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VOLUME 21 SAN FRANCISCO, NOVEMBER, 1989 204 NUMBER ii
Is It Crowd Control, Or
Does The Crowd Control?
by Jerry Donovan, Tac Representative
As a member of the Tactical Unit for the
last 17 or so years, I have seen and heard
periodic criticism about the Unit; some
warranted, some not. Members of the
TAC Unit know that public scrutiny, very
close scrutiny, goes with the job. TAC also
feels that the facts, not the allegations,
would in the long run prove us correct, in
our judgment and actions, at the end of
lengthy investigations. When found wrong,
transfer from the unit was inevitable, many
times for the good of the officer as well as
the department.
The recent police action in the Castro
area on October 6th has started a "witch
hunt" to blame someone for the decisions
made concerning the street sweeps made
that night. Captain Richard Cairns was in
charge of the Tactical Unit that night under
the direction of Captain Robert Fife, the
Event Commander. Both Captains attended
meetings in the FOB office on October
5th and 6th where the crowd restrictions
were explained and the operational orders
were issued. These orders were followed
out exactly as issued, no more, no less,
under the authority of Captains Fife and
Cairns.
The demonstration went on as planned,
and as expected Act Up (the demonstrators)
took to the streets, sitting down,
blocking the intersection and traffic. Crowd
control squads were called in, the
demonstrators surrounded, and TAC Unit
arrest teams legally and methodically arrested
the offenders. After the arrests,
police were pulled out of the area and the
Honda Unit remained to insure no regrouping
or new sit-in occurred while the area
was unmonitored. An incident concerning
an arrest had the arresting officers surrounded
by a mob, and Act Up got precisely
what they were provoking all night long,
a police confrontation. Back-up units were
called, one man had a badly lacerated
forehead, a manipulated crowd was chanting
police brutality and officer star
numbers, people were held "hostage" in the
local businesses, another media event to
blast the police department and the TAC
Squad was in motion.
By the next day City Hall had already
taken the bait, in response to numerous
telephone calls from whom, we can imagine.
City Hall was publicly condemning
the police and demanding another investigation
by Chief Jordan.
The next day, after the demonstration,
was a classic case of finger-pointing, second
guessing, and straw reaching, trying
to set blame on someone. Hopefully given
some time, with common sense and
reasoning, the truth will surface. In the
meantime, wild accusations and media
"crucifixion" of the department and TAC
will continue. I have listed numerous questions
asked about the demonstration and
the Tactical Unit and found the answers
from people who were actually there and
observed the occurrences in question.
Q. Who is Act Up?
A. Act Up is a faction of a special interest
group to bring attention to AIDS funding
and research. Some of their more
notable demonstrations were blockading of
the Golden Gate Bridge during commute
hours and interrupting the symphony at
Davies Hall. Act Up is acknowledged by
many gays, straights, politicians and media
people as pains in the lower backsides who
desire confrontation with police, and society
in general for publicity of their causes.
Q. Who listens to Act Up?
A. Apparently City Hall. It seems incredible
that such a minute portion of
society can vocalize loud enough to distort
reasonable thinking people's perception of
what is really happening. These people go
out with the intent to break the law, disrupt
great numbers of people's lives, paint and
vandalize private and public property, then
twist the facts and/or the reasons for these
actions. Then politicians question police
actions in arresting the offenders.
Q. Did TAC act on their own to sweep
the streets on October 6th?
A. No. During meetings on October 5th
and 6th at FOB, the policy and guidelines
for enforcing the traffic laws and making
arrests of violators was discussed and gone
over extensively.
Q. How many TAC officers were on
duty?
A. Thirty of the one hundred fifty officers
assigned to the demonstration were Tac.
As usual, mobilized squads from the stations,
Muni and NET made up the bulk of
the crowd control officers and did their
usual outstanding job, showing great
restraint and professionalism.
Q. How did the man get the laceration
to his forehead?
A. It was reported by several people who
all claimed to be eyewitnesses that:
1. Captain Cairns had clubbed the man
over the head.
2. TAC Squad officers held the man
down while Cairns beat the man.
3. Cairns held the man down while TAC
officers beat the man.
4. Cairns had hit the man over the head
with a newspaper rack.
I was told by officers there that the man
was standing atop the newspaper rack watching
the mob surround officers making arrests.
As backup units arrived, the mob
surged back knocking the man off the rack.
He landed on his feet and bent over hitting
his own head on the corner of a
newsrack.
Q. Were people held hostage in
businesses?
A. People were urged and told to stay
in the businesses while the civil unrest was
occurring. Police would also be critized for
letting these same people out of the
businesses if the violence continued and
one of the innocent patrons were injured.
Another no win situation for the police, but
at least none of the patrons or passers-by
(See CROWD, Back Page)
Voter Info On
Cops Now Private
by Paul Chignell
Vice-President
On September 22, 1989, Governor
George Deukmejian signed into law Senate
Bill 16 by Senator Bill Lockyer, Democrat
of San Leandro that provides for police
confidentiality of voter registration
information.
This legislation was a top priority of the
California Organization of Police and
Sheriffs and Senator Lockyer was asked
to author this bill. It had tough sledding at
the outset as county registrars felt that it
would be a bureaucratic problem dealing
with keeping these registration forms confidential.
But the lobbying effort of COPS
paid off and the bill passed both houses
of the legislature.
The reason that COPS wanted this bill
was due to examples of criminals "visiting"
police officers at their residences and intimidating
their families. Judges had experienced
the same situation and COPS
decided to do something about it. For a
number of years, police officers have been
able to seal their drivers license and vehicle
registration information and keep it confidential
and now voter registration information
will fall in the same category.
Effective January 1, 1990 officers may
make application to their County Registrar
of Voters to have their voter registration
materials sealed. Please call me at the POA
office if you have any questions.
KLOSES
See Page 5
Widows and Orphans Page 2
Veterans' POA Page 2
Police Post Page 2
Around the Department Page 3
Vice President's Column Page 3
Retired Members Page 4
IN THIS ISSUE
Memorandum Of
Understanding
Report
by The MOU Committee
The POA Negotiating Committee will
report fully in next month's Notebook on
the status of our negotiations for a
Memorandum of Understanding. The
Committee can report some progress, particularly
on Departmental matters and
regarding the City's decision, finally, to provide
for uniform replacements as had been
the previous practice (1987-88 and earlier).
However, the MOU as now tentatively
agreed to, will extend only to June 30,
1990. Why? Mayor Agnos refused to offer
any economic benefit whatsoever
for Police Officers for the fiscal year
1990-91. By contrast, other City employee
unions, representing nurses, miscellaneous
employees, transit workers, professional
employees and firefighters, were offered
substantial economic improvements.
The Negotiating Committee's recommendations
regarding how we obtain
economic improvements with or without
the support of the Mayor's office as we
have had absolutely no assistance or input
from the Mayor regarding our critical
needs, will be presented to the Board of
Directors and reported on fully in our
December Notebook. We will also publish
in that issue a comparison between the
economic package offered to Police Officers
by the Mayor (zero) and that offered
to all other City employee unions and
associations that negotiated for economic
benefits for fiscal year 1990-91 and
thereafter.
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Deadline for December issue:
Monday, November 27, 1989
President's Column Page 5
Photo Contest Page 11
Earthquake Photos
Pages 12 & 13
Letters Pages 16 & 17
PAL Pages 18&19
Sports
Pages 20-23

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Widows and Orphans
Aid Association
The regular monthly meeting of the
Widows and Orphans Aid Association
was called to order by Pres. Thomas
Greene at 2:08 P.M., Thursday, October
6, 1989 in The Traffic Bureau Assembly
Room, Hall of Justice. This meeting
originally scheduled for Wednesday, October
18, 1989, was postponed due to the
earthquake of October 17, 1989.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: V. Pres.
Kurpinsky, Trustees Jeffery & Hardeman
excused. All other officers present. P. Pres.
Pardella among others present.
MINUTES OF LAST MEETING: Approved
as presented to the membership in
writing.
NEW MEMBERS: Motion McKee/2nd
Sturken that the following be accepted -
PAUL DILLARD, JENNIFER GRABOW-
SKI, PAMELA HOFSASS, JAMES GAR-
RITY, WILLIAM MURRAY, RICKEY
SHADDUX. APPROVED. SUSPEN-
SIONS: Following were suspended by
Pres. George Greene for being in violation
of ART III, SEC. 4 of Constitution - LUIS
DURAN, WILFRED GARCIA, TODD
KAWAGUCHI, ROGER LUI, MITCHELL
MIGNOLI.
COMMUNICATIONS: Following donations
received and acknowledged by
Secretary: ESTATE OF MARY
FLANAGAN - memory of her brother
CAPT. THOMAS FLANAGAN, PIUS
LEE, Monthly contribution of Police Commission
Salary; MR. & MRS. CHARLES
WILLIAM - in memory of Sidney Hinson,
MR. & MRS. ROBERT O'MALLEY - for
services by Solo Motorcycle at Anne
O'Malley's funeral, MR. & MRS. JOHN
RUGGERIO - in memory of Jerry D'Arcy,
Veteran Police - in memory of William
O'Brien, Treas. Parenti presented bills for
benefits, salaries, mailing etc. Approved.
Treas. Parenti reported the following
deaths . HENRY KLEIN - Born in S.F. in
1906, Henry was a truck driver before joining
the Department in 1931 at age 24. He
was assigned to Chiefs Office, working
Radio Cars at the various stations, until
transferring to Traffic. Henry was detailed
to the 1940 Exposition on Treasure Island,
returning to Traffic, motorcycles, working
there until his promotion to Sergeant in
1948 when he was sent to Park Station.
Stayed there for a year and returned to
Traffic as Sergeant of motorcycles. Henry
continued in this capacity until his retirement
in 1970 at age 64. He received the
following awards while in the Department
- 1943 - 1st Grade for arrest of an armed
ex-convict in a stolen auto.; 1954 - C/C for
arrest of a suspect wanted for six armed
robberies; 1959 - C/C for rescue attempt
of a young boy stuck on the slopes at
Lands End; 1963 for rescue of injured
residents from a building partially
destroyed by a gas explosion. Henry was
83 at his death.
AMADEO (DAVE) NOVEMBRI - Dave
was born in Italy in 1895. After making his
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way to the City and working as a baker,
he became a member of the Department
in 1924 at age 29. Dave was assigned to
Taraval, worked there for a year and was
then transferred to Potrero, where he remained
for 23 years. He was appointed a
Sergeant in 1944, shortly thereafter was
transferred to Northern. Dave worked there
for 3 years, then to Central for 2 years,
then a day watch at Richmond. After 2
years at Richmond, Dave went to
Southern, stayed there for 3 years, back
to Central for 2 years, the Richmond for
2 years and finally to Northern where he
retired for disability in 1961 at age 66. In
1931 Dave received a Chiefs Commendation
for arrest of an armed taxi cab holdup
man, badly wanted for many such crimes;
1951 a 2nd Grade for arrest and disarming
of a crazed man in The Custom House.
Dave was one of our oldest retired
members when he passed away at the age
of 94.
JOHN J. COFFEY: Born in S.F. in
(See WIDOWS & ORPHANS, Page 15)
MEETINGS: Our next meeting is on
Tuesday, November 14, 1989 at the ICA
Hall. Come early by 11:30 a.m. to visit
with your friends and enjoy a refreshment.
George starts the business meeting at
12:30 p.m. sharp. The Kitchen Crew will
serve a hot turkey lunch, and the parking
is very good.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE: At our October
meeting we had a nice turnout. As
far as the election goes, we are in the last
of the ninth with the voters coming up to
bat. We hope that we will be celebrating
a victory for our November meeting. . . To
date we have had 2/3 of the membership
send in their contributions. We would like
to see 100% donate. . . We will not be able
to have the full turkey dinner at our
November meeting, as the kitchen will be
in use by the ladies preparing homemade
pasta and meatballs for the next day. Our
gourmet chefs will do a great job of serving
hot turkey sandwiches. . . I hope to see
you all at our next meeting. It would be a
great help if all members made ten phone
calls to residents in the City urging a Yes
vote on Prop E.
- George Cathrell, President.
DEATHS:Amadeo Novenbri. Rest in
peace.
NEW MEMBER: Edmund Pryal. Welcome.
BILLS: Ed Cosgrove read the bills for
September, which were approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: So! Weiner
reported on the progress of our Prop E. We
have lots of endorsements. Our PR lady,
Mary O'Shea, is doing a good job for us.
We will be on several slate cards, mailed
to the voters, with a Vote Yes on E on
them. There are 500 quarter cards ready
here and now for distribution to be put in
windows. The Campaign Fund looks like
it will be between $35,000 to $40,000 to
date, but we need contributions from all
retired officers in order to do the best possible
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by Greg Corrales
Whatsoever thy hand findeth, do it
with thy might...
Ecclesiastes 9:10
his month's Post meeting is the
T "Turkey meeting" and all members
should attend if at all possible. The meeting
will be held at the POA Building, 510
Seventh Street, on Tuesday, 14 November
at 2000 hours. December's meeting will be
on 12 December, same place, same time!
Delicacies fresh from Mama Corrales' kitchen
will be served at the conclusion of
business.
As the holidays approach, it is the traditional
time of very extreme emotions. For
most, the holidays are a time of joy, happiness,
a time to count one's blessings, and
a time to enjoy one's family. All too often,
however, for many in law enforcement it
is a depressing time. Too much brooding
takes place as we miss our children, contemplate
broken marriages, denied promo-
San Francisco 'Veteran
Police Officers Assn.
toour post office box. We also are urging
a Vote No on Prop K, which willallow the
Sheriff to take over many police duties. Sol
also stated that the Mayor was not in favor
of our Prop E, but that Paul Chignell and
Reno Rapagnani, who are working for the
Mayor, have been very helpful in getting the
Mayor to take a "No recommendation"
position on Prop E.
GOOD OF THE ORDER: Joe Miles
stated that Section 8.549 of the Charter
provides that if a member's wife does not
pre-decease him, and if they are the parents
of a handicapped son or daughter, the
member's pension continues to the handicapped
child of the marriage.
DRAWING: Besides . the regular five
tickets drawn for a $5 door prize, honorary
member Bill Reed donated two bottles of
liquor. Thanks, Bill, and happy 88th
birthday.
Attendance 70 Membership 786
George Cathrell, President
Gale Wright, Secretary
November, 1989
tions, missed opportunities, and wrestle
with whatever personal demons are haunting
us. I think however, that no matter
what cause we might have for dismay, last
month's earthquake should put things into
perspective. I am a cynic and a skeptic,
but at 1704 hours on 27 October, when
I joined 62,000 other baseball fans at
Candlestick Park singing "San Francisco"
I had tears of pride and tears of thanks in
my eyes! It was one of the most special
moments I will ever experience. When I had
time to reflect on the experience, I was
reminded of a quote from Of Plymouth
Plantation, by William Bradford: "Being
thus arrived in a good harbor, and brought
safe to land, and (the Pilgrims) fell upon
their knees and blessed the God in Heaven
who had brought them over the vast and
furious ocean.. .again to set their feet on the
firm and stable earth, their proper element."
