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Message from the President - RE: Demonstration in Boston |
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Dear Brother’s & Sister's,
The time for action is upon us....Don't stand idly by while your benefits and rights you've worked so hard for are just cast aside.
Over the past year Gov. Deval Patrick has attacked all of us in the Law Enforcement Community, he has done so with total disregard for you and your families. You place your lives on the line each and every day to protect the citizens of our great commonwealth.
In two days, Friday July 9th & Saturday July 10th, Gov. Patrick will be hosting the National governor's Meeting in Boston. Every Major Media Outlet will be in town covering this event. We have the opportunity to send a strong and unified message to all of our legislators, that our benefits and rights, which we have worked so hard for over the years won't just be cast aside.
I realize it's July, summer vacations are upon us, but the time to rise up as a unified voice is now, if you don't act now, if you don't join us in protest for these two events then more changes will be coming, if you don't join us you'll be sending our legislators the message that you don't care, that they can continue to strip away everything we've earned and make no mistake, they will continue to do it.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger just ordered all his California state employees (all 200,000 of them) payrolls be cast aside and has dropped their pay to minimum wage ($7.50 an hour), and now he's in Boston to share ideas like this with our governor.
I ask each and every one of you to commit to joining us on Friday July 9th and Saturday July 10th, commit just a few hours each day to send a message that we will not tolerate such disregard and disrespect....Show the entire Country that our Professionalism, our Integrity, our Honor won't just be cast aside.
Our FOP National President Chuck Canterbury, National Secretary Patrick Yoes and National Sgt. @ Arms Tim Downs have made the commitment to come stand with us for these events....They are flying in from South Carolina, Louisiana and Indiana....You can take the 30 minute drive and the 2 hour commitment....GET INVOLVED....COMMIT...JOIN US...PROTECT YOUR BENEFITS!!!!
Below is the information regarding these two events, the dates, times and meeting places.... STAND UP AND BE HEARD.....call our State Lodge and make the commitment....YOUR BENEFITS AND RIGHTS are at stake.
FRIDAY, JULY 9th, FENWAY PARK- Parking for Friday – 73 Brookline Ave Lt, Boston, MA 02215 – Must have a shirt, sign or badge to get in. Assemble there no later than 4:30PM to move to Fenway Park (Van Ness & Yawkey Way) and be in place by 5:00PM. Expect to bail around 7:30-8:00PM.
SATURDAY, JULY 10th CASTLE PARK – Parking will be at 200 Mt Vernon St, Boston, MA 02125 (Teacher’s Hall lot) we are asked to be there no later than 4:00PM to assemble, get t shirts & signs and be prepared to step off at 4:30- 4:45 for a 2.4 mile march to Castle Island with the bag pipers leading. There will be water stations and Ice Cream on the route. Family members and children are welcome and encouraged at this demonstration. Bathrooms will be open at the teachers’ hall.
MEETING SPOTS - Mansfield PD, 50 West Street, Mansfield, MA 02048 @ 2pm; Chateau in Norwood, 404 Boston-Providence Turnpike, Norwood, MA 02062 @ 2:30pm; and the parking areas in Boston as stated above.
State Lodge Phone 508-286-5935
President Larson – 508-802-3885
Secretary Crosman – 508-844-1221
Chairman of Trustees Merrick – 508-277-9110
Vice President Bramwell – 508-326-4737
Treasurer Thomas – 508-254-2917
Sgt @ Arms Shailor – 774-930-6675
Dir of Governmental Affairs DiBlasi – 617-571-3245
Fraternally,
Arnie Larson
State President
Massachusetts State Lodge
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Fenway Westfield to benefit Weddleton Family |
Dear Friends,
We are two days away from the Jeremiah Hurley Jr. Wiffle Ball Tournament at Fenway Westfield. As most of you know, the longterm goal of this annual event is to start a formal college scholarship fund for children of fallen police officers.This will remain the ultimate goal of this tournament. However, in light of recent events, our short term goal is to help the family of State Police Sgt. Douglas Weddleton who was killed in the line of duty last Friday when he was struck by a suspected impaired driver in Mansfield, Ma. Therefore, from now until July 31st, Fenway Westfield will be donating 100% of all online donations to Sgt. Weddleton's wife and four sons. I worked with Sgt. Weddleton back in the mid to late 1990's when he was a member of the Firearms Identification Unit. He was a true family man and a man of great character and integrity. If there is any way you can help in spreading the word about the online donation piece for Sgt. Weddleton's family I would be deeply grateful. We have posted the information on the www.fenwaywestfield.com home page if you need more details. Donations can also be sent to: Weddleton Family Fund, c/o Mutual Bank, 777 Belmont St, Brockton, MA 02301
Sincerely,
Trooper Christopher Dolan
Owner/Event Coordinator
Fenway Westfield
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SB 2495, SENATES VERSION OF JURISDICTION IN CASINO LEGISLATION. |
SB 2495, SENATES VERSION OF JURISDICTION IN CASINO LEGISLATION.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The hard work of all prevailed in the Senates new version of the Casino Legislation, there is language supporting concurrent jurisdiction for municipal police in the Senate’s version of the legislation released yesterday. The phone calls, written and oral testimony at the public hearing helped get more acceptable language on jurisdiction. What that means is we will have to watch for any amendments trying to circumvent this concurrent jurisdiction language which can be filed up to next Monday the bill will be debated next week, then you will again need to contact your Senators to make sure they support the municipal police language in Section 23, paragraph f). If we prevail this language will have to go to Conference Committee to be decided on since the House of Representatives has different language that does not support concurrent jurisdiction for municipal police. There is also language in the Senate version that gives municipal police some input via a Memorandum of Understanding with MSP concerning the Gaming Commission that in also not in the House version of Casino Legislation. If you called or wrote to your Senator make sure you take the time to thank them for their version of jurisdiction in the proposed legislation.
Fraternally,
Chief George J DiBlasi
Director of Governmental Affairs
MA FOP
Section 23
f) The gaming enforcement unit of the department of state police shall have exclusive police jurisdiction of any criminal activity relating to the operation of a gaming establishment or relating to games or gaming that occurs inside a gaming establishment; provided, however, that the state police shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the law enforcement agency of the host community on all other policing matters and, in consultation with the board, shall execute a memorandum of understanding with the law enforcement agency of the host community that shall include, but not be limited to, procedures involving: (i) assignment of police officers of the host community to the gaming enforcement unit of the state police; (ii) first responder calls from the gaming establishment; (iii) emergencies occurring within the gaming establishment, including the gaming area; and (iv) criminal investigations involving employees or patrons of the gaming establishment.
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Massachusetts Fraternal Order of Police State President Arnie Larson regrets with the deepest heartfelt sympathy to inform our members the passing of Sergeant Doug Weddleton of the Massachusetts State Police. This was a tragedy that could have and should have been avoided. Once again, we see the life of one of our own taken by such an irresponsible act. Please keep Trooper Weddleton’s family and the men and women of the Massachusetts State Police in your hearts as they deal with this difficult tragedy. |
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