The NJ Police Chief Magazine, Volume 27, No. 10 | Page 17

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Building Self-Healing Communities Presenter : Dave Ellis , Executive Director ( State of New Jersey-Div . of Children & Families-Office of Resilience )
Date : Tuesday , August 24 th & Wednesday , August 25th Time : 1:30 PM Location : Meeting Room # 307
Description : Understanding the NEAR . This seminar will discuss the impact of adverse childhood experience on neighborhoods , and how the adverse childhood experiences impacts on the brain & influences behavior .
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Fairleigh Dickinson University , School of Public and Global Affairs
Presenter : Dr . Paulette Laubsch ( Fairleigh Dickinson University- School of Public & Global Affairs )
Panel Discussion
Date : Tuesday , August 24 , 2021 Time : 2:30 pm
Location : Meeting Room # 308 / 309
Description : As a police officer , daily your mind is on a number of things related to the tasks needed . One thing you should consider is preparing yourself for your future . This means making yourself more employable and not just employed . This means preparing yourself for being in place for promotion to the next rank or your career after retirement . This involves some plan on how to accomplish that goal .
This session reviews steps that you can take to ensure you are considered for that next step within the organization . If you plan for the future and prepare for advancement , there is no guarantee that you will be promoted , but failure to plan may exclude you from consideration . Included will be topics such as training and education to advance yourself , marketing yourself with your resume and cover letter , preparing for the application and testing process , and interviewing .
This session provides insights from some who have “ been there , done that ” in the law enforcement area . Speakers on the panel include : Paulette Laubsch , Ph . D ., Professor and Panel Moderator , Fairleigh Dickinson University Paul Cell , IACP Past President and Board Member Ray Davis , Retired Chief of Police , Egg Harbor Township Bub Kovacs , Ph . D ., Associate Professor , Fairleigh Dickinson University William McKnight , Retired Captain , Atlantic City Police Department Pat Schuber , former Bergen County Executive and NY / NJ Port Authority Commissioner
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