Southeast Law Enforcement Training Seminar

Mark your calendar for the week of June 2-5, 2008. The Southeastern Law Enforcement Training Seminars (SELETS) will present its twelfth annual seminar in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee at the historic Crockett Theater. The seminar cost remains $79.00. We have planned an outstanding and energetic seminar. This year's seminar theme is "Major Incident Planning-School Shootings…Prevention, Preparation and Survival". This program is a must-see for law enforcement, school and college administrators, and security personnel.

Early registration begins Monday, June 2, 2008 at the Crockett Theater.

Monday, June 2 begins with FOP Range Day. Law enforcement vendors wishing to demonstrate their firearms and provide an opportunity for participants to fire their weapons, will begin at 8:00 AM and continue until late in the day. ATF will also be there with their automatic weapons orientation. Concurrently at the Lawrenceburg Police Department range, Colt Firearms will provide a tactical pistol course. Monday is also the day for the golf scramble at the Clax Branch Golf Course in Loretto, Tennessee sponsored by the Loretto Lions Club.

Monday, June 2, 1:00 PM, at Lawrence County High School, the Columbia, Tennessee Police Department SWAT Team, specialists in school emergencies, will conduct a series of dynamic entry exercises responding to an active shooter situation. Michael Knight, ATF Nashville, will demonstrate both active and static displays including improvised explosive devices (IED) used in actual school shooting incidents.

Tuesday, June 3 renowned Dr. Henry Lee will provide a lecture on "Critical Incident Management". Tuesday afternoon, former FBI Agent Ray Eganey (Ret), a specialist in crisis and consequence management, will speak on "Investigating and Managing Critical Incidences" - including comprehensive risk analyses of various schools; Ron Kidd, the Regional Organized Crime Information Center's ATIX Coordinator and training coordinator for School Resource Officers, will discuss "New Players for a New Team - Preventative Planning for School Safety"; and a medical trauma specialist will describe "M*A*S*H Medicine Beyond the Barricade" - the importance of saving one life.

Tuesday evening, our vendors will be available at Rotary Park to showcase the latest in products and technology for law enforcement and public safety professionals. As usual, we will have a free southern fish fry provided by Chaparral's Restaurant.

Wednesday, June 4, Joseph A. Ruffini, LTC U.S. Army (Retired), JPR & Associates, LLC will present a lecture on "School Safety and Crisis Planning". As part of his presentation, he will analyze the 2004 terror siege of Russian Middle School No. 1 in Beslan, Russia.

Ruffini joins a panel of experts in physical and school security from both the perspective of a major city as well as a large and medium size university. The panel shall be moderated by Herman Statum, LTC U.S. Army Military Police Corps (Retired); a nationally known security expert. Included on the panel are Joseph Ruffini; Buddy Peaster, Director of Security, Middle Tennessee State University; Steve Griffin, Chief Security Officer, Knox County, Tennessee schools; and Ronny Shirey, Attendance Supervisor/Safety Coordinator, Giles County, Tennessee Schools. In 1995, Shirey was the intended target of a school shooting in Middle Tennessee. A question and answer session will be available for participants. Wednesday evening, the Lawrenceburg FOP will hold their annual fundraising hamburger and hot dog supper.

On both Tuesday and Wednesday nights, Books-A-Million will set up at Rotary Park and immediately adjacent to the bookstore will be an area for authors to conduct book signings. On both evenings, door prizes will be awarded, including a firearm each night. All activities at Rotary Park shall be focused on our vendor/exhibitor area. Please check our website, www.selets.com, for updates on all activities.

Thursday, June 5, will conclude with a presentation by Don Kneece, a noted expert in technical surveillance, who will discuss the "Implementation of Surveillance Equipment in a School Environment" as well as other surveillance techniques.

We at SELETS look forward to providing you with quality training that is timely, provocative and educational. In addition, we want to provide you with an opportunity to network, have some fun and mingle as well as view some of the finest law enforcement and public safety products and exhibits.

I look forward to seeing you in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee in June.

Sincerely,

MIKE BOTTOMS
PRESIDENT, SELETS