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Happy Veterans Day to all of
our Veterans!
Congratulations to our very
own Parliamentarian/Veteran, Deputy Chief Regina Scott
and NAACP President Minnie Hempstead, Los Angeles Branch
as they received the Hero’s Appreciation Award presented
by the Los Angeles NAACP Youth Council today! |
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NOVEMBER 12, 2019
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Congrats newly promoted CHP Asst Chief Tommie Cocroft!
Your NOBLE Family salutes you! |
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TASTE OF SOUL - 10-19-2019
FAMILY FESTIVAL
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- GREAT TURN OUT -
CAREER / COLLEGE DAY FAIR
HOOPS 4 + OPTIONS |
Good Morning NOBLE Family,
What a great turnout we had on Oct. 10th, at Hoops and
Options At First AME. We had in excess of 1K students to
attend the workshops, College and Job Fair.
Special thanks to all of our NOBLE partner Agencies who
sent representatives like: CHP, LAFD, LAPD, LAPD POPPS,
LA School Police, LA County Probation Dept and others.
Thanks for the presence of our Southern California
Chapter Parliamentarian LAPD Deputy Chief Scott for
stopping by to speak with the youth and the Community.
Thank you Pastor Boyd for allowing us to join you in
being “First to Serve”. Additional photos
forthcoming.
Chapter's Meeting, held on October 12, 2019 was a huge
success!
(Click here)
Justice By Action,
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photos 3,
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CONGRATULATIONS TO HORACE FRANK ON HIS RECENT
PROMOTION |
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 In
August 2019, Horace Frank was promoted to Assistant
Chief, and assigned as the Director, Office Special
Operations, Los Angeles Police Department.
Among his many assignments, Horace Frank was an academic
instructor at the Los Angeles Police Department's
Academy, a staff writer at Human Resources Bureau, an
Associate Advocate at Internal Affairs Group and an
Employee Relations Investigation Advocate at Employee
Relations Section. Just prior to his promotion to
Captain, he served as Adjutant to the Chief of the
former Counter-Terrorism and Criminal Intelligence
Bureau.
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HONORING OUR FALLEN OFFICERS |
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LAPD OFFICER
JUAN DIAZ |
CHP OFFICER
ANDRE MOYE, JR. |
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8-12-2019 Tributes are underway to
fallen LAPD Officer Juan Diaz. He was off-duty 2
weeks ago when he asked a gang member to stop
tagging in Lincoln Heights, and was shot and
killed. |
8-20-2019
Today thousands honored Andre Moye, Jr. An
officer, brother, son, husband & community hero
and joined countless others to honor his memory
& sacrifices but also stand alongside surviving
family, friends, and co-workers of Andre. |
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PHOTOS FROM THE RECENTLY COMPLETED
43RD ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE |
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The 2019, 43rd NOBLE National Conference was outstanding
and Your Region VI Representatives were Present! |
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Tweet by NOBLE National on Twitter/ Region VI with newly
Sworn In NOBLE President Chief CJ Davis. |
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SCC NOBLE Vice President Retired CHP Chief, Chris
O’Quinn received the Associate of the year award for SCC
Associate Representative Kathy Williams, LAPD Police
Officer III+I in her absence. Way to go Kathy!!! |
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Public Safety Leadership Certificate Program
The Public Safety Leadership
Program has graduated public safety leaders from over 40
agencies! This unique program provides mid-level
managers a solutions-centered approach to public safety
by adopting multidisciplinary and “whole-of-community”
methodology. The core of the program emphasizes
leadership, ethics, and values.
PSLP is 80 hours, taught two days per month for five
months during the fall semester. The course is divided
into four modules: Leadership, Global Threats,
Technology and Community Engagement
The Safe Communities Institute invites applications from
professionals with backgrounds in law enforcement, fire,
EMS, health, social work, education or other public
safety professions, as well as those working in local,
state and federal agencies.
Please call (213) 740-2928 or email
SCI@price.usc.edu if you have any questions!
The deadline to apply is August 3, 2019! |
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Largest ever class of Black
Women set to
graduate from West Point | WJLA |
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RECENT EVENTS |
The Southern California Chapter
NOBLE
New Member Social
On Thursday, May 16, 2019
WAS HUGE SUCCESS
(See Photos Below)
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NOBLE Family, Thanks to the leadership of our Membership
Coordinator, Whitney McCray, we had 5 new members join!!
