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2008 CPAAAN Scholarship Winners Announced!
Officers of the Year
As has been the custom, the Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association presents
an annual award for the Officer of the Year. The selection is made by a
committee within the Norfolk Police Department and is based on outstanding
service to both the Norfolk Police Department and to our community that often
goes above and beyond the call of duty.
CPAAAN offers its congratulations to Officer Lucia V. Pineda and Officer Warren
G. Snyder, Community Resource Officers in the Blue Sector of the Second Patrol
Division, recipients of this year’s award. These officers were nominated by
Lt. A.J. Mitchell, Blue Sector Commander, Second Patrol Division shown
presenting this award to Officer Snyder at our May meeting. On the far right is
Officer Snyder with his family. Officer L. Pineda was unable to attend.
Lt. Mitchell stated that through their vigilant patrolling and continual contact
with civic league members, business owners, property managers and citizens,
Officer Pineda and Officer Snyder recognize emerging problems, gather
appropriate resources, and resolve the problem. It is their dedication to
service and attention to detail to what could be considered the mundane that has
led to the fixing of many “broken windows” and contributed to the reduction in
property crimes in the Blue Sector of the Second Patrol Division.
CPAAAN Investigation: Norfolk
Did you ever wonder how a crime gets solved?
The Norfolk Police Department and CPAAAN members joined forces to solve a crime! A drug homicide crime was re-enacted and the the CPAAAN Investigation in Norfolk began. The NPD demonstrated the typical steps that take place during such an investigation including forensics, witness interviews, probable cause, writing and serving warrants, filing charges and trial preparation. The case concluded with a Mock Trial held in Circuit Court.
The objective was for CPAAAN members to become familiar with crime scene processing, collection of evidence proper documentation and due process. Norfolk Police Homicide and Drug Investigators were our instructors, guiding us through the entire process, freely answering the many questions we asked. It was a very special opportunity to be involved from the day the crime was committed through trial and sentencing. It was a fantastic learning experience!
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CPAAAN Investigation: Norfolk to discover what occurred at the crime scene, at each of the installments, and the verdict!
NEWS FROM THE 911 CENTER
ABOUT THE CERT TRAINING PROGRAM
The training is a TWO day weekend class held at the Emergency Operations Center
(EOC) 3661 East Virginia Beach Blvd. Applications are being accepted for the
future Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) sessions, dates to be announced.
The class is from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and includes all
supplies, materials and lunch both days.
Norfolk CERT Mission and Program Overview
Norfolk’s Department of Emergency Preparedness & Response, Norfolk Fire, Norfolk
Police, Norfolk Public Health, and Norfolk Human Services Departments strive to
promote proactive involvement of private citizens to better prepare their
families and neighborhoods for emergency or disaster situations. Through the
CERT program we hope to identify and provide citizen volunteers special skills
to enable them to prepare, respond, recover and mitigate all hazards either
natural or man made.
The department has partnered with organizations, institutions and agencies to
deliver an established CERT program which meets the guidance established by the
US Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
and the Norfolk Citizens Corps Council.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training involves 9 modules which
include 16 hours of course instruction and practical exercise. Our CERT trainers
are City of Norfolk emergency management, firefighters and paramedics.
You, your family members, and friends are invited to become part of Norfolk’s
CERT program. To sign up for a CERT Training class please call 441-5600 or
e-mail james.talbot@norfolk.gov or tynisha.brewer@norfolk.gov
Click on the "CERT Training Photo" link in the left column to observe community
members in action!
John Donahue announces that our cookbook “Beyond Doughnuts” is
available while supplies last. You may contact John at 587-7533 for information.
This book is a collection of over 400 recipes contributed by CPAAAN members,
Norfolk Firefighters, Norfolk Police Officers, friends, and relatives. The hard
cover, spiral bound book is indexed according to category, and contains cooking
tips, Microwave Hints, and info on Herbs and Spices. It even has room for your
own notations. “Beyond Doughnuts” can now be purchased at our regular monthly
meetings for only $10.00. All proceeds from the sale of “Beyond Doughnuts” go to
fund the annual academic scholarships that CPAAAN awards to children of Norfolk
Police Officers.
Community Forum Announced
2008 is the sixth year in which CPAAAN has provided academic
scholarships for children of Norfolk Police Officers. Click WINNERS to view photos of the three recipients.
CPAAAN RECIPE BOOKS
REDUCED!
