State and Provincial Police Planning Sections (SPPPOS) 2008 Directory

IACP

State and Provincial Police Planning Sections (SPPPOS)

2008 Directory

For Law Enforcement Use Only

Revised: July 17, 2008 Introduction:

SPPPOS

The State and Provincial Police Planning Officers section (SPPPOS) is a part of the Division of State and Provincial Police of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Membership includes police agencies with responsibilities consisting of both highway patrol and criminal investigation responsibilities in the service of state and provincial governments, the federal government of Canada, or other sovereign governments exercising jurisdiction over territories within the United States or Canada. The organization is comprised of five geographic areas; the North Atlantic, North Central, North Atlantic, Mountain Pacific, and Southern regions. Each region may convene meetings as needed. An international conference is held annually.

The purposes of the organization are to facilitate the exchange of planning information and experiences among member organizations and other planning associations, to serve as a resource available to all members of the section for dealing with agency issues and problems, and to maintain an on-line projects and statistical data base for access to all section members. Additionally, SPPPOS strives to provide for the sharing of information among member organizations and to encourage the development of the planning function within member organizations.

An annual conference is graciously hosted by a different member state each year. Conference agendas include some of the most timely and provocative issues facing state and provincial police organizations. The advances and challenges of information technology, communications, mobile data computing, patrol car accident investigation, officer safety, policy development, operational issues, and budget issues have been topics of past conference agendas.

One valuable feature of the SPPPOS group is the “Projects in Progress” (PIP) forum. PIP is an opportunity for participating organizations to list current, significant research and development projects on the IACP database allowing members with the same or similar types of research an opportunity to exchange ideas, saving time and resources. Members are allowed an opportunity to make a brief presentation at the annual conference on PIP topics in order to present the completed project or to solicit further research on the subject.

Another valuable tool for information sharing is the SPPPOS Listserv; an internet communications forum allowing member agencies an opportunity to post questions directly to the SPPPOS group. The Listserv provides the opportunity for timely responses to the more pressing issues that may require consistency in research and development.

1 History:

SPPPOS

The SPPPOS group was founded in 1966 and has grown to include members from the United States and Canada. In the late 1960's, a Pennsylvania State Police major and an inspector with the New York State Police started a small group of planning officers, primarily from the New England area state agencies. The group grew nationally and was courted during the 70's by the IACP. In the late 70's, the group approved affiliation with the IACP and became the Planning Officers' Section.

In 1996, at the annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, State Police Superintendent Terrence Gainer attended the meeting and discussed strategic planning with SPPPOS. The IACP had decided to create a strategic plan and enlisted the aid of the S&P administrators. SPPPOS members worked with IACP administrators on the S&P strategic plan. Meetings were held with the superintendents and planning staffs of the Louisiana and Oregon State Police agencies. SPPPOS received funds from the administration to create the SPPPOS web site, projects-in- progress database, and other miscellaneous projects.

One notable product of the 1996 group, widely used by planners and administration, was the Michigan State Police Data Book, which contained demographic and budgetary data about the 49 participating agencies. The Data Book alternated every other year, providing agency data and salary data. When the Michigan State Patrol Data Book was eliminated, the SPPPOS web database was born.

Some notable alumni of SPPPOS include Maurice J. Hannigan, onetime commissioner of the California Highway Patrol who was extensively involved in the television series Real Stories of the Highway Patrol and Thomas Dravland, onetime chief of the South Dakota Highway Patrol and current director of the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

ABOUT IACP

Founded in 1893, the association's goals are to advance the science and art of police services; to develop and disseminate improved administrative, technical and operational practices and promote their use in police work; to foster police cooperation and the exchange of information and experience among police administrators throughout the world; to bring about recruitment and training in the police profession of qualified persons; and to encourage adherence of all police officers to high professional standards of performance and conduct.

Since 1893, the International Association of Chiefs of Police has been serving the needs of the law enforcement community. Throughout those past 100-plus years, we have been launching historically acclaimed programs, conducting ground-breaking research and providing exemplary programs and services to our membership across the globe.

2 DIVISION OF STATE AND PROVINCIAL POLICE (S&P)

The Division of State and Provincial Police (S&P) has the responsibility of organizing, directing, coordinating, and promoting IACP programs relating to the needs of state and provincial police agencies. The division is a membership organization comprised of the 49 state law enforcement agencies, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the two Canadian provincial police agencies in Ontario and Quebec.

