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One Year in Review April 2019
CID Chief Shop Steward Marinos Marinos

TABLE OF CONTENTS
April 1, 2019 marks one year since the 2018-2020 term
Year in Review Page 1
began for the DC Police Union’s Executive Council. While
campaigning for this position, one of the most consistent Calendar of Events Page 2
comments I heard was that members were not receiving any
communications from the Union leadership. Many members The following pages of this issue are
felt like they didn’t know what was going on, or how to get the 12 previous issues of The Hot Car
any information. ordered chronologically beginning

with the April 2018 issue.
One of my top priorities when I took office was to solve
those concerns by communicating with CID members via a
monthly newsletter. I am proud to announce that the CID
Newsletter, “The Hot Car”, successfully published a
newsletter every month for the first year of the term (12
issues). The Hot Car is the only monthly newsletter currently
being published by an elected Union Representative. This
project is not a solo effort. I’d like to say thanks to every CID
Shop Steward as well as Treasurer Pemberton, who is also a
member of the CID Shop. With their insightful contributions Please sign up to receive this regular
CID Union Newsletter by emailing
and informative articles, we are constantly trying to connect mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com with the
you with the most current and important issues going on subject “newsletter”.
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DC Police Union CID Stewards

Marinos Marinos, CID Chief Shop Steward 202-276-8509 mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com
Russell Mullins, CID Shop Steward 202-487-3760 mullinsrejrdcpu@gmail.com
Gregory Archer, CID Shop Steward 202-664-2842 gharcher4685@gmailcom
Justin Bolding, CID Shop Steward 202-604-3366 jnbolding@gmail.com
DC Police Union, Newsletter, February 2017
Adam Shaatal, CID Shop Steward 301-915-4283 shaataldcpu@gmail.com
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Sean Moore, CID Shop Steward 301-641-7081 sean.mooreFOP@gmail.com
Jeff Jones, 7D Shop Steward (Assigned to 6DDU) 240-299-4425 laj12602@hotmail.com
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For our April 2019 Issue, and the One Year
Anniversary of The Hot Car, I have collected all
CALENDAR AND UPCOMING EVENTS
12 issues of our CID newsletter from this term.
May 6, 11:30am Washington Area Law Enforcement
We’re hoping that you can catch up on any
Memorial Service at 300 Indiana
articles you missed, as well as refresh yourselves
May 7, 12:10pm Annual Blue Mass at St. Patrick’s
on any of the important issues you may not have
10th and G St NW
seen in a while.
May 11, 9:00am National Police Week 5K
May 13, 8:00pm Candlelight Vigil, National Mall 7th

I want to thank every member of CID for their th
St to 12 St NW
support and I am truly humbled to be your Chief
May 11-12 Tent City will be located in Lot 8 of
Shop Steward. I hope that the second year of the
RFK Staduim this year
2018-2020 is even more productive than the first.
I’d like to invite any member of CID to
contribute. If you have an idea for an article or
would like to write one yourself, please contact
me at mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com.
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An undated photo of Homicide Detectives

at their desks inside 300 Indiana Ave NW
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APRIL 2018
2018-2020 Term Introduction
By CID Chief Shop Steward MarinosMarinos
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I would first like to thank everyone for all their support and I am honored to
have been elected to represent CID as your Chief Steward for the 2018-2020 2018-2020 Term Introduction Page 1
Term, which officially began on Sunday, April 1. I was encouraged to see
such a high voter participation rate in a shop that has in the past shown a
Details vs. Assignments Page 2
low turnout.
One of the main objectives I have for CID is to ensure that all members CANS from Defense Council Page 2
receive communication from me, and that all members are properly
represented. I realize that being in CID is very time consuming, and Is a 62-E Discipline? Page 3
attending general membership meetings can be difficult given our
schedules. That’s why Treasurer Pemberton and I have created this Fact Check on your Benefits Page 3
newsletter to keep our membership updated. I also have made it a goal to
stop by all DDUs, VCB, and headquarters on a regular basis. Seniority for Special Events Page 4
I have a deep commitment to serving all of the CID Membership and I am

Calendar / Upcoming Events Page 4
available for any questions, comments, or concerns at
mmarinos@DCPoliceUnion.com.
Please share this email to others in CID while I try to update my email list,
and anyone can be added by sending me an email to the above address (no
dc.gov addresses please).
CID is allotted five Shop Stewards per the Union’s ByLaws. CID is lucky
enough to have some of the most experienced Stewards in the ENTIRE
Union, as well as some newer faces that can bring a fresh prespective. Please sign up to receive this regular
Thank you again for your support in the General Election, and I look forward mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com with the
to representing all of CID in this new position. subject “newsletter”.

MarinosMarinos, CID Chief Shop Steward 202-276-8509 mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com
Justin Bolding, CID Shop Steward 202-604-3366 jnbolding9@gmail.com
Adam Shaatal, CID Shop Steward Shaataldcpu@gmail.com
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Raj Dohare, CID Shop Steward 614-352-6432 rkdohare@yahoo.com
Details vs. Assignments assignment positons for more than six months as of
By: MarinosMarinos, CID Chief Shop Steward July 28, 2017 would be considered assigned.
One of MPD management’s favorite tools to ensure However, the Settlement Agreement lacks some
compliance in specialized units is to tell them “You clarity regarding details that may fall outside of the
are detailed, you can be gone tomorrow”. language within the Agreement. Some violations of
Unfortunately as a Union Official I hear stories of Article 20 have already been identified by the Union.
contractual or rights violations all too often but the
member is reluctant to make a formal complaint MPD management has also used the tactic of ending
because of fear of retaliation, and/or having their members’ “detail” if they are being accused of
detail taken away and sent to a district detective’s misconduct. Summarily disciplining a member by
office. transferring them or reassigning them to another
element is expressly forbidden in Article 14 of our
The MPD has been making it a common practice to Collective Bargaining Agreement. I understand
staff entire specialized units with all detailed members are cautious to exercise their rights under
Union members in an effort to circumvent General D.C. Code and the Agreement, but if we do not hold
Order 201.04 (Special Assignment Positions). management accountable they will continue to
However, if you read Special Order 99-20, SectionD. violate our rights and unfairly use specialized
which reads assignments as a way to manipulate the membership.
“Temporary detail is a change in Don’t hesitate to at least be counseled by a Union
assignment or work location lasting Representative if you have any matters concerning
for ninety (90) days or less.” This your rights.
excludes being detailed to another
element while being in a less than full
duty status (non-contact and limited
duty).
Also, GeneralOrder 201.18, Section B, Part 1
(DetailAssignments) reads in part;
“Details are intended only to ensure
that the department’s temporary
needs are met during specified
periods...”
It is theUnion’s position that if you have been
working in a specialized unit for more than 90 days
Update on Receiving a CANS from Defense
you are assigned to that unit and are afforded all the
By: MarinosMarinos, CID Chief Shop Steward
rights and protections listed in General Order 201.01
(Special Assignments). The Union views members in
this position to be assigned, not just detailed, and Have you or a coworker been subpoenaed by a
thereby will support and defend you from this defense attorney via CANS because of your official
position as defined by MPD policy. duties as DC Metropolitan Police Officer? If so, the
DC Police Union believes you should be
As some of you may be aware Past DC Police Union compensated in accordance with the contract and the
Chairman Mahl agreed to Settle a Group Grievance law. The DC Police Union learned that members
concerning “Long-Term Special Assignment Details” attending court as the result of a subpoena issued by
which resulted in all members detailed to special the Department via CANS at the request of a non-
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government attorney (for duty related testimony) will
not be compensated in accordance with the Time and
Attendance General Order206.01. The Department’s Is a P.D. Form 62-E Discipline?
failure to properly compensate members for court What Are Your Rights?
attendance relies on a General Order that was By: MarinosMarinos, CID Chief Shop Steward
unilaterally imposed upon our members without
bargaining as required by our Contract and District This question has been disputed between the D.C.
law. Police Union and the Metropolitan Police Department
(MPD) for years and in some instances still is to this
The General Order improperly requires members very day. However this question has been answered
ordered to court by the Department to accept a definitively by United States District Court Judge
“witness fee check or voucher” if the CANS is from a James E.Boasberg.
nongovernment attorney. Remember that a
CANS subpoena is the same as those issued by On February 11, 2013, Judge Boasberg wrote a
prosecutors mandating your attendance in court. The Memorandum Opinion on the William Hawkins v.
Department’s attempt to make a distinction between District of Columbia Civil Action No. 09-1831. In his
the two is improper and designed as a cost saving opinion Judge Boasberg wrote in part; “... the formal
measure at the expense of our members; particularly Documentation of Counseling seems to inflict
when the CANS are for off-duty court appearances. sufficient harm.” (p. 13) The Judge further stated that.
The Department is required to compensate members “…the documentation of counseling constitutes an
according to the contract and applicable to the law adverse action…” (p. 14) It should be noted that the
when its members are summonsed, subpoenaed or language “adverse action” in this case refers to the
ordered to court by prosecutors using CANS. The general term of disicipline and not adverse action as
Union has successfully bargained with the defined in the General Orders.
Department for members to receive proper
compensation for the appearances and the issue So what does that mean for a D.C. Police Union
should be resolved. If you do not receive proper Member? It means that if an MPD Official wishes to
compensaiton, or if you have been subjected to this issue you a P.D. 62-E you have the right to have a
practice, we encourage you to contact your Chief Union Representative present. If the MPD Official
Steward and file a grievance. refuses to let you have Union representation, follow
his and her orders and let a Union Official know that
this has happened immediately. A denial of having a
Union Representative present could lead to a
Contractual Grievance being filed or an Unfair Labor
Practice filed against the Metropolitan Police
Department, under NLRB v. J. Weingarten.
Fact Check on Your Benefits

