USA IPANEWS JULY 2011 The Magazine of the International Police Association U.S. Section www.ipa-usa.org IPA Founders Contents Arthur Troop Harold Litwin Officer Reports 1914-2000 IPA U.S. Section President Bob Killen . 4 IPA Founder Founder 1st Vice President Kenn Morton . 5 2nd Vice President Steve Livingston . 5 U.S. National Officers 3rd Vice President Richard Resling . 5 Secretary General Richard Nevarez . 7 President - Bob Killen Treasurer Kevin Gordon . 8 Miami Gardens Police Department Articles (Broward County Sheriff, Retired) Students Awareness Campaign . 9 [email protected] R-61 Scholarship Winners . 10 Trinidad & Tobago Reception . 12 1st Vice President - Kenn Morton Member Collection . 12 California Highway Patrol, Retired Executive Director Search . 23 [email protected] Police Week . 25 Atlasorbis Magazine . 29 2nd Vice President - Steve Livingston Columbus, OH Police Department Regular Features [email protected] Collectors . 13 Calendar of Events . 14 3rd Vice President - Richard Resling Pen Pals . 15 [email protected] Hobbies . 18 Classified Advertising . 26 Secretary General - Richard Nevarez Travel Accommodations & Discounts . 32 Los Angeles Police Department, Retired Don’s RV Corner . 33 [email protected] Treasurer - Kevin Gordon On the Cover Mascoutah, IL Police Department, Retired The 2011 Celebration of the [email protected] West will be held in conjunc- tion with the NDC in Phoenix, International Officers Arizona hosted by Region 25 in October. President - Michael Odysseos 1st Vice President - Daniel Condaminas 2nd Vice President - Julianna Papne Vegso 3rd Vice President - Gal Sharon Secretary General - Georgios Katsaropoulos Assistant Secretary General - Stephen Crockard Treasurer - Pierre-Martin Moulin IPA International Administration Center Website: www.ipa-iac.org Assistant Treasurer - Romain Miny U.S. IPA Website: www.ipa-usa.org USA IPA NEWS Summer 2011 3 Message from President Bob Killen Appointed U.S. Positions ASSOCIATE SECRETARY OPENINGS are avail- Supply Officer able for Brazil, Norway, Denmark and Moldova, a new Rich Kreuter section and never has had an Associate Secretary. [email protected] The responsibility of an Associate Secretary is to co- IPA Youth Exchange Officer & ordinate between their assigned Country and the USA, U.S. Section Youth School Exchange Program making contacts there and staying in contact with their as- Barbara Piirinen signed Country counterpart(s). The A/S will be required [email protected] to assist USA members going to that country via their contacts; as well as Regional Electronic Mail Network assisting that country’s members who might request assistance in the USA. Tom Savoca It is recommended that they have a working knowledge of that Coun- [email protected] try and although having the language skills as well in most beneficial, it Webmaster is not necessary. Tom Savoca Please send your interest, along with background qualifications for the [email protected] Country to the 1st Vice President, Kenn Morton at kennmorton@hotmail. Handbook Coordinator com. Any questions on the position can also be sent to him. The deadline Steve Livingston is set for July 15, 2011. [email protected] And shortly afterwards the appointments will be made International Commission for External Relations (ERC) Tony Mok [email protected] Hugh Brien [email protected] Blue Knights Liaison Pat Fox [email protected] NEC Recording Secretary Diane MacGregor [email protected] Membership Secretary Diane MacGregor [email protected] IPA USA News Managing Editor Jim Pola [email protected] IPA Member Nations Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United States. Sections in Foundation: Macau SAR IPA - Over 310,000 Members in Over 50 Nations 4 USA IPA NEWS Summer 2011 Message from 1st Vice President Message from 3rd Vice President Kenn Morton Richard Resling (California Highway Patrol, Ret.) I am writing my article for this issue Summer has arrived here in Tucson, we from sea while I am sailing on Semester at had our first 100 degree day last week. I’m Sea with 400 college students visiting ports afraid it won’t be the last. The good news in Central America. Trinidad was to be our is my pool feels wonderful. first stop. I had been in contact with Region I just returned from Washington, D.C. after 101 about a social visit. I was about to be our NEC Meeting. We stayed in and toured the hotel where hosted beyond my expectations by a wonderful group of the 50th Anniversary event will be held next year. It is a first members and Curtis Belford personally. class hotel with a Metro station next door, and many dining I attended the NEC meeting at the Hyatt in Bethesda, MD options nearby. Several of us loved a Indian Restaurant about on May 14 and 15. The hotel is to be the site of the 50th An- a block away (we ate there twice). We are working on this niversary events in 2012. The hotel is the right sized facility event and if anyone would like to help please let us know. and convenient to Metro heading into DC. It has adequate I hope to see many of you at this years NDC in Phoenix, rooms and meeting space. There are a number of good res- hosted by Region 25. I have seen the hotel (it is beautiful) taurants within walking distance. There is a parking garage and I know it will be a great event. on site and we negotiated a reduced daily rate for the confer- For all you Associate Secretaries, don’t forget your end ence. We were fortunate to be able to visit the Law Enforce- of year reports to me are coming due. Since last years NDC ment Memorial and observe some of the ceremonies. I had was in the middle of the year, total al incoming and outgoing the solemn experience to look up the names of three Colo- visitors since June 2010 until about October. My report is due rado Springs officers I had worked closely with. The Board the end of this year. took turns staffing the IPA booth at ‘Tent City” and recruited I hope you all have a safe and happy summer. Those of you a few new members and circulated membership brochures. still working be safe. Lastly, don’t forget to keep spreading It had been many years since I was in attendance at Police the IPA message! We are still losing members so it is very Week and it was very impressive to see the hundreds of of- important that everyone sign up some new members. ficers and ceremonies. As always if I can ever be of any help please let me know. Our NEC meetings went long and productive. There is always a large array of issues in our Section. We had a ho- tel tour and mapped out some facility issues for 2012. From Washington DC, I flew to Ft. Lauderdale to embark on the Message from 2nd Vice President SAS ship and start my summer adventures. Steve Livingston I extend each of you best wishes for the summer and hope to meet many of you at the NDC in October. Region 25 is working hard to present a great program for the attendees. They need your support, so please make every effort to at- (Not available at press time) tend and socialize with the delegates. An effective organiza- tion needs broad participation. Our Section is facing financial and retention issues that need everyone’s collective ideas to meet these challenges. Let’s make this a huge NDC like in the years past. IPA ACRONYMS ARTICLE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES IPA – International, Sections (countries), Regions (areas inside the section). 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