Police Rifles and Building a Better Gunfighter. He currently serves as the Law Enforcement Firearms columnist at PoliceOne.com.
Dick was an early proponent of patrol rifles and led that movement through his writing and training activities. Following the Columbine incident, Mr. Fairburn conducted an in-depth analysis of historical active shooter incidents, which determined the first generation of Rapid Deployment/Active Shooter Response training was inadequate. Many agencies have now adapted their Rapid Deployment training to utilize smaller Contact Teams and to include Bounding Overwatch and other team movement tactics.
Mr. Fairburn earned a B.S. in Law Enforcement Administration from Western Illinois University and was the Valedictorian of his recruit class at the Illinois State Police Academy.
This class will focus on the role of a street-level police leader. In particular, we will discuss the leadership skills necessary to effectively lead a small team of officers into the Kill Zone of a critical incident.
Learning Objectives
Define the distinction between Leadership and Management and present techniques for training the leadership skills necessary for handling critical incidents.
Outline the characteristics and skills necessary for a Leader to perform a risk analysis and develop a hasty plan in a dangerous environment.
Emphasize the need for training Leaders in a hands-on, scenario-based atmosphere.
Describe the Leader’s role in non-critical incident missions; such as training, debriefing, after-action report generation, and post-incident support and counseling.
Distinguished Speaker
Internal Affairs - Changes and Trends
Lt. Col. Frank Rodgers
Frank E. Rodgers retired as the Deputy Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police in 2007 at the rank of Lt. Colonel after twenty-five years of service.
While serving in the second highest ranking position in the largest police department in the State of New Jersey, he led the Investigations Branch which consisted of in excess of 900 detectives, analysts and scientists assigned to 57 different units with an annual budget of in excess of seventy-five (75) million dollars.
A strong advocate of police professionalism, strategic planning and accountability, he initiated and directed a complete restructuring of the organization’s investigative assets predicated on the principles of “Intelligence Led Policing”.
Following his career with the State Police, he was appointed as the first Director of the newly formed New Jersey State Park Police in the Department of Environmental Protection. During his one year tenure in that position, he developed the force of 100 officers who were responsible for protecting the eighteen (18) million annual visitors to the state’s fifty-one (51) parks into a CALEA (Commission on the Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) nationally recognized agency.
In 2011, Rodgers was appointed as the Director of the Center for Public Safety & Security at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. The Center is an academic enterprise dedicated to public safety collaboration in partnership with the sector’s professional organizations throughout the state.
This block of instruction will provide the attendee with a detailed update on the NJ Attorney General’s Internal Affairs Guidelines. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the Fall 2011 revisions and their impact upon an agency’s previously existing policies and business practices. The course will also include discussion on personnel early warning systems, complaint classification considerations and their relevance to compliance with accreditation standards.
Learning Objectives
To understand when an internal investigation must be conducted.
To understand the difference between a performance deficiency and employee misconduct.
To understand what constitutes an early warning system.
To understand what the AG IA Guideline changes and clarifications are.
To understand the consequences of failing to adhere to the guidelines.
Distinguished Speaker
Guy P. Ryan, Esq.
Guy P. Ryan concentrates his practice in civil rights and employment practices defense for police agencies and officers. He is a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Attorney Certification. He has tried numerous cases in the United States District Courts and the Courts of New Jersey, in the areas of personal injury, workers compensation, employment discrimination, and civil rights violations. He is a faculty member of the Ocean County Police Academy, and represents several municipalities. Mr. Ryan currently represents police officers in various civil rights matters in all three United States Courthouses in New Jersey.
From the trial level to the Supreme Court of New Jersey, he has represented numerous individuals, municipalities, police departments' public officials, and police officers. He is often called upon to give advice to police departments in an assortment of matters, and is a certified police academy instructor. His knowledge of proper police procedure and the laws involving Arrest, Search and Seizure have contributed to his success as a defense attorney. Mr. Ryan also
serves as an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice at a state university.
The Threat From Within - Employee Lawsuits
Today, lawsuits initiated by agency employees present the greatest liability risk to law enforcement agencies, along with personal liability exposure to chiefs, supervisors and co-workers. This block of instruction will provide the attendee with an overview of the various types of state and federal statutes which arise in the context of employment related litigation, the relationship between the internal affairs function and employment practices liability, and the role of a supervisor and internal affairs investigator to manage and reduce litigation, as well as curtail employment-related misconduct.
Learning Objectives
To gain an awareness of the specific statutory enactments which are utilized to bring civil actions against law enforcement agencies.
To recognize what classes of persons and types of employees fall within protected categories.
To understand the relationship between the internal affairs function and employment practices liability.
To understand why the internal affairs investigator and supervisors must be involved in the investigation of employment practices liability type claims.
To recognize the need to discipline employees who violate workplace harassment policies, including the requirement that remedial actions be taken to prevent future misconduct.
Distinguished Speaker
Lt. Brian Gibbons
Brian K. Gibbons began his career as a Police Officer with the City of Orange Police Department in July 1999. In September 2002 he began his continued his career with the Chatham Borough Police Department. He was reassigned to the Accreditation Unit as Assistant Accreditation Manager in 2005 where he assisted the agency in achieving CALEA International Accreditation. Brian has held various posts to include the Patrol Division, Field Training Unit, Assistant Accreditation Manager, Patrol Sergeant, Accreditation Manager, Training/Community Services Unit supervisor, Emergency Services Unit Team Member & Commander and currently is assigned as Executive Officer of the agency where he oversees the Patrol Division and Investigative Bureau.
He completed is Associate of Science Degree, with honors, from Essex County College and his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Administrative Science Degrees from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Furthermore, he holds post graduate certifications from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Emergency Management Administration and Administrative Science. Additionally, he is a NJ State Certified Public Manager (CPM), PTC certified police academy instructor and a NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) Certified Accreditation Assessor. He is a graduate of the NJSACOP Police Executive Institute and holds their coveted Certified Eligible Law Enforcement Executive credential (C-ELEE). He sits on the Board of Directors for the NJ Public Safety Accreditation Coalition and serves as the Financial Director managing all membership accounts and all agency financial records.
Time Tactics for Proper Project Management
This class is designed to help you plan and prioritize projects, manage workflow, develop efficiency and organization skills, avoid procrastination and design next actions to keep projects on track. In addition, tools to help avoid interruption, minimize stress and enjoy the freedom of more time are discussed. Technology advances will also be discussed that may assist you in managing projects and establishing greater accountability.
Learning Objectives
Get organized… Finally.
Establish time boundaries / Avoiding time wasting activities.
Increase efficiency / Decrease stress.
Manage your calendar properly.
Crush procrastination.
Using technology that works.
Plan and organize projects properly.
More tips and tricks to work at light speed.
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