President Theodore Cook and the members of the Central New York Chapter are pleased to report the promotion of Pedro J. Perez to the position of First Deputy Superintendent of the New York State Police.

First Deputy Superintendent Pedro J. Perez entered Division service on October 19, 1981. After serving initially as a uniformed Trooper in Troop A, he was a member of the Mobile Response Team (MRT) from 1984-1992, serving as its West Team Leader from 1988 -1992. In 1987, he was promoted to Technical Sergeant - Assistant Affirmative Action Officer and in 1988 was promoted to Sergeant - Field Station/Patrol Operations. In 1989, he was assigned to Troop A as an Investigator, and achieved the rank of Lieutenant in 1992, serving in the Bureau Criminal Investigation.

In 1994, he was promoted to Captain, BCI, as the commander of the Community Narcotics Enforcement Team. Later in 1994, he was promoted to Major and assigned as Troop Commander, Troop A. In 1997, he was promoted to Staff Inspector - Internal Affairs - Narcotics/Forensics Unit, eventually serving as a Staff Inspector in the BCI as the Division-wide Narcotics Commander.

In 2000, he was promoted to the rank of Assistant Deputy Superintendent, Bureau of Criminal Investigation. In March 2007, he was promoted to Deputy Superintendent, Internal Affairs Bureau, later that same year he became Deputy Superintendent, Field Commander. On April 17, 2008, he was elevated to the rank of First Deputy Superintendent.

President Cleveland Barnes and the members of the Maryland Chapter are pleased to announce the promotion of Past President William Downing to Deputy Police Chief. of the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Police.

Lieutenant Colonel William Downing, an experienced professional assumes a leadership role as one of two Deputy Chiefs of Police for the MTA Police Force. Lt. Colonel Downing brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge, as he has served as a law enforcement officer within the State of Maryland for the past 39 years.

He dedicated most of his years of service with the Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA)Police Department where he rose through the ranks to serve as Commander of BWI Airport, Commander of the Training Unit, Assistant Commander of the Administrative Services Bureau and finally as Commander of the Strategic Planning Unit. While in Strategic Planning was responsible for the Accreditation Process, Staff Inspections, Policy Development and handling Special Projects until retirement from MdTA on August 31, 2006.

Lt. Colonel Downing recently served as Director of Strategic Planning for the MTA Police and now has a new challenge; he will be the Commander of our Maryland Transit Administration Police Administration Bureau and will lead with the knowledge, loyalty, expertise and dedication for excellence that he is known for.

"My key priorities are to seek opportunities to improve on equipment, acquire accreditation, provide a platform for officers to resolve issues without grievances and help make this the best Transit Agency that we can be." stated Lt. Colonel Downing.

President Andrew Smalling and the members of the South Florida Chapter are pleased to announce that Assistant Chief Frank Adderley has been promoted to Chief of Police for Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Adderley is the first African-American Police Chief in the history of the City's Police Department.

"This is an historic moment for Fort Lauderdale," said Gretsas, "Chief Adderley grew up here and has served this City with distinction at every level of the Police Department for nearly three decades. I am looking forward to working with him."

Adderley, 46, is a native of Fort Lauderdale, born and raised in the northwest community, near Sistrunk Boulevard. As a 28-year veteran of the force, Adderley rose through the ranks, serving in several different positions, including Internal Affairs, Narcotics Investigations, and the Community Policing Division. He was most recently Assistant Chief of Investigations, after serving as a District Major.

"I am honored and very excited for the opportunity to lead the dedicated men and women of this department, and to serve the people of this community," said Chief Frank Adderley.

In the above photo (L to R) Port Angeles, WA Police Officers John Nutter, Dan Morse, Deputy Chief Sterling Epps, Sergeants Jack Lowell and Steve Coyle at the Clallam County Memorial Bell.

Following a long career in federal law enforcement Epps, a former member of the Northern Virginia Chapter relocated to the state of Washington.

On Friday, May 30, 2008. President Eugene Williams and the members of the Chicago Metropolitan Chapter along with BASUAH-Brothers and Sisters United Against HIV, the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Broadcast Ministers Alliance, and the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy Presented "A Summer Health Awareness Event"

The event was held at the Garfield Park District and offered on-site screenings and health awareness presentations.

