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News at a Glance... IN THIS ISSUE...

Mark Your Calendars!

Upcoming Events:

Illinois criminal justice information authority and common good advocate Junaid Afeef: 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26.

Get involved! Check out these cool

LEJA clubs offered on campus:

Minorities In Blue First meeting was October 14th @ 5pm

Don’t miss out on the fun

events and clubs WIU has to offer!

, get

to know LEJA faculty,

, and learn information that

is valuable to your

! My Internship Experience

Gain insight on a current

LEJA student’s internship

experience!! Page 9

LEJA STUDENT NEWSLETTER: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY ISSUE 1

The advisers continue to meet with students for Spring registration. Regular advising

appointments are available all week, just call (309) 298-1438 and the front desk will set

you up with a time. Walk-in advising is available Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays un-

til October 29th. Take advantage of the opportunity to drop in and get your advising

done. Call (309) 298-1438 to check available walk-in hours, or read the Advising Tip of the

Week emails that come out on Mondays. Registration begins November

2nd, are you prepared?

FAQ - Do I need to have my bill paid before I come in for an advising appointment? Nope!

Feel free to come on in. We'll give you a list of options/classes so that when you can

register, you'll have a list to go through to pick classes for Spring.

Contact the secretary at (309) 298-1438 and she'll find a time that works with your class

schedule. We'll see you soon!

Please be sure to check your email weekly for the advising tip of the week.

COEHS Advising

(309) 298-1438

91 Horrabin Hall

~October~

October 22, 1791

Sheriff Cornelius Hogeboom, of the Columbia County Sherriff ’s Office in New York, becomes the first known American peace officer to be killed in the line of duty. He was shot as he attempted to serve a writ of ejectment.

October 19, 1984

President Ronald Reagan signs Public Law 98-534, authorizing the Law Enforcement Officers Fund to establish a Memorial in Washington, D.C. to honor law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.

October 26, 1999

President Clinton signed Senate Bill 800, which designates 911 as the nationwide emergency telephone number.

October 30, 2004 President George Bush signed the Justice for All

Act, which significantly enhanced funding and guidelines for the use of DNA technology in the judicial process.

Alpha Phi Sigma

Next meeting is October 27th in Horrabin 78 @ 5pm

The Western Illinois University Omicron Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma is a nationally recognized

division of the National Criminal Justice Honor Society. APS has guest speakers from local, state, and

federal criminal justice agencies and contributes to local and national community service

projects. In the past, there have been presentations on a variety of topics from private and public

organizations. Applications can be downloaded from the national website.

~See Professor McCrary for more information

Investigator’s Club

Next meeting is October 26th in Stipes 231 @ 4pm

The Investigator's Club provides students with opportunities to meet investigators from private and

public investigative bodies. The club gives all students the opportunity to see what investigations

are all about. Speakers have included professionals from the Macomb Police Department, the

Illinois State Police, the U.S. Marshals, the FBI, and the DEA. The Investigator's Club is open to all

students, but students must be LEJA majors in order to hold an office. There is a one-time $25

membership fee. With that fee, the individual will receive a T-shirt and a membership certificate

that is good for life.

~See Professor Lough or Professor Curtis for more information

Minorities in Blue

First meeting was October 14th in Horrabin 21 @ 5pm

MIB is interested in serving a wide variety of students who are pursuing careers in the law

enforcement/criminal justice system. The number of employed women and minorities is troubling

in today's changing society; therefore, MIB is promoting a growth of minorities in this field. The

organization seeks to motivate, enhance, and empower a diverse population of students to become

leaders in the field by aspiring to not only be entry-level professionals, but to be executives and

administrators as well. The organization's objectives are based on the core values that WIU instills in

its students.

~See Professor McBride or Professor Schaefer for more information

American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)

Next meeting is October 27th in Stipes 130 @ 4:30pm

The student chapter of ASIS at Western Illinois University is the second such chapter of this

professional and internationally known organization. The chapter received its charter in 1982 in

order to provide insight and explore opportunities within the growing areas of security/loss

prevention. Today, ASIS has over 30,000 members nationally and over 35 councils for the various

special areas of security, including hospital, hotel/motel, retail, and computer security. The Western

Illinois University chapter has been active in sponsoring guest speakers, field trips, and establishing a

scholarship for students interested in the security field. Presentations have been given by security

directors of major corporations based in large metropolitan areas. There is a membership fee to join

the student chapter and an additional fee to join the national chapter.

