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IPA NATIONAL REPORTER
The Magazine of the International Police Association U.S. Section • www.ipa-usa.org
Region 29 hosts 2013 NDC in
Sacramento, CA
Registration on page 13
July 2013
IPA Founders
Contents
Arthur Troop Harold Litwin Officer Reports
1914-2000 1925 - 2008 President ............................................................................... 4
IPA Founder U.S. Section Founder 1st Vice President ................................................................. 5
2nd Vice President ................................................................ 5
U.S. National Officers 3rd Vice President ................................................................ 7
Secretary General ................................................................ 8
President - Kevin Gordon
Treasurer .............................................................................. 8
Region 57
Articles
president@ipa-usa.org
Getting the Most Out of IPA Travel ..................................... 19
The IPA Baby ..................................................................... 20
1st Vice President - Steve Livingston
Young Police Officers Seminar ............................................ 21
Region 21
2013 World Police & Fire Games ........................................ 23
1VP@ipa-usa.org
Treasure Coast Sends Positive Message ................................ 25
California Member Hosts Gambian Sergeant ....................... 40
2nd Vice President - Calvin Chow
Youth Program & Gathering ............................................... 43
Region 9
Regular Features
2VP@ipa-usa.org
New Members ..................................................................... 18
On the Road ...................................................................... 27
3rd Vice President - Cory Freadling
RV Corner ............................................................................ 29
Region 21
Collectors ........................................................................... 32
3VP@ipa-usa.org
Pen Pals .............................................................................. 33
Classified Advertising ........................................................ 34
Secretary General - Richard Nevarez
Travel Accommodations & Discounts ............................... 36
Region 29
SG@ipa-usa.org
Treasurer - Viola Powrie On the Cover
Region 3 The capitol building in downtown Sacramento,
treasurer@ipa-usa.org California was completed between 1861
and 1874. The grounds were listed with the
International Officers National Register of Historic Places in 1973
and listed as a California Historical Landmark
President - Pierre-Martin Moulin (Switzerland)
in 1974, with a re-dedication in 1982 to
1st Vice President - Gal Sharon (Israel) commemorate the close of the bicentennial
2nd Vice President - Werner Busch (Germany) restoration project.
3rd Vice President - Kees Sal (Netherlands)
Secretary General - Georgios Katsaropoulos (Greece)
Assistant Secretary General - Stephen Crockard (UK)
Treasurer - Romain Miny (Luxembourg) IPA International Administration Center Website:
www.ipa-iac.org
Assistant Treasurer - Wolfgang Gabrutsch (Austria)
U.S. IPA Website:
www.ipa-usa.org
IPA National Reporter July, 2013 3
q Message from President
Kevin Gordon Appointed U.S. Positions
Blue Knights Liaison
Permit me to start by thanking a few folks. Cliff O’Neil
Cory Freadling
of R25 who serves as benefit chair, is continuing to find 3VP@ipa-usa.org
more and more member benefits. Jim Pola of R29 is
continuing to do a great job as magazine editor. Richard Membership Secretary
Kreuter of R11, our supply officer, ensures your orders Viola Powrie
are sent out timely. These jobs are a lot of work and effort membership@ipa-usa.org
with very little acknowledgement or thanks and certainly no pay! Your
work is appreciated gentlemen. Thanks. National Reporter Editor
Mary McGinnis, wife of Region 57 1st VP and NDC Kevin McGinnis, Jim Pola
is an avid scrap booker. Mary just presented the US Section with a great editor@ipa-usa.org
scrapbook she put together commemorating the 50th in DC. She has now International Youth Coordinator
decided that she will continue the practice, making one for each future Barbara Piirinen
NDC and will also donate those to the Section. Thanks Mary! I’m going
to scan the book in and put it on the web first chance I get. It’s on my list IPA Counsel
of things to do! John Goodwin
John Jones, Region 32 President, also serves as Executive Editor of the
Utah State Trooper Magazine http://utahstatetrooper.com/ JJ was kind
enough to get the entire two page “What is the IPA” article printed along
IPA Member Nations
with a member app. Thanks JJ! Every bit of press helps! Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Bob Mitzner and Region 4 once again set up and staffed a booth at the Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria,
International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association Con- Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany,
ference (ILEETA) in the Chicago area. This is an annual conference in
Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland,
April and each year Region 4 puts out a great effort even though most who Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lesotho,
sign up are not in R4 but from around the country. Thanks R4. Richard Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico,
Weigele and Region 10 do the same at the Police Security Expo held in Moldova, Monaco, Mozambique, Netherlands,
Atlantic City each year. That is coming up soon. It brings in officers from New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Poland,
well beyond R10’s region and they tirelessly work it each year. Thanks R10! Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia,
Happy to say Region 47 (MN, ND, SD) and Region 49 (Connecticut) Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri
are once again moving ahead. Sometimes it tough now and then finding Lanka, Surinam, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland,
enough folks to volunteer and help. Most regions are real familiar with Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States.
the struggle! Thanks to R47 President Lynch and R49 President Stephen Sections in Foundation: Macau SAR
Rebelowski for the efforts.
I received very heartfelt letters and emails from the International officers
as well as a variety of other sections, letting us know our officers were in
their thoughts during the Boston bombing incident. These were posted International Professional Commission
on Facebook. Committee Member
This year is the big FOP conference which is held every two years. The Kevin Gordon, US IPA President
conference this year is in Cincinnati in mid August. The IPA will have a president@ipa-usa.org
booth there. If you are attending as a FOPer, please stop by and say hi.
Organization of American States
Anyone is welcome to come help us at the booth. The FOP is good enough
Representative
to give us a free booth in exchange for us giving them some ad space in our Hugh Brien, Region 62
magazine. h.brien@yahoo.com
I have forwarded a proposal to the International for the IEC meeting, for
the US Section to hold an International Youth Gathering in 2016 in CA. United Nations Representative
Barb Piirinen serves as our Youth Coordinator and is spearheading this ef- Jim Albrecht, NYC Representative, Region 2
fort. The last IYG held in the US was in 1996 so that will put us at 20 years. jimnypd@aol.com
This year’s IYG is Switzerland, 2014 is France and 2015 is Spain.
