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- February 18-19, 2009 - National Executive
Board Meeting
- February 20-21, 2009 - Winter CEO
Symposium
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From the National President |
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Well we're off and running! Since the
conference, First Vice President Ernest
Green, Second Vice President Patrick Melvin
and myself have been moving full steam ahead
in addressing issues, which you have
entrusted to us. However, none of our
achievements would be possible were it not
for the participation of dedicated staff in
the National Office, the Executive Board
Chapter Presidents, Committees and most
importantly, you the members. Some have said
that we have an aggressive agenda and I
concur. I also maintain that while
aggressive it is also achievable, and
provides long terms strategic benefit for our
organization. I am committed to being
results driven and know that with your
support and assistance we will collectively
move NOBLE forward as an organization.
For a moment allow me to update you as to
where we are in relationship to several of
the goals, which I outlined during our recent
conference. As you will recall, I stated
that as an organization I felt that it was
important for us to focus on four
programmatic goals during the year. These
are challenging times for many non-profit
organizations. That is why it is vital that
we have sustainable long-term approaches to
resolving issues. In reality, our program
executions generate the interest and
derivative funding to sustain our organization.
The areas I outlined consisted of the following:
- Continued and increased involvement in
researching strategies to address juvenile
violence.
- Identifying effective proactive law
enforcement strategies to combat and address
domestic violence.
- Researching and identifying effective law
enforcement strategies in managing offender
re-entry into communities.
- Researching and aggressively identifying
police excessive force issues.
For a moment allow me to update you of our
progress during the past month.
- Continued and increased involvement in
researching strategies to address juvenile
violence.
Following the release of our initial
research on
this issue, we have prepared a proposal and
submitted it for funding authorization to
conduct a similar project this year in 10
U.S. cities, in the Mid West and along the
West Coast. We are awaiting a decision
regarding this initiative, and believe that
we will receive a favorable decision. We
will keep you informed as this project
garners the necessary funding support.
- Identifying effective proactive law
enforcement strategies to combat and address
domestic violence.
Regions and Chapters have been encouraged to
get out into their communities during October
(National Domestic Violence Month) and
educate citizens about domestic violence laws
and options in their respective areas.
Further, the National Office has coordinated
with our corporate partner Verizon Wireless
and a 2nd round of cell phone collections in
support of the Hopeline Project will occur
during October 2009. I encourage you to get
out and spread the word regarding how
citizens can help their communities with this
worthwhile effort.
- Researching and identifying effective law
enforcement strategies in managing offender
re-entry into communities.
- Researching and aggressively identifying
police excessive force issues.
First Vice President Green
and I will be
using the William Bracey Leadership Forum,
which will be held during February 20 - 21,
2009, as a platform to truly "drill into
these issues." Our goal is to make this the
most successful symposium ever as we address
these critical issues. In the interim, the
National Office has been tasked with
researching both issues and providing results
to the symposium participants as a back drop
for the discussions. Further, the National
Office has been tasked to reach out to our
corporate sponsors and invite them into the
discussion of best practices for hiring
ex-offenders. NOBLE has a unique voice and
it is vital that our perspective on policy
decisions and strategies for law enforcement
officials be codified and presented as these
issues are being debated.
I also want to bring you up to date on other
areas that are of importance to our
organization. During the past month First
Vice President Green, Executive Director Lee
and I have met with several non-profit
partners in our quest to bench mark where we
are organizationally in comparison to other
organizations. Each engagement has allowed
us to garner information that is of benefit
to NOBLE, and where appropriate best
practices will be implemented. Recently,
NOBLE was invited by the Office for Juvenile
Justice Delinquency Program (OJJDP) to appear
before their conference on underage drinking.
Director Patrick Melvin, NOBLE Second Vice
President Melvin represented our
organization.
