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Chevrons
news from the
PBPA
Policemen’s
Benevolent &
Protective
Association
Unit 156
Sgt. Bruce
Engstrom led
the battle to
unionize the
Sergeants and
seek a contract
and recognition
for ALL
sergeants.
May 2000
Volume 41
Number 1
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Sgt. Bruce Engstrom Retires
By Sergeant Gordon Barnhill
The Board of Directors and the Membership of
the P.B. & P.A. Unit 156 Sergeants wishes to express
our sincerest thanks to one of our “Finest,” Sgt.
Bruce E. Engstrom, now retired.
Bruce has served the Chicago Police Sergeants
Association honorably and with tenacity since its
inception and until his retirement this past January.
He led the “battle” to unionize the Sergeants and
seek a contract and recognition for ALL sergeants.
Now the membership enjoys its first ever contract.
Bruce’s stature, not only his physical statue, but the
stature of his personality and abilities, enabled him
to do battle with the “giants” on our behalf. He was
assisted by several individuals, who believed as he
did, in the rights of ALL Sergeants.
Bruce has been a member of our Association
(C.P.S.A.) since he became a sergeant in 1984 and
he was appointed as a District Representative the
same year. In 1985 he became an Area
Representative and in 1986 he became the
Membership Chairman. Bruce then became the
Chairman of the Board in 1987 and in 1988 he was
appointed Vice President. In 1989, Bruce was “elected” as President of the C.P.S.A. and in 1997, Bruce
was “elected” as the “FIRST” President of the new
Sergeants Union; the Police Benevolent &
Protective Association, Unit 156. Bruce held the
office of President until his retirement in January
2000.
We hope that Bruce will enjoy many happy
years of retirement with his wife, Robin, and their
. . . continues on page 13
Sgt. Bruce Engstrom, retired,
Past President of the C.P.S.A.
What’s Inside
President’s Message
CPSA Executive Board 2000
NAPO News
Retirees’ Corner
Smoot Appointed to Racial
Profiling Committee
Golf Outing Info
LAPD Rampart Report
Synopsis
Legal Defense, Pension, Treasurer,
Grievance Corner, and
Membership Reports
Dear Fellow
By now you should have received and hopefully
forwarded, a letter to Speaker of the House Michael
J. Madigan regarding pending pension legislation
that is very important to our members. I would like
to stress the importance of what we consider the
most critical Bill pending: House Bill 3370, the annual 3% C.O.L.A. increase for those born after 01
January 1945 and before 01 January 1950.We anticipated that this Bill would have passed by now and
taken effect on 01 January 2000. As yet, this has not
happened. I encourage all members, if you have not
already done so, to please sign and mail the letter to
Speaker Madigan.
The last item I would like to address is the
telephone solicitation of our members by a “boiler
room” working on behalf of the State P.B. & P.A.The
P.B. & P.A. Unit 156 Sergeants does not agree with
nor condone this type of “sleazy” fund raising.When
this was brought to our attention, I immediately
contacted the State P.B. & P.A. and informed them
that our Board of Directors does not want our Unit
associated with this type of fund raising. I further
advised them to contact the telephone solicitation
organization involved and advise them that they are
not authorized to use our Unit, P.B. & P.A. Unit 156
Sergeants, in their solicitations. If any member
receives a solicitation of this type where the caller
specifically refers to our Unit (Sergeants) please
contact out office.
The entire Board of Directors will continue to
look out for your interests in the future, continuing
our efforts as a professional labor organization.
Sergeants:
On 20 January
2000, I took
office as your
new president. Our contract has been in effect since
June 1999 and since that time we have enjoyed protections that we never had before. We now have a
Grievance Procedure that affords our members the
right to challenge disciplinary recommendations,
arbitrate medical status disputes and force the City to
comply with the contract when dealing with our
members. For the first time in history our members
were given an opportunity to bid for shifts by seniority.Another historic event just took place, the bidding
by Sergeants from one district to another, again by
seniority. It has been a long hard fought battle to
obtain these and other rights that other unions have
enjoyed for decades. We now face the task of enforcing the contract to ensure that your rights are protected and to continue to improve your working
conditions and benefits for the future. None of these
things would have been accomplished without the
tireless, dedicated efforts of our Board of Directors,
especially our past president, Bruce Engstrom.
Bruce retired on January 15th. We wish him a long
and happy retirement. I would also like to thank former Board members Lt. Debra Kirby, Sgt. Paul
Bauer and Sgt. Charles Loftus for their dedication,
expertise and untiring devotion to the Sergeants
Association and its goals.We are also looking forward
to continuing our working relationship with Sgt.
Charles Loftus as our Pension Representative.
James Cosgrove
From the Editor’s Desk
This issue of The Chevrons marks a return to our quarterly newsletter. Since the last issue we have experienced several
promotions, the election of a new President and Board of Directors, and a reshuffling of committee responsibilities,
including The Chevrons.We hope to continue the tradition of providing you with timely and informative articles regarding your contract and organization.
Please direct any inquiries regarding The Chevrons to me and I will attempt to respond promptly. If you have
any information that you feel would benefit or be of interest to our organization, please forward it to our office.
Gordon Barnhill, Editor
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C.P.S.A. Executive Board 2000
PRESIDENT . . . . . . . JAMES COSGROVE
Jim is currently assigned to the CPSA Union Office.
Prior to being elected President of the CSPA, Jim
was assigned to the 019th District. He has been with
the CPD for over 29 years and he has been a
member of the CSPA since being promoted to
Sergeant in 1990. He has served in the 011th, 024th,
and 18th Districts and was a Director at Large for the
CSPA. He has served on several Committees, including the Golf Outing and Legal Defense Committees.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY . GORDON BARNHILL
Gordon is currently assigned to the 011th District.
He has 27 years experience in Law Enforcement (the
past 24 with the CPD). He has served in the 020th
District where he was promoted to Patrol Specialist.
In 1987 he was promoted to Detective, Auto
Theft/Special Investigations Unit and since being
promoted to Sergeant in June 1999, has been a
member of the CSPA serving both as a Unit Rep, a
member of the Election Committee and currently
the Financial Secretary and Editor of “The Chevrons.”
Gordon holds a Bachelors Degree from the U of I Chicago.
VICE PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . . JEFF VANA
Jeff is presently assigned to the 009th District. He has
26 years with the CPD and was promoted to
Sergeant in 1986. He began his career in the 21st
District working in tact. He has served in the Youth
Investigations Group/Special Investigations Unit and
has been a member of the CSPA for 14 years serving
as Vice President for 9 years. He has also served on
the Contract Negotiation Committee, is the Chair of
the Grievance Committee and the Sergeants
European Tour Committee.
TREASURER . . . . . . . . RUSS SCHAEFER
Russ is presently assigned to the 001st District as the
Business Liaison Sergeant. He has 27 years with the
CPD, the past 11, as a Sergeant. He is working on his
Masters Degree in Public Administration from the
Illinois Institute of Technology. Russ has been a
member of the CPSA since 1988 was a member of
the Contract Negotiating Team and is a member of
the Political Action Committee.
RECORDING SECRETARY. . . DIANNE THOMPSON
Diane is currently assigned to ERPS. She has 23 years
experience with the CPD and was promoted to
Sergeant in 1988. Diane has served in the 005th,
006th and 023rd Districts, in the Youth Investigations
Group, the Bureau of Technical Services and has
served as a Hostage Negotiator. She holds a Masters
Degree in Criminal Justice and is an adjunct
professor in Criminal justice at Lewis University.
Diane has previously served the CSPA as a Unit
Representative and Area 2 Director. She also sits on
the Grievance Committee.
SERGEANT AT ARMS. . . . . . . JOHN MATISHAK
John is currently assigned to the 022nd District as a
Tactical Sergeant. He has 17 years with the CPD and
was promoted to Sergeant in 1998. John has served
in the 022nd and 008th Districts and also serves the
CPSA on both the Golf Outing and Grievance
Committees.
In the next issue we will reintroduce the Members of
the Board of Directors 2000.
Transferring Sergeants
Since the passing of the contract in June 1999, there have been many “firsts” for our Association.The most recent
being the first ever-recognized Citywide Bidding.There were eight bid positions posted for eight districts and
five sergeants were successful in bidding to those districts. The Union hopes that more sergeants will have an
opportunity to bid Citywide on a more frequent basis and we intend to stress that position with the
Department.
Important: In order to keep track of available bid positions, we need you to notify the Union Office if you
vacate a bid position, for any reason!
Note: According to Article 32 of our Contract, the Department can temporarily fill a bid vacancy. However,
temporary vacancies and details will not be used to circumvent a vacancy that should be filled by a seniority bid.
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NAPO News
By Sergeant Jack Ridges, NAPO Chair
police vehicles when Officer Nolan saw the
Respondent, Sam Wardlow. Wardlow looked at the
officers and “took off running” away from them,
while carrying a bag under his arm. Officer Nolan
pursued Wardlow and eventually the officer and his
partner were able to corner him a few blocks away.
Nolan exited his vehicle and stopped Wardlow for the
purpose of conducting a filed interview. At the
hearing, Nolan testified that it is common to find
weapons in the vicinity where narcotics are sold.
Therefore, without asking Wardlow any questions,
the officer conducted a “protective pat-down” search
“for (his) own safety.” The officer squeezed the outside of the white opaque plastic bag that the suspect
was holding under his arm and felt an object that was
hard, heavy and similar in shape to a revolver. He
then looked inside the bag and found a Colt .38-caliber handgun loaded with five bullets. The officer
arrested Wardlow, who was subsequently convicted of
the offense of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
Wardlow’s conviction was reversed by the Illinois
appellate courts on the ground that there was not
sufficient reasonable articulable suspicion to believe
that he had been or was engaged in criminal activity.
A relevant excerpt from Chief Justice Rehnquist’s
opinion follows:
“. . . (It) was not merely respondent’s presence in
an area of heavy narcotics trafficking that aroused
the officer’s suspicion but his unprovoked flight
upon noticing the police. Our cases have also recognized that nervous, evasive behavior is a pertinent factor in determining reasonable suspicion. .
. . Headlog flight—wherever it occurs—is the
consummate act of evasion: it is not necessarily
indicative of wrongdoing, but it is certainly suggestive of such.
. . .Thus, the determination of reasonable suspicion must be based on common sense judgments
and inferences about human behavior. . . . We
conclude that Officer Nolan was justified in suspecting that Wardlow was involved in criminal
activity, and therefore, in investigating further.”
NAPO Files Brief In Chicago Case
As stated many times in the past, a portion of your
P.B. & P.A. dues goes to our parent organization,The
National Association of Police Organizations. This is
money well spent, in that NAPO, among other
things, monitors what goes on in the nation’s capital.
On 12 January 2000, NAPO issued the following
bulletin concerning a U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
that supports the rights of Law Enforcement Officers
based on the case of ILLINOIS V.WARDLOW.
NAPO FILED A BRIEF SUPPORTING THE
AUTHORITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS TO STOP AND PAT-DOWN
INDIVIDUALS FLEEING POLICE IN HIGH
CRIME AREAS.
Washington, D.C. – In a 5-4 decision today, the U.S.
Supreme Court ruled that police officers may stop
and question citizens who flee when police officers
approach. The National Association of Police
Organizations, Inc. (NAPO) had submitted an amici
curiae brief with the court in support of law enforcement officers in Chicago and elsewhere who stop,
question and search those persons who run away
once they see an officer.
“The National Association of Police
Organizations (NAPO) praises the U.S. Supreme
Court for its decision today allowing officers to continue to investigate highly suspicious conduct.We are
gratified by the Supreme Courts’ 5-4 vote upholding
the right of law enforcement officers to stop, question
and search for weapons those persons who run away
once they see a police officer; effective law enforcement requires no less,” stated Robert T. Scully,
NAPO’s Executive Director.
The case stemmed from a September 9, 1995
incident in Chicago. Chicago Police Officer
Timothy Nolan was assigned as part of a team to
investigate narcotics sales in the Department’s 11th
District, a high crime area. In full uniform, Officer
Nolan and seven other officers were driving in four
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Officers’Bill of Rights
By Sergeant Jack Ridges
• If disciplinary action is contemplated, officers
would be notified of the investigation, the
nature of the alleged violation, and the eventual outcome of the investigation and the recommendations made to superiors by the investigators.
Officers’ ‘Bill of Rights’ Legislation
Introduced; NAPO Urges Speedy
Congressional Consideration
On
9 March 2000, nine U.S. Representatives
introduced H.R. 3896, the “State and Local Law
Enforcement Discipline, Accountability, and Due
Process Act of 2000.” On 21 March 2000, two U.S.
Senators introduced the companion Senate bill, S.