By: Gregg Pemberton, Treasurer
There’s quite a bit of misinformation about

howdental and vision benefits are implemented
formembers. It’s important that everyoneunderstands
their benefits and how they work, and how they’re
paid for.
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The answer is very clear: The Department should
One of the biggest misconceptions is that yourUnion recognize seniority, as provided by Article 25, when
dues pay for your dental and vision coverage.They changing days off or assignments for preplanned
absolutely do not. The Union does not pay fordental events.
or vision insurance, and the costs are paid for by
MPD (except a portion of the dental PPO, which is Some managerswill say that management has the
added to the employer contributions). In fact, right to hand out assignments as they see fit, but that
members do not contribute at all for this coverage has no bearing on special assignments as outlined in
from their Union Dues. Both dentaland vision are Article 25 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement
Employer Paid Benefits. You can find the section of (CBA). Article 25 clearly states in part;
all DC Government paid benefits on your check stub. “…seniority shall be used as the tie
breaker in assigning days off,
Thesebenefits are paid for solely by DC Government vacations, and special assignments..”
andthe amount the department contributes This language was further strengthened in FMCS
isnegotiated through the Collective Case #04-03613a-(Seniority) where Arbitrator Alfred
BargainingAgreement (CBA) in Article 31 (Dental O. Haynes Srsustained several grievances against the
Insurance)and Article 32 (Vision Insurance). The CBA Department for not properly recognizing seniority
statesthat although the government will pay for when selecting members for special assignments.
thebenefits, the Union will have to administer
them.The Union agrees to administer the benefits Contact a Union Rep if you feel Article 25 has been
tominimize expenses and increase the buying power. violated.
Dental Plans and Contact Info:

United Healthcare PPO Dominion National HMO
1-877-816-3596 1-888-518-5338
www.myuhcdental.com www.dominionnational.com
United Healthcare Spectera(Vision)

1-800-638-3120
www.myuhcvision.com
How Seniority factors into Preplanned

Events/Special Assignments
By MarinosMarinos, CID Chief Steward
May 1st Police Week (Blue Mass)

Everyone knows that being a member of the
Metropolitan Police Department you will have to May 5th Cinco de Mayo fundraiser for
work several special events that are preplanned. Detective Eschinger at FOP
One of the questions that I receive a lot is “How
May 12th National Police Week 5K
come I as a senior detective, have to work a special
assignment for a preplanned event, yet a less senior May 13th Police Week(Candlelight Vigil)
member is going to stay in the office and work on End of June (TBA) Union General Membership
their caseload”.
Meeting
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Update from Inside the Executive Council MAY 2018
By CID Chief Shop Steward Marinos Marinos
TABLE OF CONTENTS
During the first meeting of the Union’s Executive Council for the 2018-
2020 Term, I was interested to find out that CID is the largest shop of all Organization of CID Page 1
15 shops within the organization.
Update on Janus v. AFSCME Page 2
The DC Police Union’s “CID” shop has a total of 361 members. Our shop
is not only the largest in population, but all the most geographically Rights During Interviews Page 3
spread out. CID covers all District Detective Unit’s, Homicide, CARTF, Sex
Staying Healthy in CID Page 3
Branch, Financial Crimes, Special Investigations Section, Domestic
Violence Unit, Victim Services, as well as all the Crime Scene Technicians
CID Member Fundraiser Page 4
at Mobile Crime.

Also during the Executive Council meeting Chairman Bigelow announced
his nomination for the Union’s standing Committee Chairs. All the
nominations were ratified by Executive Council:
Election Chair: Megan Mulrooney Publications Chair: Jordan Katz

Bargaining Chair: Darrick Ross Legislative Chair: Vacant
Arbitration Chair: Kevin Brittingham Audit Chair: George Hill
Health & Welfare: Elizabeth Jones Judiciary Chair: Gregory Archer
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During the most recent Executive Council Meeting, on April 24, the
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Adam Shaatal, CID Shop Steward 301-915-4283 Shaataldcpu@gmail.com
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Continued from Page 1 school teachers from Detroit filed a suit to overturn
the requirement that they pay union dues on the
Use of Force Review Board: Hiram Rosario grounds that they opposed public sector collective
Crash Review Board: Stephen Franchak bargaining and objected to the political lobbying of
the union. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously
Uniform and Equipment: Zachery Blier
that non-members may be assessed service fees to
Community Outreach: Lashonda Hart
recover the costs of collective bargaining,
Training: Jody Shegan
administration, and grievance adjudication. Public
Veteran’s Committee: Vacant sector unions have relied on the ruling from the
Safety Committee: Lavida Delozier Abood case for the past 40 years to collect dues from
CALEA: Ronald Fauntroy even those members who do not wish to join the
General Order: Ronald Palmer union. The logic behind this is that the union is in a
EAP Director: Monica Waleed constant state of bargaining with management about
OPC Representative: Jordan Katz the overall working conditions of all union
employees. This includes not only pay scales,
Each of these positions are very important, and I benefits, and all contractual obligations, but also the
ongoing development of department policy
encourage the CID membership not to hesitate
regarding all aspects of employment. What this
to contact the Union’s Office at 202-548-8300 if
means is that all employees benefit from this
you would like to ask any questions in regards to
ongoing activity and therefore are required to pay a
their committee or need their representation. “fair share fee” (or what we call a “service fee”), which
is an amount that is slightly less than that of a full-
fledged union member. This practice prevents the
“free-rider” from receiving all the benefits of union
membership, at no cost. Union dues are not just for
funding the day-to-day operations of the union, they
also give members the right to vote, run for elected
positions, attend meetings, and participate in other
democratic processes of the organization.
This new case, Janus, which was heard in February,

seeks to change that. Mark Janus is an Illinois child
support specialist that is a member of AFSCME, a
public sector union for government employees.
Update on Janus v. AFSCME (SCOTUS) Janus’ arguments in front of the court circle around
Gregg Pemberton, Treasurer the idea that collective bargaining, in general, is in
fact a form of lobbying. He states that a union
On February 26th, 2018, The Supreme Court heard negotiating with the government about the size,
arguments in a case titled Janus v. AFSCME. The scope, and expenditures of its operations, is
outcome of this case could have a significant impact technically a form a lobbying. Therefore, even the fair
on how all government (public sector) unions share fees he is required to pay are a violation of his
operate, including ours. First amendment. A decision from SCOTUS about
Janus is expected by observers within the next few
The background of the case is this: In 1977, in a case months.
titled Abood v. Detroit Board of Education , public
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If the court were to side with Janus, it would likely • You do not have the right to tell the employee
prevent unions from collecting dues from anyone not to answer nor, obviously, to give false
who did not want to pay them. This obviously would answers. An employee can be disciplined for
have a significant effect on the organization’s refusing to answer questions.
revenue and ultimately impact its ability to perform.
Non-union “service-fee” members would no longer The D.C. Police Union has 69 Shop Stewards that
be required to pay, which would not only reduce work different shifts; if you need to contact a
revenue, but there is also a possibility that other Steward please logon to the member only side of
active members would elect to leave in order to avoid DCPoliceUnion.com where you can find Steward’s
paying dues as well. Having more members leave the phone numbers, email addresses, assignments,
organization to save a few dollars would not only be shifts, and days off. If you’re having trouble locating a
detrimental to the revenue, but also the Steward, you can call the CIC to have them send out
representation of the whole of membership. an alert.
As the Treasurer of the DC Police Union, I am

following the case closely and have briefed the
Executive Council on the possible impacts. We are
already working on some contingency plans on how
to deal with a decision in favor of Janus and are
actively working to find solutions. I will continue to
keep the membership updated as a decision should
be handed down before summer.
Reminder for Union Reps and

Members During Interviews
Russell Mullins Jr., CID Shop Steward A Healthy Detective Is a Stress-Free Detective
Gregory Archer, CID Shop Steward
When a member is a subject of any kind of interview
with management, Union Reps are not required to
It’s no secret that being a Detective is one of the
merely be 'silent witness'. There are several rights and
permissions they possess. most coveted positions on the Metropolitan Police
Department. It’s a position that is incredibly
Union Reps have the right to: challenging, but can be equally rewarding, if it’s given
the right effort.
• Be informed by the supervisor of the subject
• matter of the interview
However, it has a few drawbacks as well. The caseload
• Take the employee aside for a private
and court obligations often make it difficult to spend
• conference before questioning begins
• Speak during the interview time with family and friends. The constant ripping
• Request that the supervisor clarify a question and running usually has us eating bad foods on the
so that what is being asked is understood go, and the rotating shifts make it hard to find time
• Give employee advice on how to answer a to hit the gym. Before you know it, a detective may
question often gain weight, lose interest in other pleasures
• Provide additional information to the
outside the office, and suffer from sleep deprivation,
supervisor at the end of the questioning.
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starting an unhealthy spiral. How often do we hear of Lodge #1 have been able to provide monetary
co-workers who have sustained serious yet assistance to off-set some of the medical costs.
preventable illnesses, or are admitted to the hospital However the most inspiring act was displayed by the
due to high blood pressure or stress? Union membership who donated a very impressive
amount of leave to Detective Eschinger. The donated
According to the Dept of Health, just 30 minutes a leave will help Detective Eschinger focus on
day can keep us healthy, vibrant and active in our recovering.
daily lives.
The CID Union Shop would like to specifically thank
Don’t allow the excuse of the job taking up most of CID Sergeant Robert Merrick (4DDU), CID Lieutenant
your time to prevent some form of exercise every Andrew Dawidowitz (4DDU), and Detective Christian
day. When you think about it there really is no valid Glynn (VCB) who did an amazing job of organizing
excuse, almost all MPD facilities have a full gym and the leave donation sign-up sheets.
Chief Newsham has ensured that the Police Academy
stays open later to accommodate members on all Additionally, the FOP Lodge #1 is hosting a Cinco De
shifts. Mayo fundraiser for Pete on Saturday, May 5th, with
doors opening at 5:00 pm. It’s a $20 donation at the
Studies suggest that an average life span for police door with all profits going directly to Pete. There is a
officers is 66 years, or 10.6 years after retirement, full taco buffet and drink specials. It would be great
adjusted for age and gender. This is lower than the to see a strong showing of CID folks.
average for males in the United States (76 years of
age). Caring for oneself physically and emotionally If you are aware of a CID member going through a
are ways one can increase the likelihood of a longer health crisis, please contact a CID Steward, so we can
life. See also http://www.badgeoflife.com/badge-life- ensure the member receives the proper information
faqs/ in reference to catastrophic leave, and leave
donations, as well as our ability to organize more
The responsibilities of a detective’s caseload can be informal support, specific to the member’s needs.
incredibly demanding. Do your best to prevent those
demands from affecting your health. Diet and CALENDAR AND UPCOMING EVENTS
exercise are the keys to a prolonged positive career,
May 1st Police Week (Blue Mass)
and retirement.
May 5th 5:00pm Cinco de Mayo fundraiser for
CID Health & Welfare Update Detective Eschinger at FOP

th
By the CID Union Shop May 12 National Police Week 5K
th
May 13 Police Week (Candlelight Vigil)
As some of you may be aware Detective Peter End of June (TBA) Union General Membership
Eschinger of the Fourth District Detectives Unit has Meeting
been in an intense battle with cancer. I can proudly

report that both the DC Police Union and DC FOP
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Update from Inside the Executive Council JUNE 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
During the DC Police Union’s May 2018 Executive Council meeting, many
items were discussed by the Chairman and other Council members. After
Update from the Council Page 1
every meeting I will be providing a brief synopsis of what transpired.
Scheduling Rights Page 2

