July 31st 2009 Southern Station Newsletter

[SFPD Southern Station]

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Captain’s Comments

Friday July 31st 2009


Last week an incident was in the news that occurred back east. It

brought to mind advice my parents had given me when growing up. My

parents advised that if I was ever stopped by the Police to do exactly

as they told me. That advice served me well. When I was a young man a

couple of times I found myself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

When questioned by the police I cooperated. I watched my compatriots

not cooperate and pay a price for it. As I grew up and became a

Police Officer I realized how wise my parents were. I learned that when

a citizen gets stopped or detained by the police they are not privy to

all the information the police have. Sometimes an officer is handling a

critical situation and doesn’t have time to fully explain the

situation to you. There are many reasons why an officer might be

abrupt with you. You may not appreciate the way the officer speaks to

you but the best way to handle the situation is to fully cooperate with

the Officer. When the situation is resolved and you feel that the

Officer did something offensive or wrong bring it to a police

supervisor’s attention. If after an explanation you aren’t satisfied,

you can make a formal complaint. Arguing with or refusing to cooperate

with an officer in a critical situation can lead to a detention or

arrest and a huge inconvenience.



National Night Out will be held on Treasure Island at Firehouse 48

located at Building 157 Avenue D @ 10th St Treasure Island

Be sure to drop by for a few crime fighting tips or have your

child finger printed for your own records.



The Next Community Meeting will be held on August 12th 2008 at 6:00 PM

at the Old POA Building located at 510 7th St.





































Arrest Log

Sunday 7/5/09 11:00 PM 399 4th St.: Officer Kugler and Officer Spears
were dispatched to a call of a person making threats. An employee of
the store stated he was getting phone calls from another employee
stating he would shoot their boss and anybody else in the store if he
got fired. The suspect left numerous voicemails stating this. In the
past the suspect had showed the employee a gun that he carried in his
backpack. The suspect was taken into custody and booked at County Jail
9.

Monday 7/6/09 11:45 AM 6th St/Natoma St.: Officer Constantine responded
to a call of victim who stated he saw the suspect who had robbed him on
June 24th 2009. When Officer Constantine arrived on scene he detained
the suspect. The suspect was booked at County Jail 9.

Wednesday 7/8/09 3:55 PM 85 6th St.: Sgt. Yee was on foot patrol when
he observed the suspect coming out of the Philippine Senior Center.
Sgt. Yee detained the suspect who was under the influence of narcotics.
Sgt. Yee recovered a bag of methamphetamine from his left pants pocket.
The suspect was booked at County Jail 9.

Friday 7/10/09 8:20 AM Minna St./6th St.: Officer Young and Officer Lee
were on foot patrol when they made contact with the suspect. A record’s
check revealed the suspect had a NO BAIL warrant for his arrest. The
suspect was booked at County Jail 9.

Friday 7/10/09 10:24 PM 2nd St/Bryant St.: Officer Forneris and Officer
Madrid were dispatched to a call of vehicle break in. The Officers
detained a suspect who matched the description given by the victims.
The Officers recovered all the stolen items and the suspect was booked
at County Jail 9.

Friday 7/10/09 7:50 PM 9th St/Market St.: Officer Festa and Officer
Poggio were on foot patrol at 8th and Market St. when they heard gun
shots coming from 9th and Market St. The Officers responded to the area
and located the crime scene. The Officers along with numerous other
Officers detained 17 suspects. One of the suspects was detained when he
entered SFGH to be treated for a gun shot wound. Another suspect was
detained while trying to run through the BART Station. The suspect who
was taken into custody in the BART Station was carrying a loaded
firearm. The two suspects were positively identified by two witnesses.
The two suspects were booked at County Jail 9.

Saturday 7/11/09 6:07 PM 150 Division St.: Officer Kane and Officer
Auyoung were on patrol when they received a hit on their Lojack monitor
that a stolen vehicle was near. Officer Griffin and Officer Bowman also
responded to the scene. The Officers located the stolen vehicle and
effected a felony traffic stop. The Officers made contact with the
driver and the passenger. A records check revealed the driver had a
warrant for her arrest AND was driving without a valid license. The
driver was booked at County Jail 9 and the passenger was cited for
possession of marijuana.

