Eagle Times Dispatch (July 2013)

8/11/2019 Eagle Times Dispatch (July 2013)

1/28

EAGLE TIMESINDEPENDENCE DAY 2013]STATUE OF LIBERTY REOPENS

[U. S. PARK POLICE STAFFING UNSAFE

OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE - UNITED STATES PARK POLICE LABOR COMMITT

JULY 2013

CHAIRMANS REPORT

USPP OFFICERS RECEIVE AWARDS

READ THE DOI IG REPORT ON USPP WEAPONS

FREDERICK DOUGLASS HOME NEEDS BETTER SECURITY


2/28July 2013 Page 2

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES
http://www.usppfop.org/http://www.below100.com/http://youtube.com/1791fophttp://facebook.com/1791fophttp://twitter.com/1791fophttp://www.usppfop.org/http://www.usppfop.org/



WWW.USPPFOP.ORG EAGLE TIMES

Fraternal Order of PoliceUnited States Park Police Labor Committee

1320 G Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003

Telephone: 202-544-4813

Fax: 202-544-5918

Website:usppfop.org

Email: [email protected]

Te EAGLE IMES is published quarterly by the Fraternal

Order of Police, United States Park Police Labor Committee

organized under the Fraternal Order of Police State Lodgefor the District of Columbia.

Media inquiries should be directed to the Fraternal Order

of Police, United States Park Police Labor Committee.

Executive Board

Ian GlickChair

Gary Hatch

Vice-Chair

Cotayba Al SaighSecretary

Anthony McSherryTreasurer

Mike Shalton

Executive Chief Steward- DC

Darrel GilliamExecutive Chief Steward- NY

Bill BattistaExecutive Chief Steward- CA

Shop Stewards

Washington, DC

District 1Dave Crandall - ChiefStewardMike RussoSean KellenbergerJames DingeldeinDistrict 2

Anthony McSherryCotayba Al-Saigh

District 3Debyn BrownDistrict 4Gary HatchDistrict 5

VACANTCIBI.P. EdwardsK9Charles Wilkins

MotorsTodd HandServicesElizabeth KessebehSWATErnie EclipseJack Eddington

Angelo Herron

San Francisco Ofce

MidnightsRussel KiddDay WorkMichael Cameron

CIBEzra SavageHMPJason Raymos

Court LiaisonBernard Durham

New York Ofce

Liberty DistrictChris KyriakoHarold Gonzales

Staten IslandRobert OBrien

BrooklynSaoud MohammedRobert McGarry

Table of ContentsChairmans ReportPage 4

USPP NYFO Reopens Statue of LibertyPage 5

Photographs of the Reopening of theStatue of LibertyPage 7

Read the DOI IG Report about USPPWeapons AccountabilityPage 8

U. S. Park Police Stafng Is UnsafePage 9

Frederick Douglass HomeNeeds Better SecurityPage 11

U. S. Park Police USPPFOP AwardsPage 14- 20

Report From USPP SFFO Chief StewardPage 21

U. S. Park Police Awards for DC and NYPage 22 - 27

Front page photograph taken by:

Ian Livingston

See some great tornado photographs:

http://www.fickr.com/photos/ianlivingston/

Editors Note: I apologize that some of the photographsin the DC & NY Award Ceremony section, due to techni-cal issues, are not as clear as they should be.

---Peter Ward, Editor
http://www.usppfop.org/http://usppfop.org/http://usppfop.org/mailto:editor%40usppfop.org?subject=Newsletter%20Questionhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ianlivingston/http://www.fop.net/publications/journal/index.shtmlhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ianlivingston/mailto:editor%40usppfop.org?subject=Newsletter%20Questionhttp://usppfop.org/http://youtube.com/1791fophttp://facebook.com/1791fophttp://twitter.com/1791fophttp://www.usppfop.org/http://www.usppfop.org/



WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

It's now July and I think I can safely say it has been one hell of a year. So far this year, we've battled sequestration, furloughs, an IGreport that looks as if it belongs in the "Science Fiction" section of a bookstore and the usual 'management doing stupid things'. I takethis position very seriously and hope that each and every one of our members can fully appreciate the behind the scenes work that goeson by all of your Executive Board and Stewards.

For example, I've been up on Capital Hill creating and solidifying relationships with members of Congress and with local andnational media to help get your voice out there in the public eye. These meetings aren't always easy and sometimes it's daunting afteyou've heard 'we'd love to help you but we just can't right now' over a dozen times in one week. But during the furloughs, I got a phonecall from one of our members. This member called me and asked me "Ian, are we going to get out from under these furloughs?" I told

him I didn't know but that I was going to try my damnedest to do everything I could. Knowing full well that we were up against seriousobstacles, I wasn't very condent and he could hear it in my voice. Just then, he began to cry. Not the sad sobbing you suffer whenyou've just lost a loved one, but the kind of crying you do when you feel as if you've completely failed. He told me he was going to losehis house and didn't know how he was going to feed his kids. After discussing secondary employment and TSP loan options, I told himI would do everything I could and reassured him. I hung up and sat and wondered "Who's going to reassure me?" So, every morningwhen I woke up, after spending many hours making calls, sending emails, brainstorming with our lobbyists, with our attorney and withmy closest friends, the night before, I would drag my butt out of bed and just as the clarity was reentering my mind, I would remembethat phone call. That was what motivated me every day and kept me going. There are a lot of victories to be had in my position. Thereare just as many defeats, unfortunately.

My members have expectations and I have to live up to them. That's not always an easy task. Hell, that's NEVER an easytask. Members look to me and the Union and expect that we're going to 'make everything alright'. A lot of times we do, I'm happy tosay, but sometimes we can't. Sometimes, there are too many political forces in play, too many budgetary constraints, too many outsideparties playing their hand and we just don't have the leverage to prevail. That's when I have to be the bearer of bad news. That's

never a good position to be in. Especially when you have to do it on a regular basis. Suspensions, letters of reprimand, discipline, theloss of a take home car- these things happen and sometimes they're completely merited because of a bad decision made by a memberIt's during these times that I look to do everything we can to mitigate things to amuch lower but still acceptable end. If you ever nd your self in a bad situation, I'mgoing to tell you the truth and lay it out for you, usually worst case scenario. I haveto prepare any member who is facing discipline for the possibility that things aren't'going to be alright'. These are the unfortunate facts of life. However, when we'refacing something as seeming insurmountable as furloughs, it's different. There areno 'facts' other than those we get out to the public. There is only cause and effect:less ofcers on the street means less public safety and more dangerous workingconditions for all of us. I am proud that we were able to help end the furloughs. Infact, I believe it was the FOP who ended the furloughs through our congressional

meetings and media attention. But, more importantly, I am proud of how all ofyou responded to the crisis of 'less ofcers-more work' and stepped up. There wasvery little bellyaching and, for the most part, everyone pulled their own weight. You all allowed me the space to do what needed to bedone and we were successful. The ght is not over, though. We still have budgetary constraints nipping at our heels, every day. In DCofcers are still working communications when they should be on the street. Wolf Trap has essentially stripped District 2 of personnelWe still have some managers, in the NYFO, who believe that they can do whatever the hell they want thinking that the contract is moreof a suggestion than an obligation. There are still take home cars that have not been reassigned. We still have vacancies in the variousTask Forces to be lled. The list goes on and on and on. As we nish out the last half of this year, take a few moments to think abouthe successes we've had and how we can prevent failures in the future. This is YOUR Union. It belongs to all of us and it will only workwhen all of us play a part. Thanks and BE SAFE!

--- Ian Glick, Chairman, U.S. Park Police FOP

Chairmans

Report

U. S. Park Police Greenbelt Park StationGreenbelt, MD
http://www.usppfop.org/http://youtube.com/1791fophttp://facebook.com/1791fophttp://twitter.com/1791fophttp://www.usppfop.org/http://www.usppfop.org/



WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Statue Of Liberty Reopened onIndependence Day

U. S. Park Police Honor Guard at Grand Reopening of the Statueof Liberty on the 4th of July 2013. U. S. Park Police: Ofc. Baker,Ofc. Vera, Ofc. Zamora, Ofc. Farjardo and Ofc. Mancuso.

DOI Secretary Jewell is welcomed to Liberty Island by theU.S. Park Police New York Field Ofce. Director Jarvis andSuperintendent Luchsinger are on left side of photograph.

NEW YORK July 4, 2013 On July 4, 2013 theofcers of the United States Park Police (USPP) NewYork Field Ofce overcame many hurdles to provide asafe environment for the reopening of the Statue of Lib-erty. The ofcers have had to overcome the obstaclescaused by Hurricane Sandy and some unnecessary dis-tractions in the workplace. They should be congratulat-ed because the reopening was a success, a great displayof professionalism.

