PRSRT STD The Rap Sheet U.S. POSTAGE Published by Rap Sheet, Inc. PAID 1313 NW 19th Ave Portland, Oregon Portland, OR 97209 Permit 5314 Volume 39 Number 5 President’s by President Robert J. King Message May, 2008 The Portland Police Association • Maintaining the vigil since 1942 Stop data “Municipal Mother” by K.C. Piccard-Krone proves honored at Portland State nothing One hundred years to the date of her swearing-in cer- she (Lola) recounted her swear- ing-in ceremony, her work for The Bureau began collecting data from stops in early emony at Portland City Hall, the trailblazing accom- women’s’ rights and read from 2000. They skipped several years and began again in plishments of Lola Greene Baldwin, America’s First Lola’s last report to the Portland 2004, 2005 and 2006. City Council on the day that she In 2001 the Bureau had a “Blue Ribbon Panel on Race Policewoman, were honored at a special April 1, 2008 retired from service. Profi ling.” There were no other meetings of any kind on ceremony held by the Friends of History at Portland Gloria wrote the defi ni- tive book on Lola Baldwin the topic until a year ago when the Mayor pulled a “race State University. profi ling” committee together. You all remember our Mayor showing his bias saying, “it smacks of racism.” ! e Centennial Celebra- Sizer briefl y tion was developed by Baldwin visited, the I have been going to committee meetings for a year biographer Gloria E. Myers audience was because I know we are not “profi ling.” I have attended and the Friends of History to able to meet because a group of citizens are talking about us and that honor Baldwin who in 1908 put with Lola’s concerns me. They will likely propose some change that Portland on the map for equal grandchildren will not be good for anyone of us as police. rights when her hiring as a mu- who were in y t e nicipally paid “female detective” attendance, i The basic argument has been that because there is an c o made her the fi rst professional and browse S l 8% African American population in Portland, and be- a policewoman in the country. through ex- c i r cause we stop for example 13-14 % African American o Baldwin then used her infl uence hibits by event t s i consistently, a disparity exists between residential popu- H and visibility to help plant the co-sponsors. e c lation and the actual number of people stopped. There- i seeds for the hiring of the fi rst ! e Port- l o P fore we must be “profi ling.” People who say we “profi le” female law enforcement offi cers land Police d n a also share their anecdotal experience. Individual experi- in Seattle, Tacoma and Vancou- Museum’s ex- l t r ver, British Columbia. hibit included o ence is not science. Because people refer to the data as P f o evidence, and we know data is just data, the Union hired To honor Lola Baldwin’s life- portraits of y s long crusade against vice and Lola Baldwin, e an expert to analyze the data. t r her work at rehabilitating run- and other fi rsts u o c Dr. Brian Withrow, a professor at Wichita State Univer- aways and prostitutes, Mayor for women in o t o sity, analyzed our data and indicated the Police Bureau Tom Potter issued a proclama- uniform; and h P data cannot prove the allegation of “race profi ling.” In tion that was read at the event, an exhibit of fact there is data that supports the opposite position, stating that “April 1, 2008 be Crime Detection techniques ABOVE: Hired by Portland Police in 1908, Lola Greene Baldwin that profi ling does not happen in Portland. I am disap- declared Lola Greene Baldwin used in the Old West was dis- became the fi rst professional pointed no one in the City or Bureau has taken the time Centennial Day in Portland and played by Wells Fargo History policewoman in America. to analyze this data, but I am glad we did. the nation.” Museum. ! e audience, which included PSU alum Gloria Myers Dr. Withrow reduced the complexity of the issue to a students, Portland history buff s (M.A., History) was the focus of back in 1995 -- A Municipal basic premise. At anytime there are a certain number and entire families, applauded the presentation at the event as Mother: Portland’s Lola Baldwin, of drivers on the road in Portland and we cannot scien- as the fi nal words of his procla- she recreated Lola’s voice while America’s First Policewoman an tifi cally know that number. Of those drivers we cannot mation rang through the meet- donning a white haired wig and in-depth examination of the know the race, we just cannot know that. But people ing hall. blue Edwardian-style dress as Continued on page 6 who allege “profi ling” do not take these two facts into At the reception held be- account and they leap to the position that our motivation fore the event which current in this issue: is biased. There is evidence Portland Police Chief Rosie Memorial Photos p.8 Continued on page 11 Editor’s Statement p.2 National Police Week p.10 Treasurer’s Report p.4 Lessons Learned p.13 Golf Scramble p.4 July in the Steens p.18 Let’s Talk p.5 Profanity as “Judo” p.20 sad for the only daily paper in “! is publication will be dedicated, therefore, to the principles of objective Editor’s by Detective Peter Simpson the city. reporting and " eedom of expression which we believe are both fundamental to Tactical Operations Division Statement The “Police Family” the operation of a democratic organization and to the " ee society we are sworn to protect.” I’m a second generation James Fleming, former Rap Sheet editor offi cer with the Bureau and as December, 1970, Vol I, Issue I Resist arrest such, I’ve essentially grown up in cop land. As far back as I can remember, I’ve been around story was Portland cops. When I got hired, I had the good fortune of tabloid working around and with some of the cops my dad worked with and was fortunate to learn a lot of lessons from these veterans. Volume 39 quality Off the job, I got to know a lot Number 5 On April 10, ! e Oregonian this reason: Some people believe of these offi cers and loved hear- May, 2008 published a story titled, “! e that bad guys will resist police ing the war stories from as far heavy hand of the law,” written offi cers and unless it’s a major back as the fi fties. Some of those by reporter Aimee (pronounced scrum, it’s just the price of do- stories made me appreciate the Portland Police President Detective Robert King Association “I-me”) Green. ! e story is a ing business. sacrifi ces those guys made to be Secretary- Sergeant Mitch Copp profi le of a small number of Not only do jurors feel that police offi cers. ! ey weren’t paid Treasurer resist arrest cases that go to way, a whole lot of police of- very well, they had to moonlight Editor Detective Peter Simpson Subscriptions 503.225.9760 trial resulting in an acquittal. fi cers do too. 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Advertising and editorial sub- resulted in either a guilty plea that both resist and disorderly Sometimes I think people missions are due the fi rst Friday of every month prior to publication. or a conviction. conduct cases are very, very don’t take the time to get to email [email protected] web page www.ppavigil.org Quoting several defendants, subjective in the eyes of the know the people that have done jurors and defense attorneys, Ms. average person and a good num- this job before them and don’t A dvertising 503.225.1158 Editorial fax 503.225.1158 fax Green paints a picture that of- ber of them go to trial because take the time to recognize the fi cers routinely trump up charges the defense attorneys are good greatness of many of these PPA Offi cers title phone on people to cover their asses.