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August 2005 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PLANNERS NEWSLETTER Vol 9, No 2

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Saddle up for Fort Worth

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TEXAS LAWMEN RIDE OUT -- Since 1914, officers have patrolled the streets of Fort Worth. The 2005 IALEP Training Conference starts Sunday, Sept. 18 and runs through Sept. 23.

In this issue of theA look at FWPD

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The Fort Worth Police Department welcomes IALEP to the Old West.

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Barry HorrobinPast IALEP president takes on tra-ing and certification for IALEP.

By the minuteBlow-by-blow “blotter” of the last IALEP executive board meeting.

2005 Conf UpdateDetails of the next IALEP training conference -- sign up now!

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2005 IALEP EXECUTIVE BOARD

History of Fort Worth police dept “wild”

PresidentMarty Legé, North Texas Tollway AuthorityPlano, Texas(214) [email protected]

Executive Vice PresidentJohn Kapinos, Montgomery County Department of PoliceRockville, Maryland(301) [email protected]

Staff Vice PresidentSanjena ClayPalm Beach County Sheriff’s OfficeWest Palm Beach, Florida(561) [email protected]

Past PresidentTom PulaskiPrince William County Police DepartmentPrince William, Virginia(703) [email protected]

TreasurerDan AndersonSaint Paul Police DepartmentSt. Paul, Minnesota(651) [email protected]

SecretaryLisa HopkinsFlorida Department of Law EnforcementTallahassee, Florida(850) [email protected]

Chapter RepresentativeMichael HeckelmanUSC Department of Public SafetyLos Angeles, California(213) [email protected]

Repository DirectorThomas GeeKansas City Police DepartmentKansas City, Missouri(816) [email protected]

IALEP Contact InfoInternational Association of Law Enforcement PlannersP.O. Box 11437Torrance, CA 90510-1437(310) 225-5148www.ialep.org

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FIRST LAWMAN -- Longhair Jim Courtright, Fort Worth’s first police chief was fastest gun in the Old West.

From its birth as a settlement in the shadow of Camp Worth, the history of Fort Worth

and its police force is intertwined with the history and legends of the Old West. Fort Worth’s location on the cattle trail leading north meant there was always a steady stream of cowboys passing through the area in need of supplies and recreation before taking their herds to Kansas. “Recreation” for the cowboys was the biggest business in town; and early law enforcement efforts had to be tempered by an awareness of this fact. All-night saloons and gambling houses made up much of the town, and the owners of these establishments were not interested in preserving the peace, as much as they were interested in seeing that their businesses continued to thrive. In 1876, “Longhair” Jim Courtwright was given the difficult

task of policing this roaring cow town. With his reputation as a scout, a performer in Wild Bill Hickock’s Wild West Show, and possessing a noted dexterity with firearms, Courtwright was able to give City Fathers what they wanted--a town where money and liquor flowed, but where bloodshed was cut to a trickle. It was under Courtwright that a “police force” was created--the authorization to fill two positions with men to assist him in his duties. A reputation went a long way in those days, and Courtwright’s reputation with a gun was enough to make many men think twice before trying something that might draw the Marshall’s attention. Reportedly as fast or faster than most famous gunmen of his time, Courtwright was able to reduce the number of killings in Fort Worth to less than at any time before or since. As the century turned and the

technological and social changes that were to shape the twentieth century appeared, the Fort Worth Police Department hurried to keep pace with the society it served. This was about the time that the first automobiles were mingling with the horses and wagons to create another twentieth century phenomenon: the traffic jam. In

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Continued from page 2Fort Worth Police Department shapes Old West