During the meeting Vice Chairman Webster discussed that he and Judiciary
Chair/CID Shop Steward Gregory Archer were looking forward to having a
meeting with DC’s Ward 8 Council Member Trayvon White to discuss Power of the Grievance Page 3
various issues facing our memberships.
Resources Update Page 3
The Chairman then reviewed progress about the various Union Committee
Chairs. One of the highlights was the announcement that NSID Chief CID Member Fundraiser Page 4
Steward Mark Dega will be the Chair of the Veteran’s Committee. Mark
outlined his agenda to ensure that our members with military backgrounds
OPC for Detectives Page 4
are being treated fairly under USERRA and any other needs are met by the
Union and the Department.
The Chairman also explained to the Council that the Union and DC
Government are currently in active bargaining for the contract, and that the
city has provided the Union with a proposal concerning compensation and
our working conditions. As most of you are aware, the Chairman and the
contract negotiations team are under strict confidentiality rules and he
could not provide more details at the time of the meeting.
The Union’s Arbitration Committee Chair/SOD Chief Steward Kevin

Brittingham also gave a presentation concerning the arbitration process and
discussed various ways we can improve our grievances and provide better
service for our members.
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Continued from Page 1 give at least fourteen (14) day notice to the members
that they can change work schedules for anticipated
After the discussion was concluded it was determined by
events; however, the Union argues and cites that
the Council that a committee needs to be formed to
investigate the order that cases are taken to arbitration to
Article 24 reads in part;
ensure it is done appropriately. If you have any interest in
being part of the committee please contact Chairman “Each member of the Bargaining Unit
Bigelow at SBigelow@dcpoliceunion.com. will be assigned days off and tours of
duty that are either fixed or rotated on
Also, there are numerous members who are reporting on a known regular schedule.”
errors and adjustments in their pay stub. Please be sure to
examine your pay on this upcoming FLSA check (June 8
In response to these violations, the Union has
check date) and be sure to report any descrepancies to a
pending class and group grievances that have been
shop steward. (See article on page 3 for more info).
prepared for arbitration. Also, MPD does NOT have
the right to schedule a member to work more than
one tour of duty during their work week. D.C. Code §
1–612.01 Part b Section 2 reads in part;
“The working hours in each day in the

basic workweek are the same”
This usually happens twice a year (and oftentimes

more than that) when a Union member who is not
assigned to day work has to attend biannual pistol
MPDC CID Detectives circa 1913
requalification.
Know Your Rights When
It Comes to Scheduling If you believe that MPD is violating your contractual
Marinos Marinos, CID Chief Shop Steward and statutory rights you should immediately contact
your Chief Steward to explore your options. If the
Scheduling is one of the most consistent complaints
violation cannot be informally remedied, a formal
that the Union receives from its members. While MPD
grievance may be filed. While the grievance may not
has the right to schedule Union members as needed,
stop the immediate violation from happening, when
they must do so in accordance with Article 24 of the
it is finally heard by the Chief of Police or even a
Collective Bargaining Agreement (Scheduling) and
hearing examiner, MPD would have to pay the
D.C. Code § 1–612.01 (Hours of work).
member a financial penalty if the MPD is found to
have violated the member’s contractual or statutory
One of the ways MPD consistently violates Article 24
rights. While this process takes time it can ultimately
is by changing a member’s schedule because of an
help resolve these violations from continuing.
anticipated event (e.g. the papal visit, summer crime
trends, Halloween, July 4th, and recognized
government holidays). The MPD believes that if they
DC Police Union / CID Shop Newsletter, June 2018
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more and more regular and the primary reason is
because of CID members filing grievances, which
shows the MPD and the Government that we as a
Union are going to hold them accountable.
MPDC Investigator Class circa 1975
The Power of the Grievance: SOD Detectives and CSSOs investigate a fatal crash
Vacancy Announcements for Specialized Units

Marinos Marinos, CID Chief Shop Steward Update on Resources in CID Shop
Marinos Marinos, CID Chief Shop Steward
I hope that the CID membership has noticed an
increase of vacancy announcements for investigative During the month of May I met with CID
positions. Over the past year we have seen Commander Parsons multiple times concerning
announcements posted for Check & Fraud, CPO/TPO, issues affecting CID membership. During the
Gun Recovery Unit, Major Crash Investigations, CID meetings, we have been successful in addressing
Sergeants, and now positions in the Intelligence Unit. several issues, such as reviewing the disbursement of
During the past MPD leadership vacancy unmarked vehicles inside of CID. After a review, it was
announcements were steadily washed away and what determined that 6DDU and 7DDU had the lowest
could be considered political appointments became ratio of vehicles to detectives, after this discovery
the preferred way of staffing specialized units. both 6DDU and 7DDU received an extra vehicle.
During that time and into the current MPD It has also been discovered that some newly assigned
administration Union members have been filing CID sergeants were not receiving the additional
grievances, showing that they will not tolerate MPD compensation associated with their new assignments.
violating their own General Orders and the Collective The commander, payroll, the acting director of the
Bargaining Agreement by detailing members to Labor Relations Branch, and myself are looking into
specialized units without having a proper selection this and believe it will be rectified in the upcoming
process. pay periods with retro pay to their original date of
being assigned to CID.
One of my long term goals as a Union Official is to
have all specialized units staffed through a selection It has also come to the Union’s attention that several
process, not by some subjective, unclear, and frankly members in CID received “negative overtime hours”
inappropriate mechanism where management has no in a recent pay check. Executive Steward Burgeson is
outside review, or parameters to follow. This goal currently handling this situation and I have been in
may be lofty, but we have already shown great constant contact with him and the known affected
progress as vacancy announcements are becoming
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members. If your pay check was affected please It is imperative that they know that should you
contact me at mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com. decline to answer a question it is not because you are
refusing to cooperate but rather you are attempting
to maintain the integrity of the investigation. For
instance, if they ask for a copy of the warrant, call the
USAO and first ask for authorization. The last thing
that anyone wants is Agency action for failure to
participate in good faith with OPC so if you decline to
answer a question, that denial should be grounded in
a legitimate need to keep investigative material
private.
MPDC CID Detectives investigate a homicide in 2017 CID Health & Welfare Update
By the CID Union Shop
Handling OPC Interviews for Detectives
Jordan Katz, OPC Liaison
The fundraiser last month to support Detecitve
Eschinger was a remarkable success. We are pleased
Detectives are in a difficult position where you must to report that the event was able to generate some
toe the line between being cooperative and much needed assistance to off-set some of the
compromising an investigation. Now it is very medical costs Pete is facing. We want to thank the
important for all members, including detectives to large showing of CID members who came out to
testify consistently. I recommend reviewing field support as well as everyone else, both members and
notes, arrest paperwork, 119’s and any other official friends that supported the event.
documents created during the course of your
investigation. Consistency is essential and it keeps The CID Union Shop would like to again specifically
OPC from arguing that you are not a credible witness. thank Sean Rosa of FOP 1, CID Sergeant Robert
However, you are not required to hand over to them Merrick (4DDU), CID Lieutenant Andrew Dawidowitz
the fruits of your investigative work without the (4DDU), and Detective Christian Glynn (VCB) who did
approval of the USAO/OAG. an amazing job of organizing the event as well as
raising funds and leave donations.
For detectives, the most important part of your job is
to maintain the integrity of the investigation. OPC will If you are aware of a CID member going through a
often initiate investigations during the pendency of health crisis, please contact a CID Steward, so we can
an investigation. So you must be cautious that your ensure the member receives the proper information
statements do not create Jencks or Brady material so in reference to catastrophic leave, and leave
contact the USAO/OAG before giving a statement. donations, as well as our ability to organize more
Indeed, all notes made by OPC will be Jencks material informal support, specific to the member’s needs.
but you do not want their notes to deviate in any way
from the paperwork that you prepare for the case
jacket. If you get a CANS to appear before OPC while
a case is ongoing, I recommend that you call the June 13 7:00 pm FOP 1 Lodge Meeting
assigned USAO/OAG attorney and have them speak End of June (TBA) Union General Membership
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Update from Your Chief Steward JULY 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The month of June was very busy for the DC Police Union. Aside from the
normal monthly Executive Council Meeting a quarterly General Membership
Meeting was held. The General Membership Meeting was the first one held
with the 2018-2020 Leadership in office.
PDS Subpoenas on Officers Page 2
At the June Executive Council Meeting Secretary and Bargaining Chair
Darrick Ross informed the Council that bargaining is “still on-going”. That is Ensuring Safe Working Cond Page 3
typically a very good sign when negotiating a collective bargaining
agreement. Chairman Stephen Bigelow reaffirmed that statement, and let Calendar / Upcoming Events Page 3
the Council know that the government is showing a willingness to negotiate
that might not have been seen with other labor unions in the city.
Also during this meeting, Vice Chairman Medgar Webster reported that
Legislative Chair/Judiciary Chair/CID Shop Steward Greg Archer and he met
with Ward 8 Council Member Trayon White recently. During the meeting
Council Member White stated he will attend a meeting in the near future
where he will meet Union members who were offended by his inappropriate
statements.
During the June General Membership meeting which was held on Friday,
June 29, 2018 at the First District, the Chairman provided updates on various
grievances. According to the Chairman the “Lateral Hire Group Grievance”
has already been heard and the Union is awaiting the Arbitrator’s decision.
The “Cadet Group Grievance” is being prepared and the arbitration Hearing
should be held in approximately five months. Also the “PST/Redeployment
Group Grievance” is in the process of mediation, for those who are unaware
meditation is a process where the Union leadership and MPD attempt to
come to an agreeable resolution instead of going to an arbitration hearing. I
will be providing updates on these issues as they develop.
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Continued from Page 1 responding to MPD officers’ personal homes and
serving subpoenas on those officers. The subpoenas
Also during the General Member Meeting a motion sought to obtain communications on officers’
was passed for the DC Police Union to endorse DC personal phones that PDS believed could show bias
City Council Members: they could use on cross examination in trial. The
alleged communications were completely unrelated
• Anita Bonds – At Large the criminal case for which the subpoenas were
• Elissa Silverman – At Large issued.
• Phil Mendelson – Council Chairman
• Jack Evans – Ward 2 PDS is not only serving the subpoenas on the officers,
• Kenyan McDuffie – Ward 5 but also demanding the officer’s personal phones be
• Charles Allen – Ward 6 turned over to the investigators. The justification
being provided by PDS is that a Court Order
The motion passed 17 in favor to 11 against. As your authorizes the search and seizure of the officers’
CID Chief Steward I spoke against this motion. During personal phones by PDS. Luckily, the officers were all
the discussion phase of the motion savvy enough to refuse to comply with the unlawful
Legislative/Judicary Chair Greg Archer made a request and contact the Union.
request that the Union leadership produces literature
for our members to outline the work the newly Once the Union was notified, we got our own lawyers
endorsed politicians have done for the Union. involved and sent them in to represent the officers at
the next hearing. The situation was able to be
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns resolved, but not necessarily permanently. All
please feel free to contact me. members should been keenly aware of these
underhanded and illegal tactics being carried out but
PDS.
While PDS had a subpoena and a Court Order

