Photos of Winter 2009 Conference have been added to the gallery. Click here to view.

It is with extreme pride that I commence my role as the 2009-2011 President of the LETDANYS. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to everyone   for this honor.

I would also like to personally thank past President Bob Iberger. He has done an outstanding job as President and will continue to be a source of guidance and support to me and the Executive Board. Thanks, Bobby – you are a true friend to all. We have an excellent cadre of leaders on the LETDANYS Executive Board with 1^st Vice President Chris Sherwood, 2^nd Vice President Sherman Jones, Treasurer Phil Mospan, Secretary Ed Hempling and Sgt-at-Arms Tamar Dreyer. I will be leaning on these individuals greatly for the next two years and look forward to working with them for the betterment of the Association.

1^st Vice President Sherwood is putting together the agenda for our Spring Conference which will be held at the Lake Placid Crowne Plaza on May 13-15, 2009. If you have any suggestions for agenda presenters, topics or programs which you think our membership might benefit from, please contact him at themardo@frontiernet.net. More information on the conference will be released in the next few weeks – so please mark your calendars for a great conference in beautiful Lake Placid.

In closing, over the next two years, I will continue to foster the “good works” this organization was founded on. With the uncertain economical challenges facing all our training budgets, the need for collaboration and partnerships among law enforcement trainers are more important now than ever before. We, as members of this organization, have the knowledge, skills and abilities to work together for the mutual benefit of all members and ultimately support our law enforcement officers through enhanced training and education. This is my goal and our Association’s mission.

Fraternally,
Charles J. Holder

President

Command Development Training  Advanced Crisis/Hostage Negotiation Seminar

Presented By

The Mid-Hudson Association of Chiefs of Police

April 14, 2009

8am – 4pm

*Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Instructor

Lieutenant Jack Cambria

Commanding Officer of the NYPD Hostage Negotiation Team.

A 27-Year police veteran, he served 16 years as a member of the elite NYPD  Emergency Service Unit.  Lt. Cambria currently supervises over 100 HNT Negotiators throughout the city.  He is responsible for the training and certification of new negotiators and the retraining of veteran staff. He has lectured and conducted training programs internationally.

Course Overview

Crisis/Hostage Negotiation Tactics Update/ Tactical Communication/

Command/Supervisors Role/Talk Tactics/Integration of Negotiation and Tactical Elements/Emotionally Disturbed Persons/Case Studies and Incident Debriefs

Registration Information

Training fee is $125.00 No Fee for members of MHACP only. For information and a course registration form contact the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, Training Division  at 845-451-4198 or Chief Tom Mauro, Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department at 845-485-3660.

Attendance is restricted to law enforcement only.

You must present Police ID to gain admittance on April 14^th.

*Note -All registrations must be received and fees paid by March 20,2009.

We will NOT accept payment or registrations at the door.

* Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel, 40 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.12601

Reduced rate of $110/night available by calling 845-485-5300 (Ask for the state rate)

http://letdanys.org/docs/Poughkeepsie/mhacp_2009_reg_form.doc

SRR Training & The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department Present Conducting Officer Involved Shooting Investigations. May 7 – 8   2009

Details here

http://letdanys.org/docs/Poughkeepsie/OfficerInvolvedShootingFlyer.pdf