Since 1986, The University of Southern Mississippi has offered a wide variety of study abroad courses in Jamaica. This winter, students can earn four hours of undergraduate or graduate credit in one of 11 courses across a variety of disciplines. From December 29, 2008 through January 13, 2009, students will live and learn in the beautiful resort town of Ocho Rios. Students are housed at Turtle Beach Towers, an ocean-front condominium resort. Below is a list of courses that will be offered on this years Caribbean Studies program:
Art 492/680- Art Studio in Jamaica
Biology 404/504- Caribbean Marine Biology
Chemistry 332- Natural Products Chemistry in the Caribbean
Criminal Justice 489/589- Criminal Justice in the Caribbean
English 496/596- Literature in the Caribbean
Human Performance and Recreation 411/511- Adapted Recreation Techniques in Jamaica
Nursing 489- Health Care Delivery Systems
Nutrition 492/692- Food, Nutrition and Culture in Jamaica
Public Health 492/792- Public Health in Jamaica
Social Work 495/695- Social Development and Social Welfare in Jamaica
Sociology 489/589- Sociology in Jamaica
The cost of this program is $3,099 for undergraduate credit and $3,299 for graduate credit. This price includes round-trip airfare from New Orleans, Atlanta, Dallas or Minneapolis; tuition; fees; lodging; ground transportation; field trips and some social activities. Students are responsible for food and personal expenses.
Students may apply for financial aid if they meet federal requirements for a guaranteed student loan. Non-Southern Miss students should contact the Office of Financial Aid at the school in which they are currently enrolled and seeking their degree. Financial aid agreements between Southern Miss and other schools are available, if requested. For information or assistance with this program contact Frances Sudduth in the Office of International Programs at 601.266.4344.
Spend New Year’s in the Caribbean and take part in a cultural and academic immersion that we hope you’ll count among your best learning experiences. For more information visit our website at www.usm.edu/ip or e-mail us at studyabroad@usm.edu.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO ENHANCE EFFORTS TO FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
ATLANTA – Associate Attorney General Kevin J. O’Connor today announced almost $10 million in additional funding to supplement existing task forces and to expand the number of task forces working with community-based organizations to combat human trafficking. The Associate Attorney General made the announcement at the 2008 National Conference on Human Trafficking, where more than 350 representatives from federal, state, and local organizations gathered to discuss methods of investigating human trafficking and servitude and how best to provide services to trafficking victims.
“Human Trafficking is a serious crime and deserves the focused attention of law enforcement and victim service providers,” said Associate Attorney General O’Connor. “The task forces receiving funding today are made up of both of these important elements. We will continue to use all of the resources at our disposal to make sure that traffickers are convicted and that victims receive the assistance they need to recover.”
Since 2002, the Department has partnered with state and local law enforcement, and victim service organizations to convict 342 traffickers and assist 1,300 victims from 80 countries. In 2007 alone, the Department opened 154 new trafficking investigations.
Of the funds announced today, more than $4.1 million will go to task forces in: Washington, D.C.; Hawaii; Boston, Mass.; Suffolk County, N.Y.; New Jersey; Nassau County, N.Y.; San Jose, Calif.; Saint Paul, Minn.; Lee County, Fla.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Multnomah County, Ore. Three new task forces will be established in Westminster, Calif.; Homestead, Fla; and Pitt County, N.C. To date, the Department has provided more than $70 million in funding to these task forces.
In addition, the following victim service organizations have received funding to work with the task forces:
Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance
$230,000
International Rescue Committee, Miami, Fla.
$460,000
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault
$460,000
Salvation Army, Orange County, Calif.
$460,000
Bilateral Safety Corridor
San Diego, Calif.
$230,000
YMCA of Greater Houston Area
Houston, Texas
$230,000
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs
Chicago, Ill. area
$230,000
Safe Horizon, Inc.
New York City and Nassau County, N.Y. areas
$230,000
Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Island Division
$230,000
Justice Resource Institute, Inc.
Massachusetts
$200,000
Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST)
Los Angeles, Calif.
$230,000
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
$230,000
International Rescue Committee
Phoenix, Ariz.
$230,000
International Institute of Metropolitan St. Louis
St. Louis, Mo.
$230,000
Tapestri, Inc.
Atlanta, Ga.
$230,000
Catholic Charities of Venice, Inc.
Lee County, Fla.
$230,000
Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa.
$230,000
Catholic Charities Oregon
$299,999
Salvation Army Alaska
$230,000
Refugees Services of Texas
$230,000
Northeastern University
$299,999
The Department also announced more than $400,000 to fund two studies conducted by Abt Associates, Inc. and San Diego State University Research Foundation. The studies will assess criminal justice strategies and collaborative programs across the country and internationally that focus on reducing the demand for commercial sex.
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice and assist victims. More information about OJP’s work on human trafficking can be found at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov. More information about the efforts of the Civil Rights Division to combat human trafficking can be found at http://www.usdoj.gov/whatwedo/whatwedo_ctip.html.
“Human Trafficking is a serious crime and deserves the focused attention of law enforcement and victim service providers,” said Associate Attorney General O’Connor. “The task forces receiving funding today are made up of both of these important elements. We will continue to use all of the resources at our disposal to make sure that traffickers are convicted and that victims receive the assistance they need to recover.”
Since 2002, the Department has partnered with state and local law enforcement, and victim service organizations to convict 342 traffickers and assist 1,300 victims from 80 countries. In 2007 alone, the Department opened 154 new trafficking investigations.
Of the funds announced today, more than $4.1 million will go to task forces in: Washington, D.C.; Hawaii; Boston, Mass.; Suffolk County, N.Y.; New Jersey; Nassau County, N.Y.; San Jose, Calif.; Saint Paul, Minn.; Lee County, Fla.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Multnomah County, Ore. Three new task forces will be established in Westminster, Calif.; Homestead, Fla; and Pitt County, N.C. To date, the Department has provided more than $70 million in funding to these task forces.
In addition, the following victim service organizations have received funding to work with the task forces:
Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance
$230,000
International Rescue Committee, Miami, Fla.
$460,000
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault
$460,000
Salvation Army, Orange County, Calif.
$460,000
Bilateral Safety Corridor
San Diego, Calif.
$230,000
YMCA of Greater Houston Area
Houston, Texas
$230,000
Heartland Alliance for Human Needs
Chicago, Ill. area
$230,000
Safe Horizon, Inc.
New York City and Nassau County, N.Y. areas
$230,000
Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Island Division
$230,000
Justice Resource Institute, Inc.
Massachusetts
$200,000
Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST)
Los Angeles, Calif.
$230,000
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
$230,000
International Rescue Committee
Phoenix, Ariz.
$230,000
International Institute of Metropolitan St. Louis
St. Louis, Mo.
$230,000
Tapestri, Inc.
Atlanta, Ga.
$230,000
Catholic Charities of Venice, Inc.
Lee County, Fla.
$230,000
Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pa.
$230,000
Catholic Charities Oregon
$299,999
Salvation Army Alaska
$230,000
Refugees Services of Texas
$230,000
Northeastern University
$299,999
The Department also announced more than $400,000 to fund two studies conducted by Abt Associates, Inc. and San Diego State University Research Foundation. The studies will assess criminal justice strategies and collaborative programs across the country and internationally that focus on reducing the demand for commercial sex.
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, administer justice and assist victims. More information about OJP’s work on human trafficking can be found at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov. More information about the efforts of the Civil Rights Division to combat human trafficking can be found at http://www.usdoj.gov/whatwedo/whatwedo_ctip.html.
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
DEPARTMENTS OF JUSTICE AND TREASURY ADDRESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN INDIAN COUNTRY
The United States Departments of Justice and Treasury today announced a first-time partnership in strengthening and fostering economic development in Native American communities. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund is partnering with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO) to launch an Indian Economic Development Initiative. The Initiative will increase access to financing for existing businesses; create new businesses, increase housing opportunities; and strengthen legal infrastructure.
“This partnership is an excellent collaboration,” said Donna Gambrell, the CDFI Fund’s Director. “It is through our training programs that the CDFI Fund can play a pivotal role in CCDO’s initiative in Native Communities. I’m very excited about this opportunity to leverage federal funds for such a worthwhile and crucial program. By combining our two initiatives, we have the potential to significantly change some of our nation’s most challenged communities.”
The economic development projects will take place in the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indian Community in Cass Lake, Minnesota, and Keweenaw Bay Indian Community of Baraga, Michigan. The sites will participate in community planning, commercial code development and business development. CCDO activities dovetail the CDFI Fund resources provided to Native organizations. CDFI technical assistance focuses on creating new Native CDFIs and strengthening the operational capacity of existing ones, including asset development activities for native individuals and families.
Both sites currently take part in CCDO’s Weed and Seed Program which aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in high-crime communities across the United States. The Program uses a two-pronged approach – first, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors cooperate in ‘weeding out’ violent criminals and drug abusers; and second, public agencies and community-based private organizations collaborate to ‘seed’ much-needed human services, such as prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood restoration programs.
“The Community Capacity Development Office is committed to fostering economic development as a means of improving the safety and health of tribal communities and all communities in which we work” said Director Dennis Greenhouse. “The ultimate outcomes of economic development in these native communities will be stronger tribal governments and more wealth in depressed communities."
The CDFI Fund’s Native Initiatives works to increase access to credit, capital, and financial services in communities by creating and expanding CDFIs primarily serving Native Communities. This is achieved by funding programs and providing a series of training programs to organizations working in Native areas. The CDFI Fund’s Native Initiatives also makes financial assistance awards to certified Native CDFIs and provides grants to Native organizations to help them build the capacity to become a certified Native CDFI. More information can be found at http://www.cdfifund.gov.
“This partnership is an excellent collaboration,” said Donna Gambrell, the CDFI Fund’s Director. “It is through our training programs that the CDFI Fund can play a pivotal role in CCDO’s initiative in Native Communities. I’m very excited about this opportunity to leverage federal funds for such a worthwhile and crucial program. By combining our two initiatives, we have the potential to significantly change some of our nation’s most challenged communities.”
The economic development projects will take place in the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Indian Community in Cass Lake, Minnesota, and Keweenaw Bay Indian Community of Baraga, Michigan. The sites will participate in community planning, commercial code development and business development. CCDO activities dovetail the CDFI Fund resources provided to Native organizations. CDFI technical assistance focuses on creating new Native CDFIs and strengthening the operational capacity of existing ones, including asset development activities for native individuals and families.
