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6 Association PerspectiveTravel the World with the National Academy AssociatesDiane Scanga

23 Message from our ChaplainResisting TemptationHonesty and integrity are tested every day in law enforcement; stay strong. Billy Gibson

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ASSOCIATION PERSPECTIVE

IN MARCH, I was privileged to attend the FBI National Academy’s 248th Session

graduation. During his commencement ad-dress, FBI Director Robert Mueller men-tioned stories of session mates visiting one another in near- and far-off states and countries. Class spokesperson Patrick Di-etrich mentioned the New York and Philly trips. In talking with the Session 248 stu-dents, I heard stories about weekend trips into D.C. or weekend visits to session mates’ homes. The common themes were the un-paralleled hospitality, behind-the-scenes touring opportunities, and comfortable en-vironment hosting National Academy Asso-ciation members and chapters created.

After graduation we all returned to our families, our agen-cies, and the routine of the pre-NA life. I know when I fi rst graduated I did not truly appreciate the value of the training provided by the individual chapter re-trainers and the Asso-ciation’s National Training Conference. I am happy to report that I have seen the error of my ways and want to encourage other graduates to explore and recognize the value of NAA training opportunities. In addition to the learning aspects, taking the initiative to attend training conferences and chap-ter events can translate into a unique opportunity to travel the United States. Wrap the international chapter re-trainers into that and you get a chance to travel the world!

Most of us are familiar with the National Training Con-ference, with its world-class training and great activities for spouses, guests, and children. The chapter re-trainers contin-ue the standard of NA training. Many chapters also continue the standard of great activities for families and guests dur-ing their re-trainers. Consider the chapters’ conferences as a way to welcome your family into the NAA family, providing events for families and guests. During the daytime training hours, you actually spend your training dollars in training, all while your family and guests get to spend some time relaxing and enjoying the nearby attractions. Then at night, often more family events are offered. If not, you get some family time to make your travel dollars even more valuable.

My education about this travel value started when I had the opportunity to attend my fi rst National Training Confer-ence. Getting to reconnect with so many graduates and feeling at home in a far-off city was an eye-opening experience. I re-turned home with a renewed energy, and I have been bringing family members and guests to every training conference since.

When I was campaigning for the Section II Rep Executive Board position in 2003 and 2004, I traveled to section chap-ter meetings and training conferences. Although on a small-er scale, the training, the hospitality, the cultural enrichment

events, the events for spouses and children (where offered), and the networking kept re-newing my NAA energy and commitment. The commitment to give back and the com-mitment to be the best are reinforced at each event.

A dear friend and member of the Eastern Missouri Chapter, Jerry Schulte, Session 169, has been building his family vacation around the NAA National Training Con-ferences for 15 years. Traveling through-out the United States, he makes each year’s Trainer location a vacation destination with a road trip on the way to and from the event. As Jerry is so quick to point out, his kids have gotten to see the U.S. and learn histo-

ry while having fun, and the accommodations are always fi rst class at a price he could never otherwise match. Each trip in-cludes visits to area attractions at a fraction of the usual cost, and you always get the red-carpet version. Conference events were so enjoyable that Jerry’s kids’ friends wanted to tag along. Even as a retired member, Jerry considers the trainers an un-beatable value. Add all that to the chance to reconnect with other NAA members and you have quite the package.

Now that Jerry has retired, he can even expand his travels to include chapter trainers. To me, his experience is the ulti-mate example of what training conferences can offer to active and retired members alike.

When contemplating NAA travel, you can’t overlook the four international chapter training conferences. Consider traveling abroad to visit a friend, or a hundred friends. You land in what-ever country you are traveling to as a guest, not a tourist. You are met with a handshake or a hug, just like when you get home, because when you travel internationally with the NAA you are traveling to visit family. In 2012, the International Chapters Training Conferences will be held in amazing desti-nations: Trinidad, Cape Verde, Sydney, and Monaco. Check out all the international chapter information on www.fbinaa.org.

The Texas Chapter has planned great training and legend-ary hospitality for the FBINAA 2012 National Training Con-ference July 28–August 1 in Grapevine, Texas. I look forward to seeing you there. For 2012, I challenge you to go to a chapter event you have never attended. I bet your experience will be even better than you expected. ■ F B IN A A

Diane Scanga

DEAR FELLOW FBINAA MEMBERS,

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CHAPTER CHAT

CALIFORNIA★ Graduates of the FBI National Academy, both active and retired, gathered in Redding, Calif., to wish retiring Redding Police Chief Peter Hansen, Session 215, congratulations on his much deserved retirement.

★ Colleen Tanaka—daughter of Ken Tanaka of the San Jose Police Department, Session 228— was one of three recipients of the Josh Isaac Memorial Youth Leadership Program Graduate Scholarship. Colleen is a graduate of Session 12 of the Youth Leadership Program and attends St. Mary’s College of California. She was honored to receive this award in rec-ognition of Josh Isaac’s contributions to the YLP and to his community; he serves as a role model for many future YLP graduates.

★ Ray Samuels, Session 207, retired chief of police for the Newark (Calif.) Police Depart-ment, recently passed away as the result of a sudden heart attack.

★ Scott Savage, Session 237, from the San Jose Police Department, was appointed as As-sistant Chief of Investigations for the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Offi ce in December. Diana Bishop, Session 219, from the Santa Clara (Calif.) Police Department, has been ap-pointed as Chief of Police for the San Rafael (Calif.) Police Department. Peter Hansen, Session 215, has retired as Chief of Police for the Redding (Calif.) Police Department. Troy

Abney, Session 235, retired California Highway Patrol Asst Chief and current Oregon DPS Di-rector of POST, was recently confi rmed by the Governor of Nevada as Chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol. Ruben Chavez, Session 232, from the San Jose Police Department was ap-pointed as Chief of Police for the Livingston (Calif.) Police Department. Ken Tanaka, Ses-sion 228, from the San Jose Police Depart-ment was appointed as Chief of Police for the West Valley-Mission Community College Dis-trict in Saratoga, Calif.

