Together with the King County Sheriff’s Office, Burien and SeaTac Police are continuing their twice-yearly “Citizen’s Police Academy” program with an orientation on Thursday, March 11th, and classes on Wednesday nights from 6pm-9pm.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Citizen’s Police Academy Training

WHEN: Starts Thursday, March 11th and continues through April 24th. Classes are held on Wednesday nights from 6pm to 9pm at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien.

Classes will run for 13 weeks, plus a graduation ceremony including a certificate of completion and pictures with police staff. A light meal will be provided for students. There are presentations by many of the Sheriff’s Office Units and several opportunities for hands-on experiences, plus a field trip to the King County Communications Center.

The training sessions are held twice a year in the spring and fall. The sessions require approximately 20 hours to complete. There is a minimal fee for tools supplied to students, enabling them to build their own emergency response kit.

WHERE: Initial meeting is at the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Station, which is located at 15100 8th Ave SW in Burien; subsequent classes will be at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien.

COST: FREE!

INFO: From a press release:

Graduates of the Citizen’s Police Academy will have a better understanding of the law enforcement role in the criminal justice system and an appreciation for the many challenges facing law enforcement in today’s complex society. They will also be better able to assist offices in improving their neighborhoods and communities.

The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of neighborhoods, community organizations or workplaces in basic preparation and response skills. CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response capability for their area.

SeaTac and Burien Fire and Police Departments partner in offering this eight-week training held on weekday evenings, with a Practical Fianl Exercise held on a Saturday. Sessions require approximately 20 ours to complete.  There is a minimal fee for tools supplied to students, enabling them to build their own emergency response kit.

Training is designed to cover the following:

• Disaster Preparedness
• Fire Safety
• Disaster Medical Operations (Triage, Treating Life Threatening Injuries, and Assessment, Treatment and Hygiene.)
• Light Search and Rescue
• Team Organization
• Disaster Psychology
• Terrorism

Graduates will also be eligible for the Ride-Along program, in which you can spend up to an entire shift riding with an officer.

This course is an unforgettable experience and it’s completely free for anyone who lives or works in the cities of SeaTac or Burien!

There are two sessions each year and they fill up fast, so register early with your local Community Service Officer.

If you are interested in attending the next session and would like an application sent to you by mail, please contact CSO Mechee Burnett at mechee.burnett@kingcounty.gov or 206.973.4917 (you can also download a PDF application here).

• SEATAC: If you are from the SeaTac area, please contact: CSO Eloise Kruger: 206-973-4915 or ekruger@ci.seatac.wa.us
• BURIEN: If you are from the Burien area, please contact: CSO Nicki Maraulja: 206-296-3333 or nicki.maraulja@kingcounty.gov

According to a press release, the Normandy Park Police Department will be taking over Marvista Elementary School for some serious police training between Wed., July 1st and Fri., July 3rd, from 9am to 9pm.

The school grounds will be off limits to all non-police personnel, and the training will be scenario-based for SWAT and Patrol. For the safety of its citizens, Normandy Park Police along with Kassel Construction are temporarily closing the school grounds.

This training is critical for the maintenance of basic and advanced skills. The Coalition of Small Police Agencies (CSPA) has a Special Operations Team (SOT). The team is staffed by members of the coalition.

The City of Normandy Park provides three officers to the SOT. The SOT has approximately 20 team members. The SOT assists CSPA agencies and other outside agencies needing assistance with search warrant service or special event enforcement. During the SOT training on July 1st, the team will be training in Simunitions, Explosive Breaching, Noise Flash Diversionary Devices, CS Gas, Pepperball and smoke familiarization. Team members will also be breaking windows and forcibly opening exterior and interior doors. Residents can expect to hear loud noises similar to that of large fireworks. Residents may also see a number of outside agency police vehicles, to include an armored transport vehicle and possibly a mobile command center. The training will begin at 11:00 A.M. and conclude at 7:00 P.M.

On July 2nd and July 3rd, members of the Normandy Park Police Department and several CSPA agencies will be conducting Active Shooter training inside the soon to be demolished Marvista Elementary. This training will begin at 9:00 A.M. and conclude at 6:00 P.M. This training will utilize Simunitions only.
Simunition rounds are similar to paintballs, but they are fired from realistic type weapons. Safety officers, not participating in the training will be ensuring only simunition rounds are used in the training.

