citizens police academy arvada alumni newsletter

CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY
ARVADA ALUMNI NEWSLETTER
VOLUME 10 ISSUE 1
Winter 2010
GENERAL MEETING
DATE: Thursday, March 11, 2010
TIME: 7:00-8:30 pm
LOCATION: City Council Chambers
8101 Ralston Road
SPEAKERS: Dr. Susan Land and
Dr. Nora Bensko
TOPIC: An Overview of the
Crime Analysis Unit
Have you ever seen those crime maps in the Arvada Press, and
wondered who tracks and analyzes those weekly pattern crimes?
Have you ever wondered how the police analyze crime, crime trends, and
crime data to help them identify and capture suspects?
Have you ever wondered how the police determine how many officers to
staff on each of the shifts?
You are in luck! Crime analysis is an important function in today’s modern
policing. Crime analysts utilize raw crime data to generate statistics,
analysis, and pattern information that assists the Police Department in
several ways to include deployment strategies, planning, and major cases,
just to name a few.
Susan Land and Nora Bensko, “the Doctors,” make up the Crime Analysis
unit at the Arvada Police Department. Come listen and be amazed at the
data analysis, technology, and “behind the scenes” capabilities this important
unit uses to help police find the bad guys, and make the community safer.
Editors:
Sgt. A. J. DeAndrea
[email protected]
Judy Slivensky
[email protected]
CPAAA Phone 720-898-6884
MISSION STATEMENT
To bring together graduates of
the Arvada Citizens Police
Academy as a source of active
volunteer support to the
Arvada Police Department.
To promote awareness of law
enforcement and community
issues and enhance relations
between the community and
the Department. To
encourage and recruit
participants for the Academy
through our activities and
community involvement.
MEETINGS
Dr. Susan P. Land
Education: BS Chemistry, MS
Forensic Science, PhD Adult
Education emphasis in Continuing
Professional Education.
Previous life: Forensic Scientist
Current life: Crime Analyst for Arvada
PD for 11 year.
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Dr. Nora Bensko
Education: BA Child Development,
PhD Research Psychology.
Previous life: Trial Consultant, Survey
Research.
Current life: Crime Analyst for Arvada
PD for 10 years.
Board Meetings will be on
the second Thursday of
the month at 6:00 p.m. in
the Administration
Conference Room at City
Hall, 8101 Ralston Road,
unless otherwise notified.
Members are welcome to
attend. Call Normalee Lee
with questions, 303-4239006
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MEET THE CPAAA BOARD
November 11, 2009 CPAAA Election Results
BOARD MEMBERS
Chair
Vice-chair
Secretary
Treasurer
APD Liaison
Normalee Lee
Lloyd Ferguson
Maureen Tooher
Nancy Mayer
Sgt. A.J. DeAndrea
MEMBERS AT LARGE
303-423-9006
303-424-1329
303-423-7239
303-423-3716
720-898-6666
Gary Busch
Joan Campbell
Pat Ferguson
Debranne Hamilton
Jentry Kendall
303-425-0222
303-425-1384
303-424-1329
303-422-7025
303-420-2727
According to the By-laws 5.3: “The Chair may appoint a member to fill any vacancy created on the Executive Board with
the Executive Board’s approval. Such appointment shall be for the balance of the current term.”
Since Nancy Mayer will resign her secretary position as of Jan. 1, 2010 in order to accept the treasurer position, Maureen
Tooher has been appointed to fill the secretary vacancy until Dec. 31, 2010.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AND A BIG thank you to outgoing treasurer, Kay Rowland; Member-at-Large, Leona
Rude; and Past Chair, Marilynn Maring, for their service this past year. Not only have they served on the Executive
Board, but they have also coordinated and volunteered for many of our events. We look forward to their continued
participation and leadership during 2010.
- submitted by Normalee Lee
NORMALEE LEE
LLOYD FERGUSON
JOAN CAMPBELL
NANCY MAYER
PAT FERGUSON
GARY BUSCH
DEBRANNE HAMILTON
NOT PICTURED: MAUREEN TOOHER AND JENTRY KENDALL
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Meet Sgt. A.J. DeAndrea
Hello,
I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the
CPAAA.