CONNECTICUT★ Carl Rosensweig, Session 231, retired as Assistant Chief of the West Hartford (Conn.) Police Department after 31 years of service to accept a position as Chief of the Granby (Conn.) Police Department. William Tyler, Ses-sion 231, retired as lieutenant of the Farming-ton (Conn.) Police Department after 30 years of service to accept a position as Captain of the Granby (Conn.) Police Department.

★ Deputy Chief Donald Hull of the Canton (Conn.) Police Department announced his re-tirement after 28 years with the department. Donald is a graduate of Session 239 and has accepted a new position as the Chief of Police for the Stowe (Vt.) Police Department.

★ Capt. Eric Osanitsch of the Bristol (Conn.) Police Department was promoted to Chief on July 13, 2011. Eric is a 25-year veteran of the

department and a graduate of Session 208. Lt. Hans Rhynhart of the UConn Police Depart-ment was promoted to Captain on Septem-ber 1, 2011. Hans is a 13-year veteran of the department and is a graduate of Session 239. Lt. Pamela Gustovich of the Greenwich (Conn.) Police Department was promoted to Captain on January 26, 2012. Pamela is a 24-year veteran of the department and a graduate of Session 247.

★ Congratulations to our chapter’s recent graduates of the FBI National AcademySession 248:Lt. Francis Conroy, Connecticut State Police; Lt. William Fox, Waterbury (Conn.) Police De-partment; Chief John Karajanis, West Haven (Conn.) Police Department; Lt Andrew Stein-brick, Orange (Conn.) Police Department

★ The Capitol Region January luncheon was held in Bristol, Conn. President Terence Sha-nahan, Session 208, welcomed the more than 60 attendees and outlined the activities for the upcoming year.

FLORIDA★ Coral Springs (Fla.) Police Department Dep-uty Police Chief Tony Pustizzi was promoted to Chief. Pustizzi won the job after the city did a nationwide search. Pustizzi began his career with the department in 1988 as a patrol of-fi cer. He made detective in 1993, sergeant in 1995, and captain in 2002. He has worked just about every detail, including criminal investi-gations, crime scene investigations, vice, intel-ligence, and narcotics.

In 2005, Pustizzi was promoted to deputy chief. The agency said he earned a bachelor of arts degree in criminology from the Univer-sity of Florida and a master’s degree in public administration from Florida Atlantic University. A graduate of the Southern Police Institute command offi cers course, he also completed the F.A.U. criminal justice executive leaders course.

Pustizzi attended the FBI National Academy Session 221 and the FBI LEEDS #64 (Law Enforcement Executive Development Course), and is state vice president for the Florida Chapter of the FBI National Academy and a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Florida Police Chiefs Associa-tion, Broward County Chiefs of Police Associa-tion, FBINA Associates, FBI Law Enforcement

The intent of this column is to communicate chapter news. Announcements may include items of interest, such as member news, section activities, events, training calendar, special programs, etc. Refer to the editorial submission deadline, particularly with date-sensitive announcements.

Submit chapter news and high-resolution digital jpg or tif photos with captions to: Ashley Sutton, FBINAA, Inc., at asutton@fbinaa.orgphone: (302) 644-4744 • fax (302) 644-7764

California: Graduates of the FBI National Academy gathered to wish retiring Chief Peter Hansen congratula-tions on his retirement from the Redding (Calif.) Police Department. Pictured are James Pope, Session 135, Shasta County Sheriff – Retired; Ben Reed, Session 221, Redding PD – Retired; Thomas Bosenko, Session 205, Shasta County Sheriff; Damon Minor, Session 225, Redding PD – Retired; Roger Moore, Session 240, Redding PD; Leonard Moty, Session 192, Redding PD – Retired; Peter Hansen, Session 215, Redding PD; Craig Wooden, Session 173, Redding PD – Retired; Max Santiago, Session 214, 3rd VP, FBINAA, California Chapter, California Highway Patrol – Retired; Ruben Leal, Session 219, California Highway Patrol; Todd Chadd, Session 222, California Highway Patrol; George Bierwirth, Session 211, Woodland PD

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★ Rick Look, Session 176, has retired as the chief deputy of the Flagler County (Fla.) Sher-iff’s Department, and the new chief deputy is David O’Brien, Session 229.

INDIANA★ It is with sadness that we report the death of Lt. Sheryl Turk of the Indianapolis Police Department. Lt. Turk was appointed February 6, 1976 and retired October 16, 1998 prior to the merger. Sheryl was a graduate of Session 138. She was 62 years old when she lost her courageous battle with cancer.

KANSAS-WESTERN MISSOURI★ On February 8, 2012, the Kansas West-ern Missouri Chapter presented retirement plaques to both Kris Turnbow of the Raymore (Mo.) Police Department and Ron Hartman of the Springfi eld (Mo.) Police Department. We salute both Kris and Ron for their many years of public service.

Standards and Training (KSCPOST). Bardez-bain was appointed on Feb. 13, 2012, to fi ll a vacancy left when Chief Vernon Ralston of the Saint John (Kan.) Police Department resigned in December of 2011.

Chief Bardezbain began his law enforce-ment career with the Sedgwick County Sher-iff’s Offi ce on February 1, 1975 and retired at the rank of Major on September 15, 2006. He was hired as the Chief of Police for the City of Eastborough on September 14, 2009, a posi-tion he currently holds.

Chief Bardezbain is a graduate of Wichita State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Administration of Justice and a Masters degree in Public Administration. He is also a graduate of the 182nd Session of the FBI National Academy at Quantico, Virginia. In addition, he was selected as a member of the security teams for the 1996 Summer Olympic

Games in Atlanta and the 2002 Winter Olym-pic Games in Salt Lake City.

★ On March 26, 2012, Special Agent Dave Burlew, a 23-year veteran of the FBI and cur-rent Training/FBI NA Coordinator, Kansas City Division, was honored by the Olathe (Kan.) Police Department with its Legacy & Law En-forcement Partner Award, at the department’s 13th Annual Awards Ceremony in Olathe, Kan. SA Burlew was a uniformed police offi cer with the Olathe PD from December 1983 to early 1989, prior to joining the ranks of the FBI. The FBI, Kansas City Division, is represented by the Kansas/Western Missouri Chapter of the FBINAA.

