Washington State Crime Prevention AssociationPartnership • Prevention • Education
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Message from WSCPA President - Mark Solomon
Dear Members and Friends -
We hope that you had successful Night Out Against Crime events in your community. We also hope you had a safe and happy Labor Day weekend. With many of us coming off of vacation and getting back into our Fall routine, this will be a brief message.
Last Call for the Conference!
Our 46th annual Crime Prevention Conference is just two weeks away. Thank you to those who have already registered. For those that have yet to register, you can do so here.
While it is not too late to register, be mindful that we had a limited number of rooms set aside at the conference rate. If you didn’t already make your room reservation, chances are you will have to look at another lodging option. Here are some options for you (in no particular order of preference)
Our conference’s tentative schedule is posted on our website and can be viewed here. And while this is subject to change, we have things pretty much locked in.
And just like last year, you have a chance to walk away with some pretty cool swag just for filling out workshop evaluations. Pictured below are some items you could walk away with.
We hope that you had successful Night Out Against Crime events in your community. We also hope you had a safe and happy Labor Day weekend. With many of us coming off of vacation and getting back into our Fall routine, this will be a brief message.
Last Call for the Conference!
Our 46th annual Crime Prevention Conference is just two weeks away. Thank you to those who have already registered. For those that have yet to register, you can do so here.
While it is not too late to register, be mindful that we had a limited number of rooms set aside at the conference rate. If you didn’t already make your room reservation, chances are you will have to look at another lodging option. Here are some options for you (in no particular order of preference)
- Comfort Suites Wenatchee Gateway
- Avid Hotel Wenatchee
- Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel
- Residence Inn Wenatchee
Our conference’s tentative schedule is posted on our website and can be viewed here. And while this is subject to change, we have things pretty much locked in.
And just like last year, you have a chance to walk away with some pretty cool swag just for filling out workshop evaluations. Pictured below are some items you could walk away with.
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Membership Meeting and Election of Directors and Officers
As a reminder, we will be having a general membership meeting during the buffet lunch on September 17th. We will be holding elections for Officers and Regional Directors. Submissions for Director or Officer Positions are closed. That being stated, nominations may be made from the Body (y’all) during the election process of the meeting. If you have a burning desire to nominate yourself or someone else to serve as an Officer or Director, you will have that opportunity.
Crime Prevention Awards
Nominations for awards are also closed. If you did not get an opportunity to nominate a person or program for an award, you will have that opportunity in the future. We are looking to expand the award categories, such as Outstanding Community Engagement Program and Innovation in Community Engagement Award. We are open to considering other award categories and welcome your input on this.
Crime Prevention Thursday
Our next Crime Prevention Thursday session will be October 17th, 2024. We hope to feature our partner from the Portland Police Bureau to speak about how they’ve upscaled their Community Police Academy to give us ideas about how we can do the same in our communities.
40-Hour Basic Crime Prevention Training
We will be holding our next 40-Hour Basic Crime Prevention Training Course February 24-28, 2025. We will be hosted by the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office at their Marysville facility. A formal training announcement will be posted on the website in the coming weeks.
CPTED Certification Training
We have been contacted by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries about hosting our next CPTED Certification Course. Based on their training space availability, and our current schedule, we are most likely looking at the middle of March 2025 for that training. As we firm up details with LNI, we will push that information out.
Thank you all and thank you for all you do for your communities. I’m looking forward to seeing you in Wenatchee!
Mark
As a reminder, we will be having a general membership meeting during the buffet lunch on September 17th. We will be holding elections for Officers and Regional Directors. Submissions for Director or Officer Positions are closed. That being stated, nominations may be made from the Body (y’all) during the election process of the meeting. If you have a burning desire to nominate yourself or someone else to serve as an Officer or Director, you will have that opportunity.
Crime Prevention Awards
Nominations for awards are also closed. If you did not get an opportunity to nominate a person or program for an award, you will have that opportunity in the future. We are looking to expand the award categories, such as Outstanding Community Engagement Program and Innovation in Community Engagement Award. We are open to considering other award categories and welcome your input on this.
Crime Prevention Thursday
Our next Crime Prevention Thursday session will be October 17th, 2024. We hope to feature our partner from the Portland Police Bureau to speak about how they’ve upscaled their Community Police Academy to give us ideas about how we can do the same in our communities.
40-Hour Basic Crime Prevention Training
We will be holding our next 40-Hour Basic Crime Prevention Training Course February 24-28, 2025. We will be hosted by the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office at their Marysville facility. A formal training announcement will be posted on the website in the coming weeks.
CPTED Certification Training
We have been contacted by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries about hosting our next CPTED Certification Course. Based on their training space availability, and our current schedule, we are most likely looking at the middle of March 2025 for that training. As we firm up details with LNI, we will push that information out.
Thank you all and thank you for all you do for your communities. I’m looking forward to seeing you in Wenatchee!
Mark