Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement 

Holiday Social and Elections - Please join us!

Thursday, December 15, 2011

6pm to 9pm

Kowloon Restuarant

948 Broadway (Route One North)

Saugus, MA 01906

Election ballots will be collected during this Holiday Social so please bring your ballot with you and vote!  The new Executive Board members will be announced at the beginning of the New Year. 

Below are the current nominees for the Executive Board.  We encourage members to run for office, so please send in your nominations and biographies to president@mawle.org.  Nominations are being accepted for all positioins.

President

June Murphy

Vice President

Susan Survillo

Treasurer
Amy Chandler
Helen Ricci

Secretary

Deidre Noyes

New members are always welcome!

http://www.mawle.org/

Lexington Conference - A Huge Success!

The IAWP Annual Conference held in Lexington, Kentucky was a huge success with many training sessions that appealed to many aspects of law enforcement and great networking opportunities.  The hosts of the conference went well above board to keep the conference running smoothly, provide plenty of time for attendees to socialize and meet new friends and provide excellent training sessions where new skills were learned.

Day One started with the Parade of Nations, which is always a colorful sight.  This was followed by a reception with the United Nations Assistant General. 

Day Two started the four days of training.  I had the opportunity to attend the session with none other than Angie Dickinson of Police Woman.   Some of the other training that was offered was:

• dealing with the media
• social media challenges and opportunities
• terrrorism
• surveillance detection
• firearms training
• self defense
• developing leadership in others
• mentoring
• child predators
• global law nforcement
• the work being done by the United Nations Police

Conference hosts made sure that after the training sessions were done for the day that there was plenty of fun and opportunity to network in the evenings.  Social events included a trip to the Woodford Reserve for bourbon tasting and the final banquet at the Kentucky Horse Park which included the "Parade of Horse Breeds" and a contest on the most unique hats. 

Don't miss next year's conference!

Journey to the Edge

St. John's Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada

September 9 - 13, 2012

www.iawp2012.org. 

The early registration price expires on December 31, 2011.  

The Connecticut Association of Women Police have many activites planned in the upcoming months for their members.

Tubing on the Farmington River!
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Check out http://www.farmingtonrivertubing.com/ for more information.

Retiree Brunch
Sunday, September 11, 2011
NUNU's
45 Hayward Ave
Colchester, CT.

The Big E!
Friday, September 16 - Sunday, October 2, 2011
Springfield, MA
CAWP and friends from the Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement and the IAWP hope to get together during this time.  Specifc date and details to follow. 

To join CAWP on these events go to their website, http://www.cawp.net./  If not a member yet, it is easy to find out about CAWP on their website as well.

Career Opportunity

Check out the Career Opportunity page.
Recently added to the list are:

Director - Regional Emergency Communications Center
Essex County Sheriff Department
Middleton, MA
Posted: 07/26/11

Chief of Police
City of Newport, RI
Posted: 07/28/11

Chief of Police
Millis, MA
Posted: 07/29/11

Police Officer
Old Saybrook Department of Police Services, CT
Posted: 07/29/11

The National 9/11 FlagNH, RI, and VT

Destroyed in the aftermath of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 and stitched back together seven years later by tornado survivors in Greensburg, Kansas, The National 9/11 Flag is a living testament to the resilience and compassion of the American people.  It is the modern day version of The Star Spangled Banner.  The New York Says Thank You Foundation is currently taking The National 9/11 Flag on a journey across America where local service heroes in all 50 states will be given the historic privilege of stitching the flag back to its original 13-stripe format using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in each state.  Once the flag is restored and made whole again by the 10th Year Anniversary of 9/11, The National 9/11 Flag will become a part of the permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center.

Visiting the following New England states:

Vermont - August 22, 2011

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7823

530 Exchange Street

Middlebury, VT

12:00 noon

Followed by stitching open to the public until 3:00 pm.

New Hampshire - August 23, 2011

Portsmith Fire Station 2

3010 Lafeyette Road

Portsmouth, NH

10: 00 am

Followed by stitching open to the public until 1:00 pm.

Rhode Island - August 24, 2011

Rhode Island State House

82 Smith Street

Providence, RI

10:30 am

Followed by stitching open to the public until 1:30 pm.

You can nominate a local service hero for the honor of stitching The National 9/11 Flag.  Nominations being accepted through August 15 and must be submitted online at http://www.national911flag.org/ by clicking on "Nominate a Service Hero".

Congratulations, Lt. Lynne Doucette!

