NCPAA Conference 2004

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Austin, Texas

April 14-17, 2004

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2004 NCPAA Awards

Send in nominations for the following awards (to the address given by Joe) Nominations must be received by April 1, 2004. Nominations accepted for the following awards: CPA Alumni Association of the Year CPA Alumnus of the Year Agency of the Year

CPA Coordinator of the Year.

Send nominations to:

NCPAA-Austin, TX c/o Joe Munoz PO Box 689001 Austin, TX 78768-9001

Schedule of Events as of March 31, 2004

Ground transportation will be provided from Airport on Tuesday & Wednesday and back to the airport on Saturday & Sunday 7:00 – 3:00 p.m. If any different days or times are needed please call 512.974.6202 or email Sara at [email protected]
If you need to reach a conference coordinator after hours please call 512-695-0804.

Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday

2004 Registration Form

2004 Exhibitor Registration Form


Morning	National CPA Association Executive Board & directors arrive
3:30pm	National CPA Association Executive Board meeting 5^th floor board room
Evening	National CPA Association Board of Directors dinner

9:00 a.m.	Early Registration till 4:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m.	Exhibit area open for set up till 4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.	Welcoming Reception – Dover’s

Main schedule
Early morning	Breakfast on your own
7:00 a.m.	Registration Booth & Exhibit Hall (Phoenix North) open
8:00 a.m.	Opening Ceremonies / Main Ballroom
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.	General Membership Session & Elections/ Main Ballroom
Spouse Event 10:00 a.m.	Van departs for mall
10:15 – 11:45 a.m.	Session I
Phoenix South	Search & Rescue	Search & Rescue – duties of the Search and Rescue unit and the important part volunteers play in carrying out these events. Also will talk about recent international assignments Officer Minton and “Austin”, Officer Minton’s canine partner, have completed.
Austin	Coordinators Liability Forum	Coordinators Liability Forum
DeWitt	Red Cross and Law Enforcement	Red Cross – details on programs Red Cross offers to assist law enforcement and how volunteers are utilized.
DeZavala	Forming an Alumni Association
Robertson	Polaroid equipment and the Police…idea’s & software	New Polaroid Technology – demonstration of how new Polaroid technology has contributed to documenting Domestic Abuse evidence.
11:55 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Luncheon / Main Ballroom
1:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Vote at registration table
1:30 – 2:45 p.m.	Session II
Phoenix South	Homeland Defense (part A)	Partnership in Combating Terrorism in Your Community – Description of types of activities that can be operating in neighborhoods and what part your community volunteers can do to help eliminate.
Austin	Sleep Deprivation	Sleep Deprivation – the national crisis, how it affects Law Enforcement and the community. What what you can do to reduce the problem.
DeWitt	Forming a Regional Alumni Association	Forming a Regional CPAAA – the steps taken to contact and involve CPA Alumni’s within the Central Texas Regional and activities this group is involved in.
DeZavala	Civil Defense Battalion	Civil Defense Battalion – the newly established program initiated by the Austin Police Department after 9-11, description of volunteer training and assignments volunteers are fulfilling.
Robertson	Sheriff CPA (Coordinators)	Sheriff CPA – description of CPA program in three small, medium and large Central Texas Sheriff’s Departments by the coordinators of these programs.
2:45 – 3:15 p.m.	Mid-afternoon break
Spouse Event 3:15 p.m.	Van returns from mall
3:15 – 4:30 p.m.	Session III
Phoenix South	Homeland Defense (part B)	Partnership in Combating Terrorism in Your Community – Description of types of activities that can be operating in neighborhoods and what part your community volunteers can do to help eliminate.
Austin	Details of O’Hair investigation	O’Hair Investigation – lead agent who was instrumental in solving the 5-year-old mystery of what happened to Madalyn Murray O¹Hair and her two adult children will describe steps taken for solving this mystery.
Dewitt	Sheriff CPA (Sheriff’s)	Impact of CPA on Sheriff’s Departments – three Sheriff’s, small, medium and large departments, in Central Texas will share how the CPA program has impacted their Departments.
DeZavala	Immigrant Outreach in your community… what you can do	Immigrant Outreach Programs – detailed description of outreach programs to the Hispanic community in Austin.
Robertson	Fighting Alcohol Abuse in your community	Fighting Alcohol Abuse In Your Community – action citizens and volunteers can take to reduce alcohol abuse in their community focusing on the area of teenage drinking.
4:30 p.m.	Registration & Exhibit Hall closes
6:00 p.m.	Board buses for “the Oasis – Sunset Capitol of Texas – Lake Travis” for Texas BBQ – Oasis Info
10:00 p.m.	Buses return to Hotel
10:45 p.m.	Buses arrive at Hotel

