February 1981 - San Francisco Police Officers Association

PRESIDENT'S' YOUR VOICEREPORTWAS HEARDSAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 3 February 1981Potrero StationRETIREMENT DINNERitkNt]tlIXI would like to express my gratitude to the membershipfor the vote of confidence you gave me during theJanuary election. Receiving nearly, a 70% mandate tocarry our organization through the next two very difficultyears is truly an inspiration that few words canadequately express. I thank you very much.ii IJJeSt&lraSZkESTATElj 1812 Noriega St., San Francisco, 94122(NR. CREDIT UNION)A BRIGHTER FUTURE?Many of the exceptional realestate opportunities I handleare rarely advertised. call, tellme what you're interested in!INVESTMENT COUNSELING STEPHEN MAXOUTOPOULISRETIRED SFPD OFFICER 661-5300I would like to thank those of you who rejected theConsent Decree Policy Statement. The final totals wereas follows: Adopt 497, Reject 531. As you can well see,it was a close issue that was decided by only 34 votes,which just goes to show that everyone's vote does in factcount.At this time, I would like to take a few moments ofyour time to remind everyone as to the intentions of thePOA, as they were expressed during the round theclock meetings that were conducted a few years back,prior to the signing of the Consent Decree.The campaign was long and arduous, but in the finalanalysis, to insure that you receive the best possible When the Consent Decree was being presented to therepresentation, the struggle was and will continue to be members for their approval, everyone knew, or at leastwell worth the effort that I and other elected members had a vague notion, that the existing Sergeants were goputforth.ing to feel the full brunt of the decree. The SergeantsThe new Board of Directors must now come together were advised that the POA would do everything in itsin February and work diligently to further the goals power, to attempt to rectify the adverse impact that wasthat were espoused during the election process. going to fall upon them. At the November 1980 meetingof the Board of Directors, Mike Hebel presented a mo-1 again pledge to you that I . will continue to be tion to encourage the POA to support the notion of aavailable to you as I have in the past,. and.I will ensure Lieutenants examination to be administered earlierthat your concerns are brought forward to the -citizens than 1982. Mike Hebel was a Sergeant prior to the signofSan Francisco as well as to the policy makers that ing of the Consent Decree, and was a member of thathave the power to shape Our destiny, class of Sergeants that got the shaft. (i.e.: Denied theopportunity to participate in a Lieutenant's Exam priorThe buy-out, pension reform, health benefits and to 1982, and forced to participate in said exam with arestoration of an adequate method of salary stan- greatly expanded pool of candidates that would notdardization are .but a few of the difficult tasks ahead of have otherwise existed).us in the immediate future. Your assistance and sup- Mike's intentions were completely honorable, andport to achieve our goals through the bargaining pro- well within the scope of the pi4or promises made by thecess will be paramount if we are to move forward. I look POA leadership in 1978. Unfortunately, Mike's motionforward to serving you for the next two years. was not interpreted properly by the Board and beforelong, the motion included the participation of allCOMMUNITYSergeants in an earlier Lieutenant's exam which, by theway, would have made it entirely possible for a newlyappointed Sergeant to become a Captain by 1984.S E R V I C E Sby Henry FriedlanderChairman, CSCby BOB BARRYJust recently, the Community Services Committeecompleted a survey to learn just who is or is not amember of the Community Services. Very soon, a letterwill be going to the over 600 non-members, urging themto become members of Community Services, which isan Association function for the whole department todonate monies to CHARITABLE causes, functions andinstitutions, on the behalf of the Police Departmentand the SFPOA.You do not have to be a member of the POA to be amember of the Community Services. If you receive a letterfrom us, please joinus for only $12 a year (or 46eper pay period or just $1 per month). Your $12, plushundreds of other-similar donations, allow the Committeeto donate sums of money to local charities, plustelethons, hospitals and the like. And, your $12 is a taxdeduction.On January 15, 1981 the Committee made the followingdonations:Consumer Fraud/Economic Crime Section, and theComplaint Mediatid'n Section of the District Attorney'sOffice - $100.Night Minister - $200CSYSA - Youth Crime Prevention Project - $50HOSPICE of San Francisco, which is a volunteer groupfor the terminally ill of cancer - $250Visiting nurses of San Francisco - $250If you know of any organizations or groups which theCommittee should consider for a donation, just drop anote to me at the Public Affairs .Office or the POA,861-5060.by Theodore A. Schlink IIIIt was immediately apparent to me, that someonehad become a little too anxious because the only groupto benefit would have been the group that already hasbenefited with their post Consent Decree promotions tosergeant. I am not opposed to anyone having the opportunityto test for promotion, although I am opposedto any changes in the Consent Decree when it wouldaversely affect any class of members. In this case, theQ2 officer would have been given the shaft in order tobenefit those post Consent Decree sergeants, and,needless to say, the pre-1978 sergeants would not havegained any great new position.If we as an organization, are going to risk changingany part of the Consent Decree, we should only do so ifit is in fulfillment of the previous promise made by theleadership in 1978, that of attempting to allow thosepre71978 Sergeants to compete for Lieutenant, absentthe participation by post Consent Decree Sergeants.HARRINGTON'SMOVING & STORAGEHome - Office - Apartment MovingSee our New & Used Furniture StoreCorn pite Line of Home Furnishings599 Valencia St. 8617300 Jarlath O'ConnorSan Francisco 94110 . ManagerFormer S.F. Police OficerLA FEDELICATESSEN209 - 6TH STREETSAN FRANCISCO 94103982-2491WE SUPPORT THES.F. POLICE OFFICERSCAPTAIN SERGEANTS PATROLMENBOB PEFARLAND BILL FRITZ TED WALLACEBILL PACI-IECO GEORGE FIRCHOWLIEUTENANT JASPER STARKIE KEVIN WRIGHTCHARLIE SMITH BOB PEARSON AL SOUAIRHANK LASHER JIM SULLIVAN PAUL HAGAKIED NARTMAN BILL FARAC MIKE MANLEYBURTON BISHOP HORACE AYLWORTHRU SS DICKEYTOM HORANTuesday March 3, 1931Antoncili's - 1470 San BrunoFOR TICKETS CONTACT:$1NO- HOST COCKTAILS AT 0:30 PMNEW YORK STEAK OINNER(INC. WINE)AT 7:30 PMooVIC FLEMING GENERAL WORKS) OSCAR TULLY (CO. CDENNY OCONNELL (JUVENILE: SLUG STOEPPLEWERTH (CO. C- JOHN FOWLIE (HIT & RUN) FRANK WILLIAMS CO. C'RICH HUDDLESTON (CO. B) MARK HURLEY HEADQUARTERS:FRANKLIN'S LOUNGE 2368 - 3RD ST.Testimonial DinnerFeb. 26, 1981RETIREMENT:Capt. Ford LongBen Van IderstinePROMOTIONS:Sgt. Rich BakerInsp. Paul ChignellSgt. Andy CitizenSgt. Mike Connors'Sgt. Bob DonsbachSgt. Ed FortnerSgt. Mel FortenberrySgt. Ernie Gisler- Sgt. Bert GutierrezInsp. George KowalskiSgt. Tom LangSgt. Jim LongSgt. Bob MartinezSgt. Dan O'LearyInsp. 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SAN FRANCISCO. POLICEMAN - Page 4 February 1981AROUND THEDEPARTMENTb y Al Casciato• • . There is a crisis developing in the RecruitmentUnit. During their last drive they were only able to get44% of those that signed up to test. For the next testthey expect to have 60% of the applicants beingretesters and another short turn out. Well, we shouldn'tbe surprised because when our recruiters hit the publicthey have zero incentives to offer. In some places theyeven get laughed at when they try to sell the second tierretirement system.• • . Mike Hebel advises that as of the last bar examthere are now 105 persons for each listed attorney in thecity and with all those hungry lawyers out there,mediocre suits will abound.• . A few months ago, Lt: Vincent Senatore, on theSolo motorcycles, was injured in an accident on thefreeway. The Department of Public Health ParaMedicsambulance arrived and had t6 pry him off of the policecycle and took him to Mission Emergency for treatment.A couple of weeks ago, Vince got a bill for $75from the hospital from that arnbulau'e trip. Althoughhe was injured while in uniformand on duty, the Cityhas left no stone unturned to get revenue...Some night watch junior officers are realizingthat something is drastically wrong, with the systemwhen the civilian employee who handles the book in thestation makes more than 2/3 of the patrol officers on thewatch because of the 6.5% night differential that ispaid all city employees, except police and fire.• . . Well, leave it to a lawyer's daughter to make thetax deadline. That's why my first little niece CarolynDaly Link did w,hen she checked into this world at 3p.m. on December .31, 1980. My sister, Julie, and husband,John, are celebrating heartly for their first arrivalis a little doll. But watch out for the uncle, he might juststeal her away. Congrats...• . • For those of you planning to participate in thisyear's police Olympics, contact your event coordinatorsoon. Seems that the good facilities in Sacramento are'limited and the first come, first serve rule will prevail.AutOmatic Home Laundry ServiceSales & Services.Maytag . . Whirlpool . . General ElectricKitchen Aid DishwashersALL APPLIANCES AT A DISCOUNT!45 Dore Street 982-0634San Francisco 864-7333KU DOSby Gale W. WrightCongratulations to all the members who ran for officein the recent election of officers and directors forthe San Francisco Police Officers' Association. Competitionis healthy, and most of the offices were heavilycontested. The defeated candidates are winners too, forwithout them, apathy rules.The Bob Barry, Paul Chignell, Mike Hebel and RenoRapagnani slate easily defeated the Jack Ballentine,William Kidd, Gerald Schmidt and Al Casciato slatefor the four top offices. The margin was about 2 to 1 orgreater for most of the offices. The Winner's Circle -How Sweet It Is!I would hope that the first order of business at theBoard meeting for January 20th is Collective Bargaining.CB would give us the means to negotiate forbenefits we don't have, but that many of the competingpolice departments do have WHICH THEY USE TOHIRE AND RETAIN POLICE OFFICERS. Time andone half for overtime - ever hear of it? Educational incentivepay is not exactly new. San Carlos PD has had itfor over twenty years. Night differential pay, maybe 6%more, was olde hat at the post office thirty years ago.Collective Bargaining is where it's at.Bob Barry is probably in better shape to be Presidentnow than he was two years ago. After all, he does havethe experience of two years and he is both active andvisible. I would hope that he is able to make the Committeework, all of it, desirable. It has been my experiencethat the Board as a whole, depends heavily onthe several Committees for testimony on a given subjectto help the Board formulate a vote decision. If the Committeesare not viable, progress is stymied.I encourage the election losers to remain interestedand active in the Association work. Their particularknowledge on many subjects can prove to be mosthelpful to the Association..s••.•THEFINANCIAL CORNERINC* 421-3698Open 6 a.m.401 SANSOME STREET(Corner Sansome & Sacramento)SAN FRANCISCO, CABREAKFAST, LUNCH AND FULL BARDear Fellow Police Officers:SAN FRANCISCOFellowship ofChristianPeaee OffleersThe new Board of Directors of COPS FOR CHRIST(San Francisco) for the year 1981, are as follows: JimCrowley (Homicide) President; Ed Erdelatz (Homicide)Vice President; Jim Higgins (Robbery) Treasurer; DanHampton (Academy) Secretary; and Joe Mollo(Academy) Spiritual Outreach.The Board of Directors welcomes all police officers toattend our monthly luncheon held on the secondTHURSDAY of each month. The luncheons are held atZuka's Restaurant, #1 Gilbert Street (across from theHall of Justice). The time of the luncheon is 12 noon.Past special guest speakers have been Gary Levalleand Rob Andrews of the San Francisco Giants andWayne Gross of the Oakland A's. Future guestspeakers will include Charlie Young, tight-end of theSan Francisco Forty-Niners' and other professionalathletes. To keep our costs down for the luncheons,could you please make reservations with Jim Crowley orEd Erdelatz, telephone 553-1145 and most importantly,please attend.The Board also welcomes all police officers andfriends to attend our monthly Night Fellowship meetingheld on the third Tuesday of each month. The NightFellowship meetings are held at the Bethel LuteranChurch (inside the recreation room) at 2525 AlemanyBoulevard., San Francisco. Bring all your relatives andfriends and enjoy our group songs, guest speakers andwarm fellowship. Refreshments are provided."THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORTAND PAST BUSINESS"Im ,World's Largest Transmission Specialists1633 VALENCIA ST.(415) 285-1600 (AT ARMY)SAN FRANCISCO. 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SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page. 5 February 1981February, they sent an Eastern Onion guerilla to the POA offices toOur SFPOA labor attorneys, Steve Solomon and Ralph Saltsman, sing a song of best wishes to President Bob Barry on his re-election Heknow, how to give their congratulations On Monday the 9th of was surprised'CO AcO.AVince NeesonBob SwallCO. BDan LinehanICo.0David HermanJoe WeathermanCO. DMike DempseyForrest FultonCO. ERon ParentiCo. FMike Cannon ICO. CBill SimmsCO.HJack MinkeliQFINAL TOTALSEXECUTIVE OFFICERSPRESIDENT VICE -PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURERBARRY BALLENTINE CHIGNELL KT.DD REBEL SCHMIDT CASCIATO RAPACNANICo B 7 31- ________ 9 39_ __CO D /,17 10 ,/ ICO F /7 ( j_ ;27 T37CO Fco cCO.HCO. I 3.CO K 5L/ 3s-TAC. h... .. /1/7_ 41gq16-7 IrlHQ. CO . uS . g.3 .. (L7 L2 _____INST../ 73 .. 35- .. ./. .GRANDTOTALS7a . L3'6O 4?? *.?w 1 1 6,24qx*Ffl TAL TOTALSBOARD OF .DIRECTORSCO. IStan Pannell ICONSENT DECREE POLICY STATEMENTAdopt RejectA 25 49George Grant 3 't ' B 13 44CO. K ( ' rote for 2)C 31 25,- ,- D 25 31Jerry Doherty (f V E 32 441 V F 30 10Gale WrightG 18 20Ben McAllister H 19 25I 20 32TAC. 17 42Duane Collins K 47 34Hdats. 118 93PPQTS. (Vote for 2)Invest. 112 877IBay CarlsonGreg Lynch 7 7 j?8 M & R VENDING::::INS. (Vote for 2)Mickey SpillaneBob Huegle I'7S,/ RepresentativeII 2347-42ndAve.Mike Nevin ISan Francisco, CA 94116Joe Toome y -

SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 6 February 1981LETTERSL. .. Many thanks fi yur.... thoughtfulness in sending. c the beautiful green plantEMPLOYEE HEALTH ;:: °One of the problems facing aworker who wants to lead ahealthier life is how to get enoughexercise. When can you find thetime to get the exercise that goeswith a good diet to make you feelbetter and look better? In themorning you're in a rush to getready for work; in the evening youhave too much to do or you're tired.As noted in last month's issue ofthe Newsletter, isotonic (moving)exercises can be accomplished bywalking at least part way to workevery day, taking stairs when youhave a chance, walking on yourlunch hour. During the time you'regetting ready for work or afteryou're home from the job, you caneasily fit in some isometric exercises,which will increase muscletone and help prevent flabbymuscles. There's no excuse thatyou don't have the time. Try these:Wake-up stretch: Before you getout of bed, put your hands straightback and extend the legs all theway; hold for six seconds, relax anddo the same a few times more.After-shower toe touch: Leanover to dry your legs, instead ofraising the leg to the towel. Keepyour knees straight and stretch thehamstring.Toothbrush toe lift Simply standon your toes while you're brushingyour teeth ... tone up your calves atthe same time.Kitchen counter leg lift Whileyou're waiting for the toast to popup, support yourself with one hand lb New Medics -on the counter for balance, thenslowly lift one leg backwards as far The Paramedic Divisionas possible. Do this in all direc.: of the San Franciscotions,too. Health DepartmentRed light gut suck: If you drive recently completed train.to work, every time you come to a ing of sixteen Comprehen.red light, pull in your stomach and sire Employment Trainingbuttocks until you get the green ACT (CETA) workers tolight.be Emergency MedicalIn-line leg squeeze: While you're Technicians. The eightstanding in line or on a bus, press men and eight women wereyour legs together and hold for six presented certificates byseconds. Repeat. Mervyn F. Silverman,You can repeat some of these in M.D., Director of thethe evening, or if you're deter- Health Department.mined to watch TV, try one of The 40-hour a weekthese: training for the past 18Channel change knee bend: Keep months has includedyour back straight as you do a full classroom work, physicalknee bend while switching exercise, on-job observaprograms.The greater variety of lion in ambulances andshows you watch, the better the clinical rotation at Sanexercise. Francisco GeneralCommercial break body lift: Hospital and CentralPress down on the chair seat or the Emergency.arms of the chair and lift the body.Remember that whatever exercisingyou do, start slowly. Try todo your exercises regularly andbuildup to yur own pace. You canexercise before going to work, onthe job and at home in the evening.Reprinted S.F. Dept. ofPublic Health NewsletterHarry BeareTo the San FranciscoPolice Officers' Association:Guns in the City?Editor:I recently had themisfortune to be held upby one of former PoliceChief Gain's new radarguns.It shot me with a redradioactive "41" when Iasked in disbelief. I wish Ihad been playing golf.I was out on the not-so-Great Highway notingfantastic sunset when I wassirened out of my reverieby the two-wheel variety ofSan Francisco's finest.The gun-toting officersaid that I was the"Slowest Speeder" that hehad caught all day. Heshowed me a book of completedcitations; all for thesame crime, same place.The best he had was for91 in the same area. Now Iknow why he had to writethe whole book of citationsthat day. He had to pay forhis radar gun.I wonder when sand willclose the Great Highwayfor the winter.Michael JacquemetS.F.Reprinted S.F. ProgressTraffic BureauThanks to all of you whogave your vote for my reelectionto the Board ofDirectors.I don't expect to changemy M.O., which is to remainavailable to help withany problem or grievanceinvolving Traffic Bureaumembers.The Board can onlywork with those ideasbrought to it. I encourageyou to let me know of aproblem (and solution)which should be addressedfor everyone's commongood.The Association isYOU! Let's work together.Sincerely,Gale W. WrightFor RentApartment Available forsingle police officer.Sunset studio apt.,washer-dryer, water paid,$250.00 per month. Call731-9127 after 6 p.m.ThanksI wish to express mythanks to Sgt. Mike Hebelfor his successful efforts,on my behalf, in a recentcase before the RetirementBoard..As usual, Mike was efficiént,knowledgeable andvery helpful, as the endresults attest.Again, I sy "ThanksMike".Sincerely,Insp. Peter D. CappadonaAuto Theft DetailL to R: Tom "Red" Muihearn exchanges police experienceswith San Francisco Police Department DeputyChiefs Stanley Cordes and James Shannon, at aspecialpolice review of Twentieth Century Fox's releaseof "Fort Apache, The Bronx". The film, openedFebruary 6th at the Alexandria and is based on thereal-life experiences of "Red Mulhearn and PeteTessitore, two ex-New York police officers. "FortApache, The Bronx", stars Paul Newman, Ed Asnerand Ken Wahl in a powerful account of the embattledand devasted 41st Police Precinct in New York's SouthBronx, nicknamed Fort Apache. 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SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 7 February 1981A PARKING CONTROLLER'S LOT IS'NOT ALWAYS A HAPPY ONE(With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan)by Lt Tom O'Donnell, Co KParking & Traffic Control Div.In contrast to the belief of some police officers a The job can also cause social problems In a recent The controllers are not allowed to engage in selectiveparking controller does not get a thrill placing a ticket newspaper article one of the female checkers said that enforcement and not allowed to decide which laws theyunder a wiper blade only the city controller and a sec being introduced to people as a meter maid was a quick will and will not enforce this would be unfair to thetion sergeant are pleased by this event To a checker it way to chill the atmosphere of most parties That state public the police department and the controllers Theyis just one of the 75 or 100 citations that he or she will meat is not difficult to believe How many times have are assigned specialized beats which emphasize violaissue that day. Parking controllers get angry, however, you been introduced as a cop and immediately been tions of street cleaning residential parking meters orwhen a police officer berates them for doing their job told about an unjust traffic citation or asked why you towaway zone citations The controllers are also inWith this article, I hope to increase your knowledge are never around when needed ? structed to cite for various state and local traffic violaand develop some understanding of a parking contions this enforcement provides for a reasonable turtroller s dutiesnover of parking spaces and a more orderly traffic flowUnfortunately some police officers are guilty of the within the city.Parking controllers work a variety, of shifts with the same shortsightedness. All of the supervisory personnelfirst beginning at 2330 and the last ending at 2130; that assigned to the Parking and Traffic Control Division If you must illegally park your vehicle due to urgentis 22 out of every - 24 hours Their job is not easy but one have been contacted at some time by a cop who corn- police business and receive a citation, Informationwhich must be done i f there i s to be any parking control plains about getting a ticket ". . . when she could see Bulletin 79-20 describes the proper means of adjudicainthe city,that it was a radio car". If you have received a citation tion. If you wish to discuss any actions of a parking con-The occupation is not without some risks Every in similar circumstances consider this How do you troller, dial Ext. 1631 or contact a 4E100 unit on Chanyear over 50,000 people are killed and hundreds of think a citizen would feel if he observed a controller cite nel 4 and one of the section sergeants will assist you.thousands injured in traffic accidents caused by im- three or four illegally parked cars on a street, then skipproper driving. Parking controllers as most policemen, one (four door, solid color, extended antenna) similarly The men and women of this unit perform a difficultare exposed to this hazard more than other occupations parked. A little angry? You can bet on it. Occasionally and often thankless job and do it quite well. Sincebecause they must operate motor vehicles during work a radio microphone and cord are observed wrapped nobody (but the aforementioned) likes tickets theing hours Additionally, about one controller each week around the rear view mirror this lets the controller and checkers don't expect applause for doing their jobs butis the victim of an assault or battery within San Fran- everyone else know that the illegally parked car belongs they would appreciate your cooperation and understanciscoto the police department ding4461 MISSION STREETSAN FRANCISCO 239-9400Roberto Cosgaya wishes the S F Police & Families aVery Happy & Healthy 1981BAY ELECTRIC .CoNSTRUCTION CORP.California Contractors License #174208CreditINDUSTRIAL - COMMERCIAL9ODORMANAVENUE 10 Q.2—SAN FRANCISCO 94124648-7482HEALY INSURANCEAGENCY, INC.2131 &2145-l9th AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94116(415) 566-2121 • 800-652-1618AUTOHOMEOWNERSBOATOWNERSLIFE.DISABILITYMUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICEOF SAN FRANCISCO10 Q.3-10 Q.4-REMEMBER - When you retire, contact the P.O.A. Insurance Depart- 10 Q.9-ment and notify them. They will instruct you as what to do about yourInsurance Coverages.*Examination for PolicemenHeld September 19, 1908 *FIRST SUBJECT -DEFINITION OF DUTIESWhat charge would you place against the offender under thefollowing circumstances:(a.) For breaking into a hardware store and stealingmechanic's tools worth five (5) dollars?(b.) For picking up from the sidewalk and appropriatingto his own use, a gold chain which he hadseen dropped from a lady's handbag?(c.) Fof stealing a set of harness worth $75. from awagon standing in the street?You are stationed on duty at Third and Market Streets: Whatcars would you direct inquiring persons to take to reach thefollowing points?(a.) Presidio;(b.)Sutro Baths;(c.) Union Iron Works; -(d.) Orpheum Theatre;(e.)Main Post Office.State the Department Rule regarding the duties of Police Officers,respecting:(a.) Theatres,(b.) Saloons.What is the duty of Police Officers regarding suspected persons?10 Q. 5 - What force is a Policeman justified in using uponmaking an arrest?What are the court duties of a Police Officer?10 Q. 6 - State the Police Department Rule on Police weapons.10 Q. 7 -Under what conditions may Police Officers demand theassistance of citizens?10 Q. 8 - Define the following crimes, and their degrees, if any:(a.) Burglary;(b.) Robbery;(c.)Malicious Mischief;(cL) LarcenyWhat is a search warrant?Who may serve it?Within what time must it be served?10 Q.10— State generally the provisions of the gargage ordinances

SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 8 February 1981LIBERALS R of theARE 'BAD Month AwardFOR DS.FR. Changer of CommerceS.F. Police Commissionby Bill Kelly, Mission StationChief of Police of S.F.The destiny of our nation has, for over forty years,been in the hands of our nation's liberals. These To One and All,highminded individuals have championed the-cause of •the underprivileged, the downtroden and those in need. We want to express our appreciation for an outstan-Police officers have frequently been the target of ding weekend at Sahara Tahoe. Actually we went oncriticism from the liberals who see us-a insensitive and the 14, 15 and returned on the 16th of Januaryuncaring.. (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday).We in-law enforcement know, all too well, that theliberals have failed miserably in their efforts to protect This scheduling made it possible for us to celebratethe rights of the individual, and improve the lives of the our eleventh anniversary on the 15th of January. What"little guy". The truth is that the people who-suffer the a celebration it was !! Dined in the . "House of Lords"most because of liberal policies are the very people with superb service and delicious and oustanding foodthese policies are supposedly helping. Citizens are not was but a small part of this marvelous trip.free to walk down the street without fear. People are not We enjoyed breakfast and also an intimate dinner insafe in their homes; and so on, and so on, and so on. our tastefully decorated room complete with colorIn San Francisco today no better example is available television.of this phenomenon, than the sad lack of care given tothe "drunks" of our City. Not all that many years ago, No trip to Tahoe would be complete without a bit ofwhen a direlect was . repeat3edly booked, the judge gambling and luck was with us as John as the proudwould sentence him or her to enough time to allow for receiver of not one, but two $150.00 jackpots . . . plusproper medical care, and some semblence of good numerous smaller , payoffs. However, Barbara had tohealth. Today, these cases are dismissed without a corn- get into the act being a straight shooter ran a $2.00 betplaint ever being filed. The drunk never sees the inside on the crap table to $20.00 (and walked away winners).of a courtroom.Then to add frosting on the cake, too the $20.00 andOur more liberal minded legal community tells us headed for a $1.00 machine and with the first try hitthat these people are ill, they are not criminals. They three bars worth $250.00!!!!are, of course, right. Alcoholism is an illness; but,public intoxication is a crime. The criminal-justice pro- Thank you one and all, we really had a good time. Icess is poorly equipped to deal with this social problem; might mention something that was said to me whilebut, the other solutions are not working. If they were, waiting for John the night before we were to leave forthe same names wouldn't be on booking cards day, Tahoe. A very smart lieutenant in the Traffic Bureauafter day, after day. asked me "Where is John?" I replied "Oh, he is pro-Maybe when the citizens of Pacific Heights and St. bably arresting some drunk driver." The lieutenantFrancis Woods are calling to complain about the replied, "That's the price one has to pay when theirdrunks sleeping on their lawns and doorsteps, and the husband is dedicated to his job. In fact, you wouldn'tthreats of withheld political donations are added to the be going to Tahoe on this trip if it hadn't been for hiscomplaints, we will see some effort to get thesepeople continued dedication."off the street. The motivation will, of course, bepolitical not humanistic. . . I fully agree with this and want you all to know howThe liberals are killing these indigant people by very proud I am of the man you chosed to honor as thebenign neglect; and, they will continue to do so until it First Traffic Officer of the Month (November 1980).is politically advantageous to stop killing them.It is, of course, the highminded liberals who are con- We both say "Thanks for a Wonderful Time".cerned for the rights of the individual; not, the "red . John & Barbara Grizzelnecked" cops. 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OWN RECOGNIZANCE ZDt2°ttorney.SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN Page 9 February 1981his month's article will discuss the important area felony offense and a peace officer has reasonable cause The O.R. project assists the court in deciding on howof bail and release of an accused on his own to believe that the amount of bail set forth in the much bail to set or on releasing an accused on hisrecognizance (O.R.). As the arresting officer, or one in- schedule of bail for that offense is insufficient to assure guarantee to appear, i.e. on his O.R. The O.R. projectterested in securing the presence of the accused at later defendant's appearance, the peace officer shall prepare maintains regular office hours at the Hall of Justice butcourt hearings, you do have input into considerations of a declaration under penalty of perjury setting forth the often has someone on duty in the county jail or city0.R. and the amount of bail to be set In S F facts and circumstances in support of his belief and file prison on weekends or nights The 0.R. project peopleMunicipal Court, judges generally set the bail in all it with a magistrate, as defined in Section 808, in the will include in their "workup" to the court anyfelony and misdemeanor matters. All accused, except county in which the offense is alleged to have been corn- statements or information you possess relating to the-those facing capital offenses, have a right to bail. mitted or having jurisdiction of the person of defen- defendant's likelihood of appearing in court. You- In S F there is a uniform countywide schedule of dant or a commissioner of such magistrate,,requesting should be able to locate a representative of the 0.R,bail which has been set in accordance with Sections an order setting a higher bail." project either at their office or at City Prison or County12696(c) and (d) of the California Penal Code. Bail willJail. Simply identify yourselfas a police officer and askbe set by the amount indicated in the warrant, if a war- If you believe that the person just arrested will flee them to include under "comments" section of theirrant has been issued by the judge before whom the ac- the jurisdiction f the court and therefore wish to have a "workup" information including the defendant's priorcused first appears, or by the scheduled bail. higher bail set than that reflected in the scheduled bail, record, lack of ties with the community, prior failure toyou should contact the Municipal Court Clerk Criminal appear, and any other information relevant to the set-In setting bail the judge will be guided by the Division, Room 201, 850 Bryant Street The office is ting of bail.seriousness of the offense and the "flight risk" open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can requestpresented by the accused. Case law demands that the that the oncall judge contact you and make arcourtconsider the likelihood or lack thereof of the ac- rangements for filing with him or her your declaration A simple understanding of bail and O.R. and how itcused appearing for subsequent court proceedings; case in support for higher bail. The declaration need only be operates will greatly increase your ability to assume thelaw prevents the judge from denying bail solely because a simple statement of facts by you, including heresay presence of the accused at subsequent court pro:the accused presents a danger to society. statements, as to why you feel bail should be set at a ceedings. Sections 1268 through 1275 of the CaliforniaUnder 1269c of the California Penal Code, a Peace higher amount than that reflected in the schedule. Said Penal Code provide additional information regardingOfficer may request an order setting a higher bail. See- statement must be signed under penalty of perjury and bail. Sections 1318 through 1320 of the Californiation 1269c provides in part: "In any case in which a• should always include information demonstrating that Penal Code provide relevant statutes relating to releasedefendant is arrested without a warrant for a bailable the defendant is a "flight risk on Own RecognizanceBrewer Wins Grievance at CommissionPaul ChignefiSl1L0-ILtLL ifPREMIUM QUALITY MEATS$ SINCE 1888n Wednesday February 4 1981 Sgt Donald Memorandum of Understanding stated quite clearlyBrewer won his grievance challenging certain personnel that no adverse comment(s) could be placed in an ofactions of the San Francisco Police Department. ficer's personnel folder without the officer first having S U t t e r 1-2916The Police Commission voted 5-0 to overturn the read and signed the instrument. In this case, the officerdecision of the Chief concerning a derogatory letter that had never seen the letter until he checked his folder.was enclosed on the Sergeant's personnel folder. 