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<strong>Inside</strong>:<br />
A Special<br />
Gift 41 Years<br />
Later<br />
SDPOA<br />
Scholarship<br />
Information<br />
The<br />
Informant<br />
The Official Publication of the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Officers</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
Volume XXXII, No. 2 February 2012<br />
February 2012 | 1
Mike Fender<br />
Director<br />
2 | The Informant<br />
Brian Marvel<br />
President<br />
Committees and Committee Chairs<br />
<strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Officers</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
8388 Vickers Street 858.573.1199 (Office)<br />
<strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>, CA 92111 858.573.1574 (Fax)<br />
www.sdpoa.org<br />
Paul Hubka<br />
Director<br />
Jeff Jordon<br />
Vice President<br />
Rob Lewis<br />
Director<br />
Legal Committee ..........................................................................................Lewis<br />
Political Action Committee .................................................................. Fender<br />
Retirement .....................................................................................................Levitt<br />
Business & Governance .........................................................................Jordon<br />
• Bylaws & Policy<br />
• Administration<br />
• Parliamentarian<br />
Member Relations ...................................................................................Bostedt<br />
• Member Services<br />
• Member Communication<br />
Public Relations ...................................................... Chairs: Paxton, Pidgeon<br />
• Informant<br />
• Website<br />
• Charity<br />
• SWAT <strong>Association</strong> ...............................................................Levitt<br />
Special Events/Scholarship ..................Hubka (Chair), Bostedt, Lewis<br />
Budget & Finance ........................................................................................Levitt<br />
Labor Management ................................................................................Bostedt<br />
Litigation (Ad Hoc Committee) ...........................Chairs: Marvel/Jordon<br />
Memorial ................................................................................................... Pidgeon<br />
Tom Bostedt<br />
Secretary<br />
Paul Paxton<br />
Director<br />
Randy Levitt<br />
Treasurer<br />
Editorial and Advertising Information<br />
Editor, Steph Reed<br />
858.573.1199 x 220<br />
sreed@sdpoa.org<br />
Editorial Policy<br />
Mike Pidgeon<br />
Director<br />
The views or opinions expressed in The Informant are<br />
not necessarily the opinions of the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Police</strong><br />
<strong>Officers</strong> <strong>Association</strong>, the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Department<br />
or any official body or agency of the City of <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>.<br />
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POA members of the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Department.<br />
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In This Issue<br />
Member Spotlight ................................................................. 4<br />
Economic Crimes Unit ........................................................ 5<br />
Chaplain’s Corner ................................................................. 6<br />
2012 Taste of <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> .................................................... 6<br />
The Crime Files ...................................................................... 7<br />
SDPOA Scholarships ............................................................ 8<br />
Sign Now: The CASE Act .................................................... 9<br />
The Gift of Remembrance ...............................................10<br />
PORAC Scholarship Opportunities ..............................13<br />
Director Mike Pidgeon .....................................................14<br />
STAR/PAL Scene .................................................................15<br />
SDPOA Discount Tickets ..................................................16<br />
SDPOA Store .........................................................................17<br />
PERT Perspective................................................................18<br />
UC-7 ..........................................................................................19<br />
RF&PA......................................................................................20<br />
Ipso Facto Files ....................................................................22<br />
Code 4 Chronicles ...............................................................23<br />
In Remembrance .................................................................25<br />
Stranger than Fiction ........................................................26<br />
On the Road ...........................................................................27<br />
At a Glance Calender .........................................................28<br />
Office Manager’s Report ..................................................29<br />
Classified Ads .......................................................................29<br />
Board Minutes .....................................................................30<br />
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President’s Message<br />
I would like to begin this month by<br />
extending my sincere appreciation<br />
to Woody Dubois, who ended<br />
his term on the SDPOA Board of<br />
Directors in January. For three<br />
years, Woody dedicated his time<br />
and efforts to serving members.<br />
He was an energetic presence on<br />
the board and was always willing<br />
to offer new and creative ideas<br />
to the discussion. His work with the PAC committee<br />
was invaluable to the SDPOA. Just this August, after the<br />
death of Officer Jeremy Henwood, Woody’s compassion<br />
and dedication showed through as he worked closely<br />
with the Henwood family — a job that was not easy,<br />
but he embraced as a director and fellow officer. I am<br />
personally grateful for the support he has shown me,<br />
and I would like to wish him the very best, both in his<br />
immediate future in Investigations, and in all of his<br />
future endeavors.<br />
With Woody’s departure, we welcome newly-elected<br />
director Mike Pidgeon to the board. I join the rest of the<br />
board in looking forward to working with him. Mike has<br />
already shown great interest in aiding the efforts of the<br />
SDPOA in his work with the Memorial Committee and<br />
Widows and Orphans Fund; we are looking forward to<br />
his continued success in these areas along with a new<br />
perspective he will bring to the table.<br />
The SDPOA will begin negotiations with the city<br />
during the first week in February. Members should<br />
have recently received a mailing asking you to review<br />
and update your information. An up-to-date record<br />
helps us during negotiations and allows us to better<br />
communicate with you, so please make sure you look<br />
over the information and, if there need to be any<br />
changes, send the form back to us.<br />
We understand how difficult the last six years have<br />
been for members and for the city, and it is our hope<br />
that the relationships we have worked to develop with<br />
elected officials and the public over the last few years<br />
will bode well for us as we work on this MOU. It is<br />
our goal to establish a multi-year deal for a successor<br />
MOU to create stability during these turbulent times<br />
in the city’s history. As negotiations move forward, we<br />
will keep you in the loop and let you know how these<br />
discussions are progressing.<br />
Be Safe,<br />
February 2012 | 3
Officer<br />
Becoming a police officer was always something Officer<br />
Dan Craft was interested in, but it was not a<br />
profession he embraced right away. However, his<br />
jobs in customer service during the beginnings of his<br />
working years equipped him to deal with many of the issues<br />
that arise as a police officer. “Customer service is a<br />
big part of what we do,” he said. “It’s to protect and serve<br />
— you need to protect the community, but also serve the<br />
community.”<br />
At age 3, Officer Craft and his brother Shon were adopted,<br />
and at age 5, the family moved to <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>, where he<br />
grew up. In high school, his interest in law enforcement<br />
began to form thanks to an uncle who was a fish and game<br />
warden and introduced him to some of the fundamentals<br />
of law enforcement. While in a youth camp, he spoke to<br />
one of his counselors about the possibility of becoming a<br />
police officer and received encouragement to pursue it. “I<br />
was intrigued by it,” he said. “I knew I would get to work<br />
with many people and that there were a lot of different<br />
areas I could pursue.”<br />
At age 27, Officer Craft went though the reserve academy<br />
at Grossmont College. He enjoyed all that he learned<br />
throughout the process. While living in Washington D.C.,<br />
he heard from his brother back in <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> that the SDPD<br />
was hiring. After taking the test, he got hired. “It’s everything<br />
I wanted it to be; it’s been a lot of fun,” he said.<br />
Graduating from the academy in October of 2005, Officer<br />
Craft worked in Western Division after phase training. At<br />
first, he worked patrol at the beaches before starting a<br />
beat in North Park.<br />
After about two years, Officer Craft began working with<br />
the Crime Suppression Team. The experience was a valuable<br />
one because he got to approach crime very proactively.<br />
Working with a variety of other areas, including<br />
undercover, narcotics, parole and probation, and the fugitive<br />
task force also gave him a very well-rounded view of<br />
all that law enforcement does in the area.<br />
One memorable case while working with the Crime Suppression<br />
Team began at the start of Officer Craft’s work<br />
with the unit. After identifying a drug house in Ocean<br />
4 | The Informant<br />
Dan Craft<br />
“Customer service is a big part of what<br />
we do. It’s to protect and serve — you<br />
need to protect the community, but also<br />
serve the community.”<br />
Member Spotlight<br />
Beach, he began focusing his efforts on a suspect who was<br />
a well-known drug user. Throughout his time on the team,<br />
he followed her activities. Shortly before he left the team,<br />
he identified the suspect in North Park. After an eventful<br />
pursuit, she was apprehended with another suspect that<br />
night. “It was great because that was one of my projects<br />
throughout my time there, and we were able to take her<br />
into custody right before I left.”<br />
Officer Craft now works patrol in Mid-City and has been<br />
there for just over a year. His closeness with his division<br />
led him to get involved after the death of Officer Jeremy<br />
Henwood in August 2011. “I wanted to be able to help out<br />
as much as possible, just to be there as much as I could.”<br />
Working with SDPOA fundraisers and events, Officer Craft<br />
has made a major difference in fundraising efforts. This<br />
dedication in memory of his fallen brother in blue significantly<br />
impacts the POA charity funds.<br />
In his personal life, Officer Craft enjoys travel and attends<br />
church regularly. He is newly married to a fellow officer<br />
he met while at the academy.
<strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>’s early years as a<br />
Navy town led many unsavory<br />
characters into the downtown<br />
area with the goal of getting sailors<br />
to spend their earnings. Scams<br />
like card games such as Three-Card<br />
Monte were commonly used, but<br />
these thieves would employ a variety<br />
of fraudulent tactics to separate<br />
the sailors from their money. These<br />
common activities led to the creation<br />
of the Bunko and Fraud Unit. The<br />
unit also investigated cases of fraud,<br />
which at that time, mostly involved<br />
check cashing schemes.<br />
Throughout the years, the Bunko and<br />
Fraud Unit led to today’s Economic<br />
Crimes Unit, which investigates and<br />
combats crimes having to do with<br />
theft by deception. Since its beginnings,<br />
the Economic Crimes Unit has<br />
changed significantly as this type of<br />
crime has evolved. The variety and<br />
frequency of these crimes caused the<br />
unit to grow exponentially. Much of<br />
the unit’s focus is on identity theft,<br />
due to its prevalence today. Thieves<br />
obtain personal information in a<br />
large variety of ways, including<br />
stealing wallets and purses, stealing<br />
mail, and dumpster diving. Phishing<br />
scams, where the crooks pose as le-<br />
Economic Crimes<br />
gitimate companies to get individuals<br />
to give them their information,<br />
are also common.<br />
Another crime gaining in popularity<br />
is skimming, a crime in which<br />
the perpetrator steals credit or debit<br />
card numbers with a special storage<br />
device when processing an ATM or<br />
debit card. This allows the thief to<br />
walk away with hundreds or thousands<br />
of bank card numbers and financial<br />
data.<br />
More classic cases of fraud are still<br />
common. A recent high-profile case<br />
handled by the unit included a suspect<br />
who had taken money from the<br />
immediate families of several former<br />
spouses. This included the death<br />
benefits of several deceased former<br />
spouses. The suspect also worked<br />
as an accountant at a large business<br />
and took money from the business<br />
through fraudulent accounting. All<br />
of these cases were brought together<br />
and the unit ultimately impounded<br />
everything they believed to have<br />
been purchased through fraud. This<br />
resulted in two semi-tractor truck<br />
loads of items that were impounded.<br />
Since Economic Crimes encompasses<br />
so many areas, there are several<br />
Economic Crimes<br />
Facts and Figures<br />
History:<br />
Began to fight bunko<br />
schemes and fraud in early<br />
history of modern <strong>San</strong><br />
<strong>Diego</strong><br />
Main Goal:<br />
Investigate crimes involving<br />
theft by deception<br />
Commonly Investigated<br />
Crimes:<br />
Identity theft, Skimming,<br />
Fraud, Elder Abuse,<br />
Computer and Technology<br />
Crimes<br />
units that are included within the<br />
overall unit. These specialized units<br />
include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
The Elder Abuse Unit, which<br />
investigates cases of financial<br />
abuse of elder or dependent<br />
adults. Elder Abuse also includes<br />
physical abuse of an elder, criminal<br />
neglect of elders, and investigates<br />
elder death cases resulting<br />
from neglect.<br />
The CATCH (Computer and<br />
Technology Crimes High Tech)<br />
Task Force, which is a multiagency<br />
task force comprised of<br />
detectives from the SDPD, Secret<br />
Service, Sheriff’s Department,<br />
and District Attorney’s office.<br />
The Unit investigates computer<br />
crimes in which technology is<br />
the target or the means by which<br />
a crime is committed. The unit<br />
also investigates Internet fraud,<br />
Internet threats, software piracy,<br />
and high-tech cargo theft.<br />
As thieves continue to use technology<br />
to advance their efforts to steal<br />
from citizens, the Economic Crimes<br />
Unit will continue to advance in their<br />
efforts to put a stop to it and put the<br />
perpetrators behind bars.<br />
February 2012 | 5
By Herb Smith, <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Department Chaplain<br />
“To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in You I trust,<br />
do not let me be ashamed; do not let my enemies exult<br />
over me. Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be<br />
ashamed…”<br />
The 25th Psalm is my covenantal companion. The 23rd,<br />
often recited by most, is a treasured reminder of Who really<br />
goes before us, Who watches over us and guides us<br />
through even the most desperate times we encounter. It<br />
always brings assurance. Yet the 25th gets into the detail<br />
of my everyday life, the issues and influx of challenging<br />
circumstances which have a way of staring me down and<br />
causing “my little spark of courage” to lose heart. God’s<br />
perspective is infinite, as is His power and wisdom, and<br />
where Ps. 23 reminds me of His presence, the 25th is my<br />
Lord calling me out by name, turning me to His Face, and<br />
giving me a sense of that perspective so I can go on. God<br />
endeavors to be extremely personal with us and strives to<br />
enable us to stand up and access the resources He provides<br />
to overcome our greatest enemy, our own fearful heart.<br />
Scripture states that the heart is deceitful above all things,<br />
desperately wicked and beyond knowing (Jer.17:9). But<br />
God searches our heart and tests our mind, and, to those<br />
yielded to His instruction, leads us against the inherent<br />
weakness of our souls. We forever shoot ourselves in the<br />
foot by advancing (or retreating) with misplaced purpose<br />
and forgotten identity. When flesh is our strength, it fails<br />
us at the most crucial time and in our panic stricken state<br />
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Chaplain’s Corner<br />
blinds us as to why. Overwhelming<br />
anxiety stares<br />
us down and all we see<br />
is our debilitating inadequacy.<br />
Reason evades<br />
and reckless, irrational<br />
reaction causes us to run<br />
from the specter of every<br />
failure we’ve ever known.<br />
But I’m reminded in Ps.25 that if I’m trusting in God instead<br />
of myself, He is for me, and not against. To know<br />
His way, to be taught by Him, to Know the confidence<br />
of Truth and the compassion and lovingkindness of His<br />
Spirit wipes away the sins of my youth so that they’re not<br />
there to haunt and harry, break me down and make me<br />
weak. God would not define us by our past, but by the<br />
righteousness of His grace, and preserve us by the faithful<br />
infusion of His integrity and uprightness.<br />
The enemy within is my worst nightmare and the source<br />
of my every defeat. I can’t trust my wayward heart to remain<br />
steadfast, but I can endure and prevail as I wait and<br />
rely on God’s invincible Spirit that strives to make me<br />
thrive, and redefines my character to ignite my sparking<br />
courage into flame. “O Lord, I know the way of man is not<br />
in himself; it is not in man who walks to direct his own<br />
steps. Correct me, Lord, but in the justice of Your mercy<br />
lest I be reduced to nothing” (Jer.10:23-24).<br />
2012 Taste of <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong><br />
Running in Memory of Our Fallen Brothers and Sisters<br />
Support the SDPD Baker to Vegas Teams<br />
Please Join Us for a Tasting of<br />
Delicious Foods, Local Beers, Savory Wine, and Incredible Desserts<br />
LOCATIOn: SDPOA at 8388 Vickers Street<br />
DATE: Saturday, February 4, 2012<br />
TIME: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.<br />
COST: $25<br />
Silent Auction<br />
Raffle Prizes<br />
Music by “Dave Garcia”<br />
Sponsored by: SDPOA, PB Shore Club, Miller’s Field, Doubletree Hotel<br />
Special Thanks to: Sea World, Ballast Point, Mission Brewery, Nika Water, Popchips
By Steve Willard<br />
January 1852: The city of <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> had just declared<br />
bankruptcy and the council, mayor and all law enforcement<br />
had been cut. The town would now be run by a<br />
board of trustees. Law enforcement would be hit and miss<br />
at best.<br />
Summer 1852: With the crime rate skyrocketing, many citizens<br />
began to take the law into their own hands. Tempers<br />
reached a boiling point when trustees president George<br />
Tebbetts’ horse was stolen from in front of his house.<br />
Rounding up a group of men, Tebbetts hunted down the<br />