Below are a few more photos from the evening event. |
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 Billionaire
Robert F. Smith, who received an honorary doctorate at
Morehouse College’s Sunday morning graduation exercises,
had already announced a $1.5 million gift to the school.
But during his remarks in front of the nearly 400
graduating seniors, the technology investor and
philanthropist surprised nearly everyone by announcing
that his family was providing a grant to eliminate the
student debt of the entire Class of 2019. (More
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL OF OUR NOBLE DADS & THANKS TO
ALL WHO CAME OUT & SUPPORTED JUNETEENTH YESTERDAY! A GR8
TIME HAD BY ALL! SPECIAL THX TO OUR PARTNERS |
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AKA Presents Dr. Phlunte’ Riddle, Mother of the
Year - May 1, 2019
 On
Saturday, May 11, 2019, the Pasadena Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is sponsoring the 31st Annual
Fashionetta Salute to Mothers and Scholarship Luncheon &
Fashion Show at the Glendale Hilton from 10 AM – 3 PM.
During this year’s event, the 2019 Mother of the Year,
Dr. Phlunte’ Riddle, will be honored. (More) |
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RECENT EVENTS |
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Implicit Bias Training! |
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Thank you Dr Bryant
Marks, Dr. Palladini and the SCC Collegiate
Chapter at CSUDH for outstanding Implicit Bias
Training! |
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SCC NOBLE - Welcomes our newest member Martin
Elam, US Dept. Of Homeland Security |
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CHIEF OF POLICE GREG MURPHY - CSUN |
 Officer
Gregory Murphy assumed the position as the new
Chief of Police for CSUN on Jan. 7. He will be
replacing Anne P. Glavin, the former police
chief who served more than 15 years with the
university police department..
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19th Annual
Achievers Award Banquet
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Thank you all for making our 19th Annual Law
Enforcement Achiever’s Dinner a huge success!
Congrats to all of our wonderful recipients and
a special thank you to our NOBLE National
Associate Representative, Michelle Tege who
traveled all the way from New York to bring
greetings from our President Vera Bumpers and
NOBLE National. We hope to see you at our
upcoming New Member Social at Truxton's, in Los
Angeles, on Thursday, May 16, 2019, 5:00 pm to
8:00 pm. Chris Waters,
President. |
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On February 7, 2019, Roberta “Mom” Reddick
celebrated her 97th birthday! “Mom” Reddick is
the Matriarch of the Southern California Chapter
of NOBLE (SCCNOBLE) and her late husband Albert
“Pop” Reddick was our Patriarch. Mom came on the
LAPD in 1947, and is the 3rd African American
Female to serve as Sergeant. We thank and love
her for her sacrifice, vision and for laying the
foundation and groundwork for which we stand
today!
"Mom" Reddick is shown here at the ABLE Black
History event with the Granddaughter (Nancy
Renee) of the 1st African American Female Police
Officer on LAPD, Georgia Ann Robinson, City
Council member Curren Price, First African
American Female Deputy Chief on LAPD-Regina
Scott and yours truly.
Chris Waters, President
SCC - NOBLE |
Thank you. Los Angeles Sentinel for honoring and
recognizing our Matriarch and role model Roberta
“Mom” Reddick and thank you Mom for all you have
done and continue to do!
Click here to see “Mom” Reddick article |
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PAST EVENTS |
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Glendale Police Commander Andre Anderson stands
in front of the Ferguson exhibit at the National
Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C. His
Ferguson police chief’s uniform is behind him.
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See Photos from the Event (Click
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Commander Regina Scott |
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Congratulations to Commander Regina Scott, our SCC NOBLE
Parliamentarian, who makes history by becoming the first
African American woman to hold the rank of Deputy Chief
for the Los Angeles Police Department. Her
promotion is well deserved and makes us proud to make
this announcement. Regina, well done! (Video) |
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If you
haven't been keeping up, Chief Danielle Outlaw
is excelling in her new position. Attached is a
video at the TEDxPortland event which she spoke
at on April 21, 2018. Over 3000 people were in
attendance. "Humanity / Authority"
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Attendees from the
BPOA - Black Peace Officers Assoc.
Mixer on May 31, 2208 |
SCC Noble members President
Chris Waters, and Whitney McCray, standing along side
with Los Angeles County Sheriffs' Captain Vickie
Stuckey, in the middle. |
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HAPCOA Awards Luncheon - May 1, 2018 |
Southern California Chapter of NOBLE and Region VI
Welcomes Executive Director Tony Chapa and HAPCOA!