Fellow IAWP member, Lynne Doucettte, was recently promoted to lieutenant in the Brunswick Police Department, Maine.  She becomes the first female to hold that position in the Department.
   

Read the complete article from Times Record below:

BRUNSWICK — Ask Lynne Doucette about being a woman in law enforcement — the first female lieutenant at the Brunswick Police Department, in fact — and she shrugs.

At least for Doucette, 40, “It’s not about gender. A lot of it has to do with how you carry yourself, and with how well you know your job.”

On Sunday, after more than 13 years in law enforcement, Patrol Sgt. Doucette becomes Lt. Doucette.

She said she’s honored by the promotion, and hopes to one day continue up the ladder, despite working in a field that is still dominated largely by men.

Nevertheless, Doucette is confident she’s been “accepted as ‘one of the guys,’” she said Monday.

One of only three women on the Brunswick force, Doucette said most of her fellow officers really don’t see gender as an issue.

“All they really want is somebody who can do the job and do it well,” she said. “You have to prove yourself, but I don’t think that’s gender … once you go to a scene and they realize you’re capable of handling yourself, you get accepted.”

'Expedition Impossible' - New ABC Show with a Team of MA Police Officers



THE COPS

Burnett is the man behind a new summer reality show for ABC dubbed Expedition Impossible, which features 13 teams of three players who will travel across deserts, mountains and rivers in the Kingdom of Morocco.  Each week a new stage of the expedition will be revealed to the competitors, who must find a way to work together to complete the trip. After 10 legs of competition, one team will cross the finish line. Winners each receive $50,000 and a Ford Explorer.

  

Of the 13 teams, one includes three police officers from Massachusetts and another includes three fishermen from Glousester, MA.



The Cops

Robert Robillard, Age: 43

From: Concord, MA

Occupation: Police Lieutenant

Dani Henderson, Age 34 

From: Marlborough, MA

Occupation: Police Officer

James Vaglica, Age 49

From: Billerica, MA

Occupation: Police Sergeant

Robert, Dani and James know that the camaraderie that is shared between police officers is hard to replicate anywhere else in life. The level of trust that is necessary to work together is amplified when you are putting your life in someone else's hands—which is something these three Massachusetts officers do every day. We're pretty sure their survival skills on the streets will be put to the ultimate test during their Moroccan expedition.



The Fishermen 

Gus Sanfilippo, Age: 48

From: Gloucester, MA

Occupation: Fisherman

Nino Sanfilippo, Age: 43

From: Gloucester, MA

Occupation: Fisherman

Joe Sanfilippo, Age: 44

From: Gloucester, MA

Occupation: Fisherman

Killer of Pittsburgh Officers -Paul J. Sciullo IIStephen J. MayhleEric KellyGuilty & Sentenced to Death

For a trial filled with so much emotion -- from the dramatic description of the shootout and rescue on Fairfield Street, to the unspeakable heartache of three families who can never be the same -- the rendering of the jury's sentence was remarkably subdued.

The courtroom remained still and silent as Richard A. Poplawski was condemned to die for killing three Pittsburgh police officers in the line of duty on April 4, 2009.

It took the jury of five women and seven men about 90 minutes to reach its decision.

Though they often cried during the victim impact testimony on Monday, no one on the jury shed tears Tuesday evening, even as they were polled individually to ensure death was their verdict.

The families of officers Paul J. Sciullo II, Stephen J. Mayhle and Eric Kelly remained stoic as well.

They held hands in the front two rows of the courtroom, surrounded on all sides by about three dozen uniformed Pittsburgh police officers. Only Officer Kelly's widow dropped her head and cried.

The defendant, too, stood still.

Judge Jeffrey A. Manning called Mr. Poplawski forward, ordering a deputy to handcuff the man as he stood before him.

He preceded the formal pronouncement with three cracks of his gavel.

"It is the order of this court that the sheriff of Allegheny County shall deliver you forthwith to the custody of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to be housed in such state correctional institution as designated by the secretary, and there, at a date and time set by warrant of the governor of the commonwealth, you shall be put to death by lethal injection or by the manner proscribed by law."

"May God have mercy on your soul."

The judge then scheduled a formal sentencing hearing for Sept. 6.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11180/1156914-53-0.stm#ixzz1QhZ0sQGT

IAWP Conference - Less than 60 Days to Go!

