Conferences and Workshops

Friday, August 19, 2016 0900 hours at The Sportsman's Club of Franklin County, Inc.   Pike Farms Estates, Swaanton, VT 05488

• Registration Fee $40.00 - Registration is REQUIRED before AUGUST 12th. For more information visit http://www.mzmf.org/events.html
• Bring duty weapon, duty holster, ammunition, eyes & ears.
• Hamburgers and Hotdogs for sale.
• Vendors at event.​
• For Your Information (highlight entire http address, right click, Go To Address):
  • ​USPSA Rules for the shoot: http://www.uspsa.org/uspsa-rules.php
  • ​NROI Production Gun List: https://www.uspsa.org/uspsa-NROI-production-gunlist.php
  • What to expect: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jswJqBvGwoM

​​​First Prize: SIG SAUER P320 Pistol - Valued @ $599.00

Second Prize:  Bl1, Bl2, Bl3 & Bl4 lights with MZMF engraving: Holder, Traffic Cone, Rifle Mount, Pressure Switch & External Charger for bl1&3 included. Valued @ $550.00
Third Prize: Streamlight Stinger HPL LED Flashlight w/ 2 Chargers (AC + DC) 75763. Valued @ $125.00​​

Blue Courage® Executive Overview

• Date and Time: August 29, 2016, 9am-4pm.
• Location: Vermont Police Academy.
• Registration: Email Gail Williams at the Vermont Police Accademy  or Fax the in-service registration form (Word or PDF) to 802-483-2343.

“In partnership with the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police, the Vermont Sheriffs’ Association, the Vermont Police Association, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Vermont Constables’ Association, and the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council has engaged in the process of becoming a Blue Courage immersion state.  To launch this project, the Vermont Police Academy is hosting an Executive Overview and a Master Trainer class.  Attendance is limited to 30 per class; those wanting to attend can register through Gail Williams at the Vermont Police Accademy.

For more information on Blue Courage, please follow this link:   http://bluecourage.com/ “

What is Blue Courage?
Blue Courage is a way of being, A philosophy that inspires one to Embody the noblest of character And unquestioned devotion.
It is to flourish in all aspects of life, To act with practical wisdom, To exude vitality, and To hearten human connections.

Why Blue Courage’s Executive Overview?

Blue Courage is a transformational leadership development workshop designed for all levels of the organization. This executive overview of the Blue Courage educational process is a holistic approach to developing our people. It will touch hearts, awaken minds and ignite spirits through a dynamic presentation of a revolutionary processes. If your interest is self-improvement, increased engagement, stress-management, developing resilience, igniting culture change, combating cynicism, while improving overall health and well-being, then Blue Courage is waiting for you to answer the call!

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Blue Courage® Academy

• Date and Time: September 26-30, 2016, 8am-5pm. - Will be rescheduled, date to be announced
• Location: Vermont Police Academy.
• Registration: Email Gail Williams at the Vermont Police Accademy or Fax the in-service registration form (Word or PDF) to 802-483-2343.

“In partnership with the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police, the Vermont Sheriffs’ Association, the Vermont Police Association, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Vermont Constables’ Association, and the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training, the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council has engaged in the process of becoming a Blue Courage immersion state.  To launch this project, the Vermont Police Academy is hosting an Executive Overview and a Master Trainer class.  Attendance is limited to 30 per class; those wanting to attend can register through Gail Williams at the Vermont Police Accademy.

For more information on Blue Courage, please follow this link:   http://bluecourage.com/ "

Who should attend?

