FBINAA Va. Chapter 2012 Conference
Smith Mountain Lake, VA | October 21 – 24, 2012 | Training Opportunities
Additional information will be sent to FBINAA Virginia Chapter members as it becomes available.
119th Annual IACP Conference
San Diego, CA | September 29 – October 3, 2012 | Conferences
The 119th Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police will be held in San Diego, CA Sept. 29 – Oct. 3, 2012.
The VACP, in partnership with the Maryland and Delaware chiefs associations, has a block of rooms reserved at the Hotel Solamar at $194/night – not cheap, but certainly more reasonable than many of the other hotels that were well over $200/night.
Amenities of the hotel include: free in-room internet; free use of fitness center; on the IACP conference bus route, but also within walking distance – 3 blocks - of the conference center; in the Gaslamp district near a variety of restaurants and shops; within two blocks of Petco Park (and the Padres play the Giants at home September 28, 29 and 30 – tickets range from $7.50 to $73.25.)
Reservations in our block have NOT been released yet, but the VACP will send out a notice to members when you can make your reservations. We recommend that you reserve your rooms ASAP (you can always cancel if your plans change) – we only have 75 rooms for three states, and we’ll need to know right away if we have to ask the IACP to increase our room block.
IACP Conference information is available at http://www.iacpconference.org
2012 SMILE (Social Media, the Internet & Law Enforcement) Conference
Richmond, VA | September 10 – 12, 2012 | Conferences
Adoption of social media by law enforcement is in a stage of exponential growth. Some law enforcement agencies have already experienced tremendous successes; while others are ready but don’t know how to get started. The law enforcement field is ready to add another weapon to its arsenal. The Social Media the Internet and Law Enforcement (SMILE) conference will arm you with all the technical hands-on skills and the practical knowledge to enter the social media world with confidence.
The SMILE Conference is the leading conference devoted to Social Media, the Internet and Law Enforcement initiatives. The SMILE Conference has pioneered the adoption of social media by law enforcement agencies across the world for public outreach, crime prevention, and forensics. In conjunction with the ConnectedCOPS™ blog, The SMILE Conference has become both the go-to and most trusted source by law enforcement agencies worldwide.
The 2012 SMILE Conference is hosted by Chief Bryan T. Norwood & the Richmond Police Department.
Conference Registration
Rate: $449 USD through May 15th / $499 through August 15th / $599 thereafter
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Hotel Information
Omni Hotel, Downtown Richmond
100 South 12th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: (804) 344-7000
Rate: $112 / night + tax
Conference Information
A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON INFORMATION SHARING and HOMELAND SECURITY
The first day of the conference, attendees hear from law enforcement and communication professionals on topics of social media strategy, reputation management, policy and other issues pertaining to community outreach. This (the sixth) SMILE Conference will also emphasize information sharing and homeland security.
THE CONNECTEDCOPS AWARDS
The first annual ConnectedCOPS Awards will be presented at the Richmond SMILE Conference. Winners in six categories will be honored and their achievement recognized.
WHO’S SMILE’n
The current speaker line-up is still in development. We are working on an international mix of speakers who are the leading thinkers in this area. Our subject matter experts will lead delegates through three law-enforcement-specific and information-packed intense days of social media and Internet education.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
From the Chief to the newest officer in the agency, Investigators, PIOs, SROs and Community Policing Officers, The SMILE Conference is appropriate for anyone who is interested in social media and its many applications in the field of law enforcement, community engagement and crime prevention. Agencies all over the world are achieving successes with social media tools in areas including community policing, recruitment and retention, investigations, crime prevention, reputation enhancement / management as well as others.
The SMILE Conference will address social media as community media, investigative techniques and cases studies, officer safety, social media policy and strategy, legal issues, recruitment and retention and will also offer a SMILE bootcamp of hands-on training every morning from 7:30-8:45. Plenary sessions run from 9-5.
SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THE TYPICAL CONFERENCE FORMAT
The conference will also include one evening Town Hall meeting.
Tuesday Night — This Town Hall has proven to be one of the most popular events of the conference. It will provide everyone an opportunity to further explore and discuss at length issues concerning social media and law enforcement that could not be fully addressed during the plenary session. The Town Hall will be highly spirited, interactive and wrapped in a social media context.
