Keeping you informed January
January 2, 2012
Happy New Year to one and all and welcome to” Keeping you informed”.
2011 came to an end on a low note unfortunately the long-awaited decision on take-home cars came down with a bang. (Please keep in mind these articles are posted on the website) let's just say the decision was less than flattering to our prior administration. That being said members of the E board had several questions regarding recourse.
In-the-line-of-duty deaths of law enforcement officers jumped 13% in 2011
WASHINGTON DC Dec 29 2011 (CNN) — In-the-line-of-duty deaths of law enforcement officers jumped 13% in 2011 compared to last year, according to preliminary figures released Wednesday by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.
A total of 173 federal, state and local officers have been killed in the United States, and the year is not quite over yet.
Gunfire accounted for the largest number of deaths, claiming 68 officers. That represents a 15% increase from 2010.
“This is a devastating and unacceptable trend,” Attorney General Eric Holder said in a written statement.
keeping you informed for 2011
Hello again fellow members of the Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society and welcome to the last installment of keeping you informed for 2011.
It’s been quite a year and with your permission I’ll use this addition as a recap.
All year long I’ve have been reporting to you that your grievance committee has been hard at work. A total of 14 grievances were filed this year several are moving to arbitration some are still in the step II or III process,
Detectives to receive awards
The leadership of the BPDBS would like to acknowledge and congratulate the following members of our union and all the Department members who will be receiving medals or awards at this year’s Boston Police Relief Association Ball on December 4th 2011.
The Department Medal of Honor in Memory of Walter Scott awarded to Detective Christopher Morrero and Detective Todd Hartgrove
The Department Medal of Honor in Memory of Detective Sherman Griffiths awarded to Detective Stephen McManus
The Department Medal of Honor in Memory of Detective John Mulligan awarded to Detective Michael Kane
Commissioners Special Citation awarded to Detective Greg Brown.
Hanna Award Recipients
Sgt Det Thomas Foley and Detectives Paul Schroeder and Stephen Beath.
Congratulations and Welcome
The Executive Board on behalf of all our members would like to welcome the following newly rated Detectives: Charisse Brittle-Powell, Susan Edghill-Yard, Eddie Hernandez, Eric McPherson and Donald Stone.
The Detectives received their Gold Badges friday morning at a small gathering at Headquarters with a formal ceremony to be held at a later date.
Retirement 2011
On Saturday October 22, 2011 a retirement banquet was held at Lombardos in Randolph to honor the following Detectives: Arthur Stratford, Gladys Aquino-Gaines, John Devaney, Donald Wightman, Robert Brown, George Cardoza, Joanne Foley, Russell Grant, Joseph Lally, James O'Hara, Edward Walsh, Paul Walsh, Senior Criminalists Christine Stevens and Eileen Walsh.
BPDBS executive board members, Past President Miller Thomas, Superiors Vice President Jimmy Fong and Treasurer Ray Mosher were among those honored for their hard work and dedication to the people of Boston and the members of the BPDBS.
Online political hacker group hits Boston police websites
A politically motivated computer hacker group attacked and brought down dozens of police websites around the country and said it posted e-mail information about nearly 1,000 Boston police officers Friday, claiming it was working in support of the Occupy protest movement.
In a statement released by Anonymous, the group taking credit for the computer intrusions, said, “In solidarity with the Occupation Movement and the International Day of Action Against Police Brutality, [we] aim at the corrupt bootboys of the 1 percent: the police.”
