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BULLETIN PENNSYLVANIA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION
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SUMMER 2014 - VOL. 116; ISSUE 2
Centennial Celebratio n IN THIS ISSUE
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Cover and page 8 photo by Lisa Burton ARTICLES
8 Incoming PCPA President (2014-2015) Chief Bill Kelly
13 PCPA’s Centennial Annual Education and Training Conference
26 Feature Article by PCPA Strategic Partner CODY Systems
29 “Reversing” an Overdose – Law Enforcement and Narcan
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31 Pennsylvania Disaster Recovery Resources Team
33 Cost Effective Policing for the Budgeting of Law Enforcement
34 Hotel Reservations are now available for the IACP 121st Annual Conference
35 Fighting Crime at its Roots—A Partnership Strategy with Law Enforcement Leaders
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COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS
4 President’s Message 5 Executive Director’s Message 6 PCPA Executive Board and Committees 6 PCPA Staff 7 Memberships 9 The Chiefs Legal Update 24 Technology Update 37 Our Newest Accredited Agencies
The content of the PCPA BULLETIN is to be a practical reference featuring PCPA information of specific interest and relevance to law enforcement professionals. Topics of interest include professional development, current legislative and goals, news items, PCPA upcoming events and legal issues. PCPA Reviews, reports and articles are submitted by members, experts and other interested law enforcement personnel. PCPA Articles or ideas for content should be submitted to PCPA Headquarters c/o R. Dane Merryman, 3905 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1536 or emailed to dmerryman@pachiefs.org.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
DEAR PCPA MEMBERS,
“Coming down the home stretch” is a timely phrase with the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes having just occurred and soon will be the Belmont Stakes. Go California Chrome!!! “Coming down the home stretch” is especially on my mind as my year as President of this esteemed Association is about to cross the finish line.
It has been an incredible year for PCPA. There are countless adjectives to describe the past year including challenging but rewarding, tiring but refreshing, status quo but transformational, and most of all exhilarating. So many positive actions have been taken and new initiatives started which would not have been possible without the professional and devoted Executive Board. There were many critical matters to address the past year and our current Board never wavered from their duties and took action that has charted a very positive course for PCPA for years to come. Before I go any further, I would be remiss if I did not now highlight the hiring of PCPA’s new Executive Director Dane Merryman. Dane was hired after a very careful review of all candidates who expressed an interest in the position and an in-depth interview of the five top candidates. Dane, who began his Executive Director position on March 17th, spent 28 years with the Pennsylvania State Police rising to the level of Major, several years as an Inspector with Allentown Police Department, and most recently as a consultant with L. Robert Kimball working primarily on developing records management systems and 911 Centers. Dane has hit the ground running in his first 3 months and is very excited about leading our Association by building off of the solid foundation to make
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it a premier professional organization for law enforcement executives in Pennsylvania. Please find time to introduce yourself to Dane if you have not yet had the pleasure to meet him. I would also like to highlight briefly our upcoming annual Education and Training Conference to be held July 13th through July 17th at the Radisson in Valley Forge. I have been attending PCPA annual conferences for more than 20 years now, and I cannot recall a more timely, relevant and valuable educational seminars than this year. Though I will not list all the training opportunities, this year has a school safety symposium with nationally renowned speakers. Also for the first time ever, seminars will be provided for newer Police Chiefs to begin their New Chief Orientation course and all other Chiefs and other executives to begin pursuit of PCPA’s Police Executive Certification course. While there are so many other aspects of this year’s conference to highlight, the only other aspect to note is terrific entertainment and networking opportunities scheduled for the evenings. There will be entertainment and hospitality in a different venue or area of the Radisson each night. Staff and the Conference Planning Committee are very excited, and we hope you and your family will join us this year. Many of you know that for years our Association has contracted with CONTINUED ON PAGE 6u
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
DEAR MEMBERS, I am extremely happy to have been selected to serve the Pennsylvania Chiefs as the Executive Director of this Association. After my years in law enforcement and later in public safety technology consulting, I feel like this position is the perfect fit for me. With 100 years of history, PCPA has a rich heritage that has evolved from a mostly social organization, to one of professional services, advocacy, and technical infrastructure and support. As a life member of the Association and your new Executive Director, I feel privileged to be here. I must give credit to my predecessors in this position, particularly to Mike Mastroianni, who served as Interim Director, and to the excellent staff we have here in Association Headquarters. They are very knowledgeable, and have been extremely helpful to me as I get oriented with all of our programs and processes. In the days ahead we will be working hard to be progressive and proactive in giving you professional grade services that will help you in your daily operations, through our technology, research, consulting services, and information sharing. We plan to up the image of our web site and the Bulletin, to be a resource that you can turn to when you are looking for updates or articles of interest. As we work on this objective, I hope you will www.pachiefs.org
share your suggestions for what you would like to see. I encourage you to attend our Centennial Training Conference in July at the Valley Forge Radisson. We have a strong training program that includes showcasing some of our Departments’ programs, legal updates, an extensive vendor exhibition, and entertaining evening activities. We will be introducing two new initiatives for Chief Executive Certification and New Chiefs Training.
whose technology, products and services serve our profession. This is our annual conference edition. Everything you need to know about the conference is provided in the pages that follow. Please take advantage of this year’s great agenda.
At the core of the training, we have a School Safety Symposium, with nationally known presenters. We are inviting representatives from schools and the EMS community to attend and participate with us as we learn about the latest approaches to keeping the schools safe, and responding to the call when things go wrong.
I look forward to getting to know all our members. I have already started visiting some of the Regional Associations, and I hope to make it a practice to visit each region at least once a year.
This year we are inviting police officers of any rank to visit our exhibition hall and vendors on Monday of the conference. We hope to have strong representation from our members spending some time with the vendors
Respectfully submitted,
In the meantime, I hope to see you at the Radisson Valley Forge in July!!
R. Dane Merryman Executive Director
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PRESIDENT ’S MESSAGE
EXECUTIVE BOARD & COMMITTEES OFFICERS
BUDGET & PERSONNEL
Thomas King
Thomas R. King, Chair John W. Mackey, Vice Chair
President Chief of Police • State College Borough
William Kelly
1st Vice President Chief of Police • Abington Township
Robert Jolley
Members:
Joseph J. Daly • Mark E. Hall Richard E. Hammon • Robert G. Jolley William J. Kelly • Michael A. Klein David A. Mettin • William F. Richendrfer David J. Spotts
2nd Vice President Chief of Police • Dallas Township
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Mark Hall
David A. Mettin, Chair S. Michael Murphy, Vice Chair
3rd Vice President Chief of Police • Clarion Borough
David Spotts
4th Vice President Chief of Police • Mechanicsburg Borough
John Mackey
Chairman Chief of Police • Bethel Park Borough
William Richendrfer
Secretary- 2014 Chief of Police • South Centre Township
Michael Klein
Treasurer - 2014 Chief of Police • Harrison Township
BOARD MEMBERS Richard Hammon – 2014 Superintendent of Police • Silver Spring Township
David Mettin – 2014
Chief of Police • Pennridge Regional
Thomas Gross – 2014
Chief of Police • York Area Regional
Howard Kocher – 2014
Members:
T. Robert Amann • Charles J. Crawford William J. Daly • Joseph G. Elias Milton Fields • Michael J. Flanagan Douglas E. Grimes • William L. Harvey Ashley J. Heiberger • Robert G. Jolley David M. Laux • John T. Maxwell Catherine R. McNeilly • James L. Santucci Carl Scalzo • Kevin J. Stoehr George J. Swartz • Oscar P. Vance, Jr. Robert W. Wilson • Raymond F. Zydonik
LEGISLATIVE Diane Conrad, Chair James W. Adams • Darryl L. Albright Scott L. Bohn • Randolph G. Cox Joseph J. Daly • Richard M. Danko Michael A. Donohue • Eric D. Gill Erik P. Grunzig • Bryan B. Kelly Daniel J. Kortan, Jr. • Joseph F. Lawrence Marshall A. Martin • Coleman J. McDonough Dean E. Osborne • Lawrence R. Palmer David Souchick • David J. Spotts David E. Steffen • Michael J. Vogel Dennis H. Walters • Steven R. Wheeler Frank E. Williamson
MEMBERSHIP/BYLAWS Mark G. Pugliese I, Chair
William Grover – 2015
Kenneth M. Truver • Curt A. Martinez Donald J. Aubrecht • Guy A. Salerno Harold C. Lane • John E. Petrick John F. Slauch • Keith Keiper Mark L. Bentzel •Mark E. Hall • Paul Yost Samuel J. Gallen • Timothy P. Trently William P. Grover
Scott Bohn – 2015
Chief of Police • West Chester Borough
James Adams – 2015
Chief of Police • Upper Allen Township
Kenneth Truver – 2016
Chief of Police • Castle Shannon Borough
Larry Palmer – 2016
Chief of Police • Palmer Township
Mark Toomey – 2016
Chief of Police • Upper Providence Township
There are many other important matters being worked on by our dedicated staff, committees, and the Executive Board. Some of these include:
Members:
Chief of Police • Lehman Township Chief of Police • Etna Borough
a soliciting company to call residents in Pennsylvania to raise funds for the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association. For as many years, we received various complaints, including the techniques some telephone solicitors used to encourage residents to contribute to the PCPA. Many Executive Boards over the years, including the current Board, preferred that PCPA did not have to rely on paid outside fundraising firms. At the March 2014 meeting, the Executive Board voted unanimously to not renew our current fundraising contract and discontinue the use of fundraising firms indefinitely. We are confident that with the future direction of our Association and becoming a 501 (c) (3) organization, we no longer have to rely on these companies.
Members:
RETIRED CHIEFS
• Participating as a member of the PA Radar Coalition chaired by Whitehall Borough Mayor James Nowalk; • Collaborating with MPOETC to discuss strategies for enhancing the Mandatory In-service Training experience; • Continuing development of the New Chief Orientation (NCO) course and the Law Enforcement Executive Certification (LEEC) program; and • Continuing review and input on various legislative initiatives, some of which include SB 1290 - Kelsey Smith Act (cell phone pinging), HB 2090 - Use of Narcan by police officers, SB 1180 – Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, and of course Radar (SB 1340, HB 38, and HB 1272).
J. William Schmitt, Chair
Members:
Donald G. Hunter, Sr. • Joseph F. Ferrelli Keith D. Guthrie • Richard E. Hammon Stephen W. Ott • Wendell A. Rich William L. Eckert • William L. Howatt William S. Weaver
PCPA STAFF R. Dane Merryman, Executive Director, dmerryman@pachiefs.org Deb Skonezney, Administrative Assistant, dskonezney@pachiefs.org Joseph Blackburn, Accreditation Coordinator, jblackburn@pachiefs.org Christopher Braun, Technology Coordinator, cjbraun@pachiefs.org Cheryl Campbell, Financial Coordinator, ccampbell@pachiefs.org Jerry Miller, Offender Identification Technology, jmiller@pachiefs.org Andrea Sullivan, Accreditation Assistant, asullivan@pachiefs.org Bill Gibson, Physical Fitness, fitcop@hotmail.com
If you would like any information about any of these Association matters, please email me at tking@statecollegepa.us Thank you for the opportunity to have served as President of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association this past year. God Bless,
Tom King President, PCPA
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NEW & DECEASED MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS – ACTIVE Jeff Armstrong Chief of Police, Plum Borough Troy Bankert Lieutenant, York City Brian Biechy Chief of Police, Lehighton Borough Shannon S. Binda Chief of Police, City of Jeannette Thomas L. Day, Jr. Chief of Police, Mt. Holly Springs Borough Jared Ganz Chief of Police, Scott Township
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Kevin M. Girling Chief of Police, Mount Joy Borough Gregory J. Gottschall Captain, Township of Bethlehem Keith G. Kibler Chief of Police, Lock Haven City
Wayne D. Smith Lieutenant, Palmer Township Gregg Tinkham Chief Ranger, National Park Service Christopher Yarns Chief of Police, Clarks Summit Borough
DECEASED MEMBERS Retired Chief of Police Luke E. Krall member since July 1979 Heidelburg Twp. President Emeritus and Retired Chief of Police Harry Gaab member since 1968 Lansdowne Township
Michael Krzywicki Chief of Police, Municipality of Kingston George David McClay Chief of Police, Borough of Morrisville Randolph Lee McPherson Chief Bureau of Criminal Tax Investigations PA Department of Revenue Michael O’Brien Chief of Police, Economy Borough Michael E. Pitkow Lieutenant, Springfield Township
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Stephen Powell Chief of Police, Borough of West Reading
CORRECTION TO SPRING 2014 ISSUE Mark DiLuzio Chief of Police, City of Bethlehem (Note: Agency was incorrectly listed as Economy Borough)
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Incoming PCPA President (2014-2015)
CHIEF BILL KELLY Abington Township Chief of Police
CALEA accreditation and reaccreditation and then, in 2009, became the only police department in Pennsylvania to also achieve CALEA Communications accreditation. In addition, the Abington Township Police Department has played a significant role in Abington being a six-time selection as “One of the 100 Best Communities in America for Youth” by Colin Powell’s organization, “America’s Promise.” Also, in its last three selections, Money Magazine has selected Abington as “One of the 100 Best Small Cities in America,” citing safety as a primary reason. In 2013 Abington Police Department became the first police department in Pennsylvania to win the prestigious “IACP/CISCO Community Policing Award,” achieving this distinction with only 3 other Police Departments in the world in 2013.
