73rd National Conference
American Criminal Justice Association - Lambda Alpha Epsilon

Portland, OR
March 14 - 19, 2010

Brian Meloy, Region I President and 2010 Conference Director and Gregory Slaughter, Conference Coordinator, and Region I members are working to give you five days of workshops, competitive activities pertaining to the various criminal justice disciplines, outstanding speakers, entertainment, and displays.

 

Conference Theme:
"Port Security - Air and Water"
Air Travel and Transportation From the Airport:

The Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront Hotel is located about 10 miles miles from the Portland International Airport. Transportation to/from the Hotel can be arranged through Blue Star Shuttle; telephone (503-249-1837).  The Shuttle runs every 1/2 hour to/from the airport from 8:00AM - Midnight.  Call about service before 8:00AM.  No reservations are required.  To locate the Shuttle, step outside baggage claim, take the walkway to the left, and go to Island #3.  Go to the scheduled buses and vans pick-up area for the Shuttle.  The costs at this time is $14 one way; $24 round trip.   Members should call ahead to check fees before the Conference.

Overview of Hotel and Surrounding Area:

Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront Hotel

The Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront Hotel has 497 newly renovated rooms and has two restaurants and/or lounges. The Hotel has a smoke-free policy and is near restaurants and shopping venues.  The Hotel has an indoor swimming pool,and a fully-equipped fitness center.   Members can use the MAX light rail system to travel around the city.

Overnight valet parking is $21.00/day.  There is no self-parking.

The well-appointed guest rooms offer thoughtful conveniences such as coffee makers, hairdryers, dataports, full-sized irons and ironing boards, room service, and cable/satellite TV with in-room movies available. Check-in time is 4:00PM and check-out time is 12:00PM.   Located within the Hotel are restaurants and/or lounges including Allie's American Grille,  Champions Restaurant & Sports Bar, and Coffee Bar.  The Coffee Bar serves Starbucks  coffee, juice fruit and an assortment of pastry and muffins. 

NOTE: The Hotel will hang your chapter banners for a charge of $25 per banner

Conference Room Rate:

Single through Quad will be $156.38 / night (rate includes tax).

Note: Reservations must be made by February 18, 2010 to avoid higher rates. Reservations may be made by calling (800) 228-9290 or through the Hotel "link" below.  Making you room reservations Online books your room(s) directly into our room block.  Please be sure to inform the reservations desk (if you are reserving your room(s) by phone) that you are reserving your room(s) for the ACJA/LAE National Conference.  Based on availability, the room rate will be guaranteed three (3) days before and three (3) days after the National Conference.

In an effort to have as many members as possible attend the 2010 National Conference, if any member is looking for a roommate, contact Abby Schofield at aschfield@yahoo.com   Abby is going to keep a list of people who are looking for roommates and how to contact them.  She WILL NOT attempt to match people, just put them in contact with each other.

Make Room Reservations Online

Conference Registration Fee:

Member Pre-Registration fee will be $185 until February 12, 2010.

Guest / spouse Pre-Registration fee will be $125 until February 12, 2010.

Member Registration fee will be $235 after February 12th and on-site.

Guest / spouse Registration fee will be $175 after February 12th and on-site

2010 Conference Registration Packet

The Registration Fee covers participation in all competitions, the Opening Banquet Dinner, Star Member Reception, and Closing Banquet Dinner/Dance.  Guests ARE NOT ELIGIBLE to compete in the competitions Pre-Conference registration packets will be mailed to all members in December.
Firearms and Physical Agility Competitions:

The Firearms Competition will be held at an indoor range approximately seven (7) miles from the Hotel.  There will be NO RANGE FEE.  However, shooters MUST purchase their ammunition at the Range.  The ammunition that will be used is CCI Blazer Clean Fire.  The current prices for the ammunition is as follows:

Ammunition Prices		Shooters, Please be Advised:
8 Special:  $17.00 44 Special:  $26.00 9 mm:  $16.00 40 S&W:  $17.00 45 ACP:  $18.00 10 mm:  Out of stock 45 GAP:  Out of stock

 
The Physical Agility Competition will be held indoors using the Oregon Physical Abilities Test (ORPAT).  ORPAT is a hybrid physical ability/jpb sample physical abilities assessment process designed  to evaluate police officer candidates on essential physical capacities required to satisfactorily perform job duties.  The LINK shows a video and description of the course.