2256. This comprehensive bill was drafted by and
supported by the National Association of Police
Organizations, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the
International Brotherhood of Police Unions. In
about half the states in the country, officers enjoy
some protection against false accusations and abusive
investigative conduct, but thousands of officers do
not have these rights and limited due process rights.
Both bills contain the following protections and
requirements:
• Questioning of law enforcement officers
would be conducted at reasonable times,
preferably while the officer is on duty unless
exigent circumstances apply.
• Officers could not be threatened, harassed, or
promised rewards to induce answering of questions.
• Officers could not be subjected to retaliation
for the exercise of these or any other rights
under law.
• Law enforcement officers would have the right
to engage in political activity and would not be
prohibited from running for elective office
because of their profession.
• Officers would have the opportunity to comment in writing on any adverse materials
placed in their personnel file.
• The proposal sets forth procedures for receipt
and investigation of complaints against officers.
Legal Defense Team
By, Sergeant Patrick Fitzgerald
Legal Defense Team
We’re looking for former detectives with violent crime experience, interested in working on the legal defense
team, particularly to handle call outs when sergeants are involved in shootings. Please contact the office at
773.376.7272.
Legal Benefit
One of the Union benefits is legal representation for appearances at I.A.D. or O.P.S. Please contact the offices of
Rick Reimer at 312.332.4428. In the case of a sergeant involved shooting, please call the Union office at
773.376.7272.
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Grievance Corner
by Sergeant Jeff Vana, Grievance Committee Chairman
We are pleased to report progress in our grievances
resolve these issues informally. Our Union is in
constant communication with MLAS and although
we have not always been pleased with their response,
it appears they have been fair when dealing with our
Union. We have expressed many concerns “unofficially” and have always received an explanation of the
situation or corrective action was taken.
Many sergeants contact our office to learn of the
progress of their pending grievance. Each grievant is
sent a letter detailing what the Union is doing with
the grievance. Unfortunately, we cannot dictate the
speed of the Arbitrator issuing summary opinion nor
can we demand an investigative file for the next day.
Things in the grievance procedure take time.As long
as you, the grievant, file the grievance in a timely
fashion, the Union will take care of the rest.You will
always be informed in writing of each step that is
taken to resolve your grievance. For your information, some of the grievances sent out in September
99 for summary opinion still have not been received
for a mediation hearing.
An questions pertaining to grievances should be
addressed by calling our office.
filed with the Management and Labor Affairs
Section. Since the ratification of our contract and our
ability to grieve, we have received a total of fifty-one
grievances. Of these, several were withdrawn by our
Union since they did not contain any contractual
violations and/or they were not disciplinary in
nature. In each of these cases, the grievant received a
letter from our Union detailing the circumstances
and the cause why it was not grievable. Four of the
grievances were resolved at Step 2 to the satisfaction
of the grievant. Three grievances are medical in
nature and are still pending.The remaining have been
sent to an Arbitrator for summary opinion. Although
we have not been successful in one or two of the
summary opinions, the majority are being returned
with reduced discipline.The most successful summary opinion received so far is a ten day suspension
being expunged, the grievant’s disciplinary record
amended, and the grievant reimbursed for ten days of
loss pay. To you “more senior sergeants”, this was
unheard of just a short time ago. Up until recently,
you served your time without any recourse. No
matter how faulty the investigation or how many
nonconcurrences in the Command Channel Review,
supervisors did not have a voice. Now that we can
grieve discipline, maybe I.A.D. and O.P.S. will be a
little more diligent and fair in their investigations.
*********
PLEASE NOTE
We have recently been put on notice by M.L.A.S.
that grievances must be filed in the allotted time as
stated in our contract.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
As a Union, we have been successful in having
suspensions overturned.The result is suspensions have
been reduced to reprimands, length of suspensions
reduced, and in one case, a suspension unfounded.
This resulted in the grievant being made whole and
compensated for their loss of pay and/or time. As a
general rule of thumb, the Union can not grieve an
incident without a sergeant coming forward as the
grievant. However, there have been several
“incidents” where the complaining sergeant did not
want to get personally involved.We have been able to
reach out to Management and Labor Affairs and
Section 9.2 step one states, “the grievant must
attempt to resolve the grievance with the first exempt
command officer within ten working days following
the event or circumstances giving rise to the grievance or where first known by the grievant.”
**********
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Pension Report
Save these Dates!
By Sergeant Charles Loftus,
Sergeants Elected Trustee to Pension Fund
General Meeting — 15 June 2000
Quality Inn Hotel - Halsted and Madison - 2000 hrs.
After the business portion of the meeting, video
tapes of the Annual TOP COPS Awards will be
available for viewing, featuring one of our own,
Sgt. James “Moon” McMullen” who was a recipient
of this prestigious award.
Ennis, Knupp & Associates, the investment advisor
to the Chicago Police Pension Fund has issued their
report on our Fund’s performance for 1999. Here is
a summary of their report.
The total return for our Fund for 1999 was
13.1% that places us in the 60th percentile in the
Ennis, Knupp Public Fund Universe. This universe
represents the range of returns earned by 611 U.S.
public pension funds that have an aggregate market
value of over $2 trillion. Our average total fund
return for the three years ending December 31, 1999
is 15.5% that places our Fund in the 53rd percentile
in the same public fund universe. However, our
average total fund return for the five years ending
December 31, 1999 is 17.1% that places our Fund in
the 39th percentile in the Ennis, Knupp Public Fund
Universe.
Also, our Fund’s total invested assets as of
December 31, 1999 are $3.971 billion. If you have
any questions concerning our Funds 1999 performance, please call me at the office on Pax 0357 or on
the centrex at 744-3891.Thank you.
Annual Golf Outing — 10 July 2000
There will not be General Meetings in the
months of July and August
Starting September 2000, all General
Meetings will begin at 1900 hrs.
General Meeting — 21 September 2000
Home Run Inn - 4254 W. 31st Street - 1900 hrs.
By popular demand, the September Meeting will be
held at Home Run Inn Pizza . . .
Please note the change in location!
CPSA Star Offer
The
CPSA tie tack/lapel pin is being
offered for sale to our current and retired
members.These pins are perfect for trading
with officers from other law enforcement
agencies or during the CPSA European
Tour. The pin, as depicted in the
accompanying picture, is a miniature replica of the CPD
Sergeant’s star and is gold in color with black printing.The pin
costs only $2.00 or 3 pins for $5.00. CPSA members who want
to purchase a pin (or pins) should send a written request with a
check or money order payable to the CPSA. Include your
name, address, phone and number of pins wanted in your
written request and send it to:
NAPO News. . . cont’d from page 4
The Court recognized that there might be innocent
reasons for flight from the police, not necessarily
indicative of ongoing criminal activity. However, the
Court indicated that stopping and briefly detaining
an individual to check out what is happening “does
not establish a violation of the Fourth Amendment”
just because there might be an “innocent explanation.”
Chicago Police Sergeants Association
3637 S. Halsted
Chicago, IL 60609
ATTN: Sgt. Jeff Vana
Those who wish to have the pins mailed to their home, please
add 50¢ for postage for orders of six pins or less and $1.00 for
orders of more than six pins.
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The Retirees’Corner
By Retired Sergeant Mike Stather (Northside Rep.) and Retired Sergeant Gerald Saternus (Southside Rep.)
Attention Veterans
As of 10 Oct. 98 Federal Law requires that ALL
VETERANS MUST register with the Veterans
Health Administration in order to be eligible for
benefits. YOU ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY
REGISTERED BECAUSE YOU ARE A VETERAN.
Contact your local Veterans Administration Office
for the required information (a copy of your DD-214
Discharge Paper is very helpful and proper ID’s are
required). Question HOTLINE is: 1-877-222-8387
Left to right: Bruce Engstrom, Ed Veth, Bill Cribbens, Charlie
Loftus & Jim Cosgrove.
Retirees’ Corner
It was great seeing so many Retirees at the
CORNED BEEF DINNER.The Corn Beef Dinner
was held in February at the Moose Lodge on the
south side. We had a nice turnout for our recent
retirees and a good time was had by all.We look forward to next year’s event.
We would like to thank Sgt. Ed Veth for escorting our most Senior Retiree, Sgt. William
Cribbens, our oldest retiree who is 94 years young,
to the Dinner. Bill retired in 1961 and has been
retired for 39 years (Congratulations Bill and God
Bless).
We are still in discussions with the P.B. & P.A.
regarding making the Death Benefit available to our
retirees. We will advise you when a decision is
reached.
Drop us a line and let us know how you are
doing. If any of you have groups formed and have
meetings etc., let us know and we will put the information here in our “RETIREES CORNER.”
Sgt. Bruce Engstrom
(rtd.)/Past President
CPSA received
honors at the Annual
Corned Beef &
Cabbage Dinner.
Pictured here with
his Daughter
Michelle, a Sergeant
in the 12th District.
Superintendent Terry G. Hillard
speaking at the Annual Corned
Beef & Cabbage Dinner.
CPSA Board Members at the Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner
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Membership Report
By Sergeant Michelle Engstrom, Membership Chair
1,230
Total number of Sergeants currently classified as LOA/DPR/IOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Total number of paid members who retired or otherwise left the Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Total number of paid members who passed away during 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Total number of Sergeants currently in Active Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retiree Roll
In Memoriam
Congratulations to all of our retirees.These
sergeants have provided the City of Chicago with
many years of service. Enjoy your “Golden Years!”
The following sergeants have passed away and will
be missed.We extend our condolences to their families.
1999
Donald Benoit
Retired
Charles O’Reilly
Retired
Stanley Surdej
Active
Raymond Johnson
Retired
Eugene Del Pilar
Retired
Frank Chimpoulis Jr.
Retired
Rolf Northfell
Retired
Ronald Sodini
Retired
Robert Kalbfell
Active
John McNichols
Retired
Frank O’Connor
Retired
Ulysses J. Honesty Jr.
Retired
Walter J. Mooney
Retired
Name
Unit
Years of
Service
Age
July – December 1999
Michael Drawhorn
James Utz
William McCorkle
John Fanning
Steven Steele
Robert Fitzgibbons
William Kasten
Harold Brooks
Frank Cascio
Booker Moore
701
151
171
050
765
001
018
177
142
003
24
31
29
43
29
31
29
31
29
35
51
55
51
65
57
55
51
51
50
61
January - February 2000
Elmer Brown
610
Frank Hughes
010
John Creggett
765
Bruce Engstrom
022
James Gorman
620
Ashley Henderson
004
Charles Jackson
148
Robert Kwiatkowski
020
Ronald Rewers
640
James Sandow
057
Robert Strahlman
123
Harry Wallace Jr.
079
Ralph Ford Jr.
192
Frank Gurgone
055
Bonnie Doyle
015
James Thomas
005
Ross Vetrano
017
Dennis Murphy
630
William Kluth
055
William Graham
121
James Jones
630
Edward Paige
193
Richard Valela
142
38
35
24
34
33
30
41
31
31
34
37
33
27
32
34
33
31
29
34
26
32
34
28
59
62
52
55
53
59
65
51
53
53
62
60
51
56
57
53
61
50
60
60
52
60
55
2000
Daniel McCoy
Michael McDermott
FYI:
Active
Active
Please remember to
update your Benefits
(Insurance, etc.) and
Pension BENEFICIARIES information if
you have recently divorced, lost a loved one or had a
“new edition” to your family. It seems that every year
we hear about an officer who passed away without
updating his information with tragic results for his present family members. Recently when one officer died,
his family was surprised to find out that his listed beneficiary was his deceased mother. He had never updated
his Beneficiary Information. Do your family a favor
check your Beneficiary Information today.
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Rock Island, P.B. & P.A., Unit 3 would like to invite all of our members, and their guests, to
2000 BOWLING TOURNAMENT
JUNE 10TH & 11TH
LOCATION:
TOWN & COUNTRY LANES
3636 11TH STREET
ROCK ISLAND, IL.
CONTACT PERSONS:
Bill Sowards, RIPD
Work: 309-732-2703
Home: 309-794-1616
COST:
For Bowling: $15.00 per person
For Mixed Doubles, it will be an additional $4.00
per person, until May 29th, after that date the fee
will be $17.00 per person.
TIMES:
Saturday, June 10th, 10:30 AM
Saturday, June 10th , 1:30 PM
Sunday, June 11th , 11:30 AM
Ron Tracey, RIPD
Work: 309-732-2704
*** Lunch will be served each day at the
Bowling Alley
Make Checks payable to P.B. & P.A., Unit 3
and mail them with your registration form
to:
The host Hotel will be the MOLINE Holiday Inn
Located at 6902 27th St., Moline, IL.
Phone: 309-762-8811
Bill Sowards
316 16th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
Cost: $79.00 per Night, tell them that you are with
the P.B. & P. A. Bowling Tournament. Other events
are going on at this hotel book rooms ASAP. If you
have any problem getting a room, call Bill Sowards
and he will see what he can do.
