"Almost every commercial area in my district relies
on the Patrol Specials as a supplement to standard
police public safety services...[I write to express] my
support for the Patrol Specials and my belief that the
program should continue to serve the community."
Scott Wiener, Supervisor, District 8
(from letter to Police Commission, 4/20/11)
"There’s no question that in some places there are
people who certainly are in favor of having Patrol
Specials. This is not to take away from the quality of
service that Patrol Special officers provide because I
think some of them are very professional and they are
very courteous and very effective in what they do.” George Gascon,
former Police Chief (quoted in the Bay Guardian,
3/12/10
"There is a role for the special police as extra
eyes and ears for police officers." Gary Delagnes,
President, Police Officers Association (quotedin the
Wall Street Journal, 11/18/10)
"Large urban cities have monumental problems
including the rise in crime, budget cuts and layoffs.
The best strategy to fight crime is to expand this
police agency as an asset, and permit them to improve
security as the 'eyes and ears' of the SFPD."
Robert Bedwell, peace officer, retired (from letter to
Police Commission, 4/21/11
"Those businesses that get good service love it." Dr. Joe Marshall,
former Police
Commission President(quoted in the
SF
Examiner, 11/3/10)
It is with a
heavy heart that I bring forth this sad news,
but last night, 5-12-2018, just after he came on
duty in the Bayview police district, San
Francisco Patrol Special Police Officer Samuel
Reyes, Star # 2623, suffered what appears to
have been a heart attack, and passed away.
Officer Reyes was
a very well known and respected by all the
officers and staff not only in the Bayview by in
work with the community he served. He patrolled
his "beats" for over 47 years and will be sadly
missed by all.
Thank you,
Officer Alan Byard President San Francisco
Patrol Special Police Officers
Association
Castro Community Patrol Officer Greg Carey
(right) presents San Francisco Patrol Special
Officer Clements (left) and Officer Antjuan
Taswell (center) with the Castro District
Community Guardian Appreciation Award.
Not present
is Officer Thomas Jones and Officer Shankar
Marina Fitzinger, receives the Board of
Supervisors Certificate of Honor for the late
Officer John Fitzinger.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Certificate
of Honor for Outstanding Service was presented
to Officer Clements, Taswell and Shankar. Not
present was Officer Jones.
The California State Senate for Outstanding
Appreciation award presented to Officer Clements
and Officer Taswell. Present is (left to right)
SFPSPOA President Alan Byard, Cody Clements,
Senator Scott Wiener, Antjuan Taswell and
Mission Police Station Captain Gaetano
Caltagirone. Not present is Officer Jones and
Officer Shankar.
Cody Clements was sworn in as a Beat Owner
4-11-18, by the San Francisco Police
Commission, providing service to the Castro
District, part of Mission Police Station.
He takes over the beats previously run by
Officer John Fitzinger, who passed away
unexpectedly in October of last year.
SFPD Chief Scott and Cody Clements
Passing
of an Officer Patrol
Special Police Officer John Fitzinger, star #2655
Funeral services for San Francisco Patrol
Special Police Officer John Fitzinger, star #
2655, will be as follows:
Passing
of an Officer Joe
Cordero Patrol Special circa 1974
Cody Clements was appointed July 13, 2017, by the San
Francisco Chief of Police, as an Assistant Patrol
Special Police Officer. His grandfather proudly pins on
his badge.
Cody
will now carry badge #2511 and will be assigned to
Mission police station.