Informant

Informant
The
The Official Publication of the San Diego Police Officers Association
Volume XXXIII, No. 8
August 2013
SDPOA SUMMER PICNIC
Tickets Now Available at SDPOA Office
Sgt. Michael Shiraishi
Member Spotlight
Chaplains
Unit Highlight
August 2013 | 1
San Diego Police Officers Association
858.573.1199 (Office)
8388 Vickers Street
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San Diego, CA 92111
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Brian R. Marvel
President
Jeff Jordon
Vice President
Tom Bostedt
Secretary
Mike Pidgeon
Treasurer
Est. 1912
Mike Fender
Director
Paul Hubka
Director
Ed LaValle
Director
Rob Lewis
Director
Paul Paxton
Director
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Legal....... Lewis (chair), Bostedt, Jordon, Hodges, Schenkelberg
Rollin Bush, Editor
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• Bylaws & Policy
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Litigation (Ad Hoc Committee)................... Chairs: Marvel/Jordon
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2 | The Informant Editorial Policy
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are not necessarily the opinions of the San Diego
Police Officers Association, the San Diego Police
Department or any official body or agency of the City
of San Diego.
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President’s Message
In This Issue
Michael Shiraishi . .............................................. 4
Chaplain’s Corner............................................... 5
Chaplains Unit.................................................... 6
Manager’s Report..............................................11
Street Works..................................................... 13
SDPOA Discount Tickets.................................. 16
SDPOA Store.................................................... 17
PERT Perspective............................................. 18
UC-7: Review of El Borrego............................. 19
Thank you to Golf Tournament Sponsors.......... 20
Crime Files........................................................ 22
Code 4 Chronicles............................................ 23
On the Road...................................................... 27
In Remembrance.............................................. 29
Board Minutes................................................... 30
We are continuing to meet with
city staff to determine ways to
implement a program using the
$2 million dollars set aside by
the City Council to address our
ongoing recruitment and retention
problems. We are hopeful that
the City will make those funds
available to our members in the
upcoming months.
Although these funds represent a much needed step in
the right direction, we are vigilantly educating the public
and our elected officials regarding the need to offer a
competitive compensation package to our members,
which is the only way to stem the hemorrhaging of officers
by the SDPD. In FY2013, the SDPD lost 119 officers,
which is a 25% increase in the attrition rate from FY2012,
when we lost 95 officers. A minimum of 63 experienced
officers will have to retire in FY2014, and we can only
assume that more and more of our members and future
recruits will opt to take positions with other agencies that
are offering up to 20% more in total compensation. In
the first two weeks of July alone, SDPD lost five officers.
In an effort to gauge public awareness of our issues
and to test the support of possible solutions, the POA
commissioned a poll among likely voters. To our surprise,
there is overwhelming support for a ballot measure that
would call on the city to make SDPD police officer
compensation competitive with the average of other
agencies’ packages within the County. 78.5% of likely
voters in the City of San Diego support this approach,
with support in Districts 8 and 9 reaching almost 90%.
We are encouraged that the public is not only aware of our
recruitment and retention issues, but also willing to enact
real change to address these problems. Based on this
positive feedback, the POA is seriously exploring options
to place a Charter Amendment up for a public vote on the
2014 ballot should City Hall fail to address this growing
crisis. The POA Board will be releasing details of the
poll to the public in the near future. Along with continued
public outreach the POA is actively building a coalition of
community and business leaders to support our issues at
City Hall and the possible Charter Amendment.
As you probably noticed on the cover, the SDPOA’s
Annual Summer Picnic is approaching. Please be sure
to stop by the office or mail in your registration form to
purchase your tickets. I look forward to seeing you at this
great family affair.
Follow the SDPOA on:
All the best,
@SDPOA facebook.com/SDPOA
August 2013 | 3
Member Spotlight
Sgt. Michael Shiraishi
T
he overwhelming majority of
police officers that I interview
never want to take credit for
their accomplishments. “It’s a team
effort” or “I did what any other
officer would have done” are the
most common statements thrown my
way and I’ve become accustomed
to having to pry pretty hard to get
to some basic acknowledgements
from these men and women. I truly
thought I had spoken with the best of
the best when it comes to deflecting
the spotlight. Then I interviewed
Michael Shiraishi.
