on man at a park. the policy and other bureau directives 4 Off-Duty Injuries In deciding how to respond to a call through Jan. 31. 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The Milwaukee Police after indications Tuesday night that Association website, however, was up the site was “being disabled by an and running Wednesday morning. outside group.” The Milwaukee Police Association The department’s main website, could not be reached for comment, milwaukee.gov/police, remains online, and Milwaukee police didn’t respond but the news site could be down for to a request for additional informa- days while the department conducts tion. upgrades to improve site security after The chatter on Twitter suggested the possible hacking attempt. the sites may have been targeted in “Although we were able to quickly retaliation for how Milwaukee police restore the site, we have proactively have handled protesters in the case of taken the site offline to perform Dontre Hamilton, the unarmed man upgrades and prevent future disrup- who was shot and killed by a Milwau- tion,” police said in a news release kee officer in Red Arrow Park in April. Wednesday. About 100 demonstrators had gath- Police didn’t use the term “hack- ered Monday at a city police station ing,” saying only that the cause of the to object to what they said was an “brief interruption in service” remains escalating crackdown on the protests. under investigation. The upgrades are Milwaukee police spokesman Lt. expected to be complete in the coming Mark Stanmeyer said in response that days, the department said. the department facilitates demonstra- www.lris.com The news site was launched in 2012, tions against police, but officers take when it won praise for its sleek design, action when protesters engage in be- and the department often uses it to havior that endangers safety. Pittsburgh Police Chief post news releases about arrests made One particular incident Friday by its officers. Police said residents can “quickly devolved from a so-called still receive information on the main protest into a disorderly congregation,” Shuts Down Twitter Account Milwaukee police website, as well as Stanmeyer said, and prosecutors are the department’s Twitter and Facebook reviewing the incident for possible After Photo Controversy accounts. charges. PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh Ms. Toler said she could not discuss Hackers made note Tuesday night Christopher Manney, the officer police Chief Cameron McLay has details about an ongoing probe. She on Twitter that the Milwaukee police who shot Hamilton, has since been asked the city’s Office of Municipal said, however, that the investigation’s news site was down, sharing a link fired for not following proper pro- Investigations to determine whether focus on Twitter, as opposed to other to a report of a website check shortly cedures when he conducted the pat- his use of social media violated any social media platforms, was because after 10 p.m. down of Hamilton that led to the police bureau regulations. the complaints “have been about Twit- “U Better leave them protesters scuffle and shooting. The request follows national atten- ter, not LinkedIn, not Facebook.” alone,” one Twitter user, calling him- Milwaukee County District Attor- tion sparked by controversy over a In his email to Chief McLay, Officer self Axiøm, tweeted about an hour ney John Chisholm announced last photograph posted on Facebook that McQuillan wrote: before Milwaukee police said they week that he would not pursue crimi- showed Chief McLay holding an anti- “While I certainly respect your became aware of the vulnerability nal charges against Manney, saying racism sign on New Year’s Eve. personal feelings and most impor- around 10 p.m. the officer acted in self-defense. Supporters on social media tweeted tantly, freedom of speech, your actions Shortly after that, the Twitter user the photo with the hashtag ISupport- raise serious concerns for me as the Anonymous also noted the website The post Milwaukee Police Website Chief McLay. President of FOP Lodge #1 and our was down. Down For Security Upgrade After The city’s police union assailed the membership. Hackers also tweeted that the web- Possible Hacking appeared first on chief, claiming that the photo insinu- site for the police union, the Milwau- Labor Relations Information System “I recall you disciplining two (2) ated that officers were racist. of our members for violating the PBP As a result of fallout over the photo, social media policy. I feel that this the chief shut down his Twitter ac- Twitter message is also a violation of count Wednesday after meeting with the policy and, moreover, hypocritical Officer Howard McQuillan, president as our Police Chief.” of the local Fraternal Order of Police The last activity on the chief’s Venice Gourmet lodge, said Sonya Toler, the city’s pub- Twitter account, @ChiefCSMcLay, lic safety spokeswoman. appears to be from Monday. Among Delicatessen & Pizzeria “The chief made that decision, his 81 tweets to 1,032 followers, Chief because he was using his personal McLay retweeted the picture of him Twitter account, to hand it over for an Serving Sausalito Since 1969 holding up the sign during First Night investigation to determine if he was in festivities. Sandwiches are our signature item and we’ll serve you the best violation of any of our policies,” Ms. He also tweeted: “@endwhitesi- you’ve ever had! Join us at our sidewalk cafe tables, or take your Toler said. On Dec. 31, activists from What’s lence: It’s time for courageous conver- order to go so you can get out and enjoy the beauty of Sausalito. Up?! Pittsburgh approached the chief sations about implicit bias, race and Try one of our specialties or create your own, either way we’re in a coffee