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The Conference, Education & Training Committee has been hard at work finalizing details of the Executive Leadership Virtual Symposium. Here are some specifics:
Dates:
Four sessions: 2/16, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8
8am till 12pm each day (with breaks)
Cost:
$100/person for all four sessions
Registration will open the first week of February. The Symposium will provide 16 hours of training. Some of the topics include:
- Civility, Emotional Intelligence, & Policy Creation (Dr. Michelle Bennett)
- Labor Law Impacts on Your Department (CIS Legal)
- Finding a Way Forward Together (Eric Daigle)
- Investigating “Human Error” (Paul Taylor, PhD)
- Overcoming Adversity with Perseverance (Retired Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell)
- More topics to be finalized
We realize many will not be able to attend these sessions live. Therefore, presentations will be recorded and most will be made available afterwards to those registered, to be viewed at your convenience. More information to come.
Session 1 (2/16) Presenter
Dr. Michelle Bennett:
 Creating a Civil and Respectful Policing Culture
Dr. Bennett has worked for the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) from 1990 to 2021. During her distinguished career, she has served in many capacities. Most recently, she was promoted to the rank of Major within KCSO and served as the Administrative Major of Strategic Planning and Operations.
Michelle has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law and Justice, a Master of Science Degree in the field of Psychology / Organizational Development and Behavior, and a Doctorate in Education, with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction. She is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command and of the FBI National Academy and has taught criminal justice classes since 1998 at a variety of academic settings.
"Dr. Bennett is a humble, knowledgeable, and engaging speaker on the topic of workplace civility. There is no doubt you will enjoy her course."
~ Education & Training Committee member Chief Marcia Harnden (Albany PD)
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The OACP was saddened to hear of Former Rogue River Police Chief Ken Lewis's passing on January 1, 2021. Chief Lewis spent 35 years in law enforcement serving communities in Alaska, Washington, and Oregon. He was the Chief in Brookings and Rogue River, where he retired in 2015.