October - Broward County Police Benevolent Association

The Broward
Centurion
Volume 15, Issue 10
October 2012
The Official
Publication of
The Broward
County Police
Benevolent
Association
In Memoriam
Deputy Chris Schaub, EOW 9/26/12
T
he Broward County PBA joins the BSO family
in mourning the loss of Deputy Chris Schaub,
who served the citizens of Broward County
with honor for 22 years. Chris was seriously injured
in a traffic accident on the afternoon of September 26.
He was airlifted to Broward Medical Center, but died
later that evening.
The crash occurred at the intersection of West McNab
Road and North Andrews Avenue in Pompano Beach.
Dep. Schaub was on duty, riding his BSO motorcycle,
when it collided with a silver Mercedes-Benz. The
crash was still being investigated at press time.
Photo: Pompano Times
Chris served many years as a detective before joining motors a few years ago. He was 47 years old.
Our condolences to his family, daughter Kaitlyn, and son, Deputy Timothy Schaub. Chris will be
missed dearly.
Source: BSO/Sun-Sentinel.com
BSO Contract Goes To Vote
Deputies and sergeants reach agreement with
sheriff
In This Issue:
Why Membership
Matters............... 4
PBA Election
Ensorsements.... 5
Law Enforcement
News.................. 6
Fallen Deputy’s Son
Joins BSO........... 7
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SO’s deputies and sergeants bargaining unit has reached a tentative
agreement with the sheriff on their 2012-2015 contract. It now goes to
the members for a vote.
If ratified, deputies and sergeants would be receiving a 2% COLA on October 1, 2013 and an
another 2% on October 1, 2014. A step increase is included for those who are not topped out. Additionally, there will be no increase in insurance premiums, co-pays or deductibles for the length of
the agreement.
Other changes include a reopener in the second year related to accrued sick leave payouts for
DROP participants from city pension plans. The grievance procedure will also change, altering the
makeup of the AAB (Administrative Appeal Board). This article will have reopeners in years two
and three.
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advancement of the law enforcement
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President’s Letter
I
n the last presidential election, out of 206 million eligible voters, 75 million did not
vote. This November, not only is the presidency at stake, but numerous federal, state
and local positions are also up for grabs. These elected officials could be making decisions that affect you, your families and all of us for generations to come. As citizens,
each and every one of us has the right to choose who will be making those decisions. No
matter who you are, your vote counts the same as anyone else’s. Never forget that many
people have fought and died, and some continue to fight and bleed, for you to have that
right.
Voting is your right and your responsibility; it’s your chance to make a difference. Elections are sometimes won by microscopic margins. You have a say. Make sure your voice
is heard on November 6th. Make sure you are a registered voter and commit to GET
OUT AND VOTE! Don’t leave your right up to others.
Three incarcerated scumbags had their presumptive parole release dates (PPRD) reviewed in front of the Florida Parole Commission on August 8th in Tallahassee. All three
were involved in the 1974 murder of Fort Lauderdale Police Officer Walter D. Ilyankoff.
In the cases of Alvin Lewis and George DeCosta, the Commission left intact the suspension of their PPRD’s of 1/3/97 and 6/22/96 respectively. Both will not be re-interviewed
until May 2019. In the case of Henry Robinson, the Commission extended his PPRD by
48 months, thus making his presumptive parole release date 6/18/2056. At the PBA, we
will never forget!
On September 11th, I sat as a Commissioner of the Criminal Justice Standards and
Training Commission for Probable Cause Hearings in Orlando. There were 115 cases on
the agenda: 98 for Moral Character Violations, nine for Felony Violations, two for Misdemeanors Involving Perjury or False Statement, 6 for Violation of Commission Ordered
Probation. Of the 115 cases, four were removed, one was pulled for insufficient information, five were No Caused, five were issued Letters of Guidance, five were entered into
Probable Cause Intervention and in the remaining 92 cases Probable Cause was found.
