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Visit Us on the Web at www.slpoa.org APRIL 2011Vol. 41 No. 3

REMEMBERINGDEPUTY JOHN PERRY

On Tuesday March 8, 2011, Senior Deputy John Perry of the United States Marshals Servicewas shot and killed in the City of St Louis, MO, while serving an arrest warrant.

Deputy Marshal Perry joined the United States Marshals Service in 2001, and had beenassigned to the USMS Eastern District of Missouri in St. Louis since July, 2005, where heserved as a team leader on the fugitive task force and was the district’s firearms instructor.His first assignment with the USMS was in the District of Columbia Superior Court where,in addition to his duties in the court, he was a volunteer to the call center for the televi-sion series America’s Most Wanted. Deputy Marshal Perry was posthumously promoted toProtective Intelligence Investigator by the USMS.

He is survived by his mother, brother, sister, three children, fiancé, and many other familymembers in addition to his police family. Please continue to keep the Perry family in your prayers.

This issue of the Gendarme is dedicated to

Deputy Marshal John PerryMay 21, 1962 - March 8, 2011

He is the 258th Deputy Marshal to have died in the line of duty.

May God Forever Hold In His Love The Spirit of Our Fallen Comrade

See story on page 10

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From the PresidentBy Tom Walsh

Here is the question allofficers need to ask:

Who really is on our side?The Association has been

successfully fighting “LocalPolitician Control” in the Mis-souri Legislature because ofthe unfairness and interferenceit would bring to our profes-sional police operation and ourpension. We also believedthat the Board of Police Com-missioners was committed tonegotiating a meaningful col-lective bargaining agreementthat ultimately is the best wayto protect our rights and pre-vent arbitrary treatment.

During 2010, this plan ofaction was headed in the rightdirection. The Associationsoundly defeated local controlduring the 2010 LegislativeSession. Despite the miscon-ceptions and insults hurled atus, we won this battle thanksto the steadfast support wehad from key legislators.

Also, in early 2010, theSLPOA bargaining team begannegotiations for a collectivebargaining agreement. Wehad every reason to believethat we would achieve a mean-ingful agreement. The Boardauthorized a bargaining teamto bargain in good faith with

ing articles of a complete laboragreement.

The agreement reachedwas far from ideal. It was theproduct of the give and take offirst time labor negotiations.But it incorporates some of themeaningful protections found inmost police labor agreements,including a role for seniority toplay in Department decisionsand a grievance procedure thatcould result in dispute resolu-tion by an outside, neutral arbi-trator. We had every reason tobelieve that the Board wouldratify, with few or no changes,this agreement that it hadauthorized its team to negoti-ate.

We were surprised thenwhen the Board announced at

its December 15 meeting that amotion to approve the agree-ment in closed session hadfailed for lack of a second (amotion that should have beenmade in open session). How-ever, we were led to believethat there were only someminor concerns about the formof some articles, not the sub-stance.

We, therefore, were blownaway when we received a 14page “counterproposal” fromthe Board’s attorney on Febru-ary 10 that completely guttedthe 41 page agreement thathad been bargained previously.All of the meaningful protec-tions of our rights wereremoved. This proposal makes

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the Association team. TheBoard team included highranking officers who reportdirectly to Chief Isom and anoutside labor attorney, SteveWigginton, who kept the Boardand the Chief informed of whatwas happening at the bargain-ing table.

The tone of the bargainingwas respectful and positiveduring the fifteen bargainingsessions held between Marchand the end of August. Wewere told repeatedly that theBoard and the Chief wanted toreach agreement and were inagreement with what was hap-pening at the table. Consis-tent with those representa-tions, we successfully negoti-ated about 75% of an agree-ment by late August, when Mr.Wigginton was confirmed asU.S. Attorney for the SouthernDistrict of Illinois and therefore,could no longer head the bar-gaining team.

Bargaining was at a stand-still for six weeks while theBoard hired a new attorney,Andy Martone, and he wasprepared to resume negotia-tions. Two more bargainingsessions were held and tenta-tive agreement was reachedon October 19 for the remain-

SLPOA COMMITTEESFOP Trustees

Ed Clark Chris Zarbo

Black Maria CommitteeMatthew Simpson, Chairman

Scott Ruddle Robert Skaggs Adrian York Andre Jackson Michael Francis

Civic/Social CommitteeNikole Shrum, Chairman

Emergency ReliefJeff Long, Chairman

Hall ImprovementsEd Clark and Tom Hickel, Co-Chairmen

Labor CommitteeJohn DeSpain, Chairman

Kevin Ahlbrand Latricia Allen Tom Majda Tom Mayer, Sr.Joe Steiger Heather Taylor Tom Walsh

Legal CommitteeBill McDonough, Chairman

Tony Able Eric Bartlett Leonard Blansitt David Boneberger Ed Clark Dan EarleyScott Ecker Kim Haley Kent Leopold Mickey Owens Jay Schroeder Joe Steiger Tom Walsh

Legislative CommitteeJoe Steiger, Chairman

Kevin Ahlbrand Ben Bayless Mike Betz Mark Biondolino Rachel Capps Ed ClarkSamantha Dillin Mike Frederick Martin Garcia Mike Kegel Kevin ManningTom Mayer II Robert Rask David Rudolph Matt Simpson Lindsey Suding

Frank Williams Louis Wilson Tom Walsh

Media RelationsEd Clark, Chairman

Martin Garcia Steve Kaiser Rick Metz Tony Wozniak

PensionDino Orlando, Chairman

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IN THIS ISSUEFrom the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 2-3Memorial Breakfast Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3Officers Killed in April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3Veterans Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4 Pension Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5Legislative Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6Where Are Our Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7An Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8FOP Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9Fraud Prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9Police Unity Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 12Variety Club Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13Police Work 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 14-15Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 16-17Gendarme Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 18Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 19SLPOA Out in the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 20

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PRESIDENTContinued from page 2a mockery of the seven monthsof bargaining and needless tosay, is the opposite of goodfaith bargaining. We do notknow exactly why and who isresponsible for this fiasco, andeven question whether theBoard understands just howcounterproductive this proposalis. But we know one thing—weare not going to accept it.

Meanwhile, the 2011 leg-islative battle became tougherand more complex. Thanks tothe alliance of conveniencebetween Republican Houseleaders, RepresentativesSteven Tiller and John Deihl,and City Democrat, JamilahNasheed, the House local con-trol bill was sent to Nasheed’scommittee and was ramrodthrough in a couple of hours.The omnipresent polit icalbenefactor, Rex Sinquefield,then surfaced as a supporter oflocal control. And just whenAssociation lobbying was mak-ing headway educating fresh-man legislators about the dan-gers of local control, the NRAdecided to support local con-trol, as long as it included alikely unconstitutional amend-ment restricting lobbying onthis issue, and let it be knownthat it would rate representa-tives on this issue, thus ensur-ing House passage of the bill.

Prospects for stopping localcontrol in the Senate are bet-ter, thanks to the courageousefforts of a number of senatorson both sides of the isle. Sen-ator Keavney’s bill supportinglocal political control passedout of committee, but only afteran amendment requiring therestructuring of City govern-ment as a condition to transferof the Police Department to thecontrol of the City.

The most troublesomedevelopment, however, wasthe filing in March of Sinque-field’s local control initiativepetition. If the necessary sig-natures of 8% of the voters areobtained (not a difficult featwith Sinquefield money), thisquestion would be placed onthe November 2012 statewidegeneral election ballot. Thefate of our department and allour benefits would then bedecided by a statewide voteinfluenced by Sinquefield’sseemingly endless supply ofmoney.

One way of derailing thistrain is a legal challenge to thewording and fiscal note of theinitiative, which had to be filedin 10 days. Vice-PresidentSteiger and I made the deci-sion to hire a Jefferson Citylaw firm, which specializes insuch legal matters, to file alawsuit challenging the initia-tive. The signature gatheringoperation cannot proceed untilthis challenge is resolved.

But the possibility of localcontrol as a result of a generalelection vote in 2012 cannotbe ignored. Knowing this, theCity requested a meeting afew weeks ago. Associationrepresentatives met with a del-egation from the Mayor ’sOffice to explore if and howour differences could beresolved. In l ight of theBoard’s retreat from a mean-ingful collective bargainingagreement, we had nothing tolose from listening to what theyhad to say. What our represen-tatives have said in responseis clear and simple – beforeanything else happens, weneed protection of our pensionand a meaningful collectivebargaining agreement.