Additionally during last
month, First Vice President Ernest Green
represented NOBLE at a crime summit in Little
Rock, AK. We are continuing efforts to
educate our membership on NOBLE's position on
a variety of topics. As a direct result of
my meeting with Chapter Presidents during the
conference, the National Office recently
published NOBLE's position statements on
Biased Based Policing, Community Oriented
Policing and Police Brutality. These
"guiding points" should be utilized by our
members when called upon in local areas to
articulate NOBLE's position on the topics.
You should also be aware that I recently
asked the National Office to reach out to our
CEOs identify what they perceive to be the
top 5 law enforcement issues impacting their
communities. This type of tool enhances our
capabilities and allows NOBLE to speak from a
position of strength as policies are being
formulated, and debated.
In closing, I would like to also congratulate
Ms. Von Hill for her dedicated service to
NOBLE. Ms. Hill retired following our annual
conference and I along with the entire
organization wish her God's speed as she
transitions to this next phase of life.
NOBLE is clearly a greater organization
because of dedicated employees, such as Ms.
Hill. Well this is a little more than I
anticipated, however, it is critical as
leaders of this organization that we
communicate with you.
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Hajir Nuriddin Selected to Instruct at FBI's International Training and Assistance Program in Botswana |
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President Janet Williams and the members of
the Southern California Chapter are pleased
to announce that Lieutenant Hajir Nuriddin of
the Bakersfield, CA Police Department has
been selected to provide training with the
FBI's International Training and Assistance
Unit, (ITAU).
The ITAU's mission is to provide quality
training instruction to the International law
enforcement community throughout the world .
The training is provided on-site with
individual police agencies, regionally, and
at the five International law enforcement
academies (ILEA's-Bankbook, Budapest,
Gaborone, Roswell and San Salvador).
The FBI regularly provides instruction to the
ILEAs and sometimes allots one slot for a
local law enforcement officer to also
instruct with the FBI instructors. It is
important that the instructor selected have a
balance of extensive training experience, on
-the- job knowledge and the professionalism
and acumen to not only represent their agency
, but the United States government in a
foreign country.
Based on that criteria, Lt. Hajir Nuriddin
was selected as an outstanding law
enforcement trainer with exceptional
knowledge, skills and abilities. She will
travel to Gaborone, Botswana, Africa during
the weeks of Sept 8-19, 2008.
Lieutenant Nuriddin's participation will
serve not only to assist the FBI in providing
a positive liaison between various African
agencies represented and the US. Federal
government and local law enforcement
agencies, but she will be a strong role model
and ambassador of NOBLE.
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Photo of the Week |
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In photo L-R: Marcus Culpeper, Shelly
Shepherd, Michael DeShields and Kori Smith
enjoy the Inaugural Dinner.
"In all of my years attending NOBLE
conferences, this was the 'best one to date.'
It was simply outstanding!" -- Michael
Deshields, Deputy Assistant Inspector
General, US Department of Education, OIG.
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Central Virginia Chapter to Host Training |
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President John Dixon and the members of the
Central Virginia Chapter are sponsoring two
training programs during�the month of September:�
- September 10 - "Supervisory Techniques
for the Non-Supervisor;"
- September 17 - "Gang Awareness
Train-the-Trainer."
The gang awareness training is being held in
partnership with the Virginia Office of the
Attorney General. Both training programs
will be held at Petersburg's Historic Union
Train Station, 103 River Street, Petersburg, VA.
For your convenience and PROMPT registration
for both training programs, the agendas and
registration forms for each are attached.
Both programs have been approved for DCJS
in-service credits. The 8-hour
non-supervisors training has been approved
for 8 hours of career development credits.
The Gang Awareness Train-the-Trainer has been
approved for 1 hour of legal and 3 hours of
career development.
The 8-hour, in-service training, "Supervisory
Techniques for the Non-Supervisor," will be
held on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This course is
designed to provide information about
supervision to those officers and civilians
who have not been exposed to formal
definitions of supervision and would like to
have some understanding of it. To facilitate
the registration process and ensure proper
seating, please notify us of personnel from
your agency who will be attending this
training by September 3. There will be a $75
registration fee for the non-supervisory
training.
