Member of COPS Local 911 California Organization of SEW Police & Sheriffs Li i ________________ • 'W A _________ - $ p A SAN FRANCISCO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION To Promote the Ideals, Policies and Accomplishments of the Association and its Members VOLUME 29 SAN FRANCISCO, JULY 1997 NUIViBR 7 SFPD/SFO-PD Consolidation Flying High -JuJ Notebook Staff Report z e long awaited SFPD/SFO Police Department 0 merger has finally taxied down the bureaucratic 0 runway and taken off from SF0. The destina- tion: 850 Bryant Street, 94103. The Pilot: Deputy Chief Melinda Pengel. Her Second Officer: Commander Gary Pisciotto. Navigator: Chief Fred Lau. Air Traffic Con- troller: Mayor Willie Brown. The passenger list: 150 sworn police officers and 108 non-sworn employees. The type of aircraft: Union Made. Big Send-off For Inaugural Flight San Francisco and, peripherally, San The merger was celebrated in a Mateo County. well attended reception hosted by the former Airport Police Officers, Brown Keeps Campaign Promise the POA, and supporters of the con- The final speaker was San Fran- MayorBrowrt with department brass and VIPs at the podium during mcepLGn solidation. The festivities were held cisco Mayor Willie Brown, who ar- at the Airport Hilton Hotel and all of rived at the podium fashionably late. at the Airport, officers from the city travelers are brought into and out of the department's top brass were on Nonetheless, POA kudos go out to bureaus and divisions may request the airport by a combined number of hand to welcome the new San Fran- His Honor for fulfffling a campaign transfer into the Airport Bureau. Air- 134,00 taxi, limo, bus drivers and/ cisco Police Officers on board. pledge he made at our Candidates port Bureau personnel, however, may or family and friends. The timely and Also conspicuously present were Night back in 1995. It was at that not request transfer into the city regular departure and arrival, feed- San Francisco Police Commission- forum that then Assembly Speaker until the two year moratorium is ing and baggage handling, security ers, San Mateo County Sheriff Don Brown affirmatively stated that when expired. and service to these folks is facili- Horsley, and members of his staff, he was elected Mayor "my Airport Questions arose regarding the tated by 32,000 airport employees. Director of the Airport John Martin, Commissioners will vote to consoli- placement ofAirport personnel trans- No less than 56 airlines have termi- San Francisco Airport Commission- date the two police departments." fer requests onto existing P-i lists, nal facilities at SF0, and all of this ers, and family and friends of all True to his word, that merger be- such as the Solo's or the Dog units. commotion and controlled chaos personnel now officially assigned to came official July 1 of this year. (Side A tentative date of August 1st has happens on 2,700 acres of bayshore the newly created Airport Bureau of note: Apparently very much in the been set for the submission of trans- tarmac. the police department. merger mood that day, the Mayor fer requests by Airport Bureau per- The airport has its own fire depart- Following a presentation of the also announced at the SF0 party sonnel. They will be placed at the ment, a US Coast Guard station, and flag by SFPD mounted color guard, that he had personally hammered bottom of any P-i list they apply to. FAA offices. maintenance yards, SFPD Chaplin Monsignor Heaney out the rough spots in the Para- Their individual department senior- training facility, and police pistol gave the invocation. This was fol- medic/SFFD consolidation just a ity (based upon SF0 time) will be the range. It was the first US airport to lowed by a string of short speeches short time prior to his appearance at tie-breaker if two or more SF0 people establish and deploy a counter-ter- by key dignitaries. the Airport Hilton.) apply for the same list. rorist unit. Overall, SF0 is consid- DC Pengel led off with a short According to a decision made in ered to be among the safest airports history of SF0 and the policing of it Seatbelt Sign Remains Lit the Auditor Monitor's office, Airport on the entire globe, and this is in no since its groundbreaking in 1927. Some bumpy weather lies ahead. Bureau personnel will not be eligible small thanks to the hard working She welcomed the opportunity and Several issues relating to the me- to take the up-coming Assistant In- and committed men and women of honor to be the first Bureau Chief of chanics of the merger remain to be spectors test. the airport police. the consolidated department. worked out. Primary among those To those good people, both sworn