~See Professor Janoski or Professor Lee for more information

Lambda Alpha Epsilon

(The American Criminal Justice Association)

Next meeting is October 28th in Morgan 109 @ 4pm

LAE is a professional criminal justice association, which serves as a student school organization. With

more than 100 members, this organization sponsors many criminal justice-related activities, including

sponsoring field trips to criminal justice agencies, hosting guest speakers, and presenting

films. Additional activities include an annual career day, student/faculty gatherings, and volunteer

work with local criminal justice agencies. LAE provides an excellent opportunity for students to meet

other LEJA majors and to interact with faculty. Past presentations were given by a Davenport Drug

Enforcement Unit Officer and a special agent with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and

Wildlife Service, Division of Law Enforcement.

~See Professor Bowman or Professor Curtis for more information

Corrections Club

The purpose of the Corrections Club is to advance student knowledge and interest in correctional

agencies as a component of the criminal justice network. Professional justice system speakers

(many of whom are Western graduates), discussions, debates, correctional facility tours, and other

strategies developed by the officers and members of the club are used to raise student awareness of

current correctional policies and practices. Areas of interest include probation, parole, intermediate

sanctions such as boot camps and electronic monitoring, legislation, sentencing practices, jail,

prison, and offender management. The Corrections Club is open to all LEJA students regardless of

vocational goals. Reasonable dues are assessed to help fund the organization. The club's goal is to

return the dues to the membership via activities, food, fun, and learning.

~See Professor McCrary for more information

Fire Studies Club

Next meeting is November 3rd in Stipes 506 @ 7pm

The Fire Studies Club is open to all WIU students interested in fire studies. Its purpose is to engage

students in an educational, friendly, supportive, and open environment in the pursuit of fire-related

studies. The objectives of the organization are to promote fellowship among attending members,

provide fellowship among students and faculty, provide members with learning experiences

supportive of career pursuits in the Fire Service, and engage in public service initiatives related to

fire safety.

~See Professor Swanson or Professor Walker for more information

Don’t wait to get involved!

Build your resume today by joining a club!

Experience unique activities outside of the classroom setting

Stand out from your peers and become a distinguished LEJA student

Leadership positions available

Make connections that will help you advance in the criminal justice field

Major: Fire Administration

Hometown: Kewanee, IL

Graduation Date: December 2015

1. What characteristics or traits do you believe are

most important in the Fire Administration field?

Integrity and persistence— keep your nose to the stone,

and work hard. Don’t do anything half-way and always

make sure to do everything to the best of your abilities.

Don’t just simply serve the public, become the best at it.

2. What do you plan on doing in the long-term with

your Fire Administration degree?

I am interested in getting into the instructional side of Fire

Administration. I would like to help instruct younger

members in the Fire Administration field either at a

community college or a university. I also have thought about working towards a Masters degree as well.

(continued)

3. Have there been any professors or people that have inspired you along the way?

Yes, Professor Scott Walker here at WIU and Chief Joe Henning of the Quincy Fire Department. Both

demonstrate a great enthusiasm in teaching.

4. What extracurriculars or organizations have

you been involved in?

I was a member of the Mortar Board Senior Honor

Society and a member of SALUTE, the National

Honor Society for Veterans during my time at

Western Illinois University.

5. Most memorable experience?

Yes, being in the Air National Guard for 20 years.

I was deployed to Iraq in 2007. I was stationed in the South of Baghdad, outside of the city’s airstrip.

There, I helped teach the local population proper fire fighting techniques .

6. What are you currently doing ?

I have been working for the Kewanee Fire Department for 22 years and I have been the Fire Chief for

that department for the past 4 years.

My LEJA Internship Experience

Name: Jessica Tornabene

Hometown: Park Ridge, IL

Major: Law Enforcement &

Psychology

1) Where did you do your internship?

My internship this summer was located in Ventura,

California. I worked for the Ventura County

Community College District Police Department.

2) Talk about your major activities, responsibilities,

and experiences:

Since I worked at both the Police Services building as

well as the Campus Police Department, my dual roles

enabled me to experience numerous activities and

have many responsibilities. Some of my

responsibilities included: enforcing parking

regulations, going on ride-a-longs with the officers,

processing background check requests, monitoring

video surveillance, fingerprinting individuals, filing and

organizing police reports, and composing spread-

sheets outlining crime statistics.

3) How did the internship experience help you?

It was incredible to be given the chance to apply my

academic knowledge in a realistic setting. I was able

to learn what professional behavior and manners are

expected of me in a prospective agency and around

specific Law Enforcement officials. I have walked away

from this experience with a better understanding of

the function and structure of a Criminal Justice System.

The lessons that I have learned will help me adhere to

future departments’ rules, values, and missions in my

future career in Law Enforcement.

Cadet Tornabene poses candidly with Sergeant

Mike Pallotto and Chief Joel Justice on the last

day of her internship in Ventura, CA

Western Illinois Alumni

now in the Criminal

Justice Field come back

to talk to Professor

Curtis’ LEJA101 class

about their experiences

as police officers and

what they did to

achieve their goals after

graduation.