Both sites currently take part in CCDO’s Weed and Seed Program which aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in high-crime communities across the United States. The Program uses a two-pronged approach – first, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors cooperate in ‘weeding out’ violent criminals and drug abusers; and second, public agencies and community-based private organizations collaborate to ‘seed’ much-needed human services, such as prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood restoration programs.
“The Community Capacity Development Office is committed to fostering economic development as a means of improving the safety and health of tribal communities and all communities in which we work” said Director Dennis Greenhouse. “The ultimate outcomes of economic development in these native communities will be stronger tribal governments and more wealth in depressed communities."
The CDFI Fund’s Native Initiatives works to increase access to credit, capital, and financial services in communities by creating and expanding CDFIs primarily serving Native Communities. This is achieved by funding programs and providing a series of training programs to organizations working in Native areas. The CDFI Fund’s Native Initiatives also makes financial assistance awards to certified Native CDFIs and provides grants to Native organizations to help them build the capacity to become a certified Native CDFI. More information can be found at http://www.cdfifund.gov.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Anderson School of Management Adopts Leadership Book
Editor's Note: The authors are retired law enforcement personnel.
August 28, 2008 (Alburquerque, NM) David Schmidly became the 20th president of the University of New Mexico in 2007. It is his third university presidency. When Schmidly came to the campus to meet with students he told them he planned to teach as part of his duties. He is an internationally respected researcher who has written 9 natural history and conservation books about mammals and more than 200 scientific articles. This fall Schimidly is teaching a seminar course on leadership at the Anderson School of Management.
There are 53 students enrolled in the course, which will use as a text Leadership: Texas Hold ‘Em Style by Dr. Andrew J. Harvey and Raymond E. Foster. In this lecture, Schmidly talks about how he became a leader.
About the leadership: Texas Hold em Style
Using poker as analogy for leadership, Captain Andrew Harvey, CPD (ret.), Ed.D. and Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA found the right mix of practical experience and academic credentials to write a definitive book for leaders. Working together, Harvey and Foster have written leadership: Texas Hold em Style. Most often leaders find they are given a set of resources people, equipment, funds, experience and a mission. As Foster noted, "You're dealt a certain hand. How you play that hand as a leader determines your success."
About the Authors
Dr. Andrew J. Harvey served in law enforcement for 25 years, the last 12 as a captain with a Southern California police agency. He holds bachelors and masters degrees from Cal State Los Angeles, and an educational doctorate in the field of organizational leadership from Pepperdine University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the California POST Command College, the West Point leadership Program, and is recognized in California as a master instructor.
Dr. Harvey is an experienced college educator, currently serving as a professor at the University of Phoenix, and as a faculty advisor at the Union Institute and University. He has been published numerous times in national and international publications. He is a recognized expert in leadership and career development, and has served as an instructor in command leadership at the Los Angeles Police Department Academy. He has appeared as a leadership authority on television and radio, including the internationally-broadcast Bloomberg Business Television Show, and the nationally syndicated Joey Reynolds Radio Show.
His first book, The Call to Lead: How Ordinary People Become Extraordinary Leaders, received national attention. The book shows the way for leaders toward ethical and competent leadership. Through his company, Andrew Harvey Seminars, he provides leadership training and consulting to individuals and organizations throughout the nation.
Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelors from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Masters Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton. He has completed his doctoral course work in business research. Raymond is a graduate of the West Point leadership program and has attended law enforcement, technology and leadership programs such as the National Institute for Justice, Technology Institute, Washington, DC.
Raymond is currently a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement. His first book, Police Technology (Prentice Hall, July 2004) is used in over 100 colleges and universities nationwide.
More Information about the Book:
www.pokerleadership.com
August 28, 2008 (Alburquerque, NM) David Schmidly became the 20th president of the University of New Mexico in 2007. It is his third university presidency. When Schmidly came to the campus to meet with students he told them he planned to teach as part of his duties. He is an internationally respected researcher who has written 9 natural history and conservation books about mammals and more than 200 scientific articles. This fall Schimidly is teaching a seminar course on leadership at the Anderson School of Management.
There are 53 students enrolled in the course, which will use as a text Leadership: Texas Hold ‘Em Style by Dr. Andrew J. Harvey and Raymond E. Foster. In this lecture, Schmidly talks about how he became a leader.
About the leadership: Texas Hold em Style
Using poker as analogy for leadership, Captain Andrew Harvey, CPD (ret.), Ed.D. and Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA found the right mix of practical experience and academic credentials to write a definitive book for leaders. Working together, Harvey and Foster have written leadership: Texas Hold em Style. Most often leaders find they are given a set of resources people, equipment, funds, experience and a mission. As Foster noted, "You're dealt a certain hand. How you play that hand as a leader determines your success."
About the Authors
Dr. Andrew J. Harvey served in law enforcement for 25 years, the last 12 as a captain with a Southern California police agency. He holds bachelors and masters degrees from Cal State Los Angeles, and an educational doctorate in the field of organizational leadership from Pepperdine University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the California POST Command College, the West Point leadership Program, and is recognized in California as a master instructor.
Dr. Harvey is an experienced college educator, currently serving as a professor at the University of Phoenix, and as a faculty advisor at the Union Institute and University. He has been published numerous times in national and international publications. He is a recognized expert in leadership and career development, and has served as an instructor in command leadership at the Los Angeles Police Department Academy. He has appeared as a leadership authority on television and radio, including the internationally-broadcast Bloomberg Business Television Show, and the nationally syndicated Joey Reynolds Radio Show.
His first book, The Call to Lead: How Ordinary People Become Extraordinary Leaders, received national attention. The book shows the way for leaders toward ethical and competent leadership. Through his company, Andrew Harvey Seminars, he provides leadership training and consulting to individuals and organizations throughout the nation.
Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelors from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Masters Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton. He has completed his doctoral course work in business research. Raymond is a graduate of the West Point leadership program and has attended law enforcement, technology and leadership programs such as the National Institute for Justice, Technology Institute, Washington, DC.
Raymond is currently a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement. His first book, Police Technology (Prentice Hall, July 2004) is used in over 100 colleges and universities nationwide.
More Information about the Book:
www.pokerleadership.com
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
10th annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference
PRESENTED BY:
The U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ), (DHS), and Defense (DoD)
SPONSORED BY:
DOJ's Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice, DHS's Science and Technology Directorate, and DoD's Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:
FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association
InterAgency Board for Interoperability and Standardization
International Association of Chiefs of Police
International Association of Emergency Managers
National Emergency Management Association
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
National Sheriffs' Association
Public Safety and Security Institute for Technology
Technical Support Working Group
US Army RDECOM's Natick Research Development and Engineering Center
CONFERENCE MISSION:
The 10th annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition highlights DOJ, DHS and DoD's Technology and training tools currently available and being developed for the emergency responder community, as well as provides a forum for emergency responders to discuss best practices and exchange information. With 1,500 attendees and 200 exhibits and demonstrations expected, this conference offers a unique opportunity for emergency responders, business and industry, academia and local, tribal, state, and Federal stakeholders to network, exchange ideas and address common critical incident Technology and preparedness needs, protocols, and solutions.
DATES/LOCATION:
October 29-31, 2008
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Hotel reservations now open at www.ctc.org
SESSION TOPICS (see www.ctc.org for a listing of all confirmed speakers):
General Sessions:
Best Practices and Lessons Learned in the I-35 Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis
The National Guard's Role in Supporting State and Local Emergency Responders
Intelligence Dissemination: The Federal Role in Getting Intelligence to Front Line Officers on the Street
Special Session:
Thursday, 10/30/08 (Lunch)
Virtual Alabama: One Year Later
Breakout Sessions:
Wednesday, 10/29/08 (8am-5pm)
Communications Interoperability 1: Policy Updates
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Indoor Personnel Location and Tracking Technologies
School and Campus Safety and Security: Best Practices
VBIED Live (Mock) Exercise (open to qualified public safety personnel only)
Federal Resources 1: DOJ & DoD
WMD: CBRN
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Forensics
How to Turn Research Into Reality: Interactive Group Discussion
Thursday, 10/30/08 (9am-5pm)
Integrating Private Sector Security
Personal Protective Equipment
Communications Interoperability 2: Technologies
Cyber Security 1: The Federal, Sector and State Perspectives
Disaster Management
The SAFETY Act
Friday, 10/31/08 (8:30am-12:30pm)
Intelligence and Information Sharing: State/Local Success Stories
Federal Resources 2: DHS
Cyber Security 2: Technologies
Use of Robots in Preparedness and Response
Education and Training
Keynotes:
Jeffrey L. Sedgwick, Ph.D., Acting Assistant Attorney General for Justice Programs and Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice
Paul McHale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense
Jay M. Cohen, Under Secretary, Science & Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
ATTENDEES:
$250: Local, Tribal, State & Federal Government
$350: Non-profit/Academia/Federally designated 8(A)'s
$550: Private Sector/Industry/Other
Attendee registration is now open at www.ctc.org.
EXHIBITORS:
$1,800: Local, Tribal, State & Federal Government/Non-profit/Academia
$2,000: Private Sector/Industry/Other
Booth sales are now open at www.ctc.org.
CONFERENCE WEBSITE: www.ctc.org
The U.S. Departments of Justice (DOJ), (DHS), and Defense (DoD)
SPONSORED BY:
DOJ's Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice, DHS's Science and Technology Directorate, and DoD's Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:
FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association
InterAgency Board for Interoperability and Standardization
International Association of Chiefs of Police
International Association of Emergency Managers
National Emergency Management Association
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
National Sheriffs' Association
Public Safety and Security Institute for Technology
Technical Support Working Group
US Army RDECOM's Natick Research Development and Engineering Center
CONFERENCE MISSION:
The 10th annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition highlights DOJ, DHS and DoD's Technology and training tools currently available and being developed for the emergency responder community, as well as provides a forum for emergency responders to discuss best practices and exchange information. With 1,500 attendees and 200 exhibits and demonstrations expected, this conference offers a unique opportunity for emergency responders, business and industry, academia and local, tribal, state, and Federal stakeholders to network, exchange ideas and address common critical incident Technology and preparedness needs, protocols, and solutions.
