Jerry Crowley a recap
• President of the San Francisco Police Officers’ Association from 1972-1979.
• Founder of the “Blue Coats”, a group that transformed the San Francisco Police Officers’ Association into a powerful police union.
• In the 1970s was President of the California Organization of Police and Sheriffs.
• In 1971 spearheaded the first contract on working conditions for police officers in the City and County of San Francisco.
• In 1971 was the leader in passing Proposition E on the November ballot which provided for a civil service examination for police investigators.