VACP Training Update: March 2011
March 25, 2011 | VACP
Upcoming Training Opportunities:
2011 VACP Midyear Conference
The 2011 VACP Midyear Training and Business Conference will be held April 11-12, 2011 at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel & Conference Center in Staunton, VA.
Registration is currently open and the registration form is available on the conference web page as a PDF form. The conference is open to both members and non-members from all law enforcement agencies, so please encourage others to attend. If you are unable to attend yourself, please consider maybe sending someone else from your department who could benefit from the training agenda and networking opportunities. The registration deadline is April 6 so send in your forms as soon as possible!
A draft agenda for the conference is also available on the conference web page.
If you have not yet made your hotel reservations, please do so soon. The hotel reservation deadline is March 25 and after this date, all rooms are based on availability and the conference rate is not guaranteed. For reservations please contact the hotel directly at (540) 885-4848. The VACP room rate is $77 single/$115 double per night, plus 10% taxes. When making reservations please refer to the "VACP Conference rate."
All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit with a major credit card. In the event you wish to cancel a reservation, the deposit is refundable if notice is received before 5:00pm 48 HOURS prior to the day of arrival and a cancellation number is obtained.
If you have any questions regarding this conference please contact the Audrey Altovilla, VACP Event Planner, at (804) 285-8227 or audrey@vachiefs.org.
We look forward to seeing you in Staunton!
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SAVE-THE-DATE REMINDER: This year, the VACP Annual Conference is being held in September instead of the traditional month of August. The conference will be September 25-28, 2011 in Norfolk at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott. Mark your calendars now and plan to attend!
Seminar for Law Enforcement on Constitution Principles
May 9-11, 2011 • Orange, VA
The Center for the Constitution at Montpelier is planning another seminar for law enforcement officials on Constitutional principles, May 9-11, 2011.
The basic plan will be the same as the previous seminar, with most of the same excellent speakers. The Center is pleased to inform you that approval for 10 PIC-3 credits (4 legal and 6 career development) has been granted for this seminar.
The Center has secured some funding for this seminar, however, they still need to ask departments to contribute to the cost of the program at the rate of $350 per person for applications made by April 15, 2011 ($400 per person after 4/15). This will cover all room, board, tuition, and materials. Attendance is limited, so it is recommend that you sign up as soon as possible.
They do have some regional scholarships available that may reduce or eliminate the fee associated with the seminar, just call or or e-mail Susan Simpson (ssimpson@montpelier.org) with questions.
Click here to download the agenda for the seminar (PDF)
Those interested may apply by e-mailing full contact information to Susan Simpson at ssimpson@montpelier.org. If you have any questions, please call 540-672-2728 x200.
DUID Training Program
The Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Services Council (CASC) will be conducting four DUID Training Programs across the Commonwealth this year. Topics to be covered include: Recognizing the Drugged Driver, Keys to Winning DUID Cases, Blood Testing Issues, and many more. The latest version of the Virginia DUI Manual will be distributed to participants.
There is no charge for this single-day training program. Lunch will be provided. Registration is conducted on line at http://www.cas.state.va.us/trainingprograms.htm.
MCLE and In-Service Training Credits have been awarded.
The DUID Program will be presented at the following locations in 2011:
- Fredericksburg on April 6, 2011, at the Germanna Community College
- Martinsville on April 15, 2011 at the Patrick Henry Community College
- Portsmouth on June 9, 2011 at the Portsmouth Sheriff’s Training Academy
- Charlottesville on July 29, 2011 at the Albemarle County Police Department
Contact Ed Hibbard at whibbard@wm.edu or at 757-253-4994 if you have any questions.
Advanced DUI Training Program for Prosecutors & Law Enforcement
The CASC is also offering another Advanced DUI Training for Prosecutors & Law Enforcement to be held in Blacksburg on August 24-26, 2011.
Topics to be covered include Investigative Stops, Checkpoints, Blood Testing Issues and DUI Manslaughter. The latest version of the Virginia DUI Manual will be distributed to participants. Much like their TOP GUN and MURDER ONE Programs, this program utilizes a team-training format requiring a team consisting of a prosecutor and a law enforcement officer from the same jurisdiction.
In-Service Training Credits and MCLE credits have been approved for this training.
There is no charge for this 3-day long training program. Overnight accommodations, beginning Tuesday night, August 23rd, will be provided, as will breakfasts and lunches. Teams should register on line at http://www.cas.state.va.us/trainingprograms.htm.
The CASC encourages prosecutors and law enforcement officers to apply promptly for this extremely popular training!
Please contact Ed Hibbard at whibbard@wm.edu or 757-253-4994 if you have any questions.
Free Social Media Webinars from IACP
IACP’s Center for Social Media, a collaborative endeavor with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, is launching a new webinar series to help law enforcement agencies understand and manage social media.
The dates and topics are as follows:
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April 7, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. EST
Getting Started with Social Networking -
May 5, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. EST
How to Manage Your Social Networking So It's Not a Time Suck -
June 9, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. EST
Taking Your Agency's Social Networking Activity to the Next Level
Full information and the link to register is available at http://www.iacpsocialmedia.org/Resources/ToolsTutorials.aspx
Registration is FREE. Please contact Nancy Kolb at IACP – kolbn@theiacp.org – if you have any questions.
Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation Education Programs
Institute for Leadership in Changing Times (ILCT)
Applications are now being accepted for the 2011 Institute for Leadership in Changing Times (ILCT). The program is scheduled to be held June 5-10 & September 20-22, 2011. Application deadline is April 1, 2011. Please click here for application and program information.
Professional Executive Leadership School (PELS)
Applications are being accepted for the Twenty-Ninth (Sep., Oct. & Nov. 2011), Thirtieth (Jan., Feb. & Mar. 2012) and Thirty-First (Sep., Oct. & Nov. 2012) Sessions of PELS. Applications will be accepted for each session up to 60 days prior to the beginning of the session or until the class is filled. Please click here for application and program information.
First Line Supervisors Training School
The next First Line Supervisors Training School will be held November 1-3, 2011, at the Homewood Suites Hotel in Henrico, Virginia. The registration deadline for this program is October 3, 2011. For information and registration, please click here.
PELS Alumni Association (PELSAA) Annual Leadership Training
The PELSAA Annual Leadership Training will be held November 14-15, 2011, at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and U.S. Marine Corps Museum. Although PELSAA members receive discounts on PELSAA training programs, you do not have to be a PELSAA member to attend. For more information on PELSAA training programs, including registration forms, please refer to the PELSAA website at www.pelsaa.org.
Internal Affairs Investigators Basic Training School
The Virginia Police Chiefs Foundation has partnered with the Virginia IA Investigators Association to provide an Internal Affairs Investigators Basic Training School. The next Internal Affairs Investigators Basic Training School is scheduled to be held February 21-23, 2012. For more information please click here.