RULES:
The Tournament Rules will be the P.B. & P.A. State
of Illinois Sports Committee Rules posted in your
By-law books.
Please enter on the below form: for men, your ABC average, for women, your WIBC average.
If there is no average, one will be set.
P.B. & P.A., Unit 3 BOWLING REGISTRATION 2000
NAME: ________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________________
CITY: ______________________________ STATE: ____________________ ZIP: ___________________
PHONE: ________________________________ UNIT NO.: ____________________________________
DEPARTMENT: _________________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________
CITY: ______________________________ STATE: ____________________ ZIP: ___________________
ABC/WIBC AVERAGE: MEN_________________________ WOMEN: __________________________
MIXED DOUBLES PARTNER:YES: ______ NO: _______ NAME: ______________________________
CHILDREN:YES: _____________ NO: ______________ HOW MANY: __________________________
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Smoot Appointed to Racial Profiling Committee
P.B. & P.A. Attorney Sean Smoot
Appointed to Racial Profiling
Committee
Act (“FLSA”) Litigation, Unfair Labor Practices,
Grievance Arbitration, and Internet Arbitration cases.
Mr. Smoot testifies before legislative bodies and
speaks regularly as a recognized expert in police related areas such as Public Employment Labor Law,
On March 23rd, state P.B. & P.A. Chief Legal
Pension & Benefits Law, Section 1983 Civil Rights
Counsel, Sean Smoot, was appointed to the Racial
Litigation, and police use of force.
Profiling Issues Advisory Committee by the Director
Since February of 1996, Sean Smoot has served
of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards
on the Advisory Committee for the National Law
Board.
Enforcement Officers’ Rights Center in Washington,
In the announcement, the Training Board’s
D.C. Smoot is a member of the Advisory Committee
Director, Dr. Thomas Jurkanin, Ph.D., stated,“The
and a regular
contemporary issue
speaker at the
of Racial Profiling
“As
our
attorney,
Sean
has
represented
the
Chicago-Kent
has developed as a
result of widespread
interests of this association, its members, College of Law’s
annual
Illinois
perceptions of bias
and
all
law
enforcement
officers
in
this
Public
Sector
practices by law
enforcement agenstate very well in the past. . . . He was Labor Relations
Law Program.
cies, initially arising
instrumental
in
drafting
new
Use
of
Force
In addition to
from implementathis most recent
tion of national drug
training guidelines for the state.”
appointment, he
interdiction
prohas also served on
grams, and later
the Use of Force Advisory Committee and the Police
aimed at municipal and county enforcement efforts.”
Pursuit Advisory Committee for the Illinois Law
In his appointment letter, Smoot was informed
Enforcement Training and Standards Board for severthat the Board recognized the need for executive
al years.
level, basic and in-service training, to address various
P.B. & P.A. of Illinois President, Larry
issues with respect to cultural diversity, police-citizen
Thomason, commented on behalf of the state orgarelations, civil rights liability, ethics and communicanization, “As our attorney, Sean has represented the
tions within the police environment. The Training
interests of this association, its members, and all law
Board, which sets training standards for police officers
enforcement officers in this state very well in the
in Illinois, intends to develop curricula to address
past. Most recently, he was instrumental in drafting
these issues.
new Use of Force training guidelines for the state. Of
In accepting his appointment, Smoot stated,“This
course, the Association is pleased that he will be
is an extremely controversial issue locally, statewide,
involved in the debate surrounding this very sensitive
and of course nationally. I am encouraged that the
and often divisive topic with potentially far reaching
Training Board is taking a proactive posture in
ramifications for our members.”
addressing it and I am honored to represent the interThe Racial Profiling Issues Advisory
ests of law enforcement professionals on the commitCommittee’s first meeting is scheduled for April 20th
tee.”
in Springfield.
Smoot regularly represents officers in Section
1983 Civil Rights Litigation, Fair Labor Standards
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Sergeants’Annual
Sergeants’Annual Golf
Golf Outing
Outing
It’s
that time of year again! Our
Annual Golf Outing/Raffle will be
held on Monday, July 10, 2000 at
the PALOS COUNTRY CLUB,
13100 Southwest Highway, Palos
Park, IL.
The format will be the same:
A morning “shot-gun” group at
0730 and an afternoon “shot-gun”
group at 1230. Each group is limited to 144 golfers.
We anticipate that this year’s
event will be a “sell-out” as was last
year’s outing and we therefore
encourage you to make your
RESERVATIONS EARLY!
Reservations will be on a first
come, pre-paid basis. Tickets are
$75.00 per golfer, which includes
golfcart, buffet dinner, and hotdogs
on the course. Once again the outing will feature a raffle with a
$500.00 Cash First Prize and many
other exciting prizes. We are looking forward to seeing you on the
“links” on 10 July!
To make a reservation(s), please
call our office: 773-376-7272.
OOPS!
The following Raffle Prize &
Product Donors from last years
Golf Outing were inadvertently left
out of our last issue of The
Chevrons. Please patronize their
business as they have demonstrated
their support of our organization:
Uncle Julio’s Corp
The Hacienda, Chicago, IL.
Spago
520 N. Dearborn, Chicago
Trump Casino
6012 W. Industrial Dr, Gary, IN
White Fence Farm
Joliet Rd., Lemont, IL
Jack Bracken (Golf Balls & Umbrellas)
“Canaryville USA”
Menard Inc.
4777 Menard Dr., Eau Claire,WI
The Signature Room at the Ninety-Fifth
875 N. Michigan, Chicago
Tommy Guns Garage
1239 S. State, Chicago
Treasure Island Foods, Inc.
3460 N. Broadway, Chicago
Best Western Inn of Chicago
162 E. Ohio, Chicago
Blackhawk Lodge
41 E. Superior, Chicago
Jiffy Lube International
1098 Tower Ln., Bensenville, IL
The Fireplace Inn
1448 N.Wells, Chicago
S.A. Peck & Company
55 E.Washington, Chicago
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Dave & Buster’s of Chicago.
1030 N. Clark, Chicago
Redfish America, LLC
Chicago, IL
Gullivers
2727 W. Howard, Chicago
Par-A-Dice Hotel & Casino
21 Blackjack Blvd, East Peoria
Zum Duetschen Eck
2924 N. Southport, Chicago
The Whitehall Hotel
105 E. Delaware Pl., Chicago
Jumer’s Casino Rock Island
Foot of 18th St.,Rock Island, IL.
Chicago Brauhaus
4732 N. Lincoln, Chicago
Monastero’s Ristorante
3935 W. Devon, Chicago
Martinique & Drury Lane
2500 W. 95th, Evergreen Pk., IL.
O’Brien’s Restaurant
Chicago White Sox
333 W. 35th, Chicago
Zanies Comedy Nite Club
Embassy Suites Chicago
600 N. State, Chicago
Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza
800 E. 81st Ave, Merriville, IN
The Tremont Hotel
100 E. Chestnut, Chicago
We would like to thank all of
these Sponsors for their generosity
and support of the C.P.S.A.
Engstrom Retires. . . continued from page 1
families; Michelle (Sergeant 012th District), Kim (an
Insurance Executive), Margaret (Tactical Officer
012th District), Melissa (Advertising), Natalie
(Sales), Megan and Christopher (Student).
Assigned to Detached Services: 1972-1980
Assigned 022nd District: 1980-1984
Appointed to the rank of Patrol Specialist:1981
Assigned to 005th District: 1984-1984
Promoted to Sergeant: 1984
Assigned to 022nd District: 1988-1999
Elected First President of P.B. & P. A.: 1997
Assigned to Unit 545: 1999 until Retirement,
January 2000.
Highlights of Bruce Engstrom’s CPD Career:
Appointed to the CPD: 30 May 1966
Assigned to the 003rd District: 1966-1968
Assigned to the 007th District: 1968-1969
Assigned to Port Security Unit: 1969-1970
May 10, 200
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Sincerely.
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LAPD Rampart Area Corruption Report
A Brief Synopsis
.
I
n March of this year, the Los Angeles Police Department
released the results of their Board of Inquiry regarding
corruption in the Rampart Area. Police Superintendent
Terry Hillard provided copies to all of his exempt members for review. The report is very substantial both in
length and content.The preface of the report contained a
quote from Captain Swopes of the Metropolitan Police
Department, Washington, D.C., “The major cause in the
lack of integrity in American police officers is mediocrity.”
The Board of Inquiry was convened as a result of
criminal activity conducted by members assigned to the
Rampart Area of the Los Angeles Police Department.The
Board wanted to determine the extent of the criminal
activity and involvement by other officers. In an effort to
conduct a comprehensive investigation, work groups
exploring every area of policing were established. These
work groups included Personnel, Work Product,
Supervision and Management, Risk Management,
Operations Systems, Management Review of
Administrative Investigations, Officer-Involved Shooting
Protocol, Corruption Investigation Protocol, and Integrity
Systems.
Each work group gave an independent appraisal of the
responsibilities and practices of the sub-committees listed
above. The work group acknowledged where the LAPD
was doing things correctly and where an improvement
could help guard against criminal activity in the future.
The suggestions made are ones that can be incorporated
into almost any police department. One of the points
made was officers everywhere should have basic values
including honesty, courage, truth and responsibility. As in
a bell curve, a few officers excel in all of these values, most
have a majority of these values, and there are a few officers who do not have these values at all. It is up to supervisors to ensure that the majority of officers are not influenced by those without any values. If poor behavior is not
challenged, then those officers who have values begin to
accept that poor behavior as the acceptable norm. The
officers at the bottom of the bell curve have a very real
impact on other officers in a most negative way Just as we
need to confront those officers not meeting standards,
officers excelling in their positions must be acknowledged
and rewarded.
There were several issues addressed which bear a
striking resemblance to issues in Chicago. The first is the
need for an evaluation system which evokes faith and
credibility.
In the Rampart report, it was noted that some supervisors had gone years without a performance evaluation.
We are very consistent in Chicago with our evaluations;
however, the evaluations do not garner much confidence
among officers of all ranks. Most officers can recall hearing someone saying the evaluations “don’t mean anything.” If an officer does receive what is considered a very
high score, many think it is because they know the supervisor rating and not because they are a good, effective officer.
Allowing sergeants to be proactive in their supervision
was another key issue. In Chicago, as well as Los Angeles,
sergeants often spend much of their tour doing investigations rather than supervising personnel. The time needed
to conduct complaint register investigations takes time
away from direct supervision. Also, as recommended by
the Los Angeles Board, the number of officers assigned to
one sergeant must be decreased.There are many instances
when one sergeant is responsible for supervising more
than a dozen officers, especially on the third watch.
Supervisors are responsible for managing and mentoring
subordinates. That job becomes more difficult when the
number to supervise increases.
The Rampart Report was an eye-opener for the
Los Angeles Police Department. Areas where improvements need to be made were identified and changes
implemented. While every suggestion made in the report
might not be applicable to Chicago, many recommendations might be well received by members of our
Department. The members of the Chicago Police
Department are very proud of their profession they
dedicated to doing it well.
“The Rampart Report was an eye-opener for the LAPD . . .While every
suggestion made may not be applicable to Chicago, many recommendations
might be well received by members of the CPD.”
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Have you moved, changed units, or
changed your star number?
When you move, change your name, receive a new star number, or make any other changes through personnel,
please let us know.The Department does not inform us of these changes and does not forward your PAR forms
to us. If you do not tell us, we don’t know. It is especially important for retirees to keep us informed of address
changes as we can no longer find this information out through the Post Office due to the Privacy Act.Thank
you for helping us keep our records accurate.
Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
❏ I have moved. My current address information is as follows
Old Address ____________________________________________________________________ Zip Code _________________
New Address ___________________________________________________________________ Zip Code _________________
Phone (new) ______________________________________________________________________________________________
❏ I have changed Units. My current unit is as follows
Old Unit ____________________________________________ New Unit ___________________________________________
❏ I have a new star number. My current star number is as follows
Old Star Number ____________________________________ New Star Number ____________________________________
You mail mail this form via Police Mail to: Unit 545 or U.S. Mail to: P.B. & P.A. Unit 156, 3637 South Halsted, Chicago, IL 60609
Mortgage News
In the past two years, Coyne Financial, a family
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Chicago Police Sergeants’ Association
Policeman’s Benevolent & Protective Association, Unit 156
3637 South Halsted
Chicago, IL 60609
“There’s gold in them thar cards”
Over the last four years we have provided the highest quality,
raised-ink business cards for over 400 members of the Chicago
Police Department. Many of the cards printed for sergeants featured our standard black, blue, metallic silver, and metallic gold
inks or combinations of these ink colors. You can choose from
one of six “standard” designs or mix and match features to
design a card of your own. If we receive a total of 10 business
card orders in response to this ad, each order will receive a 10%
discount. However, you must act soon.