shop and asked him to pose gender @ work & in our communities. with a sign that read, “I resolve to It’ll be OK…” pleased to make you exactly what your heart desires. challenge racism @ work. # end white The bureau has a social media pol- Our pizza dough is made fresh daily. silence.” icy that was instituted in 2012 under He did so, happily, and explained former Chief Nate Harper, according his thinking in detail in an email that to Ms. Toler. “There are, however, 625 Bridgeway Ave. went out to the entire police bureau. various other policies that might ap- Although Mayor Bill Peduto was so ply depending on the circumstances,” Sausalito, CA 94965 tickled with his chief that he posted she added. the picture to his own Facebook page, Officer McQuillan could not be 415.332.3544 (deli) • 415.332.4418 (pizza) Officer McQuillan took a different reached for comment. tack. In an email to Chief McLay, Of- From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Open Seven Days a Week ficer McQuillan wrote that the chief’s The post Pittsburgh Police Chief actions raised “serious concerns” and Shuts Down Twitter Account After www.VeniceGourmet.com accused the chief of violating the bu- Photo Controversy appeared first on reau’s social media policy. Labor Relations Information System February 2015 POA Journal Page 21 Irish Police Officer Shot SF Supervisors Ask Police to Explain Connection Between During Visit to New Orleans Rising Crime and Staffing Level Associated Press By Cain Burdeau By Jonah Owen Lamb budget cutbacks and a wave of retire- “The shootings come @jonahowenlamb ments, that number dropped below NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An Irish as police struggle with San Francisco Examiner, the mandated level. Since 2012, the police officer on vacation in New January 25, 2015 numbers have begun to climb back Orleans was shot by an armed robber, up, but some wonder if San Francisco’s one of the latest victims in a string of a shrunken force and shootings that have put the city on At least two supervisors are wor- newly bursting population needs even edge as it gets ready to kick off Carni- an increase in violent ried that there are not enough police more police to watch over it. val festivities. crime.” patrolling The City’s streets, especially In the department’s 2013 annual re- Brian Hanrahan was in serious as some violent and property crimes port, it noted that San Francisco is 300 but stable condition Wednesday, a increase. officers below its mandated number. day after he was shot in a residential that works with the families of shoot- “You look day to day and you go During the past few decades, the su- area about 15 blocks from the French ing victims. into a neighborhood and you don’t pervisors noted, The City’s population Quarter. Hanrahan told officers he was She said many actions need to be see a police officer,” Supervisor Scott has grown by almost 100,000 people robbed after withdrawing money from taken — from stanching the flow of Wiener said. and is projected to continue increasing an ATM, accompanied by a man who weapons onto the streets to beefing With such worries in mind, Super- in the next several decades. told him where he could get a drink up the size of the police department. visor Malia Cohen is joining Wiener With that in mind, Cohen and at that hour. Police say the shooting “We have too many young people who happened at 5:40 a.m. can get access to semiautomatic rifles, next week to ask police to report on Wiener have asked the City Control- Officers said they haven’t found a AK-47s.” The City’s “troubling crime trends” ler’s Office to determine an adequate suspect or Hanrahan’s wallet. Judge James F. McKay III, an Irish and explain in what ways the depart- number of police officers for the rate The officer’s shooting came a day honorary consul in the city, said ment’s staffing levels are impacting of growth in San Francisco. after a 17-year-old high school student Hanrahan worked as a police officer policing efforts. The current inquiry, Wiener said, was killed on his way to school. De- — known as garda in Ireland — in the “Nonviolent and property crimes may be directly related to policing tectives believe the teenager was shot Limerick area and is a father. He said systematically degrade the quality of and population, but he does not nec- over an argument about a video game Hanrahan had arrived in New Orleans life in our neighborhoods and foster essarily equate crime rates to officer controller. In addition, a 29-year-old with his father, who lives in Missouri. an environment where low-level crim- staffing. man was killed Monday and a 25-year- His wife and mother were expected to old woman was killed Tuesday in other arrive in New Orleans on Thursday, inality is accepted,” Cohen said in a “I am not suggesting that having parts of the city. he said. statement. “San Francisco cannot turn X number of police is going to be the The shootings come as police About 1 million visitors are expect- a blind eye to these types of crimes and blanket solution to all policing in the struggle with a shrunken force and an ed to come to New Orleans during the we must ensure that our law enforce- department,” he said, adding that the increase in violent crime. Carnival period, which ends on Feb. ment agencies are adequately planning department has work to do in terms “The city is not safe,” said Tamara 17 with the celebration of Fat Tuesday, for and addressing these trends.” of finding better ways to fight crime. Jackson, the executive director of Si- known in New Orleans as Mardi Gras. The City Charter calls for a mini- With a push for more Police Acad- lence Is Violence, a community group mum staffing level of 1,971 officers. emy graduates, the department is set www.lris.com But in the