There are less than 60 days to go before the start of the IAWP Annual Conference in Lexington, Kentucky.  There are several IAWP members from Region 1 who are already making plans to attend.  We all hope to see some new faces there and look forward to our Region 1 meeting on the 2nd day of the conferenceas well.  Please keep checking the IAWP website and this Blog for updates.

Also, check back in over the upcoming week for a wrap of the recent MAWLE Conference and other regional news. 

June Events

MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF
WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

 8TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Thursday, June 16, 2011

8:30am - 1:00pm

Harvard University Business School

Brighton, MA

Conference fee:   free for all current MAWLE members, $50.00 for non-members

* Not sure if your membership is current, email treasurer@mawle.org

Check in:   8:00 - 8:30am 

Conference Speakers:

Det. Mario Oliveira
Sgt. Esther Gonsalves

Visit http://www.mawle.org/ for further details and registration forms.

The National 9/11 Flag - Hartford, CT

June 14, 2011

Hartford, CT

Destroyed in the aftermath of the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11 and stitched back together seven years later by tornado survivors in Greensburg, Kansas, The National 9/11 Flag is a living testament to the resilience and compassion of the American people.  It is the modern day version of The Star Spangled Banner.

The National 9/11 Flag is on a journey across America where local service heroes in all 50 states will be given the historic privilege of stitching the flag back to its original 13-stripe format.  Once the flag is made whole again by the 10th Year Anniversary of 9/11, The National 9/11 Flag will become part of the permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museeum being built at the World Trade Center. 

Please tell us about a local service hero in your community who deserves the honor of stitching The National 9/11 Flag when it comes to the state of Connecticut on June 14 at Connecticut's Old State House, 800 Main Street in Hartford at 9:00am followed by stitching open to the public until 12:00pm.  For directions, visit http://www.ctoldstatehouse.org/ or call 800-522-6766.

Career Opportunity - IACP Executive Director

Search is under way for Executive Director of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.  Founded in 1893, the IACP is the world's oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization of police executives, with more than 20,000 members in more than 100 countries.  Headquartered in Alexandria, VA, the IACP has a $22 million operating budget and 147 staff.  Seeking individual to (1) provide visionary leadership for the staff while implementing a strategic plan approved by the Executive Committee and Board of Officers; (2) manage the day-to-day operations of the organization; (3) ensure that the organization delivers quality member services and programs; (4) maintain the financial integrity of the organization by aligning the annual budget with the strategic plan; and (5) enhance the impact of the organization globally through effective strategic relationships and partnerships.

Interested candidates may apply online at http://www.assnstrategies.com/current_searches.php.

Sgt. Pam Besold - GOAL/NE Community Service Award 2011

Congratulations Sgt. Pam Besold!

Sgt. Pam Besold of the Boston Police Department was honored on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at the Gay Officers Action League of New England banquet with GOAL/NE's Community Service award.   This award was given to Pam for her outstanding work and involvement in the establishment of the Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement .  Pam is not only one of the founders of MAWLE, but has also served the association in the position of Pesident and Executive Director.

Osama bin Laden Dead - Justice Prevails!

Osama bin Laden was killed during a firefight that took place overnight Monday at a compound in Pakistan.  Along with Osama bin Laden,  several other members of the compound were killed including one of his sons.  His body was removed from the site and eventually buried at sea within 24 hours of his death. 

The capture of this man should bring some peace to all the victims of 9/11 and the other terrorist plots he commanded.

MASSCHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

8TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Thursday, June 16, 2011

8:00am to 1:00pm

Registration 8:00 - 8:30am

Harvard University Business School

Spangler Hall

Registration fee:

As always, the conference is free for active MAWLE members.

$50.00 - non-members

Not sure if you are active on your dues, please email treasurer@mawle.org.

Check the MAWLE website for more conference details and registration forms - www.mawle.org/. 

Annual Business Meeting & Luncheon

 Will follow the conference at the Stockyard Restaurant.

Board positions of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are open for the upcoming elections which will be conducted during the annual conference. 

Nominations are being sought for these positions and may be sent to President, Stephanie Lane at slane@mawle.org until May 16, 2011.  Nomination forms are available at the MAWLE website. 

Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement

CINCO DE MAYO SOCIAL EVENT

Thursday,  May 5, 2011

7:00PM-9:00PM

The Aztec Restaurant



Join MAWLE for their Cinco de Mayo social event on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Aztec Restuarant in Framingham, MA.