This offer positively ends at 2359 hrs on 30 June 00.
To see samples of our work, take a look online at
The Police Officers’ Network at
www.PONetwork.com/Store/POBCs/POBCs.html or
call Russ at 773-569-9893 and we’ll send samples to your unit.
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Chevrons
The Official Publication of the Chicago
Police Sergeants’ Association
3637 South Halsted, Chicago, IL 60609
Phone 773.376.7272 Fax 773.376.7344
CPD Interdepartment Mail - CPSA - Unit 545
E-mail: [email protected]
Editor: Gordon Barnhill
Assistant Editor: Donna Dowd
Executive Board
President - James Cosgrove
Vice President - Jeffrey S. Vana
Recording Secretary - Dianne D.Thompson
Financial Secretary - Gordon A. Barnhill
Treasurer - Russell Schaefer
Sergeant-At-Arms - John Matishak
Board of Directors
Director-At-Large - John W. Ridges, Jr.
Director-At-Large - Nancy Higgins
Director-At-Large - Donna Dowd
Director-At-Large - Patrick J. Fitzgerald
Director Area 1 - Michael Lazzaro
Director Area 2 - Donald Januszyk
Director Area 3 - James M. McMullin
Director Area 4 - Michelle Engstrom
Director Area 5 - George Whiteside
Pension Representative - Charles R. Loftus
North Retiree Liason - Michael Stather
South Retiree Liason - Gerald Saternus
Chevrons
news from the
PBPA
Policemen’s
Benevolent &
Protective
Association
Unit 156
Sgt Alane
Stoffregen was
many different
things to many
people, but
she will be
missed by all.
September 2000
Volume 41
Number 2
C
H I C A G O
P
O L I C E
S
E R G E A N T S
’ A
S S O C I AT I O N
A Tribute to Sergeant Alane Stoffregen
By: Lt. Sharon Balcitis and Lt. Jean Pfeiffer
he family and friends of Sgt.Alane Stoffregen
wish to express their sincere gratitude to the
Sergeant’s Association for their efforts to ensure that
Alane received the honors funeral that she deserved.
We would also like to thank everyone who participated in the services.
Alane was a brave, spirited, animated woman.
She was a gentle and loving sister, aunt, daughter
and friend. Alane was extremely devoted to her
family. She was the oldest of seven children and
grew up in the Englewood neighborhood. She was
a generous, favored aunt to her nieces and nephews.
Alane was also an adored surrogate aunt to many of
the children, nieces and nephews of her circle of
friends. She was a loyal friend and never let a
holiday, birthday, or special occasion slip by
uncelebrated. Alane always had a dazzling smile and
kind words for both friends and strangers.
Alane was artistic, energetic and creative. She
was passionately enthusiastic about her hobbies.
Alane was tall and graceful and was involved in
dance and theater all her life. She taught dance
classes and was a member of a dance troupe that
performed at local theaters and in USO shows.
Alane learned to paint, bake, cut stained glass and
photograph. She was a great cook and famous
among her friends for her diet brownies. She was
also an enthusiastic photographer and always had
her camera ready. We would grumble when she
took it out, but were always pleased with the resulting photography.
Alane was very active in the Beverly Theater
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Sgt. Alane M. Stoffregen
25 June 1949 - 2 June 2000
Star #1203
Appointed to the
Chicago Police Department
27 February 1978
What’s Inside
CPSA Directors 2000
NAPO News
Retirees’ Corner
Search and Seizure
Annual Tour Report
Grievance Corner, and
Membership Reports
the name “Alliance for Public Safety Professionals in
Chicago.” I believe that in joining together with these
other Labor Unions we will be able to secure better
working conditions and improved benefits in the
areas that are of common interest to all of us.
In closing, I would like to wish everyone a happy
and safe summer and I hope to see you at the
September meeting.
ear Fellow
Sergeants:
D
We are all saddened by the
tragic death of
Sgt. Alane Stroffregen on 02 June 2000, while
taking part in a training exercise. We extend our
condolences to the Stroffregen family and we will
remember Alane in our prayers.
As we move into the second year of our contract
things are starting to fall into place. To date we have
had two intra-district bid procedures and as of the
date of this article we are about to have our second
city-wide vacancy bid. This is a benefit we did not
enjoy before June 1999 and as of January 2001 we
will gain another bid spot on each watch in District
Law Enforcement. Also, our grievance procedure is
working and to date we have recovered 88 days of
suspension time for our members. Remember, if you
are going to file a grievance it must be done within
the time limits set forth in section 9.2 of our
contract.
The State Legislature has gone home for the
summer so there will be no activity on any pension
legislation until the Fall session.We will monitor any
legislation affecting our members and report any
gains in this area.
It is my pleasure to inform our members that an
alliance has been formed among the following
Unions: CPSA, Chicago Police Lieutenants
Association, Chicago Police Captains Association,
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, and the Chicago
Fire Fighters Union Local 2. This group has chosen
James Cosgrove
Save these Dates!
Annual Golf Outing Rescheduled
21 August 2000
The golf outing has been rescheduled
due to rain. Same time, same location
— openings are available!
Contact the office at 773-376-7272
NOTE: Starting in September, ALL General
Meetings will start at 1900 hrs.
General Meeting — 21 September 2000
Home Run Inn - 4254 W. 31st Street - 1900 hrs.
By popular demand, the September Meeting
will be held at Home Run Inn Pizza
Please note the change
in location!
General Meeting — 19 October 2000
Time: 1900 Hours
Location:To Be Announced
Crunch time has come and gone.Articles were submitted, reviewed, published and the whole package sent to the Printers.
We hope that you find The Chevrons both informative and helpful. Please direct any inquiries regarding The Chevrons to
me and I will attempt to respond promptly. If you would like to submit an article or a photograph that you feel would be
of interest to the membership, please forward it to me at our office for review. Any material so submitted will become the
property of The Chevrons.
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Meet Your Board of Directors
n the last issue of The Chevrons we re-introduced
you to the Executive Board of your Union. Now we
would like to re-introduce you to the rest of your
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2000.
served in the 021st and 014th Districts and did
several tours with the Summer Mobile Unit. After
being promoted to Sergeant he was assigned to the
002nd District where he currently serves. Mike holds
a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from the U. of
I.-Chicago. He has been a Delegate to the State
PB & PA Convention and is on the Grievance
Committee.
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JOHN W. RIDGES . . . . . . Director At Large
Jack is a 32-year CPD veteran who has been a
member of the Sergeants Association for 20 years.
Currently he is in charge of the Central Homicide
Evaluation Support Squad which is essentially a “Cold
Case” Homicide and Serial Murder investigative unit.
For the past 11 years he has been a Hostage
Negotiator with the HBT response team. He is our
PB & PA liaison to the National Association of Police
Organizations, our parent organization. He is also on
the Grievance Committee and the Legal Response
Call Out Team. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in
Criminal and Social Justice from Lewis University and
a Master’s Degree from the University of Chicago.
DONALD JANUSZK . . . . . . . . . . . Director Area 2
Don was promoted to Sergeant in 1977 after serving
as a Patrol Officer for 7 years in the 002nd District.As
a Sergeant he has been assigned to the 10th District,
the Youth Division, and has spent 16.5 years in the
002nd District before being assigned to his present
duties in Area 2 Youth. Don become the CPSA Area 2
Director in June 1999 and has participated in several
committees. He also served as the Area 2
Representative for five years.
NANCY HIGGINS . . . . . . Director At Large
Nancy is a 14-year CPD veteran who was promoted
to Sergeant in 1996. Presently she is assigned to the
Major Accident Investigations Unit. Nancy has
worked in the 21st, 005th and 22nd Districts, Gang
Crimes West and the Alternate Response Unit. She
has been a member of the CSPA for 4 years and in
addition to her duties as a Director, she has been an
active member of both the Promotion and Grievance
Committees.
JAMES M. McMULLIN . . . . . . . . . . Director Area 3
Until his assignment to the CPSA Office, Jim, AKA
“MOON”, served in the 018th District as a Beat
Sergeant. He has been with the CPD for 30 years, 22
of which he has served as a Sergeant. Jim began his
career in the 010th District and has worked most of
his career in the Patrol Division. In addition to his
duties as a Director, Jim was a member of the Contract
Negotiation Team, is the Chair of the Golf Outing
Committee and is our “catch-all” Board member – he
takes care of all of the details. He has been a member
of the CPSA for 22 years and served the organization
in a variety of roles. Most recently he was a recipient
of the prestigious 1999 TOP COPS AWARD and has
received numerous accolades and honors in recognition of his service to the citizens of Chicago.
DONNA DOWD . . . . . . . Director At Large
Donna joined the CPD in 1991, trained in the 19th
District and was transferred to the 11th District. She
worked in the 11th District until being promoted to
Sergeant in 1994 and was then assigned to the 25th
District. Currently assigned to the 23rd District since
1997. Besides her responsibilities as a Director, she is
Assistant Editor of The Chevrons.
MICHELLE ENGSTROM . . . . . . . . Director Area 4
Michelle is assigned to the 012th District. She has
been a member of the CPD for 14 years and was promoted to Sergeant in 1996. She has been in the Patrol
Division for her entire career and has served in the
009th, 022nd, and 012th Districts. Michelle has a
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the U. of I.Chicago and a Masters Degree in Public
Administration from the Illinois Institute of
Technology. She is our Membership Chair and also
serves on the Golf Outing and Corned Beef Dinner
PATRICK J. FITZGERALD. . . . Director At Large
Pat is currently assigned to CTA Security Unit 702.
He began his career with the CPD in 1971 and was
promoted to Sergeant in 1986. He has served in 005,
002, 006, 701 and 702. Among his other duties, he
serves as the Legal Committee Chair.
MICHAEL LAZZARO . . . . . Director Area 1
Mike was appointed to the CPD in March of 1982.
Prior to being promoted to Sergeant in 1996, he
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NAPO News
By Sergeant Jack Ridges, NAPO Chair
n May, NAPO, the parent organization of the
PB&PA, held a Legal Rights and Legislative
Seminar in Washington, D.C. The Chicago Police
Sergeants’ Association was represented Sgts. Nancy
Higgins, Director at Large, Michelle Engstrom,
Area Four Director and myself, Director at Large and
NAPO liaison.
The agenda included discussion of current
Supreme Court and other cases of interest to Law
Enforcement Officers; the Social Security Solvency
Act (Mandatory Social Security); Public Safety
Employer/Employee Cooperation Act (Collective
Bargaining); Community Protection Act (Right to
Carry); Law Enforcement Discipline, Accountability
and Due Process Act (Bill of Rights); Protection Act
(COPS Program); Comprehensive Retirement
Security and Pension Reform Act (Public Pensions);
Overview of Recent National Law Enforcement
Officers’ Rights Center Activities; First Amendment
issues; Duty of Fair Representation; and Justice
Department Lawsuits Against Law Enforcement
Agencies.
There were several guest speakers including
Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE), and
Stephen Worth, Esq., Counsel for the New York
City P.B.A., Criminal Matters.
One particularly interesting panel discussion was
moderated by Sean Smoot, our chief legal counsel
for the PB&PA of Illinois. His committee was
composed of John A. Lyons of Troy, MI; Everett L.
Bobbitt of San Diego, CA; and Linda M. Cronin
of Lake Success, NY--all are attorneys who represent
police labor organizations and their members. Their
discussion focused on Duty of Fair Representation:
What can go wrong and how to protect your
organization. The topics covered were (1) Grievance
Selection: Need for careful, prompt, and fair
evaluations; (2) Difficulties in representing one
member against another; (3) Problems in sexual
harassment and racial or gender discrimination cases;
and (4) Recovery of attorneys’ fees and
indemnification issues. This subject matter is
extremely important for ensuring the performance of
your union
. . . continues on next page
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Over 160 uniformed Chicago Police Officers attended the 19th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Day Services in Washiungton DC
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NAPO News. . . cont’d from page 4
Directors . . . cont’d from page 3
Committees. As Membership Chair she is responsible
for “tracking” all our membership statistics, keeping
the enrollment updated and coordinating with the
City. Michelle has been a member of the CPSA for
four years and has attended the State Conference as a
delegate.
GEORGE WHITESIDE . . . . . . . . . . Director Area 5
George is assigned to the 025th District. He has 33
years with the CPD and was promoted to Sergeant in
1977. He started his career in the 012th District, has
worked in the 014th and 016th Districts as a Sergeant.
George has been a member of the CSPA for 22 years
and has served on the Golf Outing Committee,
Corned Beef Dinner Committee and on the
Grievance Committee.
