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Meet one of OACP's Annual Conference Presenters:
Dr. David Griffin
Topic: "Principled Leadership - The Charleston 9"
Presentation Overview:
On June 18, 2007, nine firefighters perished in a furniture warehouse fire in Charleston, South Carolina. The engineer of the first-arriving engine, David, relates how this experience has changed organizational culture, response, education, and training on an international level. David gives a riveting account of what he witnessed that day, and the crisis that ensued in the fire service and his personal life as well.
'Principled Leadership has been a life-long guiding concept that I was taught as a young man at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. As I continue to make progress and lead in the modern age of emergency services, Principled Leadership has proven to be successful in developing leaders and organizations by focusing on 7 specific characteristics that have been evolving since 1842 when The Citadel was established. '
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Meet a representative from Oregon State University at the OACP annual conference on April 23 to learn about OSU’s top-ranked degrees, certificates and microcredentials designed for law enforcement professionals. Through OACP’s collaboration with OSU, employees of member organizations, their spouses and dependents may be eligible for a 10% tuition scholarship. Stop by the OSU booth to learn more.
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A YouTuber’s vigilante stings led to arrests in Oregon; police don’t approve
Oregon Live
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Oregon bill would allow tribes to petition for removal of state control from tribal affairs
OPB
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OPB
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AP
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Navigating the staffing crisis in law enforcement: A strategic call for transformation
Police 1
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US agrees to crack down on people smugglers’ use of social media
TheTimes
The United States and China were among seven countries to sign a commitment at an immigration summit in London on Tuesday, pledging to do more to stop criminal gangs using social media platforms to advertise and facilitate organized immigration crime.
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