Saturday 7/11/09 9:45 PM 6th St/Howard St.: Sgt. Bragagnolo and Sgt.
Christ were on patrol when they observed a vehicle nearly hit a cyclist.
The sergeants effected a traffic stop and made contact with the
occupants. The Sergeants could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming
from the vehicle. When the sergeants searched the occupants and the
vehicle, they found a bag of marijuana and a LOADED Firearm. All four
occupants were booked at County Jail 9. The three male suspects were
from Oakland and the female suspect was from San Francisco.

Saturday 7/11/09 7:41 AM Mission St/7th St.: Officer Young, Officer
Pon, and Officer Morales were on foot patrol when they observed a male
drinking a beer. The Officers made contact with the suspect. The
suspect had no identification and gave the Officers a false name.
During a search the Officers recovered adult pornographic material, a
crack pipe, and wallet belonging to someone else. The Officers were
able to positively identify the suspect who was a sex registrant who was
also OUT of compliance with his registration. The suspect was booked at
County Jail 9.

Tuesday 7/21/09 12:01 PM 759 Natoma St.: Officer Garcia-Morales and
Officer Pon were on patrol when they observed a verbal fight between two
people. The Officers detained the two people. A record’s check
revealed one of the suspects had a NO Bail warrant out of Oakland. The
suspect was booked at County Jail 9.

Saturday 7/25/09 1:40 AM Lapu Lapu/Harrison St. Officer Dickson and
Officer O’Connor were dispatched to a call of a stabbing. When the
Officers arrived, Reserve Officer Martinez, Cariffe, and Ashton already
had the suspect detained. The suspect was arguing with his girlfriend
inside the BOSS nightclub. The security for the nightclub asked the
suspect to leave. The security escorted the suspect out the back door.
Once outside the suspect pulled out a knife. The suspect stated, “I’m
from Oakland, I’m going to open you up.” The suspect then cut the
security guard with the knife on his left hand. The suspect was
booked at County Jail 9.

Sunday 7/26/09 2:58 AM 1077 Market St: Officer Payne, Officer Campbell,
Officer Pedroza, Officer Gonzalez, Sgt. Christ were dispatched to a call
of a man with a gun. The Officers spoke to the reportee who stated a
man entered the Market Street Cinema and showed him a gun in his waist
band. The Officers entered the Cinema and detained the suspect who was
indeed carrying a loaded handgun. (And the gun had a bullet in the
chamber!) The suspect stated, “There is a good reason why I have that!”
A record’s check revealed the suspect had been arrested before in Contra
Costa County on gun charges. The suspect was booked at County Jail 9.

Tuesday 7/28/09 1:49AM 6th/Minna: Sgt. Christ and Sgt. Bragagnolo were
on patrol when they observed a male acting suspicious. The sergeants
detained the suspect and recovered a hypodermic needle and baggie
containing methamphetamine. The suspect was booked at County Jail 9.



Case Follow Up

Thursday 3/4/09 1:40 PM 6th St/Natoma St. Lt. Flynn, Officers Healy,

Wong, Razzak, Buhagiar, Cueba, Canton, Perez, and Bryant were conducting

a Robbery Abatement Operation in the area. Officer Healy was the decoy

Officer. The suspect approached Officer Healy and asked him for a

cigarette. Officer Healy handed the suspect a cigarette. The suspect

then said, “hey what’s that?” Officer Healy looked at the direction the

suspect was pointing. The suspect then grabbed the Marked City Funds

(US Currency) out of Officer Healy’s shirt pocket. The Officers arrived

on scene and arrested the suspect. The suspect was booked at County

Jail 9.



Follow up: The suspect pled guilty to all charges. However, when the

suspect was supposed to show up for court to hear his sentence, he

didn’t. A warrant has been issued for his.


