WEST MICHIGAN CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION


The West Michigan Crime Prevention Association was founded in 1979 with the purpose of contributing to the reduction and control of criminal opportunity and criminal victimization in West Michigan. WMCPA has co-sponsored a fraud prevention seminar for twelve consecutive years. The association also sponsors an annual golf tournament to raise funds. Members meet every other month.

Thank  You for Visiting

May 14, 2008 Membership Meeting  

Members of the West  Michigan Crime Prevention Association get together every other month, from as far south as St. Joseph and Niles to as far north as Cadillac.  In addition to speakers, reports are presented by representatives from the following organizations:

 

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Interested in Membership?

 

Click here for membership application

 

Michigan Community Child Watch News

2008  Michigan Community Child Watch Spring Conference

Friday April 18, 2008,  8:30am – 3:00pm
Kent County Sheriff Department 701 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids Michigan 49503

Featured Speakers:

Chief David Jones – Rockford Police Department
Topic: Rockford Police Department Child Safety Project

Mr. Alex Nikoloff - Michigan Safe Routes to School
Topic: To enable and encourage children in grades K-8, including those with disabilities to walk and bike to school. To make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age.

Registration Deadline is April 11, 2008,  for registration information, click here, or call 616-632-6221

 

 

WMCPA Board Members

President
Dan Stuglik
Benton Harbor Police
 

 Secretary
Sandi Jones
Kent County Sheriff Department

Treasurer – Kathy Lett
 Grand Rapids Police

VP North – OPEN

Vice President - South
 Chris Sysko
 St. Joseph Police Department

VP Central
Matt Meeuwsen
Grandville Police Department

 Immediate Past President
  Sgt. Steve Dabkowski
Kent County Sheriff's Department


2008 Grant Committee

     Anita Droog

    Ryan Coil

  Tom Zimmerman

2008 Awards Committee

Mandy Trevino

 Greg Long

Joe Taylor

2008 Golf Outing Committee

Butch Redzinski – Chair

Pat Kuharevicz

Dave Greco

Sandi Jones

Steve Dabkowski

Nathan Ertle

Tom Zimmerman

 

 

 MEMBERS - Discussion Group

Interested in joining our  free Yahoo discussion groups that allows  us to communicate on a day-to-day basis?

The group will let you post photos, documents (e.g., crime prevention surveys) links, messages, poll members and more. You can choose to have the messages sent to you via e-mail or just access the site.  This is by invitation and only accessible by members.

To learn more about the WMichCrimePrevDiscussionGroup group, please visit
 
To start sending messages to members of this group, simply
send email to
 
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St. Joseph City Hall,  Police Department
 corner of Main St. (BL-94) and Broad St. (700 Broad St.)
St. Joseph, Michigan

9:30A.M. Registration, (with Coffee, Juice and Rolls)
10:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Membership Meeting

Key Speakers: 

Sarah Lee, Core Technology
A presentation on new crime analysis software that is being used with success in Walker and Kentwood.  Successful Crime Analysis can greatly assist on going crime prevention efforts
.

Sgt. Kevin Sweeney, MSP
Kevin Sweeney, with the Michigan State Police Emergency Management a
nd Homeland Security Division will talk about the partnership between Neighborhood Watch and other crime prevention programs and Homeland Security and the various programs that are out there such as CERT. (Community Emergency Response Team)

Lunch is not included but a list of available restaurants nearby will be provided.

Calendar

  May 14, 2008
Hosted By:  Rick Smiedendorf
St. Joseph Police Department
9:30am Registration

 July 9, 2008
Golf Committee Meeting
Where:
  TBA

 September 12, 2008

Golf Outing
Grand Haven Golf Course

 November 14, 2008

Hosted By:  TBA

Nomination Form for Jim Hartman Award
Crime Prevention Practitioner of the Year

2008 Grant Applications
Apply Here 

Crime Prevention Practitioner of the Year
Gil (Butch) Redzinki-  Walker Police Department

The recipient of the  Jim Hartman Award  is Officer Gil Redzinski with the Walker Police Department.  His contribution to safer communities not only  benefits Walker but reaches state wide.

     Congratulations, Officer Redzinski
City of Walker Police  Department

 

 

 

 

 

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