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TRAINING GRANTS
For the thirteenth consecutive year, the Florida Police Chiefs Education and Research
Foundation (FPCERF) has approved a grant to the Florida Police Chiefs
Association (FPCA). The Foundation's Board of Trustees held a meeting in conjunction with
the Florida Police Chiefs 59th Annual Summer Training Conference, held in Orlando, Florida,
June 26 - June 28, 2011. This grant, for up to $15,000, has been awarded by the Foundation
to support the training programs for both the 2012 Mid-Winter and Summer Training
Conferences.
Since 1996, the Foundation has committed more than $170,000 in direct
financial assistance to the Association's Training Committee. Currently chaired by Chief David Romine, of the St. Pete
Beach Police Department, the Training Committee has solicited member input and feedback,
identified training needs, developed training programs and identified and contracted with some
exceptionally talented speakers and educators from throughout the country.
The Chairman of the Foundation, Judge Ralph Fisch*, a staunch supporter
of law enforcement, Honorary FPCA member and 2008 Wall of Honor award recipient, stated he is, "pleased to provide support to the Florida Police
Chiefs Association, as they share a common goal - to raise the professional
standards of police administrators through quality executive level
training." Judge Fisch added that this training, "has a direct effect on law
enforcement services, the public's safety and therefore the quality of life
in communities throughout the State of Florida."
*FPCA Wall of Honor Award
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