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MEMBERSHIP
Membership Update
It’s that time of year for dues renewals. 2019/20 dues invoices will go out
by email in May. If you have funds still available, you can pay when you
get the email. You may also wait and pay your dues invoice on July 1. If
you have any questions about dues, please contact Shannon Mahoney,
Member Services Manager, at [email protected].
Highlights of Cal Chiefs’ accomplishments this past fiscal year on behalf of our members include:
• Worked to prevent AB 931, the Use of Force bill
sponsored by Shirley Weber, from reaching the
Governor’s desk. As part of our effort we held a press
conference that we livestreamed on Facebook and
brought a Use of Force simulator to the state Capitol
for legislators and the media to try so they could
experience the split second decision making our
officers face every day.
• Worked on important amendments to AB 1421 that
allowed us to support this bill, to demonstrate that
police chiefs hold officers accountable for their actions.
• Are currently promoting SB 230, our Use of Force
bill, and opposing AB 392, (Weber) and are actively
engaged with a consulting firm to assist us in our
communications strategy around these pieces of
legislation.
• In concert with law enforcement stakeholders and the
retail industry, helped qualify our Reducing Crime and
Keeping California Safe Act of 2018 for the 2020 ballot.
The initiative is designed to counter the impacts of
Props. 47 and 57 and we are hopeful of its passage.
• Rebranded our Training Seminars and created an
Executive Development Certificate program. Members
completing our “Becoming a Police Chief: Developing
a Mindset for Success and Service,” “Succeeding as a
Police Chief: Beyond the Basics” and “Strategic and
Succession Planning for Chiefs of Police & Seconds in
Command” qualify to receive the certificate which is
mailed to them with a congratulatory letter.
• Rebranded our training developed to enhance
and encourage stronger partnerships to include:
“Partnering for the Success of Your City: A Course for
Police Chiefs and City Managers,” “Partnering for Your
Department’s Success: A Course for Law Enforcement
Executive Assistants,” and “Partnering for Team
Success: A Course for Seconds in Command.”
• Thanks to the work of our Addressing the National
Narrative workgroup, we launched 4 regional
communications training courses to emphasize tools
and communications strategies agencies can use to
build more trust with their communities. “Having
a Communications Strategy that Works in Your
Community” was held around the state and received
positive reviews.
• In total, Cal Chiefs presented 18 training programs for
chiefs, seconds and chiefs’ executive assistants and
held three one day summits: Our Technology Summit,
What’s Your Story Media Summit, and our Legislative
Summit. We also just recently held a very successful
Annual Training Symposium in Santa Clara and a sold-
out Women Leaders in Law Enforcement Symposium
in Palm Springs.
• Held Class 2 of our newly created Executive
Leadership Institute at Drucker, a two-week intensive
leadership development program in partnership with
the Drucker School of Management on the Claremont
Graduate University Campus and launched Class 3
which will be held July 13-27, 2019.
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