I'm Sergeant A.J. DeAndrea, a 17 year veteran of the Arvada,
Colorado Police Department. I am currently assigned to
Internal Affairs in the Office of the Chief. I also serve as the
Team Leader for the Jefferson County Regional SWAT
Team, which I have been a member of for the last 14 years.
I am a certified Explosive Breacher, Master Less Lethal
Instructor and a Colorado POST certified instructor for the
Jefferson County Law Enforcement Training Academy and
the Red Rocks Community College Law Enforcement Academy. I teach Officer Survival,
Building Searches, Rapid and Immediate Deployment (RAID), SWAT, Defensive Tactics and
Firearms as well as many other disciplines. I attended the University of Colorado in Boulder and
have a Bachelor of Arts Degree.
I have received 5 Medals for Valor, 2 Medals for Distinguished Service, 2 Medals for Meritorious
Service, 2 unit citations and numerous commendations. In 2006/2007, 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 I
was honored as the “Police Officer of the Year” through the Primo Awards. In 2007 I also
received an Honorable Mention for Police Officer of the Year through the International
Association of Chiefs of Police and Parade Magazine.
I have instructed all over the United States including at the IACP Annual Conference and the
Police Improvement Facility in Bramshill, United Kingdom.
I was an Entry Team Leader at Columbine High School and a Team Leader during the Bulldozer
Incident in Granby, Colorado. I helped devise and execute the tactical plan for the Hostage Rescue
at Platte Canyon High School in September, 2006. Again in 2006 I was the Team Leader during
an Officer Rescue where over thirty rounds were fired. The officer was rescued without injury
while the suspect was shot by SWAT. Most recently I was the Patrol Supervisor and Entry Team
Leader during the Youth With a Mission (YWAM) shootings. This was an active shooting at a
youth mission training center where four young adults were shot, two of which died.
I have a very busy career, doing a job which I am very passionate about.
I look forward to meeting all of you and working with CPAAA.
Sgt. A. J. DeAndrea
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Officer Chris Miskimon's Group Responses for CPAAA Care Packages
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CPAAA ACTIVITIES
CPAAA Members Detail Police Cars
On September 19th, CPAAA completed our semi-annual task of detailing Police Department vehicles. This year's
event went more smoothly than in the past due to a modified procedure with individual assignments and a single
line. We utilized 2 car movers, 2 "vacuumers", 4 at the wet station and 4 dry wipe down and interior windows. We
would like to get two more volunteers next time and add a fourth station to clean the exterior windows. We did an
outstanding job of detailing all 31 available vehicles. This allowed a short couple of minutes between each car to
get to know each other a little better. Thanks to all that were able to help. We had one volunteer (John) from the
current CPA class that joined us so we had a total of 14. A special recognition to Team # 2 who receives the
"awesome job" traveling trophy by barely nudging out Team #3. Team #1 (me), as usual, needs to step it up a bit. I
think this was the most complete job of detailing we've done in years! As special thanks, each participant received
a personal note from Chief Wick.
- submitted by Gary Busch
CPAAA Car Detailing Volunteers
Who are these women and what are they doing?
Come to the General Meeting, Thursday, March 11th and find out!
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MORE CPAAA ACTIVITIES
CPAAA Volunteers Help Make Shred-a-thon Successful
th
Fourteen volunteers from the CPAAA attended the Shred-a-thon held on October 24 at the Arvada Center. There
were 4 shredding trucks and an extra truck for cardboard. The volunteers helped unload the boxes and carry them to
the shredder trucks. Everybody was kept busy with a continual flow of traffic. The weather was great; it was a
wonderful fall day. The event was a success due to the efforts of all the volunteers. The donations for Arvada Police
Department’s Explorer Scholarship Program and Arvada Community Foodbank were in excess of $4,000.00. Thanks to
all of the CPAAA volunteers who participated in this event.
- submitted by Lloyd Ferguson
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AND
MORE
. . . CLASS
.