DATES/LOCATION:
October 29-31, 2008
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Hotel reservations now open at www.ctc.org
SESSION TOPICS (see www.ctc.org for a listing of all confirmed speakers):
General Sessions:
Best Practices and Lessons Learned in the I-35 Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis
The National Guard's Role in Supporting State and Local Emergency Responders
Intelligence Dissemination: The Federal Role in Getting Intelligence to Front Line Officers on the Street
Special Session:
Thursday, 10/30/08 (Lunch)
Virtual Alabama: One Year Later
Breakout Sessions:
Wednesday, 10/29/08 (8am-5pm)
Communications Interoperability 1: Policy Updates
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Indoor Personnel Location and Tracking Technologies
School and Campus Safety and Security: Best Practices
VBIED Live (Mock) Exercise (open to qualified public safety personnel only)
Federal Resources 1: DOJ & DoD
WMD: CBRN
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Forensics
How to Turn Research Into Reality: Interactive Group Discussion
Thursday, 10/30/08 (9am-5pm)
Integrating Private Sector Security
Personal Protective Equipment
Communications Interoperability 2: Technologies
Cyber Security 1: The Federal, Sector and State Perspectives
Disaster Management
The SAFETY Act
Friday, 10/31/08 (8:30am-12:30pm)
Intelligence and Information Sharing: State/Local Success Stories
Federal Resources 2: DHS
Cyber Security 2: Technologies
Use of Robots in Preparedness and Response
Education and Training
Keynotes:
Jeffrey L. Sedgwick, Ph.D., Acting Assistant Attorney General for Justice Programs and Director, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice
Paul McHale, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense
Jay M. Cohen, Under Secretary, Science & Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
ATTENDEES:
$250: Local, Tribal, State & Federal Government
$350: Non-profit/Academia/Federally designated 8(A)'s
$550: Private Sector/Industry/Other
Attendee registration is now open at www.ctc.org.
EXHIBITORS:
$1,800: Local, Tribal, State & Federal Government/Non-profit/Academia
$2,000: Private Sector/Industry/Other
Booth sales are now open at www.ctc.org.
CONFERENCE WEBSITE: www.ctc.org
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Public Safety Technology in the News
New Law to Set Voluntary Standards for 911 Dispatchers
Tallahassee.com, (08/03/2008), Nic Corbett
A new Florida State law, effective October 1, 2008, mandates that the Florida Department of Health establish criteria for certification of 911 dispatchers. The city of Tallahassee and Leon County are waiting to see what requirements are spelled out as part of the certification program. At present, the new standard calls for slightly more than 1 month of training for dispatchers. City police dispatchers, however, receive 6 months of training, which includes 4 to 6 weeks of classroom work. County dispatchers receive 4 months of training and officials are about to include classroom instruction as part of the county training. Construction of a new joint dispatch center for city and county dispatchers continues, which officials believe will make the system more efficient.
www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200808030200/BREAKINGNEWS/80717010
DHS Plans to Unify Emergency Communications
FCW.COM, (08/01/2008), Alice Lipowicz
The National Emergency Communications Plan mandates that cities most at risk for terrorist attacks must be able to demonstrate interoperability among agencies by 2010. The plan has been in development since 2002 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is a direct response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Goals for the plan include that by 2010, 90 percent of the 60 high-risk areas designated under the Urban Area Security Initiative demonstrate interoperability within 1 hour after a multijurisdictional event. By 2011, 25 percent of all urban jurisdictions must demonstrate communications capabilities 1 hour after a routine event. Finally, by 2013, 75 percent of all jurisdictions must have demonstrated response level communications 3 hours after an event. This plan is in line with the National Response Framework, National Incident Management System, National Preparedness Guideline, and Target Capabilities List, and was developed with input from practitioners and manufactures in the area of communications.
www.fcw.com/online/news/153354-1.html
Information Sharing Effectiveness Questioned by GAO
Homeland Security Today, (07/24/2008), Anthony L. Kimery
Nearly 7 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, State and local agencies are not the only entities questioning the impact of Federal information sharing initiatives, as well as other related reform programs. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that the government cannot in fact assess the impact of information sharing or its effectiveness at preventing terrorism. The government needs to create milestones, results, and an overall program definition in order to implement the program successfully. According to GAO, steps have been taken to better implement the Information Sharing Environments (ISE) scope, but elements still require implementation.
hstoday.us/content/view/4394/149/
Fingerprints Provide Clues to More Than Just Identity
Science News, (08/07/2008)
Staff at Purdue University have developed a new technology that is capable of analyzing fingerprints gathered at a crime scene to determine what other materials were left behind with the fingerprint. Along with this development, the technology is also capable of differentiating between two overlapping fingerprints left at a scene. The technology relies on the compounds that comprise a fingerprint; some compounds are natural while others are based on what was handled by the person leaving the print. It is because of this uniqueness of these compounds that the technology is capable of separating multiple prints. The Purdue team's findings will be published in the August 8, 2008 issue of Science.
esciencenews.com/articles/2008/08/07/fingerprints.provide.clues.more.just.identity
West Midlands police Launch 'Untouchables' Team to Tackle Gangsters
SundayMercury.com, (08/02/2008), Ben Goldby
The Serious and Organized Crime Unit, established by West Midlands police, is tasked with the mission of apprehending the most dangerous criminals in the area. The group will be used to target gang leaders, money launderers, street thugs, and drug dealers, and can use whatever laws are at its disposal to apprehend these individuals. The task force can use crimes such as littering or driving while disqualified to make a successful arrest and subsequent prosecution. Since the unit's inception it has already made progress in the region by making two successful gun seizures and the region's largest marijuana bust. The unit consists of five teams that are not based solely in one location, but rather are capable of moving to those areas where the need exists. The unit stresses it will work with those people trying to leave the gang lifestyle, but will go after all members of organized crime with all legal means.
www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2008/08/02/west-midlands-police-launch-untouchables-team-to-tackle-gangsters-66331-21455817/
City Would Photograph Every Vehicle Entering Manhattan and Sniff Out Radioactivity
The New York Times, (08/12/2008), Al Baker
The New York Police Department is developing a proposal dubbed Operation Sentinel to further protect the city against terrorist attacks. The program would rely on technologies, such as cameras for still photos, license plate scanners, and radiation sensors. Each vehicle crossing into the city via bridge or tunnel will be photographed and have its license plate scanned and will be checked for radioactive materials. The captured information will be time stamped and the data will then be relayed to the command post in Lower Manhattan, where it will be indexed for at least 1 month storage. If the data is linked to a suspicious vehicle or to a case, the data will be stored longer, but if no connections are made the data will be erased. The proposal is part of a 36-page plan for security at the site of ground zero, and it is hoped to be a step toward adoption of a plan similar to the system implemented in London.
www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/nyregion/12cars.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin
police, Firefighters Get New Tool in Responding to Emergencies
phillyBurbs.com, (08/14/2008), Melissa Hayes
First responders in Burlington County, Pennsylvania, will have the ability to view three-dimensional images of locations throughout the county. The county purchased the software from Pictometry International, Inc. Users will have the ability to view properties or areas from multiple angles and be able to zoom in and out on the building, which can help save time and lives during an emergency. Countywide leasing was offered by Pictometry so that other county agencies and municipalities can take advantages of the software. County 911 dispatchers will be trained immediately on the new system.
www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-08142008-1576662.html
GE Security Advanced technology Video Surveillance Solutions Help Support Reduction in Crime at LA's MacArthur Park
Centredaily.com, (08/13/2008)
In an effort to provide a safer environment and efficient response during the 2008 May Day Immigration Rally, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) worked with GE Security to upgrade the security system. The upgrade includes the latest in video management and in stationary and pan, tilt, and zoom cameras to help capture footage of the MacArthur Park area. According to LAPD, surveillance posted at the park has resulted in a steady decline of criminal activity in the area. The system used to update MacArthur Park includes cameras hooked to a wireless system using fiber optic cable. Information is transferred to Rampart Station, located several miles from the park, on the wireless system. The system allows police and other first responders to be more efficient with personnel deployment.
www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/773913.html
Va. DNA Project Is in Uncharted Territory
The Washington Post, (08/17/2008), Maria Glod
Thirty-three years after a rape and murder case had been closed and a man convicted, newly discovered DNA evidence has led to the arrest of another person in relation to the crime. This finding is part of a 3 year, $1.4 million project by the Virginia State Police to reexamine bodily fluid samples from roughly 400 cases involving rape, murder, or other serious crimes from more than 30 years ago. As of yet, no determinations have been made regarding anyone being wrongly convicted. However, there have been at least eight instances in which the convicted persons' DNA does not match evidence from the scene. Defense lawyers and legal scholars are trying to help make the process more clear and open to those convicted.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/16/AR2008081602216.html
police Cameras Scan Plates for Stolen Cars
Azcentral.com, (08/14/2008), Michael Ferraresi
The Arizona Department of Public Safety Vehicle Theft Task Force has been using Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras and software to help investigators do their job more efficiently. According to staff, on a good day an officer may be able to manually process 400 plates, but with the new system in place an officer can now process 5,000 plates a day. Phoenix police share a unit between two precincts, and one precinct is attempting to get grant funding to purchase its own unit. The Arizona Department of Public Safety hopes to be able to deploy an additional 25 mobile ALPR cameras during the next 2 months.
www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2008/08/14/20080814phx-autotheft0815.html
Tallahassee.com, (08/03/2008), Nic Corbett
A new Florida State law, effective October 1, 2008, mandates that the Florida Department of Health establish criteria for certification of 911 dispatchers. The city of Tallahassee and Leon County are waiting to see what requirements are spelled out as part of the certification program. At present, the new standard calls for slightly more than 1 month of training for dispatchers. City police dispatchers, however, receive 6 months of training, which includes 4 to 6 weeks of classroom work. County dispatchers receive 4 months of training and officials are about to include classroom instruction as part of the county training. Construction of a new joint dispatch center for city and county dispatchers continues, which officials believe will make the system more efficient.
www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200808030200/BREAKINGNEWS/80717010
DHS Plans to Unify Emergency Communications
FCW.COM, (08/01/2008), Alice Lipowicz
The National Emergency Communications Plan mandates that cities most at risk for terrorist attacks must be able to demonstrate interoperability among agencies by 2010. The plan has been in development since 2002 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is a direct response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Goals for the plan include that by 2010, 90 percent of the 60 high-risk areas designated under the Urban Area Security Initiative demonstrate interoperability within 1 hour after a multijurisdictional event. By 2011, 25 percent of all urban jurisdictions must demonstrate communications capabilities 1 hour after a routine event. Finally, by 2013, 75 percent of all jurisdictions must have demonstrated response level communications 3 hours after an event. This plan is in line with the National Response Framework, National Incident Management System, National Preparedness Guideline, and Target Capabilities List, and was developed with input from practitioners and manufactures in the area of communications.