Opening Plenary May 1, 2018 Los Angeles, California |
Chief Gina Hawkins, Fayetteville, South Carolina - NOBLE
and Captain Chris Waters, LAPD and SCC NOBLE President
at HAPCOA Conference, Los Angeles, 05-01-18 |
Special thanks to HAPCOA President and Marina,
California Police Chief Tina Nieto. Job well done!
Chief Nieto is a retired LAPD Captain shown here with
LAPD Captains Lillian Carranza and Chris Waters |
Congratulations to HAPCOA and NOBLE member / Aguilar
Award Recipient Roberto Hylton. Born in Panama,
Hylton is the senior LE Advisor for FEMA and served as
the COP for Prince George’s County, Maryland |
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Thanks to all who helped make our Southern California
Chapter of N.O.B.L.E. 18th Annual Law Enforcement
Achiever's Dinner a huge success! |
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 Protesters
called him ‘Uncle Tom.’ He took the abuse because that’s
how the CHP – and his dad – trained him.
CHP Sgt. Ron Wade, 45, was
the lone African American in a group of roughly 30
officers lined up in formation on I Street near the
onramp to northbound lanes of Interstate 5 . . .
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Good Morning All,
Please join me in
congratulating the Southern California Chapter of
NOBLE’s Secretary, Sharon Burrell who was promoted
Thursday to Los Angeles Police Department as a Sr. Admin
Clerk!
Way to go Sharon and thanks
for all you do!
Chris, Pesident |
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SCC NOBLE
celebrates the 2018 Pasadena Black History Parade and
Festival honors NOBLE Members Retired Pasadena Deputy
Chief Qualls and Lieutenant Wallace. Congratulations
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President Gerald Freeny,
On behalf of the Southern
California Chapter of NOBLE, we commend you for your
outstanding achievement as President of the Tournament
of Roses, we are so proud of you!
May God bless you in this new
endeavor!
Chris Waters, President |
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Gerald Feeny |
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Board of
Directors has confirmed Gerald Freeny as
President for the 2018-2019 Tournament of Roses
year.
(Click
here) |
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SCC NOBLE Health Fair Presentation |
Hello NOBLE Family,
Thanks to you all for making
the 2017, SCC NOBLE Health Fair Presentation at the
118th Street Elementary School Elementary School a huge
success! Approx 150 students were educated on dental
hygiene, received dental kits with toothbrushes, tooth
paste, floss, etc. We also had to Take 25, thanks to CHP
NOBLE Officer Camron Servio who taught students about
Stranger Danger. Great job
Special Thanks to Dr. Robert
Vaca, Dave Efferson, Ivory Freeman and newly appointed
CHP Captain Tariq Johnson for coordinating this event.
Job well done!
Thanks again. We will be
posting all of the photos on our website and sending
some to Region VI and NOBLE National along with are
photos from the Compton Turkey giveaway. Mark your
calendars now for the”Big Christmas” give away December
23, 2017, 0800-1200 at First AME Church. We need you to
come out and help us give out food, toys and coats and
sweaters to those in need. If you know someone in need
let them know. Also if you have any new or clean and
slightly used coats, sweaters, scarves, hats or gloves
please bring them to our December 9th meeting (don’t
forget to vote and bring your ballot or email it in) or
let me know and I can make arrangements to have them
picked up. “To him/her that much is given much is
required”. We are blessed beyond compare. Please share
your blessing with others!
Chris Waters |
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The 13th Annual
Turkey Giveaway and Health Fair was held on Tuesday,
November 21st. It was a great success.
Also, if you missed
the Collegiate Chapter’s Human Trafficking
Training and Networking Opportunity, you missed
a treat! We had over 100 students sign-in!
Thanks to Sergeant Jeff Walker, L.A. County
Sheriff’s Dept. who stepped in at the last
minute to cover for Retired Lieutenant Andre
Dawson, who had a medical emergency. Keep him
lifted in prayer.
We also thank Drs.
Marie Pallidini, Gus Martin and other Cal State
Dominguez Hills Faculty for their support. We
would be remiss if we did not thank Ms. Michelle
Tege, who came out from NOBLE National to show
support. Congrats President Monique Slater and
the SCC Collegiate Board and Chapter-job well
done! You’re off to a great start!
