Battalion/Page 3
February 24, 1983
Stress, violence responses taught
r~
JAcademy trains police officers
by Susan Poole
Battalion Reporter
training for the future is the
foal of a law enforcement
■demy that has been created
witlun the Texas A&M System.
Texas Academy for the
Hvention and Control of Ex-
WnnftMprdinary Violence, estab-
tltr, jished in December 1982, is a
juristic academy that teaches
lice officers to deal with vio-
■e, job stress and survival.
jThe academy is a branch of
Law Enforcement and
entity Training Division of
■ Texas Engineering Exten-
B Service. Its purpose is to
trnare officers for the roles
easiiijJey will play in the future.
itnJiJWe’ve looked at the needs ol
jilita Henforcement personnel for
■ay and tomorrow,” division
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ili/ing i
head Patrick Dalager said. “Liv
ing in the past doesn’t catch cri
minals.”
Dalager, who assumed
leadership of the division in
July, has more than 19 years of
experience in directing military
police and military intelligence
for the Army.
Dalager said police officers
are killed and assaulted because
of their lack of professional
training and lack of exposure to
violence.
“Ninety-seven police officers
were killed and 30,000 were
assaulted last year in Texas,”
Dalager said. “One out of every
200 officers will be assaulted this
year.”
The training exposes officers
to violence so they will know how
to cope with it, he said. The
academy also teaches the offic
ers how to protect themselves
and manage stress so they can
deal with potentially dangerous
situations before they become
violent.
The academy was established
as an addition to the basic law
enforcement certification and is
the most modern in the country,
Dalager said.
The academy, which is at the
Texas A&M Research and Ex
tension Center, offers courses in
violence confrontation includ
ing individual survival and stress
management, special threats
management, weapons reten
tion and defensive tactics, and
hostage negotiations for com
manders.
“We want to reduce violence
within the state to save lives of
earing set Friday
In bike traffic bill
■'he Student Government Bi-
yclt Committee w-ill hold an
fln hearing Friday at 4 p.m. on
Ipioposed bill for the regula-
■ of bicycle traffic on campus.
■The bill will go before the
itudent Senate on March 9. If
||sed, the recommendation
dlgotothe University’s Traffic
'aid. The panel is responsible
'■establishing University reg-
ilations concerning traffic on
&mpus.
[B Friday’s question-and-
nswer session will be in 137A
ISC. Bicycle committee chair-
aan Bryan Alfertig said the
earing is being held to give stu-
^epts a chance to have input on
id recommendation.
who is unable to attend the hear
ing may contact him at the Stu
dent Government office to dis
cuss the bill.
The following is a rough draft
of the proposed bicycle bill:
1. All bicycles to be ridden or
parked on University property
must be registered through a bi
cycle department at a cost of no
more than $5 per year.
2. The funds received from
bicycle registration will be used
to pay for additional bicycle
f larking racks, better lighting
or rack areas, bicycle paths and
administration and enforce
ment of registration.
3. Bicycle paths should be
police officers and citizens and
to help police officers control
violence rather than let it control
them,” Dalager said.
The deaths of 43 officers and
250 other violent incidents that
occurred in the Southwest dur
ing the past five years were stu
died by program planners at the
academy. Academy officials de
veloped the programs based on
information from past inci
dents, Dalager said.
Thirty-five new training
programs have been developed
for the benefit of law enforce
ment and security professionals,
Dalager said. The academy
teaches many of their programs
across the state, as well as at the
extension center.
The academy will provide an
executive training program in
May for 25 of the nation’s largest
companies at the National Coali
tion of Crime Prevention in
Washington, D.C. Later this
year, the academy will work with
the U.S. Navy to establish a
training program for its Master
at Arms program.
California Institute of the Arts Music
announces /\ U{ Jjtj 0nS
for admission and scholarship consideration for
1983-84. Fully accredited BFA and MFA degree
and certificate programs in: Composition
Instrumental Performance
Vocal Performance
Jazz Performance
established away from auto
mobile traffic.
4. A sufficient number of bi
cycle paths should be established
to provide maximum conveni
ence for riders.
5. All bicyclists must obey
state traffic laws.
6. Bicycles must be parked
only in bicycle racks or other de
signated areas.
7. Students and faculty
should be made aware of any
changes in bicycle regulations
on campus.
8. Better lighting should be
installed at bicycle racks.
9. A reward system should be
set up for information leading to
the recovery of stolen bicycles.
Classes, Workshops and
Ensemble opportunities in:
Baroque, Classical and
20th Century Music
Jazz and Electronic Music
African, Indian and
Indonesian Music
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Dallas
March 9-10, 1983
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2501 Flora
Dallas, Tx. 75201
Houston
March 11-12, 1983
Houston Community College
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3517 Austin
Houston, Tx. 77004
for appointment and additional information call
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