seeking certain alleged text messages, PDS
attempted to enforce the Court’s order far beyond
what I believe the order authorizes and, in violation
of the Fourth Amendment, PDS has attempted to
VCB Detectives talk to OCME on scene seize and to search the officers’ personal cell phones.
The U.S. Supreme Court, in Riley v. California, held
PDS is Now Trying to Subpoena Officers’ that a search warrant (not a subpoena) is required to
Personal Cell Phone Communications search a cellular phone. It is ironic that PDS, who
Gregg Pemberton, Treasurer repeatedly rely on the rights granted under the
Fourth Amendment to ensure that law enforcement
Recently, the Union became aware that investigators complies with their clients’ Constitutional rights,
from the DC Public Defenders Service were would so blatantly disregard the Fourth Amendment
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rights of officers and attempt to seize and to search lacks adequate climate control for long periods of
their phones without proper legal authority. time. However, your MPD office area should be
comfortable given the fact that it’s where a detective
Subpoenas do not allow the seizure and or search has to compose important investigative documents
of cell phones. Should you end up on the receiving that will one day be used as evidence inside a
end of one of these Court Orders or subpoenas, courtroom.
respectfully accept the paperwork, assert your right
to counsel, state that you are requesting a hearing on One of the goals for the CID Shop is to be more
the matter, and immediately contact a Union official visible than in past terms and visit every CID unit’s
so we can get our lawyers involved. DO NOT turn office on a regular basis. During the past month, CID
over your cell phone. Stewards identified offices that were extremely hot,
and not conducive to productive work. CID Stewards
The Union is currently taking a number of actions to were able to make contact with the Director of MPD
rectify and adjudicate this issue which will be Facilities and present these issues. The Director was
enumerated at a later date. For now, be aware of this extremely responsive to the concerns of the Union
issue (and make sure your coworkers are aware as and had the issues resolved almost immediately.
well), and always carefully examine any document
served on you by anyone. Again, should you receive If there are any concerns about safety or heath issues
one of these subpoenas, do not turn over any in your office, from the air temperature to leaks
property and immediately contact a Union Rep so we coming from the ceiling, or even things like mold or
can get our lawyers involved. ventilation, please contact one of your CID Shop
Stewards. We will contact management to have it
corrected as soon as possible. The CID Shop also
communicates with the Chairperson of the Union’s
Safety Committee and will keep her updated on any
safety issues identified.
VCB Detectives brief Command Staff at a homicide scene
Ensuring Safe Working Conditions Inside DC

Government Buildings
MPDC Investigators Class Circa 1975
Adam Shaatal, CID Shop Steward
As a member of the Criminal Investigations Division, July 11th 7:00 pm FOP 1 Lodge Meeting
it is not uncommon that you may need to investigate July 17 11:00am –until FOP 1 Taco Tuesday (Free for LEOs)
a crime in harsh weather or in an environment that End of September (TBA) Union General Membership
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Update from Your Chief Steward August 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
As always, the DC Police Union’s Executive Council met on the last Tuesday
of July. During this meeting, the Council had the opportunity to hear from
several Committee Chairs. Below I will discuss highlights from the meeting:
Election Committee: Committee Chair Megan Mulrooney gave a BWCs and Critical Incidents Page 2
presentation discussing the upcoming general election in 2020. The
Committee Chair requested that Chief Stewards ask their members if they Working with the Community Page 3
would be interested in joining the committee. If you are interested in
participating in the election committee please send me an email with your CID Heatlh & Welfare Page 3
contact information.
Uniform and Equipment Committee: Committee Chair Zack Blier discussed Calendar / Upcoming Events Page 3
the new MPD uniforms that are being issued; specifically CID members will
receive two complete sets of uniforms. The Committee Chair also stated he
was bargaining with MPD management concerning installing emergency
lights on unmarked cruisers to help us safely clear intersections while going
Code 1. He is also working on getting tinted windows applied to more of
our cruisers to help protect citizens/witnesses when doing show ups and
canvasses.
Publications Committee: Committee Chair Jordan Katz explained that his

committee is working on publishing a monthly newsletter for the entire
membership.
Bargaining Committee: Committee Chair Darrick Ross informed the Council

that contract negotiations are ongoing and NOT at impasse. In fact, the
contract negotiations team met with the DC Government on August 3, 2018.
The next Executive Council Meeting will be on August 28th. Please contact Please sign up to receive this regular
me if you have any issues you would like me to raise with the Chairman. CID Union Newsletter by emailing
mmarinos@dcpoliceunion com with the

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Executive Order 16-009 (BWCs: New Activation
Requirements and Policy Reminder): Section II
(Procedures), Part B, Section 3
(Members shall not deactivate their

BWC until/unless….in the events of a
prolonged crime scene or an incident
during which they need to take a
break..)
Once that is done, a Union Representative should

respond to the scene to assess the situation to
CID Detectives Circa 1895 determine if formal Legal Representation and/or the
Metropolitan Police Employee Assistance Program
BWCs and Critical Incidents (EAP) should be notified. This conversation with your
Marinos Marinos, CID Chief Shop Steward Union Rep is confidential and privileged.
While only a small percentage Criminal Investigations After you’ve spoken with your Union Rep, you may be
Division (CID) members wear Body Worn Cameras encouraged to speak to a doctor from EAP, when
(BWC), I feel it is important to explain how a member speaking with a doctor they will not ask about the
should handle their BWC when they are involved in a critical incident you were just involved in, instead they
critical incident like an officer involved shooting. will only assess your mental state. You can leave your
BWC off for these conversations as they will be
I realize that the BWC policy can be extremely
dealing directly with EAP related matters.
confusing due to multiple Executive Orders
associated with the original General Order (Body You will then be directed to speak with an attorney.
Worn Camera Program 302.13). I have received All conversations with your attorney are protected.
inquiries from members asking about BWC policies if Your conversation with counsel may touch on the
they are involved in a critical incident, particularly a critical incident, so your attorney would not want any
Use of Force incident. Should it be left on? For how communication memorialized by your BWC. The
long? When is it okay to turn it off? attorney that you speak with at that time is your
personal attorney and you have right to have a
The first thing I tell the members is to ensure that
privileged and confidential conversation with them.
they have made the scene secure, call for medical
Always turn off your BWC when speaking with your
assistance if needed, and to notify an official over the
attorney after a Use of Force incident.
appropriate radio channel. As the scene is secured by
other officers and you are no longer in a position to This article is merely to inform members about their
be conducting a criminal investigation you should rights and protections. As a Union Representative, it
switch your BWC to the “OFF” position. This will help is my responsibility to ensure all of your available
ensure your privileged conversations are not rights are exercised. If you have any further questions
accidentally recorded. please feel free to contact me.
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Those seeking to sully the image of police officers
have used small, out-of-context social media clips
designed to paint members of our department as
nefarious and untrustworthy. We have already begun
meeting with DC Council members and will continue
to do so in an effort to move forward and offer truth
and transparency in a conversation that often doesn’t
include those who represent the members of the
Union.
4DDU Detectives Circa 1970’s CID Health and Welfare