I am also forwarding a proposal to the International for the US Section
to hold an IEC/WC in 2021. Yes, that is eight years away and too early for
planning, but not too early to secure the date. The US hosted an IEC/WC IPA - Over 400,000 Members
in 1981 and then twenty years later in 2001. Hosting another twenty years
later in 2021 seems like the thing to do. in Over 60 Nations
continued on page 5
4 IPA National Reporter July, 2013
q Message from 1st Vice President q Message from 2nd Vice President
Steve Livingston Calvin Chow
Summer 2013 already? Geez… Well, it I write this as I begin my 6th month as 2nd
has been a busy time for me with surger- Vice President of IPA-USA. These early and
ies still related to my critical on-duty in- exciting days have given me an opportunity
juries last year, physical therapy, doctors, to meet and hear from many of you, your
recovery, loss, and more. I get requests for expectations and hopes for the future of this
updates all the time and am happy to talk great organization. I enjoyed working with
to members about the whole process – it is long and painful, the members of the National Board that are passionate about
to say the least! I have lost count on the number of surgeries making a difference and moving this organization forward.
that I need and have had; each time I heal up enough, we have I have also discovered a persistent stubborn commitment
to have another surgery on a different body part! I am still to excellence by our President Kevin Gordon, and I cannot
fighting the good fight and hope to return to duty. stress how important that commitment will be in the years
I have stayed active online with the IPA helping Kevin redo ahead. We must show that we are capable of not only main-
the website (www.ipa-usa.org), helping Cliff find discounts taining our strength, but also seeking a new level of excel-
and benefits for our members (www.ipa-usa.org/benefits), lence in the face in the face of pressures to do more with less.
updating the Handbook (partially online under the Members If left unchecked, these pressures could push us to tolerate
tab) be sure to send me updates from your Region, adding the mediocrity that comes from pursuing efficiency without
IPA events info online (send me your local, regional, national regard to quality. The larger danger is that we allow such
events – Events@ipa-usa.org), redoing the Region 21 web- pressures to divert our attention from the core of our opera-
site (www.ipa21.us) that is now hosted onto the new national tions: success.
website, and doing some local Critical Incident Stress Man- That is the great challenge that unifies all of us in this or-
agement (www.ipa-usa.org/CISM) work through the Frater- ganization. Ultimately, the success of his organization will
nal Order of Police. There are many other activities and items results in success for our greater society. What a privilege for
that I work on behind the scenes and that has helped me keep all of us to be part of that. Servo Per Amekico.
my sanity through this long recovery process, too.
Many of you saw and commented on my CISM article from
the last issue and are happy that the IPA has stepped to the JOIN IPA ON FACEBOOK
IPA US has a Facebook page as well as many US
forefront in such an important issue for members and non- regions, other sections around the world. Come visit!
members alike – THANK YOU! I can tell you that having the
website as a location to send traumatized officers and family
members to as a source of reference has already proven in- President’s Report... continued from page 4
valuable here in Central Ohio. We have used the site to host Our new web site has several pages under the “Info” tab
documents and information that officers and family members that provides potential members with info about the IPA, our
in crisis can go to, read about symptoms and issues, and un- mission and org chart, general contact info, region contact
derstand right away that they are not alone and there will be info, IPA links of the IPA sites and other Not-For-Profit Orga-
healing and help. The International Critical Incident Stress nizations that IPA USA supports, and a brief list of the ben-
Foundation has a listing on their website (www.icisf.org) of efits new members can expect. Everything we could think of
local CISM teams. I encourage all IPA members to get with that a potential member might be interested in. Under the
their local CISM teams to provide assistance for officers “In Memory” tab you can find pictures of all the IPA mem-
in need. We all see the Wounded Warrior commercials on bers lost in the line of duty as well as all the LODD spouses
TV and know that their need is great – you do not see com- of Extraordinary Members. Under the “Movies” tab are links
mercials for wounded police officers needing assistance, but to seven IPA videos. Under the “Members” tab the first page
I can assure you that the need is there nonetheless! Active and is our "e news sign up". This is the sign up for our electronic
Retired, we can all be effected and all contribute. newsletter that is sent by email every 2 weeks.
If you have questions, need more information, or just want This October the National Conference and Friendship
to say ‘HI’ – you can always email me at Steve@ipa-usa.org. Week is in Sacramento sponsored by Region 29. Come join
Take care and BE SAFE! us! If you have never been to a NDC, don’t let the thought
of a meeting keep you away. Everyone is welcome to our
UNWANTED EMAILS: If you have signed in to the new IPA website and you get un- one day meeting but unless you are a region rep, you are not
wanted emails telling you when other members have signed in etc, it is easily fixed. Sign in required to sit in. R29 will be happy to direct you to the sites
under My Profile and you’ll see “Manage Profile”. Click that and then click on “Preferences”. to see if beautiful Sacramento.
Make sure all those boxes are unchecked and you fix the issue. This has only been a problem
with those who signed up the first few weeks. We have set the default now with all closed
Future NDCs are 2014 New England Cruise, 2015 San
but anyone who signed up before has to change it on their preferences. Antonio (tentative), 2016 joint with Canada, 2017 TBD, and
2018 our every four year cruise.
IPA National Reporter July, 2013 5
IPA WEB SITE GUIDE Navigating the new IPA web site is easy. For your first visit you need to sign in. 1. Go to the IPA USA website www.ipa-usa.org 2. Use your IPA member number without the R or L, as your user name. 3. Enter DELETED FOR ONLINE as your temporary password. 4. Once signed in, you should change your password. You can also change your user name if desired. To change your settings, click on "my profile" at the upper right of the home page, then "manage profile" on the right side of the screen. That brings up the Manage Profile page. To change your password or user name, click "Edit Bio" on left. To change your preference such as when you get annoying email notification that you don’t want, click “Preferences” on the right and then uncheck the boxes to stop the emails from coming. From then on just sign in and nothing else needs to be done unless you decide to change things or update you address etc.
q Message from 3rd Vice President
Cory Freadling
Well, here we are again. Time sure flies.
It has been a little crazy since the last report.