Photo by Dan Anderson

1909, the Department’s first motor vehicle went into service--a five horsepower Indian motorcycle gave chase to traffic violators and introduced them to yet another breakthrough--the traffic ticket. The first motorcycle patrolman, Henry Lewis, set up a speed gauge in the 100 block of West 7th, a measured eighth of a mile. Indicating the amount of traffic at the time, it was said Lewis was so adept at his job that he could tell from the sound of an approaching car not only how fast it was traveling, but whose car it was. A motorized patrol wagon was introduced in 1911, and in 1914, the first patrol car went into service. Bicycles were introduced in 1914 and for several years, a fifteen-man detail pedaled up and down the streets of Fort Worth. The silent bicycles whizzing softly about the town gave the Department a new visibility and provided them with a tool that could bring them quickly and quietly to the scene of a crime. More than once, this particular piece of machinery was cursed by a burglar caught in the act by an officer’s silent arrival on a bicycle. For many years after the advent of the squad car, two officers were assigned to each unit; but on October 1, 1959, the pure one-officer patrol

was initiated on all beats and the shotgun replaced the observer as an officer’s partner. In September, 1991, the Fort Worth City Council, Fort Worth Police Department, and city businesses and community leaders began a private-public partnership which has two key components--law enforcement and crime prevention. One element of CODE:BLUE, the name given to this partnership, is the Citizens on

Patrol. While seemly an extension of the proto-typical neighborhood watch, the Citizens on Patrol program includes comprehensive training by the police department of all participants. This program has succeeded beyond everyone’s expectations. Today the Police Department is broken down into six bureaus covering this city of more than half a million on 75 beats in 12 patrol districts. The Fort Worth Police Department today is a far cry from the days

PATROL OFFICERS, A CENTURY APART -- FWPD put their first motorized patrol officer on the street on five-horsepower Indian motorcycle in 1909. Nearly a hundred years later, nine mounted police patrol the thriving city once again by horseback. Photos Courtesy FWPD

when Jim Courtwright challenged cowboys to draw on him in the wild days of Fort Worth’s past. Take away the technological advances and the growth in population, and the essence of sound police work is the same as it was in those early days: recognizing the community’s needs for protection and assistance, and meeting those needs in an orderly, efficient fashion. The bulk of police work is done

now as it was then--the single officer answering a call for assistance and using judgment at the scene. No matter how much the world changes in the years to come, no matter what dazzling prospects are offered us by the technology that has already changed our lives, the police officer will be the one that people look to in times of crisis, and will be the one to rise to the occasion.

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Wanted: Conference Attendees

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2005 IALEP Training ConferenceHosted by the Fort Worth Police Department

September 18-23, 2005Radisson Plaza Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas

Registration includes: Training! Training! Training! Wednesday excursion to the Historic Stockyards area, including dinner at Billy Bob’s Transportation to and from major events Two Luncheons Thursday Night Banquet Other Surprises

Registration Fees Full conference: Current Member$395 (by 9/2/05); $455 (after 9/2/05) Full conference: Non-Member$445 (by 9/2/05); $505 (after 9/2/05) Single Day Rate: $95 each day Guest Fee: $75 each guest

Conference Hotel Rate Radisson Plaza $96 Double/Single Reservations are made directly with the Radisson and cost is not included in registration. Please specify you are with IALEP when making reservations. The rooms and rates are guaranteed only until August 26, 2005, so make your reservations early! Toll free reservations center: (800) 333-3333 Hotel direct number: (817) 870-2100

Tentative topics include:1. First Responder Approach to Seizing Electronic Evidence2. Private and Public Partnerships3. Computer Crimes

4. Personnel Allotment: Planning for Building Facilities5. Project Stability6. Dealing with Resistance to Change7. Collecting Infrastructure for Homeland Security8. Strategic Planning and Major Policy9. Issues-the IACP Perspective10. Tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (sorry, no free samples)

New topics and events are being added continually. Check the IALEP Website at www.ialep.org, for the most current agenda.To register, or for information, please contact:Marty HumphreyFort Worth Police DepartmentResearch and Planning350 W. Belknap StreetFort Worth, Texas 76102Phone: 817-392-4242Fax: 817-392-4246Email: [email protected]

THEN & NOW -- Fort Worth Police Department of-ficers posing for the camera nearly a century apart. FWPD Courtesy Photo

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See IALEP EXEC MINUTES on page 6

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NEW DUTIES -- Past IALEP President Barry Hor-robin takes on training and certification coordination.

Former IALEP prez Horrobin namedTraining & Certification Coordinator

In April, the Executive Board named former Past President Barry Horrobin as the first IALEP

Training and Certification Coordinator. This Board position was voted into the by-laws by the membership during last year’s conference in Chicago. Horrobin will serve a two-year term through the end of the 2006 annual conference. The Training and Certification Coordinator has a wide variety of responsibilities. Horrobin will coordinate all activities related to the IALEP Planner’s Course with which he has been involved since the inception of this training in 2000. He will also serve as the Board liaison with the Certification Committee to ensure that all certification standards are consistently interpreted and applied. As Coordinator, Horrobin is also responsible for working with the annual conference committee to coordinate the conference training sessions, ensuring the appropriate academic content is included in the program. Horrobin, who continues his duties with the Windsor, Ontario Police Service, may be contacted through his secure email address accessible via the IALEP website.

IALEP exec minutesExecutive Board Meeting, June 2005, Fort Worth, Texas

Board Members present:Marty Lege` - PresidentJohn Kapinos - Executive Vice PresidentSanjena Clay - Staff Vice PresidentTom Pulaski - Past PresidentLisa Hopkins - SecretaryDan Anderson - TreasurerThomas Gee - Repository DirectorMike Heckelman - Chapter RepresentativeBarry Horrobin - Training & Certification Coordinator Thursday, June 2, 2005 The Executive Board Mid-Year meeting was called

to order at 8:35 AM by President Marty Legé. The new member of the Board, Repository Director Tom Gee introduced himself. Dan Anderson announced that he is not able to run for another term as Treasurer. As such, the Board will be advertising for members to run for the Treasurer position.

IALEP 2004 Conference Closeout Past President Tom Pulaski presented a review of the 2004 Annual Conference in Chicago. The consensus was that the venue in Chicago (The Hyatt Regency Hotel) was great - there were lots of opportunities and activities, but the hotel was very

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expensive. We still had trouble attracting local persons to conference – we only received a few local registrants other than the Conference Committee members. There was also very low vendor attendance. Tom advised that the conference speakers were adequate, the support logistics were done well, and support staffing (Courtesy of Merrill Manzi) was fine. The Conference co- sponsor, the Center of Public Safety Northwestern University, seemed to be too loosely involved, as they only provided speakers. Dan Anderson did a follow-up email survey of attendees. His survey results indicated that the location and activities were good; the speakers were good to weak. The roundtables were excellent but needed to be done earlier in the week, instead of on the last morning, when many attendees had left. The general discussion was that the Board needs to advertise pre-conference that we promote the roundtable and would prefer to have it in the first part of the week. This change also needs to be added to the conference guide. We also need to set up procedures to allow board members to integrate with conference leadership on specific topics to oversee progress and help out where necessary. The Board then had a discussion on timing of the mid year meeting to give us time to tweak the conference (get vendors and attendees, etc.) The Board would like to see a finalized agenda and budget by the mid year for the September conference.

Fort Worth Conference 2005 Marty Humphrey from the Fort Worth Police Department, the Chair of this year’s Conference Committee, then gave a presentation of her conference budget, agenda and other related information. She indicated that she also is finding problems with getting vendors to sign on to the Conference. Overall, there was general agreement that her plans look good, and we will discuss these further at tomorrow’s meeting.

Radisson Hotel site tour Sharon Murtaugh, the Radisson Plaza Hotel Convention Manger, then conducted a tour of hotel. The Board agreed that this is a large and comfortable facility that should meet our conference needs. Some

concern was expressed over the fact that much of the hotel is currently undergoing renovation. Ms. Murtaugh assured us that all work would be completed well before the Conference dates. Adjourned for lunch at 11:30 AM Meeting Called to order at 1:00 PM

2004 Conference Financial Deficit Dan Anderson reported that the Chicago 2004 Conference lost a total of $14,247.21. Most of the loss seemed to be in the excursions and in the open bar fees. There were other minor things that were overspent on – some expenditures were more extravagant than usual. The Board discussed the general issue of conferences trying to top each other. The Board also discussed general issue of fiscal management by the conference committee. Conference board seemed to base the conference budget on an expectation of obtaining corporate sponsorships that did not materialize. As a result of these discussions, Marty Legé proposed a resolution which would contain the following bylaw changes: Host Agency and/or Conference Committee will operate within the Conference Planning Guide, submit a planned budget to the Executive Board at the conference the year before, and submit the final budget and agenda for review by the Executive Board at the mid year meeting before the conference. Following the mid-year presentation, any changes made to the budget over a minimum of $500 must be approved by the executive board. Changes to agenda must be communicated to the board. Marty Legé moved to accept the above changes to the by laws – Sanjena Clay seconded – The motion was approved unanimously.

Board Report PresentationsTreasurer’s Report: Dan Anderson There was a discussion on providing folios as member gifts – should we only do so in the Planners Course, or just for new members? The Board agreed that this is a legitimate promotional expense; consensus was to give one to all members of the Planners Course and give them only to first time attendees at the Annual Conference. The Board then


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held a general discussion of budget line Items. The Association is generally in good shape except for the outlay for 2004 Conference. Next, was a discussion of bylaws re: chapter requirements and what constitutes a chapter – the Board may need to revisit the bylaws in this area and revise them to adjust to the current environment. One suggestion was made to eliminate the submission of chapter meeting minutes in favor of an annual report to the executive board on chapter activities. The Executive Board needs to have more direct oversight of the Chapter budgets. The Chapter Representative will communicate with the Chapters to request that they send him/her the minutes of any meetings. In addition, the chapters should send in the overall budget (high level expenditures and incomes) along with chapter assets. [Note on Financial Audit – The Association’s auditor found a discrepancy of $133 that could not be reconciled by the auditor in conjunction with the Treasurer. The auditor advised to disregard the difference and adjust the documentation.]

Association Office Report: Denise Thurston Denise’s written report was submitted by the Treasurer. There were no comments other than Barry Horrobin was left off of the addressee list. Ms. Thurston has asked for the Executive Board to authorize to pay her expenditures (airfare, hotel, airport transportation and conference registration) for the 2005 Annual Conference. There was general agreement among the Board that the Office Manager’s presence (and help) would be useful at the conference. John Kapinos moved to provide funds for travel and registration of Office Manager to the 2005 Annual Conference– Sanjena Clay seconded: Motion approved unanimously. Denise will have to be involved in the 2006 conference as a registration point of contact. The board has heard nothing but good things about the IALEP office and Denise’s work. There was discussion of Annual planner and project awards. Last year we had entries but none met the requirements of the awards. There was a lack of communication in letting the membership know this. We need to highly promote this to the membership.

The rules have no real criteria for submissions. Board stated that there were criteria on the website, but they were unknown to many of the board.

Repository Director’s Report We have slight backlog but everything is operating well.

Chapter Representative’s Report The Southwest and Illinois Chapters are still active, Florida and California are trying to regroup. No one has taken advantage of the funds available to help chapters for 2005. The Chapter Representative will ask Chapters about supporting the conferences by providing funds. Original idea of Chapter assistance was to bolster the ability of chapters to operate. We are currently down to 4 chapters, only 2 active. We need to look at adjusting the budget to reduce these funds. Mike Heckelman will not be returning and will speak to the Chapter Presidents to solicit a replacement. The Board sees the need to facilitate this process. We currently have only 3 current Chapter Presidents – Mike will coordinate the election of the new Chapter Representative.

Secretary’s Report Minutes from the last meetings have already been approved. There is nothing else from the Secretary at this time.

Past President’s Report Bill Meyhran will serve as Nominations Chair for this year’s Board elections..

Staff Vice President’s Report No activities have been conducted, as Sanjena Clay is new to the Board. Marketing ideas will be presented tomorrow at the marketing section.

Executive Vice President’s Report John Kapinos discussed marketing activities over the past year. In January 2005, he spoke about IALEP at the Maryland Association of Police Planners quarterly meeting. We picked up a couple of new members from this meeting. They have linked

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to our web site from theirs but have no interest in consolidating their association with ours (as a Chapter) at this point in time. There was discussion about attending NCJRS Conference in Washington D.C. but nothing has been confirmed – it costs $500 for a presentation table and Tom Pulaski and John Kapinos will staff the table this year. We have funds in the budget for this. We are also working with IACP on joint ventures – we arranged for the research director of IACP to speak at 2005 conference in Ft. Worth. IALEP member Will Davis (Scottsdale, Arizona PD) is working on an article on their strategic planning process for Police Chief Magazine. Mr. Furman (of IACP) is very pro IALEP and we need to promote this relationship. John will need to negotiate the IALEP content with the presenter. Question of writing an IALEP article for the police chief magazine – need to tie in the IALEP with the needs of Police Chiefs. There was also some discussion of setting up as a vendor at the IACP Conference - problem with setting up as a vendor is having the area staffed. Having a presentation will be much more effective in getting IALEP visibility in this venue.

President’s Report Marty Legé advised that she has changed formatting of some Association documents and is happy with the results. Most of her current focus is to find sponsors for the association and the conferences. Perhaps Chapters with excess funds could sponsor events at the conference. Marty Humphries has been diligent in trying to find vendors for the 2005 conference – the Board needs to aid the conference committee with this. Perhaps we can use print ads in the conference program. Local restaurants could print coupons in the program and post Menus in the office for a consideration fee.

IALEP Training Conference 2006, Newport, Rhode Island: Tom Pulaski & John Kapinos The Board was presented with the contract with the Hyatt Regency, Newport, RI. There was discussion of the possible excursion possibilities for the area. The main decision to make at this point is whether to hire the conference planner or not. We need to determine

the scope of what we want them to do. The main function will be staffing the conference office and the registration desk. We need to contact IALEP members in the region and solicit their help. We will also contact the Chief of Newport Police Department – Charles Golden – although his participation may be limited as he is under indictment. We also need to contact other agencies in the area and solicit participation. Barry Horrobin – discussed ideas for the agenda: HIGHLIGHT ROUNDTABLE – Work in a case-study from the planners course, hands-on exercise. Idea: Public Survey Design – Expert Panel Discussion format for topic of interest. Idea: Community Mobilization, problem-solving across agencies. We may want to explore getting minor sponsorships to do ads, etc., and forget the whole vendor on site idea. The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

Friday, June 2, 2005 Meeting called to order at 8:30 a.m.

Planner’s Course update: Barry Horrobin Barry presented the duties and functions of the Training and Certification Coordinator.This position is the liaison – not necessarily an instructor. This position also assists the Annual Conference Host in putting together the agenda for the Annual conference to ensure. Barry also discussed the feed back from the Planner’s Course: The current feedback form is extensive and too long – we are revising it to make it more user friendly and focus a little more on the training. We have tweaked the course and the environment in response to feedback from attendees. We have been a little more selective about the hotel as we have received feedback on the conference ambience. Chris Stockard is creating a secure area on the website for planner’s course instructors to download modules of the course and serve other organizational functions. Barry Horrobin is also working on a job description for the course instructors. The next Planners Course will be held in Boise,



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Idaho, later this year, either November 7-11, or November 14-18. Tentatively, the 2006 locations will be Minneapolis, Minn., in the Spring and Knoxville, Tenn., in the Fall. In 2007, Barry has ideas for Florida and Southwest areas; but nothing specific yet. Barry says that18 to 24 people seems to be the perfect size for this course. We did one Advanced Module in 2004. There were only seven attendees, which was disappointing. Barry will do a survey to determine topic for future advanced modules. The Advanced Module works best if you run it concurrently with basic Planners Course – it simplifies the logistics and the cost. Barry reiterated that the goal of the Planners Course is to advance training in the certification topical areas – while providing detailed training on the basics. There seem to be enough new planners coming in to support the Planners Course. The instructors are not paid salary – they just get travel expenses. Training is done as cost effectively as possible to make it inexpensive for agencies. We have also added module on the benefits of IALEP and promoting the certification process. Barry also said that we have even had IALEP members from Mexico take the class. Dan Anderson discussed funding and finances surrounding the Planners Course. Dan said that in our six years these classes have brought in over $40,715 in net income for the Association. Dan also noted that - concerning Planners Course billing – we usually set up the contract so that with guaranteed rooms the Association doesn’t pay for the refreshments. However, we have twice gotten final bills where the refreshments were billed for. The Treasurer must review bills and ensure that these charges are not included.

Certification Changes: Barry Horrobin Certification has been watered down too much since its original drafting. It isn’t nearly as tough to get as it used to be – Board feels that this cheapens the certification. We need to make the certification stand for expertise. Barry presented a suggested list of changes to the standards, which were accepted unanimously by the Board. [Note-a summary of the changes is included in a separate article]

IALEP Exchange Newsletter: John Kapinos The Board reviewed a proof of the next issue. John Kapinos wrote an article on 2004 Conference with highlights from training and excursions. He also included minutes of meetings for legal notice. The Board can also review the draft on secure website. John advised that he would like to get another issue out before 2005 conference. This will be final notice on Fort Worth and first notice on 2006 Newport conference. The Board also feels that we need to get 2006 advertising for Awards in the next issue. Primary dissemination of the newsletter is through the web site - we need to print only a small number of copies for actual mailing and inclusion in member packages. An email message to the membership gives posting notice.

Project and Planner of the Year: Nominations We have had no nominations for this year in either category. As there is not enough time to get anything in before the deadline, there will be no awards this year.

Upcoming Board vacancies: Nominations Randall Greeley is interested in the position of Staff Vice President. We also have the position of Treasurer that is up for election. Bill Meyhran is nominations committee chair.

Marketing of the Association: Board Members Brochures were placed in CALEA conference in Austin in 2004. We need to find a way to query members on how they found out of IALEP and focus marketing on these areas. The Board may need to run advertisements in local papers for Planners Courses. Historically we have not had any return from magazine advertising. We need to determine conferences that we can get info into – even if we don’t have vendor presence we can give literature for the goody bags. The Board may also need to look at relevant civilian organizations (i.e., city planners) that may be interested in our organization. CALEA will be a good partner for us – most planners are also involved in CALEA. We also need to get into the state accreditation agencies and



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become involved in their conferences. There is also an Association of State and Provincial Police Planners – we need to contact them as well. The Board also needs to explore the sponsorship avenue. There is a budget line item of $10,000 for advertising and marketing - with an additional $4000 in the networking line item. We have spent very little of these funds. Perhaps we need to offer sponsorships to other associations to get our organization promoted. The Board also agreed to explore opportunities to publish articles in magazines and other association newsletters.

IALEP Credit Card Discussion: Dan Anderson Options are the Visa Small Business Card or Debit card (Visa or MasterCard). The debit card is much easier to do administratively. This also gives more control to monitor and restrict the funds attached to the card. The only problem with this is that some hotels won’t take debit cards to do large blocks of rooms. The main use for the card will be to set up the Planners Course and Annual Conference. The Board entertained a motion to pursue getting debit cards for the association with cards assigned to the Treasurer and Board Designated Planners Course Instructor. Any further card holders will be approved by the board. Board will revisit in 1 year – Clay, Second Anderson. 8 Approve and 1 opposed. Motion Approved.

Status of chapters/budgeted funds: Mike Heckelman The Treasurer’s suggestion is to remove the funds from the budget which had been earmarked to provide extra support chapters. Regarding question about Association liability for Chapter misuse of funds - Chapters indemnify the Association from all liabilities. Motion: Kapinos moves that the chapter incentive funds be removed from 2006 budget. Upon further discussion, Motion is deferred until Annual Conference meeting.

Webmaster Discussion: Chris StockardChris reports that we have added NCJRS members to our list serve. This has been working well. Re: Planners Course section - an area of the web site

can be created for secure use by instructors and coordinator without any problem. Our site security has been updated. Our current level of security is sufficient for the content of our website.

Miscellaneous Items The Board discussed issuing Retirement Certificates – the Board Secretary is tasked to coordinate the creation of retirement certificates. We need to add something to the newsletter to solicit reports of retirement. Generally, the Secretary will ship to the recipient’s agency for local presentation. A framed certificate is determined to be more appropriate than portfolios. If retirees are attending the IALEP conference the presentation should be made there. This honor is restricted to persons who are members of IALEP for 5 years or more and is formally retiring from their agency. Reminder: the Association has designated its awards as the “Major Arthur Barnett Planner of the Year Award” and the “Chief Phillip E. Keith Project of the Year Award”. Board must use these titles in all publications.

Discussion of Virtual Training The Board has explored some virtual training options in partnership with universities, saw some advantages but major disadvantages in that the benefit of face to face networking and in class exercises are abrogated by this medium. The board feels that this experience is highly necessary to the topics involved in our training. The board also researched video taping the course and presenting it remotely. It was determined that this short changed the student receiving the video tape training in limiting their participation and interaction in the course. Tom Gee submitted that the use of virtual training would save funds at the local agency level. The consensus of the board was that this is not out of bounds for the future, but that the Planner’s Course is still in its infancy and seems to be working well. It is felt that the structured and impersonal nature of the medium is incongruous to the philosophy of our Planners Course as it is currently envisioned by the board. Relationships developed in this training are determined to be invaluable to our members and this

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interaction not provided by virtual training. Gee indicated that some of this could be ameliorated by use of chat room type schemes that allowed interaction between students. Many members felt that this still did not meet the level of interaction and involvement present in the current course. The Board also feels that we need to retain an academic status of the training. With virtual learning you would need to require testing for to ensure that students receive appropriate levels of training. At this time the board majority feels that the benefits of the current method of training outweigh the fiscal disadvantages to the agency. Specific topics (perhaps advanced training) may lend themselves to virtual training. The board would have to have control over learning environment and the end exam or paper to demonstrate student understanding of the material. The Board will continue to monitor course attendance and anecdotal agency budget issues and research the new technologies and will revisit this in the future.

Bylaw Changes for Chapter Operation Motion: Request to make change to bylaw to require members from 5 (rather than 10) agencies to be a chapter. Kapinos moves, Legé second – motion approved unanimously. Motion: Chapter meeting minutes to be submitted to Chapter Representative rather than the secretary. Heckleman moves Legé seconds – motion approved unanimously. Motion: Require chapters to provide summary level budget report for prior year (on a template developed by Treasurer) annually (due on March 1 of each year) to the Chapter Representative. Heckleman moved, Clay second, motion approved unanimously.

2005 Conference Presentation: Marty Humphrey & 2005 Conference Committee The Board reviewed conference report and went over agenda changes with committee. There was a suggestion to move the Thursday board meeting to earlier in the day. Agenda was approved with changes suggested by the Board. With regard to the Conference budget – there was still some concern about fundraising, and a suggestion that the Committee may want to seek professional assistance

in this area. The Board reviewed the final budget for the 2005 conference – The final budget figure is adjusted to $34,090. Motion: Move to set final budget at $34,100, revisions to this budget which add more than $500 to the total cost must be approved by the board – Hopkins moved, Gee Second, Motion approved unanimously. Adjourned at 5:05 pm

Saturday, June 4, 2005 Called to order at 8:30am

Review of Strategic Business Plan The Board conducted a brief review of the Strategic Business Plan, and made several changes, which are summarized as follows:

Mission Statement Change the Mission Statement to Vision StatementRevise mission statement to include “other public administration.” Use mission statement from bylaws.

Goal 1: Focus Association energy and resources on serving IALEP members. Action 1 – we are doing this through the Association office and web site Action 2 – conduct various needs assessments and surveys before and after the conferences and for other topics to increase service to our members Action 3 – Members are making extensive use of the List Server. We have used The Exchange in the past but need to increase our use of this to reach out to members. Need to use this medium to “introduce” the board members and their efforts. Marty Lege` will do an article in the next Exchange summarizing the mid year meeting. Barry Horrobin will do an article after the 2005 conference to introduce the certification changes. Sanjena Clay will do repeated articles promoting the 2006 conference in Newport. All board members will send articles on any topics of interest and any activity (i.e., presentations at other conferences). Planners courses gives another avenue of board/member interaction. At the Annual conferences, the roundtables, and new member lunches gives ample opportunity to interact.



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Action 5 – Delete – this is redundant to Action 3 New Action 5 – Provide valuable training to the membership to include the Planners Course, Advanced Topic Training and Annual Conference.

