lWomen Leaders in Law Enforcement

November 13-15, 2011 | San Jose

The Santa Clara County Police Chiefs’ AssociationThe Santa Clara CoTh S C Cnsorensoresor

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Conference AgendaCONFERENCE AGENDA

Sunday | november 13, 2011

3:00 pm – 8:00 pmregistrationImperial and Market Foyer

3:00 pm – 7:00 pmSponsor displaysImperial and Market Foyer

5:30 pm – 6:30 pmHosted Welcome SocialRegency Ballroom

monday | november 14, 2011

6:30 am – 7:30 amCross Fit WorkoutClub Regent

7:00 am – 5:00 pm registrationImperial and Market Foyer

7:00 am – 5:00 pm Sponsor displaysImperial and Market Foyer

7:00 am – 8:00 am Continental breakfastImperial and Market Foyer

8:00 am – 8:45 am opening SessionImperial Ballroom

Color Guard and pipe and drumProvided by California Regional Women’s Color Guard and the Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Pipe and Drum

pledge of allegianceChief Chris moore, San Jose Police Department

national anthemofficer Katie reyes, San Jose Police Department

Welcome and Introductions

masters of Ceremonies Chief Scott Seaman, Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police DepartmentCaptain alana Forrest, Los Gatos/Monte Sereno Police Department Commander Lacey burt, Menlo Park Police Department

Host Welcomemayor Chuck reed, City of San Jose

Co-Sponsor WelcomeChief david maggard, Irvine Police DepartmentPresident, California Police Chiefs Association

Sheriff mark pazin, Merced CountyPresident, California State Sheriffs’ Association

Commissioner Joe Farrow, California Highway Patrol Chief Sandra Spagnoli, San Leandro Police DepartmentPresident, California Peace Officers’ Association

8:45 am – 10:15 am opening plenary “5 Themes to Success”Gordon Graham, Law Enforcement Veteran/ Consultant/LecturerImperial Ballroom

10:15 am – 10:45 amnetworking breakImperial and Market Foyer

10:45 am – 12:15 pmbreakout Sessionsa) Speed CoachingRegency Ballroom 1

b) Synergistic CommunicationRegency Ballroom 2

12:15 pm – 1:30 pmnetworking LuncheonGuest Speaker Attorney General Kamala HarrisImperial Ballroom

1:30 pm – 3:00 pmbreakout Sessionsa) Speed Coaching 2Regency Ballroom 1

b) Top 10 Things that get Cops in TroubleRegency Ballroom 2

3:00 pm – 3:30 pmnetworking break Imperial and Market Foyer

3:30 pm – 5:00 pmbreakout Sessions

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a) beyond off duty Survival: bringing your Fam-ily Into your World Regency Ballroom 1

b) Support Staff – The unsung HeroesRegency Ballroom 2

5:30 pm – 11:00 pm optional night event - Santana row Bus pickup outside Fairmont Hotel Must have wristband to attend

TueSday | november 15, 2011

6:30 am – 7:30 am5K Fun run/Walk through downtown San JoseStarting Line outside of Fairmont Hotel

6:30 am – 7:30 amCross Fit WorkoutClub Regent

7:00 am – 12 noon registrationImperial and Market Foyer

7:00 am – 12 noon Sponsor displaysImperial and Market Foyer

7:00 am – 8:30 am Continental breakfastImperial and Market Foyer

8:30 am – 9:00 amopening program, Sponsor recognitionImperial Ballroom

9:00 am – 10:00 am opening plenary Keynote:“From baghdad to beijing and beyond”Melissa Stockwell, Iraqi War VeteranImperial Ballroom

10:00 am – 10:30 amnetworking breakImperial and Market Foyer

10:30 am – 12 noonbreakout Sessionsa) Critical Incident Survival panelRegency Ballroom 1

b) The art of FacilitationRegency Ballroom 2

12 noon – 12:45 pmnetworking break and optional box Lunch pick upImperial and Market Foyer

12:45 – 2:30 pmClosing plenary Keynote“peak performance for Street Survival”Betsy Brantner-Smith, Retired Patrol Sergeant/LecturerImperial Ballroom

optional night — Come enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of one of the premier outdoor entertainment centers in California, Santana Row. Experience world renowned shopping, food and beverages, along with movies and outdoor music…..you will not be disappointed. The Host Committee has secured discounts for many of the restaurants, bars and shops just for WLLE participants, including donations of fantastic raffle prizes. Transportation is provided from the Fairmont to the Row from 5:30-11:00 p.m. You must have a wristband to board the buses which will distinguish you as a WLLE participant for the evening.