The Aztec Restaurant

2 Waverly Street

Framingham, MA

Nominations for positions on the MAWLE Executive Board will be accepted during this event as well as by email until May 16, 2011.  Nomination forms are available at http://www.mawle.org/ and should be addressed to Stephanie Lane, President, at slane@mawle.org.

If you are attending, please email Laurel at VicePresident@mawle.org,
so that we may provide the restaurant with a total for attendees.

IAWP Member Appointed President of Kosovo

The IAWP is delighted to announce that one of its members, Atifete Jahjaga, has been appointed President of the Republic of Kosovo.  South East Europe's highest ranking policewoman was announced as Kosovo's President on Thursday, April 7, 2011.

IAWP President Jane Townsley ‘adopted’ President Jahjaga in 2004 under the organisation’s adoptees’ programme, which encourages members to give officers from developing countries mentoring support and friendship. She said today: “I am thrilled for Atifete. She is a superb police officer and a friend. She was put forward as a consensual candidate and won in the first round of voting.

“I know that she values what the IAWP has been able to give her and she will no doubt use that in her new leadership role in Kosovo.”

President Jahjaga, 35, graduated as a police officer in 2000 and by 2009 was appointed Deputy Director General for Kosovo Police, the second person in command for the entire organisation.

In an interview with the IAWP’s WomenPolice magazine last year she urged women police officers throughout the world to consider joining the organisation. In the interview she agreed that organisations which promote and support the unique skills women bring to policing, such as the IAWP, have many benefits. She said: “In a bigger picture, considering the still low presence of females within police organisations, not only in countries in transition but also developed ones, I consider the role of such organisations, nationally and internationally, as of great importance. They are a strong support to women of getting roles they deserve, making nationaland international society aware about possible problems or hindrances and assisting those who need help.  They are also the perfect place for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and best practice."

In her inaurgural address President Jahjaga said that one of her immediate goals was to secure membership of the European Union for her country.

IAWP Broadcast April 21, 2011

Hellen's Shelter - Uganda Refuge for Women Suffering from Domestic Violence and Girls in Danger of Cultural Violence

Hellen’s shelter was originally started as a refuge for women suffering from domestic violence and girls in danger of the cultural violence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) neither of which are against the law in Uganda.

It has now expanded and accepts children orphaned by conflict or AIDS. Some stay until family can be found to take them in, others become permanent residents.

Hellen Alyek is a retired Superintendent in the Uganda Police Force and in 1997 she was awarded a scholarship to attend the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) training conference which that year was held in Dallas Texas. She won this award because she had created the Ugandan Police Family protection unit having taken a courageous stand against child abuse domestic and cultural violence.

It was with the help of fundraising by the IAWP that she was able to open her shelter having previously taken victims into her own home.
Hellen has now retired from the police and lives and works full time at the shelter

Hellen's Shelter has recently been offered a Jeep and is currently raising money to send this badly needed resourse to the shelter.
 

Helen Rawlings is working on this project and is kindly asking for any donations to assist with this expense to made at the following link:
http://www.hellens-shelter.org.uk/

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Limits Response by Police to Marijuana

The state’s highest court, overturning precedent and denying police a crime-fighting tool, ruled yesterday that the odor of marijuana smoke is not enough for officers to order a person out of a parked car, now that possession of less than an ounce of marijuana is no longer a crime in Massachusetts.

“Without at least some other additional fact to bolster a reasonable suspicion of actual criminal activity, the odor of burnt marijuana alone cannot reasonably provide suspicion of criminal activity to justify an exit order,’’ the court ruled in a 5-to-1 decision written by Chief Justice Roderick Ireland.

Boston's Run to RememberMay 28 - 29, 2011

The Boston Police Department and Boston Police Runner's Club invite you to the sixth running of Boston's Run To Remember on May 28-29, 2011. Race date is Sunday May 29 and number pick up and expo is Saturday May 28. Honor Massachusetts Law Enforcement Officers killed in the line of duty by celebrating their lives and giving back to the community.

For information on the race course, how to register or the many other activities that will be held during the two days please go to www.bostonsruntoremember.org.

