Below 100 Intensive Course – Whittier CA

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:WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020                                             

TIME:0800-1200 HOURS                                                         

LOCATION:S.T.A.R.S. CENTER                                                     
11515 S. COLIMA ROAD, CLASSROOM B-103                                         
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