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Metro Salutes Those Who Lead Metro Technology Services honors Superintendent Michael McGrath of the Lower Merion Police Dept. with an interview in this issue of the PCPA Bulletin. A 33-year police veteran, Superintendent McGrath has interesting things to say about the many changes he has seen and the challenges he faces. Enjoy this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s McGrath interview and look for Metro to recognize other police leaders with interviews in future PCPA Bulletins.

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,1 7+,6 ,668( $57,&/(6 In Memoriam – Theodore R. Villani ................................................................................................................7 Welcome to Our Newest Accredited Agencies ..................................................................................................9 The Best Resources in One Place....................................................................................................................15 2012 “Be a fan” Torch Run.............................................................................................................................16 PCPA 99th Annual Education and Training Conference Wrap-Up ............................................................ 17-23 Chief DiMaria Role Model for Swoyerville, Beyond .......................................................................................24 Retired Member Spotlight | Chief Richard Brady ...........................................................................................25 5 Reasons Your Department Needs a Page on Facebook...or should at least consider it ............................. 26-27 Metro Salutes Those Who Serve ............................................................................................................... 28-29 Tech Mandates | The Darker Side of Social Networking Essentials Every Officer Needs To Know Part 2 ... 30-31 PAVTN.net ....................................................................................................................................................32 The Underage and Excessive Drinking Epidemic ..................................................................................... 33-34

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Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association BULLETIN (ISSN 0031-4404) is published quarterly (March, June, September and December) by the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association. Subscription to PCPA BULLETIN is included in PCPA annual dues. Periodicals Postage paid at Harrisburg, PA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PA Chiefs of Police Association BULLETIN, 3905 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1536. The content of the PCPA BULLETIN is to be a practical reference featuring information of specific interest and relevance to law enforcement professionals. Topics of interest include professional development, current legislative and goals, news items, upcoming events and legal issues. Reviews, reports and articles are submitted by members, experts and other interested law enforcement personnel. Articles or ideas for content should be submitted to PCPA Headquarters c/o Amy Rosenberry, 3905 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1536 or emailed to arosenberry@pachiefs.org.

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CÉAD MÍLE FÁILTE (A Hundred Thousand Welcomes), t has been a few months since our 99th Annual Education and Training Conference in Camp Hill.

The dog days of summer are now behind us as we settle in for the changing seasons. I hope you all had an enjoyable and relaxing summer spending quality time with family, friends and loved ones.

We are now focused on the coming year which promises to be an exciting time for our membership as we gear up for the 100th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association.

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On behalf of Mariann, my family, and my special guests, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire PCPA Staff, Officers, Executive Board, Ladies Committee, and everyone else who contributed to making this year’s conference such an outstanding experience. I hope that if you were unable to attend the conference this year, you will consider attending in 2013 as we celebrate our 100th anniversary. We will plan many special events to commemorate this accomplishment and look forward to everyone’s participation. It was great sharing this time with old friends; but more importantly, it provided all of us an opportunity to create new and lasting friendships that will last a lifetime.

The PCPA is involved in several very exciting programs and opportunities for our membership including: the Pennsylvania Virtual Training Network (PAVTN), Accreditation and the development and implementation of a Strategic Plan that will guide us towards a better future for law enforcement in Pennsylvania. We will also continue to offer outstanding services and programs to our members including: tracking legislation, providing testing and consulting services, cNET, central booking, training, and a first-class website to keep members informed and up to date on all matters of importance to professional law enforcement.

My main goals as your 90th President are to increase membership and participation in both the PCPA and the PAVTN. The Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association is the recognized voice of professional law enforcement in Pennsylvania and our goal is to represent each and every police agency in the Commonwealth. Please help us by recruiting a neighboring police chief, who is not yet a member, by informing them of the invaluable services that we provide to our members and their agencies. Let’s make 2012-2013 our most successful membership drive ever.

The 6007 police officers and 748 agencies that registered with PAVTN this past year were given a preview of the types of quality mandatory and non-mandatory training that will be available in the future. All of this was made possible through hard work and by forging partnerships with MPOETC and PCCD. We were recently informed that all four of the Mandatory In-Service Training Classes for 2013 will be available on the PAVTN. The best news of all is that the training is FREE. So not only do agencies receive relevant state of the art training, they do so at substantial savings to their municipalities because officers are training while they are on duty. I encourage you to take advantage of the PAVTN and offer this training to your officers.

I am extremely proud to be your President and I look forward to working with our Executive Director, Staff, Officers, Executive Board, and every member of PCPA in 2012-2013 to fulfill our mission. If there is anything you would like to discuss, ideas to present, or suggestions to offer, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can be reached at 412-831-6800 extension 100 or by email at jmackey@bethelparkpolice.net.

Sincerely, John W. Mackey President, PCPA

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his is a really exciting time for the PCPA! With so much going on, it makes it easier to transition from warm temperatures and relaxing vacations to the anticipation of snow and cold weather. We hope that you all enjoyed the summer months and are geared up and ready to join us for a success filled year of progress, innovation and maybe even a little reminiscing to remember how far we have all come!

First and foremost, PCPA is pleased to announce that ALL 4 MANDATORY INSERVICE COURSES for 2013 will be offered online through the PAVTN. This is a perfect example of progress based on teamwork. Not only has the partnership between MPOETC and PCPA been a pivotal part of the success but also the participation of membership (over 6000 officers have signed h PAVTN T with nearly 1600 registered to take the 2012 MIST classes online) and the support of the PCCD. up as users on the MPOETC’s training staff has already begun work with PCPA’s staff and vendor on packaging the 4 courses and completion is scheduled in plenty of time to be ready for officers to begin taking the courses online in January of 2013. The PCPA Executive Board has also voted to provide these courses at NO COST to your department. We have been fortunate to share the dream of online training with the PCCD who has continued our grant for the PAVTN through the end of 2013. Having the option of taking these mandatory courses FREE online relieves a significant financial burden from your municipality’s budget. And the benefits are even greater when you see all of the other essential training also offered at PAVTN.net that can be accessed at any time. We encourage you to sign your officers up and take a look around if you have not already done so.

A few years ago PCPA was at crossroads exploring the big question of whether we were still needed - what do we do for our members - why do we exist? After a good bit of work by many we are now enjoying a rejuvenation of both our mission and our membership. The PAVTN, PA Law Enforcement Accreditation, our Testing and Consulting programs, PCPA website Members Only section, and much more are all excellent examples of the answers to those questions. Our membership continues to grow as well and as such, so does participation and opportunities for the well-rounded exchange of information, expertise and experiences. Our members are consistent in letting Board and Staff know the issues and situations affecting them and what assistance would be most valuable to each and every member of this Association. We continue to seek answers and provide resources to support you in the valuable work that you do. PCPA is an excellent vehicle for providing connections among committed and experienced members of the Pennsylvania law enforcement community.

Speaking of which...have you visited the PCPA website Members-Only section lately? Check it out to find additional information, update your contact information, look up another member’s contact info, or comment on the many discussion boards - or even post a question of your own! Log in to www.pachiefs.org - where else can members and colleagues in the law enforcement community share ideas, offer encouragement and professional growth, seek referrals or general support? (Other than the PCPA Annual Conference of course!!)

In 2013 we will celebrate our 100th conference! This achievement is a great milestone for our organization and will also serve to begin the celebrations for the 100th Anniversary of our Association itself! But PCPA is more than just an organization; we are a movement - a coordinated group taking focused actions - and an unstoppable one at that! 100 years of forward movement will not go by without lots of fanfare, banners and meaningful observance! Mark your calendars now for the 100th Annual Conference, June 23rd through the 27th, 2013 at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg in Camp Hill. We hope you are able to attend and join in this historic event.

While starting to prepare for the upcoming festivities, I was looking through old files and photos that we have here at Headquarters. As many of you know, I love doing that from time to time. It’s a great way to conjure up old memories and continued on page 6X

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We mourn the loss of the following member of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association family.

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Deputy Chief Shawn DeVerse, Glassport Borough

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Retired Chief of Police South Fayette Township

Chief John Slowik, Bethel Township

Chief Scott Fogel, Lehigh Township

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also images of what things might have been like before ‘our time’ and to reflect on just how far we’ve come. (And I’m not just talking about clothing and hair styles - wait until you see some of these photos!!) My last visit to the Room of History was also to find photos to commemorate the life of our friend and Past President, Ted Villani. We were informed of Ted’s passing as we began the Installation Banquet on Wednesday evening of the conference, recognizing and honoring our Past Presidents who have served this Association and made it what it is today. Chief Ted Villani, South Fayette Township, served as President of the PCPA in 1992-1993 and dedicated nearly 50 years of his life to law enforcement, 27 of which was served as the Chief of Police in South Fayette. My memories of Ted are that he was a ‘large man’ not just in height but in personality as well. He was intimidating at first glance, confident and strong willed but when you got a bit closer he always had a warm welcome for you and a smile that was comforting and reassuring. He loved the legislative committee events and any event that included a gathering where there was socializing and breaking bread together. Ted was very dedicated to his wife Carol and his daughter and grandchildren - family meant everything to him. And he loved to welcome others into his large family circle as well. I fondly remember an evening spent in Teddy’s family circle - in the late 90s I travelled to the Pittsburgh area for a training seminar PCPA was hosting. When Chief Vilanni learned that I would be in the area he invited me to have dinner at his ‘hunting cabin’. He would not take NO for an answer and wanted to make sure I was well taken care of while in his home town. He met and drove us out to this location where I expected a small log cabin with some sort of homemade stew from something he caught himself - after all, he said hunting cabin! Instead we were met by a group of probably 30 chiefs and other friends of his in a beautiful big building where we were treated to one of the most delicious home cooked Italian meals I have ever had. We all sat at a big long table and shared a meal as family. It was a wonderful evening and a great way to describe and remember the man that was Ted Villani, our past president, colleague and dear departed member of our PCPA family.

Warmest regards to each and every one of you,

Amy K. Rosenberry Executive Director

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LEGISL ATIVE REPORT The following Acts of special interest to law enforcement in Pennsylvania were signed into law by Governor Corbett since the Summer 2012 Bulletin Report. The full text of each new Act is available on the PCPA Bills To Watch Page of the PCPA website. $&7

Signed by the Governor May 29, 2012, took effect in 60 days Original Bill - SB 817 Amends Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) providing for the use of restraints on children during court proceedings by requiring restraints to be removed prior to the commencement of a court proceeding. The bill provides for exceptions if the restraints are necessary to prevent harm to the child or another person; to prevent disruptive courtroom behavior evidenced by a history of behavior that created potentially harmful situations or presented substantial risk of physical harm; or to prevent the child from fleeing the courtroom.

county and regional police vehicles. Further amends the definition to include a vehicle used by the chief or operations director of a county hazardous materials response team or an emergency canteen support service organization vehicle. $&7

Signed By the Governor July 2, 2012, took effect immediately with exceptions Original Bill - HB 254 Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) further providing for display of registration plate & for learnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; permits; providing for automated red light enforcement systems in certain municipalities; & for specific powers of department & local authorities.

