Just want you all to know, that due to a rainout for the CT Tigers from last week, this game will be a Double-Header!! The only change is the time: They will be opening the gates @ 2pm instead of 4pm.  The Home Run Derby registration starts at 2pm and the Derby actually starts at 2:30pm. The Picnic Pavilion opens for us at 3:30 PM. Come to the gate located at the far end on the 3rd base side.

Please remember that the field has a parking fee of $2.00 per vehicle.

Anyone who had a change of heart and still would like to attend, please contact me ASAP!

Tim Silva,

PBA President

2 buffet style meals

Free beverages all day

A free return ticket (So I’m told)

LE Officers Memorial Tribute and candle light vigil at the end.

IF you interested in attending please let me know by Monday August 2, 2010. The Cost will be covered  for Current Union/PBA Members and immediate family members. Other family members are welcome to attend but the cost this year is $50.00 per person. I’ll front the money for the extra tickets but members must reimburse the PBA.

I have seen an interest in a couple of ideas that I am currently working on implementing.

The first is a Waterford Police Union/PBA Running Team. The team would consist of Union/PBA members and their immediate family. We would have schedule runs, starting with 5k (3.1 miles) and 10k (6.2 miles), on regular intervals. The specifics will be hammered out once I have enough interest in the team.

The second even I have seen some interest in is entering a bowling league. I am currently checking the availability of league formations at the Holiday Bowl, located in Groton, Ct.  As it look right now, they are forming leagues for a planned start of around May 11^th. The leagues costs less than $20.00 per person per week (these fees may be covered by our membership pending a vote).  The league requires teams to have about 3 to 4 people on a regular basis and up to 6 so that we can have substitutes, in case members are working and cannot make a game. At the end they are monetary prizes for the teams who place.

Additionally I want o plan a semi-formal dinner/dance even that would bring together various local law enforcement agencies, included Stonington, Groton, New London, East Lyme, and Montville.

As usual I am planning the same Lake Compounce trip to coincide with the Law Enforcement Memorial Day at the park, which is usually in the June. No dates has been provided to me as of yet.

Please let me know if you have any interest in the running team and the bowling team. The Running Team can be started whenever we get a group, but there is a time constraint on the bowling league because we have to meet their schedule. So the sooner the better. Also if we get enough interest in the bowling team we can try and start our own “Police League” and battle other agencies, which could be fun as well. As for the other events anyone with ideas or wishing to help, please let me know.

That is all, have good day, be safe!

Tim Silva

President, Waterford PBA

I have been the President of the Norwich Police Union, UPSEU-Local 104, since 2007.  Prior to being represented by UPSEU, the Norwich Police Union was represented by IBPO.  In 2005, a large portion of our membership was unhappy with the representation of IBPO and researched the possibility of a new affiliation.  IBPO invoked a “raid clause”, which they denied doing, of course, and prevented the Norwich Police Local from moving toward new affiliation with Council 15, which was the only other Union in town.  This was a blessing in disguise, as this is how the relationship with UPSEU was formed.

UPSEU, a well organized and respectable labor organization was new to CT but very successful in New York..  UPSEU-COPS Division was created specifically for labor issues associated with law enforcement and policing.  Several members of the Norwich Police Union met with UPSEU-COPS Division representatives and the information sharing process began.  This did not go unnoticed by those resistant to change.  There was much debate, which was contentious to say the least.  Some of those debates led to headlines in the regional and national media.

The day came to for the Norwich Police Union members to cast their vote.  In the end UPSEU was elected by more than a 2/3 majority.  Instantly, labor relations with the City of Norwich changed.  Over the years, the US vs. Them approach to Labor Relations has all but disappeared.  UPSEU-Local 104 is viewed as a viable, responsible and professional labor union.  Local 104 and the City of Norwich have been able to resolve issues with dialog and negotiation as opposed to lack of discussion and the grievance procedure.  The Chief of Police has established Management and Labor Committees to discuss any and all topics concerning the welfare of the department.  Through this process, significant changes have been made in the Norwich Police Department that have been embraced by Labor and Management.  Grievances are at an all time low and the Collective Bargaining process is respectable and legitimate.

