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Police chiefs from all over the state gathered
February 22nd-26th for this year’s 38th Annual
CPCA Training Symposium held in Riverside, CA.
The Riverside Police Department,
under the leadership of Chief Sergio
Diaz, did an incredible job hosting
and making it a memorable event.
The Training Symposium kicked
off on Monday, February 23rd with
the opening ceremonies where
Attorney General Kamala Harris
spoke. This was followed by an
especially moving fallen officer
ceremony, honoring the thirteen
fallen officers who lost their lives in
the line of duty in 2014. The Orange
Police Department was honored as
the recipient of the James Q. Wilson
Award at the President’s luncheon.
Wednesday’s inspirational
breakfast featured former Major
League Baseball Manager Tommy
Lasorda and attendees had a once
in a life time opportunity to meet
as well as listen to his inspirational
story. “The training this year was
exceptional. I especially loved getting
to listen to baseball legend Tommy
Lasorda speak. Truly inspiring.” The
Recognition Luncheon recognized
47 new chiefs throughout the state
and chiefs ranging from 5-30 years of
service received their years of service
pins.
The CPCA & Motorola Technology
Innovation Award which recognizes a
California municipal police agency’s
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Innovation Through Leadership
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February 22-26, 2015
superior achievement and innovation
in the field of information technology
was awarded to the Torrance Police
Department. The Torrance Police
Department developed a gang detail
data analysis platform that allows
comparison of various data sets from
different evidence collecting sources
such as call records, text messages,
social media, field interviews