By the CID Union Shop
Working with Community Leaders to Build
Trust and Understanding We have recently received great news from 4DDU
members. Detective Pete Eschinger’s recovery is
Gregg Archer, CID Shop Steward/Legislative
going well and his leave balance is not in danger of
Committee Chair
being exhausted because of the very generous leave
donations from members of the Union. We have also
The Metropolitan Police Department is the primary spoken to Police Officer Toledo Shank who recently
responding agency for Washington D.C.; a city that underwent a surgery, Officer Shank has informed us
boasts 700 thousand residents who often has visitors her recovery is going well and she hopes to return to
and tourists which can push the number into the limited duty soon
millions easily. Whether it’s an annual Fourth of July
celebration, or large protests and First Amendment If you are aware of a CID member going through a
demonstrations, we are not only responsible for health crisis, please contact a CID Steward, so we can
apprehending criminals while answering calls for ensure the member receives the proper information
service, we are also an integral part of the fabric of in reference to catastrophic leave, and leave
the communities in all 8 wards of the city. donations, as well as our ability to organize more
informal support, specific to the member’s needs.
The leadership of the DC Police Union recognizes the
importance of having open dialogue about police
and citizen relations and working to build positive
relationships with members of the DC Council and
other community stake holders (business owners and
ANC commissioners).
Recognizing that less than 20 percent of our

members reside in Washington D.C., Chairman Steven CSSO Class of 1974
Bigelow, Vice Chairman Medgar Webster, and myself CALENDAR AND UPCOMING EVENTS
as Chairman of the Legislative Committee,
August NO EVENTS SCHEDULED
understand the importance of dispelling the myths of
the anti-police “F*ck 12” narrative that seeks to undo End of September (TBA) Union General Membership
the positive interactions that members have with Meeting
citizens every day.
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Update from Your Chief Steward September 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I know rumor and speculation about contract negotiations has been flying
around the Department for nearly two years now. There finally seems to be
some movement on this issue. I try to get the members of my shop any
pertinent info as quickly as I can. Here’s what I know at the time of this
Fact Check: Rights of INV’s Page 2
writing.
In the Executive Council Meeting on August 28th, Chairman Bigelow Recent Surveys and The Lab Page 3
announced that contract negotiations had ended and the Union had
reached a tentative agreement with the city. It was stated that a formal Calendar Page 3
announcement would be made on Friday, August 31.
On August 30, 2018 Paul Wagner reported that the DC Police Union and DC
Government had come to a tentative agreement where our members would
receive a 3% pay increase for FY 2018, 2% pay increase for FY 2019, and a
3.5% pay increase for FY 2020.
Later that day, Chairman Bigelow formally informed the membership of the
tentative agreement, and explained the process going forward. I cannot
agree more with the Chairman when he wrote “While the contact is
reasonable, you all deserve better”. The current attack on policing as a
profession and attacks on Labor Unions have made it impossible to receive
a contract where members get what they actually deserve.
Members have asked me if I will vote yes or no for the contract during the
ratification process. Before I issue a formal recommendation to the
members of the CID Shop, I want to ensure that our working conditions
have not been adversely affected. I agree with the Chairman that the wage
increases are reasonable, but the new contract proposal has yet to be
disseminated to the Chief Shop Stewards. Once I have had a chance to
review it in its entirety, I will be able to provide you a definite answer about
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CONT’D FROM PAGE 1 Plan to help you succeed in your new position. If you
I have also asked the Chairman that he conducts the are notified that you are being subjected to this, it is
ratification process the same way as a city wide highly recommended that you contact a CID Shop
election or referendum. While I am confident the Steward immediately who will be able to represent
contract will pass ratification, I want as many you during this process and ensure all applicable
members as possible to have the chance to policies are being adhered to.
participate in the process.
As a new investigator you are eligible for clothing
allowance just like any other detective. The clothing
allowance is issued over two payments. The payments
are issued in April and October. The most recent
group should receive a prorated payment in the
month of October 2018. However, going forward they
should receive the full allowance beginning in April
2019.
You should also be receiving “Tech Pay” as an

CSID Tech recovers evidence while Detectives investigate a crime scene investigator. I recommend all members review their
pay check to see if their hourly rate has been
Fact Check: The Rights and Benefits of adjusted since being evaluated. Tech Pay does not
Investigtors show up as a separate line item like BRD or longevity
Marinos Marinos, CID Chief Shop Steward but is actually built into your hourly wage. On your
check stub, you should see your tech pay calculated
I would like to welcome all the DC Police Union into your overall salary a the top.
members who were recently elevated to the position
of investigator. The position of investigator can be I hope all the DC Police Union members assigned to
one of the most challenging positions on the their new positions are enjoying themselves.
department, as you will see police work from a Welcome to the CID Shop of the DC Police Union. If
different view. As an investigator, you will oversee an you have any questions please do not hesitate to
investigation throughout its entire prosecution. I contact me at the number or email address listed in
would like to explain the rights and benefits that the newsletter.
come along with your new position, while dispelling
some urban MPD myths.
The first and probably most incorrect myth I want to

address is that investigators are “at will” and that
MPD management can remove a member without
cause. As a newly evaluated investigator, you will be
evaluated by a supervisor. If he/she believes you are
not meeting the Department’s expectations, they
must develop a Performance Rating Improvement Violent Crimes Branch Detectives Circa 1980’s
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addresses confidentiality it reads in part; “Yes, it is as
Recent Surveys and The Lab@DC confidential as it can possibly be.” It also goes on to
Marinos Marinos, CID Chief Shop Steward read, “We believe the very small risk of participation
is well worth the benefits of policies, programs, and
You may have noticed that the Union’s leadership has training to better serve your needs.” If you would like
sent out some communications about surveys to read the document please do not hesitate to email
recently. One of the communications was urging me.
members assigned to patrol to complete one of these
surveys related to scheduling. The surveys are being After receiving all this information and speaking to
implemented by “The Lab@DC”. This is not the first the Staff at The Lab, I will not be participating in any
survey from The Lab. They previously sent a survey to of their surveys. I feel that the surveys are being
the entire membership titled “Your Experiences at designed to elicit a certain response. I also do not
MPD”. I received several complaints that it was poorly trust MPD or DC Government from trying to obtain
written and the questions made several members feel the surveys and use them against DC Police Union
uncomfortable. members. I will recommend to the Chairman that any
polling of our members should be done by the
At the August 2018 Executive Council Meeting, the Union, not DC Government.
Director and Fellow from The Lab spoke about the
surveys and plans for future interactions with Union
Members. Several questions were asked by Union
Representatives and were answered by the Staff.
One of the most telling questions was “Do you work

for the Mayor’s Office?” The Director confirmed that
The Lab is an entity of the City Administrator’s Office.
However, the Staff ensured the Council that they
would be totally independent from any politics and
that they utilize all the best practices in their field.
4DDU Detectives with an Officer circa 1980’s
I personally provided a scenario to challenge the
confidentiality of the surveys. I asked if The Lab
received a survey that they felt was threatening in CALENDAR AND UPCOMING EVENTS
nature, would a detective investigating the threat be September 3 Labor Day (Thank your Union)
able to determine the identity of who submitted the September 27 Union General Membership
survey. The answer was a reluctant yes. The staff did Meeting (Location pending)
say that they have never turned over any surveys to September (TBD) Contract Ratification Vote
anyone outside of The Lab.
After the meeting was concluded, The Lab sent an

informative document outlining who they are and
explained their mission. In the document when it
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Update from Your Chief Steward October 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I know the hot topic being discussed amongst the Membership is the
recently ratified contract. As most of you know, the Collective Update from the Council Page 1
Bargaining Agreement for FY 2018 to FY 2020 was ratified on
October 3, 2018. I have received a number of questions about when Dealing with NOIs Page 2
the contract will go into effect, when the increase will be seen in our
checks, and when will the back pay be issued. Unfortunately, the only
answer I can provide is that the contract will not take effect until it is
voted on and approved by the City Council and the Mayor. Once the
mayor approves the contract, our pay checks should be adjusted
within two to three pay periods.
I have received information from Chairman Bigelow that the Union

has won the Prior Law Enforcement Group Grievance for prior DC
Government service, however, the Union did not prevail in Prior
Government Service Grievance for Federal Service (FIRs). MPD has
not appealed the decision regarding the Prior Law Enforcement
Service Group Grievance at this time.
Members from various CID Units have received emails from CID
officials outlining overtime restrictions when investigating cases. I
strongly recommend when a member believes he/she needs to work
overtime when investigating a case that he/she sends an email to the
appropriate official, with a brief outline of what steps need to be
taken in the case as well as an estimation of how long it will take to Please sign up to receive this regular
complete your investigative steps. If you are denied, put a brief
update in the Cobalt case jacket explaining the steps that need to be
completed and add that these efforts were denied by the official due
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I have filed two contractual grievances already
concerning members being forced to pay NOIs
attached to MPD cruisers. Both grievances are
awaiting an arbitration hearing. Hopefully the hearing
will be soon and the arbitrator will rule in our favor.
Please do not appeal the ticket on MPD’s behalf
without first speaking with a Shop Steward. As MPD
has made claims that once the member presented an
7DDU Detectives interview officers on an active crime scene
appeal they have taken ownership of the NOI.
I realize this is very frustrating and it is demoralizing
Dealing with NOIs Issued on Detective’s
to receive a 200 dollar ticket for doing your job, but
Cruisers
before filling out any paperwork concerning an NOI
please reach out to a Shop Steward for guidance.
Driving around the city is challenging enough, let
alone when you are working as a detective trying to
interview victims, locate witnesses, and any of the
other thousand tasks asked of detectives.
Unfortunately MPD vehicles are not exempt from

Photo Radar NOIs like DCFD is. It is becoming more
and more common that members are receiving NOIs
and are being told to pay them to avoid serious
discipline.
It is my position as the CID Chief Steward that my

MPD Detectives examine a body found in a car circa 1970’s
members should not be held liable for the fine,
because a fine is defined as an adverse action
according to our Collective Bargaining Agreement
(CBA). By paying the fine you are paying the
October 10 7:00pm FOP Lodge #1 General Membership
Government’s debt with your personal funds without
Meeting
being afforded the rights and benefits clearly defined
in the CBA. December (TBD) Union General Membership
Meeting (Location pending)
If you are told by an official that a cruiser you were

operating has been issued an NOI, please request
that he/she completes the Ticket Void Packet. If
he/she declines for whatever reason please contact a
Shop Steward immediately.
DC Police Union / CID Shop Newsletter, October 2018
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Update from Your Chief Steward November 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
As discussed in the previous issue of the Hot Car, the Collective
Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for 2018-2020 was overwhelmingly Update from the Council Page 1
ratified by the membership. However, it needs to be approved by the
DC City Council and the Mayor before taking effect. Chairman New Performance Evaluations Page 2
Bigelow updated the Union’s Executive Council that if the DC City
Council does not take action by November 16, 2018 concerning the Legistlative Update Page 3
CBA it will be consider approved, then sent to the Mayor’s office for
the last step in the process. Calendar of Events Page 4
I have received questions/concerns about the Union issuing

retirement plaques. The Union is still issuing retirement plaques upon
request from the actual member who is retiring. If a member would
like a retirement plaque he/she should email me at
mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com from a non-DC.gov email address
with the following information:
1. How would they like their name to appear on the plaque.