three thieves, tied ropes around their necks and led them<br />
into Old Town plaza where they were quickly hung.<br />
It didn’t take long for word of the hanging to spread.<br />
When the news reached Washington DC that one of <strong>San</strong><br />
<strong>Diego</strong>’s top citizens had participated in a lynching, federal<br />
officers were sent to investigate. As soon as the investigators<br />
arrived, they found Tebbetts and informed him they<br />
were going to arrest him and everyone in the lynch party.<br />
When they asked to identify his co-conspirators, Tebbetts<br />
said they would have to arrest everyone, as almost every<br />
man in town had a part in the hanging. With that, the investigators<br />
quickly completed their reports and returned<br />
to Washington.<br />
In 1853, citizens once again took the law into their own<br />
hands after finding tailor John Warren bludgeoned to death<br />
in his Old Town shop. With bloodthirsty citizens demanding<br />
justice, civic leader Ephraim Morse and former policeman<br />
Robert Israel quickly rounded up three Indians and<br />
accused them of the crime. Without a trial, two of the Indians<br />
were hung in the Old Town plaza. The other Indian<br />
managed to escape.<br />
In 1855, civic leader Cave Couts was indicted by the grand<br />
jury for severely beating two Indians with a knotted rope.<br />
After a short trial, the all white male jury acquitted him on<br />
a charge of assault. However, he was re-indicted for murder<br />
when the second victim died. Without money to prosecute<br />
the case, the charges were dropped and Couts went free.<br />
It would be many more decades before Indians would feel<br />
they had a voice in the justice system.<br />
By the start of the 1860’s civility slowly began to return<br />
to <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>. A depressed cattle market, drought, extreme<br />
heat waves and a large earthquake had chased all but the<br />
heartiest of settlers out of town. The financial crisis was<br />
becoming a distant memory and the soldiers who stayed<br />
in town after its 1850 admission to the US were now being<br />
sent back east for the Civil War. Without men seeking<br />
saloons, gambling halls and prostitutes, and without those<br />
willing to provide the services, <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> was actually<br />
starting to become boring.<br />
Boring wouldn’t be a good way to describe what was happening<br />
in Los Angeles. Crime had become so bad the des-<br />
The Crime Files<br />
perate city appealed to the French government for protection.<br />
France responded by sending in troops to maintain<br />
order. How long they stayed, and why the US government<br />
tolerated their presence, is not known.<br />
Local law and order began a small step towards making a<br />
comeback when the county authorized the building of a<br />
6-by-9-foot iron cage that would serve as a jail in back of<br />
City Hall. Since there was no bed or limit to the amount of<br />
people the cage could house, inmates were forced to sleep<br />
on the floor, or when it was severely crowded, standing up.<br />
For food, the inmates had to rely on the generosity of people<br />
living nearby. Neither the city nor the county had a legal<br />
obligation to provide meals.<br />
The iron cage jail is still in Old Town and is now a tourist<br />
attraction. It is located behind Old City Hall.<br />
By 1862 <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>’s finances had improved to the point<br />
where James McCoy could be appointed as City Marshal.<br />
In January 1863, a smallpox epidemic had taken hold of<br />
<strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>. Fearing spread of the disease, and looking for<br />
someone to blame, the trustees ordered Marshal McCoy to<br />
enforce a law requiring all Indians and Mexicans to remain<br />
at least ½ mile out of town.<br />
Smallpox killed several hundred people - mostly Indians<br />
- county-wide, but it didn’t last long and within a year, <strong>San</strong><br />
<strong>Diego</strong> was faced with another problem. Cave Couts was<br />
making issue with the shortage of quality pigs.<br />
As the townspeople saw it, a bunch of dead Indians were<br />
one thing, but lack of decent meat was another. So, being<br />
a man of action, Couts organized a committee and quickly<br />
raised more than $200 to place an order for a pig.<br />
The sow arrived several months later and was quickly bred<br />
with a local hog. The townspeople were justifiably excited<br />
when she later produced a fine litter of 8 healthy piglets.<br />
As soon as they were weaned, the piglets were kept in a<br />
backyard pen in Old Town.<br />
For weeks, everything was fine until one of the piglets<br />
came up missing. Several nights later another piglet vanished.<br />
Townspeople held a meeting and, figuring it was the<br />
Indians stealing the pigs, a guard was posted in the house<br />
next door. Shortly after midnight, came squealing and a<br />
shadowy figure running away. The guard took aim with his<br />
rifle and fired, dropping the pig thief with one shot. When<br />
he caught up to the body, he rolled it over and saw it was in<br />
fact an Indian, a very dead Indian.<br />
The next morning George Pendleton and others got together<br />
and decided the shooting of the Indian was murder.<br />
Pendleton contacted Marshal McCoy and demanded the<br />
gunman be arrested. McCoy was reluctant at first, as the<br />
gunman was a personal friend, but he was bound by law to<br />
make the arrest...Continued on page 25.<br />
February 2012 | 7
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Scholarship Applications Available<br />
SDPOA 2012 Scholarships<br />
Eligibility & Guidelines<br />
We are pleased to announce the availability of<br />
scholarships to assist children of our members in<br />
pursuing their education. These scholarships are<br />
available because of generous donations from individuals,<br />
businesses and organizations.<br />
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA<br />
• Son or daughter of an SDPOA member – active, retired<br />
or deceased.<br />
• High school graduate or senior scheduled to graduate<br />
by June 30, 2012.<br />
• Currently enrolled in or formally accepted to a trade<br />
school, junior college, college or graduate school and<br />
scheduled to begin study by March 1, 2013.<br />
• Minimum overall cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or<br />
must have completed at least two semesters of college<br />
and have minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0<br />
RULES & GUIDELINES<br />
• Recipients from last year are not eligible this year, but<br />
may enter next year.<br />
• Recipients from 2010 and before are eligible to apply<br />
again this year.<br />
• Two-time scholarship recipients, no matter which years,<br />
are no longer eligible.<br />
• Applications may be picked up at POA office or will be<br />
e-mailed upon request.<br />
The <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Police</strong> Historical <strong>Association</strong> Presents<br />
St. Patrick’s Day Cigar Mixer<br />
Range Party<br />
When: Friday, March 9th, 2012<br />
Time: 1730 hours<br />
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Completed applications must be at POA office by 5 p.m.,<br />
April 13, 2012.<br />
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.<br />
Original or photocopy of transcripts MUST accompany<br />
application.<br />
Applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee.<br />
Notification letters will be sent out by May 31, 2012.<br />
Recipients will be invited to an awards brunch in June.<br />
College students who do not have a minimum high school<br />
GPA of 3.0 must include transcripts that show the applicant<br />
has maintained a minimum GPA of 3.0 for at least two complete<br />
semesters of college/junior college AND submit high<br />
school transcripts.<br />
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High school seniors (or graduates who have not attend-<br />
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for all four years.<br />
Seniors graduating in June are exempt from providing<br />
current semester grades, but may include first semester<br />
grades if desired.<br />
College (undergraduate/graduate) students must in-<br />
clude transcripts indicating grades for all college courses<br />
completed AND high school transcripts.<br />
If you have any questions, please contact the SDPOA<br />
office at 858-573-1199.
