S&PS&P UpdateUpdateA publication of the division of state and provincial spring 2006 volume 17, number 1 2005 Trooper of the Year Awards The Annual Trooper of the Year Award (above) was presented at the State and Provincial Police Midyear Meeting Banquet in Alexandria, VA. Sergeant Kirk Van Orsdel (above right) was selected as the Trooper of the Year for 2005. The four nominees are pictured, right, with the heads of their agencies: (from left) Trooper Robert Bowers, Jr., of the Virginia Department of State Police, Sergeant Kirk Van Orsdel of the California Highway Patrol, Trooper Ricky J. Conn of the Kentucky State Police, and Trooper Dallas E. Root of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Also in this issue: General Chair’s Message ........ 2 When the World is Watching: Event Security....... 4 New Jersey City Adopts Mississippi Trooper Families........ 6 1 spring 2006 Maryland’s Community Outreach Efforts.......8 Kentucky Drug Task Force Praised by Feds........ 11 Message from the General Chair ur midyear meeting, according to your evaluations, was a resound- “The Trooper of the Year ing success. I thank all of you Award Banquet is always a Owho took the time to attend and also to submit your evaluations. wonderful way to conclude the If you still have surveys or feed- back on the midyear, please forward midyear meeting and this year, them or call S&P Division Director Dave Tollett so that we can best meet once again, was no exception.” the needs of our membership in the midyear meeting possible. future. The evaluation reports form a The Trooper of the Year Award major component in the formation of Banquet is always a wonderful way to plans for next year’s meeting. conclude the midyear meeting and this As you are aware, many issues and year, once again, was no exception. The timely topics were discussed over the keynote speaker this year was Commis- week and we look forward to Colonel sioner Giuliano Zaccardelli of the Royal Commissioner Gwen Boniface Rick Fuentes’s Homeland Security Canadian Mounted Police. Committee report when we meet again It is truly humbling to listen to the My congratulations to all of the in Boston in October. Your Executive events that brought these members and finalists, particularly Sergeant Kirk Van will be following up on a number of their families to this occasion. Each one Orsdel of the California Highway Pa- issues raised. A conference call will be of us is reminded of the courage and trol—our Trooper of the Year 2005. convened shortly. professionalism that members of the Respectfully, We express our many thanks to state and provincial agencies exhibit on our sponsors who continue to make our a daily basis. Commissioner Gwen Boniface Fallen S&P Officers IACP DIVISION OF STATE AND PROVINCIAL POLICE General Chair Gwen Boniface, Commissioner, Ontario Provincial Police The S&P Division wishes to 1st Vice Chair acknowledge the following troopers, Colonel Rick Fuentes, New Jersey State Police who made the ultimate sacrifice for their communities and the people they 2nd Vice Chair served. We extend our prayers and Colonel Steven Paré, Rhode Island State Police deepest sympathies to their families, friends and colleagues. Secretary/Treasurer Colonel Deborah Campbell, New York State Police North Atlantic Regional Chair Trooper Steven R. Smith Oklahoma Highway Patrol Commissioner Jeffrey B. Miller, Pennsylvania State Police February 9, 2006 Southern Regional Chair Officer Earl Scott Colonel Christopher A. Knight, Florida Highway Patrol California Highway Patrol February 17, 2006 North Central Regional Chair Colonel Paul D. McClellan, Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Kevin C. Manion Virginia State Police Mountain Pacific Regional Chair February 18, 2006 Commissioner Michael L. Brown, California Highway Patrol Officer Gregory John Bailey S&P Division Director California Highway Patrol David L. Tollett February 25, 2006 Trooper Andrew J. (AJ) Sperr New York State Police S&P UPDATE is the official publication of the Division of State and Provincial March 1, 2006 Police of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Sharing of material pub- lished in this newsletter is encouraged among all state and provincial police agen- cies. Submissions are encouraged and should be sent to the newsletter editor, Carolyn “They will be remembered—not for the Cockroft, IACP, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314; way they died, but for how they lived.” 