5K Fun run/Walk Social — Join us for the 5th annual 5K Fun Run/Walk as it weaves through the streets of San Jose. You never know who might join in on the fun! Flat, fast and completely supported by wonderful volunteers and an escort by SJPD Traffic Division! Water and snacks will be provided at the end of the run.

CrossFit Workout — CrossFit is a functional fitness program. It is being used by law enforcement, firefighters and the military as their primary fitness training across the world. CrossFit is a combination of functional movements performed at a high intensity that are constantly varied. CrossFit strives to make the practitioner proficient in all physical skills with specializing in none. Conference attendees can experi-ence a casual introduction to CrossFit both Monday and Tuesday mornings led by Officer Lee Ann Alfonzo, San Jose PD and officer Cori Preheim, Roseville PD in the Club Regent Ballroom.

Tuesday optional box Lunch — Tuesday’s closing plenary will not feature a hosted lunch, rather a box lunch can be purchased to pick up prior to the closing session on Tuesday. Box lunches will be sold at the registration desk beginning on Sunday. The cost is $18 if purchased Sunday or Monday and $20 if purchased on Tuesday.

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Presentation & Workshop Descriptions

monday | november 14, 2011

openInG pLenary—“5 THemeS To SuCCeSS”

Monday, November 14, 8:45 am to 10:15 amImperial BallroomYour job is getting more and more complex. In fact, the more complex it gets, the more you need a systematic approach to getting things done right. This session is essential for everyone in law enforcement, regardless of position, or job description. This program addresses how the discipline of Risk Management, coupled with an understanding of “systems” and complemented with Customer Service, Accountability and Integrity all can work together to better assure that things get done right. Chuck full of information, and coupled with insight and humor, makes this a must see for all per-sonnel.

Speaker: Gordon Graham, Law Enforcement Veteran/Consultant/Lecturer

Speed CoaCHInG

Monday, November 14, 10:45 am to 12:15 pmand 1:30 pm to 3:00 pmRegency Ballroom 1The workshop will feature an organized method of meeting leaders and potential mentors participating in the conference. This workshop will offer the attendee an opportunity to interact with chief officers, “second in commands,” commanders and/or captains as well as civilian managers from large, medium, and small agencies throughout the state. Each table will feature a leader from an organization and the attendee will have the opportunity to interact in a small and infor-mal setting. The workshop will focus on the attendee having the opportunity to ask questions, interact, and get to know the leader. There are 30 leaders to choose from, each offering their own unique experiences and character to the encounter.

Speakers: Law Enforcement Executives

moderator: Chief Diane Urban, Hayward PD

SynerGISTIC CommunICaTIon

Monday, November 14, 10:45 am to 12:15 pmRegency Ballroom 2This session will cover three distinct topics relevant to communication. First, we will define leadership and our relationship to others in the organization. Second, communication skills, including how we each view the world through our own set of filters, and how we can use our skills to enhance organizational communica-tion and overall effectiveness. Third, we will discuss different aspects and levels of ethics, and how we use our ethics in our daily decision making process.

Speaker: Captain Scot Smithee, Gilroy PD

Top 10 THInGS THaT GeT CopS In TroubLe

Monday, November 14, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pmRegency Ballroom 2The title speaks for itself! This program will identify the top ten things that get your department personnel in trouble.

Speaker: Gordon Graham, Law Enforcement Veteran/Consultant/Lecturer

PREsENtAtiON & WORkshOP DEsCRiPtiONs

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beyond oFF-duTy SurvIvaL: brInGInG your FamILy InTo your WorLd

Monday, November 14, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pmRegency Ballroom 1This workshop was originally developed for the United States Border Patrol and is now available to all law enforcement organizations. Most law enforcement training focuses on getting you home in one piece at the end of each shift, and yet ten percent of police officer murders occur off-duty. This class teaches of-ficers what off-duty threats they may face and how to respond safely and tactically, and then goes even further, helping them to teach their families how to stay safe and respond appropriately when the unthink-able happens. We also discuss family firearms safety, officer ambush, levels of risk, and how to bring your family into “your world” in a safe and healthy manner.

Constantly updated with new information and real-life examples, this course helps fill in the gaps between your work world and your personal life. Sgt. Smith brings her unique experiences as a cop, a spouse, a parent, a step-parent, and an internationally recog-nized law enforcement trainer and author to this un-precedented look into the real life of cops and their friends and families. This course will provide attend-ees with resources, networking opportunities, and a chance to share their experiences with others.

Speaker: Betsy Brantner-Smith, Retired Sergeant/Lecturer

SupporT STaFF — THe unSunG HeroeS

Monday, November 14, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pmRegency Ballroom 2This is a team teaching workshop. The instructors are comprised of two Communication Managers, a Records Manager and a Crime Scene Specialist. The interactive discussion is intended to address and an-swer questions relating to; motivating / inspiring your staff and understanding their role in public safety; im-portance of positive reinforcement; understanding the motivational differences between support staff and sworn personnel; and the value of positive internal and external working relationships.

