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National Repor IPA ter International Police Association U.S. Section

U.S. I.P.A. Members in Iraq

2nd Quarter 2004

Page 01 cover.indd 1 8/1/2004, 11:54 PM U.S. NATIONAL OFFICERS - I.P.A.

President M. G. “Mike” Lynch E-mail: [email protected] CA State Park Police

1st Vice President 2nd Vice President 3rd Vice President James R. Foster Viola Powrie David Bacigalupi E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Township of Union NJ P.D. Yonkers, NY P.D. Ret’d. San Jose, CA P.D.

Secretary General Treasurer Bill Kroeger Kevin Gordon E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] CA Corr. Peace Officer Ret’d. Mascoutah, IL P.D.

National Reporter Team Arthur Troop

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Ron Bev Mike Howard Ron Conway, Editor 4700 Maidu Trail, Placerville, CA 95667-7805 Harold Tel. 530 621-4193 Fax. 530 622-7959 Litwin E-mail. [email protected] Founder Assistant Editors and Area of Responsibility of the Ron Conway Production, proofing, accommodations, ads and features.. U.S. Section Howard DeSart [email protected] Travel & Functions, general articles and features. Mike Lynch lynch @psyber.com New members, general articles and features. Bev Solis [email protected] International news, letters, hobbies, general articles and special mailings.

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Page 02 Officers.indd 2 8/1/2004, 11:54 PM International Contents IPA Officers Officer’s Reports: President • Message from President Mike Lynch 5 Michael Odysseos • National Treasurer’s Report 41 1st Vice President Friedrich Schwindt Articles 2nd Vice President • Moscow Coast to Coast Drive 6 Daniel Condamines • Those Who Die For Something Are Heroes 9 IPA International • Policing in Iraq 13 3rd Vice President President Basie Smit • Operation Brotherhood 14 Michael Odysseos • Cultural Understanding - One Child at a Time 15 Secretary General • ILEETA 18 John Waumsley IPA International Administration • Aruba Police Visit New Jersey IPA 19 Assistant Secretary General Center Website: • Taking Care of Business 20 Ioannis Panoussis www.ipa-iac.org • IPA Member Killed - Vickie Wax 24 Treasurer • The Kroeger Saga 29 Pierre-Martin Moulin • Guide to Great Rates 32 Assistant Treasurer US IPA Website • Experiences of a School Exchange Student 35 Romain Miny www.ipa-usa.org • Treasurer’s Report 41 IPA Events • 2004 National Delegate Council 36 • 2004 IEC - Czech Republic 22 Appointed U.S. Positions • 2005 National Delegate Council 38

Advisor to the President Regular Features Philip O. Norton - Phone/Fax (916) 797-0425 • Letters to the Editor 10 Historian • Region News 11 Ralph Archibald (716) 837-6699 & Harold Litwin (716) 652-7599 • COPS 16 • IPA Members in the News 17 Supply Officer • Events and Functions 21 Kevin Gordon (618) 566-2993 [email protected] • International IPA News - Calendar 23 International Youth Gathering (IYG) • IPA Hobbies - Contacts - Swap Meets 26 Bill Kroeger [email protected] • Accommodations/Discounts 30 • Classified Ads 40 IPA Youth Exchange Officer and U.S. Section Youth School Exchange Program • What is the IPA 45 Gretchen Pike (317) 894-3414 [email protected] • IPA Membership Application 46 • New Members 47 Regional Electronic Mail Network (REM-NET) James Foster (908) 653-1104 [email protected] Webmaster On The Cover Ed Philippe - E-mail [email protected] (386) 446-9542 Handbook Coordinator David Bacigalupi (408) 978-3185 Region 35 member Fax (408) 978-3105 E-mail [email protected] Mike Harris with General Wahleed International Commission for External Relations (ERC) Khalid, the top cop James Albrecht (631) 277-1681 E-mail [email protected] in the Province of Blue Knights Liaison Diyala, Iraq Connie Flanagan (330) 343-7184 E-mail [email protected]

NEC Recording Secretary Diane MacGregor E-mail [email protected]

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Page 04 - IPA info.indd 4 8/1/2004, 11:54 PM Message From President Mike Lynch Hello Everyone. 120 participants, the arrangements, food in a year for possible conference sites. It’s digital snapshot time for my and tours were excellent. Between Savannah Georgia, Murtle Beach president’s message. Below some pics We had a very productive delegate SC and a cruise out of Port Canaveral FL, including me wearing the COPS 20th business meeting. Not only were there the cruise was overwhelmingly selected Year Anniversary badge and several from quite a few bylaws proposals to consider, by the delegates for 2006. More details the Billings Conference. but the delegates had a chance to decide will be forthcoming on the 2006 confer- We had a fun and a very productive from three proposals for the 2006 national ence in the next edition. National Conference in Billings. Al- conference. It has been some time since I’m keeping this short, so I’ll see you though we had a below average turnout of we have had more then a single proposal next edition.

Here I am at work, wearing the COPS 20th Anniversary badge, during Nation- al Law Enforcement Memorial Week. The IPA tours included checking out the Crow Nation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, police vehicles at the BIA police headquarters, near the Little Big Horn battlefield.

Here I am at Pompey’s Pillar, along the Yellowstone River, with Bev Solis and Richard Nevarez. The Pillar is famous as spot We were happy to have T.L. Medicinehorse Sr., IPA member where William Clark carved his name on the rocks in 1806. and Sheriff of Big Horn County Montana assisting us on several programs at the conference .

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Page 05 - Pres message.indd 5 8/1/2004, 11:54 PM The Moscow Region’s Coast to Coast Drive in the U.S.A. By Tom Connell, Associate Secretary to Russia. Each year, hundreds of IPA members where we were met by R-7, Washington, the pitchers for steins and it was down from all over the world visit the United DC, President Steve Marica. He brought the hatch-ski. So, we ordered another 12 States. Some individuals drove consider- us to the Center for Missing and Exploited pitchers. Then they ordered two bottles able distances while they were here. On Children and introduced us to two other of wine for each table! I told the shell May 11, 2004, eleven members of the IPA members, Ann Scofield who is the shocked waiter, they were just getting Moscow Region, Russian Section, landed Manager of Project Alert and Terri Price, started. They all wanted salad and point- at J.F.K. in New York City and culmi- R-7 First Vice President who is also on ing to the photos in the menu, ordered 12 nated their trip seventeen days later in Los the staff. Both women are retired from Chicken Caesar Salads. That’s an entree, Angles, California. I don’t recall anything the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Depart- right? They dive into that and then order like this happening before. This trip was ment. They put on a terrific 3 hour pro- 12 babyback rib dinners! Our tables are fourteen months in the making after I was gram. Back in the cabs and back to the next to the bar and the waiter has enlisted contacted by the Russian Associate Secre- motel. No time for dinner, it’s into dress all the bartenders in filling 24 pitchers of tary to the U.S., Pavel Alexandrov. The uniforms and on the Metro into downtown beer. The bar is loaded with University trip covered ten cities in eight regions and DC and the Candle Light Vigil. The Rus- of Maryland students. Several co-ed’s no- is the result of a lot of hard work by our sians lined up next to the delegation from tice the uniforms and wander over asking IPA members. Ford Motor Company of Aruba. Also present was a very large “who are they?”. One of them says she is Russia supplied three vehicles for this a Criminal Justice ma- trip. jor and can she wear the U.S. Section 1st Vice President, Jim Colonel’s hat? Pretty Foster, Region 2 President, Dave Mo- soon, most of the girls rales and myself welcomed the delegation are wearing Russian headed by Sergei Lomov, at J.F.K. Air- hats. I was concerned port. U.S. Customs and I.N.S. graciously that the girls might start walked the group through the process. A looking good to the lot of professionalism was displayed and guys. Never happened, the Russians liked and respected it. They our guests were perfect were loaded into three S.U.V.’s and driven gentlemen. And every- to their hotel adjacent to Central Park. The one got their hat back. next day, Dave Morales, R-2 Vice Presi- The next morn- dents, Juan Perez and Moria Ackerman ing, I headed back to and R-2 member Lisa Sweeney drove the Massachusetts, but not group to One Police Plaza where they were before having breakfast welcomed by both Deputy Chiefs who are The eleven Russian IPA visitors from Moscow pose with a with Gunny Vetter, IPA members! The group walked halfway Harley-Davidson. a retired Albuquerque across the Brooklyn Bridge for a view. Police Detective, who Then it was lunch at Jeremy’s Ale House, (platoon-size) delegation from the UK, a had set up all the arrangements for the a New York tradition for decades. After delegation from New Zealand, and the Russians in her city. The Russians had lunch, it was “Ground Zero” and a great R.C.M.P. Afterwards we went over to a privately arranged tour of Washington, presentation by a retired Port Authority tent city for some food. If you were there, DC with a Russian speaking tour guide. cop. That evening found us in Brighton you know that moving about was next to They also picked up their cars from Ford. Beach (of course) for really “knock you impossible. A quick intro of Vi Powrie Saturday morning, they were seated in the out of your socks” Russian food featur- and back into the cabs and back to Col- VIP section on the West lawn of the Capi- ing the newest Moscow craze, “Sushi”. lege Park. Now these guys have not eaten tal Building for the Police Week Prayer R-10 member, Dragon Ristovski, and I since they were on the train. Applebee’s Service and an address by President Bush. “caved” at midnight and the rest partied was next door to the motel. We got in 15 The DC Lodge of the FOP arranged for until 3 AM! minutes before “Last Call”. Now, try and this. That evening a local lounge called At 9 AM the next day, we boarded explain “Last Call” to a Russian! Incred- the Russia House set aside a three hour re- Amtrak to Washington, D.C. From there ulous is an understatement. We had two ception for the guests and R-7. The Rus- we took cabs to the Comfort Inn adjacent tables with 6 at each. The second table sia House is the home of the Washington to the University of Maryland in College hadn’t come in yet. Pavel orders 6 pitchers area Russian – American Club. Park. No time for lunch, we grabbed for each table. That should get us through The next morning they began an 11 1⁄2 cabs and were off to Alexandria, Virginia dinner. The beer came and they mistook hour drive to Indianapolis. They were met

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Page 06-08 3rd Q 2004.indd 6 8/1/2004, 11:54 PM by Bill and Gretchen Pike who got them uniform in his trunk! (Note: All major entourage left for the New Mexico line. checked into their hotel. Bill is President cities and State Agencies along the route There, they were met by the New Mexico of R-28 and Gretchen is coordinator for were notified by the appropriate Regions) State Police who took over the escort! the IPA student exchange program. The In the very beginning of discussions about Around lunch time, the parade rolled into next day they were off to the Marion this trip, I stressed to Paul that American the small city of Raton where they were County 911 Emergency Center. Bill, a cops are not immune to our traffic laws. met by a former cop, now judge. He took retired cop from Burbank, California now them to lunch and then to a N.R.A. chapter works there. They brought the guests for a little “friendly competition”. Then home for a Mid-Western BBQ. Every- it was on the road again and the NMSP one had their photos taken on Bill’s or led them into Albuquerque about 4:30. Gretchen’s Harley. They were met by Gunny Vetter. (By the A short 3 hour drive to St.. Louis way, she is not/never was, a Marine. Her started the next day. They were met by R- name is Gunhildt which her neighbor- 8 First Vice Pres. Jack Gaffigan who got hood changed to Gunny Sack and finally them checked in and dinner. The famous to Gunny) They checked into their motel Arch and the Mississippi River impressed and were off to the F.O.P. Lodge where the them. FBI National Academy Associates were I had constantly reminded them that Two of the Russian visitors pose with having a steak fry. R-25 member, Steve they must get out of whatever city they Gretchen Pike, US Section Youth Ex- Cox, was responsible their invitation. The were leaving from by 7 AM. On this change Officer. Russians were presented with a “welcome particular morning, it didn’t work that At the State Line, they were met by pack” from the local merchants. R-25 way. Although it was a short 3 hour drive four Colorado State Patrol Motorcycles 2d Vice President, Rick Ellis, presented to Kansas City, they were late. Natalina who escorted them all the way to Denver them with Region shirts. Police Memo- Baldwin, the IPA Vice President for Kan- and into Lakewood, Colorado. There rial Day – 2004 pins were presented by sas City, which is also R-8, had to tap- they were met by R- 17 President Donn retired Albuquerque Police Officer, Rob- dance around her Captain as the Kansas Kraemer, First Vice Pres. Dick Gearke ert Valtierra. His wife who works for City, Missouri Tac. Squad and a BBQ and NDC Rep. Dave Remley. They were the F.O.P. was my contact in getting the were set up at the range. They visited the checked in and had dinner at the hotel. Russians into the VIP section at the D.C. KCPD Academy and a Police Memorial Donn was feeling especially bad about the Memorial Service. Albuquerque Police Service that evening. Dinner was at V’s tickets, so R – 17 footed the bill for dinner. Chief Gallegos presented each with an Italian Restaurant and open to all KCPD There was patch, pin and badge trading as A.P.D. shoulder patch. The FBI National cops. was the case everywhere. Academy Associates provided two The next morn- interpreters, Eugene (Evgeny) and ing they did get off by Ludmilla Alexeenko which was 7 as I said they had a wonderful as it took the pressure surprise for them at off the ONLY English speaking the Kansas – Colorado Russian Cop, Paul Alex. (Pavel line. Unfortunately, Alexandrov). the Kansas Highway The following morning found Patrol stopped them them on the road again bound for for speeding. They did Flagstaff, Arizona. Not too bad a NOT ask for “profes- drive. They were welcomed by sional courtesy”. All 11 Paul Saurbrey, R-61 President were wearing Moscow and his wife, Renee, and Gus Police – IPA golf shirts Baart, R-25 President and R-25 and all 11 presented member, Mert Trent who met their Police ID’s. The them along the highway and led Trooper presented them into Flagstaff to their motel. them with $360.00+ in After check-in they were given speeding fines. I prob- Region 6 President Ed Hennebreque, in uniform, conversing with the a tour of the Coconino County ably shouldn’t go here Russian IPA interpreter at the Region’s barbecue for the visitors. He Sheriff’s Office Jail by Lt. Wong but…with a little com- was the only Russian who spoke English and Sgt. Kurt Brady. Russian passion and a “Wel- guests never cease to be amazed come to the U.S. guys”, the Trooper could In the morning, at 7 sharp, the at the “resorts” we call jails! Then it was have gone home with an entire Russian Colorado motorcycles were back and the to a Arizona Territorial Lodge chartered

