Quarterly Newsletter - Winter 2015

National Criminal Justice Training Center

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www.NCJTC.org NCJTC Focuses on Victim Service Providers Strengthening Interagency Relationships page 1

Our Nation’s Hidden Victims Raising Awareness about Missing and Unidentified Persons page 2

Innocent Victim Training Series Utilizing a Multidisciplinary Approach pages 3-4

Court Safety & Security Conference Mitigating Risk Factors page 4

Tribal Youth Police Academy Shaping Today’s Native Youth page 5-6

On the Cover Tribal Youth Police Academy (TYPA) Students receive hands-on instruction from EMS personnel on the capabilities of the Theda Star Air Medical Helicopter. Instruction was provided as part of their one-week interactive police academy training.

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VICTIM SERVICE PROVIDERS In August of this year, crime victim services professionals came together in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin for the Wisconsin Serving Victims of Crime Conference (WSVOC). This three-day event aimed at providing information and examples of positive victim assistance programs as well as resources for multi-disciplinary approaches to serving victims of crime. Attendees chose from a wide variety of workshops conducted by knowledgeable experts addressing today’s most critical topics and issues facing service providers and victims of crime.

Sixteen workshops and six plenary sessions focused on discussing some of the most troubling topics facing communities today.

Subject matter experts provided a variety of presentations that were intended to enhance the strengths of service providers and administrators. Topics included the impact of heroin addiction on families and communities, breaking the chains of abuse, identifying sexually abused children through their art, technology trends in the realm of child exploitation, and a law enforcement perspective on surviving abuse. Other workshops dealt more with empowering victims, serving the underrepresented and lessons learned from crime victims that have stood the test of time.

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WSVOC Planning Committee & Sponsors • End Domestic Abuse WI: Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence • Federal Bureau of Investigation • National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College • United States Department of Justice, United States Attorneys’ Offices, Eastern District of Wisconsin & Western District of Wisconsin • Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Office of Victim Services & Programs • Wisconsin Department of Justice, Office of Crime Victim Services

Along with numerous workshops, WSVOC also provided an environment conducive to networking, helping professionals better strengthen interagency relationships and building important connections that will help them better serve victims of crime. The training and the networking component are what make this a very powerful conference.

WSVOC was developed and implemented in 2010 using a multi-disciplinary approach to best service those who have been victimized by crime. It has been the continuous vision of the planning committee members that by attending this conference, participants would be able to build upon their services and systems to best fit the needs of their communities. This year, as it has every year, the committee succeeded in fostering an environment that encouraged both education » “I always like this conference, especially the mix of breakout and networking.

sessions and larger groups." » "This was the best conference that I have ever attended!” » "Topics related perfectly to my job, I could have listened for hours!” » “I gained so many resources that will help me with my job.”

Photo on left displays the 2013 pilot WIVAA graduating class and faculty members.

In 2011 Fox Valley Technical College received funding from the Office for Victims of Crime’s (OVC) to develop, pilot and sustain a Wisconsin State Victim Assistance Academy (WIVAA). Through dedication from an advisory committee and partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Office

of Crime Victim Services, the academy was successfully implemented in 2013 and again in 2014.

The WIVAA is a foundation-level educational opportunity. WIVAA is a week-long intensive course of study designed to improve the quality and consistency of victim services in Wisconsin. The acade-

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SAVE THE DATES! August 19-21, 2015 | Location TBD www.ncjtc.org/wsvoc

my students consist of victim service providers and criminal justice professionals who work with victims of crime. Through education, WIVAA builds the capacity of providers to serve those victimized by crime, encourages cutting-edge thinking about the ways we can help victims regain control of their lives, and focuses on victim-centered multi disciplinary collaboration.

SAVE THE DATES! September 14-18, 2015 | Appleton, WI www.ncjtc.org/wivaa

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Opening and welcoming remarks by Sam Olens, Attorney General, State of Georgia.