Whereas, June has been declared by the Congress as National Internet Safety Month; and

Whereas, Senate Resolution 567, which "calls on Internet safety organizations, law enforcement, educators, community leaders, parents and volunteers to increase their efforts to raise the level of awareness for the need for online safety in the United States;" and

Whereas, in the United States, 35,000,000 children in kindergarten through grade 12 have Internet access; and

Whereas, approximately 80 percent of the children of the United States in grades 5 through 12 are online for at least 1 hour per week; and

Whereas, approximately 41 percent of students in grades 5 through 12 do not share with their parents what they do the Internet and 24 percent have hidden their online activities from their parents; and

Whereas, 61 percent of the students admit to using the Internet unsafely or inappropriately; and

Whereas, whereas, NOBLE recognizes that Cyberstalking, Internet Bullying and what to do about Internet inappropriateness are issues that are important to law enforcement professionals.

Therefore be it resolved, that all NOBLE chapters and members are encouraged to fully support National Internet Safety Month and to help raise the level of awareness of this issue by sharing the following key points with parents, extended family, and caregivers during NOBLE outreach activities:

• Teach your child about responsible use of the Internet,
• Know your child's online name,
• Never let them use suggestive names.
• Keep computers in common areas of the house, never in a child's bedroom.,
• Install and use parental controls.

The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs is accepting nominations beginning May 30, 2008, for the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer. The medal is awarded by the President to public safety officers cited by the Attorney General who have exhibited exceptional courage in protecting or saving lives.

WHAT: 2007-2008 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Nominations Online Form at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/medalofvalor

NOMINATION PERIOD: Friday, May 30 to Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 8:00 P.M. EDT.

CRITERIA: Acts of Valor performed from June 1, 2007 to May 31, 2008 by public safety officers nominated by the chief executive of their employing agencies.

REFERENCES: Additional information about the Medal of Valor and those honored for their acts of courage is available on the Medal of Valor website at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/medalofvalor.

President Theodore Cook and the members of the Central New York Chapter are pleased to report the promotion of Colonel Anthony Ellis to the rank of Deputy Superintendent in charge of the Internal Affairs Bureau.

Colonel Ellis entered Division service on October 19, 1981. After serving as a uniformed Trooper in Troops E and F, he was promoted to Sergeant in 1989. In 1994, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and served in Troops A, C and NYC. In 1998, he was promoted to Captain and assigned to Troop T.

In 1999, he was promoted to Major and assigned to oversee the New York State Park Police. In 2002, he was promoted to Staff Inspector and soon returned to the Internal Affairs Bureau. In 2003, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and assigned to Human Resources.

He then assumed command of the State Division of Parole, before returning to the State Police Administration and Internal Affairs Bureau. On April 17, 2008, Colonel Ellis was elevated to the rank of Deputy Superintendent in charge of the Internal Affairs Bureau.

President Eugene Williams and the members of the Chicago Chapter are pleased to announce that Illinois State Police Director Larry G. Trent has promoted Commander Leonard E. Stallworth to Lieutenant Colonel to the Division of Operations. In his new assignment Lieutenant Colonel Stallworth will be stationed at Central Headquarters in Springfield and will oversee the Division's Special Operations Section.

Prior to his appointment, Lieutenant Colonel Stallworth served as the Region I Commander overseeing the patrol and investigative units as well as the multi-jurisdictional narcotics task forces in Northeastern Illinois.

He began his ISP career as a trooper in the Chicago Metropolitan area in 1985. From 2003 to 2006 he served as the District Chicago Commander which covers all of Cook County.

During his career Stallworth has been a member of the Tactical Response Team. He also worked as a Hazardous Materials officer enforcing federal laws that regulate the transportation of hazardous materials. Committed to traffic safety, Stallworth worked as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Great Lakes Region Law Enforcement Liaison.

Before joining the Illinois State Police, Stallworth was a Correctional Officer with the Cook County Sheriff's Department.