Abington Township Chief of Police Bill Kelly is in his 42nd year as a Police Officer and has over 31 years of experience as a Chief of Police, serving in Ohio and Pennsylvania. He has served as Abington’s Police Chief for the last 28 years and has been the Township “Emergency Management Coordinator” for over 25 years. Bill started his career in 1972 as a police officer in East Cleveland, Ohio. He quickly rose through the ranks becoming the youngest Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Chief of Police in the Department’s history. He developed the first community-wide crime prevention program in Ohio, a program that was recognized as the “Outstanding Crime Prevention Program in Ohio” on two occasions. As a young Chief, Bill led an investigation into municipal corruption; an investigation that eventually resulted in the prosecution of eight
municipal officials, including: the former City Manager, a Judge, and three of the five elected City Commissioners. In 1985, after the Abington Township Police Department experienced serious internal strife, Abington Township officials conducted a nationwide search for a new Police Chief and, in December 1985, selected Bill as Abington Township’s new Chief of Police. During the ensuing years with Chief Kelly as the Department’s leader, the men and women of the Abington Police Department have achieved remarkable successes. Abington was the first police department in Pennsylvania to successfully achieve accreditation through the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (PLEAC). Abington then went on to become one of eight municipal police Departments in Pennsylvania to achieve
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In addition to his service with Abington, Bill has contributed to the law enforcement profession in Pennsylvania. He served as the President of the Police Chiefs Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania and is currently the First Vice President of the Police Chiefs Association of Montgomery County. Also, Bill was one of the founding members of the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission in 2001, and has continued to serve on that Commission, currently as its Vice Chairman. Chief Kelly has a B.S. Degree in Urban Management and a M.S. Degree in Organizational Leadership. He is an adjunct Professor with Penn State University, and has done training and consulting at 30 locations in Pennsylvania, in 16 other states, as well as Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean. Bill has served as a United States delegate at three international Conferences. In his role as the incoming President of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, Chief Kelly is looking forward to using his experience to represent, serve and support his law enforcement colleagues, their Departments, and the citizens across Pennsylvania that they serve and protect. www.pachiefs.org
LEGAL UPDATES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
Provided by Chris Boyle, Esq. and reprinted with permission from Marshall, Dennehey, Coleman
Responding to an anonymous tip that drug dealing was occurring in the vicinity, the Detectives, joined by Detective W. G., approached an address on East 11th Street in Bayonne on the evening of April 29, 2010. The parties dispute what happened when they arrived. SUAREZ V. CITY OF BAYONNE, 2014 U.S. APP. LEXIS 8568 (3RD CIRCUIT MAY 7, 2014) Responding to an anonymous tip that drug dealing was occurring in the vicinity, the Detectives, joined by Detective W. G., approached an address on East 11th Street in Bayonne on the evening of April 29, 2010. The parties dispute what happened when they arrived. Suarez testified at his deposition that he was sitting on the steps of a house when the Detectives “pulled up[,] jumped out of their car and just started hitting” him. He testified that the Detectives were in an unmarked police vehicle, that they did not identify themselves as police, and that he did not flee from them. He testified that each Detective hit him about www.pachiefs.org
four times, that they tackled him to the ground and handcuffed him, and then continued to hit him. He identified his sole injury from this encounter as a scrape to his head that did not bleed. A witness named John Klumpp testified that he saw Suarez lying handcuffed on the ground while being punched and kicked by the Detectives. Another witness, Karen Koepke, testified that she saw Suarez run but that she could not see whether the police assaulted him because cars obstructed her view. The Detectives dispute this characterization of the incident at East 11th Street. R. testified that as they approached the address, he recognized Suarez from past encounters with police […]and “locked eyes” on him.
According to R. , at that point Suarez removed a small bag of marijuana from his waistband, dropped it on the ground, and took off running east on 11th Street. C. testified that he identified himself as a police officer and gave chase, tackling Suarez a short distance away. R. stayed with the marijuana, which G. collected. Officer C. K. responded to the incident and arrived on-scene at 6:04 p.m. C.K. placed Suarez in his patrol car a few minutes later and drove him to police headquarters, where Suarez was searched and placed in a holding cell. It appears from the record that Suarez was never read his Miranda rights. About thirty to forty minutes later, Suarez was taken to an office used by the narcotics group, where R. told him that he would be searched again. The two sides once again diverge as to what happened next. Suarez testified that when he got to the office, R. told him to remove his shoes and his pants but did not remove his handcuffs, which bound his hands behind his back. Suarez claims that he was able to partially remove his pants despite being handcuffed, and that once he had done so R. punched him in the nose, breaking it. He claims that R. and C. hit his body and head two more times each. He also claims they called him a racial epithet, and testified that he did not resist the search, attempt to fight back, or kick either officer. The Detectives testified differently. They do not dispute that they took Suarez to the office for a second search, but the Detectives claim that they removed his handcuffs when he arrived at the office. R. testified that Suarez resisted his efforts to perform a search, “became irate,” and then “pushed [R. ], took a fighting stance and kicked [him] in the genital area” while still wearing his boots. R. claims that he then punched Suarez once in the face in self-defense, which caused Suarez to bleed from the nose. R. claims to have hit Suarez only once, and asserts that C. did not hit him at all. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10u
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LEGAL UPDATES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT After the scuffle at police headquarters, The Supreme Court held in Heck THE CHIEF’S LEGAL UPDATE Suarez was taken to Bayonne Medical that a plaintiff may not maintain a claim Center, where he was triaged at 7:03 p.m. under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 if success on He was diagnosed with a broken nose such a claim would imply the invalidity of and skin abrasions to his arm. Hospital the plaintiff ’s criminal conviction, unless records indicate that Suarez described the conviction has already been reversed his pain as mild. Suarez was given on appeal, invalidated through collateral ibuprofen and discharged into police proceedings, or expunged by executive custody. Suarez filed a complaint with order. The reason for this rule “is to avoid the Bayonne Police Department Internal parallel litigation of probable cause and Affairs Unit alleging that the Detectives guilt” as well as to “prevent[] the claimant engaged in an excessive use of force. After from succeeding in a tort action after Suarez failed to appear for an interview in having been convicted in the underlying connection with his complaint, Internal criminal prosecution, which would run Affairs deemed the Detectives exonerated. counter to the judicial policy against Suarez was charged with a variety of creating two conflicting resolutions offenses. In December 2012, he pleaded arising from the same transaction.” […] guilty in New Jersey municipal court to It is important to separate, for simple assault of R. , and the remainder purposes of our Heck analysis, Suarez’s of the charges were dismissed pursuant to arrest on East 11th Street and the fracas a plea agreement. At his plea hearing, the at police headquarters. The District following colloquy occurred: Court concluded that the East 11th Q: Mr. Suarez, I draw your attention to Street incident “began the chain of April 29, 2010. Do you recall being events leading to [Suarez’s] guilty plea in the City of Bayonne on that date? for simple assault on Detective R. ,” A: Yes. and therefore a verdict in Suarez’s favor Q: And were you arrested by an officer, would undermine his conviction. We Detective R. ? disagree with this conclusion. If a jury A: Yes. were to credit Suarez’s version of the East Q: And during that arrest, did you 11th Street incident, that would not strike him and cause him pain? imply the invalidity of his simple assault A: Yes. conviction based on the incident at police The court and Suarez then clarified headquarters. […] that the assault occurred at the police The analysis is a bit more subtle with headquarters, not on the street. respect to the tussle at headquarters. On March 14, 2012, the District Court Suarez pleaded guilty to kicking R. in the stayed proceedings in this case pending groin while undergoing the second search. the outcome of the criminal charges To the extent that Suarez claims either: against Suarez. Once he pleaded guilty, (1) that he did not kick R. at all and he the District Court dissolved the stay. was beaten wholly without provocation; Appellees moved for summary judgment or (2) that he used a reasonable amount on all counts, which the District Court of force when he kicked R. after R. granted. This timely appeal followed. attacked him, his claim is barred by …The District Court held that Suarez’s Heck[…] excessive force and unreasonable seizure We conclude that the District Court claims amounted to a collateral attack on erred in holding that Suarez’s excessive his simple assault conviction, and were force and unreasonable seizure claims are therefore barred by the Supreme Court’s barred by Heck, and we will accordingly decision in Heck v. Humphrey, …. We reverse the District Court’s grant of disagree. summary judgment to the Detectives on these claims.[…] 10 | PA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION | BULLETIN | SUMMER 2014
Comment: Know what my sweet ol’ grandma’ used to say? “Chumpie, my boy [sure, she called me Chumpie. Prove she didn’t! I didn’t think so.]…if they don’t effin listen, kick their arse” Grandma got a little whacky there at the end. My favorite part of Suarez’ story is where he says the detectives each hit him four times before handcuffing him, then handcuffed him, then kicked and punched him some more, and as a result, he got a scrape to the arm. Either the detectives need punching and kicking lessons, or Suarez would appear to be full of crap. I bring this little jewel of a case to you to illustrate one key point: The fact that someone is convicted of a crime, alone, does not negate an excessive force claim, as you can still effect a lawful arrest with unlawful force. That said, especially under Pennsylvania law, if the District Attorney asks your opinion on a plea bargain, and resisting arrest is charged, ask to keep that charge, as a guilty plea to it usually includes admitting that they “employ[ed] means justifying or requiring substantial force to overcome the resistance” That, we can work with… WILLIAMS V. CITY OF SCRANTON, 2014 U.S. APP. LEXIS 8600 (3RD CIRCUIT MAY 7, 2014) This action arises from the fatal shooting of Brenda Williams by three police officers of the Scranton Police Department (“SPD”). Myron Williams, the administrator of Brenda Williams’ estate, and Louise Williams, the guardian of Brenda Williams’ minor daughter, sued the City of Scranton, the SPD,2 and several SPD officers, alleging various state and federal law claims. The District Court granted summary judgment in the defendants’ favor. For the reasons that follow, we affirm. […]On May 28, 2009, the SPD received a call from Williams’ neighbors regarding a domestic disturbance. In response to the call, SPD Officers J.S. and E.J. went to the complainants’ home. The complainants reported to the www.pachiefs.org
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Plaintiffs’ state law claims against the City of Scranton and the SPD officers fail as well. Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act, local agencies and municipal employees are immune to state law tort claims, subject to exceptions not applicable here. For substantially the same reasons set forth by the District Court, we conclude that the City of Scranton and the SPD officers are immune to Plaintiffs’ state law tort claims. Therefore, we affirm the District Court’s dismissal of these claims. For the foregoing reasons, we affirm the District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Scranton and the SPD officers…. officers that Williams had been repeatedly banging on their front door and yelling at them. J.S. had interacted with Williams several times before. Based on his previous interactions with Williams, he thought she might have a mental health condition. After speaking with the complainants, the officers went to Williams’ apartment building. When they arrived and knocked on the front door to the building, Williams answered the door without any clothing on. After asking the officers an unintelligible question, she slammed the door and ran upstairs. The officers entered the building, followed Williams upstairs, and entered her residence through the open front door. When they attempted to speak with Williams, she cursed and yelled incoherently. At one point, she said that “Janie” or “Jamie” was going to heaven; J.S. goes by the name Jamie. The officers looked around Williams’ apartment for weapons and drugs and observed several knives in the kitchen on top of the oven. The officers called for an ambulance and EMTs for a possible 302 Commitment, and they notified their shift supervisor that they might be going over their shift. Section 302 of Pennsylvania’s Mental Health Procedures Act provides for the involuntary commitment, for purposes of emergency examination and treatment, of a person who is a danger to themselves or www.pachiefs.org
others due to a mental illness. An EMT and paramedic responded with an ambulance, and Corporal R.S. and Officer J.K. arrived shortly afterward. R.S., the ranking officer on the scene, had performed roughly seventy 302 commitments. He made the final decision not to have Williams involuntarily committed. R.S. ordered J.K. to copy Williams’ information from a previous citation lying on a nearby table so that a disorderly conduct citation could be sent to her later. As J.K. was copying down the information, Williams quickly emerged from her bedroom, passed behind him, and entered the kitchen. The officers heard the sounds of clinking metal coming from the kitchen, at which point J.S. informed his colleagues about Williams’ collection of kitchen knives. Williams then exited the kitchen with a large knife. The officers pulled their service weapons and ordered Williams to stop and put down her knife, but she refused and moved toward J.S., pointing the knife at him. After issuing several warnings, which Williams ignored, R.S., J.S., and J.K. shot Williams. She fell to the ground, on top of her knife. She was pronounced dead later that day. Williams’ surviving relatives, Myron Williams and Louise Williams, […] asserted a Fourth Amendment excessive force claim, a Fourteenth Amendment failure-to-treat claim, and a Fourteenth
Amendment state-created danger claim against the SPD officers. They also asserted Monell claims for municipal liability against the City of Scranton, alleging that the city did not establish sufficient procedures for responding to mentally ill individuals and did not adequately train and/or supervise its police officers. Additionally, they brought wrongful death and survival claims against the City of Scranton and the SPD officers pursuant to Pennsylvania state law. The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the SPD officers and the City of Scranton. Myron and Louise Williams appealed. We exercise plenary review over a grant of summary judgment. Summary judgment should be granted “if the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” In making this determination, we must interpret the facts in the light most favorable to the non-movant. We first address Plaintiffs’ excessive force claim. To prevail on an excessive force claim, a plaintiff must establish that a seizure occurred and that it was unreasonable. […]It is undisputed that Williams was seized when she was shot. Thus, the only question is whether this seizure was reasonable. An officer’s CONTINUED ON PAGE 12u
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LEGAL UPDATES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT use of deadly force is reasonable when “the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or others.” We agree with the District Court that “no reasonable juror could find that the use of deadly force . . . violated Ms. Williams’ Fourth Amendment rights.” App. at 10. The undisputed facts reveal that Williams rapidly moved toward J.S. with a large knife, ignored repeated warnings to stop and drop the knife, and was no more than five feet away from J.S.at the time she was shot. Under these circumstances, the SPD officers had probable cause to believe that Williams posed a significant threat of serious bodily injury or death. Likewise, it was objectively reasonable for the officers to believe that using deadly force was necessary. Therefore, the officers’ use of deadly force against Williams was reasonable as a matter of law. We affirm the District Court’s grant of summary judgment to the SPD officers on Plaintiffs’ excessive force claim[…] Plaintiffs’ state law claims against the City of Scranton and the SPD officers fail as well. Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act, local agencies and municipal employees are immune to state law tort claims, subject to exceptions not applicable here. For substantially the same reasons set forth by the District Court, we conclude
that the City of Scranton and the SPD officers are immune to Plaintiffs’ state law tort claims. Therefore, we affirm the District Court’s dismissal of these claims. For the foregoing reasons, we affirm the District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Scranton and the SPD officers…. COMMENT: The general public does not understand how quickly things can go to pieces on you. An officer safety case that needs no further comment from me. STUMP THE CHUMP Lieutenant Chump: How about a little refresher on the Right to Know Act? What has to be released? What doesn’t? BRONCO BILL Bill: Sure. First and foremost, I would tell you that, as a matter of law, every municipality needs to have an Open Records Officer (“OreO” if that helps) who should be familiar with the law, and can help you determine whether something is a public record that must be turned over. (Section 502) The District Attorney’s Office is also required to have such an OreO, and determines whether a document is a “criminal investigative record” that should not be treated as a public record. (Section 503). The law assumes that every document
is a public record, unless it fits an exception, and leaves the burden on the municipality to prove that a document is not a public record, if they choose to deny an open records request. (Section 708) Be that as it may, the law also permits a municipality to treat a document as a public record, even if it isn’t. Also, the Act allows you to redact certain information (victim’s name, personal identifiers (SS#, Bank account #, etc), and the appeals I have seen appear to support the proposition that it is better to redact a document and turn it over, then to refuse to provide it at all. (See also Section 706). The thirty exceptions (in other words, the documents or information that will not be considered public records) can be found at Section 708 of the Act, and include: most medical records, home address of a judge or law enforcement officer, personal identifiers including name of spouse, performance reviews of employees, criminal and non-criminal investigations, a record identifying a juvenile. You can view, download or print a copy of the Act, and utilize a searchable database of appeals, at the website of the Pennsylvania Office or Open Records. (I am not putting a link, as that causes some servers to reject my lovingly and painstakingly prepared update as junk). – The Chump
The law assumes that every document is a public record, unless it fits an exception, and leaves the burden on the municipality to prove that a document is not a public record, if they choose to deny an open records request. (Section 708) Be that as it may, the law also permits a municipality to treat a document as a public record, even if it isn’t. Also, the Act allows you to redact certain information (victim’s name, personal identifiers (SS#, Bank account #, etc), and the appeals I have seen appear to support the proposition that it is better to redact a document and turn it over, then to refuse to provide it at all. (See also Section 706).