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Page 06-08 3rd Q 2004.indd 7 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM in 1858 by the Masons. Dinner was at guide. The next morning, they went to have the particulars yet. I do not know if a Chinese-Mandarin Buffet. The fol- the Los Angeles Police Academy. They there is a cap on the number of people. I lowing morning, the Sauerbreys took the also had a meeting with the Bomb Squad will keep a list, so if you want to go, notify Russians to the South Rim of the Grand and Special Operations Bureau Com- me! As details come in, I will make them Canyon! They took an air flight through manding Officer, Deputy Chief Michael available. the canyons. When Pavel told me this on Hillmann. (Note: 9 of the Russians are Obviously, the Regions involved the telephone, he was beside himself with “OMOH”, pronounced Ah-mahn which came through in grand style. Many, many excitement!!!!! Then it was back to the translated is SWAT. They are also trained thanks to the Region Presidents, Vice Sauerbrey home for a Southwestern style in anti-terrorist activities and most of Presidents and all the members of the BBQ. Rick Ellis, R-25, caught up with the them are Chechnya veterans) There was eight regions involved. group and also present were R-61 mem- lots of conversation about bombs, booby bers, Sterling Smith and Donna Risk, traps and terrorist activities. (Of the other Mike and Maggie Manning. three officers, one is a Deputy Chief and Next morning, it was old Route 66 two are anti-organized crime). They did out of Flagstaff. You can’t imagine that at some shopping in the Academy store. the on-set of this trip, the Russians asked Then it was off to Santa Monica and the me to chart their entire trip on Route 66! beach. They got to swim in both the At- This American nostalgia has hit Moscow. lantic and the Pacific, it was a highlight! Not only did they get the highway, but They walked Hollywood Boulevard that they got to see real-honest-to-goodness night and saw the Chinese Theater, the Navaho Indians and spend tons of money Walk of Fame and the Kodak Theater. at “real-honest-to-goodness” Indian Trad- The next day…Disneyland! That night, ing Posts! They went nuts. Tom Savage, Region 6 threw a BBQ in their honor. President of R-54, welcomed the group Speeches, memorabilia trading and more to Las Vegas. Unfortunately, they turned speeches. The next day they had dinner down three events that Tom had lined up. at McCormick & Schmick, the #1 seafood Metro-SWAT, Hoover Dam and a security restaurant in LA. Four of them could not Tom Connell, Region 6 President, Asso- tour of a major hotel/casino. Maybe their get enough. So the leader of the group, ciate Secretary to Russia and organizer brains were going on “overload”. Tom Colonel Sergei Lomov, Capt. Paul Alex of the visit models part of a Russian uni- took them to Ellis AFB, home of the and two more got their visas changed form. “Thunderbirds” and introduced them to again and stayed four more days and three the pilots! Definitely a photo-op. They nights at the Doubletree Suites in Dana The Center for Missing and Exploited toured the Metro Las Vegas Police Acad- Point, which is South of LA on the coast, Children, many businesses, The Fraternal emy and traded like crazy. Tom presented near Balboa Island. Order of Police, three major city police them with Region Welcome Packets, After Eric put the Russians on the academies, Am Track, Ford of Russia, Region pins, patches and a whole assort- plane, he walked across the terminal and The Thunderbirds - USAF, Aeroflot, ment of goodies. Circus-Circus, their welcomed 2 IPA members from New NTV, The Russia House, FBI National hotel/casino treated them to drinks and Zealand! Academy Association, The New York buffet on their final night. The next day This was a real learning experience City Police Department, The Kansas after the Russians left, Tom received a cop for all of us. I think that we have a handle City Missouri Police Department, The from Thailand, and several from Spain. It on it and can do something like this again Colorado State Patrol, The New Mexico never ends. He will have 40 Italians in with a lot less problems. I underesimated State Police, The Albuquerque Police De- September. how much money the Russians would partment. The Coconino County Sheriffs The Russians made a short 4 1⁄2 hour have to spend on this trip. We were Department, The Las Vegas Metropolitan drive to Los Angeles. President of R-6 trying to economize on this end on their Police Department and the Los Angeles Ed Hennebreque and R-6 Vice Pres. expenses. Police Department. If I have left out any- Eric Derksen planned out a great pro- But it is not over. Next year in 2005 one, please forgive me. To Jim Foster, a gram. So good, in fact that the Russians in either July or August, the Moscow Re- huge debt of thanks for a sympathetic ear, got two more days on their visas to take it gion has invited us to drive from Moscow advice and giving me a place to stay. all in. After they checked into their hotel to Kallingrad to Petrozavodsk to St. Pe- Servo Per Amikeco, Tom Connell, in “Little Tokyo” across from Parker Cen- tersburg. This will be a two week trip with Associate Secretary to Russia. President, ter, the LAPD headquarters, they went to several days in each city. Having been to Region 12 – New England. Universal Studios for a tour. two of the cities, I can tell you this will be When Eric was unavailable, the Host- a trip of a lifetime. They will attempt to ing Officer, Frank Hickey. played tour “out-do” what we did for them. I do not

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Page 06-08 3rd Q 2004.indd 8 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM Those Who Die For Something Are Heroes By Jill Wragg, Region 12

It was probably the most difficult one female, protecting their cubs. The spoke to a widow who was pregnant with assignment they’d been given in their statues are not quite right. They imply their sixth child when her husband was careers. They stood in the rain for hours the strength of a lion protecting its own, ambushed and killed on patrol. I hugged to defend the honor and memory of their but police officers don’t protect only their an officer who had responded with his friends and colleagues. At midnight, the own. Police officers protect strangers, partner to a 911 call. The female caller last two members of the honor guard too, and people of different races and shot them both as they tried to wrestle her came to attention. They saluted the religions, and even people they despise. assailant from her home. He returned fire memorial wreath and slowly marched Police officers are lions protecting zebras, to save his own life, killing the woman away. In their path walked a lone piper, and mice, and even poachers. before cradling his dying partner in his playing “Amazing Grace” to the names arms. I met the mother of an officer who engraved on the wall, names that seem was killed by his friend with point-blank to run together in their urgency to be gunfire in a training accident. I cried with read. The last notes of the bagpipe clung the colleague of an officer who died on a to the misted branches of the trees that dirty sidewalk before his murderer could protect the wall. The silence that followed perpetrate a final insult, shooting the dead was fitting. Observers began to disperse officer through the badge. when a lone police siren sounded in the Despite all the tragedy that brought distance. people to Washington last week, there was Midnight May 15 was a somber time. plenty of camaraderie. The shared losses The dismissal of the guard and removal of made instant friends of total strangers. the wreath marked the official conclusion Officers and civilian family members of the 23rd Annual National Peace shared stories and advice that helped Officers’ Memorial Week at the National heal some gaping wounds. I made some Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in new friends with a group of officers who Washington, D.C. invited me to their “hero toast.” After This was the first year I attended the dinner, we sat around the table taking services. I was there for my friends who turns toasting fallen friends. We laughed had given everything they had in the when one toast went awry, suggesting service to their communities. Françoise we drink a shot for a friend who’d been and her partner Piet were killed in the shot. The people at the next table might line of duty in August 1999. Brad was not have seen the humor but if they had killed in December 2000. Philippe died One of the many tributes to officers who ever been cops, or soldiers, or firefighters, in March 2003. have fallen in the line of duty. they would know that everything is funny But I was also there for officers I - because it has to be. didn’t know. I was there for the 16,000 I spent several hours at the wall. I met We can’t all be heroes; some of us US officers whose names are on the wall, members of foreign police departments have to sit on the curb and clap as they for the hundreds and hundreds of officers who traveled across an ocean to go by. But we can all support our heroes. who died in the line of duty throughout remember their comrades the way they Imagine a day when all police officers are the world in 2003, for the 20,000 officers should be remembered, amidst a sea of on vacation. It might not make too much who were in D.C. with me, and for all the uniformed officers. I found the names of a difference in your small circle, in your police officers on duty everywhere in the of local cousins who died in the line of small town, but society as a whole would world. I was there for all the fallen officers duty. I found the name of a female officer crumble. Some people think it’s wrong to whose countries don’t honor them with a who was killed the exact day that I raised honor such a small group of people when Memorial Wall and an annual Candlelight my right hand and swore to protect and so many ordinary people die every day. I Vigil. serve, no matter what the cost. I left an argue that it’s common to die for nothing. The Memorial is simple, similar in insignia pin for a foreign officer who Those who die for something are heroes. composition to the better-known Vietnam was overwhelmed by what he’d seen Françoise, Piet, Brad and Philippe, Memorial. It consists of two pathways and heard during a long career on the rest in peace, your colleagues have the guarded at each entrance by bronze streets. He killed himself on duty in the watch. sculptures of adult lions, one male and station house with his service weapon. I

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Page 09 3rd Qtr 2004.indd 9 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM Letters To The Editor

Dear President Lynch: Concerns of Police Survivors truly appreciates your special efforts that re- sulted in a contribution in the amount of $500.00. COPS is honored to have the support of the IPA. Please extend To: Whom It May Concern our gratitude to Doug Messer, Matt Dear Howard, RE: IPA National Reporter Diridoni, and Brian Smith for support- I am mister Cesar Lopez Rojas, ing your decision to send this donation Capitan of the Policia of Peru. I was par- to COPS. We also thank Region 29 for The IPA National Reporter has requested ticipating in the event carried out by the that I document their printing history. supporting the “49’er Law Enforcement IPA, in the city of Montana-Billings, in Collectors Show” in February, which the historico Hotel Northern, of the 12 al Our records indicate that the first printing made this donation possible. 17 of June. COPS is in its 20th year of providing took place in February of 1996. They are In reality this message is to thank for a quarterly publication that has enjoyed healing, love, and life renewed to the survi- all the support received by you, toward vors of America’s fallen law enforcement a typical press run of 15,000 copies al- my person, again many thanks for all. I though at times they have exceeded this heroes. We hope to see members of the IPA have been able to give me account that all at the 20th Anniversary Gala the evening number due to special requests for trade the members are very good friends, edu- show participation, etc. of May 14th at the Washington Hilton. cated and on do not ask the camaraderia. Your donation arrived at the begin- In they said event I have been able to give The Spring 2004 booklet was for 13,000 ning of our fiscal year, so your support me account that in every moment are or- will be given special recognition dur- copies at 48 pages. It had 32 pages printed ganized, and that always the companions on an upgraded newsprint sheet usually ing National Police Week 2005 activi- of the IPA, is alert to support before any ties. Thank you for supportintg COPS referred to as electrabrite or hibrite, and situacion that be asked them, calro this in- had 16 pages on a 50# vellum book stock. as we assist the surviving families of side of the possibilities. Many gracias al America’s fallen law enforcement of- They also had a minimum of 8 pages of Mister Mike Lynch President IPA and al full process color well as several options ficer in rebuilding their scattered lives. Mister Secretary General IPA Bill Kroeger Your support is so very impor- available for spot color or other full pro- and to you. My friend that me support in cess color. tant to COPS. the traduccion Diane S. Shapiro. (I expect Sincerely yours, to be visiting it soon in Chicago) I have In the printing industry timeliness and con- Suzie Sawyer carried myself a pretty memory of the Executive Director sistency is of primary importance and the United States of Norte America, of the IPA National Reporter has proven to be an city of Montana - Billings. I expect that Dear Mike: account in which we can set the standards in some another opportunity we return to for the others. It has been and continues I can’t believe we forgot to send see. Of every corazon my friend I tell you your new Partners in Law Enforce- to be an account that we are proud to be you that I missed them a lot. From aqui associated with. ment membership certificate! Please ac- file Peru, I give gracias good by to have cept it belatedly with our apologies! COPS given the opportunity of to have known still has a page in each National Reporter, Please don’t hesitate to contact me directly and to have shared some you gave pleas- should you have any questions. and we are delighted with the response we ant with you. have received from your readers! Many thanks again. Best Regards, Sincerely, Cesar Lopez, Terrie Merritt Sandy Stockton Red Capitan pnp file. Peru. Development Director Business Operations Officer

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Region 6 current US passport and that it doesn’t ex- Region 40 The Spring/Summer Special Edi- pire before or during a planned trip - like Northern California tion of the Region’s newsletter, Western the one Region 15 is taking in February to While not hosting a lot of foreign Lawman, has an excellent article by Jim Costa Rica. He’d also like you to visit the visitors this past year, this Region had Divecchio that tells you just about ev- new website at www.iparegion15.com. members travelling to Italy, England, erything you would want to know about Australia and Canada. visiting Japan; the people, food, transpor- Region 16 tation, costs, what to see, the police and Baltimore Metro Area Region 43 finally, the IPA. For those contemplating a It’s not too late to register for the Southern Florida visit to Japan it would be obtaining a copy Annual Dude Ranch Weekend at the Pine I.P.A. TODAY, the Region newslet- of the article. Grove Dude Ranch in Kerhonkson, NY ter, reminds us that having medical travel which will be held September 10-12, 2004. insurance might be a wise and money sav- Region 9 All IPA members and guests are welcome. ing idea, especially if you Did you know that San Francisco Call Marlene at (410) 682-4017. travel to a foreign country. Chief of Police Heather Fong has been Most medical plans will an active IPA member for years? Region 27 reimburse you for medical Oregon expenses but don’t pay up Region 11 ... has had a lot of changes in the front. There are several Everyone here is looking forward Region’s contact information. See the plans available including to hosting the All Rem-Net of July 27th for all the details. an American Express policy for cardhold- Florida Weekend ers that covers the traveler starting at 200 this year. It’ll be Region 29 miles from home. Good idea. held on October California Capitol 8th & 9th at the On the move ... In June Richard Ne- Region 44 Holiday Inn, Jen- varez went to Germany for a week, went It seems that member Michael Klee, sen Beach, Flori- to Barcelona, Spain for a Friendship Week LAPD retired, was in the right/wrong da. And the price and then it was back to Billings, Montana place at the right/wrong time earlier this is very reasonable. For more information for the US Section NDC meeting. year. Right for him, wrong for the bandit contact Bob at [email protected] A nice Thank You letter was received that tried to rob a restaurant where Mike from the 38th and 22nd Military Police was waiting for take-out. The .40 caliber Criminal Investigation Detachments in Glock worked just fine. The bad guy sur- Region 13 Iraq. The Region had sent them “CARE” vived but had another entry added to his Just a reminder that the Region will packages in early April. body and 22 page rap sheet. be meeting on January 13-15, 2005 at the Gettysburg, PA hotel. Contact the secre- Region 37 Region 61 tary for more information. Central Coast-Silicon Valley Grand Canyon - Northern Arizona A new Region website has been put Want to take a ride on a train? Check Region 15 together by member Gale Stroud. Take a out the back page of this issue of the NR First Vice President Al Feinstein look at what a great job he did at www.ipa- for details. And you’ve got a whole year to reminds all of us to check that we have a usa-reg37.org. take the trip if you win.

