FBINAA ANNUAL REPORT.2018

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

This year marks the 25th year of incorporation for the FBI National Academy Associates Inc. Truly a milestone year and one with many accomplishments. We have come a long way from our humble beginning to a vibrant association with close to 17,000 members. In the area of training and educations we had over 38 hours of training at our Annual Training Conference in Quebec City with very positive reviews. We renewed our Mo- torola Officer Safety and Wellness grant and have trained over 220 train the trainers on this vital topic. We re- ceived the National Certification Program Seal of Excellence from the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training for our Officer Safety and Wellness Program and have executed the CRI-TAC grant with eight partners. You probably noticed the branding initiative within our organization. Our Executive Office team have worked diligently to standardize and refresh our newsletters, website homepage, letter head and signage to name a few. We are also getting ready to launch a new engagement APP. “ FBINAA Connect ,” works to keep you informed with one touch from your smart device. Stay informed via news feeds, messaging with friends, dis- cussions in our forum section and know what your individual chapters are doing to stay in touch! Our core as an organization comes from our members and I encourage you to engage and reconnect because we are the “Strongest Law Enforcement Leadership Network in the World.” I want to conclude by saying that I am very fortunate to work with such a dedicated and selfless Executive Board, but the heart that keeps us together is our Executive Office Staff. Day in and day out they dedicate countless hours to make us stronger and better. We are preparing to dedicated the unveiling of the FBINAA History Wall during the FBINAA Chapter Leadership Summit in Spring of 2019. As we build upon this year’s accomplishments to improve upon the coming year, I know I will be proud to view the wall in the years to come with admiration and appreciation. The bottom line is that I am thankful for my experience with my fellow graduates and the FBI National Academy Associates Inc.

We strive to continue the advancement and sustainability of the FBI National Academy Associates. This year was an especially strong year for the Association with significant accomplishments. Here is a highlight of a few of them.

Education and Training: This is the core of everything we do as it supports our mission of “Impacting com- munities by providing and promoting law enforcement leadership through training and networking.” By joining together and exchanging best practices and key learnings, we become stronger as an Association. In 2018, we did just that and more. Some of the highlights included: • The Quebec City Conference, which included almost 40 hours of law enforcement training sessions. • Achieved the National Certification Program Seal of Excellence from the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training for our Comprehensive Officer Resilience Train-the-Trainer Program, which provided each attendee 36 hours of In-Person credits. Keeping our members informed of everything the Association is involved in is also a critical service. Some forms of outreach are obvious and in the forefront…others aremore subtle but equally important and impactful. In 2018, we: • Redesigned the website homepage for a cleaner, easier-to-navigate experience. • Completely refreshed the FBINAA Brand and Standards which included Brand Standard Guidelines which impacts everything from email headers to business cards to social media. • Designed the FBINAA Connect APP. This hands on smart phone utility will be used to support our membership, provide you with the latest, relevant NEWS feeds and provide timely content to keep you up-to-date on all the latest information on the Association. The APP will be rolling out in early 2019. We also upgraded our data management system to enhance and improve our valued member engagement. This allows us to communicate more effectively with our members and enabled us to make significant up- dates to our website for improved navigation and engagement. Our online webstore has also had a facelift. Take a look yourself. I believe you will enjoy the shopping experience and see many new items you would like to purchase. It has been a blessed year for me, your Executive Director to continue to serve the members of this Association. I look forward to all the great things we will continue to build on in the future and to working with you and our 48 Chapters... and beyond. The Conference received an favorable rating of 93% for the attendees. • Renewed and fulfilled the Motorola Officer Safety & Wellness Grant.

JOHNNIE ADAMS | Association President NA Session #222

HOWARD M. COOK | Executive Director NA Session #224

Johnnie Adams FBINAA President, 222nd Session

Sincerely,

Howard M. Cook FBINAA Executive Director, 224th Session

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