Our Nation’s Hidden Victims National Conference on Responding to Missing and Unidentified Persons On September 23–25, 2014, the 8th Annual National Conference on Responding to Missing and Unidentified Persons was held in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted by the National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC). The conference, entitled Our Nation’s Hidden Victims, focused on increasing awareness and understanding related to missing person’s populations that are often hidden or forgotten: adults and children with physical and developmental disabilities, veterans and active military, as well as tribal and minority populations.

Attorney General Sam Olens for the State of Georgia, Director Vernon Keenan of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and Major General James Butterworth of the Georgia National Guard opened the plenary session, which included a panel of experts who discussed the importance of developing collaborative responses to serve all missing persons populations and providing ongoing support to their families. Throughout the conference, attendees heard from many nationally recognized subject matter experts and representatives on the risk factors and current issues impacting special population groups.

Dorothy Edwards, PhD., Executive Director of Green Dot et cetera, Inc., spoke passionately about how to engage and motivate the community and those with vested interest to better identify at-risk populations, increase prevention efforts, and more effectively support and assist victims. Dr. Edwards’ presentation was described as “amazing”, “inspiring”, “informative”, “motivational”, and “captivating”. Participants stated that her energy and excitement were infectious, and that she was masterful at motivating participants to take steps that can amount to “something big and life altering for our community” in protecting hidden victims.

On the topic of missing college aged students, Jim Walters, FVTC Program Administrator, provided an in-depth examination of the facts and challenges associated with missing students. Based on his extensive law enforcement and military background, and his career as Assistant Chief of Police and Director of the Public Safety Training Center at Southern Methodist University, he brought his first-hand knowledge to the presentation. One participant stated, “Jim had a unique view of this issue because he had been part of implementing change at the ‘boots on the ground’ level”. His insights and knowledge provided for an energetic, “powerful” presentation.

Deborah McMahon, retired Special Agent of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division and a Crisis Instructor with Crisis Systems Management, LLC, spoke about the critical needs of the military and veterans, and how they are often forgotten as hidden victims. She spoke from a very personal and professional perspective, having experienced the loss of a sibling as a result of PTSD and his subsequent disappearance.

Participants consistently stated that she provided critical information to equip participants to return to their communities prepared to help veterans and active duty members and the ability to “communicate effectively with veterans in crisis”.

The goal of the conference was to increase participation and involvement from the field and to broaden the defini-

tion of missing persons so as to keep these hidden victims from further victimization. To further this goal, the conference allowed attendees to participate in facilitated strategic planning sessions to identify resource needs and develop action steps for returning home and serving their communities. Attendees also received a comprehensive list of recommended organizations and publications for additional information regarding special population groups with an increased risk of going missing or becoming victimized.

SAVE THE DATES! September 15-17, 2015 | Atlanta, GA www.ncjtc.org/mupc NCJTC acknowledges the agencies and individuals who contributed to the success of the conference; The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), WBKEARNEY & Associates, and the speakers and presenters. NCJTC would like to extend a special thanks to the Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1503 for their generous contribution in providing full scholarships for conference participants from their community. In addition to those listed, many other organizations supported the delivery of workshops and sessions and drew increased focus on our “hidden victims,” including: All About Developmental Disabilities; Association of Government Accountants; Collier County Sheriff's Office (FL); Crisis Systems Management; Equipping Quality Youth Professionals; FL Department of Law Enforcement; GA Alzheimer's Association; GA National Alliance on Mental Illness; GA Veterans Hospital Police Department; Green Dot et cetera, Inc.; Help Find Brian Sullivan; Interfaith Children's Movement; Madison Police Department (WI); National Alzheimer’s Association; National Missing & Unidentified Persons System; National Safe Place Network; TN Society of Certified Public Accountants; Tomb Geophysics LLC; The Center for Missing & Abducted Children's Organizations; Unified Solutions Tribal Community Development Group; and Walden University.

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Instructor Development www.fvtc.edu/mytraining | www.wilenet.org* Provides an overview of the “essentials of training” and teaches participants how to create a performance-based instructional environment that maximizes student learning through scenario-based training.