Thursday 3/4/09 2:10 PM Tehama St./6th St.: Lt. Flynn, Officers Healy,

Wong, Razzak, Buhagiar, Cueba, Canton, Perez, and Bryant were again

conducting a Robbery Abatement Team on 6th St. Officer Healy was the

decoy Officer and all the other above Officers were the arrest team.

Officer Healy was supplied with Marked City Funds (MCF) of US Currency.




Officer Healy was walking n/b on 6th St. when the suspect asked him for

a cigarette. Officer Healy gave the suspect one. The suspect asked

Officer Healy to join him for a can a beer around the corner. Once they

got into the alley Officer Healy pretended he had to urinate behind a

parked car. The suspect then reached over Officer Healy’s left shoulder

and took out the marked city funds which were protruding from his left

breast shirt pocket. Officer Healy asked the suspect for the money back

but the suspect refused. The signal was given and the arrest team took

the suspect into custody and recovered the marked city funds. The

suspect was booked at County Jail 9.



FOLLOW UP: The suspect pled guilty and received a sentence of 57 days in

jail and 3 years of probation.






.District Events:


National Night Out - August 4th
Maccabi Games - August 3rd – 6th
Pistahan Parade and Festival - August 8th and 9th
Pro Beach Volleyball - August 13th-16th
Folsom Street Fair - September 27th


Community Court

Become a Community Court panelist and give back to your community.
Community Court is a restorative justice program that addresses
misdemeanor crimes which occur in your neighborhood. As a panelist, you
have a unique opportunity to hear offenses that impact your quality of
life, determine its consequences, and figure out how best to resolve it
using meaningful sanctions. Use your neighborhood wisdom to solve
neighborhood problems. Make your neighborhood better – get involved
today!

For more information, please contact the District Attorney’s Officer,
Jackson Gee, 551-9531 or jacks...@sfgov.org

SFPD Recruitment


Due to budget challenges, it was determined that The Exams Unit will not
offer any more written examinations between August 2009 and December
2009.



SFPD Police Internship Program


SFPD offers unpaid college internships for students who are interested
in exploring career options within law enforcement. Orientation for this
program takes place three times a year: June (for summer semester),
August (for fall semester) and February (for spring semester).
Interested in learning more about this program, contact Lt. Stephan
Thorne 415-553-1558.





Lateral Entry Program


SFPD is seeking Police Officers with valid POST certificates and 2 years
of current active patrol experience to consider joining the premier law
enforcement agency. To learn more about the SFPD, we have a member of
the SFPD Recruitment Staff who is available to answer your questions.
For more information, contact Ofc. Edwin Gaffaud 415-215-5315.



Join The San Francisco Community Police Academy

The Community Police Academy is a 15-week program that meets once a week
and is designed to inform and teach interested participants various
aspects of municipal policing, including patrol and investigations
procedures, vehicle operations, arrest and control techniques, firearm
procedures and emergency communications.
The Academy’s goals are to develop community awareness through education
and to develop a closer understanding and working relationship between
the San Francisco Police Department and its communities. Members of the
community are encouraged to join and learn about the San Francisco
Police Department. Participants can ask questions and offer comments
within each class. The next class is scheduled to start on February 17,
2009. We now also have a Youth Community Police Academy, geared towards
high school students and will last 10 weeks, starting on March 24, 2009.
The Community Police Academy participants are selected by the program
coordinator after an application process. Enrollment is limited to
twenty-five students per class.

For more information, including application process, please contact
Ms.Lula Magallon at (415) 401-4720 or Officer Maria Oropeza at (415)
401-4701 or visit our website:
http://www.sfgov.org/site/police_index.asp?id=80269


Southern Station Resource List:

EMERGENCY: 911
Non-Emergency: 553-0123
Anonymous Tip Line 575-4444
Customer Service Center: 311
Cell phone 911: 553-8090
Southern Station: 553-1373
Web: www.sfgov.org/police
(For Crime Stats, Internet reports, etc.)

