News & Updates

Today Mayor Newsom and SPUR, (San Francisco Planning and Urban Research),  recognized Violence Prevention Liaisons Lieutenant Jim Miller of Gang Task Force, Lieutenant Carl Fabbri of the Violence Response Teams and Sergeant Quoc Do of the Muni Response Team for outstanding management efforts.

All three have done a tremendous job at managing our violence efforts on the streets, in Public Housing and on Muni.  San Francisco is a safer City due to their thoughtful maneuvering of response resources in areas of predictable violence.

SAN FRANCISCO –Supervisor-elect Malia Cohen is wasting no time in delivering for her constituents.

The San Francisco Brown Bombers, a non-profit serving youth 5 to 15 years old, organized tackle Football, Cheerleading & Competitive Dance teams who were invited to participate in a national competition in Florida. Unfortunately, they lacked the resources to attend. When Supervisor-elect Cohen heard they needed assistance she turned to two organizations committed to serving all San Franciscans – San Francisco’s Police Officers and Firefighters.

Police suicide is not a serious problem in just law enforcement agencies. This recent article from Firehouse.com describes similar issues with firefighters that drive those public safety persons to the brink. -- Ed.

From Firehouse.com News, November 6

PHOENIX, AZ - Four active Phoenix firefighters and one retired firefighter have taken their own lives in the last seven months and the department's chief says changes are being made to prevent further tragedies, according to KNXV-TV.

“Thanks to the quick work of San Francisco police officers and prosecutors we can all rest a little easier knowing that this defendant is in custody and awaiting trial,” said San Francisco District Attorney Kamala D. Harris.

“But we must continue our vigilance in the fight against crime by staying alert, not letting our guard down and reporting crime to authorities when it occurs.” – San Francisco District Attorney, Kamala Harris

November 11th is Veterans’ Day. Join the men and women of the San Francisco Police Officers Association in honoring America’s military veterans, and those brave and dedicated men and women currently serving at home and abroad.

The FBI has tabulated the nation-wide number of Line of Duty deaths of law enforcement officers for the year 2009.

They are:

• 48 officers were killed in the line of duty. (Compared to 41 in 2008)
• 47 died in accidents.
• 57,000 were assaulted.

From Bloomberg.com, October 18 LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa proposed overhauling pensions for new police officers and firefighters, part of a broader effort to contain costs amid growing budget deficits statewide. The plan would save Los Angeles, the second-largest U.S. city after New York, $173 million for every 1,000 new police officers and firefighters hired over 30 years, according to an Oct. 15 report released by the city.

SF POA Endorses No on B - Watch the video and visit NoBadMedicine.com for more information

Remember we told you in May about how The City’s police union is looking to buy a bar and restaurant only a block away from AT&T Park.

It looks like the deal is about to go through, and the Police Officers Association must be licking their chops at the thousands of thirsty Giants fans throwing down cash at Paragon Restaurant and Bar.

Life Without Parole most likely sentence
POA Staff Report

The fleeing robbery suspect who smashed his stolen auto into the radio car driven by Officer Nick-Tomasito Birco on July 26, 2006 has been convicted of First-Degree Murder. Officer Birco was responding to the area of the felony evasion when the collision occurred. He subsequently died from the traumatic injuries he sustained in the crash.