With the assistance of members from the local chapters of Sigma Gamma Rho, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Zeta Phi Beta Sororities, Stallworth worked in the Chicagoland area to educate parents about the importance of properly securing their children in child safety seats.

Stallworth is a member of The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, The Association of Black Law Enforcement (A.B.L.E.), The National Black State Troopers Coalition and The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Chicago Chapter. He is a graduate of The Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command (Class #144). He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Chicago State University and completed graduate studies in Sociology at DePaul University.

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When a gun fire event occurs, the ShotSpotter Gunshot Location SystemŽ (GLS) alerts law enforcement officials to the location of gunfire within seconds with pinpoint accuracy. Event information including number of shots fired, number of shooters, whether the shooter is stationary or in motion as well as recorded audio of each gunfire event is also provided. This gives invaluable situational awareness and additional evidence. For more information, please visit www.shotspotter.com.

The famous words quoted by two men could easily be referring to a local leader in the community.

Zig Ziglar and George D. Boardmen may have been referring to men such as South Houston Police Department chief of Police, Herbert Gilbert, when they said, respectively, "You build a successful career, regardless of your field of endeavor, by the dozens of little things you do on and off the job" and "Let us not say, every man is the architect of his own fortune; but let us say, every man is the architect of his own character."

Gilbert graduated from Madisonville (Texas) Senior High School in May of 1976. Madisonville CISD invited Gilbert to speak at the 2008 Madison Senior High School commencement on Friday, May 30. Gilbert feels honored to be asked to speak at his old alma mater. "This is a great honor after 32 years to be able to return and deliver words of encouragement to the 2008 senior class," he said. "The world has changed since I've finished high school. I will try and encourage the seniors to continue their education which will make life a lot easier when seeking job opportunities."

Gilbert grew up in Bedias, a small town 13 miles south of Madisonville in Grimes County. His parents died when he was very young therefore his older sister - Annie Gilbert Freeman of Huntsville, with the help of his brothers and sisters - raised him.

"We had a real close-knit family," she said. "Herbert was always a very caring child. He was a role model for the younger kids in the community. He never got in trouble. He went to school every day. He was very athletic in school. He always kept his grades up."

Freeman also said that Gilbert showed a great respect to the elderly in the community. "I guess Herbert was probably around 12 or 13," she said. "There was this lady that lived next door who had an elderly mother. If she ever had to go somewhere, Herbert would watch her mother. He would feed her and care for her until the woman would get back home. He was just an awesome, very caring person, even as a child."

Excelling in sports, Gilbert led the football team as the quarterback throughout high school. Achievements in high school include placing first in the district competition for the mile run and being named First Team All District in both football and basketball.

"In high school, Herbert Gilbert he was an outstanding young man, of course," said Gilbert's former athletic director and head coach at Madisonville High School. "We never had any problems with him. He's as honest as the day is long. He's done a lot of good things with the school. He was one of the best passing quarterbacks that Madisonville's probably ever had."

After finishing high school Gilbert went to work for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for five years, the Houston Fire Department for 10 years and has worked for South Houston Police Department (SHPD) for 18 years. At SHPD, he's worked as a patrolman and a detective, was promoted to sergeant in 2000 and was named officer of the year for SHPD in both 1991 and 2000. Acting as commander and chief of the SHPD, Gilbert currently oversees 31 officers, six civilian dispatchers and three records clerks.

Gilbert feels strongly about bettering himself through education. With an advanced certification in law enforcement, he is currently attending Mountain State University where he is working toward an administrative degree in criminal justice.

"I am pursuing a higher education because my job now requires a master's degree," he said, although he admitted that the degree is not necessary to keep his job.

A life member of Salem Methodist Church in Bedias, Gilbert was the president of the South Houston Police Officer's Association from 1995-1998 and is a current member of the local chapter of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). He was a board member of Neighborhood Centers Association from 1995-1996 and is also a member of the Texas Municipal Police Association, Southeast Texas Law Enforcement Administrators Association, City of South Houston Employee Safety Committee, City of South Houston Employee Insurance Committee and the Texas Police Chief's Association.

