NYPD / DEA Career Accomplishments - a lifetime devoted to the labor movement
Thomas Scotto's distinguished career in
the NYPD for 39 Years earned him over 30 departmental
awards. These awards range from Excellent Police Duties,
Meritorious Police Awards and Commendations. As such,
he was enrolled in the NYPD's Honor Legion. When Tom's son
John was promoted (1993) to the rank of detective he was awarded
with his dad's shield. Tom was then granted the most distinguished
and coveted shield in all law enforcement...... NYPD Detective
Shield #1
Tom's daughter Dianna is also a member of the NYPD. She holds
a distinguished rank of Sergeant as does her husband Scott
Erickson.
His Union career started in 1973 when he
was first elected Delegate. Then in 1976 he was elected Trustee
and drafted in 1983 to be the Vice President of the New York
City Detectives' Endowment Association. In 1986, he was
elected President.
During his Tenure as President, he elevated
the DEA to heights never believed possible. The DEA became one
of the most politically active law enforcement unions in the
country. Under his leadership, the DEA introduced and passed
numerous pieces of legislation on a city, state and federal
level.
Most noted within the DEA was the "18th
Month Detective Bill". This bill mandated the City to
promote and compensate all police officers who served in an
investigative capacity after 18 months of service. As a result
of this legislation, the rank of detective exploded from 2500
to 7100, at it's highest level. Thousands have and thousands
will retire with enhanced pensions as a result of this
legislation.
While President, of the NYC DEA, Thomas
Scotto also played an active role with the National Association
of Police Organizations (NAPO). His position started
as an Area Vice President, then the Vice President and finally
as the President of NAPO from 1992-2002. Under his leadership
the membership in NAPO increased from 90,000 to 220,000 members.
While President of NAPO he introduced/co-introduced numerous
pieces of Federal Legislation that includes:
CRIME BILL of 1995: which added 100,000
Law Enforcement officers throughout the US.
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BILL: which provides
over $250,000 to the families of officers who are killed
in the line of duty.
SOURCE TAX BILL: which allows police officers to move to another
state without paying taxes to the state in which they were
employed.
