International Association off Women Police
By Robin Matthews
IAWP Region 10 Coordinator
Greetings! There is still time for you to register for this year's International Association of Women Police (IAWP) Training Conference, that will be held August 21-25, 2011 in Lexington, Kentucky. The host hotel this year is the Hilton in Downtown Lexington; room rates are just $139.00, but the room block is going fast, so if you're planning on attending the conference, or seriously thinking about attending, please call and make your reservations now to ensure you can take advantage of the discounted low rate. To reserve a room, call 859-231-9000, and make sure you reference the IAWP 2011 Conference.
If you've never attended an IAWP Conference before, I can tell you it's a fantastic experience, and well worth the cost of attending. (Plus, it's a tax write-off, to boot!). The training at the conferences are always second to none, and the opportunity to network with other women in law enforcement from all ranks and agencies from around the country and around the world is priceless!
This year's theme is "Racing to the Future", which is very apropos with the area's rich history in horse racing. The area is beautiful with it's rich "Kentucky Blue" grass, and will be a wonderful setting for this year's conference! The training workshops will include training in Tactical/Patrol, Leadership/Supervision, International Policing, Global Terrorism and Preparedness, Emerging Trends in Investigations, Technology, and Training, and Personal and Professional Enrichment. Some of the workshops that will be available are as follows:
Tactical/Patrol
- Bomb Threats and Bomb Incident Response
- Decision Making in a Hurry
- Characteristics of Armed Offenders
- Connecting Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse
- Ways of Warrior Women
- Dealing with the Media: A Short Course for First Responders
- Firearms Simulator
Leadership/Supervision
- How to Lead & Leap in a Double-Standard Environment
- Community-Based Leadership
- Learning to Lead
- Mentoring Beyond Gender
- Developing Current and Future Leaders Using Local Resources and a Dispersed Leadership Model
- True North Policing and Leadership
International Policing
- ICITAP: A Leader in International Police Development
- Brazilian Federal Police - Scene and Perspectives of Women in Policing
- Human Trafficking, The Bangladesh Perspective
- Fostering Cooperation between U.S. Law Enforcement and Partner Nations Engaged in Anti-terrorism Efforts
- United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Global Terrorism and Preparedness
- Strategic Approaches to Countering Violent Extremism - Global Law Enforcement Perspectives
- Global Terrorism: Threats to Aviation
- Increasing Capacity and Changing the Culture: Incorporating Volunteers and Volunteer Management in Law Enforcement Agencies
- Surveillance Detection
- Improving the Public's Awareness of and Response to Suspicious Activity
Emerging Trends in Investigations, Technology, and Training
- How to Train Police Officers a Police Chief Wants and Citizens Deserve: A Post-Academy Training Model
- National Instant Check System and Mental Health Disqualifiers
- Proactive Investigations on the Internet: The Apprehension of a Child Predator
- Matrix-Predictive Uniform Law Enforcement Selection Evaluation (MPULSE) Inventory
- Problem-Based Learning
- The Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
- Sexual Orientation Hate Crimes: Prevention and Response Strategies for Law Enforcement
- Critical Incident Response to the Crash of Flight 5191
- Reducing Death, Disease, Crime and Addiction: The Case for the Regulation of Illegal Drugs
- Personal and Professional Enrichment
- Traumas of Law Enforcement Death
To register for the conference, go to www.iawp2011.org; the conference website can also be accessed by going to the IAWP website at www.iawp.org, and clicking on the 49th Annual Conference. Registration rates are $600.00 for IAWP members, and $650.00 for non-members. Registration inculdes all training, the Opening Ceremonies, other meals, all non-training events, the Awards Luncheon and the Final Banquet. You can also purchase a single day conference pass of $125.00, or a two day pass of $250.00 per person. Companion and retiree registration rates are $325.00. You do NOT have to be an IAWP member to be a companion or a retiree registrant.
I hope to see many of you there; you won't be disappointed.
