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Written by Francis W. Armstrong, Jr. on Friday, 18 June 2010

Governor's Convention

On Friday, July 9th and Saturday, July 10,2010, during the first half shifts,  the Federation will be participating in two informational pickets at the Governor's Convention with other police organizations throughout the Commonwealth. All Federation members who are not regularly scheduled to work are expected to be available for picket duty during both of these shifts, district representatives should actively encourage compliance.  The locations for these events will be announced shortly.  The Federation's Executive Board passed a motion at the last meeting asking that all Federation members refrain from volunteering for any overtime or details during these two first half shifts, no refusal hours will be accrued. Any BPSOF member on a regularly scheduled vacation period for that time frame would be exempt from attending.
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Written by Mark J. Parolin on Friday, 11 June 2010

Sergeant Jacqueline Creaven Decision

The Federation wishes to congratulate Sergeant Jacqueline Creaven on her recent victory in arbitration.  Sergeant Creaven was unjustly discipline and vilified by the Department for standing up for her rights.  

History of her case

Sergeant Creaven was originally charged with the death of a prisoner, even though the Department knew that the prisoner died at the hospital as a result of his drug abuse.  The Department took charges out against Sergeant Creaven and she was vindicated when the arbitrator dismissed the Departments charges against her, the Department wasn’t happy and appealed to Superior Court, Sergeant Creaven again prevailed, the Department is still not happy and has since appealed to the Appellate Court.

The Department then filed over a hundred “bogus” detail charges against Sergeant Creaven.  They first placed her on Administrative Leave for over a year and then suspended her for 6 months.  During the Arbitration the Department did not produce any evidence or any vendors what so ever.  They even charged her for working a tour of duty and a detail at the same time even though the Federation provided the documentation (batting order and time records) showing this was not true, they still kept the charge. 

Arbitrator Craig E. Overton issued a 90 page ruling, which has never been seen before.  In his ruling he used some of the following statements; “BPD charges against Creaven for some details she performed in 2005 are speculative and unsubstantiated by witnesses or any evidence let alone credible evidence …..surely a six month suspension to a 19 year veteran of the BPD warrants some substantiation and certainly more than the opinion of one man.  The arbitrator throughout his report highlights the department’s entire case as “speculation”.  In his final award the arbitrator wrote that the department shall expunge these disciplines and make her whole for any/all lost wages from her Administrative leave to her six month suspension.

The Department issued these two disciplined charges against Sergeant Creaven within a week of each other after they had received a complaint from Sergeant Creaven.  This all stems from a personal vendetta from the former acting police commission Albert Goselin.  She was then vilified by the newly appointed Police Commissioner in numerous media forums stating that he was going to “fire” her.  Hopefully the Department will learn their lesson and not rely on “speculation” and mis-information.  This episode has cost the Department hundreds of thousands of dollars of tax payer money while they have been crying poor mouth.

The Federation wishes again to thank our attorneys Leah Barrault and Harold Lichten for all their hard work and for another victory under the belt.
Last Updated on Friday, 11 June 2010 16:30
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Written by William J. Walsh on Wednesday, 09 June 2010

Davis Vision Plan

We are conducting open enrollment.  The Plan still appears to be a good deal, as it offers $130.00 yearly to each Member/dependent towards glasses or contacts.  Additionally, you get an eye exam each year rather than every other year like most health plans.   
Here are the new rates:

$10.00=Individual

$16.00=Individual + one (1+1)

$24.00=Family
Please call me at the Federation if I may be of assistance with this.
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Written by Mark J. Parolin on Thursday, 10 June 2010

BPSOF Retirement Dinner

The Federation held its 2010 Retirement dinner last Thursday.  The Federation honored 41 members for their long years of service to the department and wishing them well into the future. These retirees represented over 1200 years of service and took with them the institutional knowledge of policing, which will take decades for the department to regain.  The retirees, their families and friends, and Federation members all had a great time, with comic relief provided by legendary Boston comedian Steve Sweeney.  The only blemish on the night, which was noticed by all, was with the no show by the Mayor and the Police Commissioner or his designee to honor their own Supervisors.  I guess with the Department it is “when you’re gone you’re gone”.

The Federation wishes to remind all Federation members to receive the 8% bonus you must have a retirement date on or before June 28, 2010.

 

 

 
Last Updated on Thursday, 10 June 2010 18:43
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Written by Francis W. Armstrong, Jr. on Tuesday, 08 June 2010

BPSOF presents written testimony regarding Casino Bill

 

Chairman Steven C. Panagiotakos,

On behalf of the sergeants, lieutenants and captains of the Boston Police Department, we correspond to note for the record our preference for the determination of jurisdiction in the proposed casino legislation which you are about to consider.

The Boston Police Department is a well organized, highly trained and committed police organization. We police the boundaries of the City of Boston, and maintain effective cooperative relationships with other law enforcement organizations with which our jurisdiction is shared or concurrent.

We believe that we are perfectly capable of policing the areas of the proposed casino, if one is sited in our locale. Any crime that would have fallen under our traditional jurisdiction if the casino was not in place, would remain in our exclusive jurisdiction.

Our preference thus would be that the Legislature adopts the so-called “Vegas model” of policing within the proposed casino legislation. This would allow the State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit (“MSP”) to have jurisdiction over all regulatory gaming violations. The local police would maintain jurisdiction over the typical criminal activity such as assaults, motor vehicle offenses, traffic control on adjoining roadways etc.

We believe that this would allow the two well trained organizations to work together and for public safety to be guaranteed in an orderly fashion.

In the event that a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the MSP and the host community department was not forthcoming, it has been estimated that the MSP would need to add up to six-hundred (600) more Troopers to staff the resorts.

When there are already highly trained officers who presently police these jurisdictions, this does not seem in the best interest of public safety or the taxpayers. The local police would be hired out by the casinos, and the MSP would be focused on gaming regulations and white collar offenses occurring in and arising out of the casinos.

We strongly urge you to consider amending this legislation to adopt the Vegas model of shared jurisdiction.

Respectfully,

Francis W. Armstrong, Jr.

President

 
Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 June 2010 20:15
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