The Broward Centurion A Publication of the Broward County Police Benevolent Association ? 11.14 Volume 18, Issue 10 Handcuffed by Encryption WM PD Contract, Ink Think We Gather: Happy Thanksgiving Contents IN THIS ISSUE President’s Message 3 Vice President’s Vision 4 Member Connections 4 The Data Dilemma 5 Wilton Manors PD 6 School Board News 7 B.S.O. Update 7 Toy Drive Dates 7 Meet the Sheriff 8 PBA on the Case 8 Hollywood PD Notice 9 A View from the Bench 9 MailBag 10 Member Marketplace 11 The Official Publication of the Broward County PBA (A Charter of the Florida PBA) 2650 West State Road 84 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 Telephone: 954-584-7600 Fax: 954-583-0405 Editor: Tina Koenig Email [email protected] The Broward Centurion is published by the Broward County Police Benevolent Association for the sole benefit of its members. The Broward Centurion is dedicated to the advancement of the law enforcement profession through better and stronger community relations. 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Advertising rates effective 9/1/14 Business card ad $100.00 One-quarter page ad $200.00 One-half page ad $350.00 Full page ad $600.00 Page 2 - The Broward Centurion November 2014 - bcpba.org On the Cover: Is the new iPhone default encryption setting us up for a public threat? Will it allow users to hide, placing themselves above the law? Meet Your PBA Staff Office Manager/Detail Coordinator Kim Receptionist Maryann Membership Ann Legal Assistant Irene Director of Communications Tina General Counsel Julio Office hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Prices are for b/w; add 10% per month for color. An advertising agreement must be signed and all ads prepaid before insertion. The minimum agreement period is three (3) issues; maximum is twelve (12) issues. Member Marketplace $100/year. Executive Board President Jeff Marano President’s Message Senior Vice President Debbie Reggio Members: By the time this newsletter reaches you many members and friends will have already voted. You may have received a palm card that listed candidates we support. Candidates we support are from different parties and some races are non-partisan, like Judges and municipalities. The bottom line is the PBA endorses the candidates who we feel will support, or have previously demonstrated support for, the men and women in law enforcement. Despite our best efforts, members of the public continue to attack the benefits packages Deputies and Municipal Officers enjoy. In September, the School Board’s ROC (Residence on Campus) program came under attack. The battle was begun by a lone blogger. The PBA met with School Board Superintendent, Mr. Runcie. We discussed the program as well as the Broward School District bond issue on the November 4, 2014 ballot. Mr. Runcie was open for discussion and input on the ROC program and we asked our friends and family members to support the bond initiative and vote yes. For BSO members, Sheriff Israel will be at the Broward PBA on November 18 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. He will give us an update on the office and answer questions. We plan to have a recorded version of the event available on our website for those BSO members on shift. Thanks, Vice President Rodney Skirvin Treasurer Drew Brooks Secretary Lee Martin Don’t be a Stranger. Continue your PBA membership after retirement. Call today for more details. Jeff Marano Board of Directors BSO – At Large (LE) Kevin Bolling Meghan Brooks Jim Harrison Bob Lahiff Vince Marlin Chris Palamara Ralph Romb Jerry Vosburgh BSO – District (LE) Marc Berman Christopher Bradley Anthony Cenno Kelli Covet Armand Demosthenes Rich Engels Mike Hencken Dean Mirra James Pedre Art Perry Robert Petoskey John Randazzo Aimee Russo Eric Swenson BSO (Lts) Jeff Morse Broward County District School Board Police Rich Orzech Coconut Creek Dan Eberly Joe Gallman Coconut Creek (Sgts) Fred Shelton Coconut Creek (Lts) John Leonard Hallandale Beach Todd Crevier Marc Dady Mike McKenzie Pietro Roccisano - Alt. Hillsboro Beach David Clark Hollywood Derik Alexander Steven Bolger Dan Bromley Richard Losenbeck Tony Fernandez - Alt. Lauderhill Greg Solowsky Pembroke Pines Dan Donato Adam Feiner Chris Grant Sea Ranch Lakes Ron Stabile Sunrise Joel Schiller Lighthouse Point Chris Oh Carmen Roldan Sunrise (Lts) Craig Cardinale Margate (Lts & Captains) Jonathan Shaw Wilton Manors Nicholas Fiacco Bonnie Owens Frank Pilewski Miramar George Mankowski Lonnie Nix Thomas Tiberio Lawrence Calicchio - Alt. Osvaldo Gomez - Alt. Adam Lerner - Alt. Legislative Coordinator Chris Palamara Immediate Past President Pat Hanrahan Past Presidents Dick Brickman Steve Bias bcpba.org - The Broward Centurion November 2014 - Page 3 The V.P.’s VISION November brings many changes. Afternoon storms start to calm down, the temperature gets cooler, we look toward the upcoming holidays, and we begin plans to close out another year. Regrettably, hurricane season isn’t over. There is still a storm