past few decades, with to reach 2,000 officers by 2018. AG Wants Better Data On Police www.lris.com Shootings And Officer Deaths Pittsburgh Region Relies Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. officers shot and killed each year rose said Thursday that the federal gov- last year, though it fell far below the Heavily On Part-Time Police ernment should collect “better, more numbers seen in previous decades. Brice Joll said his body got used to Police Department in Montgomery accurate data” regarding how many The FBI also gathers information running on as little as four hours of County. civilians are killed by police and how regarding how many officers are killed sleep as he pieced together grueling Tiny municipalities and those with many officers are killed in the line of in the line of duty, though again, since double and triple shifts as a part-time tight budgets favor the less expensive duty. the reporting is only voluntary, many officer with three police departments. way of plugging holes in department agencies do not report this informa- “The troubling reality is that we lack staffing, while police unions, includ- tion, Holder said. Joll, 26, graduated from the mu- the ability right now to comprehen- ing the Fraternal Order of Police, typi- Holder said Thursday that improv- nicipal police academy at Indiana Uni- sively track the number of incidents of cally have opposed using part-timers ing the way this information is col- versity of Pennsylvania and worked either uses of force directed at police in favor of more full-time positions. lected would simultaneously address for two years as a part-time officer in officers or uses of force by police,” “Most people would tell you, in a concerns people have regarding police North Belle Vernon and Smithton in Holder said Thursday morning at a perfect world, there would be all full- officer safety and civil liberties. Westmoreland County and Liberty in ceremony honoring the Rev. Martin time officers who are fully engaged While he did not announce any Allegheny County. Luther King Jr., according to his pre- in doing the work in their commu- new initiative or how data could be He made $10 to $11.50 an hour, pared remarks. “This strikes many nity. That’s the ideal,” Kelly said. “For — including me — as unacceptable.” better collected, Holder’s remarks rep- received no benefits or paid time off resented the highest-profile admission and had to spend more than $1,200 economic reasons, especially in the A series of high-profile police shoot- smaller municipalities, they find they ings last year, including the deaths yet that the dual (and, at times, duel- of his own money for equipment, in- ing) conversations regarding police cluding a handgun and ammunition, can save a lot of money by filling in of Michael Brown in Missouri and with part-timers rather than having Tamir Rice in Ohio, sparked a wave of tactics and safety have been occurring a gun belt, a bulletproof vest and other without key information. items. Orchestrating his schedule was to hire another officer with benefits” protests and revived a debate regard- and other costs, Kelly said. ing the way police officers use lethal Chuck Canterbury, president of the tricky, but he rarely turned down a Fraternal Order of Police, has called on shift. State Sen. Jim Brewster, a Democrat force. It also drew attention to the fact and former mayor of McKeesport, said that the debate was occurring despite Congress to create and fund a program “I would pick up shifts left and right to help agencies collect and submit because I loved my job,” Joll said. he was stunned at part-time wages — the lack of a comprehensive national usually $9 to $11 an hour — paid by database documenting every time this data. Because so many departments “By making sure this information in the region depend so heavily on many departments in the region for a police officers shot or killed someone. job as stressful and dangerous as being The FBI keeps track of what are is made available, we can build trust part-time officers, there were few op- with our communities and improve portunities for Joll to land a full-time a police officer. deemed “justifiable homicides” by po- Brewster said he understands that lice officers. In 2013, the FBI reported the safety of our officers nationwide,” job. So he moved to Jacksonville, N.C., Canterbury wrote in an op-ed pub- where he’s attending the local police relying on part-time officers is often that there were 461 such deaths at the a community’s only way of keeping a hands of law enforcement officers. lished by USA Today this month. academy in hopes of finding a perma- The FBI and other agencies have nent post. police force. However, as the Justice Department So Brewster wrote legislation to notes, the reporting is not manda- warned in recent years that “domestic Western Pennsylvania municipali- extremists” could pose a threat to law ties rely on part-time police officers add a $10 fee to tickets for moving tory and not all police departments violations that would establish a pool participate. As a result, journalists and enforcement. Over the past decade, of- more than their counterparts across ficers have received increased training the state and the nation, statistics of money municipalities could tap to academics who independently study help bring part-time officers’ pay up the issue believe the numbers are in- to prepare them to handle such dan- show. About 29 percent of officers in gers, according to Jim Johnson, police the nine-county region around Pitts- to $15 an hour. The proposal stalled complete and say there are more than in the Senate last session, but Brewster 1,000 such deaths each year. chief of Baltimore County and chair- burgh work part time, compared with man of the National Law Enforcement