2022 Annual Conference
April 12 - 15, 2022
Registration will begin Monday, February 21.
Click here for a conference schedule.
(Schedule subject to change.)
PRICING:
OACP Member: $310
Non-Member: $350
(15 hours of training at approximately $20-23/hour)
LODGING:
Rooms are available in OACP's room block through Monday, March 14. After that they are released to the public. Reserve your room now.
Riverhouse Rooms: $115.00
(Per diem rate plus tax/fees)
Please call: (866) 453-4480 to make your room reservation. Be sure to say you are with OACP as an Attendee for the conference.
Click here for more conference information.
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Meet one of our Conference Presenters
(We'll be featuring additional presenters in the coming weeks.)
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Charles F. Celano Jr.
Owner/Founder, Chief Leadership
Topic: "Career Lessons Learned; How to Survive and Thrive in a Public Safety Career"
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Retired Chief Charles F Celano Jr is a 27-year veteran of the Tustin Police Department. He worked his way up through the ranks to the position of Chief of Police. Over the course of his career, Chief Celano worked a variety of assignments including Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Street Narcotics/Vice Detective, Orange County RNSP Detective, Gang Unit Sergeant, Patrol Area Commander and the Captain in charge of each of the two Bureaus – Community Policing and Administrative Services.
Chief Celano started Chief Leadership in late 2018, after leaving his law enforcement career. Since that time, he has coached several
leaders from public safety organizations, private companies, as well as non-profits. He has also developed comprehensive leadership
development programs and provided consulting services to various organizations on topics, such as succession planning, strategic
planning and workforce assessments. He is also a regular keynote speaker on the topic of “Surviving and Thriving in a Law
Enforcement Career.”
Click here for more information.
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Supplemental Conference Activities
Two OACP members are stepping up to the plate to add value to our conference. Thank you to Chief Mitch Hicks and DPSST Regional Training Manager Jim deSully for their efforts in bringing us a golf tournament and a firearms workshop.
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Golf Tournament
(For Conference Attendees and Guests)
Monday, April 11
Tee times TBD
River's Edge Golf Course
Cost: Individual players will pay at golf course
Tournament will be played "two-player team best ball" and teams will be determined on the day of play before the start. Contact Chief Mitch Hicks at [email protected] for more information or to sign up, or indicate your interest on the conference registration form (available next week). We encourage you to invite others to participate - family, friends, and/or other public safety colleagues in the area.
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Firearms Workshop
(For Conference Attendees)
Monday, April 11
Approx. 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Cost: Free
4 Hours Use of Force/Firearms Training Credit
This firearms workshop will include updating police command on some of the new items being taught at the academy. Participants will be able to shoot the courses that are designed for our new recruits. Attendees will need to bring 200 to 300 rounds of ammo as part of the overview/training session. There will be an opportunity to sign up for this event in the conference registration form. Questions? Contact Jim deSully at [email protected].
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ELTS Training Videos
Those who registered for the 2022 ELTS conference will receive a link to the video presentations we were given permission to record (all but Chief Johnson's). Be looking for a message in your inbox SOON. We apologize for this delay. Our video team ran into some "issues" getting the videos edited.
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The OACP congratulates Isaiah Haines on his appointment to Monmouth's Police Chief. Chief Haines has served the Monmouth community for 16 years and as Monmouth's Interim Chief since March of 2021. He was sworn in as their permanent chief on December 7, 2021. He has been an OACP member since 2016. The OACP wishes him great success in his new role.
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