Share The Wealth Do you belong to other law enforcement groups? Take some National Reporter Recruiting Issues to your next meeting. These 16 pages special isues speak to what the IPA is all about. Request a packet from Editor Bev Solis, [email protected].

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Page 11 3rd Qtr 2004.indd 11 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM National Conference Business Report By Ron Gaumont - Reprinted & Edited from the Region 37 Newsletter On Tuesday, June 15th, the National Del- egate Council meet- ing was held in the Centennial Room of the Historic Northern Hotel. There were approximately 35 Delegates represent- ing about 40 Regions. Approximately 20 Regions were not rep- resented Delegates or Delegate Proxies. 2004 Conference group picture. Photo by Jo Alloy. The National Board members each some very nice presentations, the NDC (Foreign Assoc. Member) regions gave their respective reports, mainly in members voted for a 7-day cruise on to a particular zone. The proposal written reports. Carnival Cruise Lines’ brand new ship, failed. National Committees and Appointed “Valor”. Ports include Key West, Belize, • Allows a member to not belong to Officers also gave their reports on Nation- Cozumel, Progeso Yucatan and two days any particular region, but to the US al Life & Honorary Membership, National at sea. The two days at sea would allow section. There was no motion to sup- Recruiting, the “National Reporter”, our us to have the whole conference on board. port this proposal so it failed. quarterly National Magazine, Rem-Net The NEC meeting on one day at sea and • Cleans up and clarifies section and (information network) and Website. Dave the NDC meeting on the other day at sea. explains what choices a member liv- Bacigalupi gave a report on the IPA/USA This would also keep the registration fee ing and working outside the U.S. has Handbook. The National Supply Officer low. Inside cabins would run about $380 in regards to belonging to a region. gave a report on new items available to + $180 port taxes= $580.00 or outside The- proposal passed. the member Regions. Bill Kroeger gave a cabin $540 + $180 port taxes= $720.00. • Statute 806 & 806.10 allows ad- report on the International Youth Gather- Start saving now! ditional reasons for a region to be ing and Jim Foster gave a report on the 2007 IPA Conference ideas for the placed in inactive status. The pro- School Youth Exchange. There was a re- central zone included Cleveland, OH and posal passed. port from the National Scholarship Com- Galena, IL. • Adds two new sections explaining mittee. There are $1,000.00 scholarships New Business included discussion where the NDC shall be held. The available for members children. about the purchase of a new IPA House proposal failed. Lastly the committee reports talked in the Orlando Area. The delegates • Adds two new sections explaining about the 2005, 2006 and 2007 IPA Na- voted to go ahead with plans to develop how and when an NDC shall be tional Conference. Next years 2005 Joint purchase agreements. The completion of organized. This proposal was tabled Canada-USA Conference will be held in the policy/procedures handbook and the and no vote was conducted. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The confer- development of NDC Guidelines were • A clarification by the NEC to ence is scheduled for May 4-8, 2005, at discussed, as was the vote for a National simplify internal accounting proce- the Hilton Hotel. The estimated total reg- endorsement of the “Center for Missing dures. This proposal was withdrawn istration cost, excluding transportation, and Exploited Children”. prior to the meeting. should be about $180.00 Canadian (about There were 10 Bylaws Proposals • •Explains policy for conducting $150.00 USD). Look for more info online presented and voted on by the NDC rep- E-mail business by the NEC. The at: www.ipa-usa.org and in the “National resentatives. proposal passed. Reporter”. • Provides that in 2006; only, there As you can probably tell this was a There were three presentations given shall be a $5.00 dues assessment very rewarding conference. I encourage for the 2006 IPA National Conference. for a recruitment program. The pro- you all to consider attending a future The three locations were: Savannah, posal fill conference either in Windsor, Canada Georgia, Port Canaveral, Florida cruise • •A technical change proposed by the next year or on the 7-day cruise from Port and Myrtle Beach South Carolina. After Treasurer. The proposal passed Canaveral, Florida in 2006. • Would require NEC to assign FAM

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Page 12 - NDC Bus report.indd 12 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM Policing in Iraq - The Price of Freedom By James N. Speros, Region 9

I have been in Iraq for many weeks is another price of freedom and part of the now as an International Police Advisor. fine line we must walk. Watching events of this international Thousands of Iraqis clamor for po- drama unfold leads to enlightenment. The lice jobs in the wake of the dismantling of biggest is balancing the benefit new-found a regime that exercised the total control freedoms of Iraqis against their cost. Dur- of Nazis, Stalin and Mao. The internal ing Sadaam Hussein’s regime there was terror was just as brutal. The temptation no freedom of anything, except to pay him to exact revenge is very old and has been homage, flee or exist to not be executed or seen in many nations that undergo mas- tortured. The people now have the right to sive change. But I think the average Iraqi protest, and that they do very well. Much wants to take care of his family and help is pent-up response to 30 years of brutality rebuild his nation. When the police sys- and a 5000 year history of absolutist gov- tem is fully functional it will be the Iraqis ernments. There are those few who would themselves who dispense justice and heal use this natural response to their own evil the wounds done to their society. This is Jim Speros relaxes in a gold trimmed ends: tyranny and terror. The challenge in part of our mission, to bring concepts to chair in a marble palace. policing will be to give the vast majority the table that the Iraqi police never were of good people here the rights we take so allowed to examine or use. The culture of tions and Police/Community Relations. much for granted. That must be balanced Much has been done already, making it with applying the limits of responsibility easier for me to work with my Iraqi col- and accountability in a just and humane leagues and implement policy in a con- manner. sistent manner nationwide. We are doing citizen surveys in Baghdad as the pilot project city. Now I get to try to keep CNN and Fox accurate!!! I addition I will be working with local mosques as part of a neighborhood forum. Sports goes on in spite of terrorist attacks as this soccer game shows.

Iraq lends itself to the ideas and strategies A bidet with gold fixtures resides in Jim’s of community policing and problem solv- office. Some people have everything! ing. Our colleagues will develop them from the concepts we discuss. They will Helping to reconstruct policing in be the ones to bring peace to their neigh- Iraq will be a challenge. We are not here borhoods. to establish a democracy or republic. We I find a deep love of country, family are here to help our colleagues discover and God here. Family is central to this their own self-worth and organize a police culture. We are doing this to make things service that will be Iraqi. It will not be an better for our children and grandchildren American system. We are here as advi- both here in Iraq and at home. This idea sors, mentors, coordinators and trainers. binds us together. It must serve to remind But we must remain aware that Iraq is the the Iraq people what they had to endure home of the first written law and the Iraqi and how much they must fight to keep the people are very proud of their land. While freedoms we take for granted. This is the Would you believe, a soccer band. they enjoy freedom for the first time, there price for freedom we all pay. is some sense of injured pride that outsid- The following was received in mid- James Speros is a retired lieutenant ers removed their oppressor. This is what April: from the San Francisco Police Depart- is being capitalized on by outside terror- I got a new job today. I am now the ment. He is in Baghdad, Iraq for a year as ists and radical idealists in the land. This National Police Advisor for Media Rela- an International Police Advisor.

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Page 13 3rd Qtr 2004.indd 13 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM Operation Brotherhood of the Badge By Mike Harris, Region 35, Central California

Region 35 member, Mike Harris, The collecting of ballistic vests missile to explode far to our rear. recently returned from delivering a and miscellaneous other used equip- After getting on the ground we were planeload of safety equipment to po- ment for the fledgling Iraqi Police hustled off the plane to find the base lice officers in Iraq. Here is his story. was a tremendous effort and to those being subjected to a mortar attack. Operation Brotherhood of the agencies who forwarded the gear, The following day we were Badge was born back in November picked up by Ken when our very own Officer Ken Carlson, also known Carlson, who doubles as a Staff as Detective Carlson Sergeant with the Army National of the Fresno Police Guard, 649`” Military Police Company, Department. Ken made a request for assistance for a with members of his friend of his in Iraq. This friend hap- unit convoyed us to pened to be an Iraqi Police Officer Baqubah. serving along side Ken, and who had The reception at the misfortune to be seriously wound- the Baqubah Police ed in a joint military/police action. His compound in the wound would eventually leave him Diyala province was without the use of his right arm. L-R Brian Burry (Fresno PD), Chuck Smith (Madera PD) well attended by the After email conversations with and Mike Harris (Fresno PD) in raid garb while in Iraq. Iraqi Officers who Ken and watching media news cov- were eager to see erage of the Iraqi Police Forces, it “may you know,” as of this writing, what kind of assistance we had on the became clear to me they could use 22 March 2004, the 300 plus vests truck. A shooting demonstration of one some help, and that the Fresno Police that were distributed to the Police in of the vests sent their morale into orbit Department were just the folks to the City of Baqubah, now account for and when they were shown the portable come to the rescue. I watched televi- three lives saved. Three Iraqi Officers radios they realized they would be safer sion and saw Iraqi Police Officers who were the targets of assassination in their daily duties, which includes pa- equipped with an AK-47 rifle, and little all survived with only superficial in- trolling a hostile City. else. No radio communication, no pro- juries. tective gear, and later it was discovered On February 19th’” a five man they were working for no pay. It was team consisting of Madera Police also shown they are currently the prime Detective Charles Smith, Fresno target of the terrorists bent on disrupt- Police Officer Brian Burry, retired ing the formation of a Democratic Brigadier General Edward Munger, Government in that country. and National Guard Lt. Colonel Shortly after communicating Bruce Irwin, and myself, Fresno with Ken about helping his buddy, I Police Detective Michael Harris, all started thinking about how we as a made a thirteen day trip to the Nation Department could help. The answer of Iraq. The intent of the trip was to was “lets send them our surplus personally deliver the gear and to set Robert “Bob” Smith, retired Fresno stuff.” On checking the property room up a conduit to continue shipments to County Sheriff’s Sergeant and Past I hit the jackpot; it was overcrowded the Officers and Departments trying to President of IPA Region 35, with helmets with vests, helmets and other “junk” get on their feet. sent to Iraqi police officers. that was serviceable, but just not up The adventure started when the to our standards. The gear was await- landing at the Balad Air Base, forty We were received with as much ing destruction. miles from Baqubah, turned our C- friendship as one could imagine, and In true form and of the highest 130 into a roller coaster. The very tal- what we were all amazed to see was, example of Officers coming to the ented young pilot did some aerobatics this attitude is contrary to what the aid of another, The Brotherhood of with the flying boxcar and avoided a main stream media constantly puts out. the Badge project, phase one, was an rocket that was fired at us. Launching I did not see an Iraqi that had a negative incredible success. his countermeasure flares caused the word or an indication that we were not

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Page 14-15 3rd Q 2004.indd 14 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM wanted or appreciated for being in their please). The emphasis is on Ballistic Country. vests and portable radios. “D” cell flash- The trip however was not without light batteries and 9mm ammo are also its downside. While at the Baqubah in great demand. Police Compound for the six days we A pipeline has been established to stayed there, they suffered two Officers transport the equipment to Iraq by mili- killed and four others wounded in bomb tary aircraft which is a complicated and attacks which also killed innocent civil- time consuming process. However it is ians. We were able to visit the hospital in place. where the wounded were taken, and My thanks to all the agencies both after pinning a small replica of my large and small that contributed their agency’s badges on two of the officers, surplus equipment, including fellow IPA one died a few hours later. Mike Harris holding one of the Region and Region 35 member Robert Smith, A ceremony and the exchanging 35 T-shirts sent to Iraq and some of the retired Fresno County Sheriff Sergeant, of our Countries flags was capped by items sent for the Military Police unit. who provided 15 surplus FSO helmets. I the signing of the first Democratic hope as Brother and Sister Officers from Proclamation for the Province of Diyala. The Fresno Police Officers around the State, you feel the sense of This signing was by their newly elected Association will continue this project as pride and accomplishment as all Peace Governor, Mayor and City Council. long as necessary until the Iraqi Police Officers do, who have come to the rescue Proclamation “Number One” to adopt are on their feet and are competent. If of a Brother. the City of Baqubah as a Sister City your agency wishes to assist, please Addendum to Fresno. History was made. I asked forward any and all surplus gear, to the Region 35 purchased $1,000 worth the Governor if there had ever been an Fresno Police Officers Association, of items from Walmart that will be dis- American Police Officer to walk their 994 N. Van Ness, Fresno California tributed to our troops in this area and will streets in Uniform and he assured me we 93728, in care of Detective Michael go with the next shipment of vests and were the first. Harris. (559) 621-2451 (no uniforms police equipment.

