Tips and tools for making your association experience a smooth one...
Leveraging the Sound Off Forum/Sound Off Index
This tool allows members to efficiently broadcast questions to colleagues and receive feedback. Information is saved and available for others to access and benefit from in the future.
To submit a Sound Off inquiry
Go to the Sound Off Forum (in the Members Only area under Community), and from there click on OACP Sound Off > click on New Topic. Or, to respond to an existing discussion, follow the same path and choose your topic of interest, then click "Post Reply." Additionally, you have the option to reply to an existing comment.
Sound Off Index - Go here for a list of all Sound Off inquiries that fellow members have posted, and the responses of OACP colleagues. You can find this area by logging into the Members Only area > go to Community > Sound Off Index.
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A moment of recognition for, and congratulations to OACP Director Kevin Campbell on receiving the Oregon State Police Foundation's “Gerry Frank Foundation Award” during OSP's biennial Superintendent Salute.
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As the sole award recipient, Kevin was recognized for his significant contributions and lasting influence on public safety in Oregon. The award was presented by Superintendent Casey Codding, with retired OSP Superintendents, Governor Ted Kulongoski, and Foundation members in attendance. It was a well-deserved honor made even more meaningful by having his family there to share in the recognition and celebration.
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Each week this summer we'll be looking back at past training and featuring a presentation that can be accessed on our training platform. Consider viewing one of the highlighted videos (or having someone at your agency do so) for additional training credit.
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What fellow members said about this presentation:
- "How can this not be useful? This was excellent. We are a small agency with very little to no wellness program. That is going to change."
- "He is spot on and this is a great follow-up to Emotional Survival, another required course for ALL in our profession."
- "This man is the real deal, I would have listened to him for 8 hours."
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Course Description: This presentation offers evidence-based strategies for personal, as well as organizational, wellness from recruitment to retirement. It provides proactive wellness strategies that strengthen resilience and that enable officers to recover and heal from their daily work traumas that cannot only cause suicide, but post-traumatic stress and other psychological and emotional distress that plague our honored profession. It also provides a path for organizations to create mechanisms for wellness and support for their officers/dispatchers. It is a blueprint for individual success, organizational effectiveness and professionalism, and positive community impact. (2 Credit Hours)
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Police end SE Portland search for suspect who shot at Milwaukie police while fleeing
Oregon Live
Milwaukie police attempted to arrest John Franklin Kolb in a traffic stop on Friday, but he fled from police and fired at them, police said.
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Oregon police academy bans Sig Sauer P320 handguns
KING
The Oregon state police academy is banning Sig Sauer P320 handguns due to safety concerns, following Washington's lead.
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‘Largely lawful’ or ‘violently’ rioting? Portland police and feds split on nightly ICE protest
Oregon Live
Portland police reiterated that the bureau does not conduct immigration enforcement due to sanctuary laws. However, the bureau “is still responsible for maintaining public safety and enforcing state laws.”
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Louisiana signs law allowing police to shoot down unlawful drones
WWLTV
The act grants specially trained state and local officers the power to use kinetic and non-kinetic ways to neutralize drones flying unlawfully near high-risk areas.
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Comedy and crime fighting: Philly officers learn improv tricks for social skills
NBC Philadelphia
Philadelphia police officers joined officials across the country in a new course that aims to change the culture of policing and improve community connections through the art of improv with teachers from Chicago's storied Second City improv theater.
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8 actions that define successful police chiefs from day one
Police 1
The first 30 to 90 days as a new police chief are a powerful window of opportunity. Public expectations are high, internal staff are curious about your direction and the momentum for change is within reach.
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