Who is going to give usthese protections? Who isreally on our side? We aregoing to proceed with caution,take nothing for granted, butno longer are going to put allof our “eggs” in the Board“basket.” One thing is certain,however. There will be nodeal without your ratification.We also invite your input now.What we are asking for is notextraordinary. All of us go towork everyday, face danger,and earn less pay than wecould get elsewhere. What weexpect in return is some mean-ingful protection of our benefitsand against arbitrary treatmentand unfairness. The questionis who is going to give us thisfair deal?

We will keep you abreast ofdevelopments and let youknow who is being fair, andwho is being underhanded. Asa unit, we are a formidableforce and we can supportthose who supported us, or wecan castigate those who didnot treat us fairly. Our turn willcome at the polls; and togeth-er, as a unit, we can makethings change. All we are ask-ing for is fairness. To be con-tinued…

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The 25th AnnualPolice Memorial BreakfastEach year, in the month of May, the St. Louis Metropoli-

tan Police Department honors all of our officers who havemade the ultimate sacrifice at a memorial breakfast. Thiswill be the 25th year for this event, and we will pay specialtribute to those who lost their lives in the line of duty andhonor their families who have given so much.

The St. Louis Police Foundation will sponsor this year’sbreakfast. The St. Louis Police Foundation has been agreat beneficiary of the Department and the success of thebreakfast is because of their generosity and support.

The breakfast will be held on Monday May 9, 2011 at7:30 A.M. in the Grand Ballroom of the America’s Center at701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101. Complimentaryparking will be provided by St. Louis Parking at the Conven-tion Center Garage.

ST. LOUIS POLICE OFFICERS

KILLED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY

DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL:

John Sturdy 1863Terrence Donnelly 1902William Dillon 1916John McKenna 1916Terence McFarland 1920Bernard Mengel 1922Michael O’Conner 1922

Harry Wise 1925Joseph Meier 1929George Schrameyer 1932Neal Courtney 1946Thomas Mulrooney 1956John Summers 1973Claude Smith 1974

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Veteran’s CornerBy George Ratermann, SLPVA President

St. Louis Police Veterans’ Association– Web: www.slpva.com Email: mail@slpva.comMonthly Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the Month – 11:30 a.m., SLPOA Hall

HEALTH INSURANCELAWSUIT

By now most, i f not al l ,retired officers that are plain-tiffs in the class action lawsuithave seen the recent e-mailmessage from our attorney,Elkin Kisner. If you haven’tread Kisner’s e-mail or don’trecall his statement, here it is,“I wi l l be in front of JudgeDierker next Monday (March14th) on this matter. He will seta date for resolution of al lpending appeals. That hearingis likely to occur by early April.Short ly thereafter, anotherround of checks wil l (be)issued “.

Most police officers knowfrom years of experience thattimelines established by thecourts aren’t necessarily fol-lowed precisely. The earlyApri l date for the court toapprove the settlement to theappeals is the best resolution.More likely that date will beadjusted to a later date. Attor-neys’ schedules, the judge’sschedule, and the caseload ofthe court may require a delay.Of course, any delay with thehearing will also mean a delayin the next step, the issuing ofthe second round of checksand f inal resolut ion of thecase.

NEW HEALTH INSURANCEThe Police Board has

signed a contract for healthinsurance with a new provider,CIGNA. According to the newsmedia the new coverage willsave the SLMPD about

$600,000 per year. What has-n’t yet been learned is if therehas been any change indeductibles and co-pays, andwhether CIGNA wil l creditmembers with the deductiblesalready paid to providers fromJanuary 1 to June 30 underthe Blue Cross contract.There will be, of course, somemembers who have a physi-cian under the BC/BS planwho is not a CIGNA providerand will have to change to aCIGNA provider.

Prescription co-pays arealso not known as the Gen-darme goes to press. Expectthem to be at or above thelevel under the BC/BS plan.CIGNA uti l izes most localpharmacy chains. Memberswho use the BC/BS 90 daymail order pharmacy serviceprovided by Express Scriptsmay see a change. CIGNAuses the Medco mail pharma-cy for some, if not all, of itshealth plans. If the SLMPDcontract with CIGNA uses theMedco mail order pharmacymembers will probably need toget new prescriptions fromtheir doctors.

NO CHANGES INHEALTH INSURANCE

FOR RETIREES OVER 65The current insurance for

the over 65 ret irees onMedicare will stay the same,at least for the time being.The Police Board’s contract forthis insurance runs unti lDecember 31, 2011. Anychange in providers would

take place on January 1, 2012.The Police Board has notadvised the SLPVA if i t isseeking a new provider, solicit-ing bids on the coverage, or ifthere is to be a change in thecoverage provided.

SLPVA ELECTION F OFFICERS

The SLPVA conductedelections at the March meet-ing, or more precisely, attempt-ed to conduct an election. Theincumbent off icers andtrustees were returned tooffice. A call for candidatesseeking office was made butno one was nominated fromthe floor. Since the incum-bents were the only candi-dates, the secretary wasinstructed to cast one vote foreach of the incumbents andthey were declared elected.

MARCH MEETING NOTESThe March meeting pro-

duced no nominations for anyof our elected offices but thatwasn’t because there wasn’tanyone at the meeting. 102members of the SLPVA werepresent for the March meeting.Besides the election of offi-cers, members heard from twoguest speakers, Hank Zimmer-mann, candidate for St LouisCounty Assessor and GeorgeSeper who educated the mem-bers on Veterans Administra-tion disability claim proceduresand how to file a claim. Themeeting concluded with a tra-ditional corned beef and cab-bage lunch celebrating StPatrick’s Day, as we do eachyear, but Chef Dan Riley alsoprepared cod filets for thoseobserving Ash Wednesday.Both entrees were deliciousand the members left only afew leftovers.

UPCOMING MEETINGSThe City of St Louis has

issued our permit for our May11th Cookout in Willmore Park.Dan Riley has started toassemble the food and invitesmembers to come early (9:00AM) to Willmore Park and lenda hand with the barbequing.An order for a porta-potti hasbeen placed with R & R Sani-

tation to accommodate thosewho can’t make the trek to therestrooms at the tennis courts.Members are reminded to setaside May 11th to attend theCookout. Members may bringa spouse or guest to the Cook-out. The attendance fee is$5.00 per person and that cov-ers lunch and our attendancedrawings.

Jim Chapman, the Wil lGuy, will be back at our July13th meeting. If you don’thave a will, or if you haven’treviewed your current wil lrecently, consider spending afew minutes with Jim to getthat done. Jim and his wifemade an appearance at ourFebruary and March meetingsdropping off cookies for us toenjoy after lunch. Theybrought heart shaped cookiesfor Valentine’s Day and deco-rated cookies for St. Patrick’sDay. Jim and his wife droppedoff the cookies on their way toother appointments. Thanks,Jim.

September 14th will be oursecond and last Cookout of2011. Permits for the Cookoutwill be sought after the MayCookout concludes. Look for-ward to another delicious bar-beque by Dan Riley and hishelping hands. While the foodwill be good, so will the com-pany and the conversation.Look forward to 120 to 150 oldfr iends to gather at PicnicGrounds #1 to share the food,the war stories, and catch upon what’s been happeningsince we last got together.

In between all of that we’llalso have our April and Augustmeetings. We’ll cover our reg-ular monthly business, lunch-es, and attendance drawings.A guest speaker or two may beadded as we approach themeeting dates.

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Pension UpdateBy James Wurm, Chairman

Update on Your Police Pension Systemas of September 30, 2010

Here are some financial highlights of the pension system thatended on September 30, 2010 and 2009. Global economies havestarted to show signs of economic recovery. The System is welldiversified and the portfolio is continually managed and monitoredto an investment policy established to minimize market risks. TheSystems portfolio experienced favorable improvement in marketconditions during the 2010 fiscal year. Most of the improvementstarted in late 2009 fiscal year. The System is a long rangeproposition and is responsible for administering benefits to policeofficers of the City of St. Louis who dedicated their careers aspublic servants to the residents and business of the St. Louis met-ropolitan area. The System has and will continue to provide ben-efits in a prudent and professional manner to its active and retiredmembers and their beneficiaries.

