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Broward Centurion

The Official Publication of The Broward County Police Benevolent Association

August 2014Volume 18, Issue 7

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The Broward Centurion

The Official Publication of the Broward County PBA

(A Charter of the Florida PBA)2650 West State Road 84

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312Telephone: 954-584-7600

Fax: 954-583-0405

Leonard Goffe, EditorE-mail: Lgoffe @bcpba.org

The Broward Centurion is published by the Broward County Police Benevolent Association for the sole benefit of its members. The Broward Centurion is dedicated to the advancement of the law enforcement profession through better and stronger community relations. The opinions expressed in the publication of The Broward Centurion are not necessarily those of the Broward County PBA, its Executive Board or the Board of Directors.

Members or readers submitting letters to the editor or articles for publication are requested to adhere to the following:

Submissions should be sent to:

Broward County PBA Attn: Centurion 2650 West State Road 84 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312

Letters or articles must be accompanied by the writer’s true name and address.

All articles submitted for publication must be accompanied by a statement giving permission to publish.

All submissions must be legible.

The Broward County PBA reserves the right of the Executive Board or Editor to amend or to add an editor’s comment to any article or letter submitted.

Advertisement in this publication does not imply Endorsement by the Broward County PBA unless otherwise specified.

Jeff Marano

Members,

Sometimes, in order to understand our lives with different perspective, we need to remember that there are more important things in our life than our day to day routine. The situation that Dillon Brooks, his friends and family faced this last year made us realize how precious and fragile life itself is. At the end of everyday it is not our to-do list that matters, or our material possessions, what truly matters is the loved ones that are a part of our lives.

Dillon passed away on Saturday July 12, 2014. “Team Dillon” and the members as-sociated with the cause created an incredible support system, surpassing goals and objectives far greater than any other initiative we can remember. The PBA would like to thank all the participants of the fundraising efforts and especially commend The Miami Dolphin organization, Pembroke Pines Police Officers, and The Pines Mayor and Commissioners.

As busy as we have been here at the PBA, nothing is as remotely as important as this message.

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President’s Letter

Executive Board

Board of DirectorsBSO – At Large (LE)

Kevin Bolling Meghan Brooks

Jim Harrison Bob Lahiff

Vince MarlinChris Palamara

Ralph Romb Jerry Vosburgh

BSO – District (LE)

Aimee RussoChristopher Bradley

Kelli CovetArmand Demosthenes

Barbara DyerRich Engels

Mike HenckenDean Mirra

Art PerryRobert PetoskeyJohn RandazzoEric Swenson

BSO (Lts)Jeff Morse

Broward County District School Board Police

Bobby Spence

Coconut CreekDan Eberly

Joe GallmanCoconut Creek (Sgts)

Fred SheltonCoconut Creek (Lts)

John LeonardHALLANDALE

Pietro Roccisano Hallandale Beach

Todd Crevier Marc Dady

Mike McKenzie

Hillsboro BeachDavid ClarkHollywood

Derik Alexander Steven Bolger Dan Bromley

Richard LosenbeckLauderhill

Greg SolowskyLighthouse Point

Chris OhCarmen Roldan

Margate (Spvrs)Andy ZettekMiramar

Adam LernerLawrence Calicchio

Osvaldo Gomez Lawrence Calicchio - Alt.

Osvaldo Gomez - Alt. Adam Lerner - Alt.Pembroke Pines

Dan Donato Adam Feiner Chris Grant

Sea Ranch LakesRon Stabile

SunriseJoel Schiller

Sunrise (Lts)Craig Cardinale

Wilton ManorsNicholas Fiacco

Shawn Chadwick Legislative Coordinators

Chris PalamaraImmediate Past President

Pat HanrahanPast Presidents

Dick BrickmanSteve Bias

Welcome To Our New Members

Senior Vice PresidentDebbie Reggio

Vice PresidentRodney Skirvin

TreasurerDrew Brooks

SecretaryLee Martin

PresidentJeff Marano

Office StaffOffice Manager/Detail Coordinator

Kim

ReceptionistMaryann

MembershipAnn

Legal Assistant Irene

Communications DirectorLeonard

General Counsel Julio

General CounselJulio Gonzalez, Jr.

