leja october 2015 newsletter
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WIU LEJA
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.