Additional Information
For more information, visit the conference web site at http://thesmileconference.com/
VACP/VPCF Annual Conference 2012
Roanoke, VA | August 12 – 15, 2012 | Conferences
The 87th Annual Conference of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police will be held August 12-15, 2012 at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, VA.
Hotel Information | Delegate Information | Exhibitor Information | Sponsorship Information | Questions?
Hotel Information
Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
110 Shenandoah Avenue
Roanoke, VA 24016-2025
Tel: 1-540-985-5900 Fax: 1-540-853-8290
Reservations: (866) 594-4722
Lodging Rate: $99.00/night single ($109/night double), plus taxes (8% city tax, 5% state tax and $1 bed tax per night)
Parking:
Overnight Self-Parking: $7
Daily Self-Parking: $1-$6 (depending on length of stay)
Valet: $12/day
We encourage you to make your hotel reservations as soon as possible — it is easier to cancel a reservation later than it is to get a conference rate room after the cutoff date. The cutoff date for reservations at the conference rate is Friday, July 13. after this date, hotel rooms cannot be guaranteed. For reservations please contact Hotel Roanoke directly at (866) 594-4722. Please refer to the "VA Assoc. of Chiefs of Police room block".
Delegate Information
Conference Fees:
Member Delegate: $350*
Non-Member Delegate: $400*
The MEMBER and NON-MEMBER DELEGATE fees cover Monday breakfast, breaks, lunch, and Host Chief's Night (Mon. dinner); Tuesday breakfast, breaks, lunch and dinner; and Wednesday breakfast. Due to the costs charged by the hotel, the VACP will not à la carte the conference rate. (See Cancellation Policy below.)
Spouse/Family: $125*
The SPOUSE/FAMILY fee coversesday; Monday breakfast, breaks, lunch, and Host Chief's Night (Mon. dinner); Tuesday breakfast, breaks, lunch and dinner; and Wednesday breakfast. Attendees with SPOUSE/FAMILY badges are not permitted to attend training and will not be approved to receive training credits. (See Cancellation Policy below.)
Extra Valor Awards Banquet Ticket: $75
This meal is already included in the Member, Non-Member and Spouse/Guest registration fees.
* – On-site registrations will incur an additional charge of $50.00.
Conference Registration:
Registration for the conference can now be done online!
If you are a VACP Member OR a non-member who has ever registered for a meeting via the VACP's online registration system before, you first need to log in to the system to call up your profile. If you do not know your login information, click here to retrieve it (or use the password retrieval link on the login page).
Non-members who are registering through the VACP system for the first time, please choose "Create New Profile".
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Cancellation Policy:
Conference registrations cancelled on or after July 30th are non-refundable. Unfortuantely, this also applies to any unforseen emergency. The VACP must provide a headcount for attendees and it cannot be reduced after this date, therefore the VACP will still incur charges regardless of the registrant's attendance. If a registrant is unable to attend and the deadline has passed for a refundable cancellation, we will accept an alternate attendee from the same agency in their place.
Exhibitor Information
Exhibitor Fees:
EARLY Commercial Exhibitor Booth Registraton Fee: $650 *
EARLY Non-Profit Exhibitor Booth Registration Fee: $450 * (limited non-profit space available)
LATE Exhibitor Booth Registration Fee (After August 1st): $700 * (applies to both commercial and non-profit booths)
Additional Exhibit Booth Personnel: $350 / each **
Registration Bag Inserts (1 per bag): $50 / each ***
Tuesday Night Valor Awards Banquet Tickets: $100 / each
NOTE: ALL EXHIBIT PERSONNEL MUST BE REGISTERED AND RECEIVE A NAME BADGE TO ENTER THE EXHIBIT HALL.
* Fee covers booth space along with Monday’s breakfast, breaks, and lunch for two exhibitors per booth.
** Fee for additional booth personnel covers Monday’s breakfast, breaks, and lunch.
*** Please send 200 copies of your brochure/flyer by August 1, 2012 to VACP, 1606 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 134, Henrico, VA 23229 so that they may be placed in the delegate bags. This offer is available to both on-site exhibitors and to vendors who are unable to exhibit in person.
Preliminary Exhibit Hall Hours:
Monday, August 13 — 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. — Breakfast in exhibit hall
- 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. — Booth Visits
- 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. — Booth Visits
NOTE: These are simply the dedicated Exhibit Hall hours. Delegates and other conference event attendees will visit the exhibit hall throughout the day.