Speaking of earthquakes, in the Sixteenth
Century a Japanese warlord by the
name of Hideyoshi commissioned a colossal
statue of Buddah for a shrine in
Kyoto. It took 50,000 men five years to
build, and Hideyoshi himself sometimes
worked incognito alongside the laborers.
The work had scarcely been completed
when the earthquake of 1596 brought the
roof of the shrine crashing down and
wrecked the statue. In a rage, Hideyoshi
fired an arrow at the fallen colossus. "I put
you here at great expense," he
shouted,"and you can't even look after your
own temple!" -
Most of us remember Enrico Caruso's
reaction to San Francisco's great 1906 earthquake
and fire, but I think that it's worth
repeating. After the Italian tenor fled San
Francisco, he swore he would never go
back to such a city, "where disorders like
that are permitted."
John Barrymore, the great American actor
was also in San Francisco for the great
1906 earthquake. In his youth Barrymore
was extremely lazy and had already acquired
an unhealthy taste for alcohol. A
heavy night of drinking enabled him to
sleep through the earthquake. The next
morning he was pressed by the Army into
helping clear the rubble - an event that
caused his uncle to remark, "It took a
calamity of nature to get him out of bed
and the US Army to make him go to work."
I would like to close this month's column
by thanking all the officers of the San Francisco
Police , Department who conducted
themselves so magnificently during the recent
period of crisis. Once again, you have
made me extremely proud of being a
member of the finest police force in the
world! Your dedication reminds me of
another devoted professional, Dominique
Bouhors. He was a French grammarian
whose dying words in 1702 were, "I am
about to, or, I am going to die. Either expression
is used."
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he Great Shake of Oct. 17,
T 1989 ... Notes:
•Park Station Roger Battaglia lost his en-
• tire home in the Marina to the ensuing fire.
The Chronicle and Examiner were able
to print on 10-18-89 because the power to
the Hall of Justice computer was diverted
to the presses. I hope they send a thank
you to the computer operators in the hail,
because it was no small task to shut down
and then power up later.
Air One/3V1 the all signs of the SFPD
Helicopter Unit that existed from 1972 to
1975 were again heard on the radio shortly
after the quake, as former members Gary
Epperly (Chiefs Office) and Bill Dodds
(Solo's) took to the air as observers on the
Federal Helicopters. They flew morning
and evening reporting damage and traffic
conditions to the Chief and the Mayor.
A lot of the victims of the quake were
elderly, but also a lot of emergency workers
(who were of great value) were the senior
citizens and retirees of a variety of critical
departments. When the power went off
senior dispatchers were the only ones who
knew how to work the old plug-in switchboard
and manual phones. Retirees from
both the Water Department and P.G.E.
helped crews find hidden valves thus
preventing further death and destruction.
Mario and Kathy Machi took a little
vacation following the quake. Seems that
Kathy and daughter Lauren were travelling
east on the Bay Bridge when the collapse
occurred and had to walk off after being
quiteshaken.
Bill Bush was checking the prices on the
Skill Saws at the Pay 'n Pak on 15th and
Folsom when the quake hit. His reccurring
nightmare is that he met his demise
under tons and tons of Skill Saws.
The overwhelming resposne of the
citizenry in bringing food to the officers on
the line led Mike Gannon to quip "...they
should call this the 7 pound quake." Many
officers were greatly impressed and have
a new perspective of the public; they have
seen the silent majority they serve.
The quake cancelled the annual deer
hunt for Chestnut, Callas, Travis, Dullea,
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Linehan, and "Hammer" Miller, leading
their friends to encourage the following
headline. "City Collapses - Bambi gets a
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Muni's Mike Hughes was on post in the
Marina for 5 days. But on the third day
Mike's mom brought down his six year old
son, Mike, to the post. Lil Mike helped dad
move the barricades and calm the folks;
doing his part in the rescue effort.
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Birth:
On 09/07/89 at 0613 hours Bill and
Sharon Simms (Horses) welcomed
Kathryn Dolores, 8 lbs. 6 oz., 21 1/2 inches.
All are doing fine. Congrats and best
wishes....
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Retiree Mike Casey and I travelled to
Nevada to play in the Daly City PD's golf
tournament, officially known as the B &
B; affectionately known as the HOBO
Open. The tournament has a life.. .a vitality
all its own which is very friendly. So
when the locals at the Carson City course
joined us for a drink we thought nothing
of it. One fellow, Reid Meyer, asked us if
we were with the Daly City PD. When we
replied that we were with S.F.P.D., he immediately
said, "No one can ever say
anything bad about the San Francisco
Police Department to me." Reid went on
to tell us that years ago, when his daughter
was 18 years old, she and a girl friend
travelled to S.F. on their first trip out of
town. When they arrived in S.F., around
two AM, their car broke down on Market
St. as they looked for their hotel. Two San
Francisco police officers drove up and asked
what they were doing there. When the
girls explained the officers put them in the
patrol car and took them to the home of
one where they woke the wife. She had the
girl call home, fed them, and gave them
a place to sleep. In the morning the two
officers retrieved the car and repaired it.
Reid remembers that when he wrote a letter
of thanks to the officers (with cc. to the
Mayor) he received a note from them saying
they had just done what they were supposed
to do. But we all know better.. .and,
boy, do we have a fan club in Carson City.
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Congratulations to Mike Keys, Al
Trigueiro, Steve Johnson, Ray Benson, Sal
Weiner , Tom Dempsey, and George
Cathrell for running the efficient and successful
campaigns that defeated the
sheriffs attempt to take over policing functions
(Prop K) and corrected a technical
problem in the retirement system for our
retirees by passing Prop E this last election.
Good work, congratulations, and keep
it up.
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Monumental
Victory For Police:
Cancer Protection Extended
To Police
he most far reaching benefit for rank
Tand
file police officers since the historic
signing of the Police Officers' Bill of Rights
in 1976 has become a reality.
Governor Deukmejian recently signed into
law SB 89 by Senator Art Tones,
Democrat of Los Angeles, that grants a
presumption in the workers' compensation
law for police officers who contract cancer.
The California Organization of Police and
Sheriffs has been attempting to pass this
legislation for the past several sessions of
the legislature to no avail.
A few years ago, the legislature passed
and the Governor signed similar legislation
for firefighters but excluded the police officers
in California. Ever since then, the insurance
industry and local governmental
officials have strongly opposed amending
the legislation to included police officers.
In fact, the League of California Cities has
been most vociferous in trying to convince
the legislature to defeat any measure giving
police officers cancer protection.
But in the final analysis, the California
Organization of Police and Sheriffs prevailed
through Senator Tones and the legislation
passed both houses of the legislature
and will be law January 1, 1990.
Attorneys who practice workers compensation
law have stated that this benefit
by Duane Collins
As a result of storms, earthquakes, fire,
vandalism, thefts, car accidents, or other
similar events, many people suffer damage
to their property. When the property is
damaged or destroyed by an event like this,
it is called a casualty. The loss you have
suffered due to a casualty may be deductible
on your State and Federal income tax
returns. If the county you live in is declared
a Federal disaster county, you may be able
to deduct the casualty by amending last
year's return and get an immediate refund.
What is a casualty? A casualty is the
damage, destruction, or loss of property
resulting from an identifiable event that is
sudden, unexpected, or unusual. A casualty
may also include a government ordered
demolition.
To take a deduction for a casualty loss,
you have to prove there actually was a
casualty or theft, and you must support the
amount you take as a loss. The amount
of the loss is generally the lesser of: the
decrease in fair market value or your adjusted
basis in the property before the
casualty. In a theft or total destruction of
personal property, your loss would be
100% of the purchase price. If your home
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will have far reaching effect for police officers
who contract cancer. The law states
that there is a presumption that the cancers
that are contracted were caused by the officers'
employment. This is similar to other
presumptions in the law such as hernia,
pneumonia and heart presumptions. Those
latter protections have been under attack
for many years by the insurance industry
but have remained in effect because of
friendly legislators and the good work of
the COPS organization.
SB 89 states ... "the cancer so developing
or manifesting itself in these cases shall
be presumed to arise out of and in the
course of the employment. This presumption
is disputable and may be controverted
by other evidence, but unless so controverted,
the appeals board is bound to
find in accordance with it. This presumption
shall be extended to a member following
termination of service for a period of
three calendar months for each full year of
the requisite service, but not to exceed 60
months in any circumstances, commencing
with the last date actually worked in the
specified capacity.
The rationale for the cancer presumption
law was that often police officers are the
first ones on the scene of chemical spills
or other emissions of carcinogens and
must be protected because of these
dangers. The legislation states that compensation
which is awarded shall include
full hospital, surgical, medical treatment,
disability indemnity, and death benefits.
This landmark benefit takes its place
along with the other historic police labor
legislation such as the Police Bill of Rights
and Meyers, Milias, Brown Act.
Hats off to the California Organization
of Police and Sheriffs for a job well done.
Senator Art Tones is also to be commended
for his leadership and preseverance in
promoting this law throughout the California
Legislature.
Earthquake Casualty Losses
Novato, California 94947
is damaged by an earthquake, generally,
the cost of the repair would be the loss. Incidental
expenses, photos, temporary living
expenses, etc., are not part of the
casualty loss.
Figuring your casualty loss deduction:
Once you have established and set an
amount of the casualty loss, you need to
do some calculations to determine the
allowable deduction. First you must deduct
$100 from the amount, next you need to
find your adjusted gross income (A.G.I.) on
your tax return, (line 31 of your 1040).
Subtract 10% of your A.G.I. from the remaining
loss amount. If you have any insurance
reimbursement, this must be
deducted from the loss amount. This gives
you your allowable casualty loss. This
amount is now taken on line 18 of schedule
A, and form 4684 (casualty loss) must be
attached. If you file a lawsuit over a casualty
loss, you will not be able to take the loss
until the suit is settled and you can actually
determine the dollar amount of the loss,
and it is taken in the year of the settlement.
Casualties are a very complex area of the
tax code, and you should not attempt to
take a casualty loss without getting
guidance from a tax professional first.
DONNA FALZON
Real Estate Broker
DEBBIE FALZON-ASHBURN
Licensed Realtor Associate
(415) 897-3000

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Call to order at 1400 hours
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Present: Rosko/Co. A, Machi/Co. A,
oggan!Co. C, Fox/Co. D, Paulsen/Co. E,
3ardner/Co. F, Conway/Co. I, Johnson!
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Co. I, Doherty/Co. K, Shine/Co. K, Alves/
Hdqts., Friedlander/Hdqts., Sullivan/Inves.,
Johnson/Secretary, Trigueiro/ Treasurer,
Keys/President.
No votes: None
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Motion passed.
b. The second item on the agenda was
the matter involving FTO compensation.
The Board unanimously approved a motion
(Motion/Fox, 2nd Rosko) that the
SFPOA remain firm in their demands for
the continued, established compensation
for FTOs, and that a bulletin be issued in
this regard. (See: POA Bulletin 89-102)
Meeting adjourned at 1500 hours.
may sound depression is on of the most I
Depression Can Be Conquered
), Goldberg/Co. E, Ramlan/Co. G, Java!
hopeful diagnoses an older person can be :o. H, Fagan/Inves., Drago/SOB, Flipt's
taken us a long time to recognize that given. A number of ailments - arthritis, )in/Muni, Cole/Retired, Chignell! Vice
I the treatment of emotional problems is diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease, for ex- I 'resident.
an essential part of health care, and we are ample - are not yet reversible; but depres- President Keys called the Special Board
still not doing nearly enough to help those sion can often be overcome through the meeting for two purposes:
who have severe bouts of depression. skillful use of psychotherapy and an- a. Whether or not the POA should en-
However, this illness can usually be cured tidepressive medications.
furse Prop P (Ballpark). After much discusor
brought under control through proper We must rid ourselves of the false no- ;ion the following motion was adopted:
evaluation and treatment. tion that depression is a normal conse- M!Johnson, 2nd/Sullivan - The
The National Institute of Mental Health quence of aging - that nothing can be FPOA will endorse Proposition P on the
estimates that depressive disorders affect done to conquer it. In recent years great I ollowing conditions: Security provisions,
the lives of 10 million Americans of all ages strides have been made toward enabling a itiizing off-duty police officers for Giants
during any six-month period. The Institute person who suffers from depression to 'ames shall remain the same and the
states that most of these unfortunate per- regain a useful, active and enjoyable life. 3iants management must oppose or re-
Steve Johnson, Secretary
sons, as well as family members and The first, and essential, step is to
friends, suffer needlessly, because depres- recognize that an older person may be sufsion
can be effectively treated in 80 per- feting from depression. The next is to seek
cent of all cases. an evaluation from a community health
Serious clinical depressions are 'whole- center or a private practitioner specially
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thoughts and behavior. They are not just though frequently not trained in the
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November, 1989 Notebook Page 5
It's In
Your
Court
by Bill Fazio,
Assistant District
Attorney
AIDS Testing
ast month's Notebook included an ar-
L ticle by Officer Stephen Venters, Company
A, "This Could Happen To You"
detailing his efforts to obtain a blood sample
from an individual who assaulted him
and in so doing engaged in a saliva-toblood
transfer. Officer Venters told of his
frustration in lack of procedure and protocol
in obtaining said sample. The article
concluded that the suspect had accidentally
(clerical error) been discharged from
custody and is now wanted with two felony
warrants outstanding for his arrest.
The article relied on Sections 199.95 et
seq. of the California Health & Safety
Code (Proposition 96) approved by the
electorate and passed into law in 1989.
Provisions also are available pursuant to
P.C. Section 1524. 1, also passed into law
in 1989, to obtain blood samples to determine
whether or not the accused was infected
with and may have transferred the
AIDS virus.
Problems with the application of 199.95
et seq. include allegations that it is a violation
of one's right to privacy and therefore
unconstitutional; such challenges are currently
pending in the Court of Appeal.
Furthermore, in order to effectuate the
operation of said section, criminal charges
must have actually been filed. Since under
1524.1 of the Penal Code one obtains a
search warrant for the seizure of the blood,
the challenge on constitutional grounds
may not be supported by the current state
of the law. However, the individual sought
to be tested must also have been charged
with a criminal violation.
The avowed purpose of both 199.95 et.
seq. Health & Safety Code and Section
1524.1 of the Penal Code is:
"The people of the State of California
find and declares that AIDS, AIDS-related
conditions, and other communicable
diseases pose a major threat to the public
health and safety.