Speakers:

Vicki DeJong, Records Manager, San Bernardino Co. Sheriff’s Department

Cyndee Freeman, Communications Manager, San Bernardino Co. Sheriff’s Department

Kimberley Shapiro, Crime Scene Specialist, San Bernardino Co. Sheriff’s Department

Ron Dunn, Communications Manager, San Bernardino Co. Sheriff’s Department

TueSday | november 15, 2011

openInG pLenary — “From baGHdad To beIJInG and beyond”

Tuesday, November 15, 8:30 am to 10:00 amImperial BallroomAfter losing her left leg in Iraq, 1st Lt (ret) Melissa Stockwell has a unique and meaningful outlook on life. Come listen as she speaks about her journey from the streets of Baghdad to the pools of Beijing and most recently the podium in Budapest. Hear how she has overcome adversity and learned that all of our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. You will walk away with an inspired message to live life to its fullest and a renewed love of life.

Speaker: Melissa Stockwell, Iraqi War Veteran/

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Paratriathlete

paneL oF CrITICaL InCIdenT SurvIvorS

Tuesday, November 15, 10:30 am to 12 NoonRegency Ballroom 2The chances of a law enforcement professional being involved in a major critical incident such as a shooting during his or her career are relatively slim; however, countless other police officers and professional staff members experience trauma through their peripheral role in such incidents. Oftentimes, these individuals are overlooked when it comes time to offer organi-zational support. This workshop will be a facilitated panel discussion in which presenters share stories of managing a wild shootout with a heavily armed man intent on doing harm to others, assisting a critically wounded officer following a gun battle, and handling the frantic 911 calls during the catastrophic PG&E ex-plosion and fire in San Bruno.

Speakers: Erin Beckett, Public Safety Dispatcher, San Bruno PD

Sergeant Heidi Carroll, California Highway Patrol

Officer Nancy Cerecedes, Oakland PD

moderator: Michael Palmertree, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

CLoSInG pLenary — “peaK perFormanCe For STreeT SurvIvaL”

Tuesday, November 15, 12:45 pm to 2:30 pmImperial BallroomIn order to provide law enforcement personnel with the most critical information and training available today, Calibre Press and the “Street Survival” seminar recently completed the most comprehensive update in the seminar’s thirty year history. Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith will provide a “sneak peak” of this intense train-ing experience to WLLE attendees in a high energy, multi-media format. “Peak Performance for Street Survival” will help anyone, sworn or civilian, mentally and physically prepare to perform at an optimal level, every day, every shift, on every assignment.

Speaker: Betsy Brantner-Smith, Retired Sergeant/Lecturer

THe arT oF FaCILITaTIon

Tuesday, November 15, 10:30 am to 12 NoonRegency Ballroom 1Leadership, according to Rost, is a principle-based in-fluence relationship among participants intending real change and acting with reciprocal care and mutuality throughout that relationship. This session focuses on the verbal and nonverbal communication patterns of effective leadership. Discover the patterns of com-munication that are cross-cultural and cross gender. Kendall brings his international experience in commu-nication to this session and by practicing and master-ing the skills presented in this highly engaging session you can increase your effectiveness and congruence when communicating.

Speaker: Kendall Zoller, EdH, Sierra Training

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Associates President

Gordon GraHam

Gordon Graham is a 33 year veteran of California law enforcement. During his tenure as a police pro-fessional, he was award-ed his teaching credential from California State Uni-versity, Long Beach. He later graduated from Uni-versity of Southern Cali-

fornia with a Master’s Degree in Safety and Systems Management and from Western State University with a Juris Doctorate. His education as a risk manager and experience as a practicing attorney, coupled with his extensive background in law enforcement, have al-lowed him to rapidly become recognized internationally as a dynamic presenter with multiple areas of expertise.

Mr. Graham has centered his efforts in providing knowledge to other law enforcement officers in the area of civil liability, professionalism, ethical decision making and related topics. Instead of focusing solely in after incident damage control, he focuses his efforts in the prevention of mistakes through his program SROVT (Solid Realistic Ongoing Verifiable Training). He teaches police officers why things generally go wrong, and how to prevent these unfortunate situations from happening. He follows up his prevention efforts with a dynamic presentation on how to recognize the inci-dents that have a likelihood of ending up in litigation. He concludes his program with a detailed examina-tion on how to prove proper conduct. Additionally, Mr. Graham has developed the CATSINRO approach to the elimination of sexual harassment in the workplace. Each of his presentations includes the appropriate written “rules” for the topic covered. These risk man-agement rules allow the informed listener to make im-mediate, progressive changes in operations to better protect themselves and their organization. Over the last decade, Mr. Graham has spoken to over 300,000 law enforcement and other public safety professionals from every state in the country, no doubt some from

your department.

