PAX Centurion - Summer 2014

Page 4 • PAX CENTURION • Summer 2014 617-989-BPPA (2772) INSIDEthePAX EDITORIAL POLICY 1. Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association. 2. No responsibility is assumed for unsolicited material. 3. Letters or articles submitted shall be limited to 350 words and must be accompanied by the writer’s name, but may be reprinted without name or address at writer’s request. 4. Freedom of expression is recognized within the bounds of good taste and the limits of available space. 5. The BPPA reserves the right to edit submission and/or include editor’s notes to any submitted materials. 6. The deadline for printed materials for the next issue is AUGUST 29, 2014. 7. Any article printed in this issue may be reprinted in future issues. TO ADVERTISE IN THE PAX CENTURION Contact Director of Advertising Sponsorships Michael Joyce at: 617-529-9288 cell • 617-989-BPPA (2772) office Email: mjoyce@bppa.org • Fax: 617-989-2779 BOSTON POLICE PATROLMEN’S ASSOCIATION Tel.: 617-989-BPPA (2772) • Fax: 617-989-2779 Office Personnel: Annie Parolin • Annmarie Daly The advertisers of the Pax Centurion do not necessarily endorse the opinions of the Pax Centurion /Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association. The advertisers are in support of the BPPA Scholarship Fund and every patrolmen who risks his or her life to protect and serve the community. Weighting of the BPD promotional exam 3 Shorthanded patrol force prepares for long summer… 10 Stats, stats, stats 11 Comm. Evans halts attempt to change release/vacation rules - regs 12 - 13 Police/Illegal immigrants: Are we insane? 15 Two recognized by Mass. Association of Women in Law Enforcement 24 A look back at Boston Police vs. New York City Police Hockey, 1986 30 - 31 Volume 44, No. 3 • Readership 125,000 Summer 2014 Thomas J. Nee, President Ronald MacGillivray, Vice President Patrick M. Rose, Secretary David Fitzgerald, Treasurer BOARD OF EDITORS James Carnell, Managing Editor Ed McCarthy, EMS Editor James Orsino, President Robert Morley, Vice President EMS Officers John Bilotas, Secretary Anthony O’Brien, Treasurer Len Shubitowski, Chief Steward BPPA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BPPA COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS The Nation’s First Police Department 9-11 Shetland Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02119 Phone: 617-989-BPPA (2772) • Fax: 617-989-2779 • www.bppa.org Union Printworks AREA A Brian Reaney • John Bates • Jimmy Carnell Michael Leary • WilliamCullinane • Bob Luongo Richard Estrella • Matthew Carey Kevin Golden AREA B AREA C Chuck Kelley • Robert Young • Sean Sullivan Jimmy LaCroix • James DeFeo • LawrenceWelch AREA D Robert Butler • Dennis Murphy • Greg Lynch Tom Barrett • Christopher Broderick Thomas Antonino AREA E Paul Nee • Lawrence Calderone • Daniel Byrne Gerald Rautenberg • Arthur McCarthy Angel Figueroa • Daphney Orion William Jones AREA F IDENT. UNIT – Michael Griffin DRUG UNIT – Jack Rogers YVSF – Emanuel Canuto • Richard Moriarty M.O.P. Otis Harewood • Larry Johnson RADIO SHOP John Kundy BUILDING SECURITY John Conway • Curtis Carroll Horace Kincade ACADEMY / RANGE EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT HARBOR Jeff Tobin E.S.U. Hector Cabrera • Francis Deary HEADQUARTERS AWARDS Bob Butler • Gerald Rautenberg • Pat Rose GRIEVANCE Bob Butler • Jim Carnell • Brian Reaney Mike Leary • Pat Rose • Dave Fitzgerald BUILDING Tom Nee BARGAINING Tom Nee • Ron MacGillivray • Michael Leary Chris Broderick • Larry Calderone LEGISLATIVE Jim Barry K-9 Robert Colburn MASTER AT ARMS Mike Murphy • Kevin Ford • Mike Nee Winston DeLeon PUBLIC RELATIONS Jim Barry PAX CENTURION Jim Carnell BYLAWS Tom Nee HEALTH and SAFETY / LABOR MANAGEMENT John Kundy ELECTIONS James LaCroix EDUCATION Tom Nee DETAILS / OVERTIME Patrick Rose RETIRED PATROLMEN’S DIVISION Billy Flippin William Shaw PAID DETAILS Joseph Ruka PAXCENTURION Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, Inc. Boston Emergency Medical Technicians David Fitzgerald • Mike Holden • Steve Parham Vinnie Stephens • DanMacIsaac • Kevin Rooney