about 20 percent statewide, according said he’s planning to reintroduce it In addition, after two New York City this year. police officers were shot and killed Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence. to the state Department of Commu- while sitting in their squad car, there nity and Economic Development. From The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has also been a surge in attention paid From The Washington Post The use of part-time officers is to the dangers faced by police officers. The post AG Wants Better Data among the more controversial issues in The post Pittsburgh Region Relies A report issued by the National Law On Police Shootings And Officer Deaths the profession, said Bill Kelly, president Heavily On Part-Time Police Officers Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund appeared first on Labor Relations of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police appeared first on Labor Relations last month found that the number of Information System. Association and chief of the Abington Information System. Page 22 POA Journal February 2015 Know Thy Neighbor By Brent Sverdloff, ways upbeat: “What’s going on that’s Executive Director, SAFE good?” he’d ask. If anyone lapsed into complaining, he’d quickly interject, “They’re the perfect neighbors,” my “and what are you doing to make it dad would say about the family next better?” Everybody knew he was the door. “They keep to themselves, never “go-to guy” for solutions. ask for anything, and don’t make any These kinds of personalities are the noise. What more could you want?” backbone of Neighborhood Watch: Growing up in suburban LA, I had proactive residents who want to im- the feeling that something was miss- prove quality of life. In many cases, ing from my dad’s philosophy. Hedges neighbors come together because of and fences may mark property lines, a concern: a string of burglaries or but it seemed to me a better idea to car break-ins; a blighted area that’s have more porous boundaries with a magnet for illegal behavior; or a the neighbors. With more interac- dangerous traffic situation that could tion, maybe recovery would have been benefit from speed humps or a stop smoother after the 1971 Sylmar earth- sign. Other reasons include: quake; the resi- • A desire to make connections and dents on our get to know each other; block would • A need to be more informed and have known aware of what is happening on b e t t e r w h o one’s block; had what food • An interest in working directly with and supplies the Police Department and other on hand. And city departments to problem-solve perhaps, with effectively and address issues; more knowl- • A curiosity about how to access re- edge, my mom sources available in San Francisco might not have that can support individuals and sold her 1964 red Ford Falcon to the neighborhoods; SAFE Staff pose on steps of Hall of Justice. teenage boy across the street, who used • The motivation to play an active it a few hours later as the getaway car role in the improvement of the im- keep a watchful eye over things. Irina Chatsova, Kevin Lee, Mason Lee, in the armed robbery of a liquor store. mediate area ; Others aspire higher. They sign up Jon Shepherd, Luke Spray, Morgan St. Two decades on, in my mid-20s and • A wish to be prepared and able to collectively for NERT classes for more Clair, Wilfred Sunga, Jason Teel, and living two blocks from the beach in respond effectively in an emergency disaster recovery training or hold Furlishous Wyatt. Anyone interested Santa Monica, one particular neighbor situation—whether it is crime re- block parties, organize collaborative in starting a Neighborhood Watch made a very strong, positive impres- lated or a natural disaster, such as yard sales, or plant a community gar- should complete the request form at sion on me. He kept a keen eye on an earthquake. den. It’s uplifting to see the depth and www.sfsafe.org. things, knew in general who should Neighborhood Watch has been a breadth of these social connections. I also thank you, dear readers, for be coming and going in our multi-unit signature program of SAFE’s for nearly SAFE performs similar services for taking the time to read my column, as building, noticed if any cars on the 40 years. It is honestly the glue that the commercial sector. Business Watch this is my final one. After eight years of street seemed out of place or parked strengthens the bond between resi- brings merchants together to share living in San Francisco and one-and-a- for weeks on end, and contacted the dents and increases their awareness. best practices in operations security half years at SAFE, my partner and I are appropriate city agency if a homeless Neighbors who know each other look and inventory control. A hybrid — pulling up stakes and moving to New encampment sprang up in the com- out for each other. It’s that simple. Community Watch — cements a York’s Hudson River Valley for a sim- munal garage or a streetlight remained Residents learn how to be more self- partnership between both residents pler life and greener pastures (once the unlit. We held impromptu meetings sufficient, what city agencies to con- and businesses. As an example, some snow melts). I will miss working with in the courtyard of the building and tact if necessary, and how to work watch groups hold their meetings in the talented SAFE staff and board, and talked about crime and safety on our more effectively in partnership with local businesses, like coffee houses. in close collaboration with members block and environs. the SFPD. SAFE starts at least 40 new The heroes who facilitate these of the SFPD. My friends on the force This neighbor’s vigilance was all the watch groups each year and oversees meetings are the SAFE staff. They have