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TASER (X-26) End User Certification www.fvtc.edu/mytraining | www.wilenet.org* Participants will learn techniques for proper deployment and receive end user certification in the use of the TASER (X-26) less-lethal weapon. This course provides instruction on the science and mechanics of the TASER (X-26), as well as how to effectively use this tool in the field.

Cost $100 per participant.

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Unexplained Child Death Investigations www.ncjtc.org/ucd Part of the Innocent Victims Training Series!

Flawed or incomplete child death investigations compound these tragic events for parents, care providers and the community. This course is uniquely designed by child death and child protection investigators, medical examiners and prosecutors to improve professional competencies and capabilities. The course focuses on applying a scientific approach and using professional collaboration to effectively investigate a child fatality. Participants will receive instruction on the science of death causation, evidence identification, and interview and interrogation skills specific to child death investigations.

Cost $325 per participant.

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Child Homicide Investigations www.ncjtc.org/chi Part of the Innocent Victims Training Series!

This 2-day training event is designed by a multidisciplinary team of instructors with a focus on understanding and building relationships between the forensic pathologist, homicide investigator, and the prosecutor in order to effectively investigate and successfully prosecute child homicide cases. Participants will learn autopsy protocols, forensic essentials, and interview and interrogation skills. These are all designed to enhance development of a suspect pool, aspects of cause and manner of death uniquely critical to child homicide investigations, and the prosecutor’s vital role in gaining appropriate convictions.

Cost $325 per participant.

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Field Training Officer (FTO) Instruction & Certification www.fvtc.edu/mytraining | www.wilenet.org* This program is specifically designed to prepare experienced uniformed patrol personnel to serve as field training officers for probationary employees. This training emphasizes the FTO’s role in assisting probationers to certify for patrol operations by applying the knowledge and skills acquired during basic police certification in accordance with department policy, procedures and service delivery standards.

Cost $415 per participant.

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* To register or to learn more about this training, visit www.fvtc.edu/mytraining and search by the class number(s) provided. Wisconsin law enforcement members may obtain additional information at www.wilenet.org.

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Child Abuse Investigations www.ncjtc.org/cai Part of the Innocent Victims Training Series!

This course is instructed by a multidisciplinary team that focuses on all aspects of investigating child abuse. The training is designed to provide up-to-date information on the medical diagnosis of child abuse and neglect; the importance of a team approach in investigating child abuse and neglect; the best practices in conducting forensic interviews with children; the most effective interrogation techniques; how to best seek out corroborative evidence; managing multiple victim cases; and the current legal issues in successfully prosecuting child abuse and neglect.

Cost $395 per participant.

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Jail Recruit Academy This academy is specifically designed for officers who are employed by a Correctional department. Participant will be instructed on state law and administrative code governing county jail operations, the basic constitutional rights of prisoners as established by Federal Courts, and basic guidelines regarding effective correctional practices and procedures in many areas of jail operations.

Cost $685 per participant. To register for this academy, email cjregister@fvtc.edu.

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EVOC Instructor www.fvtc.edu/mytraining | www.wilenet.org* This course is designed to provide the law enforcement trainers with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, develop, and teach how to effectively operate emergency vehicles during stressful and demanding driving situations encountered in the performance of law enforcement duties. This course follows Wisconsin Department of Justice, Training and Standards Emergency Vehicle Operation guidelines, objectives and competencies for instructor certification.

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* To register or to learn more about this training, visit www.fvtc.edu/mytraining and search by the class number(s) provided. Wisconsin law enforcement members may obtain additional information at www.wilenet.org.

Court Safety & Security Conference COURT SAFETY & SECURITY

March 3-5, 2015 | Appleton, WI www.ncjtc.org/css This conference is coordinated in partnership with: Badger State Sheriff’s Association Dane County Sheriff’s Office Director of State Courts First Judicial District of Wisconsin Fox Valley Technical College U.S. Marshals Service, Eastern District of Wisconsin Washburn County Sheriff’s Office Wisconsin Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs Association

A safe courthouse is essential to the administration of justice because it serves as the center of many government, legal, and community activities. However, it can be vulnerable to threats of violence for all who use the courthouse facilities. The Court Safety and Security (CSS) Conference is designed to provide law enforcement and court personnel with effective strategies and best practices to enhance courthouse security and prevent violence. Additionally, the conference will provide tools and resources for a collaborative approach to court security.

