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e Broward Centurion e Official Publication of e Broward County Police Benevolent Association July 2013 Volume 16, Issue 7 In This Issue: Deputy Acquitted Mathew Eisenberg found not guilty O n May 31, BSO Deputy Mathew Eisenberg was found not guilty. Mathew was represented by attor- ney Al Milian, who never ceases to amaze us with his excellence. No words can truly express how much I appreciate his work on this case and all of the cases he handles for our PBA members. The trial was held in Judge Michael Robinson’s courtroom. Deputy Eisenberg was charged with official misconduct, falsifying reports and battery in conjunction with an arrest he made in November 2011 in Tamarac. A complaint was filed by a homeless man who alleged that Eisenberg punched him in the face during the arrest. The man, who had numer- By Debbie Reggio, Sr. Vice President ous prior convictions, had been told previously by Deputy Eisenberg not to be in the area. I would like to thank everyone who came out in support of Deputy Eisenberg during the trial. I don’t have the names of everyone who at- tended, but you know who you are, and I just wanted to say thank you for being there for Mathew and his family. Thank you once again to Al Milian for the outstanding job. School Board Contract Ratified T he Broward County Dis- trict School Board Police unanamously ratified their new one-year contract on June 3. The agreement includes a two percent pay increase, a paid 30-minute meal break (meal breaks were previously un- paid) and a $250 annual clothing allowance. Additionally, School Board officers with at least 10 years of service will be allowed to keep their firearms after retirement. Thanks to PBA Treasurer Drew Brooks and School Board Officer Gary Rowe for their hardwork in getting this conract completed. DNA Collection OK..................... 4 Scholarship Winners ............ 5 Letters & anks ........................... 6 Exclusive Offer From e Miami Dolphins ........... 8
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The Broward Centurion
The Official Publication of The Broward County Police Benevolent Association
July 2013Volume 16, Issue 7
In This Issue:
Deputy AcquittedMathew Eisenberg found not guilty
On May 31, BSO Deputy Mathew Eisenberg was found not guilty. Mathew was represented by attor-ney Al Milian, who never ceases to amaze us with
his excellence. No words can truly express how much I appreciate his work on this case and all of the cases he handles for our PBA members.
The trial was held in Judge Michael Robinson’s courtroom. Deputy Eisenberg was charged with official misconduct, falsifying reports and battery in conjunction with an arrest he made in November 2011 in Tamarac. A complaint was filed by a homeless man who alleged that Eisenberg punched him in the face during the arrest. The man, who had numer-
By Debbie Reggio, Sr. Vice President
ous prior convictions, had been told previously by Deputy Eisenberg not to be in the area.
I would like to thank everyone who came out in support of
Deputy Eisenberg during the trial. I don’t have the names of everyone who at-tended, but you know who you are, and I just wanted to say thank you for being
there for Mathew and his family.
Thank you once again to Al Milian for the outstanding job.
School Board Contract Ratified
The Broward County Dis-trict School Board Police unanamously ratified
their new one-year contract on June 3.
The agreement includes a two percent pay increase, a paid 30-minute meal break (meal breaks were previously un-paid) and a $250 annual clothing allowance. Additionally, School Board officers with at least 10 years of service will be allowed to keep their firearms after retirement.
Thanks to PBA Treasurer Drew Brooks and School Board Officer Gary Rowe for their hardwork in getting this conract completed.
DNA Collection OK ..................... 4
Scholarship Winners ............ 5
Letters & Thanks........................... 6
Exclusive Offer From The Miami Dolphins ........... 8
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Jeff Marano
We are busy wrapping up negotiations on outstanding contracts before city governments recess for the summer. Hollywood is close to a deal, and we have some reopeners with other agencies that we are trying
to expedite. This is an important time; cities set “not-to-exceed” millage rates before the break in order to finalize budgets when they reconvene.
The PBA is also attempting to assist Sheriff Israel with BSO’s budget shortfalls. Raising taxes is certainly unpopular, but we realize that the public is always con-cerned about crime and the safety of their communities.
A number of state legislators will be leaving Tallahassee this year when their terms expire. We’ve been meeting informally with several candidates who un-derstand our issues. Clearly the biggest race this year will be for the governor’s office, in which we will take an active role.
It is an honor for us to serve those who protect and serve. Thank you for standing with us.
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Executive Board
Board of DirectorsBSO (Support)
Paul WeissBSO – At Large (LE)
Michael Joseph CatalanoJames DeMato
Ian DoriotArmando Enrique
Robert LahiffVince Marlin
Chris PalamaraJim Pendergast
Jeff PooleBSO – District (LE)
Ken BoveChristopher Bradley
Chris CaldwellCarlo Cardarelli
Kelli CovetRich EngelsJohn HerreraDean MirraArt Perry
Robert PetoskeyVictor Rivas
Ivan RoizRalph Romb
Jerry VosburghBSO (Lts)Jeff Morse
Broward County District School Board Police
Bobby SpenceCoconut Creek
Dan EberlyDarren Karp
Coconut Creek (Sgts)Kirk Carlson
Hallandale BeachTodd CrevierMarc Dady
Mike McKenziePietro Roccisano - Alt.