As I believe I mentioned previously, the an-
ticipated axe fell and I became another vic-
tim of the government sequester. Thank the
Lord that this lay off, unlike my last lay off is
For IPA Radio Club information visit
just under a month. I am proof of the saying “where one door
closes, another one opens.” I have been blessed with so many www.iparc.org
IPA friends offering support and keeping my family in your The radio club net meets on Sundays
prayers. Thank you all so very much.
So what is new on the IPA front? Well, I had the honor to 1700z on 14.240 MHz (21.410 primary)
visit Region 4, Chicago, and be hosted by an outstanding group For information contact:
of individuals. I was able to assist with the recruiting table at KG8P - Tom Jenkins jenkinstd@aol.com
the ILEETA conference. This type of event is not normally my
thing, however I did pretty well and somehow managed to hold
my own along side of the great members of Region 4. I am THE BADGE OF LIFE POLICE SUICIDE PREVENTION
unsure of the total count of new members signed up, but we
did get a nice group of both active and retired officers. We even The Badge of Life is a nonprofit, charitable,
managed to bring in a member from the U.S. Virgin Islands. non-political, non-religious organization. All our
services are free. Our mental health programs are
While at ILEETA, I was also able to meet up with Kisty Fairchild nothing new in the world of mental health--they
from PoliceOne. With Kevin’s permission, I have been working simply aren’t being practiced by law enforcement...
with Kisty and PoliceOne to form a partnership with the IPA.
Things are moving in a positive direction and if all works out, it www.badgeoflife.com
will be a huge benefit to IPA members. There will be more to A PSYCHOLOGICAL SURVIVAL PLAN FOR POLICE OFFICERS
come on this as I work to hammer out the details and get more
information on the possibility of additional benefit options.
As you know, I have also been working on an Active Officer
Training program. This is something I felt the IPA needed and POCKET BULLIONS...
along with Steve Livingston and Joe Johnson, we have made
some great strides. We now have the dates set, the location set,
Are no longer be carried by our supply
and a block of hotel rooms being held. We are still working officer. Order direct from the company at
on the finalized details for class offerings, but right now it may www.commercialemblem.com
include: Inhalant Abuse, Crisis Management and Stress Man- or call (301) 779-733
agement, FBI/LEOKA Training, Fitness in Law Enforcement,
Police Suicide, or Community Policing. More details are online
(www.ipa-usa.org) under the Training button and we will up-
date that site regularly, so be sure to check it out. ARTICLES AND PICTURES NEEDED: Please remember that we are
Just as an FYI, my liaison role with the Blue Knights is on always in need of articles and pictures of region events. Even just a couple
hold right now due to the elections in progress. The 1st VP of pictures of your event with captions would be a great addition to the
is who acts as the IPA liaison and he is currently running for next National Reporter. If you like to write, please consider submitting a
President. Luckily, I already have friendly relationships with 2 police related story, tale, article etc.
of the members currently running for 1st VP. I am still a firm
believer we can solidify our relationship with the Blue Knights
and look forward to doing so. For those of you who don’t know, we have streamlined the
And finally, on the travel front we are making strides. I still process for travel forms. It is now online and only members
have not gotten to everything I have wanted to in regards to as- can fill out a travel form. I can verify membership instantly
sociate secretaries and other issues I would like to hammer out. and I forward the travel request on to the associate secretaries
I am lucky though that I have wonderfully capable and willing within 24 hours. I still accept paper travel forms for those who
associate secretaries that know what to do and can do it with do not have a computer, however copies of ID cards must still
little direction. It has allowed me to put those minor issues on be provided with that format and you will also have the snail
the backburner while I get other things moving. To all of my mail delay.
associate secretaries, I truly appreciate all you do along with the Once again, if you have taken the time to read my report,
patience you have shown me while I still figure this all out. thank you. Take care and stay safe.
IPA National Reporter July, 2013 7
q Message from Secretary General q Message from Treasurer
Richard Nevarez Viola Powrie
Now that summer is finally here we can all I am sure that you know by now that we have been very
relax and enjoy the sun. I know that most of busy setting up the new website and there are several exciting
you in the mid-west and east Regions have new features that you should be aware of. Our store is now
had late winter storms through the spring. online and you can place orders securely using your credit
That hasn’t stopped your National Board card, just be sure to sign in as a member so that you get the
from working to make this Association better member pricing on items. You can also make dues payments
for all of us. Under the leadership of Kevin Gordon who has online as well, if you owe for 2013 and try to log in, you will
inspired us to find new ways of looking at where we are going as be directed to a page to pay your dues, in order to continue to
a friendship organization. view the entire member area, your dues will have to be paid
Some of this may have been addressed by the other National to date.
Officers so I’ll be brief with the highlights. Several of our Re- We have set up an area in the members section of the
gions were starting to look like they might fold. We were asked website for you to make donations to the International Youth
by Kevin to look into them to see if we could help them get Gathering, Gimborn and Harold Litwin Scholarships. These
back on their feet. After numerous phone calls and some per- scholarships are for the benefit of our members and members
sonal visits we are happy to announce that these Regions are children so please consider donating to them.
now functioning well and recruiting new members. Our mem- There is also a referral program available to you, for you to
bership number had dropped to the lowest in over a decade. At send an email to your law enforcement friends, asking them
one time we had set a goal of reaching 10,000 members, I feel to join the IPA. This is strictly up to you to use, you can find
that with the help of all of our active Regions we can again strive it on the right side of the page after you log into the members
to reach that goal. section. It allows you to send an email to as many friends as
As the Secretary General one of my main functions is the you wish recommending the IPA and automatically includes
certification of all Delegates attending the Annual NDC meet- a link directly to sign up. It will also tell you how many of
ing. This year it is being hosted by Region 29 in Sacramento your friends followed your recommendation and signed up.
California. I have been informed by the Conference Commit- In addition to being the Treasurer, I am also doing the
tee that they want to bring back the fun and fellowship like the Membership Secretary work, at least until the new system
NDC’s of the past to this conference. I would like to ask the is fully in place. I would appreciate your letting me know
Regional Presidents to start thinking of who they will be send- of any change in address, etc. that you have, you can do this
ing to Sacramento. If you have never been to California this is very easily now, again just by logging into the members area
a great opportunity, there is so much to see and do here. The and changing your information.