Cultural Understanding - One Child at a Time By Gretchen Pike, IPA Youth Exchange and Youth School Exchange Officer

Most of us never dreamed that we our IPA youth . Foreign students coming Each year I receive four to five re- would be living in the world that we live to the US come to learn our language quests from foreign IPA students hoping in today. The phrases “Shock and Awe” and to experience our culture. The ar- to live with an American family for either and “Embedded” have become normal rive believing that there is one American a summer or academic year visit. Summer daily phrases in our lives. We hear them lifestyle, only to discover that we are a holiday visits are generally four to six on the nightly news and read about them diverse nation, made up of many different weeks; academic year visits are usually in our newspapers. cultures and traditions. US students that for ten months. The International Police Association visit our foreign colleagues come home Summer students typically are look- exists to promote international fellowship with an understanding and greater toler- ing for a short introduction to life in the among law enforcement officers world- ance for values and lifestyles that our dif- United States. Academic students are wide. I believe that we have an obligation ferent than ours. Could this be a step in the looking to “embed” (Who said that?) to that vision and mission to our young right direction toward world peace? themselves into the American lifestyle. people. Host families are blessed with the All students arrive with their own Regardless of race, creed, nationality knowledge that they had a positive affect spending money and medical insurance. or culture, our children are our future. I on a young person, and very often, they Students in our program are between believe that learning about the cultures form lifelong relationships with the stu- 15-18 years old. Host families provide a from around the world leads to less preju- dents that they host. Our family welcomed bed, a place to study, family involvement dice and greater tolerance. (Prejudice is our eighth exchange student in July of this and, if you are very lucky, a little love. being “down” on something you’re not year. We looked forward to welcoming the If you are interested in knowing more “up” on) newest member of our extended interna- about hosting an IPA student in you home, The US IPA Youth School Exchange tional family with our home and with our please contact me at [email protected] Program exists to promote international heart. or phone me at 317 894-3414. awareness and cultural understanding for

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Page 14-15 3rd Q 2004.indd 15 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM Healing, Love and Life Renewed- COPS’ Hands-On Programs for Survivors “Thanks to my involvement in COPS, I have become stronger. Thanks for helping me get beyond myself and able to reach out to others” - Linda Gregory, surviving sibling of Jacksonville (FL) Deputy James Moon, EOW 9-27-1971, attended COPS’ 2003 Siblings Retreat. There’s something for every survivor at COPS’ Hands-on Programs!

2004 Program Schedule

“C.O.P.S. Kids” Summer Camp for surviving children ages 6-14 and their parent/guardian August 2-8, Troy, WI 2003 Summer Camp “C.O.P.S. Teens” Outward Bound® 2003 Outward Bound for surviving children ages 15-20 August 2-8, Leadville, CO Surviving Siblings Retreat September 17-20, Shirley, Missouri Surviving Spouses Getaway September 24-27, Shirley, Missouri Surviving Parents Retreat October 1-4, Camdenton, Missouri 2003 Siblings Retreat Surviving Adult Children’s Retreat 2003 Parents’ Retreat October 15-18, Shirley, Missouri Surviving In-Law Retreat October 22-25. Camdenton, Missouri

The only cost to survivors is their travel to the Retreat location. COPS has limited travel assistance available. Encourage survivors to participate in these valuable programs. 2003 Spouses Getaway 2003 In-Laws Retreat Thanks, IPA, for your continuing support!

Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc. 573.346.4911 ph PO Box 3199 573.346.1414 fx South Highway 5 [email protected] Camdenton, MO 65020 www.nationalcops.org COPS is a501(c)(3). Donations are tax-deductible.

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Page 16 COPS.indd 16 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM IPA Members in the News

IPA member Margaret Mims was recently appointed the first Sheriff’s Captain in the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department’s 148-year history.

Margarest Mims

Sister Antonia Roberto Sanchez-Osario The June 2004 Readers Digest featured a story on Sister Antonia’s Mission “Once a privileged Los Angeles housewife, Sister Antonia found her true calling--and is changing thousands of lives”. She does much of her work and lives in La Mesa Prison in Tijuana Mexico. In addition to her work with prisoners, eight years ago she started Brazos Abiertos (Open Arms) a charitable organization for the widows and children of policemen killed in the line of duty. IPA Mexico Section’s International Representative Roberto Sanchez-Osario is Brazos Abiertos’ President. Of Sister Antonia, Roberto is quoted as saying, “We have nothing but love and respect for her.” “She recognizes that both the delinquents and In the early 1970’s, then US Section IPA Presi- the police are human beings - and she creates the bridge”. dent Tom Murray meets Pope Paul VI. To the right is Tom’s father George Murray.

IPA Region 9 Member Keith Singer Named California Robbery Investigator’s Association “Officer of the Year” In 2002, banks all over the San Francisco Bay Area, were being held-up by a violent crew of two or sometimes three suspect. The robberies were violent takeover style and because of their plastic face masks, they soon became known as the “Baby Face Bandits.” Detective Singer noted that the string of bank robberies were somehow connected to the crew he had arrested back in 1994. In each of the current robberies, the suspects discarded transmitter tags the bank attached to cash bundles. Detective Singer studied the banks robbed by the suspects he had arrested back in 1994. He then set a trap for these specific suspects. He picked a few Bank of America Branches that would probably be hit again. He met with bank officials and convinced them to risk more of their money by setting up high dollar bait packs. They were assembled and sealed to look like freshly delivered cash bundles. These cash bundles became known as the “Singer Specials.” On the afternoon of April 22nd, three suspects entered the SF Bank of America branch on Balboa Street, where the “Singer Specials” were waiting. The suspects were in and out in less than two minutes. The “Singer Specials” began sending a signal to area patrol cars. When the suspects were arrested, Detective Singer could hardly conceal his glee. Detective Singer’s dedication to duty, professional loyalty and personal integrity aptly describe why throughout his career, he has stepped up time and again to show shy he is amongst the best of the best.

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Page 17 Members in News.indd 17 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM IPA Recruits at the ILEETA Conference Region 57 (southern Illinois) and and given a brief overview of Region 4 (Chicago) joined forces to pro- the organization. vide an informational IPA booth at the ILEETA is head quar- International Law Enforcement Educa- tered in Twin Lakes, Wis- tors and Trainers Association’s (ILEETA) consin and the organization Annual Training Conference and Expo. motto is “Wisdom and cour- The event, held in mid-April in Rolling age through knowledge and Meadows, IL, brought together 336 Law skill”. To be a member of Enforcement instructors from across the ILEETA or even attend the United States, the United Kingdom, Ire- conference you must be a land, Australia and Canada. Law Enforcement instructor. According to Nowicki, to join you must be “involved Region 4 members who staffed the IPA booth at the in the delivery of education ILEETA conference, left to right, William Hartgrove, or training to the Criminal Richard Hargreaves and Rich Hammer. Justice community by being a valid educator, trainer or years and the ILEETA Seminar provided supervision or manager of criminal justice me with high quality training. The staff education or training.” treated all of the participants with un- The conference seemed to be enjoyed conditional positive regard and sincerely by all and was summed up by attending solicited our experiences to facilitate col- Guy Rossi who serves as the Program laborative learning”. Region 57 1st VP Coordinator for the Public Safety Train- McGinnis commented “both Regions 4 ing Facility at the Monroe Community and 57 would like to thank ILEETA and Two Canadian officer at the ILEETA College in Rochester, NY. Rossi said Executive Director Nowicki for permit- conference. “Professional adult learning especially ting a booth space for our recruitment designed for the law enforcement trainer efforts. Both the IPA and ILEETA as or- A vender expo was held at the confer- and officer alike. I have been involved in ganizations understand what the true spirit ence and ILEETA provided a free booth law enforcement training for over twenty of policing is” space for the IPA’s recruiting efforts, thanks to ILEETA’s Execu- ������� tive Director, Ed Nowicki. ��������������� Region 4 members through ����������������� the efforts of Region 4 ��������������������� President Diane Shapiro ������������� and Region 57, 1st Vice ������������ President Kevin McGinnis ���������������� ������� �������������������� � who was attending the con- ���������������������������� ference, manned the IPA �������������������������� ������������������������������������������������ recruitment booth. The �������������������������������������������� joint effort allowed both �������������������������������� � ��������������������� regions to promote the IPA ��������� �������������������������� � ������������������������������������ �������������������������������� using the National display. �������������������������������������� ��������������������������������� ������ ��������������������������������� President Shapiro said, ��������������������������������������� � �������������������������������������� ������������������������ “it was great doing a joint ��������������������������������������� � ���������������������������������������� effort and we are already � ����������������������������������� ���������������������������������� ����������������������������� planning on future events �������������������������������������� � ���������������������������������� ������������������������������������ with regions 4, 57 and 22 � ������������������������������� ������� ������������������������ to have all Illinois events”. ������������������������������������������� �������������� � ������������������������������������� Interested officers who �������� ��������� stopped by the booth were ������������ �������������������������������������� provided copies of the most recent National Reporter ����������������������������������������������

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Page 18 ILEETA.indd 18 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM Aruba Police Visit New Jersey IPA By William Schievella, Region 48

Recently ten police supervisors from The delegation traveled to Washing- bian police officers are highly trained the island of Aruba visited New Jersey ton DC with a group of New Jersey police and educated. They were perfect ambas- to celebrate National Police Week. officers and was given a VIP tour of the sadors of their lovely island, said William William Schievella and other members United States Capitol by Congressman Schievella the group’s sponsor. Visiting of International Police Association (IPA) Rodney Frelinghuysen. The distin- from Aruba was Commissioner Lamber- Region #48, Newark, NJ, sponsored this guished visitors presented their nation’s tus Krosendijk of the Korps Politie Aruba trip. colors at the National Law Enforcement along with one Captain, two lieutenants, The group was warmly received by Officers Candlelight Vigil where they and six sergeants. New Jersey police officers in an arrival remembered the nation’s police officers The Aruba Police is comprised of ceremony at Newark Liberty International killed in the line of duty. approximately 550 men and women Airport and escorted to their hotel. The that protect group was given a tour of New York City an island of and the Statue of Liberty by the New York almost 100, Police Department. The group of visitors 000 residents spent some time with their colleagues and millions from New Jersey and learned about of tourists American policing. annually. The police force is organized into four districts with special- ized aviation, marine, tacti- cal, border Aruba IPA members pose with New Jersey Region 48 Reception Of- & customs ficer William Schievella, members of Region 48, and Region 10 New units central- Jersey President Richard Weigle at the National Law Enforcement ized in the Officers Candlelight Vigil in Washington, DC. department. The Aruba Police Offi- “We are honored to be part of this cers are trained under the Dutch system solemn ceremony to remember our col- of policing and complete 18 months of leagues from America”, said Commission- basic police training prior to graduation. er Lambertus Krosendijk of the Aruba Prior to being promoted to the rank of Police. The Aruba Police delegation also Captain Aruba police officers are sent to presented their official police insignia at a Police Command College for one year Ground Zero in NYC to commemorate the in Holland. Aruba is a safe tourist destina- Aruba and New Jersey IPA members, loss of law enforcement officers on 9/11. tion and always welcomes police officers along with Congressman Rodney Frelin- “It was our distinct pleasure to have and their families to visit and enjoy their ghysen, on the front steps of the Capitol. these police officers visit our state. Aru- warmth and culture.

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Page 19 3rd Qtr 2004.indd 19 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM Taking Care of Business - An Associate Secretary Edited By Ron Conway

Region 23 of the United States Sec- The first stop was a visit to the office Tijuana Police Department tion of the International Police Associa- of Francisco Arellano-Ortiz, Chief of Memorial Day Ceremony tion, San Diego, California area, has long Police and IPA member, where exchanges At the unveiling and dedication of had a close relationship with the Tijuana, of police and IPA memorabilia took place. the Police Memorial, the welcome was by Mexico Police Department. Because of From there the group was taken for a Master of Ceremonies, Captain Roberto their close proximity to each other just tour of the Avenue of Heroes. This is a Sanchez-Osorio, who serves as IPA Mex- across the US-Mexico border, many broad boulevard with large traffic circles ico’s IEC Rep. The Presentation of Colors foreign IPA visitors to the US request as- every quarter of a mile. In those areas was very colorfully done followed by the sistance in making a short visit to Tijuana. are large statues dedicated to at least a National Anthem and special honors to the More than happy to take on that task has dozen famous people in Mexico’s history, flag. After Taps was sounded, there was a been long time IPA member and Associate including those who helped get out from moment of silence and a twenty-one gun Secretary to Mexico Jim Carroll. under the oppressive powers of both Spain salute was fired honoring the eight police In mid-April Jim assisted a contin- and France. To the surprise of some of the officers who lost their lives in the line of gent from the Berlin, Germany IPA and Americans, there also was a huge standing duty this past year. several IPA members from Alhambra, statue of Abraham Lincoln, who was a California (Region 6) in such a visit. The contemporary and confidant of Mexico’s following month Jim was invited to attend first Indian President, Benito Juarez. the Tijuana Police Department Memorial The itinerary called, then, for Service honoring the eight officers who lunch at “La Cabana”, which served a died in the line of duty the past year. The marvelous Mexican meal in a South Seas following are narratives of those visits as atmosphere. First, though, there were written by Jim. toasts with the national drink, tequila. Each of the participants also received a Berlin IPA Group Visits Mexico “goodie bag” which, among other things, Monday, April 19th, Three vans full of included a souvenir bottle of tequila to Berlin police, IPA members, arrived at the commemorate the occasion. Mexican border to start a day of fun and After such a wonderful repast, we adventure. The group of 25 was headed were taken to the Tijuana Cultural Center by Guido Juengling, Police President of where the special showing of an Omnimax Berlin. They were accompanied by a half film was presented. Upon re-loading the dozen IPA’ers from the Alhambra Police bus, the stalwart group was escorted to department in Region Six. The excellent the seaside City of Rosarito Beach for an leader of that group was Roger Chien, eagerly awaited shopping spree. The next an Alhambra detective. At that point they stop was for, what seemed like, a never- were met by a small contingent from ending buffet supper at a special place Tijuana Chief of Police speaks at the un- Region 23 and boarded a Mexicoach Bus near the beach. veiling of the Police Memorial. for Tijuana. At the close of a very long day the Upon crossing the international line, special bus was, once again, escorted back Special invitees were presented, in- we were welcomed by Dr. Humberto through the big city on to the International cluding two US-IPA members, a retired Garcia-Gomez, President of IPA Mexico, Border. The thank-yous were abundant Commander of the Long Beach, CA, and Captain Roberto Sanchez-Osorio, for the IPA Mexico hosts. Everyone had Police, and U.S. Associate Secretaty to one of the founders of the Mexican Section, an unforgettable and wonderful day in IPA Mexico, Jim Carroll. A resume of and the man who planned the entire day in the “land of tomorrow”. Upon clearing the Monument’s history was given and it Mexico. At this point a welcome was also customs very readily, the visiting Germans was then unveiled by the Governor of the extended by Tania Lopez-Ruiz, as the went into San Diego for the night. The State, Secretary of Security (Police Com- personal representative of the Tijuana following day half were going on to Las missioner) and the Bishop, who, later, also Mayor. The drive into and through this Vegas for a few days and the rest were to blessed the monument. city of more than two million inhabitants return to Alhambra. What seemed like the entire Police was escorted by a team of five police Department of this city of two million motorcyclists who, incidentally, stayed ****************** passed in review at the close of ceremo- with the visitors all day. nies.

