JUL/AUG/SEP - Long Beach Police Officers Association

Long Beach Police Officers Association
Off. R. Ryan, Off. B. Preciado, M. Romero (CHP),
Off. R. Davenport, Off. J. Krueger, Off. J. Meyer,
Off. D. Alonzo, Off. J. Melvin
WIDOWS & ORPHANS
38TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
See Page 18 For More Pictures
VOLUME 33, NUMBER III JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2010

Emily Elizabeth Baum
DOB: April 21, 2010
6 lbs. 7 oz. 21 in.
Proud Parents: Paul and Teresa
Big Sister: Lauren
Logan Tyler Alvarez
DOB: March 18, 2010
7 lbs. 7oz. 20.5 in.
Proud Parents: Amy Garrett & Armando Alvarez
Please
e-mail “rookie”
pictures to
debbie@lbpoa.org
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2 Rookies
4 President’s Message
5 In the Line of Duty - Lottery Tickets
6 Officer of the Year - Sergeant Tom Marcoux
7 LBPD Awards Ceremony
8 Congratulations Commander Johnson
9 The Long Beach Connection
10 MLB All – Star Week
12 Long Beach Honor Guard
14 The Patrol Rifle (Part 1)
16 Sub Station North 2010
17 Congratulations & Thank You
18 Widows & Orphans Golf Tournament
20 Hey Chief, We Love You, Rest in Peace
22 Are We to Blame?
24 Kendle Marshall
26 Good Health / Military Assistance
27 A Troubling Trend at Mid - Year
28 Promotions
30 Operation Jump Start
31 Community Involvement
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I recently met with an officer who was eligible to be receiving education
pay and that officer not only wasn’t receiving the pay, but he was
completely unaware that he was eligible. During these very tough economic
times it is very important that we are taking advantage of all the
programs that are offered to us to stretch our dollars.
As for the education pay, I think most people are aware that we can
receive compensation if we have a degree. Apparently there are some
people that are unaware that in the last contract negotiations we were
able to get the language changed on the AA pay to state you were eligible
if you had an AA or “60 units toward a BA/BS degree”. If you are
currently in a four year program and have at least 60 units, you can
start receiving this pay immediately. If you check your transcripts at
Long Beach City College and you find that you have accumulated 60
units or more, you will most likely qualify, and again that increase in
compensation can start immediately.
Another underutilized benefit available to us is the flexible spending account that can be used for either
medical or dependent care expenses. The open enrollment for this benefit is in October of each year. The
way it works is that you evaluate your out of pocket medical expenses and make a determination of how
much you will most likely spend during the upcoming year. You then divide that amount by 24 (the number
of paychecks with deductions) and the city will deduct that amount from each check tax free. You then
submit your receipts for tax free reimbursement. If you are in a 30% tax bracket, then you will in essence
be saving 30% on your medical expenses. As for the dependent care, you do the same evaluation as to
your upcoming year’s expenses and then sign up for those deductions. Dependent care expenses can include
camps as long as your dependant is in the camp for 4 hours or more. Please consult your accountant
if you have questions on these accounts, but I urge you all to look at utilizing them. The only downside
to these accounts is that if you don’t use the money you put into the account you lose it, so be conservative
on your estimates.
Interest rates are at unbelievably low levels right now. If you have a mortgage you should be looking at
your options for refinancing, even if you just refinanced in the last couple years. One of our members
turned me on to a website operated by Google that will search several lenders for the best possible rates
for your situation. The website is: google.com/comparisonads/mortgages. This site is not the only site
out there, but I am familiar with a number of our officers who have refinanced with companies they found
through this site and I have not heard of any problems. As with all internet transactions, use caution and
do your due diligence. Refinancing could be a way for you to decrease your monthly expenses by several
hundred if not over a thousand dollars a month.
On a personal note, I want to extend an apology to Alex Lawrence. Alex submitted an article for the last
Rap Sheet issue that was subsequently edited. Unfortunately the editing was not shared with Alex prior to
printing and the removal of part of the article left many people wondering what the point of the article was.
Alex has done a marvelous job both writing and finding articles for the Rap Sheet and for that I am very
grateful. Alex, I hope you will continue to write articles for the Rap Sheet and in the future if editing occurs
you will be the first to know.
Stay safe!
Steve
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On June 23 rd , Sergeant Tom
Marcoux was honored as the
Long Beach Police Department
2009 Sworn Employee of the
Year.
During 2009, Motor Sergeant
Marcoux distinguished himself
by skillfully and professionally
planning and executing
complex traffic safety support
operation for nearly every high
profile event in the City, including
all parades, the Fourth of
July, the Long Beach Marathon,
the Gay Pride Festival, Sea Fest,
and the Long Beach Grand Prix.
He also regularly oversees the
DUI, driver’s license, and seat
belt compliance checkpoints at
high-risk locations in the City.
As the supervisor of the Traffic
Section, Sergeant Marcoux
wrote a number of successful
grant applications to the California
Office of Traffic Safety,
which totaled over $1.5 million.
The funding from these grants
has supported proactive
enforcement programs to combat
driving under the influence
and promote both pedestrian
and bicycle safety.
Sergeant Marcoux recently
coordinated a successful traffic
safety operation in the Port of
Long Beach focused on truck
traffic, which helped to ensure
the vehicles leaving the Port
were in compliance with
mandatory State safety requirements.
Sergeant Marcoux also helped
to integrate and supervise the
new Impact Motors team. These
officers are part of a proactive
force funded by Proposition H
oil production tax revenues.
They specifically target areas of
high gang and violent crime activity.
The success of this effort
has been widely acknowledged
and has proven to be a
very effective force multiplier.
During his career, Sergeant
Marcoux has worked in Patrol,
Metro, SWAT, Narcotics, Internal
Affairs, and Special Events.
His strong command presence
and competent police skills
earned him the well-deserved
respect of his peers and supervisors.
As both a Sergeant and
an acting Lieutenant, he has
proven himself to be a dynamic
and effective supervisor.
The Long Beach Police Officers
Association thanks Sergeant
Marcoux for his outstanding
service to the Police Department
and the community.
At the awards ceremony,
POA President Steve James
presented Sergeant Marcoux
with a gift from the Association
on behalf of all our members.
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On Wednesday, June 23 rd , the Long Beach Police Department proudly hosted its 42 nd Annual Awards
Ceremony at the Carpenter Center located at Cal State Long Beach. The event gives us an opportunity to
thank the men and women of our department who have distinguished themselves with extraordinary
service over the last calendar year.