www.fcw.com/online/news/153354-1.html
Information Sharing Effectiveness Questioned by GAO
Homeland Security Today, (07/24/2008), Anthony L. Kimery
Nearly 7 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, State and local agencies are not the only entities questioning the impact of Federal information sharing initiatives, as well as other related reform programs. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports that the government cannot in fact assess the impact of information sharing or its effectiveness at preventing terrorism. The government needs to create milestones, results, and an overall program definition in order to implement the program successfully. According to GAO, steps have been taken to better implement the Information Sharing Environments (ISE) scope, but elements still require implementation.
hstoday.us/content/view/4394/149/
Fingerprints Provide Clues to More Than Just Identity
Science News, (08/07/2008)
Staff at Purdue University have developed a new technology that is capable of analyzing fingerprints gathered at a crime scene to determine what other materials were left behind with the fingerprint. Along with this development, the technology is also capable of differentiating between two overlapping fingerprints left at a scene. The technology relies on the compounds that comprise a fingerprint; some compounds are natural while others are based on what was handled by the person leaving the print. It is because of this uniqueness of these compounds that the technology is capable of separating multiple prints. The Purdue team's findings will be published in the August 8, 2008 issue of Science.
esciencenews.com/articles/2008/08/07/fingerprints.provide.clues.more.just.identity
West Midlands police Launch 'Untouchables' Team to Tackle Gangsters
SundayMercury.com, (08/02/2008), Ben Goldby
The Serious and Organized Crime Unit, established by West Midlands police, is tasked with the mission of apprehending the most dangerous criminals in the area. The group will be used to target gang leaders, money launderers, street thugs, and drug dealers, and can use whatever laws are at its disposal to apprehend these individuals. The task force can use crimes such as littering or driving while disqualified to make a successful arrest and subsequent prosecution. Since the unit's inception it has already made progress in the region by making two successful gun seizures and the region's largest marijuana bust. The unit consists of five teams that are not based solely in one location, but rather are capable of moving to those areas where the need exists. The unit stresses it will work with those people trying to leave the gang lifestyle, but will go after all members of organized crime with all legal means.
www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2008/08/02/west-midlands-police-launch-untouchables-team-to-tackle-gangsters-66331-21455817/
City Would Photograph Every Vehicle Entering Manhattan and Sniff Out Radioactivity
The New York Times, (08/12/2008), Al Baker
The New York Police Department is developing a proposal dubbed Operation Sentinel to further protect the city against terrorist attacks. The program would rely on technologies, such as cameras for still photos, license plate scanners, and radiation sensors. Each vehicle crossing into the city via bridge or tunnel will be photographed and have its license plate scanned and will be checked for radioactive materials. The captured information will be time stamped and the data will then be relayed to the command post in Lower Manhattan, where it will be indexed for at least 1 month storage. If the data is linked to a suspicious vehicle or to a case, the data will be stored longer, but if no connections are made the data will be erased. The proposal is part of a 36-page plan for security at the site of ground zero, and it is hoped to be a step toward adoption of a plan similar to the system implemented in London.
www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/nyregion/12cars.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin
police, Firefighters Get New Tool in Responding to Emergencies
phillyBurbs.com, (08/14/2008), Melissa Hayes
First responders in Burlington County, Pennsylvania, will have the ability to view three-dimensional images of locations throughout the county. The county purchased the software from Pictometry International, Inc. Users will have the ability to view properties or areas from multiple angles and be able to zoom in and out on the building, which can help save time and lives during an emergency. Countywide leasing was offered by Pictometry so that other county agencies and municipalities can take advantages of the software. County 911 dispatchers will be trained immediately on the new system.
www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-08142008-1576662.html
GE Security Advanced technology Video Surveillance Solutions Help Support Reduction in Crime at LA's MacArthur Park
Centredaily.com, (08/13/2008)
In an effort to provide a safer environment and efficient response during the 2008 May Day Immigration Rally, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) worked with GE Security to upgrade the security system. The upgrade includes the latest in video management and in stationary and pan, tilt, and zoom cameras to help capture footage of the MacArthur Park area. According to LAPD, surveillance posted at the park has resulted in a steady decline of criminal activity in the area. The system used to update MacArthur Park includes cameras hooked to a wireless system using fiber optic cable. Information is transferred to Rampart Station, located several miles from the park, on the wireless system. The system allows police and other first responders to be more efficient with personnel deployment.
www.centredaily.com/business/technology/story/773913.html
Va. DNA Project Is in Uncharted Territory
The Washington Post, (08/17/2008), Maria Glod
Thirty-three years after a rape and murder case had been closed and a man convicted, newly discovered DNA evidence has led to the arrest of another person in relation to the crime. This finding is part of a 3 year, $1.4 million project by the Virginia State Police to reexamine bodily fluid samples from roughly 400 cases involving rape, murder, or other serious crimes from more than 30 years ago. As of yet, no determinations have been made regarding anyone being wrongly convicted. However, there have been at least eight instances in which the convicted persons' DNA does not match evidence from the scene. Defense lawyers and legal scholars are trying to help make the process more clear and open to those convicted.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/16/AR2008081602216.html
police Cameras Scan Plates for Stolen Cars
Azcentral.com, (08/14/2008), Michael Ferraresi
The Arizona Department of Public Safety Vehicle Theft Task Force has been using Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras and software to help investigators do their job more efficiently. According to staff, on a good day an officer may be able to manually process 400 plates, but with the new system in place an officer can now process 5,000 plates a day. Phoenix police share a unit between two precincts, and one precinct is attempting to get grant funding to purchase its own unit. The Arizona Department of Public Safety hopes to be able to deploy an additional 25 mobile ALPR cameras during the next 2 months.
www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2008/08/14/20080814phx-autotheft0815.html
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
International Journal of Emergency Mental Health
The International Journal of Emergency Mental Health is a practice-oriented resource for active professionals in the fields of psychology, law enforcement, public safety, emergency medical services, mental health, education, criminal justice, social work, pastoral counseling, and the military. The journal publishes articles dealing with traumatic stress, crisis intervention, specialized counseling and psychotherapy, suicide intervention, crime victim trauma, hostage crises, disaster response and terrorism, bullying and school violence, workplace violence and corporate crisis management, medical disability stress, armed services trauma and military psychology, helper stress and vicarious trauma, family crisis intervention, and the education and training of emergency mental health professionals. The journal publishes several types of articles:
Research reports: Empirical studies that contribute to the knowledge and understanding of traumatic disability syndromes and effective interventions.
Integrative reviews: Articles that summarize and explain a topic of general or specialized interest to emergency medical, mental health, or public safety professionals.
Practice guides: Reports of existing, developing, or proposed programs that provide practical guidelines, procedures, and strategies for working emergency service and mental health professionals.
Case studies: Clinical or field reports of professional experiences that illustrate principles and/or practice guidelines for crisis intervention and emergency mental health.
Book and media reviews: Reviews of books, films, DVDs, or electronic media of relevance to emergency response and mental health professionals.
First person: Personal accounts of dealing with traumatic stress and crises, either as a victim or caregiver, that provide insight into coping and recovery.
The International Journal of Emergency Mental Health is your place to say something that can make a difference in the lives of victims and helpers and have a real-world impact on the daily practice of emergency medical, public safety, and mental health services.
Complete Instructions for Authors can be found on-line at:
www.chevronpublishing.com/authorinfo.pdf
Research reports: Empirical studies that contribute to the knowledge and understanding of traumatic disability syndromes and effective interventions.
Integrative reviews: Articles that summarize and explain a topic of general or specialized interest to emergency medical, mental health, or public safety professionals.
Practice guides: Reports of existing, developing, or proposed programs that provide practical guidelines, procedures, and strategies for working emergency service and mental health professionals.
Case studies: Clinical or field reports of professional experiences that illustrate principles and/or practice guidelines for crisis intervention and emergency mental health.
Book and media reviews: Reviews of books, films, DVDs, or electronic media of relevance to emergency response and mental health professionals.
First person: Personal accounts of dealing with traumatic stress and crises, either as a victim or caregiver, that provide insight into coping and recovery.
The International Journal of Emergency Mental Health is your place to say something that can make a difference in the lives of victims and helpers and have a real-world impact on the daily practice of emergency medical, public safety, and mental health services.
Complete Instructions for Authors can be found on-line at:
www.chevronpublishing.com/authorinfo.pdf
Dynamic Leadership for Law Enforcement
The Broomfield Police Department, CO, is hosting an intensive 3-day Dynamic Leadership for Law Enforcement course from October 13th to October 15th 2008. Designed for new and experienced sworn and civilian lead persons, first-line, and middle-management level supervisors, the course will be presented by the Alpha Group Center for Crime and Intelligence Analysis and taught by Chief Karin Montejo, a 28-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department.
Recognized internationally for her management expertise, Chief Montejo has presented seminars and workshops both nationally and internationally for a variety of Law Enforcement organizations including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
This three-day (24 hour) "hands-on" program provides participants with techniques they can use immediately to define their Leadership styles, build highly productive teams, and motivate their people to superb levels of peak performance. Students also learn how to adopt the language of Leadership, how to eliminate speech habits and behavioral gestures that sap their power and diminish their credibility, and how to use a variety of tips and techniques to identify and resolve a multitude of workplace problems.
Additionally, participants will be shown how to identify and respond to various personality types and how to establish effective communications between them.
Presented in a "learn-by-doing" format, the course additionally focuses on how to transition successfully from being "one of the guys" on Friday to being "the boss" on Monday, how to gain the respect and cooperation of team members, how to resolve conflicts, and how to get people to work together harmoniously to accomplish organizational goals. As such, others who will benefit from this course include current supervisors who want to broaden their knowledge of and increase their exposure to a variety of Leadership skills and techniques, and those planning to apply for a supervisory position who desire to increase their competitive edge.
Each participant will receive a copy of Chief Montejo's Dynamic Leadership for Law Enforcement publication as well as a CD containing many public domain and government references highlighted throughout the course. Also included on the CD is a "favorites" folder that contains a multitude of Internet links that can easily be added to Internet browsers.
Tuition for the course is $425 and includes the three days of instruction, the text, and all related course materials.
To obtain a course brochure, additional information, or to register for the class, interested persons should contact Diana Olson of the Alpha Group at (909) 484-2169 or contact by e-mail at: crimecrush@aol.com or Tim Black, Broomfield Police Department, 720-887-2080, email tblack@broomfield.org Additional information about the content of the course may be found on the Alpha Group Center website at www.alphagroupcenter.com
Recognized internationally for her management expertise, Chief Montejo has presented seminars and workshops both nationally and internationally for a variety of Law Enforcement organizations including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
This three-day (24 hour) "hands-on" program provides participants with techniques they can use immediately to define their Leadership styles, build highly productive teams, and motivate their people to superb levels of peak performance. Students also learn how to adopt the language of Leadership, how to eliminate speech habits and behavioral gestures that sap their power and diminish their credibility, and how to use a variety of tips and techniques to identify and resolve a multitude of workplace problems.
