Crime Control Digest - Vol.17 No.29 - July 25, 1983

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Comprehensive news summary for law enforcement professionals, focusing on International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) elections and related controversies. Describes Sardino’s bid for first vice-president, challenges filed by other chiefs, and an investigation of political corruption involving Syracuse leadership. Includes issue highlights across drunk driving, crime prevention, narc task forces, NIJ grant solicitation, sobriety pill skepticism, job listings, kiddie porn legislation, and a crime bill moving through the Senate.

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IACP Elections

Sardino Faces Challenges for First Vice-President's Job

In This Issue

Drunk Driving: New Awards Program

Crime Prevention: Detroit Schedules School

Narc Task Forces: California A.G. Wants Close Cooperation

Letter to the Editor

NIJ: Soliciting Grant Proposals

“Sobriety” Pill: Don't Believe It

Job Listings: Here's Your Big Chance

Kiddie Porn: House Panel OKs Bill

Crime Bill: Clears Senate Committee

# Crime ControlDigest AComprenensivo and indopondont News Summary for the Law Enforcomont Professional Vol.17 No.29 July 25,1983 ## IACP Elections- SARDINO FACESCHALLENGES FORFIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Reformation Movement Attached By Richard J.O'ConnellPublisher,Washington Crime News Services The Chief of Police of Syracuse,N.Y.,Thomas J.Sardino,is currently the second vice-president ofthe International Association of Chiefs of Police(IACP).In the ordinary course of events,nextOctober at the IACP Conference in Detroit Sardinowould stand for election to first vice-president.The move is considered almost autonatic.In ourshort memory,we don't believe anyone has everstood for election in opposition to an incumbentvice-president.The only glitch to this was severalyears ago at the IACP Conference in San Antoniowhere the incumbent was about to assume theoffice of presidency and was challenged from thefloor.Chief Hockaday of the Missouri State Patrolwas between jobs.He did not fulfill the Constitu-tional requirement of being a chief of a law enforce-ment agency at the time he was to assume office.Therefore,he could not become president of theIACP. Nevertheless,Tom Sardino will be challengedthis year.Chief Kenneth Madejczyk of Grandville,Mich.,and Chief Ronald H.Drew of Faribault,Minn.,have filed for the office. "We are not running against Tom Sardino,"Madejczyk told Crime Control Digest."We arerunning for first vice-president.It is our intent topresent the membership with an alternative.It isour stated purpose to challenge the dinosauric tra-dition the Association has become saddled with (Continued on page two) IN THIS ISSUE IACP PROBLEMS:Sardino Challenged For First Vice-President's Job ....1DRUNK DRIVING:New Awards Program....4CRIME PREVENTION:Detroit Schedules School .4NARC TASK FORCES:California A.G.Wants Close Cooperation........4LETTER TO THE EDITOR.........5NIJ:Soliciting Grant Proposals........5“SOBRIETY”PILL:Don't Believe It......6JOB LISTINGS:Here's Your Big Chance... 6KIDDIE PORN:House Panel OKs Bill.....8CRIME BILL:Clears Senate Committee.....8 | SARDINO UNDER INVESTIGATION
An Onondaga County,N.Y.,grand jury on July
16 notified Mayor Lee Alexander and Police Chief
Thomas Sardino of Syracuse that they are targets
of an investigation into political corruption and has
offered them an opportunity to testify without
immunity from prosecution.Sardino is second vice-
president of the IACP(see related story on page 1).
On April 20,George Georgiade,a former police
lieutenant,accused the Mayor and the Chief of
sabotaging the campaigns of political opponents
and gathering information about the nighttime
activities of the Onondaga County District Attorney.
Richard Hennessy Jr.Both Alexander and Sardino
have denied the allegations and have refused to talk
about the caseAll other key witnesses in a 10-week
investigation into the allegations of spying and dirty
tricks have been granted immunity from prosecution
in return for their testimony. | | --- | CRIME CONTROL DIGEST Page 2 "I resent the Board of Officers and the Execu-tive Committee taking actions on behalf of the mem-bership of the Association.And I am talking aboutthe Operation Identification thing.That started meon this thing and I also got so tired of hearing allthe gripes and grumblings about the way the Associ-ation was being run,"he said."I intend to get theattention of the powers that be on behalf of thedisenfranchised membership.I want to get everymember I can to come to Detroit and vote.I don'tnecessarily care if they vote for me.I just wantthem to vote.If they vote the traditional way,thenthey have no gripe and I have no gripe,"Madejczyksaid. Evidently,Tom Sardino sees it differently.Hesent the following letter out on City of Syracusestationery in response to the challenge. June 28,1983 “As a past-president of the IACP,you are

FAQs

What election was Sardino expected to contest in the IACP conference?

Sardino was expected to stand for election to first vice-president at the next October IACP Conference in Detroit.

Who filed to challenge for the IACP first vice-president office?

Chief Kenneth Madejczyk of Grandville, Mich., and Chief Ronald H. Drew of Faribault, Minn., filed for the office.

What investigation is described involving Syracuse leadership?

An Onondaga County grand jury notified Mayor Lee Alexander and Police Chief Thomas Sardino that they were targets in an investigation into political corruption and offered them the opportunity to testify.

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