The "Gang Awareness & Reduction" training,
being offered in conjunction with the Office
of the Attorney General, will be held, free
of charge, on Wednesday, September 17,
1:00-5:00 p.m. This course will prepare
attendees to provide training to other
members of your agency and/or the community
in understanding and recognizing gang
function, signs, and gang mentality.
Information on updated Virginia gang laws
will also be provided. The registration
deadline for the gang awareness training is
September 12.
Please help spread the word about our
training initiatives. Feel free to make
additional copies of the attached
registration forms. Please be sure to
register for the training programs by the
appropriate deadline. To ensure your
attendance, register today!
Should you or your Training Director have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact
Sergeant Kenneth L. Ragland, Henrico Division
of Police at [email protected];
Chief John I.Dixon, III at: [email protected];
or Jessie Fleming at: [email protected].
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Prince Georges Chief Melvin High Retires |
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President Grayling Williams and the members
of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
Chapter report that during a recent press
conference Prince George's County Police
Chief Melvin C. High announced his retirement
and announced that at mid-year crime
continued to decline over the same period
last year.
Chief High said that for the period ending
June 30, the department has continued to show
an overall reduction in crime, with violent
crime down 7.7% and property crime down 1.4%
versus the same period in 2007. Chief High
also reported homicides were down 1.4%,
robberies are down 12%, while rapes were up
24.6% or up by 17 and carjackings were up
7.2% or up by 12. In the property crime
category, burglaries were up 9.5% while auto
theft continued to decline by another 16.9%.
"The crime reduction trends continue downward
but we can never be satisfied and there is
never a time when we can shift away from a
proven strategy and the every day good police
work that the men and women of the Department
have been doing and which has yielded
consistent results," said Chief High.
Commenting on the increase in rapes and
carjackings, Chief High said an analysis of
the numbers includes six cases of sexual
assaults by the serial rapist who attacked
victims he met through online dating sites.
In addition Chief High said sexual assaults
and rapes committed by persons known to the
victim are more prevalent than stranger rapes.
Chief High said, "Understanding that as a
community positions us to take action, and we
must, at home, through our schools and
churches and county service agencies - all
who are concerned about the safety and
protection of our women and girls and children."
Following his review of the Mid-Year Crime
Results, Chief High announced his retirement
saying, “�my work is done and the Department
is set on a course to continue to deliver the
level and quality of police services so
well-deserved by the people of Prince
George’s County.”
County Executive Jack Johnson recounted the
Chief's accomplishments at the Department and
said his decision to hire Chief High may be
the most important hire he made as County
Executive and perhaps the most successful.
Public Safety Director Vernon Herron also
praised Chief High and spoke about the
important leadership he brought to the
Department.
Chief High previously served as Chief of
Police in Norfolk, VA following his
retirement as Assistant Chief of the
Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department.
The County Executive named Assistant Chief of
Patrol Services, Roberto Hylton to interim
Chief of the Department, effective August 31,
2008. Hylton is a 27-year veteran of the
Department.
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Detroit Chief Ella Bully-Cummings Retires |
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President Ralph L. Godbee, Jr. and the
Metro-Detroit Chapter of the National
Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives (NOBLE) would like to thank Chief
of Police Ella M. Bully-Cummings for her
years of dedicated service to the Detroit
Police Department and 20 years as a active
and dedicated NOBLE member.
Appointed to the position of Chief of Police
on November 3, 2003, Chief Bully-Cummings has
proudly served the city of Detroit and its
citizens for more than 30 years since joining
the Detroit Police Department on July 18,
1977, at the age of 19.
Despite the great number of fiscal and
institutional challenges that she faced
during her tenure as Chief of Police, the
Detroit Police Department accomplished many
milestones under Chief Bully-Cummings'
leadership.