The health and safety of the public, victims
of sexual crimes, and peace officers,
firefighters, and custodial personnel who
may come into contact with infected persons,
have not been adequately protected
by law. The purpose of this chapter is to
require that information that may be vital
to the health and safety of the public, victims
of certain crimes, certain defendants
and minors, and custodial personnel,
custodial medical personnel, peace officers,
firefighters and emergency medical personnel
put at risk in the course of their official
duties, be obtained and disclosed in an appropriate
manner in order that precautions
can be taken to preserve their health and
the health of others or that such persons
can be relieved from groundless fear of infection."
See also 15241.1 P.C.
1524.1 Issuance: HIV testing of accused's
blood; hearing; notice to victim; request
of victim; disclosure of test results
and information; inadmissibility of test
results and information in criminal
proceeding
"(a) The primary purpose of the testing
and disclosure provided in this section is
to benefit the victim of a crime by informing
the victim whether the defendant is infected
with the AIDS virus. It is also the
intent of the Legislature in enacting this
section to protect the health of both victims
of crime and those accused of committing
a crime."
However, as Officer Venters can attest,
the operation of either or both of the above
referred sections apparently is not doing
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what they allegedly set out to accomplish.
It appears that all that has been generated
are unnecessary and costly delays and expensive
court litigation. The question that
should be foremost is: Is the legislation
practically, honestly, and medically helpful
to victims and their assailants?
The truth is that AIDS is an invidious
non-discriminatory, largely fatal disease.
One can be infected with the virus but test
negative in blood tests; one can be exposed
to an infected person in blood-blood or
blood-saliva transfers and not develop the
disease. The real test is whether or not the
victim tests positive at some later time;
whether the assailant tests positive is largely
irrelevant. In fact, the chance of developing
the disease by a bite is estimated by
some experts to be one in five million; the
chance by needle puncture estimated to be
as low as one in 50,000.
According to an article in the
November/December 1987 issue of National
Institute of Justice Reports, published
by the U.S. Dept. of Justice:
"There is no evidence of AIDS virus
transmission in schools, offices, churches,
or other social settings. There are no
documented cases of police officers,
paramedics, correctional officers, or
firefighters becoming infected with the
AIDS virus through performance of their
duties." Furthermore, "the fact is that one
cannot be infected through biting unless
the person who bites has blood in his
mouth and that blood comes into contact
with the victim's blood. The AIDS virus has
been isolated in only very small concentrations
in saliva."
A positive test by the victim is the only
way to determine if the disease has been
passed on by the assailant.
If one should suffer a human bit? one
should immediately cleanse and disinfect
the wound and have a baseline blood test
followed-up with additional tests over the
next 90 days to 6 months. Other diseases,
including hepatitis and infections can be
transmitted by blood-blood and/or bloodsaliva
exposures.
In conclusion, it appears that more
positive energy could be expended in dealing
with the AIDS tragedy through education
and research rather than through
legislation which is not only difficult to enforce
but is also of questionable medical
value and seems to only add to the hysteria
of the AIDS situation.
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Join Ed and Alice Lahl, former Cruise
Director and the Host Couple of the Delta
Steamship Lines, on a 7 day cruise to the
Caribbean, April 7-14, 1990 (Easter
Week), on the Dawn Princess, of the
Princes Cruise Lines Fleet. The trip includes
air travel to and from San Francisco
to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where you will
board the Dawn Princess for a cruise to
Barbados, Mayreau, Martinique, St.
Thomas (duty Free Shopping), and San
Juan. Prices start as low as $925 per person
double occupancy, including the round
trip air fare. In addition, each person will
receive a $25 shipboard credit allowance,
and other "extras" for this cruise. You will
return before Easter Sunday, April 15.
This will be a very popular, cruise
because of the very attractive cabin prices
and the ideal travel season for the Caribbean,
so an early booking is highly
recommended.
Contact hosts, Ed and Alice Lahl, at
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and/or additional cruise information.
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FROM THE
PRESIDENT
ulling together was the theme during
Pthe
week of the earthquake disaster.
The P.O.A. Building was turned into a 24
hour staging area where we fed thousands,
both civilian and law enforcement personnel,
and allowed people a place to relax for
a while.
I certainly commend Al Trigueiro, Steve
Johnson and Vicki Quinn who were allowed
media time on Channels 5 and 7 and
really got the ball rolling with a plea for
volunteers and donations. The response
was overwhelming, and I know we all appreciate
the effort put forth by the
volunteers and businesses who donated
their time and goods.
As of this writing, we don't know how
Prop K will turn out, but we do know who
to thank for supporting and helping us
regardless. From the P.O.A. Al, Steve, Ray
Benson, Lea Militello, Gary Delagnes and
some of the committee members have
worked very hard talking to the various
clubs and groups throughout the City as
well as the various editorial boards.
We appreciate and thank the below
listed state and local politicians as well as
community leaders, for allowing us to
Prop
by Paul Chignell
Vice-President
The San Francisco Police Officers'
Association defeated Proposition K on the
November 7th ballot by a wide margin of
57%-43%, thereby derailing the plan of the
Sheriff and the Deputy Sheriffs' Association
to expand their law enforcement
powers at the expense of the San Francisco
Police Department.
Key Political Support
Leading the attack on Proposition K was
Assemblyman John Burton, Democrat of
San Francisco, who joined forces with the
POA as he has done repeatedly in the past
when we turned to him for support. Burton
authored an effective slate. card that
spotlighted opposition to Proposition K
and was well received in the community.
Burton deserves a thank you from each
and every police officer in San Francisco.
Other political supporters helped tremendously
by allowing the use of their names,
photos and quotes in the POA brochure.
They included our good friend Supervisor
feature them and for writing articles for our
campaign literature. Community College
Board Commissioner Chuck Ayala, Chairman
of the Commission of Public Health
Dr. Edward Chow, Supervisor Harry Britt,
Assembly Speaker Willie Brown,
Assemblyman John Burton, General
Manager Park/Rec Mary Burns, Lt. Greg
Corrales, Police Commissioner Lou
Giraudo, Chief Jordan, Senator Quentin
Kopp, Supervisor Bill Maher, Police Commissioner
Jose Medina, Supervisor Wendy
Nelder, Police Commissioner Al Nelder,
William O'Keefe of the S.F. Taxpayers
Association, the Director of the Health
Department David Werdeger and Carol
Marshall, Executive Director of the S.F.
Chapter of the Republican party.
MOU Update: As you know we have
an agreement on the contract and we're
waiting for the mayor to send it to the
Board of Supes for approval, hopefully
soon.
The pre-tax benefit was signed by the
mayor and is in the process of being
implemented.
Overtime Settlement: The POA was
in the process of suing the city over timely
payment of lOB overtime, Market St.
detail, etc. Prior to going to court a settlement
was reached with the City which
should come as welcome news because
you'll now start getting your paid overtime
on a regular basis. A bulletin will be out
shortly listing the points of the settlement
agreement. The membership owes a thank
you to Ray Shine and his Overtime Committee,
and Sylvia Courtney and Jeff
Dinkin of Davis, Reno & Courtney for
bringing this to a quick and successful
conclusion. HOLD THE LINE
K Defeated: 57-43%
Wendy Nelder, Supervisor Harry Britt and
Assembly Speaker Willie Brown. They all
deserve thanks from the POA. Even our
often times nemesis, Senator Quentin
Kopp, assisted the POA by strongly opposing
Proposition K.
Chief And POA
Special recognition must go to POA
Secretary Steve Johnson and POA
Treasurer Al Trigueiro who went to virtually
all the candidates' nights and club endorsement
meetings to explain the POA
position. In addition, Chief Frank Jordan -
was instrumental in getting the message
out and helping secure the important endorsements
at the major newspapers.
The Future
The task now is to reacquaint ourselves
with the leadership and membership of the
Deputy Sherifffs Association. We must
work together with them for the betterment
of law enforcement in San Francisco. We
disagreed with them on this issue, but we
are still partners in criminal justice in the
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Arlo Smith On The
Charles Ng
Proceedings
"Attorney General John Van de Kamp,
Calaveras County District Attomy John
Martin and I are here today to begin the
arduous proceedings which will lead to the
prosecution of Charles Ng on murder
charges here in the United States," San
Francisco District Attorney Arlo Smith
stated today at a news conference in
Sacramento.
"Today's prosecution task force and
memorandum of understanding are further
preparations being made now for
preliminary hearings and trials which could
begin as early as next spring because of the
decision made by Canada's Department of
Justice last week," District Attorney Smith
stated>
. "Our task force also includes Assistant
District Attorney Paul Cummins from our
office, the San Francisco Police DepartriI,
the Calaveras District Attorney's Office,
Sheriffs Department and the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police," District Attorney
Arlo Smith added.
"In October of 1985, the San Francisco
District Attorney's Office charged Charles
Ng with one count of murder in the death
of Donald Giuletti of San Francisco and
with one court of attempted murder Rf
Richard Carrazza, who was Mr. Giuletfs
roommate," District Attorney Arlo Smith
stated. "We all worked diligently on the extradition
proceedings and we are working
as a task force to bring Charles Ng to trial
on murder charges here." L
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Tradition Un-American
by Patrick Buchanan
ach year, a million teen-age girls in the
EUnited States become pregnant; and
half those pregnancies end in abortion.
To cope with that social crisis, to prevent
those tragedies, Congress in 1981
passed the Adolescent Family Life Act.
Among AFLA's features was federal funding
of programs that counsel teenage girls
on sexual restraint, and on adoption as an
option to abortion. Religious organizations
were invited to participate.
Upon the discovery, however, that some
nuns and priests were counseling girls that
premartial sex was morally wrong, the
American Civil Liberties Union marched into
the District of Columbia Court of
Federal Judge Charles Richey and succeeded
in having religious organizations booted
out.
Those religious people, ACLU attorney
Ain't I Your
Brother???
by Lou Calabro
When I joined the PD almost 28 years
ago it was quickly made known to me that
cops are a different kind of breed. It took
me awhile to understand that belief. They
called me BROTHER.
When I joined the Police Officers
Association and began attending meetings
they called me a BROTHER.
As I recall the Department was made up
of mostly men who were descendants of
immigrants from Europe. There were some
African-Americans, Hispanics and a few
Women Police Officers. There were also
SUBGROUPS: Italian, Irish, German,
Latin, male & female, Masons, Catholics,
Protestants, etc.
I didn't like all of them and they didn't
all like me. But they called me BROTHER.
A BROTHER POLICE OFFICER/A
BROTHER POA MEMBER. I liked that.
The greatest majority of us BROTHERS
AND SISTERS didn't like POLITICAL IN-
FLUENCE. If you used POLITICAL IN-
FLUENCE to get ahead in this department
it is true that you enjoyed the fruits of the
juice job BUT you also knew that the
BROTHERS AND SISTERS didn't really
respect you.
Those of us without the juice sought the
protection of the CIVIL SERVICE MERIT
SYSTEM. We believed that in the test
room all things were EQUAL unless you
had STUDIED YOUR BUTT off and had
an advantage. An advantage well deserved.
But what do we have today? We have
organizations within the Department formed
to represent a particular race or sex.
Their aim is to gain benefits for themselves.
African-Americans, Asians, Hispanics,
women, etc. have their own organizations.
Additionally, these groups have the CON -
SENT DECREE and the FEDERAL
COURT trying to gain benefits for them to
the exclusion of white males.
Ifs no secret that I have emphatically opposed
the CONSENT DECREE and the
preferential treatment that it authorizes,
based on race and sex.
If I am your BROTHER can't you see the
DIVISION you cause when you belong to
such an organization. If I am your
BROTHER how can you standby and
allow "THE SYSTEM" to injure me on the
basis of race or sex.
AM I YOUR BROTHER?????
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Dawn Johnson contends, "Are not just
promoting chastity and abstinence. They
are teaching teen-agers that premarital sex
is a sin. That's what we're complaining
about."
According to the ACLU and Judge
Richey, it is OK to tell teen-agers premartial
sex is wrong because Congress or Dear
Abby or Jesse Jackson says so; it is unconstitutional,
however, to teach that
premartial sex is wrong because the Bible
says so.
Traditionally in America, orphanages,
adoption agencies, halfway houses, centers
for abandoned women, and missions for
the rehabilitation of drunks and derelicts
were run by religious organizations. Behind
these institutions lay the idea that true
"reform" of the individual, i.e., a man's or
woman's "conversion" from a life of dissolution,
must precede his or her becoming a
good citizen. That was always the way in
America. According to ACLU gospel,
however, what was traditional in the 19th
century is unconstitutional and
unAmerican in the late 20th.
The Richey decision makes of Christians
second-class citizens in a country that
Christians founded. While the ACLU protests
that it only seeks to keep church and
state separate, its track record is that of
an organization steeped in anti-religious
bigotry, and motivated by an implacable
hostility to Christianity in general and
Catholicism in particular. As William
Donohue of Heritage Foundation writes in
the January issue of Crisis, the "Anti-
Catholic Liberties Union" has lately sought
to:
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and synagogues.
• Terminate all military and prison
chaplains.
• Deny parochial school children access
to publicly funded counselors.
• Eliminate Nativity scenes from public
property.
• Repeal all blue law statutes.
• Halt government funding of religious
foster-care programs.
• Prohibit Bible reading in public schools
even after school hours.
• Prevent the singing of Silent Night and
posting of the Ten Commandments in
public school classrooms.
• End the practice of allowing public
school children to leave class to attend
religious services.
• Halt public funding of buses for
Catholic school children.
• Terminate all voucher programs and
tuition tax credits.
• Prohibit census questions about
religious affiliation.
• Purge the words "In God We Trust"
from our coins and "under God" from our
Pledge of Allegiance.
That is not a record of tolerance. While
the ACLU contends its lawsuits are simply
upholding the First Amendment prohibition
regarding an "establishment of
religion," their effect has been to confine
and constrict the "free exercise" of religion,
as guaranteed by that amendment.
In recent decades, the Supreme Court,
responding to ACLU lawsuits, has turned
our First Amendment upside down. The
"no-establishment clause," written to prevent
government from interfering with the
"free exercise" of religion, is now being used
by the Supreme Court to extirpate and
expunge religious expression from public
life, and to make secularism the established
'religion of the American nation.
Eight years after the launching of the
Reagan Revolution, recapture of the high
court for constitutionalism remains the
principal item of unfinished business on the
domestic agenda.