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SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 10 Febn-STRESS IN LAW ENFORCEMENTby Edward C. DonovanReprinted from Law Enforcement QuarterlyThe tragic consequences of stress in police work, andthe legal suits being filed against administrators forliability in stress-related cases, have caused this subjectto become one of the hottest areas in law enforcementtoday. Greater demands are placed on police officerstoday than in the past. Protests, riots, demonstrations,whether they be for gay liberation, women'sliberation, coal miners striking, long gas lines at thefiling, stations, school busing situations, or even policestrikes are some of the many new demands placed uponour officers. We never know what tomorrow holds. Partof the problem is that the officer can only handle somany cries for help at one time. To have society expectinstant resolution of these issues would require a herculeaneffort on the part of any organization.The police system has become the dumping groundsof society. The officer in uniform becomes the focus ofmisplaced hatred, the punching bag of society - thevery society which the officer is sworn to serve and protect.Every man or woman bcoming an officer feels theywill help to serve and make our society a better place inwhich to live; howver, this altruism, this concern forsociety, just backfire in the officer's face. We in thepolice profession do not feel that we have caused thecitizen's problems, but we certainly are constantly payingheavily for the ills of society. The officer is placed onthe firing line every day and asked to maintain law andOrder at any price, even at the expense of his own life ormental well-being.In order for an officer to meet any demand, he is expectedto be in the best physical and mental conditionat all times. He must be able to react to any given situationfrom a state of prolonged inactivity to sudden burstsof danger and tension. The physical demands placedupon him would tax the cardio-vascular system of anyperson. A ioutine day or night patrol might be one ofsheer boredom and isolation, or a series of monotonousradio calls, such as family disturbances to deliveringwarrants.In the daily course of a tour of duty an officer encountersstress in lifting an injured person, wrestling adrunk in a tavern, listening to boring complaints fromsome irate citizen, or complaints from our own supervisorsabout some radio call which took you too long torespond. To go from a call to another, constantly tryingto readjust your inner feelings, creates hidden wear andtear on both the psychological and the physiologicalsystems of the officer; yet the officer has to be alert atall times and ready for the unknown.Too often in police work you reamin in a state of exhuastionfor long periods of time, unaware that you areeven affected by it. Both physical and mental exhuastioncause lapses in coordination, errors in judgment,and reflexes and muscles do not respond and lose tone.Thus, with time, the officer becomes less effective tohimself, his department and to the society he serves.Expectations of SocietyThe public's expectation of a cop requires that he beall things to all people - a police officer, doctor,lawyer, judge, juror, psychiatrist, social worker, ambulancedriver, plumber, veterinarian, locksmith, andevery other occupation in the public domain. It is animpossible demand. The amount of training given todayat the local, state and federal police-trainingacademies cannot adequately equip the officer to handletoday's diverse public needs, let alone with theroutine calls of police work. As public servants, we areacutely aware that we cannot meet these demands butsomehow feel we should he ible to.ABOUT THE AUTHOREdward C. Donovan, a counselor, lecturer, consultantand instructor specializing in the field of stress inlaw enforcement, is a 23-year veteran officer with theBoston Police Department. In this interview, Mr.Donovan discusses the varied and complex circumstancesthat can precipitate suicide among policeofficers. He also talks about the methods and programswhich have been instituted to help prevent suchtragedies from occurring. Donovan stresses the importanceof the "family" both at home and on the joband the need to educate family members, peers, andsuperior officers about the warning signs that oftenprecede a suicide.Mr. Donovan is also director of the Boston PoliceStreet Program, founder and president of the InternationalLaw Enforcement Stress Association, and the'founder and editor of 'Police Stressi' magazine.The contemporary police officer is not the "supercop"that television and Hollywood has portrayed himto be. This image of the "superman", however, isreflected in what society today demands of the cop. Inhis day to day patrol the officer encounters persons whounload their burdens on him. He becomes the problemsolver for everyone and consequently, he may start tobelieve that. he has no problems himself. This fact aloneis a destructive stressor in policing. To admit he has aproblem is demeaning to him, against the grain of themacho-man image. In fact he will try to hide his feelingsout of fear of showing to his fellow officers oranyone else that he has weaknesses. As a role model,the problem solver, he must not have problems, Who,then, can be turn to for help without ridicule or far ofbeing exposed and losing his job?A police officer by the very nature of his work, histraining and later his experience becomes a verysuspicious person. If he was not suspicious he wouldnot make a "good cop". How would he suspectcriminals? 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3IK33COflTIflUêother people. We are usually the first ones on the scene ending investigation from the time of the shooting untilimmediately after a death or we are involved in a situa- the inquiry is complete. Throughout the investigationtion where the person dies in our ,presence. You might stress is compounded by the often sensational publicitycome upon a car accident and a person is looking up to which affects not only the officer but extends as well toyou to save their life. You tell them they will be OK, his family.when deep down inside you know they will never make -it. Or you may be rushing a person to the hospital withthe siren blasting and the blue light flashing. Yourheart is racing with time, trying like hell to get thisperson there and they die on the way.An officer is often confronted with different situationsthat most persons in the world can walk awayfrom or are able to avoid during a lifetime. We cannot,however, leave the scene where some kid has beencrushed by the tire of a truck or mangled by a freightelevator; or, where an entire family has been murderedby a deranged father. We still must try to control ourown emotions. An officer on the scene of a suddendeath many appear too callous and unconcernedbecause he has an investigation to do, a call to place foran ambulance, or reports that he must prepare whichare necessary in police work, but in reality he has emotionsthat he is. trying to deal with at that I particulartime He may go home and take off his gun but it isdifficult to escape his feelings. No one can remain unaffectedby the sight of a young boy who has hung himselfin his own home or the experience of soothing his lovedones who cry to you. As an officer you have to try to protector insulate yourself from becoming emotionally involved,a difficult task for any human being. We arenot made out of stone.Law enforcement is unquestionably an occupationwhere one of the hazards is that you might get shot,stabbed, or killed. Police officers are sitting ducks inuniform, whether in a police car or on the street. It isalso a job where one has the awesome power tolegitimately take a human life usually to protectanother person or one's self .You may never have to fireyour weapon during your police career, but theknowledge that you could and the fact that you have thepower to do so is ever-present. When you do fire yourrevolver there is the added stress of a seemingly neverTHE WINE SHOP• - 2175 CHESTNUT.STREETSAN FRANCISCO 94123(415) 5674725Seasons Greetings to theS. F.- Police & Their Families- - - . SANFRANCISCOPOLICEMAN - Pagell February 1981When the television news has a report concerningthe police, we usually relive a past experience of ourown, and realize that what is being repotted in no wayresembles the actual truth of what the police possiblydid at the scene; it is but an encapsulated representationof what was a crisis situation. A cop out on thestreet knows this and it is always at the back of his mindin every decision he makes. He knows that he will bejudged by the public and his own department oneverything he does. I wonder how many officers arekilled or injured in the line of duty each year who mayhave been burdened by this added stress at decisionmakingmoments. Could it be possible that they mighthave had their weapons at the ready to protectthemselves if this stress was not there?In addition to being the buffer of society we have ourown stress from within the organization itself. We areexpected to follow orders in a military manner, stand atattention at roll call, ordered to enforce laws (for example,school busing regulations) that are in direct conflictwith our Own values. We are given new sets of rulesand regulations as to how to accomplish the job, but weare not given any voice in policy-making. Constantlydecisions are being made for us, and then, placed outon the streets of the real world, we are made to assumethe responsibility of a one-man police department, usingour own discretion in decision-making, and Godhelp us if we make the wrong ones. Each officer mayfeel he is working in a punishing system; do somethingright and it's O.K. but foul up and you are in trouble.Of course reports and investigations must be seen tocompletion. These functions are constant reminders ofthe beefed-up internal affairs units (comprising hearingsor inter-department trial boards, and federal investigations)which dictate our routine.Working under such conditions it is no wonder thatas an occupation police work ranks high in alcoholism,SANSOME STREETBRASSERIEFrench California CuisineCocktails and Fine WinesPersonalized Private Parties411 Sansome Street San Francisco 94111Between Sacramento and Cla y 981-0940divorce, suicide, heart attacks, absenteeism, etc.A recent study done by the National Institute of OccupationalSafety and Health (NIOSH) ranking professionalsfor stress interviewed more than 2,300 police officersfrom 29 departments around the country. Thestudy discloses that 37% of the officers have seriousmarital problems, 36% serious health problems, 23%serious alcohol problems, 20% serious problems withtheir children, and 10% problems with drugs. In fact,stress is without question an occupational hazard ofpolice work, contributing to a greater amount ofsuicides each year. Various other studies have shownthat the suicide rates among law enforcement officersare estimated between two and six times the nationalaverage. Divorce rates are nearly twice as high as forother occupations. Police work also has one of thehighest rates of heart attacks, stomach disorders,premature death and diabetes.The constant censorship of the court and the public,coupled with the frustration and lack of support fromwithin the organization, the officer is expected to handleassignments that they know they are unable to handle,which may be a leading factor for the turnoverand burnout rate in policing. 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SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN -Page 12 February 1981BACKYARD BONANZA`Panorama of the Bay from Treasure Island. Bay Bridge, San Francisco skyline, Golden Gate Bridge and Angel IslandAny day of the week you complain that you don'thave anywhere to go, hop into your car, take the familynavy/marine corpstoo, and drive over to Treasure Island. You can spendan hour or two in the Navy/Marine Museum, and enjoya world you probably seldom think about. museumIf you are a camera buff, or served in the Armed Building One, or the "Pan Am Building", WasForces, or just like naval ships, you can have a really built in 1938 as the Administration Building for thenice time. Since you are in the middle of the Bay, there 1939 .Golden Gate International Exposition. Theare lots of good pictures to take such as the Bay Bridge, intention Was to retain the building as an airportthe Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco skyline, terminal When, after completion of the World'ssailboats and so forth. Fair activities, Treasure Island Would become anBy pure accident, I found the Navy/Marine Museum airport. However World War II altered theseto be a delight. The 6600 square foot exhibition plans. The Navy first occupied Treasure Island asbuilding is just a few steps from the visitor's main gate. a te mporary base and then, after a land ex-This exhibit was put together for the 1976 Bi- change With the City -of San Francisco, on a conti-Centennial celebration, but it is so popular that the nuing basis.Navy, along with public support, has kept it going.The Navy/Marine Corps Museum is locatedArtifacts from 1813 through the Apollo space flightsinBuilding One on Treasure Island. It began as afascinate the visitors. Cannons, model ships (someeight feet long), uniforms, and a mural which measures bicentennial project in 1975 under the joint256 feet long by 26 feet high, are all spectacular. auspices of the Commandant, Twelfth NavalDistrict, and the Director, Twelfth Marine CorpsAnother unexpected pleasure is the history of the 1939World's Fair, complete with an over-view of the District. Its dedication is to the millions of menbuilding on the island at that time, plus the ferry docks and Women Who have served With and in supportof the Navy and Marine Corps.and vehicular traffic. There are some of the clothesworn during that period and much memorabilia. -The Navy/Marine Corps Museum AssociationCertainly a visit to one's own backyard is not a longtrip, but most rewarding. And if you feel satisfied that was founded in 1976 With the goal of preservingit is a good deal, maybe you will consider becoming a It this newly-founded museum onthis historic site.sponsor of the museum at a very low cost, which just is there to support both- the Museum and pro-happens to provide other good deals.jects relating to the 1939 Exposition such asrestoration of the Fair Fountain.Marine Personnel CarrierJOSEPH A.FILIPPELLIATTORNEY AT LAWLAW OFFICESFILIPPELLI & EISENBERG407 SANSOME STREETSAN FRANCISCO 94111TELEPHONE 433-3476HILLSDALEHOTEL51- 6TH STREET10 ri, SAN FRANCISCO495-9115KentuckyFriedchicken.PHONE(415) 282-37761058 VALENCIASAN FRANCISCO 94110Home Sausage Co.JOHN ENGELHART3NO!"1726 MISSION STREETSAN FRANCISCOTELEPHONE 431-5580A&ASHELLSILMI MARKET899 AIRPORT BLVD. 1510 HAIGHT STREETSAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO588-2213 863-9336IT? ESTC'SAU11FC WCUIKSForeign/Domestic Mon. - Sat.Tune Ups • Brakes 8:30 -6:30Valve Jobs Machine Shop Service"Quality Service • Hi Performance Workat Reasonable Prices"798 Monterey Blvd., San Francisco333-7080FINAL * FINAL2990 BAKER STREETSAN FRANCISCO931-7800MILT CASTRO DON FLETCHERARNIE PRIENTWIN PEAKS TAVERN401 CASTROSAN FRANCISCO864-9470

