"You can't go at it alone", arrest laws, mental illness, among topics at EPD and Private Security Summit

Panelists and attendees have already started arriving for the EPD summit which is a gathering of Eureka Police and Private Security today and the tables at the Wharfinger are already occupied.

Link to EPD press release earlier today. That post has speakers and information about summit.http://johnchiv.blogspot.com/2014/11/epd-holds-private-summit-to-address.html?m=1

 It is a training put on by EPD to share information with private security firms, including loss prevention staff from local businesses. Pictured above is one of the speakers EPD PIO Brittany Powell and to the right is EPD volunteer and event coordinator Karen Albin.

Laws of arrest and prosecution, mental illness and transient issues, trespass issues are some of the topics to be discussed today.

For many of the private firms, information on Prop 47 and changes on what is now a misdemeanor instead of a felony and the presentation by Communications Supervisor Jenelle Crinch is key, said PIO Powell.

Eureka Chamber Commerce Director Don Smullin is here. Seqouia Zoo represented by Jeff Lamoree.

 In addition to Mrs. Albin, the Chamber of Commerce and Eureka Main Street helped publicize the training. Local businesses attending include Eureka Natural Foods, Cafe Nooner and Grocery Outlet. Private security firm American Star seems to have the largest representation. Councilmembers Chet Albin and Marian Brady as well as Supervisors Virginia Bass and Rex Bohn attended.

Only media so far is KIEM TV. Filmed an interview with Eureka Police Chief Andy Mills and left. Another TV crew stopped by and left. No NCJ, LOCO or TS entire evening.