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National Conference: Fostering Careers in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

November 9-12, 2011

This will be our 11^th National Conference. As in the past attendees are typically instructors and administrators in the career programs at both the secondary and post secondary levels along with their partners in the professions.

In 2011 we will have our first conference in Washington DC. This will provide opportunities to offer some different learning experiences from those we have offered previously.

SPECIAL CONFERENCE TRACKS

There will be at least three special tracks offered during the conference. They are:

1) Developing the Recruitment Pipeline in Partnership with your Local Public Safety Agencies

Over the years we have worked with school districts and public safety agencies that have created systemic approaches to education and employment. This track will provide examples of how a whole system can be developed from middle school through college and into employment in law enforcement, fire and related public safety professions. A variety of approaches at each level will be highlighted.

2) Technology and Public Safety Careers

Through grants from the National Science Foundation to Century College (one of our regional centers), curriculum has been developed to help colleges and secondary schools integrate the technologies currently used by public safety agencies for investigations and related work. Examples of these and actual materials that can be used will be provided in a series of sessions during the conference.

3) Advancing the Security Field as a Dynamic Profession

Often security is viewed as simply a job (not a career) or some form of guard. However the profession has changed dramatically, requiring many high level skills. This has been especially evident in the federal government where a multi-year project for professionalizing practices and creating certification  in a broad range of security roles has created many opportunities for career development. And last year, the National Partnership, with the International Foundation for Protection Officers, allowed high school programs to provide the curriculum for students to obtain the nationally recognized Protection Officer Certification. 

CONFERENCE THEMES

We will also offer sessions in the theme areas we typically offer. They are:

Special Programs. These programs are typically outside the regular for-credit high school courses, or they are integrated with regular courses

Getting Started: Approaches for Developing and Improving Career Programs. This track covers the range of LPSCS career programs that can be offered including whole high school, career academies and pathway programs.

The Role of Colleges, College Programs, and Other Postsecondary Options and Programs.. This track will emphasize building the relationships between high schools and colleges, creating articulation and dual credit agreements, other scholarship programs, and developing innovative college programs.

Integrated Curriculum and Standards. This theme focuses on academic courses integrated with the career areas.

Law and Law Enforcement Career Programs. This track will showcase models from around the country and include program design as well as curriculum

Corrections, Security, and Fire and Emergency Services Career Programs. Models from various states, school districts, and colleges will be highlighted.

SPECIAL TOURS AND BRIEFINGS

(draft-proposed only)

       Tours and briefings-- 6 options:

                      #1 Congressional visits/Capitol tour

                      #2 Pentagon tour and briefings

                      #3 FBI and Supreme Court

                      #4 Israeli Embassy and TSA

                      #5 ATF and Secret Service

                      #6 FEMA and ICE

Registration

 Additional Information 

INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION WORKSHOPS

 November 12-15

We will be offering several post conference instructor certification workshops. These will be in Emergency Dispatch, Protection Officer Certification, The Introduction Course to LPSCS Careers, and Character Counts for LPSCS Career Programs and perhaps others as they become available. These will be held Nov. 12-15 except for the Introduction Course which will be held November 9th for half a day in the morning.

We have added additional information on the workshops on our website. For now you may check the Registration Form or send an email to Joe Coffee and request additional information.

Conference Hotel and Travel

Lodging

We have made special arrangements at the Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston, 4610 North Fairfax Drive. This will be the conference hotel where most of the sessions will be held. Special room rates are set at $139 per night plus 10.25 % tax. To ensure that you receive this rate, you should reserve your room prior to October 7, 2011.

Amenities for each room include: free WI-FI/high speed internet access in the room, 32 inch flat screen TV, mini-refrigerator, coffee and tea making facility, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, daily, weekday newspaper, shuttle service within one mile radius of the hotel (on first come, first serve basis).

Each conference participant should make his or her reservation as soon as possible. You may book by telephone at 1-800-465-4329. Or, you may book through the Reservation weblink.  Enter in the group code R62.  The dates blocked for our group will be (November 8-15, 2011).  Do note, if a different set of dates is put in, the Link will not work. If you would like to arrive earlier or stay later than the dates blocked for the group, please contact the hotel directly at the Hotel Room Reservations number - 703.243.9800 ext. 7107 and they will be happy to assist you. 

