Human Resources Summit for Law Enforcement Personnel (L140)

2003

Human Resources Summit

for Law Enforcement Personnel

Optimize the Recruitment, Selection and Retention of Your Agency’s Law Enforcement Personnel!

June 9-11, 2003

Washington, D.C.

5 Reasons You Can't Miss this Event:

Develop a Dedicated and Diverse Workforce

Utilize the Latest Methods for Recruitment, Selection and Hiring

Secure Your Share of Recruitment Grant Funding

Improve Personnel Evaluations and Career Development

Effectively Manage Your Agency's Training Function

The role of human resources in law enforcement is more important today than ever. You are tasked with recruiting and selecting the best and brightest for your agencies. The economic environment has increased the applicant pool, and has challenged HR professionals to be more precise in their hiring practices. You must utilize the latest methods and strategies to recruit, select, train and develop the most dedicated and service oriented personnel. To ensure that you are up-to-date on the latest information and methods of selection, recruitment and innovative staff development and training, I invite you to attend the 2003 Human Resource Summit for Law Enforcement Personnel, to commence at the Wyndham City Center Hotel in Washington, D.C., on June 9-11, 2003.

Strategies and Proven Methods for Specialized Recruitment, Selection & Career Development

This summit features the latest methods for recruiting minorities and women, as well as effective hiring and selection practices. Breakout sessions on fitness for duty, detecting deception and candidacy preparation will arm the HR professionals with a tool kit for selecting the best candidates for the job.

Managing the Training Function: Innovative Training for 21^st Century Policing: The Generational Classroom, Customer Service and Specialized Training to Ensure Officer Safety and Avoid Liability

Retention, staff development and training require law enforcement personnel to effectively evaluate current curriculums and better manage their existing internal training function. Hear from the experts on best practices in personnel training, in-service and specialized, and incorporate comprehensive career development plans. Learn how to effectively implement performance evaluations to ensure that your officers have clearly defined goals and objectives to increase performance and accountability.

I hope that you will join us as we bring together law enforcement agencies on the federal, state, and local levels to facilitate best practices in recruitment, selection, hiring, staff development and training. Space will be limited for this event, so be sure to contact us right away. Register yourself and your agency by calling 703-894-0481 or online.

Sincerely,

Leslie Ferragut

Associate Director

Law Enforcement Development Center

Agenda:

Day One: June 9, 2003
7:30	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30	Keynote Address: The Landscape of Personnel Management and HR Issues in Law Enforcement
9:30	The Future of Law Enforcement Recruitment: The Spirit of Service Initiative
10:30	Break
10:45	Innovations in Training: Generational Differences in the Classroom
11:45	Lunch
12:45	Breakout Session (Choose A or B)
Session A	Promoting Diversity: Effective Outreach for Recruiting Minorities
Session B	Case Study: San Jose - Customer Service Training for Law Enforcement
1:45	Break
2:00	Breakout Session (Choose A or B)
Session A	San Jose Case Study: Candidacy Preparation - Administering the Pre-Test Seminar
Session B	Tampa Case Study: Specialized Training for Law Enforcement Personnel
3:15	Break
3:30	Breakout Session (Choose A or B)
Session A	Becoming an Informed Consumer of Pre-Employment Psychological Services
Session B	No More Training Hostages: Changing Your Participant's Attitudes Towards Training
4:45	Adjourn

Day Two: June 10, 2003
7:30	Continental Breakfast
8:30	Keynote Address: Selection and Retention of Law Enforcement Personnel in the Paradigm of Community Policing
9:30	Using the Internet to Recruit Law Enforcement Personnel
10:30	Break
10:45	Profiles in Positive Hiring: Individual Performance and Career Development Plans for Law Enforcement
11:45	Lunch
12:45	Breakout Session (Choose A or B)
Session A	Credibility Assessment: Detecting Deception in Pre-Employment Screening of Law Enforcement Personnel
Session B	Sins of Training Managers
1:45	Break
2:00	Breakout Session (Choose A or B)
Session A	Recruiting Women: An Assessment of Your Agency's Obstacles in Policy and Procedure
Session B	Assessment Centers for Career Development
3:15	Break
3:30	Breakout Session (Choose A or B)
Session A	Physical Agility and Fitness for Duty: The Continuing Challenge
Session B	Measure It and They Will Perform: Utilizing Personnel Evaluation & Performance Management as a Tool
4:45	Adjourn

Day Three Workshops: June 11, 2003
9:00	Workshop A
	Target Selection Process Risks Leading to Poor Results
	Examine Selection Criteria for Law Enforcement Officers
	Identify the Major Components of a Thorough Selection Process
	Analyze Your Agency's Law Enforcement Officer Position
1:00	Workshop B
	Hear an Update from the Department of Justice on Funding Trends
	Learn Grant Writing Tips from the Experts
	Identify Key Elements the Agency Reviewers are Looking For
4:30	Adjourn

Exhibiting and Sponsorship Information:

To learn more about exhibit and sponsorship opportunities at Performance Institute educational seminars and conferences, please call Shawn Keeley at 703-894-0481.

Hotel Information:

The 2003 Human Resource Summit for Law Enforcement Personnel will be held at the Wyndham City Center Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Wyndham City Center Hotel is situated only minutes away from the monuments in Washington, D.C.

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the hotel at a discounted rate of $150.00 (single). Please contact the hotel at 800-526-7495 by May 5, 2003, to make reservations. Be sure to ask for the Performance Institute conference rate. The Wyndham City Center Hotel will ensure that your conference experience is comfortable and enjoyable in every aspect.

Wyndham City Center Hotel

1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C. 20037

800-526-7495

www.wyndham.com

Tuition:

Fees for attending the 2003 Human Resources Summit for Law Enforcement is as follows:

Summit Only: $995

Summit Plus One Workshop (A or B): $1295

Summit Plus Both Workshops: $1495

Group Discounts:
Contact Shawn Keeley at the Performance Institute at 703-894-0481 for more information about group discounts.

Administrative Note:

A 10% cancellation fee on registration will be charges for cancellations received less than three weeks from the sate of the conference. As speakers are confirmed 6 months before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the program. The Performance Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the program.