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2009 ANNUAL REPORT

WASHINGTON STATE KIWANIS YOUTH LAW ENFORCEMENT CAMP

a sponsored project of the Pacific Northwest District of Kiwanis International

To serve and protect You’ll never forget The class of ’09!

Washington State Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp 2009 Annual Report

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Table of Contents HISTORY 3 OBJECTIVES 4 INSTRUCTORS / STAFF 4 SCHEDULE 7 STUDENTS 9 SPONSORS 10 PUBLICITY 10 ADMINSTRATION 12


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HISTORY The Law Enforcement Career Camp was originally established in 1970 through the efforts of Indiana Kiwanian Erine Alder, who was a state policeman by profession. The original camp was established for high school students who were interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement.

The first camp in our Washington State was held in 1977. Unfortunately, records for this camp seem to have vanished. However, since that time, we have been fortunate to keep a photographic history of most camps class photos, which are available to view on the WSP website at: wsp.wa.gov - Outreach – Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp – Photo Gallery and History.

The statistics of the original program are impressive, as well as rewarding. Out of the original 1977 class, 20 of the 81 camp graduates became police officers, and another 30 began studying criminal justice.

The North Thurston Kiwanis Club in Lacey, Washington, served as the original “host” club for the camps, and John Sheldon was the first camp coordinator. For about the first nine years, the camps were held on the campus of St. Martin’s College in Lacey. At that time, the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission was leasing buildings and facilities from St. Martin’s College, and training actual police officers with their “Basic Law Enforcement Academy” at that site. Around 1985, the camp developed a partnership with the Washington State Patrol and began holding the camp each summer at the WSP Training Academy in Shelton, Washington. The Kiwanis clubs of Mason County began to co-host the camps. In 1997, John Sheldon retired from his leadership with the camp and turned over the Kiwanis leadership of the camp coordinator to George Fisher, a retired FBI Agent and member of the Hoods Canal Kiwanis Club. In 2007, George Fisher retired from his full time leadership as the camp coordinator, and turned over the Kiwanis leadership of the camp to the Olympia Kiwanis Club. While remaining active on the camp board of directors, Mark Couey, a current Captain, Washington State Patrol became the president of the camp’s Board of Directors, and Jan Britt, a retired Captain of Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement with the Washington State Liquor Control Board began acting as the camp coordinator.


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OBJECTIVES The Washington Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp is now a joint effort by Kiwanians and the Washington State Patrol, together with other local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. It provides selected high school juniors and seniors with a one-week experience that is oriented towards a program of the basic elements, responsibilities, and mechanics of the criminal justice system. Emphasis is placed on the role of the police officer in that system.

Student “cadets” are taught integrity, leadership, discipline, and teamwork. As law enforcement agencies are finding it more and more difficult to recruit employees, this also provides a public service to the community by encouraging youth to look toward the future and a career in the public safety arena.

INSTRUCTORS / STAFF Instructors for the variety of classes and “counselors” who live at the WSP Academy with the cadets during the camp are volunteers from federal, state, city, and county law enforcement agencies. Many provide classes as part of their normal, full time job requirements. Others volunteer on their own time. A number of instructors and counselors are previous graduates of the Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Youth Camp.

ALEXANDER, Johnny Sgt. WSP Patrol hiring

ASARIAN, Gabe Ranger

Olympia National Park Parks LE

BARTON, Bree Trooper WSP Counselor

BLANKERS, Jason Trooper WSP Drive Course

BRITT, Jan

OLYMPIA KIWANIS Captain, retired

Liquor Control Board Enforcement

Camp Coordinator - Recruiting, registration

BRUETT, Ryan Special Agent FBI FBI and Evidence Collection


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COUEY, Mark

Olympia KIWANIS Captain WSP Registration, Graduation

DAVENPORT, Terry Chief Shelton Police Police Management

DIAZ, Aaron Scientist

PNW National Laboratories Homeland Security

DIAZ, Adam Chief Toppinish PD Gangs

ELWIN, Greg Lt.