Our good friend Bruce MacRae hosted the event, and Fox 11 News reporters Christine Devine and Tony Valdez
narrated the ceremony. After recognizing our Daryle Black Memorial Scholarship Award winners,
American Red Cross First Responder Award winners (14 recipients), and our six retired K-9 dogs, the
following awards were presented:
Employee of the Year (Sworn): Sergeant Thomas Marcoux
Employee of the Year (Civilian): Administrative Analyst Edgar Ivora
Excellence in Leadership Award (Sworn): Commander Billy Quach
Excellence in Leadership Award (Civilian): Administrator Jonathan Stafford
Class A Award Recipients:
Officer Darren Lance Officer Shawn Loughlin Officer Francisco Vasquez
Officer Craig Rose Officer Michael Soldin Officer Jeannie Villanueva
Officer Brian Neal Officer Louis Perez Officer Francisco Vasquez
Officer Benjamin Vargas Officer Jose Flores Officer Christopher Bates
Class B Award Recipients:
Officer Charles Nevel Officer Brian Armstrong Sergeant Gregory Schirmer
Officer David Ebell Officer Derek Ernest Officer Matthew Heady
Officer Richard Weldin Detective Theo Covey Detective James Richardson
Sergeant Chris Ferrari Detective Jack Ponce Detective Peter Lackovic
Class C Award Recipients:
Officer Julie Ackerman Officer Doug Bacon Officer Ernest Wolosewicz
Detective John McBride Officer David Faris Officer Christopher Zamora
Officer Elizabeth Barba Officer James Foster
Officer Delmy Morales
Unit Citations:
K-9 Detail
AOTC Detail
Decentralized Detectives
Melody Ross Murder Investigation Team
Memorial Hospital Murder Investigation Team
The LBPOA congratulates the recipients and thanks them for a job well done!!!
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On June 25 th , the City of
Newport Beach officially
announced they had chosen
Long Beach Police Commander
Jay Johnson to become their
next Chief of Police. City
Manager Dave Kiff stated,
“Commander Johnson went
through a rigorous recruitment
process, including at least five
separate interviews. In each
phase of the process, Commander
Johnson stood out as a
candidate with great integrity,
professionalism, diverse experience,
a strong education, and
an excellent sense of our community."
Commander Johnson's hiring
marked the second time in less
than a decade that the Newport
Beach Police Department has
seen something they liked in
LBPD leadership. Johnson will
take over the chief’s position
from former LBPD Chief Robert
Luman, who served as interim
chief in Newport after retiring
from Long Beach in 2006.
Commander Johnson is a 23-
year veteran of the Long Beach
Police Department, and he was
just recently assigned to the
Emergency Operations Division
after serving as South Division
commander since 2004. During
his tenure, Commander Johnson
also worked Patrol, Narcotics,
Felony Detail, Gang Enforcement,
Community Policing
Team, and Special Enforcement
Section.
Commander Johnson’s career
includes 12 years on the SWAT
team in the roles of team member,
team leader, tactical sergeant
and lieutenant. He has a
master’s degree in public administration
from Cal State
Long Beach, and he is a graduate
of the FBI National Academy.
He has been recognized
for outstanding service and
work performance more than
75 times during the past two
decades.
Despite his promotion, Commander
Johnson will always
have a special bond with Long
Beach. His two brothers
(Commander Jeff Johnson and
Officer Joel Johnson) continue
to work at the department,
and he leaves behind countless
friends who consider
themselves blessed to have
worked around such a great
role model.
The Long Beach Police Officers
Association wishes Chief
Johnson and his family the
very best, and we are confident
the people of Newport
Beach will be highly impressed
with their newest chief.
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By Cyndi Orel
Retired LBPD
On June 10, 2010, LBPOA
President Steve James sent an
email to all active and retired
members asking for volunteers
to assist during Major League
Baseball’s All Star Week. I spoke
with Steve to find out some of
the specifics, and I learned that
MLB was looking for 20 people to
help transport some of players
and VIP’s. I don’t think Steve
had any idea what a great week
this would turn out to be.
At the start of the week, MLB
gave each volunteer a new Suburban
or Tahoe. The car came with
all of the decals, stickers, official
MLB signage, and placards that
would get us into ANY of the
venues we needed to go. They
provided gasoline and car wash
vouchers, and told us to use the
car at home like it was our own.
The Hilton Hotel served as
our dispatch location, and the
dispatchers gave consideration
to where we lived and where we
were being sent. MLB Transportation
personnel were great;
however, they were all from
New York, so they had to trust
all of us to know the Southern
California traffic routes.
Most of the current and past
players, along with many other
VIPs stayed in two specific
hotels. However, some of us
had to drive up to 2 ½ hours
away to get VIP’s who lived in
other parts of Southern California
and didn’t want to stay in
Anaheim. We were all over the
place. The VIPs entrusted us to
get them and their families in
and out of numerous places.
The red VIP placard we were
issued at the start of the week
got us directed past the normal
traffic at the stadium and every
other venue.
For nearly a week, we transported
VIPs to and from dozens
of events. I saw superstars such
as Hank Aaron, Rod Carew, Lou
Brock, Gary Carter, Tim Salmon,
Mike Piazza, Wally Joyner, Derek
Jeter, Torii Hunter, and A-Rod
just to name a few. I also saw
Commissioner of Baseball Bud
Selig, The President of MLB, The
Director of Security for MLB,
team mascots, musicians (like
Colbie Caillat), and numerous
celebrities who played in the All
Start Celebrity game. We shook
their hands, heard their stories,
saw their dedications, and
watched the autograph signing.
We had to pick up several of the
current All Stars from the airports
following their late night
red-eye flights the night before
the game.
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meeting, the stadium, the Celebrity
game, the Home Run Derby,
The Grove, the Gala, etc. It was
exhausting and exciting. I think
every volunteer went to every big
venue of All Star Week, and some
didn’t know any of the players/
legends. A couple of volunteers
got tickets to the All Star game
from players whose family members
were not going to go. I
personally was given tickets by
an actress who played in the
Celebrity All Star Game to every
event during the week. I gave
the tickets to my family/friends.
For me, All Star Week was a
dream come true. I love baseball.
It was MORE than I could
have wished for. The baseball
legends I met were very special
and kind. They all talked to us
like we were old friends. I was
lucky enough to see all the
venues, be in the Stadium during
the All Star game, and I also
had the privilege of being
attached to an actress for two
days who treated me like l was
part of her family. Some of us
got asked to work the 2011 All
Star week in Arizona next July.
