December 3, 4 & 5, 2014

2014 Fall Training Conference and

Annual Business Meeting

Ethics, Field & Courtroom

Procedures & Skills for Job

Safety in Code Enforcement GuestHouse Inn &

Suites,

Emporia, KS

Conference Center

620-341-9199

Website: Kace-ks.org E-mail: info@kace-ks.org

Kansas Association

of

Code Enforcement

“To advance, educate, and improve the efforts of professionals responsible for the practice of code enforcement.”

8:30 am —9:00 am / Color Guard Presentation and Welcome from Mayor Jon Geitz

Dinner is on your own We suggest the Radius Brewery and Bobby D’s BBQ (right across the street ) on

Merchant Street in the downtown area

WEDNESDAY— December 3, 2014

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm / Code Enforcement Procedures for Officers & Inspectors Marcus Kellum

The role of the code enforcement officer or inspector in a municipality is one of respect and confidence. This class is designed to reflect knowledge of how code enforcement offic-ers and inspectors can integrate best practices into their service delivery. Segments of the training will include the concept of creating an “Action Register” to track important tasks and deliverables. To manage work more efficiently, the Code Enforcement Continuum will be introduced as a tool to determine the level of enforcement necessary to close the case.

7:00 am to 8:00 am—Continental Breakfast at Hotel

8:00 am to 8:30 am / Registration

9:00 am to 11:00 am / Ethics in the Workplace Colin Gallagher

Explores the major components involved in the study of ethics, particularly as it applies to the Professional environment. Focus is placed on implementing a code of conduct and eth-ics in to a profession and the standards held to in their specific professional role. The aim of the course is to produce professionals who are not only critical thinkers, but who have the

skills necessary to pursue sound ethics in their day-to-day decisions and activities.

11:00 am to 12: 00 pm / KACE Annual Meeting & Election

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm / Lunch Provided / Roundtable discussions

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm / New Member Reception

Hospitality Room

THURSDAY— December 4, 2014

6:30—9:00 pm

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm / Annual Banquet Provided 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm / Comedy Show

7:00 am to 8:00 am Continental Breakfast at Hotel

8:00 am to 12:00 pm / Courtroom Procedures for Code Enforcement Officers Marcus Kellum

This class introduces and reinforces guidelines for code officers while appearing in front of Enforcement Boards or Judges. Some officers may be unfamiliar with or new to testifying, so these guidelines are intended to acquaint officers with issues of procedure, evidence, and testimony notwithstanding the fact that it may vary from county to county or from

judge to judge.

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm / Dealing with Hostile, Upset and Angry People Colin Gallagher

The purpose of this training is to help code enforcement professionals identify the differ-ences between a hostile or upset individual and a threat. Attendees will be guided in pre-vention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery related to an incident involving an irate customer or another employee. These techniques will assist with de-escalating the situation and how to follow up to minimize future hostilities from the individual. It will fos-

ter a better understanding and improve communication between both parties.

12:00 pm—1:00 pm / Lunch Provided / Roundtable discussions

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Hospitality Room

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm / Drug Identification, Use and Safety Training Colin Gallagher

The purpose of this training is to train code enforcement professionals on how to identify chemically impaired individuals, the different categories of drugs used and the appropriate

ways to address those situations.

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm / Cultural Diversity Colin Gallagher

Culture is a part of everyone’s lives. Many businesses recognize culture for either the cus-tomer or the employee, but rarely both. Also, socio-economic differences guide our behav-ior and our decision making process. This training is designed to get employers and their employees to consider all aspects of a person’s background to help them understand how to communicate with and understand their customer.

FRIDAY— December 5, 2014

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7:00 am to 8:00 am—Continental Breakfast at Hotel

8:00 am to 10:00 pm / Basic Escape Resistance Colin Gallagher

There are many situations where someone may grab you to prevent you from leaving. What would you do? How would you do it? Well there are many safe ways to break a grip and escape without causing harm to yourself and minimal harm to the offender. It is not fighting, it is leverage. In this training we teach some basic principles to be able to flee/

escape an aggressor.

10:00 am to 12:00 pm/Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design-CPTED

Colin Gallagher CPTED is a multi-disciplinary approach to deterring criminal behavior through environmen-tal design. CPTED strategies rely upon the ability to influence offender decisions that pre-cede criminal acts. This training is designed for both homeowners and business owners,

managers, administrators and security to identify measures that will deter burglary, theft and robbery of their homes and businesses by controlling the elements contributing to

these crimes.

