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Detroit’s Motor City culture continues to move full speed ahead. Nearly 500 public safety officials attended the Commission’s Annual Summer Conference that was held in Detroit, Michigan, July 9-12, 2003. Detroit’s new downtown, featuring the architectural history, artsy “Necklace District” and the ever-turning roulette wheels at Detroit’s “Greek Town”, made our stay very interesting. The Commission thanks the Michigan Police Accreditation Coalition (MIPAC), which represents approximately 18 law enforcement agencies, and Detroit Police Department for hosting this outstanding meeting. Major James E. Carmody of the Port Huron (MI) Police Department chaired the host committee, along with the Detroit Police Department. His committee worked hard to achieve a productive and informative conference with quality training programs. An information desk was open throughout the conference and tickets to several Detroit Tigers baseball games were made available. On Thursday evening, conference attendees were their special guests at “Greek Town” for a go at the casino. “Motown” recording studio, a historic site, was a favorite stop for some attendees. Our stay in Detroit will certainly be remembered.
The Conference began on Wednesday, July 9, 2003, with the Opening Session. Commission Chair James M. O’Dell and Executive Director Sylvester Daughtry, Jr. welcomed everyone to the Commission’s Summer Conference and made special announcements to all in attendance. An honor guard from the Detroit Police Department, accompanied by the Windsor (ON) Police Department Pipe & Drum Corp, presented the colors. Major Carmody greeted the attendees and invited them to explore the city and all of its unique features. Dr. Elsie Scott, Director of Training for the Detroit Police Department welcomed everyone on behalf of Chief Jerry Oliver.
The training schedule began immediately after the opening session with workshops that extended through Friday afternoon. Commission staff made a number of presentations, with the remainder of the workshops provided by outside instructors. They included: Using Internet Resources for Criminal Investigations (Sergeant James May, Detroit (MI) Police Department); Resource, Education and Training of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (Peter D. Banks, Director of Training and Outreach, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children); Baby Boomers and Generation Xers in the Workplace (Janelle A. Crowley, McHenry County (IL) Sheriff’s Office); Seniors in Active Crime Prevention (Sergeant John Blue, Portage (MI) Police Department); Measuring the Performance of Law Enforcement Agencies (Edward R. Maguire, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Administration of Justice Program, George Mason University, VA); Dealing with Change (Captain Louise Eggert, Toledo (OH) Police Department); Bomb Detection Techniques (Sergeant Danny Reed, Detroit (MI) Police Department); Managing Disorder/Incident Command Systems (Lieutenant Dennis Potter, Jefferson County (CO) Sheriff’s Office); Arresting Foreign Nationals: What you Need to Know (Clyde Howard, U.S. Department of State); Public Safety Communications Centers “Building a Strong Foundation” (Willis Carter, Chief of Communications, Kathy Rushworth, Assistant Chief of Communications, and Tonetta Lee, Assistant Chief of Communications, Shreveport (LA) Fire Department Communications Division); Introduction to ASAP (Ms. Adrienne Lucas, Accreditation Assistant, Florida Department of Law Enforcement); and Job Task Analysis in the CALEA Process (Robert C. Crouse, Associate Director, Southern Police Institute, Louisville, KY).
The guest speaker on Friday, July 11th, was Deirdre I. Walker, Assistant Chief of Police, Montgomery County (MD) Department of Police. Recognized internationally, Assistant Chief Walker gave attendees an overview of the Beltway Sniper investigation that occurred in the Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia metropolitan area in October 2002. Commander Walker was promoted to Assistant Chief nine days before the snipers took their first victim. She relayed the many lessons learned while conducting the investigation, leadership and cooperation being the main focus. With an investigation that crossed many different jurisdictions, she emphasized the collaborative effort by federal and local law enforcement as being vital in successfully solving the case that plagued the Washington area for weeks.
The Full Commission convened on Friday afternoon, July 11th to receive committee reports.
Corporate Affairs Committee approved the Orlando, Florida meeting minutes and reviewed the preliminary budget report for 2004, which will be presented at Colorado Springs in November. Approved fee increase for Recognition through Alliance Program, effective January 1, 2004. Discussed developing a written policy for CALEA copyright and trademark materials. An emblem using the CALEA logo was approved for use during the celebration of CALEA 25th Anniversary in 2004.
Outreach Committee approved the minutes from Orlando, Florida. The following cities will be invited to make presentations at the November Conference in Colorado Springs for consideration to host the 2006 Conferences: March - Greensboro, NC; Sacramento, CA; and Mobile, AL, July - Lexington, KY; Norfolk, VA; and Phoenix, AZ, November - Atlanta, GA; Reno, NV; and Winston Salem, NC.
Standards Review and Interpretation Committee approved the minutes from Orlando, Florida. Steve Steidel, from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, made a presentation and the committee voted to revise standard 41.2.6, Adult Missing Persons and add a new standard, 41.2.7, Missing Children. Commissioner William Miller gave a summary of the Focus Group he will co-chair with Commissioner Mary Ann Viverette, and indicated that a planning group will meet on September 12th and 13th at CALEA’s office in Fairfax, VA. Copies of the Focus Group’s Mission Statement were available to all attendees.
Agency review hearings were held on Saturday morning, with four committees of Commissioners reviewing a total of 65 agencies: 13 for initial law enforcement accreditation, 36 for law enforcement reaccreditation, 3 for initial public safety communication accreditation, 3 for initial recognition, 1 for initial training academy accreditation, and 9 for recognition through alliance.
Agencies were awarded accreditation or recognition at the Saturday Night Celebration Banquet. Commission Chair O’Dell recognized Major Carmody, Captain Dan Shaw, Sergeant Glenn Bo, and Captain Neal Rossow from MIPAC, and Inspector Janice Daniels of the Detroit Police Department for their hard work. He also recognized Zenia Castillia Hunter, Detroit Convention Visitors Bureau, for her support. Continuing, he recognized Dr. Elsie Scott, Director of Training for the Detroit Police Department for gracefully representing her department. Commission Chair O’Dell went on to recognize Keith Chadwell, a former CALEA Commissioner, and also honored former Commissioner Judge Elaine O’Neal, who resigned at the end of the Orlando Conference in March 2003, with a special presentation. Judge O’Neal gave her regards to conference attendees and thanked CALEA for the opportunity to serve the Commission from 1996 to 2003. The evening ended with the Chair inviting everyone to the next CALEA Conference in Colorado Springs, CO, November 19-22, 2003.
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