• Certified Law Enforcement Trainers highly recommended
• Individuals who have an interest and intention of teaching Blue Courage within their agency
• Those who have a passion and love for the policing profession and have a willingness to engage in personal growth and development

Topics to Be Covered:

• Foundations of Courage
• Police Culture
• Nobility of Policing
• Respect
• Resilience / Hope
• Positive Psychology
• Practical Wisdom
• Health & Wellness
• The Immortal Cop

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• Date: Wednesday – September 15th, 2016
• Time: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
• Location: Rutland Police Department Project VISION Conference Room 108 Wales Street Rutland
• Cost: FREE with food/breaks provided
• Registration: Please complete this form and return it to Kristin Chandler by email at teamtwovermont@gmail.com

Recruiting, Hiring and Officer Retention

• DATES:  8/22/2016 through 8/24/2016
• INSTRUCTOR(S):  Harvey Finkel
• LOCATION:  Vermont Fire Academy - 93 Davidson Drive, Pittsford, VT  05763
• HOTEL:  Holiday Inn  - Rutland, VT  (802) 775-1911
  • $89.00 Single or Double
  • Identify with PATC to receive discounted rate.
• COURSE REGISTRATION FEE:  $295.00 Includes all training materials, and a Certificate of Completion. Meals are not included.
• Registration: Register online by clicking here

Course Objectives

The Recruiting, Hiring and Officer Retention course is segmented into four distinct training modules. The recruiting module will train the hiring officer/personnel on how to attract the best talent pool with diversity in mind. Next, the hiring module will discuss how to effectively work with Human Resources in order to conduct testing and interviewing. The background investigation module will then teach the individual how to properly administer a background investigation on potential job candidates. The final training module is retention, after you hire the individual, the best methods of to retain the talent will be detailed.

Recruiting

Recruiting with Diversity in mind

The goal of the recruiting component is to identify and attract talent from a diverse pool and to ensure that every candidate is treated fairly throughout the hiring process.  Most recruiters focus on identifying and attracting talent for the organization.  However, the recruiting manager must be equally concerned that once talented candidates are identified – especially diverse candidates – they have a rewarding experience in their interactions with the organization.  They must ensure that the application and screening processes are bias-free and that hiring

Hiring

Define your process in a policy….Protect yourself!

Partners in the process: buy in from your city/county HR department ask them to assist you! Proctor the process so that it is fair and unbiased. Review your plans with them. Treat HR as your ally not the enemy. Community Involvement – if your agency has issues with the appearance of not being fair, ask your community leaders to become involved.

Retention:

Many recruiting managers believe their job is complete when new diverse candidates are hired.  However, when you consider that organizations often spend tens of thousands of dollars to hire a single candidate, retention can be essential to the financial bottom line. Therefore, it is important for the recruiting manager to ensure their organization has strong on-boarding (orientation), mentoring, employee development and career counseling processes.  In addition, the manager should assess the need for employee support groups and recommend the creation of ones deemed necessary.

Background Investigations

Background investigators must be knowledgeable about all applicable local, state, and federal fair employment laws. They must be conversant in the legal requirements for appointment to the positions in question. They must heed all agency policies, practices, and operational limitations. They must base their inquiries and evaluations on candidate behaviors that have a direct relationship to the requirements and demands of the position, and they must do so with consistency and without bias. They must be able to articulate the information gathered from a wide variety of sources and how it is used in determining candidate suitability.

How do we treat a background investigation: Treat this process as you would any investigation, it is confidential, do not talk about this with anyone that does not have a need to know. Speak only to your supervisor or another investigator should you require advise or consul on information developed.

Instructor Bio

Harvey Finkel, Master Police Officer (Retd.)
Harvey served 14 years with the City of Charlottesville Police Department retiring in 2015 as a Master Police Officer. Harvey participated in over 60 hiring processes with the Charlottesville Police Department coordinating all phases from application to on boarding for new employees. He has experience as a recruiter, Hiring Manager and Background Investigator. For 10 years Harvey held a Crime Prevention Specialist (CPS) certification in Virginia which included qualification as a General Instructor. He taught Crime Prevention with the Virginia Crime Prevention Association and assisted the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services as an instructor for their Basic Crime Prevention course. A frequent instructor with the regional police academy both at their basic Law Enforcement Academy and for the In Service Program required for LEO continuing certification. Harvey holds an instructor certificate from the National Rifle Association for 3 curriculums.

