Monday, February 9, 2009

Burlington Officers Attend FBI Seminar

Lieutenant Steve O’Meara and Lieutenant Tom Duffy recently attended the New England Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (NE LEEDS) hosted by the FBI. This one-week seminar is tailored for law enforcement executives in the New England area whose agencies have at least 50 sworn officers.

Approximately 90 law enforcement executives throughout New England attended the seminar. A majority of the instructors are FBI agents assigned to the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Training topics included Advances in Forensic Science, taught by the internationally known Dr. Henry Lee of the Connecticut State Crime Lab. Michelle McPhee and Bob Ward of Fox 25 News were the featured speakers for Media and the Law Enforcement Executive. Heather Bish, sister of murder victim Molly Bish, spoke to the group on new initiatives regarding missing and exploited children.

Other training topics included Identity Theft, Contemporary Computer Crime Investigation, Introduction to Muslim Culture, Leading by Example, Domestic Threats, Explosive Devices, and Use of Bio-Archaeology in Body Recovery and Missing Person Searches.

Over 600 Law Enforcement Executives have graduated from the previous NE LEEDS sessions.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Citizens' Police Academy Begins February 25

The Burlington Police Department is proud to announce that it will once again be running its acclaimed Citizens' Police Academy.

The Academy starts on February 25 and will run for ten weeks, meeting every Wednesday night at the police station from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

The Academy is a grant-sponsored program and is not funded from the regular operating budget.

Topics include:

Department Overview
Criminal Justice System
Narcotics/Drugs
Use of Force and Tactical Weapons
Traffic Safety Education and Traffic Enforcement
Domestic/Family Violence
Use of K-9
Youth Services/D.A.R.E.
Investigations
Technology

Activities outside the classroom include a tour of the Billerica House of Correction, a demonstration of a motor vehicle stop and a cruiser ride-along.

To register, contact Officer Jim Tigges at 781-505-4972 or Detective Anne Marie Browne at 781-505-4909.