Not letting his football talent go dormant, Gilbert began playing semi-pro football in 1995, quickly being named MVP 1996 with the National Public Safety Football League. The next year he was named Offensive Runner Up for the Houston Gunners Football Team, and later dubbed MVP for the team in 2003.

"Gilbert is a super great person, the kind of person that everybody gets along with," said Houston Police Department Sgt. Robert Bell. "I've known Chief Gilbert for 10 or 11 years from playing on the football team. I was the head coach and he was playing. We wanted him to come to our team and be the quarterback."

Bell said Gilbert has been an exemplary leader on the field. "He has done a super job of being a leader on the team and working with the guys and doing the right thing," he said. "Being on the football field and working with him, I knew that he was going to make a great chief for South Houston because he is willing to attack the situation and work with everybody and do what was best for them."

Written by Brenda Evans and reprinted with permission of the Pasadena Citizen.

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEAŽ) was created in 1979 under a grant initiative provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, and through the combined efforts of the four major law enforcement organizations: IACP, NOBLE, NSA, and PERF. NOBLE and the other three organizations continue to serve in an advisory capacity to the Commission and are responsible for appointing members to the Commission's Board.

As a private, non-profit corporation, the purpose of the Commission is to establish standards of professional excellence for public safety agencies, and to develop and administer a process for recognizing professional excellence. The standards prescribe "what" agencies should be doing, and leaves it up to the individual agency and its CEO to determine "how" they should do it.

CALEA offers four credentialing programs, with Law Enforcement Accreditation being the first and most widely known program. There are currently over 600 law enforcement agencies with this award in the United States alone, with others in Canada, Mexico, and Barbados.

The standards upon which the accreditation program is based reflect the current thinking and experience of law enforcement practitioners and researchers. CALEA's Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies, 5th Edition are widely acknowledged as benchmarks for today's law enforcement agency.

CALEA Law Enforcement Accreditation is a coveted award that symbolizes professionalism, excellence, and competence. The visionary leaders of accredited agencies understand the intrinsic value accreditation brings to an organization, where it has become a significant part of an overall strategic plan for today's law enforcement executive.

For more information, stop by Booth #414 at the NOBLE Conference and speak with Program Managers Dennis Hyater or Maya Mitchell, or visit the CALEA Website at www.calea.org.

President Carl Harrison and the members of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter invite you to join them at the Central Pennsylvania Chapter Annual Golf Tournament benefiting Central PA. scholastic scholarships.

The tournament will tee off on Friday, June 20, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. at:
The Sportsman's Golf Course
3800 Linglestown Road
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 545-0023

The prices are: $240.00 for Team of (4) / $60.00 per Person. The price includes 18 Holes of Golf, Golf Cart, Beverages and a Delicious Meal.

Contact John Leak at 717-652-9024 for tickets.
The deadline for registration is Friday, June 6, 2008.

Please come out and enjoy a day of "Golf for a Purpose"

Region Five Vice President Ernest Green cordially invites you to attend the Region Five Spring Meeting on June 8, 2008 hosted by President Carlos Corbin and the members of the Arkansas Chapter.

The training will be held at the
Holiday Inn Presidential
600 Interstate 30
Little Rock AR 72202
501-375-2100

Rooms are reserved under NOBLE Region Five Conference at a rate of $99.00 through May 8, 2008 .

Training - June 6, 2008 (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Training - June 7, 2008 (8:00 a.m. - Noon)

Guest Speakers from a variety of Federal, State, and Local Agencies.
Cost: $50.00 for NOBLE Members and $75.00 for Non-Members

Payments can be made to NOBLE mailed to:
National Organization Of Black Law Enforcement Executives
Region Five
Arkansas Chapter
PO Box 165808
Little Rock , AR 72216
Registration Deadline June 2, 2008
For more information contact President Carlos Corbin at 501-256-5723 or by e-mail at: carlos.corbin@comcast.net

Western New York Chapter President Cynthia Herriott- Sullivan celebrates after receiving her second Master of Science Degree, this time in Technical Management from the University of Phoenix.

Send us your graduation photo!