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Page 20 3rd Qtr 2004.indd 20 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM Events and Functions Special Notice Florida All Florida Weekend Sponsored The United States Postal Service has notified the US Section of IPA that by Region 11 there is a restriction on the mailing of October 8 and 9, 2004 material at non-profit rates if the maga- Holiday Inn-Jensen Beach, Florida Registration $56. per person includes zine contains advertising for travel Hospitality room. Friday night cookout, arrangements. The section specifically Saturday dinner, disk jockey, raffle items. prohibits mailing material that adver- Hotel $69. per night double occupancy. tises, offers, recommends, describes or Holiday Inn Oceanside, 3793 Northeast announces the availability of any travel Ocean Blvd, Jensen Beach, FL. 34957. Phone 772-225-3000. Fax 772-225-1956. arrangements. The loss of non-profit www.holiday-inn.com mailing rights would cost the US Sec- Book your room reservations directly with tion an extra $2,800 per year in mailing hotel. Mention IPA Function. costs. Chairman: Bob Lundquist 561-883- 1581. 11304 Coral Key Dr, Boca Raton, FL 33498E-mail: [email protected] Myrtle Beach Monaco Netherlands South Carolina th 5th Annual National Law Enforcement 10 Anniversary Amsterdam Officers Memorial Golf Classic November 18th to 21, 2004 45th Anniversary Celebration Nov. 7th-Nov. 12th, 2004 The price for this event is 447 euros Sept. 2nd to Sept. 5, 2004 You are invited to play competitive per person. Your choice of different Accommodations at Tulip Inn. Hotel. golf on some of Myrtle Beache’s most hotel categories and prices with all Dinner drink and buffet. Visit Volendam, requested courses and support a great presentations included, breakfast, Enkhuizen and Zuiderzee Museum. Visit cause. Any golfer, male or female with lunches cocktails, diners, visits, all Bataviastad Ouletcentre and dinner buffet a USGA handicap can participate in this transportations Nice airport to Monaco at Lelystad-Haven. A boat trip through event. Limited to first 600 golfers who and back, city tours and gala diner. the canals. Dinner buffet at Tulip Inn sign up. For further information, call the Hotels prices by night for 2 persons king hotel with live music. tournament office at 877-465-3467 size bed with continental breakfast are: Price: 147 Euros per person that includes 4 stars (the best)Hotel de Paris 245 euros tickets to all events, some drinks, all meals Hotel Hermitage 230 euros 3 stars (good mentioned and social evening with music. New York too)Monté Carlo Grand Hotel 210 euros Price does not include: Hotel Tulip Inn ac- R-16 Dude Ranch Weekend Hotel Meridien Beach Plaza 150 euros commodations double 336 Euros. Single All hotels have the sea view, swimming room 306 Euros. Sept. 10-12, 2004 pool and free ipa casinos entrances. 150 Reservations: Henk Oldenbeuving, co- At the Pine Grove Dude Ranch in euros first deposit. Last payment end of meniusstraat 659, Kerhonkson, NY. All IPA members June. For further information and detailed 1065 CC Amsterdam, and guests are welcome. For more itinerary, contact Jack Kielczynski 708- The Netherlands. E-mail: information, call Marlene Folio 410-682- 246-4626 E-mail [email protected] or [email protected] 4017 Roger Bosio,Monaco ipa vice president E-mail: [email protected] Australia Italy 40th Anniversary Bolzano Section October 15-17, 2004 July 7-10, 2005 Cyprus Friendship Week To be held in West Perth, Western Three days Ideal Hotel in Laives, Nov. 1-9, 2005 Australia. Accommodations at the three dinners, bus tour to botanic garden Grand Chancellor Hotel. A tour of Trautmansdorf and a visit to Merano The IPA Region of Limassol invites Perth and a gala dinner will be held on IPA members, their families and friends to Saturday October 16th and a tour to with lunch. Saturday evening gala participate. The friendship week includes Formal 25th Celebration with dinner Jane Brook Winery, for wine tasting a 5-day stay in the 4-star Miramare Beach and a meal on Sunday. Transportation and dancing. For further information, Hotel and a 4-day boat trip to Egypt. from airline terminals will be arranged. contact: President Adriano Delvai Further information, prices and registration For further information: Mr. Ross email: [email protected] or visit forms are available at: Friendship Week Pengilly, Asst. Sec. General, email: WWW.ipa-Bolzano.it. For English Organizing Committee, Psaron 2a, PO [email protected] assistance, Francesco Mattivi email: Box 57383 Limassol, Cyprus. email: [email protected] [email protected]

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Events and Functions.indd 21 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM 2004 IPA Conference in the Czech Republic The 2004 International IPA conference will be held in Brno, Czech Republic, from August 31st to September 5, 2004. Brno is the second largest city in the Czech Republic and is a significant political, commu- nity, cultural and sport center of the South Moravian region. It has a num- ber of historic and tourist attractions. Dating from the ninth century, the city offers many historic sites including the monumental castle Spilberk. The region offers a mosaic of beautiful places to see and enjoy. Visitors can admire the architectural jewels of the past, as well as fateful places of famous battles, enjoy the scenic folklore of Moravian villages and also take in the beautiful scenery of the forests of the Podyjf National Park or the see the mysterious caves of the Moravian Karst. The conference will be centered at the Voronez hotel, situated close to the historic city center. The Voronez Hotel offers full services for the visitor. All delegates, observers and visitors will be accommodated in one hotel. The conference registration fee is about US$750, double occupancy. A post-conference “Days of Friendship” will com- mence on the completion of the conference. This tour will concentrate in Prague, rated as one of the most beautiful cit- ies in Europe! The post-conference week long tour is about US$900, double occupancy.

For completee information & registration forms for the 2004 IEC go to: www.cebus.cz/ipa

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Page 22 Czech.indd 22 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM International IPA News Membership Criteria The PEB have dealt with one or Calendar two complaints recently involving persons who are apparently IPA members, but not members of a police service. These indi- viduals are private business persons who are not entitled to membership, but have been granted this status because of assis- tance provided to the IPA. The PEB wishes to remind Sections of the membership criteria as contained in articles 2 and 5 of the In- ternational Statutes, so that we can avoid these problems in the future. Cooperation • 2004: Aug. 31-Sept. 5 International Administration is appreciated. 32nd.Int’l Executive Center (IAC) in Knottingham, Council England Czech Republic

Condolences • 2005: July 4-17 Extended Int’l. Youth The PEB were very sad to hear Gathering - of the death of lifetime member of the Romania USA Section, Lt. Vickie Wax. Lt Wax was fatally shot in the back of the head IBZ Gimborn • 2005: Aug. 30 while attempting to apprehend a shop- Sept.4 lifter. Their sincere condolences are A special seminar in English lan- extended to the family. guage has been planned at the center Oc- 33rd Int’l. Executive tober 25-29, 2004, titled Power and Pow- Council erlessness - perception and orientation to Dublin, Ireland Police Uniforms act in social situations (German/English/ French) (Junior Seminar, intended prefer- Requested ably for young people between 18 and 27 • 2006: for Museum years of age). 18th World Places are still available for this Congress The Ministry of Internal Affairs seminar. If you are interested you may Slovenia - pending of Ukraine is establishing a new mu- view the detailed program plan on the seum, and will display police uniforms IBZ Gimborn homepage http://www.ibz- from around the world. IPA Ukraine has gimborn.de. Application forms are also • 2006: offered to assist the Ministry and would available here. Int’l.Youth like to appeal to Sections to supply Klaus-Ulrich Nieder also has in- formed us that all those who are interested Gathering New examples of police uniforms. To help, Zealand contact: National Academy of Internal in international police-related topics are Affairs of Ukraine, 1 Solomiansky sq. recommended to consult the electronic Police Newsletter which is linked to the Kiev 05035. email: [email protected] • 2007: 34th IEC www.ibz-gimborn.de website. Location pending

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Page 23 - Intl calendar.indd 23 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM IPA Donates to Vickie Wax Fund From an IPA Press Release Lt. Vickie Wax was remembered by her fellow members of the Interna- tional Police Association (IPA) at their recent annual national conference held in Billings, Montana. Lt. Wax was a “Life” member of the IPA, having joined in 1987. Each year at the conference, IPA Secretary General Bill Kroeger reads the names of all members who have passed away in the previous year. New Associate Lt. Wax was the first mem- ber killed in the line of duty Vickie Wax Secretary since 9/11/2001, when three members died in the World Trade Center attack. A special memo- rial floral arrangement and photo display was placed at the podium Appointments where it remained during the entire event. By President Mike Lynch The International Police Association is the largest organization I had eighteen well-qualified applicants (some for multiple in the world and was formed in 1950. The IPA’s Esperanto motto is positions) for the 11 vacant Associate Secretary positions. “Servo per Amikeco” (Service through Friendship) and is an inde- I had top notch applicants for several positions, especially pendent body made up of members of the police service, whether Greece and Spain. I wish that there were enough positions on active duty or retired, and without distinction as to rank, sex, to appoint everyone. However, after reviewing all the race, color, language or religion. Its purpose is to create bonds of supplied information and region recommendations, I have friendship and to promote international cooperation. Lt. Wax was made the following appointments, which were approved by one of over 300,000 members in 60 countries. the NEC at the National Conference: National President Mike Lynch conveyed the regrets of the en- tire US Section, “the thoughts and prayers of Vickie’s fellow mem- Country - Appointment bers go out to her husband, Willie, and all her family and friends” 1. Canada - Bruce Carota, Region 21 and added that John Waumsley (Great Britain), who serves as the International Secretary General, requested “we pass on to the fam- 2. Estonia - Larry Kiceina, Region 39 ily the sincere condolences of all IPA members worldwide.” 3. Greece - Tom Loucopolos, Region 10 The USA National Executive Council 4. Italy - Edward Mottola, Region 11 voted at the conference 5. Lesotho - Wade Baker, Region 41 in Billings to donate $1,000 to the Vickie 6. Monaco - Marson H. Johnson, Region 7 Wax Memorial Fund. 7. San Marino - Also Rubano, Region 10 National Treasurer Kevin Gordon stated, 8. South Africa - Wade Baker, Region 41 “All of us in law en- 9. Spain - Pedro “Pete” Doimeadios, Region 43 forcement know the grief and the void such 10. Switzerland - Steve Livingston, Region 21 a tragedy can bring not 11. Zimbabwe - Paul Jean-Louis, Region 43 only to a family and a IPA Secretary General Bill Kroeger department, but to an at a memorial service which featured I want to thank all the members who applied for these entire community. Our a special Vickie Wax memorial floral positions. The IPA is a success because of members who thoughts are with you arrangement and photo display volunteer on behalf of the association. all.” which was placed at the podium, where it remained during the entire

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Page 24-25 Vickie Wax.indd 24 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT IPA Member 704 Mayflower Street • Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Vickie Wax Pat Englade - Chief of Police

NEWS RELEASE Slain in the

May 22, 2004 Line of Duty FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VETERAN OFFICER SHOT TO DEATH

LT. VICKIE WAX, 51, a twenty-seven year veteran of the Baton Rouge Police Department, died tonight from gunshot wounds suffered while working an extra-duty detail at WAL-MART, 3535 PERKINS ROAD. Around 10:00pm, a black male suspect was detained for questioning by Lt. Wax and an employee of the store relative to possible shoplifting charged. A struggle broke out as they attempted to make the arrest, during which time the suspect gained access to her gun and fatally shot Lt. Wax. A 51-year old male customer who was attempting to assist, and a 24-year old store employee, were both also shot. The customer was shot several times and is in critical condition at a local hospital. The employee was shot once in the upper body but his injuries are not life-threatening. The suspect is described as a black male, medium build, short fade haircut, dark shirt and tan shorts. He was seen arriving at the store in a tan, newer model SUV (light colored-possibly tan or gold), and accompanied by another black male. The second suspect was only described as bald, medium complexion, and wearing a black sleeveless t-shirt. The man who accompanied the suspect into the store and the driver of the SUV fled the area without the suspect after the shooting. The suspect then carjacked a vehicle from the parking lot of the Wal-Mart to make his getaway, later abandoning the car the in the north Baton Rouge area. Lt. Wax was a 27-year veteran who has worked in Uniformed Patrol, Crime Scene, and the Forgery Division. She was currently assigned to Uniformed Patrol, District 3. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Homicide Division at 389- 4869 or Crime Stoppers at 344-7867. Lt. Vicki Wax # # #

Contact: Cpl. Don Kelly Cpl. MaryFunds Ann Godawa Established For Slain Officer And Citizen

The family of Lt. Vickie Wax, murdered in the line of dutyOffice on May of Media 22, Relations has established a memorial fund in her honor through AmSouth Bank. Contributions(225) can 389-3948 be mailed to:

Vickie Wax Memorial Fund c/o AmSouth Bank 450 N. Lobdell Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Also, several area law enforcement associations have established a fund to assist a citizen who came to the aid of Lt. Wax and was shot several times by the same assailant. The citizen is recovering at a local hospital. Contributions can be mailed to: Our Hero Fund c/o Hancock Bank 2600 Citiplace Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

The Our Hero fund is sponsored by the Baton Rouge Union of Police (Local #237) the Magnolia Peace Officer Association (Capital Area Branch), and the Fraternal Order of Police (Baton Rouge Lodge #1).