In 2009, with the guidance of UPSEU-COPS Director Ron Suraci, Business Rep. Mike Lewis and the entire UPSEU legal team, the Norwich Police Union ratified a Contract that was approved by 98% of the body.  Some of the “Old Guard” suggested this was the best contract they had ever received as a member of the Norwich Police Department.  To date, all is well and we expect it to stay that way as we continue our successful relationship with the staff of UPSEU and the COPS Division.

Lastly, I would like to add that this in no way a sales pitch for UPSEU or the COPS Division.  The research and comparisons must be left up to those making the decision on their representation.  This was spelled out to our membership loud and clear when we were adressed by Kevin Boyle, Jr., the President of UPSEU.  Kevin did not only suggest we shop around for the best representation but implored us to do so.  He did add that this was his expectation and we would find the best representation in UPSEU and as it turned out he was right.

I can be reached on my cell phone any time if there are any questions or comments.  I wish you all good luck.

Respectfully,

Jim Curtis, President

UPSEU-Local 104

860-917-1914

Its time again for another party for our members, retired officer’s, dispatchers and civilian employees of WPD.

The Waterford Police Union Local 1948 will be hosting a happy hour from 4pm to 7pm on Friday, November 20, 2009 at Filomena’s Cafe, 262 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT.

Adult Beverages, Drinks and Appetizers will be paid for by the Union.  Your spouse or significant other is welcome too!

Please pass this email along to the dispatchers and civilian employees.

If you are working patrol or an outside detail that evening, please stop in and order some food for takeout.

www.waterfordpolciepba.org

The tickets are $30.00 a person, children under 3 are free, as long as we’re in the 1^st 300 people. This should not be a problem, as I was a lat entry last year and still received the 30 bucks a person ticket.  The ticket includes 2 buffet style meals (lunch and dinner), admission to the park, a parking voucher, and all the soda/water you can drink for the entire day. This price is the same as what the PBA  paid for the Defender’s game last year. I was thinking this would be an event for us this year. AS some of you are PBA brass and some are Union brass, I wanted to get your thoughts on splitting the cost of this event for all those who want to attend. I would keep with past practice in stating that the UNION/PBA will pay for members and immediate family only. Others may attend, but the cost of non-members would be reimbursed by the individual ( So we can buy all the tickets together). Also all the money goes directly for tickets, meaning the only group making money is the park.

The date is Wednesday July 22, 2009 from 11am to 8PM.

If you couldn’t figure it out I think it’s well worth it and I think we get more for our money than we did for the baseball game last year!!! Let me know I want to put out a sign up list by the end of May so I can get our tickets set aside early.

Officer Timothy A. Silva, #37

Waterford Police Deparmtent

tel. -  860-442-9451

fax. – 860-443-3953

I hope everyone who attended the Defenders game at Dodd Stadium had a great time. I know the Silva’s did, although with my little ones we had to leave a bit early. I have had a chance to speak with some of you and its sounds like it was a hit, even with the luke warn BBQ chicken. I wanted to thank all who attended and hope that as we continue to put these events together our number grow. I have the pictures I took and Office Bunce will hopefully find a place for our members to view them in confidence, if you have some you’d like to share send them to waterfordpolicepba {at} gmail(.)com and John will add them (psst, John, I hope you don’t mind, I didn’t ask before i sent this out)

On anther note, shortly you may hear of Telemarketers calling to raise money for our PBA. In recent years our donations have slacked off in part due to a lack a mass mailing, but under current law we can not make the statement “tax deductible donation” in our mailings. I have met with the other PBA’s and found a company that raises a comfortable amount of money with limited complaints. This is a one time deal, a trial run if you will and costs the PBA nothing. The PBA will get a list of those that have donated and based on the size of the donation we’ll send out thanks you, pens and stickers, and the like.

If anyone has ideas about fundraisers please feel free to pass the ideas along.

Thanks and be safe.

Tim