Conference Committee has planned to visit San Francisco en- As always, if you have any questions, or have any problems
tering over the Golden Gate Bridge. Region 9 will be hosting a with your membership or the website, please do not hesitate
dinner in their historic China Town. There will also be surprises to contact me either by email or phone. I am always happy
not listed in the itinerary. In the next few months I will be send- to answer your questions, and I will try to get back to you
ing all the Regions a packet with Delegate forms. as soon as possible. Please be patient as I adjust to this new
This is also the time to submit any bylaws changes or addi- system.
tions that you want to have voted on at the NDC. You will need
to send the proposed change/addition to our Bylaws Chairman
Elwood Cushman at Bylaws@ipa-usa.org. EEPAH’S ADVENTURES
Most of you may have already signed on to the new National
web site. This was a project that Kevin Gordon, Viola Powrie
and Steve Livingston had worked on for several months. Those
of you who are now on the site know how easy and informative
it is. If you haven’t signed on, please do so. In the near future
all of our notifications and the “National Reporter” will be sent
out by email.
I am looking forward to seeing all of you again at the next
NDC in Sacramento.
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IPA Canada homepage - http://www.ipa.ca
International website - http://www.ipa-iac.org
8 IPA National Reporter July, 2013
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IPA National Reporter July, 2013 9
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OCTOBER 11-15 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
THURS. OCT.10 Arrival of National Executive Council
FRI. OCT.11 NEC meeting--lunch--continuation of meeting
Arrival of Delegates. Registration.
Hospitality Room 7-10 PM
SAT. OCT.12 Formal Opening Ceremony (Uniforms or coat/tie)
NDC Meeting--- Lunch for all---Continuation of NDC meeting
(Spouses & Guests see** below)
Dinner on own. Hospitality Room 7-10-PM
SUN. OCT.13 A trip to San Francisco by luxury coach, entering the City over the
famous Golden Gate Bridge. Explore Pier 39 and other local attractions.
Lunch on your own
Dinner with Region 9.
MON. OCT.14 Walk as a group to the Capitol Police Memorial for Service (Uniforms or coat/tie)
Rest of the day free to explore Old town Sacramento, Railroad Museum, K Street
Mall, numerous restaurants and other nearby attractions.
Farewell Banquet (Uniforms or coat/tie)
TUES. OCT.15 Depart, or two days home hosting with members of Region 29 (subject to
availability).
** Hotel is situated within short walking distance of Old Town Sacramento, Museums, 49er Period shops,
“K” Street Mall, Capitol building, Fire and Vietnam Memorials.
Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza, 300 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Book Rooms by calling 1-916-446-0100 or www.holidayinsacramento.com IPA code is APA
Reservations need to be made prior to August 1, 2013
IPA National Reporter July, 2013 132013 IPA NEC/NDC REGISTRATION
October 11-15, Sacramento, California
Member Guest
Name_________________________________________ Name__________________________________
Address_______________________________________ Address________________________________
_____________________________________________ _______________________________________
Telephone____________________________________ Telephone______________________________
Email________________________________________ Email__________________________________
Region Number _______________________________
SuperShuttle is available from the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to the hotel. There is a group discount:
round-trip price is $22. One way fare is $13. This fare is good for three days before and after the event. Make reservations
at www.supershuttle.com using ERT4M code.
___ Check here to request Home Hosting at the end of the NDC (limited availability)
___ Check here if you have mobility issues. Explain __________________________________________________
PAYMENT METHOD Registration is $250 per person, payable in U.S. Dollars. Registration fee is NON
REFUNDABLE. It is strongly suggested that you purchase insurance. REGISTRATION cut-off date is
August 1, 2013.
Check made payable to IPA Region 29.
Mail check and registration form to Jim Harris, P. O. Box 232143, Sacramento, CA 95823
Visa or MasterCard Name on Card ____________________________________________________________
Card No.___________________________________________________ Expiration Date________________________
CVV (number on back of card)___________________ Mailing address ZIP Code ________________________________
HOTEL INFORMATION
Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza, 300 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Book rooms by calling 1-916-446-0100
or www.holidayinnsacramento.com. Ask for IPA reservation code APA. Room rate is $109, good 3 days before and after
the event. Reservations need to be made prior to August 1, 2013.
EMAIL REGISTRATION FORM to jctravel@frontiernet.net
14 IPA National Reporter July, 2013Insurance for IPA members New Media Officer
The US IPA is proud to be associating with Hometown The International Police Association is proud to announce
Insurance Agency to bring new and exciting opportunities the creation of the IPA Media/Public Relations Officer.
to our members. Hometown Insurance is offering large dis- Please join us in welcoming Officer Michelangelo Apodaca,
counts on the products listed below that will cover almost San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco, California.
ALL your insurance needs: Accident, Annuity, Auto, Boat, Officer Apodaca was recently introduced to the IPA by Sec-
Cancer Care, Critical Illness, Commercial Vehicle, Dental, ond Vice President, Calvin Chow, Region 9.
Disability, Discount, Health, Home, Indemnity Plan, Inter- Officer Apodaca brings a wealth of experience to the newly
national Life, Limited Medical, Long Term Care, Medicare, created role. He has served directly under the direction of
Renters, Recreation Vehicle, Rx Plans, Short Term Health, several Chiefs of Police within the San Francisco Police De-
Vision, Agent or Broker, Employer, Device Protection. partment. Of the various roles he has served while working
These discounts and products are being offered exclusively in the Chief's Office, Officer Apodaca was also one of the
to IPA members at prices not accessible to the public – so Public Relations Officers in the Media Relations Unit.
check out their website, do some research on your own, then Michelangelo received a Bachelor of Science Degree in
CALL the special IPA 800 number to obtain these benefits Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing
and discounts! Going through their normal number or the from San Francisco State University. He has participated in
main website will NOT take you to the right people – Home- several California P.O.S.T. certified courses regarding Media
town Insurance has set-up a special IPA-only phone number Relations and Public Relations.
for our members 1-855-805-9111. Michelangelo welcomes all of your ideas and/or sugges-
Their main office is located in Bohemia, NY and houses tions regarding the IPA Media/Public Relations. Please feel
over 60 NYS licensed agents and support staff for various free to email them to him at: PR@IPA-USA.ORG
products in a variety of states in a 12,000 sq. ft. office space.