TO ALL RETIRED OFFI-CERS, MALE & FEMALELA CASA CINCO- MEXICAN RESTAURANT• 3606 SAN -BRUNO AVENUESAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134DELICIOUS FOOD TO GOby Sgt. Tony Bell, SFPD (Retired)Veteran Police Officers' Assn.Representative in the P.O.A.I'm in the process of compiling an in- Any interested firms for such services,dex of retired officers for job op- write to Sgt. Tony Bell, 510 - 7th Street,portunities. I have been contacted by San Francisco 94103, phone: 861-5060 onSafeway Stores, Bank of America, Fridays or any other day at 5762 BalboaPacific Telephone, law firms and others Drive, Oakland 94611, phone 339-8219.for armed, retired officers with ex- All retired officers who are interestedperience to do security work, body- in job opportunities and wish to be inguardduty, money and securities cluded in the roster, please contact medeliveries, employment office desk and at the above addresses and phoneapplicant initial screening. numbers.TOSHOKUAMERICA.INCO51-6TH STREETSAN FRANCISCO495-9115ALFRED DUNHILLOF LONDON, INC.UNION SQUARE290 POST STREETAT STOCKTONSAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108415-781-3368CHARLES N. WOODRUFFIPETE & GLORIA PRA DO TELEPHONEProprietors 46 7 -6511THE PEAK'SBREAKFAST1316 CASTROSAN FRANCISCO826-0100The Peak's wishes theS.F. Police a Happy & Healthy 1981SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 13 February 1981DOCITYBAR-B-0STRICTLY SOUL FOOO\TAKE OUTSBBQ RIB TIPS DON'T COOKHOT LINKS CALLCATFISHBUFFALO FISH -PERCHFRIED CHICKEN II AM. -3 A.M.SHRIMPS553 DIVISADERO - SAN FRANCISCOGUN LOCKER AT YOUTHGUIDANCE COnce again the San Francisco Police Officers'Association has stepped in and taken action where thesafety of police officers are involved.Thanks to the immediate action of the Board ofDirectors of the San Francisco Police Officers' Association,a four unit gun locker was purchased for installa-GOOD MARGINOF VICTORYby Dennis V. O'Connell, SergeantJuvenile Court Liaision Officertion at the Admission's office at Juvenile Hall.Police officers no longer will have to leave- theirweapons in an unlocked file cabinet, as was the case inthe immediate past. Now a security type gun lockerwith four compartments, that are key locked, enablesthe officer to keep the key on his or her person untilthey retrieve their weapon. (Able to handle up to an 8"44 Magnum revolver.) Both the San Francisco PoliceDepartment and the Juvenile Probation Departmentwere approached to purchase the gun locker, butneither department could find the money in its budget.by Mike Nevin Members of the Board of Directors of the San Fran-Bureau of Inspectors cisco Police Officers' Association were approached andI would like to take this opportunity on behalf of In- a request was made to put the purchase of the gunspector Bob Huegle and myself, to thank the members locker before the whole Board of Directors. After aof the Bureau of Inspectors for their vote of confidence discussion and a clarification that all possibilities hadin the January election. I congratulate President Bob been covered for either the department or Juvenile Pro-Barry, Vice President Paul Chignell, Secretary Mike bation to purchase the gun locker, the full Board pass-Hebel and Treasurer Reno Rapagnani on their over- ed the motion to purchase the much neded gun locker.whelming victory. Let us now move forward and work The gun locker has been installed at the Admissionstogether continuing in the "Barry style of leadership" Office of Juvenile Hall and is in use now. I personallyof the last two years. Although rapid strides have been would like to thank the Board of Directors membersmade within our organization, and the sweet taste of Paul Chignell and Bob Huegle who put the motionvictory is evident; let us not forget the challenges that before the Board and also President Bob Barry andlie ahead, and the work that needs to be done. Board member Jack Ballentine who pushed for passageI urge the members of the Bureau of Inspectors to of the motion. I would also like to thank all Boardcontact Bob Huegle and me with your thoughts, sugges- members who voted for the motion.tions or problems as soon as they arise. I urge our I was also asked by the staff of the Admissions Officemembers to be active and to be involved in the process; at Juvenile Hall to thank the Police Officers' Associaalwaysaware of the issues that affect policemen in the tion and to convey to them that they are most apdayby day effort of your Association. preciative of the effort of the SFPOA to make workingAgain my thanks. Let's go to work! conditions for them much safer.FOOD TO GOLUNCH 981-40077:00 - 3:00MTAQUERIAServing DeliciousBuritos • Tacos • TostadasMexican Breakfasts643 CLAY STREET (at Montgomery)SAN FRANCISCO 94111MONROEO'SRESTAURANT1968 LOMBARD -SAN FRANCISCO5674550HENRYGERTMENiAN CO.WHOLESALEORIENTAL RUGS816 MISSIONSAN FRANCISCO543-5321

SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 14 February 1981MEDALThe Awards Committee met in Room 551, Hall ofJustice, on Friday, 21 November 1980, at 0930 hours, inregular session.Silver MedalSERGEANT TIMOTHY J. .HETJ3RICH, ASSISTANTINSPECTOR HENRY C. HUNTER, POLICE OF -FICERS CHARLES J. KEOHANE, JEREMIAH W.MORGAN, ROBERT J. PUTS, EDWARD L.tST. AN-DRE AND STEVEN R. SILVERSFor services rendered on Thursday, August 14, 1980,at 7:50 a.m., when they responded to the unit block ofManchester Street and were advised that there was abarricaded suspect inside of 78 Manchester Street whowas firing sporadically at the police and randomlyabout the vicinity. After several hours of negotiations inan attempt to get the suspect to surrender, the oficersentered the building under the suspects heavy gunfire.When the suspect was located, the oficers still attemptedto talk him into giving up his weapons and surrenderingbut he unleased another volley of gunfire,leaving the officers no recourse but to return the fire,fatally wounding the suspect.SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING POLICE OFFICERSALAN F. HOM AND HARVEY IOSUAFor services rendered on Sunday, September 14,1980, when at approximately 2:44 p.m., while respondingto an assignment at 1120 Columbus Avenue, theywere informed by a plainclothes officer to "get theVan" The Van was a silver and multi blue colored vehiclecontaining three suspects who had just robbed, atgun point, the assistant manager . of Tower Rocords of$21,776. A lengthy hot chase began through the Central,Northern, the Presidio and finally into the RichmondDistrict. During the course of the pursuit thesuspects fired numerous rounds from a shotgun and arifle at the officers. The suspects' van struck a debrisbox at Pacific and Laurel Streets and the three fled ontoot. They were subsequently captured in the backyards -of homes located in the 3500 block of Pacific Street andthe entire amount of money taken in the robbery wasrecovered.Note: Police Officers Steven L. Hutzler andJames T. Deely received Bronze Medals of Valor fortheir efforts in this incident.Bronze MedalPOLICE OFFICERS JOHN S. COLLA, HENRYPARRA, JR., DAVID R. AMBROSE ANDMICHAEL K. GARNERFor services rendered on Tuesday, August 12, 1980,at 12:57 a.m., when they were advised by a hystericalcitizen who lived at 1411 Stockton Street, that a man atthat address had fired a shotgun through his door andinto his room.. The oficers responded to 1411 StocktonStreet, the Holland Hotel, and lcoated the suspect inRoom 124. The officers,'noting that the suspect had indeedfired numerous shots through the walls and door,identified themselves and ordered the suspect to openthe door. The suspect did not answer them but fired ashot from the shotgun that sounded as though it wasright next to the door. The door then slightly openedand the officers quickly rushed inside. They wrestledthe suspect to the floor and took him into custody.There were approximately 12 to 15 shotgun holes in theapartment walls.POLICE OFFICER WALTER K. KLIEGELFor services rendered on Wednesday, Jauly 30, 1980,at 3:35 p.m., when he and other officers responded to acommunications broadcast of a possible insane personat 405 Valencia Street and observed a man preparing tojump from a 3rd floor window. Officer Kliegel,responded to the subject's room and tried to urge himto come down from his perch. While talking to the subjectand edging closer and closer, he noticed that thesubject had greased down the upper portion of his bodyto make it difficult for anyone attempting to grab himand pull him from the window. Hoever, as the officerdrew near, the subject tumbled backwards out of thewindow and at this time the officer managed to grab hisankles. With the assistance of other responding officerhe was able to pull the subject to safety.NOTE:Sergeant Willis G. Garriott, Police Officers Patria L.Correa, Francisco Mendez, James E. Balovich andKelvin R. Lai, received Police Comthission Commendationsfor their efforts in saving this person's life.POLICE OFFICER THOMAS P. WALSH ANDDANIEL A. MC DONAGHFor services rendered on Sunday, July 6, 1980, at2:10 a.m., when they responded to 997 Sanchez Streetwhere the occupant of a fourth story penthouse apartmentleaned out of the window and announced that heintended to kill himself. The oficers approached towithin several feet of the subject's precarious perch inthe window and tried to dissuade him from taking hislife. Officer Walsh travelled five feet along an eighteeninch wide ledge and narrowly escaped death when thesubject suddenly lunged from the window almostplunging the officer and subject 4 stories down to thestreet below. Officer McDOnagh then fearlessly dove forthe subject and was able to grip the upper part of thesubject's body as it descended out of the window. Withassistance of other responding officers the subject was,pulled to safety. -SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING OFFICERS JOSEPHH. LONG AND JOHN E. BAINFor services rendered on Saturday, April 19, 1980, at8:43 p.m., after just completing an assignment at Sutterand Broderick Streets, heard several shots in thearea and responded to Sutter and Baker Streets, wherethey observed a suspect walking westerly on SutterStreet with a gun in his hand. The suspect then stuckthe gun in his waistband under his coat. The officersapproached him and ordered him to halt and raise hishands. The suspect complied but then he suddenlyreached inside his waistband, pulled the gun andholding it in both hands took a firing position stance.The officers, with their weapons drawn, repeatedlyordered him to drop it. Realizing he had no chance ofsurvival in a shoot-out the suspect complied and wastaken into custody.POLICE OFFICER DANIEL 0. INOCENCIO, SANFRANCISCO HOUSING POLICE OFFICERS ED-WARD E. SHELLEY AND ALAN F. HOMFor services rendered on Tuesday, April 15, 1980, at8:00 a.m., when they responded to an armed robbery inprogress at the Wells Fargo Bank at 5048 Third Street,covered the rear exit and apprehended one of two armedsuspects as he attempted to make his escape. The arrest. of the other suspect was made inside by otherresponding officers.NOTE: Police Officers Michael C.Coffey and Kenneth B. Hartman, on August 15, 1980,were awarded Silver Medals of Valor for their efforts inthis incident.INSPECTOR J. PETER OTTEN AND SERGEANTGEORGE F. KOWALSKIFor services rendered on Friday, July 25, 1980, whenthey apprehended a robbery suspect at Pine and GoughStreets who had robbed the Citizens Savings and Loan,at 700 Market Street, commandeered a Veterans TaxiCab and attempted to escape. The officers, hearing thedescription and means of escape via police radio,observed the cab and approached with guns drawn.The suspect, failing to comply with the officers ordersto raise his hands, was rushed by the officers, physicallysubdued and removed from the rear seat of the cab. Alarge quality of currency ($514.00) and an eight inch.357 Magnum revolver fully loaded with six (6) hollowpoint loads was taken from the suspect's person.POLICE OFFICERS ROBERT T. MC MILLAN ANDRONALD M. DINSLAGEFor services rendered on Tuesday, July 8, 1980, at10:15 p.m., while on patrol in the vicinity of the ValenciaGardens Housing Project, 15th and ValenciaStreets, recognized a wanted felon who's photo appearedon SFPD Wanted Poster #80-39, for threecounts of attempted murder, three counts of feloniousassault and jumping bail. The officers confronted thesuspect who pulled an automatic weapon, chambered around and pointed the weapon in the oficers direction.Both officers took cover and ordered the suspect to surrender.The suspect dropped the weapon and was takeninto custody. The suspect's wife, also the subject of awanted bulletin, was taken into custody with theassistance of backup units.MeritoriousConductAwardINSPECTORS J. PETER OTTEN, KEVIN J. O'CON-NOR AND CHRISTOPHER B. SULLIVAN, POLICEOFFICERS LLOYD A. RUTrER, MICHAEL L.KELLY, BRIAN P. RABBITT AND MICHAEL P.PUCCINELLIFor services rendered on Friday, June 6, 1980, havingbeen assigned on June 3, 1980, to investigate one of themost outrageous crimes ever committed in San Francisco,perpetrated at 2164 Sutter Street - The KeysGuest House. Four subjects gained entry to thepremises, and armed with a chrome revolver, proceededto systematically pistol whip eleven tenants and ransackthe premises. One victim, 68 years of age andblind, in addition to being beaten, was raped. These officersconducted a thorough, diligent, and painstakinginvestigation. They clearly and correctly evaluated allclues and circumstances at their disposal, culminating.in the arrest of all responsible parties in less thanseventy-two (72) hours after the occurrence of thisheinous crime.NOTE: Lieutenant David P.Christensen, Inspectors Rita M. Grove and Martin P.Bastiani, Sergeant Gary L. Epperly, Police OfficersJames F. Hunt, William J. McGee, Daniel B. Boden,Richard L. Baker, Kevin M. Gotchet, Michael D. Lee,William W. Murphy, Daniel J. Hance, John A. Sterlingand District Attorney Investigator Debra A. Jackson,District Attorney's Office, received Police CommissionCommendations for their work in this incident.MC DONALD'S -RESTAURANT441 PINE STREETSAN FRANCISCO 421-7033Gene Gonzales wishes theS.F. Polite & Families a Very Happy New YearFREDERICKA. CONEATTORNEYAT LAWSUITE 500582 MARKET STREETSAN FRANCISCO 94104TELEPHONE (415) 982-0390