To all of the other LBPOA
retirees (and former LBPD
Officer Barry Miller) who
volunteered and drove during
All Star week, thank you for a
wonderful week. It was fun to
spend time with you, talk about
“who” you had, autographs you
received, pictures you had
taken or been asked to be in,
security you schmoozed to get
by, business cards exchanged,
etc. It is great to see how much
we are still a LBPOA family
when we get an opportunity
like this one.
To President Steve James…
thank you. This all started
because of the reputation that
LBPOA has within law enforcement,
and the impression you
made during your conversation
with MLB Transportation President
Roy Fugazy. He was looking
for active/retired officers
who would act professional, be
responsible, and get it done. You
gave Roy the names of people
who did just that, and he could
not have been happier. You are
very respected by the provider of
MLB Transportation, and you will
be getting a call for volunteers
for 2011 in Arizona...and ladies
and gentlemen, if you can take
the time, you will have the time
of your life.
RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
LONG BEACH CHAPTER 25
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
10:00 am
El Dorado Park Senior Center
(2800 Studebaker Road, Long Beach)
PATRICIA K. MACHT
CalPERS Director of External Affairs
(Keynote Speaker)
Ms. Macht will address the bad press that retired public
employees and CalPERS have been receiving in local
newspapers. She will also discuss the true financial condition
of CalPERS.
A free lunch will be provided after the meeting.
Limited seating available. For reservation,
call Jim Spaulding at (562) 598-8405.
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By Sgt. Aaron Alu
This year’s California Peace
Officers’ Memorial ceremonies
were held at the State Capitol
from May 5 th through May 7 th .
When the call was put out that
the committee was looking for
a police honor guard to render
a 21-gun salute, LBPOA Board
member Thomas Keleher (a
member of the California Peace
Officers’ Memorial Board) got
the ball rolling.
On May 5 th , eight members of
the Long Beach Police Honor
Guard drove to Sacramento to
participate in the Memorial
Ceremonies. For anyone who
has not attended this ceremony,
it is definitely an impressive
and emotional event. The
Long Beach Police Honor Guard
has performed the 21-gun
salute at the memorial ceremonies
for several years, and
once again they did an
outstanding job.
The honor guard’s participation
would not have been
possible without the help of
the Long Beach Police Officers
Association and the Long
Beach Police Department. The
Long Beach Police Honor
Guard members who attended
the memorial ceremonies this
year were Sergeant Aaron Alu,
Corporal Robert “Helmet”
Schroeder, Detective Suradech
Sriwanthana, Motor Officer
Scott Neal, Officer Fernando
Cook, Officer Joseph Gludt,
Officer Chris Martin, and
Officer Chris Ignacio.
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By Bob Correia
This is the first part of a series of
articles discussing the current
polices, equipment, tactics,
maintenance, training and anything
else related to the Patrol
Rifle program. Since the program
is suspended, we all need
to take it upon ourselves to keep
our skill level up.
The LBPD Patrol Rifle Course,
which started 12 years ago, has
come a long way from the early
days. After the North Hollywood
shooting, we fell into line with
law enforcement across the
country and developed a program
to deal with compelling
situations that surpass the
normal abilities of patrol officers.
It is hard to believe it has been
over 13 years since that event. I
can still remember watching it on
television and thinking “Is this
real? I cannot believe this is still
going after 40 minutes!” Those
images are still burned into most
of our memories, just like those
of 9-11.
As law enforcement officers, we
have always needed a rifle. It
was taken out of the police toolbox
because it looked too militaristic
and threatening. Many
people thought the round would
go through the target and five
houses before it would stop. It
was considered a liability. Law
enforcement chose to roll the
dice and take their chances
rather than stand up to the
scrutiny of public opinion and
mythology. If the AR-15 had
been available to LAPD officers
on February 28, 1997, the bank
robbery would have probably
ended in about two minutes.
Instead, numerous civilians and
officers were seriously injured.
As of today, we have trained over
450 officers, sergeants, and lieutenants.
Since the policy
changed allowing officers to
deploy and purchase their own
rifles, we now have over 100
officers who have purchased
their own rifles and have been
signed off for deployment. Due
to budget constraints, the training
program is currently suspended.
The patrol rifle has
shown itself to be a valuable
tool in the field, and on three
recent occasions it resolved
situations that placed citizens
and officers in deadly situations.
It has been deployed on
countless situations, and there
is no way to gauge how many
times it has diffused a situation
just by the deployment alone.
Additionally, there have been
countless times when officers
were able to look through a
magnified scope and gather
intelligence (such as identifying
that a subject has a cell phone in
their hand rather than firearm).
Let’s look back to the beginning
of the program. In 1998, a core
group of officers and sergeants
were given the task of developing
a curriculum for the course.
Most of the instructors came
from SWAT and a few from the
Special Enforcement Section.
The group consisted of Sergeant
Rob Sergi, Sergeant Ty Hatfield,
Officers Wayne Collins, Darren
Davenport, Don Campbell, Steve
Buchheim, Rick Ramos and me
(forgive me if I omitted anyone).
After 12 years, Steve Buchheim
and I are all the only ones remaining
from that group.
As with most start-up programs,
we were supplied with the best
equipment we could scrounge
from property and the range.
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Some things never change. We
still receive all of the training rifles
from property. We do, however,
purchase parts for the rifles.
If you have been to the
course, you know they break on
occasion. This is a result of
450+ students using the rifles
from property for over 12 years.
When rifles receive that much
service, things will break and
need replacement. Recently, we
acquired 200 rifles from the
military Defense Reutilization
Marketing Office (DRMO) program.
The rifles are in great condition,
but are M16A1’s, which
will require some modification
before they can be deployed. A
good chunk of them will be used
as a parts source for the training
rifles. If funds become available,
somewhere down the line, the
DRMO rifles could easily be
deployed after the modifications
necessary are performed.
In the beginning, we were given
only two days for the course, and
it was only for sergeants and
lieutenants. Each student was
given a whopping 200 rounds to
become competent enough to
stop a compelling situation in the
field. Most students had never
shot the rifle, so we had to start
from zero and get everyone up
to speed in two days! Scary!
We did initially buy 12 rifles for
training and deployment, and we
used iron sights and a 2-point
parade slings. We also used our
range, which limited our maximum
distance to 50 yards. At
the time, we didn’t even
have .223-caliber ammunition on
the department’s ammunition
contract. I can remember several
times when Sergeant Rob Sergi
went to Turner’s Sporting Goods
store to buy ammunition with his
own money in order to keep the
program going.