ActiveDwayne Angus ................................................ Broward Sheriff OfficeRafael Amaya .................................................. Broward Sheriff OfficeElaine DelPozzo .............................................. Broward Sheriff OfficeMichael DeVita ............................................... Broward Sheriff OfficeDerek Diaz ...................................................... Broward Sheriff OfficeJosette Diaz ..................................................... Broward Sheriff OfficeDimitri French ................................................. Broward Sheriff OfficeNicolene Johnson ........................................... Broward Sheriff OfficeChad Miedema ............................................... Broward Sheriff OfficeBrian Quintal .................................................. Broward Sheriff OfficeFranceen Reid-Gunter .................................... Broward Sheriff OfficeNorman “Eric” Stepelton ................................ Broward Sheriff OfficeJeffrey Ventura ............................................... Broward Sheriff OfficeAnthony Horta ............................................................. Hollywood PDGregory Marino ........................................................... Hollywood PDBrittany Perez .............................................................. Hollywood PDAndreas Pantaloukas ................................................... Hollywood PDAlexis Ramirez ............................................................. Hollywood PDShamus Taylor ............................................................. Hollywood PDPeter Sandor ........................................................Pembroke Pines PDLL Daniel Ransone .............................................................Sunrise PD

Notice:Please be sure to update your address with the PBA if it changes. The PBA does not automatically receive address changes from the agencies so if you change it with your agency, you need to contact us as well.

Our office hours are 8:30AM to 4:30PM

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Words from our VP...It is with great pride that I have the privilege of announcing that our own PBA President, Jeff Marano, has been voted onto the Florida PBA Executive Board as Sergeant of Arms. For more than two decades Jeff has been a leader in the fight for law enforcement of-ficer’s rights and benefits in Tallahassee. That, along with his expertise in local pension laws makes him a perfect fit for his new role. This gives the Broward PBA an-other voice in the direction that the Florida PBA will prioritize its fight for our benefits and legislation that helps law enforce-ment throughout the state. Although it will mean many more grueling trips to Tallahassee, I’m sure Jeff will be up to the task. He will take the position later this year so congratulate him when you see him. On a more somber note, it is with a heavy heart that we were informed this week of the passing of Dillon Brooks, the son of PBA Treasurer Drew Brooks. Please express your thoughts to Drew to let him know that you are thinking of him. It has brought a dark cloud over the PBA office that will take a long time to clear. I was out of town with my son, who is only a few years older than Dillon, at the time that I heard the news and it really gave me a chance to put some things into perspective with him. Dillon will always be in our hearts and thoughts.

Also, please keep Senior Vice President Debbie Reggio in your thoughts. While breaking up a fight between two dogs she was severely bitten in the arm and leg. After several days in the hospital she was recently released, but the injuries are severe enough that they will take several weeks to recover from. There is no bigger dog lover than Debbie so this incident is very unfortunate.

Letter to the Editor: What Bargaining Union would you rather have? An officer from North Miami P.D. shows his support for Dade PBA…

I was a union board member with the Inter-national Union of Police Association (IUPA) for approximately three years. During my time as a board member, I was part of the Violent Crimes Unit and we were involved in two shootings. The IUPA sent an attorney out to both scenes, to my complete disbe-

lief because I was told by several officers that the IUPA would always send retired police officers to the scenes of police involved shootings. In fact, the IUPA would use retired officers for many functions with the only exceptions being bargain-ing and personnel hearings. I believe that we were fortunate enough to have an attorney respond to our shootings because our sergeant at the time was the Union President.

I was skeptical when the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) was attempting to take over as our Bargaining Union. Many officers’ chief complaint was primarily about the legal repre-sentation provided by the IUPA when it mattered most. After the PBA came in as our bargaining union, the department had officers involved in shootings. The PBA’s shooting team responded and showed the strength that the officers were mentioning when we were voting for Bargaining unions. I did see the difference and understood why officers would want the PBA in their corner when their jobs were in jeopardy.

It is my opinion that I would take the PBA over the IUPA. The IUPA is part of the AFLCIO and will promise to send plumbers, painters and carpenters to stand outside your city hall and help you hold signs in order to show overwhelming force. I prefer to have a union which represents police officers and po-lice support personnel only. Painters, plumbers and carpenters are hardworking, blue collar people just like us, but let’s face it, they do not understand what we deal with on a daily basis and probably would not care to stand in the hot sun for us.

K. RodriguezNorth Miami P.D.

If you have any questions regarding my opinion or my letter, feel free to contact me at [email protected]

Words from our VP – Page 4

Which Bargaining Unit? – Page 4

Primary Endorsements – Page 5

Celebration of Dillon – Page 6

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