2. Their rank
3. Date of Hire
4. Date of Retirement
The CID Union Shop also has a vacancy for the position of CID Shop
Steward. If you are interested in becoming a Union Shop Stweard Please sign up to receive this regular
please email me from a non-DC.gov email at CID Union Newsletter by emailing
mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com. mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com with the

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Position for 5th CID Shop Steward is Vacant (If interested contact the Chief Steward)
of results do not happen by accident.” -Have a safe
and Happy New Year email January 1, 2018. In the
2016 MPDC Annual Report, Chief Newsham stated in
his Message from the Chief, “Being a police officer in
the nation’s capital is a true honor; our police officers
hail from all over the country and are the best at what
they do… I would like to thank all of the sworn
members and civilian employees of MPD for the hard
work, dedication, and professionalism they bring to
MPD every day. MPD is the best police department in
the country, and you are to thank for that.” In an
VCB Detectives arrive on the scene of a homicide
interview with WJLA’s NewsTalk, in December of
2016, Chief Newsham stated, “This police department
A breakdown of Executive Order 18-016 is the best police department in the country for
(FY 2019 Performance Evaluations) and handling [demonstrations].”
how you can defend yourself from an
inappropriate rating. Statements like these from the Chief are not hard to
Marinos Marinos, CID Chief Shop Steward find, but with the publishing of EO 18-016, however,
when it comes to actually documenting our individual
On September 28, 2018 the Metropolitan Police performance, management has spoken, and it feels
Department published Executive Order (EO) 18-017 that the “vast majority” of us just meet expectations.
(FY 2019 Performance Evaluations). It is important for
all members to know that the order does NOT take I know some members may be indifferent to the new
effect until next year’s rating period. No officials Executive Order but we all need to realize the
should be applying these new guidelines to your negative effect it can have on our careers. If a
2018 evaluations. member wants to apply for a special assignment
through a vacancy announcement their performance
After reviewing the EO it became apparent to me that evaluation will carry considerable weight, which could
the Department does not value the high level of work end up being the key factor that determines a tie
that Union members do every day when they come breaker for a coveted position.
into work. In the second paragraph of the order, the
Department clearly stated that the majority of our Also, having a higher performance evaluation
members should only be ranked as “Meets consistently throughout your career can help defend
Expectations” who only “occasionally exceed, the a member from receiving harsh discipline. The Union
requirements of their position and goals of the can be successful in defending our members by
agency.” showing that they have consistently performed above
average in their previous ratings. This is a mitigating
The Chief of Police often makes flattering statements factor in the severity of the discipline that the
about the membership like, “I am proud to be part of department finally settles on.
such an outstanding and dedicated team of
professionals who have helped make MPD what it is Going forward I am asking all of my members to keep
today” -MPD’s 156th Anniversary email August 6, track of their performance. Doing this it will help the
2017. The Chief has also acknowledged that the Union defend you in a Performance Evaluation
reduction in crime in nearly every major category Appeal process. Here are my recommendations:
happened because of your hard work “…these types
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1. If you are involved in a significant case, where D.C. Council members have often made inquires to
you exceed the expectations make a note in a Union leadership about how many officers are active
private notebook. You do not have to be the and working to keep us safe. Well, the "how many"
lead investigator in the case, but if you seems to fluctuate monthly; on average we lose
significantly contribute to its progression it between 15-25 members a month.
should be noted.
2. Ensure you keep track of any However, the bigger question (not often asked) is
accommodations or awards you receive. It what are WE doing to fix the problem?
doesn’t matter if it’s a phone call from a
satisfied citizen to being awarded the Medal As I have shared previously, DC Police
of Valor. Any and all forms of recognition will Chairman Steven Bigelow, Vice Chairman Medgar
help the Union prove you exceed Webster, and myself as the Legislative Chair of the
expectations. union, have been engaging members of the city
3. Keep track of any type of documentation council and the Mayor's office. We are working to
issued to you by a supervisor or manager identify tangible recruitment and retention initiatives
concerning your performance. and ideas that would have a significant impact
on two groups: Applicants seeking employment with
In closing if you receive a Performance Evaluation MPD AND active duty members who currently are
that you feel does not accurately represent your invested in being a part of this city and making MPD
performance please contact me as soon as possible their permanent career choice.
at either 202-276-8509 or
mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com. The following issues have been discussed at length as
possible roadblocks in recruitment/retention crisis.
• Issues surrounding excessive or capricious

discipline
• Excessive use of scheduling restrictions for
pre-planned/annual MPD events (4th of July,
Halloween)
• Lack of support from elected officials on MPD
justified use of force
• Compensation and incentives that are
not competitive with neighboring police
Crime Scene Techs prepare to collect evidence from a crime scene agencies
The following remedies were suggested on behalf of

Working with DC Council on Staffing and the leadership of the DC Police Union
Retention Issues
Gregg Archer, CID Shop Steward and Legislative • Additional funding for tuition reimbursement
Committee Chair and rental assistance program
• "Patrol pay incentive" for members assigned
It's no secret that the Metropolitan Police to Patrol assignments with more vehicles
Department has a recruitment and retention problem. allotted to the "Take home program"

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• Address issues related to parking for
members who have scheduled court
appearances
• Flexible scheduling
• Tax breaks for members who reside within the November 14 7:00pm FOP Lodge #1 General Membership
District of Columbia Meeting
December (TBD) Union General Membership

In our meeting with Councilman Vincent Gray, he
informed us that he has introduced legislation that
would ensure that MPD members who reside within
the District of Columbia will pay no city/state income
taxes and asked that we would support his initiative # # # #
and have our members to do the same.
The remedies that were presented were well received

and we have committed ourselves to continue the
dialogue. We recognize that there is no quick fix to
this problem and as it lingers we will have to continue
to "ride the wave". Ultimately we can't control what
members decide to remain working for MPD, as there
are many factors and variables in that decision.
However, it is the mission of the DC Police Union
leadership to ensure that we represent and advocate
to the best of our abilities for all members, as we
are committed and invested in seeing that this is a
professional and pleasant environment to work in.
A Detective and a Crime Scene Tech examine a crime scene

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Update from Your Chief Steward December 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I have received information from both the Union’s Executive
Committee and MPD leadership that the FY 18 and 19 raises Update from the Council Page 1
will “kick in” on our February 1, 2019 pay check. Also I have
New Dental/Vision Enrollment Page 2
been told that members will receive a “retro check” on April 26,
2019. When reviewing PeopleSoft you may notice some of your New Raise Calculations Page 3
raises are not whole numbers, please see Treasurer
Calendar of Events Page 4
Pemberton’s article in this newsletter to help explain the
process of calculating your raise.
As your CID Chief Steward I regularly meet with the CID

Commander to discuss a variety of issues, and one of the most
consistent issues we talk about is our depleting manpower in
CID. I am excited that the Department has announced an
investigator class that is scheduled for December and hope all
the members attending the training will be elevated to the
position of investigator and assigned to CID.
I have also received information about the Lateral Group

Grievance. I have been told by Secretary Ross that the next step CID Union Newsletter by emailing
is for MPD has to hire an actuary to determine how much it will mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com with the
cost for both MPD and the individual member to buy back any
time that was originally promised to them. CONT’D ON PG. 2

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Position for 5th CID Shop Steward is Vacant (If interested contact the Chief Steward)
CONT’D FROM PG 1 The Open Season period for these new Dental and
Vision plans has already begun and will end on
If you get a moment during the month of December,
Monday, December 10, 2018 at 5:00pm.
I hope you will be able to visit the Annual Holiday
Meal in honor of Master Patrol Officer Brian T. Gibson
It is mandatory that you register yourself and any
on December 5, 2018 at DC FOP Lodge #1 from 11:00
family members in order to be covered by these new
AM to 4:00 PM.
insurance plans. You must do this through PeopleSoft
before the deadline on December 10. The Union is
I hope you will also be able to attend the Annual Paul
not able to transfer over your previous information.
Dittamo Holiday Dinner on December 17, 2018 at the
Again, even if you do not plan to make any changes,
Prince William County Police Association Hall from
you must register in Peoplesoft by Decemeber 10 to
11:00 AM to 6 PM.
be covered by these new plans.
These new plans will be available to you and your

dependents on January 1, 2019.
CLD Chief Shop Steward Alexia Austin has submitted

the following step-by-step instructions to complete
your enrollment to the Dental and Vision Plans:
• Log in to PeopleSoft (ess.dc.gov)

• Click “Benefits”
A Mobile Crime Technician Sketches a Crime Scene • Click “Benefits Events”
• Select your Event (Open Enrollment)
New Dental and Vision Plan Enrollment • Welcome to Enrollment click “Next” at top
Information right
Gregg Pemberton, Treasurer • Life Events Page click “Next” at top right
• Add/Review Dependents click “Next” at top
All members should be aware that the Union has right
agreed to enroll the entire membership into the City’s • Benefits Enrollment Page (You should see
dental and vision plans. Previously, the City paid for your name & job title) click “Select”
our dental and vision plans but they were • Scroll down to Enrollment Summary
administered by the Union. In this new arrangement, • Click “Edit” by Dental
the City will continue to pay the benefits, but they will • Select which option you want (Cigna HMO is
now be administered by the City, much like your no cost to us. PPO is additional costs)
regular health insurance. • Enroll your dependents by checking each
person’s name
• Click “Update and Continue”
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• Click “Update Elections” it will take you back
to the Enrollment Summary I have often received questions in the past when
• Click “Edit” by Vision raises take effect about the percentage amounts that
• Select “Quality Plan Admin” are reflected in member’s Peoplesoft accounts.
• Enroll your dependents by checking each
person’s name This screen shot to the left is from the “Job
• Click “Update and Continue” Information” page of a member’s
• Scroll to the bottom page and Click “Save and Peoplesoft account. It shows the calculated
Continue” raises the member has received over their
• Click “Submit” career. As you can see, the numbers are not
• To Submit Confirmation click “Ok” whole numbers. Particularly, the 2.942,
2.940, 2.935, and 3.910 are actually the
If you are having issues or need additional assistance, calculated amounts for raises from the
please contact DCHR, Monday – Friday from 8:30 am previous contract that was approved for 3%,
– 5:00pm at (202) 442-7627 and press option #4 or 3%, 3%, and 4%.
email dchr.benefits@dc.gov.
So this obviously begs the question as to why the
calculated raises are a fraction less than the actual
whole number that was approved by the DC Council
and the Mayor.
The answer to this is somewhat complicated but

important for members to know.
The way that the pay scale numbers are calculated is

codified in the Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act
(DC Code Title 1, Chapter 6) and the District
Personnel Manual in Chapter 11B, Section 1131.4.
Detectives Fred Krivonos and Nathan Witt outside of an NLRB Hearing