12:00 pm ADJOURN

2014 Board Members:

Wayne Wilson, President,

Unified Government Wyandotte Co./KCKS 4953 State Ave.,

Kansas City, KS 66102

913-573-8646, 913-573-8731 Fax wwilson@wycokck.org

Natalie Anguiano, 1st Vice President/ Steering Committee City of Ulysses

115 W. Grant Ave.,

Ulysses, KS 67880 620-356-4400, 620-356-4840 Fax

bldginsp@pld.com

Skip Moon, 2nd Vice President/ Certification Committee,

Retired

913-244-3661 (M), 816-618-3253 (F) skipmoon65@gmail.com

Bob Hartung, 3rd Vice President/ Membership Committee

City of Winfield 200 E 9th Ave

Winfield, KS 67156

620-221-5527, 620-221-5590 Fax bhartung@winfieldks.org

Mike Underwood, Treasurer/ Finance Committee

City of Shawnee 11110 Johnson Dr.

Shawnee, KS 66203

913-742-6273, 913-268-7562 Fax dfee@wycokck.org

Melissa Johnson, Secretary/ Communication Committee Leavenworth County

300 Walnut St.,

Leavenworth, KS 66048 913-684-0809, 913-684-0398 Fax

mjohnson@leavenworthcounty.org

Jeff Greep, Sergeant at Arms/ Legislative & Judicial Commit-tee

City of Maize 10100 Grady

Maize, KS

316-722-7561 jgreep@cityofmaize.org

Visit us online at WWW.KACE-KS.ORG

MEET THE INSTRUCTORS

Marcus C. Kellum serves as the Code Compliance Administrator for DeKalb County, Georgia. He is the former assistant director of Community Development for the City of Sandy Springs’ municipal services

project which was a community that operated a hybrid government model with all municipal services (with the exception of public safety) being administered through an exclusive PPP contract. In addition, he served as senior advisor to code enforcement programs in over six cities throughout the country. Kellum has 20+ years of civil service experience with various municipalities in New York and Georgia. He holds a Masters of Management and Public Administration, and a Bachelor of Science

degree in Criminal Justice Administration. Kellum also holds various certifications from ICC, AACE, POST, GWSCC, GACE and FACE (see below). He is alumni of the Gwinnett Leadership Institute, and the Gwinnet County Citizen’s Police Academy, a member of the Florida, Georgia and American Associations of Code

Enforcement, as well as Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.

Licenses, Certifications, and Professional Designations

• GA Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) Certified Officer

• International Code Council –Certified Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector

• American Association of Code Enforcement - Certified Code Enforcement Administrator

• American Association of Code Enforcement Certified Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector

• Florida Association of Code Enforcement – Level II Certification

• Georgia Soil Water Conservation Commission- Level 1B Inspector

Colin Gallagher is a Retired Police Sergeant with the Wichita Police Department (Wichita, KS) and is the Director of Safety and Security for the Wichita Area Technical College. Gallagher holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice, 1998, and an A.A. Criminal Justice, 1997, from Wichita State University. He began his Law Enforcement career as a College Police Officer at Wichita State University before continuing as a City

Officer in the Wichita Police Department. Colin now researches safety and security and developed and manages the safety and security operations for WATC. In addition, he serves as the Director of the college’s Police Science program, the Law Enforcement Professional Development Program and the Gunsmithing Program. Colin is also a skilled marksman and competitor and can be seen the History Channel’s

hit reality TV show TOP SHOT, Season 4.

Certifications, and Professional Designations Director of Safety and Security WATC Director of Law Enforcement Professional Development Programs Director of Police Science Licensed Private Investigator CERTIFICATIONS Geo Crime, Instructor Mobileview, Instructor INFOVIEW, Instructor Basic Firearms, Instructor Firearm Safety, Instructor Police Role in Domestic Violence, Instructor Mobile Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Instructor Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC), Instructor Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings (IRTB), Instructor Basic and Advanced Private Security Officer (PSOT), Instructor Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), Instructor Dealing with Hostile, Upset and Emotionally Impaired Individuals, Instructor Field Training Officer (FTO) Bike Patrol Certification Firearms Certification Defensive Tactics Basic Community Policing Skills Advanced Community Policing Skills Ethical and Moral Law Enforcement, Instructor

MEET THE INSTRUCTORS

History of K.A.C.E The Kansas Association of Code Enforcement, known as KACE, was established by code enforcement officers of the State of Kansas in 1992. Officers from Wichita, Overland Park, Olathe and several other cities came together to form what is now the primary organization for code enforcement personnel throughout the state. A voluntary certification program was initiated by KACE as a means to encourage professionalism among all code enforcement personnel within the State of Kansas. KACE is a non-profit organization. There are numerous active KACE members representing various jurisdictions from every corner of Kansas.

For over two decades KACE has provided semi-annual training conferences for its members. Through these training opportunities and certification, KACE continues to fulfill its mission to train code officials, supply continuing education, and promote the advancement of the code compliance profession in the State of Kansas.

What is K.A.C.E? The Kansas Association of Code Enforcement is best

described in our mission statement:

KACE Mission statement:

KACE is established to operate, without profit to KACE, or its members , as a State association to advance and improve efforts of state, county, and city employees who are actively involved with or responsible for the practice of code enforcement without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, disability or sex.

To encourage professionalism with regard to the standardization of enforcement of environmental, housing and land use codes.