They have other call centers in Florida, Kentucky, New
Mexico, and Oregon all staffed with licensed professionals as JOIN IPA ON FACEBOOK
IPA US has a Facebook page as well as many US
well. Hometown has always insured large commercial risks regions, other sections around the world. Come visit!
as well as the individual home and auto policies. Since a
large block of their clients were fire districts and unions with years and have agreed to offer this to our members at no ad-
common bonds, interest and loyalties, Hometown created a ditional cost. Hometown enables smaller groups to access
benefit program for those entities through various carriers. larger group benefits purely by association. They offer a
Usually these rates are not available to the general public so comprehensive menu of products across America that meet
there is great value there. Discounted rates on products for or exceed expectations.
large groups for desired products are offered. They have been For more information call 1-855-805-9111 or visit www.
doing group benefits for organizations like the IPA for many hometowninsurance.com.
2013 COPPER CARAVAN CAMPOUT SCHEDULE
Pechanga RV Resort: February 21-24 Campland On The Bay: May 3-5 Chula Vista RV Resort: September 13-15
Trailboss: John And Janet Wray Trailboss: Steve Carroll Trailboss: Todd Callaway
Phone: 619-579-5296 Phone: 619-244-2043 Phone: 619-415-7310
Email: Johnjanetwray@yahoo.com Email: sjcarroll@cox.net Email: tcal@cox.net
Rio-bend Resort (Blue Angels): March 15-17 Chula Vista Koa: June 7-9 Woods Valley: October 11-13
Trailboss: Stan & Terry Patton Trailboss: John Slough Trailboss: Mike & Meg Brindley
Phone: 619-507-9226 Phone: 619-468-3748 Phone: 619-985-5462
Email: stanley_patton@yahoo.com Email: slough1@netr.us Email: mikebrin@cox.net
Oakzanita (Thousand Trails): April 5-7 East Shore RV Park: July 10-14 Chula Vista KOA: November 8-10
Trailboss: Steve Carroll Trailboss: Larry Boetel Trailboss: Tom & Liz Brungardt
Phone: 619-244-2043 Phone: 619-865-0432 Phone: 619-428-2453
Email: sjcarroll@cox.net Email: greatguy@san.rr.com Email: lizzytom@cox.net
Hope to see eveyone there. Family, friends and neighbors are all welcome. If you have an e-mail address please let me know so we can cut down on mail fees.
Steven Carroll, Copper Caravan Wagon Master, 544 S. Park Place, El Cajon, Ca 92021, (619) 244-2043, sjcarroll@cox.net
IPA National Reporter July, 2013 15Getting Your Message Across
By Michelangelo Apodaca
As the ‘new’ IPA Media/Public Relations Officer, I was A $25 IPA GIFT CARD
COULD BE YOURS...
asked by President Kevin Gordon to write an article on tips
for writing press releases, etc., for our membership.
Kevin tells me that many of the regions have a lot of activi-
ties going on, but don’t always let their communities know Refer New Members
about them. For every 3 new members recruited online in the
There are many reasons why it’s good to get your infor- calendar year you receive a $25 gift card good for
mation out to your members, communities, and the general a one year membership renewal or $25 in prod-
public. ucts in our store. In addition, every time you re-
One of the main reasons to get your activities out to the cruit an IPA member your name will be entered in
public and community is to build awareness that the IPA is a drawing for prizes held at the fall NDC. So recruit
a vital and productive part of your community. Having the 6 members, earn $50 in gift cards and 6 chances
community know about IPA can help to promote a particular to win in the NDC drawing. The top recruiters each
attitude about law enforcement. year will earn an additional gift.
Try to frame the things you want to publicize in an appeal-
ing way. Try to find a current news issue, event, or annual
celebration that you can use to tie in with an event or activity
Enter Online
A $25 IPA gift card, redeemable for online IPA pur-
you want the public to know about.
chases or dues, will be given away each month in
Be creative and use any resources or contacts to reach your
2013 beginning in July. Winners will be drawn ran-
audience through radio, television, newspapers, magazines,
domly from those registered online. Visit ipa-usa.
and the Internet. For those of you who may be computer
org and register to win - the sooner you register
challenged, you have a great resource in adult children or
the more chances you have to win!
grandchildren who are computer savvy and familiar with so
many of the new forms of communication; blogs, Facebook,
MySpace, YouTube, etc.
Creating a public service announcement (PSA) is a good
way of getting your message about an event or activity seen
and heard.
It’s important to get your message to the right audience.
Your public library should have media reference books list-
ing the media outlets in your area, such as television and ra-
dio stations, daily and weekly newspapers, college newspa-
pers, and regional magazines. With a little research, you can
find out what their deadlines are, how they want to receive
your information (phone, fax, or email), etc.
Once you have identified your media contacts, start to
establish beneficial working relationships with them. When
you have news or an event to promote, send out a press release
containing the most important information. Be enthusiastic
about the topic and be ready to explain why it is important. terested parties to contact in order to get further informa-
At the minimum, you should provide the following infor- tion about an event.
mation in a press release: There may be many media resources available to your lo-
Who is involved with the event – Who is hosting it and who cal regions that are free of charge. Many cable companies
it’s intended for? provide free production facilities and airtime on their public
When will the activity take place? – List date(s) and start/ access channel. Local radio and television talk shows often
end times. look for guests with interesting community events. Public
Where will the event take place? – State the exact location transit systems often offer free public service advertising
where the event will occur. (Suggest whether people should space on their buses or subways.
take public transportation, drive, walk or bike to the event) If you’ve read through this entire article, congratulations!
Why should people attend? Will this benefit individuals, an You’ve basically gone through a crash course in getting your
organization, or is it just to have a good time? message out.
How do people get more information? Be sure to list either Please feel free to provide any suggestions or advice to me
an individual, a contact telephone number or an email for in- at pr@ipa-usa.org.
