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IPD’s birthday drive-by program has not been limited to children’s birthday parties. Recently, IPD personnel conducted a drive-by for an Irvine resident celebrating her 100th birthday. On the day of the event, IPD joined family and neighbors in a birthday parade. The resident was assisted out to her driveway where she had a front row seat to the celebration. She greeted the police personnel and other participants with joyful tears and thanked everyone for making her day so special. Although the birthday drive-by program is small compared to the enormity of what we are facing as a nation, it is an important example of IPD’s dedication to maintaining the positive relationship we have with our community. COVID-19 may change many things in the months to come, but we will not allow it to erode the confidence our residents have in their police department. National Testing Network Supporting California Police Chiefs st Association Members with 21 Century Recruitment and Testing Over the past 38 years NTN has been an industry leader in the development of video simulation exams for public safety agencies. Today, we support 2,000 agencies for recruitment and testing. Our law enforcement exam FrontLine National specifically focuses on measuring Situational Judgment and Human Relations. These skill sets ensure future police officers have the necessary know-how to properly assess and analyze situations, display confidence in the field, work within a chain of command, handle the authority of the position, as well as the reading and writing skills as required by CA POST. Please welcome our newest agencies joining NTN for 2019! • Watsonville PD • Mountain View PD • Fullerton PD • Brea PD • Burbank PD • Santa Ana PD • Salinas PD • City of Pleasant Hill PD • City College SF PD • City of Glendale PD • City of Montclair PD For more information on NTN’s services and how to join the network, please contact: Tony Percich – NTN Vice President [email protected] Direct: 541-550-7851 SPRING 2020 | CALIFORNIA POLICE CHIEF 37