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Page 24-25 Vickie Wax.indd 25 8/1/2004, 11:55 PM IPA Hobby Contacts U.S. Collectors Foreign Collectors Netherlands Pen-Pal Austria Martin Koppelaar Dave Sletto IPA # R17570 Klaus Herbert Kanaaldijk 7 13112 W. LaSalle Circle IPA Presse und Internet 1832 AA Koedijk Lakewood, CO 80228 Sektion Osterreich Collects police patches. Dave would like cards and correspon- [email protected] dence from US and foreign IPA members. Klaus is looking for information (test and Dave went through surgery and radiation pictures) about motorcycles treatment for a brain tumor in 2001. He is used with the police in Europe and all over doing better but was forced to retire. He the world. He is interested collects hats and other police memora- in brands and types of bikes, equipment Germany bilia. He will answer all letters and would and uniforms used by biking Armin Kratky enjoy pen-pals. Dave has been an IPA police officers. Send articles and pictures [email protected] member for over 20 years and has served to [email protected]. vv Armin is looking for a US pen friend as a regional officer. He has no e-mail at for his fourteen year old son, Ruben. this time. Germany Lars Linka Italy Raymond M. Paul Schellestr. 16 Elisa Vitagliano IPA # R20370 Reg. 25 D - 41517 Grevenbroic [email protected] P.O. Box 1112 [email protected] Fourteen year old Elisa Vitagliano, the Carefree, AZ 85377 Landrat Neuss daughter of an Italian member, would like Agp@depthsoftheearth Polizeiinspektion Nord to correspond with teenagers of the US Ray is looking for grille Polizeiinspektion Kaarst IPA members via e-mail to help improve and bumper medallions or plaques. All z.Hd Polizeikommissar Lars Linka and practice her English and to talk about kinds (police, military, clubs, car compa- Rathausstr. 5 D - 41564 their teenage lives. Her father is a good nies) U.S. or foreign. Will trade a mini- Lars is 34 years old and has worked as a friend of Jack Milazzo, Associate Secre- mum of 10 patches up to 50 patches for Police Officer for more than 17 years. He tary to Italy. a single medallion. Must be in excellent is currently working in the city of Kaarst condition. which belongs to the Neuss City P.D. Holland Neuss is located along the Rhine River William Zanderink, Ret. Chief Frank C. Harr between Dusseldorf and Cologne. Lars 49 year-old Police Chief from Almelo, 821 Central Ave. collects police patches and has about near the German border is a fossil collec- Sparta, WI 54656-1510 1000. He would also like patches from tor for about eight years. He would like Chief Harr is looking to sell or trade a special units. He and his fiancee also to visit Southwest Florida with a police large selection of police vehicle replicas extend a warm welcome to anyone who colleague and to meet other IPA members in 1/43 & 1/60 scale. Will trade for other travels to his “neck of the woods”. They who could show them places of interest models or uniform hats/badges or foreign would like to show the places they call regarding fossils and sharks teeth. patches. home and buy you a good German beer. Czech Republic Vadim Rotberg Netherlands Vladimir Novotny IPA Region 9 Johan Boersma Svatopluka Cecha 94 Alameda County Sheriff’s Department De Beerze 11 Czech Republic [email protected] 3448 BW Wo- Vladimir has two daughters who collect Vadim collects police car models from erden postcards from all over the world. They around the world in 1:43 scale. He pres- [email protected] 20 do not have any cards from the US. On ently has about 100 models. He is asking Johan collects miniature police cars, and the post car write the names of Martina to send him photos of their nation’s po- would like to know where he can buy and Lenka Novotna. Vladimir is the lice cars for custom production. same. Chief of IPA Region Slavonice,(Czech).

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Page 26-27.indd 26 8/1/2004, 11:56 PM IPA Hobbies IPA RADIO CLUB

Radio Club President/Editor Richard D. Weick W. A. Dennis -W1WA National Hobby Chairman 1997 Chiella Lane For Radio Club Redding, CA 96002 information see (530) 221-5097 their website at E-mail [email protected] www.iparc.org 2004 Show Dates Law Enforcement Collector Shows Northern California Law Enforcement Collectors Show and the Ripon Police Dept. Emergency Sat. Aug. 28 - Banning CA Banning Police Department Badge Vehicle Show & Memorabilia Show Saturday Oct. 16, 2004 - Note Changed Date Contact: Bob Rohrback City of Ripon Community Center (909) 769-0055 The 19th Annual Northern California Law Enforcement Collectors Show and the Ripon Police Department Emergency Sept. 17&18 - Lancaster, PA Vehicle Show will again be held at the Ripon Community Center. The date for the Show is Saturday October 16, 2004. Lancaster Patch Harvest The show is a benefit for the Concerns of Police Survivors Contact: Joe “Bronc” Brancato (COPS), the Ripon Police VIP’s and the Menlo Park Police (717) 548-4042 Cadets. Reserve early as the show sells out every year! Tables are $15 each - Admission $3 Donation Sun. Sept. 26 Show Hosts: Mike Lynch, Doug Messer, Brian Smith and Vehicle Show Host Darryl Orlando, Florida Lindsay. 9th Annual Police Collectors Show For Table reservations contact Mike Lynch, P.O. Box 3212, Auburn, CA 95604-3212, Contact Doug Sarbbi Phone: 530-885-9420, Fax: 530-885-9428 or e-mail: [email protected] (407) 351-9368 For vehicle show information and reservations contact Darryl Lindsay at 650.743.4486 or [email protected] [email protected]. Show Hours: 0900-1400, with 8:00 a.m. set-up for registered table holders only.

Sat. Oct. 16 - Ripon, CA Two Nearby Hotels: 1) Holiday Inn Express at 4100 Salida Blvd, Modesto. 800-768-3500 and ask for the corporate or government rate (running $79-99). 2) Fairfield Inn (formerly the Comfort Inn) at 4342 Northern Calif. Law Enforcement Salida Blvd., Modesto. 209-543-7800. Corporate rate is $84.00 plus Collectors Show tax. For both hotels take the Pelandale exit off of Hwy. 99 in northern Modesto. Contact: Mike Lynch Display Awards: Many display awards will be presented, (530) 885-9420 or including the Best of Show and Chief’s Award for Best email: [email protected] Restored Emergency Vehicle. Show Location Directions: Ripon is located about 65 miles south of Sacramento on Hwy 99. Take the only Ripon exit off Hwy 99, go west and follow the signs to the City Park & Sat. & Sun. Nov. 13-14 community center, located at 312 West 4th St. Houston Texas Paid Ad Nat’l Police Collectors Show Contact: Jim Lindsey Law Enforcement Collector Show Listings are compliments of the (713) 444-4025 Police Collectors News - Mike Bondarenko, Editor & IPA Member FAX (281) 444-3470 www.p-cnews.com

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Page 28-Ads & Buckle.indd 28 8/1/2004, 11:56 PM Secretary General’s Home Destroyed By Fire

In November, Bill Kroeger and playing with a lighter and burning surveyed the damage and tried to his family were preparing to celebrate paper set a storage shed filled with box up what they could salvage. their 40th anniversary of living at large piles of oak wood ablaze. Outside, the charred remains of the the corner lot home on the 1800 Kroeger had filled the shed with large home stood in the front lawn, with block of Juarez Street in Seaside. piles of oak wood, which he kept burned chairs and recliners spread Instead, they’ll be lucky if they can originally because “they burned pretty out among discarded insulation. have their home cleaned out and good.” Fire and smoke damage extended through- repaired after a fire ravaged through As he went outside to see what out the house, and the room right next to the the home early Saturday morning. was going on, he noticed his house was fire’s starting point was in disarray. The fire began in a wood pile between on fire. Two bathrooms also were destroyed Kroeger’s house and his neighbor’s “I looked and it was a big yel- and the hallway leading to the room was house after a couple of neighbor- low light over there,” he said. “The black and charred. hood youths tried to ignite a piece of firefighter was yelling ‘Bill, get The fire continued a string of bad luck paper with a lighter accord- for Kroeger and his wife, who suffered a ing to fire investigators. stroke in September. Af his Fire officials didn’t wife got out of the hospital, specify who the juveniles Kroeger began almost were. But Kroeger said three months of ra- one of them, who lives diatior prostate cancer. in the house next door “We’ve had some bad luck that was also damaged in as of late,” he lamented the fire, came up to him Saturday. and apologized for the But even with the un- damage he helped cause. timely devastation, Kroeger Damage was estimated was upbeat Saturday at $150,000 to the home, morning. He had already and another $150,000 in received some support contents according to from the International the Seaside Fire Depart- Police Association, of ment report. Kroeger’s which he serves as a Na- neighbors’ home also sus- tional Secretary General. tained about $40,000 in The Red Cross had also structure damage, along volunteered to help with another $15,000 him and his wife find in content damage. temporary shelter. Kroeger was awak- Lily and Bill Kroeger enjoyed a special time at Billings NDC. Ultimately, Kroeger ened by the sound hopes to rebuild of fire engine sirens at about 1:20 out of there.’ I said ‘I gotta get the home. His son is a contractor a.m. Saturday. When he looked outside Lily (his wife)!” in San Jose, and helped frame the his front window, he saw an engine Kroeger ran back to his bedroom and homes across the street from Kroeger’s parked in front of his house, which grabbed his wife, then led her outside. house. And after four decades, he prompted the Vietnam War veteran to “Fortunately I got the wife out. can’t picture living anywhere else. go outside to see what was going on. Otherwise we would have been crispy “I guess we’ll get to do some re- “I heard some firecrackers, that’s critters in there,” he said. modeling,” he said. “Where else are we why I woke up. I saw a fire engine His wife was treated for smoke going to go? We’ve lived here for 40 years.” come up to the street and I said inhalation, while an occupant in the that looks like it’s up our street.’” house next door was treated for the same Taken from a news article published heremembered. thing. No one was seriously injured during in the Monterey Herald by Marc What Kroeger didn’t know was the blaze. Cabrera that the opposite end of his home was On Saturday morning, Kroeger, As with any news article, there ablaze after a couple of juveniles along with a couple of family members, are errors in this report, but it is mostly accurate. Bill

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The locations listed have agreed to give IPA members a discount rate. Sometimes it is the same as the corporate/government rate. You should ask if there are any special promotional rates which may be less than the IPA/corporate rates. To obtain the IPA/Police rate you must usually make advance reservations (30 days is recommended) guaranteed with a credit card. Walk-ins will NOT USUALLY receive the discount. If the location is a chain and you are unable to obtain the discount rate by calling the toll free number, ask for the direct number at the location you want. YOU MUST ASK FOR THE IPA/POLICE RATE! Taxes are additional. Any change in the price, discount policy, etc. please notify the editor at: IPA NR, 4700 Maidu Trail, Placerville, CA 95667 Tel (530) 621-4193 E-mail [email protected]

California Key Largo, Condo 2Br/2Ba, on water. By week or month. South Lake Tahoe – 4br/2ba home, call for IPA discounted rates. R-5 member Bob Livoti 516 579-1195 E-mail [email protected] Robert Shusta, 3 Via Oneg, Lafayette , CA 94549 (925)284-2408 E-mail [email protected] Marathon, Sombrero Resort and Lighthouse Marina, 19 Sombrero Colorado Blvd., Marathon, FL 33050 (305)743-2250 IPA discount Breckenridge, Condo 1Br/1Ba, short walk to lift & town, IPA www.sombreroresort.com member Mike Rose, (303) 979-5293 or E-mail [email protected] Miami Airport West, Candlewood Suites, 8855 NW Florida Help Wanted 27th Street, Miami, FL 33172 Region 43/ Miami Area Ask for Gladys. (305) 591- lists many attractions and special IPA Need new Associate Editor to 9099 Ext. 402 FAX 591-4117 discounts on their website www.ipa- keep up-to-date the IPA Discount www.candlewoodsuites.com usa.org/ipa43/accommodations.htm IPA special: Studio suites from Accommodations pages. Computer $64 if available. Seasonal IPA Anna Maria Island, Mantee and E-mail capability required. rates. County, 2br/ba condo, IPA R- Contact Editor for details. 14 member, Karl Schaefer (901) Miami Beach, Best Western 756-6743 Fax (901) 756-8101, Ans. Beach Resort, 4333 Collins Machine (901)753-3492 Ave. 33140 800 832-8332 10% IPA disc. Baymont Inns, Over 155 Inns in the US. (800) 428-3438 IPA corporate rate ID K6322. Miami Beach, Days Inn Art Deco/Convention Center, 100 21st Street, 33139 (800) 451-3343 IPA discount Big Pine Key, Florida Keys Daily and weekly rentals. IPA member Joan Thoman, 31316 Avenue J, Big Pine Key, 33403 (305) 872- Miami Beach, Holiday Inn, Newport Beach Crowne Plaza, 16701 9009 E-mail [email protected] Collins Ave., 33160 800 327-5476 Ask for IPA rate.