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Signed By the Governor June 13, 2012, took effect in 60 days Original Bill - HB 165 Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) further providing for the offense of cruelty to animals. Killing or maiming a service dog.

Signed By the Governor July 5, 2012, took effect immediately with exceptions Original Bill - HB 75 Amends Titles 18 (Crimes & Offenses) & 42 (Judiciary) making changes necessary for the admin. & implementation of the act pertaining to revising provisions relating to the registration of sexual offenders, regarding perjury.

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Signed By the Governor June 22, 2012, took effect in 60 days Original Bill - SB 1067 Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in general provisions, further defining â&#x20AC;&#x153;emergency vehicleâ&#x20AC;? to include any vehicle operated by a special agent, special agent supervisor, narcotics agent or narcotics agent supervisor while performing official duties as employees of the Office of Attorney General as well as certain

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Towamencin Township Montgomery County Chief Paul T. Dickinson

Delaware County Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Delaware County Sheriff Joseph F. McGinn

Upper Southampton Township Bucks County Chief Ronald MacPherson

Silver Spring Township Cumberland County Superintendent Richard E. Hammon

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Signed By the Governor July 5, takes effect in 120 days Original Bill - HB 2151 Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in snowmobiles & ATVs, further providing for registration, for title for snowmobile or ATV, for fees & records; providing for vintage snowmobile permits; & further providing for operation by persons under age sixteen. $&7

Signed By the Governor July 5, 2012, takes effect in 60 days Original Bill - HB 2199 Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) further providing for schedule of convictions and points; and providing for obedience to traffic control devices warning of hazardous conditions. $&7

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Original Bill - SB 100 Amends Titles 18 (Crimes & Offenses), 42 (Judiciary) & 61 (Prisons & Parole), in burglary & other criminal intrusion, for offense of burglary; in other offenses, for drug trafficking; powers & duties; sentencing, confinement & parole. $&7

Signed By the Governor July 5, 2012 Original Bill - SB 237 Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) further providing for schedule of convictions and points; and providing for obedience to traffic control devices warning of hazardous conditions.

More detailed information, including links to this recently enacted legislation is available via the PCPA Bills To Watch Page of the PCPA website. PCPA Staff will continue monitor and track proposed legislation of interest to the Association.

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The Chiefs’ Legal Update Provided by Chris Boyle, Esq. and reprinted with permission from Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin Watson v. Haverford Twp. Police Dep’t, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS (E.D.Pa. May 24, 2012) For years prior to the incident in question, the Pilis and the Watsons had a long-standing history of animosity between them… Shortly after the Watsons moved in, sometime in 1987, the Pilis demanded that they remove an oak tree from their yard. ..Thereafter, the Pilis sent anonymous letters to the Watsons complaining, among other things, that Mr. Watson’s car engine was too noisy in the morning. .. This history of disputes between the parties continued and ranged from complaints about a tree limb from the Watson’s property encroaching on another neighbor’s house .., to allegedly invalid citations issued by Mr. Pili to Mrs. Watson’s mother who lived down the street at the time, …, to Mr. Pili’s father-in-law trespassing into the Watsons’ yard to prune trees, (…), to the Pilis putting up surveillance cameras facing the Watsons’ house with signs saying “what goes around comes around,” or “I see you 24/7.” ..

The events giving rise to this lawsuit occurred on November 17, 2008, when Mrs. Watson was using a gas-powered blower to blow leaves in her yard. … According to Mrs. Watson, she was blowing leaves into a pile, collecting them in the rear bag of her lawnmower, and putting them in a plastic trash bag for collection. … According to John Pili, however, when he arrived home from work at 4:30 p.m. that day, Mrs. Watson was blowing leaves onto his property. … Donna Pili, Mr. Pili’s wife, also observed Mrs. Watson blowing leaves and debris down her driveway and onto her property… Mrs. Watson unequivocally denied blowing any leaves onto their property. … Mr. Pili allegedly asked Mrs. Watson to stop her actions, but she did not respond… Accordingly, Mr. Pili went into the house to call the police.

Haverford Police Officer HP was the first to arrive at the scene. He was dispatched to the location where, upon arrival, he observed Mrs. Watson actively blowing her leaves onto her neighbor’s lawn. … Officer P did not know and had never met the Watsons or Pilis before this date. … Officer P first approached Donna Pili and asked her for identification, which she produced from her house… She then explained her version of the events to Officer P. .. Subsequently, he went over to Mrs. Watson… Mrs. Watson indicated that she was “startled” to see a police officer there and she was having difficulty turning off the blower. .. According to Officer P, Mrs. Watson purposely did not turn off the leaf blower, and in fact revved the engine when Officer P began to try to talk to her…

Officer P allegedly said, “You have a problem with your neighbor” to which Mrs. Watson replied, “No, we need to change that. My neighbor must have a problem with me, or you wouldn’t be here.” … Officer P then asked if she drove, and when she answered that she did, he asked her to get her license. …When Mrs. Watson questioned why the Officer wanted her license, he responded that Page

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this was an official police investigation and stated, “[I]f you don’t show me your license, I’m going to arrest you.” … After repeatedly objecting, Mrs. Watson eventually shut off the leaf blower, told the Officer that her license was in the house, and walked into the house. … He described her as “uncooperative,” “confrontational,” and “argumentative.” … Mrs. Watson, in turn, described him as “aggressive.” … While Mrs. Watson was on the phone, Mrs. Watson’s mother, Frances Tornetta, opened the door. … He told Ms. Tornetta that he was looking for the lady who just came into the house, and she replied that it was her daughter, invited him in, and directed him to the kitchen. … As Mrs. Watson was speaking with the 9-1-1 operator, she heard Officer P tell her to hang up the phone. … He again requested her for identification, but she refused to give it to him. … According to Officer P, Mrs. Watson again walked over and picked up the phone to call 9-1-1. … Officer P then received a radio message asking if he was okay, to which he responded that dispatch should send another car since he was going to arrest Mrs. Watson… After Mrs. Watson again disregarded Officer P’s orders to hang up the phone, he then took the phone from her ear and either placed it on or threw it across the kitchen counter. … He told her that if she did not give him her license, he was going to arrest her… When Ms. Tornetta asked what the license had to do with Mrs. Watson being outside raking leaves, Officer P stated something to the effect of, “[I]f you don’t shut up, I’ll take you in as well.” …

At that point, Officer P ordered Mrs. Watson to put her arms behind her back so he could handcuff her… Instead, she put her hands together in front of her body to prevent her wrists from being cuffed… Officer P then grabbed her and proceeded to handcuff her by use of force with help from Officer G. … The two officers then purportedly picked her up under her arms and either walked or dragged her down the whole length of the driveway to the police car.(…When she did not move, he screamed in her ear and then pushed her into the car…

Upon arrival at the police station, Mrs. Watson was escorted to a room and handcuffed to a bench. …The police officers did fingerprints, took photographs, and asked her questions about her age, name, and date of birth. …[T]hey decided to charge Mrs. Watson with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and interfering with lawful authority….Ultimately, the charges against her were dismissed. …

In December 2008, the Haverford Township Police conducted an internal administrative investigation of the events surrounding Mrs. Watson’s arrest and imprisonment. …During interviews, several of P’s superiors expressed their disapproval with his handling of the situation. ..

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Taking the facts of the present case in the light most favorable to Defendants, and crediting Officer P and Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of the events, the Court simply cannot find that the Officers had any semblance of probable cause to believe that Mrs. Watson had committed these or any other unidentified offenses. Turning first to the disorderly conduct charge, the pertinent statute states: Â&#x2020; ',625'(5/< &21'8&7

(a) Offense defined.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he: (1) engages in fighting or threatening, or in violent or tumultuous behavior; (2) makes unreasonable noise; (3) uses obscene language, or makes an obscene gesture; or (4) creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act which serves no legitimate purpose of the actor.

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held that â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;[t]he cardinal feature of the crime of disorderly conduct is public unruliness which can or does lead to tumult and disorder.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;The crime of disorderly conduct is not intended as a catchall for every act which annoys or disturbs people; it is not to be used as a dragnet for all the irritations which breed in the ferment of a community.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;Ś Thus, even assuming Mrs. Watson was blowing leaves onto her neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property with a leaf-blower, such actions do not rise to the level of (1) fighting, threatening, or violent/tumultuous behavior; (2) unreasonable noise; (3) use of obscene language or gestures; or (4) creation of hazardous or physically offensive conditions. Moreover, although Mrs. Watson presumably continued to blow leaves to avoid acknowledging Officer P, her activities, taken solely within the confines of the front lawn of her home, do not fall within any of the aforementioned categories.

Finally, while the Haverford Defendants argue that Mrs. Watson â&#x20AC;&#x153;loudly disput[ed]â&#x20AC;? Officer Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s authority to ask for identification, â&#x20AC;Ś, causing the neighbors to come out of their homes to see the disturbance, â&#x20AC;Ś, Defendants point to no evidenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and indeed do not suggestâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that this conversation constituted unreasonable noise or threatening/violent behavior within the confines of the statute and its interpretive jurisprudence. 6Accordingly, the record clearly reflects that no probable cause existed to arrest Mrs. Watson for disorderly conductâ&#x20AC;Ś.

Again, accepting this version of the facts, the Haverford Defendants disregard the actual elements of the offense. Section 5104 states: § 5104. Resisting arrest or other law enforcement: A person commits a misdemeanor of the second degree if, with the intent of preventing a public servant from effecting a lawful arrest or discharging any other duty, the person creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to the public servant or anyone else, or employs means justifying or requiring substantial force to overcome the resistance.

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public servant from effecting a lawful arrest or discharging any other duty.â&#x20AC;? Id. (emphasis added). Therefore, â&#x20AC;&#x153;[i]n order for a person to be guilty of resisting arrest, there must first have been a lawful arrest.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;Ś. As set forth in detail above, nothing in the facts suggests that Officers P and G were effectuating a lawful arrest, especially given their lack of probable cause to believe she had committed a crime. To the extent she resisted such arrest, she was entitled to do so.

Officer Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statements made during his internal investigation interview bolster this Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s analysis. Officer P conceded that the blowing of leaves onto the neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawn was a summary offense only, and he ultimately arrested Mrs. Watson due simply to her â&#x20AC;&#x153;persistentâ&#x20AC;? refusal to supply her identification. â&#x20AC;Ś He could not identify any legal basis for requiring her to produce her identification. Nor could he fit the facts of these circumstances into any of statutes regarding disorderly conduct or obstruction of the administration of the law.

Comment: Bad day for the home team to be sure. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all say it together now, shall we?: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disorderly Conduct is not our friend.â&#x20AC;?

These cases are becoming more prevalent, and judges at every level, from the DJ up to the Supreme Court, are looking at them very closely. Summary judgment for a plaintiff is rare, so you can see how the courts are looking at these things. Please make sure that the behavior you describe meets the definition that you are charging. Ask someone else to read it over and be as critical as they can. One last thing: accepting the Judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statement that Plaintiff was entitled to resist an unlawful arrest, that analysis applies to the sustainability of that charge, only. It does not give such a plaintiff the right to assault a police officer, which is an inherently illegal, and incredibly stupid, thing to do.

