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DALLAS POLICE ASSOCIATION

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S H I E L D Volume XXXIII No 12 December 2013

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4 PRESIDENTS PAGE 5 COPS COP 6 CONGRATULATIONS 7 TRIVIA 8 S Y M PAT H Y 9 CHAPLAINS CORNER 1 0 SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 11 ATO 12 FRAUD 13 WIDOWS LUNCHEON 14 FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 16-17 PHOTO EVENTS 18 UPCOMING EVENTS 19 BACK IN THE DAY 21-22 BUSINESS

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E.J. Brown Association Staff Marsha LoGuidice Randy Aguilar Tiff any Abbinett

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Executive BoardRon Pinkston, President

SE Inv 972.816.3848Frederick Frazier, Vice President

Criminal Intel 214.549.4918Scott Sayers, 2nd Vice President

Homicide 214.283.4849Mike Mata, 3rd Vice President

Major Crimes 214.725.0261James Parnell, Secretary/Treasurer

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P R E S I D E N T S PA G E

When I signed on as a Dallas Police Officer and Public Servant I knew that I might have to give my life to save a citizen. I knew my pay would always be lower than the private sector and I knew I would work on holidays and when civilians don’t. I knew I would have to run to the danger that everyone else was fleeing from. I also knew that there were rules and policies that determined when and where I could transfer around the department.

It is the rules and policies that seem to conveniently disappear at times while all the other factors remain in place. We still have low pay and bad work hours and we are stilling running to the danger but if I want a transfer to another position I’m not sure what rules or policies will be followed. Police Officers try to live by rules and laws and we are held to a higher standard. While in the academy we are given our General Orders which consistently increases in size each year.

General Orders, which is the Holy Grail for all Dallas Officers, dictates all that we do on this department. As long as the General Orders are followed the department should run in a smooth cohesive manner. It is when the GO are violated that the department can spin into chaos. This chaos can come from the officers at the bottom or from the top which creates the most consternation.

We have long heard that many in management don’t believe GO applies to them and we have heard from some in the past that they actually believe that. It is this presumption that creates the havoc that sometimes prevails throughout the department. It is when the GO is bent in such a way that management can disregard a policy to manipulate what they want done.Yes we all know who writes the GO, the Chief of Police. And the Chief of Police can make changes in the GO anytime that he feels a policy doesn’t fit with the goals and direction of the department. We all have seen this occur as it happens all the time and GO is constantly changing. The Chief of Police also has the ultimate determination in many policies that gives him the ability to do something outside a policy, such as the Transfer Policy. In the Transfer Policy it states the Chief of Police may authorize transfers outside the normal process in the event of mitigating circumstances. Basically this is the “for the betterment of the Department” clause. The Chief of Police has told us that he interferes in less than 1% of these.

When we do talk about transfers I believe we are not talking on the same plain as the Chief when we address these issues. The recent HQ fiasco where they filled Robberies and Family Violence positions with other detectives from other units, thus depleting those units is an example of this. We feel that it is a transfer issue while management doesn’t see it as that. And while they were transferring from one unit to the next they were nixing other transfers, that had been approved, at the last second.

It is those in management below the Chief of Police that create much of the havoc because they are required to follow the policy. When a two Star or one Star Chief, Lieutenant or a Sergeant violates the policy it creates angst amongst the rank and file. While many blame the Chief of Police it is actually someone under him who is causing all the issues. Sometimes it is a Sergeant trying to be nice and letting a troop know he has been selected from the diverse panel. This creates havoc because the officer isn’t totally selected until their transfer has been signed off all the way up the chain and when it doesn’t happen the officer is left questioning the process. Sometimes it is a Lieutenant or Chief trying to bypass the policy or misapplying the policy and then again many are left questioning the policy.

Transfers are an integral part of Police Officers esprit de corps and if management is not held accountable when mistakes are made in the transfers and if a policy is not followed, it can have demoralizing effect on the rank and file.

We have worked on changing the transfer policy and it has been on management’s desk for over a year now. While a new policy will be an improvement, it still won’t be effective unless it is being followed by everyone. All transfers on this department should be fair for all officers and if a transfer needs to be made outside of policy, it should be transparent to all officers.

As we head into the Holidays we must maintain our vigilance to the dangers that we face every day. Remember no call is routine and that you must keep your mind sharp at all times. While others in the world like to judge your actions, it is only you that determines the initial outcome. Your Job is that you go home to your family for the holidays.

Stay safe and have a Happy Holiday Season and a Merry Christmas!

GENERAL ORDERS & TRANSFERSby Ron Pinkston


C O P S C O P

Do Dallas Police Officers qualify for subsidies when enrolling for healthcare? The short answer is “no.”Before I continue, let me first state that I am no longer licensed to sell health insurance in the state of Texas. I encourage everyone to consult a licensed agent when buying any type of insurance. It costs you nothing extra, and the premium will be the same whether or not you use an agent. This includes plans purchased on or off the government exchanges now known as the Marketplace.

There are a few ways to obtain health insurance in the new law. One place is your employer, like the City of Dallas. The second place is the Marketplace at healthcare.gov. This is for individuals and families who qualify for subsidies. Subsidies are tax rebates that give a discounted rate on the regular price of insurance premiums.