EASTERN MISSOURI★ In January the new Eastern Missouri Chap-ter Executive Board was sworn in to include:President: Bill Bridges, Session 1951st Vice President: Jon Belmar, Session 2282nd Vice President: Mark Mossotti, Session 234Sergeant at Arms: Antoinette Filla, Session 218Treasurer: Steve Schicker, Session 220

★ Missouri Chapter 1st Vice President Jon Bel-mar and Chair of the Scholarship Committee announced the recipients of the Tom Colom-bell Scholarship for $1,500, Patrick Geiger, and the Deborah Hempen Memorial Scholarship for $1,500, Megan Lauer. The Hempen family was present for the scholarship award.

★ The February meeting was hosted by Com-merce Bank and held as a luncheon at their St. Louis headquarters provided by Sara Foster, wife of John Foster, Session 220. The guest speaker was a lead bank investigator with Commerce.

The March meeting was sponsored by AAA Missouri President and CEO Arthur W. John-son and held at their headquarters located in Town & Country, Mo.

Larry O’Toole of Session 197 was promoted to Lt. Colonel with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

MICHIGAN★ SAC Andrew G. Arena of the FBI-Detroit Di-vision has retired and a retirement celebration is scheduled for June 1. Congratulations.

NEW YORK/EASTERN CANADA★ Former New York Islanders hockey star and four-time Stanley Cup winner Clark Gillies. Gil-lies spoke at the Chapter’s Annual Luncheon hosted by Nassau Suffolk Graduates. The event was chaired by Bob Oswald, Session 190; New York Board of Governors members Bill Leahy, Session 227; and Bill Carbone, Ses-sion 217; and Past President/Chapter Historian Joe Schneider, Session 146. In attendance

★ On March 8, 2012, Session 249 orientation was held at the Kansas City Offi ce of the FBI. We welcome each of the new candidates and congratulate them on being selected.

★ Acting Executive Director of CPOST Gary Steed announced Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has appointed Eastborough (Kan.) Police Department Chief Daniel Bardezbain to the Kansas Commission on Peace Offi cers’

Kansas-Western Missouri: SA Dave Burlew, training coordinator; Mrs. Vicki Turnbow; retiring chief Kris Turnbow of the Raymore (Mo.) Police Department; and chapter president Mark Goodloe

Kansas-Western Missouri: SA Dave Burlew, training coordinator; Special Agent in Charge Brian Truchon; retiring major Ron Hartman of the Springfi eld (Mo.) Police Department; and chapter president Mark Goodloe

Kansas-Western Missouri: On March 8, 2012, Ses-sion 249 orientation was held at the Kansas City Of-fi ce of the FBI. Pictured from left to right are Capt. Jeff Self, Gladstone (Mo.) Police Department; Lt. Kevin Cauley, Leawood (Kan.) Police Department; Maj. Mike Ernst, Overland Park (Kan.) Police De-partment; Capt. Robert Bieniecki, Johnson County (Kan.) Sheriff’s Offi ce, and Undersheriff Marc Finley, Thomas County (Kan.) Sheriff’s Offi ce

Kansas-Western Missouri: On March 26, 2012, Spe-cial Agent Dave Burlew was honored by the Olathe (Kan.) Police Department with its Legacy & Law Enforcement Partner Award. Pictured are SA Dave Burlew, FBI (Counseled FBI NA Sessions 185 and 242); Maj. Clark Marrow, Olathe (Kan.) PD (Session 241); Maj. Shawn Reynolds, Olathe (Kan.) PD (Ses-sion 244); Chief Steve Menke, Olathe PD (Session 225); Capt. Kathy Tytla, Olathe (Kan.) PD (Session 218); Maj. Steve James, Olathe (Kan.) PD (Session 248); SA Allan King, FBI (retired), former Training/FBI NA Coordinator, Kansas City Division

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were senior Past President Gene Burke, Ses-sion 94; Immediate PP Joe Gannon, Session 126; and PP Richie Mueller, Session 97; as well as former Chapter and National President Joe Monteith, Session 100.

Capt. Ernest Morales III was promoted from Lieutenant to Captain with the New York City Police Department on October 30, 2011.

SOUTH CAROLINA CHAPTER★ The 2012 SCFBINAA Spring Training was held March 30–April 1 at the Marriott at

Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Over 80 attendees registered for this year’s event that brought such presenters as James Rice, Spe-cial Agent with the FBI assigned to Headquar-ters in D.C., to discuss the FBI response to the Pentagon crime scene on September 11, 2001, and Kevin Frazier, Commander with the Mont-gomery County (Md.) Police Department, to discuss the response to the Discovery Channel hostage situation in September of 2010. This high-quality training opportunity was made possible through our strong partnership with our Columbia Field Offi ce, SAC Dave Thomas, ASAC Ann Colbert, ASAC Doug Hemminghaus, SA Doug Edmonson, and Wanda Busbee—all were in attendance and very actively involved.

Our 2011 Youth Leadership Program gradu-ate, Miss Emily Butler, came to share her ex-periences and appreciation for our support of this program.

Section III Representative Joey Reynolds was present to provide support and offer updates on the 2012 National Conference in Grapevine, Texas, Jul. 28 through Aug. 1. Chief Joe Hellebrand of the Port Canaveral (Fla.) Po-lice Department traveled from Florida to give an excellent presentation on the National Con-ference scheduled for Orlando in July of 2013.

Also, our national chaplain, Billy Gibson, was in attendance and delivered a wonderful devotion message on Sunday morning.

★ Congratulations to our chapter’s recent graduates of the FBI National Academy.Session 248:John Hancock, Bureau of Protective Services; Kelvin Waites, Georgetown (S.C.) Police De-partment; Terrance Colclough, Sumter County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Offi ce Session 249: Wayne Owens, Jr., Georgetown County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Offi ce; W. Robin Freeman, Saluda County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Offi ce; Tom Fox, Horry County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Offi ce Session 250:David E. Nelson, Tega Cay (S.C.) Police De-partment; David Brabham, Berkeley County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Offi ce; Joseph Count, North Augusta (S.C.) Department of Public Safety

★ Earl Watson (Sep. 13, 1929–Mar. 17, 2012), Session 106, retired as a captain from the Greenville City Police Department with 33 years of service, 27 years in the Detective Division, and retired as Commander of the Uniform Patrol Division. He is survived by his

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New York/Eastern Canada: Chapter 2nd Vice President Bob Oswald presenting a Chapter plate to former New York Islanders Hockey star and four-time Stanley Cup winner Clark Gillies.