To supply and advance the science and practice of code enforcement through certification and provide training workshops, seminars and conferences dealing with legal matters.

To exchange information, publish and disseminate professional materials relating to updated environmental housing and land use laws.

To develop procedures and programs and provide specialized services relating to code enforcement and the promotion of such programs.

To promote policies that will facilitate and improve code enforcement procedures.

Frequently Asked Questions?

Q. What is the purpose of the voluntary

certification program?

A. The voluntary certification program provides training to improve the quality of code enforcement, to provide local Kansas jurisdictions with a valuable tool for partially evaluating technical proficiency required for code enforcement positions; and to benefit the public through improved code compliance in neighborhoods

Q. How much education or job experience is required

before I become certified?

A. A candidate must be an active member of KACE. The candidate must complete 48 contact hours of specified training approved by the Certification Committee.

Q. When and where will classes be offered?

A. Training is provided twice yearly at spring and fall conferences. To reach more members, KACE conferences are held in different locations throughout the State of Kansas.

Q. Can I receive credit for classes taken outside of the KACE certification program?

A. You may attend courses through any agency upon submittal and course approval through the KACE Certification Committee. These hours will be credited toward certification hours.

Q. How do I maintain my certification with KACE?

A. To remain a certified member all membership dues must be current. In addition, each certified member must attend a minimum of 32 hours of KACE approved training every two years, including 8 hours of KACE training per year.

Membership Benefits

Membership in KACE has its benefits. Below are a just a few benefits that all KACE members have access to:

• A comprehensive professional certification program

designed to provide members with knowledge of relevant codes, standards, legal responsibilities, and practices to advance your career in code enforcement.

• A membership directory that provides contacts throughout the State of Kansas.

• 2 training seminars per calendar year.

• E-mails to keep you up to date on the latest in code compliance news in the State of Kansas and across the nation.

• Annual election of KACE officers.

• Countless opportunities for networking with code enforcement officials just like you! KACE is a great forum to develop professional contacts and discuss relevant matter with other members from jurisdictions both large and small. KACE welcomes active participation in the organization from its members.

Types of Membership

Certified Members: A person involved in the regulation of health and safety in the environment, both natural and man-made, or is otherwise responsible for enforcement of municipal, county, state or federal codes or working in a position or field closely related to either the regulation of health and safety in the environment, both natural and man-made or the enforcement of municipal, county, state or federal code and who resides or is employed in the State of Kansas, shall be eligible for regular membership as a Certified Member once certified by KACE as a Code Enforcement Officer and upon payment of established dues shall be known as a “Certified Member”. A Certified Member may use the designation after their name/signature “KACE/CEO” or “CEO/KACE” and shall be eligible to hold any office within KACE subject to any other condition required in the by-laws.

Professional Members: A person involved in the regulation of health and safety in the environment, both natural and man-made, or is otherwise employed in or responsible for enforcement of munici-pal, county, state or federal codes or working in a position or field closely related to either the regulation of health and safety in the environment, both natural and man-made or the enforcement of municipal, county, state or federal code and who resides or is em-ployed in the State of Kansas, shall be eligible for membership as a Professional Member until certified by KACE as a Code Enforce-ment Officer, and upon payment of established dues shall be known as a “Professional Member”. A Professional Member may use the designation after their name/signature “KACE” and shall be eligible to hold any office within KACE subject to any other conditions required in the by-laws.

Affiliate Members: Any student, nonresident or individual interest-ed in code enforcement, but not otherwise eligible for membership. Affiliate Members are not entitled to vote on KACE business mat-ters or to hold any positions within KACE other than as a commit-tee member. Honorary, Retired and Agency Members:

Honorary Member: An honorary member in the Association shall be a person who has rendered outstanding meritorious services for the furtherance of the objectives of this organization. Such persons, upon the motion of any member in good standing, may be elected by the Board of Directors or by the Association to Honorary mem-bership and shall be excused from the payment of dues and assess-ments. They shall not be eligible to vote or to hold office or be a member of the Board unless they are also a Certified or Professional Member.

Retired Member: A retired member of the association shall be an active member in good standing at the time they retired from em-ployment in the enforcement of housing, health, land use, or other municipal, county, state or federal codes. A retired member shall be entitled to the same rights as a Certified or Professional Member, except that they cannot hold a position on the Board of Directors.

Charter Organization: Any governmental jurisdiction employing or sponsoring one or more Certified or Professional Members shall be eligible for membership as a Charter Organization upon payment of established dues. Charter organizations shall be eligible to vote on matters of KACE concerning certification.

Affiliate Organization: Any commercial entity or governmental agency or non-governmental agency or association interested in supporting the purpose and mission of KACE shall be eligible for membership as an Affiliate Organization. Affiliate Organizations shall be eligible to participate in exhibits or displays at KACE meet-ings and conferences without charge, but shall not be eligible to vote on matters of KACE.