Again I urge you to vote “yes” for the retention of all three of the Florida Supreme Court
Justices on the ballot. These could possibly be the most important races on the entire
ballot. They will be voting on our pending lawsuits against the wrongful injustices and
unconstitutional harm that has been done to our retirement, paychecks and benefits. If
these justices are not retained, then Governor Scott will chose people who think like he
does to replace them. People who will continue the attacks on your pay, pensions and
benefits. People who definitely do not have your best interest at heart. And remember to
vote the entire ballot. The retention of Supreme Court Justices is usually the last items
on the ballot.
Remember, reflect and honor those who have given their all in service to their country
to preserve our heritage of freedom. And as always, keep those who are serving in our
Armed Forces in your thoughts and prayers and also please pause for a moment to remember those brave souls who have not yet returned home – POW, MIA, KIA.
We are proud to represent each and every one of you who is brave enough, proud
enough and strong enough to wear the badge. You are among the best in Broward
County, the State of Florida and the Nation. I thank each of you and your families for
your sacrifices, your hard work and the risks you take.
Pat Hanrahan
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Executive Board
President
Patrick Hanrahan
Senior Vice President
Jeff Marano
Vice President
Debbie Reggio
Treasurer
Rodney Skirvin
Secretary
Drew Brooks
Board of Directors
Broward Schools
Investigative Unit
Bobby Spence
Coconut Creek
Dan Eberly
Darren Karp
Coconut Creek (Sgts)
Kirk Carlson
Hallandale Beach
Marc Dady
Ed Diaz
Ed McGovern
Thomas Montellanico - Alt.
Hillsboro Beach
David Clark
Hollywood
Steven Bolger
Chris Christianson
Rick Losenbeck
Keith Wadsworth
Wilbur Fernander - Alt.
Lighthouse Point
Chris Oh
Carmen Roldan
Margate (Spvrs)
Andy Zettek
Miramar
George Mankowski
Thomas Tiberio
Scott Untch
Peter Bermudez - Alt.
Jason Fox - Alt.
Pembroke Pines
Andrew Brooks
Adam Feiner
Chris Grant
Sea Ranch Lakes
Ron Stabile
Mike Tarr - Alt.
Sunrise
Joel Schiller
Sunrise (Lts)
Bob Dorn
Wilton Manors
Shawn Chadwick
Nicholas Fiacco
Gary Blocker
Immediate Past President
Dick Brickman
Legislative Chairman
Neil Vaughan
Joshua Baer
Matthew Kelleman
Ronald Thurston
Kelvin Urbaez
Jose Vargas
Dexter Williams
Vonley Williams
Seminole PD
Pembroke Pines
BSO
Davie PD
Miramar PD.
Miramar PD
Margate PD
Retired
Louis Granteed
Nathaniel Nielsen
Reinstated
Ronnie Dimler
Jeffrey Levine
Miramar PD
Miramar PD
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BSO (Support)
Paul Weiss
BSO – At Large (LE)
Michael Joseph Catalano
Ian Doriot
Armando Enrique
Robert Lahiff
Jay Leiner
Lee Martin
Jim Pendergast
Jeff Poole
Mark Trudel
BSO – District (LE)
Christopher Bradley
Chris Caldwell
Carlo Cardarelli
Kelli Covet
James DeMato
Rich Engels
John Herrera
Dean Mirra
Art Perry
Robert Petoskey
Victor Rivas
Ivan Roiz
Ralph Romb
Guntis Treijs
Jerry Vosburgh
BSO (Lts)
Linda Canada-Stuck
Welcome
New Members
Office Staff
Charter Secretary/Detail Coordinator
Kim
Receptionist/Membership
Lynn
Membership
Linda
Legal Assistant
Maryann
Communications Director
Megan
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Why Your
Membership Matters
Report: Fewer unions, lower
pay
U
nion membership has dwindled over the years and it’s having a negative impact on pay for the middle class.
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A report from the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, DC
says that less unionization is to blame for low-paying jobs across the
country. Unions generally raise pay at the bottom and middle of the
pay scale, so declining union membership means lower wages.