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wife, Frances Alexander Watson. He was a 14-year veteran of the United States Air Force and served in the Korean War, achieving the rank of Master Sergeant. He was devoted to his community, serving his fourth six-year term as Commissioner of the Gantt District Fire, Sewer, and Police Department. He was also serving as a member and deacon at West Gantt First Baptist Church.

VIRGINIA★ Congratulations to SAC Wayne D. Beaman, Session 115, on his retirement Sep. 30, 2011. From 1970 through 1981 he was with the Vir-ginia State Police, Rockingham County (VA) Sheriff’s Offi ce, and then from 1982 to 2011 he was with the U.S Department of Justice (U.S. Marshals Service, Offi ce of the Inspector General, Investigations Division), totaling 42 years (30 years with the DOJ).

WASHINGTON★ On March 15, 2012, the Seattle FBI offi ce hosted the Washington Chapter candidate lun-cheon in Tukwila. Candidates for Session 249 (April–June 2012) were welcomed as follows: Mike St. Jean, Kirkland (Wash.) PD; Trevor White, Kennewick (Wash.) PD; Dan Temple-

man, Everett (Wash.) PD; and Nate Elledge, Sammamish (Wash.) PD.

The annual fall conference is scheduled for September 4–7, 2012, in Lake Chelan. Members are encouraged to sign up early for another great chapter event.

Chuck Atkins, Session 233, retired in March 2012 from the Clark County (Wash.) Sheriff’s Offi ce after 35 years of service. Chuck served in all divisions and retired as Commander of Special Operations that included SWAT, Traf-fi c, Marine Unit, Safe Streets Task Force, and the Tactical Detective Unit. Chuck served as a member of SWAT both as an offi cer and as commander. His previous assignments and

positions included Patrol, DARE, and eight years as a K-9 offi cer. Chuck plans to tour the United States during his retirement.

Scott Bieber, Session 200, retired as Com-mander with the Vancouver (Wash.) Police Department after 27 years of service. Immedi-ately following his retirement in March 2012, Scott was appointed Chief of Police of the Walla Walla (Wash.) Police Department. He served in all divisions at Vancouver PD, most recently as Commander of Special Operations that included K9, Traffi c, SWAT, Tactical EMS, Explosive Device Unit, and Arson. Scott began his law enforcement career in April 1985 with Vancouver PD. ■ F B IN A A

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NO law enforcement investi-gative technology is more misunderstood by the pub-lic and consequently ju-ries than DNA matching. On numerous crime proce-

dural TV shows, DNA is gathered from the most unlikely sources, processed in minutes, and generally always yields a match. As every law enforcement offi cer knows, reality is quite different. It takes weeks and even months to receive the results of DNA matching and they often lead to no one. That’s why instant DNA processing is the holy grail for detectives and crime scene investigators.

It is the dream of every law enforce-ment offi cer from police chiefs and sher-iffs to the newest offi cer on the street to use an exacting science like DNA in-stantly at the crime scene. Due to the in-fl uences of media and television, citizens and juries of today expect it. That’s why the Palm Bay (Fla.) Police Department as part of a private-public partnership is working toward the goal of developing rapid DNA analysis technology.

DNA ProcessingThe criminal justice system uses DNA profi les to investigate criminal activity, identify missing persons, and exonerate the wrongly accused. Samples obtained by law enforcement from people or from crime scenes are processed by labs to generate DNA profi les. Profi les result from the analysis of DNA regions called short tandem repeats (STR).

A DNA profi le can be developed from human tissues or bodily fl uids. Samples are categorized as references from an identifi able person or as evidence collect-ed at the crime scene. Crime scene col-lections can also include “touch” or “con-

tact” samples derived from skin cells deposited by an individual upon touch-ing or rubbing an object.

In order to generate a DNA profi le ac-ceptable for the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) or similar databases, forensic labs typically require about 12 hours of lab bench time and may require several days to several months to gener-ate a usable profi le working just a few items. This process requires technical instruments that cost hundreds of thou-sands of dollars and advanced training or expertise to operate (see diagram be-low). The process and the cost of DNA analysis contributes to the existing na-tionwide backlog and limits the use and application of DNA analysis to violent or high-profi le crimes.

The Big PictureMost law enforcement across the Unit-ed States would agree that: most crime is localized; property crimes comprise the bulk of criminal activity; most ma-jor crimes are committed by persons with a past history of property crimes; a small number of criminals commit most crimes.

Investigating property crimes uses considerable law enforcement resources, manpower, and time. It is also problem-atic that often these investigations are not provided “high-powered” resources and are mostly limited to intuitive meth-ods that can be incorrect, resulting in wasted resources following false leads. Lacking a tool like DNA analysis for in-vestigation has resulted in a low clear-ance rate, about 15% nationwide.

More importantly, the failure to solve more of these high-volume, nonviolent crimes earlier in an offender’s criminal career shows that the system lacks effi -

cacy, amounting to lost opportunities to interrupt crime behavior early, particu-larly with juveniles. Most serious crimi-nals began as petty offenders who were never caught or effectively dealt with be-cause of lack of substantial evidence or intelligence to identify them. One of law enforcement’s goals for the near future is to expand the use of DNA and DNA databases to the most common and prev-alent crimes, property crimes and drug offenses.

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Property CrimesAlthough the use of DNA has positive-ly affected law enforcement’s ability to convict criminals and assist in the iden-tifi cation of missing persons, until now it has not been feasible to use DNA anal-ysis as actionable intelligence in the early stages of an investigation, except in rare, high-profi le cases. This results in an environment where DNA analysis is typically used after the fact to con-fi rm intuitive investigative processes rather than to drive an investigation where suspect identifi cation is a prior-ity, a common issue in property crimes. Local and state law enforcement usually experience long delays in getting DNA results from crime labs, particularly for property crimes.

Lack of control by the investigating agency has historically limited the ap-plication of DNA to higher profi le vio-lent crimes. Although DNA is not rou-tinely collected on high-volume property

crimes, DNA analysis could have a sig-nifi cant impact on solving these cases.