made me a much more apprecia- more impressive because he suffered hundreds on active status. truly make magic happen. Some tive and attentive citizen. For that, I from a host of debilitating medical Once a crime or safety issue has groups are hyper-organized from the am in the SFPD’s debt, as every San conditions, and he moved with great been addressed, some neighbors are get-go, while others may need some Franciscan should be. Special thanks difficulty. Yet his greeting was al- content to simply stay in touch and wrangling to get focused and make to POA Journal Editor Ray Shine, who progress. SAFE staff see to it that meet- has generously allotted me column ings stay on track, that the appropriate space since my arrival. guest speakers are brought in (SFPD, During the search for my successor, Dept. of Public Health, City Attorney’s former SAFE board member and Re- Office, etc.), and that a neighborhood tired Deputy Chief Jim Dudley will act receives its “commencement award” as Interim Executive Director. Given PEGASUS of Neighborhood Watch signs once Jim’s strong relationships with both the requisite number of meetings has the community and the SFPD, he will taken place. serve SAFE admirably. LEATHER So, thank you SAFE staff, who — in Stay alert, know your neighbors, addition to many other duties — each and do your part to make things bet- The finest in Suede, play a role in empowering residents ter. 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but, my time at Oregon has been the best time of my life. I am focusing on the amazing experiences I have had at Nick’s Oregon. I have made bonds that will last a lifetime and I appreciate all of Notes those people. It was very hard work but my teammates and I loved every By Nick Shihadeh, minute of it. I feel really great about POA Journal Sports Editor my contribution to the Ducks Football program. They make you feel great The Oregon Ducks’ Mike Garrity about it.” This kid sounds like he has such a good head on his shoulders, and CHECK IT OUT: With the recent his parents Jim and Lorrie are of course NCAA college football playoffs and very proud along with his uncle Joe. championship taking place, it was brought to my attention that a mem- This and That ber of the Oregon Ducks (senior Mike Also in this sports section, please Garrity) happens to be the son of our take note of a department basketball own Insp. Jim Garrity (and his lovely article submitted by Commish Steve wife Lorrie), as well as the nephew of called Cushing Academy for one year Coleman that also includes standings, retired Commander Joe Garrity. He’s after graduating from Riordan and had as well as a Loons Nest article with a big kid at 6'1" and 235 lbs. and was a very successful football season there stats and seasonal highlights by retiree a back-up outside linebacker who got while placing on the All-New England Mike with his dad Jim Garrity in front Ed Garcia. There are also a few “letters lots of playing time over his five years Football Team, was awarded the de- of the stadium to the sports editor” which include on the team (he redshirted one of his fensive MVP of the team, and named and most recently Rose an announcement of the 5th annual years there). Bowl champions in a Hazey Memorial Golf Tournament (on decisive victory over June 26th at Presidio Golf Course) in Florida State before los- honor of Gary Hazelhofer who was a ing to Ohio State in the beloved member of our fine depart- NCAA Championship ment who passed away unexpectedly Game. He was #38 for approximately six years ago. most of his collegiate Finally, to my good friend and career and ended up be- former partner Bud Clinton I wanted ing #57 his last 5 games to say this: as far as the Designated of this past season. Be- Hitter rule instituted by Major League sides playing outside Baseball in the American League in the linebacker his entire early ’70s, growing up I always thought career as a Duck, he that a pitcher should bat for himself also was the “scout full- and was against it. Now as a life long back” during practices. fan , I think that it’s good for the game As a member of the as it makes for a nice difference from Mike Garrity in action when he was #38 Ducks, Mike gave back what is done in the National League. to the community by Also Bud, as far as artificial turf is con- helping coach kids during summer cerned, I was a fan of it as a kid in the Boston Globe Class-A All Star as well. football camps in Eugene as well as 60s and 70s seeing the Niners and Gi- Mike Garrity holding up PAC-12 Cham- Division I schools took notice and visiting kids in the hospital while ants playing on it at Candlestick Park. pionship t-shirt Mike Garrity was then recruited by on the road during their bowl game I know that it’s a necessity for indoor Chip Kelly in 2010 who was coach of appearances. He was able to earn a stadiums of NFL teams, but as an over Growing up in San Carlos, he even- the Ducks at the time. During Mike’s degree in Applied Economics which is glorified softball player (in my own tually went to high school at Riordan tenure at Oregon, the team earned of course the most important part of mind), I say that playing on real grass in The City and he was a standout a berth in the 2011 BCS National this whole college experience, and had is the way to go. So there you have it... football player there having won Championship Game, were champi- this to say about his time as a mem- That’s all for now...... Stay well and many local high school awards dur- ons of the 2012 Rose Bowl, they were ber of the Ducks football team: “The safe and So See Ya next month..... ing that time. Mike next attended a champions of the 2013 Fiesta Bowl, championship game was a tough loss; prep school in southern New England champions of the 2014 Alamo Bowl,