VALO.RSAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 15 February 1981Police CommissionCommendationPOLICE OFFICERS ROBERT D. PUCETTI ANDJOSEPH A. FITZPATRICKFor services rendered on Thursday, July 31, 1980, ataproximately 1:30 p.m., when they apprehended fourrobbery suspects who had just robbed the UnitedFederal Bank at 37th Avenue and Balboa Street.Follow-up investigation revealed that these suspectswere also responsible for at least five other robberies inthe same general area.POLICE OFFICER JOSEPH L. DUTFO, JR.For services rendered on Friday, July 25, 1980, at approximately4:00 p.m., while conducting an undercovernarcotics investigation, singlehandedly arrested fourburglary suspects, one of whom was armed with a knifewhich the suspect tried to use to intimidate the officer.POLICE OFICER KENNETH E. HARTMANFor services rendered on Wednesday, January 1,1980, at approximately 12:45 p.m., while preparing toleave home for his tour of duty, observed two suspectsin an auto on Westwood Drive across the street from hishome, one of whom got out of the vehicle and attackedan 85 year old woman, ripping her purse from her arm.The oficer, disregarding his own safety, interceded.Thesuspect in the auto fled at a high rate of speed. Thesecond suspect ran on foot and outdistanced the officer.The officer's intervention of this incident probably savedthe life of this elderly, female citizen.• POLICE OFFICER ALFRED E. BALDOCCHIFor services rendered on Thursday, August 7, 1980,., at 2:20 p.m., in the apprehension of two robberysuspects who robbed the Hibernia Bank located at 4600Mission Street. Officer Baldocchi, working alone, anticipatedthat the suspects might choose their escaperoute through McLaren Park. He responded to thatIocatiOn and spotted the suspect vehicle. The suspectswere forced to the curb at San Bruno Avenue andBayshorè Boulevard where, with the assistance of OfficerJack Cohen, they were taken into custody.POLICE OFFICERS STEVEN L. HUTZLER ANDJAMES T. DEELYFor services rendered on Saturday, July 12, 1980,having conferred with two homicide inspectors some 48hours earlier regarding a homicide which occurred at1082 Union Street #1, re-interviewed key witnesses inthe case and developed a 'possible suspect. The CrimeLab compared fingerprints found at the scene with thissuspect's fingerprints and a positive finding was made.These officers then took the suspect into custody andbooked him for murder and robbery.SERGEANTS JAMES C. BAILEY AND DONALD R.BLAINE, INSPECTORS ALFRED MATFEONI ANDPAUL H. SCHNEIDER, POLICE OFFICERS JAMESW. BLOESCH, RICHARD W. BARBER, KEVIN F.CALLANAN, 'MICHAEL P. COWHIG, BRIAN M.D'ARCY, DONALD I. HENSIC, RICHARD D.HOLDER, DOUGLASS KIDD, MARK A. POTTER-AND ROBERT G.SUDANOFor services rendered on Wednesday, April 30, 1980,at approximately 9:20 p.m., having received informationthat at least two of thirteen escaped convicts fromthe County Jail were hiding at 181/2 Valley Street,responded to that location and arrested 6 suspects.Four of the suspects attempted to leave via the reardoor but were taken into custody at gun point, and asexpected i two of the suspects were the wanted escapedprisoners Richard Ramirez and Michael Sequiera.POLICE OFFICER TERRYE A. IVYFor services rendered over a period of three yearswhile assigned to the Property Management Project("The Sting"), which required adornment ' of variousdisguises from a narcotics addict/thief to a schoolgirl,skillfully performed these assignments, resulting in thearrest of a number of major stolen property fences andnarcotics pushers, including a national ring that dealtin food stamps.POLICE OFFICER, MAUREEN T. D'AMICOFor services rendered during the course of a threeyear assignment in the Property Management Project("The Sting"), displayed a great degree of skill and'perseverance working in an undercover capacity whichentailed the infiltration of major stolen property fencingrings and high volume narcotics dealers, where exposureas a police officer could have caused her seriouspersonal injury.DATA CLERK EDUARDO JOSE MARTINEZFor services rendered commencing in 1978, and continuingthereafter, displaying exemplary conduct involuntarily working on his time off assisting variousmembers of the Bureau of Inspectors with languagetranslations and other aspects of their investigations.INSPECTOR ALEX E. FAGAN, SERGEANTS RAY-MOND I. HILVERT AND RICHARD R. WElCH,POLICE OFFICERS JAMES P. CAAN, STEPHEN J.CHRISTIE, THOMAS F. POWERS AND DOUGLASM. CLENNELLFor. services rendered on Saturday, August 22, 1980,at the Americana Motel, 121-7th Street, when theyprevented a mentally deranged man from cutting hisown throat with a 12" butcher knife. Through the effortsof the officers involved, and after a brief strugglefor the knife, they were able to disarm the subjectwithout injury to themselves, the subject, or otherpartiesat the scene.MUNI TRANSIT OFFICER SAMUEL L. DISONFor services rendered on Monday, September 1,1980, at 7:05 a.m., having received information that aman brandishing a handgun within the Forest Hill Stationhad departed there from on an inbound L streetcar;boarded the streetcar when it arrived at Market andDuboce Streets. He then took the necessary steps toisolate the subject by alerting the operator and controllingthe passengers. The subject was then taken intocustody with the assistance of other responding officers.POLICE OFFICERS THOMAS J. CORDES,STEVEN R. SHANAHAN, JERE M. WILLIAMSAND DONALD W. WOOLARDFor services rendered on Sunday, October 12, 1980,at 4:40 p.m., when after engaging a wanted suspect in a'hot chase at speeds in excess of 80 miles an hour, apprehendedthe suspect only after he had been stoppedby the officers gunfire flattening one of the suspect'svehicle's tires. The suspect made several attempts torun down the officers, and when this failed, he-exitedthe vehicle and attempted to escape on foot. He wascaught and taken into custody. The suspect was chargedwith three counts of assault on a police officer, onecount of possession of narcotics paraphernalia, possessioñof a deadly weapon, enroute to San Mateo on abench warrant for assault with a deadly weapon,enroute to San Mateo on a bench warrant for assaultwith a deadly weapon and enroute to Burlingame forassault with intent to commit murder.POLICE OFFICERS MARK A. POTTER, RONALDROTH AND SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING POLICEOFFICERS JOHN FLENTOIL AND ROBERTWILLIAMSFor services rendered on Sunday, September 28,1980, at 10:45 p.m., when they apprehended one offour suspects who had robbed 'a victim of his vehicle.During the follow-up investigation, the identity of theother three suspects was discovered also, leading totheir arrest. Further information revealed that one ofthe suspects had bragged to his girlfriend that he hadkilled a person that same night, and after verificationby the Homicide Detail, the subject was booked on anadditional charge of murder.LIEUTENANT ROBERT L. KAFKA, SERGEANTSDONALD A. FOUKE, RONALD D. HANSEN ANDPHILIP C. TOLAND, POLICE OFFICERSMICHAEL D. JAMISON, MAURICE E. EDWARDS,DAVID P. HERMAN, ROBERFT C. SPRINGER,DAVID J. BOYETT, MARK E. MINO, WINFREDJEW, JEFFREY C. LINDBERG, DANIEL A. MCDONAGH, CYNTHIA M. DONNELLY AND AR-THUR L. JOHNSONFor services rendered on Sunday, August 25, 1980,between the hours of 2:42 a.m., and 4:35 a.m., whenthey successfully apprehended a suspect who, using hisfour wheel drive vehicle like a Sherman Tank, ledauthorities through four counties traveling at speeds inexcess of 90 miles per hour, finally coming into SanFrancisco and into McLaren Park. The suspect madeseveral attempts at running the officers down but wastaken into custody after the officers gunfire disabled hisvehicle.SERGEANT ALAN L. PERINIFor services rendered on Monday, August 4, 1980, at10:00 p.m., while off duty, was advised by his teenagedaughter, Maren, that a brutal robbery and assault hadbeen committed next door. The Sergeant quicklyresponded with his daughter who had seen the suspectsand searched the immediate area. They located thesuspects, who were on foot, running into an Arco GasStation at Woodisde and Portola and took them intocustody.INSPECTORS MICHAEL N.' MALONEY ANDJAMES R. LONG, SERGEANTS GARY D. PETERSAND ROBERT J. PACO, POLICE OFFICERSJOSEPH ARONE AND TIMOTHY G. LOUIEFor services rendered on Tuesday, August 12, 1980;at 2:00 p.m., when they responded to 825 Geary Streeton a report of a serious felony disturbance. Upon arrivalthey were informed by the manager that, a violentfight had occurred in Room 1202. They responded andwere met by a suspect holding a meat cleaver in hishand. The suspect, after refusing to drop the cleaver onorders of the officers, struck Sergeant Peters on theelbow with the weapon. The suspect then fled into thekitchen and grabbed an 8" butcher knife. The officerspursued and caught him, and a vicious struggle ensured.The suspect was disarmed and taken intocustody.SERGEANT LOUIS E. BARBERINI, POLICE OF-FICERS DAVID TAMBARA AND LESTER D.KRAKOWSKYFor services rendered on Thursday, July 17, 1980, at1600 hours, when they responded to a radio' call of apossible suicide attempt by a woman at '310 ArballoDrive. Upon arrival, the officers observed the womanstraddled on the 7th floor window ledge, half in andhalf out of the building. The officers went to the 7thfloor and coaxed the woman out of 'the window.However, she quickly grabbed a 6' hunting knife andwaived it menacingly at the oficers. She then made . a'4"gash , in her throat at which time the officers grabbedher, disarmed her, and took her to Langley PorterHospital for treatment.Willie E. Frazier, SecretaryThe Awards CommitteePETER'SAUTO RADIOWHOLESALE1528 FRANKLIN ST,SAN FRANCISCO 94109CONCORDIAARGONAUT1142 VAN NESS AVE.SAN FRANCISCO673-9522

SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN Page 16February 1981 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, January 20, 1981HOW TO SAVCHOKING VICReprinted S.F. Dept. of Public Health NewsletterEA The meeting was cancelled, no quorum at 1730hours.Directors that did show up were Toomey, Schmidt,TIMWright, Huegle, Pera, Simms, Hammell, Dempsey,T1....4... A I'.. .. ...• •y' F u ii aU LIExcused: Geary, Ballentine, Amiot and Bell. Absent:Barry, Chignell, Minkel, Rapagnani and Hebel.Submitted,- Croce A. Casciato, SecretaryChoking on food is the sixth leading cause of accidentaldeath in the nation. With an ability torecognize the symptoms and a few simple steps, youmight be able to save a life. -Among infants, choking leads all causes of accidentaldeath, this from a lack of chewing capability and anatural inclination to put food and objects of all sizesinto their mouths. Toddlers and older children chokebecause they inhale food or objects in their mouthswhile playing. -Most common causes of choking on food by adultsinclude difficulty in chewing because of missing teeth orloose-fitting dentures that make chewing a slow, painfulprocess. The victim frequently gulps huge pieces ofunchewed meat. Enough alcohol intake can affect judgmentand numb the senses of the throat and swallowingmechanism.The first sign of choking is when a person suddenlybecomes quiet and the face takes on a look of alarm.The victim may clutch his chest or throat and try torise. Doii't let him leave the table alone. If food, usuallymeat, lodges in the throat, the victim has just fourminutes before he will suffer permanent brain damagefrom lack of oxygen. In less than four more minutes hewill be dead from asphyxiation.Prompt emergency action is essential, the followingprocedures to be used on adults and children. (Infantsshould be held upside down over the arm of the rescuerand then struck firmly between the shoulder blades).For adults and children:Send for help, but don't wait for it to arrive.Ask the victim if he can talk; if not, he's probablychoking.Strike the victim several times between the shoulderblades with the heel of your hand.If this fails, wiap your arms around the victim's waistfrom behind.Make a fist with one hand and place it, thumb sideagainst the abdomen, between the navel and the ribcage.Clasp the fist with your free hand and press in with aquick upward thrust. Repeat several times if necessary.When the obstruction is out, keep the victim warmand quiet.Seek medical attention. Where the victim is unconscious,administer mouth-to-mouth breathing.A detailed brochure, "How to Save a Choking Vic.tim", is available by writing Medical Director,Fireman's Fund American Life Insurance Company,P.O.Box 3395, San Francisco, CA 94119.• THE OUTLET STORE221 S. MAPLE ST., SO. SAN FRANCISCOTELEPHONE: 761-1467OPEN: Tues. thru Fri. 10-4; Sat. 9-4You'll find updated misses' sportswear at lowprices. A terrific selection of color coordinatedblazers, skirts, pants, sweaters and blouses insizes 5/6-15/16. Priced from $7 and lip.MAG UNION SERVICE -TIRES - BATTERIES - ACCESSORIES- BRAKES RELINING & ENGINE TUNE-UP975 BAYSHORE BLVD.uni,nSAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124PH. 467-0572Cob bledick-Ki b beGLASS COMPANYDISTRIBUTORS OFQUALITY GLASS SINCE 18915930 MISSION STREETSAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112587-5844MIRALOMA SHELLCOMPLETE AUTO CARELICENSED MECHANICS701 PORTOLA AVE.S.F., CA 94127 664-3745DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES TOBE SUBMITTED IS THE FIRSTWEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH.MIKE'S STING350 BAY STREETSAN FRANCISCO391-1046John Alfred & Jim Brown wish theS.F. Police a very Happy & Healthy 1981* GOLDEN PHOENIXRegional Cuisine of ChinaCocktails728 Washington StreetSan Francisco, CA 94108CHINATOWN(415) 989-4400ALIOTO-LAZIOFISH CO.,-INC.Phone 673-5866440 Jefferson St.San Francisco 94109CAL-MARTS.F. SUPER, INC.13 1139.AMATHLETICCLUB• 1630 STOCKTON STREETSAN FRANCISCO986-9650WISHING ALL THE S.F. POLICEA VERY HAPPY & HEALTHY 19813585 CALIFORNiA ST.SAN FRANCISCO 94118PHONE 751-3516DAVE MALFATTIGrocery ManagerLERA ELECTRICELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTIONALDO P. LERA1150 FOLSOM ST.SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103(415) 626-0336kii

SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 17 February 1981NO PARKING FOR LONG IN TRAFFIC COURT Reprinted S.F. Chronicleby Steve RubensteinJustice may be delayed and denied elsewhere, but the Fines now are $20 for parking in a no-stopping zone,wheels of-the law spin like yo-yos for a $10 parking $25 for parking in a driveway and $40 for parking nextticket .to a lire hydrant. Tickets must be settled before a car'sEver since parking fines doubled in July - from $5 annuial registration can be renewed and a new licenseto $10 for an expired meter - twice as many people plate sticker issued.have jammed the tiny courtroom to tell it to the judge.Onced again, it has become cost-effective to fightparking tickets. The verdicts are dished out so fast atSan Francisco's parking meter court that there's an ondeckcircle for the next person in line Many. defen- dants don't know what hit them., - "All right," says Municipal Court Ju.dge Albert Ax--- ,. cirod, waving his hand to interrupt an elderly womanhalfway through her tale about a dead battery, an expiredparking meter and an unsympathetic meter maid."What happened?" she asked the bailiff.'He believed you, the bailiff replied DismissedThe courtroom, on the second floor by the jailelevator, is small and stuffy. There is no court reporter,no jury box no swinging waist level door on hinges forattorneys to breeze through There are no attorneys.On the wall near, the Stars and Stripes, are tophotos of the enemy - a parking meter and a nostoppingsignEvery seat has someone usually angry, in it With •i' 200 persons telling it to the judge every day, Axelroddoesn't have time for the "how do you plead - guilty or- not guilty routine Just the story. Chances are he'sheard it before, probably five times since lunch.Ten seconds after the dead battery lady had trundledoff, another woman was at the podium with a fistful oftickets and a face full of sad eyes"You've got $450 worth of tickets said the judge"What's your story9There wasn't any story Only a pleading look andmumble about being unemployed"I'll cut it to $350," the judge said."What about $300?" asked the woman.$325, countered the judge If you don't like thatYou can pay the whole $450." "OK," she said. "I'lltake $325"How do you want to pay it?" asked the judge.Fifty dollar installments, she replied It was nother first visit to Axelrod Beginning in AprilBeginning next week said the judge, ,WEBEL BROTHERSREMODELINGSPECIALIZING IN - REDWOOD DECKSAND KITCHEN REMODELINGCALL JLUBEY(FORMER SFPD)8 - 1845COMPLIMENTS OF THECHATEAUCHURCH4$'So people who think the way to handle a parkingticket is to tear it off the wiper blade and rip it upcould find themselves before Axelrod sooner than theymight have thought.At the judge's bench, most of the exchanges are 30-second Mexican standoffs. A man got a $20 ticket forparking hiscar in a red zone to pick up some furniture."Well," said Axelrod, "You can't park your car in ared zone.""But I was just picking up some furniture," said thedefendant."But you can't park in a red zone.""It was raining," the man replied; "real hard.""You still can't park in a red zone." And then, theargument ended: "But I'll cut it to $10.""OK"Why was the man there at all? Well,'ije said $5 willbarely cover lunch at McDonald's, but $10 is $10.Axelrod, 79, came out of retirement last year to fill inas the parking meter arbiter. He says listening to 200Lesob stories a day keeps him young and compassionate,and it beats playing golf.On the bench, he likes to crack an occasional joke.And he may be the only person at the Hall of Justicewho calls a ticket a ticket, instead of a citation.An afternoon in Axelrod's court will teach the astuteobserver which excuses will work and which won't:. "My car broke down." A guaranteed winner. Axelrodadmits he has no way of verifying whether a carwas movable or not. Especially effective are dead batteries,real or imaginary.. "The meter was busted." Another one with a goodtrack record. Axelrod knows a lot of meters in SanFrancisco break down, but doesn't know which ones."What can do, check every meter?" he asks.S "Here's a photograph, your honor." Bringing aphotograph is smart. It could be a photograph of abroken meter, but then again, it could be a photographof a new grandchild. The odds are Axelrod won't havetime to look at it. But he'll be impressed with the defendant'sforesight.• "I was sitting in the car, but the meter maid gaveme a ticket anyway." That one doesn't work. The lawsays a driver must paythe meter, even when waiting.• "I wasn't really parked in the driveway." Also nogood. Axeirod's philosophy on that one is, "You musthavebeenin the driveway, or else they wouldn't havegiven you a ticket."