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CPAAA South <strong>County</strong> Chapter<br />
General Meeting Minutes<br />
Thursday, May 10, 2012<br />
POLICE ADVISORS<br />
Third Precinct<br />
314.638.5550<br />
Capt. Michael Dierkes<br />
mdierkes@stlouisco.com<br />
Sgt. Ray Absolon<br />
rabsolon@stlouisco.com<br />
Fourth Precinct<br />
314.892.1510<br />
Capt. James Schneider<br />
jschneider@stlouisco.com<br />
Sgt. Matt Redmond<br />
mredmond@stlouisco.com<br />
______________<br />
2012 OFFICERS<br />
President<br />
Janis McCracken<br />
314.638.1651<br />
JMcCracken@q4solutions.com<br />
Vice President<br />
Linda Kohnen<br />
314.846.8736<br />
travelnoodle@aol.com<br />
Treasurer<br />
Lisa Foster<br />
314.402-6032<br />
foster4723@sbcglobal.net<br />
Recording Secretary<br />
Roberta Bachle<br />
314-892-3860<br />
bertadale@earthlink.net<br />
Corresponding Secretary<br />
Jean Larkin<br />
314-638-6811<br />
jeanklarkin@gmail.com<br />
________________<br />
2012 DIRECTORS<br />
Joe Buffa<br />
314-846-7926<br />
Jbuffa46@sbcglobal.net<br />
•<br />
Darlene Groppe<br />
314-416-4605<br />
DonDarGroppe@aol.com<br />
•<br />
Earlene Judd<br />
314.416.4605<br />
earlenejudd2@sbcglobal.net<br />
•<br />
Kathleen Luepke<br />
314-849-8217<br />
kathleenluepke@sbcglobal.net<br />
•<br />
Bob Needham<br />
314.842.3463<br />
bneedham6119@yahoo.com<br />
•<br />
Anthony Pousosa<br />
<strong>1of</strong> 314.517.1482 3<br />
Pousosa94@charter.net<br />
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by President Janis McCracken. Officer Michael<br />
Schira led us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call of CPAAA officers was taken. Present were<br />
Janis McCracken, President; Linda Kohnen, Vice President; Lisa Foster, Treasurer; and<br />
Roberta Bachle, Recording Secretary. Jean Larkin, Corresponding Secretary, was absent.<br />
Janis McCracken welcomed Lt. Timothy Cunningham, Interim Captain of the 3rd Precinct, and<br />
Lt. Leslie Tate of the 4th Precinct, representing Captain James Schneider of the 4th Precinct<br />
since he was unable to attend.<br />
OUTSTANDING OFFICERS‐OF‐THE‐QUARTER AWARDS<br />
Lt. Timothy Cunningham presented the Third Precinct’s Officer‐of‐the‐Quarter Award to<br />
Officer John Bradley. PO John Bradley began his career with the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Louis</strong> <strong>County</strong> Police<br />
Department in 2009 and has been assigned to the Affton Southwest Precinct since then. In<br />
the second quarter of 2012, and within only 20 days of work, PO Bradley has made 21 arrests<br />
and cleared 26 crimes (13 of which were felonies). He has also seized 3 firearms, made 7<br />
drug arrests, and 1 DWI arrest. Two of the drug arrests were for active meth labs, and<br />
through his experience and training, he was able to identify the precursors used to<br />
manufacture methamphetamine. He contacted the Bureau of Drug Enforcement Meth Unit<br />
to respond and dispose of a potentially dangerous and hazardous situation to the community<br />
and officers on the scene. Officer Bradley was presented with a plaque and a $100 Visa card<br />
from CPAAA.<br />
Lt. Leslie Tate presented the Fourth Precinct’s Officer‐of‐the‐Quarter Award to Officer Brett<br />
<strong>St</strong>einhoff. Officer Brett <strong>St</strong>einhoff has been employed with the <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Louis</strong> <strong>County</strong> Police<br />
Department for about a year and a half. Prior to joining the department, Officer <strong>St</strong>einhoff<br />
was a member of the United <strong>St</strong>ates Armed Forces from 2006 to 2010, where he served as a<br />
Navy Aviation Mechanic. Officer <strong>St</strong>einhoff is a very active officer who frequently volunteers<br />
to assist other officers and conducts numerous traffic/vehicle checks during his shift. He<br />
leads his platoon in the number of self‐initiated assignments he completes. He is a highly<br />
motivated and driven officer with lots of energy and initiative. Officer <strong>St</strong>einhoff is one of the<br />