Events with Delegates:
(NOTE: If you are interested in presenting at a breakout session please email an outline of the presentation to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address))
Monday, August 13
- 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. — Breakfast in exhibit hall
- 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. — Booth Visits/Break
- 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon — Exhibitor Break-out Sessions
- 12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m. — HEAT Awards Luncheon
- 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Exhibitor Break-out Sessions
- 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. — Exhibitor Booth Demonstrations/Afternoon Break
- 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Exhibitor Break-out Sessions
Exhibit Setup / Tear-Down:
Exhibitors will be able to set up starting at 12:00 noon on Sunday, August 12, 2011. Set up must be complete by Sunday evening. The exhibit hall must be cleared by 5 p.m. on Monday, August 13, 2012.
Booth Specifications & Setup Needs:
Hollins Expositions Services will be providing professional pipe and drape booth setups as follows —
- 8 ft. high pipe and flame resistant fabric back wall drape
- 3 ft. high pipe and flame resistant fabric side divider drape
- Interior booth dimensions: 10’ wide by 8’ deep
- one 7 inch by 44 inch identification sign per booth
- one 6 foot table topped with flame resistant vinyl and draped with a pleated flame resistant fabric skirt
- Two chairs
- Carpeted ballroom (No additional carpet is necessary)
Conference attendees will be provided breakfasts and breaks with refreshments throughout the Exhibit Hall to ensure exhibitors high visibility.
Prior to the show, Hollins Expositions will be mailing you an Exhibitor Service Planner to help you in preparing for the show, and will maintain a service desk in the Exhibit Area to ensure optimum assistance to the exhibitors.
Exhibitors may ship crated or packaged materials to Hollins’ warehouse facility up to 30 days in advance for pre-show storage. At setup time, Hollins will transport all materials to the show site and deliver to designated booths. (Due to problems with hotels in the past, we encourage you to use Hollins instead of having your materials/exhibits shipped to the hotel. The VACP is not responsible for any items shipped to the hotel.)
Woody Weaver, Hollins Exposition Services, may be contacted regarding booth configuration and for special assistance. Mr. Weaver can be reached by phone at 540-362-3940, by fax at 540-362-8698, or by e-mail at wweaver@hollins-expo.com.
Electrical & Telephone Services Order Form:
Electrical and telephone services are provided through the hotel. Please make those arrangements by returning the Electrical Service Request Form (check back for form availability) to the hotel directly.
General Booth Contract Provisions:
- Exhibitors may not sublet or assign their space to others. The exhibit fee allows only one company per booth. Multiple exhibits require a separate exhibit fee for each booth.
- Combustible materials or explosives are prohibited; fire extinguishers and exits must not be obstructed. Sounds from audio machines must be subdued and not disturbing to other exhibitors.
- Exhibitors agree that they shall hold harmless the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police and the Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation and the hotel from all liability and damages from whatever cause. Exhibitors are responsible for securing their display materials.
- The VACP Annual Conference Committee has the right to refuse advertising or informational brochures for products or services that are inconsistent with the goals and ideals of the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police and the Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation.
By completing and submitting this contract you agree to all terms and conditions.
Booth Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation of the exhibit booth must be made by July 30, 2012, at which time all registration fees less a $50 processing fee will be refunded to the exhibitor. No refund will be made if the exhibitor fails to notify the VACP of the cancellation or if cancellation is made after July 30.
Sponsorship Information
The VACP has numerous sponsorship opportunities for the 2012 VACP Annual Conference including, but not limited to:
- Meal functions & breaks (Mon, Tues & Wed breakfasts; Sun & Mon dinners/evening activities; coffee breaks, etc.)
- Valor Awards Banquet & 2012-13 Executive Board Installation (Tuesday evening)
- Law Enforcement Challenge Traffic Safety Awards (Tuesday luncheon; plaques; shirts; prizes & giveaways)
- Conference bags
- Giveaway items inside the conference bags
- Door prizes and other giveaways
- Hospitality room (open Sun, Mon & Tues evening)
- Past Presidents Reception (Tuesday evening)
Please contact Audrey Altovilla (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 804-285-8227) for additional information on sponsorship opportunities.