United States v. Gayle, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86061 (E.D. Pa. June 20, 2012) Sergeant Matthew Lohenitz of the Easton Police Department learned that crack cocaine was being sold out of a residence located â&#x20AC;Ś in Easton, Pennsylvania. A confidential informant told Sergeant Lohenitz about the crack cocaine distribution in September of 2004. At Sergeant Lohenitzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s direction and in his presence, the confidential informant placed a call to arrange to purchase crack cocaine from the residenceâ&#x20AC;Ś At 11:40 a.m. on September 8, 2004, Sergeant Lohenitz drove the informant to a location near the house. The sergeant searched the informant to make sure he had no money, no contraband, no controlled substances, and no weapons. He gave the informant prerecorded money to make a purchase of crack cocaine. The informant left the vehicle and walked to the house. Sergeant Lohenitz drove to a parking lot directly across the street from the residence. ..

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verbal and physical exchange with the informant on the front porch of the house. The black male went back inside the home and the informant walked to a pre-arranged meeting location where he got into the car with Sergeant Lohenitz and turned over a baggie. The informant told Sergeant Lohenitz that Denroy Gayle had sold him the drugs. Sergeant Lohenitz drove with the informant to another location and performed a field test on the substance in the baggie, which tested positive for crack cocaine. Sergeant Lohenitz obtained a police photo of Gayle. The informant confirmed that the person in the photograph was the person he saw and met with on the porch of the residence…

On September 9, 2004, Sergeant Lohenitz set up a similar controlled purchase at the same residence. … Sergeant Lohenitz maintained constant visual contact with the informant throughout the entirety of this transaction…

Sergeant Lohenitz applied for and obtained a search warrant for the residence based on the information he learned from the controlled purchases on the two previous days. On the morning of September 10, 2004, members of the Easton Police Department executed the search warrant at the residence. Gayle and members of his family, including his mother, younger brother and sister, were present when the police entered the house. Gayle was carrying $670 in cash, in small denominations, including the prerecorded buy money that had been used by the informant to purchase the crack cocaine on September 9. No other occupant of the house was found in possession of a significant amount of cash. …

The police found a digital scale in the kitchen. This digital scale was the type commonly used by drug dealers to break down drugs into smaller quantities for street sales. Subsequent testing confirmed that Gayle’s fingerprints were on the scale. The police also found plastic baggies in the kitchen, the type that are commonly used to package crack cocaine. Inside the front door was a safe that contained a total of 36.2 grams of crack cocaine and an unloaded gun. The contents of the safe included a baggie with a large piece of crack cocaine and another baggie with 29 smaller “corner tie” bags of crack cocaine. The packaging and appearance of the crack found in the safe was consistent with that of the crack Gayle sold to the informant on September 8 and September 9. The officers also found a loaded gun near the safe. …

On June 28, 2005, a grand jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania returned an indictment charging Gayle ….

Gayle’s attorneys filed a motion for bail, various motions seeking discovery, a motion to suppress or exclude evidence, and a motion for a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum to secure the present of a witness in support of Gayle’s pretrial motions... On May 31, 2006, I held a hearing on the motions. Following the hearing, the judge denied Gayle’s motion to suppress physical evidence and statements but granted other defense motions in whole or in part.

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A jury-trial began on August 21, 2006. During the trial, Gayle’s stepfather testified on his behalf and stated that he had given Gayle a large amount of cash on the morning of September 10 to pay a water bill. A defense investigator testified about his interview of an individual known as Malcolm Freeman. The investigator introduced a written question and answer statement of his interview with Freeman, as well as an earlier letter authored by Freeman. In these statements, Freeman claimed that he found the drugs at issue on the street near Gayle’s home, and out of curiosity about what it would be like to be a drug dealer, began selling the drugs in that same area. He stated that on the evening of September 9, he left the drugs in the safe at Gayle’s home and went home to sleep, intending to retrieve the drugs in the morning. Freeman claimed that he overslept, and when he finally arrived at Gayle’s home on September 10, he learned that the police had been there and arrested Gayle.

The defense attempted to call Freeman at trial, however, the Judge appointed counsel for Freeman and Freeman invoked his Fifth Amendment privilege not to testify…

Gayle contends that his trial counsel was ineffective …

During the trial, Attorney Engle repeatedly attacked the Sergeant’s account of the facts and questioned why the Sergeant failed to record in police paperwork the supposedly crucial information given by the confidential informant. …

Attorney Engle employed this strategy in his final closing argument which largely focused on questioning Sergeant Lohenitz’s investigation and the government’s inability to corroborate his testimony. As part of his closing, Attorney Engle highlighted for the jury that it did not have the benefit of hearing from the confidential informant directly to corroborate the testimony of Sergeant Lohenitz. … He also questioned why the Sergeant failed to take any photographs or video footage of the narcotics purchase to paint a fuller picture that the Sergeant was not credible.

Trial counsel’s decision to open the door to the informant’s statements and allow the government to present the statements without objection was a reasonable tactic used to advance Gayle’s trial defense strategy. Gayle’s dissatisfaction with this strategic decision because it was unsuccessful is not a sufficient basis for his ineffectiveness claim. …

B. Trial Counsel was Not Ineffective for Failing to Move to Suppress the Prerecorded Buy Money.

Gayle argues that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to move to exclude the prerecorded buy money that was recovered from Gayle’s person at the time of his arrest and the execution of the search warrant on his residence. ... If the motion had been granted, the cash seized from Gayle during

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the execution of the search warrant would have been excluded from evidence at trial.

During the motion hearing, Attorney Engle, in anticipation of his ultimate trial defense, vigorously cross-examined Sergeant Lohenitz on the details surrounding his recovery of the prerecorded buy money and the documentation of that recovery. Attorney Engle asked extensive questions about the flaws in the police paperwork and the seizure of the buy money. His strategy was to suppress the prerecorded buy money before trial; however, I denied his motion. Nonetheless, Attorney Engle continue to make the most of his opportunity at the suppression hearing to uncover critical weaknesses in the case. He laid the foundation for impeaching the government’s primary trial witness…

Sergeant Lohentiz’s testimony as the lead detective in the case established that he took custody of all of the evidence recorded during the execution of the search warrant. Both the search warrant inventory and his handwritten note on the photocopy of the prerecorded buy money corroborated his testimony and established that the buy money had been recovered from Gayle’s right front pocket along with his cell phone. An attempt to exclude the buy money on the ground Gayle now suggests would have inevitably failed. Therefore, I find that Attorney Engle’s strategic decision not to challenge the admissibility of the buy money on the basis of chain of custody was reasonable, did not prejudice the defendant, and was therefore not ineffective…

Comment: “I wanted to see what it would be like to be a drug dealer.” Best…line….EVER. It never ceases to amaze me what some folks will say. Great refresher on proper procedures for controlled buys, and a real nice job by the good Sergeant. Pretty straightforward 4th amendment stuff from the civil perspective, but I thought a great case for all the smart things we can do in these circumstances to head off the majority of a criminal defendant’s arguments (fingerprinting the scale was a real nice touch). Kudos Sergeant (now, Lieutenant) Lohentiz, you do us all proud.

United States v. Goode, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 13452 (3RD Circuit July 2, 2012) Richard Goode appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s denial of his motions to (1) suppress drugs police found during a pat-down, and (2) compel the government to disclose the identity of its confidential informant.

For the reasons that follow, we will affirm the District Court’s judgment…On March 10, 2010, Goode was a passenger in a Buick driven by Mark Isley. The vehicle drove into a restaurant’s parking lot. The police were watching because they knew that, earlier that day, a confidential informant had arranged to meet with Isley and Goode in that location to buy a pistol.

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and then walked away, giving police the prearranged “takedown” signal to indicate that he had seen a firearm in the car. When police officers approached, Isley accelerated the car, striking two of the officers. As the vehicle came to a stop, Officer Woertz approached the passenger side and ordered Goode to get out of the vehicle.

Goode refused. Officer Woertz removed Goode from the Buick, secured him on the ground and handcuffed him. Although Isley was arrested immediately for striking the police officers, Goode was not under arrest at that time.

After Goode was secured, Officer Woertz patted him down to determine whether he had a gun or other weapons. While administering the pat-down, based on his experience, Officer Woertz felt packaging sliding through Goode’s pocket that was consistent with drugs. Officer Woertz later testified that he recognized the package as narcotics because he had felt similar packaging hundreds of times before when conducting pat-downs.

He then reached into Goode’s pocket and recovered a clear bag containing bulk cocaine, twenty-two packets of crack cocaine and four bags of heroin. The police did not find any weapons on Goode. They did recover a handgun while searching Isley. Officer Woertz had been a police officer for 14 years, had been a member of the Narcotics Field Unit for five years and had made hundreds of narcotics arrests.

On March 25, 2010, a grand jury charged ... Before trial, Goode moved to (1) suppress the narcotics and (2) compel the government to provide the identity of its confidential informant. Following a hearing on December 13, 2010, the District Court denied both motions. Goode pleaded guilty to three counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance in or near a school. In the plea agreement, Goode preserved his right to appeal the District Court’s denial of his motions. On March 11, 2011, the District Court sentenced Goode to 210 months’ imprisonment, 12 years’ supervised release and a special assessment of $300. Goode timely appealed.

We must decide whether the District Court (1) clearly erred when it denied Goode’s motion to suppress evidence found on Goode’s person, and (2) abused its discretion when it denied Goode’s motion to compel the government to disclose the informant’s identity. For the reasons that follow, we will affirm the judgment of the District Court.

We conclude that the District Court correctly denied Goode’s motion to suppress the narcotics found on his person. Officer Woertz was acting lawfully when he administered a pat-down on Goode. Because Goode was not under arrest, the police only needed a reasonable suspicion that they were “dealing with an armed and dangerous individual” to “permit a reasonable search for weapons.” Terry v. Ohio, … (1968). The required “level of suspicion” to meet this standard “is considerably less than proof

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of wrongdoing by a preponderance of the evidence.” United States v. Sokolow… (1989). The police here needed only “a particularized and objective basis for suspecting” that Goode was armed and dangerous. United States v. Cortez,… (1981). To make this determination, “the totality of the circumstances—the whole picture—must be taken into account.”

Officer Woertz had at least a reasonable suspicion that Goode potentially was armed: The police had information from an informant that the sale of a gun was arranged, Goode was present at two meetings with the informant that day regarding that sale, the informant indicated to police that there was a gun in the car with Goode, the vehicle Goode was in struck officers, and Goode refused police commands to exit the vehicle. Officer Woertz was therefore justified in conducting a pat-down on Goode to search for weapons.