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PCPA’S CENTENNIAL Centennial CelebratEDUCATION i o n & TRAINING CONFERENCE COMMEMORATING 100 YEARS AS AN ASSOCIATION! Join PCPA as we celebrate 100 years of excellence in law enforcement. This event will be held at the Radisson Hotel Valley Forge on July 13-17, 2014. While much has changed, one thing that has stayed the same is PCPA’s ability to provide quality training and networking to its members each and every year. This will be an event to remember and we hope you’ll join us for the celebration! Check back to www.pachiefs.org/101conference for updates!
Celebrating Our Centennial
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Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association’s Centennial Education and Training Conference
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW THE 2014 PCPA CENTENNIAL TRAINING CONFERENCE, JULY 13-17, MARKS THE BEGINNING OF OUR RENEWED COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL-GRADE TRAINING FOR OUR MEMBERS AND GREATER COLLABORATION WITH OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE FIRST RESPONDER COMMUNITY, OUR SCHOOLS, AND OUR COMMUNITIES. If there is a theme to the training this year, it is the promise of innovation in law enforcement programming to meet the needs of a dynamic, diverse, and sometimes violent environment. It is recognizing police, EMS, fire, and community stakeholders who respond to the call for service are more effective when we share resources and skills, plan together, exchange information and drill together. Our training agenda includes showcasing several programs developed and implemented by police departments, such as improving responses to special needs residents through shared data; establishing dialogue between the special needs community and police; and school resource officers. There will be classes concerning dealing with the stress and trauma that often goes with the job, the statewide initiative for specialized behavioral health for law enforcement, the PCPA’s Victims Services Program, labor law, and police liability updates. There will be an overview presentation of two new PCPA programs, Executive Certification and New Chiefs Training. At the core of the conference is a one-and-a-half day School Safety Symposium on Tuesday and
Wednesday of the conference. Nationally recognized speakers will be presenting on detection, diversion and deterrence of violent behavior, joint discipline planning, and responding to a school violence incident. PCPA is very pleased to present this symposium jointly with the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA). Members of PASA will be participating with our police members in this training, as will other first responders from EMS and fire service. The training will provide multidimensional approaches to planning, prevention, preparation and response, including workshop and table top exercise. This will be our opportunity to get direct input from the experts in the field and put theory to the test. Experience has taught us school violence can happen anywhere and anytime. It happened in Western Pennsylvania at Franklin Regional High School this April. This School Safety Symposium could not be timelier. Our conference exhibition hall will provide access to the latest public safety technology, equipment, and services. Starting on Sunday afternoon and continuing through Monday afternoon, over 100 vendor attendees will be displaying their products and services for us. On
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Monday of the conference we are opening our exhibition hall to police officers of all ranks, making the displays available to department members who are involved in procurements or contracting for vendor services. We are also offering great incentives in the form of raffles and giveaways for visitors to the hall. Please show your appreciation for the support of these vendors by visiting their booths. No conference is complete without social activities in the evening hours. This year, our activities are exceptional. Hospitality, music, and entertainment abound at the conference, with activities in a different setting each evening of the conference. There is even an opportunity to ride a mechanical bull if you feel frisky. Tuesday, for our incoming President’s reception and dinner, it’s an American Bandstand theme night, complete with a Dick Clark impersonator and top Philadelphia DJ Jerry Blavat. Our Wednesday evening Banquet includes the swearing in of our new Association President, Chief Bill Kelly, of Abington Township, our Executive Board and Officers. The 2014 PCPA Centennial Training Conference will be one you do not want to miss. There will be superior training, fantastic social activities, and priceless interaction with your friends and colleagues. www.pachiefs.org
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (Tentative location listed under the conference event.)
SUNDAY, JULY 13TH 11:00 am – 11:59 pm Hotel Registration Convention Center/Lobby 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Conference & Ladies’ Registration Convention Center/Lobby
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Reception Sponsored by ecoATM Convention Center/Exhibit Hall
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Dinner Buffet Convention Center/Banquet Area
From the first day a Chief assumes command, they face not only the physical dangers of law enforcement, but the litigation perils of federal civil rights claims and state tort actions. The steps taken on that first day, can reduce or eliminate those exposures, and protect the officers under your command, the taxpayers of your community, and yourself, from lengthy, and costly, lawsuits. While every Department experiences civil suits, “New Chief Boot Camp” will introduce the biggest exposures and what the Chief can do to head them off. The steps can usually be accomplished at little or no cost, and protect all members of a Department, keeping them out of court, or getting them out faster. 1:45 pm – 4:30 pm John P. Gonzales, Esq. The Latest Updates Police Liability Grand Ballroom (South) Hotel Side
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Hospitality/Entertainment Convention Center/Banquet Area 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm Coffee Break Foyer outside Grand Ballroom MONDAY, JULY 14TH 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Registration Introduction to PCPA’s Victim’s Service Program 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Convention Center/Lobby Buchanan - Lower Level of Hotel 8:00 am – 9:15 am Business Meeting 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Special Needs Open House Convention Center/Delaware Conestoga - Lower Level of Hotel 9:15 am – 9:45 am Central Regional Chiefs Meeting 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Hospitality/DJ/Bartendar/Bullriding Ross Room - Lower Level of Hotel Deuces Wild Lower Level of Hotel 9:15 am – 10:00 am Coffee Break Sponsored by Mid-Atlantic AAA TUESDAY, JULY 15TH Convention Center/Exhibit Hall 7:00 am – 10:30 am SCHOOL SAFETY SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION Foyer of Grand Ballroom 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Enhancing Police Response to Incidents Involving Special Needs Residents 8:00 am – 9:15 am Business Meetings Convention Center/Back of Exhibit Hall Grand Ballroom - Lobby Level 10:00 am – 10:30 am Northeast Regional Chiefs Meeting 9:15 am – 9:45 am Coffee Break Ross Room - Lower Level of Hotel Foyer of Grand Ballroom 11:00 am – 12:00 pm School Resource Officer 9:15 am – 9:45 am Northeast Regional Chiefs Meeting Convention Center/Back of Exhibit Hall Ross Room -Lower Level of Hotel 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Buffet Sponsored by CABT 9:45 am – 12:00 pm Neil Morris, Esq. - How to Discipline Convention Center/Banquet Area Employees and Make It Stick Conestoga - Lower Level of Hotel 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm New Chiefs/Executive Overview Convention Center/Delaware Employees and certainly Police Officers have more rights than ever. New state and federal laws are being added, seemingly every day, along with 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Critical Incident Stress Management - CISM court decisions which have grown employment rights exponentially. Buchanan - Lower Level of Hotel Management’s rights, especially those of the Chief of Police, in what is supposed to be a para military organization, appear on the brink of 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Statewide Initiative on Specialized Behavioral extinction. This Presentation will discuss and focus upon what a Chief of Health Training for Law Enforcement and Police can do to garner control of his department’s workforce so that when Justice Practitioners necessary, discipline imposed will stick. Conestoga - Lower Level of Hotel 1:45 pm – 4:30 pm Christopher Boyle, Esq. New Chief Bootcamp Grand Ballroom (North) - Hotel Side CONTINUED ON PAGE 18u
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 10:00 am – 10:30 am
Introduction and Orientation Grand Ballroom - Lobby Level
Dr. Amy Sichel, Superintendent of Abington School District and the Current President of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and Chief Bill Kelly, Chief of Police of the Abington Township Police Department and 1st Vice President, Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association will host the introduction to the School Safety Symposium. 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Dr. John Nicoletti - “I Never Expected HIM To Do Something Like This!” “Detecting, Divertising and Deterring The Potential School Shooter: What Practicitioners Need To Know To Best Prevent These Incidents From Occurring.” Grand Ballroom - Lobby Level The Detection and Disruption workshop will provide participants with specific information on the development and progression of an individual who could potentially engage in Hybrid Targeted Violence along with the broadcast they provide as they move down that continuum. This session will focus on best practices before an individual becomes a concern along with best practices when an individual is engaging in concerning behaviors. 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Buffet Lunch Independence Room - Lower Level
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm
rief Overview of Prevention Best Practices B by School/Police - Deterring The Armed Attacker through CPTED, Police & School Protocols, etc. Grand Ballroom - Lobby Level
1:15 pm – 3:15 pm
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
on Alwes - “Lessons Learned From Previous D School Shooting Incidents” and how that information should guide the Practitioners from various disciplines (Schools, Police, E.M.S., etc.) to Plan, Prepare, Train, and “Drill” cooperatively and respond effectively to an active -shooter incident. Grand Ballroom - Lobby Level r. Lawrence Norton, John M. Holleran, M.S., D John Becker - VIPER Valor with Integrity Program Conestoga - Lower Level of Hotel
This program is designed to provide an overview of the causes and effect of single incident and cumulative traumatic events on the law enforcement professional. It will highlight signs and symptoms traumatized individuals typically display. The program will also provide attendees with an in-depth look at how and why alcohol and other substances are often used by police officers as the default method of dealing with both traumatic events
and the daily stressors of life. The overall goal of this presentation is to raise awareness around trauma and substance abuse. Finally, presenters will cover the evidence-based treatment options available to help Law Enforcement Professionals deal with these issues in a positive and healthy manner. 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Mark Weaver - Emergency Communications Grand Ballroom
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm President’s Reception/Dinner/Hospitality Waterford Ballroom WEDNESDAY, JULY 16TH 8:00 am – 9:30 am “Singing from the Same Sheet of Music” Grand Ballroom Discussing a Multi-Disciplinary Response that Effectively Achieves the 3 Primary Goals: - Protect the Children and School Personnnel - Stop the Killing - Stop the “Die-ing” 9:30 am – 9:45 am
Coffee Break Grand Ballroom Foyer
9:45 am – 12:00 pm
Dynamic Tabletop and Ask the Experts Grand Ballroom
Our multi-disciplinary group of experts work through a constantly-evolving “live” active shooter scenario. This unique approach will give the observers the opportunity to see the “response” from 3 different perspectives: - leaders from their discipline running “their” part of the operation while also getting a special view of what the other disciplines are doing, considering, and needing to do their respective responsibilities - while having a “birds-eye-view” of the over-all operation and interconnectedness between the various disciplines. 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch Buffet Independence Ballroom
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Norman E. Taylor - Whole of Government Grand Ballroom - Lobby Level
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Retired Chiefs of Police Meeting Ross Room -Lower Level of Hotel
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Accreditation (PLEAC) Meeting Independence Ballroom - Lower Level
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Reception/Cocktails/Music Foyer of Grand Ballroom
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Banquet/Hospitality Grand Ballroom - Lobby Level
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GUEST SPEAKERS DON ALWES Don Alwes is a trainer and consultant with over 30 years of law enforcement experience. He is a lead instructor for the National Tactical Officers Association in the areas of school and workplace violence and active shooter response. He has served as a subject matter expert for numerous projects and focus groups for the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and several other agencies. JOHN BECKER John Becker works with Dr. Norton as co-facilitator of the VIPER Program, providing individual and group counseling to 1st Responders struggling with alcohol and drug abuse. Additionally, John works as a Marketing Representative for Mirmont Treatment Center. John is a former Detective Sergeant and possesses a personal understanding of addiction among 1st Responders, having overcome addiction in his own life. John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Drexel University in Behavioral Health Counseling and is currently working towards a Master’s Degree in Human Services. He is an active member of the Montgomery County Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team and has presented to a number of law enforcement agencies, including the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the Philadelphia Police Department, on the topic of addiction and 1st Responders. CHRISTOPHER BOYLE, ESQUIRE Christopher provides legal counsel to municipalities, police departments and private employers. He handles claims involving civil rights, municipal liability, and employment law and their attendant litigation. As a former state-certified instructor, Chris is also a nationally recognized law enforcement expert, frequently called upon to deliver seminars and other training to municipalities, police departments and insurers on a variety of topics including risk management, police pursuits, search and seizure, racial profiling, the Americans with Disabilities Act, hiring practices, Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Act and police shootings. Chris graduated with a B.B.A. from Temple University in 1989. Following graduation, he worked for the Philadelphia Police Department for 16 years, holding positions as a patrol officer, detective, narcotics officer, instructor at the Philadelphia Police Academy and Department Advocate. He was a certified instructor for municipal police officers in both academic areas and emergency vehicle operations, and served as a member of the Curriculum Committee on the Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Committee. He was twice decorated by the Department for meritorious service and attained the rank of Lieutenant before his retirement. As part of his practice, Chris routinely reviews police policies and procedures regarding pursuits, search and seizure, the use of force and other law enforcement topics. A contributing editor to The BULLETIN, the quarterly publication of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, he is frequently called upon to present seminars and training to law enforcement and insurance professionals on topics from liability and defenses, to racial profiling and in-custody deaths. His expertise has also been utilized by numerous clients to review incident-specific information and police response, even prior to the initiation of a suit. These www.pachiefs.org