CHARLES R. LOFTUS . . . . . Pension Representative
Charlie began his career with the CPD in 1970. He
was promoted to Sergeant in 1977 and served in the
002nd, 006th, 022nd Districts, the Training Division
and the Auto Theft Section. Currently he is assigned
full-time to the Pension Fund Office as the Sergeants
elected Trustee to the Pension Fund. Charlie became
active in the CPSA in 1982 and since then has served
as President, Recording Secretary, Vice-President,
Director At Large and Editor of The Chevrons.
Sgts. Frank and Nancy Higgins at the U.S. Capitol
MICHAEL STATHER . . . . Northside Retiree Liaison
Mike joined the CPD in 1966 as a patrolman assigned
to the 020th District. He transferred to the newly built
019th District and served there until 1990 when he
was promoted to Sergeant. He then returned to the
020th District and remained there until he retired in
July 1998. He has been associated with and active the
CPSA for many years serving on a variety of committees and continues to do so as the North Side Retiree
Liaison.
representation.
The CPSA attendees extended their visit to
Washington by participating in the 19th Annual
National Peace Officers Memorial Day Services from
13 May through 16 May 2000. Thousands attended
a candlelight vigil on Sunday night where the names
of Chicago Police Officers John Knight and James
Camp were inscribed on the walls of the Police
Memorial at Judicial Square. On Monday, at the steps
of the U.S. Capitol, President Clinton addressed
throngs of police survivors and their uniformed
police supporters. Labor and Management stood
shoulder to shoulder to pay homage to our fallen
brothers and sisters. By far, the best and biggest
representation of any police agency across the country was from the Chicago Police Department.
GERALD SATERNUS . . . . Southside Retiree Liaison
Jerry started his CPD career as a Cadet in 1966. He
was sworn in as a Patrolman in 1968 and has served in
the 001st District, the Mayor’s Detail and was
promoted to Detective in 1980 and was assigned to
the old Area 3 Property Crimes. Jerry was promoted
to Sergeant in 1984 and has served in the 002nd
District, Gang Crimes South and the Special
Operations Section. He retired in April 1999 and
presently he is the CPSA South Side Retiree Liaison.
He too has been and continues to be active in a
variety of committees.
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Grievance Corner
nfortunately we can’t win every grievance we
file; however our “winning record” is
consistently growing. We have had several CR
grievances completely turned around, having the
suspension and lost pay returned to the Sergeant and
their record expunged.
In addition we have had several CR grievances
reduced in punishment due to Summary Opinion
from an Arbitrator. Unfortunately we have also lost a
few grievances.The hardest part of our job is writing
the affected Sergeant that the punishment they
received is not going to be expunged and/or
reduced. However in the same breath, the nicest part
of this job is writing other Sergeants notifying them
of a reduced penalty or a change in the findings. As
of today, we have had 88 days of suspension returned
to our Sergeants! The most successful case we’ve had
is a thirty-day suspension reduced to three days! The
lucky Sergeant will be looking for his reimbursement
check of 27 days!
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• The grievance procedure is still new to supervisors.
Read your contract, especially Article 9 pertaining
to grievances. When in doubt, call our office for
advice.
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• Each Sergeant will be notified by U.S. Mail
pertaining to the status of their grievance. If you
have moved recently, be sure you update your
departmental records so we can have your current
address.
• If you’ve had a reduction of suspension, your
reimbursement may take up to six weeks (however
you will get it!).
• Even if you are going to retire soon, you can still
grieve discipline.We had a recent case of a Sergeant
filing a grievance and retiring prior to the
grievance being settled.The grievance was resolved
by a reduction of the suspension and the City has
promised a check to the retiree!
P.B. & P. A. STATE CONVENTION 2000
Legal Benefit
When:
Weekend of September 29, 30 &
October 1
Where:
Clock Tower Resort in Rockford
Cost:
To Be Announced
Activities:Hospitality Rooms, Friday Night
“Get Acquainted Dinner”, Additional meals,
informational sessions, guest program and
entertainment.
One of the Union benefits is legal representation
for appearances at I.A.D., O.P.S., and sergeant
involved shooting incidents. For representation at
I.A.D. or O.P.S., please call the offices of Rick
Reimer - 312.332.4428. In the case of a sergeant
involved shooting, please call the Union office at
773.376.7272.
A number of rooms have been blocked. Contact
the Clock Tower Resort at (815) 398-6000.
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Search and Seizure
By Edward M. Maloney, General Counsel CPSA
henever the United States Supreme Court
issues a ruling in the always-fluctuating area of
the law regarding search and seizure, police officers
should take heed. Of particular importance, is a case
coming from our own Department. Recently, the
United States Supreme Court just overruled an
Illinois Appellate Court and an Illinois Supreme
Court decision, which suppressed the results of a
search, which found a gun during a lawful stop and
frisk.
On September 9, 1995, two Chicago
Police Officers working as uniformed officers
in the Special Operations Section of the
Chicago Police Department were driving the last car of a four car caravan
converging on an area known for heavy
narcotics trafficking in order to investigate drug transactions.The Officers were
traveling together because they expected to find a crowd of people in the
area, including lookouts and
customers. As the caravan
passed 4035 W.Van Buren, one
officer noticed a man standing
next to a building holding an
opaque bag. The man looked in
the direction of the officers and ran.
The officers gave chase and eventually cornered him on the street. After conducting a protective pat down search for weapons based on their
experience that it was common for weapons to be in
the near vicinity of narcotics transactions, the officers
found a .38 caliber hand gun with five live rounds of
ammunition in the opaque bag. A Cook County
Judge denied the defendant’s motion to suppress
finding that the gun was recovered during a lawful
stop and frisk. The defendant was convicted of
unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. The Illinois
Appellate Court reversed the conviction and the
Illinois Supreme Court agreed. While not following
the Appellate Court’s logic, the Illinois Supreme
Court determined that sudden flight in a high crime
area did not create a reasonable suspicion justifying a
stop and frisk of a fleeing person. The Illinois
Supreme Court based its decision on an earlier U.S.
Supreme Court case that states that although police
have a right to approach individuals and ask
questions, the individual has no obligation to respond
and may decline to answer and simply go on his or
her way in the refusal to respond alone does not
provide a legitimate basis for an investigative stop.
Florida v. Loyer, 460 U.S. 491, (1983). The United
States Supreme Court reversed that decision.
Because various State courts had differed on
whether unprovoked flight is sufficient grounds to constitute reasonable
suspicion
(Wisconsin,
Indiana, Georgia – Flight alone is
sufficient; Nebraska, New Jersey,
M i c h i g a n ,
Pennsylvania - Flight is not
enough) the United States
Supreme Court granted Cook
County
States Attorney
Richard A. Devine’s appeal
from the Illinois Supreme
Court.
Cook County State’s Attorney
Devine was asking the Supreme Court
of the United States to announce a
“bright-line rule” authorizing the temporary detention of anyone who flees at the mere sight of a police
officer.
The Supreme Court has long recognized that a
police officer may, in appropriate circumstances and
in an appropriate manner, approach a person while
investigating possible criminal behavior even though
there is no probable cause to make an arrest.A police
officer also may make a reasonable search for
weapons for the protection of the police officer when
the officer has a reason to believe that the person may
be armed and dangerous, regardless of whether there
was probable cause to arrest the individual for a
crime. An officer conducting such an investigatory
stop must articulate a particularized and objective
basis for suspecting the
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Pension Report
By Retired Sergeant Mike Stather (Northside Rep.)
and
Retired Sergeant Gerald Saternus (Southside Rep.)
By Sergeant Charlie Loftus, Sgts. Elected Trustee
he Policeman’s Annuity and Benefit Fund, City
of Chicago has gone “online.” I am pleased to
report that after many months of preparation, we
recently joined the computer age.
Our website address is www.chipabf.org, and
obviously is accessible to you at any time you wish to
gain access.
When you gain access, you will be able to obtain
the following information:
• a complete list of the investment managers our
Fund uses,
• a list of the professional consultants our Fund
uses,
• the scheduled meeting dates the Pension Fund
trustees meet on,
• the quarterly published “Pension Advisor,”
• quarterly income tax advice,
• the Fund’s latest published annual report (the
Fund’s 1999 report),
• the complete Illinois Compiled Statues that
govern our Fund (Illinois Revised Statue
Chapter 40, Act 5, Article 5), and
• examples of annual pension calculations.
This website was established to provide you —
the participant — with up-to-date information
about your pension. We believe this will serve you
better. If you have any questions, please call me at the
Fund’s office at (312) 744-3891 or Pax 0357.
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Where are they now?
Below is a breakdown of where our 900 plus retirees
are living:
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Somewhat surprising results, but it’s good to know
you can be where you want to be, by your choice.
Move Recently?
If you have recently moved or know of any retired
sergeant who has, please let us know so we can insure
that the Chevrons and other items of interest will
reach you.
Legal Defense Team
By Sergeant Patrick Fitzgerald
We’re looking
for former detectives with violent crime experience, interested in working on the legal
defense team, particularly to handle call outs when sergeants are involved in shootings.
Please contact the office at 773.376.7272.
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Membership Report
Retiree Roll
Just a reminder! Don’t forget about us. Please keep
the union informed of any changes in your name,
address, unit of assignment or detail, LOA, star
number, beneficiary designees, etc. It allows us to
serve you better by keeping accurate records. Call the
office or use the handy coupon located in this issue.
Thank You!!
In Memoriam
The following sergeants have passed away and will be
missed.We extend our condolences to their families.
Alane Stoffregen
Frank Kajari
Myron J. Conley
John Curran
Titus Dangerfield
Cornelius Deasy
Raymond Del Pilar
Robert E. Fitzpatrick
Earl Fournier
Willie Johnson
Raymond Kunkel
Michael B. Maloney
Edward A. Mas
Francis M. O’Grady
Richard L. Smiley
Active
Active
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
Retired
FYI:
Please remember to
update your Benefits
(Insurance, etc.) and
Pension BENEFICIARIES information if
you have recently divorced, lost a loved one or had a
“new edition” to your family. It seems that every year
we hear about an officer who passed away without
updating his information with tragic results for his present family members. Recently when one officer died,
his family was surprised to find out that his listed beneficiary was his deceased mother. He had never updated
his Beneficiary Information. Do your family a favor
check your Beneficiary Information today.
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Name
Unit
Years of
Service
Age
March – May 2000
Brian DuFour
John Kolb
Richard Shanas
Allan May
Eddie Hicks
Joseph Brzana
Barry Mastin
Larry Hargrove
John Koclanis
Patrick McEnroe Jr.
Paula Tillman
Robert Casey
Charles Daly
Adrian Anczer
Thomas Barnes
Marie Bosky
Eugene Chaffee
John Ciszewski
Vernis Jones
Thomas Kocur
John McGivney
James Minogue
Maurice Sullivan
Dennis Valentine
Robert Wagner
Fred Bonke
Robert Bokowski
Ricardo Pina
Nicholas Nehoda
Jeri Lazar
Michael Rogers
Alan Thiel
Hugh Cahill
Kenneth Kudulis
Lucious Moore
171
610
016
016
123
057
022
620
050
015
007
620
019
009
057
015
715
005
650
019
008
177
142
075
701
610
121
004
019
148
050
023
153
124
004
32
29
31
30
30
31
32
31
32
30
26
30
30
32
30
23
39
34
32
30
30
32
34
31
32
35
32
30
27
24
32
29
35
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35
52
49
51
56
50
52
52
55
56
50
50
56
52
55
57
53
62
54
57
53
53
55
59
53
52
56
55
56
54
49
53
54
55
58
61
June 2000
Milton Battle
Willie Anderson
Melvin Powell
James Hayden
149
192
002
024
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33
30
29
63
57
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Annual Tour Report
By Sergeant Jeff Vana
his year’s tour brought us to the Canary Islands
(just off North Africa) for a seven-day cruise,
then to Madrid Spain. A good time was had by all!
Our annual tour for 2001 is sure to be a sell out!
We anticipate a departure to Europe in the middle of
May (the tour will coincide within a furlough segment).We begin in Berlin, Germany for three nights
and then on to Dresden, Germany for a short tour,
Prague, Czech Republic (three nights with all tours
included), Brno, Czech Republic for a short tour,
Krakow, Poland (three nights with all tours included)
and finally,Warsaw, Poland for three nights.
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Retiree Sgt. Joe Adlesick with his wife Gerry and son Steve in
Segovia, Spain. Joe retired 16 Sep 1981!
For those that wish to extend their stay for either
visiting relatives in Poland or other independent travel, arrangements can be made. The final touches are
still being made for this tour however if you wish to
be on a mailing list once the tour is finalized, please
contact Sgt. Jeff Vana in the 009th District, 3501 S.
Lowe (312-747-0621).
Clowning around in Funchal, Madeira.
A few of our group in Toledo, Spain.