Since 1990, he consistently received the highest evaluations on California POST critiques. In 1995, Mr. Graham received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement Training, the highest tribute avail-able in the critical mission of training police profes-sionals. His penetrating wit coupled with his vast knowledge in multiple disciplines provides the enlight-ened listener, regardless of rank, with an information packed seminar that will benefit him/her in current and future assignments.

meLISSa SToCKWeLL

In 2002, Melissa graduat-ed from the University of Colorado and was com-missioned as an Army second lieutenant in the United States Army’s transportation corps. In March 2004, she de-ployed with the 1st Cav-alry Division to Baghdad,

Iraq. On April 13, 2004, she was on a routine convoy when her HUMVEE was hit by a roadside bomb. The blast resulted in the amputation of her left leg above the knee and she became the first female to lose a limb from the war in Iraq. After spending a year at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and undergoing multiple surgeries and rehabilitation, she was medi-cally retired from the Army. For her courageous service, she was awarded a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star.

Following her retirement from the Army, athletics be-come a way of life for Melissa. She has completed multiple triathlons and marathons on an arm crank bike, learned to ski, become a competitive swimmer and most recently a Paratriathlete. In April of 2008, Melissa became the first Iraqi War Veteran to qualify for the Paralympics when she earned her spot on the U.S. Swim Team. In the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, she represented the U.S. in the 100 freestyle, 400 freestyle and the 100 butterfly. She was also selected to carry the American flag in the Beijing closing ceremonies. After Beijing Melissa turned to the sport of triathlon. She became part of the 2010 Paratriathlon national team and recently won the Paratriathlon World Cham-

Keynote/Plenary SpeakerskEYNOtE/PLENARY sPEAkERs

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pionships making her the 2010 World Champion. Me-lissa was recently named the 2010 Paratriathlete of the year and was inducted into the Pat McDonald Hall of Fame as the “female with a disability athlete of the year”. She continues in the sport of Paratriathlon as a member if the 2011 Paratriathlon National team.

Melissa has completed the prosthetic practitioner program at Century College in Minnesota where she learned to fit other amputees with artificial limbs and currently works as a certified prosthetist at Scheck and Siress Prosthetics in Chicago. She is a level 1 certified triathlon coach and is a co-founder and coach of the dare2tri Paratriathlon team in the Chicago area.

Melissa also spends her time serving on the board of directors for the Wounded Warrior Project and loves giving back to the organization that has helped her so much throughout the years. She also does motiva-tional speaking in hopes to inspire others to overcome any obstacles that come their way. Melissa has been featured in a number significant media outlets. The most recent were the cover of USA Triathlon, CNN and a Hartford commercial during the 2011 NCAA basketball tournament. She was also featured in a documentary called “From Baghdad to Beijing” which chronicled Melissa and three other wounded warrior’s journey from the roads of Baghdad to the Paralympics in Beijing.

Melissa is a proud American and loves the life she lives. She looks forward to what the next couple of years will bring.

beTSy branTner SmITH

Sergeant Betsy Brantner Smith is a 29-year veteran of a large suburban Chi-cago police department. Recently retired as a pa-trol supervisor, she has held positions in patrol, investigations, narcotics, juvenile, crime prevention and field training. As a

sergeant, she supervised her department’s K-9 Unit, served as a field training sergeant, recruitment team sergeant, bike patrol coordinator, the crowd control bike team supervisor, and supervisor of the community education/crime prevention unit. She also served on the elderly services team, the crisis intervention team, and was a supervisory member of the honor guard unit. From 1999 - 2003 Betsy hosted various programs for the Law Enforcement Television Network and served as a content expert.

A graduate of the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety’s School of Staff and Command, Betsy writes for numerous law enforcement and govern-ment publications and is a regular columnist for Police One, Police Link, and Law Officer. A content expert and instructor for the Calibre Press “Street Survival” seminar since 2003, Betsy also serves as an on-air commentator and advisor for Police One TV and was a featured character in the Biography Channel’s “Female Forces” reality show. Betsy has been a law enforce-ment trainer for over 20 years and is a popular keynote speaker at conferences throughout the United States and Canada.

Betsy is the lead instructor for the Calibre Press “Street Survival for Women” seminar and manages Dave Smith & Associates. Together, Betsy and Dave teach courses through Winning Mind Seminars, an Illinois based company.

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Appreciation is recognized to the following corporate sponsors who made this conference possible:

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6th AnnualWomen Leaders in Law Enforcement

Training SymposiumNovember 13-15, 2011 | San Jose