post-incident critiques are utilized both to identify training and policy needs, and in preparation for potential litigation. He attended Temple University School of Law in the evening while working full time for the Police Department, graduating in 2004. While at Temple Law, Chris served as a staff editor and eventually as editor-in-chief of the Temple Environmental Law and Technology Journal. He is a two-time recipient of the Barrister’s Award for Trial Advocacy and won the Golden Prize at graduation for outstanding research and writing. Chris joined Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin in May of 2005 as an associate in the King of Prussia office, and has been a Shareholder in the Professional Liability Department since 2013. JOHN P. GONZALES, ESQUIRE John is a shareholder in the Philadelphia office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin. He practices in the areas of civil rights, municipal liability, school claims and employment law. John has represented police officers and public officials in state and federal court in all aspects of civil rights litigation including claims involving use of force, wrongful arrest and land use. In addition, John has represented public and private employers in wrongful discharge, employment discrimination and defamation claims from administrative proceedings through trial. John has tried dozens of cases in state and federal courts and argued cases before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to his trial work, John has presented numerous seminars to police departments, law firms and government agencies in the areas of police practices, civil rights issues and municipal liability. He has consulted with police departments concerning the development of policies and procedures and provided advice and guidance to employers concerning employment-related matters. John received his juris doctor from Temple University School of Law, where he was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, and graduated from the University of Scranton with a Bachelor of Arts in history and philosophy and a Master of Arts in history. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. JOHN HALLORAN John M. Halloran is a certified alcohol and drug counselor (CADC) and has been with Mirmont Treatment Center since 2008. He has worked for eight years in both English and Spanish to rehabilitate persons diagnosed with the disease of addiction. John completed trauma competency training and assists addicts and alcoholics at Mirmont to explore the connections between past traumatic events and present attractions to mood altering substances and behaviors. He employs EMDR and other modalities of treatment in his trauma treatment. John is currently a doctoral candidate (Psy.D.) at Immaculata University. NEIL MORRIS, ESQUIRE Neil A. Morris, Esq., of the Regional Law Firm, Offit, Kurman, based in Philadelphia, PA, has passionately represented Municipalities and Police Departments for more than 25 years
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GUEST SPEAKERS as Labor Counsel in the areas labor, employment & disciplinary matters in grievance arbitrations, State and Federal court, before the PA Labor Relations Board, the PA Human Relations Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as well as other agencies. Earlier in his career, he represented many Chiefs of Police in contractual and other matters. A large part of his practice concerns “binding arbitration” cases involving police and firefighters. Serving as Special/Labor Counsel for more than 35 PA Townships, Cities and Boroughs and the County of Bucks, as well as Regional Police Departments and many private employers he is often brought into municipalities to handle ”crisis” situations involving police officers and/or management. Neil is often consulted as an expert in municipal labor law by the media. Please see his bio at www.offitkurman.com JOHN NICOLETTI, Ph.D., ABPP Dr. John Nicoletti received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University in 1972. He co-founded NicolettiFlater Associates with his wife, Lottie Flater, in 1976. He has since established himself as a national expert in police psychology, violence risk assessment, workplace and school violence prevention, as well as crisis intervention and trauma recovery. Dr. Nicoletti has been asked to take part in several high profile investigations, including the Columbine High School and the Virginia Tech shootings. More than 250 national corporations, government agencies, law enforcement agencies, schools, and religious institutions at the local, national, and international levels, have chosen to work with Dr. Nicoletti. Since 1996, Dr. Nicoletti and staff have provided onsite psychological screenings and consultations at the U.S. bases of McMurdo and the South Pole in Antarctica. Also included in his list of clients are: the National Recognizance Office, NASA, Lockheed Martin, and Colorado School Districts. Clients have the opportunity to work directly with Dr. Nicoletti and his staff of 12 through workshops, training seminars, and consultations. Dr. Nicoletti has also co-authored several books related to violence prevention, including: Violence Goes to Work, Violence Goes to School, and Violence Goes to College. His second edition of Violence Goes to College was published in 2010. Throughout his career, Dr. Nicoletti has been an invited speaker at numerous national conferences on violence. He was a guest speaker for the National Association of Attorney Generals. In addition, Dr. Nicoletti has been honored with many awards for his contributions to the field of psychology. He is a recent recipient of the Antarctic Service Medal from the National Science Foundation. Dr. Nicoletti is a past Chair of the Psychology Section of the International Association of the Chiefs of Police. He has also been appointed to the Colorado Governor’s Commission on Expert Emergency Response as well as the Governor’s Juvenile Clemency Board. Dr. Nicoletti is also currently a member of NASA’s team for developing analog’s for training astronauts for long duration missions, such as the Mars Mission. CAPTAIN LAWRENCE NORTON (RETIRED), Ph.D. Larry Norton is the National On-site EAP supervisor for Optum Healthcare’s team of 54 on-site EA Professionals who are located in 19 different sites across the Country. Prior to his EAP career,
Larry was a Captain with the Philadelphia Police Department, serving 21 years; retiring in 1993. He attended and graduated from the FRBI’s National Academy in Quantico, VA. Larry has earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Recently, Larry has become one of a handful of licensed clinicians with Law Enforcement experience and 12 Step Knowledge, who are also credentialed as Certified Employee Assistance Professionals (CEAP). Dr. Norton has worked in the addiction treatment field since 1993 and is the facilitator of the VIPER (Valor with Integrity Program for Emergency Responders) at Mirmont Treatment Center, which opened in 2008 to provide in-patient and Intensive Outpatient Alcohol and Drug treatment for First Responders and Combat Veterans. MARK WEAVER, ESQUIRE Mark R. Weaver is the founder of Communications Counsel, Inc. He’s an attorney communications advisor with 30 years of crisis communications experience. In addition, Mr. Weaver has extensive experience working with public and private sector clients on crisis communications and media relations. He’s counseled clients in 17 states. Prior to founding Communications Counsel, Mr. Weaver was the Deputy Attorney General of Ohio, where he was responsible for crisis management, strategic counseling and all communications for an agency with 1,400 employees and 50,000 cases. He also served on the Attorney General’s four-member Executive Staff and acted as a senior policy advisor and chief spokesman. His past professional assignments include serving as the Assistant Director of Public Affairs for the U.S Department of Justice, Communications Director with the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and Public Information Officer for Abington Township, PA. Mr. Weaver has lectured around the country on the use of Social Media for improved media relations, for better marketing, and in the context of courts and legal ethics. Mr. Weaver regularly lectures for national clients such as the Jo Ann Davidson Leadership Institute, the Ann Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series, the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, Adelphia Cable, the National Association of State Retirement Administrators, the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, the American Bar Association, the National Fraternal Order of Police, the Ohio Rural Electric Coop, Ohio University, and the School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Weaver earned Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Public Administration from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, where he has received more alumni awards than any other graduate of that institution. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the Delaware Law School of Widener University, where he graduated in the top 15% of his class. He has been interviewed by every major national media outlet including 60 Minutes, Nightline, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, MSNBC, CNN, FOX News, NPR, BBC, USA Today, Newsweek, Time, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, and Reuters.
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GUEST EVENTS
SUNDAY, JULY 13TH 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Registration Opens
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm “Deuces Wild – Country Western Hospitality Night”
Take a ride on the bull and enjoy dancing, music and cocktails in the Located in the lobby area of the convention center. Receive your Deuces Wild Country Western bar in the lower level of the Radisson Hotel. registration packet, sign up for special activities throughout the week and Wear your favorite western wear and enjoy the fun while you mingle with pick up your conference gift! A Fife and Drum performance begins at 4:00 great company! pm to 5:00 pm and meet Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross – Philadelphia’s famous historic heroes. Be sure to tour the Exhibit Hall. Our vendors have TUESDAY, JULY 15TH unique products you won’t find at the King of Prussia Mall. 11:30 am – 2:00pm Luncheon in Viviano’s Restaurant 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dinner and Entertainment in the Exhibit Hall Doors open at 11:30 and lunch will be served at noon. Lunch will include three types of salads, entrées, and desserts! You’ll continue to meet the Enjoy a wonderful buffet dinner and cocktails while listening to Frankie families of our members as you play bingo for gifts. Prior to lunch you and the Fashions, a Doo Wop Vocal Quartet. They will be performing in the have one last opportunity to purchase a raffle ticket for great prizes which Exhibit Hall and after dinner. So be sure to be there! include cleverly themed gift basket ideas and a flat screen television. A 50/50 raffle drawing will be featured, too! 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Hospitality and Entertainment Continues in the Exhibit Hall 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm American Bandstand Hospitality! What a great opportunity to meet other members and enjoy more The Waterford Ballroom will be the location for the “American Bandstand” entertainment! Frankie and Fashions will be bringing back memories of themed party! Come dressed in your favorite outfit from the 50’s through the fabulous 50’s. Enjoy the evening as our guest comedian will keep the 80’s or just come as you are in your most comfortable attire! You’ll you laughing! Don’t miss a fun night of great food, company, and listen to music from DJ Jerry Blavat – The Geator with the Heater! The entertainment! ballroom setting will be a trip back to Dick Clark’s American Bandstand era. MONDAY, JULY 14TH WEDNESDAY, JULY 16TH 9:00 am – 10:00 am Zumba in the Bar Foyer 9:00 am – 10:00 am Zumba in the Bar Foyer Jane, our Zumba instructor for two days during the conference, will get your heart pumping so you can get ready for all the excitement the rest of Don’t worry if you missed Monday’s Zumba class. Jane has another session the week. She will be there both Monday and Wednesday morning. planned for Wednesday morning. Enjoy this workout while you can! 9:00 am – NOON Registration Continues 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm Reception and Centennial Installation Banquet 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm “Taste of Margarita Spirit!” The evening begins with cocktails and guitar music from Jeff Nowmos. An Relax by the hotel pool and enjoy fabulous tapas and your favorite frozen exciting evening is planned for Wednesday night. We will acknowledge the or rock margarita! The tapas are so tasty! Included will be an assortment of outstanding work that President, Chief Tom King, has done over the past salads, spreads and roasted vegetables in various marinades. Don’t worry year and welcome Incoming President, Chief Bill Kelly. Plus, several agencies about too much sun or rain, the food and margarita station will be under will be recognized for their accreditation status. Join us! tents with tables and chairs decorated for the theme! www.pachiefs.org
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THINGS TO DO IN VALLEY FORGE AND PHILADELPHIA AREA Valley Forge Value Pass - Register for a value pass to get discounts at attractions, shops and restaurants (accepted at places listed on the Valley Forge webpage under the value pass registration form). http://valleyforge.org/visitors/things-to-do/value-pass/ Boyd’s Cardinal Hollow Winery - Bring your group, your couple and even just yourself for a great time sipping and trying over 25 different wines. Samples are $1.00 each. If you want to try all the wines, $30 gets you the souvenir glass and a taste of every wine. Check out the great and different array of wines like our organic dry Strawberry and Blackberry. (No reservation needed). Address: 405 E. Walnut Street, North Wales, PA 19454 Phone: (215) 661-9580 Web: http://cardinalhollowwinery.com/ Delaware River Waterfront • Adventure Aquarium - Welcome to the 5th largest aquarium in the world! It is the only aquarium in the world with hippos and the only aquarium in the U.S. to exhibit Great Hammerhead Sharks. It also features 2 million gallons of water and 8,500 animals. Experience hands on activities by feeding the sting rays and touching live sharks! Hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Tickets: Adults - $25.95; Children (2-12) - $18.95 Address: 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ 08103 Web: http://www.delawareriverwaterfront.com/ • S pruce Street Harbor Park - A summer pop-up park complete with a boardwalk, urban beach, floating barges, mist walk, lily pad gardens and nets that suspend visitors over the water! Dorney Park Wildwater Kingdom - Enjoy a refreshing day at the water park with the family and have access to a collection of over 3 dozen slides, pools, rivers and water play areas! Jump into the 596,000- gallon wave pool and experience realistic ocean waves. Float down the 1000 foot Wildwater River through tunnels and water falls. Slither down the NEW six-slide “Snake Pit” with slides as long as 450 feet! Hours: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Tickets: $29.99 - $74.99 Web for Tickets: https://www.dorneypark.com/ticket-category/Daily-Tickets Address: 3830 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104 Phone: (610)-395-3724 Web: https://www.dorneypark.com/ The Franklin Institute Science Museum - Explore the many exhibitions such as Your Brain, The Giant Heart, Electricity, The Train Factory, The Franklin Air Show, Kid Science, Sports Challenge, 101 Inventions That Changed The World, and more! Also, visit the Benjamin Franklin Memorial as well as the Planetarium. This is a great learning activity for the whole family. Hours: Open Daily 9:30am-5:00pm Tickets: Adults $16.50; Children (3-11) $14.00 Address: 222 N. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Phone: (215) 448-1200 Web: https://www.fi.edu/ IMAX Theatre - Catch a movie at the IMAX Theatre. This huge theatre shows nearly 15 different movies every day. There is always a great selection of drama, comedy, action, thriller, and suspense movies available here!