In October, Shiraishi will have spent
26 years in law enforcement, 20 of
which (as of February) with the San
Diego Police Department. He’s been
awarded a Lifesaving Citation, an
Exceptional Performance Citation,
and sixteen Commanding Officer
Citations.
He has trained and/or
instructed countless number of cops
over the past 15 years as a Field
Training Officer and Instructor, he has
been a member of the Peer Response
Team since 2002, and he has been a
Western Patrol Sergeant since 2008. Yet if you ask him to
tell you about himself, he’ll say “there’s not much to write
about and I don’t like talking about myself.” That answer,
which pretty much sums up Sgt. Shiraishi’s attitude towards
drawing attention to himself, is probably the exact reason the
POA Board wanted to spotlight him. Sorry, Sgt. Shiraishi.
“I Don’t like talking about myself.”
A
third generation Japanese American, Michael was born
and raised in San Diego. He started taking an interest
in becoming a law enforcement officer when he was
16 years old. When asked if it had anything to do with any
particular police interaction right after getting his driver’s
license, he said, “You obviously didn’t have a Japanese father.
He told me that he would kill me if I ever broke the law, and I
believed him,” he said laughingly. “I never got into too much
trouble as a kid,” he added. At age 21, Michael joined the
San Diego County Marshal’s Office. In February of 1994,
Shiraishi graduated from the 27th Regional Academy and
began working patrol at Western in the fall of 1994.
4 | The Informant Since then, Shiraishi has been
making a name for himself and
getting ahead by working hard
– advice handed down from his
father. During the early years, he
points to working on the initial
“Every 15 Minutes Alcohol
Awareness Program,” where he
put together the operations manual
and organized the two day project
at Point Loma High School.
I
n 1998, Shiraishi became
a Field Training Officer at
Western and in 2000 he was
moved to Operational Support,
where he stayed for three and a half
years. While there, he was assigned
to Juvenile Administration where
he was given the task to compile
and put together the curriculum
for the “Elementary School
Safety Program,” which replaced
D.A.R.E. In 2003, he moved to
North Eastern as an FTO, where
he was promoted to Sergeant in
2008. He is currently an FTO
Patrol Sergeant at Western. When
asked about the various citations
he’s been awarded over the years, Sgt. Shiraishi is very
quick to gloss over them and give credit to them either being
“collaborative efforts” or “not a big deal.”
The one area he was a little more open to discussing was his
involvement in the Peer Support Team, where he helps officers
deal with fatal shootings or in-custody deaths. In 2000,
Shiraishi was involved in a fatal shooting and praises Sgt. Rick
Piner (then Officer Piner) for his aid during that time. “He
was a real positive influence and my motivation for signing up
for the team,” stated Shiraishi. “It’s a great program and I’m
proud to be a part of it.”
Although getting Shiraishi to talk about his accomplishments
was exceptionally difficult (which he also profusely apologized
for), it was quite clear why the Board wanted him highlighted.
He truly embodies the kind of selfless, hardworking, team
player that makes the SDPD one of the best in the country.
Chaplain’s Corner
by Herb Smith, San Diego Police Department Chaplain
“R
esolved, that these United Colonies are, and of
right ought to be, free and independent States,
that they are absolved from all allegiance to
the British Crown, and that all political connection between
them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally
dissolved” (Richard Henry Lee, Virginia).
On May 15, 1776, these courageous words were declared by
Lee, a representative from Virginia’s congressional delegation
to the Continental Congress, having been instructed by his
state’s convention “to propose to that respectable body to
declare the United Colonies free and independent States,
absolved from all allegiance to, or dependence upon, the
Crown or Parliament of Great Britain.”
Accordingly, his resolution presented a three-part motion to
“declare independence, form foreign alliances, and prepare
a plan of colonial confederation.” The colonies had already
been at war with Britain for almost a year, starting with the
“shot heard ‘round the world” fired at Concord in April of
1775. It remained now for the colonies to declare themselves
a free and independent nation and pursue the course now
inescapably before them. The Congress was, at this point, still
divided. Hoping for foreign aid, opponents believed that such
a declaration was premature. But such help would not come as
long as the struggle remained a matter of internal British strife.
The debate raged on until the Congress voted on June 10th to
table the resolution until July, allowing delegates to meet with
their state’s conventions and secure further instruction.