All of the field guns were new
rifles purchased for deployment,
and they were only
equipped with iron sights.
Early on, the patrol rifle was
deployed minimally. Mostly, I
believe, due to the fact that an
Unusual Occurrence report was
required after every deployment,
and some sergeants had
a severe reaction to either paper
products or ink. The rifle
was not being utilized as much
as should have been. It was
more like “In case of Armageddon,
break glass” type of
usage. The deployment criterion
has become less stringent,
and now deployments are commonplace.
The rifle was first deployed and
discharged during an incident
involving a barricaded suspect
on a bus. As a result of this
incident optics were added to
the rifle. The AR-15 cadre continued
to recommend changes,
especially the length of training,
equipment modifications,
and moving to a larger range.
We also recommended taking
the rifle out of the hands of supervisors
and giving the rifle to
officers. Another recommendation
was to give officer’s authority
to purchase their own
weapons in order to attain
more coverage in the field and
avoid problems with community
weapons.
The other major event, and the
catalyst for taking the rifle out
of sergeant’s hands, was a
take-over multi-suspect robbery
of the pawnshop at 10 th Street
and Long Beach Boulevard. The
incident had two scenes with
barricaded suspects, and a
large number of sergeants deployed
their rifles. No one was
left to run either crime scene.
As is usual in police work,
change comes after it is obvious
to everyone that something is
broken. Officers were finally
trained to deploy the rifle. A few
years later, officers were allowed
to purchase their own rifles. All
along, we continued to obtain
rifles from property, purchase
rifles for the field, add optics
with flat top uppers, add threepoint
slings, and move to two
different ranges. We eventually
found a home at Burro Canyon
Shooting Park where we currently
conduct the Patrol Rifle Course.
The course continues to evolve
and each course is slightly different
from the last. We strive to
constantly improve it and maximize
our time on the range with
the students.
(NOTE: Part 2 in the next Rap
Sheep will discuss the specific
parts of the rifle and how they
have evolved over the last several
years.)
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By Jeanne Baxter
Traveling north and some
from the south, we all joined
up at Plymouth, California for
the 30 th Annual Reunion of the
Retired Long Beach Police. We
were 70 strong, with 24 RV’s
and 11 cottages. Situated in
the shade of many beautiful
trees where you could sit in
comfort and watch the grass
grow. The weather could not
have been better. It warmed
up on Sunday, the day before
we would be leaving.
We played tournament games,
Gin, Bean Bag Toss, and Rope
a Dope. Games were so well
organized, that we were
through the tournaments by
Saturday. The man in Charge
of the tournaments was Ken
Edwards. Stu Gordon ran the
Rope a Dope, Steve Housden
ran the Bean Bag Toss, and
Barney Goldstein ran the Gin
games. They all did a super
job. Thank you very much.
One of the highlights was
going to the Rancheria
Casino, some came back
winners. Others, well, not
so much. The Casino has
one of the best buffet’s I
have ever been to. We all
had a great time. One of the
other trips was to the Alpaca
Ranch, located about 20
minutes from our park.
What fun that was. The
Alpaca’s are so friendly and
sweet. The owner has 67 of
them, with only 10 males.
Some of the animals are sold
for a lot of money. They can
run up into the thousands of
dollars. Our hostess, Paige
gave us so much information
about the Alpaca’s. She had
two there, that have blue
eyes and they are deaf, but
got around without any problem.
She also had a very nice
gift shop, with items made
from the Alpaca’s on the
ranch.
There are many small towns
in the area. Amador, Sutter
Creek, Drytown, Ione, Jackson
and of course Plymouth. We
are located near a championship
golf course. Gold panning
trips. White water rafting.
So many things to do.
We are about 1 ½ hours from
Tahoe. There is a bar located
at the end of Hwy 49, called
Poor Reds, they make a drink
called a Gold Cadillac and use
more Galleano wine than any
bar in the United States. The
most bottles used in one evening
was 85, hard to believe
but true.
How can we ever thank the
POA for their donations for
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the Silent and Live Auction,
the Get Away Breakfast on
Monday and the Shirts that
everyone who attended received.
We would also like to
thank the Honoraries for Joe
Jost Night and the Bloody
Mary Party. Thank you to the
Priddy’s for the wonderful
Margarita Party, seems impossible
that we get all that done
in just a few days.
I would like to extend an
invitation to all retired police
officers to come and join
us next year. Starting June
8-13, 2011. You don’t need a
Motor Home or Trailer, they
have cottages available.
Everything you need from a
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is close by. All of our meals
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The live auction was a big
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our Auctioneer, Buz Williams,
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get over.
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Millie Buckles, who arranges
everything for us. All the
meals, which were excellent
to booking the cottages.
She again did an outstanding
job.
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On June 25 th , the Long Beach
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hosted a barbeque at the POA
Park to thank all of our members
and their families who
participated during the last
round of political elections.
We had a record number of
officers respond to walk districts,
hand out information,
and make phone calls during
the months leading up to the
elections.
In addition to good food and
company, the highlight of the
barbeque was the announcement
of the raffle prize winners.
The big winner was Detective
Pat Jennings from the
Sex Crimes Detail. His lucky
ticket won a 42-inch flat
LBPOA President Steve James presenting Det. Pat Jennings with
his raffle prize 42’ Flat Screen Television
screen television. Congratulations
to Pat, and thank you
to everyone who attended and
participated.
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By Jim Foster
On June 9, 2010, the Long Beach
Police Officers Association held
its 38 th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
at the Navy Golf Course
in Cypress. This worthwhile
event is the largest annual contributor
to the Memorial Widows
Emergency and Scholarship Trust
Fund. The fund is independent
of the POA and managed by a
group of trustees. The trust was
created to devote and apply the
funds directly and exclusively to
the charitable or educational
needs of Long Beach police officers,
their dependents, families,
and survivors.
Robert Lopez, Sgt. D. Wood, Sgt. P Siavii and Dave Ruben
Over the course of six hours, 152
golfers (38 teams with four golfers
each) tackled the course’s
challenging 18 holes. In the end,
the team consisting of Sergeant
Don Wood, Sergeant Poe Siavii,
and their friends Dave Ruben and
Robert Lopez won with an amazing
total score of 16 under par.