This is the rst time since Hurricane Sandy that theStatue was open to the public. Sandy didnt do any dam-age to Lady Liberty but Liberty Island was devastated.Three-Quarters of the island had been covered by wa-

ter and its infrastructure had been destroyed. Electricaland communications systems were gone; the walkwayand seawall around the perimeter of the island had beenwashed away. The dock where the ferry lands was heav-ily damaged. Ellis Island had been totally covered by wa-ter and was so heavily damaged that it remains closed.

The National Park Service staff in New York workedhard and fast to get the Statue reopened. National ParkService Superintendent Dave Luchsinger and his staffdeserve the thanks of all for an outstanding job.

The Reopening Ceremony was presided over bySecretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. Sec. Jewell was

joined New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, U.S.

Senator Robert Menendez, National Park Service Direc-tor Jonathan B. Jarvis, United States Park Police ChiefTeresa Chambers, National Park Service Liberty & EllisIsland Superintendent Dave Luchsinger and other dig-nitaries.

The remainder of this article is a reprint of the pressrelease issued by the U. S. Department of the Interiorregarding the reopening of the Statue of Liberty:

In a celebration of the Fourth of July, Secretary ofthe Interior Sally Jewell today joined New York City May-or Michael R. Bloomberg, U.S. Senator Robert Menen-dez, National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis,and other dignitaries to reopen the Statue of Liberty tothe public for the rst time since it was severely dam-aged by Hurricane Sandy last October.

It is hard to imagine a more appropriate or power-ful way to commemorate our nations founding than toreopen the Statue of Liberty, which is a symbol through-out the world of the freedom America cherishes, Jewellsaid. Today, Lady Liberty also stands as a sign of theresilience of the region an area so badly battered byHurricane Sandy nine months ago, but that is on the re-bound thanks to the sacrices and dedication of so manypeople.

Lady Liberty and her welcome to all who yearn to



WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

breathe free are at the heart of what America is all about, saidBloomberg. Thanks to the hard work of parks workers from aroundthe country, this national treasure is open once again. Weve notonly repaired damage from Sandy, but weve also taken steps toprotect Liberty Island from major storms in the future just aswere doing in the rest of our city, too.

The national park serves as a huge economic engine for thecommunity. In 2011, a total of 3.7 million visitors to the Statue ofLiberty contributed $174 million to the New York area economy and

supported more than 2,200 jobs. Director Jarvis cited the impor-tance of re-opening the Statue to the local economies, which werebadly hurt by the storm.

Across the country, our national parks help drive local econ-omies, with visitor spending providing a $30 billion boost to thenational economy in 2011, he said. The National Park Service, ourpartners, and construction crews have been working around theclock to get this tourism magnet back in business to attract visitors,create jobs and help revitalize the tourism economy.

On October 29, 2012, ood waters from Hurricane Sandy cov-ered approximately 75 percent of Liberty Island and all of Ellis Is-land. While the Statue itself escaped unscathed, wind and oodingfrom the storm destroyed most of the critical infrastructure on both

islands, including electrical, water, sewage, HVAC systems, phonesystems, security systems, and radio equipment. Both the mainvisitor dock and the service dock on Liberty Island were severe-ly damaged. The perimeter walkway and railings around LibertyIsland were also destroyed. Visitor security screening facilities atBattery Park in lower Manhattan and Liberty State Park in JerseyCity, New Jersey, were completely crippled.

After the storm, more than 1,000 Interior employees fromAlaska to Puerto Rico came to the area to help national parks dam-aged by the hurricane. They stabilized water-soaked buildings andaddressed dangerous conditions, including removing fallen treesand debris and undertaking mold mitigation.

Interior estimates that it will cost $77 million to repair and re-

store Liberty and Ellis Islands, including replacement of the primaryand secondary heating and cooling systems, two new boilers and

relocation of critical equipment to protect it from future storms.National parks like ours belong to the whole nation, but Lady

Liberty really speaks to the whole world. She inspires lovers of freedom on every continent, said Dave Luchsinger, superintendent oStatue of Liberty National Monument. We are delighted to reopenLiberty Island in time for our nations birthday.

During the closure, NPS staff worked at several national parksin New York City that were also affected by Hurricane Sandy, in-cluding Gateway National Recreation Area and Federal Hall Nationa

Monument. Since school groups could not go to the Statue, parkrangers took the Statue to them. Education staff conducted offsiteprograms at schools and community centers in the metropolitanarea. Rangers visited 170 schools, conducting education programsfor approximately 5,500 students.

Repairs to the docks needed to transport visitors to Liberty Island were funded by the U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Lands Highways Program as part of $28 million committed toroads and bridges in federal parks and recreation areas in New Yorkand New Jersey damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

As before, visitors will undergo security screening beforeboarding ferries at Battery Park in lower Manhattan and at LibertyState Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. Newer and more efcient

security equipment will permit U.S. Park Police to screen more visitors than ever before, which should cut down on time spent in line

Ellis Island will remain closed to the public due to damagesustained by Hurricane Sandy. The storm surge covered the entireisland during the hurricane, ooding the basement of the historicMain Immigration Building and causing major damage to electricheating, cooling and telephone systems.

While the artifact and document collection at Ellis largely es-caped immediate damage, the lack of a climate-controlled environ-ment forced the National Park Service to relocate historic items toits Museum Resource Center in Maryland. Items will remain thereuntil the islands infrastructure is restored. The agency continues towork on restoring these systems in a sustainable manner, so that

the park can recover more quickly from future storms of this size.

Planning a Trip

www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisit

To nd out importantinformation about vis-iting Liberty Island andthe Statue, including thecrown.

Tickets to the crown orto the pedestal are limit-ed and must be obtainedin advance atwww.statuecruises.com

or by calling

800-LADY-TIX(800-523-9849).
http://www.usppfop.org/http://www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisithttp://www.statuecruises.com/http://www.statuecruises.com/http://www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisithttp://youtube.com/1791fophttp://facebook.com/1791fophttp://twitter.com/1791fophttp://www.usppfop.org/http://www.usppfop.org/



WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Statue of Liberty Reopening

July 4th, 2013



WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

DOI IG REPORTU. S. Park Police Weapons accountability

LINKTOREPORT
http://www.usppfop.org/https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5fUy9H_M3QAOUZ1eHpZZTIya1E/edit?pli=1http://youtube.com/1791fophttp://facebook.com/1791fophttp://twitter.com/1791fophttp://www.usppfop.org/http://www.usppfop.org/



WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

(UNSAFE--Continued on Page 10)

The only, independent stafng analysis of the U. S. ParkPolice (USPP) was completed in 1999 and was conducted bythe consulting rm of Booz, Allen & Hamilton (Booz-Allen).Booz-Allen concluded that the USPP needed 820 ofcers tooperate safely and effectively. This study was conductedabout 1 1/2 years prior to the attacks of September 11, 2001.These attacks resulted in thesignicant increase of law en-forcement personnel in manyfederal agencies. In 2003, theUSPP had approximately 620

ofcers. Currently, the USPPhas 639 ofcers. Booz-Allens1999, stafng recommenda-tions have been ignored bythe NPS and the USPP forover 12 years.

In a December 3, 2003,article in the WashingtonPost, entitled, Park PoliceDuties Exceed Stafng; An-ti-Terror Demands Have LedChief to Curtail Patrols Away

From Mall, USPP Chief Teresa Chambers is cited as stating,In the long run, Chambers said, her 620-member depart-ment needs a major expansion, perhaps to about 1,400 of-cers.

United States Park Police StafngYear/Source Sworn Ofcers

1999 Booz-Allen Recommendation 820

2003 Actual 620

2003 Chambers Recommendation 1400

2013 NPS Sworn Ofcer Limit 6392013 Actual 639

The current stafng level of the United States Park Policeis 639 ofcers. The National Park Service (NPS) states thatthe USPP only needs 639 ofcers. Chief Chambers is a lawenforcement executive with over 30 years of experience on4 separate police departments. Even in the unlikely scenariothat Chief Chambers estimate is 50% inated, due to math-ematical error or faulty methodology, the number of swornofcers needed by the USPP is 700. Seven hundred ofcers

is 61 more ofcers than the 639 ofcers the NPS, currentlyclaims is sufcient for safe and effective USPP operations.