Bus transportation will be provided to/from both competitions.  Members are strongly encourage to ride the buses as parking for private vehicles is very limited at the Range. 

Food will be for sale at the Physical Agility Competition for those who wish to purchase it.  The sales will be a fundraiser for the high school's criminal justice club.  Members will be able to buy a hamburger, chips and a soda for $5.

All participants MUST attend the Safety Meeting on Tuesday, March 16th to sign waivers.  Participants WILL NOT be allowed to compete if they do not attend the Safety Meeting.

Written Competitions:

The textbooks for the Written Competitions are as follows: 

Juvenile Justice Exam:  Juvenile Delinquency:  Theory, Practice, and Law by Larry J. Siegel, Brandon C. Welsh and Joseph J. Senna, 9th Edition, Wadsworth Publishing, ISBN-10: 0534645666 and ISBN 13: 978-0534645663.

Corrections Exam:  Corrections:  A Contemporary Introduction by Leanne F. Alarid and Philip L. Reichel, First Edition, Allyn and Bacon Publishers, ISBN-10: 0205439071 and ISBN-13: 978-0205439072.

Criminal Law Exam:  Criminal Law by Joel Samaha, 8th Edition, ISBN 0-534-62991-1.

Police Management & Operations Exam:  Police Organization and Management:  Management and Supervision in Law Enforcement by Wayne W. Bennett and Karen M. Hess,  Thompson and Wadsworth Publishing, ISBN-10:0495093416

ACJA/LAE Knowledge Exam:

• National Bylaws;
• National Standing Rules;
• National Brochure;
• ACJA/LAE History;
• National Oath & Symbolism Booklet

(The above publications are available from the National Office.) (ACJA/LAE History, Bylaws and Standing Rules are available on our website.) 

Scheduled Workshop Speaker(s):  

Port of Portland names Mark Crosby Chief Public Safety Officer

Mark Crosby

The Port of Portland has named Mark Crosby to its newly created position of Chief Public Safety Officer.

In his new role, Crosby is responsible for public safety and emergency management for all Port facilities and properties—unifying police, fire, security, and emergency management functions. Crosby previously served as the Port’s general manager of aviation security and public safety. The Port operates Portland International Airport, three general aviation airports, four marine terminals and seven industrial parks.

“Combined with Mark’s leadership, this improvement will continue making the Port as effective, efficient and financially viable as possible,” said Bill Wyatt, Port of Portland executive director. “This will provide a consolidated, efficient, single platform for the Port to interact with its federal, state and local homeland security partners.”

Crosby has a distinguished career in public safety and emergency management, successfully establishing the Port’s aviation security and public safety department in the dynamic era that followed the events of Sept. 11, 2001. He is experienced with emergency response efforts including floods, earthquakes, wildfires in Oregon and California, and most recently, hurricanes in Louisiana.

Crosby has planned, organized and participated in dozens of emergency response exercises involving a myriad of contingency scenarios. As a lieutenant colonel in the Oregon Air National Guard, he is the commander of a communication squadron that recently returned from New Orleans. He previously served as the deputy commander of the State of Oregon bioterrorism team and was the state emergency plans officer.

Visit the Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront Hotel 

Things to Do In and Around Portland

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In addition, you may be interested in:

Voodoo Doughnuts (a Portland institution)  www.voodoodoughnuts.com
Lloyd Center Ice Rink, an indoor ice rink in a shopping mall  www.lloydcenterice.com
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry  www.omsi.edu
Oaks Amusement Park  www.oakspark.com
Oregon Zoo  www.oregonzoo.org
Pittock Mansion  www.pittockmansion.org
Portland Art Museum  www.portlandartmusuem.org
Oregon History Museum  www.ohs.org