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On December 29th the Loons Nest Lorin 83 77 Golf Club closed out its 28th season of Spring Championship O’Connor 83 75 tournament play at Monarch Bay Golf at Monterey Del Monte Pearson 84 75 Links in San Leandro. Heavy rains G.C. & Quail Lodge G.C. Gonzales 85 79 through much of December left the Bruce Lorin 154 Roberts 86 78 course soft, but the Loons enjoyed a Vernengo 86 78 clear day with little or no wind with a high of 59 degrees on the day. Summer Classic Brophy 86 78 The Holiday Classic was started off Garcia 87 77 Third low gross in the first flight Peacock Gap G.C. with a breakfast buffet before heading Watt 87 73 out into the brisk morning air. The went to Steve Morimoto, who rallied Dan Faulkner 69 to a finishing nine score of thirty- Kranci 89 80 fairways were in fair condition with McMillan 89 76 little standing water on the course and nine strokes, including a birdie on the eighteenth hole. Steve had a score Club Championship Hanley 90 73 the greens were in surprisingly fine Paradise Valley G.C. shape, but the pin placements were of eighty-two for the day, eight shots Sadiki 90 74 right from the Devil’s handbook. This behind the leaders. Fifty-four players Steve Morimoto 70 Sullivan 90 73 started the day and only two people resulted in higher than average scores Wong, J. 91 77 for the field with the exception of two broke eighty on the day, clearly indicating how tough Monarch Bay was Memorial Tournament Lee 92 82 players who were clearly ready for the Iacopetti 93 77 challenge. playing. Chardonnay G.C. Carew 95 79 Dan Faulkner went out to an early The battle for the low net title in the Ed Anzore 73 lead on the front nine holes. Faulkner, first flight was a three man battle with Johnson 95 76 our current Summer Classic Cham- the three in a dead heat with very little Parry 95 83 track left to run. Armando Chang, Holiday Classic pion picked up birdies on the first and Finigan, J. 96 79 Gary Watts and Mazi Sadiki faced the Monarch Bay G.C. ninth holes en route to a one under Wismer 96 77 final two holes with victory in their Ed Anzore 74 par side of thirty-four. Four Loons Williams 97 76 made the turn at thirty-nine strokes, grasp. Chang rallied to the challenge Green 99 87 including recent Memorial Champion and finished by posting a birdie on him a net score of seventy-six. Wismer Ed Anzore. Anzore carded birdies on the seventeenth hole and a par on the Wong, W. 99 78 needed a par to take it, but suffered a the second, fifth and seven holes, but eighteenth hole. Sadiki finished with Meixner 101 82 double bogie on eighteen and finished suffered double bogies on three front two bogies and Watts had a bogie on at seventy-seven. The tie-breaker went Sorgie 102 93 side holes. Rick Roberts, Bruce Lorin the final hole. Chang finished with a to Mike Johnson for first low net and Balestreri 103 84 and Gary Watts each posted front nine net score of seventy-one and first low Crenshaw took second place. Earl Biel 104 79 scores of thirty-nine. net. Watts took second at seventy- Wismer settled for third low net in Growney 104 80 As play moved into the back nine three and Sadiki grabbed third at net the flight. holes early leaders began to fade, as seventy-four. O’Shea 105 84 The Long Drive winner for the day Roberts and Watts suffered back nine In second flight play Perfecto Bar- Simpson 106 78 was Dan Faulkner, as he pounded a scores of forty-seven and forty-eight bosa ran away with first low gross. drive of three hundred and six yards Flynn 107 82 respectively. Lorin also became a back Perfecto fired sides of forty and forty- up the damp twelfth fairway. Close to Dudley 110 88 nine victim as a double bogey on the two, leaving him with an eighty-two the Hole action saw two great shots on Finigan, D. 110 91 tough thirteenth hole was followed by and an eight stroke victory over Roy the tenth hole, as Ed Anzore left a shot Callo 111 85 five straight bogies. This left two men Sullivan and Matt Hanley. Barbosa two feet from the cup. Roy Sullivan standing with Faulkner having a five birdied the fifth hole and had seven Serna 119 91 took second on the hole with a shot stroke lead over Anzore at the turn. pars on the day. Sullivan and Hanley Tapang 120 96 of two feet, four inches. Anzore began his back nine holes had a battle for second place and both The season finale was celebrated at Torrise 129 93 with a birdie on the tenth hole, which players finished with a score of ninety. the awards ceremony as the 2014 came was followed by birdies on the six- The tie-breaker went to Sullivan for to a close. The Loons were very lucky Long Drive Winner teenth and eighteenth holes. Ed fired second place and Hanley took third. Dan Faulkner 306 yards this year, as we did not have a drop of a one under par side of thirty five and Second flight low net was a tight rain hit a Loon in tournament play. a total of seventy-four strokes for the battle between three veteran Loons. Close to Hole Winners The Loon record for a low tournament day. Faulkner picked up a birdie on the Mike Johnson, Earl “The Pearl” Wis- Hole #4 score was broken at the Summer Clas- fourteenth hole, but suffered a double mer and Kitt Crenshaw. It should be 1st Pearson 13'9 sic by Dan Faulkner, who finished two bogey on the fifteenth hole en route noted that Kitt travels from Hender- 2nd Chang 16'1 under par on the day. In our next event to a back nine score of forty strokes. son, Nevada for Loon events, showing Steve Morimoto tied that record with Hole #7 Faulkner finished with a round of the true Loon spirit. As the players a two under par round in the Club 1st Finigan, J. 14'2 seventy-four, matching Anzore’s score. went into the final hole it was wide Championship at Paradise Valley. How 2nd Hanley 14'8 The U.S.G.A. tie-breaker was admin- open to the three men. Johnson responded with a par on the eighteenth long will the new record stand? Only istered and Anzore was declared the Hole #10 to give him a net score of seventy-six. time will tell. This season we added the Holiday Classic Champion. 