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N.A.P.O. Top Cops 2000
his years recipients of the prestige’s 2000 NAPO
TOP COPS Award were honored at the 7th
Annual Top Cops Awards Ceremony in Washington
D.C. We would like to recognize and honor these
extraordinary individuals for their achievements.
NEVADA:
Police Officer
Dennis Devitte
LasVegas
Metropolitan Police
Department
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ALASKA:
State Trooper Scott D. Quist
Alaska Department of Public Safety,
Division of Fish and Wildlife Protection
NEW JERSEY:
Patrol Officer Lee F.
Evans
West Windsor
Township Police
Department
ARIZONA:
Deputy Richard Carmona
Pima County Sheriff ’s Department
PUERTO RICO:
Special Agent in Charge Michael S.Vigil
Drug Enforcement Administration,
Caribean Field Division
CALIFORNIA:
Police Officer Cynthia French, Police Officer
Romik Keshishi, Sergeant Joan Leuck
Los Angeles Police Department
UTAH:
Senior Special Agent Donald A. Daufenbach
U.S. Customs Service
COLORADO:
Special Agent Blake L. Boteler
Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco and Firearms
WASHINGTON:
Deputy Joseph D. Craig
Sergeant Patrick A. “K.C.” Saulet
King County Sheriff ’s Office
MISSOURI:
Detective Sergeant Joe Delia
Maryland Heights Police Department
We would also like to congratulate two of our very
own C.P.D. members . . . Lt. Dolores Deloughery,
who received a Top Cops Honorable Mention Award
for her outstanding community pride and humanitarianism. Lt. Deloughery is known for her participation in community policing, her volunteer work with
youths and numerous projects within the schools and
community. Congratulations to Sgt. James “Moon”
McMullin, who was one of the 1999 Top Cop Award
Recipients and Honored Guests at the 2000 Awards
Ceremony.
Congratulations to all of this year’s
TOP COPS Honorees!
“Moon” with presenter Yaphet Kotto-NBC’s” Homicide: Life
on the Street” at the 1999 Top Cops Awards.
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An Open Letter to Speaker Madigan
n March, the Sergeants Association sent a letter to every member asking them to sign and mail
an enclosed letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Illinois General
Assembly, Michael J. Madigan.The focus of the letter was to ask Speaker Madigan to consider several pieces of legislation, including House Bill 3370 – the 3% COLA for retired Chicago Police
Officers born between 1945 and 1950; House Bill 3369 – provides an increase in the retirement
benefit formula and House Bill 3376 – provides retirement benefits based on the last 12 months of
service rather than the last 48 months.The mass mailing was a proactive approach to let a powerful legislator know how our members/voters feel about pension legislation.
The mailing certainly had an impact on Speaker Madigan. He sent a response to the
Association’s office.The response was addressed to “The person Responsible for Mailing Letters to
Speaker Madigan”. Speaker Madigan stated “pension adjustments are negotiated between the City
of Chicago and the appropriate employee organizations and after settlement of the negotiations the
changes are enacted into law by the Legislature.”
As members, we have seen many times in the past that we have not been able to negotiate a
pension change with the City of Chicago.All changes in current pension laws are governed by the
state legislature. Hopefully Speaker Madigan researches the applicable pension laws and more
actively supports those House Bills currently pending. The Association will continue to actively
pursue changes in the state pension laws that benefit our members. — D.D.
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ST. JUDE USHERS 2000
Front: (Lt-rt) Jeff Vana, Nancy Higgins, Gene Richmond
Rear: (Lt-rt) Al Piantkowski, Kevin Barry, Frank Higgins, George Whiteside, Don Januszyk
The above Sergeants volunteered their time to serve as Ushers at St. Jude Parade. Many Thanks!
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Stoffregen. . . cont’d from page 1
Search and Seizure. . . cont’d from page 7
Guild. She performed in numerous plays and
musicals, her most famous part being the Irish cop in
“My Home, My Heart, My Ireland.” She also
choreographed musicals. Alane was an integral part
of many of the theater guild’s productions. She acted
as a seamstress, helped with the construction of sets,
manned the lights and passed out refreshments. In
1999, Alane received their most distinguished
member award.
Alane had always wanted to go scuba diving in
Aruba and planned to go for her fiftieth birthday.
The police department had other plans however, and
promoted her to sergeant, canceling her vacation.
Fortunately, two weeks before her death, she
vacationed in Aruba and got the chance to dive at the
wreck of the Antilles. When Alane arrived back in
Chicago, she found out she had been transferred back
to the Police Marine Unit. She was proud to be a
member of the marine unit. It is a comfort to know
that Alane’s last few weeks on earth with us were
truly happy ones.
Alane was a woman of indomitable good spirits
and infinite kindness and generosity. She was a proud
and loyal department member for 21 years and a dear
friend. She will be missed.
person of criminal activity.
In seeking this bright-line rule which would
allow for an investigatory stop of a fleeing person, the
U.S. Supreme Court listed a variety of reasons for
which a pedestrian may break into a run, any of
which just might coincide with the arrival of an officer in the vicinity.The Cook County State’s Attorney
argued however, that a pedestrian might also run
because he or she has just sighted one or more police
officers and the person fleeing may be an escapee
from jail, wanted on a warrant, in possession of contraband, or someone who has just committed another type of crime. However, the decision stated that a
reasonable person may conclude that an officer’s sudden appearance indicates nearby criminal activity and
where there is criminal activity there is also a substantial element of danger—either from the criminal
or from a confrontation between the criminal and
the police. Understandably, these considerations can
lead to an innocent desire to leave the area immediately. Because of the number of variables involved,
the Supreme Court declined to issue a rule that
would always justify or never justify an investigative
stop based on the sole fact that flight began after a
police officer appeared nearby.
Instead, the United States Supreme Court
determined that in this case, the Chicago Police
Officers were justified in suspecting that the
defendant was involved in criminal activity and
therefore of investigating further. An individual’s
presence in an area of expected criminal activity
standing alone is not enough to support a reasonable
particularized suspicion that the person is
committing a crime. However, officers are not
required to ignore the relevant characteristics of a
location in determining whether the circumstances
are sufficiently suspicious to warrant further investigation. Here the fact that the stop occurred in a high
crime area plus the unprovoked flight upon noticing
the police were pertinent factors in determining
reasonable suspicion.
Congratulations to the officers involved and to
the Cook County State’s Attorney Dick Devine’s
pursuit of this matter in clearing up a murky area of
the law.
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When you move, change your name, receive a new star number, or make any other changes through personnel,
please let us know.The Department does not inform us of these changes and does not forward your PAR forms
to us. If you do not tell us, we don’t know. It is especially important for retirees to keep us informed of address
changes as we can no longer find this information out through the Post Office due to the Privacy Act.Thank
you for helping us keep our records accurate.
Name ___________________________________________ Star # __________________ Unit __________________________
Phone (new) ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Old Unit ____________________________________________ New Unit ___________________________________________
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police have voiced
concern or have
opposed this
legislation —
perhaps due to
a “knee-jerk”
reaction that
anything benefiting
labor harms
management. . . .
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would confer the
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upper echelon
officers, as it does
to those in the
lower ranks.
November 2000
Volume 41
Number 3
S S O C I AT I O N
Officers’Bill of Rights Legislation Also Benefits
Higher Ranking Offices
The following article is reprinted from one of several
News briefs that are sent out by NAPO to advise its’
membership of proposed legislation that has a direct
bearing on police officers throughout the nation.
— Sgt. Jack Ridges
Officers’ “Bill of Rights”
Legislation Will Benefit Higher
Ranking Offices As Well
Many chiefs of
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By Robert T. Scully, NAPO Executive Director
he National Association of Police
Organizations (NAPO), a coalition
of police unions and associations from
across the United States that serves to
advance the interests of America’s law
enforcement officers through legislative
and legal advocacy, political action and
education, is in full support of the State
and Local Law Enforcement Discipline,
Accountability and Due Process Act of 2000.
This act, if enacted into law: 1) will provide standards and procedures to guide
both state and local law enforcement
agencies and law enforcement officers
during internal investigations, interrogation of law enforcement officers, and
administrative disciplinary hearings; 2)
will ensure the accountability of law
enforcement officers; 3) will guarantee
the due process rights of law enforcement officers; and 4) will encourage
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those states not having law enforcement
discipline, accountability, and due process
statutes to enact legislation.
Since the conception of this legislation, many chiefs of police have voiced
concern or have opposed this legislation;
perhaps due to a “knee-jerk” reaction
that anything benefiting labor harms
management.To the contrary, this legislation would confer the same protection
on upper echelon officers, as it does to
those in the lower ranks. Chiefs should
not be to quick to discount this legislation and its potential to help them. In
fact, recently, there have been several
cases in the media where a chief would
have benefited from this legislation.
What’s Inside
Mandatory Retirement
Annual Tour Report
Annual Golf Outing
Income Tax Reminder
Vehicle Pursuits
PB&PA State Convention
Medical Roll Alert!
Health Care Update
Grievance Corner, Letters,
Retirees’ Corner and
Membership Reports
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too” clause in our contract. (Section 26.1 B)
As the new year approaches we anticipate some
As my first year
positive legislation affecting our pension benefits.The
in office comes
main bill being considered for passage is the 3%
to an end there is a lot to reflect on.The first bidding
COLA at age 55 after one year on pension.This bill
ever for supervisors took place.The grievance proce-
is long overdue and we hope to see it passed soon.
dure for supervisors is up and running, and seniority
Finally, we have a new e-mail address for the
now matters for something more then just picking
office its [email protected] please feel free to
your furlough. In 2001 we pick up one more bid spot
contact us anytime.
on each watch in district law enforcement. (3 new
In closing I would like to wish everyone a happy
spots per district)
and safe holiday season and I look forward to seeing
The City has disregarded the terms of our con-
you at the next meeting.
tract on some occasions and we have filed the appro-
James Cosgrove
priate actions. Usually a grievance addresses the City’s
action, but in one instance an Unfair Labor Practice
Save these Dates!
had to be filed and is now pending.We will continue
to fight for your rights under the contract through
our grievance procedure and any other means avail-
MEETING REMINDER:
able to us.
All General Membership Meetings will start
at 1900 hrs (7:00 PM).
As we prepare this issue of the Chevrons the City
and the F.O.P. Lodge 7 and the Fire Fighters Local 2
Until further notice,ALL General Membership
Meetings will be held at the QUALITY INN,
Madison & Halsted.
are still in contract negotiations. We are looking forward to these contracts being settled and the poten-
The Board of Directors and the staff of The Chevrons would like to extend our wishes for a
safe and healthy holiday season to our membership and their families.
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process” evidentiary hearing before an impartial third
party or board.
In addition, this legislation would require compliance with guidelines, such as;
• Officers would have to be notified of all investigations into their conduct, the nature of the
alleged violation, and the eventual outcome of
the investigation;
• Officers could not be harassed, threatened, or
promised rewards to induce answering of questions;
• Officers would be entitled to a hearing and to be
represented by counsel or another person at the
hearing;
• Officers could not be subjected to retaliation for
the exercise of these or any other rights under
law, including their First Amendment rights; and
• Officers would have the opportunity to comment in writing on any adverse material placed
in their personnel file.
Officers Bill of Rights. . . cont’d from page 1
One case involved the Chief of Police in
Louisville, Kentucky. Police Chief Gene Sherrard was
fired by Louisville Mayor Dave Armstrong for honoring two officers involved in a shooting of an
unarmed black suspect.The shooting sparked protests
from civil rights activists; both officers were cleared
of all wrongdoings by a grand jury. Chief Sherrard
was fired because he apparently did not notify the
mayor of the awards until a week before the ceremony. Armstrong said that he fired Chief Sherrard
because by approving the awards, the Chief violated
the Mayor’s trust and that of the community. “It’s
really very simple, I hired a chief, I fired a chief. I’m
going to run this department and I’m going to get a
chief to run it the way I want,” said Armstrong.
Armstrong went on to state that his decision was
irreversible.
Another case, perhaps more visible to the public
eye, involved the events surrounding the resignation
of Miami, Florida Police Chief William O’Brien.
Chief O’Brien was a casualty in the CubanAmerican community’s anger over the federal government’s raid to seize 6-year old Elian Gonzalez.
The Chief ’s resignation came a day after Mayor Joe
Carollo fired Miami’s City Manager
Donald Warshaw for refusing to
fire Chief O’Brien. Chief
O’Brien was going to be fired
for not notifying Carollo of the
upcoming federal raid, a raid the
Chief had learned about an hour
before it occurred. Carollo had publicly
sided with Elian’s Miami relatives, so
the federal agents had ordered Chief
O’Brien not to tell anyone for fear
that the family would be alerted
and violence could ensue.
In these cases, both Chief
Sherrard and Chief O’Brien
became “political scapegoats.”