Goal 2: Increase the value of IALEP membership by developing new products and services Action 1: Delete (moved to Goal 1) Action 2: Change to “associations” Change Explore to Develop and Maintain Action 3: Change: “Enhance existing databases:” - strike all text in parenthesis. We are working on getting all Annual Training Conference presentations on the website for member reference. We are working on posting a list of speakers for each conference. Action 4: “Develop” instead of “Implement” initial Advanced Training – we have done one module and continue to explore and develop others. Action 5: We are looking at all modes of training. Action 6: Change: Periodically review Certifidation requirements Action 7 Change: Increase the value of the Exchange to our members.

Goal 3: Increase awareness of the organization (Change “organization” to” IALEP”) Action 1: Change: Continue to focus on marketing opportunities. Action 2: Strike and add: Develop, Update and distribute promotional materials. Action 3: Explore new promotional items. Action 4: Provide support to the chapters to increase local awareness of IALEP.

Goal 4: To Expand IALEP membership Action 1: Continue to develop new methods for recruiting and retaining members Action 2: delete “existing” Action 3: Good as is Action 4: Delete – redundant New Action 4: Encourage the involvement of all IALEP members in the recruitment of new members.

Conference planning guide Lisa Hopkins will coordinate the redo of the guide – all board members will send in ideas. Dan Anderson

will rework the financial areas and Sanjena Clay will review the hotel area. All board input is due by July 22, 2005.

2006 Conference: Newport, Rhode Island Sanjena Clay will go over the contracts and make some budgetary changes by determining some savings. The board will discuss the conference fees and actual budget further at the Annual Conference. Sanjena Clay, Lisa Hopkins and John Kapinos will visit the hotel and set up rooms and menus for 2006. IALEP will pay their travel costs and Clay will negotiate with the hotel for complementary rooms.

IALEP 2007 Conference Update, Canada: Barry Horrobin Barry Horrobin advised that an officer from Calgary Canada has expressed interest in hosting the Annual Conference. Calgary is a beautiful city and IALEP is international. The Board consensus is that a Canadian conference is overdue. The exchange rate makes it very cheap for US agencies. The Calgary PD has great experience in hosting training, and has a reputation as being very progressive. A Canadian conference will also get involvement from the RCMP. Horrobin will follow up further with Calgary. Dallas is interested in hosting and we would like to continue our relationship and solicit their hosting for the 2008 conference. The Board also has contacts with the Seattle area and several areas in Arizona that may be tapped for the future. With all current Board business concluded, Marty Legé offered a motion to adjourn. A second was offered by Sanjena Clay, motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 11:45 Next Meeting: September 19, 2005, in Ft. Worth, Texas, at the Radisson.


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One of the biggest reasons folks visit Fort Worth, Texas, is the city’s legendary past. After all, Will Rogers once called Fort Worth,

“Where the West Begins.” You’ll find evidence of Fort Worth’s proud heritage all over the city — from the Stockyards National Historic District to the Fort Worth Stock Show, from artistic tributes to annual festivals, from fascinating museums to authentic Western saloons. In Fort Worth, the Old West comes to life before your eyes -- every single day. Take a minute and browse the city’s Website at www.fortworth.com. If you haven’t been to Fort Worth lately, you’re in for a big surprise. Because the new Fort Worth offers

everything you want in a destination; everything Western, everything cultural, everything exciting, everything wild. No other city in Texas offers such an incredible mix of things to do and see. You can relive the Old West, explore an amazing variety of museums, shop and dine in the most exciting downtown in Texas. You can visit one of the best zoos in the country, experience the thrills of NASCAR and Indy racing, and a whole lot more. Fort Worth is centrally located in the United States for easy travel from either coast. More than 1,100 direct flights daily at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport offer connections to nearly 200 cities, including all major cities in North America.

Fort Worth thoroughly western city

FWPD: 21st Century law enforcement

VARIED DUTIES -- The Fort Worth Police Department sports a badge that speaks to its wild western heritage (upper left). In addition to keeping the peace, of-ficers are proactive in the community. Left, a Neighborhood Police Officer gives some local children a peek inside his cruiser. The FWPD School Security Initiative Section is supported by 54 officers. Above, volunteers take to the streets in their Citizens Code Blue Patrol mobile unit. This integral part of the FWPD are the eyes and ears of the de-partment. These FWPD-trained, concerned citizens partrol the city with police-furnished radios and distinctive vehicles. Photos courtesy of the FWPD.

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