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Qigg k SF Pollee Credit Union
I
by Joe Reilly
Short History - Part II
embership in the SFPCU is a benefit
M of being an officer or employee of
SFPD. The credit union was founded as
a service organization for employees, under
the sponsorship of SFPD, but organized,
operated, and managed by the employees
themselves. Having hired its first full time
employees in 1961, the credit union
reached a milestone. In 1966, Ed
Naughton became the next Treasurer-
Manager, succeeding Harry Valdespino,
who lost the battle with polio that had kept
him wheelchair bound during his many
years of credit union service. After having
rented its offices for the past six years,
SFPCU made a strong commitment to the
future by purchasing the store front at
1244 Noriega St. as its first real home.
Operations there began on February 1,
• 1967. Card tables and folding chairs had
given way to carpets and real office
furniture.
In 1970, the larger building next door at
1248-1250 Noriega St. went up for sale.
The growth and resulting financial strength
of SFPCU, coupled with future-oriented
management, enabled the credit union to
buy the former beauty salon and pharmacy
at the corner of 20th and Noriega. After
extensive remodelina the two addresses
High Tech And Expanded
Services
Credit unions as institutions became real
competitors in the financial world during
the years that followed. Continued growth
was experienced under Treasurer-Manager
Marty Barbero, and the familiar pinch for
space was being felt once more as the high
tech gear of the finance world was crowded
into the 1250 Noriega St. offices.
Rudy Milon became the next Treasurer-
Manager and presided over a period of
greatly expanded services to members. All
the while, the search for a new, larger home
was continuing. The history of the credit
union held some valuable lessons, and an
exhaustive search was spread over many
months. An agreement was reached for the
purchase of the former Currivan's Chapel
of the Sunset, after lengthy negotiations by
SFPCU's Building Committee, chaired by
Thomas Dempsey.
By 1986, it had also become clear that
the complexities and operations of the
SFPCU were demanding professional
management. The growth and strength of
the credit union is a testament to the
dedication and ability of its past leadership,
all of whom were former members of
SFPD. The Board began a search for a
credit union manager upon receiving the
news of Rudy Milon's retirement. After interviewing
several applicants, the Board
selected Ed Summerville, appointing him
President-General Manager. He brought
with him a full range of financial experience,
acquired as a career professional.
It was his immediate task not only to
manage the credit union's operations, but
also to oversee the large scale renovation
of the newly acquired property, and the
transfer of operations to the fr ying St. site.
UeLaI I If UI le, cli ILL LI IC LI CUlL UI IIUI I ieaeu
out its former quarters. On March 1, 1971, The Success Story Belongs To The
SFPCU moved one door down the street Members
to its long time address at 1250 Noriega St.
At that grand opening in 1971, a justly Although the most prominent names
proud Board of Directors assured the have been mentioned in this brief history,
members that the new headquarters would the success story that is the SF Police
servethem well for years to come. All too Credit Union belongs to its members, who
soon, however, strain was being felt at the have continued to support SFPCU from its
seams. SFPD's American Legion members earliest days to today. The dedication and
had established their own Police Post hard work of the many committee volun-
Credit Union shortly before SFPCU was teers and members of the Board of Direcorganized,
but a decision now was reached tors over the years has been critical in the
to consolidate and have the Legion's CU growth of the non-profit organization. The
be absorbed by SFPCU. Duplication of ser- responsibilities undertaken by these men
vices and the costs of those services were and women on behalf of their fellow
greatly reduced as most Legionnaires SFPCU members have been well carried
already were SFPCU members as well. In out. The same purpose and spirit, present
July, 1978, Treasurer-Manager George at that first Credit Union meeting 35 years
Dawe and Assistant Treasurer-Manager ago, has sustained SFPCU through the in-
Martin Barbero needed to convince the tervening years and is still present today.
Board that it was time for another move, The SF Police Credit Union continues to
as the credit union had once again grow, responding to the desires of its
outgrown its quarters. The former offices membership, and remaining ready to meet
next door were being vacated by the credit their financial needs.
union's tenants, and the entire complex
was then remodeled once more into one
expanded facility. The SF Police Credit
Union celebrated its 25th Anniversary at
the grand opening on November 26, 1978.
If you are interested in buying
or selling a home or condominium,
and you want an
energetic, hardworking real
estate agent, please contact me.
Duane Collins Appointed To
SFPCU Board of Directors
Duane Collins, former Police Officer's
Association treasurer, was recently appointed
to complete the unexpired term of
retiring Board member Bill Murphy. Duane
most recently served on the SFPCU Credit
Committee and has been an active credit
union member for many years. Duane's appointment
will have to be affirmed by the
membership at the Annual Meeting in
February, when he will run as an incumbent
for a full Board term.
I have many references, including my husband,
Barry Johnson, Burglary Detail,
San Francisco Police Department.
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Notebook
Let Us Not
Forgetting
by Matt Krimsky, Co. C
The Present
On Tuesday, October 17, 1989, at 1704
hours PDT, a 7.0 earthquake hit the San
Francisco Bay Area. In the wake of this
terrible disaster, thousands (3000 +) were
injured, many lay dead (initial estimate of
500 +, soon determined to be less than
100) and thousands more would be
homeless.
I was, like many of us, off duty, and (fortunately)
at home with my family when the
shaker rocked and rolled us into the
awareness that we Northern Californians
must deal with (either consciously or subconsciously)
on a daily basis. How amazing
it is that, on the heels of Hurricane
Hugq we as Bay Area residents, who had
previously sent thousands of dollars to the
Charleston relief fund (myself included),
would be next in line to receive the
generous reciprocity of our eastern
seaboard counterparts who survived their
own tragedy. But, let us not be too soon
forgetting this awful nightmare that many
of us will have to deal with, physically and
emotionally.
Let us not forget the dead, the injured,
the maimed, the displaced, the broken. Let
us not forget that this can, indeed; "happen
to us' Let us, however, remember a few
things about the Quake of '89.
Those of us who drink were drinking a
little more (a few days after the
12-on/12-off, which for CO's DIE/F lasted
into the end of the following week); those
of us who pray were praying A LOT more;
those of us who work out were riding the
bike a few extra miles or pumping a few
extra pounds; those of us who cry were
weeping more profoundly; and, those of us
who laugh were sobered. Let us remember
that, for the first time in recent memory,
the "City that knows how" finally did. Let
us remember the efficiency, hustle, and
courage of our Fire Department and the
residents of the Marina who helped them
by pulling hose, forming bucket brigades,
and breaking their backs to stop the fire
that could have become the 1906 conflagration
had it not been for these brave
people: in uniform and mufti. Let us not
forget the professionalism and fortitude of
our Emergency Medical Services (both
public and private) who transported and
treated hundreds of injured and sick people
in the aftermath. Let us not forget the
all-out effort of DPW, CalTrans, PG&E,
PT&T, and all the other allied service agencies
who went all out to get us back on line,
restore the utilities of a crushed City, and
get the lights back on.
LET US NOT FORGET OURSELVES.
Let us not forget how an understaffed, overworked,
and under-supplied Police Department,
on the heels of Patrol-wide initiation
of the 4/10, got off of its posterior portion,
pulled together, set aside personalities, put
the ever-present pissing and moaning on
the back burner and dealt with devastation
beyond comprehension.
Let us not forget that we owe ourselves
• pat on the back. Make that several. And
• hug from our loved ones. And a shoulder
to cry on; for the damage, especially for
those of us who worked the Marina, or saw
its heinous sites, will live on in each of us,
whether we lived there or not. To forget the
members of our own ranks who lost homes
and possessions in the Marina would be
tantamount to committing 288 PC.
Let us not forget that we too are human,
That we too are subject to the bad dreams,
depression, and inner panic that will undoubtedly
befall some.
ITS O.K. TO CRY.
ITS O.K. TO TALK.
ITS O.K. 10 FEEL.
The Future
Let us not forget the quake of '89. Let
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1534 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
Be Too Soon
Page 7
us not forget the complete exhaustion, the
frustration, the devastation, the bravery, the
heroism, and the fear.
The Emergency Operations Plan, on file
at every station and unit, should be reviewed
by all members of the unit of the Department
... and remembered. Special classes
should be offered at the Academy to help
those of us involved in the logistics and
operations. Debriefings should be performed
as soon as possible, to help us in the
event of future disasters. It behooves each
and every one of us to make a commitment
now to be more prepared for the next major
event of such gargantuan dimensions.
The 149th recruit class' motto was: "If you
want peace, prepare for wary How fitting
a motto. We should adopt a similar motk
all of us: "Prepare now. Save later
For those of us who live in the Bay Area,
a plan should be made for our homes and
family, and a plan for our unit, detail or station.
All of us should have adequate food,
water, medical supplies, tools, lighting, portable
radios, batteries, (a Sony Watchman
TV is going to be a big seller..) and other
survival supplies at home, and sufficient
weapons, ammo, and all department issued
(and personally purchased) equipment in
TOP WORKING ORDER at the station.
Its bad enough to have a disaster without
being prepared. A lot of the control that
was lost in our lives when the ensuing
black-out occurred could be alleviated by
having the necessary stuff to keep our
children calm at home, and ourselves in one
piece at work.
A Special Note Of Thanks
Most of all, let us not forget to say
"THANK YOU". The POA building was
turned into a supply depot for nearly 72
hours, with a sandwich line alone that
rivalled the GM plant in Fremont. Let us,
most assuredly, not forget to say thanks
to all the people who kept those of us working
fed, supplied, supported, and kept us
reminded that the People of this great City
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Thanks To All Of You
To the citizens and businesses of the Bay Area
There are times when a mere thank you is not enough and
this is one, but on behalf of the San Francisco Police Officers'
Association and all that benefitted from your generous support,
I thank you.
As you know, when the disasterous earthquake hit, our
members were pressed into a stressful and exhausting situation
as were many other agencies and departments throughout the
city.
While we were out handling the emergency situation we put
out a plea for support and the response was not only overwhelming
but incredible. It is unfortunate that it takes a disaster
to bring out this kind of support but also comforting to know
it's there when you need it.
AT&T
All About Travel
Alpha Beta Co., Store #582
Artistic Catering
Barbara McPike Fine Art
Berkeley Farms
BiRite Food Service Distributors
Bon Appetit Catering
Bouncers Bar
CSI Vending
Calif. Beverage Co.
California Meat Co.
Cartwheels/Stanley's Steamers Hotdog
Chefs in America Publishing
Coca Cola
Continental Delights
Country Fresh Products
Crystal Geyser Co.
David Martin's Janitorial
Daylight Co.
Deacon's Delivery, Inc.
Denny's #1863
Dessie's Too
Domino's Pizza
Brisbane Police Department
Colma Police Department
Daly City Police Department
Hayward Police Department
NCAPOA
From your support and contributions we were able to open
our doors to not only law enforcement personnel but to our
department civilians and other civilian agencies such as the
Department of Public Works, S.F. Water Department, P.G. &
E., etc. and virtually anyone who needed something to eat,
drink or just relax for a while.
You made a very difficult situation more comfortable and
bearable. Again, thank you for thinking of us in a time of need.
I know I speak for all when I say many thanks. We certainly appreciated
it.
Sincerely,
San Francisco Police Officers' Association
Michael A. Keys, President
The POA thanks all the citizens who pitched in with their time and donations to our
emergency shelter, but special thanks are due to these three good samaritans:
Mark Briseno - for the generators that kept us going.
Marilyn Laidlaw - for two full days of hard work.
Pam Moran - for volunteering her time (two days) and for all the food.
on * *
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Foster Farms Dairy
Fresh Start Foods
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Godfather's Pizza
Gold Mirror
Golden Gate Disposal
Happy Donuts
John's Bayhill Deli & Catering Service
John's Grill
Kentucky Fried Children
Kilpatrick Bakery
Kraft General Foods
Kwong Shing Market
La Traviata
La Unica Bakery
LaFe's
Little Joe's Pizza Restaurant
Lucky Corner Restaurant
Lucky's - Fairmont Center
Lyon's of Newark #353
Margaret Shannon Smith Designs
Marriott Corporation
Martinelli Apple Barn
Merrills Drug Store
Newark Police Assn.
Pacifica Police Department
Paradise Fire Department
Paradise Police/Fireman's Associations
Nancy's Fancy
Northwest Food Service Distributor
Odwalla
Olympic Ship Supply Co
Oriental Lodge No 144, F & A.M.
PG&E
Pacific Bell (Employees)
Paradise Lounge Pizza
Pittsburg Subway
Rolling Pin Donuts
Royal Baking Co.
S. E. Rykoff
Safeway
San Francisco Ice Co.
Seton Hospital Kitchen
Shasta
Stadium Club
Sugar Bowl
Taco Bell #3928
Toto's Pizza
Walgreen's
Wendy's
What's for Dessert?
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San Bruno Police Department
San Jose Police Department
San Mateo Police Department

November, 1989 Notebook Page 9
Travels With Ehrlich
by John Ehrlich
I've been back at work since July 4th.
The events in this article take place from
February 23 to March 19, 1989. If you
have any questions feel free to contact me
at Ingleside station 1400/2400 hours.
* * *
West Africa has a lot more history than
most of Southern Africa. Some of the old
kingdoms were more advanced than the
contemporary European nations. Early
Portuguese traders wrote of large well laid
out cities with universities. One king could
muster 100,000 warriors at a time when
it took less than 10,000 to conquer
England. The West African kingdoms kept
the Europeans along a coastal strip till the
late 19th century. Some weren't completely
conquered till the 20th century.
France and England were the colonial
powers. France has maintained much
closer ties with its former colonies. They
give a lot of foreign aid. They have a strong
military presence and political influence.
The whole issue of foreign aid is an interesting
one. There are incredible stories
of how things can and will go wrong. Even
successful projects in the short run, i.e.,
making more water available, may be
disastrous in the long run, causing people
to be infected by water borne disease.
The Peace Corps volunteers we met
were friendly dedicated people. They learn
the local languages which few other aid
workers do. The Africans would break into
huge smiles when they saw a white person
speak their language. There are not
many American tourists in West Africa.
When we said we were American we were
asked if we were Peace Corps and given
a friendly reception. The Corps has done
wonders for the image of the USA.
Road checks in West Africa are frequent.
There are Police, Immigration, & Customs
checkpoints sometimes going into and out
of a town. Travel times would depend on
the number of checkpoints on a particular
day. We could be waved through or go
through an hour stop. If everything isn't in
order you pay. Sometimes you pay
anyway. On our bus fom Mopti to Gao
were six teachers from Ghana on an exchange
program. They had valid passports
and visas. Three different times their
passports were taken and not returned until
money was paid. The price started at
$30 a person but was negotiated down to
$14 per after an hour of negotiation at one
stop.
Negotiating skills are important in Africa.
The prices are only fixed at most hotels,
restaurants, transport, and goods in stores.
I .saved lots of money by bargaining. Most
westerners have a hard time at first but get
used to it. It's a pure form of capitalism.