• "I'm a cabdriver." That one works, especially if theticket was received late at night, or when the cabbiestopped in a bus zone and dashed into a bar to find hispassenger.• "I'm broke." No -good. Axelrod probably willcounter with, "How do you afford gas for the car?""I don't speak English." Definitely no good. Axelrodlearned a long time ago that most people understandmoney. Comprehension suddenly improves whenAxelrod, after offering a reduced fine and having that -offer refused, suddenly threatens to make the defendant-ponyup the full amount.• "I didn't see the hydrant." Axelrod probably willadvise the defendant to bring a dog along who will sniffit out. - -Axelrod hears everyone out, patiently and courteously,but neither was he born yesterday. Most people, hesays, fib."Sixty percent of the people up here are not tellingthe truth," he said, "but what am I supposed to do?Call them liars? Am I going to get in a big argumentover $10? The person's already suffered enough by havingto come down here to begin with."The judge shows the least patience with people whoinsist on completing their sob stories even after theirtickets have been dismissed."That's it, you won," he said to an elderly woman ina bright orange coat, who meandered on about how hermechanic wasn't able to figure Out whether she hadbeen the victim of a dead battery or a bad starter."I'm telling you, I dismissed the ticket, Now,madam, there're people waiting. If you want to finishthe story, you'll have to pay the fine."3435 ARMY STREET JONES TOWINGSAN FRANCISCO 648-9682Sir James Hilary wishes the S.F. Police &their families a Very Happy New YearCanton- BazaarORIENTAL FURNITURE SINCE 1.906OPEN 10:00A.M.-10:30 P.M.EVERYDAY• ANTIQUES FROM MAINLAND CHINA• ROSE CANTON CHINAWARE• TEAKWOOD STANDS.616 Grant Ave. S.F. 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SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN -. Page 18 February 1981IT'S EASY TO WRITEbyDeVallisRutledge BETTER P REPORTSMost police officers write lousy reports. When I was acop, I wrote lousy reports - I just didn'-t realize it untilI became a prosecutor and had to try to read, understandand rely on reports written by other cops.What's wrong with your reports? Just abouteverything. Some are too short; other are too long. Youlanguage is stilted and confusing. You state too manyconclusions and not enough facts The "standard"police style of writing has turned your reports into gobbledygook.-Because they're so difficult to read and understand,your reports slow down the complaint-issuing process;they make it more difficult for the prosecutor to determinewho should be subpoenaed for trial; and they givethe defense attorney something to use to try to confuseyour testimony.Luckily, it's easy to break your bad writing habitsand eliminate all the unnecessary problems you've beencreating.. Most of the problems result from your attemptsto copy the reporting style of other officers, andfrom your eagerness to display your literary style.Therefore, about all you have to do to correct these problemsis to write more naturally.If you think you have to show off your literary styleand your impressive vocabulary, write a novel. Policereports should be kept simple, straight forward andclear. They are the wrong place to express your creativity.Their purpose is to inform, not to confuse or entertain.You fail to achieve this purpose when you abandonyour natural methods of communicating and adoptthe totally unnatural and confusing language andmethods of a "standard" police report.Here are a few suggestions for a better report format,improved word usage, and a better writing technique.These suggestions are guaranteed to make your reportsmore readable and more factual, with less effort thatyou're already expending now on your lousy reports.FORMATDetails which are going to be important in everyreport filed (such as date, time, location and identities)are normally provided in the standard heading. Oncelisted, these items do not need to be duplicated in yournarrative. Probably two-thirds of all reports I see have aduplicative "introductory" statment which should beomitted.For example, after completing the appropriateblanks in the heading, the officer begins his narrativeby saying: "On the above date and time undersignedresponded to above location and contacted above listedparty." If this information has already been given,leave it out of your narrative. Get right to the facts.Another wasteful and confusing practice is theendless repetition of such words as "suspect," "victim,""subject," etc. Repeating these labels each timeyou mention someone's name in the narrative simplywastes time and words, and adds to the confusion. Abetter practice is to list in the heading, and fully identify(by name, sex, DOB, address, phone, and role -e.g., "witness," etc.), everyone materially involved.Then refer to them in your narrative only by the lastname (use full name if two or more share a 1st name).Example:Bad: Victim #1 told Suspect #2 that Victim #2 wasgoing to Suspect #1's house.Better: ASA told BLUE that CORD was going toDOAN's house.When you are going to report a number of things toldto you by someone, do not begin a dozen sentences withthe words. "EASTER related that . . ." It is better tosay, "EASTER gave the following, account:" and thenset forth what -he told you. Example:Bad: EASTER stated he saw it all. He further statedFRANKS started it. EASTER related that GRANTwaved a knife. EASTER explained that HAWKS fell.EASTER continued by adding the IRWIN fled.Better: EASTER said: FRANKS started it; GRANTwaved a knife; HAWKS fell; and IRWIN fled.Do not use rambling sentences or long paragraphs.Paragraphs of more than four or five sentences areharder to read and digest.WORD CHOICESome words seem to have special appeal to police officers,and I 'don't understand why. They are among themost ambiguous and leasts descriptive words in thelanguage. The worst is probably "indicate." A personcan "indicate" by saying something, by shaking hishead, by pointing, by glancing, or through a facial expressionor ,sign language. He can indicate directly orindirectly. Putting a statement in a report which sayssomeone "indicated" something is not very helpful (ifyou use the word "indicate" while testifying in court,your answer may be stricken as "conclusionary.") Example:-Bad: KREBS indicated that he did not desire to submitto custody. - -Better: KREBS said: "You ain't taking me, pig!"Another poor word is "contact." You can "contact"a witness in person, by phone, by letter, by telegraph,or by ESP. Each of thes methods presents different problemsof proof. Instead of saying that someone "wasLooks like that former pretzel maker is working for theCity now.contacted," say who did it, and how. Example:Bad: LEWIS was contacted at his home..Better: I phoned LEWIS at his home.(Don't use the ridiculous expression "telephonjcallycontacted" when you mean "phoned.")"Responded" is another overworked word that couldalways be replaced with a shorter, more factuallyprecise word. Example:Bad: I respoaded to First and Cherokee.Better: I drove to First and Cherokee. -"Proceeded" is abused in two ways.Bad: I proceeded to the rear yard.Better: I went-to the rear yard.Bad: I proceeded to conduct an'investigation.Better: I investigated.Instead of using vague words such as "observed" and"detected," simply say what you mean. Examples:Bad: I observed that there , was a bottle on the floorboard.Better: I saw a bottle on the floorboard.Bad: I detected the odor of burning marijuana.Better: I smelled burning marijuana.If you have the terrible habit of using the senselessexpression, "It should be noted that. . .," start changingthat habit with your next report. This phrase is justsurplus verbiage. When you throw it into your reports,all you do is write - and force someone to read - fiveextra words which add absolutely nothing to the meaning.If you are typical, you use that phrase five or sixtimes in each report, over 1,000 times each year! That'sup to 6,000 words of pure report padding per year, perofficer. -As a rule, you should use the most specific words youcan to describe things. Using general words and expressionsusually just raises questions ("how?" "whatkind?" etc.). Example:General: It was determined that MOON was aminor.- Specific: A DMV teletype showed MOON's .DOB as4-8-60.See the difference? The specific statement tells you,in the same number of words, not only what the generalstatement tells, but also the two additional facts of exactDOB and source of your information. -General: NEAL is the sole occupant of the residence.Specific: NEAL lives alone in the apartment.The essential difference between general and specificterms is that a general term usually describes a categorymade up of specific things. A "residence" could be ahouse, an apartment, a mobile home, or a hotel suite.If you haven't said which it is, don't use the word"residence" until you do.Being specific sometimes means that you use morewords, but you'll be ahead if you drop all the unnecessarywords you've been using. And being specific'always means your report is less ambiguous and morefactual.Any single poor writing habit is bad enough, butwhen you string several bad ones together, as many of-A B C TOWING FULTONbcTO INGSTORAGECa. \724 BRAN NAN863-2828.When you call ABC Towing you can rest assured. ABC gives prompt and qualityservice. They feature 24 hour emergency service, 14 radio dispatched trucks, aswell as city and statewide towing. -Tito and Mel have built a fine reputation for giving the best possible service at thelowest possible price.L2411 HARRISON ST.SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110S. F. (415) 282-6443-PENIN. (415) 361-1222"I Mel & Tito wish the S.F. Policea Very Happy New Year

SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 19 February 1981BETTER REPORTS continuedficers do, the result is even worse. Example: report about things you did, don't worry about creative Here is a list of some of your most popular expres-Bad: On above date and time at referenced location, writing - just communicate. Example: sions, and some suggested substitutes to eliminate workthis officer was verbally advised by reporting party that I Bad: This officer verbally advised OWENS to give and increase clarity:suspect #3 and victim #2 became engaged in a verbal this officer the baton belonging to this officer.dispute,which then escalated into a physical altercation Better: I told OWENS to give me my baton. Badbetween victim #2 and suspect #3. It was unknown by The gecond thing you should do is to stop using what informedreporting party which of the subjects had actually in- grammarians call the "passive voice," and start usingitiated the physical altercation. It should be noted that the "active voice." This one change in writing styleinstructedwhen this officer responded to the location of victim #2, could easily reduce report length by 20 percent and inthis officer was able to observe no indications of the crease factual clarity by 80 percent. Example: altercationaltercation, except that on contacting victim #2, it was Passive: PERKINS was arrested by me. mutual combatascertained by this officer that victim #2 was indicating Active: I arrested PERKINS. physical confrontationthat he was suffering painful head. It should be noted What's the difference'? In this example, the "active" verbal altercationfurther that in view of this fact, a unit of the sentence uses 40 percent fewer words to say precisely verbal disputeparamedics was requested by this officer at this time, the same thing as thee "passive." This example shows heated debateBetter: BIRD told me GOON and MEEK argued the most common use of the passive voice - the extra fiery exchange of wordsand then fought, but he did not know which of them words are usually "was" and "by". verbal flare-upwas first to use force. MEEK said his head hurt, so I The worst feature of the passive voice, though, is not regardingradioed for the paramedics. the extra length it adds to most sentences where it is us- in regard toThe "better" example is shorter, NOT because any ed; it is worse that you often use it in such a way that referencefacts are omitted, but because all the meaningless, you create an unanswered question when you are sup- in reference tosurplus words you should eliminate are those which add posed to be communicating specific facts. Example:due to thef act thatnothing. Always include in your report anything which Passive: A knife was found in QUINN's right boot. in view of the fact thatmay conceivably be relevant to the case. Who found it? Most arrests involve 'at least two of- in light of the fact thatTPrTjvTnTTP ficers. Will you remember later who found the knife?Just two major changes in the reporting technique I Can the DA tell from your report whom to subpoena for at this point thenat this time (often, you need notrial,9see most often could turn lousy reports into good ones. at which time substitute - just leaveStop pretending the pronouns "I" and "me" are Active: Officer RAY found a knife in QUINN's right at this point in time these words out!)poison. Nobody really believes that your reports are boot.LES DRANIC JewelerSPECIAL ORDERREMODELING - REPAIRSPHONE 982-2655PHELAN BUILDING760 MARKET STREETSUITE 362SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102VILLEGGIANTELIQUORS ^A LARGE SELECTIONOF DECANTERSSPECIALIZING INREMIUM WINES& CORDIALSTILT755 TARAVAL ST. TELEPHONERESTAURANT SAN FRANCISCO (415) 665-0300There are many more, of course. Review a few ofmore objective simply because you call yourself "this of- Passive: The booking process was completed on your old reports and see how often you've used amfleer",or "the undersigned," r "writer," etc. USHER and the broadcast was cancelled. biguous or meaningless language where shorter andIn fact, use of this archaic third-person narrative Active: Officer VANCE booked USHER and I more precise language would have achieved your cornmakesyour reports suspiciously unnatural and un- cancelled the broadcasst.' munication goal much better.necessarily confusing. If anyone in law enforcement has See how the active voice forces you to more precise Reprinted from Law Enforcement Quarterly=a justifiable reason for preferring the awkward third- (and usually saves several words per sentence)? Thereperson styles to the straight forward first-person style, I are times when the passive voice is appropriate, but aTELEVISIONhaven't heard of it yet. good rule for police report construction is this: if youde4 STEREOA juror once asked me, after a trial in which police can say it in the active voice, don't use the passive. Yourtestimony and reports were in evidence, "Why do the reports will then answer questions, rather than raisingMICROWAVE OVENSpolice write and speak like they don't want you to them, and will be informative, rather than just wordy.understand them? What've they got against straighttalkV' What do you have against straight talk?"I" is one of the shortest words in the language, and"me" and "my" aren't much longer. 