Other big winners included:
Closest to the pin winner:
Lieutenant Dan Pratt
Longest drive winner:
Robert Lopez
Straightest drive winner:
Detective Mark Sisneros
Most honest golfers:
Retired Officer Roy Wade and
friends; Shawn Baker, Erika
Armstrong, and Greg Armstrong
After the tournament ended,
the golfers were welcomed to a
great dinner and plenty of raffle
prizes. POA Honorary Bill Lovelace
held the winning ticket for
the largest prize, and he walked
away with a new 42-inch flat
screen television.
While the final bills are still being
paid, we do know the tournament
made a significant amount
of money that the trustees can
now use to help our officers during
emergencies. We thank our
volunteers for their time and the
players for their generosity. We
hope everyone had a great time.
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RAP SHEET 19

Submitted by Bob Correia
Long Beach PD
"Recently, Law enforcement lost a
true icon with the passing of retired
Los Angels Police Chief Daryl
Gates. He was innovative, controversial,
and highly respected by his subordinates.
He was the end of an era of
a Civil Service Chief's. The proceeding
article was written by Retired Los
Angeles Police Department Sgt. Ron
McCarthy, who worked directly for
Chief Gates as the SWAT Tactical
Sergeant and was a close friend to
the Chief. The article is reprinted,
with his permission."
On April 27, 2010, Chief of Police
Daryl Francis Gates was laid
to rest in the city he loyally
served from 1949 to 1992. To
those Los Angeles police officers
who served during his tenure as
Chief of Police from 1978 to
1992, he will always be known as
“The Chief!”
Gates joined the LAPD after a
three-year stint in the United
States Navy. His original goal was
to eventually complete college
and law school and become an
attorney. He did graduate from
the University of Southern California,
but under the tutelage of
Chief William Parker, he fell under
the spell of law enforcement.
As he put it, “It soon became apparent
to me just how important
a cop’s job is and how good cops
can have a significant impact and
positive influence on the community.”’
Chief Gates demonstrated to his
officers on a daily basis his dedication
to LAPD and to the citizens
of Los Angeles. He was always
available, accountable, and
responsible. He never backed
away from an issue or a problem,
and he always made decisions
based upon right and wrong,
never on what was self-serving or
politically expedient.
I first saw Gates during the
“mini riots” that followed the
1965 Watts Riot. I was a young
Metro Division officer and was
with a group of ten other Metro
officers as the “mini riot” began
to grow in intensity. Our Lieutenant
was confused by the
noise and violence that was
growing minute by minute. The
officers were frustrated and angry
that we were not being deployed
to combat the rioting.
Gates was an Inspector (now
called a Commander) at the
time. He exited his vehicle,
walked rapidly to the Lieutenant
and said, “I don’t know
what the hell you’re doing here,
but get out there and do your
job!” We all cheered and the
mini riots ended that very
night.
At that time, Metro Division
consisted of forty-six officers.
As the violence of the 1960’s
and early 1970’s unfolded,
LAPD had to adjust to the new
crime culture and Gates was the
perfect command staff member
for the time. Chief of Police Ed
Davis was a strong and intelligent
leader and he listened to
Gates. The concept of SWAT
came into being in 1966 thanks
to Gates, Inspector John Powers,
Sgt. Dave McGill, Sgt. John
Nelson, and Sgt. Bob Smitson.
With the help of other important
personnel, SWAT came into
being.
Maoist/Leninist Terrorism in
the form of the Black Panther
Party, Symbionese Liberation
Army (SLA), and the Weather
Underground were robbing
banks and armored cars, blowing
up buildings in Los Angeles,
Madison, Wisconsin, and Washington
D.C. They were also ambushing
and murdering cops.
New York and California were
prime targets of the radical
militants and the media constantly
took the side of these domestic
terrorists.
Chief Gates was the perfect
police executive for that nationally
destructive time in our
history. He was ethical and constantly
reminded officers of their
obligation to be professional. As
Chief, he fired many officers who
did not “get that message.” He
was a fierce defender of his officers
when they had done what
they had to do, while the media
and politicians were vicious by
attacking the officers and the
LAPD.
The best examples of his historical
leadership were his support
of the SWAT concept, The
Special Investigation Section
(SIS), his development of the
DARE program, and his leadership
in supporting concepts that
literally forever changed policing
in our country. He allowed the
development of the LAPD “RAM,”
A V100 armored military vehicle
with a ten-foot ram attached. It
also had an elevated entry vehicle
platform that we affectionately
named the SIMMS MOBILE
after its inventor, SWAT Officer
Larry Simms. The “RAM” was obtained
at no cost to the city as
was the SIMMS MOBILE. Both
were used for high risk incidents
and were the forerunners of the
LENCO BEAR, BEARCAT and the
ISP BEAR.
SWAT was not popular with many
of the easily intimidated, politically
correct command officers
on LAPD who had their own
agendas. They had the full support
of the media and hoped that
SWAT would fail, thereby making
Chief Gates look bad. Both Chief
Gates and SWAT walked this political
mine field on a daily basis.
He never wavered in his support
and SWAT never let him down.
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SIS is now also recognized and
emulated nationwide for its year
in year out great work. The
concept of following known murderous
suspects from the prison
gates when they were paroled to
their next crime is extremely successful.
It bothered the ACLU and
those command staff members,
referred to above, because
the confrontation with armed
murderers and SIS would sometimes
end with cops killing the
suspects who were armed. Many
in the media and community
activists continually criticized the
SIS unit. Again, Chief Gates never
wavered and was steadfast in his
support. His dedication created a
very strong morale in the Department
and established an attitude
that was not planned, but was
the direct result of Chief Gates’
faith in his units – No one
wanted to be the one who let
him down! The Chief also put
great leadership in place with
leaders like Lieutenant Danny
Bowser in SIS, Lieutenants Bob
Smitson, Pat McKinley and Jeff
Rogers in SWAT.
The Chief was every bit as
supportive of his patrol cops. He
did not expect them to be
perfect. He expected them to try
to be perfect and always to be
honest. When his officers were
not perfect, but acted reasonably,
he backed them up. This
drove his critics and the media
to try to make a chaotic and
violent police versus suspect
use-of-force event look like the
cops were racist. Many chiefs of
police have succumbed to that
kind of attack. Chief Gates
never did. His officers understood
when he disciplined or
fired an officer who deserved it.
They watched and were grateful
as they saw him always do the
right thing.