Address: 300 Goddard Blvd., King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: (610) 337-0282 Web: https://www.imax.com/theatres/t/ua-king-of-prussia-stadium-16-imax/ King of Prussia Mall - Featuring a diverse mix of over 400 stores, including Nordstrom, Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s, and Lord & Taylor, King of Prussia Mall is one of the most iconic malls in the nation. You will find store offerings that are suitable for everyone’s taste and budget. Also, unique dining with international food is available at all three food courts. Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm; Sunday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Address: 160 N. Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 Web: www.simon.com/mall/king-of-prussia-mall Longwood Gardens - Stroll along the many paths through acres of exquisitely maintained grounds featuring 11,000 different types of plants. Hours: Sunday-Thursday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm; Friday and Saturday 9:00 am - 10:00 pm Address: 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348 Phone: (610)-388-1000 Web: http://longwoodgardens.org/ Philadelphia Museum of Art - Discover works of art at one of the largest renowned museums in the country. You will find an array of beautiful artistic and agricultural achievements from the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. There are family programs and gallery tours available for children of all ages. Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Wednesday and Friday- Main building 10:00 am - 8:45 pm; Monday - CLOSED Admissions: Adults $20.00; Youth (13-18) $14.00; Children (12- Under) FREE Address: 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130 Web: www.philamuseum.org Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Game Play Ball! Cheer on the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team as they go head to head against the Washington Nationals Sunday afternoon. Take a seat at the Citizens Bank Ball Park and enjoy all the amenities the Phillies stadium has to offer. Don’t forget to check out the Veterans Memorial and the statue dedicated to the memory of Phillies Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Kalas. Sunday, July 13th at 1:35pm VS. Washington Nationals Tickets: Stubhub tickets starting at $20.00. Visit http://www.stubhub.com/ philadelphia-phillies-tickets/phillies-vs-nationals-7-13-2014-4403072/ for more ticket options Address: 1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia, PA 19148 Philadelphia Zoo Walk through the 42 acre campus that is filled with a variety of animal exhibits. Travel the trails that creates an up-close and personal experience for both animals and guests. Experience the different attractions such as a hot air balloon ride, swan boats, pony rides, and the camel safari. Hours: 9:30am-5:00pm Tickets: Adult- $20.00; Children (2-11) - $18 Parking: $15 per vehicle Address: 3400 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia. PA 19104 Web: www.philadelphiazoo.org
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PENNSYLVANIA CHIEFS OF POLICE – 100 YEARS AS AN ASSOCIATION Valley Forge National Historical Park Explore the 1777-1778 winter encampment site of the Continental Army in Valley Forge. Here you will find historical buildings, recreated encampment structures, memorials, museums, and recreation facilities! You will learn the stories of famous Generals and relive their experiences. Recommended: • Washington’s Headquarters- 9:00am-6:00pm • Visitor’s Center- 9:00am-6:00pm • Train Station Tour- 9:00am-6:00pm • Park Grounds- 7:00am-Dark Address: 1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia, PA 19406 Web: www.nps.gov/vafo/index.htm Valley Forge Nail Bar and Spa Cater to your beauty and relaxation needs in the Nail Bar and Spa located in one of the Valley Forge Towers. You will find all nail services, different type of
gel selections, manicures, pedicures, organic spa treatments, full waxing, facials, massages, and extension eyelashes available. Address: 10118 Valley Forge Circle, King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: (610)783-1221 Web: http://vfnailbarspa.com/ Westover Golf Club Come out for a round of golf! Walk or ride at one of the finest public golf and entertainment facilities in the Delaware Valley. The George Fazio designed course features 18 holes and over 12,000 square feet of recreational facilities. Book a tee-time at the number listed below. Address: 401 South Schuylkill Avenue, Jeffersonville, PA 19403 Phone: (610)-539-4500 Web: www.westovercountryclub.com
RESTAURANTS ITALIAN Alfredo Address: 668 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn, PA 19312 Phone: (610)-640-2962 Web: http://www.alfredobyo.com/ Bertucci’s Brick Oven Restaurant Address: 711 S Trooper Rd., Norristown, PA 19403 Phone: (610) 630-1890 Web: http://www.bertuccis.com/ Famous George’s Pizzeria Address: 100 E. Beidler Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: (610)-337-7771 Web: http://www.famousgeorges.com/ Maggiano’s Little Italy Address: 16 Gulph Road, Suite 205, King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: (610)-992-3333 Web: http://www.maggianos.com/en/Pages/Home.aspx Pepper’s Italian Restaurant Address: 239 Town Center Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: (610)-265-2416 Web: http://www.peppersitalianrestaurant.com/ Valley Forge Pizza Address: 1130 Valley Forge Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460 Phone: (610) - 935-7579 Web: http://valleyforgepizza.com/
AMERICAN American Grill Address: 1160 1st Ave., King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: (610) 354-8118 Web: https://www.vfcasino.com/dining/american-grill Audubon Ale House Address: 2812 Egypt Rd., Audubon, PA 19403 Phone: (610) 666-1399 Web: http://www.audubonalehouse.com/
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Bahama Breeze Address: 320 Goddard Blvd., King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: 610-491-9822 Web: http://www.bahamabreeze.com/locations/?restaurantid=3039 Black Powder Tavern Address: 1164 Valley Forge Rd., Wayne, PA 19087 Phone: (610) 293-9333 Web: http://www.blackpowdertavern.com/ Dave and Busters Address: 325 N Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19106 Hours: Sun-Thurs: 11:30 am - 12:00 am; Fri - Sat: 11:30 am - 2:00 am Phone: 215-413-1951 Web: http://www.daveandbusters.com/default.aspx Geno’s Steaks Address: 1219 S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 Phone: (215) 389-0659 Web: http://www.genosteaks.com/ Pat’s King of Steaks Address: 1237 Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147 Phone: (215) 468-1546 Web: http://patskingofsteaks.com/ Screwballs Sports Bar and Grille Address: 216 W Beidler Rd., King Of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: (610) 337-3888 Web: http://www.screwballsbarandgrille.com/
SEAFOOD AND STEAKS Greed’s Seafood and Steaks Address: 499 N. Gulph Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: (610) 265-2550 Web: http://creedskop.com/ Pacific Prime (located in the Radisson Valley Forge Hotel) Address: 1160 1st Ave., King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: (610) 768-5003 Web: https://www.vfcasino.com/dining/pacific-prime
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Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association CENTENNIAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CONFERENCE July 13-17, 2014 • Radisson Valley Forge, King of Prussia
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Member $200 Retired $100 Non-Member $300 One-Day $125 Monday
Centennial Celebratio n
Name:____________________________________________________________________ Title:_____________________________ Agency:________________________________
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• Monday – Exhibit Hall entry FREE for sworn personnel. • Registration fee includes: Registration materials, Training Seminars, Exhibit Hall, Business Sessions, Coffee Breaks, Lunch (Mon-Wed), Hospitality Room, Conference Activities and Gift. • Registration does NOT include Hotel Accommodations, Dinners and Receptions. • All registrations must be received no later than June 28, 2014. A Late registration fee of $50 will be applied to all registrations received after that date.
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Telephone:_______________________ Email:__________________________________ MEALS/EVENTS — (Registrant Only - Guest/Family Meals indicated below for each individual registered.) o Meal Package $165 - or o Sunday Reception & Dinner $_ 55 • Meal Package includes: Reception and Dinner • Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday o Tuesday Reception & Dinner $_ 60 • Breakfast and Lunch are NOT included in the Package and are not sold separately. o Wednesday Annual Banquet $_ 65
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GUEST/FAMILY REGISTRATION
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• Breakfast is included with all room reservations. Lunch is included in Registration fee. (Ladies Luncheon is included with Guest/Family registration.)
• Guest/Family registration includes: Registration materials, Training Seminars and Workshops, Exhibit Hall, Business Sessions, Coffee Breaks, Ladies Luncheon, Hospitality Room, Conference Activities and Gift. • Family refers to spouse or family member, not a business associate or fellow law enforcement colleague. • Registration and Meals for Children Under 12 are FREE. • There is no additional cost for guests staying in the same room as a registered attendee, however, meals must be purchased separately for each guest (package and individual meals available).
o Spouse/Guest Name ___________________________________ Spouse’s Email: ___________________________ Registration o Spouse/Guest $100 Meals o Meal Package $165 - or o Sunday Reception & Dinner $ 55 o Tuesday Reception & Dinner $ 60 o Wednesday Annual Banquet $ 65
o Child/Guest Name ___________________________________ Registration o Child/Guest $ 50 Meals o Meal Package $165 - or o Sunday Reception & Dinner $ 55 o Tuesday Reception & Dinner $ 60 o Wednesday Annual Banquet $ 65 o Child/Guest Under 12 FREE
o Child/Guest Name ___________________________________ Registration o Child/Guest $ 50 Meals o Meal Package $165 - or o Sunday Reception & Dinner $ 55 o Tuesday Reception & Dinner $ 60 o Wednesday Annual Banquet $ 65 o Child/Guest Under 12 FREE
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PAYMENT INFORMATION o Check # ____________ Made payable to PCPA in the amount of $__________ o is enclosed o will follow o Credit Card number: _________________________________________ Security Code ______ Exp. Date _________ MasterCard Visa Discover Credit Card Billing Address: Street _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ City _______________________________________________________________________ State ________________________ Zip ________________________ HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:
Room reservations may be made at http://www.radisson.com/pcpa or by calling the Radisson Hotel Valley Forge at (610) 768-3215 (indicate that you are with the PA Chiefs group code PCPA). The conference room rate is $159.00 plus tax and includes breakfast.
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GRAND TOTAL DUE:___________
• All cancellations must be made in writing and mailed, faxed or e-mailed to PCPA • A $50 penalty will be assessed on all cancellations postmarked or faxed/e-mailed dated on or before June 28, 2014. • A $75 penalty will be assessed on all cancellations postmarked or faxed/e-mailed between June 23 and 28, 2014. • No refunds will be issued on or after July 1, 2014. No refunds will be given for no shows. Mail Form with payment to: PCPA Conference, 3905 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
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OUR VENDORS HAVE WHAT YOU NEED! THE TECHNOLOGY USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT CHANGES ALL THE TIME. NEW TOOLS KEEP COMING OUT SO OFTEN IT IS HARD TO KEEP TRACK. For example, in February 2014, Governor Tom Corbett signed Senate Bill 57, in part, allowing police officers to carry cameras on their bodies. It is tough to keep up with what’s new, what’s newly authorized and what works best for your department. What a great opportunity to learn about the many, many products and services from our vendors who will be at the Radisson Valley Forge Convention Center on July 13th and 14th. It makes sense to visit all of these vendors in one convenient location. By being at the exhibit hall during the hours of 3:00PM and 6:30PM on Sunday, July 13th and 9:00AM to 3:00PM on Monday, you will see a new line of vehicles, body cameras, computer technology, equipment for your vehicles, uniforms, financial lenders, and so much more! Over 100 vendor attendees will be on hand to demonstrate their product and service and talk to you about your needs. Times are changing, and so is technology and legislation. Do you have the products that you and your staff need for everyday use? Our vendors may have solutions to the problems you face every day. Remember, if you want to send your officers to check out what our vendors have to offer, your officers can attend the exhibit hall for FREE on Monday, July 14th! Lunch can be purchased separately at the exhibit hall or dine in one of five restaurants located in the hotel. www.pachiefs.org
PLUS!! When our members have registered to attend Sunday and Monday, we’ll have raffle drawings for money prizes, gift card, and memberships!! Remember to bring your postcard we sent you in the mail. Stick around for dinner on Sunday night for a great evening of entertainment, food, drinks, and socializing. We’ll have music and comedy entertainment! We’ll see you at the exhibit hall July 13th and 14th at the Radisson Valley Forge Convention Center!
