SFPOA

By Martin Halloran, President

This has been a trying year for police officers and communities across the country as incidents in Ferguson, Mo., New York, Baltimore, Texas and elsewhere have sparked national debate about police conduct. We have had our own struggles in San Francisco, where I publicly condemned seven San Francisco police officers involved in a text messaging scandal. It is easy, however, to make broad generalizations about policing but more challenging to appreciate the difficult situations our officers face daily.

By Martin Halloran, President

The San Francisco Police Officers Association I SFPOA offers its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Hayward Police Sergeant Scott Lunger.  He was senselessly gunned down during a traffic stop on July 22, 2015. He was just 48, and a 15-year veteran of the Hayward PD. He leaves a wife and two daughters. Contact the Hayward Police Officers Association for donation information at 510-293-7207.

The San Francisco Police Department is looking to hire an additional 4 police academy classes to keep up with attrition thanks to the planning by Police Chief Greg Suhr and the cooperation of Mayor Ed Lee. It’s a great job as long as you go in with the right attitude. It’s all about providing a service to the community coupled with teamwork. And there is always the camaraderie shared by watching out for each other, for example: 

Mark your calendars for the following meetings and events by the POA and its friends and supporters. All dates and times are subject to last minute changes, so always contact the event coordinator to confirm dates and times. If you have an event you would like posted on our calendar, contact the editor at journal@sfpoa.org.

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Mark your calendars for the following meetings and events by the POA and its friends and supporters. All dates and times are subject to last minute changes, so always contact the event coordinator to confirm dates and times. If you have an event you would like posted on our calendar, contact the editor at journal@sfpoa.org.

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Members of the SFPD Marine Unit were recently informed by associates of the maritime community that a wanted fugitive was hiding in the area of Pier 47. Sergeant Dan Laval, Officer Nicholas Bettencourt, and Officer John Broucaret surrounded the location pointed out and, after a painstaking search, located the suspect and had him in custody within hours.

On January 26, 2015, Officer Ronald Hill, Airport Bureau, lost a valiant fight with cancer. All the men and women of the San Francisco Police Officers Association join me in extending sympathy and condolences to Ronald’s family, friends, and co-workers.

Ronald Hill was sworn into the SF Airport Police on March 8, 1976. He served his entire career at the Airport, serving as a Field Training Officer, a plainclothes detail, and certified collision reconstructionist. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and two grandchildren

SFPOA Staff Report

The San Francisco Police Department was down by 300 officers at the beginning of this summer and yet, you got the job done. And, even with the additional workload, a recent San Francisco Police Officers’ poll showed that San Francisco police officers are viewed as caring, trustworthy, and committed to their jobs by the citizens of this Great City.

Here’s a few examples why:

Officer Daniel Kroos

Officer David Sands

Mark your calendars for the following meetings and events by the POA and its friends and supporters. All dates and times are subject to last minute changes, so always contact the event coordinator to confirm dates and times. If you have an event you would like posted on our calendar, contact the editor at journal@sfpoa.org.

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