EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The City of Des Moines, Iowa is currently taking applications for the position of Police Officer.  Interested persons should contact the City of Des Moines at www.dmgov.org and choose the quick link to employment.  If interested applicants do not have access to a computer, two public computers are available at the Human Resources Office in City Hall and at all Des Moines Public Libraries. The deadline for applications is May 29, 2014

THE CITY OF DES MOINES IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. FEMALES, MINORITIES AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

CANDIDATES NEEDED FOR MAWP EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONS!

All MAWP members are encouraged to consider becoming a candidate for the organizations Executive Board.  Please see the attached letter for more information.

 

NEW WAWP BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED

The WAWP recently held elections during their training conference in Neenah, WI.  The new Board of Directors for the WAWP along with their contact information is listed below.

WAWP 2014
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President:

June Groehler, Lieutenant, Madison PD, jgroehler@cityofmadison.com, (608)266-6560

First Vice President:

Deb Marsolek, Independence PD, dmarsolek@triwest.net, (715)530-0383

Second Vice President:

Teresa Burchard, Inspector, WI State Patrol, teresa.burchard@wi.gov, (608)444-4907

Secretary:

Katie Kueler, Grand Chute PD, Katie.Keuler@grandchutepd.org, (920)832-1575

Treasurer:

Tracie Jokala, Detective, Madison PD, tjokala@cityofmadison.com, (608)347-4859

Sgt at Arms:

Gloria Reyes, Detective, Madison PD, greyes@cityofmadison.com, (608)957-4679

Immediate Past President:

Teresa Johnson, Patrol, Portage PD, teresapalmer@hotmail.com, (608)220-2928

Board Members:

Holly McManus, Patrol, St. Francis PD, hlmcmanus@wi.rr.com, (414)405-5932

Kathy Schult, Retired from Milwaukee PD, ktschult82@gmail.com, (414)412-6259

Katie Phillips, Patrol, Chippewa Falls PD, kphillips@chippewafalls-wi.gov, (920)680-0173

Vicki Strebel, Patrol, Neenah PD, vstrebel@ci.neenah.wi.us, (920)470-9054

Membership:

Pia Kinney James, Retired, togramz@aol.com, (608)332-2451

Vickie Beiersdorf, Patrol, Belleville PD, ladycop75@gmail.com, (608)547-5466

Trustees:

Marcie Repta, Retired, mjrtabasco@yahoo.com, (920)261-8970

Faye Schouten, Lieutenant, UW Whitewater, schoutef@uww.edu, (262)472-1429

Kathy Johnson, kathyjohnson@wisconsin.gov   
 

SUCCESSFUL EARLY BOARD MEETING AND REGIONS 9 AND 10 TRAINING CONFERENCE!

The IAWP Board of Directors held their Early Board Meeting in Las Vegas, NV on March 22nd and 23rd.  It was held in conjunction with the first ever Joint Regional Training Conference for IAWP Regions 9 and 10 on March 24th and 25th.  All four days were a huge success!  

The IAWP Board of Directors diligently worked their way through a long agenda that included topics ranging from standard business practices of the organization, marketing, and high profile campaigns the organizations is supporting.

 IAWP Board Members Julia Jaeger, Stephanie Harding, and Jane Townsley give a presentation on Human Trafficking during the Early Board Meeting.  The IAWP has been invited to participate in a Global Summit in London scheduled for June 2014.  Check out the IAWP Campaigns section at www.iawp.org for more information.

 IAWP Region 9 Coordinater Janet Wilson gives the opening remarks to the delegates attending the first ever IAWP Joint Regional Training Conference for Regions 9 and 10.

 IAWP President Jane Townsley welcomes the delegates to the training conference in Las Vegas, NV.

The Joint Training Conference included delegates from 44 different agencies, and 8 countries!

 IAWP Region Coordinators Julia Jaeger, Fabian Brown, and Joann Springer greeted delegates at the registration table each morning.

 IAWP Region 10 Coordinator and IAWP Sergeant at Arms Linda Cunningham worked the IAWP member table recruiting new members for the organization.

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 IAWP Region 7 Co-coordinator Marcie Wacker and Region 10 member Sita Singh sell raffle tickets in support of the IAWP International Scholarship Fund.  The fund raising goal is $10,000 to send two women to the next IAWP training conference.  So far, the IAWP has raised over $3500.  Please check out www.iawp.org to donate!

 Volunteers organize the merchandise and raffle table.

 Several vendors were present at the Joint Training Conference to keep the delegates busy during their breaks.

 

The conference wasn't all work.  Here Region 7 member Kris Olson, Region 10 member Sita Singh, and Region 14 Coordinator Dorothy McPhail enjoy incriminating one another at the Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas.