There were 64 countries represented in Minneapolis, including a large contingent from South Africa, which was amazing. The members from the South African Police Service (SAPS) submitted a bid at the Annual General Membership Meeting to host the conference in 2013 in Durbin, which they won! I can tell you from having attended the Spring Board meeting in Paarl, South Africa this past spring, that the SAPS personnel went above and beyond the call of duty in ensuring that we had a successful meeting and an opportunity to see many of the sites in the area. I can only imagine how fantastic a job they will do in hosting the conference, and can't wait to return. As information on their program develops, it will be added onto the IAWP website so keep an eye out for it!
There's still time for you to register for the Calibre Press Street Survival Seminar for Women, which will be held November 3-4, 2010 in Stockton, California. For more information, please contact Candis Smith at 800-323-0037, ext. 4150. The training will be held at the Lexington Plaza Waterfront Hotel at 110 W. Fremont Street, in Stockton and will be hosted by the Stockton Police Department. Contact the hotel directly at 209-944-1140 to reserve your room. Be sure to let them know you're attending the Street Survival training when registering. This is outstanding training; if you haven't had an opportunity to attend one of these trainings before, I HIGHLY recommend it. The Street Survival for Women seminar is the ONLY law enforcement seminar of its kind specifically for female officers, and those who train and manage them. It is constantly being updated to include the most pressing issues faced by women in law enforcement today, and will deliver the tools you need to not only survive on the job, but to EXCEL in your career and in your personal life. You will benefit from this training whether you're brand new on the job, or if you've been working in the business for years, so check it out if you're able to do so.
There's also still time for you to register for the 5th Annual Women Leaders in Law Enforcement (WLLE) Training Symposium that will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center at 300 East Green Street in Pasadena, California, November 8-10, 2010. This has become THE premiere training event in the State, and regularly has several hundred attendees participating in it. The training sessions are always excellent, and the networking opportunities are priceless. It is NOT restricted to those in law enforcement in California, so any law enforcement officers, or civilians working in law enforcement, are most welcome! The hotel block at the Westin Pasadena has been sold out, however, additional rooms have been added at the Sheraton Pasadena, which is adjacent to the Convention Center. Please contact Meredith Hesby at 916-481-8000, or by e-mail at mhesby@californiapolicechiefs.org for more information. In addition, please check out the WLLE website at www.wlle.net, where you can register for the conference and obtain specific details about the program. This training continues to be supported by the California Police Chiefs Association, the California Peace Officers Association, the California Highway Patrol, and the California Sheriff's Association, as it has been since it's inception. This year's training is hosted by the Pasadena Police Department. We'll also be having a short Region meeting on Monday, the 8th, so I hope to be able to see many of you there!
Welcome to new Region 10 member, Lieutenant Christine Orrey from the Hayward Police Department! Glad to have you on board Chris!
I'd also like to welcome the following members back who have renewed:
Lieutenant Donna Hoppenhauer - Oakland Police Department
Lieutenant Nina Jamsen - San Bernadino County Sheriff's Office
Sergeant Bettina Aschenbrenner - retired from the Los Angeles Country Sheriff's Department
Inspector Dolly Casazza - retired from the San Francisco Police Department
Lieutenant Pat Correa - San Francisco Police Department
SAC Julie Hume - California Department of Justice
Please send me any news going on with you or in your Departments that you'd like to share with the Region, including promotions, retirements, trainings, or anything else, to RLM2214A@aol.com, and I'll be happy to include it on the blog.
