CURRENT EVENTS

We meet once a quarter (November, February, May, and August) at Carrow Baptist Church on the first Tuesday of the month, 7PM.

20080821

Disaster Preparedness Day 2008!

Disaster Preparedness Day 2008!
Hosted by the Virginia Beach Citizen Corps Council
Saturday, September 6th, 2008: 8:00am - 4:00pm


Beach Fire/EMS Training Center
927 S. Birdneck Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Disaster Preparedness Day is an opportunity for our community
to gain a better understanding of the role of Citizen Corps and
its program partners in an emergency or disaster. Attendees will
have the opportunity to receive training and education on how
to prepare themselves as well as their community for disasters and
emergencies. In addition, attendees will have the chance to observe
demonstrations from local and regional emergency responders.
Event and training sessions to include:
· Weather related disaster event scenario
· Terrorism Awareness: Federal Bureau of Investigation
· Emergency Management In Our City: Virginia Beach Office of Emergency Management
· Virginia Beach And Weather Related Disasters: National Weather Service
· Planning For Pets In a Disaster: Virginia Beach SPCA
· Communication Skills For Psychological First Aid: Virginia Beach Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
· Emergency Preparedness In Schools: City of Virginia Beach Public Schools
· Emergency Preparedness For Businesses: Private sector businesses
· Faith Based Community Preparedness: Virginia Beach Office of Emergency Management
· Assisting Special Need Populations Following an Emergency: American Red Cross

In addition, Citizen Corps programs and partners will also be in attendance to provide various demonstrations and

information on emergency preparedness and response volunteer programs. Some of the organizations represented at this event to include: Amateur Radio, American Red Cross, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Community Emergency Response Team, Emergency Medical Services, Medical Reserve Corps, Neighborhood Watch, Salvation Army, SPCA, Virginia Beach Police Department and more!

Attendance is free! Lunch is free!

You must register in order to attend this event.
Space is limited.

Register online by going to
www.dpd2008.com

or fax/mail your information on the registration form that is provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!

20080818

VB Citizens' Police Academy

Virginia Beach Citizens' Police Academy
Currently Accepting Applications Through September 12, 2008

Have you ever wondered why officers can’t just kick down a door to catch a supposed “bad guy?” What type of equipment does the SWAT team use and why do they use it? How are serious crimes investigated and what exactly does the Forensics Unit do at a major crime scene? You can find out answers to these questions and many more while attending the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Citizens’ Police Academy. The Academy provides an excellent opportunity for citizens, who live and/or work in the City of Virginia Beach, to become familiar with the day-to-day operations of the police department. This will enable participants to gain a better understanding of the procedures, guidelines, responsibilities, demands, personnel, equipment, policies, and laws that guide the department's decisions. Citizens will hear the accounts and experiences of a wide variety of police personnel and will also engage in hands-on activities. This class is not intended to make citizens into police officers but to allow citizens to learn more about police operations. Citizens will become informed as to the actual role of the police and, in return, the police will benefit from the wealth of knowledge the citizens can give about their community. A police ride-along opportunity will be offered during the session for observation of the officers’ daily duties.

Applications are currently being accepted for the 26th session, which will run from September 23, 2008 through November 25, 2008, with classes held every Tuesday night from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. The class will be held at the Virginia Beach Municipal Complex, Human Resources Building No. 19, Classroom A. Applications are available at any Virginia Beach Police Precinct, the Crime Prevention Unit Building #15 at the Municipal Center, or you can print a copy from the city’s web site http://www.vbgov.com/file_source/dept/police/Document/CPA-Application.pdf. Completed applications for this session must be received by the Crime Prevention Office either by mail or personal delivery by Friday, September 12, 2008. Please do not drop off completed applications at a police precinct. Seating is limited to 30 citizens.

Topics that are discussed in the academy include:
ü Recruitment Selection and Training
ü A Day in the Life of a Patrol Officer
ü Firearms Safety & Range Operations
ü Deadly Force Encounters
ü Forensics
ü Basic Criminal Law
ü Special Operations
ü Crime Prevention Programs
ü Special Investigations (narcotics, vice, gang investigations)
ü Police Chaplains Program
ü Criminal Investigations
ü Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney/Criminal Prosecutions
ü Media Relations

For further information, call MPO Jeff Eaton at 385-1066, bjeaton@vbgov.com or MPO Leta Krieger at 385-1324, lkrieger@vbgov.com.


MPO Jimmy Barnes, Public Relations/Marketing Office, 385-4494, jfbarnes@vbgov.com

20080813

PEOPLE - GET READY

TUNE IN AND WATCH
VBTV
Friday at 8PM
If you would like to view the video now, click here.
Cox subscribers - tune in to channel 48
Verizon subscribers - 45
Cavalier subscribers - 119


Watch an important VBTV video where Jim Kincaid and our regions' emergency experts share tips on how to protect your family and loved ones so all will be safe, no matter the emergency or disaster. This video will run at various times on television channel VBTV, and will be posted on vbgov's website.

Go through this video step by step. Take action with your family team NOW to prepare yourselves. Share it with all of your loved ones and neighbors. It can make a difference and perhaps save a life.

20080805

Message from the VB Council of Civic Organizations and the CITY

Mark your calendars for August 6! And please share this invitation with your friends and neighbors!

The Virginia Beach Council of Civic Organizations has partnered with the City of Virginia Beach to host this year’s annual legislative input meeting. This is a great step forward in our efforts to increase public participation in local government. Please come out to show your support for VBCCO and to share your ideas and concerns with members of City Council. This meeting promises to be both educations and worthwhile.

What: Community Legislative Town Meeting
When: 7 PM, Wednesday, August 6th
Where: Virginia Beach Convention Center

The City of Virginia Beach and the Virginia Beach Council of Civic Organizations will be co-hosting a town-hall style discussion to give citizens an opportunity to provide valuable input into the City’s 2008 Legislative Agenda – goals which the City will submit to members of the local General Assembly delegation later in the year.

City Council members and General Assembly members will be invited to answer questions and hear your comments. This meeting will be an opportunity for neighborhoods, civic leaders, and citizens to share goals and ideas for state legislation that can have a positive impact on our city.
Remember, because of the Dillon Rule, many local ordinances require General Assembly approval. So this meeting will impact more areas of local life than you may realize.

For meeting details, and examples of the City’s Legislative Agendas from recent years, please visit VBCCO.org.

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