Main schedule
Early morning	Breakfast on your own
8:00 a.m.	Registration Booth & Exhibit Hall open
8:00a.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Vote at Registration table
Spouse Event 10:00 a.m.	Van departs for Capital / Bullock Museum
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.	Session IV
Phoenix South	Fundraising and Grant Writing	Fundraising / Grant Applications – corporations and private foundations who offer grants to Law Enforcement and other fund raising programs will be discussed and processes to apply for grant money.
Austin	Corporation for National Community Service	National Service, Citizen Corps and you
Dewitt	VIPS Program (part A)	V.I.P.’s – description of the Volunteers In Policing program and the important role volunteers play.
DeZavala	How to start a CPA program
Robertson	State Farm Insurance – Loss Prevention in Your Community	Loss Prevention in Your Community – two representatives from the Loss Mitigation Department of State Farm Insurance explain how they work with Law Enforcement to reduce criminal acts.
10:30 – 11:45	Session V
Phoenix South	The University of Texas Tower Shooting…. August 1, 1966	UT Tower Shooting – Officer (Ret.) Ray Martinez, the officer who shot the sniper, will describe the horrendous act that took place at the University of Texas, August 1, 1966.
Austin	VIPS Program (Part B)	V.I.P.’s – description of the Volunteers In Policing program and the important role volunteers play.
DeWitt	A.E.D. (Automatic Electronic Defibrillator) for your community/agency	AED – Automatic Electronic Defibriilator – the easy-to-use equipment that delivers electric shock to the heart in case of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and how it has saved many lives.
DeZavala	National Night Out	National Night Out – Texas State Coordinator of the annual National Night Out program and its’ importance in the community.
Robertson	K-9 and its’ volunteers	K-9 and the CPAA Program – description of various events K-9 works in and how volunteers are utilized in training.
11:55 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Luncheon / Main Ballroom National Board Roundtable
1:30 – 2:45 p.m.	Session VI
Phoenix South	Trauma in Law enforcement (part A)	Trauma In Law Enforcement – APD Psychologists describe the services they provide officers and family members in times of crisis, tips for volunteers in working with officers.
Austin	CPA Coordinator Certification (part A)
DeWitt	Shattered Dreams – minor anti-drinking program	Since the program’s inception in 1997, a group of individuals have worked tirelessly to develop, promote, and sustain Shattered Dreams / D.E.A.D. the Minor Anti-Drinking campaign under the auspices of the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission. One is a Trauma nurse who educates teens on the devastating injuries and loss of life that she witnesses on a daily basis. A second nurse helps provide the expertise to create realistic scenarios for crash victims, a third founder has taken the lead in promoting legislation regarding child passenger safety.
DeZavala	Forming a 100 – club	Forming a 100 Club – the viable role 100 Clubs (citizen law enforcement supporters) play in supporting Law Enforcement.
Robertson	Law Enforcement and your local cable company
Dovers	A perspective from the Police Service of Northern Ireland
2:45 – 3:15 p.m.	Mid afternoon break
3:15 p.m.	Exhibit Hall closes for Banquet (move out exhibits)
Spouse Event 3:15 p.m.	Van returns from Capital / Bullock Museum
3:15 – 4:30 p.m.	Session VII
Phoenix South	Trauma in Law Enforcement (part B)	Trauma In Law Enforcement – APD Psychologists describe the services they provide officers and family members in times of crisis, tips for volunteers in working with officers.
Austin	CPA Coordinator Certification (part B)
DeWitt	Weapons of mass destruction in my community?
DeZavala	London, England Citizen Policing Focus Team
Robertson	Weed & Seed / Graffiti Eradication	Weed & Seed Graffiti Reduction – the national program designed to eradicate graffiti in neighborhoods and the significant role volunteers play in this program.
6:00 p.m.	Reception outside Ballroom
7:00 p.m.	Awards Banquet in the Ballroom
Saturday, April 17 (optional)

All day	Shuttle service provided to airport / confirm arrangements at transportation table
a.m.	Breakfast on your own
8:30 a.m.	Group 1 departs for tour of “new Austin Police Combined Emergency Center” followed by tour of Capitol
9:30 a.m.	NCPAA Board meeting
11:30 a .m.	Group 1 Depart Capitol to “the boat” for lunch (make sure you sign up $10 per person)
	Group 2 (those who do not want to go to earlier event) Depart Hotel to “the boat” for lunch
12:15 p.m	Both groups depart on “the boat” for lunch (boat cruise on Lake Austin)
4:00 p.m.	Group 1 & 2 arrive at the dock & return to hotel
8:30 p.m.	Bus departs Hotel by bus for 6^th Street
8:45 p.m.	Bus arrives 6^th Street
1:00 a.m.	Bus Depart 6^th Street for Hotel
1:15 a.m.	6^th Street bus arrives at the hotel

6505 N. IH 35 – Austin, Tx.

Hotel Information

The Austin DoubleTree ( 6505 N. IH 35) is now accepting reservations for the 2004 conference. Due to an anticipated sellout we advise that you make your reservations as soon as possible.

Special Rate: $89 for 1 or 2 persons in a room. To get this rate, when calling, please identify yourself as attending the 2004 National Citizen’s Police Academy Conference. This rate only guaranteed up to March 23, 2004.

Reservations can be made 24 hours a day by calling 800-347-0330 or 512-454-3737

Airline Information

Receive up to a 10% discount on airline fare to the conference. Give the reservation agent the following:

Event: NCPAC – Austin 2004

ID Code: Y0164

SOUTHWEST AIRLINE GROUP

RESERVATION CENTER HOURS ARE:

Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and will change in

March, the hours will be M-F, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CST

Telephone: 1-800-433-5368

Official 2004 National Citizen’s Police Academy Association Conference Sponsor