Had the “Bill of Rights” legislation
been in effect, both Chiefs could not
have been just fired. The city administration would
have been required to follow stringent guidelines in
investigating the incident and provide for a “due
NAPO recognizes a need for the implementation
of standards and procedures to guide both state and
local law enforcement agencies and protect law
enforcement officers, regardless of rank, during internal investigations, administrative hearings, and evaluation of citizen complaints. Too often law
enforcement officers are subject to the
whim of their departments and local
politics during internal investigations and administrative hearings.
At the same time, citizens should
have a right to file a complaint,
have the complaint investigated,
and be informed of the final disposition of the complaint.
In conclusion, this legislation
would certainly benefit chiefs as well as
rank and file. NAPO supports the
implementation of standards to
guide police departments through
the formal review and final outcome
of any disciplinary action resulting
from a citizen’s or a city administrator’s complaint.
For more information, please contact NAPO’s headquarters at (202) 842-4420.
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Grievance Corner
he number of grievances being filed on behalf of
sergeants with the Management and Labor
Affairs Section is steadily growing while the number
of grievances being withdrawn by the Union is
steadily decreasing.We’ve already surpassed the number of grievances filed in 1999 and our phones are
still ringing! In less that fifteen months, we’ve
returned nearly 150 suspension days back to our
membership! In addition, we’ve had numerous sustained CR investigations completely expunged from
our members files.Thanks goes out to our Grievance
Committee for all their hard work as well as the
Management and Labor Affairs Section for resolving
several of these grievances at Step 2, thus avoiding
lengthy and costly arbitrator involvement.
Although we can not discuss every grievance nor
will we identify any of the grievants, we feel it would
be beneficial to our members if we make you aware
of the process we use to resolve grievances.
Recently, a sergeant received a CR number for
failing to properly supervise a police officer during a
21/2-hour span in the middle of a tour of duty. During
this time, it was alleged the police officer was
involved in an excessive force situation.After reviewing the investigative file, we found the sergeant was
the immediate supervisor. Also, the sergeant had personal contact with the officer earlier in the tour (as
documented on the sergeants log), participated in roll
call, completed his log, went on numerous assignments of subordinates, reviewed and approved case
reports and conducted check off roll call. The
sergeant was never advised of an excessive force complaint and never received a request for a supervisor.
The police officer may or may not have engaged in
misconduct but this was never brought to the attention of the sergeant. Guess what happened? The
sergeant was given a five-day suspension!
The Union attempted to resolve the issue at a
Step 2 meeting to no avail.The Union then demanded the CR file be forwarded to an arbitrator for a
Summary Opinion. Months later, the arbitrator
ruled, “The conclusions reached by IAD concerning
Sergeant _____ are out of touch . . .The charges and
subsequent suspension of officers of all ranks as a
result of the described situation should not serve to
color the case against the sergeant.”
In a settlement agreement with the Union and
the City of Chicago Police Department, “The five
day suspension of the grievant resulting from CR
#____ will be expunged and the grievant’s disciplinary record will be amended to reflect the same.”
YOUR UNION AT WORK!
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ATTENTION!!!! ATTENTION!!!!!
he Union has discovered the following issue and
would like to inform our members. In our
grievance procedures, a suspension is often reduced
or expunged. The affected sergeant is then credited
with the eight hours for each day of returned suspension. HOWEVER, it was our contention that for
each day returned, the sergeant is entitled to the 1/2hour of rank credit. If you have had a reduction in
a suspension, check your time cards to ensure you
have also been credited with the 1/2-hour. If not, contact our office for assistance.
In some grievances, sergeants have been awarded
a substantial amount of time back. In some cases, the
sergeants’ duty availability and/or clothing allowance
may have been reduced as a result of the suspension.
If you have had a substantial reduction in suspension,
try to determine if you also lost any duty availability
or clothing allowance funds. If in doubt, contact our
office for assistance.
As published some time ago, grievances take
time. Some take more time than others. If a grievance
is not resolved at Step 2 and is sent to an arbitrator
for Summary Opinion, it may be months before we
hear something. Please refrain from phone calls
checking on the status of your grievance. Every
member who files a grievance is contacted as each
step progresses.
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Mandatory Retirement
By Ken Hauser
ment at their discretion. The City of Chicago
invoked mandatory retirement for public safety officers from across the nation on December 31, 1993,
which removed the 63 years of age mandatory retirement restriction. If an officer was hired during these
periods, they should be entitled to the minimum 20
years (50%) annuity or
would like to expand on my June 2000 newsletter
article pertaining to mandatory retirement of officers who are not eligible for a minimum 20-year
annuity. I have received numerous telephone
inquiries pertaining to this unwelcome ordinance.
These officers who were hired when the mandatory
retirement was 70 years of age, or after January 1,
1994 and were 43 years of age or older are ANGRY.
They never really gave their pension benefits any
thought until this ordinance passed the City Council
on May 17, 2000. They automatically thought that
they would be eligible for an annuity after 20 years of
service. The City and the Chicago Police
Department never informed them that prior to
January 1, 1994, there was a mandatory retirement
age of 63 and that this age limit could be reinstated
sometime in the future. So, the question these officers
are asking me is “what are you doing to help me with
this issue?”
Let’s start from the beginning. On January 1,
1983, City Ordinance changed mandatory retirement
from 63 to 70 years of age, which was in effect until
December 31, 1987. On January 1, 1986, Congress
adopted a seven-year temporary Public Safety
Exemption from the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act (ADEA), which reinstated mandatory retirement at 63 years of age. Municipal governments were exempt from this act pertaining to public safety officers. Although, the Municipalities were
instructed that they could invoke mandatory retire-
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1) they should be afforded the opportunity of a
buyout (to purchase the remaining time needed
to reach 20 years of service),
2) the City should establish a grandfather clause
allowing them to work past 63 years of age until
they reach the minimum 20 years (50%) annuity,
or
3) just change the pension formula when the new
legislature convenes in January 2001.
Pension Fund records show that on December
31, 2000, 282 police officers will not have 20 years of
service at age 63. I propose a minimum annuity of 30
% after completing 10 years of service plus 2% for
each year thereafter or fraction thereof with a maximum 48% after completing 19 years of service. I feel
that the City should show some good faith to these
officers and alleviate this dilemma.
Annual Tour Report
By Sergeant Jeff Vana
ur “Eastern Europe Escapade” begins 10 May 2001 when we fly to Warsaw, Poland. After three nights, we
continue on to Krakow, Poland where after several days we venture to Prague, Czech Republic.Three days
later, we wind up our tour in Berlin, Germany. Everyone is welcome to join us.
For further information, please contact Bonnie Williams at Beale Travel, 312.332.0400, or our office.
For those that wish to extend their stay for either visiting relatives in Poland or other independent travel,
arrangements can be made. The final touches are still being made for this tour however if you wish to be on a
mailing list once the tour is finalized, please contact Sgt. Jeff Vana in the 009th District, 3501 S. Lowe (312-7470621).
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Sergeants’Annual
Sergeants’Annual Golf
Golf Outing
Outing
By Sergeant James “MOON” McMullin
or the first time in recent history our outing was rained out, but we were fortunate enough to re-schedule it.
On August 21st over 270 golfers/diners enjoyed a great day at the Palos Country Club. Included in the group
were Bruce Engstrom, our past President, and Rick Reimer, our legal defense attorney – how did you hit’em
guys?
Once again our raffle was a big success with “retiree” Bruce Peck winning the 1st Prize—$500 cash! Thank
you to the retirees and active members who participated in the raffle.
This year the longest drive winners were Ed Walz (0730 group) and Bill McDermott (1230 group). The
closest to the pin winners were Kevin Peterson (0730 group) and Jim O’Marrah (1230 group).
As usual, retirees manned the money hole and our Board of Directors volunteered their time for various duties
throughout the day, as did my neighbor, Jack “Laz” Steffenhagen.Thanks for a job well done!
In closing I wish to thank all of our generous “hole” sponsors and “prize” donators listed below. PLEASE
PATRONIZE THEIR BUSINESSES!
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Hole Sponsors
ACE A La Carte Entertainment Inc.
6666 N. Oliphant, Chicago
Raffle Prize Sponsors
Beale Travel Services, Inc.
104 S. Michigan, Chicago
Vito & Nick Pizza
8433 S. Pulaski, Chicago
Coyne Financial LLC
815 W. Devon, Park Ridge
Summerwest Beefstro
10234 S.Western, Chicago
Ralph J. Licari & Associates
(Former P.O.)
20 S. Clark, Chicago
Hotel Sofitel Chicago O’Hare
5550 N. River Road, Rosemont
Sgt. Pete Koconis
C.P.D. Unit 121
Star Nissan/Midcity Nissan
Niles & Chicago
Jacobs Twin Buick
6750 W. Grand, Chicago
Coyne Financial LLC
815 W. Devon, Park Ridge
Jack Bracken
“Canaryville” U.S.A.
Milano’s Pizza
The Dog Stop
6100 W. Belmont, Chicago
ACE A La Carte Entertainment
6666 N. Oliphant, Chicago
Rick Reimer
100 W.Washington, Chicago
Shomrim Society of Illinois
P.O. Box 59258,Chicago
Beale Travel Services, Inc.
104 S. Michigan, Chicago
Summerwest Beefstro
Fast Cash
5422 W. North Ave., Chicago
Norwood Park Dodge
6333 N. Northwest Hwy., Chicago
Progress Printing
3324 S. Halsted, Chicago
The Home Depot
2555 W. Normandy, Chicago
Martinique/Drury Lane
2500 W. 95th St., Evergreen Park
Trans World Airlines
One City Centre
St. Louis, Missouri
Embroidery Center Ltd.
5401 W. 65th St., Chicago
Romano Bros. Beverage Co.
7575 S. Kostner, Chicago
19th Ward Democratic Party
Virginia A. Rugai – Alderman
Atty. James E. Gorman
Ed Kelly Sports Program
47th Ward Democratic Org.
11th Ward Democratic Party
John P. Daley – Committeeman
James A. Balcer – Alderman
Tommy Guns Garage
1239 S. State, Chicago
Trump Hotel/Casino
6012 West Industrial Hwy
Gary, Indiana
“123 Club” Jedynka Club
5610 W. Diversey, Chicago
Red Fish America, LLC
5050 N. 40th Street
Phoenix, Arizona
Beverly Hills Car Wash
White Fence Farm
Joliet Road, Lemont
Illinois Center Research
155 N. Michigan, Chicago
The Paradise Club
7068 W. Belmont, Chicago
Chicago Patrolman’s Federal
Credit Union
1359 W.Washington Blvd., Chicago
Archway Construction
1962 N. Clybourn, Chicago
Mazury Inn Inc.
2459 N. Pulaski, Chicago
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Jumer’s Casino Rock Island
Foot of 18th Street, Rock Island
Menard Inc.
4777 Menard Drive
Eau Claire,Wisc
Chicago White Sox
333 W. 35th Street, Chicago
Coach USA
Neal Heard & Steve Randall
Chicago
Par-A-Dice Hotel/Casino
21 Blackjack Blvd, East Peoria
Norwood Hand Car Wash &
Detailing
6190 Northwest Hwy., Chicago
Chicago Brauhaus
Red Carpet Car Wash
923 W.Washington, Chicago
Second City & Second City Etc.
V.I.P.Tire Corporation
5301 S. Archer, Chicago
Zanies Comedy Club
The Frog Bar
Rush Street (Chicago) & Rosemont
The Parthenon Restaurant
Joe Doyle
“Canaryville” USA
Membership Report
Just a reminder! Don’t forget about us. Please keep
the union informed of any changes in your name,
address, unit of assignment or detail, LOA, star
number, beneficiary designees, etc. It allows us to
serve you better by keeping accurate records. Call the
office or use the handy coupon located below.
Retiree Roll
Name
Unit
Years of
Service
In Memoriam
July-August 2000
Jerry Thornton
Joseph Skiba
Stephen Sadowski
Eugene Shepherd
Earl Washington
Jerome Gierut
Thomas Conroy
Jose Martinez
Kirk Willis
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The following sergeants have passed away and will be
missed.We extend our condolences to their families.
Alex Dybas
Francis O’Mahoney
Victor Wetterquist
James J. Raleigh
Thomas S. Kernaghan
Phillip Lyles
John E. Long
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FYI:
CPSA Star Offer
The
CPSA tie tack/lapel pin is being
offered for sale to our current and retired
members.These pins are perfect for trading
with officers from other law enforcement
agencies or during the CPSA European
Tour. The pin, as depicted in the
accompanying picture, is a miniature replica of the CPD
Sergeant’s star and is gold in color with black printing.The pin
costs only $2.00 or 3 pins for $5.00. CPSA members who want
to purchase a pin (or pins) should send a written request with a
check or money order payable to the CPSA. Include your
name, address, phone and number of pins wanted in your
written request and send it to:
According to many
sergeants, one of
the most beneficial
programs the
Department offers is the Pre-Retirement
Planning Seminar. Department Notice 99-60
states the seminar will be held four times per
year, usually on the last Wednesday of the
month. Interested sergeants should contact the
Personnel Division, Employee Development
Section, Pax 0347 or Bell 745-5342 to make a
3637 S. Halsted
Chicago, IL 60609
ATTN: Sgt. Jeff Vana
reservation.
Those who wish to have the pins mailed to their home, please
add 50¢ for postage for orders of six pins or less and $1.00 for
orders of more than six pins.
By Retired Sergeant Mike Stather (Northside Rep.)
and
Retired Sergeant Gerald Saternus (Southside Rep.)
nce again, a BIG THANK YOU goes out to all
our retirees who enthusiastically support our
golf outing with their attendance and purchase of raffle chances. This year paid off pretty well for them,
with several winners taking home some nice prizes.A
special thanks goes out to Stan Doribiala for donating his prize as a door prize for the “Pizza Meeting”
and again, the annual accolade to the retirees who run
the hole contests: Dan Fournier, Ed McGuire,
George Coughlin and Rick O’Conell.
The legislative bill allowing retired P.O.s to carry
firearms has been moved out of committee and goes
to the House of Representatives for their action.
Remember to update your estate planning to
reflect any changes. It becomes a costly legal procedure to unravel any items that are no longer pertinent
after the fact.
Numerous retirees have asked us to make sure
that Jim “MOON” McMullin gets an “attaboy”
from them for his efforts as the Golf Chairman. We
agree.THANKS MOON,YOU’RE THE BEST!
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Legal Benefit
One of the Union benefits is legal representation for appearances at I.A.D., O.P.S., and
sergeant involved shooting incidents. For representation at I.A.D. or O.P.S., please call the
offices of Rick Reimer - 312.332.4428. In
the case of a sergeant involved shooting,
please call the Union office at 773.376.7272.
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Vehicle Pursuits
ny vehicle pursuit creates a high-risk situation
with the possibility of catastrophic results. This
risk is not limited to the fleeing party and the pursuing officer(s) but to innocent bystanders as well. Over
the past several years numerous police agencies
(including our Department) have written and rewritten their Vehicle Pursuit Policies and Guidelines.The
National Law Enforcement and Corrections
Technology Center (NLETC) has issued a bulletin
entitled “HIGH SPEED PURSUITS: NEW
TECHNOLOGIES AROUND THE CORNER.” This report, besides discussing new concepts
and innovations in equipment that is designed to
bring a pursuit to a safe and expedient conclusion,
listed some sobering statistics:
visors, to order a pursuit terminated, based on the circumstances. It is very easy for the troops to get caught
up in the heat of the moment after all we are supposed to catch the “bad guy.”
As supervisors, we are bound by Department
General Orders and other Directives to monitor any
pursuit and to take appropriate action. This action
can be to order the pursuit terminated or to continue to monitor the pursuit and provide support and
direction to those involved in the pursuit. We must
weigh the police purpose against a variety of factors.
These factors include the reason for the pursuit, time
of day, location, traffic, weather, etc.We have to weigh
the seriousness of any offense and the potential for
apprehension verses the potential for injury and the
potential for property damage.We are responsible for
our action or for our inaction. As supervisors we are
required to see that our subordinates adhere to the
policies and procedures of the Department. We are
leaders and we must set an example for our subordinates.
There is a line from the movie The Untouchables
which is spoken by a veteran cop portrayed by Sean
Connery that is appropriate to policing. Permit me to
paraphrase that line.Your first
duty as a police officer is to go home to your family
safely at the end of your tour of duty.Your first duty
as a supervisor is to see that your men adhere to this
rule of thumb.
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• Approximately 32% of police pursuits result in collisions.
• Of these, 20% will result in property damage while
13% will result in personal injury.
• 1.2% of all pursuits will result in a fatality
• Approximately 70% of all pursuit related injuries
and fatalities involve the occupants of the pursued
vehicle; 14% involve officers and 15% involve innocent parties.
Do the math! This means that in approximately one
out of three of these collisions a “good guy” gets
hurt! No one wants the “bad guy” to get away. Each
of us has to make the decision to pursue or as super-
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PB&PA State Convention 2000
BY-LAW CHANGES
NEGOTIATED AT 2000 CONVENTION:
ongratulations to the men and women from
Rockford Unit #6 for the excellent job they did
in hosting this year’s convention (Sep 29th, 30th &
Oct 1st).The State Executive Board introduced a bylaw change that would raise the current dues for
benevolent members from $30 a year to $42 a year.
This dues change proposal was “not” an easy decision
for the Executive Board to make, and was done out
of “necessity” (the proposal passed by the required
two-thirds majority vote). Three other by-law proposals also passed; an Executive Board accountability
article, and two changes that I was able to negotiate
which allow our members to be eligible for the
PB&PA death benefit (see below). I was also successful in lobbying for “lifetime” membership for our
retirees who have paid dues in the PB&PA for 5 years
or more. (Note: A very special “thank you” to all of
our delegates, sergeants and lieutenants, for their valued support!!!)
C
Article II Sec. 4:
Old: …and has paid dues into the Association for a
period of not less than 20 years shall thereafter be
entitled to all rights, privileges and benefits…
New: …and has paid dues into the Association
for a period of 5 years…
Article X Sec. 2:
Old: …death benefit for members of this Association
who joined the Association during the first 5 years of
the member’s tenure as a police officer or who joined
this Association within 1 year after a local unit was
established…
New: …has joined the Association within 1
year after being eligible to join…
DEATH BENEFIT “BUY-OUT”
NEGOTIATED AT PRE-CONVENTION 2000:
Member PB&PA 5yrs:
Current - $630.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . New - $315.00
Member PB&PA 10yrs:
Current - $420.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . New - $210.00
Your state convention 2000 delegates (left to right):
Sgts. Gordon Barnhill, Jeff Vana, Jack Ridges, Michelle
Engstrom, Jim Cosgrove, Donna Dowd, Mike Lazzaro, Jim
“MOON” McMullin
Etc.…this is a 50/50 “Buy-Out” for our members (optional).
Lt. Dori Deloughery receiving the TOP COPS Award from
the P.B.& P.A./Illinois
The Fab Five . . . Labor Management Beware!
Lt. Fitzsimmons, Sgt.Vana, Sean Smoot, Sgt. Cosgrove,
Lt. Wilson
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Medical Roll Alert!
R
ecently a fellow sergeant who was on the
Medical exhausted his Medical Benefit/Nonduty related, without realizing it. Unfortunately, the
Medical Section was not required to notify him that
his benefit was running out. In fact, the Medical
Section did not determine that his benefit had been
exhausted until several days after it had been used up.
You are entitled to be on/to utilize the Non-duty
related Medical for up to one calendar year within a
two year period. This is not limited to one occurrence or instance. If the total time you are on the
Medical for one non-duty related illness or injury
exceeds one year within a two-year period or if you
are placed on the medical for a non-duty related
injury or illness on separate occasions/multiple times
(different illnesses or injuries) and the combined time
exceeds one calendar year within a two year period,
“you will be removed from the active roll and granted a leave of absence for disability pension.”(General
Order 94-5-1A, Section I, E, 6 and 7)
The end result is that you are in effect placed on
Mandatory Retirement/Disability Pension. You are
not permitted to use any comp time, BFD, personal
days or furlough time to remain on the active payroll.
You will be paid for any unused elective time.
In this case, the sergeant had been on the medical
roll for one instance in 1998-99 (Non-duty related)
and was currently on the medical roll in 1999-2000
(Non-duty related). He thought that since the two
instances were not related, that he in fact was entitled
to a full year on the Medical Roll for the latest Nonduty related illness. Both incidents, although unrelated, resulted in his being on the Medical Roll for over
one calendar year within the two-year period.
The Medical Section has no requirement to notify a sworn member that his time on the Medical is
running out.Their position is that it is up to the individual member to be aware of his benefits and to take
the appropriate action. What can you do? One
option, if you are on the Medical Roll for an extended period of time and coming close to exhausting
your benefit, is a return to “light duty.“ This may prevent your premature retirement. Other than this,
keep track of your medical days.
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Health Care Update
TENATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHICAGO and F.O.P. LODGE 7
The following was received from M.L.A.S. regarding Medical Plan changes:
A. Medical Plan Changes (all changes to be effective January 1, 2001; unless otherwise noted.)
1.Provide a new preventive care benefit by establishing a Point of Service (“POS”) Plan Option, as an additional plan to compliment the existing PPO plan and HMO’s.The salient features of this plan are, as follows:
a. each participant chooses a primary care physician (“PCP”) who will manage all care received at the
maximum benefit level (“level one”);
b. if a participant elects to go to the PPO network or beyond the network, he or she can do so on a
service-by-service basis with the appropriate co-payment;
c. preventative care benefits, including childhood immunizations and well baby and woman care, would
be available through the PCP only, and would not be covered in the PPO or out-of-network benefit;
d. other benefit levels and co-payments as set forth in the chart attached as Attachment A.
2. Reduce the number of HMO’s offered from three to two.
3. Replace the dental indemnity plan with a dental PPO with out-of-network provisions.
a. Basic services and major restorative services will be covered at a higher percentage (70% and 60%),
respectively), with $1,000.00 Annual Maximum Benefit. Out-of-network services will be subject to
an Annual Deductible of $100.00 per person, an Annual Maximum Benefit of $1,000.00, preventative
services at 80%, and basic and restorative services covered at 50% after the deductible. A complete
summary of benefit levels and deductibles is attached as Attachment B. Effective January 1, 2002,
increase the Annual Maximum Benefit to $1,200.00.
b. effective January 1, 2001, update the provider co-payment schedules of the City’s Dental Maintenance
Organization (“DMO”) to maintain coverage at 70-80% in the aggregate for basic and major restorative services, including orthodontic. Provide the automatic increases of co-payments in the DMO
each year to be effective beginning January 1, 2003. A complete summary of benefit levels and copayments is attached as Attachment C.
4. Change the PPO prescription benefit co-payments for a 34/100-day supply of drugs on the City’s
Preferred Drug List to $8.00 for generic drugs (increase to $9.00 on January 1, 2002 and $10.00 on
January 1, 2003), and $20.00 for brand name drugs for which there is no generic equivalent. For brand
name drugs, which have a generic equivalent, the co-payment will be $8.00 (increase to $9.00 on January
. . . continues on next page
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Health Care Update cont’d
1, 2002 and $ 10.00 on January 1, 2003), plus the difference between the price of the brand name drug
and the generic drug. For drugs which are not on the PPO formulary list, the co-payment will be $33.00
(increase to $34.00 on January 1, 2002 and $35.00 on January 1, 2003), regardless of whether the drug is
generic or brand.
Change the HMO prescription benefit co-payments for a 34/100-day supply of drugs on the HMO formulary list to $7.00 for generic drugs (increase to $8.00 on January 1, 2002 and $9.00 on January 1,
2003), and $15.00 (increase to $16.00 on January 1, 2002 and $17.00 on January 1, 2003) for brand name
drugs for which there is no generic equivalent. For brand name drugs, which have a generic equivalent,
the co-payment will be $7.00 (increase to $8.00 on January 1, 2002 and $9.00 on January 1, 2003), plus
the difference between the price of the brand name drug and the generic drug. For drugs which are not
on the HMO formulary list, the co-payment will be $25.00 (increase to $26.00 on January 1, 2002 and
$27.00 on January 1, 2003), regardless of whether the drug is generic or brand.
5. Increase cost of co-payment for HMO office visits to $ 7.00 per visit effective January 1, 2001, and $
10.00 effective January 1, 2003.
6. Introduce limits on chiropractic services in the PPO plan to twenty (20) visits with no more than three
modalities per visit. Implement a voluntary health risk assessment for soft tissue injuries.
The parties agree that the above changes will be part of the open enrollment for bargaining unit members
in November of 2000. In the event that the contract is not ratified, the parties agree that the changes set
forth above and in section B hereof (except for the $ 20.00 co-payment for brand drugs for which there is
no generic equivalent as set forth in paragraph 4 above) will be considered tentatively agreed and shall not
be submitted to interest arbitration.
B. Employee Medical Premium
Effective January 1, 2001, employee medical contributions are to be based on 1.0281% of salary coverage;
1.579% of salary for single plus one, and 1.9705% for family.
***PLEASE NOTE: Each member will receive a letter from the City via the U.S. Mail regarding the above
information.The Attachments mentioned above were not reproduced in this article but should be available in
the packet that the City sends out.
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Chicago Police
Sergeants Association
3637 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL. 60609
Or via Police Mail:
C.P.S.A. Unit 545
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Sincerely,
Sgt. Daniel H
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