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2nd CR in Panjway, Afghanistan. Upon redeployment,
DJ was selected to serve as a China Foreign Area Officer
(FAO). He completed Command and General Staff College
and spent a year in Beijing, China conducting in-region
training as a FAO. Later that day, during the Recognition
Luncheon we welcomed 53 new chiefs and recognized 15
chiefs for their years of service ranging from 5 -30 years.
A special recognition was given to Chief Martin Nicolas
from the Weed Police Department for his 30 years as a
police chief. The CPCA & Motorola Technology Innovation
Award which recognizes a California municipal police
agency’s superior achievement and innovation in the field
of information technology was awarded to the Modesto
Police Department.
At Wednesday evening’s Installation Banquet, Chief
Ken Corney was honored for his leadership as the outgoing
Cal Chiefs’ President. Chief Corney was instrumental
in strengthening the association’s legislative efforts,
improving the image of law enforcement through media
outreach and ensuring additional funding for city police
departments. The association welcomed Chief Edward
Medrano from the Gardena Police Department as the
52nd President. Chief David Swing from the Morgan Hill
Police Department was elected as 1st Vice President, Chief
Ron Lawrence from the Citrus Heights Police Department
was elected as 2nd Vice President and Chief Eric Nuñez
from Los Alamitos Department was elected as 3rd Vice
President.
Retired Chief Bob Lehner from the Elk Grove Police
Department received the Joe Molloy Award which is
presented to a Cal Chiefs’ member based upon the
recipient’s professionalism, leadership, energy, and
commitment to the mission of the association. This year
we were pleased to honor one the association’s dedicated
members, Retired Chief Sal Rosano, with the annual
Allen W. Sill Founders Award. This award was adopted
by the Board of Directors in 2015 to honor the vision and
accomplishments of West Covina Police Chief, Allen W. Sill
and the founding chiefs who created the California Police
Chiefs Association.
Throughout the entire symposium attendees heard
from experts in the field of leadership, communications,
and recruitment. The event wrapped up Thursday morning
with a powerful, informative and relevant debriefing of the
Orlando Pulse Nightclub shooting.
We would like to thank our Training Symposium
Sponsors: AXON, IBM, AT&T, American Military
University, Motorola Solutions, ecoATM, Harris
Corporation, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, Jones & Mayer
and Atkinson Andelson Loya Rudd & Romo, CYRUN,
SpeakWrite, Verizon, Watch Guard and Adamson Police
Products. In addition, we would also like to thank the
CPCA Training Committee for their outstanding job in
selecting the training for the Symposium, as well as our
gracious host, Chief Dave Hober and the members of
the Monterey Police Department and the Region 9 police
departments and chiefs.
The 41st Annual CPCA Training Symposium
will be held in Long Beach, March 18-22, 2018.
We hope to see you all there! ■
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