Dear
Colleagues:
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 |