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February 2012 | 9
The Gift of Remembrance<br />
Fallen Officer’s Memory Lives On<br />
in a Special Memento<br />
Tina Lewis was 2 ½ years old when her father came<br />
to the aid of a doorman while off duty at a bar.<br />
While escorting a man to his car to get identification,<br />
he identified himself as a police officer and was shot<br />
and killed. While she does not remember her father vividly,<br />
the memory of her dad was kept fresh in her mind by<br />
her mother and other family members.<br />
One image that has remained fresh in her mind is of her father’s<br />
motorcycle. This is because one of the last pictures<br />
she took with her father before he was killed included the<br />
iconic bike.<br />
10 | The Informant<br />
Officer James Patrick<br />
(Pat) Lewis with<br />
his wife, Karin, and<br />
daughter, Tina, on his<br />
1969 Honda CB 350.<br />
“When Tina came to the door, she was<br />
greeted by SDPD officers, who delivered<br />
her father’s iconic Honda CB350 Super<br />
Sport motorcycle, fully restored.”<br />
On the 41st anniversary<br />
of her father’s death, Tina<br />
Lewis received a surprise<br />
at her home thanks to her<br />
uncle, Brian Lewis. When<br />
Tina came to the door, she<br />
was greeted by SDPD officers<br />
who delivered her father’s<br />
iconic Honda CB350<br />
Super Sport motorcycle,<br />
fully restored.<br />
Officer Lewis was 23<br />
when he was shot and<br />
killed by a fugitive.<br />
Tina Lewis embraces her uncle, Brian<br />
Lewis, shortly after the bike was delivered<br />
to her home.<br />
The story of the motorcycle begins in 1969 when Pat<br />
Lewis brought home the bike. Brian Lewis, who was 11<br />
at the time, can remember taking rides with his brother<br />
Pat through Ocean Beach. When Officer Lewis was killed,<br />
the bike was given to a relative and passed throughout the<br />
family. Eventually, the family lost track of it.<br />
Brian Lewis recently recovered the bike and decided it<br />
should go back to his niece. He took the opportunity one<br />
step further, deciding to fully restore the motorcycle and<br />
deliver it as a surprise.<br />
On Dec. 28, SDPOA Board members Jeff Jordon and Paul<br />
Hubka knocked on the door of Tina Lewis’ home and<br />
asked her to identify some unclaimed property. When she<br />
stepped outside the door, she saw SDPOA board member<br />
Tom Bostedt driving up to her house on her father’s motorcycle,<br />
flanked by an escort of three SDPD motor officers.<br />
Assistant Chief Shelley Zimmerman was also present<br />
to represent the Department.<br />
Reunited with this memento of her father, Tina Lewis now<br />
plans to get a motorcycle license so she can truly embrace<br />
her new vehicle.
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12 | The Informant
PORAC Scholarship Opportunities<br />
As a benefit of the SDPOA’s PORAC membership, the children of SDPOA members<br />
are eligible for PORAC scholarship opportunities. These scolarships are awarded<br />
based on academic achievement, school activities, community service and a<br />
handwritten essay.<br />
Requirements include:<br />
1. Grade point average of 2.0 (based on a 4.0 system) upon high school graduation.<br />
(Applies to dependents only.)<br />
2. Maintenance of a minimum 2.0 grade point average if selected as a recipient.<br />
3. The scholarship is to be used for scholastic and vocational fields only.<br />
4. Applicant must submit a resume of school activities and community service. Include<br />
a copy of transcripts through your most recent semester. In the case of surviving spouse or medically retired,<br />
submit a complete resume.<br />
5. Applicant must submit a one-page, handwritten composition in their own handwriting expressing, “My goals, present,<br />
and future: Why I am applying for this scholarship and its importance to me.”<br />
6. A recent color photo (at least 2.5 in. x 3.5 in., not computer generated) must accompany applications.<br />
7. ALL OF THE ABOVE MUST BE COMPLETED OR YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.<br />
8. Application must be received at PORAC Headquarters by the end of business day on Monday, April 2, 2012.<br />
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Tell us a little about your early life. Tell us a little about your career up lice Foundation<br />
I was born in <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> and raised in until now.<br />
in the awarding<br />
East County, attending Valhalla High Upon completion from phase training, of grants for the<br />
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interested in becoming a police officer, vision where I worked the areas now cles for police patrol and other emer-<br />
but my interest in law enforcement covered by Mid-City and Eastern Divigency safety equipment. I happily<br />
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geant in April 2011 to seek additional<br />
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What led you to get involved with<br />
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What do you do in your free time? sion’s first Bike Team, working for events, as well as interacting with the<br />
I used to enjoy scuba diving and mo- legendary Sergeant Dale Shockley. It POA as a board member of the <strong>San</strong> Di-<br />
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Months<br />
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16 | The Informant<br />
SDPOA Discount Tickets<br />
ATTRACTION Age Member Regular Expires Limits<br />
CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE - ADULT (10+) $75.00 $80.00<br />
8/Member<br />
OR- DISNEYLAND 1 DAY<br />
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CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE<br />
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February 2012 | 17
PERT Perspective<br />
Ten Resources You Shouldn’t Be Without - Part II<br />
By Dr. Kathy Rose, PERT Team Leader and Eastern PERT clinician<br />
Last month we discussed five resources that officers<br />
could provide to clients and their families when<br />
dealing with radio calls involving persons with mental<br />
illness: Crisis houses, NAMI, Access & Crisis Hotline,<br />
Warm Line, and 211. This month we will conclude with<br />
five additional resources that are invaluable when dealing<br />
with specific populations, or if a PERT team is unavailable.<br />
Yellow Ribbon Program: The Yellow Ribbon Program<br />
is a grassroots organization founded to prevent teen suicide<br />
and promote awareness of the problem. Teens are<br />
encouraged to ask for help when they are experiencing<br />
emotional pain and thoughts of suicide, by giving a “Yellow<br />
Ribbon Card” to someone as a means of initiating<br />
help when they feel unable to ask. The organization provides<br />
education, support, and suicide prevention training<br />
to schools and community groups. They can be reached<br />
at 800-273-8255. Yellow Ribbon Cards are available at<br />
many of the division stations from your PERT clinician.<br />
Safe Return: The Safe Return Program is a must-have resource<br />
for anyone dealing with Alzheimer’s or dementiarelated<br />
calls for service. The tendency to wander occurs<br />
in more than 60% of those individuals with dementia-type<br />
disorders. Safe Return offers a 24-hour hotline registry and<br />
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individual is unable to provide. Once enrolled, bracelets or<br />
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Certain events justify throwing budgets and<br />
conscientious spending out the window; weddings,<br />
anniversary gifts, holidays, and of course, Philly<br />
Cheesesteaks. I have explored this rarely found West<br />
of the Miss delicacy before, and I decided to make it an<br />
occasional series. An authentic Philly on the West coast is<br />
like a finding a snipe or the Lochness monster.<br />
This month I ventured into the newly minted section of<br />
Mid-City Division to Eddie’s, located at 3501 30th Street,<br />
(619) 296-6325, street parking is available and they take<br />
credit cards, thank goodness. Eddie’s is located near the<br />
University Avenue exit off the 805, giving most divisions<br />
an easy diversion from home.<br />