The System’s net assets were $640 million at September 30,2010, which represents an increase of $31 million over Septem-ber 30, 2009. The increase was primarily due to appreciation infair value of investments of $55 million resulting from recoveringinvestment markets. Active oversight by the Board of Trusteecontinues to ensure the System retains top performing InvestmentManagers while maintaining a balanced investment portfolio.

Net assets held in trust for pension benefits were$640,405,653 at September 30, 2010, an increase of $31,449,611 or 5.2% from prior year. This increase mainly resulted fromthe increase in fair value of investment and the receipt of theCity’s contribution. As for 2010, the System was able to fully fundbenefit payments from its investment earnings due to the favor-able investment portfolio performance and hopefully, the Systemwill be able to fund benefits payments from its investment earn-ings in the up coming years.

Maybe this will help you understand your pension system a lit-tle better and if you have any questions, I hope you will stop by tosee your money at work and get your questions answered.

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Sherri will be responding to several roll calls at all three area stations prior to the drawing date to sell tickets as well. Thanks for all the support of our first responders in need!

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Legislative Committee ReportBy Joe Steiger, Vice President, Legislative Chairman

Primary Municipal ElectionThe SLPOA made four endorsements for the City of St. Louis

Primary Municipal Election which was held on March 8th, 2011.Two of the candidates that we endorsed won their primary races,Tom Bauer and Larry Arnowitz. The 12th Ward Alderman race willstill be contested on April 4th because Larry Arnowitz is theDemocratic challenger and Fred Heitert is the Republican incum-bent. The SLPOA Executive Board interviewed both candidatesand has endorsed Larry Arnowitz for 12th Ward Alderman. I hopeevery active and retired officer who lives in the 12th Ward will getout and vote for Larry Arnowitz. Please encourage your spouses,family, friends and neighbors to do the same. This ward can bewon and a large number of active and retired officers reside in thisward. SLPOA could use some additional friends at City Hall andLarry will be an advocate for our members.

Representative Tim Jones FundraiserOn March 10th, 2011 SLPOA Legislative Committee members

Mark Biondolino and Mike Betz attended a fundraiser for StateRepresentative Tim Jones, (R) from the 89 District, at the RitzCarlton. Representative Jones is a staunch supporter of theSLPOA and has been a true friend during our local “politician”control fight in Jefferson City this year and in years past. SLPOAwas proud to return the favor by attending this fundraiser andshowing our support for Representative Tim Jones. Representa-tive Jones is currently the Floor Leader in the House of Represen-tatives and he is on track to become the Speaker of the House in2013.

House and Senate Local “Politician” Control BillsOn March 8th, 2011 the Senate heard their version of a local

“politician” control bill, SB 23. The bill was debated on the floorfor approximately two hours. During that time our friends in theSenate did an excellent job bringing our concerns to the forefrontand essentially tying the bill up long enough until it was removedfrom the floor debate and placed on the informal calendar. Thebill can and likely will be brought back up for discussion anddebate this session. We will continue to rely on our allies in theSenate for their support and assistance. I would like to personallythank the following senators who assisted the SLPOA during thefloor debate and I encourage everyone to send them an email orletter thanking them for their dedication to SLPOA members andtheir support by opposing this legislation.

Senator Jim Lembke, (R) District 1Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal, (D) District 14Senator Ryan McKenna, (D) District 22Senator Will Krauss, (R) District 8

The House version of the bill, HB 71, was heard in a Senatecommittee on Monday March 28th, 2011. SLPOA President TomWalsh, SLPOA Business Manager Jeff Roorda and I traveled toJefferson City to testify against the bill. The committee testimonywas kept brief and professional by the Chairman, Senator Engler.We were made aware prior to planning our strategy to testifyagainst the bill, that the bill would likely be voted out of committee.Therefore, we did not want to waste our members’ time andmoney by assembling a mass of officers to appear at the hearing.The committee had not voted as of this writing but I will keep youposted if the bill passes the committee and is put on the formalcalendar.

(Left to right) SLPOA member Mike Betz, State Representative TimJones, and SLPOA member Mark Biondolino at a recent fundraiser forRepresentative Jones.

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On Tuesday March 8, 2011United States Marshall JohnPerry was murdered in theline-of-duty by Carlos Boles.Boles also attempted to exe-cute a second United StatesMarshall and SLMPD OfficerJeff Helbling. Fortunately nei-ther suffered life threateningwounds. The Marshals wereable to return f ire, but theexact situation inside thehouse was unknown, so theSLMPD Hostage ResponseTeam was assembled andconducted an entry into theresidence to ensure Boles’capture and to secure the resi-dence.

During the search, Boleswas found dead; a photographof the body was taken by amember of our Association.The photograph began to bedisseminated via cell phone e-mails to other Officers. Ibelieve the intent was to letother Officers know that theman who murdered one LawEnforcement Officer andattempted to murder two otherOfficers was dead.

One of these phone e-mails was inadvertently sent toa civilian, who is not affiliatedin any way with the lawenforcement community orwith the individual who sent it.This ultimately led to a mediablitz about the photograph.Chief Isom was upset and aninvestigation was launched byIAD to find the originator of thephotograph. Several Officerswere ordered to IAD and inter-viewed under threat of punish-ment if they tried to concealany knowledge about the trav-els of the text photograph.

To stop the frenzy, the orig-inator of the photograph volun-tarily responded to IAD andadmitted his mistake. Thisshould have ended the investi-gation; but for some unfath-omable reason, the investiga-tion only escalated. Chief Isomwanted to know who in theDepartment received the pho-tograph, and then who for-warded it on. To do this, eachinterviewed Officer was givena direct order to producerecords for their personalphones. It was made known

to the Officers that refusing tofollow the direct order wouldresult in discipline (suspen-sion/termination).

The taking of the photo-graph can possibly be con-strued to be a procedural vio-lation; however, not a criminalact. Not only does the Depart-ment lack a basis to seek asubpoena, they have no rightto demand an Officer to pro-duce his/her personal cellphone or its records. Theadministration does not havethe right to say how we useour personal phones, or whatwe can and can’t do with themas long as the action isn’t ille-gal.

I made a plea to the Chief’sOffice to end this illogical andunconstitutional investigation;believing that IAD was againabusing its authority. I learnedthat Chief Isom was personallyspearheading the effort. I triedto explain that the continuationof the investigation was not inthe Department’s best inter-ests … the Department willsuffer unneeded embarrass-ment … the investigation willbecome more fodder for “LocalPolitician Control” advocates.Logic did not win out, theinvestigation moved forward.

The SLPOA provided themeans and backing for theinvolved Officers to file suit inCircuit Court to prevent thisillogical and unconstitutionaldemand from being adminis-tered. The American Civil Lib-erties Union agreed with theSLPOA’s assessment andbecame involved on behalf ofthe wives of two of the

involved Officers because thephones belonged to the wives,not to the Officers. The Depart-ment, in turn, chose to take thechallenge to the FederalCourts.

On March 31st a hearingwas held and IAD presentedanother stunning demand. Adirect order was given to threesupervisors of the Officersinvolved to testify at the Feder-al hearing, but IAD would notinform them as to what theirtestimony would concern. IADleft these supervisors in thedark and subsequently atIAD’s mercy. This shockingrevelation was learned thenight prior to the hearing. TheSLPOA arranged for the threeSupervisors to have legal rep-resentation at this hearing.

It turned out the greatsecret IAD wanted the court tohear was that each supervisorhad a phone l ist for theirsquad, that some of thesephone numbers were cellphones and that the supervi-sors often communicated withtheir subordinates via thesecell phones. Their logic wasthat because personal cellphones were often used inpolice communications, theDepartment had the right to goafter personal phone records.

The Judge rendered a rul-ing that gave the Departmentaccess to personal phonerecords; though narrowing thelimits of the search to textmessages that contained pho-tographs from March 8-18.The SLPOA certainly does not

agree with the rendered deci-sion and we’re currently evalu-ating our options on behalf ofthe Officers involved.

One thing is abundantlyclear … St. Louis police offi-cers should not use their per-sonal cell phones to communi-cate police business. This willaffect the expediency in whichour work is accomplished. Itwill likely affect the expedienceof service to the public, aswell. In other words, leave thephones home when you’re onthe clock. This is the onlysolution to ensure the preven-tion of other i l logical andunconstitutional direct orderswhich are sure to follow.

Realistically speaking if,while on duty, you carry a per-sonal cell phone or any otherpersonal device; do not usethe device to conduct any typeof work related business. Ifyou get a dispatch to call thestation, your sergeant, what-ever; drive to a pay phone, ifyou can find one, call out tothe station or ask for a locationto meet. But, do not use yourcell phone to communicate.

The administration of thePolice Department is making itincreasingly difficult for themen and women of this asso-ciation to offer their support tothe administration. The factthat this entire investigationhas been blown way out ofproportion by the administra-tion is of great concern. Thiscertainly is not the f irstinstance in which the Depart-ment has tried to interfere withour personal l ives; theattempted change to the Fit-ness Test immediately comesto mind.

Case law shows repeated-ly that police officers haverights as private citizens; thisassociation stands firm in itsdedication to the protection ofthose rights. We strongly urgethe administration to thinkbefore they act again on someill-advised, strong-arm tactic.They need to remember whenthey were Officers and ask,“Where are our rights?”

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As I wind down my firstweek as the SLPOA’s Busi-ness Manager, I just wanted totake a moment to introducemyself to the members that Ihaven’t met.

I come to the Associationalready feeling like part of thefamily. As most of you know, Ispent the last six years servingin the Missouri House of Rep-resentatives. I worked closelywith the SLPOA both in mycapacity as Ranking Memberon the Public Safety Commit-

tee and as the House MinorityWhip. During my tenure in theState Legislature I championeda number of causes directlyaffecting the members of theSLPOA such as, changingpolice residency requirements,fighting civilian review boards,expanding collective bargain-ing rights for cops, authorizingsergeants’ overtime and beat-ing back the city’s attempts toseize control of the policedepartment, just to name afew. We didn’t win every oneof these fights but I was alwaysproud to be standing shoulder-to-shoulder with my brothersand sisters in blue as wefought the good fight.

I say brothers and sisters inblue because prior to my elec-tion to the House, I worked inlaw enforcement for 17 years.And, I say that I feel like part ofthe family because my veryfirst job in law enforcementwas working in the Communi-cations Division of the St.Louis Metropolitan PoliceDepartment. Many of thefriendships that I fostered as adispatcher here in the mid-80s’

still endure today. So, for a kidwho grew up in South St. Louison the scenic shores of theRiver Des Peres and got hisstart in law enforcement righthere, this does feel very muchlike home.

It’s been a very busy firstweek and I have certainly hitthe ground running as we’vedelved right into issues likeCity Control, labor negotiationsand pension security. I amhumbled by the confidencethat the Executive Board hasentrusted unto me and I feelwell equipped to tackle thechallenges that we face as anorganization head-on. In addi-tion to my political and lawenforcement experience, Ihave an extensive professionaland educational backgroundwith regards to labor-manage-ment relations. I believe thiswill be an asset to our associa-tion as we attempt to securethe employee rights guaran-teed to us by the Missouri Con-stitution, which were recentlyre-affirmed by the MissouriSupreme Court.

I pledge to be in regularcontact with the membershipabout the issues important toyou through this publication,our website, general member-ship meetings and in one-on-one interactions with our mem-bers. And, let me close bysaying this. I’ve been a mem-ber of the Fraternal Order ofPolice for over 20 years. I’velearned one thing over andover again in this business andthat is the strength of our pro-fession is in our numbers. Theold cliché United we Stand,Divided we Fall is an absolutetruism.

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FOP UpdateBy Kevin Ahlbrand, President Mo. FOP Lodge

The following letter waswritten by FOP National Presi-dent Chuck Canterbury inresponse to statements madeby Glenn Beck on Beck’sMarch 3, 2011 radio show. Mr.Beck statement intimated thatthe FOP gave Van Jones“credibility” because the policein Wisconsin were “locked armin arm” with him. The conver-sation is a result of the protestsby public employees in Wis-consin relative to the removalof their collective bargainingrights by the state legislature.

We know that Mr. GlennBeck considers himself to be afriend to law enforcement, buthe needs to get the factsbefore he acts–just as a policeofficer would.

The Fraternal Order ofPolice strongly and uncondi-tionally supports the right ofpublic employees to bargaincollectively. For rank-and-filelaw enforcement officers, theabil i ty to sit down with theemployers and discuss work-place issues–from officer safe-ty to wages and hours–is criti-cal if the officers are going tobe able to complete their mis-sion. We would not deny anypublic employee the samerights and thus we sympa-thize with those who find theirrights threatened–especiallypublic employees who do somuch for so many at everylevel of government. In anyState where the rights of publicemployees are threatened, weare concerned about the rightsof the rank-and-fi le lawenforcement officer.

The Fraternal Order ofPolice strongly supports theright of the people to assemble

peaceably when they do so inaccordance with local, Stateand Federal law. Lawenforcement officers providesecurity for thousands ofdemonstrations every year toensure the safety of the partici-pants and that of the generalpublic. We provide this securi-ty regardless of whether weagree or disagree with theissues that the demonstratorsare presenting.

Mr. Beck’s criticism of Mr.Anthony K. “Van” Jones andthe American Dream move-ment may be justified. Wehave absolutely no relationshipwith Van Jones, and theNational FOP is not part of anynationwide movement exceptour own. We reject any asser-tion that Van Jones may makeregarding systemic police bru-tality. His record of inaccuracyspeaks for itself. The FOPrepresents law enforcementofficers; Mr. Jones representsan agenda.

On his radio show today,Mr. Beck stated that the copshave “acted stupidly,” which isan irresponsible statement tomake without all of the facts,whether uttered by a radio per-sonality or the President of theUnited States.

Any suggestion that theFOP is just a union in a leaguewith a vast labor movement isan inaccurate one. The FOPis not just an organizationrepresenting police, we arethe police. When our leader-ship speaks out on issues, theyare conveying the perspectiveof the rank-and-fi le lawenforcement off icer, not anational labor movement, andwe know our interests betterthan any radio host.

Fraud PreventionTaskforce

By Dan Rechtein, Coordinator

The Fraud Prevention Taskforce is a free service offered by CircuitAttorney Jennifer Joyce. Retired SLPOA Member Dan Rechtien isavailable to provide answers to all fraud-related questions and canbe reached by telephone at (314) 612-1412 or via email atrechtiend@stlouiscao.org. Informational seminars on a widerange of topics related to fraud prevention are available to anygroup living in, working in, or providing services to the City of St.Louis. Contact Dan Rechtien to schedule your free Fraud Preven-tion Seminar.

We have talked in the past about criminals who use events inthe news to develop scams and frauds. The recent disaster inJapan is another natural disaster which has given scammers theopportunity to steal from the general public. Please be aware ofthese two scams generated by thieves after the Japanese earth-quake and tsunami.

1. Bogus Charities

• Only donate to charities which are on site at the disaster —dealing facing to face with Japanese government officials andthe Japanese people. The American Red Cross and The Sal-vation Army are two examples.

• Be wary of any person or organization that contacts you direct-ly to solicit donations. Regardless of whether you receive a let-ter, e-mail or phone call, you do not know if this person ororganization is legitimate.

• Do not click on any link or open any attachments in e-mailsthat claim to have video(s) of the disaster — even if the e-mailcomes from someone you trust. The link or attachment in thee-mail could release malware or a virus into your computerand ultimately steal your financial information.

• Before sending money to a charity, determine if it is a legiti-mate charity by contacting the Federal Trade Commission(www.ftc.gov), the BBB at 314-645-3300, or your state Attor-ney General’s Office.

• Never donate cash. Never give a supposed charity your creditcard number unless you have initiated the call. Make out anycheck to the organization, not to the person collecting for thatorganization.

• You may donate directly to the Red Cross in any amount at 1-800-Red Cross or text the words “Red Cross” to 90999 for a$10 donation billed to your phone.