The Chief worked closely with
the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department and their outstanding
SWAT unit, The Special
Enforcement Bureau (SEB). He
supported LAPD SWAT’s close
relationship with the FBI
Hostage Rescue Team (HRT),
especially during the 1984
preparation for the Olympic
Games security effort. During
his last days as Chief, when the
media and politicians were in a
feeding frenzy because the
inept arrest of Rodney King
finally gave them something to
hurt the Chief with, SEB deputies
presented him with his own
SEB SWAT Utilities, complete
with his name and Sheriff’s
badge on the shirt. As his
retirement drew close, SEB and
“D” Platoon were in daily
contact with Chief Gates and
his family. Their support of him
was constant.
The chief retired amid chaos,
riots and total distortion of the
truth. As any officer, no matter
what his race, who really knew
the Chief would tell you, “The
Chief would not tolerate racism –
all he ever saw was the color of
LAPD blue.”
From his retirement in 1992 to
his last days, he saw the officers
he was so loyal to, and he was
given message after message
from the rank and file of LAPD
and officers in law enforcement
throughout the United States of
their steadfast loyalty, admiration,
and respect. He often
experienced standing ovations
upon his entering an auditorium
or banquet or meeting place.
Introductions were not necessary,
and he was often overcome
by the spontaneous applause
when he entered a room. He
deserved every bit of this recognition
and applause. He was
always surprised and grateful for
the recognition. It was well
deserved in light of his enormous
contribution to law
enforcement and the impact he
had on law enforcement officers.
His example to all who served
under him should be an eternal
message to all police executives
everywhere. If you are steadfast
and dedicated to honor, courage,
and professional conduct, if you
are not intimidated or corrupted
by politics, you will be known to
cops across America as their
hero. I know he is mine.
RAP SHEET 21

By Steve Lauricella,
PAC Chairman
We’ve all heard the cries that
public employee compensation
and benefits are far too generous
and subsequently starve the
public coffers. This idea is
promulgated over the airwaves
and Internet blogs every day. Apparently,
the old wisdom that
public employees sacrifice pay
for better benefits has gone by
the wayside. The latest belief is
the result of new research that
showed significant gains in public
sector salaries while private
sector salaries decreased or
stayed stagnant. Is this true?
Well, as with most statistics, the
answer is both ‘yes’ and ‘no’.
The old adage of “statistics are a
liars tool” seems to hold true.
The fact that the average public
sector worker makes more than
the average private sector worker
is true. We gain even more when
our benefits are added to the
mix; however, this really isn’t
comparing apples to apples.
Taking the entire population of
public workers, and comparing
them to the entire population of
private sector workers is a meaningless
statistic. So, what’s the
real deal?
In April 2010, Keith Bender and
John Heywood, both professors
in the Department of Economics
at the University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee and members of the
Masters in Human Resources and
Labor Relations Program, authored
a study titled Out of Balance?
Comparing Public and Private
Sector Compensation over
20 years. In this study, they utilized
a methodology to accurately
compare the public sector employee
with their private sector
counterpart. They found that
public sector compensation, even
when comparing “total compensation”
(accounting for pension
and insurance), lagged the
private sector by 6.8-7.4
percent.
There are two methodologies
for comparing compensation.
One is a “position to position”
comparison, and the other is a
“person to person” comparison.
The problem with the “position”
comparison methodology is
that there are some public
sector jobs that simply do not
have a private sector equivalent.
For example, there is no
appropriate private sector job
to compare with a police officer
or firefighter. Consequently,
these authors utilized the
“person” comparison methodology.
This method looks to
known earning determinants
associated with a particular
worker: education, training,
and experience being the top
three.
While examining this data, they
found that the average public
sector job required more
education and training than the
average private sector position.
This is the problem with the
misleading media claims that
public employees are overcompensated.
You have to take into
account that more public sector
jobs require college education
than private sector positions. If
you compare those employees
with a college degree in the
public sector versus those in the
private sector, the private sector
worker has a higher salary of
approximately 11-13 percent.
This was demonstrated in a
study reported by the Michigan
House Fiscal Agency. It reported
that the unadjusted average
earnings for employees in the
State of Michigan exceed that of
private sector workers. Yet,
when comparing earnings within
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educational categories (less than
high school, high school
diploma, some college, college
degree, etc), they found that
Michigan employees earned less
within every educational category.
This is the fallacy known
as Simpson’s Paradox.
The Michigan study determined
that the average state worker
appeared to earn more only
because the state hired more of
those in the highly trained and
educated categories, not because
workers with the same education
and training earned more in the
public sector.
The Bender/Heywood study concluded,
in part, “State and local
governments consist disproportionately
of occupations that
demand more skills and earn
higher wages. As a consequence,
the typical state or local
government employee has
substantially more education,
training, and experience. Adjusting
for these differences…
explains most of the observed
earnings advantage of the typical
state and local worker.”
Their study revealed that public
sector employees are more than
twice as likely to have at least a
bachelor’s degree. This disparity
in education and training
will account for the overall better
compensation of the public
sector worker. When you accurately
compare the two workers,
it becomes clear that the
greater education and training
demanded by the public sector
position requires more compensation.
The fact that the average private
sector employee earns
more compensation than the
comparable public employee
holds true even after adding
benefits such as pension and
insurance.
The study indicated that
citizens should expect higher
public service benefits because
a more educated and trained
employee should have greater
benefits. Even in the private
sector, benefits are greater for
the more educated. Since the
public sector “consists disproportionately
of the educated,
we would expect the average
level of benefits to be higher in
the public sector.” However,
even after adding benefits, the
equally trained and educated
public employees still lag
behind their private sector counterpart
by 6.8-10.4 percent.
The economic recession has hurt
both the private and public sector.
Everybody, including the
public sector worker, has obviously
made sacrifices; however, I
would request prudence when
moving forward. Crisis often
leads people to search for scapegoats
and miraculous panaceas.
Some are trying to blame the current
government finance problems
on public worker pay and
pensions. The cure to the ill is
sold as “bringing public sector
compensation ‘in line’ with
private sector wages.”
This study revealed that the longterm
patterns indicate public
worker compensation is not
excessive. It found that “public
sector workers earn more on
average than private sector workers,
but less than they would
earn if they took their skills to
the private sector.” As much as
the hype and hysteria in the
media, political, and public
forums would like to make you
believe that public employees are
overcompensated; when properly
compared to the private sector
employee, public employees are
a bargain.
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Editor’s Note: As of July 6,
2010, the Long Beach Police
Department had 910 sworn
employees, and 489 of those
officers had some kind of college
degree (53.7 percent). The
breakout is: 134 with an associate’s
degree, 274 with a bachelor’s
degree, 80 with a master’s
degree, and 1 with a doctorate.
The LBPOA encourages all of our
members to continue their
advanced education studies.