Jacob D and I ate at Eddie’s on one occasion, though<br />
several of the Mid-City folk have been raving about this<br />
place for weeks. Before I begin, you should know, Eddie’s<br />
cuts their own meat and imports Amoroso rolls from<br />
Philadelphia. This meal was void of any budget concerns,<br />
but Eddie’s Cheesesteaks are about $9.00. The portions<br />
are very generous and a lunch at Eddie’s may easily be<br />
shared unless you have an appetite like mine, in which<br />
case, you’ll just have to go broke for a week.<br />
I had the Mushroom steak with onions and Cheese Whiz<br />
and a basket of onion rings (truly, I ventured to the bad<br />
place). To die, TO DIE! I was in heaven. The seasoning of<br />
the meat was, forgive the cliché, it was mouth-watering.<br />
As I write this I can still recall the wonderful, blended,<br />
savory flavors of the mushrooms and onions, seasoned by<br />
the magic of the griddle. Speaking of onions…the onion<br />
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rings were made fresh, hand-dipped in some divine<br />
batter, and then fried to crispy perfection.<br />
Jacob D had the Cheesesteak with onions and Cheese<br />
Whiz, and a side of sweet potato french fries. Dear<br />
readers, if you have never tasted a sweet potato french<br />
fry, delay no longer and experience the brilliance that is<br />
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By Gary Collins, RF&PA Director<br />
I<br />
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to the new year! At the quarterly RFPA luncheon<br />
held at the range on January 9th, elections for the board<br />
of directors were held. Larry Moratto was elected to the position<br />
vacated by Jim Clem, who after many years of service<br />
to the RFPA decided to step down, and I was re-elected to<br />
another term. I also served as vice president this past year<br />
but because the demands on my time due to my current<br />
assignment I felt the need to step down and Dave Hall graciously<br />
agreed to fill the remainder of my term and serve as<br />
vice president through the end of this year.<br />
In December, I had mentioned a request from several of<br />
our members to revive something similar to Dave Crow’s<br />
column, PB Nuggets, which ran for several years and was<br />
very well received by everyone, especially those who lived<br />
out of state or were unable to make the myriad of meetings<br />
and luncheons, as a way to keep up with what and how<br />
everyone was doing. One of those who made a request has<br />
also stepped up and offered to write the column for the<br />
Informant. I’m sure everyone remembers Willie P. Smith.<br />
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the board in 1989. Willie P. is currently living in Arkansas<br />
and will rely on those living here and attending the meetings,<br />
luncheons etc. to send him interesting information so<br />
that he can write the column. Willie P’s e-mail address is<br />
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and whether or not it he gets enough information for his<br />
column.<br />
The next couple of years will be big years for retirements,<br />
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available models. All profits from the sale of the tickets<br />
are going to the SDPOA Widows and Orphans Memorial<br />
Fund. This fund helps defray the costs of SDPOA members’<br />
attendance at both the California Peace <strong>Officers</strong>’ Memorial<br />
in Sacramento and the National Law Enforcement <strong>Officers</strong>’<br />
Memorial (NLEOM) in Washington, D.C. The fund also was<br />
created to replace the existing memorial at <strong>Police</strong> Headquarters,<br />
which is out of the way, with a more appropriate<br />
memorial at the entrance that will remember <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>’s<br />
fallen officers.<br />
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February 2012 | 21
By Mark Hodges<br />
Anyone can call the department and<br />
complain about anyone and about<br />
anything. It is one of the perks of not<br />
being an officer. A supervisor is supposed<br />
to take the complaint and listen<br />
to what the citizen has to say. Now<br />
when I say complaint, I mean when<br />
someone calls the station by telephone<br />
or when someone comes to the station<br />
in person.<br />
Here is the standard operating procedure<br />
for handling complaints:<br />
Whenever someone calls to complain<br />
about an officer’s conduct, there are<br />
several ways the department can respond,<br />
depending on the way the complaint<br />
comes in. When someone calls<br />
in to communications, it is considered<br />
a Public Service Inquiry (PSI). A PSI<br />
incident is initiated and sent to the officer’s<br />
sergeant. It is up to the sergeant<br />
to decide whether the caller is satisfied<br />
with an explanation of what happened<br />
or if an investigation is warranted.<br />
If the caller is satisfied because, for<br />
example, proper procedure was followed<br />
and it just had to be explained<br />
to the caller, the case is closed and that<br />
is that. If the caller is not satisfied, or<br />
if there are questions about an officer’s<br />
conduct, the sergeant will fill out<br />
a Complaint Control Form (CCF) and<br />
send it to Internal Affairs (IA) for processing.<br />
Internal Affairs decides into<br />
which category the allegation falls,<br />
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Ipso Facto Files<br />
Standard Operating Procedure<br />
and either sends it back to the officer’s<br />
command for investigation, or IA will<br />
investigate the allegation. Now, even<br />
though I refer to Internal Affairs as an<br />
entity, I do know, and we should all<br />
understand, IA is made up of people,<br />
just like you and me, well, almost just<br />
like you and me. It is not easy being<br />
tasked with investigating one of your<br />
own. Usually they get it right — sometimes<br />
they don’t. That is why you need<br />
representation whenever you are under<br />
administrative investigation — to<br />
have someone looking out to make<br />
sure they get it right.<br />
Some complaints are called directly to<br />
the Internal Affairs Office; some are<br />
called into the Chief’s Office; while<br />
others come in by way of the Citizen’s<br />
Review Board (CRB). These always<br />
go directly to Internal Affairs for processing<br />
and for routing to the proper<br />
investigator.<br />
If the allegation is minor, the Category<br />
Two box is checked, and the investigation<br />
is sent to the officer’s command<br />
for their immediate supervisor<br />
to investigate. Examples of Category<br />
Two investigations are: Questions on<br />
Procedure — Did the officer follow<br />
proper procedure during an incident?<br />
Questions on Service — Did the officer<br />
provide good or poor service at an incident?<br />
Questions on Courtesy — Was<br />
the officer discourteous at an incident<br />
scene? Questions on Conduct — Did<br />
the officers conduct themselves properly<br />
during an incident? And the final<br />
category is “Other”. Is the inquiry or<br />
complaint something not specifically<br />
covered which is minor in nature?<br />
Commands also investigate instances<br />
where an investigation is started internally.<br />
These include, but are not<br />
limited to: missing court, work related<br />
performance problems, and crashing<br />
your police car causing damage or injury.<br />
These do not require any outside<br />
involvement, as they are all handled<br />
internally at the command level.<br />
If the allegation is more than minor,<br />
the Category One box is checked, and<br />
Internal Affairs investigates the allegation.<br />
Examples of Category One investigations<br />
are: use of force, false arrest,<br />
discrimination, slur, and criminal<br />
conduct.<br />
The Equal Opportunity Office (EEO)<br />
gets involved if the allegation involves<br />
crossing the line regarding any of the<br />
protected situations or classes listed<br />
in SDPD Procedure 5.03. These include,<br />
but are not specifically limited<br />
to: race, creed, color, gender, and sexual<br />
orientation. I will spend an entire<br />
column telling you how to stay out of<br />
the EEO office at a later date.<br />
...continued on page 24.