leaders of the precinct’s Explorer Scout program. This is a program for young men and<br />
women who want to learn more about a career in law enforcement. Officer <strong>St</strong>einhoff is a<br />
member of the department’s Crisis Intervention Team. He will be receiving the John J.<br />
McAtee Award from Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri. He and other officers from<br />
the precinct will be recognized for the successful end to a very volatile situation where<br />
officers encountered an armed suicidal subject. They were able to take him into custody with<br />
no major harm to himself or others. Officer <strong>St</strong>einhoff received a bachelor’s degree in<br />
professional aeronautics from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Officer <strong>St</strong>einhoff<br />
deserves praise for his hard work and dedication. He is an asset to this department and the<br />
citizens of <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Louis</strong> <strong>County</strong>. Officer <strong>St</strong>einhoff was presented with a plaque and a $100 Visa<br />
card from CPAAA.<br />
THIRD PRECINCT REPORT<br />
Lt. Timothy Cunningham reported that crime was down for several months now and crime<br />
was down for the first quarter.<br />
FOURTH PRECINCT REPORT<br />
Lt. Leslie Tate reported that South <strong>County</strong> Mall is a big problem. To try to address this<br />
problem they are trying using extra patrol cars to make an impact in that area.<br />
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PRESENTATION:<br />
Jane Rodgers and Jane Lottmann gave a very interesting and informative presentation about the work of the<br />
Bureau of Communications. There are 73 individuals assigned to the Bureau, all civilians. They handle all 911<br />
calls and police radios. They are responsible for 45 police agencies within <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Louis</strong> <strong>County</strong>. In addition, they are<br />
responsible for the crime tip hotline, animal control, highways after 6 p.m. and on weekends, and the safe<br />
school hotline. They determine when to sound the early warning sirens and they issue the S.A.R.A/Amber alerts.<br />
They are in the process of purchasing and developing a plan for a new building in Valley Park for the<br />
Department.<br />
MINUTES: A motion to suspend the reading of the minutes from the General Meeting of February 9, 2012, was<br />
seconded and passed. Minutes are available on the website, stlouisco.com. Click on Citizen’s Alumni under<br />
OTHER SPECIAL LINKS.<br />
Lisa Foster, Treasurer, gave the following report which was accepted.<br />
TREASURER’S REPORT<br />
05/10/2012 GENERAL MEETING<br />
Beginning Balance as of 02/09/12 $2,477.24<br />
Deposits 02/14/12 (Dues, shirts, hats, jackets) $252.00<br />
02/16/12 (E-script fundraiser) $21.03<br />
02/21/12 (Dues) $30.00<br />
02/28/12 (Tips from Culvers fundraiser) $35.00<br />
03/04/12 (Dues) $30.00<br />
03/10/12 (Dues) $30.00<br />
03/16/12 (E-script fundraiser) $14.97<br />
04/09/12 (Culvers fundraiser & dues) $269.62<br />
04/13/12 (Dues) $10.00<br />
04/17/12 (E-script fundraiser) $17.21<br />
04/20/12 (E-script fundraiser) $4.05<br />
05/09/12 (Dues) $40.00<br />
Total Deposits $753.88<br />
Expenses 02/20/12 (Ck278 – Janis McCracken) Officer-of-Quarter gift cards $207.90<br />
03/01/12 (Ck279 – Jean Larkin) Reimbursement for plaque for Chief Fitch $70.00<br />
03/04/12 (Ck280 – STL <strong>County</strong> Police Welfare Assoc) $500.00<br />
03/10/12 (Ck 281 – Promotional Gear) Shirts, hats $70.98<br />
04/13/12 (Cash – Gus’s for 3rd’s Range fieldtrip) $150.00<br />
04/18/12 (Ck 283 – Linda Kohnen) Reimb. 3rd’s Refreshments $43.00<br />
04/18/12 (Ck 284 – Ray Absolon) Reimb. 3rd’s Gus’s $11.00<br />
Total Expenses $1,052.88<br />
Balance as of 05/10/2012 $2,178.24<br />
COMMITTEE REPORTS<br />
• Ways & Means, Linda Kohnen, Chair (314‐846‐8736).<br />
Linda thanked all those who worked at the Police Welfare Association Car Show. She explained the eScript<br />
program through Schnucks grocery stores. It doesn’t cost anything to use, but when it is used, CPAAA receives a<br />