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TECHNOLOGY
UPDATE By Christopher J. Braun, MSIT, PCPA Technology Coordinator
The PAVTN is able to offer the MPOETC MIST and non MPOETC courses because we are able to offer a training venue that can reach a large audience in a short time. We are able to offer the courses free because we receive sponsorship and funding from other organizations, especially the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, who want police to be better trained on a wide range of topics. Receiving the Gold Creativity International Award demonstrates to those sponsors and to the police taking the courses that we are creating a quality product. However, to keep it free we have to also be able to show that police officers are taking courses, especially the non-MPOETC courses. I urge everyone to take advantage of the ten non-MPOETC courses on the PAVTN, and hope that chiefs will mandate their department to take them. We have just deployed two additional “roll call” courses, Missing Persons with Alzheimer’s disease and Encountering Persons with Autism. The Alzheimer’s course is an IACP course adapted for the PAVTN and the Autism course was produced by the Allegheny County’s District Attorney and adapted by us for the PAVTN. Both of these courses are approximately twenty minutes long but can be taking in daily five to six minutes segments.
PA VIRTUAL TRAINING NETWORK (PAVTN)
The Pennsylvania Virtual Training Network just received a Gold Creativity International Award for the web and eLearning design of our Human Trafficking course. Since Human
Trafficking is such an important topic we put our best effort into creating this course. The judging for this competition was done by digital and media experts from the United States, Sweden, Romania and Australia. According to Kathleen Ritchie, Director of Creativity Awards the judges picks reflect their careful consideration of the use of messages integrated with dynamic creativity including visual and technical elements. Human Trafficking is a topic that has the attention of Federal and State authorities. According to the U.S. Department of State 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked globally each year. At least 100,000 American children are being exploited through pornography or prostitution every year. This modern-day form of slavery has become a global industry and is second only to drug trafficking. It is the kind of training that is needed by every officer in the state and will soon be mandated.
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Currently we are working on the four 2015 MPOETC courses, a course about the Primary Aggressor in domestic violence cases to prevent dual arrest, a course for JNET’s facial recognition system, and adapting an IACP course on victim’s services and victims’ rights. If you know others that are not taking advantage of online training, please remember to tell them to check it out. FirstNet As I previously reported, FirstNet was created by the middle class tax relief and job creation act of 2012. Passage of this legislation allocated spectrum for the priority of every public safety agency in the United States. It allocated 20 MHz of radio frequency spectrum in what is known as the D block in the 700 MHz radio frequency spectrum. The license for that spectrum was given to FirstNet and provided $2 billion up front and they will receive another $5 billion from the sale of other radio spectrum. www.pachiefs.org
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE The FCC has just released the rules that govern the bidding for this radio spectrum. Some of the wireless company’s expected to bid have concerns about the amount set aside for smaller wireless carriers. Some industry analysis believe the sale might not produce the 5 billion dollars and there are some that think the real cost of building this national network is much higher. What this network will provide is a dedicated digital data and potentially a voice network that will allow broadband access to police, fire, EMS and other emergency responders. This would allow for a dedicated and better level of data access, video transmissions, and noncritical voice transmission and possibly into the future critical voice transmission. Pennsylvania has applied and received funds for their planning and how to approach building this network in the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania State police completed the hiring process for their consultant to aid in the planning efforts for the NPSBN. The prime contractor is TreCom Systems Group, Inc., from just outside of Harrisburg. They have also subcontracted with Digital Decision, LLC, out of Virginia, and also with Black and Veatch, which is a multi-national company. Our planning efforts will be kicking off in earnest in the coming months. The next meeting of Pennsylvania FirstNet group is scheduled for June 12, 2014 at MPOETC. CENTRAL BOOKING As promised, the combined livescan CPIN units are now being installed. For those agencies whose livescan reached the end of life they can now get it replaced with a new livescan deck mounted into their CPIN cabinet. PCPA also has a limited number of livescan decks purchased through a grant. Any agency needing to upgrade will only have to pay for installation, software and training. PCPA will be showcasing this new unit at the Annual Training and Education Conference, July 13 to July 17 at the Valley Forge Conference Center. For more information about the combined unit contact Jerry Miller, jmiller@pachiefs.org or (717)236-1059.
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FEATURE ARTICLE BY PCPA STRATEGIC PARTNER CODY SYSTEMS
BIG DATA. BIG CHALLENGE? Steps PDs, Counties, and Regions in PA are taking to harness Big Data.
Detective Darren Simmers, Upper Macungie PD Big Data. It is a term that is as shrouded in uncertainty as the term “cloud.” Yet, it is a term that demands your attention and understanding. Why? Because it is real, it is not going anywhere, and harnessing it may well be the challenge facing 21st century law enforcement. An understanding of Big Data and the technology that is being used to efficiently harness it is essential to meeting the datadriven demands of the new “social-media citizen.” How your agency meets this challenge is fundamental to your short and long-term success. So the question is, what is Big Data and how can you use it to protect your community/jurisdiction and help your agency operate more cost-effectively to get the most out of tax-payer dollars?
Big Data refers to the phenomenon created by the proliferation of software systems (legacy and active), websites, mobile devices, and all the other ways that agencies and people enter data on ‘stuff ’: demographic data, public safety data (incidents, citations, SARS, etc.), financial and credit information, locations, etc. As information is added to these systems, the data gets bigger and bigger (hence the term, Big Data!). This unchecked growth can lead to issues of ‘data overload’ (where the sheer volume of data makes it useless due to so much white noise) and lack of careful governance over where, by whom and why this data is used. Clearly, the challenge of Big Data isn’t creating the data; rather, it is harnessing the data across these systems and channeling
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it toward a responsible and actionable purpose. For our purposes, we will focus on one the ‘Big Data’ created daily by the various database systems in place within your OWN community and the communities surrounding you. Depending upon your jurisdiction’s size, Big Data affects you differently. For a 10-man Police Department, one challenge is being able to quickly and responsibly share law enforcement information among other jurisdictions to better address cross-border crime and criminals. As the size of the agency grows (from local PDs to County Justice, up to State Law Enforcement Information-Sharing Environments (ISEs)), so does the size and diversity of the Big Data challenge. The larger the agency, the more likely it is that you have disparate data systems within your own agency. Further, your Big Data interests may include other government agencies in your community - water/power, healthcare, benefit programs, corrections, etc. All these isolated systems have vital data that contributes to the ‘Big Data’ picture for your community. And your citizens, now disciples of the Big Data world, expect that you are fluent (and able to communicate effectively with them) in their digital language, with all the speed of data sharing and response that it creates. The 21st century social-media minded citizen demands more efficiency, transparency, and speed/accuracy of law enforcement action, all because of their belief in law enforcement’s responsible access to more and more data, not just within your own agency, but well beyond. Therein lies the rub; your citizens assume that you have access to this Big Data while, in reality, most officers can’t see beyond their own RMS system and NCIC. When the average citizen is stopped for speeding and the officer takes the citizen’s information back to the cruiser, the citizen assumes that the officer has access to ‘everything’ about the citizen www.pachiefs.org
FEATURE ARTICLE BY PCPA STRATEGIC PARTNER CODY SYSTEMS and vehicle (from a law enforcement context). What they don’t realize is that while crime may have no borders, the borders of the information available in real-time to an officer on the street generally stop at their own RMS and NCIC. In most cases, the officer wouldn’t know if the vehicle or person had contact with neighboring police 5 minutes ago, much less if the person, vehicle, location has data in other Big Data systems that is relevant. So, the Big Data challenge is two-fold. One – Big Data is out there and law enforcement should have access to it in as real-time a manner as possible, no matter what system or jurisdiction it is in; and Two – if citizens expect that we have this real-time access to the data needed to protect them, the fact that we don’t can create serious communityrelations issues during high profile events.
conversions. This allows an agency to ‘do more with less’ by bringing together all their internal data resources quickly, so they can respond to citizens, and justify budget and grant requests.
If a vehicle stop results in a safety alert being added to a person’s record in one agency’s RMS database within a sharing consortium (e.g. Known Resistor, Weapons Violator), that information should be available immediately… not just to that agency, but to all connected agencies.
To stay ahead of this data-driven curve, pro-active, forward-looking agencies right here in PA have created initiatives targeted at ensuring that Big Data, TRUE real-time information-sharing, and better cross-domain (and cross-system) awareness are at the forefront of their agendas. Here are examples of how such agencies are harnessing Big Data:
H appening NOW in PA: There are counties in PA, much like many others across the nation, that have implemented COBRA.net real-time exchange solutions between county RMS systems and county Jail systems for exchange of relevant information between these two vital data sources, without converting data out of one and into the other. The benefits of doing this are many, including better officer and deputy safety in the field, cost efficiency when serving warrants, and more.
• Single Agency Data Awareness (without costly data conversions): While many local law enforcement agencies have embraced new data management systems in recent years (RMS, CMS, JMS, etc.), many also still rely on information stored in legacy systems. Rather than spend budget dollars on costly data conversions, agencies are now looking to innovative technology that is allowing them to make use of these disparate data resources without ‘throwing out the baby with the bathwater.’ Such technology is allowing these agencies to create realtime data links between all of their data systems, without going through the costly process of fork-lifting out legacy systems and one-time data
• TRUE Real-time Inter-agency Tactical Information Sharing & Awareness; If a vehicle stop results in a safety alert being added to a person’s record in one agency’s RMS database within a sharing consortium (e.g. Known Resistor, Weapons Violator), that information should be available immediately… not just to that agency, but to all connected agencies. The next officer from a neighboring town who has contact with that vehicle/person, even just a few minutes later, needs to know this VITAL information; lives may depend upon it. This critical aspect of information-sharing becomes even more important with the explosion of Big Data. Information on people, vehicles, things, and
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events are changing in databases multiple times a second, well beyond the confines of your agency’s RMS. Without real-time access (with appropriate governance) to crossreference, this lack of data timeliness can lead to unnecessarily dangerous
situations. There are regional sharing consortiums springing up at the grassroots level that are achieving this goal and pushing the envelope by adding data streams to empower law enforcement agents ‘at the tip of the spear’ with the information they need to augment their instincts and make more accurate snap decisions that save lives. Happening NOW in PA: There are many counties and regions in PA that have implemented growing COBRA.net regional real-time information-sharing networks across different agencies, RMS providers, databases, etc. One example is the South Central PA Task Force where a COBRA.net data-sharing system is making it possible for multiple departments across the 8-county southcentral PA with different RMS systems to share information on crime, persons, vehicles, etc. It’s all about informationsharing. COBRA.net allows departments in the SCTF to share information with neighboring agencies and support field officer safety and cross-border investigations. COBRA.net is used on a daily basis by officers of the participating SCTF agencies for their daily work. However, when a major incident occurs, officers and the Incident Management CONTINUED ON PAGE 28u
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FEATURE ARTICLE BY PCPA STRATEGIC PARTNER CODY SYSTEMS Team can search COBRA.net to develop deeper information. The information in COBRA.net is one stop shopping, where in the past, gathering information from different agencies would have been difficult. • County Law Enforcement and Integrated Justice Real-time Data Exchange: Counties are taking the lead in the IJIS arena. There are many successful county-wide initiatives that are achieving the goal of a true, real-time information sharing and exchange network across ALL justice agencies within their county. From linking all the different RMS databases within the county together, to including county jail data, paperless reporting among all PDs and County Detectives/Attorneys, these counties are truly channeling their ‘Big Data’ resources. Many are now looking beyond law enforcement to other county data resources to further expand the total awareness that citizens now expect. Happening NOW in PA: In Lehigh County, PA, all police departments and the DA’s Office are sharing data in a countywide integrated justice information sharing network. CODY’s COBRA.net data-sharing platform provides real-time access to crossjurisdictional, vendor-neutral RMS and booking information. The integrated solution includes modules for Countywide RMS, as well data exchange with all PDs, the County Jail, DA’s Office and regional real-time crime center. Plus, through paperless incident report exchange with the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office and centralized e-booking at the County jail, the solution fosters true collaboration across the criminal justice community. • Fusion and Real-time Crime Centers: There are several realtime crime centers and state fusion
Julia Kocis, RIIC Program Manager Using CODY Express and Searching COBRA.net centers currently exploring and/or deploying technology that allows their watch desk and analyst personnel to drastically increase efficiency and cut the time required to respond to information requests by being able to see, with ONE search, all information related to a person, vehicle, etc., instead of searching each system separately. H appening NOW in PA: Investigators at the Regional Intelligence and Investigation Center (RIIC) in the Lehigh Valley have also benefitted from the COBRA.net data core technology. RIIC investigators conduct specialized searches for information for identifying criminal behavior patterns, associations and solving crimes and offer this assistance to the region’s smaller departments who lack internal resources to conduct in-depth investigations. COBRA.net is the underlying data aggregator for RIIC, bringing together crime data from across disparate PDs across the region. Rather than having to purchase a closed data-sharing package with proprietary analysis tools, the County was able to get their independent data-sharing foundation in place first so it could concentrate on finding the right analytical tools to mine the information sources
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Aside from these examples, many other counties, including Berks County, Lehigh County, Clinton County and Chester County have similar networks in place and continue to grow, while others are implementing new networks now within PA. And beyond PA, there are many other examples of innovative projects dealing with Big Data on a big stage, including successful state-wide initiatives such as the Missouri Data Exchange. WHAT ARE THE KEY STEPS TO TURN THE CHALLENGE OF BIG DATA INTO A BIG SUCCESS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY?
