Page 48 - February 2020 FOP Magazine

Cops and the Community
Chicago Police Officers ensured that another new year was ushered in safely during citywide celebrations and in the neigh- borhoods they patrol year-round. And 2020 began on a positive note, especially when it came to officers trying to build community relationships by taking time for children and giving thanks to those who show their appreciation for the police.
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From foot patrols to the mounted unit, officers took to the streets in January as the city’s Wom- en’s March filled downtown with thousands of people for an event that went off safely despite chilly temperatures.
The law firm of Win- ston and Strawn showed its ap- preciation for first responders over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend by part- nering with Kusanya Cafe to offer treats to Seventh District officers as a thank- you for their dedica- tion and service to the community.
When school resumed after the holidays, so did visits in the 24th District from Officer Friendly, who stopped by to meet DeWitt Clinton Elemen- tary School students in mid-January.
With a little guidance from officers, bas- ketball teams from the 15th and 25th Dis- tricts met at Christ the King High School as part of the Chicago West- side Police and Youth Sports Conference.
20th District officers made the rounds to hand out plaques of appreciation to local businesses that offered kind wishes to the district’s person- nel on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
No More Broken Cops or Cops’ Families
WHEN: Wed, Jun 10, 2020, 7:00 A.M. – Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 5:30 P.M. CST
WHERE: Donald E Stephens Convention Center • 5555 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018 COST: $325-$375 Includes lunch and free parking
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Municipal, County, State and Federal Law Enforcement agencies including Corrections, CSO’s, EMT’s, SRO’s and all Mental Health Professionals
Visit the website below for full event details and registration
Badgeoflife.org
Opening: Dr. Marla W. Friedman, Chair - Badge of Life
Presentation of Colors: Rosemont Department of Public Safety
Invocation: Father Dan Brandt, Chicago Police Department
Dr. John Violanti, Research Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, State University of New York at Buffalo on Hidden danger in law enforcement: Suicide
Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Chief of Police, Fairfax County, Virginia and Chief Michael Goldstein, Plymouth, Minnesota Police Department on Establishing a Comprehensive Police Agency Wellness Program
Christine Newman, Director and LGBTQ2S Liaison, National Women in Law Enforcement Association,
LGBTQ2S Peer Support Advisor/Facilitator, MDSC PATSS on Peer Support for LGBTQ2S Law Enforcement Personnel
Father Dan Brandt Chicago Police Department
Syd Gravel, M.O.M., S/Sgt. (Ret’d) Ottawa Police Services and Brad McKay, CTSS, S/Sgt. (retired) York Regional Police, Ontario on An Overview of Trauma and Police Peer Support in Canada
Dr. Kevin Gilmartin on Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement
Donald Bostic, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation (retired) on Preparing for the Inevitable Trauma of a Law Enforcement Career Judy Gravel, Spouse of S/Sgt. Syd Gravel, author of 56 Seconds on Trauma Family Management: Dealing with post police shootings and thriving Dr. Ellen Kirschman, Police Psychologist and Author of I Love A Cop: What Police Families Need to Know
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