1st Anzore 2'0 Crenshaw bogied the final hole, giving Chardonnay Golf Club to our list our courses played and the Loons seemed 2nd Sullivan 2'4 to be very happy with the course, as Hole #17 well as the food & beverages offered, 1st Pearson 11'2 so we will see that track again in the 2nd Parry 22'0 HARLEY-DAVIDSON® future. 2015 PEACE OFFICER SPECIAL Maloney Security, EDITION MOTORCYCLES OFFERED AS A PROUD TRIBUTE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL Inc. 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Bayview and Northern are ed, many players that had been their working with new rosters, with both team’s focal point for years transferred teams having looked good on some to different stations. Tommy Fong, the days and having struggled on others. sharp shooting extraordinaire from Ingleside is always competitive, so Bayview Station, was promoted and other teams better be ready unless they transferred to Mission Station. Tommy want to get “snuck up on.” Moran, who won multiple champion- It’s been a fun year so far with ships at Northern Station, also was team rosters looking different. With promoted and took his “razzle dazzle” the “new look” teams and the ever to the Task Force. Kevin Murray, who so confident Taraval Trash Talkers, has won numerous 1st Team All SFPD it’ll be a dog fight to the finish line. I Officers Jeff Cuenca (Ingleside Station), Raphael Masangcay (Southern Station), Joe awards with the Task Force team, know many teams are already looking Emanue l(Mission Station) and Ty Conway (Ingleside Station). moved his act over to the Central ahead to potential rematches during Diners having also been promoted. the postseason tournament. See you The referees and scorekeepers, who all next month! Hey there Nick, would like more information contact have worked this league for years, were I wanted to let the members any of the above members at their shocked at the movement and couldn’t know that this past fall Officers Joe respective assignments. Happy New keep track of who was playing on Year and stay safe.... which team. All the movement along Emanuel (Mission Station), Raphael with Dan Faulkner entering a strong SFPD Basketball Masangcay (Southern Station), along Jeff Cuenca Taraval Station team (that has a mix- Standings with Ty Conway (Ingleside Station) Ingleside Station ture of youth and age) has changed and myself participated in a fund- the dynamics of the league. through 1/21 Hello Family & Friends, raising shooting competition orga- Three teams have cruised through Please save the date for the fifth & the first half of the season. Taraval, TEAMS W L GB nized by the Fairfield PD and the final Hazey golf tournament. Once Central, and Task Force look strong Central 5 0 Fairfield POA. No one placed but we again the tournament will take place and will battle it out in the second Taraval 4 0 ½ did hold our own during the event. in San Francisco at the Presidio Golf half of the season to determine the top Most of us have been shooting com- seeds for the postseason tournament. Task Force 3 0 1 Course on Friday, June 26th. We SF CHP, only a few years removed Ingleside 2 1 2 petitively for several years; but, it look forward to another fun benefit from being one of the strongest team Bayview 2 2 2 ½ happened to be Conway’s first com- for the Hazelhofer Education Fund. in the league, lost some players and Northern 1 3 3 ½ petition and he did not disappoint.. Invitations with all the details com- have been struggling. CHP still comes The SFPD Pistol Team plans on ing soon! out strong with numbers every game Southern 1 4 4 and gives their best effort to get a Mission 1 4 4 competing in the upcoming Police We appreciate your continued love good “run” in. The Southern Bees CHP 0 5 5 Fire games in June, and if anyone is and support, and Mission Diablos have only won a interested in USPSA style shooting or Patti, Jack, and Daniel Hazelhofer Top 7 Reasons You Should Use Kettlebells By Rich Thurman & Yana Ibrahim ments root out weakness. ing a bar overhead. from USF. 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Enjoy this relaxing and fun-to-solve puzzle! If one must find and circle are listed below the grid in you’ve never solved a puzzle like these before, it’s a capital letters. That’s all you need to know before you Word Search good idea to read this before you begin. sharpen your pencil and begin your search! Created by Officer Michelangelo Apodaca, Each puzzle has a grid of letters that conceals Airport Bureau words reading in different directions — forward, For the month of February, find words associated with backward, up, down, or diagonally — but always in Valentine’s Day. a straight line. The words, abbreviations, or phrases