• You may donate directly to the Salvation Army in any amountat 1-800-Sal-Army or text the words “quake” or “Japan” to80888 for a $10 donation billed to your phone.

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By Rick Metz,Gendarme President & Managing Editor

On Tuesday March 8, 2011, Senior Deputy John Perry of theUnited States Marshals Service was shot and killed in the City ofSt. Louis, while serving an arrest warrant. At approximately 6:50AM, Deputy Marshal Perry along with additional Deputies of theUSMS and Detectives of the St. Louis Metropolitan PoliceDepartment’s Violent Offender Unit went to the suspect’s resi-dence to serve a felony warrant for Assault on a Law Enforce-ment Officer and Drug Possession. As they searched the resi-dence for the suspect, he opened fire on them, striking DeputyMarshal Perry and a SLMPD Detective. During the ensuingshootout with the suspect, another Deputy Marshal was shot andinjured, and the suspect was shot and killed. Deputy MarshalPerry was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed tohis wounds later that evening. Deputy Marshal Perry had servedwith the United States Marshals Service for 10 years, and hadpreviously served 16 years as a probation officer for the MadisonCounty Probation and Court Services Department.

Traditionally, Line of Duty Fallen Officer Memorials fea-tured on the front cover of the Gendarme have been exclu-sively reserved for Police Officers of the SLMPD. In this par-ticular case of Deputy Marshal John Perry, an exception hadto be made. Everyday, Deputy Perry and approximately adozen additional Deputy Marshals work side-by-side withmembers of the SLMPD in the apprehension of dangerousfugitives.

For those of you who did not have the pleasure of knowingJohn here’s a personal story I would like to share with you. At7:30 AM, on May 27, 2010, SLMPD Police Officer JosephHaman was shot multiple times during a car stop. I calledJohn, and asked for his assistance in locating the suspect.John told me that he and several other Marshals had workednearly a 24 hour shift the day before from approximately 5:00AM-5:00 AM, and despite having only an hour or two of sleep,that he and “The Marshals” would be there in about a hour.Not once during this conversation or throughout the longensuing day did John, or any of the other Marshals, bust mychops about having no sleep. In their eyes, a fellow brotherneeded help, and they were on their way; no questions asked.Later that afternoon, the suspect’s whereabouts were discov-ered inside of a very large multi-family apartment complex inthe City of St Louis. The Marshals, ATF, and Detectives of theViolent Offender Unit form the initial covert perimeter aroundthe apartment complex, while we waited for SWAT and addi-tional SLMPD assistance to arrive.

It was quickly realized that the apartment complex was alocked and secured facility, and the exact location of theapartment was unknown; due to the confusing configurationof the building. In order to avoid detection, John and a VOUDetective donned civilian clothing, were able to gain entry intothe building, locate the apartment , and the suspect was takeninto custody by SWAT. Later that evening as tradition wouldhave it, John and many of those who had participated in theday’s event, gathered at the St Louis Police Officers Associa-tion to celebrate a job well done.

That story is just a drop in the bucket, a glimpse into thecharacter and professionalism of John Perry. He was a funny,dedicated, hard working and strong leader, yet calm, easygo-ing and a genuinely good guy. He would do anything for any-one, and he his truly missed.

Friday April 22, 2011, at 7:00PM, the St Louis City PoliceOfficers will take on the Fire Fighters at the “Guns N’ Hoseson Ice” Hockey at the Affton Ice Rink (10300 Gravois). Thisevent is being dedicated to Deputy John Perry, with all pro-ceeds being donated to BackStoppers. A $5.00 minimumdonation at the door gains your admission. Refreshments,50/50 Drawing, and more will be available.

Photographs of Deputy Marshal John Perry were providedwith permission from the St Louis Post Dispatch, from afeatured article in 2007.

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Chaplain’s CornerBy Sergeant Clarence Hines

“I will lie down and sleep inpeace, for you alone Lordmake me dwell in safety”(Psalm 4:8).

With the recent tragic lossof Sgt. Bill Vize and the loom-ing uncertainty of a securefuture for the men and womenof the St Louis MetropolitanPolice Department, I’m com-pelled to step from behind the“blue wall”, albeit temporarily,to wrestle with some rather dif-ficult observations.

When I look around thesedays I see sadness, despair,frustration and even signs ofdepression within some of therank and file. This truly breaksmy heart. There are manyexternal factors that have con-tributed to the current conditionof our beloved department andthe anxiety and low sense ofmorale in the hearts of somany officers. Officers havebeen faced with so manyexternal struggles and much oftheir anger and frustration,many would argue, is justified.With the battle over local con-trol looming, no apparent payraise in the future, cancellationof tuition reimbursement, justto name a few things; I cansee why so many appear to beunhappy in what I consider tobe the greatest profession inthe world. The natural physicaldemands of our profession, i.e.shift changes, stress, financialworries etc., can be over-whelming at times for even themost seasoned of Police Offi-cers.

I am truly honored to workwith so many who are able tobe consummate professionalsand somehow will themselvesto look beyond their ownneeds and continue to performtheir jobs with passion, excel-lence and integrity. The factthat officers, in light of our cur-rent circumstances, are able toconsistently put the needs ofthe community above theirown is nothing short of amaz-ing. I for one am grateful.

Stil l, in such turbulenttimes, and with no clear cutidea of what the future holdsfor us and our families, wheredo we find help, hope andhealing, when so many feel

betrayed and are broken heart-ed at the current state ofaffairs?

The Holy Scriptures statethat it is not good for any of usto be alone (Genesis 2:18) Godwould not say such a thing inHis word and then leave usalone to fend for ourselves. Healso said it to let us know thatwe should not try to deal withthe weightiness of life’s strug-gles and turmoil by ourselves.

I’m confident that there aremany who want help and needhelp, but are afraid to come for-ward and ask. Asking for helpin the Law Enforcement com-munity is viewed as weak orshameful. I’m here to tell youthat it is not shameful or weak.Admitting you need help is oneof the most courageous thingsanyone could ever do. I’m notashamed to tell you that I havegotten help in the past in deal-ing with tough life situations. Iam just filled with joy thesedays and I know my familyappreciates my courage in get-ting help.

It is important for PoliceOfficers to receive into theirhearts that God cares for us.He cares deeply about us per-sonally and professionally. Inhis divine providence, he hasset in motion some very valu-able resources to help us todeal with our problems. Heloves us and has not left usalone. There are counselorsfrom PAS and Police Chaplainswho are trained to offer guid-ance and help Police Officersand their families in dealingwith life issues. Chaplains areon call 24 hours a day 7 days aweek. They can be reachedthrough the command post orfeel free to contact me person-ally for a referral at 580-5064.PAS counselors can bereached for confidential assis-tance at 842-6223.

“I will place my trust in Godand not be afraid, becauseGod is my strength, my songand my salvation” (Isaiah 12:2).

Where there is trust, thereis help and where there is helpthere is hope and where thereis hope there is healing. Wepray to that end.

O’Fallon, Missouri PoliceOfficer Nick Johnson will beparticipating in the Police UnityTour in May of 2011 as anevent for Police MemorialWeek in Washington DC. Heis dedicating this bike ride fromNew Jersey to Washington, DCto St. Louis Metropolitan PoliceOfficer David Haynes, who waskilled in the line of duty March24, 2010.

Officer Johnson needs tohave $1800.00 raised for thisendeavor.

Please contribute any wayyou can to help Officer John-son ride for our friend and col-league David.

Thank you for your support.

PURPOSE: The primarygoal of the Police Unity Tour isto raise awareness of LawEnforcement Officers who havedied in the line of duty. Thesecond purpose is to raisemoney for the National LawEnforcement Officer’s Memori-al and Museum. The tourbegan in 1997 with 18 officerstaking a four day awarenessand fundraising ride fromFlorham Park, NJ to theNational Law Enforcement Offi-cers Memorial in Washington,D.C. Those 18 officers wereable to raise over $18,000.00and by 2009 over 1200 riderswere able to raise$1,325,000.00 that year.

MOTTO: “We Ride ForThose Who Died” representsthe awareness that this organi-zation is all about. In 2010about 160 officers have been

killed in the line of duty or whileperforming their duties. Thisorganization is about givingthose officers the recognitionthey earned and deserve forthe sacrifice they gave to keepall of us safe.