The Palm Bay ProjectLocated in the east central part of the state near the Kennedy Space Center, Palm Bay is Florida’s 7th largest city by area and 19th largest in population at 107,000. The city is primarily a sprawl-ing bedroom community with a large high-tech industry base.

More than 80% of the reported crime in Palm Bay is property or miscella-neous offenses. In 2006, Palm Bay expe-rienced a crime rate of 3,870 per 100,000 population (FDLE UCR Index Crimes) and a clearance rate of 19%. In 2007, the Palm Bay PD began a pilot DNA project called the Local DNA Indexing System (LODIS) in a joint private-public part-nership with DNA:SI Labs Inc. DNA:SI is accredited by ASCLD/LAB and pro-vides DNA services for law enforcement agencies, including database and re-

porting services. During the fi rst four years of the pro-

gram from 2007–2010, Palm Bay’s crime rate was progressively reduced to 2,882 per 100,000 population, while the an-nual clearance rate rose to 34%. During this same period, the local economy suf-fered signifi cantly and the population continued to grow. Moreover, at 1.5 offi -cers per 1,000 population, Palm Bay PD is well under the national and Florida averages of 2.5.

Palm Bay offi cers and crime scene technicians collect approximately 300 evidence swabs and 100 reference swabs monthly. All swabs are prioritized every two weeks by detectives and crime scene personnel based on investigative value. Currently about 150 evidence items and 20 reference items are analyzed each month.

Because items are shipped in batches, the program is cost effective. All profi les generated by the lab are reviewed by ex-

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pert analysts and then searched against the Palm Bay database. The lab provides reports in numerous user-friendly for-mats to the agency LODIS administra-tor and investigative supervisors, gener-ating investigative leads and blind hits that directly identify suspects. Easy-to-read e-mail results go directly to the col-lecting offi cer for feedback.

Five years of collections have result-ed in roughly 3,500 reference swabs and 11,500 evidence swabs processed with 1,383 matches including duplicates. A large percentage of evidence swabs col-lected have been contact or touch DNA. Because DNA results are delivered with-in 30 days rather than multiple months, Palm Bay offi cers are able to not only identify suspects and combine related cases, but can also reduce the number of recurring incidents earlier, thus reduc-ing the overall number of crimes com-mitted.

So how can we improve the Palm Bay DNA success?

The Need for SpeedRapid DNA is a term used to describe a single device or instrument that can generate DNA results like that of a crime lab in just a few hours and without the need of a laboratory setting or much by way of hands-on technical expertise. Currently, several Rapid DNA technolo-gies or instruments are being developed by private sector companies. All are en-visioned as portable, rugged, sim-ple to use, fully automated sam-ple-to-answer devices. According to the FBI, the IntegenX Rapid-HIT is ready for evaluation by law enforcement at this time.

The ultimate goal for applica-tion of DNA to intelligence-led policing is to add the capability of immediate DNA analysis either at the station or at the scene. The focus of Rapid DNA is to provide immediate DNA identifi cation at a booking station and to create actionable DNA intelligence leads for the street offi cer and investi-gators in real time. A Rapid DNA capability can provide the law en-forcement community with maxi-mal forensic DNA information in the shortest amount of time while preserving the integrity of the data.

Examples where transportable Rapid DNA capability can provide actionable information include on-scene screening of suspects, victims, crime-scene processing,

unknown homicide identifi cation, and during crime investigations. Addition-ally, there could be a positive impact on case assignment and resource allocation with respect to current investigations.

For example, seemingly unrelated burglary cases with the same DNA pro-fi le can be connected even when a sus-pect’s identity is unknown. Combining the information from multiple cases may produce a suspect through other investi-gative methods. This is a major benefi t of using DNA databases as an intelligence-

led policing tool. Another unique benefi t is the ability to connect stolen property at pawnshops back to the victim, as the victim’s DNA profi le is actually devel-oped from the recovered property.

The IntegenX Inc. RapidHIT 200 de-vice advances DNA identifi cation from a slow laboratory process to an immedi-ate-use, DNA identifi cation system that runs without human interaction. Palm Bay offi cers fi eld tested a RapidHIT pro-totype system that analyzed four buccal swabs simultaneously in just under two

hours. The next step in fi eld test-ing was to evaluate a RapidHIT system that can run up to eight swabs simultaneously in less than 90 minutes.

New TechnologyLast summer the Palm Bay PD conducted a fi eld trial utilizing the RapidHIT 4-channel prototype system. The exercise spanned three full days without interrup-tion. Three to four analysis runs were conducted each day, compris-ing 36 samples. Highlights from the exercise included successfully analyzing samples stored for up to four years by the Palm Bay PD. In these instances full profi les were generated. All reference swabs analyzed produced full CODIS-ready DNA profi les.

The exercise culminated with a mock crime scene in which the in-strument was placed into the de-partment’s Unifi ed Mobile Com-mand Center and transported to a residential neighborhood. The

Year-over-year (2005-2010) reported burglaries (top) and average clearance rate (bottom), based on Unifi ed Crime Reporting Statistics, published by NIJ. DNA LODIS program started in 2007.

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scenario involved two suspects commit-ting a burglary and theft at a residence.

Blood droplets and a water bottle were some of the items processed by the Palm Bay Crime Scene Unit. Partial profi les were generated from these samples, and when compared to the Palm Bay DNA database, a suspect was identifi ed. With-in fi ve hours from the forensics team be-ing sent to the scene, the suspect was identifi ed using rapid DNA at the crime scene. While the Palm Bay demonstra-tion was limited, it nevertheless showed the potential of gathering actionable in-telligence from rapid DNA analysis. Pre-vious fi eld-based IntegenX demonstra-tions have also reinforced the potential high value of rapid DNA to provide ac-tionable intelligence.

Rapid DNA technologies have the po-tential to produce a signifi cant leap in capability for police investigations. Their implementation for use in intelligence-led policing will be essential to cost-ef-fective crime fi ghting in the future of re-duced budgets.