- In 2004, the Detroit Police Department
realized the greatest reduction in major
crimes in 41 years, and a record reduction of
15.2% in violent crimes.
- In 2005, Chief Bully-Cummings reduced
the number of police lawsuits filed involving
police chases by 25%-by changing the
Department's vehicular pursuit policy and
also reduced the number of on-duty police
accidents by 24%.
- In 2006, Chief Bully-Cummings was
responsible for coordinating public safety
for one of the largest event attractions in
the world, Super Bowl XL. The National
Football League has repeatedly stated that
Super Bowl XL was one of its best ever.
- In 2007, the number of non-fatal
shootings were reduced by 18% (269 fewer
shooting victims) compared to the previous
year. Overall crime was down by 11%.
- In 2008, the Detroit Police Department
fulfilled a major component of the Federal
Consent Decree and became one of the few
major law enforcement agencies to establish a
Management Awareness System (MAS). MAS is
designed to reduce liability to the
Department and ensure supervisory
accountability by identifying potentially
problematic behaviors early, thus resulting
in a reduction in lawsuits.
Chief Bully-Cummings stated that she was very
"very proud to be one of Detroit's finest"
but will take this opportunity to spend much
needed time with her family.
The Metro-Detroit Chapter invites our NOBLE
family to join Chief Bully-Cummings at the
Detroit Police Department's First Annual
"Pink Ball" has been scheduled for Saturday,
September 13, 2008, 7:00 P.M. until midnight,
at the Roostertail. Tickets are $100.00 per
person.
In conjunction with the Barbara Ann Karmanos
Cancer Institute, this formal attire "Pink"
tie event will be a benefit fund-raiser on
behalf of our esteemed Retired Chief of
Police, Ella M. Bully-Cummings.
Breast Cancer is an insidious disease that
has touched each and every member of the
Detroit Police Department in one way or
another. A number of department members are
survivors who have courageously fought and
defeated breast cancer; among those is
Retired Chief of Police Ella M. Bully-Cummings.
All proceeds will benefit breast cancer
programs at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer
Institute.
Please join Ella M. Bully-Cummings in
"pursuit of a cure" for breast cancer.
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Barbara Foreman Retires from EPA, OCEFT |
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Federal Assistant to the National President
Grayling Williams is pleased to announce the
retirement of Barbara Faye Foreman, Special
Assistant for State and Local Program
Development at the
United States Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), Office of Criminal Enforcement,
Forensics and Training (OCEFT)
In her role as Special Assistant for State
and Local Program Development, Barbara was
responsible for coordinating collaborative
leadership for the criminal environmental
enforcement programs and training initiatives
for the regional environmental enforcement
associations and other professional law
enforcement groups. Barbara also served as
the coordinator for "National Environmental
Crime Prevention Week," and as the
Environmental Justice Coordinator for the
Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and
Training. Barbara received the EPA Bronze
Medal and the NOBLE Robert Lamb Humanitarian
Award for her leadership of the EPA-NOBLE
Environmental Crime & Justice Training
Partnership Initiative.
A veteran law enforcement officer, Barbara
served in the following positions: first
black female Deputy Sheriff, Travis County
Sheriff's Office; State narcotics officer
concurrently assigned to a US Drug
Enforcement Administration task force;
Investigator, Texas Attorney General's Office;
Senior Treasury Agent, Texas State Treasury;
Investigator, Bexar County Criminal District
Attorney's Office; and EEO Investigator,
Texas Commission on Human Rights.
Prior to joining the EPA, Barbara served as
manager of the Special Investigations Section
at the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ) and concurrently as commander
of the Texas
Environmental Enforcement
Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force.