In the below chart from 2017, you can see there are
circa 1939
nine steps for the Class 1 - Officer pay scale.
Understanding How the New Raises are
Calculated into the Union Pay Scale
Gregg Pemberton, Treasurer
MPD has recently advised the Union that the raises

2017 Union (Police) MPD Pay Scale
for the new 2018-2020 CBA will take effect in the next
few months and will be reflected in the paycheck
dated 2/1/2019. The retro pay (3% for FY 2018 and
2% for FY 2019) will be distributed on 4/26/2019.
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Section 1131.4 of the DPM states, in part, that to 7627, or send me an email at
calculate the raises in all nine steps, the following gpemberton@dcpoliceunion.com.
formula must be used:
(1) Multiply the old step 4 of each

grade by the percentage of the
increase to derive the new step 4; (2)
Multiply the old step 5 of each grade
by the percentage of the increase to
derive the new step 5; (3) Subtract the
new step 4 from the new step 5 to
derive the new step increment.
What this is saying is that only step 4 and step 5 get

raises that will be exactly the percentage increase
that was approved by the City. Once the amount of
the difference between steps 4 and 5 is determined, Detective Fred Sandberg was the head of MPD’s Bureau of Identification
before he retired in 1933, and he was considered one of the country’s
that amount will be subtracted to determine the leading fingerprint experts.
steps going back down to step 1 and that amount
will be added to determine the steps going up to CALENDAR AND UPCOMING EVENTS
step 9.
December 5 11:00am-4pm Annual Brian Gibson Holiday Diner
at FOP Lodge #1
Once these calculations are made, the actual amount
December 9 12:00pm Decorate the C.O.P.S. Xmas tree at
of the raises in steps 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, will not be the
MPD H.Q.
precise amount of the “approved” raise. This is
December 12 6:30pm C.O.P.S. Xmas tree lighting at MPD
because those steps are calculated by merely adding
or subtracting the new “step increment”. H.Q.
December 12 7:00pm FOP Lodge #1 General Membership
It might seem questionable to see that the DC Meeting
Council and the Mayor have approved a 3% raise December 17 11:00-6pm Prince William County Police
only to learn that you only actually are credited with a Association Hall
2.92% raise, but that is precisely what DCHR is December (TBD) Union General Membership
directed to do by the current legislation in the CMPA Meeting (Location pending)
and the DPM.
If anyone has any questions about how these

amounts are calculated, feel free to contact DCHR,
Monday – Friday from 8:30 am – 5:00pm at (202) 442-

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Update from Your Chief Steward January 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
As we begin 2019, I want to congratulate the new group of
investigators that were assigned to the Criminal
Investigations Division (CID) along with the recent group of New Uniform Req’s / Range Page 2
CID members that progressed to the position of Detective
Grade II. CID Shop Health & Welfare Page 3
The DC Police Union’s Executive Council had a meeting with Calendar of Events Page 4
Chief Newsham and Acting Labor Director Mark Viehmeyer

where a large number of issues were discussed. I had the
opportunity to ask Chief Newsham if he planned on
promoting additional Detective Grade Is from the current
registry and if/when he planned on holding a new selection
process as the registry expires in May of 2019.
Unfortunately, I did not receive a definitive answer to either
question. I reminded the chief that if MPD promoted more
Detective Grade Is, CID would strengthen by recognizing our
best investigators with additional responsibilities and
compensation, as well as retaining veteran members. Please sign up to receive this regular
Chief Newsham did agree during the meeting to issue mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com with the
additional uniforms for detectives that are subject to the subject “newsletter”.
redeployment program. CONT’D ON PG. 2

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Position for 5th CID Shop Steward is Vacant (Election underway in January)
CONT’D FROM PG 1 conditions we face every day while utilizing the
equipment we carry during those encounters, should
During the December Executive Council and General we need to use lethal force.
Membership meetings I received information that our
Legislative Committee headed by CID Steward For these reasons, the CID Union Shop has brought
Gregory Archer plan on meeting with DC City Council this to the attention of the range staff who agrees
Chair Phil Mendelson this month. with the principle and common ground has been
found. The range staff has informed the Union that
In closing, I hope that everyone had a great new year the new set up of the uniforms can take some getting
and I want to remind the entire CID Union Shop that used to. The new uniforms encompass an outer vest
if they have any Union issues, questions, or concern carrier which can cause difficulty in accessing the
please do not hesitate to contact me or any of the magazine pouch and duty holster. Because of this,
CID Shop Stewards listed in the newsletter. members of CID are required to wear a full uniform
only once to the range so that any disruptions can be
identified and altered for safety.
Therefore, the CID Union Shop is recommending that

that all members of CID attending their next
scheduled range qualification wear the full uniform
so that any safety concerns can be addressed and we
can get back to the best practice of training like we
fight.
Homicide detectives respond to the Navy Yard shooting in 2013
Uniform Requirements for Range

Qualifications
Adam Shaatal, CID Shop Steward
Detectives and Mobile Crime Techs process a scene circa 1990
Many members of CID have expressed concern
regarding what we are now required to wear to the
range for requalification. Some instructors have Health & Welfare from the CID Union
threatened to turn away members in plain clothes Shop
with only their administrative holster. The reasons Marinos Marinos, CID Chief Shop Steward
given by the range instructors for wearing the full
uniform and duty holster have been inadequate There are more than 400 members assigned to CID.
explanations for our members.
Even though the CID Union Shop is large and spread
throughout the city, we are still very close when it
CID Union Shop is in agreement with our members
that we should “train like you fight,” which is the comes to looking after each other during trying
fundamental principle upon which all law times. I just want to remind everyone that if a
enforcement training is based. Our training and member is going through a difficult situation where
requalification should reflect the high stress, complex
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they may need assistance with applying for
catastrophic leave or needing leave donations please
let a CID Steward know. CID Union Representatives
realize some of our members are very private but we
January 9 11:00am-4pm LE Appreciation Day at FOP Lodge
have had great success in getting assistance to some
#1
of our members discreetly.
January TDB Election for vacancy for CID Shop
The CID Union Shop would also like to recognize Steward
Technician James Fields who recently retired from the February 2 - 1:00pm Family Fun Day at NLEOMF
Department and has begun a second career as a Museum

civilian crime scene technician with the Department March (TBD) Union General Membership
of Forensic Science. The CID Union Shop would also Meeting (Location pending)
like to recognize Detective Grade II Thurman Stallings May 11, 2019 National Police Week 5K
who recently retired from the Department but has
returned to the Natural Squad as a Senior Police
Officer.
If you are nearing retirement and would like a

retirement plaque from the DC Police Union, please
send an email to Chief Shop Steward Marinos at
mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com.
MPD Detective William J Burns on the White House grounds circa 1920
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Update from Your Chief Steward February 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
As of February 1, 2019, you should have noticed that the pay
increase for Fiscal Years (FY) 2018 and 2019 have been
added to your salary in Peoplesoft. If you believe your salary New Warrant Procedures Page 2
is incorrect, please do not hesitate to contact me via email. In
order to evaluate your pay grade and step, I will need your New Vision and Dental Page 3
date of appointment and a screen shot of your current pay

stub.
I have also received multiple questions about the status of

the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP). I have been
told by Chairman Bigelow that the City Government appears
to be opposed to the idea at this time. Apparently, DC
Government is concerned that the DROP program could
potentially harm the financial health of the city’s pension
plans.
I also asked the Chairman about the status of our diminished

retirement compensation in regards to our health benefits.
The Chairman assured me he was working on finding a
solution to benefit our membership. CONT’D ON PG. 2 mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com with the

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Position for 5th CID Shop Steward is Vacant (Election underway in January)
changed in several District Detective Units. In the past
a member could e-mail the District Community
Prosecutor the entire case including the affidavit in
support of an arrest for the prosecutor’s review. The
member would then receive a response a short time
later from the prosecutor with either a declination or
a signed affidavit with a complete complaint. This
meant the member would only have to get the
complaint numbered and then signed by a DC
Superior Court Judge.
The Chief of Detectives meets with Detectives assigned to capture John Now, however, if a member’s affidavit is signed by
Wilkes Booth on May 20, 1865 (Drawing from illustrated newspaper)
the prosecutor, he/she must go to the 10th floor of
CONT’D FROM PG 1 the United States Attorney’s Office and find a
I have also received information that a CID Special paralegal that is willing to generate a complaint form.
Election will be held on February 28, 2019 between This process is making our jobs as a detective more
candidates Tim Francis (Natural Squad) and Sean time consuming.
Moore (Seventh District Detective’s Office). The
polling hours will be 0630 to 1830 hours. Another change to the process is that members do
not get their warrant signed by a the on-duty Judge
Unforutnately, the only polling location will be at the at “Judge in Chambers”. Instead, a member is
Metropolitan police Academy Annex. I have made “farmed” out to an available judge from the warrant
several objections to only holding one polling place office. This process is supposed to be more expedited
as I believe it goes against the letter and spirit of our but I have still received complaints that it has made
ByLaws as well as the functionality of how a the process longer and less efficient.
democratic Union should operate.
If you have found the process to be less efficient
Unfortunately, my objections were ignored by the please contact me at mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com.
Executive Committee, and I have been informed by Please provide me the date and the time you spent
the Chairman that only one location will be used for waiting to see a Judge.
this election.
In closing, I hope everyone is doing well, and as

always I urge every one of the members of CID to be
engaged with your Union. If you have any questions
or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me or
any of the CID Shop Stewards.
New Procedures for Obtaining a

Misdemeanor Arrest Warrant
Recently the process for obtaining a misdemeanor

An MPD Detective and a Uniform Officer on horseback,
(Non-Domestic violence related) arrest warrant has
investigating a flooded trolley circa 1923
DC Police Union / CID Shop Newsletter February 2019
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Contact Information for the New Vision
and Dental Plans
Below are the contact numbers for the Vision

and Dental Insurance. The Group Number for the
vision plan is 35212. If you need any additional
information regarding the plans the contact
information is listed.
Quality Plan Administrators (Vision)

7824 Eastern Avenue, NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20012
Customer Service: (202) 722-2744 or
(800) 900-4112
Cigna Dental Health, Inc.

