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.
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
Big Brother is Watching
This past December, the department issued Department Bulletin 14-267, Social Media Policy. This DB addresses new grounds beyond DGO 10.07 and DGO 10.08. All members need to be aware that this DB will likely be amended within the next year. It is highly probable that the department will establish, in the very near future, a new DGO related to social media and information shared by members -- both on and off duty.
As all law enforcement throughout the country are mourning the tragic loss of our brothers in New York, who were brutally assassinated simply for wearing the uniform, we are witnessing a huge rift between the members of the NY PBA and the Mayor of New York. This discord had been growing for months and was exacerbated by the Mayor’s public comments denouncing the NYPD, which occurred weeks before the assassination of Officer Rafael Ramos and Officer Wenjian Liu.
July 1, 2024