Highlights of Barbara's success at TCEQ
include: 100% increase in criminal
convictions for FY 2000 and FY 2001;
assessment/collection of more than $100
million in fines and restitution; design and
implementation of the Criminal Environmental
Law Enforcement Training Conference, which
trained more than 800 police officers in
several states and Mexico; design and
implementation of the observance of
"Environmental Crime Prevention Week in
Texas," and "National Environmental Crime
Prevention Week." Barbara also served as a
key crafter of legislation to criminalize the
illegal disposal of medical waste; and was
the catalyst in the development of
legislation that provided felony penalties
for illegal water pollution in the State of
Texas. For her cutting-edge leadership,
Barbara received the State of Texas Law
Enforcement Achievement Award; the TCEQ
Employee of the Year Award; and the YWCA
Woman of the Year Award.
Prior to coming to Washington, she produced
and hosted a weekly public affairs television
show for Austin Community Television, and
hosted the United Negro College Fund Telethon
with Lou Rawls from 1994-1998.
She was a charter member and President of the
former NOBLE Central Texas Chapter and she
chairs NOBLE's Environmental Crime & Justice
Committee.
Barbara has served on numerous local, state,
national and international advisory boards,
and is currently a member of Sigma Gamma Rho
Sorority, Inc.; National Women of
Achievement, Inc.; National Organization of
Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); and
the International Association of Chiefs of
Police (IACP). She is also a graduate of
Leadership Austin; Leadership Texas; and
Leadership America.
Barbara is a master-certified peace officer
with an instructor's license issued by the
Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education. Her educational
achievements include: an associate's degree
in Police Science; a bachelor's degree in
Public Administration; and a Master of
Justice Administration degree. Barbara is
also a graduate of the Leadership Command
College at the Law Enforcement Management
Institute of Texas, a program of Sam Houston
State University, where she was conferred
with the professional designation of LCC.
Barbara's LCC policy paper, Criminal
Environmental Law Enforcement: A Guide for
Local Governments, has been widely adopted as
a policy resource by numerous state and local
governments, and was published in Women
Police, an international magazine with
circulation in 54 countries, and the Texas
Police Journal.
A humble gathering is planned at EPA HQ for
September 15th.
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NOBLE National Car Raffle |
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With a suggested retail price starting around
$44,000 the Cadillac DTS is one of the
dominate players in the luxury car market.
Edmonds.com describes the Cadillac
experience
as, "powerful V8 motivation, classy uptown
styling and a roomy, sumptuous interior.
Chairman Wesley Thomas and the Ways &
Means
Committee have done a great job with this
raffle and the Executive Board has authorized
that only 6,000 $25 tickets be printed and
sold.
The proceeds will benefit NOBLE. To secure
your tickets please contact your chapter
president, your regional vice president or
e-mail the Ways & Means
Committee.
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Law Enforcement Diversity Training Conference |
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The National Law Enforcement Recruiters
Association is proud to announce our
upcoming
National Conference on Law Enforcement
Diversity Training to be held September 22 -
23, 2008 at the Marriott Crystal City in
Washington, DC.
This year's conference features some of the
top talent in law enforcement diversity
recruiting including speakers from:
- National Organization of Black Law
Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
- National Latino Peace Officers
Association (NLPOA)
- National Native American Law Enforcement
Association (NNALEA)
- Wounded Warrior Project
- US Army Alumni and Career Assistance
Program
- Law Enforcement and Diversity
Solutions
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP
- Arlington County, VA Police Department
- LawEnforcementJobs.com
Diversity recruiting is a dynamic discipline
changing with local demographic ebbs and
flows. Don't miss out on your best
opportunity to learn directly from the top
instructors in law enforcement! Attendees
will be able to immediately implement the
ideas and methods taught and improve their
overall diversity recruiting program.
As always, NLERA will provide breakfast,
lunch, and snacks each day and a first night
reception to meet your fellow recruiters!
Attendees will also receive a free renewal of
their membership or free membership saving
you $100! Group discounts are available!
NLERA training is limited to 100 participants
from law enforcement, corrections, public
safety and major Fortune 500 security firms
with recognized federal contracts. All
attendees will receive an NLERA 2008
Certificate of Diversity Training.