Disney/Epcot, Villa rental, 2br/2ba , sleeps six, added extras Naples, Golf Villa, 2/2, golf, tennis, swimming pools, near beach. minutes from attractions, Daily/Weekly. IPA rate $500 week Owner Contact George Petrakakis, 973 470-8095 A. Meyer R-15 (631) 289-6285 [email protected] North Miami Beach, Suez Oceanfront Resort, 18215 Collins Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Sawgrass Recreational Park, 5400 North Miami Beach, 33160 (800) 327-5278 IPA 20% discount Highway 27, Fort Lauderdale. (888) 4AIRBOAT Website: www.evergladestours.com Mailing address: P.O. Box 291620 Ft. Ormand Beach, Granada Inn, 51 So. Atlantic Ave., 32176 Lauderdale, FL 33329 Disc coupon: [email protected] 800 228-8089 German speaking staff. 30% IPA discount week days and 20% week ends.

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Page 30-31 3rd Qtr 04.indd 30 8/1/2004, 11:56 PM St. Augustine, Ocean front condo, All amenities. Available New Jersey Oct.– Nov-Dec. Call for prices. IPA R-14 member Louis Egger, Ocean City, Port-O-Call Hotel, 15th & Boardwalk, 4109 Pine Run Circle, St. Augustine, FL 32086 ( 9 0 4 ) 08226 Tel 800 334-4546 Fax 609 399-0387. Beach 797-5227 front resort. Government per diem rates for IPA members.

Treasure Island, Bilmar Beach Resort, 10650 Gulf Blvd., New York Treasure Island, FL 33706 800 826-9724 30% IPA discount New York Hotels, Contact Brooke Webster, NYPD Auxiliary Su-Th, 10% Fr-Sa 18yrs. and under free. Police Sergeant, President of the RPOA and a former hotel manager with dozens of Manhattan hotel contacts. He is available Hawaii to assist IPA and other officers who want to visit “The Big Apple.” Kuai, 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo fully furnished. Available to IPA [email protected] members at special rates. Located within walking distance to very private beaches, golf and shopping. Call for info Lorene Addison NY & Vermont-Cambridge, Guest House, Ed & Pat Miller, IPA (775) 575-0800 or E-mail [email protected] R-3, RR#1 Box 256-14, Lake Lauderdale, NY 12816 Apr-Nov (518) 677-3427 Dec-Mar (516) 929-3815 Maui, Valley Isle Resort, beachfront studio, Steve Jackson, 3445 Balboa Dr., Reno, NV 89503 (800) 742-7955 $99 per night. South Carolina N/S only. North Myrtle Beach Golf Villa 10% IPA discount, 2bdr/2ba golf villa sleeps 6. Barefoot Resort. 4 premier golf courses Maui, 2 condos, $49 dbl.occ. R-40 member Vic Voss 530 238- nearby. Weekly rates by season. E-mail VinWard, R-15, 8822 [email protected] [email protected] Virginia Maui, condo, 1 bdr. sleeps 4, N/S, $50 per night, IPA member Blue Ridge Parkway, Stonewall B&B, IPA members Mary & Heidi Farmer, (530) 244-3448 or E-mail Heidijimusa@netscap Ray Batiato, 102 Wendi Pate Trail, Floyd, VA 24091 (540) 745- e.net 2861, E-mail [email protected] Maryland Bethesda, American Inn of Bethesda, 8130 Wisconsin Avenue, Arlington, Holiday Inn, Rosslyn at Key Bridge, 1900 N. Fort Myer 20814 Phone 1-800 323-7081 [email protected] Drive. 800 368-3408 IPA rate (code 4 IPA) $79 plus tax. Must state IPA member for special rate. Washington Missouri Cascade Mountains, Lake Cle Elum, cabin sleeps 8-10, beach. St. Louis, Cop Party/Benefitevery third Monday of the month. IPA rate $55 night, $300 week. R-24 member Bob & Cammy Party benefits a Cop or Fireman for Off Duty injury or death. Seelye. Will consider a vacation swap in U.S. or Europe. Also home hosting for visiting cops. Bob Schure, 314 209-0597, (425) 432-8169 E-mail [email protected] or E-mail [email protected]. Wash. DC/Virginia Nevada Fairfax, VA, Comfort Inn Tyson Corner, 1587 Spring Hill Road, Reno, studio condo, $600 month Jeff Church, P.O. Box 1801, Vienna, VA 22182 (703) 448-8020 Must ask for Police Rate. Reno 89505 [email protected]

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Page 34 Buff & Stanley ads.indd 34 8/1/2004, 11:56 PM School Exchange Student Experiences Illinois By Maria Michaelsen

Experiences in Addison, Illinois, U.S.A. had. It was a lot of fun to be dressed like New Years Eve I went to a sleep-over at My name is Maria Michaelsen. I am a woman in the 1860 even though it also one of my friends house. I had expected a 17 years old and from Denmark and was was a pain with all those layers of fabric. lot of fireworks and a bash of a party, but an exchange student during the school The civil war re-enactments are one of the it seemed like that it was only on TV they year 2002-2003. My dream has always most exiting things I tried there and I am had fireworks. But then they explained that been to spend ten months as an exchange really glad that there still is young and old fireworks actually were illegal here, which student in a country where English is people who are so dedicated to the history. I find very surprising. So this year I held spoken. When I was younger I wanted the first New Years Eve without fireworks. to stay in England, but as I grew older I But I still had a lot of fun. started to consider America as one of my I graduated from A.T. before I left the possibilities. Both because it was more U.S. .It was a lot of fun to wear the cap different from Denmark and because and gown and nice to get a diploma. of all what I had heard about it, The Hargreaves also held a graduation both in the movies and in the news. party for me, where we invited a lot of I stayed in the U.S. for ten months people, including some IPA members. while attending Addison Trail High My parents, sisters, and grandparents School (AT) in Addison, IL. During my came over to pick me up in the end of stay, I lived with an IPA family, Valarie the school year, so they experienced and Richard Hargreaves. They became also me graduating and the party. my other family and Hargreaves Manor They also saw me dressed all up became my other home. Everything were before prom. My grandfather got a lot different from what I was used to to ride in a old antique big America in Denmark, but not in a bad way. There convertible, it was his wish. is a lot of differences between our two Even though I missed a lot of what Maria Michaelsen and Richard Harg- countries, the most obvious; the size. was going on in Denmark, with my reaves plant Maria’s Christmas tree in It has been a great challenge for me to friends and family’s life, I don’t regret the yard. A living reminder of the year live in another culture, and I believe that a second that I chose to take a year as Maria spent with Richard and Valarie as has added a lot to me as a person in many an exchange student, and I probably a student through the IPA Youth School ways. I really enjoyed going to school, never will. I have never experienced so Exchange Program. because that is where I really learned a lot much in so little time, because the time about the U.S., and about its diversity. In The Christmas 2002 were also the just flew. I will encourage everybody my school I really got to see the melting first Christmas I spent away from to try something similar to what I have pot that everybody is talking about. home, which was a very different done, because a book will never teach I have experienced a lot of new stuff experience. Because, even though the as much as my experience there did. I during my stay there, I saw Chicago, traditions are similar, there is still a sit everyday and wish I could go back a and I really liked the downtown area, I world of difference, the food, we eat year just to experience all these things went to the Sears Tower. I thought the duck or roast pork. Also the time the one more time, luckily the colleges and Eiffel Tower was big, but Sears Tower is presents are opened, we open them the universities also has exchange programs. great. I have experienced my first football 24th in the evening but there I had to wait game and been in the worlds longest until the 25th. We also have a live tree Addendum by Richard Hargreaves cave, Mammoth Cave, KY. Food, I have with candles and we sing while we are Many thanks to Gretchen and Bill experienced Jell-O! And I really liked it. dancing around the tree. But even though Pike, IPA Youth School Exchange I even went so far that I sent it home as it was different I really enjoyed my Program officer. Without their help, this a Christmas present for my parents and Christmas Eve there, and it was a good experience of a lifetime would never have sisters and a took a bag full of Jell-O opportunity to learn about how occurred for us. Gretchen and Bill are now home too. They didn’t like it, but that is Americans celebrates Christmas and in going to host one of Maria’s sisters for the just even better for me, because then I general just a good way to open ones school year. Valarie and I can only say it can have it all for myself. Something else eyes to other exiting traditions. (A was an experience having a teenager in the and really spectacular that I experienced live tree was set on the dining room home again, but Maria’s parents did raise was civil war re-enactment, which was table for Maria, and afterwards it was a wonderful daughter. one of the hobbies that the Hargreaves planted in the yard as a living memory)

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Page 35 3rd Qtr 2004.indd 35 8/1/2004, 11:56 PM 2004 IPA Conference Billings, Montana By Ron Gaumont - Reprinted & Edited from the Region 37 Newsletter This years IPA Conference was held meeting, many of the conference atten- the Yellowstone Country Museum. There at the Historic Northern Hotel. This hotel dees had the opportunity to enjoy the Bill- we were able to view historical artifacts, was first opened in 1942 and was reno- ings 13th Annual Strawberry Festival just which included displays on Calamity vated in 1998. It is located in downtown a block away from the hotel. Although the Jane, a Chuck Wagon (range cook wagon), Billings, approximately 3 miles from the festival was relatively small (3 blocks), a two-headed calf, a barbed wire display, Logan International Airport. Billings has it was really a lot of fun. The food and pictures of Indian suicides at Sacrifice Hill a population of approximately 90,000 drink were very reasonably priced. When and a law enforcement display. There was and the State of Montana has a popula- is the last time you saw $2.00 tion of about 1 million, or the equivalent hamburgers and $1.00 sodas of the estimated population of San Jose at a local festival. If you like (925,000). strawberry shortcake and Billings is very “laid back” compared strawberries and cream, like I to the Central Coast/Silicon Valley area. do, it was a real treat. The highways and freeways are usually Later that evening, the no more than four lanes and most are only Opening Ceremony took place one lane in each direction. There is no in the hotels newly refurbished need for commuter lanes because there Centennial Room. IPA/United isn’t a com- States, National President mute, as Mike Lynch opened the con- we know it. ference and welcomed the 115 Most of the conference attendees, includ- vehicles on ing six International members Bob Killen, Sheriff Larson Medicinehorse and Larry the roadways from Scotland. Our own Bill Kiceina are pickup Kroeger and National Secre- trucks, many tary General read the names of our mem- many other displays as well, too many to with dogs bers whom died this past year. Captain describe here. in the back. Vern Petermann, Billings PD welcomed Next we went to Boot Hill. Many of Kind of us to his city, as did Sheriff T. Larson the original white crosses marking the explains the Medicine Horse Sr. of Bighorn County. grave sites have been damaged or stolen and have now been replaced by steel “laid-back” President Mike Lynch The Sheriff introduced his wife and markers. From Boot Hill we were able to lifestyle a opened the conference. some of his family members who per- little bit. formed a very colorful and entertaining see Sacrifice Hill very clearly. Actually, it The downtown area hosts some very nice “full dress” Indian dancing performance. was visible from most of our rooms at the restaurants. The Golden Belle restaurant The Sheriff has a very large family, which hotel but from a different angle. at the hotel provide great breakfasts, includes 38 grand- brunches and dinners. All of which were children. (I guess price friendly. I’m told that many of the they don’t have conference attendees and families had TV on his reser- breakfast at the nearby Stella’s Restaurant. vation.) It was a I can personally attest to the very tasty big fantastic Opening game menu at The Rex Restaurant. We Ceremony per- ordered the Elk Chops and the Buffalo formance and one Tenderloin. Both were wonderful and not I’m glad I didn’t at all gamy tasting. miss. In addition to the nightly Hospitality On the morn- sessions, there were a few local establish- ing of Monday, ments that were available for our members June 14th, confer- to enjoy. The Montana Brewing Company ence attendees and Pug Mahon’s Irish Pub are a few that boarded three come to mind. tour buses for the On Sunday, June 13th, while the Billings city tour. There was a very colorful and entertaining “full dress” Indian National Executive Committee held their We first went to dancing performance.