FALL, 2009,
CPAAA
GRADUATING
Fall CPA Graduates Twenty-Two
On November 4, 2009, the Arvada Police Department graduated twenty-two members from the fall
Citizen Police Academy. Graduates will carry with them memories of an overall view of the inner
workings of city law enforcement. During the ten-week course they had hands-on experiences with a fully
equipped squad car and an officer who explained each piece of equipment in the vehicle and what it is
used for. They were also introduced to the 911 area, the courts system, the bomb squad, animal control,
etc.
The final class included an exhibition by the K-9 unit, usually the Academy members’ favorite
segment. Class photos were taken, and the Department furnished a full sheet cake with a detailed police
badge replicated on it. Five Citizen Police Academy Arvada Alumni members, Gary and Cheryl Busch,
Normalee Lee, and George and Leona Rude furnished snacks as well. The CPAAA members were
present to invite the graduates to join their volunteer support group. Gary Busch gave a PowerPoint
presentation to show what some of the members do to assist police personnel. The presentation, which
included random shots of the students during their classes, was put together by Busch, CPAAA Board
Member-at-large and Lloyd Ferguson, CPAAA Vice-Chairman. After class the cake was served, and
students were encouraged to ask questions about membership.
The two citizen academies, Spring and Fall of 2009, yielded twenty-one new members for CPAAA.
- submitted by Leona Rude
Fall 2009 CPA Graduating Class
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MURDER MYSTERY DINNER A SUCCESSSSSS . . . .
What do a) a delicious buffet meal followed by to-die-for cake, b) a roomful of chatty super sleuths searching for
clues, and c) a snake . . . have in common? The CPAAA's Ninth Annual Mystery Dinner, of course. Distinguished
guests included: Chief Don Wick and his wife Chery; Deputy Chief Lynn Johnson and his wife, M.J. Menendez;
Deputy Chief Gary Creager and his wife Karen.
On October 22, Sgt. Jeff Monzingo and his partner in crime scenes, Judy Slivensky, outdid themselves by
painstakingly creating this year's exhibit at the Indian Tree Golf Course Club House. Lots of scenarios were
bantered about, but in the end, the fictitious female casualty was the victim of a venomous viper. Case closed.
The evening was filled with mystery-solving conversations and laughter while waiting to hear if the number being
called out would match your free ticket that you got when you first arrived. Then you got to pick something from the
generous assortment of donated items. Everyone could go home a winner.
Also, Sgt. Monzingo was presented with a special gift in recognition and appreciation for his outstanding work as
the department liaison to both the Citizens Police Academy and CPAAA. He will be missed!
Anyone who could not make it to this year's dinner should seriously consider attending next year - you won't regret it
- hope to see you there!
- submitted by Judy Kuester
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CPAAA Well Represented At PD Awards Ceremony
By Normalee Lee
CPAAA provided refreshments for officers and guests at the Officer Awards Ceremony on Dec. 9,
2009. We furnished small bottles of water, multi-colored yummy mints and delicious cream puffs. Our
bright CPAAA banner looked great on the wall behind the refreshment table. We gave out gold and blue
balloons to the children in attendance. A few of the balloons got away and floated out of reach. However,
the nearby high school students practicing basketball were creative and worked together to get the
“floaters”. You're never too old to enjoy a balloon.
Leona and George Rude, Marilynn Maring and Deb Hamilton passed out programs. Joan Campbell and
Marilynn helped set up the table. We had many positive comments about the great refreshments. Guests
also thanked us for our support.
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Leona Rude and Marilynn Maring handed out programs.
Joan Campbell and George Rude assisted with refreshments.
In-depth Report on Police Awards Ceremony
By Marilynn Maring
On December 9, 2009, several CPAAA members were privileged to assist with the Arvada Police Department
Awards Ceremony held in the Arvada West High School Auditorium. Volunteers included Joan Campbell, Deb
Hamilton, George and Leona Rude, Normalee Lee and Marilynn Maring.