The price is what you are willing to pay or
what you place as its value. Usually d offer
one third of the price first quoted. As
I got closer to the Sahara I would offer a
tenth. I always tried to have fun and make
people laugh. I have some great stories, but
they would be too long to relate here. You'll
just have to ask me.
Mali and Niger are among the poorest
countries in the world. They have large
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Sahel is a savannah region running south
of the Sahara Desert. The Niger River runs
west to east through both countries before
going into Nigeria to the sea. Each country
has cities which have served Saharan
caravans since Roman times.
Mopti in Mali was our next stop. It's a
major trading center along the Niger River.
It's the second largest city in Mali after the
capitol city of Bamako. It's an exotic colorful
place dominated by the river and a
famous mosque. Most of the buildings are
mud, some with a wood frame. There are
several tribes living in the area, each with
its own culture.
Every day there is a major market all
along the harbor. People come by river or
land to buy and sell. There was a lot of
dried fish, blankets, hardware and even
blocks of salt brought in from the Sahara.
It's very hot and dry this time of year
(March) though it will get much hotter when
summer hits. The river was very low so I
had to abandon my plan to go by riverboat
to Timbuctou. I could have taken an open
motorized canoe but 4 days or more in the
hot sun drinking out of the river did not appeal
to me, especially as there is not all that
much to see in Timbuctou these days.
We stayed in a small room behind a
restaurant out on a point with a 300 degree
view of the harbor. The middle of the day
was too hot so we would sit out in the open
air but shaded restaurant drinking, reading
and admiring the view. The river was about
40 feet away. The Niger River is used for
everything. it is transport, bathroom, laundromat,
and toilet. People would use the
river for all these functions right next to the
restaurant.
There were lots of people selling jewelry
and crafts all around Mopti. During meal
times the owner would try to keep them
away from the tables and by the entrance.
If anyone looked in their direction they
would unfold their blankets resulting in explosions
of color. There were amazing
things to buy. I finally had to stop as my
pack was more than full. I got to know one
of the vendors. He told me of how he was
saving up money for a bride price. He used
the money to buy cattle because, as he explained,
if he owned a house and Mercedes
his in-laws would want to know why he
was so poor that he didn't have a herd of
cattle for them.
We had heard a lot about the Dogon
people of Mali so we organized a tour. On
the recommendation of the manager we
hired Yakouba as our guide. Though only
18, he is one of the most experienced, as
he started when he was 12. He was great.
I would recommend him with the proviso
that he has started learning English but
can't lead a group in it though by now he
may be fluent. He charged $20 a day for
our group with a tip at the end if he did a
good job. His fees will go up as he is much
in demand. It cost us $10 a day a person
for all our expenses.
The Dogon believe in an animist or spirit
religion. In the 13th century they fled the
Moslem influence. They came to the
escarpment running near Mopti. The
Pygmees were living here. You can still see
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some of thier cliff dwellings. The Dogon as
farmers cut . down the forest which
eliminated much of the wild game which
the hunter Pygmees needed to survive.
They left the area for the forests of the
Congo and Zaire where they still live.
Most of the Dogon villages are right on
the edge of the escarpment. The area
reminds me of Arizona with red rock cliffs
rising out of the ground. It's also hot and
dry. The Dogon built their villages into the
cliffs for defensive purposes but have
recently built the new structures on the flat
just below the old sections as that is closer
to their wells. The older people, priests and
religious areas are still in the cliffs.
Each day we would start early and walk
a few hours to the next village. Between
10:30 and 4:40 we would stay in the
shade. Yakouba would tell us Dogon
legends and some of their religion. The
Dogon do not like to talk to strangers
about their religion. They believe it a more
private to thing share among their own
people. Some westerners have been able
to learn something of it by living with the
Dogon over an extended period of time.
Yakouba is the son of one of the village's
chief and so was raised in the religion. He
said he was Moslem but he still participates
in some of the rituals.
We stayed in his village with his family.
His father, while chief, shares power with
the village priest. Their duties do not
overlap. There is also a council of elders.
They meet in an ingeniously designed
structure. It has a four foot high ceiling.
Everyone sits for discussion. If the
arguments get too heated the-ceiling comes
into play. When someone jumps up to fight
his opponent he hits his head. This forces
him back down and preserves the peace.
His village was unusual in that it was on
the plain. Otherwise it was similar to the
other villages we stayed in. There was no
electricity. Water was from wells outside
town. The huts were made of mud with a
-wood frame. The roofs of the dwellings
were flat. The granaries were small raised
circular buildings with thatched roofs. Rock
walls surrounded each family compound.
Narrow winding passageways made it easy
to get lost.
They grow almost all their own food and
make most necessities. Their staple is
millet which is ground and cooked into a
mashed potato like consistency. It's eaten
with the right hand and dipped into a
sauce. They grow cotton and tobacco as
well. They enjoy their way of life. One man
told me that if he was given a ticket to the
USA he would sell it and remain with his
people. That is an exceptional attitude for
an African.
In one of the villages it was market day.
Markets in Africa do not start early. At 9
a.m. the butchers had just killed their
animals and were starting to cut them up.
The people were arriving with the goods
on their heads. By 11 a.m. it was in full
swing. There were a few hundred people
buying, selling, and socializing. The market
was in the shade of the Baobab trees but
it was still hot. Each area of the market had
its own specialty: fruit, grain, meat, cloth,
dry goods and live animals. It started to
wind down around 2:30. By 4:30 everyone
was gone.
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shotglasses. The tea is poured back and
forth ten or twenty times and then boiled
again. After more pouring and boiling it
makes about four cups which is shared
among those present. The first round is bitter.
The whole process is repeated twice
more but with sugar added. It takes over
an hour for the whole ritual. The time is
spent discussing events of the day so there
is no real rush. They have a saying about
the tea ritual, "The first cup is bitter like
death, the second cup is sweet like love,
the third cup is smooth like life." A variation
is first second and third love, pick
which you like.
It was a fascinating four days of life in
the slow lane. We had planned to spend
a night in Mopti and then head along the
main highway to the third largest city of
Gao by shared taxi. We ended up waiting
for four days as no transportation left for
Gao. Finally we caught the bus.
The ride was beautiful. Stretches looked
like Monument Valley in Utah with huge
red rock formations rising vertically from
the scrub desert. Gao was a dusty dirty
town on the edge of the desert. We spent
one night sleeping on the ground across the
river as the ferry had closed for the night.
The only decent hotel was only acceptable
as there was no better alternative. It had
fleas.
We left the next day at 10 a.m. The bus
was specially built on a truck chassis
because of the bad road. For an African
bus it was quite comfortable. We drove all
day on a dirt road by the Niger River. We
got to the Mali border at 5 p.m. It took a
while to go through the Police, Immigration
and Customs checkpoints. By the time we
got to the Niger border checkpoints they
were closed. We spent the night under the
beautiful stars. After an early start we arrived
in Niamey, the capitol of Niger,
around 3 p.m.
Niamey has lots of modem buildings
from the early 1980s when uranium prices
were high. It now has the most beggars of
any place I visited in Africa. It's not cheap.
We found a nice hotel but it cost $27 a
double. We relaxed a few days waitng for
our Nigerian visas to come through. There
is a huge market but not much else to do.
As soon as we got our visas we left. We
rode in the back of a Peace Corps
volunteer's pickup most of the night. He
gave us a ride to the border the next morning.
It took 26 hours of travel to get to
Lagos where we managed to get on a
cheap flight to Zimbabwe on Balkan Air,
the national airline of Bulgaria. We spent
a couple days in Lagos relaxing before the
flight. Because of the exchange rates and
inflation Nigeria is now very cheap. We
stayed in a hotel with air conditioning for
only $10 a double.
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Page 10 Notebook November, 1989
The Interview
by Robin Ririe, M.A.
In previous articles I have discussed the
20 things not to do, the opening and closing,
how to answer tough questions and
the five types of questions that can be asked.
In this the last article of the series, I am
going to cover what I -feel is the most important
part of the interview preparation
process.
The time has come to look at you, what
you need to prepare for, and how to present
yourself. I have broken these down into
six areas. Area number one is job
knowledge. You must know the job that
you are applying for and I don't mean
reading the flyer put out by the personnel
office. The flyer from personnel is a brief
job description and doesn't tell what will
be expected of you. You have seen a person
who already has the position you want,
watched them working and figured if they
can do it so can 1. Well, that's probably
true, but the interview board wants to
know more. I want you to look at the job
in depth, talk to people doing the job,
spend time asking questions, find out what
their daily activities consist of. Are there
any special assignments, what do they
think is the most difficult part of the job
and what do they like the most. Watch
what they do (in your own mind question
their decisions and choices), talk about
why what they did what they did, find out
their reasoning and thoughts behind their
decisions.
Now that you have an understanding of
the new job from the perspective of a person
doing it, move on to those who will be
Tiem
"Who Am I"
your bosses when you get the position.
Again, find out what the expectations are,
why do they expect certain things, what
makes one thing more important than
something else, what are the priorities and
who set them. Now analyze the difference
between the two levels of what is expected
and what is thought to be expected. This
will give you an overall picture of the job
from a working perspective and will allow
for more complete answers.
The second of the six areas is the reason
you want the-new job or promotion. Most
people are afraid of saying the real reason
they want the job. They think the interviewers
are looking for something idealistic
rather than the true reason. Earlier articles
have been very specific about being honest.
Well, this one is no different. The interviewers
are concerned that the reason
you're testing for this position is other than
your own, maybe your wife/husband or
significant other is pushing you, maybe it's
your supervisor or perhaps ifs money that
is your most important reason.
Before we go any further let's look at the
thinking process of the interviewers. They
have a position to fill and in their minds
the position requires dedication, loyalty,
perseverance and drive. They are looking
for someone who is ready and willing to
accept the full responsibility and who either
knows how to accept andc use authority
or has a need to learn. They are not looking
for someone who "needs" a pay raise
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their next step; someone who has a drive
to be better. The one thing that the raters
really want is a person whose "ego"
demands that they move upward and onward;
someone who, for what ever reason,
has a burning drive or desire,whether it's
just started or is part of a well thought out
plan.
OK! So how do we identify this ego
reason? The easiest way I've found is to
make a list of all the reasons we want the
job, list as many reasons as you can but
at least 20. Put down anything that comes
to your mind even if it sounds crazy, like
bragging or egotistical. After your list is as
complete as you feel you can make it, then
start prioritizing the list backwards. This
is: which on the list is the least important
to you (not the interviewers)? Make that
one number 20 then the next least important
number 19. then the next and so on
until you get to number 1. You now have
your single most important reason for
wanting the new position. Do not go
through the list from 1 to 20 as this will
give you a distorted view of your reasons.
Now that you have your reason for
wanting the new position ask yourself
"Where did this come from and why is it
important to me?" There you have your
answer to the question, "Why do you want
the job?"
Next on our list is number three "What
makes you the most qualified person for
this position?" You will notice that I did not
ask you to compare yourself to any other
candidate. The question asks for your opinion
of yourself. Throughout your life you
have been doing things and making decisions
that have brought you to where you
are today. You chose to go to college or
not, to take-classes or not, to have children
or not, to work various assignments or
work in just one.
All of these decisions are yours and the
total of these decisions have made you
- what you are. You can't go back and
change any of them, nor can you be
anything other than what you are. So be
proud and take credit for all that you are
and all that you are not.
There is an old saying that "you are who
you are and what you are by the choices
you've made," and I will add to this "by the
people you meet and the books you read."
Do not make excuses for your choices or
your decisions. It's all history and can't be
changed, besides you grew and learned
from each action. As you look back on
your life in preparation for the interview
think about the positive side of whatever
you've done. It's the total of all these decisions
and choices that make you qualified.
On this earth there is a law that states "for
every action there is an equal and opposite
reaction." This means that if in your life
something has gone wrong, -there is a good
side. Sometimes looking back over your
past is painful, but the good or positive is
there, find it and grow from it and use this
knowledge to your advantage.
Fourth in our list relates to the department,
company or agency you are testing
for. "What will be the advantage to the
department or agency if they hire or promote
you?" If the department doesn't
benefit then there is no reason for them to
- give you the job. In private enterprise you
would be expected to bring into the com-
pany revenue in a 5 to 1 ratio. That is, for
every dollar that the company pays you in
salary and benefits you would be expected
to bring into the company five dollars. In
Civil Service our revenue is service. That
means that you must cnvince the interviewers
that you will provide service at a
ratio of 5 to 1. So the question becomes:
what will you do, how will you do it, and
what makes you different than other candidates
in your view of the new duties and
how will this benefit the department? If all
you can offer the department is a warm
body to fill a chair and expect to be paid,
then don't get your feelings hurt if you don't
get the job.
The interviewers are not always skilled
interviewers, but they are dedicated and
loyal, and they feel a need to do the best
job they possibly can. They have an image
in their mind of the kind of people they
would like to have working for them. Their
attitude is "I'll find what I feel is the most
qualified candidate, who is willing to do the
best they can and will perform to the best
of their capabilities." They will help you and
you can help them make the best choice
by being honest, straight forward and don't
try to read their minds! You can't. If you
try, you will not sell yourself, and if you
don't sell yourself, you won't get the job or
position.
This next section is for those of you who
would be supervisors, staff personnel or
managers. I call it "My Personal Plan" in
making the decision to hire or promote someone.
The question arises, "How to
separate two or three equally qualified candidates
and from which one will I get the
most useful activities?"
Up to this point you should know about
the position, what is expected, what
qualifies you and why you want it. Now,
what will you do when you get there? Have
you made any plans? Or have you figured
out any to improve the work place? One
of the things that is always needed is
change, not change for the sake of change,
as some may think, but change for the better,
change for improvement, change for
better conditions, for more efficiency,
change for more enlightenment or
knowledge.
If change is going to take place anyway,
why not have it planned out and maybe
even tried out. These things are wanted
and needed so why not yours? The requirements
for a plan are 1) It must be able
to be implemented by you at your level and
only affect your little sphere of influence.
2) It must be cost effective and, in the long
run, a savings to the Department. 3) It
must be worthwhile and relevant and of
benefit to all who will be affected. This
means you have to think it out, work it out
and try it out on others before you present
it. The clearer the picture you present the
more reliable it will sound. Remember this
is an oral interview, no pictures, drawings
or charts allowed.
The last in the list is your outside activities.
What do you do when you are not
at work. Most people are involved in activities
that teach them skills or allow them
to fine tune their abilities and strengths. Fm
not sure why, but for some reason people
refuse to talk about the skills and abilities
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ef's Message
C / after 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 17, 1989, after the earth
shc embers of the San Francisco Police Department performed their
dut the highest traditions of the Department. Members both sworn and
clvi f all ranks undertook unf miliar tasks without hesitation. Heroic
well as on the f'4imi:7 i-rav.