The third place to buy insurance is directly from a licensed agent or company. A licensed agent can quote plans privately or on the Marketplace. Consulting an agent prior to enrollment, is probably the best place to buy since he or she can quote both the government subsidized rate and the private rate.

In the current version of the new healthcare law, no one qualifies for a subsidized health premium, if they are offered an “affordable” insurance plan at work that meets certain minimum standards of coverage. The definition of affordable is a plan you pay less than 9.5% of your annual adjusted household income for your employee only coverage. This is calculated based on the rate for the individual employee and not the rate for the family. Also, if one member of the family is offered affordable insurance at work, based on the formula above, neither spouse will qualify for a subsidy, even if the other spouse is not employed. Here is an example:

Officer Jason is married with two kids. The City of Dallas offers Jason an insurance premium of $708 a year, the cheapest plan offered by the city. Officer Jason and his wife have an adjusted gross income of $70,000. Officer Jason does not qualify for any subsidy, since his employee- only insurance cost is $708. This is less than $6,650 which is 9.5% of his adjusted income. Also, Jason’s spouse and children do not qualify for a subsidy, even if they apply for healthcare separately through the Marketplace. Let me reiterate, if one member of the household is offered affordable insurance at work, then neither spouse can qualify for subsidies.

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND THEDALLAS POLICE ASSOCIATIONby Jason Chapman

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Detective Dale Richardson has been selected as the November 2013 Cops’ Cop for the Dallas Police Association. Detective Richardson joined the Dallas Police Department in May 1990. Currently he is assigned to CAPERS, Robbery Unit. His previous assignments include Southwest Patrol, Narcotics, Northwest Patrol and Adjunct Instructor at the Dallas Police Department’s Basic and In-Service Academy.Detective Mismash in his nomination states, as a young patrol officer at Southwest Officer Richardson was quick to establish himself as a good officer who could be depended on to make quality arrests and solve crime problems. Detective Richardson transferred to narcotics where he excelled at undercover work and was the leader of his squad’s warrant entry team. Sergeant Mobley states, in all of Detective Richardson’s operations, whether buy busts or warrants, were meticulously planned and documented with officer safety the priority. Additionally, Detective Richardson was asked to help instruct new narcotics officers when they went through Search Warrant Entry School and became a primary training officer in his squad. He returned to patrol at Northwest Division, where he worked as a Field Training Officer and was an adjunct instructor where he instructed recruits in Building Search and in-service officers in the RBT portion of C.O.R.E. Detective Richardson then transferred to Crimes Against Persons Robbery Unit in 2008. Sergeant Ross Salverino states it wasn’t long before Detective Richardson became the “go to” guy for difficult cases. He was one of the trainers of new detectives in the unit. Dale has outstanding interview and interrogation skills, having the ability to converse at any level. Officer Lee Thompson states, as partners we have worked many robberies/kidnappings together and there is no one that I’d rather be by my side than Dale. He makes everyone in the unit a better detective. Detective Richardson was asked to assist in writing the lesson plan for the Felony Arrest Warrant School. His experience and knowledge were invaluable in creating a class that directly impacted over 770 Officers and Supervisors, which includes outside agencies such as the FBI and U.S. Marshals’ office. Detective Detective Dale Richardson has received 82 internal and external commendations. He has earned the Police Commendation Award, Two Certificate of Merit Awards, Certificate of Civic Achievement, Marksmanship Awards for both pistol and rifle, FTO Bar, 15 year Safe Driving and Five year Perfect Attendance Award.

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C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S

Congratulations to the following members who were presented the Life Saving Award by Chief Brown during ceremonies at the Dallas Police Department on September 16, 2013.

Senior Corporal Christian R. D’Alesandro

Senior Corporal Andrew B. Fuka

Senior Corporal Carlos Guerra, Jr.

Senior Corporal Michael Mayorga

Senior Corporal Raul A. Moreno

Officer Ryan A. Dorey

Office Chinh T. Le

Officer Nicholas A. Lybrand

Officer Ryan A. Mabry

Officer Daniel J. Hale

Officer Jerry Hornback

Officer James R. Todd

Officer Emmanuel J. Strand

Congratulations to the following members who were presented the Police Shield during ceremonies at the Dallas Police Department on September 16, 2013.

Senior Corporal Matthew J. Wagner

Officer Daniel S. Malouf

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T R I V I A

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1. I was born on August 10, 1909 in Canada. I would soon move to Kansas with my strict parents when I was six years old.2. By 1926, I had landed a sentence of ten years for burglary.I was given a nickname of “Ol Creepy” since I swept my hair across my face, had disturbing eyes and walked on my tiptoes.3. I began running with a well-known group of criminals by the name of the Barkers. Freddie Barker was Ma Barkers’ youngest son. Ma and Doc Barker were also in my group although one was dim-witted and the other was mentally disturbed.4. I enjoyed robbing banks with Freddie for a wild two and a half years and then was on the run from the FBI for at least three years.5. I even dabbled in kidnapping in the 1930’s, which became a sensational crime almost as newsworthy as the Lindbergh case. 6. When Doc Barker’s fingerprints were linked to the Ham-Bremer case, he and I would go to a drunken doctor who altered our fingerprints.7. After going through several alternative ways of laundering the ransom money, I actually went legit and became a security man at a casino in Cleveland. But due to being wanted by the law, I had to split from the gang and hide in Cuba.8. In 1934, I was finally arrested by J. Edgar Hoover, himself in New Orleans. J. Edgar Hoover was under political pressure and was trying to make a name for himself. Yet he forgot his handcuffs and had to use a tie. 9. I went to Alcatraz again and would have the longest serving time there than any other inmate. They tried to move me to Leavenworth but Alcatraz was my new home. I became a model prisoner and was renowned for making desserts. I performed well under restrictive prison life.10. I was paroled in 1979 and deported to Canada. I would write a book about my time in Alcatraz called, “On the Rock”. I would die in Spain by mixing barbiturates and alcohol.

