California Police Chief- Fall 2013 | Page 15

R EG I NT Police chiefs from all over the state gathered February 22nd-26th for this year’s 38th Annual CPCA Training Symposium held in Riverside, CA. The Riverside Police Department, under the leadership of Chief Sergio Diaz, did an incredible job hosting and making it a memorable event. The Training Symposium kicked off on Monday, February 23rd with the opening ceremonies where Attorney General Kamala Harris spoke. This was followed by an especially moving fallen officer ceremony, honoring the thirteen fallen officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2014. The Orange Police Department was honored as the recipient of the James Q. Wilson Award at the President’s luncheon. Wednesday’s inspirational breakfast featured former Major League Baseball Manager Tommy Lasorda and attendees had a once in a life time opportunity to meet as well as listen to his inspirational story. “The training this year was exceptional. I especially loved getting to listen to baseball legend Tommy Lasorda speak. Truly inspiring.” The Recognition Luncheon recognized 47 new chiefs throughout the state and chiefs ranging from 5-30 years of service received their years of service pins. The CPCA & Motorola Technology Innovation Award which recognizes a California municipal police agency’s SE RVI CE EX C E NC LE EL CONFERENCE WRAP-UP Y IT RIVERSIDE 2015 Innovation Through Leadership in Law Enforcement February 22-26, 2015 superior achievement and innovation in the field of information technology was awarded to the Torrance Police Department. The Torrance Police Department developed a gang detail data analysis platform that allows comparison of various data sets from different evidence collecting sources such as call records, text messages, social media, field interviews