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Human Trafficking Training
Monday, Nov.
13, 2017 |
Human Trafficking
Training was great. This was the Collegiate
Chapter’s first event and it was a huge success!
We are so proud of President Slater and the
Collegiate Chapter Board. They are off to a
great start!
We thank our guest
speaker Sgt Jeff Walker, LACSD, who rose to the
occasion at such short notice due to
a medical emergency
to LT Andre Dawson. Let’s keep him in our
thoughts and prayers.
We also thank Dr
Marie Palladini CSUDH and Ms Michelle Tege who
flew out all the way from NOBLE National to give
support!
Thanks so much to all
of you who attended the training and stayed to
network with the College students as well.
Chris Waters,
President
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Collegiate Chapter Parliamentarian Antonio
Sifuentes here at Hoops and Options Event with
SCC President Chris Waters and Vice President
Chris O'Quinn |
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To best protect this
nation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation must
attract qualified candidates of different racial
and ethnic backgrounds who can connect with and
represent the communities they serve.
Please attend or pass
along if you or someone you know may be
interested in applying for the Special Agent
position through the FBI's DAR Program. FBI
Special Agents come from all walks of life. They
are computer scientists, engineers, attorneys,
pilots, military veterans, law enforcement
professionals, corporate managers, etc. The FBI
is looking for candidates who have deep personal
integrity, a commitment to this country, and the
ability to connect with communities they serve.
To access the DAR
information, please visit
www.apply.fbijobs.gov
and type "DAR Atlanta" in the search bar. Click
on DAR Atlanta Talent Network and follow
directions to establish an application account.
More information
about FBI careers can be found at
www.fbijobs.gov .
Please share this
information.
If you have any
questions, please contact FBI Recruiter Special
Agent Charles Orgbon Jr, FBI Atlanta,
corgbon@fbi.gov, (404) 272-5808.
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4 female police chiefs tell Megyn Kelly how they
broke the glass ceiling
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For The First
Time in History, North Carolina Has 6 Black
Female Police Chiefs
“We’ve broken a glass
ceiling.”
By Lilly Workneh
Six black women
currently hold the title of police chief in
North Carolina, marking the first time this has
happened in state history, according to WRAL.
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VP Anamaria Gonzalez and
Treasurer Mario Chaparro during
Welcome Week at Cal State
University Dominguez Hills
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CONGRATULATIONS |
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Former Assistant Sheriff of
the County of Los Angeles, Cecil Rhambo has been
selected as the new Chief of Los Angeles Airport Police.
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Cheryl Moody becomes Pasadena PD’s first African
American Deputy Chief.
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Officer Gregory Murphy assumed the
position as the new Chief of Police for CSUN on January
7, 2019,
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Darius Potts, Ankeny's first black police chief, ready
to meet rapidly growing city's needs. When Darius Potts
took his oath of office Aug. 20,
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Superintendent-in-Chief William Gross — will become the
next Boston PD commissioner, the first person of color
ever to hold the position.
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New Upland Police Chief Darren Goodman is sworn into his
new position by Assistant City Manager Jeannette
Vagnozzi at Upland City Hall on Monday, July 16, 2018.
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Patrick Smith, an LAPD Commander selected as the
new Chief of Police of the Birmingham, Alabama
Police Department.
Click here |
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Ontario Police Chief Derek
Williams being sworn in as the new chief at Ontario
City Hall Tuesday in Ontario, Calif., April 3, 2018.
Click here
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Cathedral
City Deputy Police Chief Travis Walker will assume the
top job this fall (2017) after current Chief George Crum
retires in November.
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Derrick Abell Named New
Manhattan Beach Police Chief (Click
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PORTLAND, Ore.
Deputy Chief Danielle Outlaw
of the Oakland Police Department has been named
the new Portland Police Chief. |
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Detroit Deputy Chief Ulysha
Renee Hall will be the first female to serve as Police
Chief in Dallas, TX |
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Gina Hawkins, Deputy Chief of
the Clayton County, Georgia, Police Department, was
announced Tuesday as Fayetteville’s Police Chief. |
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Pasadena native Richard Bell
will be sworn in as the first African-American Chief of
Police for the City of West Covina |
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Veteran Police Chief Kenton W. Rainey
has been named the new chief of police for the University of
Chicago Police Department, effective July 1. |
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