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SYMPATHY

The family of Mr. Gene H. Busch, Father of Officer Luis Guerrero, Jr. (Southeast Patrol). The family of Mr. Jesus O. Garza, Sr., Grandfather of Detective Leandro Garza (Auto Theft Unit). The family of Kenrick Armstrong, Step-Son of Detective Dwayne Thompson (Crimes against Persons Division). The family of Virgil Joseph Zipper, Father-in-Law of Senior Corporal Curtis Steger (Canine Unit). The family of retired Sergeant Jesse H. Schreiner, #2607. Sergeant Schreiner retired in June 1982 after 27 years of service. The family of Mr. Bobby George Sanders, Father of Senior Corporal Gary Sanders (Central Business District). The family of Ms. Nova Dee Waller, Grandmother of Officer Jamison Bone (Southwest Patrol). The family of retired Corporal Luther L. Dennis, #1644. Corporal Dennis retired in January 1983 after 23 years of service.

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C H A P L A I N S C O R N E R

With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas rushing our way, I would like to have a fireside chat and share my heart with you on a few things. You can get a cup of coffee, hot chocolate, eggnog or whatever and return if you’d like.

Welcome back. I would like to talk to you just for a minute about family. Your plans for this season are probably pretty well set. It is possible though that you are still planning the next couple of weeks and deciding if you are going to work that one more extra job with which to load the tree with gifts. While our kids and in some cases grandkids have expectations for what Christmas will yield, may I suggest that the most important thing you have to give them is you?

It may be a little late to bring it up, but perhaps this year would be a good time to think of future Christmas or just the future all together. You see, I pastored churches for many years while working here. I was so busy when my sons were young. I thought everything that I was doing was important. Looking back I believe that there are many “sacrifices” that I made that were at my sons’ expense.

While our children have expectations not only at Christmas but all year long, maybe now is a good time to look at the big picture. My Granddad was my best friend when I was growing up. He gave me lots of gifts in the 21 years that I had the privilege of knowing him. As I write this article I can remember almost none of them. The greatest treasure I had from my Granddad was him.

Consider that 20 years from now your sons and daughters will not likely look at you and say “oh Dad”, or “oh Mom”, “that iPad Air you gave me changed my life and was the greatest thing you ever did for me”. 20 years from now your children will remember your love, encouragement and the things that you did together; if you take the time to do those things and make those memories.

In the book Tyranny of the Urgent, the author encourages us to move beyond the urgent things, those that cry the loudest for our attention, to the important things, those that have lasting value and should hold first place in our hearts and lives. As we celebrate the birth of Christ, it is helpful to remember the purpose for which He gave Himself to us.

John 10:10 (ESV)

10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

This word abundant is a word that means something heavy, weighty and significant. There are many thieves of those things that are truly important. If you have not turned to Christ, He is ready to take your hand and your heart and move you from the urgent to the important. This leads not only to life, but to a life of fullness and significance.

There is no better gift for your family than you, and none better for us all than Him.

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S E C O N D V I C E P R E S I D E N T

This time last year I was asking you for your vote to be the 3rd Vice-President for the Dallas Police Association, and now I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity. It has been a wild, eye opening experience and I’m just getting to find my groove.

When I started this process I had a good idea of what I was getting myself into, but as the year progressed I have a compete new understanding of the work and dedication it takes from a person and their family to be a part of the leadership of this great organization. There is, at times, not enough hours in the day to do all your jobs. There is the job of being a good father and husband and then the job of being a good cop and finally the job of representing your fellow officers to the best of your ability. Sadly because there are only 24 hours in the day, at times one of my three jobs usually suffers. But these three jobs are the loves in my life, and I promise you, I give them my all.

I have sat in meetings with command staff; just shaking my head at times at the hypocrisy that is shown and it is almost unbelievable. They at times have forgotten that police work has a “human element” in it and because we are human, mistakes and bad judgments are going to happen. As a direct result of the “human element” it allows us to have empathy, which in my opinion is an officer’s greatest trait. They fail to remember that mistakes on the job are part of the process that creates great cops and possible future chiefs. A good number of those mistakes could be and should be corrected by corrective training instead of just a flat discipline. I mean, what are we trying to create in officers, a feeling of resentment of their jobs and distaste for the chain of command? Or are we trying to get an understanding of possible alternative actions that the officers could have made? Unfortunately it seems at times that we are creating policing policies after bad media publicity, rather than creating a policy or correcting a policy that is proven flawed over a period of time.