IAWP Annual Awards - Nominations Due March 21st

Nominations for IAWP's annual awards, presented at the Annual Conference, are due by March 21, 2011. Nominations are being submitted on-line only.  Please take the time to consider someone you know for nomination to the following awards: 

• Officer of the Year Award
• Excellence in Performance Award
• Mary Jo Blahowski Leadership Award
• Mentoring Award
• Medal of Valor Award
• Community Service Award
• Civilian Achievement Award

All information on the criteria for these awards and the form to submit with are located at the following link: www.iawp.org/awards.htm

The National 9/11 Flag

Massachusetts Service Heroes Needed to Stitch The National 9/11 Flag

York Beach, Maine

March 23, 2011 at 1:00pm
York Beach Fire Dept.
18 Railroad Avenue,

York, ME

Danvers, Massachusetts

March 24, 2011 at 9:00 am

St. John's Prep
Memorial Gymnasium

72 Spring Street, Danvers, MA

Destroyed in the aftermath of the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 and stitched back together seven years later by tornado survivors in Greensburg, Kansas, The National 9/11Flag is a living testament to the resilience and compassion of the American people. It is the modern day version of The Star Spangled Banner.  The New York Says Thank You Foundation is currently taking The National 9/11 Flag on a journey across America where local service heroes in all 50 states will be given the historic privilege of stitching the flag back to its original 13-stripe format using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in each state.  Once the flag is restored and made whole again by the 10th Year Anniversary of 9/11, The National 9/11 Flag will become a part of the permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center.

On March 24, The National 9/11 Flag will make its way to Danvers, MA where FDNY firefighters will assist local service heroes in an historic stitching ceremony to help sew the Massachusetts restorative patch onto The National 9/11 Flag at St. John's Prep, Memorial Gymnasium, 72 Spring Street at 9:00 am follwed by stitching open to the public until 1:00 pm.

www.National911flag.org

International Women's Day

International Womens Day is observed each year in the month of March which is also Women's History Month in the United States.  Events are held all over the world and in the United States. At the bottom of this post are events that are being held in Boston, MA, Cambridge, MA, Providence, RI and Portland, ME. 

http://www.internationalwomensday.com/

International Womens Day is observed in March of each year since the early 1900's,a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.

1908
Great unrest and critical debate was occurring amongst women. Women's oppression and inequality was spurring women to become more vocal and active in campaigning for change. Then in 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.

1909
In accordance with a declaration by the Socialist Party of America, the first National Woman's Day (NWD) was observed across the United States on 28 February. Women continued to celebrate NWD on the last Sunday of February until 1913.

PoliceOne Inaugural Issue - Women Officers eNews

PoliceOne has created a new eNews of articles and tips that are of are about issues that are specific to women in law enforcement. This new eNews is for any person in law enforcement, sworn or non-sworn, including managers, trainers, and supervisors of either sex.

In the February 2011 inaugural issue of the Women Officers eNews you will find the following:

Featured Articles:

• What do to with a pregnant cop
• Reviving the female warrior

Women Officer Tips:

• Is your duty belt designed for women
• Pregnancy in a police setting

 The link to this new eNews can be found under the Region 1 Blog - News Websites (listed in the right hand column) and at the bottom of this post. Check it out and pass it on.

http://www.policeone.com/law-enforcement-newsletter/P1-Women-Officers-eNews-February-15-2011

U.S. to allow women into combat - a move Canada made decades ago

Article by Marcia Kaye, The Star, Feb. 8, 2011 - 

Now that the U.S. Senate has voted to do away with the ban on openly gay troops, the focus is suddenly swerving to another group that has long been the target of discrimination in the American military: Women.

The U.S. defence department bans women from serving in on-the-ground combat units, such as the infantry, armour and special forces. This may surprise those who thought the 1997 Hollywood movie G.I. Jane — remember the bald, foul-mouthed machine-gun-toting Demi Moore who liked to “blow s--- up”? — was based on a real story. (It wasn’t.)

It may also surprise some Canadians — and likely many Americans — that Canada has allowed women into all military trades, including combat arms, for 22 years. The only exception was submarine service, a final bastion that fell in 2001. About a dozen other countries also allow women into active ground combat roles, including Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, France, Germany, Serbia, New Zealand and Israel.

But the United States doesn’t. At least, that’s the official policy. The reality is that it’s happening anyway. In Iraq and Afghanistan, officers don’t formerly “assign” women to combat units; they “attach” them, which skirts the policy while exposing the women to the same dangers as the men.

American women can patrol perilous areas as military police, but not as infantry. Female officers can lead men into battle, but aren’t supposed to serve alongside them. The sad irony is that in modern-day wars, where battles take place on street corners and in marketplaces, the combat ban doesn’t shield women at all — except from job titles, personal satisfaction and future promotions that ensue directly from officially documented combat experience.

Continued:
http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/930155--u-s-to-allow-women-into-combat-a-move-canada-made-decades-ago