The Leadership Training registration for 2019 is closed. Check wiflefoundation.org in January 2020.

In December 2018 WIFLE participated in the Research Summit on Women in Policing.  Women in law enforcement from State, local, federal and international agencies and organizations came together to look at the current state of women in policing and identify where we need to go and the challenges and research gaps affecting women’s participation in the profession. Subsequent to that event, the National Institute of Justice in coordination with the Justice Clearinghouse will present a webinar series entitled Women in Law Enforcement.  

• June 6, 2019, at 1:00PM EST, The first presentation will be Women in Law Enforcement: Physical Fitness Standards and Testing
  This presentation will review relevant federal case law regarding gender and fitness standards. The US military and federal law enforcement recruit fitness testing policies will be compared to police academy fitness policies used in local, county and state police academies, highlighting rigorously tested models, designed to measure required physical performance levels without producing disparate outcomes.
  
  
• July 24, 2019, at 1:00 PM EST Women in Law Enforcement: Promotion & Assignment. 
  To truly impact the police field, women must attain leadership positions where they can make organizational decisions, affect culture, and inspire future generations. However, in 2013, women made up only 7% of police mid-level management and first line supervisors, and 2.7% of police chiefs in the United States. Due to a lack of research in this area, we have a limited understanding of the barriers and challenges that policewomen face in seeking promotions and navigating the upper ranks of law enforcement. In this webinar, Dr. Natalie Todak will cover existing evidence and promising directions for empirical research on this topic. Lieutenant Rachel Tolber of the Redlands (CA) Police Department will bring life to the evidence by drawing on first-hand experiences gained over the course of a 20-year police career.
  
  In this webinar, attendees will gain the following information:

You may sign up for these FREE Webinars by going to the links below.

Feature Page: Women in Law Enforcement Series

• Thursday, June 6 1p ET: Women in Law Enforcement: Physical Fitness Standards and Testing
• Wednesday, July 24 1p ET: Women in Law Enforcement: Promotion & Assignment

Thank you, 

Catherine Sanz
President
WIFLE Foundation, Inc.

There are documents you should not simply throw away. Thieves are everywhere.

Article here: https://www.rd.com/home/cleaning-organizing/shred-documents/

American Indian and Alaska Native Student Travel Scholarships for 2019 To enhance diversity in the field of criminal justice, NIJ will support up to fifteen (15) American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate or graduate full-time students to attend a criminal justice-related conferences and to explore the role of science in solving complex problems to increase public safety. The conference options are: 12th Annual National Missing and Unidentified Persons Conference (MUPC), Sept. 16-18, 2019, Las Vegas, Nevada International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 126th Annual Conference & Exposition, Oct. 26-29, 2019, Chicago, Illinois American Society of Criminology (ASC) – 75th Annual Meeting Nov. 13-16, 2019, San Francisco, California American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) – 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Feb. 17-22, 2020, Anaheim, California Although applicants will likely be selected for only one conference, applicants may apply to attend more than one conference to increase their likelihood of selection. Application packages are due by 11:59 ET PM on Friday, May 17, 2019. APPLY NOW

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WIFLE Broadcast March 14, 2019

Season 1 | Episode 3: What's New In Blue: Coffee with a Cop feat. Sgt. Chris Cognac

In this episode of What's New in Blue, Sergeant Chris Cognac of the Hawthorne (CA) Police Department (HPD) discusses "Coffee with a Cop" - a nationwide initiative that provides officers and community members with a unique opportunity to connect over coffee. Sergeant Cognac was a part of the HPD team that created "Coffee with A Cop" in 2011, and he is the main National Instructor for the "Coffee with a Cop" training class. A true believer in the ability of individual officers making a difference in the communities they serve, he talks about how he used his networking and communication skills as a force multiplier, and how all agencies can put people who want to help the community with those in need of an opportunity.

https://youtu.be/XQ-dIJWGZ0M

Women in Law Enforcement from Indonesia visited with WIFLE President, Catherine Sanz on Monday, February 27, 2019. The delegates were exploring programs and policies that support women in law enforcement at the U.S. federal, state and local levels.

U.S. Supreme Court landmark decision represents a broad agreement that law enforcement’s legalized theft has gone too far. Read at  https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/02/supreme-court-rules-against-civil-forfeitures-rbg-timbs.html

A local run organization is sponsoring a 10 mile run Sunday August 18, 2019 - 7:15 AM. Titled the Devil's Den 10 Mile, the run is an annual event. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the WIFLE Scholarship Fund. Use this link for more details and to sign up.

Dear WIFLE Members:

In December 2018 WIFLE participated in the Research Summit on Women in Policing.  Women in law enforcement from State, local, federal and international agencies and organizations came together to look at the current state of women in policing and identify where we need to go and the challenges and research gaps affecting women’s participation in the profession. Subsequent to that event, the National Institute of Justice in coordination with the Justice Clearinghouse will present a webinar series entitled Women in Law Enforcement.  

• June 6, 2019, at 1:00PM EST, The first presentation will be Women in Law Enforcement: Physical Fitness Standards and Testing
  This presentation will review relevant federal case law regarding gender and fitness standards. The US military and federal law enforcement recruit fitness testing policies will be compared to police academy fitness policies used in local, county and state police academies, highlighting rigorously tested models, designed to measure required physical performance levels without producing disparate outcomes.
  
  
• July 24, 2019, at 1:00 PM EST Women in Law Enforcement: Promotion & Assignment. 
  To truly impact the police field, women must attain leadership positions where they can make organizational decisions, affect culture, and inspire future generations. However, in 2013, women made up only 7% of police mid-level management and first line supervisors, and 2.7% of police chiefs in the United States. Due to a lack of research in this area, we have a limited understanding of the barriers and challenges that policewomen face in seeking promotions and navigating the upper ranks of law enforcement. In this webinar, Dr. Natalie Todak will cover existing evidence and promising directions for empirical research on this topic. Lieutenant Rachel Tolber of the Redlands (CA) Police Department will bring life to the evidence by drawing on first-hand experiences gained over the course of a 20-year police career.
  
  In this webinar, attendees will gain the following information:

You may sign up for these FREE Webinars by going to the links below.

Feature Page: Women in Law Enforcement Series

• Thursday, June 6 1p ET: Women in Law Enforcement: Physical Fitness Standards and Testing
• Wednesday, July 24 1p ET: Women in Law Enforcement: Promotion & Assignment