As far as the department training and use of force, it seems simple to me, there is nothing wrong with our department’s training program. Should the program be constantly reviewed and tweaked? Of course it should. No training program should lay stagnant, because that is a recipe for disaster. It is even worse to over-think a police-training program in an attempt to create a system that trains for every

possible high stressed event. It is impossible. If you try, you are setting your officer up for failure. I truly believe that our academy can produce a great cop, but what the academy cannot do is create a great person. The recruit comes to us already pre-conditioned and created by years of good and bad that have been placed on them. It is the process that we put them through that has failed us as a department.

We have lost the fundamental base of what it takes to get the best candidate. First of all, you have to provide a competitive pay and benefit package that is on par with the area. You cannot hire the cream of the crop when your pay package is dead last in the DFW major departments. It’s a shame when the city of Mesquite and Grand Prairie can pull your better applicants away, or even worse, your already trained younger officer chooses to leave. Then comes, who and how many we have in a class. I truly believe in diversity. The police department should do the best that they can do to provide officers that are a melting pot of all creeds and colors. Having said that, the selection should be the best candidate regardless of what they look like.

There should never be a “number” of what is required. Who says that 40 or 50 recruits are a good number for a class size? I can personally attest that it is very difficult to produce a great cop when there are 50 bodies to watch and keep safe. Most of us are parents. Would you be ok with 50 students in your kid’s class? Of course you wouldn’t, you would be screaming your head off to school board officials.

It’s the same premise; the quality of education is directly related to class size in any level of teaching. When you are attempting to train a police officer the environment in which you do it should be optimal, so that you give the teaching staff and the recruit the best chance of a positive outcome. I wish as a department we would stop looking at dollars signs in the beginning with the idea of “getting the most for your dollar” and look more at the end product that is being produced. Management must be willing to do their part and make the hard decisions early and be accountable so that we can make a great cop that, when their time comes, is going to make the right decision because he/she will be held accountable. On the other hand I sit and listen to what a “very small” number of officers do in their professional and personal life and I wonder what they are thinking? I want to ask them if they realize that their actions affect us all. Every time a Dallas police officer makes the newspaper for doing something wrong, it has a huge trickle-down effect. The credibility of every officer comes into question and whether we like it or not, we all must answer for it. We have to understand

IT’S BEEN A HECK OF A FIRST YEARby Mike Mata


A S S I S T T H E O F F I C E Rthat yes, we are held to a higher standard and if you believe that you should be treated like any other everyday citizen you might want to look for another profession. We were all told the same thing the first week of the academy. We were told that we would be held to different standard and would be expected, if necessary, to take a life and to give your life for another. That promise doesn’t go away, it is agreement you make not with the department but with yourself. The department is not there when it is time to make the right moral decision. The only person guaranteed to be there is you. Do your best to be the same guy or gal who sat in that chair years ago in the academy and make the right decision. I know you all agree with me at times that cops are their own worst enemy.

Over this past year I have seen more often the best in officers. I have seen more officers than I can count go out of their way for others. I have seen and met so many officers that have volunteered to help at events and officers that show up at so many of our fundraisers to throw money in the pot to help fellow officers in need. We are the best police department in the world not because of the efforts of the city, but because of the efforts of the men and women who wear the uniform and show up every day to make a difference in somebody’s life. I respect every single one of you, because you are my brother and sister in a continuous battle for each other, and as long as you show up every day so will I.

I want to wish all of you a safe and wonderful holiday season, and although you may have to be away from your love ones during this time. Remember it is only because of you that the citizens are able to have a safe holiday. I look back on a great first year in office and I look forward to many more ahead. Be safe and always be ready,Michael Mata 3rd Vice President Dallas Police Association

At a recent Dallas Police Association gathering I was approached by an active Dallas police officer Josh Cloutier (received his permission to name him and tell his story) who currently recovering from major brain surgery relating to cancer. He approached me and asked about another officer who is currently going through radiation treatment after having cancer related brain surgery himself. He asked if the ATO was helping him and if the officer needed anything. I responded that the Assist the Officer Foundation, was currently helping him with assistance and counseling. He asked if there was any way he could reach out to the officer and talk to him seeing that they both have a shared medical condition and possible help him through the ups and downs of his treatments.

I thought about that and what a great idea, and to be honest I never really thought of it. So this is the message I want to bring to all members both present and retired. I personally have not experienced a serious medical condition such as cancer, but my father fought Lymphoma for 15 years. I have seen the effects of going through radiation treatment first hand and have felt the pressures both emotional and financial that it places on a family. What I cannot relate to is the actual experience of having the sickness, so my ability to reach out and offer strength and guidance is very limited. As Josh and I continued to talk, we agreed that this is something we must try to change and give our best effort to create a group that can relate to officers and help them thorough a medical process that puts so much stress on a person who faces so many questions about their future.

This is what I need from you. I know there are many folks out there who have faced and beat many types of cancer. I want to start a support group for officers to help other officers. Although the ATO offers guidance and counseling from trained therapists through our assistance programs and every member is welcomed to reach out to them for help, I can see where some officers may feel that they do not need to speak to a counselor but may just need to talk to someone who can understand through “personal experience”.

I think this is a great example of an opportunity for folks to help others through one of the toughest fights of their life.