One – recognize the need to become datadriven, informed about Big Data, and to think more collaboratively about what data resources are available; and TWO – don’t go it alone. The technology is ready. There are responsible and innovative software firms that feature advanced data aggregation, exchange and sharing solutions that is forming the foundation for the cutting edge data-sharing projects discussed in this article. These firms, like CODY Systems, are setting the standard for 21st century law enforcement in response to the demands of Big Data. You can choose to embrace Big Data or bury your agency’s head in the sand. No matter what, Big Data will find you. Will you be ready? www.pachiefs.org
“REVERSING” AN OVERDOSE – LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NARCAN
“REVERSING” AN OVERDOSE – LAW ENFORCEMENT AND NARCAN By Christopher Boyle, Esq., Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist. It blocks opioids, like those found in heroin and oxycontin, from attaching to opioid receptors in the brain...If you have ever seen Narcan at work, its effects are often almost instantaneous, and quite dramatic.
GIVEN THE ALARMING FREQUENCY WITH WHICH LAW ENFORCEMENT FINDS ITSELF AS THE FIRST RESPONDER IN A DRUG OVERDOSE SITUATION, AND THE CONTINUED ABUSE OF HEROIN AND OXYCONTIN ACROSS ALL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC LINES, it is not surprising that there has been a hue and cry for all First Responders, including police, to carry Naloxone (also known as Narcan or Evzio in its commercially available forms) to “reverse” an overdose. If you are considering outfitting yourself, or those who work for you, with this tool, there are a few things you should know, to protect your municipality, your Officers, and the public. WHAT IS NARCAN (NALOXONE)?
Naloxone is an opioid antagonist. It blocks opioids, like those found in heroin and oxycontin, from attaching to opioid receptors in the brain. The opioids are then excreted in the urine. If you have ever seen Narcan at work, its effects are often almost instantaneous, and quite dramatic. An overdose victim may go from barely able to keep their head up (or unconscious) to quite alert, and often agitated. Interestingly, but not really surprisingly if you think about it, addicts may go quite quickly into withdrawal symptoms when their drug of choice is removed by Narcan. Anyone who is administered Narcan needs www.pachiefs.org
to be constantly monitored, and subsequent doses are often called for. WHO SHOULDN’T BE ADMINISTERED NARCAN?
A person who has previously had an adverse reaction to Narcan should not be administered the drug. The signs of an adverse reaction include trouble breathing, hives, or swelling of the face, throat, lips or tongue. Narcan can be used on children, and is even used on infants at birth. Its long term effects on pregnant women, however, has not been thoroughly studied. CAN YOU OVERDOSE ON NARCAN? The answer appears to differ, depending upon who you ask. First of all, since Narcan reverses the effects of opioids, it is unlikely to gain popularity as a drug of choice. It is also given in doses small enough, that a law enforcement officer is unlikely to administer an overdose, unless the patient has received multiple doses prior to your arrival (something definitely worth checking, as there is a definite push on to get Narcan to as many drug users and their caretakers as possible). Even at repeated, higher doses, according to literature reviewed on the subject, the instance of adverse reactions was minimal. There is also a fair amount of literature out there that will tell you that it is “impossible” to “overdose” on Narcan. That may be technically accurate, again depending on you ask, but the bottom line is Narcan should not be given to an individual who has had a previous adverse reaction to it, and effort should be made to ascertain whether your patient received a dose or doses prior to your arrival. IS IT LEGAL FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO ADMINISTER NARCAN IN PENNSYLVANIA? Not yet, but it probably soon will be. There is a bill before Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives (HB 2090) that would legalize the life-saving measure, which has the backing of many in the law enforcement and emergency medical communities. Similar legislative efforts are underway in many states and, even where a prescription is necessary, there is a strong push to train as many folks as possible in its use, and get the Narcan to first responders, addicts and caregivers, as quickly as possible. The Federal Government is also involved, with Attorney General Eric Holder recently lending his voice to the effort, in a presentation before the Police Executive Research Forum. There is also federal legislation in the pipeline that would allow the use of Narcan by all first responders. ARE OTHER POLICE DEPARTMENTS USING NARCAN? ARE WE “GOOD SAMARITANS” UNDER THE LAW? There are several studies going on, and Police Departments in numerous municipalities have successfully utilized the drug. For example, in Quincy Massachusetts, officers administering the drug successfully reversed overdose effects in 211 out of 221 patients. Pennsylvania’s Good Samaritan statute does provide an Officer protection, as it provides:
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“REVERSING” FEATURE ANARTICLE OVERDOSE BY PCPA – LAW PARTNER ENFORCEMENT CODY SYSTEMS AND NARCAN
Any person, including an emergency response provider, whether or not trained to practice medicine, who in good faith renders emergency care, treatment, first aid or rescue at the scene of an emergency event or crime, or who moves the person receiving such care, first aid or rescue to a hospital or other place of medical care, shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of rendering such care, except in any act or omission intentionally designed to harm or any grossly negligent acts or omissions which result in harm to the person receiving emergency care or being moved to a hospital or other place of medical care.
their family and friends, need to be told that once the Narcan dose wears off, the overdose can return. Similarly, a hard core addict, revived by Narcan, who then experiences withdrawal symptoms, may attempt to overcome the Narcan effects by taking additional opioids as soon as you leave. It is not hard to imagine an allegation that an officer who does not warn of these eventualities, could be subject to suit. While such a suit may not be successful, best to document any refusal of medical care, thoroughly, and to strongly urge further evaluation and observation.
I have deliberately highlighted the language that carves out the exception to the protection provided by the Act. Where an Officer is “grossly negligent” in acting or failing to act, they can still be liable for harm. Such gross negligence could perhaps be found where an Officer administers Narcan to an individual they know had a previous adverse reaction, where they administer additional dosage to someone they know has already received more than the recommended level prior to their arrival, or if they fail to seek additional medical help once an individual is revived. As anyone who has seen such a person rise like Lazarus from the dead knows, the crash that can follow the Narcan wearing off, is equally dramatic. An overdose victim,
WHAT DO I DO NEXT?
Offer your support to House Bill 2090, or its federal counterpart, and then arrange for training for your officers, once the Legislation becomes law. An addition to your policy to cover the new tool, along with language about the dangers of failing to follow up at a hospital and be observed for twentyfour hours, is also a must. Narcan has the potential to save a lot of lives, but there is no reason for police to be exposed to lawsuits for the effort. Train your troops, create and enforce your policy, and don’t be afraid to contact risk management or Legal Counsel with any questions.
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PENNSYLVANIA DISASTER RECOVERY RESOURCES TEAM
PENNSYLVANIA DISASTER RECOVERY RESOURCES TEAM By Jeffrey Allen,Commonwealth Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development jeffallen@pa.gov
AS WE HAVE SEEN HERE IN THE COMMONWEALTH TIME AND AGAIN, NO COMMUNITY IS IMMUNE FROM THE EFFECTS OF A NATURAL DISASTER. ALL TOO OFTEN, SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES TO HOMES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUSINESSES HAVE A SEVERE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE AFFECTED COMMUNITIES. ALTHOUGH NATURAL DISASTERS CANNOT BE STOPPED, WE CAN BE BETTER PREPARED THROUGH PREDISASTER RECOVERY PLANNING IN ORDER TO RECOVER MORE EFFECTIVELY WHEN THE WORST HAPPENS.
Following a disaster, a planned, coordinated and synchronized recovery operation will more effectively provide communities with potential resources so that they are able to recover more completely. “Good communication” is a fundamental component to a rapid and complete recovery. The gaps between federal, state, local agencies and community leaders must be narrowed. The appointment of a local disaster recovery manager (LDRM) is one way communities can help narrow the gap www.pachiefs.org
and serves as the primary person of contact (POC) between local officials and the state and federal agencies assisting in recovery. Over the past four years, many of Pennsylvania’s sixty-seven counties have been designated for federal assistance as a result of a presidentially declared disaster. Under federal assistance programs, counties affected by natural disasters are designated to receive funds to assist their communities recover. The assistance
programs offer designated counties help by way of individual assistance, public assistance, or both individual assistance and public assistance. Individual assistance allows households to apply for federal funding to help recover damages as a result of disasters. Public assistance provides funding for eligible projects to recover elements of the infrastructure; for example, damaged public roads, bridges, and culverts. CONTINUED ON PAGE 32u
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PENNSYLVANIA DISASTER RECOVERY RESOURCES TEAM Within a four year period, a total of eighty-one counties in the Commonwealth endured damages and flooding caused by severe weather storms and received some level of a Federal Disaster Declaration. Many of these counties were designated for federal assistance on more than one occasion. To assist communities that have been affected by disasters, the Commonwealth launched the Recovery Resources Team (RRT) on October 3rd, 2013, as a joint effort between the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region III (FEMA RIII). The RRT’s purpose is to facilitate the process of recovery for disaster affected communities with the goal of helping restore those communities to a “new normal”, which ideally is stronger and more vibrant than before. While a disaster may be the reason the RRT is activated, it is not a simply a disaster relief organization. By providing communities with “matchmaking services” that are capable of providing all potential available resources, the RRT functions are more like a community-wide redevelopment and improvement tool. To date, the RRT team has identified close to 500 different agencies, organizations, foundations, and businesses that provide resources in the event of disasters, and they are assigned to the respective working groups based on their mission and scope. Additionally, the RRT is guided by a Steering Committee that meets face-toface quarterly. The Steering Committee receives an updated report from the CDRC and the RSF Leads outlining
As many communities that have been affected by disasters can attest, the road to recovery can be a long and sometimes lonely one. By identifying a Local Disaster Recovery Manager (LDRM), developing pre-disaster recovery plans, and coordinating with the Pennsylvania Recovery Resources Team, communities will find that they are not alone and the road to recovery not so long. the progress of disaster recovery efforts and the challenges the communities still face. This committee in turn provides guidance to the RRT and the RSF working groups on how to prioritize the needs of the communities and their stakeholders. This process helps facilitate transparency and accountability to the recovery efforts. The desired end state is to open lines of communication and “tear down silos” to better facilitate communities’ recovery efforts. One of the principals of the NDRF is Leadership and Local Primacy, which “recognizes that local, State and Tribal governments have primary responsibility for the recovery of their communities and play the lead role in planning for and managing all aspects of community recovery.” This creates a “bottom up” approach where the community determines its needs and then requests the appropriate assistance. One way a community can assist this effort is by appointing a Local Disaster Recovery Manager (LDRM) as the primary person of contact to represent municipal leaders and synchronize their communities’ recovery efforts large. The LDRM also establishes and maintains networks of contacts for disaster recovery resources and support systems. Additionally, they promulgate the principles and practices that promote resiliency and sustainability in development and strategic planning initiatives. As for post-disaster
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responsibilities, the LDRM would lead the creation and coordinate the activities for a local recovery-dedicated organization and initiatives. The LDRM leads the development of the community’s recovery plans and ensures that they are publicly supported, actionable and feasible based on available funding and capacity, and that critical mitigation, resilience, sustainability and accessibility-building measures into the recovery plans. The LDRM also needs to collaborate and work closely with recovery leadership such as State and Federal agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses, and especially the CDRC. Through the LDRM, the community’s recovery priorities are relayed to State and Federal governments as well as other recovery stakeholders. Working closely with the recovery leadership at all levels ensures a wellcoordinated, timely, and well-executed recovery. By building integrated relationships prior to a disaster, the recovery process will be smoother and ideally quicker after a disaster occurs. As many communities that have been affected by disasters can attest, the road to recovery can be a long and sometimes lonely one. By identifying a Local Disaster Recovery Manager (LDRM), developing pre-disaster recovery plans, and coordinating with the Pennsylvania Recovery Resources Team, communities will find that they are not alone and the road to recovery not so long.
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COST EFFECTIVE POLICING FOR THE BUDGETING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
COST EFFECTIVE POLICING FOR THE BUDGETING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Budgeting is a year around job. There must be consistent review, updates and examinations how and where funds are being spent. Solid departments are also prepared for unexpected costs which could arise, such as overtime costs for an unforeseen incident, such as homicide investigation; natural disaster. It is imperative that departments have “rainy day” fund set aside to off set these costs.
By Charles Dahlinger
While police in America understands the expense tribulations, we must look to one another for solutions and ideas. While one concept may not work or be feasible for one city, there are still resourceful suggestions which can be copied or modified. MODUS OPERANDI OF BUDGET CUTTING
Budget cutting seems to be the first phase either private or public sectors scrutinize. While this may be a necessary evil, law enforcement should avoid cutting when the safety or staff or public is involved. Cost benefit analysis can be conducted to determine most cost effective approaches.
Charles Dahlinger is a 30 year veteran of law enforcement and works for Consulting and Training Group. His seminar Power Policing in America is offered across the United States. He can be reached at powerpolicing@gmail.com.
