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Brooklyn North Detective Family.

It makes me so happy to report that JOHN MCARDLE was promoted to the

very deserving, long overdue designation as SUPERVISOR OF DETECTIVE

SQUAD (SDS) designation! I can think of not other more worthy of this

promotion! Congratulations, John!

Also getting the nod to deserving Detective Grades were the following:

Steve Hunter from the 73 Sqd was promoted to First Grade Detective, as

was Bill Ponzio of the 83 Squad and Joyce Mariner from Brooklyn North

Homicide. All first-rate, First Grade detectives!

Second Grade honors were bestowed on John Ulmer, 73 Sqd and Kevin

McCarthy of the 83 Sqd, along with Erik Paulsen of the BNDO

Apprehension Team.

DBB Detectives were well represented at the promotion ceremony, with

our neighbors to the South picking up some honored grades as well.

I was very happy to see three old friends, and great detectives,

Hector Rivera from the 72 Squad, Pete Margraf from the 71 Squad and

Wayne Carey from Brooklyn South Homicide receiving their deserving

First Grade designations as well.

Other Second Grade designations from DBB went to John Ryan, 66 Sqd;

Chris Karolkowski, 69 Sqd; Sal Zambito, 70 Sqd; and Jeff Boyce from

DBB.

Congratulations to all!

SERGEANT'S DUTIES EVOLVE

The February 1964 issue of SPRING 3100 outlined the evolving duties of

the Lieutenant and the Patrol Sergeant.

A pilot project had been introduced that placed Lieutenants in command

of "outside" platoons and the sergeants on desk duty. This was

introduced in four precincts in the city.

The Sergeant supervises both radio car and foot patrolman.

The regular role of the patrol sergeant was outlined as follows.

Generally three sergeants turn out with each platoon, one to ride the

precinct in a radio car, one to supervise on foot, and one to handle

the switchboard. (This was when there was actually a "switchboard" to

handle!).

After four hours the sergeants alternate assignments, with the foot

sergeant relieving the desk lieutenant for meal.

On the "boxes" (telephone switchboard) a sergeant receives the hourly

rings of the patrolmen on post and in RMP cars. He receives calls for

assistance from the public, using the direct wire (tie-line) to notify

the borough Communications Unit. The communications unit, in turn,

transmits calls for assistance to the proper radio car for prompt

police handling.

While on patrol, the sergeant is responsible for supervising the men

on post and in RMP cars. Every post is visited frequently, with the

patrolman tending a brisk, military salute on the sergeant's approach.

POLICEWOMEN

Most readers are aware that there was a time when all Policewomen

(that was their official title) were assigned to the Bureau of

Policewomen.

They were issued separate and distinct shields, different from the

shield of the Patrolman.

The 1964 Self-Portrait issue of SPRING 3100 outlined some of the

duties of these Policewomen that I'm sure you'd enjoy. What a

difference some forty-years can make!

It was noted how the women's role in modern police operations has

risen steadily since the first time matrons were employed in the NYPD,

some 75 years prior (late 1800's).

"Policewomen have full police powers. They carry revolvers and

handcuffs and make summary arrests of all criminals, but specialize in

such crimes as pickpockets, degenerates, narcotic violators,

shoplifters, professional gamblers and criminal abortionists".

"They safeguard female prisoners and protect female material

witnesses".

This is the part that you'll love:

"In performing any of these functions, in no sense does the

policewoman serve in place of a male officer. Rather, she is delegated

those police tasks that can be performed best by a woman. For example,

policewomen process reports of obscene or threatening phone calls made

to women... The use of policewomen addressing juvenile crime is

another area a women enjoys a unique advantage for establishing a

positive relationship with young people. More than one-fourth of the

340 policewomen are assigned to the Youth Division".

MI5 - MI6

In The United Kingdom, there are two security services that operate to

keep their homeland safe - internally, and on foreign soil. Much like

our own FBI protects the US homeland, and the CIA gathers intelligence

from foreign lands, Britain has their version in the form of what they

call MI5 and MI6.

MI reflects the initials for "Military Intelligence".

The Security Service (MI5), based at Thames House in London, is the

UK's security intelligence Agency, responsible for protecting the UK,

its citizens and interests, at home and overseas, against the major

threats to national security.