WE NEED TO MAKE THIS HAPPENby Mike Mata

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Years ago I drew a case that seemed simple at first and become nothing such since it took almost a year to complete. A senior citizen from a local bank had his account drained of over $110,000.00 after he was admitted to a nursing home. We had video of one suspect at the bank on multiple occasions and fingerprints on 3 of the 5 checks. The bank employee who was involved in all 5 of the transactions was never suspected at first of wrong doing but was terminated for not following bank protocols. Northeast Deployment helped make the arrest of the suspect who cashed the checks at the bank but after I interviewed him it was obvious he wasn’t behind the scheme and the information he gave incriminated the terminated bank employee who he didn’t know. The terminated employee was well liked by the bank staff and customers he served. If you haven’t read the news lately or from the past I can tell you many mega banks have been involved in risky business practices and even fraudulent activities. Unlike the mega banks this local bank operated differently and they were like a family who felt betrayed by one of their own. The bank staff worked with me throughout the case to help facilitate the investigation. We realized recovering the money was unlikely but it concerned me and the bank management that the employee could continue to find employment in banking and finance. The case had multiple suspects, witnesses, and varying evidence that I could not handle without some specific help. Some Capers detectives who have either retired or changed positions helped with polygraphs and input to keep the investigation on track. The fusion unit provided valuable Intel and created a great chart which helped to show visually how we connected all the evidence, suspects, and witnesses. During the investigation I learned the terminated employee had been employed with other banks where money had been lost under suspicious circumstances but no criminal case was made. To make a long story short I was busy with many cases and tried my best to follow up with this case so it wouldn’t fall through the cracks. The terminated employee was filed on and arrested and he decided to plead guilty. So again what would you guess is the punishment for a guy who steals over 100k? I had to make sure to get with the DA and bank management at sentencing to make sure the suspect got probation and not deferred adjudication which was the best we could do. The bank management and I of course felt he deserved some jail time but that rarely happens in financial crimes. I guess you don’t have to think too hard

to understand what the punishments would be for offenses with lower losses on credit card fraud and forgery cases. I wondered if fraud cases were prosecuted more severely in past decades and found somewhat of an answer when a detective in my unit forwarded me a story about a famous Texas con-man who recently expired. In the 1960’s Billie Sol Estes was involved in multiple agricultural scams involving millions of dollars, and prominent elected officials. Henry Marshall was an investigator with the U.S Department of Agriculture who spent years investigating Billie Sol Estes shenanigans but unfortunately Henry Marshall committed suicide by shooting himself 5 times with a rifle. (Yes I’m scratching my head as well) Estes first conviction for fraud in the early 1960s was thrown out by the U.S. Supreme court but in 1965 he was sentenced to 15 years but freed after serving six years for a fraud case. Of course he committed more fraud when released and was sentenced again to ten years but was freed after serving 4 years. There are many conspiracy theories linked to Billie Sol Estes activities but again the part I would like to bring attention to is that a prolific con-man in the 1960s only served 6 years and reoffended resulting in another 4 years of incarceration. The federal government still actively works fraud cases today and people actually get jail time but the loss threshold has to be extremely high to get federal consideration. At the state and county level most cases are probated. We have detectives in our unit that have worked cases with up to a million dollars in losses but the offender was given probation as a first time offender. When the identity theft statute was in its early days we saw some stiff sentences handed down but based on the volume of these cases and prison populations they went back to the probation model even with prior criminal histories. Rapid advances in technology and the reduction of proper security verification processes by merchants have encouraged many crooks to become aware of the money to be obtained through fraudulent transactions. The cases are in high volume, mostly suspended with circumstantial leads, or require extensive amount of investigative resources to be properly proven in court. In the end when a state case is made the end result is probation which is hardly a deterrent when the offender has walked away with a significant amount of $$$ that will never be recovered. I would like everyone to know that this detective will once again be returning to patrol in January 2014. My perspective about crime has been forever changed by my work in the financial crimes unit. I know in patrol I will rarely see a single chart or stat in regards to the millions of dollars being stolen in our city every year. Regardless of this I will make it my goal to become involved in any fraud call through 911 or maybe even spot some of our organized crime members who target seniors in home repair scams. I’m not sure what division I will land but I’m looking forward to being a fraud resource in the field for all our patrol officers.

F R A U D

AGGRAVATING OFFEN$E$by Mike Dana

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W I D O W S L U N C H E O N

It costs you nothing to do but could be the most valuable gift that you could give to another. It can be as simple as a phone call and asking how they are doing and answering questions that maybe you faced in the past.

How is this group going to operate? Well, to be honest I’m not sure. I think first I need to find those folks willing to help as peer partners and ask them how they think it is best to tackle this endeavor. I have my thoughts on how it can be done, but those who are involved in the process should have a huge input in how it should be implemented.

So here is my pitch, I would like any person either active or retired who has faced any type of cancer and is willing to be a peer partner to another officer to email me if you are willing to help. My email is: [email protected]

I think this group can have a huge effect on a person and give them the emotional and informational support they need at a time when they have way more questions than answers. This is the essence of the foundational idea of why ATO was created, helping those who need it in any way you can. Thank you for reading,

Michael Mata Assist the Officer Foundation Co-Chair

WE NEED TO MAKE THIS HAPPENby Mike Mata

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If you have any questions about insurance, shoot me an email: [email protected] and I will point you in the right direction. Stay safe.