Thurston County Sheriff Dive Team and Underwater Rescue

FISHER, George

Retired FBI, Hood Canal KIWANIS

Registration, Interclub, Graduation, Report writing

FLOWERS, Dennis Officer Fish and Wildlife Fish and Wildlife

GAGNER, Joe Sgt. Kent Police Interviews and Oral Boards

GALLAGHER, Jamie Deputy

Thurston County Sheriff Counselor

HUTCHINS, John Lt. Olympia PD Critical Incidents

INGRAHM, Robert Sgt. State Parks Law Enforcement in State Parks

LAWRENCE, Emily CVSO WSP Counselor

PAJA, Marilyn Judge

Kitsap County District Court Mock Court

PANNELL, Ron and Dawn

Shelton Kiwanis Registration, inter club, graduation

POHL, Geoff Communications Officer WSP Radio communications

RICHMOND, Mike. Corporal WSP Camp Coordinator, Orientation, Drill

SALISBURY, Casey Sheriff Mason County SO Counselor

SATTLEBURG, Don North Thurston KIWANIS Registration, inter club, graduation

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SKODA, Jennifer Capt

Liquor Control Board Enforcement Camp counselor and LCB Class

SNIDER, Ryan Officer Spokane PD Counselor / Interviewing

SOPER, Mark Trooper WSP Bomb Squad

SWEET, Chris Sgt. WSP WSP SWAT

TAYLOR, Robert Trooper WSP Counselor

THOMPSON, Dave Officer DOC Fugitive Apprehension Unit

VALLEY, Derek Olympia KIWANIS

WA State History Museum, Retired

Kiwanis Funding, Registration, Graduation

Counselors Bruett, Lawrence,Taylor

Note: Highlighted staff are prior graduates of the Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp!


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2009 CAMP SCHEDULE

TIME

SATURDAY 7/25

SUNDAY 7/26

MONDAY 7/27

TUESDAY 7/28

8:00 TO 8:50

Class Photo and Drill RICHMOND WSP

FISH AND WILDLIFE HIRING PROCESSES AND MEDIA Alexander – WSP

FLOWERS et al

9:00 TO 9:50

Defensive Tactics RICHMOND

STATE PARKSs CRITICAL INCIDENTS

HUTCHINGS OPD

INGRAM

10:00 TO 11:50

EVOC COURSE RICHMOND et al

IINTERVIEW AND PRACTICAL BOARDS

WSLCB SKODA, WSLCB

11:00 TO 11:50

Counselors Report 12-1

EVOC COURSE RICHMOND et al

SNIDER, Spokane PD GAGNER, Kent PD

CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING COMMISSION

1:00 TO 1:50

REPORT AND REGISTRATION Britt

EVOC (cont) RICHMOND et al

SWAT / DIVE TANK FATS – FIREARMS SIMULATOR

2:00 TO 2:50

Orientation Academy

Mason CO SO SWAT

WSP/ TCSO

Forrester/Tegard WSP

Procedure RICHMOND

3:00 TO3:50

Career Camp Report Writing

DIVE TANK / SWAT Bomb Squad

FISHER / BRITT

4:00 TO 4:50

Drill and Flag Salisbury

TCSO/WSP

Soper

RICHMOND

6:00 TO 7:00

Types of Uniforms Counselors

COMPUTER SAFETY GALLAGHER, TCSO

Organized Activities


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WEDNESDAY 7/29

THURSDAY 7/30

FRIDAY 7/31

PROBABLE CAUSE and Mock Court

Olympic National Parks ASARIAN

DUI LAWS AND ARRESTS SNIDER, Spokane PD

Judge Marilyn Paga

WSP AVIATION BIENS et al

SHELTON PD Terry Davenport

Hi Tech Crimes Det. POHL, WSP

Department of Corrections COPELAND

Graduation Practice Staff

COMMUNICATIONS WSP POHL

DEFENSIVE TACTICS SPURLING WSP

Rap Session/Evaluation Richmond/Couey

DEFENSIVE TACTICS SPURLING WSP

WSPand LPD K-9

Open House

GANGS ADAM DIAZ, Toppenish PD

Gardner / Wenschhof

Graduation & Awards Overall/PT/Inspirational/Drill 2:00 – 3:00 Dismiss

PNW LABORATORIES AARON DIAZ

EVIDENCE AND CRIME SCENE RESPONSE

DEA JASON DIAZ

BRUETT FBI

Officer Survival Movie Richmond, WSP

Organized Activities

Walking the line, wearing “fatal vision goggles” with Captain Jennifer Skoda, WSLCB (far right).