We conclude, moreover, that Officer Woertz did not exceed the permissible scope of the Terry stop when he seized the narcotics found in Goode’s pocket. “If a police officer lawfully pats down a suspect’s outer clothing and feels an object whose contour or mass makes its identity immediately apparent, there has been no invasion of the suspect’s privacy beyond that already authorized by the officer’s search for weapons. . . .” Minnesota v. Dickerson, …

(1993). An officer “is allowed to slide or manipulate an object in a suspect’s pocket, consistent with a routine frisk, until the officer is able reasonably to eliminate the possibility that the object is a weapon.” United States v. Yamba, … 2007). “If, before that point, the officer develops probable cause to believe, given his training and experience, that an object is contraband, he may lawfully perform a more intrusive search[,]” id., and will be justified in seizing any contraband he discovers, see Dickerson, ….

During his pat-down of Goode, Officer Woertz felt packaging sliding through Goode’s pocket, which he believed to be narcotics.

As stated heretofore, Officer Woertz recognized the contraband by plain feel immediately because he had felt similar objects hundreds of times in the past while conducting pat-downs. Because the officer did not exceed the actions necessary to determine whether Goode was armed, he did not run afoul of the Fourth Amendment.

The District Court therefore did not err in denying Goode’s motion to suppress.

Goode contends, however, that he was under de facto arrest when the police searched him, requiring probable cause. This contention fails. We have recognized that officers surrounding a car with their weapons drawn, shouting at the occupants and later handcuffing them, does not constitute a de facto arrest. United States v. Johnson, … (2010)..

Moreover, we conclude that the District Court did not exceed its discretion when it denied Goode’s motion to compel the disclosure of the confidential informant’s identity. The Supreme Court has

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held that the government’s interest in its informant’s confidentiality “must give way,” Roviaro v. United States, … (1957), only if the informant’s identity is “relevant and helpful to the defense of the accused, or is essential to a fair determination of a cause,” Id. at 6061. We have held that the defendant bears the burden of showing why he has a “specific need” for the disclosure of the informant’s identity. United States v. Jiles, ... 1981) . “[M]ere speculation” that the informant’s testimony would be “helpful to [a] defendant’s case is not sufficient.” Id. Goode contends that he needed the confidential informant’s testimony to establish that the police lacked probable cause to search Goode. Officer Woertz, however, did not need probable cause to search Goode. Reasonable suspicion was sufficient.

Because the informant’s testimony was neither relevant to Goode’s defense nor necessary for a determination of cause, the District Court did not exceed its discretion when it denied Goode’s motion.

We have considered all of the arguments advanced by the parties and conclude that no further discussion is necessary. The judgment of the District Court will be AFFIRMED. COMMENTS: I love cases like this more than a fat kid loves cake.

Chock full of law-filled tidbits. It’s a sickness. I know. Plain feel doctrine is a difficult case to make on the criminal end, but Officer Woertz did a bang up job. Notice how he worked in that he had felt narcotics in pat-downs on hundreds of occasions. This is what a court is looking for, NOT that out of the thousands of pat-downs, 5 or 6 resulted in a “plain feel seizure”. The difference is that most of the “hundreds” of times Officer Woertz felt the dope, it was probably search incident to arrest, not merely a pat down on a Terry stop. That doesn’t matter. What’s important is that these searches, as well as the handful of pat-downs that resulted in a “plain feel seizure” ALL COUNT toward the Officer’s experience of “plain feeling” narcotics. (Yes, I made up the term “plain feeling”.

Remember you heard it here first.) Good stuff Officer Woertz.

Christopher Boyle is an Attorney at Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin and a retired Philadelphia Police Lieutenant. He is a frequent writer and lecturer on law enforcement topics. He can be reached at 610-354-8476, cpboyle@mdwcg.com. The material in this law article has been prepared by Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin. It is solely intended to provide information on recent legal developments, and is not intended to provide legal advice for a specific situation or to create an attorney-client relationship. We welcome the opportunity to provide such legal assistance as you require on this and other subjects.

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THE BEST RESOURCES IN ONE PLACE The Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association has partnerships with numerous organizations throughout Pennsylvania. Chiefs and police executives consistently need to have access to these organizations and the resources they provide, but not by sifting through Google results and phone books all day. That’s why PA Chiefs has created a full listing on the PCPA Resource Page!

Not only do we have links to each partnering organization’s website on the page, but every time an organization forwards time-sensitive information, surveys, new policies related to law enforcement, or other pertinent information to the Association, it’s posted on the Resource Page. Check back to the page often for new resources

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2012 “Be a fan” Torch Run The 2012 “Be a Fan” Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Pennsylvania, a 3-day segmented, 150 mile run from Pittsburgh, PA (PNC Park) to Penn State University, took place from June 5th - 7th. In the first two years of this run, over 200 members of law enforcement have raised nearly $100,000 while raising awareness for the partnership between law enforcement and Special Olympics.

The Run also served as a kick-off for the organization’s largest competition - the 2012 Summer Games in State College, PA with over 2,000 athletes representing every county in Pennsylvania. The 3-day run ended with the lighting of the Flame of Hope during Opening Ceremonies, on June 7th. Nearly 200 runners, representing 35 law enforcement teams participated in 49 segments of “legs” ranging in length from 2.5 to 4 miles.

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99TH ANNUAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CONFERENCE WRAP-UP In the days leading up to the 99th Annual Education & Training Conference, staff and attendees alike were keeping their fingers crossed that the heat wave over Pennsylvania would subside in time for the festivities, and we all got lucky that they did! The 2012 Conference Registration opened on a sunny Sunday in Camp Hill, PA this year, a big change from the Lancaster location weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve grown accustomed to. But with the exhibit hall filling without a hitch and the registration desk already booming at quarter to noon, we knew this would be a successful week!

Registration stayed busy all morning and well into closing time at 5 PM, with attendees browsing the membership products table for the newest PCPA-branded clothing, questions flying around about the new location and activities planned throughout the week, and of course, the ladies registration full of the biggest raffle baskets weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen to date! The Ladies Marketplace, adjacent to the registration area, was full throughout the afternoon, seeing returning vendors such as Tastefully Simple and Premier Jewelry, as well as new ones like Silpada and Pampered Chef.

The hospitality room, set up by our very own retired Chief Jack Lennon, was slowly but surely seeing its share of old friends in need of some downtime between check-in and the first scheduled activities and training. While still waiting for many members to register, PCPA did manage to squeeze in some training for those who wanted to get right down to business. The PA National Guard and Chief Pat Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rourke of Derry Township, gave excellent presentations on our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Returning Troopsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adaptive Leadership During Crisis,â&#x20AC;? respectively.

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But Sunday afternoon belonged to the Exhibit Hall. Not only did we boast a 70-booth exhibit hall this year, complete with vehicles of all sizes, makes and models, but this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference brought back the ever-popular raffles and prizes, plus new ways to get involved and win big during conference week. Attendees had the opportunity to mingle with exhibitors for a few hours and enjoyed some snacks and beverages as well, before the hall and Convention Center opened up outside to reveal a Backyard BBQ and Prize Auction.

Red and white checkers adorned all of the tables while PCPAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s members and exhibitors alike feasted on blueberry barbeque pulled pork, hamburgers and hotdogs, and all the fixings. Several chiefs and spouses also walked away with prize items donated by our exhibitors, ranging from a new Kindle and Phillies tickets, to perimeter lights and mobile printers for police vehicles Sunday wrapped up in the *new* hospitality room as attendees got reacquainted and discussed the activities and training they looked forward to attending throughout the week.

Monday morning was back to business as members gathered in the first of two Business Sessions. Among the items discussed were presentations by some of our biggest supporters like Carfax, CODY Systems and Metro Technology, as well as a big thank you to Firing Line for their annual firearm donation. Without the support of these companies every year, the conference couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring the caliber of training and great giveaways it does each year.

President (now Chairman) Tom DiMaria was presented with an award by Fight Crime: Invest In Kids, for his dedicated service to their mission. Reports were also given by the Officers and Staff on PCPA Programs, Services and overall health and success of your Association. Committee Chairs Chiefs Rob Martin and Jason Umberger also updated the Membership on the activities of the Training and Legislative committees throughout the previous year.

Following a much needed coffee break (especially for those who may have spent too much time in the Hospitality Room the night before), the Exhibit Hall opened again and members rushed in hoping to get their last few chances at those raffle drawings.

Regional Chiefs Associations were given the opportunity to meet at this time and discuss their business while the ladies were invited to an hour of Zumba dance aerobics to get their day off to a healthy start! Lunch was then held throughout the exhibit hall giving attendees the opportunity to continue mingling while getting fuel for the day ahead. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long before we were saying our goodbyes to our business partners in the exhibit hall and headed full force into training.

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I would like to thank the members of the Committee for serving this past year. The Legislative Committee is a very active Committee.

Again this past year, the vast majority of our work was done by collaborating via group e-mails to analyze proposed legislation, develop consensus opinions, and provide input and positions regarding legislative issues.

In addition to the Committee advocating for the legislative priority issues of the Association, PCPA Headquarters staff is contacted on a regular basis and asked for positions on proposed legislation by members of the General Assembly, Senior Staff Members of the various Committees in the House and Senate, other Law Enforcement stakeholder groups as well various special interest groups. More often than not it seems, such requests are time sensitive and require quick analysis and development of a position. Headquarters staff fields those requests and sends them to Committee members soliciting opinion(s). Once again this year, Committee members have been very attentive to the numerous requests for comment sent out to them, enabling responses to be prepared by staff and sent back to requestors quickly.

The biggest buzz at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PCPA annual education and training conference was the online training at the Pennsylvania Virtual Training Network, PAVTN. net. President Mackey and Vice President King demonstrated how easy the training is to use and the quality that has been put into the courses. Currently, the PAVTN offers eleven courses, DUI enforcement/ prevention, fingerprint compliance, investigating strangulation cases, responding to domestic violence, protection from abuse database for law enforcement, investigating Stalking, investigating sexual assault, PASAVIN, Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) line officer training and the MPOETC MIST courses, Legal Updates 2012 and Search/Seizure 2012. With over 5,000 currently enrolled, the VTN continues to grow and bring important, and most importantly, FREE training to officers throughout the Commonwealth. www.pachiefs.org

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d also like to remind you that PCPA staff reviews and monitors proposed legislation of interest to the Association membership on a daily basis. PCPA is currently tracking several hundred proposed Bills. Because time is short here this morning, I will mention only a few of the laws effecting PA law enforcement which have been enacted during the past year. If any of you have specific questions about anything that has been enacted or that is being considered by the legislature, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate to talk to Tom Armstrong here at the Conference or give him a call at Headquarters. $&7 2)

Took effect at the end of 2011. Limits the number of passengers that may ride in a vehicle with a junior driver, made changes to the number of hours and type of practical driving experience for drivers with learners permits and strengthened seat belt use requirements for occupants of vehicles who are between the ages of 8 and 18. $&7 2)

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Took effect in December of 2011(with some exceptions). Revised provisions relating to the registration of sex offenders to comply with federal mandates.

We continue to advocate for the legislative priorities of the Association, including the Chief Bills and Radar for Local Police.