1-800-THE-IACP; [email protected] — Vivian Eney 2 s&p update People in S&P To Communicate or Lt. Col. Michael Berthay, a 28- Not To Communicate year law enforcement professional, has been appointed chief of the Mississippi By Colonel Steven M. Pare, Rhode Highway Patrol by Governor Haley Island State Police Barbour. Berthay has served since 2004 as director of the Mississippi Bureau of n any organization, one of the Investigation, a division of the Depart- most common problems that ment of Public Safety. MBI is respon- must be continually addressed is Icommunication. Whether it be man- sible for investigative support of the Highway Patrol’s uniformed division, agement, collective bargaining units, providing assistance to local, state and or general employees, the fear of the federal agencies as well as managing the unknown or the failure to provide direction and purpose adequately can Criminal Information Center. Col. Michael Berthay, left, accepts his be crippling and costly. “During his long and distinguished appointment as chief of the Several years ago the Rhode career at the highway patrol, he has seen Mississippi Highway Patrol as Gov. Island State Police and the Rhode all aspects of law enforcement up close Haley Barbour, right, looks on. and personal, and I know his contribu- Island Troopers Association set out to tions to public safety in Mississippi will a special assignment with the federal open the lines of communication by be substantial,” said Gov. Barbour. Drug Enforcement Administration. holding monthly meetings between Berthay was commissioned by the Berthay holds a bachelor’s degree top state police administrators and MHP in 1982. He has served on the from the University of Mississippi and the collective bargaining union’s Interdiction Team and as a sniper on the is a graduate of the FBI National Acad- officers. These meetings were SWAT Team. In a succession of promo- emy, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco established to discuss issues, listen to tions, he also received other assign- and Firearms New Agent Academy and ideas, provide and receive feedback ments in investigative and management the U.S. Treasury Academy for Crimi- in a low-key and informal setting. positions in law enforcement, including nal Investigation. µ We have experienced numerous successes with this program and have discovered and solved small issues prior to their becoming large prob- lems. Furthermore, these meetings have increased the trust and respect Mark Your Calendar between management and the labor union to the degree that both sides May 15-17: North Central Region, Columbus, OH offer confidential information prior to its being made public, with the un- June 5-6: Vehicle Theft, San Diego, CA derstanding that what was discussed in the meeting stays in the meeting. June 7-10: Highway Safety Committee Midyear, San Diego, CA These meetings were held ini- tially at coffee establishments around the state. Eventually we found that June 5-9: LEIM Conference, Grapevine, TX the distractions and close proxim- ity of citizens did not contribute to June 11-14: North Atlantic Region, Burlington, VT the effectiveness and purpose of the meeting. Meetings are now held at June 14-16: DRE Section’s 12th Training Conference, Kansas City, MO the state police headquarters confer- ence room. July 9-14: SPPADS, Orlando, FL The success of any organization depends upon reliable and timely July 23-27: SPPPOS, San Antonio, TX information being distributed to the members of the organization. We are August 27-29: Mountain Pacific Region, Jackson Hole, WY fortunate that we are able to work with the Rhode Island Troopers October 14-18: IACP Annual Conference, Boston, MA Association in keeping those lines of communication open and free of mistrust and misinformation. µ spring 2006 3 When the World is Watching: Coordination, Partnerships are Key to Event Security Michigan State Police troopers leave the staging area to report to their traffic details at locations throughout Detroit. By Colonel Tadarial J. Sturdivant, Director, Michigan Department of State Police nsuring safety for the national hensive security plan proved extremely With 275 personnel assigned to Super and international audience of helpful when it came time for Detroit to Bowl XL, the MSP was the second larg- the NFL Super Bowl—held host football’s biggest game. est contributor of security resources. this year at Ford Field in Planning started early. Bi-monthly Using the Incident Command Sys- Detroit, Michigan—called for security meetings were arranged by the tem, we coordinated and deployed our a security plan well beyond DPD beginning in May 2005 with repre- resources as is done in an emergency Eany one agency’s resource capabilities sentatives from over 25 agencies. These situation, such as a natural disaster. The and required the coordination of federal, meetings were essential for creating IC System made the development and state and local law enforcement. relationships, discussing best practices, implementation of the operational plan The Detroit Police Department improving the security plan and charting very efficient. (DPD) was the lead law enforcement progress. MSP involvement included the agency for Super Bowl XL. Right from At the MSP, we designated an inci- areas of Traffic Management, Bomb the start, the Michigan State Police dent commander with responsibility for (MSP) committed its assistance to the developing and implementing a depart- DPD by sending a representative to the ment-specific Operational Plan in co- “Plainclothes officers 2004 and 2005 Super Bowls.