The division maintains a separate administrative identity and elects its own board of officers biannually. The S&P Executive Committee is comprised of the general officers (The General Chair, First and Second Vice-Chairs, and the Secretary/Treasurer), any active Past General Chair, two appointed members, four Regional Chairs, a Legal Advisor, the Chair of the Retired Officers Section, and an Advisor-At-Large. The General Chair oversees the activities and programs of the division.

The division holds an annual meeting in conjunction with the IACP Annual Conference, as well as a mid-year conference in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area each spring. The four regions of the division (North Atlantic, North Central, Mountain Pacific, and Southern) conduct regional meetings at their discretion during the summer months.

The Division Director is responsible for administering and coordinating the affairs of the division in accordance with policies promulgated by the executive committee and the constitution of the association. An annual budget is prepared and sets forth anticipated income and expenditures for the ensuing year. The budget is approved by the division executive committee and submitted to the IACP Executive Director for inclusion in the general budget of the association for approval by the Association Executive Committee.

SPPPOS LISTSERV

A listserv is an automated e-mail software that distributes an e-mail message to all e-mail addresses that are 'subscribed' to the list. If anyone from your agency needs to be subscribed please send me an e-mail message or contact me and I will be glad to add them to the listserv.

To post a message simply use this address: [email protected]

In an effort to reduce the number of unnecessary messages received by other members and to increase efficiency, when replying to messages please send your response to the requestor’s e- mail address and not the SPPPOS listserv address ([email protected]). If you would like a copy of a survey someone is conducting, please contact that state directly and ask for a copy when they have it compiled.

To unsubscribe from the listserv, send a blank e-mail to the unsubscribe address specified at the bottom of each message ([email protected]). Once you have done this you will no longer be able to receive or post messages on the SPPPOS listserv.

SPPPOS DATABASE

The SPPPOS database is an online database that contains information about each state and provincial law enforcement agency. Access to the SPPPOS Database can be obtained by sending a message requesting access directly to Captain Ray Fisher at: [email protected] or by calling at 303-239-4419.

The web address for the SPPPOS Database is http://www.iacp.org/spppos/login.asp. If you have questions or need additional information, please let me know.

Thank you,

Captain Ray Fisher Colorado State Patrol 700 Kipling Street Denver, Colorado 80215-5865 303-239-4419 303-239-4673 (fax) [email protected]

4 SPPPOS AGENCY CONTACTS

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ...... 7 ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ...... 7 ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ...... 8 ARKANSAS STATE POLICE ...... 9 DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL HEADQUARTERS ...... 10 COLORADO STATE PATROL ...... 12 CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ...... 13 DELEWARE STATE POLICE ...... 14 FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL ...... 14 GEORGIA STATE PATROL HEADQUARTERS ...... 15 IDAHO STATE POLICE ...... 16 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ...... 17 INDIANA STATE POLICE ...... 18 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEF’S OF POLICE ...... 18 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ...... 25 KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL ...... 26 KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ...... 27 LOUISIANA STATE POLICE ...... 28 MAINE STATE POLICE ...... 29 MARYLAND STATE POLICE ...... 30 MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE ...... 31 MICHIGAN STATE POLICE ...... 32 MINNESOTA STATE PATROL ...... 33 MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL ...... 34 MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL ...... 35 MONTANA HIGHWAY PATROL ...... 36 NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ...... 36 NEBRASKA STATE PATROL ...... 38 NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL ...... 39 NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE POLICE ...... 40 NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE ...... 40 NEW MEXICO STATE POLICE ...... 42 NEW YORK STATE POLICE ...... 43 NORTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY PATROL ...... 44 NORTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL ...... 45

5 OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL ...... 46 OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ...... 47 ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE ...... 48 OREGON STATE POLICE ...... 48 PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE ...... 49 RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE ...... 51 ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE ...... 52 SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL ...... 53 SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY PATROL...... 54 TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY ...... 55 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ...... 56 UTAH DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ...... 58 VERMONT STATE POLICE ...... 59 VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE ...... 59 WASHINGTON STATE PATROL ...... 60 WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE ...... 62 WISCONSIN STATE PATROL ...... 62 WYOMING HIGHWAY PATROL ...... 63

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 500 DEXTER AVENUE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36130 www.wsnet.com/aldps/

GENERAL INFORMATION

Phone (334) 242-1313 Fax (334) 240-3704

PLANNING AND RESEARCH UNIT

Major James Lyons General Contact: (334) 242-1313

HIGHWAY PATROL DIVISION

Major Roscoe Howell (334)242-4393 1708 Congressman W. L. Dickerson Drive Montgomery, Alabama 36109