Both of these issues continue to be an uphill struggle. Once again this legislative session, the Chiefs Bill was introduced in both the House and Senate. The local governments associations including the Pennsylvania Boroughs Association and the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors both continue to advocate very strongly against it and the legislation has not moved. On the radar front, a long time opponent of radar for local police, who serves in the key position as the majority chairman of the House Transportation Committee, Rep. Richard Geist, lost the primary election this spring and will not be returning to the General Assembly in January. We are hopeful that his replacement will be more receptive to finally moving legislation that would permit local police in PA to use radar.

If you have not already done so, I would like to encourage and invite you to visit the Legislative Page on the PCPA website and check out the PCPA Bills To Watch link, for up to date information/status of numerous law enforcement related proposed Bills and enacted legislation of interest to the Association Membership.

In closing, please remember that all comments and opinions are welcome and are used in determining the support or opposition to each issue, in order to reflect the general consensus of the membership. And once again, please contact Headquarters if you have any questions or would like further information regarding any proposed legislation. Thank you.

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The Membership Committee reviewed and recommended for approval 70 Active and 3 Affiliate Members since July of 2011.

104 Members have not paid their dues for 2012. Membership in the Association totals 1252: 837 Active Members, 374 Active Life Members (been a member for over 20 years) and 41 Affiliate members.

The membership and bylaws committee has also proposed several changes to the Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bylaws which were outlined in the Summer 2012 Bulletin magazine. These were approved during each quarterly Board Meeting as well as approved by the membership during the conference business sessions. A final copy of the bylaws is available at www.pachiefs.org.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Challenge proved difficult following the widely successful boat races of last year, but we upped the ante and made this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competition a match of brain over brawn. The Regions were challenged with crossing 3 platforms using only 3 pieces of wood, none of which long enough to reach across the gap. After some slips and falls (although hopefully no serious injuries!), Northeast Chiefs finally found that the right amount of balancing weight and placement of boards could create a bridge just sturdy enough to get all 4 members across.

The Challenge ended with a poolside pizza party and classic music of the 50â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, perfectly fitting for an outdoors competition on a sunny summer afternoon.

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such an enormous amount of trainings and events. The day started with a seminar by Jeff Chatterton from Checkmate Public Affairs.

He gave insight into how police departments can build trust within their communities during a public slip-up or crisis, a topic every Chief will want to be well versed in, just in case that time ever comes.

Meanwhile, in the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ballroom, the Ladies Committee spent the entire morning setting up for the highlight of their week, the annual Ladies Luncheon & Chinese Auction. Spouses and children gathered in the ballroom for a pasta buffet and desserts while bidding on an amazing array of prizes that the ladies both provided and received through donations. Everyone walked away a winner though, something the Ladies Committee makes sure of with each yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event.

Back in the convention center, the Target Corporation Group dazzled attendees with an information packed seminar on Talent and Management Coaching. Target, along with being a retail corporation, is constantly involved with law enforcement by providing grants as well as training and community programs in areas where Target stores are located. Attendees found that many of the same methods used in this successful corporation for performance evaluations could be successfully applied to a police department.

Target then carried their knowledge into a presentation during the Crime Prevention Awards Luncheon, which was attended by PCPA members, PCCD representatives, community leaders who nominated the award recipients, and of course, those volunteers who received the prestigious awards for Crime Prevention in their communities.

When the PCPA membership returned to training, they continued with a second half of the Jeff Chatterton seminar â&#x20AC;&#x153;Building Trust in Tough Timesâ&#x20AC;? and followed up with a presentation by the Local Technology Work Group. Many chiefs were surprised to discover the technology improvements that PCPA has been developing and deploying to the police departments in the Commonwealth. The new JNET facial recognition system (JFRS) is a vast improvement over the previous version. Investigators can now easily submit suspect photographs and quickly search them against millions of criminal photographs in web based Commonwealth photo image network, Web CPIN. The new system gives investigators amazing new tools that allow them to enhance surveillance photographs by www.pachiefs.org

creating 3D models and wire frames. The tool set has an array of comparison options and uses two different search engines to increase the probability of matching the suspect. The system is not only web based and accessible over the Internet but it can be run on tablets and smartphones. It allows an investigator in the field to take picture with their smartphone, search it, and have the results sent back to the smartphone or tablet. In the next few months, the system will be expanded to include Pennsylvania driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license photographs.

The new JFRS is part of a larger offender identification improvement project of the PCPA. The other parts of the innovative improvements are adding IRIS capture and voice sampling to the arrest identification process. These will create additional databases that investigators can use to confirm the identity of suspects and the voice samples will be especially useful in cases were the evidence includes recordings. The final part will be creating a single fingerprint searching system so officers in the filed can use finger scanner to identify suspects. This will allow officer to check person stopped for probably causes on the street where there true identity is in question.

As the day of training came to an end, everyone headed back to their hotel rooms to get on their head-to-toe green attire.

Once the doors to (incoming) President John Mackeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reception finally opened, attendees were in awe of the pounding taps from the dance floor as authentic Irish step dancers put on a great show. The tables, walls and stage beamed green and gold and the Irish fare of bangers and mash, shepherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pie and tarragon potatoes was enough to make anyone Irish for a day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Across the Pond,â&#x20AC;? a three-man band of fiddles, guitars and drums, played well into the evening singing both classic Irish songs and new upbeat styles of music straight from Dublin! The Reception had a great turnout and was definitely one of the highlights for the Mackey family.

Still groggy from the Irish festivities, everyone had coffee in hand at the Wednesday morning Business Session. The outgoing President, Tom DiMaria, gave his thanks for a great year of leadership with the Association and passed along his unfinished business to a fervent new President, John Mackey. Chief Mackey thanked the Board, staff and attendees for the opportunity to lead the organization over the coming year.

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Chief Mark Pugliese, Chair of the Membership and Bylaws Committee presented his report and a synopsis of the amendment to the Bylaws, which the full membership present voted on and approved. Chief Bob Amann, Chair of the nominating committee rose to present the nominations for open positions on the PCPA Executive Board and subsequently the full list of Executive Board and Officers for 2012 - 2013.

After a brief report on the activities of the IACP and presentation of PCCDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crime Prevention Award to Chief Dave Johnson, the 2012 Annual Meeting was adjourned and the group moved to the Registration area for coffee and an award presentation to Chief Paul Stolz by Secretary Alan Walker of the PA Department of Community and Economic Development.

At 10 AM, the Keystone meeting rooms were packed for the Philadelphia Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation regarding social media. This issue comes up often with departments that are struggling to both extend their reach in the community through social media, while also trying to keep themselves from running into trouble that comes with the publicity it can create. When training broke for lunch, the Coalition of Bigger Trucks, who was this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lunch sponsor, passed out information as they continue to strengthen their ties with law enforcement. The Hospitality Room also opened for those attendees arriving for the large banquet dinner that would be held that evening.

The Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission meeting was also held on Wednesday during the Conference. Twelve assessment reports were presented to the Accreditation Commission for approval. Of the twelve reports presented, four were initial assessments and eight were re-accreditations. The initial assessment reports were for Towamencin Township Police Department in Montgomery County; Upper Southampton Township Police Department in Bucks County; Delaware County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office in Delaware County and Silver Spring Township Police Department in Cumberland County. The re-assessment reports were for Middletown Township Police Department in Bucks County; Spring Garden Township Police Department in York County; Emmaus Borough Police Department in Lehigh County; Falls Township Police Department in Bucks County; Horsham Township Police Page

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Department in Montgomery County; Derry Township Police Department in Dauphin County; Penn Township Police Department in York County and Norristown Police Department in Montgomery County.

The PA National Guard gave a continuation of their presentation on the issues facing the troops as they return home to the U.S. And wrapping up this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s training, attorney Chris Boyle presented to a packed house on the subject of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open Carry in Pennsylvania.â&#x20AC;? Many attendees left raving about his humorous and interesting way of presenting a subject that carries some confusion.

Much of the rest of the day was spent readying everyone for the culmination of the week, and the year. In a beautiful ceremony featuring the Derry Township honor guard and an 11 person Pipe and Drum Band from Harrisburg City including our own Chiefs Pat Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rourke, Derry Township and Michael Scott, Baldwin Borough, the evening began full of pomp and circumstance. Everyone gave their final thanks and farewell to president Tom DiMaria and watched as the presidential gavel was passed to Chief John Mackey of Bethel Park. The President was sworn in by the Attorney General and gave a heartfelt speech recognizing those in law enforcement who helped him reach his goals, as well as those in his family for their constant support.

Also an important aspect of the Annual Banquet, the honoring of Pennsylvaniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newly accredited and re-accredited agencies. There were twenty-seven agencies honored this year. Of those twentyseven, twenty were re-accredited and seven were new agencies that have completed the process and can now proudly state that they are held at the highest standard of law enforcement. Equally significant was the presentation of the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award by Chief DiMaria to retired Chief Don Hunter including words from Chiefs Hunterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son reminding us all of the honor and respect that accompanies the position of Chief of Police held by our members.

President Mackeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son performed with his jazz band throughout the remainder of the evening, a fitting end to an evening of honor for his father. The rest of the evening was spent dancing, mingling and saying goodbyes as the conference came to a close.

This year was a big change for the Association and came with many firsts. New projects have been introduced that are catapulting law enforcement into the age of technology; a new location seemed to invigorate the entire week of events and training, and a new leader promises to keep these changes coming as we enter into our 100th year as an organization dedicated to bettering law enforcement.

Keep your eyes peeled for the 2013 conference registration information (June 23 - 27, 2013, Radisson Hotel in Camp Hill) which we know you will not want to miss! We look forward to making our 100th an amazing event that looks back through our impressive history while celebrating the great things to come.

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Chief DiMaria role model for Swoyersville, beyond

By Mike Simko I compliment Swoyersville Police Chief Tom DiMaria on his outstanding job in not only keeping our community safe, but also for becoming involved in projects outside the community that assist the less fortunate and stem the tide of crime in the childhood years.

As a lifelong borough resident, I was proud to learn of his involvement in helping “at-risk children,” which resulted in his being honored by the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association with the 2012 Champion for Children Award. He also has honored our community by being elected to the position of president of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association.

Law enforcement needs leaders like Chief DiMaria who not only focus on the safety of our residents and community, but also reach out into the community in a proactive manner.

Congratulations, Chief DiMaria, on an outstanding job.

On September 6, 2012, Hazleton’s Mayor Joe Yannuzzi, The Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, and several area Chiefs of Police, recognized Congressman Lou Barletta for his advocacy of safety and law enforcement issues, specifically related to the fight against larger trucks on Pennsylvania’s roads. Understanding the hazards to motorists as well as infrastructure of Pennsylvania’s highways and bridges, Congressman Barletta offered an amendment that would facilitate change to keep bigger trucks off of our roads. He also committed himself to support funding of the Middle Atlantic-Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network (MAGLOCLEN), an organization that so many law enforcement agencies depend on for assistance with everything from statistical information and wanted persons notifications to accessing equipment that can’t be funded by the agencies themselves. The Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association presented Congressman Barletta with this year’s Award of Excellence for his dedication to helping law enforcement and we would like to extend our thanks for all of his hard work.