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SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 20 February 1981THE LONG-RANGE EFFECTS OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONby L. Davis Almand Secretary to Commander D'ArcyThe recent Affirmative Action Plan that was circulatedthroughout the Department illustrates a currentphenomenon in our society that may be all for thebetter, yet could create more evilthan it is supposed tocorrect.I don't like to quote cliches, but I believe that the oldsaying, "The proof is in the .pudding," will revealwhether or not the Affirmative Action program is ofbenefit to society as a whole.In the past few years we have seen a tremendouslowering of police entrance standards, to-the pointwhere people who are scarcely fit to be janitors or hashhousewaitresses are permitted lo become police officers.And the Government actually wants these peopleto be promoted to positions of authority within theDepartment.Allowing incompetent people to have authority overthose who are competent creates extremely serious problemsof morale, and eventually brings about thedownfall of the entire organization.Because of the government-enforced favoritism of incompetence,police department will be seriouslyhampered in their efforts to combat crime. In addition,the remaining officers who are competent will have tocarry a double burden, while less productive officersreceive the same salary for doing inferior work.COME & SEE OUR BEAUTIFUL DINING ROOMLittle Joe's Pizza RestaurantPIZZAWIDE SELECTION OF ITALIAN DINNERS5006 MISSION ST.CITY WIDE DELIVERY - AT ITALY333-3684 SAN FRANCISCOJoe's #25999 Mission, Daly CityNeedless to say, the situation will be highly discouragingto those who are dedicated to maintaining professionalstandards.Lowering of personnel standards, and the subsequentlowering of service quality and efficiency, will hithardest at the people who need protection the most: i.e.the women and the elderly. Evidently this fact has notoccurred to the bureaucrats who run the Affirmative.Action program.This is not to say that all women and minorities areincompetent, for every group contains superior,mediocre, and inferior people. Women and minoritiesof competence and ability deserve every chance for promotionand advancement, but to deliberately favor incompetentpeople, simply because they belong to a certaingroup, is unfair to everyone.As a result of the Affirmative Action program, wehave a situation where competent white males are beingprevented from achieving their full potential while lesscompetent females and minorities are placed in positionsfor which they are not qualified and where they donot belong.It has been my observation that when females areplaced in positions of authority they have a tendency tofavor females and frustrate competent males. It will beinteresting to see what kind of personnel reports femalesergeants write about their male subordinates, andASSOCIATEDLIMOUSINE CO.1398 BRYANTSAN FRANCISCO 94103563-1000what methods they use to keep them from getting promotions.During the next ten years very close watch should bekept on the crime rates of the cities that have a largeproportion of females and minorities on their policestaffs, to see whether or not such people do function effectivelyin law enforcement. (Although I suspect such ascrutiny would be declared "discriminatory" - theGovernment's favorite way of hiding unpleasanttruths.)I also believe that the Soviet Union is fully aware ofthe weakness and inefficiency created by the program,and they are merely waiting for the process to affect thestrength and morale of the armed forces before beginninganother huge military operation, and operation wewill not be able to counteract because of the poor qualityof armed forces personnel. 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SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 21 February 1981SPORTSTHECENTURIONSRene:As most of the department knows by now, the San Dave Eli and Steve VanDyke were certainly a sight to ed in this strictly volunteer benefit for such charities asFrancisco Police Department Centurions Football behold in their red leotards, red skirts and "tight" the "Special Olympics", "Pop Warner Football" andTeam finished their season on Saturday, February 7th white sweaters. There is more to this story of unselfish other great institutions gave of their time so unsefish1yat Pacific High School, San Leandro with a sound dedication to The team's effort. Six high school girls only to have less than 200 spectators show up for the. trouncing of the Alameda County Sheriff's football from the Golden Gate Equestrian Center made cheer- Alameda game. 'Now I can see where the Reno gameteam 43-22. It's not my intention with this article to leader costumes and spent countless hours. practicing might preclude the attendance of many members oflavish accolades on the team's outstanding per- cheers for the team. Those young ladies are: Amanda - this department, but who the hell can't drive 15 miles toformance over the season, as I'm sure that will be Anderson (daughter of Don Anderson, Co. G) Teresa San Leandro to watch our own football team? Maybecovered elsewhere in this edition of the POLICEMAN. and Judy Simons (daughters of Pat Simons, BC!), Lisa the three dollar entry fee was too steep for most of youMy purpose in writing is to offer my personal thanks to Hordner, Aaron Ish and Noell Consentino. They receiv- brother and sister officers. If that is the case, arid youthose unselfish brother officers who attended 35 to 40 ed no compensation for their personal funds expended are a true hardship case, I will personally make arfootballpractice sessions at Golden Gate Park, often on the venture and acted strictly out of dedication for rangements to lend you the three dollars on a long termtimes on "comp time" but always on their own time. I'd the team. (And rumors of a big crush on Mike Lawson.) - interest free loan. With a department of nearly twolike to bring special. attention to Ken Williams whothousand officers it is incomprehensible to me why atorganized the bus trip to Reno to play he Reno Safety After so many years of mediocre football teams being least a thousand people can't show up. Maybe you hadOfficers All-Stars.!' d further like to thank the guys embarrassed by the Fire Department, it was heart war- more mportant things to do. Well Chief Murphy and• who donned cheer-leading uniforms at Reno and led ming to. see our guys come out on top at the end of the Commander Canepa found time to watch the entire- our contingent in cheers. Ken Williams. Ed St. Andre, season against much younger teams. (In terms of player game at San Leandro, and then they even attended theage.) To see former "gridiron greats" like Bruce post game party hosted by the Alameda CountyMarovich (who told me he'd crush my head if I printed Sheriff's Assn. This department is headed in a "newFOREIGN &H& S A U TO DOMESTIC his age). , Charlie Tedrow and the other hulking direction" with the new administration and we shouldmonsters who gave ten years away to the player on the all get in on the pride of announcing that we are Sanother side of the line,handling their younger counter- Francisco cops. I hope the guys injured in Saturday'sINSURANCE SPECIALISTS . 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SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 22 February 1981BOXINGThe Police Activities League is currently sponsoring,aBoxing Program held daily between 3:30 p.m. and 7:00p.m. Mondays through Fridays at the Old NationalGuard Armory located at 14th and Mission Streets.Anyone between the ages of 8 and 21 years are invitedto call PAL Headquarters (567-3215) for signups. Alluniforms, equipment, -workout gloves, headgear,-andfacilities are provided free of charge. Because of theproximity to the Mission District, all youths from thatdistrict are especially welcome.On January 30, 31 and February 1, Boxing CoachesBill Mateo, Bob Mateo, and Erwin Bunge, led a contingentof San Francisco PAL Boxers to Reno, Nevada,to participate in the Reno, Nevada Police Department'sPolice Youth Activities Gold and Silver Boxing Tournamentheld in the jai alai room of the MGM GrandHotel. More than 100 boxers from California,Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexicocompeted.San Francisco PAL Boxers include: J.C. Camacho139 lbs., Frank Gonzales 165 lbs., Eric Martin 147lbs., Jose Rosilla 147 lbs., Robert Bowman 88 lbs.,Alvaro Matus 130 lbs., and David Pastora 139 lbs. Inthe eliminations beginning with Friday night January30, Bowman, Matus and Pastora, were eliminated.Coach Mateo states that they gave a good accounting ofthemselves and the decisions were split. Of the fourboxers remaining, J.C. Camacho emerged as thechamp winning a gold medal in his division. 165 lb.Frank Gonzales lost a close decision in the finals andwas awarded a silver medal. Eric Martin, PAL's Boxerof the Year for 1 . 980 (and in contention for 1981), wasmatched in the finals with Robert Liggins from Boise,Idaho. Liggins is ranked No. 2 in the nation! Martinwon the first round handily. In the second round, Martinbloodied his opponent and had him on the run whenhe received a low blow which resulted in the match beingheld up for two minutes. Martin received yetanother low blow in the third round. Upon conclusionof the fight, the crowd roared their approval and theboxers received a standing ovation. Liggins won by- 1point.Jose Rosila also reached the finals only to lose by asplit decision. A good time was had by all. San FranciscoPAL was awarded one gold and three silvermedals for their effort. Congratulations to our boxersfor a job well done. Also congrats to our coaches BillMateo, Bob Weibel and Erwin Bunge, for all their timeand effort.Coach Mateo further reports that the PAL will besponsoring a series of amateur boxing bouts in comingmonths. The next show to be held at the old NationalGuard Armory, f4th and Mission Sts, is scheduled forMonday, February 16, 1981 at 7 p.m. Adults $3.00 andstudents $1.00. All proceeds to benefit the PAL BoxingTeam. Tickets may be purchased at the door. (Allbouts sanctioned by the American Boxing Federation.)Shown above are two PAl Junior Olympics Boxers BobbyBowman (left) and Mike Ford (right) sparring andworking out for the upcoming Junior Olympics BoxingMatches. The 14 year olds work out daily at the PALboxing Gym located at the National Guard Armory,14th & Mission Streets.RUGBYThe PAL Rugby Season is beginning soon. All interestedboys between the ages of 14 through 18 years ofage, contact PAL Headquarters (567-3215) for signups.HUNTER SAFETYPAL Hunter Safety Commissioner Sergeant Bill Leet(Co. E), has finalized the 1981 schedule for the Departmentof Fish and Game Hunter Safety Courses, and isas follows:1. March 23&25 5. Aug. 24&262. May 11&13 6. Sept. 21&233. June 22&24 7. Oct. 12&144. July 27&29 8. Dec. 7&9The two day sessions are four hours each from 6 p.m.to 10 p.m. and are held at PAL Headquarters, 2475Greenwich Street. Pre-registration by telephone is required.Classes will include safe gun handling at homeand in the field, conservation and sportsmanship. A$5.00 registration fee is required from adults. There isno fee for persons 17 and under. The course will includefilms, slides and practical demonstrations. RetiredSFPD Sergeant Tom Morris will also assist as an in-'structor.JUNIOR RIFLEThe PAL is currently accepting applications fromboys and girls 12 through 18 years of age to participatein the PAL Junior Rifle Team. The Team meets everyFriday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Ft. Miley IndoorRange in the Presidio under the direction of Junior RifleCommissioner Sgt. Tom Morris (Ret.). Call PAlHeadquartersfor signups.PEE WEE BASEBALLSignups for PAL Pee Wee Baseball will take place onSunday, March 8, 1981, 10:30 a.m. at Larsen Park,19th Avenue and Ulloa. All boys between 7 and 10years of age (must not be 11 years old August 1, 1981),are invited to participate. This PAL Pee Wee BaseballLeague, under the expert direction of Mrs. ThelmaWilliams, is a beginner training league. Everyone onthe team gets to play. Coaches and parents do the pitching,and emphasis is placed on fun and participation.All team members are provided with PAL Caps and T-Shirts. There is no cost to the players. Now is the timeto introduce your son, grandson, or anyone who is eligible,into America's favorite sport. See you there onMarch 8th.CHINA BASIN TRAVEL167 BERRY STREETSAN FRANCISCO 94107(415) 777-4747When you dream of that far off special place, come to China Basin Travel and make ita reality. Their professional staff will show you how easy it can be.They take care of all the details. Their services include convenient scheduling of yourflight, cruise, hotel accomodations, sight-seeing tours and much more. 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SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 23 February 1981For additional informationPhone PAL: 567-3215PAL poloAc4NFRANC%SC1 ISS cot$*by Herbert P. LeeDirector of Activities en a paSOCCER• Kick-off dale for the annual PAL Soccer League willbe on April 4, 1981. Teams will be fielded in the Under19. Under lb. Under. 14, Under 12, Under 10 andUnder 8 Division. Approximately 70 teams are expectedto he participating in the soccer league. Teamswill he playing scheduled games at Balboa SoccerStadium, Beach Chalet and Crocker Amazon.The PAL Boy and Girl of the YearAwards DinnerDATE: Thursday, March 12, 1981TIME: No Host Cocktails 6:30 p.m.Dinner 7:30 p.m.PLACE: Italian American Social Club25 Russia StreetNEW PAL PRESIDENTSergeant Inspector Tom Bruton of the San FranciscoPolice Department was recently elected President of theSan Francisco Police Activities League at the annualPAL Board of Directors meeting. Sgt. Bruton previouslyserved as Secretary and Vice President of the PALBoard of Directors.PRICE: $12.50 per person(tax & tip included)• PAL Soccer Team in ActionUniforms, equipment and officials will be providedby the PAL at no charge. Schools, recreation centers,clubs and intersted teams are invited to participate.The soccer coaches general information meetings willhe held at the PAL Headquarters, 2475 GreenwichStreet. Under 1. 16 and 14 coaches will meet on Monday.March 2 at 7:30 p.m. and the Under 12. 10 and 8coaches will meet on Wednesday. March 4 at 7:30 p.m.The PAL Soccer League is directed b y Gabe Harp(Mission Station) and Efren Delgado (Mission Station).Officer Delgado has been designated at the Commissionerof the PAL Soccer. replacing Officer Gabe Harp.Alter a decade of serving the PAL as Commissioner,• Gabe has stepped down stressing family needs as themaui reason. We accept his resignation with muchregret. Gabe continues to serve the PAL as a member ,-3fthe Board of Directors, and as a soccer and baseballcoach.PAL BOY AND GIRLOF THE YEARThe PAL Boy and Girl of the Year Awards Dinnerwill he held Thursday, March 12,. 1981 at the ItalianAmerican Social Club, 25 Russia Street, 6:30 p.m. Thisdinner will bring guests of honor Mayor Dianne Feins-• tein. Chief Cornelius P. Murphy and police officials.Tickets are $12.50 each which includes tax and tip.More than twenty five awards for outstandingachievements in the field of sports will be presented toour PAL winners. This night belongs to the youths ofSan Francisco. Conic help us honor them. Call PALHeadquarters (567-3215) for tickets. Tommy Harris(Tomnivs Joynt) will be our Master of Ceremonies.Sergant Tom Bruton (Auto), will take over the gavelfrom Inspector Kelly Waterfield (Recruitment andRetention), as the 1981 President of the Police ActivitiesLeague.Help honor the PAL Boys and Girls who havebeen outstanding participants in PAL activitiesduring 1980. Visit with police officers, coaches andother distinguished guests. Our special guests includeMayor Dianne Feinstein and Chief of PoliceCornelius P. Murphy. Our Master of Cermonies isTommy Harris.For tickets, call 567-3215 or 553-1158. See youMarch 12th.Jack ImmendorfPresident, PAL BoostersLAW ENFORCEMENTParticipation in the PAL Law Enforcement CadetDivision continues to be accepted from students in the10th, 11th and 12th grades. The course, which began inOctober 1980, will continue through May 1981. Policeofficers, inspectors and guest speakers from outside lawenforcement agencies, continue to offer their expertiseto the Cadets in weekly meetings held each Mondaynight at 7 pm. lii the 6th floor auditorium of the Hallof Justice. Any interested high school students are tocall PAL Headquarters for signups. At the request ofOfficer Tom Del Torre, Crime Prevention Division, thebelow listed PAL Cadets volunteered to distribute antiburglaryliterature in high crime rate areas of theSouthern District recently. They are: Cadet SergeantRonald Banta, Cadets Alice Pickens, Richard Harding,Troy Dangerfield, Michael Balich, Gary Paul, JohnKelleher, Reggie Hamilton and Patrick Taylor. Congratulationson a job well done!! The Chief is againrelying on the PAL Cadets to assist in the upcoming NationalPolice Week in May.COMPLETE MACHINE SHOP SERVICESPECIAL DISCOUNTTO ALL CITYEMPLOYEESAUTO PARTS51 DUBOCEAVE.SAN FRANCISCO. CA 94103BOB BILAFER552-1324Sgt. -Inspector Tom BrutonPresident, PAL 1981Sgt. Bruton, a product of San Francisco, attendedHoly Name Grammar School and Sacred Heart, wherehe excelled in baseball and football. He continued hiseducation at San Francisco' State University and theUniversity of San Francisco majoring -in. computer,science and accounting. .Tom Bruton joined the San Francisco Police Departmentin 1972 after serving two years as a police cadet.He spent his first five years in the department assignedto Mission Station and he was promoted to Inspector in1977, Sergeant in 1980, and is currently assigned to theAuto Theft Detail.Sgt. Bruton participated in PAL Baseball as a childand began coaching for PAL in 1972. For the past fiveyears he has served as the PAL Basketball, Commissioner.Tom is 30 years old and currently single.On March 12, 1981, Sgt. Bruton will take office atthe PAL Boy and Girl of the Year Awards Dinner whichwill be held at the Italian American Social Hall, 25Russia Street.GRANDMA'S SALOONJim (Goober) SmithRetired SFPD1232 Noriega St., San Francisco CA 94122Phone (415) 665-7892imPETE'SindependentMERCEDES-BENZ INC.1530 BUSH ST. SAN FRANCISCO,441-5896 CA 94109U.Pete wishes the S.F. 'Police & Families a Very Happy & Healthy New Year