I
n the closing weeks of June, a remarkable and astonishing
consensus of attitude and approach among the colonies
consolidated the remaining states into a united front,
except for New York. Its convention had to evacuate due
to an invasion of British forces. It would later declare with
its fellow colonists when it was able to meet again. During
the interim, congress formed a committee to draft a formal
Declaration, and appointed John Adams of Massachusetts,
Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson of
Virginia, Robert Livingston of New York, and Roger Sherman
of Connecticut to its work.
On June 28th, a document was presented to Congress entitled
“A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of
America, in General Congress assembled.” Congress resumed
on July 1st, deliberated, edited, affirmed the resolution on the
2nd, and approved the Declaration on the 4th. America was
born.
throughout. A statue
of King George on a
horse in New York
was pulled down,
sent to a foundry, and
the lead was used to
make musket balls
for the war. A copy
was given to General
Washington, who had
it read to the Continental Army. The document was translated
and copies sent internationally, where the world stood stunned
that a nation could adopt, much more implement, such a
glorious collection of ideas and principles for a free and
independent people.
In the end, it was a document that seeded our Constitution,
the Bill of Rights and its Amendments through the years. The
principles and maxims it affirmed gave this country and the
world a new definition of what it meant to be free. Timeless
and enduring, it has brought us through these now 237 years
and continues to inspire us and others. It endures to this day
not perfect, but a standard yet unparalleled in its wholesale
affirmation of divine hope.
W
e live in a nation that, though far from flawless,
has preserved for the world the closest thing to our
systemic yearning for equality and justice. We have
been a beacon to the world of what it means to live free, and
no other country has yet to match the level of rights we have
guaranteed to every American.
Our work is not done, and we face obstacles to its continuance
both within and without. But we must never lose the resolve of
our forefathers who both entrusted and bequeathed us a legacy
of liberty from sea to shining sea. It is still a beautiful land of
opportunity, inspiration, resource and hope, striving to render
liberty and justice for all.
May the honor of that heritage ever burn within us, as it
did in our forefathers, and lead us ever further toward the
righteousness of guarding the pride and dignity of all made in
the image of God. “And for the support of this Declaration,
with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence,
we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and
our sacred Honor.” “Blessed is the nation whose God is the
LORD.”
Copies of “The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United
States of America” were printed and distributed throughout the
colonies. A renewed fervor and fever for liberty resounded
August 2013 | 5
Unit Highlight
Chaplains Unit
C
haplaincy programs in America date back to the
Revolutionary War. On behest of George Washington,
the Continental Congress enacted legislation that
established military chaplaincy and set the framework for future
chaplain programs. As a result, Chaplains have accompanied
and supported our troops in every war since.
In the spring of 1969, the San Diego Police Department
initiated their own chaplaincy program under Chief O.J.
Roed. The unit, comprised of three individuals representing
the Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish faiths, was created not
only to have representatives officiate various departmental
functions, but more importantly, to provide police officers
counseling and guidance on issues related to their unique job
and circumstances. Monsignor William Bergin, Rev. Mike
Mitschke, and Rabbi Aaron Gottesman were selected because
each brought with them an understanding of the unique
issues facing members of law enforcement, a requirement of
participation within the Chaplain Unit that exists today.
It wasn’t until the mid 90’s that the Chaplain Unit finally
expanded under Chief Sanders. Up until then, the department
only had a few chaplains responsible for the needs of nearly
2,000 sworn officers. In 1999, the Department began actively
searching for qualified applicants after recognizing the need
for a more integrated and dynamic Chaplain Unit. Finding
qualified Chaplain candidates who are willing to be on call
24-7, while juggling duties to their own respective churches,
is not an easy endevour. After extensive searching, 12 new
volunteer Chaplains were brought on board to the department
in June of 2000. On average, the Unit has had two chaplains
assigned to each division since then.
A
chaplain’s responsibilities range greatly. They are
most often found week in and week out engaging
officers as trusted friends, having conversations on
everyday issues. They’re most visible officiating department
events and responding to major events, such as officer involved
shootings, where they assist witnesses and police on the scene.
As one might imagine, they are also heavily involved when an
officer makes the ultimate sacrifice. They are frequently the
ones informing family members, making arrangements, and
consoling family, friends and officers close to the fallen.
Chaplains spend the majority of their time cultivating
relationships and developing bonds within the department.