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RETIRED MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

CHIEF RICHARD BRADY

Since 1970, Chief Richard Brady has worked his way up through the ranks of Montgomery Township Police, becoming Chief of Police in 1982, and watched his community grow significantly along the way. As Montgomery Township developed, Chief Brady made sure that his department evolved as well.

When he finished serving in the military police and signed on as a patrolman for the department, the force consisted of only seven other men. In those days, a small force such as this was sufficiently equipped to handle the nightly bar disputes or the occasional burglary. However, as populations grow, the crime rate naturally grows as well. With these changing times, Chief Brady never missed a beat. Forty-two years after his career began, Montgomery Township Police Department has more than quadrupled in size and is equipped with top-of-the-line technology.

Chief Brady best remembers the camaraderie and close-knit relationships between his fellow officers during his early years

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in law enforcement. With larger departments today, the sense of unity seems to decrease. Chief Brady remembers every single officer working as one to get the job done; their companionship was their most valuable tool.

With technology evolving daily, law enforcement is forced to keep up. Chief Brady made sure his officers were always equipped with the best tools available. This also meant making sure his officers were prepared with the best training and education available as well. He realized that without proper training, even the most stateof-the-art tools are useless.

After 42 years of dedicated service to Montgomery Township, Chief Richard Brady has most certainly earned the opportunity to relax. His efforts to maintain his departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excellent condition and improve his officers at every opportunity have made him a well-deserved candidate for this issueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retired chief spotlight.

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5 Reasons Your Department Needs a Page on Facebookâ&#x20AC;Ś or should at least consider it

By Maggie Moliterno, PR/Marketing Director for CODY Systems Whether posting pictures from a recent night out, checking in on their friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; timelines, sharing a status update or simply getting the news, people in your community are on Facebook. In fact, according to the IACP Center for Social Media, Facebook users share approximately 684,478 pieces of content every minute, and Facebook boasts over 901 million users (Wow!). The evidence is clear. People are connecting and many of them are using Facebook to do it. The question is, how can YOU as a Chief of Police take the connections that a social networking tool like Facebook provides and put it to work for your agency.

Many departments all over the United States (including quite a few right here in PA) have already created a Department page on Facebook and are connecting with their residents in a meaningful, transparent, and real way. If you have not started a Department Page yet, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve compiled a list of 5 reasons your department should consider it and helpful insights for those of you who have a Department Page and want to take it to the next level. &20081,7< &211(&7,216 Believe it or not, Facebook actually began as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Facemashâ&#x20AC;?, a tool for college students at Harvard to compare student facebook pictures in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hotterâ&#x20AC;? contest. It has since evolved (thank goodness) into the largest social networking platform in the world where people share life events, post pictures of their family vacations, play Scrabulous, bug their friends, investigate what their exes are up to, and spend their in-between times. In other words, if you want to connect with your community in a big way, a Facebook Page just might be the way to do it. People in your community are on Facebook, so why not go where the people are!

One of the Chiefs we spoke with, Chief Douglas Kish of the Catasauqua Police Department, said that one of the reasons they chose a Department page on Facebook is because they believe it has a broader and more â&#x20AC;&#x153;real-timeâ&#x20AC;? reach to the public than their Department website. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With all the people on Facebook,â&#x20AC;? Chief Kish said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe you reach a different audience than all other types of media.â&#x20AC;?

On a Facebook page, the information is dynamic, constantly changing, and up-to-date which keeps visitors to your page â&#x20AC;&#x153;in the knowâ&#x20AC;?. This is far more enticing to the public than the static (and many times, dry) information found on most municipalitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; websites.

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connecting with our citizens remains our first concern. Facebook provides an easier reach than updating a webpage.â&#x20AC;? +80$1,=( <285 2)),&(56 Your officers who protect our streets are true heroes. The work they do saves lives and they risk so much on a daily basis that the general public can never quite grasp. So much so, that the public can sometimes forget that these men and women in uniform are real people with a home, kids, bills to pay, yards to mow, and lives to live apart from their duties to your community. Having a Department Facebook page can help to humanize your officers, showing them as real people who do amazing things.

Facebook is about making personal connections, but for a police department, Facebook offers something even more valuable. By sharing real stories about your officers, what their daily tasks involve, what they risk on a daily basis, departments can humanize their police officers in a way no other media tool can. By adding posts such as an Officer of the Month spotlight, Press Releases about recent â&#x20AC;&#x153;jobs well done,â&#x20AC;? or photos of your officers out in the community, departments are able to offer the human side of the men and women behind the uniforms. ,1)250 <285 &,7,=(16 Many of the police departments we talked to said that they use their Facebook page as a medium for broadcasting information to their constituents in a timely and accessible manner. Since people spend more time in front of their computers these days than ever before, this information may reach their eyes long before it would on the news or on your website. This helps keep the public informed of all the community goings-on, including important public-safety warnings, severe weather threats, and so much more.

A few Departments in PA who are currently on Facebook shared what they like to post on their Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s page: s 0RESS RELEASES ABOUT KEY ARRESTS DEPARTMENT INITIATIVES

department awards/honors, etc. s -UG SHOTS OF SUSPECTS OR WANTED OFFENDERS s ,OCAL EVENT POSTINGS s -ISSING PERSON ALERTS WITH PICTURES s 0UBLIC 3AFETY 7ARNINGS s 4RAFFIC !LERTS s 3EVERE WEATHER WARNINGS s (YDROLOGIC PREDICTION MODELS FOR FLOODING ALONG A NEARBY CREEK s 3URVEILLANCE FOOTAGE I E ASKING THE PUBLIC FOR HELP IN identifying a suspect) s %MERGENCY .OTIFICATIONS s 3CHOOL #LOSINGS

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/(7 <285 &,7,=(16 ,1)250 <28 A Department page also gives your citizens an opportunity to inform your department of things they notice in and around the community. It presents a platform in a blog-type fashion for residents to express concerns, ask questions, and stay involved with the community. One Chief shared with us that one of his residents started a lengthy dialogue on his departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s page regarding clarification of certain traffic violations as they pertain to cell phone usage in the car. The resident asked one simple question which spurred a dialogue between the department and many (over 50) residents who had similar concerns and questions. Here are some other ways your citizens can inform your department in a real-time way on Facebook: s 3HARE IMPORTANT PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARDS s 2EPORT AN ACCIDENT s 2EPORT $OWNED POWER LINES 4REES s 2EPORT A MISSING CHILD OR MISSING PET s "EGIN DIALOGUES ABOUT SAFETY CONCERNS IN YOUR JURISDICTION s 0OST INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL EVENTS s %XTEND THEIR THANKS TO YOUR OFFICERS IN A PUBLIC SETTING

helpful hints and reminders, and other worthwhile information companies and organizations are posting to their page.

The PCPA joined Facebook in 2009. Amy Rosenberry, Executive Director of the PA Chiefs of Police Association believes that it is a necessary tool for staying in touch with their members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With social networking playing such a major role in law enforcement,â&#x20AC;?

Ms. Rosenberry said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s become a necessity for PA Chiefs to engage with our members and the community through sites like Facebook.â&#x20AC;? To visit their page (and like them!), simply visit: http:// www.facebook.com/PA.Chiefs.

Be sure to visit CODY Systemsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Page for news updates, interesting facts, and to join in the conversation! http://www.facebook.com/ CODYSystemsPage

,192/9(' &,7,=(16 $5( ,1)250(' &,7,=(16 Community initiatives to increase public awareness, educate residents about crime, and enhance citizen safety are nothing new.

Many police departments, for instance, are launching citizen crimemapping programs that send data stored in their recordsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; databases (either at the local or county level) upstream to interactive crimemapping tools which citizens can then access from their home computers to get a more clear look at the types and volume of crimes occurring in their area.

A system like this is already in place across Berks County PA who recently implemented the CODY Citizens Crime-Mapping tool powered by The Omega Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crimemapping.com, as an extension to the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s COBRA.net county-wide information sharing network, provided by CODY Systems. With the addition of the public-facing crime mapping module on top of the COBRA. net system, citizens from communities across the County can see and interact with crime information on their own, from a public mapping website which allows them to view crime occurring around any location in their community.

Interactive, community-oriented tools like this involve the community by educating the public about what types of crimes are happening in their neighborhood. A Department Page on Facebook essentially achieves the same result â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a more involved community equals a more informed community.

In fact, many companies and organizations, like the PCPA, also have pages on Facebook. So, if your department isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t on Facebook, you could (and probably are) missing out on interesting facts, www.pachiefs.org

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Metro Salutes Those Who Lead Spotlight on Superintendent Michael J. McGrath At Metro Technology Services, we know firsthand the dedication of the men and women who have moved up through the ranks to lead police departments in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. We are privileged to have ongoing relationships with more than 400 of them who have trusted us to provide and maintain the Visual Alert® software they use for records management, information sharing, resource management and computer-aided dispatch.

In this space, we are pleased to honor one of these leaders: Lower Merion Township Police Superintendent Michael J. McGrath.

A 33-year police veteran, Superintendent Grath has many interesting things to say about the changes he has seen and the challenges he faces. Metro Technology will recognize other police leaders throughout the year with interviews published in the PCPA Bulletin.

We hope you enjoy their stories. Send us your comments at metalert@metroalert.com. Learn more about us at metroalert.com.

Michael J. McGrath began his career with the Lower Merion Township Police Department 33 years ago and worked his way up the ranks from a patrol officer in 1979 to Superintendent in 2009. Prior to becoming Superintendent, he served as Captain of Staff Services and Captain of the Operations Division.

Attending college to study business, Superintendent McGrath decided to change his direction. He had an interest in law and wanted a more varied career that would not put him at a desk from 9-5 and every day would not be the same. He transferred to West Chester University and earned a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Business Administration – the perfect combination to help prepare him for his current position as Superintendent of one of the largest police departments in Pennsylvania. He has also completed bachelor level and graduate courses at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. In his role as Superintendent, McGrath is responsible for the overall direction of the police department. He reports to 14 elected officials, as well as the Township Manager. He oversees all the divisions within the police department, including the Traffic Safety Unit, the Investigations Unit, the Special Operations Unit, and the Staff Division. He is also the designated Emergency Management Coordinator for the township.

Throughout his career he has received multiple honors. Some include the Outstanding Senior Manager of the Year Award in 2009 and the Outstanding Middle Manager of the Year Award in 1996, both from the Township of Lower Merion; as well as three departmental commendations.

Metro Technology talked with Superintendent McGrath about running a department that serves more than 60,000 residents and a large business district that borders Philadelphia.

Metro Technology: What are some of the key challenges of running a police department that is near such a large urban center?

Superintendent McGrath: Since we border Philadelphia, many of our “customers” are from the city. This impacts the types and volume of crime. There are more people living and working in the area, creating more traffic and more work for the department.

Our business district on our border is unique because it is split with the Philadelphia Police Department covering one half and our department responsible for the other side of City Avenue.

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Superintendent Michael McGrath leads the 10th largest police department in Pennsylvania.