Chief Fred Lau spoke of the family are pension system differentiations SF0 No Easy Stop Over and non-sworn, the San Francisco theme that is the catch phrase of his and special transfer glitches . DC The new Airport Bureau will not be Police Officers' Association, on be- administration. The merger solidi- Pengel expects eventually to level out a pre-retirement stop for curious San half of our members, all SFPD offic- fies the San Francisco police family above the rough weather, but until Francisco officers. The airport is a ers and command staff, and the and all of us are the better for it. then talks will continue and the nuts major city unto itself. On an average people of this most-favorite-tourist- POA President Chris Cunnie stood and bolts of the problem issues will day 106,000 passengers arrive or destination-in-the-world, we gra- and credited the hard work and long be wrenched tight one at a time by depart through its terminals. These ciously say: Thanks For Having Us! discussions that went in to the con- merger mechanics Commander solidation effort, making special men- Pisciotto, Jim Millet, John Scully, tion of former POA President Al David Ross, and Chris Cunnie. N THIS Trigueiro whose administration ini- tiated the idea of a consolidation Roundtrips Not Yet Available Vice President's Message Page 4 Andaya Wrap-up Page 13 several years ago. The transfer of personnel in and Treasurer's Message Page 4 Letters Page 14 Regardless of the approach the out of the Airport Bureau will be central theme was embraced by all: A subject to a two year moratorium. President's Message Page 5 Internet/Cyber News Page 15 commitment to unity of manpower Exceptions will be made for Chiefs and resources in order to deliver the transfers made on the basis of POA Investigated Page 11 Sports Pages 19-23 best possible police services to SF0, articulable need. As vacancies occur Page 2 Notebook July 1997 Widows and Orphans Member's Son F leeds Help by Chris Cunnte, SFPOA President time and will have no income to support his family. Aid Association Greg Perini, son of retired police Because of the above circum- Lt. Al Perini and a long-time mem- stance, we are asking all City Em- The regular monthly meeting of ees presented from B ofA, Mr. Bricker- ber of Local 38, and a City Em- ployees to donate time to his Ac- The Widows and Orphans Aid Asso- Portfolio Manager, Mr. Joe, Trust ployee working as a City Inspector, count #000412 with the City Cata- ciation was called to order by Presi- Manager. Mr. Bricker reported on is currently receiving treatment strophic Illness Program. dent R. Kurpinsky at 2:02 P.M., our investment portfolio. Present again for cancer. Greg, who is 35 Please ask your supervisors and Wednesday, June 19, 1997 in Con- asset allocation is 35.5% stocks, 53.5 years old and has a wife and three shop stewards to post this notice. ference Room, Ingleside. % bonds and 1.5% cash. He recom- small children to support, is pres- Greg, his wife and children are Roll Call of Officers: Secretary mends the sale of several stocks tak- ently unable to work. As of the end greatly appreciative of any help that McKee excused all other Officers ing a profit, but still giving us a of May 1997, he used all of his sick you can give to them at this time. Present with members R. Crosat and holding in those stocks, but reduc- Past President L. Duffy. ing out stock allocation to 30%. Fur- Minutes of Last Meeting: Approved ther recommended the purchase, CEO, SF Police Credit Union To Retirement as presented, in writing, to the mem- from above proceeds to be invested bership. Ed Summerville, President, Gen- A resident of San Francisco, Mr. in U.S. Treasury Notes, one due 1999 eral Manager of the SF Police Credit Summerville was a Vice President of Suspensions: One member at 6% and the other due 2002 at Wells Fargo Bank before joining the dropped by President at his own re- 6.25%. Union announced at June's Board of Directors meeting his intention to SF Police Credit Union in December, quest. Mr. Bricker went on to caution 1985. Before becoming President, Treasurer Parenti presented the that even though the economy ap- retire on September 30, 1997. usual bills—benefits, salaries, legal- Mr. Summerville, who has guided General Manager, he served as Con- pears to be in a Nirvana State with the 16,000 member, $230,000,000 troller of the Credit Union. Erisa, etc. Approved. better than expected corporate earn- The SF Police Credit Union was Treasurer Parenti reported the fol- credit union since June, 1987, said, ing, an inflation rate less than 3%, "We have worked together to achieve chartered in 1953 and serves the lowing deaths: Loel C.