Click here to download the Corporate Sponsorship Application Form (PDF)
Questions
If you have any questions related to the conference, please contact Audrey Altovilla at (804) 285-8227 or by email, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Pedestrian/Bicycle Crash Investigation (40 Hours)
Williamsburg, VA | August 6 – 10, 2012 | Training Opportunities
Pedestrian and bicycle crashes are one of the most frequent types of injurious crashes in urban areas. Because of their unique nature, special techniques are required to investigate and reconstruct these incidents.
This course addresses the special dynamics involved in pedestrian and bicycle traffic crashes. From reaction times to victim injury analysis to environmental factors, you’ll learn to recognize and interpret the evidence and correlate it with the collision sequence.
In addition to classroom instruction, practical exercises and staged crash situations will be used to give you “hands-on” experience.
Topics include:
- Pedestrian crash problems
- Pedestrian impact dynamics
- Types of data: objective, subjective and performance
- Collection of data
- Pedestrian conspicuity
- Reaction time/human factors
- Reconstruction techniques
- Bicycle collision analysis
- Hit and run investigation techniques
Note: You should bring a scientific calculator and a traffic template with you.
Prerequisite: You must have completed IPTM’s At-Scene Traffic Crash/Traffic Homicide Investigation course or its equivalent.
Audience: Law enforcement and private traffic crash investigators, claims adjusters, engineers, attorneys, safety officers, military investigative personnel, animators and graphic designers.
Course Fee: $795 — The course fee includes tuition, a student reference manual and study materials.
Location:
James City County Police Department
4600 Opportunity Way
Williamsburg, Virginia 23188
Lodging:
Holiday Inn Patriot
3032 Richmond Road
Williamsburg,Virgina 23185
Phone: (757) 565-2600; Toll Free: (800) 446-6001
Fax: (757) 564-9738
Rate: $69.00 per night, plus taxes
Registration:
Register online at www.iptm.org. A minimum number of registrations must be received for a class to run as scheduled. When the minimum criterion has been met, written confirmation will be mailed, faxed, or emailed to you.
Refund Policy:
A 10% administrative fee will be assessed to all refunds. In lieu of a refund, student substitutions can be made or a credit can be issued for a future course.
DOWNLOAD THE COURSE FLYER (PDF)
VACLEA 2012 Summer Conference
Virginia Beach, VA | June 5 – 8, 2012 | Conferences
The Virginia Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (VACLEA) Summer Conference will be June 5-8 at the Quality Inn and Suites Oceanfront in Virginia Beach, VA.
Hotel Information
Quality Inn & Suites Oceanfront
Eighth Street & Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Phone: (757) 428-8935/8936
Lodging Rate: $109.00/night (single/double), plus tax
All members must call the hotel and make their own room reservations. State that you are with VACLEA for a $109.00 plus tax room rate for single or double occupancy. Cut-off date is May 1 before rooms go to $229.00 per night for prime beach time. Cancellation date is May 25th.
Delegate Information
AGENDA
This is an important conference, and we need you there! Not only will we be covering new mandates for campus police and security agencies, we will be spending some quality time on the business of VACLEA, and plans for our organization going forward.
DCJS has pre-approved the conference for 14 hours of in-service credit, which includes 4 hours of legal training.
DOWNLOAD AGENDA (PDF)
REGISTRATION
Member: $150
Non-Member: $225
Spouse/Guest Banquet Ticket: $50
Registration deadline is May 11, 2012.
Questions
Contact Ms. Dana Schrad, VACLEA Executive Director, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 804-285-8227.
Basic Nuts and Bolts of Gang Investigation and Prosecution Training
Richmond, VA | May 31, 2012 | Training Opportunities
The Attorney General’s Office is presenting this day-long training program in Richmond on Thursday, May 31, 2012, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This basic level program is designed for law enforcement officers and prosecutors who are new to working gang cases.
The Salcedo and Lebron cases from the Virginia Court of Appeals will serve as the back-drop for this training. Application has been submitted for both In-Service training credit and for CLE credits.
The program will be conducted in the Office of the Attorney General and will be limited to 110 participants. This free training is a prerequisite to the four-day GANG BUSTERS II Program.
To register, go to http://www.cas.state.va.us/trainingprograms.htm.
If you have any questions on this training, feel free to contact Ed Hibbard at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 757-253-4994.