There are many large businesses, TV stations and shopping centers in that area. We have a very good relationship with the Philadelphia Police, which is important to serve this busy community.

Metro Technology: What are the most common types of crime in Lower Merion and how do they differ from a suburban community farther away from the city?

Superintendent McGrath: Thefts and burglaries are our highest categories. This is somewhat consistent with our neighbors in other suburban communities, however, our volume is higher being a first rung community near a major urban center.

Metro Technology: Has the type of crime or the volume of crime changed in the years you have been in charge? If so, in what ways?

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Superintendent McGrath: The clearest change over the last three years has been the increase in burglaries. We saw it spike to a 10-year high in 2010, but fortunately, working with our partners in the region, we have chipped away at the problem and have seen the numbers continue to decline during 2011 and continuing into 2012. We are also seeing instances of identity theft and computer-related crime continue to increase.

Metro Technology: How do you overcome the challenges associated with the volume and type of work?

Superintendent McGrath: I have Among his other responsibilities, Superintendent McGrath is the designated always felt, even as a patrol officer, that Emergency Management Coordinator for Lower Merion Township. Here he training is critical to maintaining and checks in with Michael J. Bedzela, Officer in Charge of the Police Radio Room. improving standards. By improving our officers’ skills – whether it’s for first aid, Superintendent McGrath: I like being able to help people driving or fire arms, or for more dangerous or supervisory type and have a real impact on their lives. Police are often not thought training – it is important to ensure that we continue to build up about until they are really needed. Then, police are typically the our skills to meet the community’s needs. Nearly all of our patrol first people called when someone needs assistance. I want to officers have crisis intervention specializations, helping them to make sure that we are able to serve effectively when people in the address the needs of the mentally ill and those with special needs. community are in need of our services.

With this being such a challenging time for police departments dealing with tight budgets and the inability to staff full departments, we need to make sure that we keep our focus on our mission and think into the future, providing our officers with the tools they need to best serve the community. Technology is a big part of helping us do this, especially when we are shorthanded.

Metro Technology: How has technology helped you run your department?

Metro Technology: How has police work changed since you started in 1979? Is it easier or harder to be an officer today?

Superintendent McGrath: Just like all jobs and careers, things change, new challenges present themselves. The challenge that officers face today is keeping up with technology, both in our field and as it impacts society. The time and effort required to provide the training programs needed is always increasing.

Another significant change I have seen in the last several years is the reduced level of respect given to police officers. We have seen this manifested in the willingness of criminals to use firearms more readily when confronted by police, or on a less physically threatening level, to simply challenge police authority more frequently. This creates significant safety issues for officers working so diligently to protect our communities.

Superintendent McGrath: I remember when we had teleprinters in police cars and had to print out incident reports on thermal paper. Now, it is so much different. I was in charge of our department’s records management system implementation in the 1990s when we selected Metro Technology Services’ Visual Alert system. With an automated software solution, our officers have immediate access to reports from the field and it significantly reduces paperwork and Facts About Lower downtime by allowing them to easily Merion Township transmit information to and from headPolice Department quarters. It also enables supervisors to access reports quickly and to ensure their H 161 employees units are meeting necessary standards, H 136 sworn officers and really helps the patrol officers with H Covers 24 square miles their productivity and the quality of bordering Philadelphia work they are able to provide on the H Serves 60,000 residents streets.

Metro Technology: What do you like most about your job?

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Metro Technology: What do you do in your spare time?

Superintendent McGrath: I am the Chair of Leadership Main Line, a program of the Main Line Chamber of Commerce that is aimed at developing and inspiring future leaders for the Main Line area. I was a graduate of the program in 2006. I am also President of my homeowners association.

I enjoy running, biking with my wife, Roseann, and spending time with our two daughters, Casey (27) a graduate of Penn State University and Natalie (17) who is now attending Penn State.

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Social Networking Essentials Every Officer Needs To Know Part 2 Contributed by: James A. Dill, Deputy Chief (retired) PA Office of Attorney General

In the last Bulletin we started a series of articles that takes a hard and somewhat unique look at social networking from a law enforcement perspective. We examined a number of different features and issues that have a direct impact on officers and just as importantly their families and offered a number of recommendations to keep officers and family members safer! This article will continue to scrutinize some features and attributes of social networks. )5,(1'6 %8''< /,67

Let’s face it the whole point of being on Social Networking sites is to social. In order to be social you need to communicate with others that you know or have similar interests with. However there are a number of things you and your family members need to keep in mind when accepting a friend on a Social Networking site (please note that these may differ somewhat between networks and you should always review the security settings of the social networking site that you are on). Things to remember: s 7HEN YOU ACCEPT A FRIEND IN MANY CASES YOU ARE GIVING them unfettered access to what is on your page including friends, posts, pictures, and profile information. s 4HERE IS LITTLE OR NO VERIFICATION OF INFORMATION BY THE SOCIAL networking sites of the information that is used in a profile (which is why many police officers have undercover profiles). s -ANY PEOPLE ACCEPT FRIEND REQUESTS WITHOUT KNOWING anything about an individual because they may have a similar interest.

Sophos, an Internet security company, did a study creating a completely fictitious individual and attempted to “friend” random people. They were shocked at the number of individuals that accepted their requests and gave them access to dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, photos and more. Even police officers are fooled.

Recommendation #8 – Be wary of friending individuals that you do not know personally.

Recommendation #9 - Check who your family members have friended. Criminals, predators, identity thefts all use social networks to obtain information and victims. Family members have been known to inadvertently post information regarding an officer’s identity (remember the Georgia undercover narcotics officer we discussed in the last article).

Recommendation #10 – Beware of conflicts of interests. Are you friends with the judge, defense attorney, victim, etc?

Recommendation #11 – Don’t be afraid to “unfriend” or “block” an individual. The instructions can easily be found in the help area on Facebook. )$&,$/ 5(&2*1,7,21

Many users of Facebook don’t realize that Facebook utilizes facial recognition software. They don’t call it “facial recognition” because marketers have advised them that the term could have a negative connotation. Instead they call it “Tag Suggest”. Below are some important facts to remember:

In the example shown at left, an unscrupulous individual in order to gain intelligence from other officers, created a fictitious police officer persona on Facebook even going as far as taking a photo from a deceased officers memorial page. This individual successfully friended a number of police officers.

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s !PRIL &ACEBOOK STARTS USING ITS OWN FACIAL RECOGNITION technology to identify your friends in photos. It is called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tag Suggestâ&#x20AC;? s &ACEBOOK #HANGES 0RIVACY 3ETTINGS TO AUTOMATICALLY %NABLE Facial Recognition â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 7, 2012 NY Times s &ACEBOOK !CQUIRES )SRAELI &ACIAL 2ECOGNITION #OMPANY Face. com â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 18, 2012 NY Times s 5NLIKE OTHER 0HOTO RECOGNITION APPLICATIONS WITH &ACEBOOK the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Facial Recognitionâ&#x20AC;? data remains on â&#x20AC;&#x153;theirâ&#x20AC;? servers! s &ACEBOOK S FACIAL RECOGNITION SOFTWARE USES AN ALGORITHM TO calculate a unique number (â&#x20AC;&#x153;templateâ&#x20AC;?) based on someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facial features, like the distance between the eyes, nose and ears. This template is stored on Facebook servers and is based on photos youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been tagged in on Facebook. s !CCORDING TO 0# 7ORLD EACH TIME YOU hTAGv A PHOTO ON Facebook, its facial recognition technology learns more about what that person looks like.

Recommendation #12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Change your security settings and opt out of â&#x20AC;&#x153;tag suggestâ&#x20AC;? by completing the following steps: s )N THE 0RIVACY 3ETTINGS &IND THE 0ROFILE 4IMELINE AND Tagging section and choose Edit Settings. s #LICK hWHO SEES TAG SUGGESTIONS WHEN PHOTOS THAT LOOKS LIKE you are uploadedâ&#x20AC;?. s #LICK ON DROPDOWN IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE POP UP and choose â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Oneâ&#x20AC;?.

s 7HEN POSTING AVOID â&#x20AC;&#x201C; gun exaltation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; discussions regarding use of alcohol â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bashing the department or departmental personnel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; case specifics! s 'ROUPS YOU JOIN ARE VISIBLE TO ANYONE s !PPLICATIONS YOU UTILIZE OFTEN REQUIRE ACCESS TO YOUR PRIVATE data. Review the terms of service. s $EFENSE COUNSELS WILL SEARCH SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR BACKGROUND ABOUT AN OFFICER OR A WITNESS BEFORE A HEARING TO EMBARRASS OR DISCREDIT THEM In conclusion, Social networking is NOT a fad. It is truly a fundamental shift in the way we communicate. It serves an excellent source of open source intelligence and investigative leads for law enforcement. However, it can be a tool for others to use against police. Therefore if you are going to use - use it wisely!

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Each year dozens of officers are either suspended or dismissed for things they have stated or photos they have posted on social networking sites. There are so many good careers that have ended early as a result of what is often termed â&#x20AC;&#x153;keyboard courageâ&#x20AC;?.

Here is just one of many incidents I have reviewed: Below are some simple common sense tips to help keep your careers intact! s ,EARN ABOUT 3ECURITY 3ETTINGS AND USE THEM s (OWEVER NO MATTER HOW TIGHT YOU SET YOUR SECURITY SETTINGS if the person you are communicating with doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have theirs set your privacy is jeopardized. s 7HEN YOU LEAVE A POST ALL YOUR FRIENDS CAN SEE IT )F A PERSON responds to that post then ALL THEIR FRIENDS can see your original post as well. www.pachiefs.org

If you want to learn more about social networking and other technology threats to an officer, the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center offers a free training program called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Technologies Used Against Policeâ&#x20AC;? that examines in further detail these and other threats! You can register at www. counterdrug.org.

(Jim Dill is a retired deputy chief from the PA Office of Attorney General. He spent the majority of his career dealing with investigative technologies. He is now an investigative technology consultant and trainer with Alutiiq International and ITIS, LLC. More information regarding courses he instructs can be obtained at www.itis-llc.com.

If you have a question, comment, or an idea for an article he can be contacted at: jdill@itis-llc.com).

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If you have not yet heard of the Pennsylvania Virtual Training Network (PAVTN), then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to come out from under the rock! If you have heard plenty about the free online training service and its benefits, but still have not taken advantage, then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re about to rock the boat and show you what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re missing.

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On January 3, 2012, the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, through a partnership with the Municipal Police Officers Training and Education Commission (MPOETC), unveiled the state-of-the-art Pennsylvania Virtual Training Network. Since then, over 6,000 officers have become registered users, enabling them to complete half of their 2012 annual mandatory training courses (6 of 12 hours) without ever having to leave their computers... or spend a dime. Next year (2013), all 4 Mandatory In-Service courses will be available through the PAVTN. In addition to the mandatory courses, presently nine other essential training courses are also available at no cost, and users can look forward to even more courses in the future. This powerful yet simple educational tool can be of monumental benefit to your department, your officers and the community they serve.

