Between January 30th and February 2nd, Alabama Narcotics Officers’ Association (ANOA) President Clif Roberts, Treasurer Scott Kendall, and myself, attended the National Narcotics Officers’ Associations’ Coalition Board of Delegates meeting in Washington DC. This letter is to advise the members of ANOA, and those concerned, what briefings and meetings were attended and what concerns addressed.

Speakers included the Commissioner Alan Bersin, of the United States Customs and Border Protection; Drug Enforcement Administrator Michele Leonart; DEA Chief of Operations Mr. Tom Harrigan; DEA Deputy Chief of Operations Mr. Dave Gaddis; DEA Chief of Diversion Control Mr. Joe Rannazzisi; DEA Special Agent in Charge of Special Operations Mr. Derek Maltz; Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley; Head Deputy Joseph Esposito of the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Major Narcotics Division; General  (Retired) Arthur Dean Chairman and CEO of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America; Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich; Deputy Director Benjamin Tucker of the Office of State, Local and Tribal Affairs from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP); the directors of three of the National Guard Counter-Drug Training Centers and Academies Mr. Bruce Upchurch  (Midwest Director), Captain Kraig Kiel (Northeast) and Tim Rutledge (RCTA Director); Pinal County (Arizona) Sherriff Paul Babeu; Director Grayling Williams of the Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement from the Office of Homeland Security; Chief Mark Marshall, President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police; Executive Director David Evans of the Drug Free Schools Coalition; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense William Wechsler; United States Senator Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota); Director James Burch from the Office of Justice Programs; Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Dennis Hastert; and Representative Loiue Gohmert (Texas).

The Alabama Chapter VII of the Blue Knights will be hosting their 1st annual 3-day COPS Ride September 5-6-7. This will benefit Concerns for Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)

The event will start at Rocket Harley-Davidson on I-565 near Madison, AL. There will be Blues artists, a Poker Run, door prizes, Memorial Flag Ceremony, a scenic ride and raffle sales.

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New ANOA Challenge Coin by Delta Challenge Coins.

The coins will be available at the conference for $5 each.

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