brewing. It is the use of body cameras and the tempest of how departments will implement them. Be aware that departments will view the videos and will certainly issue discipline for any policy violations that are observed on the videos--even if it is not pertinent to a complaint. Using citizen-supplied video, members of the news media are making stories out of non-stories. This has pressured departments and politicians into forcing the body cam issue. Please be mindful that on every call and every traffic stop, citizens may be recording you without your consent. Don’t count on the State Attorney’s Office to prosecute them as quickly as they will prosecute you for a perceived mistake that you might or might not have made. I hope some of the changes that take place will be in the governor’s office. We hope members let Rick Scott know that we will never forget the cuts he made to our pensions when it wasn’t needed. We know he is not done taking benefits from us. If he is elected to another term he has several more items on his law enforcement hit list. With that said, November is the month to give special thanks. At the end of a hard shift, we still have a lot to be thankful for. Members…you are doing a great job that goes unnoticed on a daily basis. I trust that citizens will be grateful for the tough jobs that you do daily, and realize the toll that it takes on you and your families. All of us at the PBA office offer our thanks to you! Please take a little extra time this month to share what you are thankful for with your families and coworkers. Let them know how appreciative you are to have them around. Happy Thanksgiving. Have a safe day, Rod Skirvin Pictured (standing from left to right) are Sgt. Christopher Chadwick; Commander of Operations, Gary Blocker; Broward County PBA Vice President, Rodney Skirvin; and Wilton Manors Commissioner Scott Newton New & Reinstated Members Eric Boyian Jhullian Donawa Gasner Dolcine Tamara Encina Vanessa Encina Carlos Ferrufino Christian Flores Nezar Hamze DennisRolle Steven Serphos Ryan Yancey Alexander Cabrera Daniel Farrell Michael Beauchamp Michael Daly Kristy Del Salto Joshua Grotenhuis John Guzman Henry Lumpkins Yansel Martinez Marlin Peiffer Munick Soriano Corey Williams Allen Stotler - Broward Sheriff’s Office - Broward Sheriff’s Office - Broward Sheriff’s Office - Broward Sheriff’s Office - Broward Sheriff’s Office - Broward Sheriff’s Office - Broward Sheriff’s Office - Broward Sheriff’s Office - Broward Sheriff’s Office - Broward Sheriff’s Office - Broward Sheriff’s Office - Coconut Creek P.D. - Coconut Creek P.D. - Hollywood P.D. - Hollywood P.D. - Hollywood P.D. - Hollywood P.D. - Hollywood P.D. - Hollywood P.D. - Hollywood P.D. - Hollywood P.D. - Hollywood P.D. - Hollywood P.D. - Sunrise P.D. Retired Members Cal Harrison Page 4 - The Broward Centurion November 2014 - bcpba.org Seminole Tribe P.D. The Data Dilemma T echnology companies may be putting an end to legal debates over privacy rights and the ability of law enforcement to have easy access to possibly incriminating digital evidence. The new Apple iPhone 6 operating system (iOS 8) promises a higher level of encryption that even they won’t be able to unlock. In a statement released by the Cupertino, California-based company, it said that with the release of iOS 8 photos, email, contacts and other information will now be encrypted with users’ passcodes, meaning “it’s not technically feasible for us to respond to government warrants for the extraction of this data” from the phone. Apple CEO Tim Cook told journalist Charlie Rose that Apple has already been encrypting iMessages and FaceTime calls with users’ passcodes. Google announced a day later that its new Android software will include the same protections. The new protections are a way for John Roman, a senior fellow in the Justice Policy Center at the Urban Institute, suggests that encryption will pose a huge hurdle for law enforcement cases as smartphones are often a By Tina Koenig convenient option for a local officer to jump-start a case. Although Apple will not be able to provide users’ passcode to unlock a phone, some suggest that suspects may volunteer the information. “Hardened criminals have been through the system,” says former homicide detective and Broward County PBA Vice President, Rodney Skirvin. “They are unlikely to give up any information.” Presently, law enforcement may obtain a warrant to unlock a phone. Detectives can view text messages, phone calls, and lists of contacts that help crack cases. “The inability to have this information will impede the timeframe technology companies to underscore during which cases are investigated. their commitment to users’ privacy And, it could lead to cases being left but it has triggered concern from law unsolved--especially homicides where enforcement officials, including FBI suspects often flee. As it stands now, Director James Comey. even requesting a subpoena delays Despite some restrictions, Apple cases by weeks. With encryption, we can