Criminal Justice Training Academy

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1 The Hampton Roads April 2014 First Quarter Issue Criminal Justice Training Academy Executive Director s Report Our Newsletter To You The purpose of this newsletter is to keep you up-to-date on what s happening here at the Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy. We hope that this newsletter will serve as a friendly reminder for our events, training, and meetings as well as update you on ongoing changes at the HRCJTA. It is our desire to help keep you informed and connected as well as continuously seek out better ways to serve our member agencies. Enclosed you will find a list of completed training in the last quarter, upcoming training for the new quarter, posted meetings and events, a personnel report, and other relevant information. We hope that this newsletter achieves our goals to exude professionalism through training! Take Note: Upcoming Events April 8, 2014: Basic Combined Jailors 14-1 Graduation April 9th, 2014: Basic Law Enforcement 13-C Graduation April 28th, 2014: Basic Law Enforcement 14-A Begins May 8th, 2014: Basic Combined Jailors 14-2 Begins *Both graduations will commence at 4 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center on their respective dates. The SRMC is located at: 65 Saunders Rd. Newport News, VA Inside this issue Happy Birthday Bill... 2 Events, Purchases, and Injuries... 2 Completed Training... 3 Upcoming Training... 4 Noteworthy... 5 Director's Notes... 6

2 Happy Birthday Bill! On February 20th, we celebrated Bill Edmondson s birthday! He turned twenty-six again, while we shared stories of the infamous Bill! We are eternally grateful for all that he has given to us as individuals, and as organizations. He has helped us to achieve our mission statement every step along the way. Thank you Bill, and Happy Birthday! - Bill being presented with his original radio from Kentucky Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. Henry Ford Events, Purchases, and Injuries Events: Trainer s Meeting, January 9, 2014 DCJS Meeting on February 20th, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting March 12, 2014 Combined Jailor Graduation, April 8th, 2014 Basic Law Enforcement Graduation, April 9th, 2014 Purchases: New Academy vehicle to replace the old Ford Explorer. The new vehicle is a Ford F250. Injuries: None 2

3 Completed Satellite Training CPR Make Up Class HRRJ Ethics Based Leadership PPD Firearms Open Range HRRJ Completed Training in the First Quarter On Site: General Instructor (2/10-2/14) VCIN Recertification (2/11) NCIC/VCIN Certification (2/25-2/27) Jail Officer/Court Security/Civil Process In-Service (3/3-3/7) Patrol Officer & Detective In-Service (3/10-3/14) Human Performance in Force Encounters (3/17-3/18) Basic Dispatcher (3/17-3/25) Driver Instructor Recertification (3/27) Annual First Aid/CPR AED NNSO Suicide Prevention for LE and Corrections GCSO VCIN Level C VMP Officer s In-Service SPD Auxiliary Academy Began GCSO In-Service HRRJ Less Lethal Impact Munitions GCSO VCIN Level B PPD Active Shooter YPSO Tactical Trauma Life Support YPSO Defensive Tactics MPRSC 3

4 Upcoming Satellite Training Tactical Trauma Life Support YP- SO Officer s In-Service SPD CPR Make Up HRRJ In-Service PPD VCIN Level A/B Recertification PPD In-Service HRRJ Firearms Open Range HRRJ Check our webpage at for dates and times! Upcoming Training in the Second Quarter On Site: VCIN Recertification (4/8) (6/17) Driver Training Instructor School (4/21-4/25) Field Training Officer (LE) (4/22-4/24) Jail Officer/Court Security/Civil Process In-Service (4/28-5/2) 14-A Basic Law Enforcement Begins (4/28-8/22) Report Writing (5/1) 14-2 Basic Combined Jailor (5/8-7/31) Performance Driven Leadership in Public Safety (5/27) Adv. Supervision and Management (5/28-5/29) Federal Constitutional Law Review and Update (5/30) Basic Dispatcher (6/2-6/10) General Instructor (6/9-6/13) Patrol Officer In-Service (6/16-6/20) General Instructor Recertification (6/18) 4 Radar Instructor Recertification (6/18)

5 Noteworthy Norfolk Airport Police Department Satellite: The Norfolk Airport Police Department has been approved as a satellite of the Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy. The Norfolk Airport P.D. satellite coordinator is Captain Shelia Ward. If you have any questions about satellite training provided at this satellite, Captain Ward can be contacted at (757) or sward@norfolkairport.com. Articulation Agreements: HRCJTA has entered into an articulation agreement with Averett University. The agreement awards college credit for graduates of the Basic Law Enforcement Program (28 credits) and the Basic Combined Jailor Program (5 credits). An articulation agreement between HRCJTA and Saint Leo University has been in place since May of 2012 and this agreement awards 15 college credits to graduates of both Basic Law Enforcement and Combined Jailor Programs. HRCJTA is presently in negotiations with other institutions of higher learning to establish similar agreements. When any new agreements are ratified, that information will be passed on so our graduates can take advantage of these agreements. Leadership Institute: We at the Academy are excited to be conducting the tenth Leadership Institute. The Leadership Institute for 2014 will once again be hosted at Christopher Newport University. The program is divided into two sessions. The first session starts Monday, May 22, 2014 and runs through May 25th. The students will return for the second session August 4th and graduate on Thursday August 7th, We continually try to improve the program, this year a leadership forum will be included in the curriculum for the first time. If you have any questions about this year s Leadership Institute or about the program in general, contact Scott Barlow at (757) or sbarlow@hampton.gov New Staff Instructor: HRCJTA has a new staff instructor from Portsmouth Police Department, Percy Tassin. Percy has taken the place of Frank Natal who has retired. We will miss Frank, but we are very glad to have Percy working with and molding our recruits. Pictured above is our newest Staff Instructor from Portsmouth Police Department, Officer Percy Tassin. 5

6 HRCJTA The mission of the Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy is to furnish the highest achievable level of professional criminal justice training and other related services to our partner organizations. Director s Notes As most of you know we revised the way we provide in-service again this year. We have gone to a hybrid schedule that seems to be working well. If you have any questions or concerns with the new schedule for in-service, please contact me. Respectfully, Vince Ferrara Executive Director "Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success" Henry Ford HRCJTA 805 Middle Ground Blvd. Newport News, VA Phone: Fax: Website: 6