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SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 26 Fóbruary 1981SPORTSCENTURIONS SHUTOUT OAKLAND ,15 - 0by Don CarlsonBent on avenging their defeat in the initial Bay Area Oakland's only real scoring opportunities came in and when that happens,, the Centurion defense alwaysBoar Bowl, the San Francisco Police Centurions the third quarter, the only period in which they has the potential to dominate a game just as it diddominated this year's Boar Bowl to to defeat the Oakland operated in San Francisco territory. After receiving the against Oakland. As an example, Oakland did notThunderhogs, 15-0, at Kezar before 2,500 second half kickoff, San Francisco fumbled the ball at complete a pass in the second half. The interior of thespectators.its own 42 and Oakland recovered. The Thunderhogs offensive line (George Koniaris, Mark Gamble, RickThe Centurions scored quickly in the first quarter, eventually drove to the Centurion 24, but an untimely Bruce, Petruzzella, Mike Garner, Charlie Tedrow,putting Oakland in the position of playing "catch-up" holding penalty pushed Oakland back to the SF 40, Mike Chan, Dan May, Larry Murdock and Gerryvery early. Oakland's first possession of the game ended where the Centurion defense again asserted itself and Calgaro) also was dominant, as the SF rushing stats inwithBob DelTorre blocking a Thuñderhog punt; the forced an Oakland punt. dicate: Minkel (40 yards), Barbero (26 yards), Johnball slid just over the backline of the end zone before Oakland's other opportunity followed a stalled Cen- Currie (23 yards), and Joe Currie (14 yards) all had suc-DelTorre could corral it for a touchdown, but the safety drive, and Drago's only poor punt of the day; cess on the ground. The only Oakland defender whox turioflgave San Francisco an early 2-0 lead.taking over at the SF 28-yard line, Oakland went consistently presented a problem was End Ron Lighten,On San Francisco's second possession, near the closenowhere, and turned the ball back to the Centurions an ex-USC linebacker: even when San Francisco ran toof the first period, the Joe Dutto-to-Jack Minkel Con-the opposite side, Lighten managed to be in on mostafter just four plays.nection struck for a 46-yard pass completion and six- tackles.points. Minkel beat the nearest Oakland defender by , San Francisco's second touchdown drive began in thefive yards to score his second TD of the season; John third quarter from its own 33-yard line. The 67-yard The most satisfying part of the game (in addition toBrandt's PAT put Oakland in a hole, 9-0. The two march was highlighted by Minkel's 14-yard dash and beating Oakland)? The event raised more money toteams exchanged several punts during a scoreless Se- also by Bob Barbero's contribution of 15 yards on 5 car- support the programs of the San Francisco Specialcond quarter, with the Centurions' Jim Drago con- ries. Joe Dutto's fourth-down quarterback sneak from Olympics Committee. With one game still reaminingtinually putting Oakland in poor field positiàn. The on- the one, behind Corrado Petruzzella, made the final on the Centurion schedule (vs. Alameda SD on Feb. 7ly bright spot for Oakland in the first half was Tailback court 15-0. Oakland's final drive was cut short when at Pacific High in San Leandro), a final accounting isStan Howell who -gained 54 yards on 11 carries. So Frank McDonagh intercepted an Oakland pass and yet to be done, but it seems safe to say that the Boardominant was the Centurion defense, led by Harry returned it 10 yards in the fourth quarter. Bowl is Special Olympics' second largest fund-raiser.Pearson, Dave Robinson, and Jim Deely, that Oakland The key to the Centurion victory? Very simply, the That fact alone makes the SF Police Centurion footballnever crossed the 50-yard line during the first half! offense played well enough to all9w the defense to rest, program worthwhile.CENTURION TWO-GAME STATISTICSPASSING: Alts Comp % YardsDutto - 38 14 37% 248Delagnes 19 8 42% 37TOTALS 57 22 39% 285Opponents 37 7 19% 81TDs Int1 1o 21 30 1TOTAL PLAYS: Rushes/Yardage/Ave. Passes/Yardage/Ave. - Total/Yardage/Ave.CENTURIONS 64 173 2.7 57 285 5.0 121 458 3.8Opponents 83 246 3.0 37 81 2.2 120 327 2.7RUSHING: Carries Yds. Gained TDsMinkel 20 62 1Currie, John 11 32- Barbero 9 30Currie, Joe 12 28 1Delagnes 3 11Lawson 2 11Walker 2 9Countouriotis 1 -11Dutto 4 -9 1TOTALS - 64 173(2.70) 3Opponents 83 246(2.96) 1THE LAMA LOUNGE750 PACIFIC AVE.SAN FRANCISCO 94133362-9873RECEIVING: No. Yds. TDs SCORING: TDs PAT FG TOTAL PUNTS: No. Yds. 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SPORTSSAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN -. Page 27 February 1981RUNNING THROUGH -Golf Cluh,,News'.'MYMINDI spent a very sobering New Years Day, runningOn Wednesday, January 21, 1981 the San Francisco The hole-in-one winners were Pat Paxson at thePolice Golf Club started its eighth year by journeying to seventh hole with a shot 31" from the hole and EdSan Jose Municipal Golf Course. Pecinovsky at the twelfth hole at 11'4".by Wait Garr^across the Golden Gate Bridge. It was the DolphinSouth-End Runners, DSE, first race of the year. The3.4 mile course from the parking lot to the North Anchorageand back was held in 45 degree weather, add tothat a strong wind coming through the gate, no oneThe guest flight was won by Bob Lall followed by Pat stood around chatting, at the finish, it was into sweats,Fifty-seven players competed under mostly cloudy Paxson and Ed Sterner.and off to warmer locations.but dry skies. The course was in excellent condition,The weather didn't seem to bother retired Capt. Tombut the scores did not indicate how good the condition So far in 1981 seventy-five people have paid thiswas .year's dues. This is way ahead of any previous year, in -Dempsey, he looked great crossing the finish line. Inwhichmost we have had around a hundred and twenty- cidently, Tom is on the Board of Directors of thefive members.Stonestown Y.M.C.A. and tells me that the "Y" offersWe had only five players in the seventities with Daveseveral fitness programs for persons of all ages.Minner and Tom O'Connor low with seventy.sixs.This year's schedule is now complete and in the On the same day, down at Stanford Stadium,Dennis Martel had a seventy-seven, and Con Nichols words of a member of the Oakland Police Officers Golf Morgan Peterson Juvenile, turned in a 44:35 at theand Ed Garciaboth had seventy-nines.Club, "This is a really good schedule." SACONEY 10K. It was a little warmer down on thefarm, but not much.' Homer Rudelson was once again the low net winner Any S.F. policeman, either active or retired, -that is The midnight express struck again. A group of ofwithan eighty-three and with his eighteen handicap interested in becoming a member, send me $5.00 for ficers from the mid-watch at Central Station par..had a net sixty-five. the 1981 dues and I will send you a copy of the year's ticipated in the 5th Annual 3.5 mile Zoo run. (Fromschedule and all other pertinent information, one zoo to another.) It was held on Sunday, January 18The flight winners were: first, Tom O'Connor, Den-. under sunny skies. Joining the 3,000 plus other runnersnis Martel and Ed Garcia; second, Vic Macia, Nick Jerry Cassidy, Secretary were Henry Parra, John Colla, Nelson Lum, RodEterovich Jr. and Ken Davis; third, Joe Allegro Jr. John S.F. Police Golf Club Young and Jim Speros.DuBose and Larry Minasian; fourth, Ed Pecinovsky, Co. K, E&I Solo M/C Congratulations to Angela Getas Co. E on herEd Cassidy, and Otto Elvander.THE BALCONY.,2166 MARKET STREETSAN FRANCISCO 94.114(415)552-1122Rm. 150, Hall of Justice D.S.E. trophy. She competed in twelve racers last yearand logged in over 1200 race and training miles duringthe year.Mike Dempsey Co. D, achieved his goal. Mike ranevery day last year, all 365 of them. The grand total wasabout 2,000 miles ' and three pairs of running shoes.What's next Mike? -Trivia: 21 years ago when I entered the police department,the most common surname on the force wasSullivan; there were 17 at the time. Today the line-upreads like this, 17 Williams, 16 Smiths, 13 Jackson, 13Murphys and the Sullivans are down to 8. You ask whatthat has to do with running? Nothing! You can't talkabout running all the time.11ø]LODGIEd and Terry Straiinvite you tol^^,..aCockft'. Vs$,00000''" 689 PORTOLAThe CITYSCHWEPPES PRODUCTSBUBBLE-UPMUG ROOT BEERBIRELEY'SANTHONY CAMPODONICODIRECTOR - CHAIN STORE OPERATIONSNEW CENTURYi t will630 VALENCIA STREETSAN FRANCISCO 94110PHONE 861-8820V.AIIIA WAYOFKEEPING FIT, •.-, ' .- .'. -A MEANS OFSELF-DEFENSE I-- WE OFFER: -• PROFESSIONAL. QUALITY INSTRUCTION N• FOR MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN*PRIVATE AND GROUP LESSONS - -• SELF-DEFENSE 'WOMAN'S SELF-DEFENSE• MEDITATIONS WEAPONRYSELF-DEFENSE BUILDS AND DEVELOPSPHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISCIPLINE,STRENGTH AND SELF-CONFIDENCE."WE ARE OPEN MONDAY THRU SATURDAY9:30 AM - 8:30 PMHILIPPINE - CHINESE MARTIAL -ARTS ACADEMY66 West Portal Ave. 2399 Greenwich St. 1340 Irving St.San Francisco San Francisco . San Francisco,564-1444 564-3817 665-3848SPECIAL POLICE TECHNIQUE TAUGHT BYTONY REYES FORMERLY WITH CHP*

SAN FRANCISCO POLICEMAN - Page 28 February 1981The CITY RenegesbyGerry SchmidtPQ"On March 30, 1979, a Consent Decree, in the matterof Officers for Justice et al, vs. the Civil Service Commissionof the City and County of San Francisco, wassigned by all parties to the litigation The decreecreated distinct and concrete goals for the recruitmentand promotion of sworn employees."The preceding is an excerpt from the recentlypublished Affirmative Action Plan (See InformationalBulletin #81-10) of the San Francisco Police Department.Of particular interest to me is the section whichdiineates the responsibilities of the Consent DecreeUnit as they pertain to recruitment and examination ofprospective employees.It should be noted that as a newly elected member ofthe P.O.A. Board of Directors in March of 1979, I supportedthe signing of the proposed Consent Decree.Mandate of the Consent DecreeSection IX of the Consent Decree required the city,"to develop a full scale program designed to recruit andtrain minorities and women for hiring, and preparethem, for promotion in the Police Department." OnJanuary 31, 1980, a Two Year Plan was adopted andconcurred by the parties to the litigation.The Two Year Plan is comprised of four main componentsdealing with: 1. Recruitment of qualifiedapplicants through the media, contact with schools ofall types, assignment of police recruiters to communityorganizations to make oral presentations, etc. 2.Section Program which screens applicants on the basisof minimum qualifications (i.e., age, education,citizenship, absence of crimnal record, and residence),oral boards, physical agility tests, medical examinationsand background checks. 3. Retention Programconsisting of pre-examination contact of applicants viatelephone by assigned officer instructed to counselthem on an individual basis, timely postexamination/pre-appointment notification of examinationresults, aid in dealing with Academy training stressas well as assistance in completing the Field Training(F .T.O.) Program, support in the form of personalcounseling on marriage, family, financial, alcohol ordrugs, and job related problems. 4. Lastly, a TrainingProgram designed to assess the applicant's basic skills(primarily reading and writing) which are necessary forsuccessful competition in the selection process, to offerpre-examination skills improvement individually or inconjunction with San Francisco Community Collegeclasses, providing brochures explaining application andexamination procedures to all applicants, separate examinationpreparation courses, physical fitness trainingas well as further reading and writing training inorder to minimize the typical problems encountered byrecruits in the early phases of training.Poor Applicant Turn OutEven with the-extensive effort outlined in the TwoYear Plan, the recent Q-2 (entrance) examinations havebegun to show a growing drop-out rate of those who initiallyapply for the job and those who eventually showup to take the exam. For example, of the approximatelyeleven, hundred people who signed up to takethe E-92 entrance exam, only sixty percent showed upto take it in May of 1980. For the E-93 test given on twoconsecutive weekends in September and October, 1980,forty 'percent of the seventeen hundred sixty six applicantschose to come.What prevents these people from following throughwith their original intentions? The length of time whichtranspires between their application and the actual examdate is thought to be a major cause of the no-showrate. Prospective applicants apparently take advantageof other job opportunities while they're forced to waitfor the police exam. In addition, the benefits and wagepackage offered by the City and County cannot competewith those of other jurisdictions. It seems thatwhen given an opportunity to shop and compare, applicantsmake intelligent-objective decisions by goingwith departments that offer things like dental programs,education incentive, time and a half for overtime,decent and operative working conditions andequipment.The Challenge of Law Enforcement TodayBy August of 1981 San Francisco is mandated by theFederal Consent Decree to increase the number ofsworn officers in the police department to the fullbudgeted strength of 1971 persons and maintain atleast that level of staffing until August 1, 1984. Withthe problems articulated above with regards to applicantno-shows, wash-outs in the Academy and F.T.O..program, as well as the City's own recent charteramendments (Propositions F and G on the November4, 1980 ballot) providing a retirement system "buy-out"and "vesting" privileges, the department as a whole isNEW YORK CITYnetting approximately six new people per month.With that kind of a building rate it is a foregone conclusionthat the Department will not meet its requirementsunder the Consent Decree. In addition,without the highly unlikely turn around of prompt andcontinuous testing at all levels in the department as wellas competitive wages and benefits, San Francisco willnot be able to compete with surrounding jurisdictionsfor a qualified applicant pool.President Reagan's administration has alreadybegun the very difficult process of Federal budget cutbacksmandated in his recent election. The areas ofprojected reduction include social security, welfareassistance, food stamps, unemployment insurance,medi-care and medic-aid, student loans, etc.Anyone with common sense can realize that these areall ingredients for difficult times ahead, especially forlaw enforcement. Crime is on the upswing, racism israising its ugly head, inner city tensions are lying dormantin wait for the long hot summer. Police in this andmany other cities across the country are going to findthemselves once again thrust in the middle of inevitablesocial battles.There is a concensus growing that crime has finallygotten out of hand and that something must be doneabout it. Politicians are leading the way and special interestgroups are all vying for scarce crime fightingdollars. Law enforcement officials have been concernedfor years about the potential dangers of continuouslyliberal court decisions. Now that their fears have cometo fruition in the form of rampant disrespect for thelaw, it's ironic that they/we are the ones who will haveto deal with the problems. Politicians and the citizenswill finally back us now but only when the job will bemuch more difficult than it should be.We could use nineteen hundred, and seventy-onequalified police officers by August of 1981 but we're notgoing to have them. We met our requirements in theConsent Decree. Why hasn't the City?It -PAINEDMI tiPaco s Tlacos Driiie-in PerlaUran! -3201 - 24TH STREETSAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110OFFICE 647-7111• RES. 648-7213Paco's Tacos wishes the S.F. Police& Their Families a Very Happy New YearDELICATESSEN & RESTAURANT2295 MARKET STREETSAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114(415) 431-8390WE SUPPORT THE SFPOABatik of America Center555 CaliforniaSan Francisco983-6700MOVING?Please let us know when you are moving so we can keep the POLICEMAN coming toyou. 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