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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
Dear Members,
The 111th Training and Education Conference in Erie was a great event! We
enjoyed tremendous participation, the sharing of ideas, and the networking.
It was wonderful to get together again.
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We opened our conference on Sunday with an entertaining comedy session
with comedian John Mulrooney.
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Monday’s business meeting featured the Honorable Judge Trucilla. Judge
John J. Trucilla is a former county and federal prosecutor.
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On Monday, FBI Special Agent George Piro opened our training sessions
with a presentation on ‘Leadership in Crisis – Interrogation of Saddam
Hussein”.
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On Tuesday Harry Dolan led an informative and important session on “Civil
Unrest in 2024: Preparing for the year ahead”
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On Tuesday afternoon Chris Boyle, Esq. presented and discussed - “What
We Don’t Know Might Be Hurting Us”.
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We closed our training on Wednesday with Gordon Graham. Gordon did an
excellent job discussing “5 Concurrent Themes for Success”.
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The 111th conference exhibitor hall was again sold out. Our vendors and
partners were outstanding. A lot of great products and services were on
display.
We honored outgoing president Royce Engler of the Wright Township Police
Department (Northeast). We welcomed Chief Michael Vogel of the Allegheny
County Housing Authority Police Department (West) as the Association’s
111th president. The Honorable Judge Ronald Arnoni of Alleghany County did
a wonderful job as our Master of Ceremonies, and the Honorable Stephen A.
Zappala, the District Attorney for Alleghany County delivered a fantastic message
to over 200 attendees. We recognized 6 new departments in Pennsylvania for
achieving accredited status.
The Association's Executive Board, our membership, and the Association's staff
would like to thank Chief Engler for his tremendous leadership. In addition to
managing a highly professional policing agency, Chief Engler committed countless
hours and effort to advance policing in our Commonwealth. His commitment to
the Association activities and committees and his representation in government
and the media were tremendous. Thank you, Chief Engler.
It was a terrific opportunity to make new contacts, renew old acquaintances,
and make contact with decision-makers and partners. The PCPA Staff did a
phenomenal job preparing for the conference and ensuring that all our attendees
enjoyed a memorable experience. Again…If you missed it, you missed a lot.
We encourage you to engage the Association. We are the respected voice for
Police Leaders in the Commonwealth. The Association is making great strides
to ensure that our members are well informed and that their collective voices
are heard in Harrisburg and D.C. Our membership and the value provided to our
members are growing. We remain committed to our mission and look forward to
meeting your needs. Mark your calendar for next year's event. The conference
will be held June 22 – 25, 2025, at the Lancaster City Downtown Marriot Penn
Square.
Sincerely,
Scott L. Bohn
Scott L. Bohn, Executive Director
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
FALL 2024 BULLETIN
THE ASSOCIATION IS MAKING
GREAT STRIDES TO ENSURE
THAT OUR MEMBERS ARE
WELL INFORMED AND THAT
THEIR COLLECTIVE VOICES ARE
HEARD IN HARRISBURG AND
D.C. OUR MEMBERSHIP AND
THE VALUE PROVIDED TO OUR
MEMBERS ARE GROWING. WE
REMAIN COMMITTED TO OUR
MISSION AND LOOK FORWARD
TO MEETING YOUR NEEDS.
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