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*This rate is ONLY available to agencies that have a Department Membership. Unsure if you have one? Please email our Project Assistant, Montana, at mlynch@cpoa.org before you purchase.

There will be two all-access pass options. Please select the one that corresponds to your agency size (these will be checked) and continue through checkout. Once the pass is purchased, you’ll need to complete one more step. Please send a list of all of the individuals in your department who wish to attend the virtual sessions, along with their emails, rank/title, and POST IDs to mlynch@cpoa.org and we’ll get them registered as individuals. They will all receive confirmation emails once registered, and will receive emails with log- in instructions closer to the event. PLEASE NOTE all individuals who sign up for the virtual sessions will receive access to all virtual sessions, so they will have a choice of which sessions they wish to attend.

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Session Name		Speaker	Biography
Courageous Heart: The Human Behind the Badge		Chief Robert Jonsen	Chief Bob Jonsen has been in law enforcement since 1986. Chief Jonsen’s career began with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department where he worked for 27 years before being selected Chief of Police for the Menlo Park Police Department in 2013. In 2018, Chief was chosen to lead the Palo Alto Police Department. As the Chief for the Palo Alto Police Department, Bob has continued to ensure that employees are offered the opportunity to participate in resiliency training and has collaborated with the Compassion Institute in developing “Courageous Heart – The Human Behind the Badge” training for first responders. Chief Jonsen became a certified instructor for Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) in 2018, a program developed at Stanford University. Chief Jonsen also graduated as a trained mindfulness facilitator from UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior in 2020. Additionally, he’s a Peer Coach for Resilience Immersion Training, a program designed specifically for public safety personnel and developed by the Mindful Badge Initiative and the University of California San Diego, Center for Mindfulness.
Impact of Wellness on De-Escalation		Capt Dustin Kulling, San Joaquin Co. So	Dustin Külling is a California native and first-generation American on his father’s side. He currently leads the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office's Field Forces Division and has worked in law enforcement for over 25 years. The Field Forces Division provides front-line law enforcement services to the community through Uniformed Patrol Operations and several other high-profile units and teams. Captain Külling is a graduate of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Command College (Class 66); spent 18 months in that program studying how advancing technology impacts law enforcement encounters where officers use force. Captain Külling is currently a Ph.D. student at Liberty University and holds a Master of Education: Higher Education – Instructional Design and Technology (graduated with High Distinction) and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (graduated magna cum laude). He is an instructor with the non-profit organization “Yoga for First Responders,” where he teaches first responders to achieve peak performance through optimizing cognitive processes and the psychophysiological system.
Mental Evaluation and Homeless Outreach Programs for small and medium agencies	Picture coming soon	Sgt Don Moreau, Signal Hill PD	Donald Moreau has worked for the Signal Hill Police Department in several capacities over the past 21 years. Starting as a part-time Cadet and then several years as a Dispatcher/Jailer. Donald graduated from LASD Academy Class 339 in 2005 and started a career as a Police Officer. In that time, he was assigned to a Community Policing detail, Property Crime Detective, Patrol Supervisor, Detective Supervisor, and now Patrol Sergeant and Traffic Bureau Sergeant. As an ancillary assignment he was also an Explorer Advisor and Explorer Program Coordinator, Mental Evaluation officer and Mental Evaluation Team Coordinator, and Homeless Liaison Officer. Donald lives in Orange County with his wife and teenage daughter and really enjoys watching the Dodgers win!
Redirecting mental health response/call centers/Denver STAR/Eugene Cahoots	Picture Coming Soon	Scott Snow, Director Crisis Services Bureau, Denver Police Dept	Bio Coming Soon
Less Lethal – Opportunities for Improvement	Picture Coming Soon	Lt. Travis Norton, Oceanside PD	Lieutenant Travis Norton began his career in law enforcement at the Oceanside Police Department in 1998. As an officer, Lieutenant Norton held a variety of assignments including Defensive Tactics Instructor, Less Lethal Instructor, Drug Recognition Expert, Chemical Agents Instructor, SWAT Operator and Field Training Officer. In 2004, he was chosen as one of the first members of the newly created uniformed Gang Suppression Unit. In 2006 he was selected as a Gang Detective for the Special Enforcement Section where he stayed until his promotion to sergeant in 2009. As a sergeant he was assigned as a patrol supervisor in the Field Operations Division and also served for seven years as a team leader on the SWAT Team and was the department’s Emergency Planner. In 2016 he went back to the Gang Suppression Unit as a supervisor until his promotion to lieutenant in February of 2018. He currently manages the Professional Standards Unit and Training Division and is the SWAT Executive Officer and Crisis Negotiations Lieutenant. Lieutenant Norton holds a Master of Science degree in Emergency Service Administration from CSU Long Beach, and he is currently a doctoral student at USC. He is an instructor for the National Tactical Officers Association, Field Command and the California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) where he teaches SWAT related subjects, tactical science, leadership, and critical incident management. Travis is the team leader for the CATO After Action Review team that responds to incidents in the United States and Europe to glean lessons learned and improve the law enforcement response to future events. Additionally, he is on the CATO SWAT Operator Board of Certification which is nation’s first ever certification process for tactical operators.
Federal Litigation Trends in In-Custody Deaths		Missy O'Linn	Mildred K. O'Linn is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP. Ms. O'Linn has an unparalleled background as an attorney and technical expert in peace officer civil liability, training and tactics and the defense of governmental entities. Ms. O'Linn was a police officer for eight years at the Kent State University Police Department. Subsequently, she served as the Legal and Technical Advisor for the Law Enforcement Television Network, Inc. (LETN). In her 35-year legal career, Ms. O'Linn has been repeatedly recognized for her skills as litigator and in 2009 Ms. O'Linn was accepted as a member of the distinguished American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an award only bestowed upon proven trial attorneys. In 2011 she was inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America as a Senior Fellow, an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society representing less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Most recently in 2020, Ms. O'Linn was a featured speaker in the LA-ABOTA Masters in Trial Program, "Put Your Pants on and Pick a Jury" series in the Civil Rights - Police Misconduct presentation. Ms. O'Linn has received numerous awards and acknowledgments for excellence in representation and for her contributions to the defense of the law enforcement community from various agencies. More recently, the State of California awarded her the California POST Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement Training and she was inducted into Safariland Training Group's "Monadnock Hall of Fame" for her dedicated service to educating those who are tasked to protect others.