Exciting news!  On March 18^th and 19^th, 2010, the Springfield Police Department in collaboration with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety-Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Initiative will present, Detective Lt. Mark Wynn (Retired), of Wynn Consulting in Nashville Tennessee.  He will provide training, at no cost to you or your agency. This two day training will be held at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), 1 Armory Square, Springfield, MA,  Building # 2 (Scibelli Hall), 7^th floor. (A continental breakfast and working lunch will be provided). Registration closes on March 16th, 2010

Mark Wynn is a national trainer to police executives, patrol officers, training officers, prosecutors, judges, legislators, social service providers, healthcare professionals and victim advocates.  He has acted as a key advisor to state, national and international leaders helping guide law and policy on the issue of domestic and sexual violence prevention.  He is a key creator of the largest domestic violence investigative unit in the United States. A survivor, enabling him to teach both effectively and passionately, Mark Wynn continues to be devoted to ending family violence as a consultant and advisor as he was as a police officer, detective and investigator.

This training is for:

Police Officers, whose work has as much to do with crime prevention and community services as it does with enforcing laws;

Prosecutors, court staff, probation, parole and community corrections staff, whose work has as much to do with public safety as it does with the administration of justice;

Domestic violence service providers; victim’s advocates, social workers, human service professionals, health care providers, educators, clergy and anyone else to whom domestic violence victim/survivors turn for help.

CONTACT INFO:     Brenda Lopez   Springfield Police Department
                              Domestic  Violence Coordinator 
                             130 Pearl Street, Spfld. MA. 01105
                             413-787-6888 Direct line w/voicemail  M-F 8a-4p,  
                             413-787-6352 Office-SPD Special Victims Unit  
                             FAX: 413-787-6808

For directions see Map

Springfield Police Department Special Victims Unit Presents
Domestic Violence Prevention Training Schedule

DAY 1:   Risk Assessment
Thursday, March 18, 2010

 8:00 am – 8:30 am       Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Networking

 8:35 – 9:00 am              Intro / Opening Remarks

 9:00-9:30 am                 First Presenter:  One Woman’s Story
                                          Milta Vargas
                                          Domestic  and Sexual Violence Specialist:  
                                          Springfield Police Department

9:30 am-12:00 pm          Keynote Speaker: Mark Wynn
                                          Victim Safety / Officer Safety

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm       LUNCH -- Panel
                                          Showcasing Civilian Advocacy Collaboration

                                          Dorothy LaFratta
                                          Mass. Dept. Transitional Assistance
                                          DV Specialist
                                          Jovan Stovall
                                          Hampden County District Attorney’s Office
                                          Family’s First Program
                                          Tina Walker
                                          Hampden County District Attorney’s Office
                                          DV Unit Coordinator

1:00 -2:00 pm                 Assessing Threats Lethality

2:00-3:15 pm                  Investigating for Power and 
                                         Control Understanding  Offender Manipulation

3:15 pm-4:00 pm            Closing remarks/Discussion

 DAY 2:                           Strangulation, High Profile Offenders, and Children
Friday, March 19, 2010 

8:00 am- 8:30 am          Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:35 -10:35 am              Mark Wynn
                                         Strangulation Lesson Slides

10:35 am-12:00 pm       On – Scene Investigation

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm      LUNCH-- Panel Showcasing Multidisciplinary Response

                                          C. Lee Bennett, Captain 
                                          Springfield Police Department
                                          Mary Reardon Johnson, E.D. YWCA of Western Mass.
                                          W. Pearl Wilkinson, Chicopee District Court, 
                                          Probation Officer

1:00-2:00 pm                   Mark Wynn
                                           High Profile Offenders –  
                                           Officer Involved Domestic Violence

2:00-3:15 pm                   Responding to Children at the Scene

3:15 pm-4:00 pm             Closing Remarks/Discussion