I or:onaliv observed officers at Southern a lorthern Commands worklug
fixed post details. I saw officers in the ii maintaining the integrity
of pc:' lines. Command personnel made dic decisions when it seemed
as if they ere besciged by input hrn every ivable side of an issue.
Park ing Control Officers directed traffic and ie gamut of administrative
ti t Communications dispatchecswere f calm and reason during
cessior as a description for routine
performance. Your role in Ii e earthquake aftermath demonstrated t'na you
have the special ',earning and experience to be called a tue pio assionaL This
t i tle carries ith it the social p estige due a professional; be proud Of your
performance. You were firrn in your devotion to duct. a t or same tlMe ompassione
and sensitive to Inc plight of the victims.
have authorized a Unit iation Award for all members,' aofb svvorn and
civilian, t 'ho participated in the first 72 hou r s of'the earthquake aftermath.
By way of thanking you all for a job well done, I would like to note that
you have indeed risen to the occasion, and exceeded my every expectation
as well as those of the citizens of San Francisco
I am extremely proud of your performance!
FRANK M. JORDAN
CHIEF OF POLICE
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The3J Francisco Police Officers' Association wishes to
thanh the entire ) Area for the ci:-::c- .-rJ as sistance
received during the trying times fol lowing tb.2 tragic events o l
Tuesday, Oc tober 17. 1989.
Our fondest memory vAI be that of the young r o ld
who came by our emergency sheiter with a ::.'--TT she herself
typified the affection and' iove znembers have a lkways zeceivr_
ed Ifiron, the ciiizens o f San Francisco.
The term "San Frand,,.sc&s Fines^' sl u' no'- be firrilted our
police officers but- should be e_-^erided to , all the catizens of San
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November, 1989 Notebook
Now It's My Turn At Bat
by Gary Delagne.s As is often the case with Bob Barry his
article was filled with truths, half-truths,
I read Bob Barry's rebuttal to Warren and some down right lies. The pre-tax plan,
Hinckle's article in the P.O.A. Notebook which will certainly benefit the members,
(October issue). At first I was angry, and was in fact accomplished during Bob's
. upset, but after reading his article a second tenure, and he should be given full credit
time I really felt more pity than anything for it, as he is quick to point out in his
else. It was sort of like watching a drown- article.
ing man going under for the last time. First For Bob to take credit for the restoration
- of all it should be noted that Bob Barry has of our uniforms in the M.O.U. should cergiven
much of himself over the yes, and tainly come as a su rprise to our M.O.0
: should be comm e nded for the many con- committee who sat through at least 10 protributions
he has made. It is also a fact that longed sessions which lasted approximate-
Bob Barry is a politician and began his ly 60 hours trying to regain our uniforms
campaign for P 0 A president the day in emotional bargaining sessions. , If Bob
1 after he lost to Mike Keys. What is galling was doing all of his work "behind the
to Bob and Paul Chignell is that every time scenes" he should have let us know; we all
they undermine Mike Keys at City Hall the could have saved a lot of time.
information reaches Mike from people who It is interesting how much Bob is acnow
realize that he, and not Bob, is call- complishing "behind the scenes." We were
ing the shots. without an M.O.U. for 14 years, most of
Warren Hinckle is not a reliable writer, which was during Bob's tenure as presi-
I have read his articles and found him to dent, and he wasn't able to accomplish
be uninformed and very ill-prepared. It is nearly as much as he has been able to actruly
amazing to watch Paul and Bob at- complish "behind the scenes."
tacking Hinckles article and his record, Are Bob Barry and Paul Chignell trying
when it is Paul Chignell who had original- to undermine the new P.O.A. leadership.
ly approached Warren Hinckle about Well, you draw your own conclusions after
writing a pro Bob Barry/Paul Chignell arti what I am about to tell you When Mike
cle extolling all of the wonderful things Paul Keys stated to Claude Everhardt (Deputy
and Bob have accomplished over the Mayor) that he felt Mayor Agnos may be
years. This information came from War- getting the wrong message from Paul and
ren Hinckle himself, and confronted with Bob about the new p 0 A leadership,
the information, Mike felt compelled to give Everhardt responded, "It's not only them."
an interview. Not even denying that Paul and Bob had
bad mouthed him.
Warren Hinckle is not the one who led
INTERVIEW Mike to believe he was being undermined
at City Hall. This information came to Mike
(Continued From Page 10) from at least five members of the Board
of Supervisors, as well as other high rankthat
they acquired or use in their outside ing politicians throughout the state. Bob
activities. Interviewers are looking for ex- Barry states that when you criticize a man
perienced people who don't need to be like Art Agnos, bad feelings are sure to
trained and can just step right into the new follow. Well there have been many times
position. Art Agnos has criticized this department,
- These skills and abilities can come from and the new P.O.A. leadership will conunion
involvement or your own business, tinue to call him to task for his negative
maybe from church activities or your pro- remarks, just as we are called to task for
fessional organization. It is your respon- ours. We will no longer remain quiet for
sibility to avoid confrontation with the fear of alienating the mayor. If Art Agnos
Board as you talk about your outside ac- is unwilling to see through our differences
tivities. Just talk about your skills not about
how well your business is doing or how you
beat management in the last negotiations
or grievance hearing. Just tell them how
your skills and abilities will help the
organization become a better, more efficient,
more pleasant place in which to
work.
It has been a pleasure writing these articles
for you and I trust that more of you
will take advantage of the tools I have
shared with you. Best of Luck and do well.
Robin Ririe retired from the Los Angeles
Police Department in 1986 after 26 years
to pursue a career in teaching and lecturing,
forming his own seminar company.
Since 1979, Robin has been coordinating
and conducting seminars and workshops
throughout California and Arizona. His
classes are lively - his information is current
and comprehensive - his advice is incisive.
He is a people mover! As a speaker,
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Robin Ride retired from the Los Angeles
Police Department in 1986 after 26 years
to pursue a career in teaching and lecturing,
forming his own seminar company.
Since 1979, Robin has been coordinating
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As a speaker, Robin is actively sought
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WIDOWS &
ORPHANS
(Continued From Page 2)
1918, John worked as a salesman before
he joined the Department in 1947 at age
29. Assigned to Mission Station he remained
there for 3 years, was transferred to
Southern -and then to the Accident Prevention
Bureau where he stayed for 14 years.
John was transferred to Bureau of Inspectors,
assigned to the Chiefs Office, where
he remained until his retirement for service
in 1975 at age 58. During his stay in the
Chiefs Office, John was the driver for 3
different Chiefs. He was appointed an
Assistant Inspector in 1969 and full Inspector
in 1971. In 1963 John was awarded
a 3rd grade for arrest of an armed suspect
threatening occupants of an apartment
house. He was 71 at his death.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES: N. McIntosh,
Security Pacific Bank reported that the
portfolio had not suffered on the big drop
this week. Have no recommendations for
stock purchases due to the Market. Bonds
with 1-2 years maturity are being watched,
will ask permission to turn some of
these in to capitalize on their overvaluation.
Corporate Bonds and Utilities
seem like the best at present time. Further
discussion will be held on November 3,
1989 at Bank headquarters. Mr. McIntosh
also reported on steps that have been
taken to correct the possibility of leving
members off the lists.
GOOD OF THE ASSOCIATION: Officers
and Trustees agreed to hold meeting
with The Bank on November 3, 1989 at
6:00 P.M. Pres. Greene set next regular
meeting for 2:00 P.M., Wednesay,
November 15, 1989 in Traffic Bureau
Assembly Room, Hall of Justice.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further
business to come before the membership,
the meeting was adjourned at 2:55
P.M. in memory of above departed
Brothers.
in philosophy and ideology, and is so sensitive
to criticism that he won't meet with
Mike Keys, then he is not a very good
politician. And if this is in fact his attitude,
his immaturity is appalling. Imagine our
P.O.A. refusing to speak with every
member of the board of supervisors who
criticized our job performance.
If Bob Barry and Paul Chignell are so interested
in helping out the membership ask
Paul why he resigned as chair of the
legislative committee. Ask Bob Barry why
he refused Mike Keys' request to be a
member of that same legislative committee.
I'll tell you why. Because during the next
P.O.A. election Bob and Paul are going to
tell you that they are the only ones who can
gain access to the mayor. They will tell you
that Mike Keys is not politically
sophisticated. Don't believe it. This P.O.A.
leadership is accomplishing things without
the help of Bob Barry. Meetings have been
held, and working relationships have been
formed with Quentin Kopp, Willie Brown,
John Burton and practically all members
of the Board of Supervisors. These
meetings have been accomplished without
the help of Bob Barry. Paul and Bob
shouldn't point the finger at Warren Hinckle.
They should take a long look in the
mirror.
Mike Keys is not a great politician. Mike
Keys is a great police officer, and an honest
man who has an undeniable understanding
of what the street cop needs. We will accomplish
our goals with or without Bob
Barry, but please don't be misled that Bob
Barry has tried to help Mike Keys.
(Editor's Note: This article is printed at
the urging of several members, in addition
to the author, despite editorial misgivings.
Hopefully, this will end the "pointcounterpoint"
arguing via the Notebook.)
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Page 16 Notebook November, 1989
4/10 Thanks Quake Letters
Frank M. Jordan, Chief of Police
San Francisco Police Department
850 Bryant Street
San Francisco, California 94103
Dear Chief Jordan:
It is our understanding after the first
meet and confer session held on Thursday,
October 5, 1989, that the administration
is willing to implement the
following to be incorporated within the
4/10 watch-off schedule:
• One officer response video training.
• Consideration of utilizing the sidehandle
baton.
• A 30-day "grace" period involving the
notification of all affected parties
whenever any change is contemplated
due to SP usage or change
in workload performance.
• Implementation of trades (one per
pay period per officer).
We would appreciate having the opportunity
to meet with either you or
your designated representative in
regards to these matters as soon as
possible.
Sincerely,
Croce A. Casciato, Chairman
4/10 Committee
Members: John R. Ballentine
Michael McNeil
Sylvia Harper
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415 543-8618
Sam Yockey
Controller
City Hall - Room #109
San Francisco, CA 94102
Dear Mr. Yockey:
I would like to extend my personal
thanks as well as that of all the
members of our Association to the
employees of the Payroll/Personnel Services
Division for their outstanding efforts
in making sure the payroll deadline
following the Earthquake of 10/17/89
was met on time.
I realize how difficult this task must
have been considering the amount of
work involved and all without the aid of
computers.
The members of our department are
very fortunate to benefit from the conscientious
and dedicated employees of
PPSD.
Sincerely,
San Francisco Police
Officers' Association
Michael A. Keys
President
Dear Chief Jordan,
Please accept and convey my sincere
appreciation to you and the members of
your department for their extraordinary
service to Seton Medical Center regarding
Tuesday's earthquake.
We are grateful to the San Francisco
Police Department for your unfailing
cooperation and assistance not only
during this time of tragedy, but all of
your efforts on behalf of the Bay Area
community.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Anna C. Mullins
Chief Executive Officer
Seton Medical Center
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Dear Chief Jordan,
All those dreary radio tests and
preparedness drills seem to have paid
off for this city when the earthquake
struck last Tuesday. The City pulled
together remarkably quickly in the
hours after the earthquake, and the
Police and Fire Departments and other
emergency services performed brilliantly.
I saw first hand in the Marina how
quickly officers were mobilized to cordon
off the devastated blocks, establish
an evacuation center, direct traffic, and
patrol darkened streets for possible
looters.
At the evacuation center in the
Marina Middle School, I spent hours
trying to give what help I could to
evacuees. Many told me stories of individual
courage by officers, and later
when I walked through the rubble and
saw the ruins of the huge fire on
Divisadero Street I saw first hand the
bravery involved. I talked with a
number of officers and fire fighters.
Their fatigue was evident, but so was
their pride in the rescues made, in the
evacuation carried out without panic
and in stopping the fire before it could
spread even more.
The quick order to recall off duty personnel,
the deployment of four person
patrol cars to back-up sector cars in the
hardest-hit areas all testify to a department
well prepared for such extreme
emergency. Once again, the department
displayed discipline and professionalism
of the highest order. I know you must
be proud of the men and women of
your department. I know I am, and I
believe all San Francisco feels the
same.
With all best wishes,
Sincerely,
Diane Feinstein
Thanks
Mike Keys, President
SFPOA
Dear Mike: -
The members of the Traffic Division
wish to express their gratitude to the
officers, staff, donors and volunteers of
the San Francisco Police Officers'
Association for their much needed support
during the recent earthquake
emergency.
The POA demonstrated once again
its ability to react immediately to a
crisis, always with the well-being of its
membership Of foremost concern. But
the POA also responded to the needs
of the other agencies and emergency
personnel involved in the disaster and
to the community at large with the
same single-minded desire to help in
any way they could.
Again, thanks for a job well done.
Sincerely,
Ray Shine, Member
Board of Directors
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Dear Mike:
On behalf of myself and members of
the Records and Identification sections
(the undersigned), I want to take this
opportunity to express our sincere appreciation
for the numerous meals that
were provided for these units. The
civilians assigned to these units were
particularly gratified that a uniformed
association would be interested in their
well-being. Their services are all too frequently
taken for granted, yet we know
that they (the civilian members) are the
mainstay of the technical services
division.
Again my personal thanks for your
continued good work.
Sgt. Richard Baker
Records/I.D.
Frank Jordan
Chief of Police
SFPD
Dear Chief Jordan,
I'm absolutely certain I speak on
behalf of all members of Communications
when I extend a sincere thank you
to the San Francisco Police Department
for the attention and consideration we
received following Tuesday's major earthquake.
If anything, the earthquake
provided a bonding experience. We've
always said in the past that members
of Communications are the unknowns
of the Department. This is no longer
true.
Members of the POA went out of
their way insuring that we had plenty of
food and beverages for all shifts. The
Stress Unit maintained a high level of
visibility throughout this unit and were
there for us. Officers humped boxes of
food and drink up four flights of stairs
in full TAC equipment bringing us food.
In short, we were provided for, and we
were cared for. Officers took the time
out of concern to walk dispatchers to
their cars parked in dark parking lots
during the power failures.
The civilian supervisors and the
sworn members detailed to this unit
maintained a level of calm authority
following the quake that many people
here felt soothing and assuring.
It showed us that in a major
catastrophe this department pulls
together completely. We are all a team.
Dispatchers were made to feel welcome
at the POA building, and were actually
encouraged to go there during their
meal periods to talk, relax, and eat.
There was an absence of any division
between sworn and civilian, We were
welcome and they made us feel
welcome.
Thank you all so very much for making
a hard time bearable.