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Page 36-37 2004 NDC reports.indd 36 8/1/2004, 11:56 PM Next stop was the famous Rand Hat a visit. In fact, he Co., not to far from the hotel. There we ran out of “Spot- learned how the quality Rand hats are ted Ass Honey”, made. They are made from beaver felt. but he didn’t run And are custom fitted with 100 year old out of ice cold measuring devices. They are an exact fit to beer. I think after the customer’s head. Their hats can be de- our visit, Leo can signed in various styles of the customer’s probably retire desire. Many noted movie stars and actors now. of our youth and present day have had The last stop their hats custom made by the Rand Hat of the day was for Co. Starting price for a Rand custom hat a barbecue dinner is $395.00, but are made to last a lifetime_ provided by the Truly a quality piece of western wear. Lions Club. The On the way back to the hotel, our diner consisted of tour took a side excursion past the historic barbecued beef, Moss Mansion. The mansion, a 1903 red chicken, beans sandstone structure, was designed by the and salad. All of New York architect, Henry Hardenbergh, this and some designer of the original Waldorf Astoria homemade carrot and Plaza Hotels. The home is listed on cake for desert. the National Register of Historic Places. With full stom- Western dress up night was a lot of fun for all. L-R: Bill Kroeger, Later Monday afternoon, we again achs and our thirst Mary Jones, Richard Hargreaves, Valarie Hargreaves and Paul boarded the tour buses for the Lewis & well quenched, I Jean-Louis. Mary & Valarie were the “Fun Night” coordinators. Clark tour. Our tour guides were Renee can tell you that and Lee Christiansen. Lee is the grand- the remaining trip meeting. I saw quite a few shopping bags son of the only African American, York, back to the hotel was very quite. OK, ex- at our hotel after they got back, so I’d on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Lee cept for the occasional snoring. guess they had a good time. The eve- is also a hunting and fishing guide in On Tuesday, June 15”’, the NDC ning “Western Wear Theme” hospitality the Billings and Yellowstone area. We meeting (summary in another article) was session was also a lot of fun. Just about first went to Pompey’s Pillar along the held. The tour company offered a visitors everybody was dressed up and there were Yellowstone River. Many of us climbed shopping day excursion to Red Lodge for many very well thought out costumes. the well constructed stairs and saw where our members not involved with the NDC The tour of Little Bighorn Battlefield W. Clark scribed his name and date and the Crow Indian Police Headquarters th into the rock on July 25, 1806. The was on Wednesday, June 16 , the Yellowstone River quickly flowed last day of the conference. Unfortu- below us at a very fast 8 knots. The nately for us, the tour was scheduled view from atop the pillar was truly to return about the same time as our remarkable. flight home. So the following are On our way back, since it was bits and pieces from some who were very warm outside and many of able to take the tour. us labored up the steps to the top The Little Bighorn Battlefield is of the Pillar in 6,000 ft. elevation, a spread out area of over a couple it was recommended we stop at a of miles. The Crow Indians were the little tavern for some refreshments. scouts for the American Calvary dur- The “Spotted Ass Honey Tavern”, is ing the Little Bighorn Battle. Prior named after the spotted mules (asses) to the battlefield tour, Chief Darren that roam the area where the honey is Cruzan of the Bureau of Indian Af- made. It was a unanimous vote. Our fairs (BIA) police, gave our group a guide Lee promised Leo, the little tour of the Crow Indian Police Head- 90-year old man who runs the tavern, quarters. The group had an Indian that he would bring “some” people taco lunch at a trading post near the by. I think the poor little old timer battlefield and returned to the hotel was a little overwhelmed when three The Spotted Ass Inn in Pompey’s Pillar was a for the final evening dinner banquet. bus loads of IPA members paid him popular authentic rest stop on the tours.

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Page 36-37 2004 NDC reports.indd 37 8/1/2004, 11:56 PM WELCOME TO 2005 CANADA – U.S. JOINT NATIONAL CONFERENCES REGION 11 (Windsor) & REGION 20 (Michigan) (As of 6-16-04)

We are pleased to welcome you to the 2005 Joint Canada & U.S. Conference. The following is the schedule of activities for the conference:

Wednesday May 4, 2005 Arrival day for U.S. NEC and Delegates for NDC/AGM 12:00pm-6:00pm Early Registration at Hilton and Radisson Hotels 6:00pm-8:00pm Informal hospitality session for early arrivals Dinner on own

Thursday May 5, 2005 Arrival day for all participants 8:00am-5:00pm NEC Meeting 8:00am-6:00pm Registration at the Hilton 7:00pm-10:00pm Welcome Hospitality Session - Insignia swap meet Dinner on own

Friday May 6, 2005 8:00am Photo Session

9:00am Opening Ceremony Hilton Hotel Memorial Service possibly at Deippe Park - (Located on Detroit River, across from Hotel)

10:30am-5:00pm Canadian A.G.M. at Hilton Hotel U.S. NDC at Hilton Hotel Lunch on own 1:00pm Tour for visitors – City of Windsor including Fort Malden and sites of the War of 1812 6:00pm Hospitality & Dinner at Teutonia Verein

Saturday May 7, 2005 9:00am-5:00pm Canadian A.G.M. at Hilton Hotel 9:00am Tour of Greenfield Village & Henry Ford Museum 6:00pm Gala Ball & Banquet at the Hilton Hotel

Sunday May 8, 2005 Training segment, Departure

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Downtown Detroit is connected by tunnel with downtown Winsor. In Winsor enjoy Casino Winsor, outdoor festivals, dine in the many downtown restaurants, see the beautiful Detroit skyline, all at a great exchange rate on the U.S. dollar. Conference tours will include Fort Malden and the Greenfield Village & Henry Ford Museum.

Hilton Windsor Rooms Rates CAD$134 + tax or about US$99

Make room reservations at 1-800-445-8667

2005 National Joint Conference Windsor, Canada (opposite Detroit, MI) May 4-8, 2005 Registration Form

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Send to: Kevin Gordon, IPA 2004 NDC, PO Box 7, Mascoutah, IL 62258

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Page 40-41 3rd Qtr 2004.indd 40 8/1/2004, 11:56 PM National Treasurer’s Report By Kevin Gordon Three PowerPoint presentations are monthly report, whichever you are using. credit cards for new available for any member. These presenta- I send the original to Vi Powrie and I re- members or renewals tions are for promotional and recruitment tain a copy in order to better answer any if you wish. National use to help promote the IPA. One explains region questions that may arise later about is also reviewing what the IPA is, the second presents in al- what they sent, received etc. So if the the pros and cons of phabetical order every IPA member coun- region has not provided a second copy of national doing the try, the country’s flag and a map showing the report, then I have to make one which annual billing versus its location, and the third shows the loca- can delay the process several days when region billing. If you have any thoughts tion of US Regions. doing 20 reports and no copy machine at one-way or the other, please contact me. As most of you Region officers the house! Providing two copies would We also get a lot of suggestions about know, all forms have been updated and be a great help. products to carry etc. The goal of national are available on-line. You can visit the So you know the process, when I is to provide the products to regions at national web site at www.ipa-usa.org/ receive the monthly reports, I complete cost. We are always looking at different administrative.htm or contact me direct the financial portion of the report and mail items as suggested by members. The new by phone or E-mail. I can send these forms out any renewal stamps or supply items as key chains are an example. Several mem- out by E-mail, on a CD or paper copies needed. I then send the reports to Vi who bers have requested ball style hats but we mailed out, whichever the Region prefers. records all membership info and sends out haven’t provided them since we provide A reminder, please provide two cop- new passports, replacement passports/ national patches, which are iron on, allow- ies of your monthly report. Many regions stamps, or re-instatement items if needed. ing members to create their own hats. already do this but many do not. You We now are able to take credit cards If you have any suggestions or ques- do not have to provide copies of all ap- for all purchases including NDC regis- tions or comments, please contact me. plications etc., just the one or two page tration and logo items. Feel free to take

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Page 40-41 3rd Qtr 2004.indd 41 8/1/2004, 11:56 PM IPA Book on Police and Crime Museums of the World The Professional Commission of the IPA has produced a beautiful and practical book on police and crime museums worldwide. This 283- page hardback book features over 270 museums and collections, including 70 in the United States. Each museum or collection is detailed with addresses, contact information, websites and a description of the contents. To order one of these excellent books, use the order form below.

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Page 43-48.indd 43 8/1/2004, 11:56 PM National Reporter Not International Police Association Getting U.S. Section Enough? Want More? Would you like a six pack of extra National Reporters to Publishing Schedule share with your department, association or colleagues? Edition Submission Publish Simply mail us $2.00 for postage and a 1st Quarter Nov. 15 Jan. 1 self addressed label. We‘ll send you the newsletters. 2nd Quarter Feb. 15 April 1 Mail requests to: Bev Solis, Asst. Editor 3rd Quarter May 15 July 1 2302 Fruitvale Rd, Lincoln, CA 95648 4th Quarter Aug 15 Oct. 1 916-645-2676—E-mail: [email protected]

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Page 43-48.indd 44 8/1/2004, 11:56 PM The International Police As- The IPA was formed by Sgt. Ar- Membership sociation is one of the most unique thur Troop in England in 1950. It be- Membership in the Association is and interesting social organizations gan with the dream of one man to have granted after an application has been in the world. This fraternal organiza- law enforcement officers band togeth- prepared and submitted. Registration tion is dedicated “to unite in service er through friendship. This is shown and first year dues are $25.00. There- and friendship all active and retired in the Association’s motto “Servo per after, the annual membership fee is members of the law enforcement ser- Amikeco”, which in Esperanto means $20.00. vice throughout the world”. The IPA “Service through Friendship”. IPA is open to all full time serv- strives to enhance the image of the The IPA creates an opportunity ing or retired law enforcement officers police in its member countries, and (IPA is forbidden by its by-laws to be to facilitate international cooperation for cultural exchange and contacts on a local, national and international lev- involved in labor or union activities through friendly contacts between and membership is not open to mili- police officers of all continents. el. It is a tremendous organization for members and their families who wish tary police.) to travel anywhere in the world. Travel M e m b e r s are often extend- ed courtesies and offered a s s i s t a n c e and given tours, that would not nor- mally be available to the general pub- lic. If you are a traveler seeking fun Membership exceeds 330,000 and new friends in far away places, Hobbies members in 58 countries and is steadi- you will be pleased to know the IPA ly rising. Membership is open to any can be there for you, be it discount ac- Every hobbyist will find a -cor serving or retired law enforcement of- comdations, home hosting or just local responding member throughout the ficer meeting the requirements of the assistance. world ready to exchange information United States Section. Membership The IPA offers something a travel or collectibles. Some of these hob- is offered regardless of rank, race, sex, agency cannot, because nobody knows bies are insignia trading, ham radio, color, religion, or creed. a city or town like the police officer uniforms, stamps, internet communi- who lives and works there. cation or just pen pals.

For more information & an application see the IPA Website at: ipa-usa.org or contact National Vice President Viola Powrie, 100 Chase Ave, Yonkers, NY 10703. E-mail [email protected] Phone: 914-965-0049 Fax: 914-969-6524.

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Page 43-48.indd 46 8/1/2004, 11:57 PM Welcome to New IPA Members Duncan, Steven Iaquinto, Adam Mihalik, David Schwartz, James New Life Member Dunleavy, John Irish, Robert Miller, Lucas Scott, Frank Gus Baart Edwards, Bruce Jung, Frank Monteleone, Louis Scott, Kenneth Ervolina, Peter Kasin, Craig Moore, Christopher Silva, Erik Allen, Byron Ferretti, John Keen, Michael Moran, Michael Smith, Jr, Daniel Apple, Kenneth Field, George Keles, Eva Mosier, Jr., Don Soba, Owen Arroyo, Margaret Fisher, Wayne Kelly, Kieran Murphy, John Sobczak, Edward Bailey, Stephanie Freadling, Cory Kerns, Glenn Mutarelli, Thomas Splain, Neil Balistreri, Andrew Gallagher, Terrence Khan, Zubair Nelson, David Springer, Charles Beste, Daniel Garcia, Ruben Kieper, William Nuncio, Edwin Stevenson, Jr, William Boyd, William Garrett, Joel Kleinman, John Nyberg, Ramesh Sullivan, John Bridges, Robert Glass, William Koechig, Jr, Marvin Olshefke, Michael Valin, Jerome Brietenback, Joseph Golden, Michael Koehne, Gerald Overton, Susan Van Driessche, Cory Buckley, Joseph Gorman, Albert Lagoda, Anthony Patterson, James Venter, George Caldwell, Dell Gorman, Kenneth Lane, Jr, Joseph Pemberton, Jr, Robert Vitale, Michael Cali, Dominick Gormley, Thomas Lewis, Gary Pisano-Proscia, Angela Vogel, Richard Caliguire, John Graham, Kelly Linaweaver IV, Grover Pizzo, Dominico Vogel, Stephanie Carpenter, Sandy Guendel, Neal Lopez, Gerardo Reeder, Richard Vorisek, Bill Chase, Richard Haney, Matthew Mannix, Dennis Reynolds, William Wacyk, Bill Chen, Richard Hanglow, Patricia Manson, Frank Rice, David Waldrip, Kelley Chilson, Larry Harmon, Michael Marangoni, James Riedel, Silas Weiss, Edie Clements, Michael Heinemann, Robert March, Patricia Ristovski, Dragan West.Jr, David Cline, Gregory Henscey, A. Wayne Marshall, Brent Roberts, William Wood, George Cohen, Jon Herzog, Alfred McAndrew, David Rodriguez, Patricia Yannuzzi, Frank Cunningham, Lewis Holquin, Joe McGivney, John Rodak, Walter Ditmars, William Horst, David McGrath, Lorraine Ruiz, Juan Drappi, Gerard Hoyvik, Martin McGurie, Lang Ryan, Robert Drmandy, Kenneth Huey, Adam McKenzie, John Ryan, Kevin

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REGION 61's 1st ANNIVERSARY RAFFLE

IPA Region 61, Grand Canyon / Northern Arizona, invites you to participate in our exciting raffle for a 3-day; 2-night train, hotel, meals, and tour of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon via the Grand Canyon Railway, including 2-First Class tickets for train travel to/from the Grand Canyon South Rim with one night’s lodging in Williams and one night lodging at the Grand Canyon, one breakfast and one dinner (for two) and a guided/narrated Grand Tour of the South Rim including lunch at Maswik Lodge, as described in the Grand Canyon Railway’s 2004-2005 brochure.

For tickets, contact Region 61 at [email protected] or visit our website at www.ipa61.org, click on the link to raffle information and click on raffleticket.pdf. Prices are: $5.00 per ticket or 5 tickets for $20.00 in US currency. Fill out the stub and mail it with the funds to IPA Region 61 at PO Box 18935, Munds Park, AZ 86017- 8935.

Entries must be received by IPA Region 61 prior to 10:00 a.m. October 9, 2004. Drawing will be held at 12:00 o’clock noon on October 9, 2004. The winner need not be present to win. Prize Certificate is valid from October 15, 2004 through October 15, 2005 (some restrictions apply).

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