Code 4 Chronicles<br />
Southeastern <strong>Officers</strong> Assist <strong>San</strong>ta Claus<br />
In early December, <strong>Officers</strong> Randy<br />
Mills and Eric McCoole responded<br />
to a home to take a burglary report.<br />
An estranged adult son had gone into<br />
the residence and taken a piggy bank<br />
containing the family’s entire Christmas<br />
fund. The family was extremely<br />
sad as they would now not be able to buy a Christmas tree<br />
nor any gifts for the children. They had intended on buying<br />
bicycles for 8-year-old Eric and 14-year-old Jenny. Officer<br />
Mills and Officer McCoole told Sergeant James Chiles about<br />
the incident. Sergeant Chiles mentioned the burglary to<br />
Wal-Mart personnel and they immediately volunteered to<br />
donate a tree for the family. Officer McCoole, Officer Mills,<br />
Officer Roy Medina, and Sergeant Chiles delivered the tree<br />
as a holiday surprise to the family. But the spreading of<br />
Christmas joy would not stop there! Sergeant Chiles contacted<br />
Southeastern JST Officer Tyler Deyling and told him<br />
about the family’s Christmas funds being stolen. Officer<br />
Deyling was able to secure a donated bicycle for Jenny and<br />
helmets for both Jenny and Eric. There was no way that<br />
this squad was going to show up at the house without a bicycle<br />
for Eric. As a squad, <strong>Officers</strong> Mills, McCoole, V. Rodriguez,<br />
Salvador, Gee, Ketcham, Troncale, and Sergeant Chiles<br />
chipped in to buy a bicycle for him.<br />
On December 23, 2011, the squad loaded up the bicycles<br />
and delivered them. When Eric and Jenny opened the door,<br />
they didn’t find eight reindeer: instead they found a group<br />
of men in blue uniforms who fancied themselves as <strong>San</strong>ta’s<br />
elves for the evening. As the residents of neighboring<br />
apartments began to take notice, Eric and Jenny delightedly<br />
received their new bicycles. Overjoyed, they almost<br />
rode away on them before the squad could assemble for<br />
a picture with the family. With the presents delivered, the<br />
squad rode off. If you had been standing on that street, I’m<br />
sure you would have heard from a patrol car PA, “Merry<br />
Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”<br />
Code 4 Chronicles is a monthly segment of The Informant. It is edited by Debbie and Bill Farrar (dlance@pd.sandiego.gov or<br />
billfarrar@cox.net) Send items for the C4C to Debbie by e-mail or in writing to MS 790. Please include your name & phone number.<br />
February 2012 | 23
Ipso Facto Files<br />
...Continued from page 22<br />
The procedure for investigations<br />
is pretty much the same across the<br />
board. The first person interviewed<br />
is the complainant, then the witnesses,<br />
and lastly the subject officer.<br />
At some point in the investigation,<br />
the command and the officer will be<br />
informed an investigation has begun.<br />
When the supervisor has finished<br />
interviewing the complainant and<br />
the witnesses, and has collected evidence,<br />
both incriminatory and exculpatory,<br />
the supervisor will interview<br />
the subject officer. The subject officer<br />
is almost always the last person to be<br />
interviewed. This way the supervisor<br />
should have a pretty good idea of<br />
what happened in the incident and<br />
have a set of questions prepared.<br />
When all the fact-finding has been<br />
completed, the investigator prepares<br />
their report using a standardized<br />
format which helps to ensure consis-<br />
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tency in all investigations. The final<br />
report is sent through the chain-ofcommand<br />
for review and is initialed<br />
by the appropriate division heads.<br />
Eventually, the investigative report<br />
comes back through the chain and<br />
reaches the subject officer for review<br />
and signature. Positive or negative,<br />
the officer always has the right to read<br />
the investigation and to sign that he/<br />
she has read the investigation.<br />
Sometimes the longest part of the<br />
process is the investigation itself;<br />
sometimes it is the review process.<br />
Either way, I always tell my clients<br />
not to expect to hear anything for four<br />
to six months, longer if the CRB is involved<br />
and is required to review the<br />
investigation.<br />
Remember this: At any given time,<br />
there are around fifteen officers under<br />
investigation for misconduct, that<br />
represents less than 1% of the department<br />
and only 1% of all POI’s &<br />
POII’s (who make up the bulk of our<br />
personnel). One complaint for every<br />
hundred officers is not too bad.<br />
In fact, I think it’s a pretty good ratio.<br />
And that number includes both<br />
valid complaints and those that have<br />
no merit. We cannot, and should<br />
not, stop people from calling in complaints,<br />
or investigations resulting<br />
from said calls. It kinda helps keep us<br />
honest. What we should do though,<br />
is clear an officer when appropriate,<br />
and discipline them when needed.<br />
Next month I will tell you what to do<br />
if you are the subject of a complaint.<br />
Until then, do what you have to do to<br />
get the job done, right.
In Remembrance<br />
Kirk Leland Johnson<br />
End of Watch:<br />
20 February 1983<br />
Officer Johnson was shot and killed<br />
by a youth driving his step-father’s<br />
Sheriff Department patrol vehicle<br />
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The Crime Files<br />
...Continued from page 22<br />
Trial was held in the Estudio House with Pendleton<br />
serving as prosecutor. The defendant told<br />
the court he was justified in shooting the Indian<br />
as the law allowed someone who was stealing a<br />
horse to be shot and a pig wasn’t much different.<br />
Undaunted, Pendleton spelled out his case to the<br />
jury telling them the life of an Indian was worth<br />
more than that of a pig.<br />
After hearing all of the evidence, Judge Thomas<br />
Bush sent the jury into another room for deliberations.<br />
Bush then ordered Marshal McCoy outside<br />
the room to guard the jurors. After an hour of<br />
deliberations the jury foreman came to the door<br />
and told McCoy they had reached a verdict. “What<br />
is it?” asked the marshal. “Guiltier than Hell” responded<br />
the foreman. The marshal looked at the<br />
foreman and told him, “Well you had better go<br />
back into that room and do some more deliberating,<br />
because you haven’t thunk about the case<br />
long enough.”<br />
After several times of being sent back for more<br />
deliberations, the foreman finally got the message<br />
and returned with a not guilty verdict. Marshal<br />
McCoy let the jury out of the room and the<br />
gunman out of his shackles. The case was over.<br />
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Dollars, but no Sense<br />
A Lexington man was foiled at a<br />
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included a vacuum cleaner<br />
and microwave oven. When he arrived<br />
at the register, he produced<br />
a one-million dollar bill to pay his<br />
tab. The cashier immediately recognized<br />
the issue, possibly because<br />
the largest bill in circulation is a<br />
$100 bill. Store staff called police.<br />
The man was charged with attempting to obtain property<br />
by false pretense and uttering a forged instrument.<br />
Think Twice, Shoot Once<br />
A farce-like episode in Utah led to the arrest of a man for<br />
child rape. When a man noticed a mouse in his home,<br />
he decided to try to shoot the pest. Instead, he mistakenly<br />
shot his roommate through a wall. When officers<br />
responded to the scene, they found the third roommate’s<br />
“girlfriend” hiding in a closet. The 13-year-old had been<br />
having an affair with the man for four months. <strong>Police</strong><br />
arrested the man on suspicion of two counts of rape of a<br />
child, three counts of sodomy of a child and three counts<br />
of sexual abuse of a child. A fourth roommate was also at<br />
