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Deferred Compensation Open Enrollment Period that started on Monday, April 1, 2013 through Friday, May 17, 2013

Apr 4, 2013

Deferred Compensation Open Enrollment Period that started on Monday, April 1, 2013 through Friday, May 17, 2013 {0}

Please take the time to review the City of Detroit 457 (b) Deferred Compensation Open Enrollment Period that started on Monday, April 1, 2013 through Friday, May 17, 2013, deductions will begin in July 2013.

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Feb 25, 2013

COFFEE AND CAKE TO CELEBRATE THE RETIREMENT OF LIEUTENANT STEPHEN CRONIN ASSIGNED TO NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT {0}

COFFEE AND CAKE TO CELEBRATE THE RETIREMENT OF LIEUTENANT STEPHEN CRONIN ASSIGNED TO NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT

Lieutenant Stephen Cronin, will be retiring from the Detroit Police Department after twenty-seven (27) years of dedicated service.  A Coffee and Cake will be held in his honor on March 15, 2013, at 1:00pm, at the Northeastern District, located at 5100 E. Nevada.  Please come and join us in celebrating the distinguished and long – standing career of Lieutenant Cronin.

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Feb 25, 2013

Study: Stressed-out Detroit cops die 6 years younger than other city workers. {0}

Study: Stressed-out Detroit cops die 6 years younger than other city workers.
Being a cop in crime-plagued Detroit is already dangerous enough, but now there’s proof that walking a police beat in the city Forbes just dubbed “the most miserable city in the United States” also shortens the lives of the city’s men and women in blue. In a first-of-its-kind study of retirement and life expectancy of… a city’s police and non-police workers, scholars from Detroit’s Wayne State University and Milwaukee’s University of Wisconsin found that Detroit police die an average of six years younger than other retired city workers. While they offer no medical reason, the authors blame stress on the job, a loss of lifestyle and a surge in alcoholism and smoking for the shocking premature death rate. They also blame life as a Detroit cop fighting public apathy, a slow court process and “misery.” Detroit just logged its highest homicide rate in 20 years. “The results show that, on average, retired police officers die significantly younger than retired general city employees and they have significantly shorter retirements prior to death than general city employees,” said the study published in the authoritative Police Quarterly. The possible reasons why? “One explanation calls attention to officers’ maladaptive responses to the demands of the job. Specifically, the nature and demands of the job–shift work, exposure to misery and conflict, constant potential for danger, risk of physical injury, public apathy, and court process–may lead officers to certain dysfunctional habits and attitudes as coping mechanisms. These habits and attitudes may result in unhealthy outcomes.” Other reasons: “Alcohol-related liver disease as a cause of death was found to be twice that of the general population, lung cancer deaths are also more common among the police.” And some just miss the job. “Retirement involves leaving not only the job but everything that it represents. As it has been described many times, being a police officer is not just a job; it is a way of life. Retirement then means losing more than just an association with a job; it involves leaving a strong subculture that has been in place since the start of the officers’ career.” The study looked at 7,325 Detroit city employees who retired between 1995 and 2010. Some 452 were cops. They found that police normally retired earlier because they joined city service earlier. Typically, a Detroit officer retired at age 53 compared to 60 for city workers. But, on average, they also died six years younger than other city workers. In parallel, police had retirements lasting about six years less than other city workers.

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Feb 21, 2013

RETIREMENT COFFEE AND CAKE FOR SERGEANT DEBORAH WARD {0}

RETIREMENT COFFEE AND CAKE FOR SERGEANT DEBORAH WARD

Sergeant Deborah Ward assigned to the Fourth Precinct, will be retiring from the Detroit Police Department after more than thirty-five (35) years of service.  A Coffee and Cake for Sergeant Ward will be held on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at 11:00 a.m., at the Southwestern District, located at 4700 West Fort St.  Please come and join us in celebrating her contributions and accomplishments to the Detroit Police Department.

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Feb 21, 2013

HONOR AWARD CEREMONY AT SECOND EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH {0}

HONOR AWARD CEREMONY AT SECOND EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH              

      Honor Award Ceremony  Thursday, February 28, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at Second Ebenezer Baptist Church, 14601 Dequindre, Detroit, Michigan.

