Washington State Crime Prevention AssociationPartnership • Prevention • Education
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Message from WSCPA
Dear Friends –
Welcome to October, National Crime Prevention Month! This month serves as a reminder for communities to focus on crime prevention, promoting awareness, and taking collective action to build safer neighborhoods. We commemorate the month through the work we do every day:
2025 Crime Prevention and Community Engagement Conference
Thank you to all who were in attendance at our 47th Annual Crime Prevention and Community Engagement conference in Vancouver, Washington. This was our most well-attended conference to date. Thank you to our financial and raffle sponsors, our vendors, our massage therapist, and our stellar presenters for making that happen.
We also want to extend our congratulations to our Crime Prevention & Community Engagement award winners.
Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
2025 Outstanding Crime Prevention & Community Engagement Award
2025 Crime Prevention Practitioner of the Year Award
2025 Crime Prevention Unit of the Year
2025 President’s Award
2025 Lifetime Crime Prevention Achievement Award
PDFs of the workshop presentations have been posted to our website, which can be accessed via the Members portal. If you were unable to attend the conference, or did attend and want to revisit the presentations, we have made those available for you.
We also want to thank you for providing your feedback on the workshops and the conference overall. We do review those closely so we can craft our conference offerings to meet your needs. Speaking of future conferences,….
2026 Crime Prevention and Community Engagement Conference
As we have just concluded our 2025 conference, we are already planning our 2026 conference. We look forward to welcoming you all to our 48th annual conference in at the Icicle Village Leavenworth Washington, October 26-28, 2026. Stay tuned for registration details. In the meantime, please save the date and plan to join us. Also, if you are interested in crafting what our next conference looks like, please join the conference planning committee. If you are interested in serving in that capacity, please email me directly.
Crime Prevention Thursday
Please join us next Thursday, October 16th, for our October Crime Prevention Thursday session. We will have a presentation from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. LexisNexis Risk Solutions empowers law enforcement agencies with advanced investigative tools that integrate robust identity data, public records, and law enforcement-contributed data to uncover hidden connections and accelerate case resolution. Through various platforms, agencies can perform geolocation analysis, manage prolific offenders, and access real-time insights to support criminal investigations. With over 20 years of experience serving nearly 4,000 agencies nationwide, LexisNexis Risk Solutions is a trusted partner in enhancing public safety and operational efficiency. To register for this session, please go here.
Upcoming CPTED Trainings
We will be conducting a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Training, hosted by the Edmonds School District (ESD), December 2-4, 2025. There is a limited number of non-ESD seats. I want to thank those of you who have registered for this training. For those who are interested in attending the December training, please register soon. Registration will close when we have 15 non-ESD registrants or November 10, 2025, whichever comes first. To register for the CPTED Certification training, please go here.
If you are unable to attend this training, never fear! Seattle Children's Hospital will be hosting a CPTED certification training course January 28-30, 2026, at their Sand Point Learning Center in northeast Seattle. The registration link for this training will be posted soon.
Additionally, we plan to hold a CPTED certification training in Ellensburg, WA, during the 2nd quarter of 2026. Be on the lookout for those dates.
YOU’RE INVITED! Battle of the Badges: Holiday Lights 2025
Join our friends from Renton PD for this year’s Battle of the Badges, Holiday Lights, a festive walk-through event and friendly decorating competition at Renton Technical College. Public safety agencies from across the region will light up the night with creative displays, transforming vehicles and canopies into dazzling holiday scenes that spread joy and community spirit.
Last year, more than 3,000 visitors came out to experience the magic and connect with over 30 participating agencies, and this year promises to be even brighter
Dinner for participating agencies will be provided thanks to the sponsor, the Renton Chamber of Commerce.
Why Join?
Award Categories:
Food Drive:
We’ll also collect non-perishable food and donations for a local food bank.
Event Details: Saturday, December 6, 2025, Renton Technical College | Lots P9 & P10
Space is limited — register early! [Click here to register]
Missed last year’s fun? Watch the recap video!
Welcome to October, National Crime Prevention Month! This month serves as a reminder for communities to focus on crime prevention, promoting awareness, and taking collective action to build safer neighborhoods. We commemorate the month through the work we do every day:
- Encouraging our communities to get to know their neighbors and participate in community events to foster a strong neighborhood connections.
- Educating about how neighbors can make their homes a safer place by using strong locks, keeping valuables out of sight, and installing outdoor lighting.
- Fostering support of local crime prevention organizations and initiatives within our communities.
- Informing our communities about crime statistics and prevention tips.
- Motivating our communities to report crime and suspicious activity to local authorities.
- Train our neighbors in personal safety, fraud and scams detection and prevention and simple habits that can prevent crime.
2025 Crime Prevention and Community Engagement Conference
Thank you to all who were in attendance at our 47th Annual Crime Prevention and Community Engagement conference in Vancouver, Washington. This was our most well-attended conference to date. Thank you to our financial and raffle sponsors, our vendors, our massage therapist, and our stellar presenters for making that happen.
