{"id":35923,"date":"2013-06-15T18:48:49","date_gmt":"2013-06-15T18:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alternativejonestown.com\/?page_id=35923"},"modified":"2026-02-25T15:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T23:32:00","slug":"securitydept","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/?page_id=35923","title":{"rendered":"IX. Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--\ntable, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td { \tborder: 1px solid #ccb48d !important; \tborder-collapse: none !important; \tpadding: 7px !important; \tvertical-align: middle; } table p { \tmargin-bottom:0px; } -->\n--><\/style>\n<p>Assembled from lists and records found in the FBI documents, the jobs and workers listed in the Security department are in this pdf file:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1SecurityDeptJobs.pdf\">Security Department Jobs and Personnel Listing<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#c8a873\" width=\"590\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span><a name=\"pers\"><\/a>Security<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>Executive<br \/>\nHead of Security<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>Tim (Day) Jones (Tupper)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Johnny Jones (Cobb) &#8211; Assistant<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>Dispatchers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\";font-weight: normal;\">(Dispatch Office)<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>Dee Dee Smith, Ann Edwards &#8211; Tent Scheduling; Brenda Cobb (Jones), Donna Briggs &#8211; Roll Call<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>7am-3pm Internal Security Patrollers<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>Lt. Bob Kice, Garry &#8220;Poncho&#8221; Johnson, Bonnie Simon, Jerome Anderson, Eyvonne James<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>3pm-11pm Internal Security Patrollers<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>Shirley Gieg (Hicks), Bruce Jackson, Tinetra Johnson (Fain), Greg Watkins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>11pm-7am Internal Security Patrollers<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>Cleveland Newell, Bruce Jackson, Danny Moton, Lew Jones, Chris Jones [Chris Cordell], Tim Jones (Night), Amondo Griffith<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>Tower Security<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\";font-weight: normal;\">(Tower-Corner Cottages)<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>Cynthia Jackson, Ellie Beam &#8211; Generator &amp; Well Scheduling; Patsy Johnson, Rosie (Roseann) Ruggiero<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>Communications, Equipment &amp; Scheduling Officer<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>James Jones Jr.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>JT Police Force<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>Alma Thomas (Coley)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>Front Gate Security<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>Toi Fonzelle<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>Cassava Mill Security<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>Vellersteane Jones<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>Boat Security<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>Irene Edwards<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>Captain<br \/>\nInternal Surveillance Patrollers<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>Calvin Douglas<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>Internal Surveillance Security<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>Lt. Shajhuanna (Dottie) Harris &#8211; Supervisor <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span>Day<\/span><\/span><span>: Valerie Jones, Janice Warren, Casey Finney, Newhuanda Walker (Darnes)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span>Night<\/span><\/span><span>: Dawn Mitchell (Gardfrey), Ruth Lenin (Tupper), Mary Lenin (Tupper)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#c8a873\" width=\"590\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span>Taken\u00a0from: <\/span><span>CD2 vol75-p130 &amp; CD2 vol75-p147 Approx date July &#8217;78.\u00a0Prepared by Don Beck 4\/08<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote><p><span>.\u00a0 <a name=\"security1\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/2SecurityOrganizChart.pdf\"><strong>Security Organization Chart 1<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>.\u00a0<a name=\"security2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/3SecurityOrganizChart2.pdf\"><strong>Security Organization Chart 2<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#c8a873\" width=\"590\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span><a name=\"groups\"><\/a>Security and\u00a0Discipline Groups<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>Internal<br \/>\nSurveillance Security <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>ISS was part of security, to look for and report problems<br \/>\n&#8211; behaviors, attitudes, etc. ISS did regular security patrols throughout the day.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>Search<br \/>\nand Apprehend Team <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>SAT was called into disciplinary situations, sent out to find someone or something. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>Learning<br \/>\nCrew <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>LC was the first name of disciplinary work crew. People assigned to LC for period of days. Extra work; lived in Dorm 1; supervised by Penny Kerns. First Learning Crews worked in fields.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>New<br \/>\nBrigade <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>NB was the new name for LC after 17 May 1978.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Barbara Simon (nights) &amp; Laura Johnston (days) supervising<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>Public<br \/>\nService Unit <\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>PSU [Public Service Unit] seems to have replaced NB in late June. Many references to PSU in August Roller entries. Crew composed mostly of Disciplinary persons that did most of the work of Public Utilities Department (sanitation, roads, sidewalks, sewage, drains, etc.). <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"205\"><span>&#8220;Day Helper&#8221; &#8212; DH<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"385\"><span>Refers to the Internal Security Patrollers during &#8220;daytime&#8221; hours<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote><p><span>.\u00a0<a name=\"discipline\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/4DisciplineGuide.pdf\">Discipline Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\";font-weight: normal;\">Two-page guide listing Public Service Offenses, which included: fighting, violence, ridiculing, vandalism, stealing, boisterousness, deceit, cutting class, etc. Appears to be written for school and classroom behaviors &#8211; but much could also be applied to general conduct. Points towards PSU could be assigned for various actions, leading to serving time on PSU.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span>.\u00a0<a name=\"ISIS\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/5ISSRept.pdf\"><strong>ISS Report<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\";font-weight: normal;\">Examples of behavior write-ups by people on ISS duty.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span>.\u00a0<a name=\"dh\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/6SecuirtyDHRptsSept78.pdf\"><strong>Security &#8220;Day Helper&#8221; (DH) Reports<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\";font-weight: normal;\">Examples of reports written up by various security personnel for behaviors seen during their time on duty in September 1978. &#8220;Personnel are to rove constantly and do roll call checks. Observer crews and community services. Rove out the security route.&#8221; After July 1978 there were to be three to four roll call checks daily: people were responsible to check in at their place of work or with their residential supervisor.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span>.\u00a0<a name=\"duties\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/7SecurityDuties.pdf\">Security Duties<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\";font-weight: normal;\">List of persons assigned to each of the duties of security, with description of the jobs and activities entailed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\" align=\"right\"><i><span style=\"; font-weight: normal;\">&#8211; Don Beck<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assembled from lists and records found in the FBI documents, the jobs and workers listed in the Security department are in this pdf file: .\u00a0Security Department Jobs and Personnel Listing Security Executive Head of Security Tim (Day) Jones (Tupper) Johnny Jones (Cobb) &#8211; Assistant Dispatchers (Dispatch Office) Dee Dee Smith, Ann Edwards &#8211; Tent Scheduling; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":35926,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-35923","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35923"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":134053,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35923\/revisions\/134053"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jonestown.sdsu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}