PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE...

With a brand new change in administration, President-Elect Obama has created a transition team with several prominent Asian Americans who have been influential with NAPOA. If anyone is interested, please email me a resume at President@NAPOAOnline.org with any candidates who are seeking appointments within the Federal Government ASAP and before November 28, 2008.  These appointed positions could range from regional US Attorney, regional US Marshal, and even possibly Directors of Federal Agencies. We would like to submit resumes like NAPOA and National Association of Asian American Law Enforcement Commanders (NAAALEC) did when the Department of Homeland Security first stated to ensure they hire the best personnel possible.

The NAPOA Executive Board is committed to working for our 21 regional organizations. Last year's conference in Washington D.C. was a great success due to having a significant amount of our regional organization participating. We could not have had such as successful conference without our regional organization and our co-hosts: the NAAALEC, Federal Air Marshals and our newest Washington D.C. regional organization called Asian Law Enforcement Society.

I am hopeful that our upcoming 22nd National Asian Peace Officers National Conference will have all of our regional organizations participate significantly. Our upcoming conference was decided by the overwhelming vote of our regional organizations which will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada from August 9-14, 2009 at the Palms Hotel. Please make hotel arrangements soon since space is limited at great group rate of $93 per night utilizing "AN0809B" as code which is significantly lower than their normal rate.

We have a huge head start to our upcoming conference with having three co-hosts which are the NAAALEC, the United States Secret Service and the Federal Air Marshals.  The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center has also advised that they will provide expert training. I am delighted to have tentatively set to have the FBI Special Agent who interrogated Suddam Hussein for 7 months provide a great class on his interviewing techniques.

Former NAPOA President Russell Lee has graciously agreed to be the chairperson for the upcoming conference and our very first NAPOA President Byron Wong has agreed to help with the training agenda. We will also have a law enforcement career fair open to the public to try to encourage a career in local, state and Federal law enforcement.

The NAPOA Board hopes to get assistance from our regional organizations for the following:

Nominations for our National Awards                                             Sending contingent of representatives to Conference                          Speakers for the Conference                                                         Identifying local and corporate sponsors/vendors for the Conference      Identifying and nominate members to be on the NAPOA Executive Boards since all positions including the President are up for election.

With everyone's help, we will make this one of the best and enjoyable training conferences we can have.

Lastly, it has been a priviledge and honor to be your current President. But as many of you know, we will need to nominate and select a new President during next year's Conference.

If you have any suggestions, recommendations or questions, please do not hesitate in contacting me via email at President@NAPOAOnline.org or Cellphone at (408) 439-0086.

Fraternally,

Regan Fong

President
President@NAPOAOnline.org