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- Registration is Now Open for the 2025 Conference
2025 RETRAINER INFORMATION
TRAINING TOPICS AND SPEAKERSDr. Mitch Javidi, a seasoned peak performance and human behaviorist, brings over 35 years of hands-on experience across diverse industries such as academia, military, public safety, government, pharma, and technology. He is the mastermind behind ‘MAGNUS OVEA,’ a general theory of human behavior through 11 Rings for enhancing interoperability and interconnectivity.
The international hunt for Pablo Escobar involved retired DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Peña, who played central roles in the largest and most complex investigation of its time. The presentation will focus on the teamwork, leadership, and operational challenges faced by Murphy and Peña, highlighting their successful efforts, which inspired the Netflix series Narcos.
During Shabbat morning services on October 27, 2018, the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh was the scene of an anti-Semitic terrorist attack. Eleven people were killed and six were wounded. The assailant was shot multiple times by the police, arrested at the scene, convicted, and sentenced to death. FBI agents will walk you through this case.
In October 2007, Lieutenant Colonel Darling retired from the United States Marine Corps after flying attack helicopters in Desert Shield and Desert Storm during the first Gulf War, as well as in Somalia, Africa, in support of Operation Restore Hope. In June 1998, he was selected to fly as a presidential pilot with Marine Helicopter Squadron One, and in October 2000, he was handpicked to work for the White House Military Office, Airlift Operations Department. Lt. Col. Darling supported the President, Vice President, and National Security Advisor in the President’s Emergency Operations Center on September 11, 2001. He is the author of 24 Hours Inside the President’s Bunker, 9/11/01: The White House, and the President and CEO of Flash Emergency Management, a crisis leadership training and technology company.
The cost for the 3-day training is
$300.00 which includes gift at registration, the banquet on Sunday night, Monday & Tuesday breakfast buffet, and lunch on Monday. Spouses are free.
If you are golfing on Sunday but you must contact Mike Jackson (See info on the flier)
Please Register by May 5th 2025
Make your check payable to: FBINAA Eastern PA Chapter
Mail to:
Betsy McCreery, FBI
600 Arch Street, 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 1910
- Applications are Now Being Accepted for MALEEDSExcellent Training Opportunity at Princeton University
Training Opportunity
The faculty for this year’s seminar, as in past years, includes instructors from the private sector and law enforcement community. The curriculum is scheduled to include the following topics:
Crisis Communications; Leadership; Terrorism; Marketing your Agency; Investigative Communication; Law Enforcement Officer Safety Awareness; Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement
Attendance at all planned classes and instructional programs is mandatory. Classes are held daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and several evening and after-hours programs are planned to enhance the training experience. The MALEEDS Executive Board will not certify attendees who do not complete all course requirements. The registration fee for this seminar is $900.00, which does not include the cost of room and board for the week.
As the planned instructional day will extend into the evening hours, participants are highly encouraged to take advantage of the special hotel rates and accommodations that have been arranged at the historic Nassau Inn in downtown Princeton, NJ. The Nassau Inn is offering a special per night rate for MALEEDS participants of $159.00.
Application Process
There are two steps to the application process. First, the applicant must complete the 2025 MALEEDS online application by going to their website at www.maleeds.org or by clicking on the below button.
The temporary case sensitive password is MALEEDS2025.
MALEEDS Application After submitting the online application, the applicant must also complete and mail the “Application Supplement” attached in the button below and mail it to our FBI representative, Betsy McCreery.
MALEEDS Supplement Application deadline is March 1, 2025 @ 5:00PM. Please direct any specific questions you may have to our FBI representative, or your local representative as outlined in the supplement.
Betsy McCreery (Pennsylvania)
Training Coordinator
Federal Bureau of Investigation
600 Arch Street, 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(267) 807-6487
Email: emccreery@fbi.gov
Submitting your application does not mean you have been accepted. Attendance at MALEEDS is highly selective. Due to the popularity of the program, they can only accept about sixty percent of those who apply. The MALEEDS Executive Board will meet in March 2025 to select the class. Each police executive selected to attend will be notified by email. If you have not been contacted by April 1, 2025, you have not been selected for this year’s seminar. We send out hundreds of invitations annually and cannot respond individually to every applicant. It should be noted that your selection to attend MALEEDS will not preclude your future attendance at the FBI National Academy or MALEEDS.
Your application to MALEEDS reflects a commitment to attend the program if selected. Failure to attend if selected for any reason will result in a $200 application fee.
All visitors to Princeton University are expected to comply with current safety guidelines outlined in the University’s visitor policy. By submitting your application, you must attest that you will follow the current Princeton University rules for visitors. We will not know this requirement until closer to the start of the class.
- Register for our March 2025 Welcome Back Luncheon & Training 3/27/2025
Please join us in for some informative training and to welcome back Sessions 292 & 293March 2025 Welcome Back
Luncheon & Training
The FBINAA Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter will be having its
“Welcome Back Luncheon & Training”
on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 8:30am to 1:30pm
8:30am to 9:30am – Registration/Continental Breakfast
9:45am to 11:00am – Presentation & Training
11:15-11:30am – Luncheon
Location is:
Philadelphia FOP Lodge #5
11630 Caroline Road
Philadelphia, PA 19154
TRAINING
George McReynolds is an authority on personal finance and tax reduction with an extraordinary background for protecting and growing wealth. He is a renowned financial advisor, speaker, author, and life coach. George is an Army veteran, paramedic, and he served his community as a SWAT police officer. His presentation will be on how to “Diffuse the Bomb” on protecting your retirement from stealth taxes. Whether he is crafting tax-saving strategies or helping someone design their retirement dreams, George is recognized as an expert in the field with more than 40 years of experience in the financial world.crime.
We Will Welcome Back:
Session 292
Justin Mastalski – Lindenwold PD
Jack Ryan – Philadelphia PD
Dan Jones – PA State Police
Mike Cotter – West Goshen PD
John Ostermueller – Cherry Hill PD
Session 293
Matt Kuhnert – Lower Providence PD
Kelly Robbins – Philadelphia PD
Tim Janosco – PA State Police
Jim Doyle – NJ State Police
Jeremy Arnett – US Pentagon Police
REGISTRATION
The cost for the luncheon/training is:
$50.00 for active employed members
$25.00 for retired (no longer employed) members.
Registration Flyer Make your check payable to: FBINAA Eastern PA Chapter
Mail to:
Betsy McCreery, FBI
600 Arch Street, 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Reservations must be in no later than 3/20/2025
CONTACT US
FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY ASSOCIATES,
EASTERN PA CHAPTER
Tom Cuckovic, President
Phone: 717-315-1242
E-mail: tcuckovic@upperallenpolice.com
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- Register for our March 2025 Welcome Back Luncheon & Training 3/27/2025