P.O. Box 189060
Plantation, FL 33318-9060
Phone: (800) 367-1037
www.cigna.com

February 13 - 7pm General Membership Meeting at
FOP Lodge #1
March (TBD) Union General Membership
May 11, 2019 National Police Week 5K
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Update from Your Chief Steward March 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
During the February Executive Council Meeting, there was Update from Chief Steward Page 1
significant progress on some important budget issues. I have
to commend the Council on its ability to work through a Update to SPO Act Page 2
complex issue and come to a positive resolution. New CID Shop Steward Page 3
The Chairman also updated the Council about the on-going

New DCRB Active Duty Trustee Page 3
Lateral Group Grievance. According to the Chairman, the
Union is still waiting for the Department to hire an actuary to New Vision and Dental Page 4
calculate how much the member and the Department

actually owe to “buy back” their time. If you are a lateral
please email the Chairman at SBigelow@DCPoliceUnion.com
to ensure you are on his list for an analysis.
I have also spoken to Commander of CID about the new

process to have a warrant signed by a DC Superior Court
Judge. I also followed up our conversation with a formal
memorandum where I outlined how this new process is
inefficient. The memo explains that having detectives waiting Please sign up to receive this regular
an unnecessary amount of time to see a judge creates a CID Union Newsletter by emailing
burden on both the department and on our citizens. This subject “newsletter”.
new process can take away from a detective’s ability to
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Sean Moore, CID Shop Steward 301-641-7081 sean.mooreFOP@gmail.com
Jeff Jones, 7D Shop Steward (Assigned to 6DDU) 240-299-4425 laj12602@hotmail.com
CONT’D FROM PG 1 Update to the Senior Police Officer
to complete other important tasks associated Amendment Act of 2016
with serving victims of crime. As I continue to Gregg Pemberton, Treasurer
work with MPD on solving this issue, it’s crucial
Many members have inquired about the status
that members forward me specific incidents of
of the Senior Police Officer Amendment Act of
these occurances, particularly, dates, times, name
2016. Some of you may remember that I strongly
of Judge, and length of time that you waited.
opposed this bill back in 2016 due to my
This will help considerably to establish the
concerns that it would negatively impact the
magnitude of the issue.
lateral and upward mobility of our members in
the department. In spite of that, the bill was
On February 28, 2019 a special election was held
passed and almost 3 years later, we have now
at the Metropolitan Police Academy for the
seen the effects of such legislation with our own
vacant position of CID Shop Steward. Sean
eyes.
Moore from the Seventh District Detectives
Office won the election, however I want to thank
The policy of bringing back SPOs, not only as
both candidates for expressing interests and
officers but as sergeants and detectives as well
participating in the process. This now brings the
has had a negative effect on upward mobility in
CID Union Shop to having its allotted amount of
the promotional process and lateral movement
five Shop Stewards and we also have Jeff Jones
within the department’s many units. This is due
from the Sixth District Detectives Office who is a
to the fact that over 70% of the SPOs who are
Seventh District Shop Steward but is always
currently employed by MPD, are assigned to
ready and willing to assist the CID members
specialized units, including most of the SPO
whenever needed.
Sergeants and detectives. Keep in mind that
####
under General Order 101.12 Senior Police
Officers, the "first priority" for the assignment of
SPOs is "patrol service."
While the bill is set to set to expire on September

30, 2019, Mayor Bowser has introduced an
extension to this bill. It is currently being
reviewed in the Judiciary Committee of the DC
Council as B23-0114. This bill creates an
Detectives from the kidnapping squad examine the scene of crash after a extension to current legislation for another two
kidnapping suspect fled from police with the victim in the car, 2017
(2) years to 2022. It also allows SPOs hired during
that time to be renewed for up to seven (7)
years. This would ultimately allow a significant
DC Police Union / CID Shop Newsletter March 2019
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number of SPOs to continue to hold these
positions for up to nine (9) years from the New CID Shop Steward Update
signing of the Bill, meaning SPOs would be Sean Moore, CID Shop Steward
around until 2029.

I would like to take a moment and thank the
members that came out and supported the
The Union understands the need to retain skilled,
recent Special Election for the open CID Shop
veteran officers in order to maintain institutional
Steward position. I realize it was not widely
knowledge and experience. This is why we have
publicized and unfortunately held only at the
always supported and will continue to support
Police Academy, something we are trying to
the Retired Police Officer Redeployment
rectify for future elections.
Amendment Act of 1992 (D.C. Law 9-163 D.C.
Official Code § 5-761). However, we have found
For those of you who don't know me, I have
that the recent expansion of this program into
been with the Washington DC Police Department
the Senior Police Officer Emergency Amendment
for 17 years, 11 of them with CID. I am currently
Act of 2016 has caused some serious difficulties
assigned to the 7th District Detectives Unit on
for our members.
the midnight shift. I look forward to getting to
know more of you through this position and
The Union and its legislative committee are
assisting you with whatever issue may arise.
currently meeting with Council Members to
discuss the impacts of this proposed legislation.
Please do not hesitate to contact me on my
We will keep the membership posted as
information listed at the bottom of page 1.
developments unfold. If you have questions or
comments about the history or future impact of New Active-Duty Trustee of the District
this bill, please contact me at of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB)
gpemberton@dcpoliceunion.com, or our Gregg Pemberton, Active Duty Trustee (DCRB)
Legislative Committee Chair Gregg Archer at
As your newly elected Active Police Officer
garcher4685@gmail.com.
Trustee of the DCRB, I wanted to take a moment
to thank the members for their involvement in
the DCRB election that took place in November,
2018. Thanks to your support, I was able to win
the election and have now officially taken office
for the four year term. I would also like to show
my appreciation to former Trustee Darrick O.
Ross, who served as the Active Police Officer
Trustee to the Board since 1999, for assisting
Homicide Detectives investigate the scene of a tourist
who was murdered in NW while visiting the city, 2015 with making a smooth transition.
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Quality Plan Administrators (Vision)
The DCRB is the board that oversees the pension 7824 Eastern Avenue, NW, Suite 100
funds and disbursement for all Police Officers, Washington, DC 20012
Firefighters, and Teachers. The DCRB Board of Customer Service: (202) 722-2744 or
Trustees is currently composed of twelve (800) 900-4112
members. Those people members are comprised
of three (3) elected by the active Police Officers, Cigna Dental Health, Inc.
Firefighters, and Teachers, three (3) elected by P.O. Box 189060
the retired Police Officers, Firefighters, and Plantation, FL 33318-9060
Teachers, three (3) appointed by the Mayor of Phone: (800) 367-1037
the District of Columbia, and three (3) appointed www.cigna.com
by the Council of the District of Columbia.
Additionally, an Ex-Officio representative from
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
attends regular Board meetings.
There are many pressing issues for our members

as they pertain to DCRB. I look forward to
getting involved with the Board and its various
important committees. Please let me know if you
have any questions about the retirement funds
or any of the functions of DCRB. I plan on visiting
roll calls and setting up ways to communicate in
the near future. For now, my email address for
my Trustee position is below. Thank you again
for your participation in the election process. Former 7DDU Detective Sergeant Joseph “JoJo” Thomas (1945-2016)
receives “Policeman of rhe Year” award for 1975.
greggory.pemberton@dc.gov
Contact Information for the New Vision

and Dental Plans
Marinos Marinos, CID Chief Shop Steward March 13 - 7pm General Membership Meeting at
FOP Lodge #1
Below are the contact numbers for the Vision March (TBD) Union General Membership
and Dental Insurance. The Group Number for the Meeting (Location pending)
vision plan is 35212. If you need any additional May 11, 2019 National Police Week 5K
information regarding the plans the contact

information is listed.

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CID Chief Shop Steward Marinos Marinos

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DC Police Union CID Stewards

May 13, 8:00pm Candlelight Vigil, National Mall 7th

An undated photo of Homicide Detectives

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Fact Check on Your Benefits

There’s quite a bit of misinformation about

Dental Plans and Contact Info:

United Healthcare Spectera(Vision)

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This new case, Janus, which was heard in February,

DC Police Union / CID ShopNewsletter, May 2018

As the Treasurer of the DC Police Union, I am

Reminder for Union Reps and

CID Health & Welfare Update Detective Eschinger at FOP

Eschinger of the Fourth District Detectives Unit has Meeting

been in an intense battle with cancer. I can proudly

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The Union’s Arbitration Committee Chair/SOD Chief Steward Kevin

DC Police Union CID Stewards

“The working hours in each day in the

This usually happens twice a year (and oftentimes

MPDC Investigator Class circa 1975

Vacancy Announcements for Specialized Units

DC Police Union / CID Shop Newsletter, June 2018

DC Police Union CID Stewards

While PDS had a subpoena and a Court Order

DC Police Union / CID Shop Newsletter, July 2018

VCB Detectives brief Command Staff at a homicide scene

Ensuring Safe Working Conditions Inside DC

DC Police Union / CID Shop Newsletter, July 2018

Publications Committee: Committee Chair Jordan Katz explained that his

Bargaining Committee: Committee Chair Darrick Ross informed the Council

DC Police Union CID Stewards

(Members shall not deactivate their

Once that is done, a Union Representative should

DC Police Union / CID Shop Newsletter, August 2018

4DDU Detectives Circa 1970’s CID Health and Welfare

Recognizing that less than 20 percent of our

DC Police Union / CID Shop Newsletter, August 2018

DC Police Union CID Stewards

You should also be receiving “Tech Pay” as an

The first and probably most incorrect myth I want to

DC Police Union / CID Shop Newsletter, September 2018

One of the most telling questions was “Do you work

After the meeting was concluded, The Lab sent an

I have received information from Chairman Bigelow that the Union

DC Police Union CID Stewards

Unfortunately MPD vehicles are not exempt from

It is my position as the CID Chief Steward that my

Meeting (Location pending)

If you are told by an official that a cruiser you were

I have received questions/concerns about the Union issuing

1. How would they like their name to appear on the plaque.