Plausible implementation scenarios include transmitting results from in-

struments securely using various re-mote means so that review by a qualifi ed analyst can still be conducted while the instrument is operated by offi cers at the scene. Other examples of new operation-al uses that are enabled by Rapid DNA capability are high-priority law enforce-ment cases, border security and customs, paternal claims, mass catastrophes, air-port security, military operations, and counter-terrorism. The speed of analysis will permit a quick screening to deter-mine the inclusion or elimination of sus-pects during investigations, making in-vestigations more effi cient and effective. Because of the size and full automation, remote rural environments may also benefi t from the technology where nei-ther a laboratory nor technical staff is widely available. As Rapid DNA systems are released over the next year, valida-tion must be conducted to ensure that these systems meet the high standards required for evidentiary application.

It’s anticipated that Rapid DNA devic-es will become available within the next year from multiple vendors. As with any new technology, the applications will

grow, and the cost of using the systems should drop considerably. Soon Rapid DNA analysis will become commonplace. As budgets for law enforcement continue to shrink, Rapid DNA will provide police agencies with a new effective tool to com-bat crime. ■ F B IN A A

Roy R Swiger, Ph.D., is the chief scien-tifi c offi cer for the Palm Bay (Fla.) Police Department and director of advanced technologies programs for IntegenX Inc. Deputy Chief John W. Blackledge be-gan his career with the Palm Bay Police Department in 1980, and has served as commander over uniformed services and investigations divisions for 15 years. He is a graduate of Session 193 of the FBI National Academy.Chief Douglas F. Muldoon of the Palm Bay Police Department is a graduate of Session 153 of the FBI National Acade-my and subsequently served as an FBI-NAA Florida chapter president and was elected to the executive national board of directors in 2005. He is currently the 1st vice president and will serve as president in 2013.

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Consider the impact that this single case has on attorneys, paralegals, court attendants, judges, and investigators who, before the advent of Twitter in 2006, never faced the challenge or the implications of this social network on legal procedures in-side and outside courtrooms.

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When you think about trends such as these that challenge and change crimi-nal justice practices, ask these questions as you pursue your goals: ★ How do I stay current in this fi eld, and in particular the position that I want to attain?★ How can I become better prepared for these new opportunities?★ How do I ensure that I am the most successful candidate for the position I seek? ★ How can I demonstrate my skill set to a potential employer who may screen dozens of other candidates? ★ How can I gather the most appropri-ate skill set for a new position that will allow me to prove my knowledge, ap-ply concepts, and remain fl exible as the criminal justice fi eld undergoes almost daily transformation?

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ly and job demands while pursuing their academic goals.

A U.S. Department of Education Na-tional Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) report titled, “The Condition of Education 2011,” says that in 2007 and 2008, about 4.3 million undergraduate students, or one in fi ve of all undergrad-uate students, has been a student in at least one “distance education” course. Dis-tance education includes courses with live interactive audio and/or video, recorded instructional videos, Webcasts, CD-ROM or DVD, and other computer-based sys-tems delivered over the Internet.

Before the development of the In-ternet, these students often turned to “correspondence courses” in which as-signments and exams were delivered to students and returned to instructors by mail. This was called “distance learning,” a phrase that remains in current use but within a more modern, digital context. Today, “online learning” is replacing the other forms of distance learning, as mil-lions of students have discovered the ben-efi ts of this educational method.

According to The Sloan Consortium’s report, “Class Differences: Online Edu-cation in the United States, 2010,” in 2009 more than one in four American college students were taking at least one online course. By 2010 online enrollment increased by another 1 million students.

Here are a few reasons why you might want to contemplate taking online courses:

Saving on the Cost of Travel: It is possible, through webinars, instruc-tional videos, and computer-based ses-sions with live audio and participation, for students to attend school from home and even during a lunch break from their workplace. You may never need to travel to a “brick and mortar” building to earn your education. That means that you can take advantage of online librar-ies and other resources, too.

Individualization: Perhaps you want to take your children on an outing to the zoo on a bright Tuesday afternoon. That means that you can work on your assignment in the early evening or even after your family has gone to bed. Online learning gives you the luxury of working on your assignments whenever you want because you will know well in advance when projects, exams, quizzes, and other assignments are due.

Participation: Real-time chat rooms, webinars, discussion boards, and social media allow students to keep in touch even more consistently than they do in regular face-to-face interaction.

Study groups via online formats such as Skype and smartphones literally are as close as the push of a button.

Comfort: Your book bag may keep its shape. In fact, it could end up with a family member or friend. You not only won’t need to lug around textbooks and notebooks, but you also won’t need to purchase a new wardrobe.

Resources: When you choose to be-come an online student, you will have the resources equivalent to those at a “brick and mortar” university. Spe-cial seminars about time management, study skills, and dealing with personal issues are regular features offered by many online institutions of higher edu-cation. Additionally, libraries with vast collections of periodicals, tutoring ser-vices, and writing assistance will be at your fi ngertips. Career services will be provided to you right from the begin-ning, and these range from beginning to build your résumé to securing intern-ships and guidance on how to excel in interviews.

Choosing a CollegeSelect an online college or university that is accredited. One well-known accredita-tion agency is the Higher Learning Com-mission (HLC), which is an independent

corporation of the North Central Asso-ciation of Colleges and Schools (NCA). A degree from an accredited university will carry far more weight with future employers.

Talk to admissions advisors and re-search Websites to fi nd out what kinds of faculty the university hires. For crimi-nal justice majors, it’s important to learn from practitioners with experience in the fi eld. These instructors share best prac-tices and on-the-job expertise, from tac-tical thinking to moral judgment, which will not only keep you current but also help you apply concepts to real-life situa-tions that you are likely to face.

Whatever your role in public safety, the online learning environment will help make you a more critical thinker. Your own dedication, along with the sup-port of online faculty, administrators, and learning resources, will help you gain the knowledge you need for the ca-reer step you seek. ■ F B IN A A

Educator and journalist Linda Cook is the chair of the bachelor of criminal jus-tice program at Kaplan University. She is a columnist for the Quad-City Times newspaper in its print and online edi-tions, and has written hundreds of crime-related stories.

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Much of this information was shared in the 75th Anni-versary Edition. Without his knowledge and dedication to the Association much of this information would have been lost. Thanks, Dick, for the super job. I will try hard to fi ll your shoes.