Additionally, participants will be shown how to identify and respond to various personality types and how to establish effective communications between them.
Presented in a "learn-by-doing" format, the course additionally focuses on how to transition successfully from being "one of the guys" on Friday to being "the boss" on Monday, how to gain the respect and cooperation of team members, how to resolve conflicts, and how to get people to work together harmoniously to accomplish organizational goals. As such, others who will benefit from this course include current supervisors who want to broaden their knowledge of and increase their exposure to a variety of Leadership skills and techniques, and those planning to apply for a supervisory position who desire to increase their competitive edge.
Each participant will receive a copy of Chief Montejo's Dynamic Leadership for Law Enforcement publication as well as a CD containing many public domain and government references highlighted throughout the course. Also included on the CD is a "favorites" folder that contains a multitude of Internet links that can easily be added to Internet browsers.
Tuition for the course is $425 and includes the three days of instruction, the text, and all related course materials.
To obtain a course brochure, additional information, or to register for the class, interested persons should contact Diana Olson of the Alpha Group at (909) 484-2169 or contact by e-mail at: crimecrush@aol.com or Tim Black, Broomfield Police Department, 720-887-2080, email tblack@broomfield.org Additional information about the content of the course may be found on the Alpha Group Center website at www.alphagroupcenter.com
Friday, August 15, 2008
Military Develops New Sexual Assault Prevention Strategy
By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
Aug. 14, 2008 - The U.S. military will debut a new strategy next year that involves troops being on guard to protect fellow servicemembers from potential sexual assault, a senior Defense Department official said here today. The Pentagon has been developing the new strategy over the past year, and it will be implemented in October 2009, Dr. Kaye Whitley, director of the Defense Department's sexual assault Prevention and Response Office, told American Forces Press Service and Pentagon Channel reporters today.
"Bystander intervention" means servicemembers watch out for each other to prevent sexual assault, Whitley emphasized. "It's very similar to what they do on the battlefield," she pointed out. "You look out for your buddy, so let us look out for our buddy in other ways, as well."
The military services already have elements of the bystander prevention strategy in place, Whitley said.
Another new initiative being worked involves implementation of a way for National Guard and reserve members to report sexual assault anonymously, Whitley reported. Active-duty troops already have the restricted reporting option, Whitley said. This policy allows servicemembers to get the benefit of counseling and other services without triggering an investigation. About 1,800 sexual assault victims came forward after the restricted information policy took effect for active-duty servicemembers, she said.
"I believe that that is 1,800 people who would not have come forward otherwise," Whitley said. "Those 1,800 people got counseling, medical care and assistance."
Whitley said reserve-component members had been required to fill out official paperwork reporting sexual assault, a process that destroys all confidentiality. A change in the works will eliminate the requirement to fill out such forms, she said.
These and other issues, Whitley said, were discussed among some-300 attendees at the department's annual sexual assault response coordinators' conference that was held July 22-24 in Tampa.
The effectiveness of the department's sexual assault prevention program, Whitley said, ultimately depends upon the quality of the coordinators and their relationships with military commanders.
"I would go as far to say that the program is only as good as the sexual assault response coordinator," Whitley said.
The second part of program success, she noted, is predicated on the level of participation by commanders. "This is a command program, and we have to have command support for this program to work," Whitley said. "Where we see it work best is when the [sexual assault response coordinator] and the commander work in unison."
American Forces Press Service
Aug. 14, 2008 - The U.S. military will debut a new strategy next year that involves troops being on guard to protect fellow servicemembers from potential sexual assault, a senior Defense Department official said here today. The Pentagon has been developing the new strategy over the past year, and it will be implemented in October 2009, Dr. Kaye Whitley, director of the Defense Department's sexual assault Prevention and Response Office, told American Forces Press Service and Pentagon Channel reporters today.
"Bystander intervention" means servicemembers watch out for each other to prevent sexual assault, Whitley emphasized. "It's very similar to what they do on the battlefield," she pointed out. "You look out for your buddy, so let us look out for our buddy in other ways, as well."
The military services already have elements of the bystander prevention strategy in place, Whitley said.
Another new initiative being worked involves implementation of a way for National Guard and reserve members to report sexual assault anonymously, Whitley reported. Active-duty troops already have the restricted reporting option, Whitley said. This policy allows servicemembers to get the benefit of counseling and other services without triggering an investigation. About 1,800 sexual assault victims came forward after the restricted information policy took effect for active-duty servicemembers, she said.
"I believe that that is 1,800 people who would not have come forward otherwise," Whitley said. "Those 1,800 people got counseling, medical care and assistance."
Whitley said reserve-component members had been required to fill out official paperwork reporting sexual assault, a process that destroys all confidentiality. A change in the works will eliminate the requirement to fill out such forms, she said.
These and other issues, Whitley said, were discussed among some-300 attendees at the department's annual sexual assault response coordinators' conference that was held July 22-24 in Tampa.
The effectiveness of the department's sexual assault prevention program, Whitley said, ultimately depends upon the quality of the coordinators and their relationships with military commanders.
"I would go as far to say that the program is only as good as the sexual assault response coordinator," Whitley said.
The second part of program success, she noted, is predicated on the level of participation by commanders. "This is a command program, and we have to have command support for this program to work," Whitley said. "Where we see it work best is when the [sexual assault response coordinator] and the commander work in unison."
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Criminal Intelligence Analyst Course
The Canadian Pacific Railway Police Service, Vancouver, BC is hosting an intensive 5-day Criminal Intelligence Analysis Course for intelligence officers and crime and intelligence analysts from October 20th to October 24th 2008. The course will be presented by the Alpha Group Center for Crime and Intelligence Analysis and taught by Warren Sweeney, a thirty-year veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and former Intelligence Analysis Coordinator for the RCMP Canadian Police College in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
This will be a "hands-on" course that takes a "learn-by-doing," practical approach to training. Students will actually perform tasks associated with intelligence analysis work. Each participant will also receive a copy of The Intelligence Analyst's Sourcebook. Written by Warren Sweeney, this manual explains how to conduct, prepare, and present intelligence to enhance the investigative and decision-making process.
Participants will be taught how to turn data into information; how to distinguish differences between Tactical, Strategic, and Operational Intelligence; how to overcome resistance to the intelligence process, how to establish links between people, organizations, and events; how to chart events, commodity flow, and activities within the Criminal organization; how to present intelligence effectively in oral and written reports; how to use the power of the computer to assist the intelligence function; and money laundering secrets and techniques.
Tuition for the course is $525 and includes the week of instruction, the text, and related course materials. The course also fulfills the requirements of the California Department of Justice Certified Crime and Intelligence Analysis Program and may be used for Certification purposes. It is beneficial, but not required, to bring a laptop computer with you, which will permit the installation of a graphics program: ABC SnapGraphics 1.0.
To obtain a course brochure or to register for the course, please contact Diana Olson of the Alpha Group at (909) 484-2169 e-mail at: crimecrush@aol.com or contact Cst Ron Chomyn, Canadian Pacific Railway Police Service, SK, 306-931-7414, fax 306-931-7412 email ron_chomyn@cpr.ca Additional information about the content of the course can also be found on the Alpha Group website at www.alphagroupcenter.com
This will be a "hands-on" course that takes a "learn-by-doing," practical approach to training. Students will actually perform tasks associated with intelligence analysis work. Each participant will also receive a copy of The Intelligence Analyst's Sourcebook. Written by Warren Sweeney, this manual explains how to conduct, prepare, and present intelligence to enhance the investigative and decision-making process.
Participants will be taught how to turn data into information; how to distinguish differences between Tactical, Strategic, and Operational Intelligence; how to overcome resistance to the intelligence process, how to establish links between people, organizations, and events; how to chart events, commodity flow, and activities within the Criminal organization; how to present intelligence effectively in oral and written reports; how to use the power of the computer to assist the intelligence function; and money laundering secrets and techniques.
Tuition for the course is $525 and includes the week of instruction, the text, and related course materials. The course also fulfills the requirements of the California Department of Justice Certified Crime and Intelligence Analysis Program and may be used for Certification purposes. It is beneficial, but not required, to bring a laptop computer with you, which will permit the installation of a graphics program: ABC SnapGraphics 1.0.
To obtain a course brochure or to register for the course, please contact Diana Olson of the Alpha Group at (909) 484-2169 e-mail at: crimecrush@aol.com or contact Cst Ron Chomyn, Canadian Pacific Railway Police Service, SK, 306-931-7414, fax 306-931-7412 email ron_chomyn@cpr.ca Additional information about the content of the course can also be found on the Alpha Group website at www.alphagroupcenter.com
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Criminal Intelligence Analysis Course
The Richardson Police Department, TX, is hosting an intensive 5-day criminal Intelligence Analysis Course for intelligence officers and Crime and intelligence analysts from November 17th to November 21st 2008. The course will be presented by the Alpha Group Center for Crime and Intelligence Analysis and taught by Warren Sweeney, a thirty-year veteran of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and former Intelligence Analysis Coordinator for the RCMP Canadian Police College in Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
This will be a "hands-on" course that takes a "learn-by-doing," practical approach to training. Students will actually perform tasks associated with intelligence analysis work. Each participant will also receive a copy of The Intelligence Analyst's Sourcebook. Written by Warren Sweeney, this manual explains how to conduct, prepare, and present intelligence to enhance the investigative and decision-making process.
Participants will be taught how to turn data into information; how to distinguish differences between Tactical, Strategic, and Operational Intelligence; how to overcome resistance to the intelligence process, how to establish links between people, organizations, and events; how to chart events, commodity flow, and activities within the criminal organization; how to present intelligence effectively in oral and written reports; how to use the power of the computer to assist the intelligence function; and money laundering secrets and techniques.
Tuition for the course is $525 and includes the week of instruction, the text, and related course materials. The course also fulfills the requirements of the California Department of Justice Certified Crime and Intelligence Analysis Program and may be used for Certification purposes. It is beneficial, but not required, to bring a laptop computer with you, which will permit the installation of a graphics program: ABC SnapGraphics 1.0.
To obtain a course brochure or to register for the course, please contact Diana Olson of the Alpha Group at (909) 484-2169 e-mail at: crimecrush@aol.com or contact Patricia Huesca-Dorantes PHd, Richardson Police Service, TX, 972-744-4742, fax 972-744-5921 email patricia.huesca-dorantes@cor.gov. Additional information about the content of the course can also be found on the Alpha Group website at www.alphagroupcenter.com.