Captain Daniel McDonagh DanielM...@sfgov.org
Graffiti Abatement 278-9454
Graffiti Fax 278-9456
Southern Station Events: 553-9191 Sergeant Laura Knight
Southern Station Permits: 553-9192 Officer Nicole Bruckert
Code Abatement: 553-1308 Officer Maureen Leonard **
**Please contact Officer Leonard if
you are interested in getting added
to the Newsletter email list**

Deputy City Attorney: 554-3887 Jennifer Choi
Dept. Parking & Traffic: 553-1943
DPW: 695-2020 Dispatch
Quality of Life Liaison: 553-1373
SF SAFE 553-1984 San_Francis...@mail.vresp.com

Homeless Issues: 553-1373 / © 713-1618 Officer Walt Miranda
Officer Nick Territo
Southern Station Beat #1: 553-1373 Officer Dahlberg & Officer Chin
Market/Powell
Southern Station Beat #2: 553-1373 Officer McKenzie Westfield Mall
Southern Station Beat #3: 553-1373 Officer Cueba & Officer Dong UN
Plaza
Southern Station Beat #4 553-1373/ © 415-525-2364 Officers
Michelle Spears,
6th Street 553-1373 Officer
Craig Dong, and Leonard Cueba
Plainclothes Detail 298-4285

District Station Monthly Community Meeting is held on the Second
Wednesday of Each month from 6-7:30 PM at 510 7th St. For more
information contact Officer Maureen Leonard at 553-1308 or
Maureen...@sfgov.org

The San Francisco Police Department is currently hiring:
The San Francisco Police Department is continuously hiring qualified
applicants. Applicants must be 21 years old, have a valid driver’s
license, must be a US citizen, must have a high school diploma or
equivalent, and must not have been convicted of a felony or convicted of
a misdemeanor which would prohibit possession of a firearm. For more
information or to apply, contact the Department of Human Resource at 44
Gough Street, San Francisco. Additionally, applications are available
on-line at www.sfgov.org/police or
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/sf/default.cfm?action=jobs.

Megan’s Law Website Access:
The general public can find out information on sexual predators on line
by going to the DOJ website: www.meganslaw.ca.gov or at the SFPD link at
www.sfgov.org/police. You may check specific names or zip codes to
locate those listed in the database.

Join The San Francisco Citizen’s Police Academy
For more information, including application process, please call Ms.Lula
Magallon at (415) 401-4720, or Officer Maria Oropeza at (415) 401-4701.
You can also email us at sfpd_citizens...@yahoo.com or visit
our website: http://www.sfgov.org/site/police_index.asp?id=20182.

311 Customer Service Center:
What is 311? 311 is a toll free, NON-EMERGENCY phone number that the
public can call to access information about government services. A live
customer service representative will be available 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, and 365 days a year. The service is available to both wired
and wireless customers. Wireless customers should call (415) 701-2311.
311 employees will be able to provide translations services in more than
145 languages and dialects and will employ a diverse staff of customer
service representatives. Additionally, 311 is set up to accept calls
form the hearing impaired by utilizing a TTY System.

Cell phone 911:
How does 911 work on cell phones in San Francisco?
If you are on surface streets in San Francisco and dial 911, your call
will be answered by the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management
Services. Once the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management
Services determines what emergency services are needed, they will then
route your 911 call to the San Francisco Police Department or the San
Francisco Fire Department, including ambulance service.

If you are on a freeway in San Francisco and dial 911, your call will be
answered by either by the San Francisco Department of Emergency
Management Services or the California Highway Patrol Dispatch Center.
Regardless, your 911 call will be routed to the proper emergency agency,
the San Francisco Police Department, the California Highway Patrol, or
the San Francisco Fire Department, including ambulance service.

Community and Business Groups & Associations:

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· Mid-Market Project Area Committee (PAC)
· Rincon Point South Beach Citizens’ Advisory Committee
· South of Market Project Area Committee (SOMPAC)
· North Mission Neighborhood Alliance
· SOMA Leadership Council
· Central Market Community Business District

Captain Daniel McDonagh
Southern Police Station
850 Bryant Street
SF, CA 94103
415 553-9154
415 553-1073 fax

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