ADORE GIFT

ANGEL GREET

BEAU HEART

BOUQUET HUG

CANDY LIKE

CUPID POEM

DATE ROSE

DESIRE SWEETS

EMBRACE TULIPS

FRIEND VALENTINE

FLOWERS WOO Page 28 POA Journal February 2015 SFPOA 2015–2016 Board of Directors

The POA Board of Directors posing in the Atrium of the POA Building. Not shown is Sergeant at Arms Val Kirwan, who took this photo.

Commander John Joseph Garrity’s Last Day on the Job

Top row L to R: Capt. McEachern, Commander Moser, Commander Redmond, DC Tomioka, Chief Suhr, Commander Garrity, Chief Lau (ret.), DC Sainez, DC Ferrigno, Commander Tom, Commander Ali, DC Orkes. Bottom row L to R: Capt. Vintero, Capt. Celaya, Capt. Lee, Lt. Griffin, Lt. Yin, Lt. Skover PHOTO BY VAL KIRWAN On Average: Nearly two high-profile details each day SFO Dignitary Protection Unit By Val Kirwan, Airport Bureau POA Sergeant at Arms

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) repeatedly ranks among the top 30 busiest airports worldwide. Approximately 50 million passengers pass through the airport each year. That includes Presidents, Heads Of State, Royal Families, and high ranking politicians. The SFPD Dignitary Protection Unit at SFO consists of Sgt. Tony Ng, Officer Mike Lynch, Officer Diane McKevitt and Officer Bobby Toomey. Last year this unit facilitated over 600 protective movements through SFO. The agencies that have enjoyed the assistance and local expertise of this unit are: • The US Secret Service with protection for the US President and family, former Presidents, Heads of State of Foreign Countries, Secretary of Treasury, and the Director of Homeland Security. • The US Department of State with the security of Ambassadors of countries, minister and cabinet level members of each country, including Royal Fami- lies. Off. Bobby Toomey, Sgt. Tony Ng, Off. Mike Lynch, Off. Diane McKevitt • U.S. Marshalls’ Service with the security of each of the U.S. Justices. PHOTO BY VAL KIRWAN • U.S. Capitol Police with security of 5 Top Senators/5 Top Congresspersons • Military Generals with protection teams. (Majority. Minority Leaders, Speaker of the House. Majority and Minority • Consulate assists for Non-Protective status. whip Sgt. of Arms.) • Mayor Details: SF mayor and mayors of other major U.S. Cities. • Presidential Cabinet Secretary Security Teams: Presidential appointed level • CHP: California Governor, Lt. Governor, and Governors of all U.S states. secretaries. Being part of this unit requires meticulous advance work, threat assessment, • FBI: Head of the FBI and Deputy. intelligence information, emergency options, professionalism, diplomacy, flex- • DEA: Head of the DEA and Deputy. ibility, being able to work under pressure and deadlines. Sgt. Ng and Officers Lynch, McKevitt and Toomey possess all of the above qualities and more.