As a result of cooperation from Highline School District and Kassel Construction, the Normandy Park Police, CSPA and the SOT have been given the outstanding opportunity to train in a very realistic environment.

Marvista Elementary is located at 19800 Marine View Drive SW in Normandy Park.

If you have concerns that what you are seeing is not associated with the SOT training, please feel free to call the Normandy Park Police Department at (206) 248-7600.

The Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, which has a training center in Burien, is holding a “Criminal Justice Job Fair” from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, May 30th.

Here are the details:

WHAT: WSCJTC Criminal Justice Job Fair

WHEN: Saturday, May 30th from 10am to 3pm

WHERE: WSCJTC center, located at 19010 1st Ave South in Burien (map below)

INFO: Open to the public and FREE TO ATTEND! No job seeker preregistration required.

Agency recruiters will be on hand to fill immediate positions to include:

• Law enforcement
• Corrections
• State agencies
• Private security
• Telecommunications
• Training schools
• And more

Bring resumes and dress to impress.

More information and an updated list of agencies confirmed to attend can be found at: www.cjtc.state.wa.us

Additional current openings can also be found on the WSCJTC website on the employment page link:

https://fortress.wa.gov/cjtc/www/employment/index.htm

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Did you know that there’s a world-class baseball training facility in Burien called “Rips Baseball Training Complex“?

There is, and they’re having a special poker tournament fundraiser this Saturday, April 18th starting at 6pm, and here are the details:

WHAT: Texas Hold’em Tournament and 14U Gold Brewers Baseball Fundraiser (ONLY WILL HAVE 100 PLAYERS)

WHEN: Saturday, April 18th, 6pm: Dinner & Registration; 7pm: First Cards Dealt Promptly…don’t be late!

WHERE: Rips Baseball Training Complex, located at 12825 Des Moines Memorial Drive S, Burien (map below)

COST: $75.00 per ticket, includes Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament (with professional dealers and tables), spaghetti dinner, no-host beer & wine bar. Raffle for Spot at Final Table. Winner take all: $500.00 Prize!

TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased by calling or emailing the following Brewers 14U Gold Parents: hpc12c@comcast.net or call Peter at 206-724-7848. All tickets must be purchased in advance! Proceeds from this event will go towards team tournament fees.

INFO: From their website:

RIPS Baseball Training Complex is a 16,000 sq. ft. facility based in Burien, WA.  We are located just south of Seattle, near SeaTac Airport.   RIPS opened its doors at this new location in July of 2006.  The new indoor baseball practice facility contains a weight room, exercise area, state-of-the-art pitching machines, 6 regulation hitting cages, 3 pro style warm-up tee stations, and 1 full length pitching tunnel.  The batting cages can also be moved back to allow infielders to take ground balls.  The Washington Brewers use of the RIPS facility has helped enhance its program by achieving early success against many high profile programs across the country.

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Together with the King County Sheriff’s Office, Burien and SeaTac Police have designed a twice-yearly program to increase the understanding between citizens and their police departments through education – the Citizen’s Police Academy, the next session of which begins Wednesday, March 25th.

Here are the details:

WHAT: Citizen’s Police Academy

WHEN: Starts Wed., March 25th (and goes 13 weeks from 6-9pm Wed. nights)

WHERE: Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center, located at 19010 1st Avenue South in Burien (see map below)

COST: FREE!

INFO: Graduates of the Citizen’s Police Academy will have a better understanding of the law enforcement role in the criminal justice system and an appreciation for the many challanges facing law enforcement in today’s complex society. They will also be better able to assist offices in improving their neighborhoods and communities.

Students will attend Wednesday night classes from 6pm to 9pm for 13 weeks, plus a graduation ceremony including a certificate of completion and pictures with police staff. A light meal will be provided for students. There are presentations by many of the Sheriff’s Office units and several opportunities for hands-on experiences, plus a field trip to the King County Communications Center.