Prior to the attacks of September 11, 2001, the UnitedStates Capitol Police (USCP) and the United States SecretService- Uniformed Division (USSS-UD) each had approximately two times more ofcers than the USPP had in the

Washington, DC area. At thistime, the 639 ofcers of theUSPP are distributed betweenthe District of Columbia, NewYork and California. Current

ly, the United States CapitoPolice has approximately1759 sworn ofcers in Washington, DC and it is our un-derstanding that the USSS-UD is similarly situated. Bycomparison, in the Washing-ton, DC Metropolitan Area theUSPP hasapproximately 460sworn ofcers.

Simply put, these otheragencies have approximate

ly 3 times the number of ofcers that the USPP has in theWashington, DC area. While the FOP does not know whatstafng analysis methodologies were used by the USCP andthe USSS-UD they are obviously quite different from the oneused by the NPS and the USPP. This conclusion is based onthe stark contrast between the stafng increases of the USPPand these other agencies over the last decade. In 2002, theUSPP had 620 ofcers and currently the USPP has 639 ofcers. Given the professional reputation of the USCP and theUSSS-UD it would be difcult to imagine that they would bothuse awed or unprofessional methods to perform their staff

ing analysis. These other agencies signicantly expandedThe USPP added 19 ofcers. This leads the FOP to the conclusion that the stafng analysis methodology used by theNPS and the USPP was awed.

A common sense analysis supports the conclusion thatthe stafng analysis methodology used by the NPS and theUSPP was awed. The result is that the USPP is dangerouslyunderstaffed. While there is no universally accepted policestafng analysis methodology the factors that are generallyconsidered in stafng analyses are ubiquitous. Lets examinea few of the factors that would be the basis of any police

U. S. Park Police

Stafng Unsafe

The US Park Police San Francisco Field Ofce has a criticalshortage of ofcers. Action is required. Photo: DOI


10/28July 2013 Page 10

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

(UNSAFE--Continued on Page 12)

stafng analysis of the USPP, the USCP or the USSS-UD in theWashington, DC Metropolitan Area:

Geographic Area: The size of the geographic areaof the USPPs jurisdiction in comparison to the twoother agencies supports the conclusion that theUSPP should have at least similar numbers of swornofcers.

Visitation: The comparable visitation rates to theareas under the control of the three agencies sup-ports the conclusion that the USPP should have atleast similar numbers of sworn ofcers.

Open Areas or Controlled Access: The areas pa-trolled by the USCP and the USSS-UD are generallysecured by security barriers and have controlled ac-cess. By comparison the areas patrolled by the USPPare generally open to the public and do not havecontrolled access. Given the increased difculties ofproviding public safety in facilities and areas withuncontrolled access compared to facilities and areas

with controlled access, it is reasonable to concludethat, at least, comparable numbers of ofcers wouldbe required by both of these operational environ-ments to effectively provide public safety.

Threat: The threat to the areas under the control ofthe 3 agencies is comparable. Given the hardeningof the areas patrolled by the USCP and the USSS-UDthe areas under USPP are under increased threat.This supports the conclusion that the USPP shouldhave some level of parity in numbers of ofcers withthe USCP and the USSS-UD.

The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA)whose conclusions were based on the myopic notions ofsome in the NPS Bureaucracy provided recommendationsthat the USPP needed to focus their attention to the secu-rity operations around the ICONS. The FOP never thoughtthe USPP wasnt focused on ICON security but given the re-sources available to the USPP for that purpose it would beeasy to falsely conclude that they werent focused on ICONsecurity. NAPA made recommendations that the USPP shouldnot provide motorcycle escorts for dignitaries in Washington,DC and that they should do away with narcotics enforcement

operations. NAPA by adopting the notions of the NPS had theerroneous idea that the stafng problems of the USPP couldbe xed by implementing these changes. NAPA, with the ea-ger assistance and support of the NPS, concluded that theseoperations were outside the Mission of the NPS. The realityis that even if you implemented these bizarre recommenda-tions the USPP would still not have sufcient personnel tosafely perform their mission. The refocusing of the approxi-mately 35 ofcers assigned to the motor and narcotics unitswould do little to eliminate the stafng problem and wouldsignicantly degrade USPP operational effectiveness. These

units have capabilities that are needed at critical momentssuch as, when the President needs to drive to Andrews AirForce Base, being able to swiftly respond to incidents in grid-locked trafc or investigate violent crimes on the NationaMall. The FOP is troubled that many NPS Bureaucrats, whooversee USPP operations, feel that providing for the safety ofdignitaries traveling over NPS lands is somehow outside theUSPP/NPS mission and that the use and sale of narcotics inand around NPS lands in Washington, DC has no effect onthe safety of visitors. The USPP motor unit and the narcoticsunit do not cause the USPPs stafng problem. The USPPsimply does not have the ofcers needed to accomplish themission safely.

The FOP rejects the NAPA and NPS concept that thesolution to the USPPs stafng issues will be magically curedby the elimination of duties that they have arbitrarily con-cluded as outside the mission of the NPS. Their concept isunsupported by the facts. Should all of the USPP activitiesNAPA has issues with be eliminated tomorrow the problemswith the USPP budget would not disappear. In fact, the parks

would become less safe. NAPA had issues with USPP ofcersenforcing parking regulations but, monitoring cars parkedin and around park areas is an essential part of patrol andcounter-terror operations. Drug distribution activities in andaround parks endanger visitors and priceless cultural re-sources. Enforcing quality of life crimes in parks makes themsafer for the public to visit and contributes to counter-terroroperations.

When the robberies and sexual assaults occurred on theNational Mall in 2006 it quickly became international newsDoes the NPS think that ofcers who had mostly securityand protection experience expeditiously solved these heinouscrimes? The reality is that having ofcers capable of investigating and successfully prosecuting these crimes is a learningprocess that takes years. Successful investigations of seriouscrimes often depend on the ability to work with other localstate and federal agencies. This is done by building relationships with other agencies by participating in task forces runby the FBI and other agencies. NAPA expressed concern thatUSPP ofcers serve on law enforcement task forces run bythe FBI, DEA and ATF. In the past, the USPPs participationon these task forces gave the USPP (The NPS) quick accessto the signicant investigative resources (trained personne

and technology) available to agencies that participate. Wheninvestigations cross jurisdictional lines having ofcers fromall area jurisdictions on one team clears investigative road-blocks. Additionally, other agencies on these task forces haveinvestigative technologies that have not been bought by theUSPP because of a lack of support by the NPS. Participationon the task forces gives the NPS quick access to those tech-nologies at no cost.

Until recently the USPP had two ofcers assigned to theFBIs SAFE STREETS Task Force. They are no longer assignedto SAFE STREETS because they were pulled back because of

(UNSAFE-- Continued from Page 9)


11/28July 2013 Page 11

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Frederick Douglass Home Needs Better Security

The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site located at1411 W ST SE, Washington DC 20020 (corner of 15th and W)is a valuable cultural resource honoring one of the nest Ameri-cans. The proof of his greatness is that progressives and conser-

vatives claim Frederick Douglassas a kindred spirit. There is nodoubt that Mr. Douglass homeneeds to be preserved for futuregenerations.

The Douglass Home is notstaffed 24 hours a day. At night,the alarms are set and the NPSRangers have to leave for thenight. The safety of the Doug-lass Home is the responsibilityof United States Park Police Car

512, who is responsible for all the National Parks on the eastside of the Anacostia River in Washington, DC. Having such avaluable resource virtually abandoned at night is not accept-able and given the capabilities of video security technologiesthe Douglass Home could be virtually protected 24 hours a day.This could be done by hiring personnel or perhaps developing asystem that could be staffed by volunteers using the Internet.

The NPS should explore installing a video security systemthat records and displays what is going on at the Frederick Dou-glass Home all day, everyday. This could be done by havingwebcams displaying the Douglass home like the system installedat Old Faithful or take a bigger leap and have a security sys-

Photographs: Courtesy of the National Park Service, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

tem where trained background checked volunteers could monitor the Douglass Home by computer. These volunteers wouldcall or message U. S. Park Police Dispatch when they observedtrouble. This solution could be applied to many other NPS re-

sources.If the passion many people

have for NPS resources could bechanneled to assist with the protection of those resources security would be greatly enhancedExpensive preservation workcan be quickly undone by avandal with a hammer or an arsonist with a match. Given theopportunity many NPS volun-teers would participate in this

important task.Watching video monitors is mind numbing work and after

20 minutes effectiveness quickly evaporates. The benet of having many people volunteer for 20 minutes, a few times a weekwould be increased effectiveness. A boring task is much easierto tolerate when it is done sporadically rather than constantly.

