Below 100 Intensive – Whittier, CA

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT BROADCAST                                                     ANNOUNCEMENT

                                                                                                                     TRAINING BUREAU

                                                                                                                    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT

TO:                         ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

ATTN:                    TRAINING REPRESENTATIVES

SUBJECT:             BELOW 100 INITIATIVE TRAINING DAY OPPORTUNITY

THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT IS

OFFERING THE 4-HOUR “BELOW 100 INITIATIVE” COURSE ON:

DATE:                    FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020            

TIME:                    0800-1200 HOURS

LOCATION:         S.T.A.R.S. CENTER

                                11515 S. COLIMA ROAD, CLASSROOM B-104

                                WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA  90604

THE MATERIAL IS INTENDED FOR ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.

THROUGH CASE STUDIES AND VIDEOS,  THE STUDENTS WILL EXPERIENCE A VERY

EFFECTIVE MESSAGE TARGETING AREAS MOST FREQUENTLY INVOLVED IN LINE-OF-DUTY

DEATHS AND SERIOUS INJURY.  THE STUDENTS WILL WATCH SIGNIFICANT AND VERY

SAD LIFE CHANGING MOMENTS FROM OFFICERS THROUGHOUT OUR NATION.

MOMENTS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF OFFICERS WORE THEIR SEAT BELTS,

THEIR VESTS, AND/OR WATCHED THEIR SPEED.

BELOW 100 IS AN INITIATIVE THAT AIMS TO REDUCE THE LINE OF DUTY

DEATHS TO BELOW 100; A NUMBER NOT SEEN SINCE 1944.  BELOW 100 IS

ABOUT PROMOTING A CULTURE OF SAFETY WHERE EACH AND EVERY OFFICER,

TRAINER, AND SUPERVISOR TAKES INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY

FOR THE DECISIONS AND ACTIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SAFETY.  THE MATERIAL

IS INTENDED FOR ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND CONVEYS A VERY EFFECTIVE

MESSAGE TARGETING AREAS MOST FREQUENTLY INVOLVED IN LINE OF DUTY DEATHS

AND SERIOUS INJURY.

THE FIVE TENETS ARE:

1. WEAR YOUR BELT
2. WEAR YOUR VEST
3. WATCH YOUR SPEED
4. W.I.N.-WHATS IMPORTANT NOW?
5. REMEMBER: COMPLACENCY KILLS

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BELOW 100 INITIATIVE, PLEASE VISIT THEIR WEBSITE

AT HTTP://BELOW100.ORG/.

APPROPRIATE BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE OR UNIFORM IS SUITABLE.  T-SHIRTS, SHORTS,

OR JEANS (REGARDLESS OF COST OR BRAND) DOES NOT MEET THE DRESS CODE

REQUIREMENTS.  STUDENTS NOT FOLLOWING THE DRESS CODE WILL BE TURNED AWAY.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT NORMA WHITMAN AT NAWHITMA@LASD.ORG/

(562) 347-1057 OR SGT. VICTOR ZAVALA AT VLZAVALA@LASD.ORG/(562) 946-7822

ALEX VILLANUEVA, SHERIFF                                            NW/SNDG