Second Annual C-PASS Conference Pulls Out All the Stops |
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Full House – Over 200 School Resource Officers and School Resource Deputies attended the Second Annual Committee on Policing and Safeguarding Schools Conference in Saratoga Springs last month.
By the end of the Second Annual C-PASS Conference, it was clear the Committee would need bigger space for next year’s event.
Attendees maxed out the main conference room set for 200 law enforcement professionals, along with a dozen vendors filling the gallery next door. By that account alone, the Conference was a success. Adding to the event were numerous presentations on student well-being, threat assessment, standard reunification methods and a Uvalde debrief — The Lessons Learned from the Lives Lost. Below are a few scenes from portions of the Conference:
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Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the State University of New York, Oswego, addressed mass shootings in schools — Lessons from Tragedy and Opportunities for Prevention and Response. “It sucks to be Generation Columbine, but here we are.” |
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Deputy James Englert of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office recounts his involvement during the Arapahoe High School shooting in 2013. “You don’t’ want my story to become your story.”
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SROs, SRDs and school administrators stopped by the vendor displays to see the best in products and services available to them.
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Dr. Amanda Nickerson NCSP, Professor and Director of the Dr. Jean M. Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, spoke about bullying and crisis prevention. “Our students are anxious at levels they have never been before.”
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Dr. Dewey Cornell, Virgil S. Ward Professor at the University of Virginia, is a forensic clinical psychologist, the Director of the Virginia Youth Violence Project and a Faculty Associate of the Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy. He presented on CSTAG / Threat Assessment. “SROs have a positive impact when their role is proactive, not reactionary.”
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The topic of LGBTQIA+ Sensitivity Training was handled by Vernon House, Supervisor of School Security and Platoon Commander, School Safety Training Unit for the New York Police Department Police Academy. |
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Cattaraugus County Sheriff Timothy Whitcomb gave a detailed presentation on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders encountered by SROs and SRDs, with the goal “To protect and serve those who protect and serve.”
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Monroe County Sheriff's Office Introduces New Therapy Dog |
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Blue, a therapy dog, is making the rounds in his new home at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
He began his journey as a stray when he was rescued in Texas and sent to K9s for Freedom, an organization that trains dogs to be critical incident response dogs. Part of the training includes detecting changes in the human body that indicate stress.
Blue is settling in at the Sheriff's Office, which applied for a dog through K9s for Freedom. His handler is Monroe County Sheriff's Deputy Colleen Graham.
“He literally just goes from bureau to bureau and different places in the department, different buildings, literally just putting smiles on people's faces – which is really hard this day and age for law enforcement, with everything that they see,” said Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Health and Wellness Director Kim Butler.
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More from Monroe: Sheriff's Office K-9 Works NBA All-Star Game |
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Speaking of All Stars – Monroe County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Myra and her handler, Deputy Brian Callaghan (in left photo), were in Salt Lake City, Utah last month to conduct security sweeps ahead of and during the NBA All-Star Game.
K-9 Myra is has been trained to Transportation Security Administration standards and was available to take on the assignment “This is their first trip out of New York State to perform these critical duties in an effort to keep everyone safe,” noted Amy Young, Director of Communications for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. In the photo above right, K-9 Myra poses at the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport.
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Hudson Valley Sheriff's Offices Throw the Book on ID Fraud |
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As part of an effort to reduce ID fraud, three Sheriff’s Offices in the Hudson Valley region are teaming up with local businesses to prevent sales of liquor and tobacco to underage purchasers.
The Orange, Rockland and Sullivan County Sheriff’s Offices will distribute We ID guidebooks at no cost to bars, restaurants, liquor stores, and other businesses that must ID patrons for alcohol or tobacco sales.
As explained by Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty (pictured), “The Sullivan County Sheriff’s office, in its continuing commitment to discourage underage drinking, is working on a program whereby Deputies are handing out ID books provided by Dana Distributors [of Goshen, NY] — our local Anheuser-Busch beer distributor. The book has a copy, a sample, of every driver’s license in the United States, Canada, and every US Territory. If somebody who looks a little young presents a driver’s license and you want to know if it’s a real license, you can start by opening this book and seeing what the format of this license should look like.”
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Columbia County Sheriff's Office Court Security is Reaccredited |
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The Court Security Division of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office was reaccredited for another five years by the New York State Sheriffs’ Association, having again met all 39 standards and best practices in this field.
In the top photo, the lineup includes (from left to right) Columbia County Sheriff's Captain Kevin Skype, Deputy Michael Stelling, NYSSA Executive Director Peter Kehoe, Sheriff Don Krapf, F/Sgt. Peter Grzeskow and Undersheriff Jacqueline Salvatore.
At left, Mr. Kehoe presents a certificate to F/Sgt. Ian Boehme who arrived a little later and, along with Deputy Stelling and F/Sgt. Grzeskow, was recognized for their roles in ensuring the Sheriff’s Office was prepared for reaccreditation.
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Orange County Sheriff's Corrections Division is Reaccredited |
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At the March meeting of the Orange County Legislature, New York State Sheriffs’ Association Executive Director Peter Kehoe (left) presented Orange County Sheriff Paul Arteta with a plaque noting reaccreditation of the Office’s Correctional Division. In addition, the Legislature recognized Orange County Sheriff’s Captain Lawrence Catletti, Captain James Potter, Sergeant John Avery, and Sergeant Rafael Marquez for their hard work and dedication. |
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C-PASS Basic School | March 20 – 24 | Saratoga County, NY |
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The New York State Sheriffs’ Association's Committee on Policing and Safeguarding Schools (C-PASS), in conjunction with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, announces a 'Basic School for the SRO' course created by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. This MPTC Certified course will equip an officer with the necessary knowledge on how to navigate the difficult task of policing in a school setting.
Lessons will encompass a wide variety of topics including – but not limited to – developing school partnerships, juvenile law, and emergency response tactics within a school.
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From the Greene County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page: “Even Mac the K-9 at Cairo-Durham Elementary School is embracing National Read Across America Day! Way to go, Mac!”
National Read Across America Day was March 5.
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