home during the incidents, but managed to sleep through<br />
the entire ordeal.<br />
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Stranger than Fiction<br />
Off-Roading<br />
An East St. Louis man did not have a very jolly Christmas.<br />
On Christmas Eve, he had one too many at a local bar. The<br />
employees at the business called police to report that the<br />
man had caused a disturbance in the bar and then attempted<br />
to drive, only to crash his car into a ditch. When<br />
police arrived, they were surprised to find the man driving<br />
away from the business. When they attempted to pull the<br />
intoxicated man over, he swerved into their car and ended<br />
up in a ditch for the second time. This did not deter the<br />
man, who merely revved the engine, rammed into a squad<br />
car, and managed to get back to the road. The man was<br />
arrested a short time later at his home. His seriously damaged<br />
car was found abandoned a few blocks away. To add<br />
to the list of offenses, police found the man had no motor<br />
vehicle insurance and lacked proper registration.<br />
Serious Case of Mistaken Identity<br />
An apology can only get you so far in some circumstances.<br />
A Texas man thought he saw a man who tried to rob him<br />
during a drug deal. The armed man then proceeded to<br />
chase the supposed thief ten miles, until the chased man<br />
pulled into a police station. While being apprehended, the<br />
man was reportedly heard saying, “Oh, man, that’s not the<br />
right guy.” He then explained to police that he thought he<br />
was chasing a man who had robbed him during a heroin<br />
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charged with deadly conduct.<br />
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On the Road<br />
Terry Bernard from northwestern and his wife, Lea<br />
Fields-Bernard, took their Informant while in new<br />
York City for the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> Enforcers football game<br />
against nYPD.<br />
Detective Mel Lofftus with his wife, two daughters,<br />
and father near the Mendenhall Glacier . They brought<br />
along their copy of the Informant while on a two week<br />
trip to Alaska and the Yukon.<br />
Sponsored by<br />
Greg Syrios, POA investments manager, took the<br />
informant on his last trip to Brazil. This photo was<br />
taken while enjoying the views at Iguazu Falls.<br />
Blair Stephens took his Informant along while<br />
visiting family in Colorado and snapped this photo<br />
outside of the nederland <strong>Police</strong> Department.<br />
If you’ve recently taken your copy of The Informant on the road with you, please share your pictures!<br />
If your picture is featured, the member who sends in the photo will receive a pair of movie tickets, as well as our appreciation!<br />
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February 2012 | 27
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Retired SDPD<br />
SDPOA Board<br />
Monthly Lunch<br />
Meeting<br />
Meet at 11:00 am<br />
8:30 am<br />
Great Plaza Buffet -<br />
Board Room<br />
1840 Garnet Street<br />
SD Firefighters<br />
Credit Union<br />
Meeting<br />
RFPA Board<br />
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />
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Dates to Remember<br />
An at-a-glance listing of SDPOA,<br />
law enforcement and local events<br />
February
Reminder:<br />
The next<br />
Board Meeting<br />
is scheduled for<br />
Thursday,<br />
February 9<br />
8:30 am<br />
POA Board Room<br />
If you have a specific topic you would<br />
like to address with the board, please<br />
call the POA office by Thursday,<br />
February 2, to be added to the agenda.<br />
If you’d like to sit in and listen to the<br />
discussion, but do not have a specific<br />
topic, please feel free to drop in.<br />
POA Manager’s Report<br />
Congratulations to all the 25 Year Watch Recipients! It was great to see all of you<br />
at the 25 Year Milestone Luncheon last month.<br />
Congratulations are also due to Misty De Armas and Janet Wong, who were<br />
named Honorary SDPOA Members at January’s board meeting. Misty and Janet<br />
were recognized for all the hard work they put into volunteering for SDPOA events,<br />
as well as other organizations within the department.<br />
Thanks to Lestats Coffee Shop for hosting a fundraiser at their restaurants at the<br />
end of January and donating 15 percent of their profits over a 24-hour period to<br />
the Memorial Fund. We appreciate everyone who attended and made the event a<br />
success.<br />
Congratulations to Sgt. Bill Brown, who won the GLOCK pistol from the <strong>San</strong><br />
<strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Officers</strong> <strong>Association</strong> Memorial Fund Raffle. Thanks to everyone who<br />
purchased tickets — your support of SDPOA charities really makes a difference.<br />
All money raised from the ticket sales went directly towards the Law Enforcement<br />
Memorial Fund. Speaking of the Law Enforcement Memorials, I’d like to remind<br />
everyone whose has already signed up to attend the trips to book your flights<br />
ASAP.<br />
The Law Enforcement Memorial Fund Casino Night will be held at the POA Hall<br />
on March 30, 2012. This is going to be a really fun event — mark your calendars!<br />
Be safe! Khristina L. Smith<br />
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North Shore, O’ahu, Hawaii – Sit up in bed each morning and see the blue Pacific! There’s a 4 bedroom (K/Q/Q/2 Twin), 3.5 bath<br />
Hawaiian home away from home waiting for your visit! Steps from the ocean, “Ka’a’asa Liona” has a full kitchen, outdoor gas BBQ,<br />
sunroom with full ocean view, 52” flat screen TV, two car garage, A/C, new pillowtop beds, laundry room, linens, beach towels –<br />
everything you’ll need to relax & enjoy your well-deserved Hawaiian vacation! Sleeps 8. Rent by the day. Special law enforcement<br />
rate! Call Lynne or Jim Tucker, SDPD retired at 858.967.5257 – Website: www.kaaasaliona.com<br />
Rosarito Beach, Mexico – just steps from the beach, beautiful ocean view with spectacular sunsets. Gate guarded, located at<br />
K38, a world-renowned surfing spot and only 20 miles from the border. Outside firepit and sundeck, living room, family room both<br />
with fireplaces. Two bedrooms, sleeps eight, two bathrooms. Enjoy the clean skies and stars at night, smell the ocean air and<br />
listen to the waves. Reasonable rates, come relax and enjoy! Call <strong>San</strong>dy Redding at 619-444-9174.<br />
Big Bear Lake – Beautiful two-story mountain cabin. Secluded in pine trees with view. Fireplace, sundeck, stained glass windows,<br />
beautifully furnished. Sleeps 9 people comfortably. Nearby boating, fishing, swimming, water skiing, parasailing, jet skiing, wind<br />
surfing, golfing, horseback riding, hunting, hiking, snow skiing (winter). Or simply just get away and relax. Visit Big Bear’s Zoo,<br />
take an exciting ride on the Alpine Slide, or unwind and take a dip in Pan Hot Springs (Big Bear’s own natural hot springs mineral<br />
pool). Experience the crisp, clean, pine-scented mountain air and leave your cares behind. Rent for the weekend, week or month.<br />
Reasonable rates. Call <strong>San</strong>dy Redding 619-444-9174.<br />
Coconut Coast in Kapaa, Kauai – One bedroom condo with full kitchen in the Planation Hale, a 160-unit, 9-acre complex run by the<br />
Best Western Hotels as week-to-week vacation rentals (www.plantation.hale.com). Special law enforcement rate (active and retired<br />
police, firefighters and friends in <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> County) $95 per night – as space is available – first come first served. Regularly from<br />
$165 to $205 per day, depending on the time of year and condo. To book, call Elsie and use “code law,” at 1-800-775-4253. Sleeps<br />
4 adults and 2 children, with daily maid service. Any problems, call Jack Freitas, SDPD retired.<br />
Lake Havasu City, Arizona – New vacation home in the heart of Lake Havasu City. The home has three bedrooms and two baths with<br />
an additional detached guesthouse furnished as a second master suite, making it perfect for two couples plus kids/guests. Amenities<br />
