Tour the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation "Museum"

Thanks to SF FBI SA Randy Cook the SF FBI Citizens' Academy Alumni Association chapter has an opportunity to tour the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation "Museum" in Portola Valley. Randy will also host the tour group for a post tour BBQ at his house which is located nearby. The museum requests a $20 donation and we will ask those attending the BBQ at Randy's house to support the activity.

Wednesday / June 10, 2009
10AM - Noon ...
Portola Valley, CA

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
Limited to first 45 to sign-up ...
Guests welcome, each person attending much register separately ...
For more info and to register, click here ...

FBI planning a bigger role in international terrorism investigations

At the Chapter's May 27th Spring 2009 Quarterly meeting FBI SA Steven Merrill gave a great and timely presentation on his recent assignment as the Assistant Legal Attaché (ALAT) in New Delhi, India. SA Merrill was the first U.S. representative on the scene at the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India.

Recent reports say the FBI and Justice Department plan to significantly expand their role in global counter-terrorism operations, part of a U.S. policy shift that will replace a CIA-dominated system of clandestine detentions and interrogations with one built around transparent investigations and prosecutions.

Under the "global justice" initiative, which has been in the works for several months, FBI agents will have a central role in overseas counter-terrorism cases. They will expand their questioning of suspects and evidence-gathering to try to ensure that criminal prosecutions are an option, officials familiar with the effort said. READ MORE

Spring 2009 Quarterly Chapter Meeting ...

The Spring 2009 Quarterly Meeting of the SF FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association is Wednesday / May 27, 2009.

Where: Tarragon restaurant, 140 South Murphy downtown Sunnyvale, CA . Plenty of free parking and only a short walk from the Sunnyvale Caltrain station.

When: Registration, networking and catered buffet dinner starts at 6PM, the meeting starts at 6:30PM and adjourns at 8PM.

What: We have an outstanding and timely guest speaker from the FBI, Special Agent Steven Merrill. SA Merrill was assigned as the Assistant Legal Attaché (ALAT) in New Delhi, India at the time of the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India.

RSVPs are requested. For more info and to RSVP, Click here...

Congratulations SF FBI Citizens' Academy Class #6

The 6th Class of the San Francisco FBI Citizens' Academy graduated on May 16th ... we are looking forward to this class joining the SF FBI Citizens' Academy Alumni Association and joining us at out Spring 2009 Quarterly meeting ... the next class will be starting up in the Fall'2009 ...

The next SF FBI Citizens' Academy class is currently scheduled to start on October 1, 2009. If you are interested in attending talk to a past graduate or the SF FBI Citizens' Academy coordinator.

Guide To Preparing for Pandemic Flu

"Your Guide To Preparing for Pandemic Flu", prepared by the Santa Clara County Health Department... DOWNLOAD (.pdf)

The evolving H1/N1Swine Flu situation is serious and it is important for everybody to be prepared, however it is also important to keep things in perspective ..."Every year in the United States, on average 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu; more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and; about 36,000 people die from flu-related causes." Source - Center for Disease Control (CDC)

WANTED For Domestic Terrorism - Daniel Andreas San Diego

The FBI has placed Daniel Andreas San Diego, an animal rights extremist wanted for allegedly bombing two San Francisco-area office buildings in 2003 to the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list--the first domestic terrorist to be included with international terrorists such as Usama Bin Laden.

More Info on the August 2003 bombing at Chiron, Corp in Emmeryville, CA. Click here...

More info on the October 2003 bombing at the offices of Shaklee Inc. in Pleasanton, CA. Click here...

FBI Press release...

Stephanie Douglas Named Special Agent in Charge of FBI San Francisco Division

Stephanie Douglas has been named Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the FBI’s San Francisco Division. Director Robert S. Mueller, III appointed her to this position to replace SAC Charlene B. Thornton, who was recently named SAC of the FBI’s Honolulu Division. Most recently, Ms. Douglas served as a Deputy Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Division at FBI Headquarters. FBI Press Release

SAC Stephanie Douglas has been with the FBI since 1989 and was acting special agent in charge of the San Francisco division for two months in late 2006. During that time, she oversaw investigations, including a crackdown on drug traffickers in north Richmond that resulted in seven arrests and an investigation that led to the conviction of a Walnut Creek chief executive officer for defrauding investors out of $1.5 million. READ MORE on SFGATE