“We build bridges one officer at a time,” said Chaplain Dale
Lowrimore. “The bulk of what we do is on patrol. We hop in
a car and share calls with them. We get to know their world
and they get to know us. That’s where the trust is built,” he
added. “We’re here to be good listeners. Our role is not to
judge or preach to these men and women, but to encourage
them to be the best that they can be. That’s how you develop
those relationships,” said Chaplain Herb Smith.
When talking to the Chaplains, they often remarked on how
fortunate and honored they were to be working with the SDPD.
“If you are really looking to make a positive impact on the
community, I can’t think of a better place to be than right here aiding the men and women who are responsible for protecting
it,” stated Chaplain Rob Cobb. Well, they may be the honored
ones, but I know countless officers who feel lucky to have
these men and women in their lives. The Informant would like
to salute the honorable men and women of the Chaplain Unit
for their volunteer service and the immeasurable value they
bring to the department and our officers.
Chaplains Rob Cobb, Herb Smith, and Dale Lowrimore
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10 | The Informant POA Manager’s Report
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As always, be Safe!
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12 | The Informant Street Works
Drugs Update
by Steve Albrecht
A
lmost 30 years ago, one of my Field Training
Officers said that everybody we would contact in
the field would be under the influence of alcohol
or drugs. I was naively doubtful of that at the time, but of
course, he was right. My first radio call ever was to a hotel
on Hotel Circle, where a Pan Am (long gone airline) flight
attendant was high on cocaine and Quaaludes (long gone
hypnotic sedative) and was claiming to see people crawling
around in empty cars. As we handcuffed her, she said,
“But lots of flight attendants and pilots take cocaine to stay
awake on night flights,” which I think about occasionally as
I climb aboard a commercial airline today and look closely
at the flight crew.
Studies indicate that the feds only confiscate 10% of the
smuggled drugs flowing from south to north. As a border
town, San Diego is basically one big pharmacy. Depending
upon where you work, you should be able to make a drugrelated arrest nearly every shift by paying better attention to
the pupils and behaviors of the people you come across.
As a member of the California Narcotics Officers Association
(www.cnoa.org), I have attended both their Drug Abuse
Recognition (DAR) and Advanced Drug Abuse Recognition
(ADAR) schools. Both classes are geared toward patrol
officers and well worth your time and money.
CNOA uses the acronym SHOCADIDs to define drugs of
abuse, which include: Stimulants (meth, cocaine, Adderall,
Ritalin); Hallucinogens (LSD, ecstasy, mushrooms); Opiates
(heroin, Oxycodone, Oxycontin); Cannabis (marijuana,
hash, hash oil); Alcohol (beer, wine, spirits); Depressants
(Xanax, Valium, anti-depressants, anti-anxieties); Inhalants
(paint, toluene, nitrous oxide); and Dissociative Anesthetics
(PCP, Ketamine).
M
aking good arrests of people under the influence,
possessing, or selling these substances, takes
trained observation skills, good officer safety
habits, and detailed report writing skills.
CNOA teaches a seven-step process for officers to follow
when making drug arrests. Besides providing structure
to each arrest and making the report writing process more
bullet-proof, these steps can also help you better identify
poly-drug users – those fun-seekers who have taken more
than one drug in combination (usually alcohol and one or
two other substances) to strengthen their effects, which
raises their potential for overdose death.
The seven steps are your tests for: both Horizontal and
Vertical Gaze Nystagmus, which tells you about their use
of alcohol, depressants, inhalants, or PCP or Ketamine;
Lack of Convergence, or their inability to cross their eyes,
which suggests their use of cannabis, alcohol, depressants,
inhalants, or PCP or Ketamine; Pulse Rate (taken at three
different times) – up for stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabis,
inhalants, and PCP and down for opiates and depressants;
the Romberg Standing test for 30 seconds: head back, eyes
closed, which is useful to assess their balance, coordination,
sense of time, and ability to follow instructions; Pupil Size –
dilated for stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabis, and alcohol,
and constricted for opiates; and Pupil Reaction to Controlled
Light – slow for stimulants, depressants, and inhalants, to
no reaction for opiates.
W
hen it comes to making drug arrests, get the
training you need to be better. Look more closely
at pupils of everyone you come across.
There are more people driving around high on drugs, both
illegal and prescribed, than there are individuals driving
around drunk. Look harder for opiate abusers, who could
be the school teacher, business person, mechanic (or airline
pilot) you stop for a routine fix-it ticket. There are more
Emergency Room overdose deaths from opiates than from
meth and cocaine combined.