include full granite kitchen, in-ground pool and Jacuzzi, fireplace, 50” TV & entertainment center, BBQ, and lots of off-street parking. The<br />
home is 5 minutes from all attractions including London Bridge and the lake, golf, desert sports, and shopping! Available by the day or<br />
get the week discount. Great law enforcement rates. Call J.K. Hudgins, CIU 619-247-6978, or Chuck Arnold, ICAC 619-890-8527.<br />
Lake Tahoe – A great vacation home on the west shore, located in the very quiet and private Rubicon area, just north of Emerald<br />
Bay. Come enjoy the lake with its fishing, boating, skiing, sightseeing, etc. The home includes beautiful forest views, large outdoor<br />
decks, two fireplaces, a two-car garage, 6 nearby ski resorts, and all just one block from your own private beach and pier.<br />
The home is a 4/3, newly remodeled and furnished in a tasteful mountain theme. This house will sleep 10-12 in comfort! Deep<br />
discounts for fellow law enforcement officers. Available by the day or week. Call for photos and maps: J.K. Hudgins, CIU 619-247-<br />
6978, or Chuck Arnold, ICAC 619-890-8527.<br />
Havasu – Vacation rental, 3 bedroom / 2 bath, 1 king and 2 queen beds. Near downtown and the launch ramp. $100/night + $100<br />
non-refundable cleaning deposit. 928-680-7289 home / 928-208-2483 cell. For photos, email kaycaddy@hotmail.com.<br />
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30 | The Informant<br />
SDPOA<br />
Board<br />
Minutes<br />
December 9, 2011<br />
0830 hours<br />
DIRECTORS PRESEnT: Marvel, Jordon,<br />
DuBois, Fender, Lewis, Hubka, Paxton,<br />
Bostedt, Levitt<br />
DIRECTORS ExCUSED: none<br />
MEMBERS In ATTEnDAnCE: M. Pidgeon,<br />
M. Aiken, F. Helm, S. Zimmerman,<br />
M. Sullivan<br />
OTHERS PRESEnT: T. Simonds, B.<br />
Fields, B. Maienschein, K. Smith (recorder)<br />
OPEnInG OBSERVAnCES: President<br />
Marvel called the meeting to order at<br />
0830 hours and Mike Pidgeon led all<br />
present in the Pledge of Allegiance.<br />
There was a moment of silence for<br />
the <strong>Officers</strong> killed in the line of duty in<br />
the past. There were 7 officers killed<br />
in the line of duty Nationwide since<br />
the October Board Meeting. There<br />
were 3 <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> <strong>Police</strong> officers killed<br />
in the month of December. Robert<br />
Everitt (12/7/1964), Robert Bowers<br />
(12/13/1955) and James Edwards<br />
(12/29/1970).<br />
nOn-AGEnDA MEMBER COMMEnTS:<br />
No report.<br />
MEMBER PRESEnTATIOnS:<br />
• Fred Helm updated regarding the 2<br />
PSA’s that are out in the media currently.<br />
Helm talked about the next<br />
PSA that would be filmed shortly.<br />
Helm made some suggestions on<br />
having sponsors for future PSA’s<br />
from companies who can have<br />
their business information at the<br />
end of POA PSA’s.<br />
PRESEnTATIOnS:<br />
• Tom Simonds requested the POA<br />
donate towards his travel expenses<br />
to attend the California <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Officers</strong><br />
Memorial since the budget to<br />
help him travel has been canceled.<br />
Simonds stated PORAC would<br />
be willing to donate up to $400.<br />
Moved to Charity.<br />
• Brian Maienschein gave an overview<br />
of his background and spoke<br />
of his race for the the 77th Assembly<br />
District. Maienschein request-<br />
ed the POA’s endorsement. Discussion<br />
occurred.<br />
• Mat Kastrinsky gave an overview of<br />
his background and spoke about<br />
why he is running for City Council.<br />
Kastrinsky requested the POA’s endorsement.<br />
Discussion occurred.<br />
PAC<br />
• Fender reported that he contacted<br />
other county associations to ask<br />
that they join the SDPOA in endorsing<br />
Nathan Fletcher for Mayor or at<br />
least stay neutral.<br />
• Fender reported regarding the<br />
SCALE meeting that took place yesterday.<br />
Paycheck protection was a<br />
topic of discussion. They really<br />
liked the fact that the SDPOA does<br />
PSA’s. Discussion occurred regarding<br />
ways other associations get<br />
their name out to the public, one<br />
example was at baseball games.<br />
• Marvel noted the PORAC conference<br />
went well. All counties met<br />
during the conference. There will<br />
be some discussion in closed session<br />
regarding some suggestions<br />
made to the POA. Those who attended<br />
from SDPOA were able to<br />
do some good networking.<br />
PUBLIC RELATIOnS COMMITTEE<br />
Charity:<br />
• Request for POA to help incur the<br />
cost for travel (for a retiree of the<br />
POA appointed to escort) to the<br />
State Law Enforcement Memorial<br />
to escort the SDPD families. M/S<br />
Levitt/Fender for $400. Unanimous.<br />
9-0.<br />
Informant:<br />
• The Unit Highlight will be Economic<br />
Crimes and the Member Spotlight<br />
will be Dan Craft for the February<br />
2012 issue.<br />
• Jordon spoke about a survey he is<br />
gathering information for regarding<br />
communications from the POA.<br />
Website: No report.<br />
RETIREMEnT<br />
• Levitt gave a brief update.<br />
• Mark Sullivan reported that SD-<br />
CERS recommendation for the annuity<br />
rate will be made available<br />
next Friday.<br />
MEMBER RELATIOnS<br />
• There was 1 member update in<br />
closed session.<br />
LABOR/MAnAGEMEnT COMMITTEE<br />
• Assistant Chief Zimmerman reported<br />
with some follow ups from<br />
requests from the POA including<br />
the discovery issue with the US Attorney.<br />
Paxton gave some information<br />
regarding the issue. Paxton<br />
will let Zimmerman know if the issue<br />
is resolved when the next case<br />
comes up.<br />
• The medical marijuana issue is<br />
working its way through the approval<br />
process as reported by Zimmerman.<br />
• Zimmerman reported the graffiti<br />
tracker is working well. Marvel requested<br />
possibly having an app for<br />
a cell phone for people to take a<br />
picture of new graffiti and have it<br />
sent to the graffiti task force. Zimmerman<br />
requested Marvel talk to a<br />
captain before pursuing this issue.<br />
• Zimmerman reported regarding<br />
the qualifications for Acting Sgt.<br />
Pay to occur. Discussion occurred.<br />
Zimmerman stated the information<br />
can be put in an email for clarification<br />
and to make notice to members.<br />
Safety: No report.<br />
LEGAL<br />
No report.<br />
LITIGATION COMMITTEE – Brian Marvel<br />
/ Jeff Jordon, Co-Chairs<br />
SPECIAL EVEnTS/SCHOLARSHIP<br />
COMMITTEE<br />
• Tom Odaniell donated a portrait as<br />
a raffle prize to this year’s Christmas<br />
party. The Board thanked<br />
Odaniell.<br />
• Hubka updated the Board regarding<br />
the current event planning.<br />
• April 20th will be the date of the<br />
2011 Peace Officer of the Year<br />
Awards Banquet.<br />
• June 4th will be the date for the<br />
SDPOA Golf Tournament.<br />
BUDGET-FInAnCE<br />
Status report<br />
• James Nemec gave an update on<br />
the treasurer’s report.<br />
• M/S Lewis/Hubka to accept the<br />
Treasurer’s report. Unanimous.<br />
Unanimous. 9-0.<br />
BUSInESS AnD GOVERnAnCE<br />
COMMITTEE<br />
Administrative:
• Discussion occurred regarding the<br />
POA’s front door mechanism.<br />
• Discussion occurred regarding the<br />
POA upgrading the office computer<br />
network. Marvel feels the board<br />
should upgrade to a VPN going forward.<br />
By-Laws: No report.<br />
Minutes:<br />
• M/S Jordon/Levitt to accept the<br />
November 2011 Board Meeting<br />
Minutes with 2 corrections. Unanimous.<br />
9-0.<br />
MILESTOnE REPORT<br />
LAW EnFORCEMEnT MEMORIAL<br />
COMMITTEE<br />
• Pidgeon will be putting together a<br />
casino night fundraiser. LPL Financial<br />
• Pidgeon gave the board an overview<br />
of the payroll deduction process<br />
for those members who will<br />
be traveling to the Memorials.<br />
OLD BUSInESS<br />
• Bostedt spoke of a member request<br />
from last month.<br />
nEW BUSInESS:<br />
No report.<br />
Adjournment at 1411 hours.<br />
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