Workers covered by a collective bargaining
agreement earn about 13.6 percent more
overall than those that aren’t. Unionized
workers are 28 percent more likely to be
covered by employer-provided health
insurance and almost 54 percent more
likely to have employer-provided pensions, according to the report.
C
ongratulations to Eduardo Ponce on
winning the two-night trip to Hawks
Cay in the raffle held to benefit BSO
Deputy John Meiers and his family after
the loss of their son, Cody, to cancer. Kudos
to Eduardo for donating the prize back to
John and his wife.
The raffle raised over $4,400 for the Meiers
family to help them in their time of need.
Thank you to everyone who participated;
your contribution is greatly appreciated.
Source: Sun-Sentinel
State Budget: Good
News & Bad News
A
new forecast by state economists say
that 2013 may be a good year
for the Florida budget. The
report shows the state bringing in
enough revenues to fund public
schools and health care programs
and have roughly $1 billion in
reserves. This news comes after
several years of budget shortfalls.
That’s the good news. The bad news is that Governor Rick Scott will
likely take advantage of the situation by going forward with steep
tax cuts, including getting rid of Florida’s corporate income tax.
State agencies have already been asked to propose five percent cuts
heading into the making of next year’s budget.
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What this will mean for public employees remains to be seen.
Source: Associated Press
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Please support our candidates on November 6
Federal
School Board
US House
Alcee Hasting
District 20
Ted Deutch
District 21
Debbie Wasserman-Schultz District 23
South Broward Drainage District
State
Florida Senate
Jeremy Ring
Chris Smith
Eleanor Sobel
Maria Sachs
Florida House
Vicki A. Minnaugh
District 29
District 31
District 33
District 34
District 93
District 94
District 97
District 98
District 99
District 104
Florida Supreme Court
Vote “Yes” to retain
Justice Fred Lewis
Justice Barbara Pariente
Justice Peggy Quince
District 3
District 9
Clerk of the Courts
Coconut Creek
Lisa Aronson
Cooper City
Greg Ross
Jeff Greene
James Curran
Hallandale Beach
Parkland
Mark Weissman Howard Forman
Sunrise
State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit
Weston
Donald Rosen
Mike Satz
County Court Judge
Olga Levine
Robert “Bob” Diaz
Group 5
Group 10
Group 45
Municipal
Ralph Kenol
Traci Callari
Justin Serian
Francisco Vargas
Edward Holodak
Al Lamberti
Stacy Ritter
Dale Holness
Julio Gonzales
Hollywood
Sheriff
County Commission
Circuit Judge, 17th Judicial Circuit
Joy Cooper
William “Bill” Julian
Anthony Sanders
Broward County
Zone 1
Tom Kallman
City Commission
Mayor
District 3
District 4
Mayor
City Commission
City Commission
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George Moraitis
Perry Thurston
Jared Moskowitz
Katie Edwards
Elaine Schwartz
Richard Stark
Rochelle “Shelly” Solomon District 4
Dr. Rosalind (Ros) Osgood District 5
Franklin Sands
District 8
Robin Bartleman
District 9
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 4
City Commission
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Law Enforcement News
Stories from around the country
Washington, DC - District police
recently sent out an alert for a robbery suspect described as 4 feet tall
and weighing about 100 pounds.
The bad guy was about 6 or 7 years
old.
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The child was wanted after an incident at a McDonald’s where a group
of boys between 7 and 14 years old
were panhandling. They approached
a customer asking for money, the
customer pulled out his cell to call
police and the boy grabbed the
phone and ran.
Over 300 interviews have been
recorded, and a number of the cases
resulted in early pleas after video
confessions were sent to defendants’
lawyers.
Source: The New York Post/PoliceOne.com
Robberies in the city have been
up by 10 percent in 2012, mostly
attributed to an increase in attempts
to steal smart phones and other
handheld electronics.
Source: The Washington Times/PoliceOne.
com
New Jersey - Drivers in New
Jersey have one more rule to memorize when they go for their driver’s
license: Don’t smile for the photo.