Tweakers, who like to “blow clouds” (smoke meth) don’t
like the daytime and bright sunlight and are often not awake
before it gets dark. Opiate addicts and heroin aficionados
don’t like the nighttime and can’t stay awake to drive very
well. The stimulant group fights and causes problems, the
heroin group burglarizes. Some people you encounter in the
field are “on the nod” (narcosis) and some are hyperactive
and unable to chill. Finally, consider making more 11550
H&S arrests at domestic violence and 415 calls.
Bio note: Steve Albrecht wrote the Streetwork officer
safety column for The Informant from 1985 to 1999.
His police books include Streetwork, Surviving Street
Patrol, One-Strike-Stopping Power, Contact and
Cover, and Tactical Perfection for Street Cops. He
can be reached at [email protected]
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PERT Perspective
REFLECTIONS ON BRIDGING THE CHASM BETWEEN
LAW ENFORCEMENT & MENTAL HEALTH
by Dr. Kathy Rose
PERT Team Leader and Eastern PERT Clinician
PERT
is frequently referred to as
“the bridge between mental
health and law enforcement.”
While writing the recent two-part series on responding
to mental health facilities, I found myself reflecting
on the often adversarial relationship between law
enforcement and mental health, the history of the
PERT program, and the role PERT plays in helping to
bridge that sometimes gaping chasm between the two.
While I believe the chasm has narrowed immeasurably
since PERT’s inception in 1996, there is still more
“bridging” to be done.
We are light years from the days when law enforcement
would not even allow PERT clinicians entrance into their
facilities. I came to PERT six years after its inception,
when this initial resistance had been overcome. I
couldn’t begin to fathom how uncomfortable it
must have been for those original clinicians, and I
felt fortunate to have followed on their hard-earned
acceptance into the law enforcement family.
I’ve since witnessed firsthand the metamorphosis that
occurs when a mental health clinician rides with a law
enforcement officer on a daily basis. The clinician takes
on a different perspective, develops a bit of an “edge”
and starts seeing the world a little differently. And the
officer, over time, starts sounding a lot like a mental
health clinician. It’s a pretty remarkable phenomenon.
T
he PERT program is a unique collaboration.
It isn’t “just mental health,” nor is it “just law
enforcement;” we are that bridge, with a foot
in both worlds. The animosity which used to prevail
whenever those two worlds intersected is largely a
thing of the past.
But it is clear that PERT officers and clinicians alike
have a continued responsibility to assist and resolve
issues that threaten to reignite past mistrust. Facilities
that habitually call for law enforcement intervention,
along with lengthy hospital wait times, can potentially
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navigated in a way that promotes understanding of the
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full meal for under or around $8.00 using a strict 5 badge rating system.
Review of El Borrego
I
wandered for days in a violet haze last month,
happily lulled into a wonderful hangover from
dreamy Mediterranean food. What will I do? Where
will I go? I am now like a spoiled child, destined to
cast off new suitors in a childish fit. Nothing could
ever be good enough ever again. Ahhh, but when in
doubt, one may always find solace in the motherland
of food. Sorry, north of the 8, I am a fickle lover, and
Mid-City called me back this month…
El Borrego Mexican Food is located at 4280 El Cajon
Boulevard, in the heart of Mid-City, (619) 281-1355.
There is parking available on the street, and they take
credit cards. El Borrego is open Tuesday-Friday from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. El Borrego specializes in wonderful Mexican
barbacoa. Although Jacob D and I ate at El Borrego
on only one occasion, we were able to sample a variety
of their offerings.
I had the lamb especial plate ($7.99), which consisted
of one lamb barbacoa taco, one lamb rolled taco
with fresh Mexican cream, one rajas quesadilla, rice,
and nopales cactus salad. The lamb barbacoa was
absolutely to die for. The meat was slightly sweet
with a deep, smoky flavor, and it was fall-off-thebone tender. The mild flavor of the cream topping the
rolled taco was a pleasant departure from the usual
toppings. The mild flavor enhanced the smokiness of
the lamb. The rajas quesadilla was something new
for me. “Rajas” is a sauté of chiles and onions inside
a quesadilla. The sharp, bold
flavor of the chiles stood up to
the rich cheese and made for a
perfect, delicious blend. Not
content to be a wallflower, the
nopales salad was refreshing, a
great palate cleanser for this rich
food.
quesadilla to that of freshly popped, buttered popcorn.