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AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND THEDALLAS POLICE ASSOCIATIONby Jason Chapman

Widow’s and Children Luncheon by Tommy Raley

The 2nd Annual Widow’s and Children’s luncheon was held at the Dallas Police Association. The ladies were absolutely grateful for this event as it is to remind them that they are still part of our police family.

This event could not have been made possible without the generous donations and volunteers listed:

The Black Police Officers Association, The Dallas Police Association and The Fraternal Order of Police who donated the funds

The ATO cook team who made some terrific BBQ

The DPA Spouses volunteers

DPA Chaplin Matt Edwards

The Dallas Police Choir

Special guest speaker, the Honorable Mayor Rawlings

Our own, Country singer/song writer, Scott Whitaker from Central Patrol.

I would also like to thank DPA President Ron Pinkston for allowing the Widows and Children committee to use its facilities to hold the event.

Det. Tommy RaleyDallas Police HomicideWidows and Children Chairman

We Will Never Forget


F I R S T V I C E P R E S I D E N TATTACK OF THE DPA PAC!!!

The races are on, and the candidates are about to go all in…so many races, so little time to do all the homework. If you didn’t know, your PAC has been meeting several times a month to conduct candidate interviews, from Dallas County Judges to the Governor. A week is a lifetime in politics, and there are only 13 weeks before early voting begins. So much can change in three months.

Governor

Attorney General Greg Abbott will be the Republican nominee and Senator Wendy Davis will be the Democratic nominee for Governor. AG Abbott was welcomed at the DPA on Thursday, November 14th to meet and accept our Texas-sized endorsement. We did this big by bringing in some of our close friends at the Houston Police Officers’ Union (HPOU), Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) and Department of Public Safety Officers Association (DPSOA). Joining together 30,000+ members sends a message across the state that we will be heard.

Attorney General

The Republican candidates consist of two friends of the DPA, Representative Dan Branch and Senator Ken Paxton, and an outsider to us, Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman. There will most likely be a runoff, and any two of the three can make it. Smitherman currently has a lead in the polls, with Paxton following in second. Branch will have the most money, and the question is whether it will enable him to make the runoff.

Senate Race

District #16 - Dallas

Senator John Carona and Don Huffines are already butting heads in the media. If you don’t know, Senator Carona has done any and everything for the DPA and its members. We fully endorse Senator Carona for re-election, a true friend to law enforcement across the state.

District #2 - Dallas, Rockwall, Hunt, Kaufman, Delta, Hopkins, Fannin, Ranis, and Van Zandt

Dr. Bob Deuell has a challenger in Bob Hall. Dr. Deuell, the incumbent, met with us recently, and his knowledge of our

State’s legislation is unique and refreshing. DPA endorsed Bob Deuell.

House of Representatives

District #102

Another complicated race, especially now that incumbent Stefani Carter has re-entered against longtime friend of the DPA Linda Koop and war hero Samuel Brown. If you recall, Carter was the DPA’s Republican House member MVP for her work during the 83rd session. Both Carter and Koop have major ties to their district. I foresee a very hard fought race here, and the winner will be the one who puts the work in until the last second.

District #108

With Dan Branch vacating his seat to pursue the office of Attorney General; two contenders have emerged, Morgan Myer and Chart Westcott. We’ve spoken with both, and they’re a tough read. Morgan is very polished, whereas Chart is young with an abundance of resources. With one candidate raising more funds than the other, four to one, it will be interesting how this ends.

District Attorney Race

Dallas County

This race will be one to watch close, we have the incumbent Craig Watkins and his two challengers are Judge Susan Hawk and former prosecutor Tom Nowak. We all have heard the rumors of Watkins fiddling around with our police shooting investigations, and now it’s a reality. As of now, SIU is not allowed to present our shootings. It’s presented by a DA investigator behind closed doors. We all know this can be costly to one’s life and career. Hawk shows to have the knowledge and political backing to push Watkins to his limits. DPA PAC is still doing some homework on this race.

Judges

Dallas County

So far, the DPA PAC has endorsed Jennifer Bennett and Justin Lord. Both have a good history with our officers and supporting law enforcement. Justin Lord’s grandfather was the second president of the DPA Thurber Lord. He’s running for the 283rd against Judge Maggnus, who mucked up the Norm Smith trial.

I have many, many more races to go into, but it will need to wait until next month’s article and our endorsement’s. Remember, if you’re NOT a member of PAC, you’re just sitting on the sidelines. Get involved!!!