16 IPA National Reporter July, 2013Bylaws Amendment Deadline Approaching
By Ellwood Cushman – Chair, Bylaws Commitee
This is a reminder that, if you want to propose amendments to the bylaws, there are upcoming deadlines that must
be met. Detailed information about the process for bylaws amendments can be found in Statutes 1901.00 through
1906.00 and Standing Rules 1901.00 through 1903.00.
Statutes: Any proposed amendments to statutes must be submitted not later than 90 days prior to the NDC. Since
the NDC will be held on October 12, 2013, the 90-day deadline for submission will be 2400 hours (PDT) on July
14, 2013. Any proposed change to the statutes must pass by a 2/3 vote at the NDC.
Standing Rules: If proposed amendments to standing rules are submitted prior to the 90-day deadline, they can be
approved by a majority vote of the NDC. Proposed amendments to standing rules can also be submitted after the
90-day deadline; however, they then must be approved by a 2/3 vote. Since bylaws proposals must be sent out to
the regions not later than 60 days prior to the NDC, a proposed amendment to a standing rule should be submitted in
enough time to allow it to be sent out by that deadline. A standing rule amendment cannot conflict with the statutes.
Procedure: Any proposed amendment must be sent to the Bylaws Committee at bylaws@ipa-usa.org . The pro-
posal should include the specific change(s) desired, along with a short statement of the reason for the proposal and
an estimate of the fiscal impact, if any. The proposal should include the name and IPA number of the person submit-
ting the proposal, along with his/her e-mail and/or telephone contact information.
After the proposal is submitted, if there are any questions about it, or suggestions that might make it more con-
sistent with the language and style of the bylaws, someone on the Bylaws Committee will work with the person
proposing the proposed amendment to see if s/he would be willing to make changes to the proposal.
If you have any questions related to bylaws amendments, or if you want to propose an amendment but are unsure
how to word it, please feel free to contact bylaws@ipa-usa.org.
IPA Benefits Update Benefits, Discounts, Handbook, Events,
The US IPA continues to add benefits for ALL our mem- and More on the New Ipa Website
bers. Please log into the new US IPA website www.ipa-usa. If you have not taken the time to explore the new US IPA
org and click on Members Area - Benefits to see the latest website, you don’t know what you’re missing!
ones. We have made all kinds of updates and changes to the
As an IPA member you are now able to sign up on the website and under the ‘Members’ tab are a whole host of
'Tickets At Work' website that offers exclusive discounts to things just for you. There is a page listing all the Benefits that
Theme Parks across the USA (including Disney, Universal, we have accumulated for you (and we are constantly adding
and others), Car Rentals with Avis, Budget, Thrifty, and Dol- more) – there are discounts to hotels, Expedia travel, restau-
lar, Movie Tickets, NYC and Las Vegas Events and Shows, rants, car rentals, shopping sites, services, and more. Take a
Orlando and California events, Cirque du Soleil, and more! moment to log-in and see what’s there. If you have ideas for
There is also a link to the GovX website that offers exclu- additional benefits or discounts please send us an email to
sive discounts to Military and Government employees (active Benefits@ipa-usa.org.
and retired) only! This website compiles on-duty and off-du- Also be sure to check out your Region’s website (many
ty gear, casual clothing, glasses, watches, sportswear, retail have been revamped now, too) under the Region tab and stay
items, and so much more available at discounts to members. up-to-date with News and Information from both the US IPA
and your own Region online.
There are all kinds of IPA Events listed on the calendar
2013 Scholarship Winners and we want to share everything that our members are doing
The winners of the Harold Litwin Scholarship for 2013 across the USA! ALL IPA events are open to ALL IPA mem-
are as follows: bers – come out and see something new. Send your events
1. Ciara J. McHugh, daughter of R-4 member Mary info to Events@ipa-usa.org
O'Conner. If you have any questions, problems, or need assistance,
2. Joseph Thompson, who is attending Concordia Univer- feel free to send me an email, too: Steve@ipa-usa.org.
sity in Irvine, CA, grandson of Region 29 member, John H.
Thompson.
3. Ryan Goodman, son of IPA Member Gilbert Goodman
IPA Region 43.
Congratulations to our winners.