The state uses a new face-recognition software that forbids people
from smiling widely or making
other exaggerated facial expressions because it might confuse the
computer.
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New York - The NYPD is expanding their videotaping of suspect
interrogations due to a “growing
expectation from juries” that they
will be presented with video of the
interviews. New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly attributes this
expectation to the TV show “CSI.”
The program was implemented to
catch fraud. If a new photo matches
an old one under a different name,
it sends an alert. Investigators will
then step in. A large variance in
facial expression in photos of the
same person could cause the software to mistake it for a different
face.
Source: The Philadelphia Daily News/PoliceOne.com
Chicago - A Chicago alderman
suggested that the city impose a
“safety and security fee” of up to
$5 a month on homes and business
in order to generate the $70 million
need to get 700 additional police
officers on the street.
The city’s police department is
suffering from a severe manpower
shortage that has resulted in a rise
in homicides and shootings. So
far in 2012 there have been 386
homicides and 1,829 shootings in
Chicago, an increase of 24.5 and 10
percent respectively over last year.
As of August 15, 420 officers had
retired, but only 127 new officers
had been hired to replace them.
Specialized units have been disbanded, sending over 1,000 officers
back to beat patrol in order to stem
the crisis.
Source: Chicago Sun-Times/PoliceOne.com
Adams, NY - The village of
Adams, New York will be the first
municipality in Jefferson County
to use a new wearable camera
system that records audio and hidef video.
The Taser AXON Flex On-Officer
video systems cost $900 each and
come with a pair of glasses, but
can also be attached to a uniform.
The system is made to complement stationary, car-mounted
cameras, giving another perspective on incidents that arise. The
devices have night vision capabilities so they can be used at any
time. Recordings are sent to the
Taser company as a backup in
case a department deletes footage.
Source: Watertown Daily Times/Officer.
com
Philadelphia - A flight atten-
dant forgot to remove her gun
from her purse prior to reporting
for duty at the Philadelphia International Airport - the gun went off
as a Philly police officer attempted to remove the bullets.
The officer was attempting to
make the weapon safe, but accidently fired it instead. The incident is being investigated by IA
and the officer is being sent back
to training on handling weapons.
The flight attendant has a valid
gun permit, but was cited for passing the weapon through a TSA
security checkpoint.
Source: Associated Press/PoliceOne.com
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Sean Reyka continues his
father’s legacy
ive years after his father was killed in the line of
duty, Sean Reyka, son of BSO Sgt. Chris Reyka,
became a member of the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
The 24-year-old, who was serving in the United State
Marines and ready to be deployed overseas when his
father was killed, was sworn in on September 19 as part
of the 283rd class at Broward College’s Criminal Justice
Institute.
While he previously had considered a career in aerospace
engineering, after his father’s death he began to consider
law enforcement as an option.
Source: local10.com/wsvn.com/Sun-Sentinel
Kelli Covet
Jim DeMato
Armando Enrique
Pat Hanrahan
Bob Lahiff
Jay Leiner
Jeff Poole
Rob Petosky
Debbie Reggio
Thank you for your time and efforts on behalf of our
PBA-endorsed candidates.
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Congratulations, Sean. We know you’ll make your father
proud.
ur apologies to our poll volunteers from
BSO. We neglected to include them in last
month’s thank yous, but they are no less
important than our other volunteers:
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Are You Up To Date?
To update your personal information,
please contact the PBA office Monday
through Friday between 8:30 am and 4:30
pm at 954.584.7600 or stop by in person.
Births
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ongratulations to Hollywood Detective Leonard
Tinelli and his wife,
Crystal, on the birth of their son,
Michael Dominick, on August 29. Michael
weighed in at 8 lbs., 4 oz.
Welcome to the PBA family, Michael!
Hollywood Officer Of
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Fregin for being selected as Hollywood’s Officer of the Month for
July 2012.
And congratulations to Officer Dwayne Chung for being
selected as Officer of the Month for August 2012.
Keep up the good work, Matt and Dwayne!
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