We also want to extend our congratulations to our Crime Prevention & Community Engagement award winners.
Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
- Jennifer Carl, Seattle Public Schools, GSBA
- Iko Knyphausen, Lake Forest Park PD
2025 Outstanding Crime Prevention & Community Engagement Award
- Nic Li, Community Engagement/Crime Prevention Supervisor, Lynnwood PD
2025 Crime Prevention Practitioner of the Year Award
- Jon Gerondale, CSO, Mount Vernon PD
2025 Crime Prevention Unit of the Year
- Community Engagement Unit, Kent PD, Stacy Judd & Sara Hallstead
2025 President’s Award
- Stephanie Hynes, Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator/PIO Renton Police Department
2025 Lifetime Crime Prevention Achievement Award
- Dave Morris, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, 1994 – 2023, Spokane C.O.P.S., 2023 – 2025, WSCPA Board Member, WSCPA Lifetime Member
PDFs of the workshop presentations have been posted to our website, which can be accessed via the Members portal. If you were unable to attend the conference, or did attend and want to revisit the presentations, we have made those available for you.
We also want to thank you for providing your feedback on the workshops and the conference overall. We do review those closely so we can craft our conference offerings to meet your needs. Speaking of future conferences,….
2026 Crime Prevention and Community Engagement Conference
As we have just concluded our 2025 conference, we are already planning our 2026 conference. We look forward to welcoming you all to our 48th annual conference in at the Icicle Village Leavenworth Washington, October 26-28, 2026. Stay tuned for registration details. In the meantime, please save the date and plan to join us. Also, if you are interested in crafting what our next conference looks like, please join the conference planning committee. If you are interested in serving in that capacity, please email me directly.
Crime Prevention Thursday
Please join us next Thursday, October 16th, for our October Crime Prevention Thursday session. We will have a presentation from LexisNexis Risk Solutions. LexisNexis Risk Solutions empowers law enforcement agencies with advanced investigative tools that integrate robust identity data, public records, and law enforcement-contributed data to uncover hidden connections and accelerate case resolution. Through various platforms, agencies can perform geolocation analysis, manage prolific offenders, and access real-time insights to support criminal investigations. With over 20 years of experience serving nearly 4,000 agencies nationwide, LexisNexis Risk Solutions is a trusted partner in enhancing public safety and operational efficiency. To register for this session, please go here.
Upcoming CPTED Trainings
We will be conducting a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Training, hosted by the Edmonds School District (ESD), December 2-4, 2025. There is a limited number of non-ESD seats. I want to thank those of you who have registered for this training. For those who are interested in attending the December training, please register soon. Registration will close when we have 15 non-ESD registrants or November 10, 2025, whichever comes first. To register for the CPTED Certification training, please go here.
If you are unable to attend this training, never fear! Seattle Children's Hospital will be hosting a CPTED certification training course January 28-30, 2026, at their Sand Point Learning Center in northeast Seattle. The registration link for this training will be posted soon.
Additionally, we plan to hold a CPTED certification training in Ellensburg, WA, during the 2nd quarter of 2026. Be on the lookout for those dates.
YOU’RE INVITED! Battle of the Badges: Holiday Lights 2025
Join our friends from Renton PD for this year’s Battle of the Badges, Holiday Lights, a festive walk-through event and friendly decorating competition at Renton Technical College. Public safety agencies from across the region will light up the night with creative displays, transforming vehicles and canopies into dazzling holiday scenes that spread joy and community spirit.
Last year, more than 3,000 visitors came out to experience the magic and connect with over 30 participating agencies, and this year promises to be even brighter
Dinner for participating agencies will be provided thanks to the sponsor, the Renton Chamber of Commerce.
Why Join?
- Fun team-building experience
- Great community engagement opportunity
- Chance to recruit and connect with future team members
- Friendly regional competition
Award Categories:
- Best Overall Display (BIG Trophy)
- Festive Innovation Award
- Clark Griswold Award
- Holiday Spirit Award (Chamber’s Choice)
Food Drive:
We’ll also collect non-perishable food and donations for a local food bank.
Event Details: Saturday, December 6, 2025, Renton Technical College | Lots P9 & P10
- 2:00–4:30 PM – Display Set-Up
- 4:00–5:15 PM – Dinner (Building I)
- 5:30 PM – Battle Begins!
- 8:00 PM – Public Admission Closes
Space is limited — register early! [Click here to register]
Missed last year’s fun? Watch the recap video!
We have it on good authority that SCORE Jail won’t be participating this year. They’re the agency that wins almost every year, so that means other teams have a much better shot at taking the title this time. Get in on the action!
Thank you for all you do for your communities. Take care and stay safe!
Mark A. Solomon, CPD, PSP
President, Washington State Crime Prevention Association
Seattle City Council, District 2
Cell Phone: 206-679-1162
[email protected]
Thank you for all you do for your communities. Take care and stay safe!
Mark A. Solomon, CPD, PSP
President, Washington State Crime Prevention Association
Seattle City Council, District 2
Cell Phone: 206-679-1162
[email protected]