still share data that people backup won’t even know what information to from their devices to request in a subpoena.” Internet-based iCloud Scott Greene, a Smart phones accounts. Carriers Senior Digital Evidence have been a may give investigaExaminer with Evigoldmine of tors call logs and dence Solutions, Inc. other information information says law enforcement obtained from cell will still have some for law phone towers. ways to obtain data. enforcement. Obtaining infor“If the iPhone owner mation from compauses their iCloud email nies like Apple has That’s about account as their primary never been easy. Its email, then it may also to change. Bay Area neighbors be possible to retrieve in law enforcement email from their comreport difficulties in puter if they used their computer to getting compliance while executing send and receive iCloud email. That search warrants involving its custominformation could be found either ers—including lengthy backlogs in refrom browser artifacts or from an sponding to law enforcement requests. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 bcpba.org - The Broward Centurion November 2014 - Page 5 Gather Feast Updates Hot Apple Cider Tradition Count Your Blessings FAMILY Pumpkin Pie Pictured (standing from left to right) are Wilton Manors Commissioner Scott Newton; Sgt. Christopher Chadwick; Sgt. Nick Fiacco; Wilton Manors Commissioner Ted Galatis; Broward County PBA Vice President, Rodney Skirvin; Wilton Manors Chief of Police Paul O’Connell; (seated from left to right) are Mayor Gary Resnick and Broward County PBA President Jeff Marano. Way to Go Wilton Manors Wilton Manors city officials, members of the police department and the Broward County PBA were all in attendance for the signing of the Wilton Manors’ PD new 3-year contract. Mayor Gary Resnick looks forward to this being a positive step for the city and its residents stating, “The new 3-year contract between the city and police department is the most important thing we can do for the public safety of our residents. It will alow us to continue to recruit and retain highly qualified men and women for our police department.” Wilton Manors city officials attend the contract signing. Pictured (standing from left to right) are Broward County PBA President Jeff Marano; Wilton Manors Commissioner Ted Galatis; Wilton Manors Mayor Gary Resnick, Broward County PBA Vice President, Rodney Skirvin; Wilton Manors Commissioner Scott Newton; Wilton Manors City Manager, Joseph Gallegos; and Sgt. Nick Fiacco. Page 6 - The Broward Centurion November 2014 - bcpba.org BSO Deputies attend a BCPBA regular Board Meeting held in September. Pictured (standing from left to right) are Ralph Romb; Meghan Brooks; BCPBA Secretary, Lee Martin; Tony Cenno; Marc Berman; and Armand Demosthenes. Mold at BSO District #5 A letter was sent from Broward County PBA President Jeff Marano to Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief and County Commissioners regarding the air quality issues at B.S.O. District Office #5. According to reports, there are air conditioning moisture issues as well as leaks that are causing mold throughout the building. The health and well-being of our members and others who work in the building is a top priority. On October 8, 2014, County Administrator, Bertha W. Henry responded with a letter detailing the steps being taken to address the concern. A copy of the letter may be read at the bcpba.org website. Visible Tattoos The PBA and BSO met in September to discuss the issue of concealing visible tattoos on uniformed members with some type of garment. Five members have agreed to participate in a selection committee designed to test and evaluate garments which will address the objectives of the Sheriff’s Office. It was further agreed that BSO would provide the garment and that the BCPBA will be permitted to review the garments. Members who have volunteered are: School Board Deputy Davis Acevado, K-9 Deputy Matt Robinson, Dania Deputy Sean Cook, Oakland Park Deputy Daniel Lovallo, D-7 Deputy James Ottinger, Pompano NCTC and NSA issued warnings about “Lone Wolf” terrorist attacks by individuals who use a technique called “Google Dorking” to discover sensitive information and vulnerabilities on websites and social media. Please check your social media accounts and family members’ to remove personal information. Turn off the “current locations” function on your mobile devices to prevent apps from checking you into places. Take down any photos of you in uniform. Practice good OPSEC. An article about the technique may be found here: https://publicintelligence.net/fedsgoogle-dorking/ We will report back to membership as the evaluation moves forward. PBA Hall BCPBA President Jeff Marano met with Broward School Superintendent, Robert Runcie over the school bond issue for Nov. 4 and the ROC’s Program. Safety ALERT Drop off Dec. 13 11am-2pm bcpba.org - The Broward Centurion November 2014 - Page 7 Greetings to BSO retirees, DROP participants, and those getting close... Presenting ... An Update from the Sheriff’s Perspective with Sheriff Scott Israel B.S.O. Members Only Event November 18, 2014 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Broward County PBA Hall 2901 SW 26th Terrace Dania Beach Refreshments will be provided by Aflac. The BSO Retirees Association (BSORA) is open to all retirees and DROP participants from the entire agency. So whether you are civilian or sworn, and from any division of Fire/DOD/ DLE, we want you to be a member of the BSORA. Dues are only $20 per year per BSO family. We are here to help our members in several ways information distribution, scholarships, or benevolence. Please check out our website at www.bsoretirees.com and join us. The more members we have the louder our voice and the more impact we can have. Most recently our major issue has been insurance, a very expensive aspect of retirement. For those of you ready to join now, please send your yearly $20.00 dues to BSORA, PO Box 494727, Port Charlotte, FL 33949. Best Regards, Your BSORA Executive Board w PBA on the Case On average the Broward County PBA receives one call per day from an officer needing legal assistance. The Broward County PBA opened 15 new cases in September and closed that same number. As of September 29, 2014 there were a total of 190 cases pending. These cases range in nature from preliminary investigative inquiries to civil litigation cases. Notice to All Hollywood Police Department Members from Julio Gonzalez, Broward County PBA General Counsel As a part of your official duty, you are required to submit as to any actions you may have taken while in the performance of your official duties. If you are advised prior to submitting any written reports that you are the subject of an investigation the provisions of F.S. 112.532 shall be followed. When you are ordered to produce a work product without consultation from Counsel or a PBA representative; please incorporate the following at the top of the report: Page 8 - The Broward Centurion November 2014 - bcpba.org “This report is being authored pursuant to a supervisory order. It is my understanding that this report is made for administrative, internal police department purposes only and will not be used in an investigation. It is further understood that my failure to comply with this order can subject me to discipline for insubordination and can result in my termination of employment.” follow us on Twitter @goBCPBA TECH TIP: Get news and updates from us on Twitter. Sign up for an account at Twitter.com or download the app to your mobile device. Search BCPBA and click the follow button. Messages from those you follow will show up in a readable stream on your Twitter homepage, called your “Timeline.” A View from the Bench Judge Carlos Rebollo Appointed a Broward Circuit Judge in 2007, Judge Carlos Rebollo was re-elected to a six year term in 2010. He is currently assigned to the Juvenile Delinquency division. Judge Rebollo grew up in Newark, New Jersey and attended Rutgers University where he earned a degree in political science. He attended the Drake Law School in Des Moines, Iowa, graduating in 1984. Judge Rebollo’s legal career began in 1984 with the general practice law firm of Summerville, Radding and Campbell in Jersey City, NJ. He later clerked for Essex County Superior Court Judge John J. Dios, before becoming an Assistant Essex County Prosecutor. Judge Rebollo moved to South Florida in 1988 where he worked as Broward Assistant State Attorney. He spent 19 years in the State Attorney’s Office. During his time there he was promoted to Senior Supervisor in the Felony Trial Unit, Career Criminal prosecutor, Organized Crime and Gang prosecutor and ultimately, Homicide Prosecutor. In August 2007, he opened a general practice law office before being appointed to the 17th Circuit Court. Judge Rebollo has presided over Juvenile Dependency cases dealing with children who have been abandoned, abused or neglected. He also has presided over Criminal cases dealing with those accused of felonies from possession of cocaine to first degree capital murder. Q. How is juvenile court different than adult court? Golden Rule #3: Don’t argue. A. The main difference between adult court and juvenile court is that cases are tried before a judge only. When testifying in court officers are trying only to convince the judge and not 6-12 jurors. Listen to the question. Answer only the question. Sometimes defense attorneys will say “answer yes or no.” An officer may want to explain. Don’t get frustrated. Remember, there will be a redirect by the prosecutor. Q. You have a series of “Golden Rules for Court.” What are they? Golden Rule #4 – Don’t volunteer information. A good prosecutor will give an officer the opportunity to explain Be sure to tell the good, the bad and what they meant when they gave an the ugly. Let’s say there was a home answer. Volunteering information burglary. What if it was a crazy day can cause a mistrial. Let’s say an and the officer had a lot to attend to? attorney