Hillsboro BeachDavid Clark
HollywoodDerik Alexander
Steven BolgerDan Bromley
Rick LosenbeckKeith Wadsworth - Alt.
Lighthouse PointChris Oh
Carmen RoldanMargate (Spvrs)
Andy ZettekMiramar
George MankowskiLonnie Nix
Thomas TiberioLawrence Calicchio - Alt.
Osvaldo Gomez - Alt.Adam Lerner - Alt.
Pembroke PinesDan DonatoAdam Feiner Chris Grant
Sea Ranch LakesRon Stabile
SunriseJoel SchillerSunrise (Lts)
Bob DornWilton Manors
Shawn ChadwickNicholas Fiacco
Gary Blocker
Welcome New Members
Senior Vice PresidentDebbie ReggioVice PresidentRodney Skirvin
TreasurerDrew Brooks
SecretaryLee Martin
Immediate Past PresidentPat Hanrahan
Past PresidentsSteve Bias
Dick Brickman
Legislative CoordinatorsKeith Wadsworth
Chris Palamara
PresidentJeff Marano
Office StaffOffice Manager/Detail Coordinator
KimReceptionist
Maryann
MembershipLinda
Legal Assistant Irene
Communications DirectorMegan
Retired
General CounselJulio Gonzalez Jr.
Jennifer Bickhardt Wilton Manors PD Alisha Cajuste Seminole PDJohn Costa BSOEdward Costello Broward SchoolsSamantha Cottam BSOChristina Cruz Pembroke Pines PDEdward Earnest BSOProsper Ermilus Hollywood PDChristopher Favitta BSOKami Floyd BSOJames Harrison BSOWilliam Jacob Miramar PDKyle Klein Pembroke Pines PDDaniel Martin Pembroke Pines PDTrisha Martin BSO Carolyn McFarlane BSO - DetentionJoel Prieto BSOValeshelia Robinson Hollywood PDWilliam Sands Pembroke Pines PDBrett Thompson Pembroke Pines PDBryan Toltzis Pembroke Pines PDClifford Turnquest Seminole PD Tracy Wade BSO - Detention
Daniel BelyeuChris MaloRobert McDonaldRonald Van Every
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SCOTUS: DNA Collection On Arrest OK
On June 3, the Supreme Court ruled that police can take DNA samples from suspects who have been arrested and
charged, but not convicted of a serious crime.
The majority opinion was written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, said that taking DNA samples was “like fingerprinting and photographing, a legitimate police booking proce-dure,” and that Fourth Amendment rights had not been violated.
The case in question was a 2010 rape convic-tion and subsequent life sentence for Alonzo Jay King. King gave a DNA sample after his
arrest in 2009 on unrelated charges. That sample linked him to a 2003 rape. The Maryland appeals court concluded that King’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated when he was
required to provide the sample.
The Court was split 5-4, with Justice Antonin Scalia joining Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elna Kagan in the dis-sent. In that dissent, Scalia takes issue with Kennedy’s assertion that DNA sampling is akin to fingerprints and mug shots because it took police three days to take the swab. “I suspect, though, that they did not wait three days to ask
his name or take his fingerprints,” he wrote.Source: Reuters.com
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2013 Scholarship Winners
First PlaceAlison Yurchuck
Second PlaceShannon Wilson
Third PlaceJessica Sammarco
Congratulations to our top five scholarship winners, who received their awards at the PBA Board of Directors meeting on Mon-
day, June 10.
A big thank you to Matt Oppendisano from The Legend Group, who donated the scholarship for our first place winner. And congratulations to all who submitted an essay; everyone received some money. We would like to thank the Scholarship Committee for sitting down and reading each essay submitted and narrowing down the top five winners—this was not an easy task. Thank you for a job well done to Ms Rhea Grossman, PA; Irene Shaw, our legal assistant; and Lee Martin, PBA secretary.
Editor WantedWe are looking for the next editor of our month-ly newsletter, The Broward Centurion. The posi-tion is part time and requires strong writing and computer skills. A PR or journalism background is a plus, as is some knowledge of graphic design.
The pay is $20/hour.
If you or someone you know would like to be a part of the PBA family, we’d love to have you.
Email your resume and two writing samples to:
Top to bottom: Alison Yurchuck, Logan McCormick, Kristin Brown
Fourth PlaceLogan McCormick
Fifth PlaceKristin Brown
Nominations for PBA reps for the BSO depu-ties/sergeants unit will run from July 29th through August 9th. During this time you
may contact our office at 954-584-7600 to nominate a candidate for one of the eight At-Large positions available. The nominee must be a PBA member.
At the end of the nomination period we will send out the list of nominees for a vote. If the At-Large posi-tions do not include a representative for a particular district, we will have nominations from that district for an alternate rep.
BSO Rep ElectionsNominations for
deputies/sergeants begin July 29
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through Friday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm at 954.584.7600 or stop by in person.
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Hollywood PD Awards & Honors
What’s Up?
Sergeant Claudio Loveras was named Hollywood’s Officer of the Month for April 2013. Officers Kirk Shaw and
Brian Joynt were selected as Officers of the Month for May 2013.
Two Hollywood officers were nominated for awards from the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS): Officer Matthew Fregin for Officer of the Year and Officer Dwayne Chung for Community Police Officer.
Congratulations and keep up the good work!
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