The Association has changed over the years and there is soon going to be more change. Since the commence-ment of Session 1 on July 29, 1935, until this April there have been a number of signifi cant changes to the organi-zation and its operation. I don’t intend to cover all of that in this article but will cover a few of the highlights.

From 1935 until 1980 the organization was pretty so-cial in nature with few needs for rules, policies, or by-laws. By 1980 the organization had grown to the size where structure and organization was needed.

In the period from 1980 until 1994 George Graves, Session 81, and his wife Shirley ran the organization out of their kitchen in Downers Grove, Ill. They collected the

dues and mailed out the membership cards for all of the United States. George was also instrumental in starting the fi rst European chapter in 1984 and this started the beginning of other chapters throughout the world.

A real turning point occurred in 1994 when Les Davis was hired as the fi rst ex-ecutive director and he set up operations in the Academy at Quantico. Les was as-sisted by four graduates who became sec-tions reps in the true sense of the word.

Section I had Jim Weyant, Section II had Earle Conner, Section III had Billy

Gibson, and Section IV had Bob Walsh. These men be-gan collecting dues and mailing membership cards to all graduates in their respective sections. These men (and probably their wives) are owed a great deal of thanks for their efforts and dedication to the Association.

Our fourth and current executive director is now fac-ing even more change. In April the Association offi ces moved out of Quantico and set up operations in Stafford, Virginia.

Through all of these changes over the years our As-sociation has continued to grow in not only numbers but also in professionalism and image. We are considered the premier law enforcement association in the world and will continue to serve our members, the citizens of the United States, and those other countries of the world who have NA graduates.

Much is owed to distinguished graduates who have served our organization and I hope to highlight more of them in my future articles. Thanks again to Dick Amiott for setting such a high standard for me to follow.

Terry Lucas is a graduate of Session 182 and has served in all of the Illinois chapter offi cer positions. He retired from the Illinois State Police after 28 years spent primarily in investigations.

GREETINGS to my fellow National Academy brothers and sisters. As I type this memo to all of you I admit I am still somewhat in shock over my selection to be the national historian

of the FBI National Academy Association. When I graduated from Session 182 of the Academy

in 1995 I knew I wanted to become involved with the As-sociation and continue the networking and education re-ceived during my stay. Since then I have served in all of the offi cer positions for the Illinois Chapter, both on the Rail-Splitter Division and state level.

My selection occurred while I was driving home from an annual elk hunt in New Mexico last Fall when I re-ceived a call from then NA President Matt Raia asking if I was still interested in the position of historian. Fortu-nately I was not driving or I would have driven off of the mountain side in Colorado where I was traveling. There was little hesitation on my part to accept the position

As the new kid on the executive board, I was feeling my way through the process and was fi nally “educated” on my respon-sibilities while attending the Nation-al Chapter Offi cers Meeting at Quan-tico Feb 25–29, 2012. President Diane Scanga graciously took me aside and an-swered my questions and provided some much needed guidance.

While attending this meeting I was told several times by other members of the executive board and various chap-ter presidents that I would have a big job ahead of me and I had “big shoes to fi ll.”

My predecessor was the distinguished and accom-plished Richard “Dick” Amiott. Dick is a 37-year veteran of local law enforcement who served as the chief deputy of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department in Painesville, Ohio, and also as the chief of police for the city of Mentor, Ohio. Dick is a past president of the FBI National Acad-emy Association (1986) and graduated with Session 90 of the National Academy Jun.–Sep. 1972. He became a mem-ber of the prestigious “Possible Club” for shooting a perfect score on the pistol course. (I did this also, but I’m not sure if this is a prerequisite to be the national historian.)

Dick had the distinction of receiving the fi rst diploma in the “New Academy” at Quantico. Session 90 was the fi rst class at Quantico following the move from Room 5231 on the fi fth fl oor of the Justice Building in Washington, D.C. The “New Academy” was so new that the elevators didn’t work, there was no PX, no boardroom, no movies, no auditorium, no cars, no chapel, no covered walkways, and no counselors. The seats were fi nally placed in the auditorium the night before graduation.

The Association’s fi rst national historian was Jim Cot-ter who was appointed in 1980. Dick Amiott was appoint-ed the historian in 1993 and served through 2011. Dur-ing his tenure as historian Dick amassed a mountain of information about the National Academy and its history.

Big Shoes to FillWHEN I WAS APPOINTED NATIONAL ACADEMY HISTORIAN, I KNEW THAT I WOULD

HAVE TO WORK VERY HARD TO EQUAL THE RECORDS OF MY PREDECESSORS.

★ Terry Lucas

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MESSAGE FROM OUR CHAPLAIN

CAN YOU RECALL THE LAST TIME YOU YIELDED TO TEMP-TATION? Was it something as simple as having a

second piece of cake or an extra scoop of ice cream? Well, we all have those moments. But unfortunate-ly, they are not all that simple. Giving into some temptations can result in serious consequences.

Fighting temptation is not an easy matter, and while you may feel you’re tempted more than most, let me set your mind at ease. Temptation is one of the most universal problems we have in the world today. It knows no boundaries, has no limitations, and is not restricted by gender, race, reli-gion, culture, or geographical location. No matter how strong your faith and commitment might be, you are faced with temp-tation on a daily basis.

Temptation can best be defi ned as being enticed or being tested. While there is nothing wrong with temptation itself, it’s whether or not you yield to it that makes the difference. Several years ago, American comedian Flip Wilson used the phrase “The devil made me do it” in his stand-up rou-tine to escape personal responsibil-ity for questionable conduct or ac-tivity. Many of us today follow that same pattern.

When we yield to temptation we have a tendency to blame others or do whatever it takes to remove ourselves from the responsibility of those actions or deeds. After all, have you ever noticed that you are never tempted to do what is right, only what is wrong?

All professions offer opportunities to yield to temptation, but I don’t think there is one that puts its members in a more vul-nerable position to be faced with this problem than law en-forcement. Your honesty and integrity, the anchors of your pro-fession, are tested every day as you are constantly faced with opportunities that could ruin your career, your marriage, your future and/or the lives and careers of others.

This is certainly not a new problem. These challenges have been with us since the beginning of time. The third chapter of Genesis tells how Adam and Eve yielded to the temptation of the crafty serpent and ate the fruit from the forbidden tree. Even Jesus was not immune from being tempted.