When booking, identify yourself as a participant of the National Partnership: Fostering Careers in the Law and Public Safety Conference or mention the group code "R62". All reservation requests should include your arrival and departure dates, estimated time of arrival, room preference King or two Queens, and your credit card information.

All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit; however, your credit card will not be charged unless you fail to notify the hotel of a cancellation; otherwise your card will be charged at checkout. In the event you do wish to cancel your reservation, you need to notify the hotel no later than 4pm EDT and receive a cancellation number, three days prior to your scheduled arrival date.

Because of this flexible cancellation policy, we strongly encourage prospective conference participants to make your reservations as early as possible---even before you have confirmation on attendance from your school or organization.

Travel

 Driving

From Dulles Airport and points west take I-66 east to Exit 71 and Glebe Rd. The Hotel is immediately on the right on the exit ramp which is also 4610 North Fairfax Drive. (About 21 miles)

From Ronald Reagan Airport and Washington DC take I-395 south toward Richmond to exit 7 and take Glebe Rd. (about 5 miles)

From Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) take I-95 South to I-495 west to I-66 east to Exit 71 and Glebe Rd. The Hotel is immediately on the right on the exit ramp which is also 4610 North Fairfax Drive. (About 45 miles)

From Richmond and points south take I-95 North to I-495 west to I-66 east to Exit 71 and Glebe Rd. The Hotel is immediately on the right on the exit ramp which is also 4610 North Fairfax Drive.

Using the Metro

From Ronald Reagan Airport get on the Red Line going to Rosslyn. At Rosslyn transfer to the Orange Line to Ballston Metro. At Ballston get off and either walk three blocks down Fairfax Drive to the Hotel at 4610 North Fairfax Drive or call the free hotel shuttle to be picked up. (about 30 minutes)

From Washington DC get on the Orange Line to Virginia and Ballston. At Ballston get off and either walk three blocks down Fairfax Drive to the Hotel at 4610 North Fairfax Drive or call the free hotel shuttle to be picked up. (about 30 minutes)

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Does Public Investment in Police Pay Off?

This article weighs the cost of investing in Police vs. the benefits.  The paper analyzes a series of metrics in order to answer the question, "Does public investment in police pay off?"  There is a tremendous need for more police, correction officers and probation officers, however, states and local governments are battling enormous deficits and are forced to trim their budgets drastically.  These fiscal challenges are forcing state and local governments to cut under performing social entities.  This article delves into the pros and cons of investing in the police.  This article can be downloaded for free by clicking this link.  If you would like a hard copy of this article you can also purchase the article at the same link.

Student Learning Through Contextualization

 This paper is a literature review that explores the nature and effectiveness of contextualization as a way to improve outcomes for academically underprepared college students--this also applies to high school students. Two forms of contextualization have been studied: "contextualized" and "integrated" instruction.

Skills in reading, writing, and mathematics are key to academic learning, but conventionally, these skills are taught separately from the discipline areas to which they must be applied. For example, students may be taught writing skills in the morning in an English course and then be expected to apply them to writing an report writing assignment in a law enforcement class in the afternoon. Several problems arise with this structure. First, for reasons still to be determined, students do not necessarily transfer their morning writing skills to the afternoon assignment. Second, students may not be motivated to learn writing skills in the English class because they do not consider such skills to be relevant to their personal or career goals. Third, weaknesses in essay-writing skills may not be addressed by the afternoon content-area teacher, who aims to teach subject knowledge rather than basic skills such as grammar and spelling.  

A growing literature, especially in the field of adolescent

in the context of disciplinary topic areas.

literacy, suggests that bringing basic skills and subject-area instruction closer together may be a solution to this problem . One way to create this relationship is through contextualization.

Click here to read article 

CONTACT INFORMATION
National Partnership for Careers in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
PO Box 1991
Annandale VA 22003

Joe Coffee
Executive Director
703-470-2974
703-573-6317 (fax)
jnc11@msn.com

Ramez Wissa

Assistant to the Executive Director

703-684-5067

rwissa@ncn-npcpss.com