Citizen Commendations were awarded to Dr. Anna Lindsey, Carolyn Knudsen, Bert Delao, Timothy
Wasinger, Matthew VanGieson, Elizabeth Harris, Meredith Murphy, Joni Bowler, Rachael Kras, Chris Campbell,
Amy Stringe, Haley Schmidt and Jessica Calderon.
20 year service recognitions were presented to Officer Matt Archuleta, Evidence Specialist Gloria Gallegos,
Officer Dave Glynn, Criminalist John Graham and Animal Management Supervisor Becky Robison.
25 year service recognitions went to Sergeant Chuck Beilman, Investigator Susan Gaetano, Detective Jeff
Johnson and Officer Suzanne Kurth.
30 year service recognitions were given to Detective Mark Greubel, Sergeant Frank Oschmann and Sergeant
JoAnn Rzeppa.
Deputy Chief Lynn Johnson was presented with a 35 year service recognition award.
A Special Recognition Award for Service to Country was awarded to Officer Chris Miskimon. Since Chris is
serving out of the country, his award was accepted by his wife Amber.
Police Commendations were awarded to Officer Brian Laas and his K-9 partner Body, Officer Mary Miklos,
Officer Don Sikkema, Officer Trent Saathoff and Sergeant Eric Strasheim.
Medals of Meritorious Service were presented to Detective Michael Roemer, Jefferson County DA’s
Investigator Bill Jenkins, Detective Jay Lopez and Officer Chris Steiner. Medals of Distinguished Service went to
Officer Dan Ames and Officer Dustin LeDoux.
As always the ceremony was very impressive and moving and proved once again that Arvada has a Police
Department we should all be proud of.
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2010 CPAAA CALENDAR
March
03
CPA Starts - Bring Treats
11
Board Meeting 6-6:45 pm
11
General Meeting 7-8:30 pm
August
12
Board Meeting 6-7:30 pm
April
08
10
18-24
September
01
CPA Starts
09
Board Meeting 6-6:45 pm
09
General Meeting 7-8:30 pm
18
Car Detailing
May
TBA
TBA
05
20
20
10-14
22
June
10
July
08
19-23
Board Meeting 6-7:30 pm
Spring Kite Festival
National Volunteer Week
Fill-Up a Can
2nd Grade Officer Appreciation
Contest
CPA Graduation
Board Meeting 6-6:45 pm
General Meeting 7-8:30 pm
NCPAA Conference
Car Detailing
Board Meeting 6-7:30 pm
Board Meeting 6-7:30 pm
Provide Lunch for Teen Academy
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October
TBA CSI Conference Registration
14
Board Meeting 6-7 pm
21
Murder Mystery Dinner
November
03
CPA Graduation
11
Board Meeting 6-6:45 pm
11
General Meeting/Elections 7-8:30 pm
December
09
Board Meeting 6-7:30 pm
31
Pizzas to PD
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2010 DUES . . .
ARE DUE! PLEASE PAY
BEFORE MARCH 31ST!
THANK YOU!
New members who pay their 2010 dues will
receive our new CPAAA pin.
Citizens Police Academy Arvada Alumni
Membership Form
Your membership is annual. Please complete this form and return to the address below. We appreciate your support.
Renewal
Check one:
Mr./Mrs./Ms.
New Member
Last Name
First Name
Address
Middle Initial
City of Arvada
Phone Number
CPA Graduation Year
State
Zip
E-mail Address
ANNUAL LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP
Must be a graduate of the Arvada Citizens Police Academy to be an active or non-active member.
Active Membership $25
Non-Active Membership $10
Includes: quarterly newsletter, advanced training
Includes: quarterly newsletter, non-voting.
Socials, activities, voting privileges.
Business/Associate Membership
(minimum of $50)
Family Membership $40
(two or more person at same mailing address)
Includes: quarterly newsletter, acknowledgement
Includes: quarterly newsletter, advanced training,
In newsletter, decal, non-voting.
Socials, activities, voting priviliege.
Return this form and your check payable to CPAAA to:
CPAAA
Arvada Police Department
8101 Ralston Road
Arvada, CO 80001-8101
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