El Independiente

              By Melanie Cianchetti
South Tucson will get at
least one of the items on its
Christmas wish list - a new
police chief.
After five months of placing
ads in newspapers and
interviewing 23 candidates, the
South Tucson City Council
hired a former Edgewood, FIa.,
police chief to fill the position
once held by Richard Vidaurri.
The $40,000-a-year position
includes a take-home vehicle.
Gerald E. Brewer, 42,
Photo by Melanie Cianchef ti
Gerald E. Brewer begins his tenure as South Tucson's
new police chief.
El nuevo jefe de policía, Gerald E. Brewer, empieza su
trabajo.
Family givers
needs an angel
By Lee Potter
The Fernandez family gives
to charity throughout the year.
But this Christmas, they could
use a little help.
Like many people living
from paycheck to paycheck,
the Fernandezes find it
difficult to make ends meet
during the holidays.
The three Fernandez
families, whose names have
been changed to protect their
privacy, live together so they
can help one another through
difficult times.
"We like to cherish all we
have," said Carmen, one of
three sisters in the three-family
household.
Despite their hardships, the
family finds time to volunteer
for charitable agencies.
Carmen, her mother and her
Sisters volunteer at soup
kitchens and homeless shelters
two or three times a week.
Their husbands struggle to
keep their families fed and off
welfare.
Like most parents, Carmen
and her sisters would like their
five children to wake up
Christmas morning to the
sight of wrapped presents and
over-stuffed stockings.
But their Christmas will
probably be as bare as the stark
white walls of their tiny three
bedroom triplex.
Mnney is not as important
as staying together as a family,
Carmen said.
But a few gifts under the tree
would be nice, too, she said.
The family will contribute
what they have - themselves
- by helping serve food to
South Tucson's homeless
people on Christmas Day.
Still, like most children, the
Fernandez kids dream of
Christmas presents. Christina,
2, wants a doll house. Carlos,
6, wants a helmet so he can ride
his bicycle. Jose,lO, wants a
Nintendo.
The list goes on, but the
Fernandez budget does not.
So they share everything
they have - their telephone,
clothing, winter jackets, even
shoes.
"Money (is unnecessary),"
Carmen explained. "We just
want enough to have my family
healthy."
To donate clothing and toys
to the Fernandez family this
Christmas, contact the
University of Arizona
journalism department at 621-
5037.
worked as a law enforcement
management consultant in
Florida. Brewer is an expert
in law enforcement
management, administration,
criminal investigation, and
agency liability issues, which
includes officér misconduct.
Brewer is also a published
writer and serves on the
editorial board for a national
police agency liability
publication. He has written
articles on topics such as public
relations and policing
programs that he established
Gerald E. Brewer, 42, estaba
trabajando como consultante
de dirección de policía en
Florida. Brewer también es un
escritor publicado y sirve en a
junta editorial por una agencia
de policía nacional de
publicación de obligación. Ha
escrito articulos sobre los
temas como relaciOnes
publicas y programas de policía
que el ha establecido para
agencias diferentes, dijo el
prevaleciente jefe de policía
Rocky Quijada. Quijada
entrevistó Brewer y también
manejo su reviso personal.
"Los numeros (de policías)
son adecuados," Brewer dijo.
Pero él quiere aumentar el
numero de policía.
Por Melanie Cianchatti
Traducido por Elsa Castillo
El Sur de Tucson recibirá
por lo menos uno de los
articulos en su lista de deseos
para la Navidad: un nuevo jefe
de policía.
Después de cinco meses
poniendo anuncios en los
periodicos y entrevistando 23
candidates, el concejo
municipal del Sur de Tucson
eligio un jefe de policía que
anteriormente era jefe de
policía en Edgewood, Fia, para
llenar la posición que en un
tiempo era de Richard
Vidaurri. La posición de
$40;000 al afin también incluye
un vehiculo personal.
New police chief pledges 'zero tolerance'
for different agencies, said
acting-Police Chief Rocky
Quijada, who interviewed
Brewer.
Brewer began work Dec. 1
with a 15-member police force,
Salaz said.
Five officers, including
Vidaurri, quit this summer to
take jobs in Marana.
The police department is
expected to hire an additonal
six officers by the end of the
year.
A fairly new department
to "mold his way" is a "golden
opportunity" for Brewer, Salaz
added.
"The numbers are
adequate," Brewer said. But
eventually, he wants to
increase the number of officers
working for South Tucson.
Brewer said his concern was
for the "safety out there for the
officers," but added there was
"not a critical safety problem."
Brewer said he plans to take
his first step by "getting
acclimated with the agency and
the officers." He also will be
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Ciudad recibe regalo para
la Navidad: jefe de policía
Brewer dijo que preocupa
por la seguridad de sus policías
pero no piensa que hay un gran
problema con la seguridad.
Brewer dijo que su primer
paso será conocer a sus policías
ya! departamento. También va
a hacer estudios para
determinar el uso mejor de los
recursos disponibles.
Brewer cree en "cero
tolerancia para crimen, cero
tolerancia para la violencia, y
cern tolerancia para criminales
repetidos?'
El proceso para selecciOnar
el jefe nuevo era muy largo.
Primero, 23 aplicaciónes
fueron repasados por un comite
de resumen. Ocho
VEA POLICÍA PAGINA 8
Photo by Jason Millstein
After washing his Chevrolet Impala,Victor Calvillo, 20, shines the chrome, which is
reflected in a mirror-like pooi of water.
Después de lavar su Chevrolet Impala, Victor Ca/vil/o, 20, brilla el cromo, que está
reflejado en un charco de agua.
December 14 South Tucson's Bilingual Newspaper 1994