The Douglass Home is open for tours from 9am 5pmduring the summer. If you havent seen it, you should go. If youwould like to help convince the NPS that they should work onthis project information will be coming out soon on Twitter andFacebook (LINKS ABOVE) on how to help. --- Peter Ward, Edito

I would unite

with anybody

to do right and

with nobody to

do wrong.

----- Frederick Douglass


12/28July 2013 Page 12

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

(UNSAFE-- Continued on Page 13)

the furlough. Even though the furlough has ended they stillremain off the task force allegedly because of sequestrationcutbacks. Currently, the USPP only participates in the FBIsCounter Terrorism Task Force. The number of ofcers as-signed to that task force is two.

By severely limiting participation on task forces the USPPis limiting its ability to make use of task force capabilities,which over time will degrade the USPPs investigative capa-bility. Ofcers who are assigned to these task forces gainvaluable investigative experience and build useful relation-ships that benet the NPS. Many serious crimes that haveoccurred on NPS jurisdiction were successfully investigatedbecause of task force resources and experiences. The lackof participation on these tasks forces seriously degrades thecritical incident response capability of the USPP.

The NPS has at times ex-pressed concern about thecost of the USPPs mission onNPS parkways and parks in

Maryland and Virginia. Therehave been threats by the NPSto turn those areas over tothe states. A threat thwartedby the fact that Maryland andVirginia were unwilling to takethem. The reality is that theUSPPs mission in NPS parksand parkways in Maryland and Virginia creates a seasonedforce experienced enough for the NPS to effectively handlethe large crowds that attend events on the National Mall andto effectively investigate crimes that occur in the high prole

areas in DC, NY and CA. USPP ofcers are effective duringevents on the National Mall because of the knowledge andjudgment obtained by patrolling the diverse NPS areas inWashington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.

The 2004 NAPA report does arrive at a fundamentaltruth. On page 34 the NAPA Panel states:

The Panels most important message to all whomake decisions about USPP resource needs ---includ-ing Congress--- is that you cant have it both ways.USPP cannot be expected to perform all its currentfunctions ---- essentially a full service urban police

department and guardian of national parks--- at cur-rent resource levels. If USPP is to do so, it needs ad-ditional resources to do so effectively.

(Emphasis added: Bold)NAPA conrms the long held position of the FOP, that

the USPP does not have the personnel, equipment and train-ing needed to perform its mission. The USPP and the NPSmust accept the fact that they have to have it both ways andprovide the resource levels because the mission of policingand protection are intertwined. To do one to the exclusion ofthe other dooms the chances of doing either one effectively.

Consider that the New York City Police Department and theDC Metropolitan Police Department didnt stop providing police services after September 11, 2011. They obtained theresources needed for more effective protective operations.

NAPAs have it both ways concept reects a post September 11 theory touted by some NPS and USPP ofcials thatSeptember 11 changed the USPPs mission from whateverthey thought it was to protecting the ICONS. The FOP hasalways known that the protection of the ICONS and more im-portantly the visitors to them was the bedrock of the USPPsmission. The FOP wanted to better protect the monumentsand memorials way before they became the ICONS. The evi-dence of this is that the FOP was asking for security systemssecurity barriers, equipment (e.g. patrol ries, vehicles, etc.)better training and increased stafng for this purpose at leasta decade prior to September 11, 2001. The FOP cannot grasp

how anyone involved withUSPP operations before September 11 could imagine thatthe protection of the ICONS

was not part of the USPP mis-sion. However, history hasdemonstrated that the NPSconsistently ignores the legitimate safety concerns oUSPP ofcers for reasons thatthe FOP cannot understand.

The USPPs structure andthe law enforcement tasks performed by its ofcers produceofcers that are capable of effectively handling importanttasks for the United States Government, such as, the USPPscontributions on September 11th, the cleanup the Occupyencampment in McPherson Square ---after not being allowedto enforce camping regulations by the NPS---- and the po-licing of the numerous large events on the National MallThe severe shortage of personnel and equipment is creatingan unsafe work environment that needs to be immediatelyaddressed.

In their reports, NAPA stressed that an independent staffing study needed to be done for the USPP. NAPA was paidto do a stafng analysis but, for some unknown reason nevedid one. The FOP is not aware of any other independentstafng study other than the one done by Booz-Allen in 1999

The position of the International Association of Chiefs ofPolice (IACP) regarding police stafng is that, Ready-madeuniversally applicable patrol stafng standards do not exist.The IACPs position regarding police stafng is summarizedby the following statement, To prescribe patrol requirementsproperly, a series of professional guidelines and departmen-tal policy preferences must be explicitly considered and de-liberately applied. These concern policing philosophy, servicephilosophy, response time standards, and supervision phi-losophy. The ability to swiftly and effectively respond toincidents is the core issue that must be addressed to resolve

USPP cannot be expected toperform all itscurrent functions . . .

at current resource levels.

---NAPA 2004



13/28July 2013 Page 13

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

the safety issues that put the visiting public and USPP of-cers at risk. Here is what the IACP has to say about responsetimes: Response time to highest-priority calls must be asrapid as possible. Highest-priority calls include those whichpose danger to the lives of citizens and/or police ofcersand those which present opportunity to arrest an alleged of-fender. Absolute, formally-endorsed response time standardshave not been established. Response times, like other factorsdiscussed, have major impacts on manpower requirements.The impact of response time goals is evident. The higher thegoal (the faster the desired response), the greater the staff-ing requirements.

The USPPs ability to detect, prevent and effectively re-spond to critical incidents like active shooters, bombings andcritical missing persons is crippled by the lack of personneland complicated by the USPPs growing aversion to overtimeto meet critical mission stafng needs. For instance, in theUSPPs Central District, even at ideal times, the USPP barelyhas sufcient personnel available to cordon off an area, much

less quickly and decisively respond to an incident. The FOPtakes the position that the USPP must be able to effectivelyrespond to a critical incident with sufcient personnel on theNational Mall in less than 5 minutes. The FOP believes thatthis is would be the publics expectation of the USPPs abilityto respond to critical incidents. However, the public would berightfully shocked to learn that the USPP could not bring suf-cient forces to bear on an incident on the National Mall in 5minutes or less. This is a capability that the USPP simply doesnot have. In the event, of a critical incident like an activeshooter, a bombing or a Mumbai style attack the inadequacyof the USPPs response capability will result in unnecessary

loss of life. In the aftermath of this, the NPS and USPP willbe devastated by the publics justied outrage over the inad-equacy of the response. This must be xed.

The point has been reached where the FOP can no lon-ger just hope that things will get better. The safety of thepublic and USPP ofcers demands that we take action to xthe stafng and equipment problems facing the USPP. Quickaction on this issue is essential because USPP sites have be-come more attractive targets due to the hardening of othertargets. The USPP needs more personnel for response forces,bomb detection canine units, patrol operations, crime patrol

units, investigative operations and intelligence operations.There is also a great need for equipment such as, prepo-sitioned medical equipment for an incident involving masscasualties and security systems that are up to the task ofprotecting the ICONS.

The effects of under stafng the USPP have gotten worseover the last few years. Since, approximately 2003 the reduc-tion of stafng during large public events, to limit overtimeexpenses has slowly created a culture where cost concernshave overshadowed safety concerns. An event that in thepast had been a full force detail has over the last decadebecome a much smaller detail. The inuence of NAPA and

the NPS appears to favor USPP ofcials with promotionswho were involved in the creation and implementation ocost (Overtime, Holidays, etc.) cutting policies for USPP details and operations. In the past, overtime was used to stafthese details and operations because there were not enoughpersonnel on a given day to safely handle such events. Thecombination of these cost cutting policies and a reluctance toaccept the reality that operational safety requires increasedstafng levels, has created a dangerous situation.

These cost reducing policies have been a source of on-going concern to the FOP but, combined with the implementation of sequestration an organizational culture has beencreated where cost considerations override common senseand established practices. Managements stafng policiesover the last decade, combined with sequestration policieshave created a think cost rst and last culture among manyUSPP managers. This has degraded the effectiveness, conti-nuity and safety of the USPPs responses to critical incidents

Some examples of USPP policies that are endangeringthe safety of ofcers are:

Reassigning patrol units to staff USPP Communica-tions because of a shortage of dispatchers.

