Law Enforcement Training Conference

Gangs, Drugs and Immigration
Featuring Sgt. Richard Valdemar, Gang Specialist
Sept. 5-7, 2007
Los Angeles, Calif. (Westin Bonaventure)

Law enforcement officers will have the opportunity to learn about the latest technology developments and sophisticated maneuvers being used to fight gangs worldwide at “Gangs, Drugs & Immigration,” a training conference scheduled for Sept. 5-7, 2007, in downtown Los Angeles.

The seminars will be the first of their kind to bring together law enforcement, district attorney’s offices, and citizen groups for training and exchange of information relating to tactics employed against a three-pronged threat to communities.

Specifically designed for sworn officers, training sessions include “African-American Gangs,” “Gangs and Illegal Immigrants,” “Asian Gangs,” and “U.S. Border Patrol.” The event is co-sponsored by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification for all courses is pending. Other sponsors are the Association of Deputy District Attorneys and the California District Attorneys Association, which has authorized State Bar of California MCLE credits for the courses.

Sgt. Richard Valdemar, Major Crimes (Ret.), Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, will draw upon his 33 years of frontline experience battling international gang activity, covering West Coast gangs and Mexican drug cartels. Key portions of these sessions will present a history of California prison gangs, a description of how Mexican drug cartels have overtaken city councils, and Sgt. Valdemar’s “Ten Fatal Errors” of anti-gang efforts.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Leroy Baca and Orange County Sheriff Mike Carona will participate and speak in expert forums at the conference. Several law enforcement dignitaries and politicians have been invited to attend various portions of the seminar.

The training conference is being presented by Citizens Protection Alliance, an outreach project dedicated to recognizing the importance of two-way communication between police and communities. Law enforcement officials can register online at www.citizensprotection.org or call 866/602-2677. Special rates for seminar attendees have been arranged at the Westin Bonaventure Los Angeles.

Registration is available at the website or by calling 213/624-1000 and requesting the “Gangs, Drugs & Immigration” conference rate.

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