He loved it and said it was a good balance to the
cochinita tacos.
We both indulged in El Borrego’s fresh waters ($1.99
each), or frescas aguas, which are made from scratch.
For those of you who have not experienced these
wonderful cool drinks, make a trip on a hot day to MidCity Division. I had the Jamaica water, which is made
from a hibiscus flower. Divine and refreshing, I detected
a tiny hint of lime that played off the sweetness just
perfectly. Jacob had the horchata, which is a devilish
concoction of rice, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon. Need
I say more?
And just a few more important facts about El Borrego,
their sauces, marinades, and salads are made from
scratch. They serve green pork pozole from ThursdaySunday, and for those interested in a squad meal, they
sell their barbacoa by the pound. Oh, and their corn
tortillas? From scratch.
El Borrego is a great choice for the cop who wants a
high quality, delicious meal with bold, rich flavors. I
am giving it 4 badges.
J
acob D. had two cochinita
pibil (pork) tacos ($2.50 each)
with a marinated habanero
salad and one corn truffle
quesadilla ($2.50), also known
as “huitlacoche.” Jacob thought
the cochinita was excellent. In
his words, “The fat in the pork
was the melody, and the spices
and slight sweetness were the
harmony.” The habanero salad
was small, thank goodness,
because one should not bark
aggressively up that tree. It
was delicious, but unabashedly
spicy and bold. Jacob likened
the unusual, earthy corn truffle
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Crime Files
“Former San Diego Police Chief Elected San Diego Mayor.
Promises a Bold Agenda”
by Steve Willard
W
hile the headline could be referring to the special
election of November 2005 that brought Jerry
Sanders to power, it was actually ripped from
the headlines almost 80 years ago, and the new mayor
was Percival “Percy” J. Benbough, Sr.
Born in a London suburb
in 1884, Percy came
to San Diego with his
family at age four. He
first became involved
in politics as a City
Councilman in 1913.
During his term on the
council, he served in the
now obsolete capacity of
Superintendent of Police
where he was charged
with oversight of the
Chief of Police. Because
of the political landscape
the time, the office of
Percival Benbough, Sr. at
the chief was far more
political than it is today,
causing the position to change hands 25 times during the
first 50 years of the SDPD’s existence.
In 1927, Benbough lost his first run at the Mayor’s office.
Four years later, he was appointed Chief of Police by a
city council in fear of losing its grip on its most powerful
city agency. The council saw the department as its
machine, and renegade police chiefs who would enforce
the law without favor were not to be tolerated.
Shortly after taking office, Benbough began transferring
people, claiming that certain cliques had a stranglehold
on the department. In reality, many joined those cliques
to dodge the political influence of City Hall. One retired
officer later recalled, “We joined the cliques for survival.
If you didn’t surround yourself with the right people,
you’d be run out.”
D
etective Lieutenant George Sears was one of those
transferred. Sears was an honest cop who had
made a career in vice and didn’t take kindly to
the move. The transfer would be the start of a long feud
between him and Percy that would last the rest of their
professional lives.
Benbough only lasted three months as Chief before
submitting his resignation. He stated in a letter to the
council that, “A police force allowed to deteriorate for
the last 15 years cannot be fixed overnight.” Over the
next four years, the office of chief would be filled eight
times, including the 1934 appointment of George Sears.
A year later, Sears’ deepest political enemy, Percy
Benbough became Mayor. Mayor Benbough and Chief
Sears quickly resumed their political feud.
22 | The Informant Because a City Manager form of government had been
approved by voters just a few years before, Benbough
didn’t have the power to fire Sears. The men so disliked one
another that for the entire time they served as San Diego’s
highest profile officials, they only had one photograph
taken together. In private, the men often clashed over how
to run the department. They also vehemently disagreed
on the need for a new headquarters to replace the existing
police facility on 2nd Street.
I
n the late 1930’s,without the Mayor’s support, Sears
managed to establish enough political backing from
members of the council and the federal government to
start construction on a new $410,000 police headquarters at
801 W. Market Street. Mayor Benbough was left seething
and looking for revenge. The Mayor even refused to attend
the groundbreaking ceremony for what was one of San
Diego’s grandest public projects at the time.