This will be a "hands-on" course that takes a "learn-by-doing," practical approach to training. Students will actually perform tasks associated with intelligence analysis work. Each participant will also receive a copy of The Intelligence Analyst's Sourcebook. Written by Warren Sweeney, this manual explains how to conduct, prepare, and present intelligence to enhance the investigative and decision-making process.
Participants will be taught how to turn data into information; how to distinguish differences between Tactical, Strategic, and Operational Intelligence; how to overcome resistance to the intelligence process, how to establish links between people, organizations, and events; how to chart events, commodity flow, and activities within the criminal organization; how to present intelligence effectively in oral and written reports; how to use the power of the computer to assist the intelligence function; and money laundering secrets and techniques.
Tuition for the course is $525 and includes the week of instruction, the text, and related course materials. The course also fulfills the requirements of the California Department of Justice Certified Crime and Intelligence Analysis Program and may be used for Certification purposes. It is beneficial, but not required, to bring a laptop computer with you, which will permit the installation of a graphics program: ABC SnapGraphics 1.0.
To obtain a course brochure or to register for the course, please contact Diana Olson of the Alpha Group at (909) 484-2169 e-mail at: crimecrush@aol.com or contact Patricia Huesca-Dorantes PHd, Richardson Police Service, TX, 972-744-4742, fax 972-744-5921 email patricia.huesca-dorantes@cor.gov. Additional information about the content of the course can also be found on the Alpha Group website at www.alphagroupcenter.com.
Crime Analysis Training
The Office of the Insurance Commissioner - Special Investigations Unit will host a Crime Analysis Applications Course from March 30 to April 3, 2009. The course will be presented by Steve Gottlieb, Executive Director of the Alpha Group Center for Crime and Intelligence Analysis Training, and may be used for Certification purposes in the Certificate in Crime and Intelligence Program offered by the California Department of Justice and the California State University system.
This will be a "hands-on" applications course which takes a "learning-by-doing," practical approach to training. Students will actually perform the tasks associated with crime analysis work. Each participant will also receive a copy of Mr. Gottlieb's book, "Crime Analysis: From First Report to Final Arrest," a textbook over 600 pages which explains how to design, implement, and operate a crime analysis program, and how to use a wide variety of analytical techniques to forecast when and where criminals are likely to strike again. Each participant will also receive a copy of Mr. Gottlieb's 150-page step-by-step "Crime Analysis Study Guide and Workbook," which will be used throughout the class. Tuition is $525.00 and includes the week of instruction, the text, workbook, and a wealth of handout materials.
To obtain a course brochure or to register for the course, please contact Kristi Barbieri at the Office of the Insurance Commissioner - Special Investigations Unit, by phone (360-586-2571) or email kristib@oic.wa.gov. Additional information about the content of the course can also be found on the Alpha Group website at www.alphagroupcenter.com
This will be a "hands-on" applications course which takes a "learning-by-doing," practical approach to training. Students will actually perform the tasks associated with crime analysis work. Each participant will also receive a copy of Mr. Gottlieb's book, "Crime Analysis: From First Report to Final Arrest," a textbook over 600 pages which explains how to design, implement, and operate a crime analysis program, and how to use a wide variety of analytical techniques to forecast when and where criminals are likely to strike again. Each participant will also receive a copy of Mr. Gottlieb's 150-page step-by-step "Crime Analysis Study Guide and Workbook," which will be used throughout the class. Tuition is $525.00 and includes the week of instruction, the text, workbook, and a wealth of handout materials.
To obtain a course brochure or to register for the course, please contact Kristi Barbieri at the Office of the Insurance Commissioner - Special Investigations Unit, by phone (360-586-2571) or email kristib@oic.wa.gov. Additional information about the content of the course can also be found on the Alpha Group website at www.alphagroupcenter.com
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Criminal Investigative Analysis Course
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, FL, is hosting an intensive 5-day Advanced Criminal Investigative Analysis (Psychological Profiling) course for rape and homicide investigators September 22 - September 26, 2008.
The course will be taught by Phoebe L.Kelsoe, Ph.D., of the Alpha Group Center for Crime and Intelligence Analysis Training. A professional profiler and the former Manager of the Crime Analysis Unit, Special Investigations Bureau for the Riverside County, California Sheriff's Department, Dr. Kelsoe currently consults and instructs on practical applications of Criminal investigative analysis techniques for law enforcement organizations throughout theUnited States and Canada.
Designed primarily for investigators and crime analysts who are responsible for investigating or assisting in the investigation of homicide, in-class projects also deal with the crime of rape. Other relevant issues are examined as well. For example, you will learn how to identify the personality and behavioral characteristics of the victim and the offender in child abductions, how to identify the physical, behavioral, and personality characteristics of the victim and the offender in child abductions, how to identify the physical, behavioral, and personality characteristics of offenders who attack and kill elderly women, and how to analyze information contained in police reports to actually develop a profile that describes the type of offender who most likely committed the crime.
The course takes a very practical "learn-by-doing" approach to training, which, through lectures and class exercises, provides students with numerous opportunities to actually profile serial rape and homicide suspects. Each participant will receive a copy of the "Advanced Criminal Investigative Analysis Study Guide and Workbook." This manual provides numerous pages of class notes and supplemental reading material that will be used extensively throughout the course. Students will also be provided with a copy of "Case Management for Missing Children homicide Investigation." This booklet provides a wealth of information about offenders who commit child homicides, their victims, crime scene patterns, violent acts, and their motivations for committing such violent crimes.
Tuition for the course is $525 and includes the week of instruction, the Study Guide, the booklet, and related course materials. The course also may fulfill your state's peace officer commission (POST, TCLOSE, etc.) requirements for continuing education or training hours.
To obtain a course brochure or to register for the course, please contact Dana Raufiefen, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, by phone 561-688-3598 (fax 561-688-3586), or by email at raufeifend@pbso.org Diana Olson of the Alpha Group at (909) 484-2169 or contact by e-mail at: crimecrush@aol.com
The course will be taught by Phoebe L.Kelsoe, Ph.D., of the Alpha Group Center for Crime and Intelligence Analysis Training. A professional profiler and the former Manager of the Crime Analysis Unit, Special Investigations Bureau for the Riverside County, California Sheriff's Department, Dr. Kelsoe currently consults and instructs on practical applications of Criminal investigative analysis techniques for law enforcement organizations throughout theUnited States and Canada.
Designed primarily for investigators and crime analysts who are responsible for investigating or assisting in the investigation of homicide, in-class projects also deal with the crime of rape. Other relevant issues are examined as well. For example, you will learn how to identify the personality and behavioral characteristics of the victim and the offender in child abductions, how to identify the physical, behavioral, and personality characteristics of the victim and the offender in child abductions, how to identify the physical, behavioral, and personality characteristics of offenders who attack and kill elderly women, and how to analyze information contained in police reports to actually develop a profile that describes the type of offender who most likely committed the crime.
The course takes a very practical "learn-by-doing" approach to training, which, through lectures and class exercises, provides students with numerous opportunities to actually profile serial rape and homicide suspects. Each participant will receive a copy of the "Advanced Criminal Investigative Analysis Study Guide and Workbook." This manual provides numerous pages of class notes and supplemental reading material that will be used extensively throughout the course. Students will also be provided with a copy of "Case Management for Missing Children homicide Investigation." This booklet provides a wealth of information about offenders who commit child homicides, their victims, crime scene patterns, violent acts, and their motivations for committing such violent crimes.
Tuition for the course is $525 and includes the week of instruction, the Study Guide, the booklet, and related course materials. The course also may fulfill your state's peace officer commission (POST, TCLOSE, etc.) requirements for continuing education or training hours.
To obtain a course brochure or to register for the course, please contact Dana Raufiefen, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, by phone 561-688-3598 (fax 561-688-3586), or by email at raufeifend@pbso.org Diana Olson of the Alpha Group at (909) 484-2169 or contact by e-mail at: crimecrush@aol.com
Friday, August 01, 2008
Sexual Violence and Evidence Collection
August 13, 2008: 2 pm – 4 pm (EDT)
Online event. Registration required, and free of charge.
This event is the second of four in the Series on Sexual Violence, sponsored by the Government Innovators Network and the National Institute of Justice. Additional event topics include sexual assault on college campuses, sexual violence and evidence collection, and a discussion about international policy. Ample time will be allocated for audience Q&A.
Those who register for this event will be notified as subsequent events are scheduled (approximately one per month June through September).
Federal legislation requiring states to fund "Jane Doe rape kits" will be enacted this coming year, a milestone that raises awareness of the need for careful and comprehensive evidence collection in sexual assault cases, and provides an excellent opportunity to reexamine best practices.
Law Enforcement officers play an important role in preserving the chain of evidence in sexual assault cases. Successful preservation requires that the officer works closely with Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE).
This online event will examine how Law Enforcement can work with SANE nurses in order to collect sufficient evidence and provide quality care to the victim. The panel will discuss the importance of DNA collection and non-contamination, highlight legal considerations, and shed light on the "Jane Doe" legislation.
The discussion will be moderated by Sergeant Joanne Archambault, Executive Director for End Violence Against Women (EVAW) International. The panel includes:
Sergeant Jim Markey - Phoenix Police Department, Adult Sex Crime Unit
Jennifer Pierce-Weeks - SANE nurse; President-elect, International Association of Forensic Nurses
Roger Canaff - Deputy Chief, Sex Offender Management Unit, New York State Attorney General's Office
MORE INFORMATION
http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/spotlight.html?id=1421&preview=0
Online event. Registration required, and free of charge.
This event is the second of four in the Series on Sexual Violence, sponsored by the Government Innovators Network and the National Institute of Justice. Additional event topics include sexual assault on college campuses, sexual violence and evidence collection, and a discussion about international policy. Ample time will be allocated for audience Q&A.
Those who register for this event will be notified as subsequent events are scheduled (approximately one per month June through September).
Federal legislation requiring states to fund "Jane Doe rape kits" will be enacted this coming year, a milestone that raises awareness of the need for careful and comprehensive evidence collection in sexual assault cases, and provides an excellent opportunity to reexamine best practices.
Law Enforcement officers play an important role in preserving the chain of evidence in sexual assault cases. Successful preservation requires that the officer works closely with Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE).
This online event will examine how Law Enforcement can work with SANE nurses in order to collect sufficient evidence and provide quality care to the victim. The panel will discuss the importance of DNA collection and non-contamination, highlight legal considerations, and shed light on the "Jane Doe" legislation.