HOTEL CUTOFF DATE IS AUGUST 21, 2008.
PLEASE STATE YOU ARE FROM THE
NATIONAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT RECRUITERS ASSOCIATION
TO RECEIVE
YOUR DISCOUNT!
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Northern New Jersey Chapter Partners with State and Local Agencies and Association to Host Career Day |
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President Jiles Ship and the members of the
Northern New Jersey Chapter have joined
forces with the Chiefs of Police Association
of New Jersey, the New Jersey Police Chiefs
Foundation, the New Jersey State Police, the
State Prosecutor's Office, the New Jersey
Department of Corrections and county and
local law enforcement agencies to host a
career day.
The event will be held on Friday, October 10,
2008, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Rutgers
University, Student Center, Multi-Purpose
Room located at:
126 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
To volunteer e-mail
[email protected]
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South Jersey Chapter: Giving Back (packs) to the Community |
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More than 100 Camden students will head to
their first day of school wearing a new
backpack stuffed with supplies thanks to a
"Back 2 School" giveaway sponsored by the
National Organization of Black Law
Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) South Jersey
Chapter.
The event was held Saturday, August 23rd. The
children waited eagerly in line outside of
the Community Baptist Church on Mt. Ephraim
Avenue. Inside the church, over 100 backpacks
filled with crayons, glue, pencils, notebooks
and rulers were distributed by members of
NOBLE. Each child traveled up and down the
pews lined with backpacks and selected the
perfect one. NOBLE also distributed child
safety material at the event.
The event, which was covered by Channel 6
News, was the idea of BCPO Detective Michael
Bright, who is NOBLE's Community Outreach
Coordinator.
The students were greeted by Pastor David
King and his congregation, who were delighted
to support such a positive event. Pastor King
knows all too well the problems that plague
the community.
In December 2007 he officiated the funeral of
12-year-old James "Pee-Wee" Coleman. Coleman,
whose murder remains unsolved, was killed by
gunmen who fired over 30 rounds from an
assault rifle into the abandoned car he was
sitting in. Just weeks ago the neighborhood
saw the senseless shooting death of
4-year-old Brandon Thompson who was caught in
the crossfire of a shootout as he played on a
sidewalk.
The group is an incorporated, non-profit
organization representing approximately 3,500
members nationwide, primarily law enforcement
chief executive officers and command level
officials for federal, state county and local
law enforcement agencies.
The level of hardship faced by inner-city
residents often means funds are not available
to purchase the necessary items for the start
of the school year, said Bright, who grew up
in Newark.
"Properly equipping students with needed
school supplies and clothing can easily
exceed $500 per family," Bright said. "That
can easily exceed the ability of a lot of
families in a city where the average family
income is under $20,000. There are many
children in this neighborhood who are being
raised in single-parent households and by
grandparents. We all have a responsibility
when it comes to educating our children and
serving our community."
Pictured with some of the Camden students
who received new backpacks are BCPO Detective
Michael Bright and Capt. Terrence Grimes of
the Camden PD.
Reprinted with permission by the
Burlington County, NJ Prosecutor's Office.
Photo, courtesy of the Burlington County, NJ
Prosecutor's Office.
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National Law Enforcement Museum Receives Final Approval From the National Capital Planning Commission |
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The first-ever, Congressionally authorized
National Law Enforcement Museum, scheduled to
open in Washington, DC in 2011, received
final approval Thursday from a key federal
planning agency.
In a unanimous vote, the National Capital
Planning Commission approved final site and
building plans for the three-story, mostly
underground Museum, which will be located in
the 400 block of E Street, NW, in the
District's historic Judiciary Square. The
site is adjacent to the National Law
Enforcement Officers Memorial, dedicated in
1991 as a tribute to officers killed in the
line of duty.