Never before in its 25 year history has Concerns of Police Survivors been asked to provide its services to so many surviving families of Americas Fallen Law Enforcement Officers. Costs for C.O.P.S. Hands-on-programs alone are expected to increase to over $700,000 this year.

You can help Law Enforcement Survivors rebuild their shattered lives through C.O.P.S. by personally joining Friends of C.O.P.S. and having your agency/association join Partners of Law Enforcement.

Visit the C.O.P.S. website at www.nationalcops.org where you can see the programs provided to 15,000 surviving families of officers killed in the line of duty.

President Eugene Williams and the members of the Chicago Metropolitan Chapter invite you spend a day on the links with NOBLE. The shotgun format welcomes golfers of all levels to come out and enjoy the day with special prizes for the longest drive, closest to the pin, and lowest team score.

The event features a lunch at the 10th hole, followed by dinner in the club house. No one will go home empty handed. There will be drawings for raffle prizes.

The U.S. Attorney's Office Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council Districts of Idaho, Montana and the Eastern District of Washington is hosting an afternoon seminar on extremism, on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Co-hosted by the Idaho Police Officer Standards and Training, Region 1. Location: Idaho National Guard Armory, 5453 East Seltice Way, Post Falls, Idaho.

Guest Speakers: Ms. Michele Y. Lefkowith, an investigative researcher from the Southwest Regional Office of the Anti-Defamation League will present a two-hour discussion on domestic extremism. Mr. Ghassan M. Hajjar, an Arabic linguist/analyst from the Spokane Resident Agency of the FBI will present a two-hour discussion on Islamic extremism. Seminar Objective - To give law enforcement officers, military personnel and public safety officials an in-depth overview of the following:

• Extremist ideologies prevalent in the U.S.
• Why extremist criminals are different from regular criminals.
• Officer safety issues particular to members of extremist groups and movements.
• Range of activities and tactics used by extremist groups, non-criminal to criminal.
• Hate-based extremist movements, including neo-Nazis, racist skinheads, traditional white supremacist groups, racist prison gangs, and others.
• Prison gangs and street gangs: differences, activities, and motivations.
• Signs and symbols used by extremists.
• Islamic extremism background and history.
• Extremist activities in the U.S. and how to disrupt.
• Fort Dix case study.
• Interview techniques.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS Send an Email to USAID.ATAC@usdoj.gov Include YOUR NAME and AGENCY. Please enter "Extremism Seminar" in the subject line. Confirmation of registration will be sent in a "reminder" email, if the email address is provided in group registrations.

For more information call Tim at 208-334-1717, or tim.hawkins@usdoj.gov

President Theodore Cook and the members of the Central New York Chapter are pleased to report the promotion of Pamela T. Sharpe to the position of Director of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Management.

Director Sharpe entered Division service on February 20, 1978. After serving as a uniformed Trooper in Troop A, she was promoted to Technical Sergeant in Division Headquarters, Traffic Section attaining the permanent rank of Sergeant in 1991. The following year, she was promoted to Zone Sergeant, in the Personnel Section. In 1998, she was promoted to Staff Sergeant. In 2000, she was promoted to Technical Lieutenant, assigned to Personnel-Employee Staffing.

On May 15, 2008, she was promoted to Director of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Management, Division Headquarters, Office of Human Resources.

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President Tonya Vincent and the members of the Northern Virginia Chapter are pleased to invite you to the James E. Childs Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on June 9, 2008 at the Brambleton Golf Course located at 42180 Ryan Road in Ashburn, VA 20148 Phone: (703) 327-3403.

The funds generated from our annual scholarship golf tournament will be used to assist deserving students in their pursuit of higher education. We hope that through your support of this tournament that we will be able to assist more of our area youth.

Please register by June 2, 2008
Price: $110.00 per individual (Includes Lunch and Beverages)
Team Price: $440
Hole Sponsorship: $200
Corporate Sponsorship $640 (Includes 4 some, Lunch, Beverages and Plaque)

POINTS OF CONTACT:

• JOSEPH A. MCMILLAN (301) 455-5629 JMCMIL2314@AOL.COM
• EMMETT D. DASHIELL JR. AT (703) 322-1560;
• DARRELL NICHOLS (240) 274-7434