The discussion will be moderated by Sergeant Joanne Archambault, Executive Director for End Violence Against Women (EVAW) International. The panel includes:
Sergeant Jim Markey - Phoenix Police Department, Adult Sex Crime Unit
Jennifer Pierce-Weeks - SANE nurse; President-elect, International Association of Forensic Nurses
Roger Canaff - Deputy Chief, Sex Offender Management Unit, New York State Attorney General's Office
MORE INFORMATION
http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/spotlight.html?id=1421&preview=0
Monday, July 28, 2008
Schools as Terror Targets
On August 6, 2008, Conversations with Cops at the Watering Hole will feature an interview of John Giduck on the Beslan School Seige. According to Esquire Magazine, “On the first day of school in 2004, a Chechen terrorist group struck the Russian town of Beslan. Targeting children, they took more than eleven hundred hostages. John Giduck is the author of Terror at Beslan: A Russian Tragedy with Lessons for America's Schools.
Program Date: August 6, 2008
Program Time: 2100 hours, Pacific
Topic: Schools as Terror Targets
Listen Live:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2008/08/07/Schools-as-Terror-Targets
About the Guest
John Giduck has a Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State and a law degree from the University of Denver. He also earned a Master’s Degree in International Affairs, specializing in Russian studies, from the University of Colorado, which included completion of the Russian Culture and Language Program at St. Petersburg State University in Russia. He has traveled extensively throughout Russia and the former Soviet Union, training with Russia’s elite Special Forces units for more than 10 years; and, is a certified instructor in Russian Special Forces hand to hand combat.
John Giduck has trained state and federal law enforcement officers and agents, including DEA, FBI, US Marshal’s Service, and SWAT teams throughout the US. He has served as a consultant on various international and terrorism subjects, and as a Russian Organized Crime instructor, for numerous federal and state agencies. He currently devotes his professional time to the Archangel Group, providing anti-terrorism consulting and training to U.S. law enforcement, government and military, part of which includes John serving as a civilian contract U.S. Army Special Forces hand-to-hand combat and firearms instructor. As well, he holds several black belts, is a multiple inductee into international martial arts halls of fame, and is a former U.S. national weightlifting champion.
John Giduck is a lifetime member of the Special Operations Association, Rocky Mountain Tactical Team Association, Russian Special Forces Brotherhood of the Red Beret Association, and is a lifetime executive member of the British Professional Bodyguard Association. He is a graduate of the FBI Citizen’s Academy and holds the highest level expert certification in Homeland Security through the American College of Forensic Examiners International, and is a former member of the Executive Advisory Board of the American College of Homeland Security and Police Marksman magazine. He is a current member of the Advisory Board of the College of Disaster Medicine and Management of Philadelphia University. In addition to other published materials and articles on terrorism, Russian organized crime and close quarters tactics, finished his book, Terror at Beslan: A Russian Tragedy With Lessons for America’s Schools, in 2005. His second book, co-authored with Green Beret Sergeant Major John Anderson, entitled The Green Beret In You: Living With Total Commitment To Family, Career, Sports and Life, was published in late 2007.
As part of his work with Archangel, John Giduck is also a scuba, tactical diving and CQB instructor, and teaches terrorist-hostage negotiations, narco-terrorism, terrorism and global organized crime, and Russian organized crime courses. He is now working on his doctoral dissertation on the global expansion of radical Islam through King’s College of London.
About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement.
Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2008/08/07/Schools-as-Terror-Targets
Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530
Program Date: August 6, 2008
Program Time: 2100 hours, Pacific
Topic: Schools as Terror Targets
Listen Live:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2008/08/07/Schools-as-Terror-Targets
About the Guest
John Giduck has a Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State and a law degree from the University of Denver. He also earned a Master’s Degree in International Affairs, specializing in Russian studies, from the University of Colorado, which included completion of the Russian Culture and Language Program at St. Petersburg State University in Russia. He has traveled extensively throughout Russia and the former Soviet Union, training with Russia’s elite Special Forces units for more than 10 years; and, is a certified instructor in Russian Special Forces hand to hand combat.
John Giduck has trained state and federal law enforcement officers and agents, including DEA, FBI, US Marshal’s Service, and SWAT teams throughout the US. He has served as a consultant on various international and terrorism subjects, and as a Russian Organized Crime instructor, for numerous federal and state agencies. He currently devotes his professional time to the Archangel Group, providing anti-terrorism consulting and training to U.S. law enforcement, government and military, part of which includes John serving as a civilian contract U.S. Army Special Forces hand-to-hand combat and firearms instructor. As well, he holds several black belts, is a multiple inductee into international martial arts halls of fame, and is a former U.S. national weightlifting champion.
John Giduck is a lifetime member of the Special Operations Association, Rocky Mountain Tactical Team Association, Russian Special Forces Brotherhood of the Red Beret Association, and is a lifetime executive member of the British Professional Bodyguard Association. He is a graduate of the FBI Citizen’s Academy and holds the highest level expert certification in Homeland Security through the American College of Forensic Examiners International, and is a former member of the Executive Advisory Board of the American College of Homeland Security and Police Marksman magazine. He is a current member of the Advisory Board of the College of Disaster Medicine and Management of Philadelphia University. In addition to other published materials and articles on terrorism, Russian organized crime and close quarters tactics, finished his book, Terror at Beslan: A Russian Tragedy With Lessons for America’s Schools, in 2005. His second book, co-authored with Green Beret Sergeant Major John Anderson, entitled The Green Beret In You: Living With Total Commitment To Family, Career, Sports and Life, was published in late 2007.
As part of his work with Archangel, John Giduck is also a scuba, tactical diving and CQB instructor, and teaches terrorist-hostage negotiations, narco-terrorism, terrorism and global organized crime, and Russian organized crime courses. He is now working on his doctoral dissertation on the global expansion of radical Islam through King’s College of London.
About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement.
Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2008/08/07/Schools-as-Terror-Targets
Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530
Thursday, July 24, 2008
New Body Armor Standard
Body armor (which is commonly but inaccurately called "bulletproof" vests) has saved the lives of more than 3,000 law enforcement officers since 1975. NIJ has revised the standard for body armor to require rigorous testing of the vests that now includes conditions of high heat, humidity and mechanical wear before ballistic testing. The standard ensures that the vests police officer wear will continue to protect them as the material ages.
The revised standard is the fruit of the Justice Department's Body Armor Safety Initiative. The initiative followed the failure of a vest worn by a police officer in Forest Hills, Pa. While the officer survived the shooting, he had serious injuries. The shooting was the only case ever reported to NIJ in which body armor compliant with the standard failed to prevent penetration for a bullet it was designed to defeat.
Download the new standard from NIJ's web site at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/223054.htm.
The revised standard is the fruit of the Justice Department's Body Armor Safety Initiative. The initiative followed the failure of a vest worn by a police officer in Forest Hills, Pa. While the officer survived the shooting, he had serious injuries. The shooting was the only case ever reported to NIJ in which body armor compliant with the standard failed to prevent penetration for a bullet it was designed to defeat.
Download the new standard from NIJ's web site at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/223054.htm.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Investigative Roundtable On Organized Crime
History
The Investigative Roundtable on Organized Crime is a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement group, which has been in existence for 23 years. Every September, the Investigative Roundtable, in cooperation with the Virginia State Police, has held an Organized Crime conference in Virginia Beach.
The conference is attended by law enforcement officers and intelligence analysts from across the United States and Canada. Conference programs are devoted to Organized Crime in its various forms.
The Investigative Roundtable was initially comprised of members of the Pennsylvania State Crime Commission, who created a Board to oversee the conference. Several years ago, the members stepped away from active involvement and turned the conference over to representatives from Virginia law enforcement with full endorsement and support. To that end, the Executive Committee was formed and now administers the conference. The Committee consists of representatives from the Virginia State Police, the Prince George County Police Department, MAGLOCLEN and ROCIC.
The Investigative Roundtable on Organized Crime Conference has been the mainstay of local, state and federal law enforcement personnel for 23 years. It continues that tradition by continuing to offer diverse training programs.
The 24th Annual Investigative Roundtable on Organized Crime Conference is set for September 7-11, 2008, at the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center. Call (800) 468-2722 or (757) 481-9000 to make your reservation.
Conference
Investigative Roundtable on Organized Crime - 2008 Virginia Beach, Virginia September 7-11, 2008
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION RUNS FROM 4:00 TO 6:00 P.M. ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. REGISTRATION WILL REOPEN AT 7:00 P.M. ON THE 7TH FOR LATE ARRIVALS. Registration will continue ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008, BEGINNING AT 7:30 A.M. The Conference kicks off on Monday, September 8, 2008, at approximately 9:00 a.m.
TENTATIVE 2008 Conference Programs (subject to change)** Mexican Drug Cartels; Nigerian Organized Crime; Traditional Organized Crime; Dogfighting; Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs; Hate Groups - White Supremacists; Intelligence Preparatipn for the Operating Environment; ICE Intel; Counterfeit Goods; Constitutional Update for Law Enforcement; MySpace; Gangsta Mindset; Muslim Culture.
**Training credit is subject to approval by DCJS.
Conference Registration
Early registration fee is $185 if received PRIOR TO August 8, 2008.
Fee for registrations received AFTER August 8 is $225.
On-line, fill-in registration forms are available by request to Michelle.Winfree-Williams@vsp.virginia.gov.
You can mail your conference registration form and check to: Investigative Roundtable, 1740 E. Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228
Hotel Registration
Special conference rates are available. The single/double rate is $105/night plus tax. Call the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center directly at 800-468-2722 (or 757-481-9000) to make your reservation. Be sure to mention you are with the Investigative Roundtable.
Room reservations must be made NO LATER THAN August 16, 2008, to guarantee a room at the conference rate. The conference rate will be honored September 6 through September 13 for those who wish to arrive early and stay beyond the conclusion of the conference. Reservations after the cut-off date are subject to availability. Space is limited to the first 200 registrants. Early registration is encouraged.
Free parking is available on site. As a courtesy to conference attendees, we will make arrangements to pick you or your group up at the Norfolk International Airport. Call Analyst Michelle Winfree-Williams (see below) at least four days prior to the conference to arrange for a pick up.
Contact Information
For further information, contact Analyst Supervisor Michelle Winfree-Williams at (804)674-2553 or email to Michelle.Winfree-Williams@vsp.virginia.gov or invroundtable@aol.com
The Investigative Roundtable on Organized Crime is a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement group, which has been in existence for 23 years. Every September, the Investigative Roundtable, in cooperation with the Virginia State Police, has held an Organized Crime conference in Virginia Beach.