“THE MONEY HAS RUN OUT – WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO USE OUR BRAINS” WAS A STATEMENT FROM A POLICE COMMANDER RECENTLY. WHILE POLICE ADMINISTRATORS ALWAYS SEEM TO HISTORICALLY WEAR “DIFFERENT HATS”, LATELY THE JOB HAS BECOME ONE OF A WALL STREET BANKER. A police administrator is now forced to examine their budget as running a business. Departments have seen nothing but shrinking and dwindling budgets for the last several years and financial forecasts are unwelcoming and bleak to come. Tax revenue is not what it once was for communities, and may never be again. Yearly, administrators are finding themselves in creative meetings on budget planning. The challenge is to try and maintain similar services with limited financial resources being available. A department needs to spot light long term inspiring growth, as opposed to just short term expenditures. Cities can not cut their way out of these budget problems, but must also examine ways to generate revues. Communities may feel the effects of economic consequences for years to come, if not permanently. This is as a result of less law enforcement officers patrolling city and county streets, then in past years. Departments find them struggling with still trying to not just being reactive, but proactive as well. Proactive activies must be imaginative with fewer personnel. www.pachiefs.org
While a top level management may say all departments will take a 5% cut across the board, this is in an attempt to show everyone is equally sharing the burden of budget cuts. Few departments provided a service for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. So this “across the board” cut may not be realistic. Use precedent cutting items which have been cut prior may not be the answer to current financial problems. Departments must remember a sizable percentage of their budget is salary and benefits. Cuts in this area should be one of the last things examined for benefit of moral and self-esteem of members of a department. When this topic has to be raised, everyone should be brought together for contributions and thoughts for dealing with the topic of reduced benefits. Demonstrate cost effectiveness of expenditures. This can be advantageous with capital layout funding. OUTSIDE THE BOX
When discussing the financial situation, all opinions should be listened too. While one command officer may not have direct budget operations, but could have valuable insight to be considered. There always seems to be one officer who makes the statement “if I was chief, I’d do……” Ask that officer for what their opinion may be, it is possible these line level personnel could have a constructive idea. If an unacceptable suggestion, do not be critical, this is still an opportunity to educate an officer into the budgetary process and why their idea would not work. Another option is combining other aspects of a budget by sharing expenses with other departments. Examples of such shared expenditures, such as dispatching service, narcotic CONTINUED ON PAGE 34u
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COST EFFECTIVE POLICING FOR THE BUDGETING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT investigations, equipment expenses, i.e. purchase of ammo and fuel in bulk for considerable savings when agencies. Recently two agencies in southwest Michigan combine to both hire an officer part-time, yet the officer how has full time working status. One week for a village department, next week the sheriff dept. It is this type of creative budgeting which allows for an officer on the street for both agencies in a full time capacity. This also allows for strong knowledge of the officer in dealing with similar cross jurisdictional problems. Department’s need to look at what they need and what they can eliminate. While this sounds simple, a hard review of an agency can sometimes answer those questions between what is needed vs. what is wanted. This process is sometimes better known as forecasting operating expenditures. Sometimes repair and renovation, not replacement can be an answer to fixing short term troubles. Alternative money sources can be explored as well. Grants, foundation money; assets forfeiture can be looked at for
solutions to short term fixes. Brain storming of “how can we get money” could lead to creative ideas or propositions for coming up with a fitting and suitable answer. CONCLUSION
The final thought on police budgets, is the core services must still always be met. Police must examine organizational efficiency looking at law enforcement activities which is still proficient and competent. When a citizen calls for the police; they still want the police to come, without disappointment. This is the fundamental principal law enforcement must never lose sight of. No one can say for certainty if this economic crisis communities and police departments are over are not, but will still need to be addressed and continued vigilance maintained. What we have now, may be the best we have for a long time to come. Regardless of the current financial challenges that some departments are currently facing, long-term operational budgeting should constantly be incorporated into departmental strategic planning as a normal administrative management practice. These management tools are critical in our ongoing efforts to provide for safe and healthy communities.
Hotel Reservations are now available for the IACP 121st Annual Conference
https://www.tphousing.com/pennsylvania/ The following information regarding hotel reservations for the IACP Conference, October 25-28, 2014 is provided for your information and appropriate action. The IACP Reservation specialist for the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association is as follows:
Name: Julia Gosen Phone: 877-IACP-123, ext. 2188 E-mail: jgosen@tphousing.com
Based on the lottery drawing a block of 50 rooms have been set aside at the Courtyard by Marriott International Drive/ Convention Center for Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police. Room rates are as follows:
• Single (1 person 1 bed): • Double (2 people 1 bed) • Twin (2 people 2 beds):
$149.00 $149.00 $149.00
• Triple (3 people 2 beds): • Quad (4 people 2 beds):
$149.00 $149.00
Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center/International Drive Cancellation Policy: Your reservation must be cancelled no later than 3:00 PM local hotel time, 24 hours prior to arrival in order to avoid a cancellation penalty of 1 night’s room and tax. To make a reservation within your room block please use the personalized webpage at: https://www.tphousing.com/ pennsylvania Our members will be able to access the room block 24 hours, 7 day a week. Booking instructions are provided on the site but if you have any questions please contact your IACP Reservation specialist. (If would also like to receive a housing form, please contact your IACP Reservation Specialist) For more information about this conference, please see the IACP conference website at http://www.theiacpconference.org/ iacp2014/public/MainHall.aspx?ID=996&sortMenu=102000 34 | PA CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION | BULLETIN | SUMMER 2014
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FIGHTING CRIME AT ITS ROOTS—A PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS
FIGHTING CRIME AT ITS ROOTS—A PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS By Bruce R. Clash, Pennsylvania State Director, FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS
“I’ve arrested the children of people I arrested earlier in my career” is a statement I have often heard police chiefs say to state legislators and other policy makers. I have even heard police chiefs say they have arrested the grandchildren of people they arrested early in their careers. With experiences like these, you do not need indepth demographic trend analyses to know that crime and poverty are generational cycles that play out in far too many families. One of government’s most fundamental responsibilities is to protect public safety. But government cannot fully meet this responsibility without making sure that www.pachiefs.org
Pennsylvania’s most at-risk children–those most likely to victimize and be victimized later on–have access to early childhood interventions that are shown to form the foundations of positive and productive lives. For this reason, most law enforcement leaders recognize that while of course we need to be tough on crime and that dangerous criminals must be locked up, we simply cannot arrest and imprison our way of the crime problem. We must take serious measures before–not just after–tragedies occur. As the Pennsylvania State Director of FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS, I have
had the privilege since 2001 of partnering with hundreds of Pennsylvania’s police chiefs, sheriffs and district attorneys to advocate for public investments in children and families that decades of high-quality research show really work to keep at-risk kids from ever becoming criminals in the first place. WHAT IS IT THAT WORKS? The evidence is clear that high-quality early childhood education and voluntary in-home parent coaching programs are among the most effective front-end investments we can make to reduce crime and save taxpayer dollars on the expensive costs of failure CONTINUED ON PAGE 36u
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FIGHTING CRIME AT ITS ROOTS—A PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS
Armed with experience, sound research and public credibility, law enforcement leaders are among the most effective spokespeople for convincing policy makers and the public that investing in at-risk kids prevents crime and saves taxpayer dollars. You are the “unexpected messengers” in helping skeptical audiences understand their own self-interest in helping all kids get the right start in life. later on. No study has more thoroughly documented the value of early education for children and society than the High/Scope Perry Preschool program by tracking for 40 years both the 3- and 4-year old participants and similar low-income at-risk kids left out of the program: • By age 27, the grown-up children who did not attend the Perry program were five times more likely to be chronic lawbreakers than the children who were enrolled in the program; • By age 40, children denied the high quality pre-kindergarten were four times more likely to be arrested for drug felonies and more than twice as likely to become career offenders. Children left out of the program were also nearly twice as likely to be arrested for multiple violent felonies. On a larger scale, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study of Chicago’s publicly-funded Child-Parent Centers, which have provided early care and education to more than 100,000 low-income children since 1967. The research found that kids left out of the program were 70 percent more likely to have been arrested for a violent crime by age 18 than those who were in the program. Data from a study of Pennsylvania’s Pre-K Counts Public/Private Partnership program shows an 83 percent decrease in problematic social and self-control behavior in children who participated in the program. This impressive result in important because research shows that 60 percent of children who exhibit high levels of disruptive, aggressive behavior in early childhood will have high levels of antisocial and delinquent behavior later in life.
The Nurse-Family Partnership program is serving more than 4,000 families in Pennsylvania by providing home visits by nurses to interested young mothers before they give birth and continuing until their first child is age two. Compared to control groups in several studies across the country, the program cuts child abuse and neglect by 50 percent. By the time the children in the program reached age 15, their mothers had 61 percent fewer arrests and the children had 59 percent fewer arrests than mothers and kids left out of the program. A BIPARTISAN ISSUE Support for high-quality quality prekindergarten and the Nurse-Family Partnership from both Republican and Democratic policymakers in Pennsylvania over the last 15 years clearly demonstrates that investing in at-risk kids is a bipartisan issue. The driving force for this support is the recognition that quality early learning and family support programs provide an extraordinary return on investment. In addition to decreased crime, high-quality early childhood education dramatically reduces the need for special education and grade repetition, significantly increases highschool graduation rates, and reduces prison, welfare and other social services costs. In short, it helps break the cycle of crime that you deal with every day. Kids who do not get into high quality early learning programs start school with disadvantages that can hold them back for life. Many fall behind in the early grades, stay behind in the later grades and end up dropping out and getting into trouble. Early learning is the first step to the kind of success that keeps kids in school and out of lock-up
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It also engages their parents, who after all are a child’s first and most important influence. Every child who drops out of school, uses drugs and becomes a career criminal costs society, on average, $2.5 million over a lifetime. A PARTNERSHIP INVITATION Armed with experience, sound research and public credibility, law enforcement leaders are among the most effective spokespeople for convincing policy makers and the public that investing in at-risk kids prevents crime and saves taxpayer dollars. You are the “unexpected messengers” in helping skeptical audiences understand their own self-interest in helping all kids get the right start in life. FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS knows that you already carry heavy workloads, so we try to make your participation in our advocacy efforts as easy as possible. Joining us does not carry any meeting obligations and the extent of your involvement by participating in meetings with your local legislators, participating in a press conferences or other media opportunities, submitting opinion editorial pieces to your local newspaper, communicating with policy makers or other activities is totally up to you. There are no membership fees to join and your name will never be used for fund-raising purposes since we are supported by philanthropic grants. Our members appreciate the opportunities we provide to be seen crime prevention advocates in their communities and know that they are weighing in on crime prevention policy in meaningful and effective ways. If you would like to join the other 200 Pennsylvania FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS members or want additional information, I would be pleased to hear from you or visit our website at www. fightcrime.org. It would be a privilege to have you as our crime prevention partner. We look forward to being with you in the PCPA exhibit hall this summer for our 15th consecutive year. www.pachiefs.org
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST ACCREDITED AGENCIES
LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP
PITTSBURGH BUREAU OF POLICE
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY CHIEF GUY L. LESSER
ALLEGHENY COUNTY ACTING CHIEF REGINA MCDONALD
WHITPAIN TOWNSHIP
LOWER POTTSGROVE TOWNSHIP
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHIEF MARK A. SMITH
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHIEF MICHAEL A. FOLTZ
THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES WERE RE-ACCREDITED AT THE PLEAC MEETING IN APRIL: Pennsylvania State Police Statewide Commissioner Frank Noonan
Manheim Township Lancaster County Chief Neil J. Harkins
Lititz Borough Lancaster County Chief William R. Seace
Plymouth Township Montgomery County Chief Joseph F. Lawrence
Montgomery Township Montgomery County Chief J. Scott Bendig
Franklin & Marshall College Lancaster County Director/Chief William J. McHale
Camp Hill Borough Cumberland County Chief Douglas S. Hockenberry
Allegheny County Allegheny County Chief Charles W. Moffatt
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APPLICANT INFORMATION
RECOMMENDING MEMBER
Full Name of Employer___________________________________
Please list a current member of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association who has recommended that you apply for membership. If the applicant holds a rank lower than Chief, your recommending member must be your Chief, Superintendent or Commissioner.
Office Address __________________________________________
Recommending Member Name and Title:
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Name__________________________________________________ Rank ___________________________ Date of Appt___________
______________________________________________________ County _____________________ Phone ____________________
Department Name and Phone Number: ______________________________________________________
Fax ___________________ Email ___________________________
APPLICANT DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Are you a sworn police officer? Y or N
Provide the number of sworn police officers in your department
Full Time Police Officer in Above Department? Y or N
Full time ___________ Part time __________
MPOETC # ___________________________________________ If not applicable, please explain why MPOETC number is not present _ ______________________________________________________ Residence Address ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ County ____________________ Phone _____________________ Date of Birth _______________ Region _____________________ Have you ever been convicted by a Court of Record of the commission of a felony or misdemeanor? Y or N
If yes, explain on a separate sheet of paper and attach to application form. Signature of Applicant: ______________________________________________________
MAIL TOTAL FEE AND THIS FORM TO: PA Chiefs of Police Association 3905 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 For office use: Check Amount & No. ______________ Date __________________________
If industry, number of security officers under applicant’s command ___________ If other, state nature of business in relation to law enforcement ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS
Section 4. Active Membership. “Active” membership shall be open to the following: (a) All full-time sworn chiefs of police, superintendents, or commissioners of municipal police agencies in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who have police powers and MPOETC Certification (b) All full-time sworn municipal police officers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who have police powers, MPOETC Certification and hold the rank of captain or above and persons who hold the rank of Captain or above that are members of the Pennsylvania State Police; (c) Special agents in charge, assistant special agents in charge, and resident agents of any law enforcement entity of the United States government if, at the time of application, such persons are headquartered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and; full-time persons with command-level responsibility in any law enforcement agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provided that these individuals are not elected to their position by a popular vote of citizens Section 5. Affiliate Membership. “Affiliate” membership shall be open to those persons who, by occupation are Chiefs of Police who work part time, Police Officers In Charge of Police Departments, Directors of Police Agencies, and Ranking officers who have a supervisory role in a police department. This category also includes agency heads of Corporate Security and Police Academies . These individuals must share a mutuality of interests with the Association and its membership, enabling them access to information from the Association that is regularly provided to Active Members. Affiliate members may attend the Association’s Annual Meeting at the invitation of the Executive Board and under no circumstances shall such members have or exercise the privilege of voting, either by voice or ballot, on Association business. For the full by-laws regarding membership, please visit our website at www.pachiefs.org.
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