asks, “What color was the car?” You say, “The car was red and What if the P.D. was swamped that the brother was in the back seat.” day and didn’t have any ID techs that could come out and take finger- The judge might then say, “I am not going to allow that.” The prosecutor prints? The officer shouldn’t try to skirt the issue by not mentioning it. should let the officer know not to testify about a particular thing. Any It will come out on cross examinaadditional information can bring up tion by the defense attorney. And a can of worms and mistrial. then the officer may look less than truthful. Golden Rule #5 – Don’t volunteer prior bad acts. Golden Rule #2: Meet with the prosecutor before the trial. Never talk about a defendant’s prior record. It WILL cause a mistrial. Officers need to know what they Let’s say a defendant is on trial for will be testifying to when they are robbery. An officer is on the stand called to the stand. Be prepared. and the defense attorney asks, “How Meet with the prosecutor. Know do you know that this is the defenyour police report backwards and forwards. Officers can have multiple dant?” The officer says, “I caught hearings they need to keep track of. him on a drug deal a few months ago.” That statement will cause an If a case is coming up, stop by the prosecutor’s office and get copies of immediate mistrial. any depositions. I had to testify at a If the defendant has prior bad acts, hearing several weeks ago. I made sure that I read the transcript just to or has done time, there are different rules that may or may not allow make sure I knew it off the top of information to come out at trial. my head. Golden Rule #1: Tell the truth. bcpba.org - The Broward Centurion November 2014 - Page 9 MailBag August 30, 2014 September 15, 2014 Dear PBA Scholarship Committee, Dear Broward County PBA: Thank you for awarding me this generous scholarship, which will help pay for the books and supplies I need for my degrees in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Florida. With my education I hope to make the world a better place through new technologies and through a world-wide cooperation in the name of science and discovery. I just wanted to let you know again how much I appreciated your support during the campaign. Thanks to our collective efforts, my lifelong dream of joining our judiciary will become reality when I take office in January. “Thank you” does not adequately begin to convey my appreciation but I only hope you have some idea of how much it meant to have your support. Thank you, Pierce Vaccaro All the best, Stacy Stacy Schulman Circuit Court Judge Elect THE DATA DILEMMA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 Sunrise Rep. Joel Schiller and his wife welcomed a baby girl on October 9, 2014. Mom and baby are doing great. email client such as Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird. It also may be possible for forensic applications to access data using a PC that has been used to transfer data to and from the iPhone. “ The new protections come on the heels of other restrictions, this time by the court. In June, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled Page 10 - The Broward Centurion November 2014 - bcpba.org that the data pulled off a cell phone tower was unconstitutional in the case against Quartavious Davis, who was on trial for a series of armed robberies in Miami. The court stated that cell phone information is protected by the Fourth Amendment. It set a strong precedent for future cases. “This opinion puts police on notice that when they want to enlist people’s cell phones as tracking devices, they must get a warrant from a judge based on probable cause. The court soundly repudiates the government’s argument that by merely using a cell phone, people somehow surrender their privacy rights,” Freed Wessler, an ACLU lawyer who argued the case, said in a statement. Whenever a search warrant is needed, it causes delays for law enforcement. “Much of the paperwork required to search has been modernized to allow for electronic authorization using PDF files and an iPad. Unfortunately, there is a loophole in the law that says we can’t use electronic search warrants for computers and cell phones. The PBA is working hard to lobby in Tallahassee to change that,” added Skirvin. By eliminating the ability to bypass users’ passcodes, Apple says it is making customer data safer because there won’t be a back door for hackers. Eric Sun, a product specialist with PublicEye, feels communities need to get used to public safety being run on mobile devices—which need security. “Although the enhanced iOS encryption means a phone’s data is better protected against police with warrant access, it will provide the same protection to officers in the field armed with iPhones and iPads. Similarly, hackers will have a harder time accessing unauthorized data on a stolen/ compromised device.” Assisted with Reporting from San Jose Mercury news. 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