Closing down the USPP District-5 Station. Stafng Wolf Trap events by pulling ofcers off of

patrol beats. Stafng DC Area Districts with one ofcer.The evidence clearly supports the conclusion that the

USPP is understaffed and that the implementation of se-questration has made a bad situation worse. The FOP is alsoconcerned that a continuation of these stafng policies andpractices will over time erode public condence and supportfor the USPP. This safety issue will become worse becausethe USPP has no plans to hire ofcers this year or next. Whenyou consider the hiring freeze, attrition and the large numberof ofcers that are eligible to retire the USPP will shrink tounder 600 sworn ofcers before the end of next year. Thesafety impact of this in DC will be devastating but in the nearfuture the USPP New York and California Field Ofces will notbe able to function.

Short staffed U. S. Park Police New York Field Ofce,ready for the opening of the Statue of Liberty.



14/28July 2013 Page 14

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Disturbed Woman Saved

Pictured Left to Right: Chairman Glick, NPS LifeguardJames Matthews - Civilian Award, NPS Lifeguard SeanScallan - Civilian Award, Not Pictured: NPS LifeguardWilliam Hood Civilian Award

On August 22, 2011 at approximately 1901 hours USPP com-munications advised of a naked intoxicated female swimming atEast Beach. Upon arrival, ofcers attempted to call the subject toshore due to the strong waves and extremely cold water. Insteadof returning to shore the subject continued attempting to swimfurther into the water but the waves continued pushing her back.This prompted the ofcers to call NPS lifeguards for assistance.

Several minutes later three lifeguards arrived, swam out to thesubject and asked her to come to shore which she refused. Seeingthat she was having trouble staying above water the lifeguardshad to forcibly bring her to shore. While doing so the subject waspunching, scratching, biting, kicking, doing whatever she could toget away from the lifeguards, but they continued bringing her incontrolling her the best way they could. Once she was broughtto shore the ofcers took control of her and detained her for thesafety of all. After interviewing the subject she was transported bymedics for a mental observation and treated for hypothermia.

Two of the lifeguards sustained injuries including scratchesand bruises while rescuing the subject. The assistance of theselifeguards was key in accomplishing the task of getting this woman

the help she needed.

Shots Fired Gun Recovered

Pictured Left to Right: Chairman Glick, Ofcer TimothyCook - Meritorious Police Duty, Sergeant LawrenceMorales - Meritorious Police Duty, Ofcer April Ramos- Meritorious Police Duty Not Pictured: Ofcer RyanEvasick - Meritorious Police Duty, Golden Gate BridgeAuthority Ofcer Joshua Small - Certicate of Recognition, Golden Gate Bridge Authority Ofcer RoberSmith - Certicate of Recognition

On February 24, 2011 at 0442 hours, Master Patrol OfceApril Ramos was on patrol in the Battery East parking lot when sheheard the sound of a gunshot coming from the Armistead housing

area. Golden Gate Bridge Authority patrol ofcers Joshua Smaand Robert Smith, who were nearby responded to assist, as didseveral U.S.P.P. units, including Sergeant Lawrence Morales, Ofcer Timothy Cook, and Ofcer Ryan Evasick. A check of the areaby Ofcer Ramos revealed an empty handgun holster at the reaentrance of the residence at 964 Lincoln Blvd. Upon entering thehome, Sergeant Morales, Ofcer Cook, and Ofcer Evasick wereable to safely detain its occupants and conduct a protective sweepof the interior. Their efforts and dedication led to the recovery othree rearms and the arrest of an armed felon.

USPPFOP Awards in SFFO


15/28July 2013 Page 15

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Disturbed Man Detained

Pictured Left to Right: Ofcer John Sioui - Certicateof Recognition, ID Tech Kenneth Rawles - Certicateof Recognition, - Motor Ofcer Jeffrey Floyd - Certif-icate of Recognition, Not Pictured: Ofcer MichaelMertz, Certicate of Recognition {transfer to NYFO},Lieutenant Thomas Hart - Certicate of Recognition,Detective Robert Reidy - Certicate of Recognition,Ofcer Vinh Nguyen - Certicate of Recognition, Of-cer Tiffany Reed - Certicate of Recognition

On March 8, 2011 at 0908 hours USPP communications ad-vised that a suspect who was recently red from the Presidio Trust

and had been making threatening phone calls to his former su-pervisors was spotted by the Presidio maintenance facility at 1351Battery Safford. Motor Ofcer Jeff Floyd was rst on scene and wasinterviewing the subject for a short while as he waited for addition-al units to arrive.

Approximately a minute later Ofcers Nguyen and Reed ar-rived and assisted in detaining the subject. Moments before thisincident occurred Lt. Hart and Det. Reidy briefed a training class ofabout 15 SFFO Ofcers on this subject and a report that they hadreceived informing that the suspect was on his way to the Presidioand should be considered armed and dangerous. Once the ofcerswere briefed they went to their lockers and changed into their uni-forms. Minutes later Motor Ofcer Floyd advised he was with the

subject and due to the actions of Lt. Hart and Det. Reidy we hadmore than sufcient ofcers to keep the situation under control.

Due to the subjects physical size and apparent mental insta-bility ofcers took extreme precaution when dealing with him. Of-cers Sioui and Mertz ended up transporting the subject to thehospital for a mental evaluation.

The quick actions and tact showed by all involved is the reasonwhy this subject was taken into custody and processed incidentfree.

USPPFOP Awards in SFFOSuicide Prevented

Pictured: Ofcer Tara McBride - Meritorious PoliceDuty- Lifesaving Award Not Pictured: LieutenantThomas Hart - Excellent Police Duty, - LifesavingAward, Ofcer Tiffany Reed -Meritorious Police Duty Lifesaving Award

On June 11, 2011 at 1600 hours, Ofcer Reed and OfcerMcBride responded to the cliff west of Battery Godfrey for reportof a mentally disturbed person. The ofcers met with the subjecwho was standing near the edge of the cliff. He told them thathe Hells Angels were going to kill him and his family, and thathe had to take his own life before they reached him. He also

told them that he had been smoking crystal meth for the last vedays. Lieutenant Hart also responded to the scene to assist. Fonearly an hour, the ofcers and lieutenant remained on the clifside, pleading with the subject to climb back to safety. They nallyconvinced the subject to leave the cliffs edge and walk with themback to the waiting ambulance. As they hiked back up, the subjecsuddenly stopped, turned around, and ran back down towards thecliff. He then charged into Ofcers Reed and McBride, who tried tostop him as the subject attempted to knock them down on his waytowards the edge. Ofcer McBride effectively used her taser on thesubject, stopping him immediately. He was then handcuffed andtransported to the hospital without further incident. Under dangerously precarious circumstances, the steadfast actions and calm and

patient demeanor of Ofcer Tiffany Reed, Ofcer Tara McBride, andLieutenant Thomas Hart prevented this disturbed individual fromharming himself or them.
http://www.usppfop.org/http://www.nleomf.org/http://youtube.com/1791fophttp://facebook.com/1791fophttp://twitter.com/1791fophttp://www.usppfop.org/http://www.usppfop.org/


16/28July 2013 Page 16

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Trespassing

Pictured Left to Right: Ofcer Gerald Michael - Certi-cate of Recognition, -Ofcer April Ramos - Certicateof Recognition

On June 30, 2011 at 2325 hours, Master Patrol Ofcer AprilRamos and Ofcer Gerald Michael responded to the Presidio GolfCourse for an alarm off. Upon arrival, Ofcer Michael saw threesuspects eeing the scene and was able to detain one of them.While on scene, this suspect provided information about the oth-er two suspects to Ofcer Ramos, who was then able to contactthem via cell phone, and successfully persuade them to return andsurrender without incident. These ofcers prompt response and

effectual communication skills resulted in a burglary in progressbeing foiled and the expeditious capture of all suspects involved.

Shooting Suspects Detained

Pictured: Ofcer April Ramos - Excellent Police Duty,Not Pictured: Ofcer Eric Cole - Excellent Police Duty

On February 22, 2012 at approximately 2200 hours, OfceRamos and Ofcer Cole, were canvassing the area of Muni Pier after receiving a BOLO for suspects who were involved in a shootingseveral minutes prior, when they came across two individuals whostated, we are not the guys youre looking for. After a brief investigation Ofcer Cole noticed spots of blood on one of the guys faceand clothing, which came from one of the victims of the shooting.Ofcer Cole then contacted SFPD who responded to the scene tointerview both subjects.



17/28July 2013 Page 17

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Stolen Bicycle Recovered

Pictured Left to Right: Investigator Ezra Savage- Excel-lent Police Duty, Investigator Steven Polianos- Excel-lent Police Duty, Not Pictured: Civilian Shad Hills- Ci-vilian Award, Detective Robert Reidy- Excellent PoliceDuty, Investigator Raquel Lopez-Milano- Excellent Po-lice Duty

On May 23, 2012, at approximately 0930 hours, Civilian ShadHills, the victim of a larceny several days prior, contacted Inv. Lo-pez stating that he had located his stolen bicycle on Craigslist. Inv.Lopez and Detective Reidy worked with Hills and set up a meetingwith the seller, where he was detained by Investigators Polianos

and Savage.