We are pledging to raise$4000.00 for our ride this year.We will be riding from FlorhamN.J. to Washington D.C. Wewill also be making an addition-al awareness ride to GroundZero prior to the tour ride togive thanks to the people whodied on September 11th, 2001.We very much appreciate anydonation amount and no dona-tion is too small or too big.

Thanks again.Jake Knopfel and Nick Johnson

Donations can be made by visitinghttp://www.firstgiving.com/ofallonorChecks made payable to “PoliceUnity Tour” but please note on thecheck that it is for Nick Johnson orJake Knopfel

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Father Edward Goldian,who served in the position ofChaplain Secretary, was anSLMPD Chaplain since Janu-ary 1993. In that capacity hehas done invocations andbenedictions for hundreds ofrecruit graduations, depart-ment award ceremonies andspecial events. He performedcountless ride alongs anddeath notifications for officersand their famil ies. Heresponded to hospitals in sev-eral major incidents where offi-cers had been injured orkilled. He has visited sickofficers and their families andhe has logged hundreds ofhours providing guidance andcounseling for departmentmembers. He faithfully sub-mitted many articles of encour-agement to the Gendarme.He was often on call 24-7, inservice and faithfulness to ourdepartment and spent count-less hours praying for our

department and members indi-vidually. He did all of thiswhile still pastoring his churchand parish full time. He sim-ply cared about the hearts,souls and welfare of PoliceOfficers. We salute a greatfamily member and one ofGod’s best. May he sing withthe angels, walk with the GreatApostles and may he rest inpeace. He was a loyal andfaithful friend.

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The George ClobesScholarship Fund

For the last 13 years the family and friends of the late Lieu-tenant George Clobes have awarded scholarships to two highschool seniors for the purpose of continuing their education.The application process for this year’s high school seniors isnow open.

Recipients of the scholarships will be awarded a $1000.00scholarship with half payable the first semester of enrollmentand half payable the second semester. The award will becredited to the student’s account at the college or universitythey will be attending. The scholarship is for one year and isnot renewable.

Eligibility - Qualifications - Requirements- Applicant must be the child or dependent of an active St.

Louis Metropolitan Police Officer with at least (5) years of ser-vice with the Department.

- Applicant must write a one page essay stating what moti-vated them to pursue a college education; what they expect toget out of college; and how this scholarship will help them.

- Applicant must be accepted as a full time student at anaccredited two or four year college or university by the fall termfollowing high school graduation.

- Applicant must have an accumulative grade point averageof 3.0 or higher.

- Applicant must be a deserving student that has maturity ofpurpose, good character and high integrity.

Selection Criteria- Scholastic ability and community/school activities will be

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Person(s) interested in requesting an application should writeto:

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The deadline for requesting an application is March 11,2011. The deadline for submitting an application to the schol-arship committee is April 15, 2011.

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Opening ceremonies begin at 9:45 am the parade begins at 10am heading east on Chestnut to 10th Street to Market, then weston Market to 18th Street.

Featuring hundreds of Variety families, floats and balloons, theVariety Parade is the official kickoff of Variety Week. After windingthrough the streets of downtown St. Louis, the entire community isinvited to celebrate Variety at an after-party in Aloe Plaza – acrossfrom Union Station – complete with games and pony rides!

Imo’s for Kids Day – Wednesday, May 4Order from any of St. Louis Area Imo’s Restaurants on this

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black-tie fundraise, Dinner with the Stars annually raises over $1million for Variety. This year’s event will be emceed by FOXSports Broadcaster Joe Buck and feature two-time GrammyAward winner Patti LaBelle as the headliner. Individual ticketsstart at $500 each.

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Police Work 101By Sergeant William Boyd Kiphart II

A Reading List of Books for the Life & Career Survival of Police OfficersFor those of you that had

to endure me during yourtenure at the Academy youremember one of my favoritequestions for the young war-rior was “What book are youreading?” The question wasthree fold in its intent.

First, are you reading any-thing we can discuss, that Ican learn from or that maypeak my interest enough toread a new book? Secondly, itis a reminder not only to youbut to me that our lives are aconstant and ongoing learningexperience. Regardless ofyour choice of material, fictionor fact, science, romance, textbook, research, biography orpuzzles, there is always a les-son to be learned. Anythingyou read, book, paper, internetarticle or the like keeps yourbrain and your mind youngand open. Finally, along withmaking you more worldly andknowledgeable, studies indi-cate that those who keep theirminds active have less memo-ry loss as they get older andmay actually live longer thanthose that stagnate.

While I have shared thesewith many of you, I thought itmay be time to get them out inthis format. Place this list in adrawer and work through oneor two of these at your ownpace and then ponder thequestion of how what you readcan make you better at yourchosen profession or simply abetter person.

I term this list of books Lifeand Career Survival for PoliceOfficers. I am placing them in

Gardner for introducing me tothe single most valuable book Ihave ever read.

Tzu, Sun translated by Griffith, Samuel B.The Illustrated Art of War.Oxford University Press2005, ISBN-10: 019518999X

This book is mandatoryreading for any executive injust about every Fortune 500company. It is nearly impossi-ble to find a successful execu-tive anywhere in the civilizedworld who is not intimatelyfamiliar with this text, yet I con-tinue to meet warriors whohave not read this. The philo-sophical applications to tacticsand police work are endless.

While there are l i terallyhundreds of versions of thetranslation this is, by far, myfavorite. Military and combatphilosophy from more than2500 years ago that is thebasis for thought of more mili-tary tacticians than any othersource. Still a fairly easy andenjoyable read that will leaveyou thinking on an entirely newlevel each time you read it.

Tsunetomo, Yamamoto.Hagakure: The Book of theSamurai. Cliff Road Book, 2008, ISBN 1602613087

More eastern philosophyon combat, living with honor,and life, as a learning experi-ence and art form. Calmingand deeply philosophical, writ-ten by the true warrior for thetrue warrior.

The amazing movie GhostDog with one of my all timefavorite actors, Forest Whitak-er revolves around this book.

Favorite quote: “There issomething to be learned froma rainstorm. When meetingwith a sudden shower, you trynot to get wet and run quicklyalong the road. But doing suchthings as passing under theeaves of houses, you still getwet. When you are resolvedfrom the beginning, you willnot be perplexed, though youstill get the same soaking.This understanding extends toeverything.”

Grossman Lt. Col Dave withLoren W. Christensen. On Combat - The Psycholo-gy of Deadly Conflict in War& Peace.PPCT Research Publica-tions, 2004, ISBN 978-0-9649205-2-1.

Again, a study of the war-rior by the warrior. LieutenantColonel Dave Grossman iscontemporary America’s philo-sophical last line of defense.Every book by the Colonel is amandatory read for the mod-ern law enforcement officer.Ten years from now, leaders ofAmerican law enforcement willbe perplexed at why his phi-losophy and warnings werenot heeded prior to their time.

You cannot raise children Continued on page 15

order of how I would recom-mend them to the new police-man or young warrior. Pickand choose as you will.

Miller, Zell. Corps Values. Longstreet Press, MariettaGA, 1998, ISBN 0-553-37981-X

Zell’s book is a must readfor any police officer, youngwarrior or true American. Dur-ing much of my tenure at theAcademy this was a mandato-ry read and is an element ofmy core Delta P policing phi-losophy. Only 100 pages long,this book is worth its weightand more in gold.

For those not familiar, Zellgrew up dirt poor, literally in aone room stone cabin his sin-gle mother built by hand; thefloors were actually dirt. Hismother’s strength and strongvalue system took Zell to theMarine Corp as young man.From his learning there andhis family values Zell becamethe Governor of Georgia andone of America’s mostrespected leaders. He creditshis live to the values he dis-cusses in his book, neatness,punctuality, brotherhood, per-sistence, pride, respect,shame, responsibility, achieve-ment, courage, discipline andloyalty.

Zell continues to motivateme every time I read his book,to be a better warrior, a betterman and a better American. Ifyou read only one book inyour life, this should be it.

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POLICE WORK 101Continued from page 14today in America unless youhave read his book Stop Teach-ing our Kids to Kill.