The 2015 CSS Conference will focus on tools and resources for court security planning committees, victim/ witness safety considerations, behaviors associated with mental health disorders, workplace violence, community and media collaboration, and security recommendations from security practitioners. The conference also includes case studies from the Tulsa, Oklahoma shooting as well as the Cedarville Rancheria Tribal Headquarters shooting.

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The fee to attend is $225 per participant. The fee includes 14 hours of training and instructional costs.

Participants are responsible for costs and arrangements related to meals, travel, and lodging.

Radisson Paper Valley Hotel 333 W. College Avenue Appleton, WI 54911 (800) 967-9033 | radisson.com/appletonwi

PAST PARTICIPANT COMMENTS “This is my second security conference and I plan on attending again. I will urge other judges to attend.”

“Great conference and I will be back next year with more courthouse staff. Keep up the good work. Thank you!”

“This conference exceeded my expectations. I will attend S again; good variety that pertains to clerks of court and law enforcement.”

“This training was so good that it made me realize really how bad our court security is. I gained a lot of good ideas about where and how to get information to improve security before an incident occurs.”

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making, and tribal law. The academy also provided training in police tactics which allowed students to learn basic room clearing techniques, tactical team movement, defensive tactics, and use of force options. Through the use of a scenario simulator, students were presented with various use of force situations which required them to react appropriately. The academy culminated with the students utilizing the skills they learned in a mock police scenario where they assumed the roles of officers. After witnessing a simulated robbery and car theft, the students conducted a search warrant and located the suspect in possession of evidence of the crime. After a short debriefing, each group elected a one team member to testify in front of a judge while being questioned by a prosecutor.

This scenario allowed the students to experience a crime from commission to conviction.

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Along with the law enforcement and criminal justice training, the academy also focused on the importance of developing positive community leaders and leadership skills. Students learned about themselves through lectures designed to help them understand their own temperament and communication styles and then effectively use that understanding to positively interact with others. Each night, students came together for a time of reflection in the form of a talking circle that allowed them to discuss their culture and heritage, as well as their own difficult life experiences. Students were able to showcase their leadership skills during daily squad formation, marching, and team building activities.

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Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice. The instructional staff consisted of criminal justice professionals from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, Kalispel Fire Department, Lac Du Flambeau Tribal Court, Tohono O’odham Police Department, Menominee Tribal Police Department, Zuni Tribal Court, Zuni Tribal Police Department, and Lummi Nation Police Department. TYPA proved to be a great success as evidenced by the many positive evaluations and testimonials that were received.

A full publication detailing the 2014 Tribal Youth Police Academy is in development to be released in 2015.

The project was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 2013-HE-WX-K003 awarded by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions contained herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. References to specific companies, products, or services should not be considered an endorsement by the authors or the U.S. Department of Justice. Rather, the references are illustrations to supplement discussion of the issues.

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PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER Fox Valley Technical College’s new Public Safety Training Center (PSTC) provides vital hands-on training for students and public safety professionals. As a national leader in public safety training and resources, Fox Valley Technical College can provide you and your staff with the tools and knowledge you need most. The PSTC includes the following tactical training resources to support multi-agency and multi-disciplinary joint training exercises: • Indoor Classrooms & Training Areas • Outdoor Firing Range • Emergency Driving Course & Skills Evaluation Pad • Skid Pad • Forced Entry Building

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6-Story Burn Building Burn Pods Roof Ventilation Ladder Tower

• Propane Field • Drafting Pond

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• Trench & Confined Space Rescue • Wild Land Fire Area • Scenario Village • Train Derailment • Boeing 727

Fox Valley Technical College Public Safety Training Center W6400 County Road BB, Appleton, WI 54914 www.fvtc.edu/pstc

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