RAP SHEET 23

By Kendle Marshall,
Chief Constable, Wilson
County, Texas (Retired Long
Beach Police Sergeant)
Howdy friends. I hope all
is well in Long Beach and
you're enjoying that nice
weather. Things are different
out in Texas. It's much hotter
here and there are a lot more
rattlesnakes (the animal
kind). But the people are
friendly and they have a very
leisurely way of living. They
don't get riled about much, so
it's a low stress territory.
Young children are taught
to hunt and fish, and these activities
continue well into their
golden years. Everywhere you
look there are huge gorgeous
green pastures filled with longhorn
cattle just waiting to put a
grin on some kid's face at
McDonald's.
One of my neighbors is Raul
Granby, a retired Long Beach
Police Officer. He and Sue only
live 20 miles away and enjoy
the Texas lifestyle very much.
Another retired Long Beach
Police Officer who couldn't
resist the lure of Texas is Bob
Gonzales (Gonzo) who built a
home nearby. He enjoys the
River Walk, boating, and watching
the cows wander around
the fields. We all enjoy a
good Texas barbecue. They're
beyond delicious!
One of the best things about
Texas is the way the people
support law enforcement. Texans
don't have much of a sense
of humor when it comes to
outlaws victimizing innocent
folks.
Criminal defense attorneys and
Chief Constable Kendle Marshall, Wilson County, Texas, astride
'Crockett' with his home behind him.
crook-coddling liberals find
little success or sympathy for
the warped and dangerous
subjects they seek to protect
and excuse. Criminal justice
based on common sense is
expected and demanded in
Texas. A murderer who
viciously butchers a man,
woman, or child usually lives
just long enough to regret
doing their dumb deed in the
State of Texas.
Those who are present in
court for the reading of the
judge's sentence are most always
able to say of the culprit,
" He ain't gonna like that
none." Then, when the inevitable
happens in Huntsville
and the prison lights go
dim, it means one more candle
of the wicked has been
snuffed out. Yes, sir. Texas is
definitely a would-be recidivist's
worst nightmare!
Another interesting aspect of
Texas law enforcement is
the 'old-west' culture here. As
an example, as a stolen vehicle
rolled down the highway, an
officer leveled a shotgun and
blasted away. No kidding! The
tactic worked and the car
stopped. But does that seem
excessive, or is it just me? I
think I remember our shooting
policy in Long Beach was
just a bit stricter. As you may
gather, they don't have too
many lawsuits out here, or
apparently, too many spike
strips. This place is still the
wild west!
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My wife, Maria, and I always
enjoy reading the Rap Sheet. It
is so professionally published
by the staff and there are so
many good articles. Not too
long ago, I read an article by
one of my old buddies, Dennis
Bracken (3rd quarter, 2008).
He expressed a wish that he
could climb into a 'black and
white just one more time' and
cruise down the street. I know
there are many retired coppers
who feel the same way. I had
those same sentiments at times
after my retirement. Well, I was
fortunate enough to retire, and
re-enter law enforcement. Even
though there are some things
about police work I don't
like, I've always loved my profession,
and I think that might
be the best of both worlds: being
a retired cop and a cop.
Anyhow, because I had the
opportunity, I decided to dedicate
one patrol to Denny.
Naturally, when I did, it was
the only time I didn't
find a crook! (Just kiddin'
Denny). But your article
reminded me how fortunate I
was to get that second chance
that so many others won't get,
to saddle-up and climb into a
'black and white just one
more time' and cruise down
the street. I wish every blue
suit who occasionally gets
to feelin' down about the
job could read your article
and remember their good
fortune to be wearing that
superman suit. Thanks,
Denny.
God bless Texas and the Long
Beach Police --- those retired,
and those not yet . And always,
Remember the Alamo!
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RAP SHEET 25

By Bob Tanner
Retired LBPD
I’ve been studying health issues
for some time now, and discovered
Dr. Colin Campbell and Thomas
M Campbell’s research summary
of 40 years entitled ‘The
China Study’. In my opinion, this
is the most comprehensive study
of nutrition ever conducted, and
the irrefutable conclusions are
something we all should consider.
First, the benefits of a healthy
lifestyle are enormous: a longer
life, look and feel younger, have
more energy, lose weight, lower
your blood cholesterol, prevent
and even reverse heart disease,
lower the risk cancer, preserve
your eyesight, prevent and treat
diabetes, avoid surgery, decrease
the need for pharmaceutical
drugs, keep your bones strong,
avoid impotence, avoid stroke,
alleviate constipation, lower
blood pressure, beat arthritis…
whew, that’s a lot of good stuff.
According to the author, the
above list is adversely affected
by meat and dairy consumption.
Not so with a nutritional
plan based on consuming
whole foods from fresh fruits
and vegetables. Cow’s milk,
whole or skimmed, cheeses,
and yogurt should be avoided,
especially by young children
and babies because they can
lead to irreversible Type 1 diabetes
which is irreversible.
I recommend two books by
John Robbins entitled ‘Diet for
a New America, Reclaiming our
Health’ and ‘The Food Revolution’.
And for you serious readers,
try ‘Fast Food Nation’ by
Eric Schlosser.
America has excellent health
care, research facilities, advanced
medicines, and operative
procedures; however, American
also has the highest incidences
of cancer, stroke, heart disease,
kidney disease, and liver failure
on earth. We are ranked 97 th in
the world’s health standings by
population. Why? Dr. Smokey
Santillo stated, “86% of all deaths
… in America are diet related.”
Please, for the sake of your family,
yourself, and those who love
and care about you, it’s time to
regain control of your health. We
cannot count on others to provide
the information and care
that we can surely secure for ourselves
with a little determination
and effort.
Fraternally,
Bob Tanner
On July 7, 2010, the Long
Beach Police Officers Association
and the Command Officers
Association co-sponsored a
Veteran’s Appreciation Luncheon
in the community room of the
downtown station.
Narcotics Detective Manny
Serenil suggested the idea after
he returned back from his recent
overseas military deployment as
a way to thank our veterans
and open dialog on the needs of
our service members. Sergeant
Tom Keleher (POA Military
Assistance Committee Chairman),
Commander Joe Levy
(President of the Command
Officers Association), and Dr.
Choe (Department Psychologist)
jointly funded and organized the
event.
Over the last several years, we
have seen several of our members
deploy overseas in support
of our national defense needs.
Our department has veterans
who have served in combat
situations in Vietnam, Lebanon,
Iraq, Afghanistan, and Germany.
