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TRAINING GRANTS
For the ninth 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 55th Annual Summer Training Conference, held in Jacksonville, Florida, June 23 - June 28, 2007. This
grant, for up to $15,000, has been awarded by the Foundation to support the
training programs for both the 2008 Mid-Winter and Summer Training
Conferences.
Since 1996, the Foundation has committed more than $110,000 in direct
financial assistance to the Association's Training Committee. Chaired currently by Chief Frank Mercurio, of the Avon Park 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, 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."
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