February Meeting:
Basic Correction Officer Course
The ESLETN in conjunction with DCJS have partnered up to review and assist in the rewriting of the Basic Correction Officers Course. There have been several meetings, the next meeting will be announced soon. The meetings for the rewrite are held at the Albany County Correction Facility. All are welcome to attend and get involved, this is a huge task that has to be completed. The results will effect all counties in New York so your input is needed.
February Monthly Meeting
Zone 5 Police Academy
Meeting called to order by President Sgt. Chelsea Little at 10:15
Minutes from last month read, Motion to accept B. Smith, second by M. Miller, all in favor.
Treasurers Report-None
Old Business
Golf Outing -July 25th
June 11th Hudson Valley Community College 1 day conference. Speaker Jack Enter will be discussing leadership training.
Motion by Lloyd seconded by Chuck to spend $3100.00 for the speaker’s fee and books.
DCJS
Filled new position will be starting soon
Commission is working on classification training for transgender
ACADIS is going statewide, everyone Correction Officer will have access. A memo will be going out on how to get onto the system.
New Business
Washington County: Recently completed I/I suicide. *There has been 15 suicides in jails in 20 days Investigations are a year behind.
Dutchess County: asked for a $250.00 donation for Relay for Life
Around the counties
Essex County- looking for supervisor course. Down 12 officers.
Rensselaer County- New Sheriff and Undersheriff, couple academies will be going on, Sheriff wants to hold academy for own people. Hired 2 more people, still down 40
Schenectady County- 35 short, 5 starting this month, holding FTO School in the spring
HCVV- Looking for information on pepper ball guns
Washington County- changing policies and rearranging supervisor jobs, trying to get back into more training, 3 short, 6 provisional, new staff training going back to basics, want to host an academy in the spring.
Greene County- IDC March 11-March 15
Motion to adjourn (12:25) made by C. Newman, second by L. Lamotte, all in favor.