       All honor award recipients and their families are invited to attend the Detroit Police Department Honor Award Ceremony.  The ceremony will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the Second Ebenezer Baptist Church, located at 14601 Dequindre, Detroit, Michigan, (I-75 & McNichols), at 6:00 p.m.

     This ceremony is being held to recognize and honor our department members and some members of outside agencies who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to serve and protect our citizens of the City of Detroit.

        Award recipients are to be assigned out to the Honor Award Board from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the day of the ceremony.  Awardees shall report to the Second Ebenezer Church at 1PM sharp to participate in rehersals.  Awardee’s may wear street clothes for the reshersal, but must bring their class “A” uniform for the ceremony.  Garrison hats only, no ball caps, and a tie is mandatory. 

         Any member who is listed below to receive an award but cannot attend must notify Commander John Serda, at (313) 596-2413 (Disciplinary Administration) or by email, serdaj138@detroitmi.gov.  If a member is off on extended leave, furlough, disabled, etc., his/her command shall inform the Honor Award Board, through Commander Serda.

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Feb 21, 2013

On February 22, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., the Detroit Police Department will host its Promotional Ceremony for the ranks of Lieutenant and Sergeant. {0}

On February 22, 2013, at 6:00 p.m., the Detroit Police Department will host its Promotional Ceremony for the ranks of Lieutenant and Sergeant.
The ceremony will be held at the General Motors Center for Human Resources (U.A.W.) at 200 Walker Street, Detroit, Michigan 48207 (Underground parking provided for American made vehicles.)
TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT: Williams, Arnold W.
TO THE RANK OF SERGEANT: Brannock, Edward Hall, Scott Potts, Lashanna Lawson, Karl O’Keefe, Jeffrey Smith, Adam Carter, Laurie Griffin, Derrick Watkins, John Guntzviller, Andrew Hayes, Franklin Banks, Alfreda McKay, Rebecca Shell, Curtis Byars, Kerry Collier, Wendie Trzos, William Taylor, Thomas Craig, Tawaina Craig, Winston

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Feb 18, 2013

2013 DPLSA Shift and Summer and Winter Furlough Draw {0}

2013 DPLSA Shift and Furlough Draw

Pursuant to Detroit Police Lieutenants and Sergeants Collective Bargaining Master Agreement the following dates for Shift Draw and Furlough Selection

Article 22 (G), Re-bidding,

SHIFT DRAW

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Article 38 (A) Vacation and Selection,

FURLOUGH DRAW

Summer

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Winter

Friday, September 20, 2013

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Feb 14, 2013

Retirements of Sergeant Elgin Murphy and Investigator Myron Love {0}

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Feb 14, 2013

Reminder, Retirement Celebration for Retiring Sergeant Alicia Smith, Sergeant Jacqueline Jackson (Moore) and Investigator Shelia Maxwell – Stallings, members of Force Investigations and Internal Affairs. {0}

Reminder, Retirement Celebration for Retiring Sergeant Alicia Smith, Sergeant Jacqueline Jackson (Moore) and Investigator Shelia Maxwell – Stallings, members of Force Investigations and Internal Affairs.

The Celebration will be this Friday, February 15, 2013, at 12 Noon, at the Central District. 7310 Woodward (Grand Blvd) Community Room (First Room).
Please join these awesome members during the celebration of their careers, thank you!

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Feb 12, 2013

Passing of Retired Lieutenant Jerome Maisano, last assignment 4th Precinct Investigations, Father of Retired Lieutenant Charles Maisano, assigned to Special Response Team {0}

On Tuesday, February 12, 2013, the DPLSA sadly learned of the passing of Retired Lieutenant Jerome Maisano, last assignment 4th Precinct Investigations, Father of Retired Lieutenant Charles Maisano, assigned to Special Response Team. The DPLSA has Charles and the entire family in our hearts, thoughts and prayers and we ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers also during the difficult days ahead, thank you!
Arrangements are as follows:
Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., at the O’Brien / Sullivan Funeral Home, located at 41555 Grand River, Novi, Michigan, 48375.  Telephone:  248: 348 – 1800.
The Family Hour will be Thursday, February 14, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Services will be conducted on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. Location:  St. James Catholic Church, 46325 West Ten Mile Road, Novi, Michigan, 48374.  Telephone:  248:  347 – 7778
Interment information is not available at this time.

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