percentage of the total purchase. To get a card, contact Linda. Linda is also working on a fund raiser for the fall.<br />
• Cheer Committee, Karen Hernandez, Chair (314‐925‐8866)<br />
Let Karen know if there is any CPAAA member or police officer who is sick, in the hospital, having a baby, or<br />
getting married. Karen will send an appropriate card from CPAAA.<br />
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• Membership, Bob Boyer, Chair (314‐488‐1120).<br />
Bob Boyer welcomed the new members from the April 2012 graduation class. He said there are 181 members in<br />
CPAAA.<br />
• Recent Activities<br />
‐ Janis McCracken thanked all who brought food to the 3rd and 4th precincts for Valentine’s Day. It was well<br />
received, and we will do it again but not on Valentine’s Day. We received a note from Lt. Karl Bulla thanking<br />
us for the food.<br />
‐ During the recent Citizens’ Police Academy, we provided the refreshments for each meeting and a<br />
decorated cake for the graduates. Seven graduates joined the CPAAA the night of graduation.<br />
‐ Officer‐of‐the‐Year Banquet: Approximately 250 people attended the Banquet in March. Officer Shoni<br />
Brevik was named Officer of the Year and was presented with a check for $1500, along with a beautiful<br />
plaque. The remaining seven nominees each received $300. To commemorate the ten‐year anniversary of<br />
the CPAAA founding, we honored our founder, Colonel Timothy Fitch, Chief of Police, at the Banquet with a<br />
beautiful plaque and a donation of $500 in his name to the Police Welfare Association.<br />
There will be a change in format next year so that one officer from each precinct will be named Officer of<br />
the Year. Please let Janis know if anyone is interested in being on the committee for next year. The<br />
committee will start meeting during the summer. Duties involve selling tickets, fund raising, etc.<br />
• Upcoming Activities<br />
Karen Hernandez, Volunteer Activities Chair (314‐925‐8866)<br />
Karen is the liaison with the police precincts for all activities. She will try to give as much advance notice as<br />
possible about events. Call her to volunteer or ask questions about any events needing volunteers..<br />
+ Volunteers are needed for the Police Welfare Association Golf Tournament on 5/23 at Norwood Hills<br />
Country Club. We will assist at registration, help with food service, act as spotters, and help with whatever<br />
else is needed.<br />
+ Volunteers needed for the DARE Dance on May 8. Volunteers are also needed for the DARE <strong>St</strong>ate<br />
Training Conference. It will be July 28 to August 4. July 28 they will be having a trivia night at the Affton<br />
Elks to raise money for Missouri DARE. There will be a public car show on Sunday, July 29 th , at the Comfort<br />
Inn Hotel in Maryland Heights. That is also the site of the conference. Help is needed all week at the<br />
conference with workshops, silent auction, etc.<br />
‐ Holiday Party: Darlene Groppe, Chair (314‐416‐4605), announced the Holiday Party will be on Thursday,<br />
December 13, at Genesis Banquet Center.<br />
• Refreshments, Dee Wirtz (314‐894‐0393) and Kathleen Gallaher (314‐845‐0337), Co‐Chairs<br />
Dee and Kathleen are in charge of the refreshments for the General Meetings. If they call on you to provide a<br />
dessert, please help out.<br />
• Merchandise, Bob Needham, Chair (314‐842‐3463) reported that we have tee‐shirts, hats, and jackets<br />
available.<br />
NEW BUSINESS:<br />
Our next General Meeting will be at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 9. At the November 8 meeting, we will hold<br />
elections for officers and Board members to serve for 2013. Janis McCracken will be looking for people to serve<br />
on the Nominating Committee and will contact members regarding their willingness to run for an officer/Board<br />
position. She will appoint a Nominating Committee at the August meeting.<br />
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20.<br />
Respectfully submitted,<br />
Roberta Bachle, Recording Secretary<br />
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