Water Rescue

Pictured Left to Right: Ofc. Timothy Cook - LifesavingAward, Sgt. Larry Morales - Lifesaving Award, NPS LERanger Shannon Jay - Lifesaving Award, Not PicturedAndy Aglubat - Civilian Award, Divo Ferrer - CivilianAward

On September 14, 2011 at approximately 2146 hours USPPcommunications advised of a man in the water at Fort Point PierOfc. Cook was the rst to respond. Upon arrival Ofc. Cook observedtwo men at the end of Fort Point Pier, holding on to the end of acrab net which was the only thing keeping the man who fell off thepier. Ofc. Cook threw the man a oating ring to better assist him in

staying above the water.About a minute later Sgt. Morales arrived with several other

ofcers. Upon speaking to the subject Sgt. Morales noticed that hewas beginning to go into hypothermia. Sgt. Morales then climbeddown to a lower platform between the pier and the water, andassisted the civilians in keeping the subject above water and con-tinuously communicate with the subject.

While this was going on Ranger Shannon Jay was at the baseof the pier changing from his duty gear into a wet suit. RangerJay proceeded to swim out to the subject and physically hold himabove water because at this point the subject was unable to holdon to the crab net or life ring any longer.

A Coast Guard unit arrived several minutes later and transported the subject to shore.

After receiving treatment the subject was transported to theSub-station where he stated that if not for the ofcers comingalong he would have given up. Due to the quick actions taken bythese ofcers and civilians this man is here today.


No, you dont have aConstitutional Right tosit on my lap.


18/28July 2013 Page 18

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Counterfeit Merchandise

Pictured: K9 Ofcer Nyhung Neal Wu - ExcellentPolice Duty, Not Pictured: Detective Sergeant RobertJansing - Excellent Police Duty

On July 10, 2010 at 1418 hours, K-9 Ofcer Neal Wu and De-tective Sergeant Robert Jansing responded to Crissy Field - EastBeach for a report of a possible auto burglary suspect casing carsin the parking lot. The suspect was then reported to be leaving thearea in a red Toyota Camry, which was the same description of avehicle wanted in connection to an auto burglary that had occurredthe previous day. Ofcer Wu and Sergeant Jansing saw the Toyotaand conducted a trafc stop of the vehicle based on an observedwindow tint violation. Their subsequent eld investigation led toa search of the vehicles trunk, revealing 172 counterfeit Lacostebranded shirts, with a potential retail value of over $15,000.00. Itwas later determined that this suspect had been previously arrest-ed by the U.S. Park Police several months earlier for possession ofstolen property. Ofcer Wu and Sergeant Jansing collaborated withthe manager from Lacostes San Francisco retail store to furtherthe investigation. The quick response and dedication to duty ofK-9 Ofcer Neal Wu and Detective Sergeant Robert Jansing led tothe recovery of a large amount of contraband and the arrest of aknown criminal.

Possession of Stolen Property

Pictured Left to Right: Ofcer Michael Chang - Certi-cate of Recognition, Motor Ofcer Jeffrey Floyd - Cer-ticate of Recognition, Not Pictured: ID TechnicianRobert Whalen - Excellent Police Duty

On June 14, 2011 at 1701 hours ID Technician Robert Whalenwas on patrol along Mason Street when a lookout was broadcast fora white Chevy pickup, with plate and suspect descriptions, wantedin connection with an auto burglary that had just occurred in anearby S.F.P.D. jurisdiction. Approximately an hour later, ID TechWhalen observed the white pickup driving along Mason StreetHe stopped the vehicle and with the assistance of Motor Ofce

Jeffrey Floyd, the two suspects were detained without incident, anda subsequent search of the vehicle recovered property stolen in theS.F.P.D. case. Ofcer Michael Chang had just taken a report of alarceny from auto about a mile away from this stop and respond-ed to see if there was any connection with these suspects. Whileon scene Ofcer Chang noticed that some of the property insidethe white pickup matched descriptions of property stolen from hisvictims vehicle. The diligence and attention to detail of ID TechWhalen, the quick response of Motor Ofcer Floyd, and the keenobservation of Ofcer Chang led to the arrest of two criminals, thetermination of their larceny spree, and the return of valuable property to innocent victims.



19/28July 2013 Page 19

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Heart Attack Victim Saved

Pictured Left to Right: Ofcer Steve Smith Life SavingAward, Motor Ofcer Jeff Floyd Life Saving Award,K9 Ofcer Neil Wu Life Saving Award, Not Pictured:Ofcer Raquel Lopez-Milano Life Saving Award, Dis-patcher Gary Barnes Certicate of Recognition

On June 14th, 2011, at approximately 1440 hrs, USPP Dis-patcher Gary Barnes received a call from 808A Quarry Road, re-porting a possible heart attack victim who was not breathing. Dis-patcher Barnes initiated an EMD Protocol with the caller and OfcerJeff Floyd was dispatched to the scene. Upon his arrival, OfcerFloyd was directed to an elderly female who was not breathing and

had no pulse. He immediately started CPR on the victim. It wasdetermined that the victim had a history of heart trouble and wascurrently under a doctors care. Ofcer Steve Smith respondedand assisted with rescue breathing. Ofcer Raquel Lopez-Milanoarrived on scene and administered an AED which issued an ad-visement of no shock. Ofcer Neil Wu also responded to assist.San Francisco Fire Department EMTs arrived and while they set uptheir equipment, Ofcers Floyd, Smith, and Lopez-Milano alternat-ed CPR, and Ofcer Wu administered oxygen to the victim.

Thanks to the actions taken by USPP personnel, the victimwas successfully transported by S.F.F.D. to California Pacic MedicalCenter where she would receive further treatment for her condi-tion.

Robbery Arrest

Pictured Left to Right: MPO Gregory Johnson- Meri-torious Police Duty, Ofcer Theo Hall- Excellent PoliceDuty,K9 Ofcer Jesse Peterson- Excellent Police Duty

On February 2, 2012, at approximately 0329 hours, whiletransporting a prisoner to the county jail, Ofcers Greg Johnsonand Theo Hall, stopped in an unfamiliar location in downtown SanFrancisco to assist Ofcer Peterson who was receiving a report froma victim of a robbery, which had just occurred. Ofcer Peterson relayed the suspect descriptions as Ofcer Johnson canvassed thearea on foot and located the suspect several blocks away, whereOfcer Johnson had to draw his weapon in order to successfully de

tain the suspect. While all this was going on Ofcer Hall maintainedcontrol of his arrestee, all the while updating communications withwhat was going on, and covering his partner.

http://www.usppfop.org/http://www.fop.net/causes/foundation/donate.shtmlhttp://youtube.com/1791fophttp://facebook.com/1791fophttp://twitter.com/1791fophttp://www.usppfop.org/http://www.usppfop.org/


20/28July 2013 Page 20

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Sick Person Revived

Pictured: K9 Ofcer Nyhung Wu- Certicate of Recog-nition, Not Pictured: Civilian Jason Schmidt- CivilianAward, Civilian David Yacubian- Civilian Award

On March 30, 2012 at approximately 1408 hours, Ofcer Wu,responded to a call of a sick person with CPR in progress. Uponarrival Ofcer Wu quickly assisted by sealing the victims mouthwith his CPR mask and stood by as civilians Jason Schmidt andDavid Yacubian performed CPR. An AED was already on scene andhooked up to the victim. San Francisco Fire then arrived on sceneand took over. The victim was revived several minutes later andtransported to the hospital for evaluation.

Gunman Arrested

Pictured Left to Right: Motor Ofcer Jeffrey Floyd-Meritorious Police Duty, MPO Jeffrey Halvorson- Meritorious Police Duty, Not Pictured: Ofcer Robert Whalen- Meritorious Police Duty

On June 11, 2012 at approximately 1650 hours, Ofcers Whalen, Halvorson and Floyd responded to a call of a man with a gunat a local Starbucks. Upon seeing the patrol cars the suspect beganeeing from the ofcers. Ofcers Whalen, Halvorson, and Floydwere able to box the suspect in with their vehicles several blocksdown the road and after a brief struggle were able to detain thesuspect.