• Length of course: 8 hours
• Course hours: 0830 - 1630
• Dates and Locations:                                                                                   
  • August 1, 2016 at South Burlington Police Department  Due to low enrollment numbers course has been postponed. New date to be announced soon.
• Tuition: 82.50 (Lunch Not Included)
• Registration: Fax the in-service registration form (Word or PDF) to 802-483-2343 or email it to our registrar at gail.williams@vermont.gov

This one-day training is ideal for anyone who works with youth at risk of school suspension, dropping out, or juvenile justice involvement, including:

• School resource officers
• Police and probation officers
• Community justice providers

As school resource and law enforcement officers, you have the sometimes difficult task of maintaining the safety of the school setting and community. You also have an opportunity to provide an important connection to young people in need. One 17-year-old young woman to told us “If I ever found myself in an unsafe relationship I know my school resource officer would help me get out of it.” The challenge is finding the balance between these two important and sometimes conflicting roles.

Youth Thrive™ blends the most current neuroscience and trauma research with what we know about youth resiliency, and helps you use that knowledge to connect with young people in ways that promote healing and build cognitive pathways associated with social and emotional well-being. During this one-day training we will provide a brief overview of adolescent brain development and the impact of trauma. Then, we will focus on how we use our relationships with youth to help them connect to us and to concrete supports in times of need.

Training address:

• Increase awareness how we must adjust our approaches based on  adolescent development, brain development and the impact trauma and chronic stress have on thoughts and behavior
• What kinds of social connections lead to healthy development and how to help young people make those connections to you and others in their lives
• How to structure your interactions with youth so you preserve young people's dignity and encourage them to get the help they need

Young people with histories of neglect or trauma need healthy relationships with adults to become successful adults themselves. But sometimes, despite our best efforts, helping systems end up making matters worse. We see the results all around us, in our communities and on the news: marginalized young people, sometimes in conflict with authority, just looking for a foothold in the world.

As professionals and allies working together in a system, we need to decide what we want for youth and how to get there. Youth Thrive shows us what young people need from adults to attain well-being in today’s rapidly changing world.

• Date: November 11th - 13th 2016
• Location: The Essex, Vermont’s Culinary Resort & Spa, Essex Vermont. 70 Essex Way, Essex VT. 05452        Phone: 802-878-1100
• Cost: FREE For all VPA members and $30.00 for guest and non-members

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• Date: June 2nd and 3rd
• Times and Costs are located in the  descriptions below
• Location: Lamoille Valley Fish and Game Club 1158 Garfield Road, Morristown VT 05661
• Registration: Send completed registration forms to  vermont.police.association@gmail.com

The Vermont Police Association is hosting a one day patrol rifle workshop for members on June 2nd 2016, followed by patrol rifle competition on June 3rd 2016.  The workshop will cover advanced rifle deployment techniques, followed by one day of shooting competition and elimination. 

The training evolutions are generally 100 yards and closer and can include moving targets, multiple adversaries, target identification, judgment in the use of force while shooting from various positions under physical and mental stress within given time limits.

A full day of patrol rifle competition will challenge participants and allow them to utilize the skills

they learned the day before.  The winner of the competition will receive a patrol rifle donated by Parro’s Gun Shop, as well as receive a trophy which will be presented at the annual conference being held November 12, 2016 at The Essex, Vermont Culinary Resort and Spa in Essex Junction, VT.  THE NUMBER OF COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS IS LIMITED TO FORTY (40), SO REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Members can register for either or both events.  If you’re not a member, you can register on the day of the event, you must be a Law Enforcement Officers. Registration forms can be found on our Facebook and Website pages or you can email Michael.Major@Vermont.Gov.   Please include your name, address, DOB, email address and phone number.  Payment will be due on the day of each training.

Thursday June 2^nd

Registration will start at 07:30, 08:00-12:00 classroom, 12:00-13:00 lunch, and 13:00-17:00 classroom.  Registration forms and payment will be required.

