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C-NOTES: November 9, 2023
Has your agency registered for the MCPA Critical Issues series? The series starts on Wednesday, November 15. You won't want to miss out on these timely and relevant sessions that will help you lead your agency more effectively in the coming year. The 2023 Critical Issues in Public Safety Training Series has been announced, and we are seeing many agencies taking advantage early and signing their departments up to attend either in person at the Plymouth Community Center or virtually. Register yourself or your agency for this year's series on November 15 and 29. Session topics this year include:
See the full schedule details. We look forward to seeing many of you either virtually or in person at this year's Critical Issues Training Series. Please reach out to me at [email protected] if you have any questions. Thank you,  Jeff Potts, Executive Director MCPA NOW HIRING A DIRECTOR OF MN LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
Law enforcement accreditation is a self-initiated, voluntary process where agencies operate within a specific set of state and nationally-recognized standards or best practices within the industry. Accrediting bodies compile these best practices and regulations into standards manuals. To maintain and prove compliance with these standards, agencies typically have to develop policies, training, and accountability for areas such as:
We will begin the process of developing the Minnesota accreditation program over the coming months. One of the first steps will be to hire a person to manage and develop the program. Please see the new job description for the Director of Minnesota Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. Please share this with anyone you think is qualified. CLEO & COMMAND ACADEMY Transform your law enforcement career and take your leadership skills to new heights with CLEO & Command Academy. This Academy is designed to empower law enforcement professionals like you with the knowledge, skills, and insights necessary to excel in the dynamic world of law enforcement leadership. CLEO & Command Academy is a 5-day course that provides the essential training that addresses daily duties and administration that chiefs and high-ranking supervisors use. The Minnesota POST Board has approved CLEO as essential training for Minnesota police chiefs (33 credits). Seasoned instructors with experience in police leadership or legal expertise in Minnesota teach the Training Academy. Key topics can include:
Learn more and register at mnchiefs.org/cleo-and-command-academy. OFFICER DOWN MEMORIAL PODCAST
Their biggest fear with this project is revictimizing these families and/or officers involved, which is why they usually avoid anything more recent than 10 years. Every family that they've worked with has told them that being involved in the process of sharing their fallen hero's story has been therapeutic for them and helped them through their grieving process. Many have also learned things about their fallen hero they had never heard before. If you have a hero story you feel needs to be shared, please let them know. They would love the opportunity to help you ensure your fallen hero is never forgotten! What they would be looking for from your office is copies of:
If you have any questions, please contact Sheriff Scott Rose. GIVE TO THE MAX AND SUPPORT MCPF Give to the Max Day is November 16, but you don't have to wait to support the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation! MCPF's mission is to advance high-quality, effective policing and strengthen police-community relations in Minnesota through training, outreach, grants, and scholarships. That only happens with the financial support from individual donors and corporations. Funds raised to support MCPF are used directly in programs like the Community Partnerships Grant Program, which provides financial support to police agencies to create community-focused programming. Give to the max and support the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation! MINNESOTA VIKINGS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFER
Specially priced tickets start at just $60, and $10 of every ticket purchased through this offer will go back to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). This offer is open to all first responders, law enforcement, public safety, family, friends, and the general public. For questions regarding the event or for groups of 10+, contact Minnesota Vikings Representative Junior Estrada by phone at 612) 391-0043 or email at [email protected]. |
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The Officer Down Memorial Podcast is researching fallen hero stories for its 2024 episodes. They are looking for fallen hero stories here in Minnesota, where the fallen hero's family and agency are ready to share their stories. They usually stay away from stories that are any more recent than ten years unless the family is comfortable with sharing. More often than not, anything more current is too soon for many of these families. 
The Minnesota Vikings and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) have teamed up to offer specially priced tickets on Monday, November 27, 2023, as the Vikings take on the Chicago Bears.