by Frederick Frazier PAC Chairman


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It’s hard to believe in the present time, but there was a moment in recent history where women were assigned to patrol cars on an “experimental” basis, and in only a few police departments nationwide. The Dallas Police Department was one that participated in the “experiment.”Indianapolis, Indiana became the first police department to assign uniformed policewomen to squad cars. Peoria, Illinois in 1972, had a policy of equal pay for equal work and had assigned four women to special 1-person “report cars” and six to the streets.In June, 1972 the DMN wrote an article that the assistant director of the Police Foundation, Catherine Milton, after a 10-month study, came to the conclusion that most major U.S. cities, including Dallas, were turning away qualified women at a time when departments across the country were having trouble attracting qualified male recruits to train to become police officers.The study came to the conclusion that women, if properly trained, can perform patrol duties as effectively as men and have certain advantages in potentially dangerous situations. Despite the availability of women, urban police departments have set quotas on the number of women who may enter a police force, Ms. Milton said. The study also found that average policewoman is better educated than her male counterpart and less apt to provoke violence when she is presented with a potentially volatile confrontation. “I was surprised by the depth of antagonism against women,” said Ms. Milton who had visited most of the nation’s major urban police departments during the study, but also said that “I also was surprised by the number of police chiefs willing to take a chance.” The study credited the Dallas Police Department and Chief Frank Dyson with improving morale of Dallas policewomen by opening promotional examinations, hiring additional women and ordering his staff not to use policewomen as secretaries. (?)Yes it’s pretty amazing to be presented these scenarios where a policewoman in 1972, would possibly become a secretary.The quota for woman in the DPD increased from 21 to 32 in October, 1971, by order of Chief Dyson. However DPD policewomen, like those all over the country, typically were not started in patrol but a more specialized bureau such as juvenile. The report concluded that there was a need, nationally, for “many more policewomen in patrol and investigative functions.” In 1972 within the Dallas Police Department, there were 34 black officers, 19 were Spanish-speaking and 32 were women in a department of 1800 officers.A few weeks later a story appeared in the Dallas Morning News where the DPD appeared to be finally ready to accept the idea of placing uniformed women in squad cars. All signals were a go and indicated that the DPD would soon place a few “carefully screened” policewomen in squad cars by mid-summer 1972 on an experimental basis. However Chief Dyson stated that “I don’t want to be pushed into using women in patrol cars before a proper program is developed.” This apparently was a direct reference specifically to growing pressure from the women’s lib movement in Dallas, and generally nationwide.Chief Dyson said that the selection process is important. “First, you must get women willing to work patrol. Second, these women must have the proper attitude in that they must not expect to be treated as a woman on the street.” He also said “Keep in mind, these women (on patrol) are police and they stand a chance of being hurt.” Dyson confirmed that the trend across the country towards a more liberal policy in the assignment of women police is having an effect in Dallas. Yes, times were changing in police work, by the time this writer hired on with DPD in 1977, female officers were totally integrated into police work with the DPD. Really I don’t remember it being any big deal training alongside female recruits. It was already accepted and welcomed by the other male recruits in the academy, that being class #148. What are up to now, class #1153 or something? Wow, time flies.By the way, Miami Florida was the first to assign a uniformed female sergeant to supervise men on patrol.

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Dallas Police AssociationMinutes of the General Meeting

The Dallas Police Association (referred to as the “DPA”) held a meeting of the membership at its offices located at 1412 Griffin Street East, Dallas, Texas 75215 on November 12, 2013. 88 members were present.The meeting was called to order by the President Ron Pinkston at 11:20 a.m.

Pledge of Allegiance – Frederick FrazierChris Marsh gave the invocation.Ron Pinkston asked for a moment of silence to remember all the fallen Dallas Police Officers.Sayers presented the November 2013 Cops’ Cop Award to Dale Richardson.The 2014 DPA Budget was presented by Parnell to the Board.***MOTION*** by Bland seconded by Myers to accept the 2014 DPA Budget as presented by the Secretary-Treasurer. Motion passes, no opposition.Pinkston requested volunteers for the downtown Dallas Children’s Christmas Parade. Need 100 volunteers to participate in this event.

The announced candidates for the 2013 General Election was presented by Parnell.

President, Ron Pinkston, 2nd Vice President, Scott Sayers, Central Division, Robert Wilcox, North Central, Camron Garst, South Central, George Gonzales, Northeast, Casey Tharp (2 yr), Kenton Hubner (1 yr)Northwest, Chris Grall, Brad SmithSoutheast, Chad Kazmierczak (1yr), Southeast, Ben Smith (2 yr), Richard DalltoreSouthwest, Patrick Bland, Special Operations, Silverio Valencia, Special Investigations, Steve Myers, Chris WoodHeadquarters, Beth Sundquist, Brian TaborHeadquarters, Daniel Mulvihill,

***MOTION*** by John Palmer seconded by J.D. Byas to close the nominations. Motion passes, no opposition.***MOTION*** by Duncan Wilkins seconded by Patrick Bland calling for a general election ballot during the 1st week of December 2013 and elect the unopposed candidates on this ballot by acclamation. Motion passes with no opposition.

Pinkston announced a question and answer session has been scheduled at the DPA Building for Friday, November 15, 2013 at 8:30am, 11:00 a.m., and 5:30 pm to discuss the details of the contract.Pinkston discussed the issues discussed with Chielf Brown during a meeting on November 5, 2013 meeting: a. Shooting incident involving a member and the concerns over the officer’s rights and the rush to judgment in this incident.