• Workshop:   https://www.facebook.com/events/998089136943672/
• The cost of the workshop will be $30.00 (Lunch supplied for an additional $5.00)
• Workshop:  500 Rifle Rounds, 200 Pistol Rounds

Friday June 3^rd,

Registration will begin at 07:00, Registration forms and payment will be due and inspection of weapons will be conducted.

• Competition: https://www.facebook.com/events/1613047998917620/
• The cost of the rifle competition is $20.00 (Lunch supplied for an additional $5.00) 
• All participants must have completed a basic patrol rifle, tactical rifle, or carbine user’s course to be eligible to compete. Military basic training meets this requirement. Proof will be required to register
• Competition:  150 Rifle Rounds , 150 Pistols Rounds

• Date & Time: Friday September 23, 2016   8:00 am – 5:00pm
• Location: South Burlington Police Department 19 Gregory Drive, South Burlington, VT
• Registration: register online at:  https://www.taser.com/training
• Cost: $200.00 per seat 

This one-day course is designed to provide students with critical information regarding Conducted Electrical Weapon (CEW) post-incident investigations. This includes, but is not limited to:

•     CEW firing record analysis
•     Smart Weapon Pulse Graph considerations
•     Typical CEW error codes and corrective actions
•     Physical and digital evidence considerations and analysis

The ECA course is open to all law enforcement and military personnel. Being a currently certified TASER end-user or instructor is not a prerequisite for this course

• Conducted by: Roger Williams University Justice System Training & Research Institute in partnership with the New England Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc.
• Date & Time: Monday, May 2 – 6, 2016
  • Registration   8:00 am – 8:30 am (May 2nd only)
  • Presentation   8:30 am - 4:30 pm
• Location: South Burlington Police Department 19 Gregory Drive, South Burlington, VT
• Registration: register online at http://www.rwu.edu/academics/schools-colleges/sjs/centers-institutes/jjstri/internal-affairs-may2016
  • Telephone inquiries should be made to Liz Campo, Administrative Assistant to the School of Justice Studies at (401) 254-3731 or e-mail her at ecampo@rwu.edu or fax (401) 254-3351.
  • **WE REQUIRE 72 HOURS CANCELLATION PRIOR TO THE SEMINAR OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED THE REQUIRED FEE.**
• Cost: $645.00

The Internal Affairs Course addresses the crucial role that the internal affairs function assumes in the maintenance of professional conduct within a law enforcement agency.  Discussion will revolve around the development and application of internal affairs policy and procedure standards, including essential elements of an internal affairs or professional standards system, and more specifically address complaint reception protocols, investigation protocols, case reporting requirements, employee rights, case review & final disposition, and personnel records management.  Additionally, legal decisions affecting internal affairs investigations, civil liability related to 42 USC 1441, issues related to U.S. Department of Justice “Pattern or Practice” investigations, and the utilization of Early Identification and Intervention Systems will also be considered.

Attendees will be introduced to common deficiencies found in agency internal investigation procedures, recommendations related to the types of investigations that should be handled by internal affairs investigators versus first-line supervisors, the consideration of the use of proactive versus reactive investigations, and legal guidelines concerning compelled employee statements. 

The cost for the five-day course is $645.00, which includes all course materials.  Checks should be made payable to the Roger Williams University Justice System Training & Research Institute (JST&RI), 144 Anthony Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871.  Lodging information for out-of-state attendees is available.  Telephone inquiries should be made to Liz Campo, Administrative Assistant to the School of Justice Studies at (401) 254-3731 or e-mail her at ecampo@rwu.edu or fax (401) 254-3351. You can also register online at http://www.rwu.edu/academics/schools-colleges/sjs/centers-institutes/jjstri/internal-affairs-may2016

**WE REQUIRE 72 HOURS CANCELLATION PRIOR TO THE SEMINAR OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED THE REQUIRED FEE.**