"I applaud the Commission's rigorous review
of this project and am grateful that the
Commissioners have once again affirmed this
Museum's significance to the national capital
region," said Craig W. Floyd, chairman and
CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial Fund, which is leading the effort to
build the Museum. "The Commission's action is
another step forward-a critically important
step forward-in our quest to create a truly
world-class museum dedicated to the law
enforcement profession. The fact that this
long-overdue Museum will be located right
here in our nation's capital, literally
across the street from our world-class
Memorial, only makes this project all the
more meaningful for our nation's law
enforcement community and the public it
serves," Mr. Floyd added.
The NCPC is the federal government's central
planning agency for federal land and
buildings in the national capital region,
which includes the District of Columbia and
surrounding counties in Maryland and
Virginia. The 12-member Commission represents
a variety of constituencies, ensuring a
balance between local and federal interests.
The current chairman is John V. Cogbill, III,
an attorney from Virginia.
Thursday's vote followed the NCPC's approval
in April 2007 of the Museum's concept design.
In addition, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts
(CFA) in May voted unanimously to approve the
final design of the Museum. Approvals by both
the NCPC and the CFA are required for the
privately-funded Museum, which will be
located on federal parkland.
Authorized by Congress in the year 2000, the
National Law Enforcement Museum will be a
95,000 square foot, mostly underground museum
that will provide visitors with a
comprehensive and compelling look at law
enforcement in the United States. The Museum
will feature high-tech, interactive
exhibitions, interesting historical and
contemporary artifacts, a research center and
extensive educational programming.
The Museum is designed by Davis Buckley
Architects and Planners of Washington, DC,
the firm that also designed the National Law
Enforcement Officers Memorial. The Memorial
now contains the names of 18,274 law
enforcement officers who have died in the
line of duty throughout U.S. history. The
Museum's exhibitions, which include four
permanent galleries and one changing
exhibitions gallery, are being designed by
Christopher Chadbourne & Associates of
Boston, whose work includes the Mount Vernon
Museum and Education Center and the National
Museum of the Marine Corps.
The National Law Enforcement Museum has
launched an $80 million capital campaign of
which NOBLE has pledged $100,000.
Approximately $36 million has been raised to
date from law enforcement organizations,
corporations, foundations and individuals
from across the country. Former Presidents
Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush serve as
the national honorary co-chairs of the Museum
campaign, which is called a "Matter of Honor."
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Celebrate Safe Communities Rollout October 2-4, 2008 |
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Celebrate Safe Communities (CSC) is designed
to spotlight communities'
crime prevention efforts, enhance public
awareness of vital crime prevention and
safety messages, and recruit year-round
support for ongoing prevention activities
that help keep neighborhoods safe from crime.
This initiative will help local communities
organize safety-focused events. Local CSC
activities held in October to coincide with
Crime Prevention Month will help Americans of
all ages recognize that a safer community is
no accident and that crime prevention is
everyone's business every day of the year.
Tell us about your local initiative!
When you register
your local initiative, it is eligible for
recognition and awards. Join the celebration
and we'll connect you with resources and
tools to make your event a success and, at
your option, provide a way for people to
contact you for an activity ideas exchange!
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Houston Chapter 5th Annual Golf Tournament |
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President Vera Bumpers-Pentecost and the
members of the Houston Chapter present their
5th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday,
November 1, 2008 at Hermann Park Golf Course,
2155 N. Macgregor Way Houston, Texas 77030.
Early Bird Registration Fee: $75 per player
Entry Fee: $90 per player (After first 50
have registered)
4 Man Scramble
Registration: 7:00-7:45 a.m.
Shotgun Start at 8:00 a.m.
Your Entry Fee Includes the following
complimentary Items:
- Greens Fee & shared cart, per player
- 1st. 2nd. 3rd. place awards
- Scoring Services
- Longest Drive Award ($250)
- Barbecue Lunch/Drink Tickets
- Closest to the Pin Award! ($250)
- Beverages
- Prizes awarded to the winners of the
skill events.
- Door prizes will also be given away.
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