Below 100 Training - Galax

BELOW 100: A FREE TRAINING PROGRAM TO SAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT LIVES

Presented by the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police in partnership with the Virginia Highway Safety Office and Nationwide Insurance.

In 1974, the all-time high year for officer deaths, 278 were killed in the line of duty. Innovations in training, emergency medicine and vehicles, as well as the development of ballistic armor, all contributed to bring this number down. We’ve averaged about 150 officers killed per year in the last ten years. Together, we can bring that number to below 100.

Five key tenets have been identified by which we can improve officer safety — areas where we can make a difference:

1. Wear your belt.
2. Wear your vest.
3. Watch your speed.
4. WIN — What's Important Now?
5. Remember: Complacency Kills!

Below 100 isn’t about statistics. It’s about each and every officer, trainer and supervisor taking individual and collective responsibility for the decisions and actions that contribute to safety. For those in a leadership position, Below 100 means supporting a culture of safety throughout your department. Make doing the right thing so ingrained in your personnel that it becomes the norm and not the exception. Just as importantly, hold accountable those who stray outside what should be common sense. Often, a private word with a misguided officer is all it takes to correct his or her misperception. Below 100 is committed to providing you the tools and resources you need to make a culture of safety thrive throughout your department.

Finally, Below 100 is a challenge that recognizes each officer death as a tragedy. It’s our duty to face down death and protect the innocent when called to do so. It’s a fact: Good cops will die each year. But working together—and only by working together—we can keep our streets and ourselves safer.

DCJS CREDIT
The training has been approved by DCJS for 4 hours of career development in-service training credits.

DATE & TIME
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 — 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

COST
FREE!!!

LOCATION
The Crossroads Institute
1117 East Stuart Drive
Galax, VA 24333

QUESTIONS?
Contact Dana Schrad at dana@vachiefs.org or Erin Schrad at erin@vachiefs.org. Phone – (804) 285-8227.