ARE YOU SEARCHING ASTHROUGHLY AS YOU SHOULD?Pen guns may come in various styles and nishes. The bolt head is pulled back and al -lowed to travel forward, ring a .38 special caliber cartridge.(Source: FBI Unusual Weapons)
http://www.usppfop.org/http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/2013/june/unusual-weaponshttp://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/2013/june/unusual-weaponshttp://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/2013/june/unusual-weaponshttp://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/2013/june/unusual-weaponshttp://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/2013/june/unusual-weaponshttp://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/2013/june/unusual-weaponshttp://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/law-enforcement-bulletin/2013/june/unusual-weaponshttp://youtube.com/1791fophttp://facebook.com/1791fophttp://twitter.com/1791fophttp://www.usppfop.org/http://www.usppfop.org/


21/28July 2013 Page 21

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

The San Francisco Field Ofce is literally a city within a city. We cur-rently have ve-thousand residents within The Presidio alone.

Within The Presidio we have LucasArts, Lucaslms and IndustrialLight and Magic which was recently sold to the Disney Corporation for 4.5billion dollars. Yes billion with a B, they did make Star Wars. In additionwe have:

A college prep school (Bay School) that has a $37,600 annualtuition.

There are three child day care centers, a dance studio, athleticelds, a bank, a trampoline park, a climbing gym and yoga stu-dio, a YMCA, seven restaurants and a Starbucks.

Residential leasing (rents) typically range from $2,900 to$12,000.

And of course theres the bowling alley and golf course. During high visitation, which is any nice day, we are usually in-

undated with visitors. The Presidio and GGNRA claim 5 millionannual visitors.

Our typical calls for service run the full range of law enforcement ser-vices with burglary/larceny/robberies to domestics, vandalism and deadbodies washing up on our beaches. You cant swing a dead cat and notnd someone smoking medical marijuana here in the bluest of bluestates and the Peoples Republic of Berkeley.

Thats just a sampling. We also support the Pacic West Region withour SET Team. We are also fortunate to have many specialized positionswith MPOs, ID, CIB, HMP, K9 and Motors.

Our property comprises the entire Ocean Beach of San Franciscowhich I assure you is not Malibu. Homelessness is widespread and thereis a constant push of people moving back and forth between the beachand Golden Gate Park.

San Francisco is the land of mist toys. People reliving their adoles-cence and then there are the hipsters. Some people just shouldnt wearskinny jeans. There is a prevailing attitude that people should be able todo whatever they want whenever they want; to include wandering naked.

San Francisco Police Department also experiences the pressure topractice what I refer to as CP (Convenience Policing). Meaning that peopleonly want certain laws enforced at certain times. The prevailing attitudeis to let things be, each person should be able to do their own thing --- aholdover from the 1960s--- unless heaven forbid someone urinates in my

doorway or sleeps in my yard. Many people dont want us to enforce thealcohol/drug laws but blame the police for the after affects. Homelessnessis not a crime and neither is aimlessly wandering the earth but at times itseems like its becoming license to do almost anything.

Despite this the quality of life in San Francisco is pretty great if youcan get over the sticker shock. One ofcer loves it so much he keepsrunning all over the place to see as much as possible. And keeps running.

And keeps running. And keeps running.If youre thinking of visiting please feel free to email me through my

work email. Thanks.

---USPP San Francisco Field Ofce- Chief Steward Bill Battista

U. S. Park Police FOPSan Francisco Field Office Report


22/28July 2013 Page 22

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Belle Haven Marina, VA---On September 28, 2012, UnitedStates Park Police ofcers responded to the Belle Haven Marina foa report of sounds of gunshots. A witness claimed a male redmultiple rounds from a handgun towards a United States CoastGuard Helicopter. The suspect subsequently rowed a dingy fromthe shore and boarded a sailboat anchored off shore in the Poto-mac River. Ofcers set up a perimeter, identied witnesses, evacuated citizens, and notied partner agencies. An incident actionplan was initiated and the USPP armored personnel vehicle (APC)was deployed with Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) personneand negotiators. Negotiations began with the suspect demandingto speak with the United States Secret Service. After approximately one hour of negotiating, the suspect agreed to leave his handgun

on the boat and return to shore in the dingy. Upon reaching theshore he was taken into custody.

The United States Coast Guard responded to Belle Haven Ma-rina because their helicopter had been red on by a suspect in thearea. The Coast Guard assisted the United States Park Police andother responding agencies securing the area and collecting evi-dence. Coast Guard personnel transported members of the SWATteam with their vessel to conduct a security sweep of the suspectssailboat. The handgun was quickly recovered as it was in plainview on the deck of the boat. The Coast Guard continued to assisthe operation by transporting members of the USPP Major Crimeand Identication Units to the sailboat to collect the pistol and

process the crime scene. In recognition and appreciation of theprofessionalism, and teamwork, a United States Park Police ChiefsCerticate of Appreciation was awarded to the responding UnitedStates Coast Guard personnel. U. S. Park Police ofcers respondingto the incident were awarded a United States Park Police ChiefsCerticate for Outstanding Police Service.

Chief Chambers with Major Patrick Smith, LieutenantsDavid Schlosser, Simeon Klebaner, Robert LaChance,Todd Reid, Sergeants Lelani Woods, Paul Brooks, Tim-othy McMorrow, Detectives Monique Pettett and JoseBumbray; and Ofcers Jared Tung, Thomas Twina-me, Ansonne LeBlanc, Christopher Giblin, and FrankHilsher.

Chief Chambers with United States Coast GuardLieutenants Celina Ladyga and Nick Lajoie; ChiefPetty Ofcer Jason Hollopeter; Petty Ofcers BobbyBonsey, Shelby Thorson, Adam Wilk, and Chris Hud-son; Seaman Jake Zimmerman; and Seaman Appren-tices JR Knaub, Chris Sims, and Matt Harris

Belle Haven Marina is located south of Alexandria, VAoff the George Washington Memorial Parkway

Man Shoots @ Coast Guard HelicopterBarricades Himself On Sailboat


23/28July 2013 Page 23

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Washington, DC----On April 1, 2012, at approximate-

ly 0845 hours, Ofcers Jeffrey Soja and Roselyn Norment re-sponded to a medical emergency at Ohio and Buckeye Driveduring the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler, for a report of a collapsedrunner. Upon arrival, the ofcers discovered a victim uncon-scious and bleeding from his nose with a laceration on his head.Ofcer Soja immediately requested DC Fire and EMS becausethe victim had stopped breathing and was in cardiac arrest. Of-cers Enjoli Tuitt and Shannon Smoot arrived . They assistedwith rst aid and crowd control operations. Due to trafc condi-tions created by the footrace, Motor Ofcers Stephen Jones andMichael Williams provided an escort for DC Fire. United StatesPark Police Eagle One was dispatched to y the victim to thenearest hospital, due to the severity of his injuries and trafcconditions. Sergeants Matthew DOnofrio, John Gott and Of-cers Shannon Smoot, Matthew Cooney, Michael Blake, Enjoli Tu-itt, Anthony DiPalma, and Roselyn Norment took on the difculttask of clearing the runners, in order to create a safe landingzone for Eagle One.

The outstanding teamwork, professionalism, and quick re-sponse displayed by these ofcers resulted in saving the life ofan individual. These ofcers earned a United States Park PoliceChiefs Certicate for Outstanding Police Service.

Prior to the arrival of Eagle 1, Ofcer James Laska as -sumed leadership of the medical team and assumed controlof the portable debrillator device. When Eagle 1 landed thevictim was loaded onto Eagle one and own to Medstar inWashington, DC. Eagle One was piloted by Sgt. K. Burchell.The Rescue Technicians were Sgt. D. Tolson and Sgt. M.

Varannelli . They continued to provide medical treatment un-til arriving at the hospital. Teamwork and a swift response bythese ofcers enabled this person to survive. Due to the profes-sionalism, skill, and camaraderie exhibited by these ofcers theyearned the United States Park Police Lifesaving Award.

Chief Chambers presents Sgt. J. Gott,

Sgt. M. DOnofrio, Ofc. Tuitt, Ofc. Smoot, Ofc. Sojawith USPP Chiefs Certicate for Outstanding PoliceService.

Chief Chambers presents Sgt. K.Burchell and Sgt. D. Tolson with USPPLifesaving Award.

2112 Cherry Blossom Ten-Miler RescueUSPP Ofcers Receive Award
http://www.usppfop.org/https://www.fopconnect.com/http://youtube.com/1791fophttp://facebook.com/1791fophttp://twitter.com/1791fophttp://www.usppfop.org/http://www.usppfop.org/


24/28July 2013 Page 24

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Battery Park, NY--- On August 25, 2012, while as-signed to Pier 4 at Battery Park, NY, Ofcer John Lynch ob -served a man climbing over the fence and walking down theramp toward the water. Then Ofcer John Lynch and OfcerKenneth May observed that the man had disappeared. Whenthey got to the ramp they saw the man face down in the wa-ter. The ofcers alerted Ofcer Kyriakou, who was nearestthe mans location.

After a quick assessment Ofcer Kyriakou jumped into

the water and began swimming toward the man. He wasthrown a life ringand reached theman seconds later.Using the life ringto keep himself andthe man aoat, heswam toward thepier. Ofcer Lynchand Ofcer Mayworking in concertgrabbed the man

and pulled himonto the pier. Of-cer Kyriakou en-tered the treacher-ous waters of theHudson River torescue a fellow cit-izen. Ofcer Kyriak-ous judgment, skillfortitude and swiftaction during this

incident saved thismans life. For his gallant action, Ofcer Kyriakou was award-ed the United States Park Police Award of Merit.

Ofcer Lynchs and Ofcer Mays quick actions helpedsave the man. For their actions they were presented with theUnited States Park Police Lifesaving Award.

The National Park Service is lucky to have such ne in -dividuals serving the visiting public. The FOP congratulatesthese ofcers on a job well done.

Hudson River RescueU. S. Park Police NY Field Ofce

Ofcers John Lynch and Kenneth Mayreceive USPP Lifesaving Award fromChief Chambers

Top:View of Pier 4 at Battery Park from Hudson River.Above:Ofcer Christopher Kyriakou receives USPPAward of Merit from Chief Chambers.


25/28July 2013 Page 25

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

Northern Virginia-- On March 19, 2013, United Stated Park Police, District Two Ofcers responded to a motorcycle crash on the George Washing-ton Memorial Parkway near Fort Marcy Park. OfceBrian Humbertson arrived on scene and discovered anseverely injured motorcyclist lying the roadway. OfceHumbertson a paramedic quickly began treating the injuries. The motorcyclist was bleeding out due to an injury tothe femoral artery in one of his legs. Humbertson appliedpressure to the wound while calling for assistance. The

United States Park Police Helicopter, Eagle One was summoned and transported the critically injured motorcyclisto MedStar where he was treated and stabilized. Withouthe quick actions of Ofcer Humbertson, the individuawould have died. Ofcer Humbertson was presented withthe United States Park Police Lifesaving Award.

Sergeant Jeffrey Bloch, Ofcer Michael Brumbaughand Ofcer Calvin Nguyen arrived to assist Ofcer Humbertson by securing the scene, managing trafc, andestablishing a landing zone for the United States ParkPolice helicopter. Without the quick actions of these of

cers, the individual could have died. These ofcers wereawarded the United States Park Police Chiefs Certicatefor Outstanding Police Service.

USPP Saves MotorcyclistCrashed On GWMP

Ofc. B. Humbertson receives USPP Lifesaving Awardfrom Chief Chambers

Chief Chambers with Ofc. M. Brumbaugh, Sgt. J. Blochand Ofc. C. Nguyen

USPP Eagle transported motorcyclist to hospital dueto gridlocked trafc and severity of injuries. This gavethe victim a better chance of surviving.


26/28July 2013 Page 26

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

USPP Rescues Unconscious Male@ East Potomac Golf Course

Washington, DC--- On September 20, 2012

members of the Central District Station responded tothe East Potomac Golf Course for a report of an unconscious male. Ofcer Renee Stone arrived onscene rst and after advising of the patients statusshe joined an off-duty reghter in life-saving effortsEmergency medical services and an Automatic De-brillator Device were summoned. Sergeant MichaeJohnson and Ofcers Eric Ackerstrom, Eric KoehlerTimothy VanDyke and Daniel Wavra arrived on sceneand all took rotations of performing CPR on the vic-tim until EMS arrived and they were relieved. Thesubject regained consciousness and was transported to George Washington Hospital. The outstandingteamwork, professionalism, and quick response dis-played by these ofcers resulted in saving the life of theindividual. These ofcers were awarded a United StatesPark Police Lifesaving Award.

Chief Chambers with Ofc. Koehler, Ofc. Stone, Ofc. Wavra, and Ofc.Ackerstrom

USPP Rescue 19 From Overturned Boat

On Potomac River

Washington, DC--- On September 8, 2012United States Park Police units responded south of ParkPolice Headquarters at the Potomac River for a reportof an overturned boat with numerous people in the water. Seventeen adults and two children were found inthe water and although they were all wearing life pre-servers, many were a good distance from shore andwere struggling to move through the water. OfcersMatthew Hopkins, Patrick McCarthy, Julio Valega, Daniel Wavra, Eric Ackerstrom, Robert Marcoux, RoselynNorment, Michael Russo, Lucas Coleman, Renee Stone

Shaun Siegel and Stacy Palmer; Canine Ofcers CharlesWilkins and Kenneth Bentivegna; and Horse MountedPatrol Ofcers Justin Nolan and Katherine Swarthout responded to the scene and took decisive action. Eachtook a role and worked as a team to get life preserversout to the victims, reach out to them, and pull them tothe safety of the shore. The ofcers ensured that alnineteen were accounted for and then began to medi-cally evaluate the injuries. These ofcers were awarded a United States Park Police Chiefs Certicate forOutstanding Police Service.

Chief Chambers with Ofc. Coleman, Ofc. Hopkins, Ofc. McCar-thy, Ofc. Norment, Ofc. Russo, Ofc. Stone, Ofc. Swarthout, Ofc.Wavra and Ofc. Ackerstrom


27/28July 2013 Page 27

WWW.USPPFOP.ORG

GO TO TOC

EAGLE TIMES

USPP SWAT School

Chiefs Certicate

Chief Chambers with Lt. Adamchick, Sgt. Gilbert, Lt.LaChance, Sgt. McMorrow, Ofc. Zarger and Ofc. Fermaint

Washington, DC--- The United States Park PoliceSWAT team conducted a basic SWAT school from Septem-ber 14, 2011 through October 7, 2011. This four-week schoolis designed to take patrol ofcers with no tactical experi-ence and train them in various tactical techniques to allowthem to function as an member of the SWAT Team. Due to ashortage of personnel and sequestration required extraordinaryefforts from the entire SWAT team. Months before the schoolbegan, SWAT ofcers wrote lesson plans, developed sched-

ules, secured training sites, prepared equipment andrehearsed courses. During the course, they stayed late,arrived early, and reported on sign-off days. On top of the classschedule the ofcers also covered all their daily assignments whichincluded warrant service, escorts, POTUS events, demonstrations,special events and patrolling of the ICON district. Through theirefforts, 14 students successfully graduated the SWAT school. Thesuccessful completion of the SWAT school exemplies the capabil-ities and excellent teamwork displayed by the United States ParkPolice. For their efforts the SWAT team was presented with theUnited States Park Police Chiefs Certicate.

USPP SWAT Bearcat on Washington Monument grounds.

USPP NYFOHurricane Sandy

Unit Citation

Chief Chambers with Major John Lauro, Ofc. May,Ofc. Lynch, and Ofc. Kyriakou

New York, NY-----In late October 2012, the entire east coasof the United States was struck by one of the most devastatingstorms in our nations history, Hurricane Sandy. With New Yorkand New Jersey predicted to be severely impacted, the UnitedStates Park Police personnel assigned to the New York Field Ofce

prepared for the storm. To minimize the impact to sea-levefacilities, migration efforts of the eld ofce required deliberate andimmediate action. The NYFO endured the storm, and then immediately began recovery efforts. Many parks remained closed due todevastating impact; however, many others transitioned to disasterelief sites for the surrounding communities. The NYFO personneresponded to this challenge in an exemplary manner through theirseless actions, commitment to their communities, leadership, anddedication to the mission of the United States Park Police and eachother. Although, facing a many challenges, the resolve and noble actions of the NYFO personnel resulted in the resiliency andsustainability of operations. The true meaning and spirit of thecore values of the United States Park Police, Honor, Integrity, andService, were apparent and exemplied. The United States ParkPolice New York Field Ofce for their hard work, dedication, andteamwork was awarded the United States Park Police Unit Citation

Award.
http://www.usppfop.org/http://www.fop.net/servlet/display/news_article%3Fid%3D5019%26XSL%3Dxsl_pages%252Fpublic_news_individual.xsl%26nocache%3D26880435http://youtube.com/1791fophttp://facebook.com/1791fophttp://twitter.com/1791fophttp://www.usppfop.org/http://www.usppfop.org/


28/28

Documents

Eagle Times Dispatch (July 2013)