Source material for the Mis-souri P.O.S.T. Commission forRecruit Training.

Coram, Robert. Boyd - the Fighter Pilot WhoChanged the Art of War.Bay Back Books, NY/Boston,2002, ISBN10: 0316881465

The first half of the book is acomprehensive history of theman the Commandant of theMarine Corp called “The great-est Marine the Air Force everhad”. Regarded as the mostinfluential military thinker andtactician since Sun Tzu and hisArt of War 2500 years ago thework is vast. COL Boyd wasthe center of the architectureand decision making for theswift and decisive Operation:Desert Storm.

The second half of the bookis an examination and essay ofhis theories. Destruction andCreation is a completely newperspective, rooted in theorieslaid as a foundation by Heisen-berg and Godel, on the exami-nation of the connectivity andreliance of relationshipsbetween elements of thought.The result of COL. Boyd’s theo-ry was a complete restructuringof America’s war doctrine.

Boyd’s Energy/Maneuver-ability theory was at the root ofthe design for the F15, F16 andA10 aircraft changing the phi-losophy of the Air Forces doc-trine on aerial warfare. Thistheory was at the root of thesuccess of Operation: DesertStorm.

The most famous of Boyd’stheories was that of Observa-tion, Orientation, Decision,Action or the O.O.D.A. Loop.Now accepted as the preemi-nent study of warfare and rec-ognized as having a directnexus with law enforcement,this theory defined how thehuman mind works in decisionmaking, particularly in combat,and examined how to make theprocess more effect to preventthose who master it from losingany engagement.

Regardless of your adver-saries’ numbers or weapon, ifyou master this concept youwill not be beaten.

Source material for the Mis-souri P.O.S.T. Commission forRecruit Training.

Wagner, Allen Eugene, Good Order and Safety, AHistory of the Saint LouisMetropolitan Police Depart-ment 1861-1906

So you “think” you are a bigcity Metropolitan Police officer;not unless you have read thisbook. Care to complain aboutthe working conditions, pay,hours, equipment or lack ofsupport from the top; you betterread this first young Police.One day off a month, mandatedto wear your uniform, longsleeve wool, off duty you say?No police cars, no radios, noproblem. The history of thisdepartment and the stories ofthe men and women who tamedthe gateway to the west.

No time to whine here, therewere no politically correct cop-pers in this crew. Hard hittingold school police work whereyour only back up was the shopkeeper you protected. The his-tory behind all we are todaywith the classic politics keepingpace for good humor andabsurdity.

The first quarter is a slowread but it opens up fast afterthat.

Delattre, Edwin J. Character and Cops, Ethics inPolicing. AEI Press, Washington D.C.,2006, ISBN 0-8447-5217-1

Long and overwhelming, butthe source for much of how weare viewed and how we viewourselves today. Guaranteed toteach you something new aboutthe job, how you view it andyourself.

You may want to space thisone out over a few months butnot to be missed.

Aristotle and Barnes J. The Complete Works of Aris-totle: The Revised OxfordTranslation. Princeton University Press,1995, ISBN-10: 0691099502

Yes, I said Aristotle; the manat the root of tactical communi-cations for law enforcement andthe master of the art of rhetoric.

Gallagher, Col Joseph. Introduction to History andTradition of the St. LouisPolice Department.Metropolitan Police Depart-ment, 1963

Self explanatory. ThenSergeant Gallagher may havebeen the greatest Academyinstructor in the history of thisdepartment; and so says myfather, so say we all.

Available in the PoliceLibrary.

Klotter, John C, Jeffery T.Walker, Craig Hemmens.Legal Guide for Police, Seventh Edition. Matthew Bender and Co.,

2005, ISBN 1-59345-302-7

An Academy text but a”musthave reference” for every offi-cer. Things you need to knowon a daily basis that you forgota week after the Academy.

Siddle, Bruce. Sharpening the Warrior’sEdge; The Psychology andScience of Training.PPCT Research Publications,2006, ISBN 0-9649205-0-6

Would you like to get moti-vated and see how bringingyour “A Game” every day ispossible no matter what thebureaucratic machine has upits sleeve today? This is themanual for fine tuning the war-rior edge.

Thompson, George Dr. Verbal Judo, The Gentle Artof Persuasion. William Marrow NY, 1993,ISBN 0-688-13786-5

Love him or hate him, he lit-erally wrote the book on tacticalcommunication for law enforce-ment. I will not tell you he isthe best; he is the only game intown. Anything else is simplya cheap knock-off

This master of workmanshipis based on Sun Tzu’s Art of

War, Boyd’s O.O.D.A. Loopand Aristotle’s Art of Rhetoricand then adopted for lawenforcement.

Although often overlookedas such, a masterful and bril-liant tactical architecture thatwill keep its student welladvanced in Boyd’s Loop whileconsistently slowing the oppo-sition’s movement in the sys-tem until he is defeated withoutknowing it.

For those who say VerbalJudo is just about talking whenyou should be fighting, I sayyou do not understand the tac-tics or their system.

The master of these tacticswill strike sooner and swifter,when needed than any other.He will also strike less thanthose who have not graspedthe concepts discussed in thisbook.

The artistic beauty of mas-tering this craft; it looks andsounds great on video andaudio. Is that something thatmay be of help to you with thenew in car camera systems?

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Health & FitnessBy Colleen Rossomanno,

Exercise Physiologist M.S., H.F.S, A.C.S.M.

Are You as Fit as Your Kids???Before school lets out many of your kids will be taking the

President’s Challenge Fitness Test. They will be performing activ-ities such as curl-ups, shuttle runs, endurance run/walk, pull upsand flexibility tests all in an effort to get them excited about mov-ing their bodies and inform them on how to keep their bodyhealthy and fit throughout their lives—-and now is your chance todo the same. The President’s Council on Physical Fitness andSports, which has provided tests of children’s fitness, has an adultversion. Just like the youth version, the adult test is designed toassess and monitor aerobic abil it ies, muscular strength,endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Are you ready tostep up and take the challenge?

First find a partner that would like to do these tests with you—or even better have yourchild/niece/nephew/granddaughter/grandson/or neighbor test you.What a great way to show them that fitness is an important aspectof life and to have fun together at the same time.

TEST #1 AEROBIC FITNESSAerobic fitness is also known as cardiovascular fitness. It relatesto the heart, blood vessels, and lungs working together to deliveroxygen-rich blood to the muscles during exercise. A high level ofaerobic fitness is associated with lower risks of several diseases,including high blood pressure and coronary heart disease.

1-Mile Walk Test:Equipment/Test Setting: For this test you must walk at a briskspeed for one mile (4 laps around a standard quarter miletrack, located at many schools and 11 laps around the Acade-my gym track). Next, take your heart rate at the end of the test.When you take the walk test, you will need to have a stopwatchthat you start at the beginning of the test and stop at the finishline. Your partner will need to have a separate watch with asecond hand so he or she can count off 10 seconds while youcount your pulse rate for 10 seconds, immediately as you crossthe finish line.

Using a treadmillThis test can be performed on a treadmill. When walking on thetreadmill, be sure to let your arms swing freely at your sides (donot hold on to the handrails). Keep the incline of the treadmilllevel (at zero). You or your partner need to record the time onthe treadmill when you complete 1 mile and then follow steps 4-7 below.

Directions1. Walker starts the stopwatch to begin the one-mile walk while

partner counts laps2. The walker stops the stopwatch while crossing the finish line.3. The walker finds his/her pulse immediately and the partner

provides a 60-second count using the stopwatch (“Ready,begin,” and at end of 60 seconds, “Stop”).

5. The partner records the pulse rate for 60 seconds.6. The partner records the time for the one-mile walk in minutes

and seconds.

1.5-Mile RunEquipment/Test SettingFor this test you must run all out for 1.5 miles (6 times around astandard quarter-mile track or 16.5 times around the Academygym track) and record your time. Keep in mind the need topace yourself for the full 1.5 miles. Have your child record yourlaps and watch your time as you circle the track.

