TODAY’S PROGRAM March 5, 2019: SLO Police Chief Deanna Cantrell- “Today’s Policing”
Pres. Scott opened the meeting at 12:35 PM with the usual introduction of guests and auctioning off the fine-free badge to Connie O’Henley for $40.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pres. Scott reminded everyone that the Priority #1+ Membership Workshop will be held at 780 Bello Street, Pismo Beach on March 9 with an 8:30 AM check-in. Also he requested 2 or 3 volunteers to work in 2 hour shifts at the final Exploratory Work Day on Saturday, March 16 from 8 AM to 4 PM. Finally, he reminded us of the Paul Harris Joynt Social in place of the regular meeting on Wednesday, March 20 at 6 PM. Steve Curry reported on the May 6 Golf Classic. Erik Mund stated that tee sponsor board still shows that a lot of members haven’t signed up as yet. Connie O’Henley reported that we have 4 fully paid golf team signed up so far. Speaking of golf tournaments, Ed Harris of the Nipomo Club announced their golf tournament is on the Friday, May 3, just before our tournament. Rotary Club of SLO will present their annual Spaghetti Western Fundraising Event on March 23 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
INSPIRATION DOLLARS (IDs):
Mary Ann Reese donated $10 Happy Bucks. Pres. Scott had Mary Ann Reese spin the wheel because she is such a nice person, which resulted in $24 IDs. He assessed Joel Conn and Steve Burnside $10 IDs each and Steve Curry 50 IDs for interrupting and disparaging him, respectively..
PROGRAM: SLO Police Chief Deanna Cantrell- “Today’s Policing”
Ashlea Boyer introduced Deanna who previously was the Assistant Police Chief of Mesa, Arizona. Deanna began by stating that the overall goal of policing is to make lives better. Of course, she says, this is easier said than done. The first goal is to reduce harm by reducing crime and fear of crime. There has been an increase in the number of motor accidents due to the use of smart phones. Goal number two is to increase community engagement. The SLO Police Department has 87 sworn staff, which is not enough for the SLO police to handle so that they need the engagement of the entire community, which includes the other area police departments and the Highway Patrol. She then described the problem that a police officer has when called out when a crime is in progress. The officer arrives on the scene with hightened anxiety with impaired vision and hearing. Consequently when officers see what looks like the flash of a gun they will start pulling the trigger and firing off a number of rounds without even realizing it. Officers can train perfect on the gun range, but when they get out in the field in such a situation it makes it very difficult to hit the targeted chest area. In solving a crime the public believes they have forensic tools such as a shoe print database, which does not exist. In San Luis Obispo finds 70% of the crimes are committed by Latins, 20% by blacks and 10% by whites.. They have a program called Policing Community Together designed to build trust in the community for the police force. She realizes that police forces have some bad officers, which the good officers want off the force. A candidate is given 7 hours of psychological exams as well as polygraphs. A final goal is keeping our officers healthy by strengthening wellness and mindful breathing
DRIVE TO INSPIRE THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY ANYA STANLEY
“Loss and hardships are unavoidable in life, however, "how" we deal with our pain is what will make us or break us.” Melanie Willard, Dare to be Raw Pain
TODAY’S PROGRAM March 5, 2019: SLO Police Chief Deanna Cantrell- “Today’s Policing”
Pres. Scott opened the meeting at 12:35 PM with the usual introduction of guests and auctioning off the fine-free badge to Connie O’Henley for $40.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Pres. Scott reminded everyone that the Priority #1+ Membership Workshop will be held at 780 Bello Street, Pismo Beach on March 9 with an 8:30 AM check-in. Also he requested 2 or 3 volunteers to work in 2 hour shifts at the final Exploratory Work Day on Saturday, March 16 from 8 AM to 4 PM. Finally, he reminded us of the Paul Harris Joynt Social in place of the regular meeting on Wednesday, March 20 at 6 PM. Steve Curry reported on the May 6 Golf Classic. Erik Mund stated that tee sponsor board still shows that a lot of members haven’t signed up as yet. Connie O’Henley reported that we have 4 fully paid golf team signed up so far. Speaking of golf tournaments, Ed Harris of the Nipomo Club announced their golf tournament is on the Friday, May 3, just before our tournament. Rotary Club of SLO will present their annual Spaghetti Western Fundraising Event on March 23 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
INSPIRATION DOLLARS (IDs):
Mary Ann Reese donated $10 Happy Bucks. Pres. Scott had Mary Ann Reese spin the wheel because she is such a nice person, which resulted in $24 IDs. He assessed Joel Conn and Steve Burnside $10 IDs each and Steve Curry 50 IDs for interrupting and disparaging him, respectively..
PROGRAM: SLO Police Chief Deanna Cantrell- “Today’s Policing”
Ashlea Boyer introduced Deanna who previously was the Assistant Police Chief of Mesa, Arizona. Deanna began by stating that the overall goal of policing is to make lives better. Of course, she says, this is easier said than done. The first goal is to reduce harm by reducing crime and fear of crime. There has been an increase in the number of motor accidents due to the use of smart phones. Goal number two is to increase community engagement. The SLO Police Department has 87 sworn staff, which is not enough for the SLO police to handle so that they need the engagement of the entire community, which includes the other area police departments and the Highway Patrol. She then described the problem that a police officer has when called out when a crime is in progress. The officer arrives on the scene with hightened anxiety with impaired vision and hearing. Consequently when officers see what looks like the flash of a gun they will start pulling the trigger and firing off a number of rounds without even realizing it. Officers can train perfect on the gun range, but when they get out in the field in such a situation it makes it very difficult to hit the targeted chest area. In solving a crime the public believes they have forensic tools such as a shoe print database, which does not exist. In San Luis Obispo finds 70% of the crimes are committed by Latins, 20% by blacks and 10% by whites.. They have a program called Policing Community Together designed to build trust in the community for the police force. She realizes that police forces have some bad officers, which the good officers want off the force. A candidate is given 7 hours of psychological exams as well as polygraphs. A final goal is keeping our officers healthy by strengthening wellness and mindful breathing
DRIVE TO INSPIRE THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY ANYA STANLEY
“Loss and hardships are unavoidable in life, however, "how" we deal with our pain is what will make us or break us.” Melanie Willard, Dare to be Raw Pain