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Tuesday, June 01, 2010
This & That …
There is so much going on right now it can just plain make your head spin…Your POA has really had its hands full lately with everything from budget deficits, contract talks, Brady Policy negotiations which have been rife with problems from the very beginning, Police Commission problems, impending state and local elections, the usual nonsensical crap coming from the leadership (or lack ther Read More
Saturday, May 01, 2010
The Hebel Economic Forecast for 2010
THE GREAT RECESSION HAS ENDED! Read More
Saturday, May 01, 2010
A Call to the Table is not a Call for Service
The reality of life truly hit home on our recent trip to the annual Harvard-sponsored seminar on police labor issues. After hearing and sharing information regarding the current plight of the economy and the resulting effect that it has had on police officers, firefighters, and other public employees across the United States and Canada, we heard the wake-up call loud and clear. Read More
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Brady Ruling Crafting New SFPD Policy
The recent attention given to the "Brady" decision and the subsequent grandstanding by San Francisco Public Defender, Jeff Adachi, has bought to the forefront an issue that has been law since 1963. Let me first explain what Brady vs. Maryland means. Read More
Friday, July 23, 2010
Concessions Letter
Dear Members: Read More
July 25, 2010
Civilians take on police work in SFPD program
SF Gate Officers wary of program set for test run in January f you find your home or car broken into in San Francisco, sometimes police respond in minutes. Other times it takes hours. Read More
August 2, 2010
S.F.'s police chief marks first year at helm
SF Gate Gascón has had triumphs and stumbles in 1st year at helm A cluster of San Francisco business figures wait to talk to Police Chief George Gascón after a recent luncheon, and the man who has headed the city's police force for the last year seems eager to hear them all. Read More