IPA National Reporter July, 2013 17Welcome New Members CHRISTOPHER OLSON 9 THOMAS KNIGGE 43 STEVEN BOZUE 4 THOMAS HARTWIG 4 MICHELANGELO APODACA 9 RYAN HEALY 49 ANDREW AYALA 3 EDWARD RUETTIGER III 4 CHAHMAL KEROW 9 DANIEL SMITH 57 STEPHEN LOPEZ 25 GUSTAVO MENENDEZ 43 JASMIN MELVIN 27 JEREMY ZIMMER 57 JEFFREY STOLZENBURG CRAIG KEITEL 3 JAMES SEYMOUR 41 JAMES FERGUSON, JR. 3 JOHN WADE 30 TIMOTHY MERONEY 37 DIANE SEYMOUR 41 MICHAEL JONES 8 LAURA BEATTIE 30 JAQUELINE MERONEY 37 ROBERT HART 30 EDWIN S. GRAHAM 19 ROBERT BANUCHI 11 STEVEN SIGURDSON 27 JOSEPH KYSER 30 LEWIS ABRAMSON 29 DESAI BAILEY 11 KENNETH KELSAY 14 JOHN MARTINEZ 30 RONNIE PANE 29 DWAINE SIDES 30 JAMES MILLER 29 AVAMARIE LATIMER 20 THOMAS POPKEN 30 RALPH DOMER 9 KARIN MONTEJO 11 SHAWN BEACHLEY 62 RICHARD FISHER 32 MICHAEL BAKER 21 GEORGE EPSTEIN 43 WARREN VANDERSYDE 29 RAYMOND THOM JOHN WATKINS 11 CURTIS SANDERS 30 JONATHAN TAVERAS 2 JASON BUNCH 17 CINDY SMITH 30 CHERYL CRAWFORD 30 JOSEPH O'ROURKE 2 WILLIAM PINTO JR. 11 MICHAEL FALVO 6 JEFFREY DRAKE 8 MICHELE SAMPSON 20 JOSEPH NARGISO 11 KERNB BORLIN 24 FRANCISCO TRUJILLO 11 MICHAEL EDELL 29 TERRANCE JOHNSON 11 FERNANDO COLON 2 RAYMOND MILEUR 57 BRENDA WILSON 24 RAY HASELMAN 11 PATRICIA MONROE 44 BOBBY THOMAS 18 MARK KARASEVICZ 49 MICHAEL BRUNSON 11 DAVID PELLER 62 WILLIAM COOMBS 34 SEYMOUR DANA 49 CHRISTOPHER DOBEK 4 PIERRE VIDA 37 NICHOLAS ALAMSHAW 25 NEIL PASSMAN 49 JOHN GOODWIN 57 BROC ROBINSON 16 CHRIS BECKMAN 6 BRETT MAHONEY 49 BILL HANKEE 17 DUSTIN SEALE 4 GERALD CONNER 14 ERIC KWASNIEWSKI 49 PATRICK LOWERY 24 WILL FOY 46 JOSE MORALES 62 JAMES KANE 49 STEPHEN KLEPPE 4 MAREK PATELCZYK 6 VLADICA MILOSAVLJEVIC 4 JOHN JONES 49 EDWIN LEWANDOWSKI 29 CHRISTOPHER TUCCIO 10 WILLIAM WEGNER 25 ROBERT CUTILLO 49 RAFFAELE PATACCA 2 GABS MATOSICH 24 BRIAN ABERNETHY 25 RYAN HEALY 49 FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ 36 DARYL RICIGLIAMO 25 DAVID GRIFFITH 25 STEPHEN BELLOS 49 BRUCE LARSON 47 JAMES ANTOINE 2 ROBERT NEMEC 30 HERNAN ORGANVIDZ 43 MICHAEL MCDOUGALL 47 JAMES BYRNE 2 LINDA FURLOW-PATTY 30 DAVID WALKER 34 JAMES SJOBERG 47 ANTHONY NIKULA 47 CHARLES PATTY 30 MICHAEL REGAN 30 JEFF STILWELL 47 SHAYANA CHAMBERS 2 SEAMUS SCANNELL 4 MATTHEW DROUIN 12 EDWIN COX 4 FRANK DEBIASE 2 PHILIP MORLEY 19 FRANK STARNELLA 19 JOHN THOMPSON 18 JAIME ESPINOSA 2 ANDREW FREUND 19 JOHN DAVY 47 JOE MASTERSON 2 EDWARD FERNANDEZ 2 TODD BURKS 9 JASON STUCKART 56 LEONA BOUTGES 15 ANDRE FIELDS 2 ROBERT FORSYTHE 41 MARIAN BAUSLEY 6 ARMANDO RECIO 43 CLEEFORD FRANKLIN 2 CHRISTOPHER QUARELLO 20 GEORGE AGUILAR SR 6 VOLODYMYR MAYCHENKO 2 PATRICK GROVES 2 KENNETH ORRILL JR 19 RICHARD MILLA 2 DIANE KENNY 9 JOHN GRYGORCEWICZ 2 JAMES BRENNAN 19 TIMOTHY VAUGHN 47 ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ 17 HARRIS HASKOVIC 2 FRANCES GREIFENBERGER 19 JOHN LANDRY 43 CRAIG LEWIS 24 IOANNIS HATJOPOULOS 2 LEONARD LETIZIA 19 PAUL LASKA 26 JOSEPH GORDON 37 TIMOTHY HOFFMAN 2 ALEX BARNEY 43 RAYFORD BARNER 4 WILLIAM KOFOD 21 JOHNNY HUANG 2 LORRAINE LOMBARDO 9 WESLEY MANNING 30 GEORGE HERRERA 17 SAMUEL HUI 2 BARRY GROESCH 4 DOLORES GORDON 57 LUIS PEREZ 43 MURATOVIC ISMET 2 ROBYN STECKLEIN 4 HENRY HICKMAN 30 STEVEN ROHMAN 4 ZHU JIANG 2 DALE ARENTSEN 4 THORSTEN OPPERMANN 11 BARBARA EDISON 29 YAZEED KHATIB 2 KENNETH ZOUTTE 25 JAMES BURDICK 34 GARY DORAN 27 RICHARD KUA 2 SUSAN RODILL 16 RANDY BARNETT 47 MICHELLE HOFFMAN 29 JAMES LOSADA 2 COREY RODEWALD 56 RAMONITA CARDOSO 48 JAMES SUNDSTROM 56 MARIA MALDONADO 2 GIA DIVITO 4 KIRK FITCH 24 JOSEPH DAVENIA 2 MIRIAM MEHMEDOVIC 2 MICHAEL ROGGIN 11 FROSTY MCWILLIAMS 32 LUIS DEL RIO 2 MICHAEL NATIRBOFF 2 FRED WOOD 11 RYAN EATON 27 JEREMY HUNT 2 LARS PIHLAVA 2 MARIA GUZMAN 4 RICHARD VALENTINE 18 ROBERT LEDOGAR 2 VINCENZO RALLO 2 JUAN GONZALEZ 4 JOSEPH LAFLEUR ENVER LOPEZ 2 MICHAEL ROLLO 2 TRACY HAHN 21 STEVE TEEL 30 ANDEW PAGANO 2 DAVID ROMAN 2 LEO CONNOLLY 21 DIANE FREEMAN VICTOR ROBALINO 2 MICHAEL ROMERO 2 DILEK KAHVECI 2 BERNARD GAZDZIK 61 EDWIN SANCHEZ 2 HOLMES SHINDON 2 SUSANN KIMMELMAN 2 DAVID BARR 19 ANDREW STASKA 47 JEFFREY SU 2 SERGEI KNJAZIHHIN 2 WILLIAM PUE ERIC BOUCHER 47 JULIANNY THEN 2 FADI MANSOUR 2 WILL JOHNSON 30 ALICIA DECKER 47 SCOTT TOWNE 2 JULIET SHIELDS 2 WYATT ACHONG 101 JASON BLUM 47 NICHOLAS VIRUET 2 DAVID SPEER 2 HURSLEY BALFOUR 101 CHRISTIANN HOFFMAN 47 BIKENS PIERRE 2 YUHUEI YEH 2 ROY DICK JAMIE REVERMANN 47 MICHAEL EDEN 10 ZAHID WILLAMS 2 ROSHAN HARRICHAND 101 JASON SPODEN 47 KATALIN ROSS 45 SHERMAN BROWN 24 PATRICK HINKSON 101 RAYMOND STETSON 45 TIMM ROSS 45 WILLIAM BONGLE 56 KEVIN JOHN 101 PEDRO CRESCENTE 45 BERNARD POTTS 21 MAUREEN ZIEGENHORN 4 CHARLENE ROBERTSON-HERCULES 101 RICHARD MCCABE 26 FRANK WEIKERT 21 WAYNE KERN 4 ANDREW WEEKES 101 EUGENE BERRY 26 GERARD TUOMEY 4 DAVID MCCABE 47 ROBERT SMITH 5 HAIG SOGHIGIAN 26 GEORGE PERERA 4 PATRICK FREER SR 25 JESSE HERNANDEZ 6 JAMES STEWART 30 MICHAEL VERRO 5 THOMAS PARKER 25 RONALD MYSLINSKI 11 JEREMY NEWLAND 25 BEN KURIAN 5 MICHAEL DANA 30 MATTHEW HILL 12 BARBARA HECKMAN-SAUER 30 FR STEVEN WETZEL 43 DAVID HOPKINS 25 ROBERT GORDANIER 17 WILLIAM GRIEB 43 JESSE ARGUELLO 30 DAVID WILLIAMS 25 JEREMY HOUCHIN 3 BAYAN LEWIS 38 MICHAEL RIPSCH 56 LARRY MATTHEW 3 WARREN BRUNDAGE 43 TIM JANOWICK 4 JOSEPH ELFAYER 2 ServoPerAmikecoServiceThroughFriendshipServoPerAmikecoServiceThroughFriendship
Getting the Most Out of IPA Travel
By Lewis Thomason, Region 43 President
In my years I have done a lot of travelling. Most of the you will see “Travel Form”. Clicking this box, will bring up
early years it was as a guest of our Uncle Sam, but I also have the Travel Form in MS Word. You can now fill out the form
