1. Wyoming association of sheriffs and chiefs of police

2. Mission Statement
The mission of WASCOP is to support and represent Wyoming law enforcement in their efforts to advance excellence in public safety.

3. WASCOP ROLE
► Be a leader in setting the standards in the Wyoming law enforcement community for ethics, effectiveness and efficiency through our policy and practices
► Be a leader on emerging issues and trends affecting Wyoming law enforcement, leading the way in identifying issues, conducting research, and equipping our members to be informed and prepared to meet the challenges and responsibilities presented
► Be a leading provider of services to Wyoming law enforcement agencies that enhance leadership, management, professionalism, and public safety
► Be a leading educator of public policy makers at all levels of government on issues related to public safety in Wyoming
► Be a leading partner to Wyoming law enforcement training providers to secure quality training for all Wyoming law enforcement professionals

4. Strategies
Strategies used to fulfill our role in the Wyoming law enforcement community will include: ► Maintain a common future vision stated in a current, actionable, strategic plan ► Promote full participation of members ► Maintain standing and special committees to do the work that fulfills our role and achieves the objectives of our strategic plan ► Promote strong partnerships with state and federal agencies and regional leaders by bringing them into full participation in WASCOP ► Seek out, acquire and responsibly manage the financial resources necessary to fulfill our role

5. What we’ve accomplished
Updated Strategic Intentions
Continue to maintain virtual presence through website and social media
Maintain a web base system for members to share information via the members only section of the website
Continue to use video conferencing for training, reports, meetings, and membership communication
Established WASCOP Leadership Conference
Conducting Mid-Level Management Assessment Centers
Assisted the Town of Moorcroft in Police Chief Selection
Enhanced legislative interaction during the session
WASCOP/UW Criminal Justice Scholarship Endowment

6. What we’ve accomplished
Secured additional EUDL funding
Launched EUDL media campaign
Acquired RX drop boxes and drug incinerators for agencies around the state
Statewide adoption of Offender Watch Sex Offender Management
Updated financial policies and procedures and received a no-finding audit
Implemented investment strategy
Developing marijuana talking points and media campaign
Trained more FLS Assessment Center Assessors
Delivered new Sheriffs training

7. What we’re working on Developing Staff Evaluation process and policy
Update list of WASCOP representatives and deliver reports to members
Improve our legislative preparedness
Scheduling IACP LPO training for summer 2016
Continued use of 1st Line Supervisor and Mid-Level Management Assessment Center
Assistance for members through conference subsidies, training and support
Marijuana talking points, legislative strategy, and media campaign
Working on developmental assessment process
Working on by-law updates
Drafting an assessment center use policy for non-LE entities
Scheduled statewide FLS assessment center for July 22, 2015
Beginning to develop sustainability of assessment center program

8. Future Priorities Create a Past Presidents committee
Develop mentor program for new executives
Recruit command level officers as associate members
Recruit and promote involvement of retired members
New funding sources
Identify high risk training needs and funding for training
Seek funding for continuation of sex offender case management system with WASCOP as a managing partner

9. BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
Lobbying efforts that uniquely combine all levels of law enforcement within Wyoming to speak as one voice regarding law enforcement issues to the State Legislature.
Access to the ‘members only’ section of the WASCOP website which allows for the following privileges to be accessed by its members: membership directory, communication forums, and on line documents of interest, calendar.
Committee work that focuses on contemporary law enforcement issues such as Juvenile Standards in jails, Alcohol issues, Traffic Safety, Member Services, Sex Offender monitoring.
Professional and Peer Networking which occurs at the communication forums, training conferences, and committee work sessions.
Annual training-based conference at discounted member pricing and access to the vendor trade show.
Grants managed by the Association
Reports, research, and data generated by the association
Leadership training
Assessment Centers
Legislative representation
Model policy and standards
Technical Assistance
Death Benefit

10. HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED
Subject matter experts on trending issues such as gambling, use of social media, NextGen 911, and The Task Force on 21st Century Policing Report
Committee Work
Developing policy statements and position papers
Provide Assessors for the Assessment Centers