As construction on the new headquarters moved forward,
Benbough worked behind the scenes to oust Sears, and by
1939, the Mayor had managed to twist the City Manager’s
arm enough to get Sears fired. The action was timed
just weeks before the grand opening of the new police
headquarters that Sears had fought so hard to build.
Despite the City Manager breaking the news of Sears’
departure, the public recognized that the firing was
orchestrated by Mayor Benbough. Scrambling to contain
the fallout from
the Chief’s firing,
Benbough
took
out a quarter page
advertisement in the
San Diego Union
decrying that George
Sears wasn’t the right
man for the job. It
was an odd position
considering
Sears
had already been in
office for almost five
years.
George Sears retired
to a family farm in El
Cajon on his $90.00
per month salary until
his death in 1957.
George Sears
Percy
Benbough
continued to serve as
Mayor until his death in office on November 4, 1942.
In memory of Detective Sergeant William H. O’Connor
1892-1945 (SDPD 1915-1944)
d
Code 4 Chronicles
More Great Burglary Arrests in Southern Division
By Bill Farrar
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the photo of himself exiting the victim’s
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booked into jail. The other two suspects
remain
at
large.
Months
evaluated the crime scene and collected physical evidence,
including latent prints from the victim’s bedroom television,
which was moved during the burglary.
n the early morning hours of February 4, 2013, a man arrived
at his house on Dearborn Drive and discovered his home had
been burglarized. There were several items scattered all over
the kitchen table. Hearing a noise in the backyard, the man went
outside and confronted a Hispanic male holding his television
and a small red bag. The intruder explained that the bank had
sent him to clean out the house. The victim called police and
the suspect fled on foot. Officers Jimenez and Nielsen arrived
at the scene and took a crime report. Physical evidence was
collected, including latent prints from the broken rear bedroom
Detective Al Ambito was assigned the case and responded to
window, which was determined to be the point of entry into the
Hauser,
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the scene. The suspect’s backpackRonald
was searched.
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laptops, at Law
residence.
several pieces of jewelry, a wallet belonging to a victim and
other electronic devices were found. The victims’ property,
Just two days later, the victim returned home only to discover
including a wristwatch, an iPod and a gold bracelet, were
that his home was burglarized again. Several items were taken
discovered in the suspect’s pockets.
from the victim’s bedroom. Officers Morales and Korbecki
n February 13, 2013, Officers Johnson and Runyen
responded to a burglary in progress on Arey Drive.
A witness called police and provided information
as officers responded. The witness saw three black males
exit the apartment where the burglary occurred and took a
photograph of the suspects with his cell phone. Moments
later, Officer Johnson stopped a male fitting the description.
After a curbside was conducted, a positive identification was
made.
On March 25, 2013, the suspect was sentenced to 240 days
confinement and three years probation.
O
n February 25, 2013, Officers Caliri and Dewey
stopped two people riding bicycles at night without
lights. A consented search of their backpacks revealed
several items belonging to a victim of a car burglary nearby.
The officers contacted the car’s owner, who confirmed that
several of the items belonged to him. The officers recovered
an iPod, wallet, DMV registration paperwork, business cards
and earphones.
The suspects told the officers that they found the items in a
bush and kept what they wanted. They denied involvement in
the car burglary.
On March 7, both suspects pled guilty and received time
served and three years probation.
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SDPOA Board Minutes
June 13, 2013
0830 hours
Directors present: Marvel, Jordon,
LaValle, Bostedt (arrived at 0945hrs),
Lewis, Hubka, Fender
Directors excused: Paxton, Pidgeon
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:
S. Zimmerman, J. Clark, L. Maggi
OTHERS PRESENT:
J. Hayes, K. Riccio, R. Bush, R. Pinckard, B.
Fields, A. Bosanac, K. Smith (recorder)
OPENING OBSERVANCES
President Marvel called the meeting to
order at 0830 hours and led all present
in the Pledge of Allegiance. There was a
moment of silence for the Officers killed
in the line of duty in the past. There were 8
officers killedinthelineofdutyNationwide
since the May board meeting. There were
5 San Diego Police officers killed in the
month of June. Ronald Ebeltoft (6/6/1981),
Keith Tiffany (6/6/1981), Robert Powers
(6/16/1928), Dennis Gonzales (6/25/1979),
Terry Bennett (6/26/2003).
Fender walked bill SD1373 in Sacramento
last week.
Asst. Chief Zimmerman talked about the
SWAT vests.
3. PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Marvel asked regarding acting LT’s.
Discussion occurred said yes.
A. Charity:
Requests for POA:
Request for POA to sponsor the
DEASBF (Survivors Benefit Fund) golf
tournament.
Tabled for next month.
Request for POA to make a donation
to the families of the Oklahoma City
tragedy.
M/S Marvel/Lewis for $1,000.
Unanimous. 6-0-3.
Request for POA to sponsor the San
Diego Police Foundation fundraiser.
Died, lack of 2nd.
Request for POA to sponsor the Center
on Policy Initiatives Annual Gala.
M/S Lewis/Hubka for $100, ¼ page ad.
Unanimous. 6-0-3.
NON-AGENDA MEMBER COMMENTS:
Request for POA to donate for a plaque
for the SDPHA Cops and Rodders winner.
M/S Marvel/Lewis for $100 for the
plaque. Unanimous. 6-0-3.
No report.
B. Informant:
1. MEMBER PRESENTATIONS:
The Member Spotlight will be Sarah
Creighton for the month of July. The Unit
Highlight will be the Wellness Unit.
Joe Clark made some suggestions on the
new POA store.
PRESENTATIONS:
Jonathan Hayes with Integrated Labor
Solutions presented the steps needed by
POA to accomplish electronic voting for
the POA Board Elections. Hayes showed
a demo on how the voting system
would work. The cost would be .44 cents
per person per election. This would be
a fraction of the cost the POA currently
spends.
C. Website:
No report.
4. RETIREMENT
Jordon reported regarding the voting
with SDCERS at the end of the month. He
will be in attendance.
5. MEMBER RELATIONS
2. PAC
No report.
Fender reported that Myrtle Cole will be
representative of the POA issues.
6. LABOR/MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Fender reported on the next round of
voting for City Council.
30 | The Informant Assistant Chief Zimmerman requested
the POA add the “Neighborhood
Policing” Unit to the Officer of the Shift
selections. The contact will be Assistant
Chief Zimmerman.
Marvel asked A.C. Zimmerman if the
current training employee is receiving
training pay, why wasn’t it paid to the past
person in the training position? Discussion
occurred.
Fender asked A.C. Zimmerman regarding
carrying a long rifle. Discussion occurred.
Bostedt inquired about the preferred shifts
not being filled.
Lewis requested information regarding
essential versus non-essential. Discussion
occurred.
Bostedt discussed the issues he has with
the possible new holiday schedule.
7. LEGAL
Fender reported on the FMLA lawsuit
regarding those who did pay what they
owed the City and those who did not pay
this.
Jordon gave an update regarding the
various POA lawsuits.
8. SPECIAL EVENTS/SCHOLARSHIP
COMMITTEE
Hubka reported regarding the golf
tournament coming up next week.
Anne Bosanac (Icon Strategies) gave an
update of the golf tournament next week
regarding the auction and some funds
raised.
9. BUDGET-FINANCE
A. Status report
Riccio reported on the monthly financial
status of the POA accounts.
M/SLewis/Hubkatoapprovethetreasurer’s
report for this month. Unanimous. 7-0-2.
Paxton, Pidgeon absent for vote.
10. BUSINESS AND GOVERNANCE
COMMITTEE
REMINDER: The next Board Meeting is scheduled
for Thursday, August 8 at 8:30 am in the POA Board
Room
If you have a specific topic you would like to address with the board, please
call the POA office by Thursday, August 1, to be added to the agenda. If
you’d like to sit in and listen to the discussion, but do not have a specific
topic, please feel free to drop in.
San Diego Police Officers
Association Staff
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A. Administrative:
Discussion occurred regarding the new POA store
construction as well as uniform sales.
B. By-Laws:
No report
C.Minutes:
Khristina Smith
M/S Hubka/Fender to accept the May 2013 Board Meeting
Minutes with no corrections. Unanimous. 7-0-2. Paxton,
Pidgeon absent for vote.
Rollin Bush
Manager
Executive Assistant
Communications Director/
Editor, The Informant
Manuel Ovalle
Shannon Ricaud
11. MILESTONE REPORT
Three milestone tasks have been updated. No new tasks
added.
12. LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
No report.
13. OLD BUSINESS
No report.
Store Clerk
14. NEW BUSINESS
No report.
Receptionist/
Administrative Assistant
Meeting adjourned at 1410.
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