Luke 4:1–13 informs us that after Jesus had been baptized by John the Baptist he was led by the spirit in the desert, where for 40 days he was tempted by the devil. He did not yield to this temptation but clearly understood the pressures of be-ing tested. He knew it would continue to be a problem with mankind and felt so strongly about this challenge that he in-cluded it in the “Lord’s Prayer” found in the sixth chapter of Matthew where He prayed that we would not be led into temp-tation but delivered from evil.

So, what is our problem? Why do we have such a tendency to yield to temptation? I believe the number one reason is because

it is pleasurable. When you think about it, that cov-ers most of the temptations we yield to. I also think we convince ourselves that giving in isn’t a big deal and, following that thought, we believe falsely that because we have given in before it no longer mat-ters. For professing Christians we may use as an excuse that we know God is ready to forgive us. Fi-

nally, we have a tendency to rationalize that “everyone else is doing it so why shouldn’t I?”

There are ways you can combat this problem in your life. Matthew 26:41 states that “we should watch and pray so that we will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing but the fl esh is weak.” Then, James 4:7–8 advises, “Submit yourselves, then to God. Resist the devil, he will fl ee from you. Come near to God and He will come near to you.”

I believe another important element is surrounding our-selves with good people so we won’t be put in compromising positions as often, and we need to lend support to one another. Galatians 6:1–2 puts it this way: “Brothers, if some-one is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other’s bur-dens, and in this way you will fulfi ll

the law of Christ.” Finally, I’ll close with a scripture that will serve both as a

warning and encouragement in your quest to conquer tempta-tion. 1 Corinthians 10:11–13 “These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfi llment of the ages has come. So, if you think you are standing fi rm, be careful that you don’t fall. No tempta-tion has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”

May God bless you as you seek to overcome temptation in your life. ■ F B IN A A

Resisting Temptation

B I L LY G IBSON

Surround yourself with good people so you won’t be put in compromising

positions as often.

Billy Gibson

HONESTY AND INTEGRITY ARE TESTED EVERY DAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT; STAY STRONG.

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IF YOU’VE EVER SUFFERED A PHYSICAL INJURY OR INFECTION, you’ve experienced how your body generates an inflamma-

tory response to protect the body and promote healing. This acute response, characterized by redness and swelling, is nor-mal and represents your body’s natural defense mechanism. But if the source of the inflammation persisted, the result would be a state of chronic inflammation.

Chronic infl ammation (think of a smoldering fi re) is not nor-mal, does not promote healing, and has now been linked to a number of major health disturbances including coronary ar-tery disease and metabolic syndrome. This article will high-light these links and detail your best dietary strategies to re-duce chronic infl ammation within your body.

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASEThe inflammatory response is triggered to initiate healing when your arterial lining is damaged (due to oxidized LDL cholesterol, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, etc.), creating fatty streaks and eventually plaque for-mations. Over time, this fatty plaque continues to grow and re-act. Infl ammatory signals continue to be sent, weakening the fi brous cap of unstable plaque formations, leading to clots and potentially a heart attack. Not good.

METABOLIC SYNDROMEMetabolic Syndrome is a clustering of cardiovascular and met-abolic disease risk factors. Sadly, as much as 40% of the U.S. population is at risk because they have three or more of the following: Resting Blood Pressure 130/85 or higher Fasting Blood Sugar 100 or higher Waist Circumference (abdomen) 35 inches (women), 40 inches (men) or higher HDL Cholesterol Below 50 (women), Below 40 (men) Triglycerides 150 or higher

It’s now known that fat cells that are being stuffed beyond their normal limits produce and dump infl ammatory signals into the bloodstream. These signals are linked to insulin resis-tance, which leads to diabetes. Even the fat cells stored below the skin (you know, the one’s we pinched with our skin-fold calipers) have been implicated, not just the deeper-lying vis-ceral fat cells.

DIETARY BEHAVIORSIt’s time for some good news. There are a number of dietary behaviors that can infl uence the markers of infl ammation, but certainly achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight/body composition is critical. According to Walter Willet, chair of the Nutrition Department at the Harvard School of Public Health, “The most powerful way to reduce your infl ammatory factors is to lose excess weight.” Forget about trying to out-exercise your bad diet and focus on some of these key areas:

Dietary Fats—Higher intakes of omega-3 fatty acids, found in walnuts and their oil, fl axseeds and their oil, and oily fi sh like salmon, have been associated with reduced markers of

inflammation. Dropping the trans-fats and saturated fats will likely magnify the effect.

Dietary Carbohydrates—Reducing calories and reducing the blood sugar-raising potential of your diet is superior to re-duced calorie diets with high glycemic loads. Cut the sugar and white fl our/processed grains.

Dietary Protein—Higher intakes of the amino acid ar-ginine, found in meat/fi sh/poultry, eggs, whole grains, and nuts were associated with reduced C-reactive protein levels, a marker of infl ammation.

Vitamins and Minerals—Survey research continues to show that many Americans fall short of reaching the daily requirements for vitamins A, C, E, and B6. A lack of these micronutrients (and many more) is linked to diseases with infl ammatory components. A “food fi rst” approach is always your best defense (vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and nuts). However, research has demonstrated that long-term dai-ly multi-vitamin and mineral supplementation can reduce markers of inf lammation.

Heart disease can no longer be viewed simply as clogged pipes. It’s time to put out the fi re and reduce levels of chronic infl ammation. ■ F B IN A A

John G. Van Vorst is a health and fi tness instructor within the Physical Training Unit at the FBI Academy. He holds a mas-ter’s degree in exercise physiology and is certifi ed by the Ameri-can College of Sports Medicine, the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and the National Strength and Conditioning Associ-ation. He also serves as a defensive tactics instructor for the FBI New Agents Training program. You can e-mail him at John.vanvorst@ic.fbi.gov.

Combating Internal InflammationARE BAD HABITS DAMAGING YOUR ARTERIES? IT’S TIME TO TURN THAT AROUND.

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AMU stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the law enforcement

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Guard Master Sergeant, Chief Hurliman knows it takes street

smarts and book smarts to address today’s complex public safety

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