gone on many trips as a civilian tourist. The best travel expe- on your computer. When you have completed filling it out,
riences I have had though, have been travelling the IPA way. you can save it in Word so that you can send it as an attached
The trick is to use the resources and system set up by the file, or print it and send it by snail-mail. Don’t forget to make
IPA to the best of your advantage. Many of you out there file copy for yourself if you are sending it by mail.
have already made lifelong friends in foreign lands and set Filling out the printed form is probably the most important
up your travel plans with them. This is not an article for you, thing. It was designed by an International Committee and in-
unless you are branching out to a destination where you do cludes some blanks for things that really are at best mislead-
not have people you know waiting for you. This is for the ing and at worst, of no value to you or your hosts. It also is
member who is visiting a foreign country where everything short of space for items that are vital to making good arrange-
is a mystery to them. ments for your visit.
The key to your success is the associate secretaries for the The first seven items are self-explanatory. Item 8, Destina-
countries you will be visiting and your passport is the IPA tion can be a little confusing if you are visiting more than one
Travel form. section (country). Rather than trying to cram the names of all
Getting the travel form is your first step. For those mem- the countries you will visit into that space, you must complete
bers who are not on the internet, you will have to a separate form for each country to be visited. The
contact your regional secretary, who will mail separate forms will go to the different associate
you a copy of the paper form. If you have secretaries for each country and eventually to
another member who is on the net living the host countries.
near you, they can download and print The second half of that line “B: Town:”
out the form for you. doesn’t leave much space for the several
The rest of you get the form off the locations you might want to visit. You
net. Your first step is to get register- will have to amplify on that if you are
ed on the new IPA USA website. Start planning to visit multiple places. In
at IPA-USA.org, nothing has changed order to do that, you will have to use
here. Now enter your IPA member- the E-Mail or letter that accompanies
ship number without the R or L in the the Travel Form as a continuation sheet.
User Name box. For the password Lines 9 and 10 are vital if someone
box enter DELETED Once you have meets you at the airport or train station.
signed in, you should change your pass- If you don’t have the arrival
word and user ID. To change your user information and want to be met,
name and/or password, click on "my profile" indicate that you will advise this
at the upper right of the home page, then information at a later time, and then
"manage profile" on the right side of the screen, then click follow up on it.
"edit bio" to make the changes. Line 11 “Car Registration” is a mystery to me. None of
Once you are registered, select “member area”. You now us are rich enough to ship a car over for vacation. Perhaps
have two choices; you can use the Electronic Form, which it makes more sense to the Europeans who can drive to each
is by far the best option. To get the E-Form; on the drop other’s countries. Leave it blank.
down menu, go down to “Travel”, on the side menu that ap- Lines 12 and 13: Date of Arrival and Date of Departure.
pears, select “online travel forms”. This will bring up a form These are crucial. Your hosts have to know when you will be
that you can fill out and submit online. This form is much there in order to make any kind of arrangements. Fill this in
easier to understand than the hard-copy form and contains carefully and expand on it in the E-Mail and memo. Be sure
just about all the information that the people facilitating your to list the date with the month spelled out and numerals for
request need to process it, provided that you fill in all the the day and year. The Europeans and others, list numerical
blanks completely. You can make a copy of the form for your dates as day, month, year, rather than month, day, year as we
records before you submit it with the print button on your do. Some forms arrive with the date transposed for the Euro-
browser. Even if you are using the E-Form, you should read pean custom and some are in the US style. During the first 12
the guidelines for the paper form, particularly the timing of days of the month it is impossible to tell which you are using.
the request. Lines 14 through line 14(c) are not very realistic. No one
If you prefer to use the regular, hard form, you can go in their right mind makes hotel reservations using their own
further down the drop down menu under “Members Area” to credit card as a guarantee, for a stranger, even if he is a fellow
“Forms”. At the bottom of the “Forms” page, under “Other”, continued on page 35
IPA National Reporter July, 2013 19You can also read