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STUDENTS

YEAR APPLIED ACCEPTED GRADUATED IN STATE OUT OF STATE

MALE FEMALE

2009 26 25 23 25 0 17 8 2008 27 26 21 20 1 17 4 2007 27 25 25 20 5 19 6

In 2009 - 1 student failed to report for registration, and 1 student was sent home during the camp due to an integrity violation. Each student attending the camp was provided with: 2 t-shirts, 1 shorts, 1 baseball cap, and 1 hooded sweatshirt, a WSP water bottle, together with a 3 ring binder, paper, and 2 pens. As part of their course work, cadets write a thank you letter to their sponsors during the camp. Students are also encouraged to contact their sponsoring Kiwanis Club or organization to give an in person presentation about their camp experience.


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SPONSORS A special thanks to our 16 sponsoring Kiwanis clubs and other organizations, for making the 2009 camp possible: Anacortes Noon Kiwanis Anacortes, WA Battle Ground Kiwanis Battle Ground, WA Boulevard Kiwanis Vancouver, WA Bremerton Kiwanis Bremerton, WA Colville Kiwanis Colville, WA Hood Canal Kiwanis Hoodsport, WA North Thurston Kiwanis Lacey, WA Olympia Kiwanis Olympia, WA Pioneer Kiwanis Shelton, WA Port Angeles Kiwanis Port Angeles, WA Port Angeles Olympic Kiwanis Port Angeles, WA Puyallup Sunrisers Kiwanis Puyallup, WA Richland Kiwanis Richland, WA Shelton Kiwanis Shelton, WA Skagit-Mt. Vernon Kiwanis Mt. Vernon, WA Tumwater Kiwanis Tumwater, WA Heritage Bank Olympia, WA Wilson Creek School Wilson Creek, WA WSP Senior Managers Association Olympia, WA PUBLICITY Each year, the counselors make up a disc of photos from the camp, which is mailed out after the camp to the students and instructors. This video “scrapbook” can be used by students, instructors, counselors and other Kiwanians to provide information about the camp at school, local Kiwanis clubs, or other speaking engagements. New Newsletter: In 2009, 2 issues of the KLEYC NEWSLETTER were published in February, 2009, and September, 2009. Hard copies were also used a recruiting and information tools. High School Counselors: Were contacted about the camp through the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

• Volunteers also attended and presented camp information at the Shelton High School career day


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• E-mails were sent to 63 high school counselors throughout the state about the camp.

WASPC: The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs sent an e-mail notice to their members about the camp. Kiwanis:

• Presentation at South Sound / Peninsula Conference in Tacoma • Display booth at Vancouver/Portland Zone Conference • Presentation at Seattle/King County Zone Conference • Booth at Pacific Northwest District Kiwanis convention • Programs provided to local Kiwanis Clubs

Press Releases:

• WSP Issued a Press Release in March and May about the camp • Jan Britt issued a press release to local papers and radio stations in July • Articles published in The FTE Magazine and The Builder Magazine


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ADMINSTRATION The Washington State Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp became a 501c3 tax exempt foundation in 2001. Since then, annual reports are filed with the IRS and the office of the Washington State Secretary of State to continue the charity status of the corporation. Combined Fund Drive Charity: During 2008, the Washington State Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp became a recognized charity with the State of Washington’s Combined Fund Drive. This allows state employees to donate directly to the camp through their payroll office. Donations should begin to be reported during calendar year 2009. Board Meetings: Board meetings are not regularly scheduled, but are called when necessary with 2 days notice by an officer of the Board. There are 7 officers and directors. Four are required for business action to be taken. Year Number of Board

Meetings Held 2009 7 2008 5 2007 9 Under $25,000 a year is used to fund and manage the camp. Year Revenue Expenses 2009 $17,691 $16,460 2008 $17,320 $14,689 2007 $13,250 $14,482 2006 $ 9,598 $ 8,958 We have been notified by Washington State Patrol that in 2010, they will be assessing a surcharge of $6 per student/counselor per day to cover their costs. In addition, they will also be charging us for their instructors time. This is anticipated to increase costs by $4,000 or more for next year.


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CONCLUSION 2009 was another successful year for the Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp. However, it was a tough year for law enforcement officers in Washington State with 7 officers killed during the last two months of the year. We hope and plan to continue to identify and encourage our high school youth to consider a career in public service and law enforcement.

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