dan moreno/santa clara police >>: officers want to keep the the news save for everyone there. hitthe possible boycott surfaced in the wake of a september 2nd letter from the police officer's association to the 49ers, expressing it's distaste for colin kaepernick's on going national anthem protest over the lack of accountability for cops who have shot black men. the n.a.a.c.p's jethro moore, who supports kaepernick's actions, helped to negotiate a kind of truce that put an end to any boycott. sot jethro moore/n.a.a.c.p. >> reporter:about 120 cops, most of them from santa clara, work voluntary shifts on game days. they are paid by the 49ers. the union's letter suggested that some ofofffended by what is seen as kaepernick's dis-respecting the flag. 49ers fan tommy bernal supports kaepernick's protest but is happy, for his son's sake, that the police decided against a boycott. sot tommy bernal/kaepernick fan though fully staffed, the security contingent actually has fewer santa clara cops tonight than usual. but it's not because of the kaepernick controversy but rather because the

he has been around dan moreno, and doug mcnabb, but he says war son wentz is the most ment mentally -- >> me plays with his heart and mind and that's what's given him an edge when he gets on the field. >> i play with a lot of confidence, i usually feel good, even when bad plays, things happen, you just got to keep playing and i feel confident. >> one negative lane johnson has been notified of his suspension. he is appealing. but he did say to us last night, he will be able to play against the steelers on sunday. >> i've been through this for a little over a month, so i'm just going with the flow and whatever happens happens. >> reporter: he will know his fate after that. how about the birds' defense, they caused three turnovers on four series in the second half against the bears last nights. the eagles defense has given up just 17 points in the first two games, this is the fewest in the nfl. >> we're playing with good swagger, we just got to keep it going, we a big team coming up that's going to really test us. >> everybody's been doing well, pretty much getting the defense down, bein

today, police lieutenant dan moreno says, none of the officers decided to boycott. ,. jethro moore a member of the local n-double- a -c-p. helped negotiate a kind of truce to prevent any boycott. moore says, the officers never intended to boycott --- instead, they were told if they did not want to work, they did not have to work. in the east bay. the c-h-p is on the hunt.for a suspected hit and run driver. >> j.r.: offense also astros and support. a number of people saying no. people the real problem and had one of the first he saw was an american flag could never be in support and regardless. >> j.r.: for the actual game letter from the police officers association suggested members were offended by the national anthem protests 120 officers from san clara were voluntarily on game days paid by the forty- niners. >> pam: of the officers decided to protest. hit >> pam: police say the suspects took off in a vehicle described as a dark older model suv. if you have any information on this unsolved crime, contact the berkeley police department. ahead at eight. police kick dow

. >> reporter: santa clara police lieutenant dan moreno says chief mike sellers has not yet met with the union. however, they just want to get through these next couple home games before they make any big decisions. >> i think that the poa wanted to be heard. they wanted to address, you know, inflammatory statements that were untrue. and so that's what they did. >> reporter: this all started friday night when the board members of the santa clara police officers association sent the 49ers a letter over kaepernick's postgame comments about police violence calling his words insulting. the letter called the pig police socks kaepernick wore to practice two weeks ago derogatory. the letter said, if the 49ers organization fails to take action to stop this type of inappropriate workplace behavior, it could result in police officers choosing not to work at your facilities. on average, it takes about 130 volunteer officers per event with santa clara cops making up about half the security force. santa clara police officers make time and a half about $50 to $90 an hour. officers from outside age