June 2011

I first met Greg Suhr in 1981 while we were both working midnights in the Central District. I walked the 41 beat in the Tenderloin, while Suhr and his partner, Dan Toomey, worked the One Car in the same area. It was apparent from the beginning that young Officer Suhr had a tremendous career ahead of him. He did his job, didn't complain, and went about his business. He was tough, smart, and always had a great sense of humor. He "got it" early.

By Steve Johnson

Once again on the 2000 block of Mission Street where Officer Mike Moody, Officer Matt Kenney, Officer Robert Greiner, Officer Craig Tiffe, and Officer Eric Reboli are investigating a narcotics transaction. They arrest several individuals and later locate their vehicle. A subsequent search of the car revealed several plastic bags full of narcotics as well as a large caliber firearm and 2 assault weapons with extended magazines commonly referred to as “street sweepers.”

by Greg Corrales

“The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land.”
General Order No. 11, General John A. Logan, May 5, 1868

The contrast is remarkable: In San Francisco, Mayor Edwin Lee sits down and actually negotiates with his City’s labor unions over a ballot measure amending the City Charter to help get rising pension costs under control. In San Jose, Mayor Chuck Reed decides to “go nuclear,” as the NY Times put it, by vowing to declare a fiscal state of emergency and put a measure directly to the voters making sweeping changes to retirement benefits, even for current retirees and active employees, without any negotiation with the affected unions.

by Liane Corrales

PROCLAMTION

“The federal troops, the members of the regular police force, and all special police officers have been authorized by me to KILL any and all persons found engaged in looting or in the commission of any other crime.”
Mayor Schmitz, April 18, 1906

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