Not only does the PAVTN provide a wealth of information, but it also provides the opportunity to save a wealth of funds.

This is an advantage that makes the system not just a helpful resource, but an essential service in the present challenging fiscal environment. Course registration fees, travel costs, and overtime make all but legally required training something that oftentimes, must be put off until the fiscal situation improves; placing you between a rock and a hard place. To make matters worse, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania budget for fiscal year 2009-2010 reduced the appropriation for municipal police training by approximately 80% or $8 million. Subsequent budgets have not restored the funding. As a result of the Page

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budget cuts, Mandatory In-Service Training (MIST) for municipal police officers became an unfunded mandate for local municipalities. But PAVTN is here to help - just when you needed it most!

The PAVTN is already proving to be a significant cost saving training solution for law enforcement agencies across the Commonwealth and has the potential to reduce costs to municipalities by several million dollars per year. But if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still not convinced, just ask your fellow members who currently utilize the system what their opinions are. The network can be accessed at http://www.pavtn.net, see for yourself that this is truly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Training for Officers by Officers.â&#x20AC;? We think youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll agree when we say it really... rocks. &+,() 80%(5*(5 6:$7$5$ 72:16+,3 32/,&( '(3$570(17 ´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¡V SHUVSHFWLYH DUH HQRUPRXV $OO P\ RIILFHUV DW 6ZDWDUD 7RZQVKLS 3ROLFH 'HSDUWPHQW ZLOO EH PDQGDWHG WR WDNH DOO WKHLU PDQGDWRU\ XSGDWH WUDLQLQJ WKURXJK WKH 3$971 PRYLQJ IRUZDUG Âľ

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The Underage and Excessive Drinking Epidemic

By Thomas R. King, Chief of Police, State College Police Department I want to share some information about the very serious underage and excessive drinking epidemic in the State College area. State College is home to the Pennsylvania State University, which has over 45,000 students enrolled each year. The population of State College is about 42,000 residents of which 30,000 or 71% are between the ages of 15 and 24. This is a staggering figure. The state-wide percentage of 15 to 24 year olds is 14%.

State College Police investigates about 6,500 crimes each year.

More than two-thirds of all these crimes involve alcohol. There are extensive details about the major problems we face in State College because of underage and dangerous drinking but to point out just a few disturbing facts and trends: s -ORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF ALL TYPES OF CRIMES ARE ALCOHOL FUELED s -ORE THAN OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS ARE ALCOHOL FUELED s -ORE THAN PHYSICAL ASSAULTS ARE ALCOHOL FUELED s 4HE MAJORITY OF OUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES ARE ALCOHOL FUELED s ,AST YEAR 0ENN 3TATE STUDENTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO OUR LOCAL medical center for alcohol overdose. The number of students requiring medical attention for excessive alcohol consumption has increased 55% since 2006. s ,AST YEAR THE AVERAGE "LOOD !LCOHOL #ONTENT "!# FOR students requiring medical attention was .287, an all time high and up from .255 the previous year. s "LOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL CONTENT "!# OF THOSE ARRESTED FOR DRUNK driving and public drunkenness are increasing each year.

State College is a destination community for many sports fans, concert goers, tourists, young adults visiting PSU students, alumni, and other visitors. Alcohol use and abuse is a very serious problem throughout the year but is magnified during the many special events in State College. State College Borough has 42 hotel and restaurant liquor licenses, two (2) distributors, two (2) club licenses, and one (1) Performing Arts Facility license. We continue to receive requests to have liquor licenses transferred from other parts of Centre County into State College.

Additionally, the State College area has four (4) Pennsylvania state liquor stores. Over a 14 year period, sales at these stores increased 180%, with 81% of the increase occurring between 2004 and 2008. In 2011, the four (4) state liquor stores in State College had a total sales volume in excess of $23 million.

It is very costly to provide the level of police services needed to respond each year to the thousands of alcohol related crimes and to keep State College safe. Our police department is comprised of only 65 sworn officers and 12 support personnel. In the last five (5) years, the police department budget has increased 26%. The 2012 police budget of $9 million represents 43% of the overall Borough general fund budget. www.pachiefs.org

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It can be difficult to understand the impact of underage and excessive drinking solely by data so I want to provide you some actual cases our police department has responded to just over the past 10 days: s YEAR OLD MALE FOUND PASSED OUT IN THE HALLWAY OF "EAVER (ILL apartments. s 2ESIDENTS WERE AWAKENED AT AM BY A NOISE AND FINDING THE patio door open. A 22 year old male, intoxicated and partially clothed, tried to force his way into several residences thinking he was entering his own residence. He was 9 blocks away from his house. s ! YEAR OLD FEMALE WAS INTOXICATED AND ENTERED A FRATERNITY through an open window. She had a BAC of .238 and had to be transported to MNMC for alcohol overdose. s YEAR OLD MALE WAS TRYING TO OPEN AN UNMARKED POLICE CAR door in the Municipal Building parking lot by using a dollar bill as a fob. The male was intoxicated not knowing where he was and thinking the unmarked police car was his own. s YEAR OLD FEMALE WAS TRANSPORTED TO -.-# FOR ALCOHOL overdose after she was observed sitting on a downtown sidewalk sitting in a puddle of her own vomit and unable to stand on her own. s YEAR OLD MALE WAS FOUND WALKING DOWN THE MIDDLE OF 7EST College Avenue in an intoxicated state with only one shoe. s YEAR OLD MALE PASSED OUT ON A BENCH ON A DOWNTOWN STREET He had a BAC of .276% and was transported to MNMC. These are just a few examples of underage and public drunkenness cases our department has responded to and investigated recently.

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As mentioned earlier is the trend of more Penn State students each year requiring treatment at our local medical center for alcohol overdose and a corresponding increase in blood alcohol content.

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Despite a stagnant tax base, State College continues to have demands for additional police staff to deal with the thousands of crimes associated with underage and excessive drinking. Funding additional police positions is very challenging. Unfortunately the policing and other public safety costs are paid by the local taxpayers residing in State College. Not only are our residents plagued with disturbances in their neighborhoods, thefts from their property, vandalism, drunks passed out and urinating on their lawn, and other crimes because of underage and excessive drinking but they also have to foot the bill for all of the police service costs. This is a disservice and injustice to our local residents.

Because of the severity of this issue, the State College Police Department, Penn State, and several other entities in our community have implemented and participated in numerous alcohol prevention and enforcement programs, all of which cost significant time and money. Some of these programs include: s 3OURCE )NVESTIGATION 0ROGRAM 3)0 s $OWNTOWN 3AFETY %NHANCEMENT 0ROGRAM $3%0 s .EIGHBORHOOD 3AFETY %NHANCEMENT 0ROGRAM .3%0 s .%!4 n .EIGHBORHOOD %NFORCEMENT !LCOHOL 4EAM s 0RE 0ARTY #ONTACTS n 3TATE #OLLEGE s 5NIVERSITY 0ARK #AMPUS #OMMUNITY 0ARTNERSHIP s & n &IRST 7EEKS Page

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s ,)/. n ,IVING IN /NE .EIGHBORHOOD s /FF #AMPUS #ODE OF #ONDUCT 0OLICY s 9OUTHFUL /FFENDER 0ROGRAM 9/0 s "!3)#3 "RIEF !LCOHOL 3CREENING )NTERVENTION OF #OLLEGE Students) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PSU s #OMMUNITIES 4HAT #ARE #4# s 2ENTAL 3USPENSION /RDINANCEn3TATE #OLLEGE Many of these prevention and education programs have been implemented over the past five (5) years but we continue to conduct research to find other promising approaches being used successfully in other college towns across the country.

Next month the Borough and Penn State will pilot a new program called the Good Neighbor Program (GNP). This program will be available to persons who have committed alcohol and nuisance crimes in the neighborhoods and has both an education and restorative justice component. If successful, it will be necessary to identify funding to continue this program.

A current Senate Bill proposes to increase the maximum fine for violations of Underage Drinking and Public Drunkenness while still leaving complete discretion to the Judge to set an appropriate fine. Many see the two main purposes of a criminal fine to include one, to hold a violator accountable for violating the law and the harm he/she may have or could have caused. Second, a criminal fine should be a deterrent. In order to be a deterrent, the fine must be high enough to dissuade persons from committing the crime. If the penalty is significant enough, persons will think twice before engaging in criminal activity.

The current fine for Underage Drinking and Pubic Drunkenness ranges from $0 to $300 and is determined by the Magisterial District Judge. This fine amount has remained the same since at least 1974. THAT IS 38 YEARS. Believe it or not, in 1974 I was under 21 years of age. If charged back then with underage drinking, the maximum fine I could have received would have been $300. Now 38+ years later, the MAXIMUM fine violators can receive is still only $300. Obviously retaining the same maximum fine for almost four (4) decades does not keep with the intent of the fine, specifically holding violators appropriately accountable and for the fine to serve as a deterrent.

Obviously, the impact and intended purpose of the fine for Underage Drinking and Public Drunkenness has eroded significantly. Based on the BLS Inflation Calculator, do you know what a fine would have to be in 2012 to be equal to a $300 fine in 1974?

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Please list a current member of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association who has recommended that you apply for membership. If the applicant holds a rank lower than Chief, your recommending member must be your Chief, Superintendent or Commissioner.

Rank ___________________________ Date of Appt _________ Full Name of Employer _________________________________ Office Address ________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ County _____________________ Phone ___________________ Fax ___________________ Email ________________________

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Have you ever been convicted by a Court of Record of the commission of a felony or misdemeanor? Y or N If yes, explain on a separate sheet of paper and attach to application form.

Signature of Applicant: ____________________________________________________

If industry, number of security officers under applicant’s command ___________________ If other, state nature of business in relation to law enforcement _________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS Section 4. Active Membership. “Active” membership shall be open to the following: (a) All full-time sworn chiefs of police, superintendents, or commissioners of municipal police agencies in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who have police powers and MPOETC Certification (b) All full-time sworn municipal police officers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who have police powers, MPOETC Certification and hold the rank of captain or above and persons who hold the rank of Captain or above that are members of the Pennsylvania State Police; (c) Special agents in charge, assistant special agents in charge, and resident agents of any law enforcement entity of the United States government if, at the time of application, such persons are headquartered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and; full-time persons with command-level responsibility in any law enforcement agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided that these individuals are not elected to their position by a popular vote of citizens Section 5. Affiliate Membership. “Affiliate” membership shall be open to those persons who, by occupation are Chiefs of Police who work part time, Police Officers In Charge of Police Departments, Directors of Police Agencies, and Ranking officers who have a supervisory role in a police department. This category also includes agency heads of Corporate Security and Police Academies . These individuals must share a mutuality of interests with the Association and its membership, enabling them access to information from the Association that is regularly provided to Active Members. Affiliate members may attend the Association’s Annual Meeting at the invitation of the Executive Board and under no circumstances shall such members have or exercise the privilege of voting, either by voice or ballot, on Association business. For the full by-laws regarding membership, please visit our website at www.pachiefs.org.

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