Eliza Manningham-Buller is responsible for the work of the Security

Service, for which the Home Secretary has Parliamentary

accountability.

Meanwhile, the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), based at Vauxhall

Cross in London, is primarily responsible for gathering intelligence

outside the UK in support of the government's security, defense,

foreign and economic policies. John Scarlett is responsible for the

work of SIS, for which the Foreign Secretary is accountable in

Parliament.

MI6 is the home for the infamous fictional character, James Bond.

MI5 - The Security Service - is responsible for "protecting the UK

against threats to national security from espionage, terrorism and

sabotage, from the activities of agents of foreign powers, and from

actions intended to overthrow or undermine parliamentary democracy by

political, industrial or violent means."

The Security Service's principal activity concerns counter-terrorism.

MI6 - The Secret Intelligence Service , or SIS, provides the British

Government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the

national security and economic well-being of the United Kingdom.

SIS operates world-wide to collect secret foreign intelligence in

support of the British Government's policies and objectives.

Regional instability, terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass

destruction and illegal narcotics are among the major challenges of

the 21st century. SIS assists the government to meet these challenges.

To do this effectively SIS must protect the secrets of its sources and

methods.

The origins of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) are to be found

in the Foreign Section of the Secret Service Bureau, established by

the Committee of Imperial Defence in October 1909. The Secret Service

Bureau was soon abbreviated to 'Secret Service', 'SS Bureau' or even

'SS'.

The first head of the Foreign Section, Captain Sir Mansfield Cumming

RN, signed himself 'MC' or 'C' in green ink. Thus began the long

tradition of the head of the Service adopting the initial 'C' as his

symbol.

The organisation was known at various times by several titles,

including the 'Foreign Intelligence Service', the 'Secret Service',

'MI1(c)', the 'Special Intelligence Service' and even 'C's

organisation'.

Around 1920, it began increasingly to be referred to as the Secret

Intelligence Service (SIS), a title that it has continued to use to

the present day and which was enshrined in statute in the Intelligence

Services Act 1994.

'MI6' has become an almost interchangeable title for SIS, at least in

the minds of those outside the Service. Although 'MI6' fell into

official disuse years ago, many writers and journalists continue to

use it to describe SIS.

"LEST WE FORGET..." THE NYPD MEMORIAL

December 2, 1873 Ptl Edward Burns, 8Pct, Arrest - assaulted

December 2, 1994 PO Raymond Cannon, 69 Pct, Shot-robbery in progress

December 3, 1922 Ptl John Kennedy, 123 Pct, LOD injury

December 3, 1934 Ptl John Monahan, 14 Div, Shot-arrest

December 3, 1954 Ptl Joseph Norden, 105 Pct, Shot by EDP

December 3, 1973 PO Vincent Connolly, Bomb Sqd, Auto accident on duty

December 4, 1923 Ptl Alfred Van Clieff, 63 Pct, Motorcycle accident

December 6, 1903 Ptl Frank Redican, 1 Pct, Fire rescue

December 6, 1941 Ptl Thomas Casey, 17 Pct, Shot-Robbery pursuit

December 7, 1937 Ptl Edward Lynch, 20 Pct, Shot-Burglary in progress

December 7, 1971 Det Harold Marshall, HAPD-Bklyn, Shot-off duty arrest

December 8, 1924 Ptl Joseph Pelosi, 60 Pct, Auto accident on patrol

December 8, 1932 Ptl Michael Moroso, 23 Pct, Shot by sniper

December 8, 1942 Det Joseph Miccio, 78 Sqd, Shot-investigation

December 8, 1946 Ptl Edward McAuliff, 18 Sqd, LOD injury

December 9, 1932 Ptl John Grattan, Mcy Unit, Motorcycle accident on

patrol

December 10, 1929 Ptl Philip Morrissey, 85 Pct, Auto accident on

patrol

December 10, 2005 PO Daniel Echautegui, 40Pct, Off duty arrest for

burglary

December 11, 1922 Ptl Francis Mace, 73 Pct, Line of duty injury

December 12, 1966 Ptl Raul Yglesias, PA, Shot-off duty altercation