Most Sincedrely,
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November, 1989
Letters
Worker's Comp
Mr. Michael Hebei
SFPOA
Dear Mr. Hebei:
Thank you for contacting my office
with regard to proposals for reform of
our workers' compensation system.
Two bills, Assembly Bill 276 (Margolin)
and Senate Bill 47 (Lockyer), were
ultimately presented to the Legislature
for action on September 15. Both
measures passed by overwhelming majorities
and I supported each bill.
While both bills passed easily, there
was nothing simple or easy about the
negotiations which led to the final cornpromise.
As the leader of the Senate, I
took an active role in the negotiations
and intervened to move the discussions
forward at a point where supporters
and opponents were stalemated,
I chose to take this action for several
reasons. First and most important to
me, without action by the Legislature
our workers' compensation system
would continue its failure to provide
either an adequate income to injured
workers or speedy adjudication of their
claims. The California Constitution requires
both
Second at the urging of legislative
leaders including myself, employers and
insurers reduced their demands for concessions
by injured workers and their
representatives Previous proposals for
change were, in my opinion entirely too
radical and threatened the rights of injured
workers to the benefits promised
by the law. By modifying their "all or
nothing" position, reform proponents
made it possible for negotiations to
take place within limits which no longer
threatened the workers's rights to
representation by an attorney or the
ability to present necessary medical
evidence needed to prove a case.
Finally, I believe that even the more
limited proposal was still unfairly
balanced against public employees Further
work was needed to assure that
these workers would achieve some
tangible improvement in exchange for
their concessions on such issues as the
limitation on stress related claims and
limitations on "doctor-shopping." Continued
efforts resulted in a proposal to
increase permanent disability payments,
from which both private and public
' workers will benefit.
For all of these reasons, I took the
actions necessary to keep the parties at
the bargaining table and supported the
legislative decisions which settled the
dispute when the parties could not
reach final agreement.
I' have enclosed for your review
copies of the impartial analyses for AB
276 and SB 47 which were prepared
for the Senate. If you would like a copy
of the bills themselves, please contact
my office.
I know that many individuals and
organizations opposed earlier versions
of the workers' compensation reform
proposals, including those contained in
AB 2032 (Margolin). I hope you will
agree with my judgment that it is high
time for injured workers to receive a decent
benefit increase, high time for improvements
aimed at faster resolution
of worker claims, and high time the
state got off the dime and began the
process of making our workers' compensation
system a model for other
states. I believe these bills accomplish
those objectives and I am equally con-
Daniel L. James, P.T.
Physical Therapist
vinced that no bill could have passed
without the good will, hard work and
sound advice of all those, including
yourself, who have an active interest in
workers' compensation.
Much more remains to be done and I
hope that you will continue to provide
me with the benefit of your advice as
the Legislature addresses future efforts
to make our system better.
Once again, thank you for taking the
time to be active and involved in this
difficult issue. If I can provide additional
information or assistance, please don't
hesitate to call on me.
Thanks
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To all the members of the
San Francisco Police Department,
One of the most admirable
characteristics of the members of the
San Francisco Police Department is
their unhesitating display of brotherhood
during a time of need. The continuous
caring you have demonstrated
to my family is an extension of this
special oneness. It was this same concept
you displayed when you successfully
sponsored the Dennis Salido
Benefit Raffle. You were extremely
generous to give so freely of your time
and energy.
I would like to send a special thanks
to Steve Johnson and the staff of the
S.F.P.O.A. Also, a very special thanks
to Sgt. Wayne Smith for all he's done
for my family since the death of my
husband.
Forever grateful,
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Notebook
Apology
Steve Johnson, Secretary
SFPOA
re: Proposition K Argument
This is the letter you requested regardding
one of the paid arguments
against Proposition K submitted by
Mike Keys. I apologize for the omission
from the Voters Information Pamphlet
on the paid argument authorized by the
Police Officers Association. Unfortunately,
when I was assembling the
100 + arguments for the typesetter, the
clip holding this particular argument
together was caught to the clip of the
argument ahead of it (Assemblyman
John Burton's) and I did not realize it.
Thus, the typesetter never received the
POA paid argument against Proposition
K and the argument was not published.
As in previous practice, a full refund
will be made to the POA. I deeply
regret this mistake and assure you that
I will make every effort not to do so in
the future.
Yours very truly,
Germaine Q. Wong
Registrar of Voters
Thanks
Paul Chignell, Vice President
SFPOA
Dear Paul:
I would like to take this opportunity
to express my appreciation and thanks
for your representation during my recent
hearing. It is apparent that you are
professional and dedicated to the
members of the P.O.A.
During the waiting period of my case
I felt relaxed and confident on what the
outcome would be due mainly on the
way you handled the case and me.
Once again, thanks Paul. You are a
good friend.
Sincerely,
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Thank you again for the lovely gift.
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Page 18 Notebook November, 1989
Community News
OMI Picnic
Where were you, Captain Philpott and
Joe Mob? Well, even without you the ON
picnic on October 14th was a success! The
Fire Department met and matched Captain
Philpott's 300 prizes for the games of
chance, test and challenge. They bought
700 plus, thanks, Dorothy and Al. At the
game, senior cadets Emiiano Balistereri,
Jose Vidal, Dan Murphy, David Reed and
Sang Park, provided a visible sign of PAL
involvement, and during the Olympics.
Thanks to John Pierucci (Mission) for inspiring
them to attend. 700 strong attended
the rainy day picnic.
PAL Adopts Leonard R. Flynn School
Helen Chin, Principal of Leonard R.
Flynn Elementary School, at the encouragement
of Heather Fong (Community
Services) approached PAL about adopting
the school. This seems to be
fashionable these days. KPIX, Channel 5,
has adopted Garfield. They took some
13WC1
children up in a helicopter. What can we
do to better that? During the holidays we
want to provide toys and food to their
families. We need your help!! If you want
to participate in the adoption program at
Leonard R. Flynn School, please call.
Heather Fong and an officer from Ingleside
Station will be' meeting with the kids during
their lunch periods. Some of these
children have a poor attitude toward us.
Good feelings can change that, no matter
what their parents tell them.
The Friends of Islais Creek
And the encouragement of Mark Hurley
(Muni) regarding the Urban Creek Restoration
Program for the channel, has the PAL
interested in a joint project with the
Municipal Railway to develop a Water
Sports Center on the future property of
Muni's Diesel Maintenance Yard to provide
fishing, sailing and rowing to the youth of
the City. Support has been received from
the Police Athletic Club, PUC and from
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Today a number of organizations and
their affiliates, including many youth serving
agencies, are focusing attention on
teenage pregnancy.
With more than one million teenagers
becoming pregnant each year in this country,
the issue of teenage sexuality continues
to make headlines and capture national
attention.
Indeed, the consequences of too-early
childbearing are so devastating and farreaching
they can hardly be ignored. There
is substantial evidence, for instance, that
teenagers who give birth are likely to drop
out of school, experience long-term welfare
dependency and have a repeat pregnancy
while still in their teens. However, statistics
suggest that births among U.S. teenagers
are decreasing.
Key to any program, of course, is making
sure that services get to those who need
them. Neighborhood-based peer support
groups are not an effective way of dealing
with pregnant teens. While peer programs
are successful in information dissemination,
youth-serving agencies offer better opportunities
to reduce teenage pregnancy at
a lower cost.
Schools are often considered a convenient,
effective place to provide service. But
not all young people can be reached there.
Many of those who are at the highest risk
of an unwanted pregnancy and in greatest
need of service are dropouts and are not
reached by the school system.
• In summary, the problem of teenage
pregnancy is an overwhelming one for our
society. It is important as an issue not just
in and of itself, but also because there is
growing evidence that there is a causative
relationship between adolescent pregnancy
and a host of unabating social ills.
In-roads have been made; more are
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by Joe Mollo, PAL President
We all need to take the time to slow
down and learn to relax. A support system
can be our greatest asset. We have all the
makings for the best support system right
here in our own police department.
Together we can listen, help, and work
positively to give each other the optimism
and confidence to be the best we can be.
We must use our support system as a tool
to leadership and personal development.
1. Handle the problem immediately.
Don't let frustrations build up. Face the
problem immediately by discussion or by
rearranging your priorities.
2. Learn to take it easy. It is impossible
and impractical to continually be pushing
yourself on the job. Learn to take it easy
by rewarding yourself when you have
reached your goal.
3. Perfection is not a necessity of life.
Unfinished business is a major source of
stress. When working on a project, stop
and reflect how demanding you are being
on yourself and others.
4. Be flexible and accept imperfections.
Take it easy on yourself and try not
putting yourself in a corner. By not expecting
perfection of yourself and others, when
a crisis does arise, you will find that you,
can handle it.
5. Learn how to confide in others.
There is nothing weak in confiding in
others. Confiding is an emotional safety
valve that we all need to use.
6. Look for the brighter side of life.
If you look for problems or the worst in
people, you will find it. By seeing the humor
in a situation, you will be able to resolve
any problem that may come up.
7. Know when to concede. When
arguing with a person, stop and think how
important it is for you to win. You may find
that, by conceding to the person you are
arguing with, they may be willing to
compromise.
8. Time is precious. Learn to be
organized with your time by developing a
time schedule check list. Don't be afraid to
let others help you out. . . delegate the
work.
9. Handle the unexpected. When a
problem does arise, don't become flustered.
With a time schedule and organization you
will find that the problem can be solved.
(Remember to accept what cannot be
changed.)
10. Take care of yourself. Of all the
suggestions this is the most important. Exercise,
eat sensibly, rest, and have fun. My
principle of life.
These suggestions will help you out of
any stressful situation that you may find
yourself in this holiday season. Take care
of yourself and be good to yourself.
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Boedekker Park
Tuesdays and Thursdays, Benny Fong,
(Central)can be seen conducting a
volleyball clinic for twenty to thirty Indo-
Chinese youth on the basketball court with
a make-shift volleyball net. The teens have
high hopes of a champion team. At the
same time thirty steps down the brick path
to the rec. center, Mike Conway (Taraval)
is conducting tutorial classes and arts n'
crafts with the consultant from the Girl
Scouts. Great things are happening at
Boedekker Park. Cops n' Kids.
PAL Cycling
With Bill Cook (Central) at the handle
bar, and Pete McLaughlin (Northern)
assisting, the PAL Cycling program, northern
California's only non-private youth
cycling program, has begun. On Saturday
and Wednesday mornings youth can be
seen riding around the Polo grounds. If you
want your child to participate, just call us
at 821-1411, Monday through Friday, 8
AM-4 PM.
PAL Seahawks
The San Francisco Seahawks have done
much better than their professional
counterparts. The Junior Midgets (6-1) and
the Midgets (3-4) both will be playing in the
Redwood Empire Pop Warner Playoffs.
Coaches Greg Isom, and Paul Burger (Jr:
Midgets), Rodney Garrick, Charles Lewis,
Todd Kellough, Jeff McCurn (Midgets)
deserve a big hand of applause and
gratitude. Joe Duncan, Steve Taylor, Jim
McClure, Barry Thomas and Kevin Frank
led the Pee Wees to a 1-6 record. We've
got next year to look forward to. Congratulations
to the Coaches and the
Players. PAL IS PROUD OF YOU. Playoff
news next month.
PAL Cheerleading
Another great and winning competition
and season. On October 14th, in
Sebastopol, the PAL Seahawk Pee Wee
Cheerleaders took first place in the dance
routine and a second place in cheer. 'The
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Sophia Isom, and the team manager,
Carol Oliver. Big Thanks to the coaches:
Irene McWilliams (head coach) and Carla
Horrison of the Pee Wees; Sophia Isom
(head coach) and Maude Wilson of the
Midgets; Tanya Hall (head coach), Marilyn
Jackson, Karen Young, Khaylia McDuffey
and Josette Glover of the Jr. Midgets.
Special honor to the Mascots for winning
their competition. Good job, Ava Garrick
(Narcotics) and Diane Bissett, Mascots
coaches.
Sophia Isom
Congratulations to Sophia Isom on being
chosen for the 1989 Wells Fargo President's
Award for Social Service. She was
honored by Wells Fargo for making significant
contributions as volunteer in her community.
Sophia is the director of the PAL
Cheerleding Program.
Sophia was selected from a group of
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Thanks, Sophia and thanks, Wells Fargo
for recognizing the work that Sophia does
for the youth of San Francisco.
PAL - Juvenile
On September 3rd, the PAL officially
found a new home in the Juvenile Department.
Captain Hebel is very excited about
his newest addition. PAL provides a new
element to Juvenile; providing human/
recreational services to the youth of San
Francisco. It seems logical Juvenile should
be renamed "Youth Services." The Chiefs
efforts to find a new home for PAL and
Juvenile together emphasises the importance
he sees in the Police Department
serving the youth of San Francisco.
Thanks, Chief.
PAL Basketball League
The Eighty Eight Team League is in its
fifth week. 1200 kids can be seen at the
following gyms: All Hallows, Oceanview,
St. Emydius, Aptos, Mission Dolores,
Presidio, St. John's, St. Vincent De Paul.
Can you imagine coordinating and scheduling
eighty-eight teams? We want to thank
Joann Dillon for this tedious, but well done
job. She even had to go back to the computer
to reschedule the games for the weekend
of the earthquake.
Game of Golf Anyone?
On September 11th, the course at the
California Golf Club was not closed to
resod the grass blackened by the fire, but
because Phil McGee (Southern) and a
business friend Rich Barsotti wanted to
play a game of golf. 148 golfers donned
their plaid pants, PAL golf shirts and participated
in the tourney. The cool breeze
never affected anyone's game. Maybe it
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tomato juice by 4 PAL lovelies that kept
the golfers on par. The red 4x4 Jeep
Cherokee donated by Falore Buick/Jeep
Serramonte went back to the showroom.
No hole in ones. Not even a bribe or two
changed Monica's eyes as she kept a close
watch on the 3rd hole. A delicious meal
was served, and Michael Pritchard kept us
laughing. Each participant received a gift.
The PAL will receive over $10,000 from
this event for summer employment of the
Law Enforcement Cadets. Thanks, Phil
and Rich.
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by Dennis Bianchi
S.F.P.D. Women's Track: Streaks of Bright Lights
This year's California Police Olympics
were visibly brightened by the appearance
of the S.F.P.D. Women's Track Team.
Donning bright blue and aqua running
tights, this group of athletes turned those
shimmering outfits into blurs as they sped
to victory after victory. The colors added
to the running tights were Gold, Silver and
anoccasiona1 Bronze.
It's impossible to say this team was led
by any one athlete, as all participants came
home with plenty of awards. Willa Brown
won two Gold Medals in the Masters Division
100-yard dash and the 200 yard dash.