The conference is attended by law enforcement officers and intelligence analysts from across the United States and Canada. Conference programs are devoted to Organized Crime in its various forms.
The Investigative Roundtable was initially comprised of members of the Pennsylvania State Crime Commission, who created a Board to oversee the conference. Several years ago, the members stepped away from active involvement and turned the conference over to representatives from Virginia law enforcement with full endorsement and support. To that end, the Executive Committee was formed and now administers the conference. The Committee consists of representatives from the Virginia State Police, the Prince George County Police Department, MAGLOCLEN and ROCIC.
The Investigative Roundtable on Organized Crime Conference has been the mainstay of local, state and federal law enforcement personnel for 23 years. It continues that tradition by continuing to offer diverse training programs.
The 24th Annual Investigative Roundtable on Organized Crime Conference is set for September 7-11, 2008, at the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center. Call (800) 468-2722 or (757) 481-9000 to make your reservation.
Conference
Investigative Roundtable on Organized Crime - 2008 Virginia Beach, Virginia September 7-11, 2008
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION RUNS FROM 4:00 TO 6:00 P.M. ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2008. REGISTRATION WILL REOPEN AT 7:00 P.M. ON THE 7TH FOR LATE ARRIVALS. Registration will continue ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008, BEGINNING AT 7:30 A.M. The Conference kicks off on Monday, September 8, 2008, at approximately 9:00 a.m.
TENTATIVE 2008 Conference Programs (subject to change)** Mexican Drug Cartels; Nigerian Organized Crime; Traditional Organized Crime; Dogfighting; Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs; Hate Groups - White Supremacists; Intelligence Preparatipn for the Operating Environment; ICE Intel; Counterfeit Goods; Constitutional Update for Law Enforcement; MySpace; Gangsta Mindset; Muslim Culture.
**Training credit is subject to approval by DCJS.
Conference Registration
Early registration fee is $185 if received PRIOR TO August 8, 2008.
Fee for registrations received AFTER August 8 is $225.
On-line, fill-in registration forms are available by request to Michelle.Winfree-Williams@vsp.virginia.gov.
You can mail your conference registration form and check to: Investigative Roundtable, 1740 E. Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23228
Hotel Registration
Special conference rates are available. The single/double rate is $105/night plus tax. Call the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center directly at 800-468-2722 (or 757-481-9000) to make your reservation. Be sure to mention you are with the Investigative Roundtable.
Room reservations must be made NO LATER THAN August 16, 2008, to guarantee a room at the conference rate. The conference rate will be honored September 6 through September 13 for those who wish to arrive early and stay beyond the conclusion of the conference. Reservations after the cut-off date are subject to availability. Space is limited to the first 200 registrants. Early registration is encouraged.
Free parking is available on site. As a courtesy to conference attendees, we will make arrangements to pick you or your group up at the Norfolk International Airport. Call Analyst Michelle Winfree-Williams (see below) at least four days prior to the conference to arrange for a pick up.
Contact Information
For further information, contact Analyst Supervisor Michelle Winfree-Williams at (804)674-2553 or email to Michelle.Winfree-Williams@vsp.virginia.gov or invroundtable@aol.com
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Crime Analysis Applications Course
The Sandy City Police Department, Utah in conjunction with Utah Law Enforcement Analysts Association, will host a Crime Analysis Applications Course from August 4th to August 8th 2008. The course will be presented by Steve Gottlieb, Executive Director of the Alpha Group Center for Crime and Intelligence Analysis Training, and may be used for Certification purposes in the Certificate in Crime and Intelligence Program offered by the California Department of Justice and the California State University system.
This will be a "hands-on" applications course which takes a "learning-by-doing," practical approach to training. Students will actually perform the tasks associated with crime analysis work. Each participant will also receive a copy of Mr. Gottlieb's book, "Crime Analysis: From First Report to Final Arrest," a textbook over 600 pages which explains how to design, implement, and operate a crime analysis program, and how to use a wide variety of analytical techniques to forecast when and where criminal are likely to strike again. Each participant will also receive a copy of Mr. Gottlieb's 150-page step-by-step "Crime Analysis Study Guide and Workbook," which will be used throughout the class. Tuition is $525.00 and includes the week of instruction, the text, workbook, and a wealth of handout materials.
To obtain a course brochure or to register for the course, please contact remittance B.L.Smith Training Coordinator, Sandy City Police Department, 10000 South Centenial Parkway, Sandy, Utah, 84070. You may also register by phone by calling Mr. Smith at (801) 568-7240, or by faxing your registration form to him at (801) 568-7226. blsmith@sandy.utah.gov or Diana Olson of the Alpha Group at (909) 484-2169 or contact by e-mail at: crimecrush@aol.com Additional information about the content of the course can also be found on the Alpha Group website at www.alphagroupcenter.com.
This will be a "hands-on" applications course which takes a "learning-by-doing," practical approach to training. Students will actually perform the tasks associated with crime analysis work. Each participant will also receive a copy of Mr. Gottlieb's book, "Crime Analysis: From First Report to Final Arrest," a textbook over 600 pages which explains how to design, implement, and operate a crime analysis program, and how to use a wide variety of analytical techniques to forecast when and where criminal are likely to strike again. Each participant will also receive a copy of Mr. Gottlieb's 150-page step-by-step "Crime Analysis Study Guide and Workbook," which will be used throughout the class. Tuition is $525.00 and includes the week of instruction, the text, workbook, and a wealth of handout materials.
To obtain a course brochure or to register for the course, please contact remittance B.L.Smith Training Coordinator, Sandy City Police Department, 10000 South Centenial Parkway, Sandy, Utah, 84070. You may also register by phone by calling Mr. Smith at (801) 568-7240, or by faxing your registration form to him at (801) 568-7226. blsmith@sandy.utah.gov or Diana Olson of the Alpha Group at (909) 484-2169 or contact by e-mail at: crimecrush@aol.com Additional information about the content of the course can also be found on the Alpha Group website at www.alphagroupcenter.com.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Training on Beautiful Cape Cod!
The Barnstable Police Department will host a Crime Analysis Applications Course during September 22-28. The course will be presented by Steve Gottlieb, Executive Director of the Alpha Group Center for Crime and Intelligence Analysis Training.
This is a "hands-on" applications course which takes a "learning-by-doing" practical approach to training. Students will perform the tasks associated with crime analysis work, and each participant will receive a copy of Mr. Gottlieb's book, "Crime Analysis: From First Report to Final Arrest," a textbook of over 600 pages that explains how to design, implement and operate a crime analysis program, and how to use a wide variety of analytical techniques to forecast when and where criminals are likely to strike again.
Each participant will also receive a copy of Mr. Gottlieb's 150-page step-by-step "Crime Analysis Study Guide and Workbook," which will be used throughout the class.
Tuition is $525.00 and includes the week of instruction, the text, workbook and a wealth of handout materials.
To obtain a course brochure or to register for the course, please contact the Alpha Group by telephone at (909) 984-8291 or by email at crimecrush@aol.com. Diana Olson, Administrative Assistant, will also be happy to register you in a course. Additional information about the content of the course can also be found on the Alpha Group website at www.alphagroupcenter.com
Hotel information is available through Officer Ralph Cahoon of the Barnstable Police Department at 508-778-3836 or cahoonr@barnstablepolice.com.
This is a "hands-on" applications course which takes a "learning-by-doing" practical approach to training. Students will perform the tasks associated with crime analysis work, and each participant will receive a copy of Mr. Gottlieb's book, "Crime Analysis: From First Report to Final Arrest," a textbook of over 600 pages that explains how to design, implement and operate a crime analysis program, and how to use a wide variety of analytical techniques to forecast when and where criminals are likely to strike again.
Each participant will also receive a copy of Mr. Gottlieb's 150-page step-by-step "Crime Analysis Study Guide and Workbook," which will be used throughout the class.
Tuition is $525.00 and includes the week of instruction, the text, workbook and a wealth of handout materials.
To obtain a course brochure or to register for the course, please contact the Alpha Group by telephone at (909) 984-8291 or by email at crimecrush@aol.com. Diana Olson, Administrative Assistant, will also be happy to register you in a course. Additional information about the content of the course can also be found on the Alpha Group website at www.alphagroupcenter.com
Hotel information is available through Officer Ralph Cahoon of the Barnstable Police Department at 508-778-3836 or cahoonr@barnstablepolice.com.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Become a Private Investigator
On July 18, 2008, Conversations with Cops at the Watering Hole will feature a conversation with Jimmie Mesis on how to become a private investigator.
Program Date: July 18, 2008
Program Time: 2100 hours, Pacific
Topic: Become a Private Investigator
Listen Live:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2008/07/19/Become-a-Private-Investigator
About the Guest
Jimmie Mesis is probably one the most recognized and respected private investigators throughout the United States and abroad. For the last 28 years, he has created and sold numerous companies related to the field of investigations including several investigative agencies that have generated millions of dollars in revenue. He currently owns a marketing consulting firm, several Internet based companies including his latest venture, PI Gear, a discount surveillance equipment company.
However, he and his investigator wife, Rosemarie are best known as the owners of PI Magazine, the only international trade publication of private investigators. In less than 4 years the magazine has grown from less than 1,000 readers to over 30,000 readers with subscribers in 22 countries. Jimmie Mesis is the recipient of numerous awards including, Investigator of the Year Award, Speaker of the Year, and the recipient of the Hal Lipset Award for Investigative Excellence presented to him by the World Association of Detectives.
About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement.
Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement
Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530
Program Date: July 18, 2008
Program Time: 2100 hours, Pacific
Topic: Become a Private Investigator
Listen Live:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement/2008/07/19/Become-a-Private-Investigator
About the Guest
Jimmie Mesis is probably one the most recognized and respected private investigators throughout the United States and abroad. For the last 28 years, he has created and sold numerous companies related to the field of investigations including several investigative agencies that have generated millions of dollars in revenue. He currently owns a marketing consulting firm, several Internet based companies including his latest venture, PI Gear, a discount surveillance equipment company.
However, he and his investigator wife, Rosemarie are best known as the owners of PI Magazine, the only international trade publication of private investigators. In less than 4 years the magazine has grown from less than 1,000 readers to over 30,000 readers with subscribers in 22 countries. Jimmie Mesis is the recipient of numerous awards including, Investigator of the Year Award, Speaker of the Year, and the recipient of the Hal Lipset Award for Investigative Excellence presented to him by the World Association of Detectives.
About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work. Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement.
Listen, call, join us at the Watering Hole.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/LawEnforcement
Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD (ret.), MPA
editor@police-writers.com
909.599.7530
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