Some of the presenting units will include:

• Community Service Officers
• Field Training Officer Program
• Green River Task Force
• Emergency Vehicle Operatiions
• Firearms Automated Traning System (FATS)
• Major Accident Respose & Reconstruction Unit (MARR Unit)
• Patrol Procedures
• K-9 Unit
• Street Crimes Unit
• Bomb Disposal
• TAC 30 Unit (SWAT)
• Air Support (Guardian One)
• Major Crimes Investigation
• Special Investigations (Fraud)
• Criminal Profiteering
• Firearms Traning
• Automated Fingerprint Identification System
• Special Enforcement Unit

Graduates will also be eligible for the Ride-Along Program where you can spend up to an entire shift riding with an officer.

This course is an unforgettable experience and it’s completely FREE for anyone who lives or works in the cities of SeaTac or Burien.

There are two sessions each year and they fill up fast, so register early – Fill out an application (PDF) and send it to:

CSO Nicki Maraulja
14905 6th Ave. SW
Burien, WA 98166

For more information, please call (206) 296-3333.

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by Janet Grella

Have you ever wanted to meet a real police dog and see how they find drugs?

Or meet a bomb-sniffing dog?

Or see a real police helicopter?

Do you ever wonder how the King County Sheriff’s Office handled the Green River Killer case?

Would you like to learn how to shoot a gun?

Wait no longer!  The Citizen’s Police Academy is coming to a neighborhood near you!

The Burien and SeaTac Police Departments, in cooperation with the King County Sheriff’s Office, are bringing their popular Citizen’s Police Academy back.

This 13-week program starts Wednesday September 10th. It will be held at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien from 6-9pm.  A catered dinner is included at each class.

Graduates will be eligible for the Ride-Along Program, in which they can spend an entire shift riding with an officer. Participants will also take a field trip to the King County Jail!

This unforgettable experience is completely free for anyone who lives or works in Seatac or Burien. There are two sessions each year, and classes fill up fast. For more information or to register:

• Burien: CSO L.N. Maraulja
  206-296-3333
  Email: nicki.maraulja@metrokc.gov
• SeaTac: CSO E.A. Kruger
  206-973-4915
  Email: ekruger@ci.seatac.wa.us

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Ever been pepper sprayed?

I haven’t, but from what I hear, it stings and burns like a son-ova-uknowwhat.

If you’re a cop, or a cop-in-training, like we have at our local Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission facility (located at 19010 1st Avenue South), it is apparently a requirement that you get pepper sprayed during training.

I guess this way you know exactly how those bad guys feel when they’re on the receiving end of it.

I found two videos of apparent WSCJTC trainees getting pepper (aka “O.C.” which stands for the main ingredient, Oleoresin Capsicum) sprayed.

The most interesting part of these videos is that, right after getting zoinked directly in the eyes (and being told to “open your eyes!”), each victim then blindly (and obviously in a great deal of discomfort) staggers over and starts punching and kicking a punching bag, all while being cheered (or jeered) on by classmates.

Man, there are some wild things going on around B-Town:

From the City of Burien:

The next training session for Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) begins March 6, 2008 and it’s filling up quickly! 

Get your application in right away to reserve your spot in class. The training is a Citizen Corp and FEMA supported curriculum and promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people they serve.  The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of neighborhoods, community organizations, or workplaces in basic preparation and response skills.  CERT members are then integrated into the emergency response capability for their area.

SeaTac and Burien Fire and Police Departments partner in offering this eight week training held on either Tuesday or Thursday evenings, with a Practical Final Exercise held on a Saturday.  There is a minimal fee for tools supplied to students, enabling them to build their own emergency response kit.   Sessions require approximately 20 hours to complete. The training sessions are held twice a year in spring and fall. 

Training is designed to cover the following:

• Disaster Preparedness

• Fire Safety

• Disaster
  Medical Operations
  – Triage and Treating Life
  Threatening Injuries

• Disaster
  Medical Operations
  – Assessment, Treatment,
  and Hygiene

• Light Search and Rescue

• Team Organization

• Disaster Psychology

• Terrorism and CERT

• Final Exercise

To inquire or register for CERT contact:

• Community Service Officer Jessica Gilleland 206.973.4917,  jessica.gilleland@kingcounty.gov
• or print this form out and mail it in.