Using a TreadmillThis test can be performed on a treadmill. When running on thetreadmill, be sure to let your arms swing freely at your sides (donot hold on to the handrails). Keep the incline of the treadmilllevel (at zero). You or your partner needs to record the time onthe treadmill when you complete 1.5 miles at your testingspeed (keep in mind it takes a few seconds to increase thespeed of the treadmill).

Directions1. Runner completes a warm-up of slow jogging. The runner

starts on the partner’s command—when the partner startsthe watch. Runner runs as quickly as possible for 1.5 miles.

2. The partner counts the number of laps and stops the watchwhen the runner crosses the start/finish line and records thetime.

5. The runner cools down by jogging slowly until walking for atleast one lap.

TEST #2: MUSCULAR STRENGTH & ENDURANCEMuscular strength and endurance is critical to both your healthand ability to carry out daily activities, such as performing house-hold tasks (yard work, carrying groceries) or job-related tasks (lift-ing or moving heavy objects). There are many ways to measureyour muscular strength and endurance, often with a focus on aspecific group of muscles.

The Half Sit-Up Test*One of the most frequently measured muscle groups is theabdominal (stomach) muscles.Several tests (for example, sit-up and curl-up tests) have beendeveloped to measure mainly abdominal muscular strength andendurance. The YMCA Half Sit-Up is a curl-up test where youlift your trunk only partially off the floor.

Equipment/Test Setting:• Mat, watch with a second hand, and four strips of tape toplace 3.5 inches apart on mat or rug to provide start and endposition for the curl-up.

Directions:1. Lie face-up on mat or rug with knees at a right angle (that is,

90º) and feet flat on the ground. The feet are not held down.2. Place hands palms facing down on the mat or rug with the

fingers touching the first piece of tape. Mat Tape 3.5 Place-ment of Tape Makers for YMCA Half Sit-up

3. Flatten your lower back to the mat and when you perform thehalf sit-up your fingers should move from the first piece oftape to the second. Then return your shoulders to the mat orrug and repeat the movement as described. Your head doesnot have to touch the surface.

4. Your partner will count the number of half sit-ups performedin one minute. Pace yourself so you can do half sit-ups forone minute.

Standard and Modified Push-Up*The muscles of the upper body and shoulders are another fre-quently measured muscle group. Several tests (for example,pull-up and push-up) are used to measure the strength andendurance of these muscle groups. Less muscular strengthand endurance of the upper body and shoulder group mayincrease the chances that a person may have shoulder pain inmiddle or older adulthood. In the standard push-up test, youpush your body up and down using muscles in your arms,shoulders and chest, while keeping your body straight with yourfeet serving as the pivot point. Your body weight is your work-load. Females can reduce the load by having their knees touch-ing the floor and acting as the pivot point. In this test, only theupper body is the load. We are going to use standard push-upsand modified push-ups as our tests for upper body and shoul-der muscular strength and endurance.

Directions:1. Males start in the standard push-up position (elevated).

Hands should be shoulder width apart, arms extendedstraight out under the shoulders, back and legs in a straightline, and toes curled under. Females do a modified push-upwith knees bent and touching the floor. Starting in the upposition, hands should be slightly ahead of the shoulders sohands are in the proper position for the downward motion.

2. Lower until the chest is about 2 inches from the floor and riseup again.

3. Perform the test until you cannot complete any more push-ups while keeping your back straight and, if you are a male,keeping the legs straight as well. The key to completing thetest properly is to maintain a rigid position and keep the backflat. If necessary, you can take a brief rest in the up position(not lying on the floor).

TEST #3: FLEXIBILITYBeing able to move all of your joints through their full range of

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motion is important for good joint function as well as being able towalk, lift, and step normally.

The Sit-and-Reach TestEquipment/Test Setting: Tape measure or yardstick and tapeand a partner to help record your score.

Directions:1. Perform a series of static stretches. These stretches should

focus on stretching the trunk and legs. Following the stretch-es, you may also want to do some brisk walking.

2. Place a yardstick on the floor and put a long piece of mask-ing tape over the 15-inch mark at a right angle to the yard-stick.

3. Remove your shoes and sit on the floor with the yardstickbetween the legs (0 mark close to your crotch), with your feetabout 12 inches apart. Heels should be at the 14-inch markat the start of the stretch to account for the fact that the legstend to move forward when performing the stretch.

4. With the fingertips in contact with the yardstick, slowly stretchforward with both hands as far as possible noting where thefingertips are to the closest inch. Exhaling when you stretchforward and dropping the head may allow you to stretch a bitfurther. Do not use fast and sudden motions, which caninjure your hamstring muscles.

5. Perform the stretch three times with a few seconds of restbetween stretches.

6. Record the best measurement.

TEST #4: BODY COMPOSITIONBody Mass Index (BMI): BMI is a number that is based on a per-son’s weight and height. It can be used to identify people at riskfor some health problems. 1 Higher BMI values indicate greaterweight per unit of height. BMI is related to the risk of disease anddeath. The score is valid for both men and women, but it doeshave some limitations:1. It may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have amuscular build, and2. It may underestimate body fat in older persons and others whohave lost muscle mass.Waist Circumference can serve as another indicator for somehealth risks for individuals who may have a BMI classification ofnormal or overweight (a BMI score between 18.5 and 29.9). A highwaist circumference is associated with an increased risk for type 2diabetes, elevated blood lipids (fats like cholesterol and triglyc-erides), hypertension, and cardiovascular disease in patients witha BMI between 25 and 34.9. 2 Recording changes over time inwaist circumference is important since it can change even whenbody weight remains the same.

BMI and Waist Circumference:Equipment: Scale, tape measure or a piece of string, yardstick,pencilWeight: With shoes off, measure your weight on a scale.Height: With shoes off, stand with your back to the wall, heelsclose together and as close as possible to the wall. Have yourpartner place the yardstick on top of your head such that ittouches the wall and is parallel to the floor. Partner makes asmall mark on the wall under the yardstick. Measure the dis-tance from the floor to the mark (in feet and inches).Waist circumference:1. Stand upright and have your partner wrap the tape measureor a piece of string around your bare abdomen just above thehipbones. Pull the string or tape measure so it’s snug, but notcompressing the skin. Keep the tape level.2. Your partner holds thumb and finger on the measuring tapeor string where the two ends meet. If you use a piece of string,have a yardstick or other measuring device handy so you canmeasure the string. Record this measurement (in inches).

PERSONAL INFORMATION

State*

Gender * Age * yrs

AEROBIC FITNESSMust enter either a

1-mile walk time: 1-mile heart rate:

Weight: lbs OR

1.5-Mile Run Time:

MUSCULAR STRENGTH & FLEXIBILITY

Half Sit-Ups: Push Ups:

Sit and Reach: inches

BODY COMPOSITION BMI/BODY MASS INDEX

Height (feet & inches): Weight: lbs

Waist Measurement: inches

Finally, record all of your information on the sheet shown above andthen go to the below website to enter in your data and find out yourresults. Make sure you save your data so that you can retest in afew months and compare your results. http://www.adultfitnesstest.org.

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It was in March of 1975, when the officers and directors of the GENDARME,grew disillusioned with the promoter firm which previously published the newspa-per. At that time they made arrangements for the GENDARME, the official publica-tion of the St. Louis Police Officers’ Association, to be published locally - ratherthan out of the city.

There is no outside promoter involved in any aspect of the publishing ofthe GENDARME. We do no telephone soliciting. Advertising within the newspaperis sold by account executives who are employees of the SLPOA.

The GENDARME has a four-fold purpose of publication:1) Informing the membership of what’s happening in the Department and the

Association and reporting the Association’s progress.2) Reaching those in the power structure, at both the local and state level,

with the Association’s story, in order to better resolve existing problems and, ifpossible, to preclude potential problems.

3) Serving as a forum for discussing Department policies and practiceswhich, in the opinion of the Association’s Executive Board, are detrimental notonly to the police officer, but to the Department in general, and

4) Acting as a forum for Association members on issues NOT usually actedupon by the SLPOA Executive Board or the Department.

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SLPOA Getting Out In The Community

SLPOA members and family joined the Hibernian parade in Dog Town's St. Patricks' Day parade. Photo by Matt Simpson

SLMPD Mounted patrol and the Black Maria are crowd pleaser's at the St. Patricks' Day Parade in Downtown.