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The Role of Parents/Guardians in Enhancing Security of Their Wards on Campus Continued from page 13 way that it will really be a “factory” for producing enduring and reliable personality structures based on positive values. IACLEA Virtual Exhibition Center Is Open for Business In summary, parents must monitor the activities of their sons and daughters through regular visits to them. 24 Hours a Day • 7 Days a Week www.iaclea.org In summary, parents must monitor the activities of their sons and daughters through regular visits to them. The students are predominantly adolescents who need parental guidance and counseling from time to time. Second, enough provisions and allowances should be made available to students to avoid the temptation of being ensnared by cultist groups that usually tempt students with money. Third, parents should not pamper students by overproviding for their material and physiological needs. Some cult members are known to operate fat accounts as well as ride state-of-the-art cars on our campuses. Finally, parents must show good examples at home by shunning secret societies and clandestine meetings. About the Author Rotibi Akinbiyi holds a B.Sc. degree in Geography, Master of Public Administration degree and a postgraduate diploma in Transport Studies. He has 25 years’ experience in the field of security of which eight years were with the Nigeria Police. He is currently the Assistant Chief Security Officer at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria. He also holds CPO certification and membership in ASIS International and has conducted a series of workshops and seminars. IACLEA STORE NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS IACLEA Logo Apparel and Accessories Now available to IACLEA members online, http://www.iaclea.org, in the Members Only area. Historical Law Enforcement Items Wanted By Fred Behr, Chair of the Media and Conference Displays 50th Anniversary Committee In 2008, IACLEA will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary at the Annual Conference in Hartford, Connecticut. The Media and Conference Displays Committee is planning to provide a historical look at the progress of IACLEA and a mini-museum containing a historical look at campus law enforcement in general. We will assemble the history of IACLEA including a year by year look at the Association, conference site information, significant events impacting campus law enforcement, the evolution of membership services offered as well as items produced by IACLEA for its members. The mini-museum will contain “tools of the trade” used in campus law enforcement such as old uniforms, time clocks, leather gear, hats, badges, flashlights, watchman’s ring of keys, old photos of patrol cars, motorcycle units, saps, billie clubs, handcuffs, etc. (sorry, no firearms) — virtually any item that depicts the origins of campus law enforcement from 1958 (or earlier) up to the technology we use today. If you have items that you feel fit the spirit of this venture and are willing to loan the items to the museum, please contact one of the committee members listed below. We would like the items by January 1, 2008 to begin setting up the museum. They will be returned promptly after the conference in Hartford. Fred Behr behr@stolaf.edu (507) 646-3636 Ben Gollotti bernard.gollotti@drexel.edu (215) 895-1550 John Pack pack@augsburg.edu (612) 330-1644 David Reagan dlr2870@dcccd.edu (972) 860-4191 The success of the museum depends on membership support. I hope we can count on you! 14 / Campus Law Enforcement Journal
Training on a Shoestring Budget By Wesley Harris Employee training is absolutely essential but the funds to accomplish that training are not always available. While some courses cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars per officer, training does not have to be expensive. With a little planning and hard work, quality training can be accomplished even on a tight budget. After struggling for over 20 years to sustain training programs with miniscule budgets, I have discovered a few methods to stretch those precious dollars as far as possible. The following ideas are not intended to replace an adequate training budget but to provide tips on using available resources as effectively as possible. Budgetary constraints generally have not been considered by the courts as a valid defense in cases of failure to provide proper training. • Determine your needs. Before you spend money, first determine your training needs. You will spend your funds more effectively by following a plan based on the training needs of your officers. As a foundation, consider the critical areas in which all law enforcement officers require training. Foundation training must occur to reduce liability and provide your officers with basic abilities. Teaching officers to shoot and drive and write reports may not bring your crime rate down, but it has to be done. Emergency driving, search and seizure law, and use of force have to be taught in all law enforcement agencies, regardless of their size or the nature of their crime problems. Skill enhancement training serves to improve your effectiveness. In conducting a needs assessment, study the issues unique to your campus and the skills and abilities of your officers. Skill enhancement training serves to improve your effectiveness. In conducting a needs assessment, study the issues unique to your campus and the skills and abilities of your officers. Needs change as employees come and go or move to new areas of responsibility. For example, your investigators may be great at questioning suspects. But just a few personnel changes may make interrogation training a priority. A developing crime problem might need to be addressed with new training initiatives. Computer fraud and financial crimes require training that may have been unnecessary a few years ago. Crime volume should not be your only consideration. You may not have many homicides or arsons, but it is a good idea to have someone trained to handle them. Study training opportunities and see how they fit into your plan. If that course to teach countersnipers to rappel off dormitories simply does not fit your needs, don’t waste your money. Seek training that serves a realistic purpose. • Survey all the possibilities. It’s difficult to spend your money wisely if you don’t know what’s available. Get your name on every mailing list possible. If flying to such prestigious training facilities as the Northwestern University in Illinois or the Institute of Police Technology and Management in Florida is too expensive for you, consider their budget-friendly regional on-site courses. But you may not know about them if you aren’t on their mailing lists. Alert your dispatchers to watch for teletype messages or faxes regarding training courses. Often these notices are simply thrown away and you may miss some outstanding training within driving distance of your department. Read all the ads in the Law and Order, POLICE, Law Officer and other publications. These magazines typically list more than 20 training courses each month. • Uti1ize interagency sharing. Some types of training are prohibitive simply because of equipment costs or lack of facilities. Every department can not afford its own pistol range or computerized judgmental shooting system. Your organization’s basic training regimen is probably much like the local city police, sheriff’s department or the university across town. Why not pool resources, instructors and facilities to save everyone time and money? Sharing facilities, expensive equipment or specialized instructors may be a financially feasible means of providing quality training to several agencies that individually could not afford it. Sharing training expenses with other agencies may be as simple as splitting gasoline costs for travel. When one of my investigators traveled to an advanced fin- Continued on page 16 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006 / 15
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