On behalf of the entire association,
we thank our veterans for
proudly serving their country,
and for proudly representing the
Long Beach Police Department.
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Based on a story printed on the
LAPPL website
The FBI has not yet released its
mid-year statistics, but one thing
is clear. Law enforcement officer
deaths in the United States are
up sharply compared to the same
period last year.
As of June 30, 2010, The Officer
Down Memorial Page listed 88
law enforcement officers killed in
the line of duty this year. That
number represents a nearly 27
percent increase over the 69 law
enforcement deaths at the same
point last year.
Of the 88 officers killed, 30 of
them died during gun battles
with suspects, and two others
were killed in felony assaults. To
put that in perspective, the last
two years averaged a total of 43
officers killed by gunfire for the
entire year.
A total of 11 officers have died
so far this year after being
struck by vehicles (five accidental
collisions and six intentional
vehicular assaults). Another 30
officers have died this year in
vehicle accidents, including
three during vehicle pursuits.
That is huge increase from
2009 when we experienced 40
vehicle accident deaths for the
entire year.
California leads the nation with
9 of the 88 deaths. We have
experienced more officer
deaths during the first six
months of 2010 than we had
during all of 2009. Tragically,
four California Highway Patrol
officers lost their lives in different
incidents during a 16-day
period in June.
The website PoliceOne.com,
meanwhile, reported that a disturbing
trend from 2009 is continuing
this year. There have
been four incidents this year
involving multiple officers killed
during single events. Suspects
are repeatedly showing their willingness
to engage several officers
without hesitation.
As we pause to reflect on the
tragic statistics, we remember
each officer who made the ultimate
sacrifice while upholding
their duty. We are painfully
aware that throughout our nation,
law enforcement agencies
are being asked to do more with
fewer resources. This frustrating
fact puts all of us at greater risk.
Our elected officials continue to
boast about falling crime rates
while simultaneously trying to
reduce our salaries, benefits, and
staffing. We should continue to
remind the public that peace and
stability come at a very high human
price. Unfortunately, by the
time this article reaches your
home, the number of officers
killed in the line of duty will undoubtedly
increase.
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On June 10th, the Long Beach
Police Department celebrated the
largest single day of promotions
in recent history. A total of 16
LBPOA family members were promoted
to new positions within
the department. The City Council
chamber was filled to capacity
with family, friends, and coworkers
who were eager to share in
the event. We proudly congratulate
all of the following promoted
members:
Commander:
Lt. Josef Levy
Lt. Lisa Lopez
Lieutenant:
Sgt. Christopher Morgan
Sgt. Richard Farfan
Sergeant:
Officer Ryan LeBaron
Officer Melvin McGuire
Officer Scott Jenson
Officer Michael Richens
Officer Bruce Lee
Officer Paul Baum
Officer Robert Titus
Officer Michael DePrete
Officer Greg Brown
Officer David Faris
Officer Abram Yap
Confidential Secretary:
Police Services Specialist Cynthia
Dominguez (wife of retired LBPD
Sergeant Abel Dominguez)
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Founded in 1994, Operation
Jump Start is a Long Beach community
based non-profit program
dedicated to assisting disadvantaged
youth, ages 12-18, who
show strong promise to succeed
both academically and in life.
Many of these students come
from single parent, low-income,
immigrant and refugee families.
The primary goal of the program
is to change the lives of these
youths through education. Many
of the students are first generation
high school graduates, and
all of them are first generation
college entrants.
According to the Editorial Projects
in Education (EPE) Research
Center, in the 2003-2004 school
year only 63.5% of students
graduated from high school.
However, Operation Jump Start
graduates defy the odds:
100% graduate from high school
98% attend college immediately
after high school
81% of the college entrants
attend a four-year college or university
Operation Jump Start matches
each student with a volunteer
adult mentor who provides them
with a powerful example of professional
and social opportunities
available to the collegeeducated.
The five-year relationship
with the same mentor is a
significant factor in the student’s
success.
While the overall program gives
the student skills, mentors provide
them with role models.
Mentors provide over 360 hours
of dedicated time to each vulnerable
child and crucial long-term
support. These are students
from difficult backgrounds who
are finally being given a chance
to achieve their educational
goals and build better futures
for themselves, their families,
and the community.
The Long Beach Police Officers
Association has proudly supported
Operation Jump Start for
the last six years. We wish to
recognize and thank Lieutenant
Ty Hatfield who sits on their
Detective Songcheak Ier and his mentee
board of directors, and Detective
Songcheak Ier who has volunteered
as a mentor for the last
year.
If you have any questions regarding
the program or would like to
volunteer as a mentor, tutor, or
become a board member, please
contact Lieutenant Hatfield or
Detective Ier at Youth Services.
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The neighborhood around Los Cerritos Park in North
Division celebrated the 4 th of July with a spectacular
street parade that concluded with a large family-style
picnic at the park.The annual event draws hundreds of
local residents together to celebrate the national holiday.
The Long Beach Police Officers Association brought
our barbeque to the event and cooked 1500 hot dogs
for the crowd. As soon as the parade ended, the
park’s grassy fields went from empty to packed. Numerous
people walked up to shake hands and express
their thanks.
We specifically want to thank our honoraries, retirees, and volunteers who showed up for a couple of hours
to cook and wrap the hot dogs. Involvement in positive community events such as this build trust and
friendly cooperation between the Association and our neighborhoods.
On Saturday, June 12 th , the Long Beach Police Officers
Association proudly sponsored the California Special
Olympics at Cal State Long Beach. We towed the POA
barbeque to our designated spot near the Pyramid.
Over the course of several hours, the POA served 1000
hot dogs and hamburgers to the Special Olympic athletes
and their family members.
We extend a special thanks to Detective Stephanie
Hall, PSA Kim Cloughesy, and retired Officers Cindy
Orel and Steve Ditmars who joined several POA Directors
at the event.
On Saturday, June 26 th , the West Eastside Community
Association (WESCA) sponsored a Summer Kickoff
event at Orizaba Park. The event included music, a
mobile skateboard park, bouncers for the children,
and other family fun activities.
The Long Beach Police Officers Association was happy
to respond with the barbeque to cook hot dogs for the
families. Officer Scott Miller and PSS Kym Cloughesy
joined POA Directors Tom Keleher, Jack Dial, and Jim
Foster in cooking and preparing approximately 700
hot dogs during the lunch hour.
We also thank 4 th District Council Member Patrick O’Donnell and WESCA President Jan Ward for their continued
support of the Long Beach POA.
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