She then picked up a Silver Medal in the
Seniors 440 relay team. Accompanying her
on that team was Karen Hibbit, who also
picked up a Silver Medal in the 1500
Meters. Karen had never run this distance
before and was forced to run with a sprained
ankle. I certainly expect her to equal or
better that feat in Sacramento in 1990. A
third member of that 440 relay team was
the speedster Ava Garrick, who added two
Gold Medals in the 100- and 200-yard
Dashes in the Masters Division. The fourth
member of the team was Desiree Felix of
the San Francisco Sheriffs Office. Nice going,
Desiree! In the same relay was another
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This team picked up a Bronze Medal and
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This reporter has been unable to get an official
tally of all of the medals awarded to
these fine athletes, but there is no doubt
that the total is astonishing. My favorite
statistic, however, is not the quantity of
awards but the quality and uniqueness of
two of these competitors. For years San
Franciscans have been extolling the
stamina and courage of Little Old Ladies
in tennis shoes, Well, this group of athletes
had two grandmothers, Joyce Watkins and
Karen Hibbit! If only grandmothers
everywhere would take such good care of
themselves, they too could fly down the
track, a blur of shiny blue, picking up the
Gold Medals and making the S.F.P.D. a
track power for other departments to keep
their eyes on.
The team works out at S.F. State when
things get in motion. They are definitely
looking for more members to join them in
their workouts and their domination of the
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Running Shorts It's Time To Think Snow! Soccer
by Dennis Bianchi
his begins a new format in the sports
T section of our paper. For many months
now, I've attempted to put together a larger,
more entertaining and supportive sports
section for the Notebook. It's been great
fun, and I have learned plenty. One of the
things I learned was that I need more help
from you, the readers. Some of you are terrific.
To you I offer great thanks. To the rest
I request more help. I know that there is
plenty going on in sporting events that I
havent covered, dont know much about,
and am not qualified to write about. You
are! Take a few moments once a month
after enjoying your favorite sporting event
and jot down a few lines. You'll be surprised
how easy a few lines can become a few
more and how interested your co-members
are in what you are doing. If the lines don't
flow, send me what you have; I'll find a way
to add to the information you send .. Just
send it!
From now on my concentration will be
more on what I know first hand. Hence,
this column. Fm not deserting the other
events, i'm just putting the ball in your
court, so to speak.
October was a strange month for runners.
How can anyone run when the earth
wor?t stand still? I sure couldn't. Morgan
Peterson, on the other hand, showed up on
October 8, 1989 for the 4th St. Mile, in San
Rafael and took a Silver Medal in the fiftyyears-and-over
division. His time was a
most impressive 6:03. It seems that
Morgan not only is not slowing down, he's
actually speeding up! His next race is on
Nov. 5 at the Waterfront 10. That's a nice
flat (read fast) place, and Morgan (now over
last and this year's injuries) should turn in
another fast time.
Lou Perez showed up for the San Bruno
15K, formerly Artichoke Jods 5K, and nonchalantly
beat the entire pack. Just another
trophy, first place that is, for the Perez
home. Lou is planning on doing the same
thing this November 18 at the South San
Francisco Turkey Run.
I hope that in next month's article I'll be
able to report that Mike Mahoney burned
up the course at the New York City
Marathon. It seems everywhere I go I see
Mike training, so it appears he's ready. The
real story should be Stan Buschovich,
however. Stan has just set the roads on fire
this year. He set two personal records at
the marathon distance this year and is
heading for the Marine Corps Marathon in
Washington, D.C. on Nov. 5. As an ex-Navy
man, Fm sure Stan will want to make it
clear to the Marines who really runs the
ship. Another personal record is in order,
but if not I'm confident that Stan will represent
this Department with a strong showing.
Bring home the colors, Stan.
There will be two really fine races
December 3. The California International
Marathon will be held in Sacramento. This
race has a net evaluation drop and is considered
one of the fastest marathon
courses in the U.S.A. If you're ready to try
a fast one, this is the place. Also on that
day, for the less ambitious, is the Nike San
Francisco Half Marathon, starting at Stow
Lake Drive and J.F.K. Drive in Golden Gate
Park. This is one fun, run, and, since Nike
and Pamakids run the event, it will be first
class. Come out and begin the holiday
season with a fitness challenge. Fll be looking
for you there, or somewhere on the
training trails.
Code 3 welcomes all returning and prospective
members. Our emphasis is on race
training and enjoying a good time with
good friends. All levels of ability are
welcome. With our own equipment and
coaches, we are able to offer recreational
skiers an opportunity to train Slalom, Giant
Slalom and Super-G courses. The majority
of our members are fire and police
department employees, but Code-3 is open
to everyone, beginners through experts.
Dues remain the same - $20 individual,
$25 family. When your dues are received
a detailed calendar of events and Code-3
membership card will be issued. This year's
activities include:
• Discount tickets Donner Ski Ranch
$12 midweek/$18 weekends and holidays.
• Discount tickets Homewood on Tahoe
Ski Bowl side $20 midweek/nonholiday
(regularly $27).
• 3 Day Race clinic at Northstar - in-
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• Slalom and GS training days!!!
• Lodging discounts at Best Western
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RETURN YOUR APPLICATION TODAY!!
If you have any questions, contact an officer/board
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Officers: President, Don Hartwick, Sacto Fire,
916-985-3404; Vice President, Dan Barber,
Tiburon Fire, 707449-1320; Treasurer, Beverly
Maertz, 916-929-3814; Co-Secretaries, Karen
Parker/Gay Jones, Sacto Fire, 916-441-7750/
916-369-0736.
Board of Directors: Pete Reedy, Sacto Police,
916-988-6407; Vic Pagan, SF Fire, 415 -467 -
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6190; Dave Clifton, Sacto Fire, 916-354-1137;
Bill Wood, San Leandro Fire, 415-846-1807;
George Brown, Sacto Police, 916-383-9010.
Club
News
by Frank Machi, Co. A
1.
There will be a meeting of the S.EP.D.
Soccer Club in December. We are looking
for members of the department who are in -
terested in participating during the up- -
coming season. Besides the California -
Police games in Sacramentq there are two
other trips in the planning stages: Toront
Canada and Honolulu, Hawaii. There are
other items for discussion that are of importance
also. Dan Inocencio and I will be
looking forward to seeing some new faces
for the coming season. The information on
the meeting is:
Tirne:1200 Hrs.
Place: Police Academy
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NOTE. TO ALL PARTICIPANTS:
The International Police Winter Games will take place for the first time outside the United
States. There are many changes that affect you in the following areas:
• Services offered • Lodging • Requirements of travel
• Money exchange • Firearms • Lift tickets • Events
These items are explained throughout this newsletter. To maximize the fun of your
vacation and eliminate many disappointments and hassles, be sure to read the entire
newsletter. If you need further information call:
Officer Bob Gilláspie, 553-1484 or (916) 454-IPWG(4794).
If we are out of the office be sure to leave a message and we will get back to you.
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Tactical's Ironman Competition
The Tactical Division Ironman Competition
was held on September 7 with over
50 athletes competing.
Competition in all six events were extremely
competitive. The events held were:
1. Bench Press: 135 lb. as many repetitions
as possible.
2. Sit-ups: As many repetitions in two
minutes.
3. Pull-ups: As many repetitions as
possible.
4. Overhead press: 35 lbs. as many repetitions
without stopping.
5. 5 Mile Run: Lake Merced.
6. Pistol Shoot: Qualifying course. 60 pt.
maximum.
• Thanks to the following Tac members
who helped in preparation of the event: Lt.
John Portoni, Mark Gamble, Alan Lim,
Dennis Carlomango and Bill Simes. Also,
thanks went to Captain Rich Cairns for his
outstanding support.
The events were held at the Police Gym,
Policei Pistol Range, and Lake Merced.
After the events, everyone attended a dinner
at Angler's Lodge where an awards
presentation took place. Chefs Ron Artale
and Vince Simpson prepared a delicious
meal for the entire division.
Results of the 1989 Ironman
Competition
* 10 Athletes competed in each event.
First five places are listed below.
Bench Press
Dave Shinn 50 reps 1st
Rich Cairns 50 reps 2nd
Mike Travis 44 reps 3rd
Brett Higdon 43 reps 4th
Mike Niland 41 reps 5th
Sit-ups
Vince Simpson 100 reps 1st
Dave Seid 92 reps 2nd
Neil Swenson 89 reps 3rd
Kippi Locati 87 reps 4th
Laura Bianchi 86 reps 5th
Pull-ups
Bob Del Tone 24 reps 1st
Mark Potter 23 reps 2nd
John Portoni 22 reps 3rd
Victor Tsang 21 reps 4th
Dave Shinn 13 reps 5th
Overhead Press
Brett Higdon 59 reps 1st
John Willett 45 reps 2nd
John Portoni 44 reps 3rd
Bob Armanino 42 reps 4th (tie)
Frank Lee 42 reps 4th (tie)
Mike Niland 41 reps 5th
5 Mile Run
Stan Buscovich 28:14 1st
Matt Murphy 30:45 2nd
Mark Gamble 33:28 3rd
Chuck Gretton 33:32 4th
Dan Everson 36:46 5th
Pistol Shoot
Dan May 59 points 1st
Dave Shinn 59 points 2nd
Jim Gaan 58 points 3rd
Bob Del Toire 56 points 4th
Vince Simpson 56 points 5th
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CROWD
Administration will have to decide if they crowd control policy and possibly modify
want this much responsibility.
'it" I believe we should look at the behavior
(Continued From Page 1)
Answers to these and many other ques- of the demonstrators and the legality of
were arrested, or injured.
tions were available to officials who could their actions, not the officers following
Thanks
Q. Are witnesses against the police have taken the time to ask them just hours specific operational orders and Department
credible?
after the demonstrations. TAC or any unit policy approved by the Police Commission.
To , Yo u
A. Some are and some are not, but involved has nothing to hide and can be Continual transfers of Tactical Comman-
remember much of the crowd was whip- quite candid in response. It seems now that ding Officers will not solve the behavior of
When I sat down to write the editorial ped up into a highly excited state and peo- after every demonstration, where large the demonstrators, it will only undermine
for this month's issue I was as outraged as ple hear stories, then believe they saw what numbers are arrested someone above is the last line of order preventing wide-spread
most of you about the continuing public at- in fact they only heard had happened. This quoted as saying, "We must look at the civil disturbances.
tacks on police officers by the media, by explains the many different versions of one
self-appointed "community spokesmen", particular incident. Only when questioned I----------------------------------and
even by a few of our brilliant city of- about specifics can an individual determine
ficials. However, Jerry Donovan's great what was actually seen and not just OPINION POLL BALLOT
crowd control article took the words right overheard. I wonder how bodies of city
ue to out of recent my pen. His contribution criticisms did put me government against can sit the and listen Police to these Department over the Crowd Con- I
in mind of the many contributors whose many widely different accounts of one trol Policy, we would like you to check alongside the statement that most
efforts keep this paper rolling. Therefore, specific incident and still believe all the closely represents your feelings on the subject.
I want to take this space to thank them all. allegations. Recently, one self-proclaimed
gay historian gave testimony to the Police - A. Departmental Policy is aedquate and backed sufficiently by the
Mike Hebel
Commission. The historian knew exactly
Administration. I
Mike's articles are some of the most im- who had struck the man with the lacerated
portant pieces in this paper month after head at the Castro demonstiation. - B. Departmental Policy is adequate but not sufficiently backed by the I
month. A collection of his writing for the Because he was also a journalist, the
Administration.
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Notebook would be 'a best-seller and historian wrote down the star number of
should be required reading for anyone con- the officer who the historian had witness- - C. Due to outside political pressure and poor leadership, no crowd concerned
about his career in the SFPD. ed strike the injured man. The historian
trol policy procedures are presently feasible.
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Paul Chignell
Paul's writing provides you with political
insight on the local and state scenes that
is beyond compare. You may not always
like the reality of what he puts on paper,
but he does know what is going on in the
inner sanctums.
Gary Delagnes
Gary's articles do stir things up, don't
they? He writes on glass with acid ... no, just
kidding. But he is great at getting to the
heart of things. Keep 'em coming, Gary.
then read from his own notes a star
number of an officer from Richmond Station,
and the officer was not even working
on October 6th, contrary to all prior
testimony of other "eye witnesses".
Q. What about photos from the
press?
A. Photos from press show no officers
striking the injured man, only officers standing
or kneeling about the man checking
his well being.
Q. Where was O.C.C.?
A. Good question. 0CC, who usually
has numerous investigators and video
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Al Casciato
Al's monthly column, "Around The
Department", is a winner. More inside
scoop, gossip, and trivia than Caen ever
thought about. If you only knew just- how
hard it is to keep putting out a column
month after month, you'd agree with me
that he deserves a medal (or a unit citation,
at least).
Bill Fazio
Bill's column about the courts and the
law is dazzling. More knowledge in a short
space than in any textbook. And this is
done on top of his killer schedule as an
Assistant D.A.
camera at all major demonstrations, were
conspicuous by their absence. We know
where they and their equipment were but
well let the Commission handle that. There
was someone from OCC at the demonstration,
and we have film of him at the
demonstration.
Q. Should TAC be held out of future
demonstrations?
A. When numerous members of TAC
were asked this, the response was
unanimous: We do what we are told. No
police officer likes crowd control, especially
when officers know that their restraint will
be pushed to the limits by professional
agitators continually pushing officers, verbally,
physically and psychologically. Our
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Gino Marionetti and Mike Sugrue
Gino and Mike do a great job of putting
on the retirement seminars and a great job
with the retired member's column.
training conditions us to withstand these
pressures. By taking us off the line you lose
our expertise and experience, possibly to
be replaced by an officer with a lower boiling
point or no experience with handling
and moving large groups of people. The NAME
Jim Crowley and Bob McKee
Jim and Bob keep us up to date on the
doings of Cops for Christ and the Widows
and Orphans. Keep those columns comin'.
Gal Wright and Greg Corrales
Gale and Greg tell us whats going on in
the Veteran POA and Police Post #456.
Great work, guys.
Dennis Bianchi
Dennis not only writes about sports
regularly, he does a hell of a good job as
sports editor. It takes a lot of effort to collect
all-the articles and photos each month
and stay on people's cases when they promise
... and promise ... and. Thanks, Dennis.
Others
Semi-regular contributors add interest
and color to each issue. Although they
aren't in the paper every month, their efforts
are always welcome. Some of these
people are: Joe Reilly - new Credit Union
column; Bill Hemby - Sacramento politics;
John Ehrlich - thanks for the travelogs;
Rene LaPrevotte - touching articles on the
Wish Upon A Star Foundation and looks
inside NET; Lou Perez - running, inside
and out: Ed Garcia - loony articles on golf;
last but not least - Jerry Donovan - keep
up the good work .. all of you.
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