b. Transfer policy is in complete chaos. c. Patrol bid will take place after some vacancies are filled. The Sergeants will also have a bid that will take place after the patrol bid for officers and senior corporals. d. There will be a 4th and 5th watch with 4 day 10 hour shifts. e. The Foot Chase Policy will have a Chief ’s Update being published shortly. Violations of this policy will result in training being conducted to correct the deficiencies. f. The problems at the Dallas County Jail are being studied with a possible solution of DPD officers not transporting DSO prisoners. g. Metro Task Force will become permanent and be assigned their own organization numbers. h. Beat Cars - looking into this issue of assigning vehicles to beats. i. Witness officers involved in critical incidents will have a 3 day waiting period before having to prepare a statement. j. 2.0 Program is changing to a 1 week, once a year requirement for non-patrol personnel. Purpose is to keep non-patrol personnel familiar with changes to equipment in the patrol vehicles. k. Body cams will be issued to patrol officers in the future. l. Pay for step increases will occur after the DPD submits the paperwork to Human Resources. Back pay will be on the check following the increase.Memorial event sponsored by the DPA honoring the memory of J.D. Tippit is scheduled for November 22, 2013 at 10th and Patton Streets. Dan Wojcik gave an update on the activities of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System.Frazier gave an update on the expenditures of the DPAs Assist the Officer Foundation for 2013. 52 DPD officers were provided financial assistance totaling $26,000 with extensions of this assistance totaling $39,000. Line of Duty Deaths payments totaled $12,000; Confidential Counseling Services totaled $11,000; and specified donations to other fundraising events benefiting DPD officers totaled $37,000. The ATO provided to DPD officers a total of $125,000.00 in assistance during 2013.

Scholarship Drawing: James Decker, Alan Bull, and Ken Haben.

3 door prizes were awarded to members present.The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 pm., November 12, 2013.

The minutes of the General Meeting were duly recorded on November 12, 2013. E. J. BrownRecording Secretary


B U S I N E S SDALLAS POLICE ASSOCIATION

MINUTES, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors, Dallas Police Association, met at the offices of the Dallas Police Association (referred to as the “DPA”), 1412 Griffin Street East, Dallas, Texas 75215 on November 12, 2013 at 10:02 a.m.. The meeting was called to order by the President, Ron Pinkston.

The following members of the Board of Directors were present: Bland, Katie Campbell, Castleberg, DeTamble, Frazier, Gonzales, Grall, Hubner, Jenkins, King, Mata, Myers, Mulvihill, Sayers, Webb, Wilkins, Woolum, Byas, Brody, Brown, Kevin Campbell, Craven, Garst, Griffis, Hernandez, Janse, Lusty, Marsh, Parnell, and Sundquist.

The following proxies were received: Tabor to Frazier and Jacobs to Gonzales.Minutes:

• Invocation by Marsh.• The minutes of the October 8, 2013 Board

Minutes were presented to the Board.***MOTION*** by Bland seconded by Myers to accept the minutes as presented. Motion passes, no opposition.• The 2014 DPA Budget was presented by Parnell to

the Board.***MOTION*** by Bland seconded by King to accept the 2014 DPA Budget as presented by the Secretary-Treasurer. Motion passes, no opposition.• Pinkston requested volunteers for the downtown

Dallas Children’s Christmas Parade. Need 100 volunteers to participate in this event.

• The announced candidates for the 2013 General Election was presented by Parnell.

• Pinkston announced a question and answer session has been scheduled at the DPA Building for Friday, November 15, 2013 at 8:30am, 11:00 a.m., and 5:30 pm to discuss the details of the contract.

• Pinkston discussed the issues discussed with Chief Brown during a meeting on November 5, 2013 meeting:

• a. Shooting incident involving a member and the concerns over the officer’s rights and the rush to judgment in this incident.

• b. Transfer policy is in complete chaos. • c. Patrol bid will take place after some vacancies

are filled. The Sergeants will also have a bid that will take place after the patrol bid for officers and senior corporals.

• d. There will be a 4th and 5th watch with 4 day 10 hour shifts.

• e. The Foot Chase Policy will have a Chief ’s Update being published shortly. Violations of this policy will result in training being conducted to correct the deficiencies.

• f. The problems at the Dallas County Jail are being studied with a possible solution of DPD officers not transporting DSO prisoners.

• g. Metro Task Force will become permanent and be assigned their own organization numbers.

• h. Beat Cars - looking into this issue of assigning vehicles to beats.

• i. Witness officers involved in critical incidents will have a 3 day waiting period before having to prepare a statement.

• j. 2.0 Program is changing to a 1 week, once a year requirement for non-patrol personnel. Purpose is to keep non-patrol personnel familiar with changes to equipment in the patrol vehicles.

• k. Body cams will be issued to patrol officers in the future.

• l. Pay for step increases will occur after the DPD submits the paperwork to Human Resources. Back pay will be on the check following the increase.

• Memorial event sponsored by the DPA honoring the memory of J.D. Tippit is scheduled for November 22, 2013 at 10th and Patton Streets.

• Webb presented to the ATO a check for $1620 from the members who participated in the SWAT competition.

• Frazier gave an update on the expenditures of the DPAs Assist the Officer Foundation for 2013. 52 DPD officers were provided financial assistance totaling $26,000 with extensions of this assistance totaling $39,000. Line of Duty Deaths payments totaled $12,000; Confidential Counseling Services totaled $11,000; and specified donations to other fundraising events benefiting DPD officers totaled $37,000. The ATO provided to DPD officers a total of $125,000.00 in assistance during 2013.

• Mata stated the Board members need to let him know when a member is retiring so the member is provided his/her retiree badge during their retirement ceremony.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 a.m., November 12, 2013.

The Minutes of the Dallas Police Association have been duly recorded on November 12, 2013. Original signed E.J. Brown, Recording Secretary


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