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CHIEF HASSELL ATTENDS PRESTIGIOUS DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON PROTECTING THE CHILDREN OF HOPE MILLS.
Specialized course about resources available to Hope Mills teaches valuable tactics in protecting and saving children

Hope Mills, NC 12/6/2011 - | Chief R. A. Hassell,MPA, of the Hope Mills Police Department, just returned from the prestigious Chief Executive Officer Training Seminar, held just outside of the nation’s capital, at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) located in Alexandria, VA.

After receiving an invitation to attend the specifically designed training seminar for Law Enforcement Executives and 911 Emergency Center managers, Chief Hassell attended the program on Sunday & Monday, December 4-5, as a guest of the NCMEC.

Chief Hassell joined 51 other Chiefs, Sheriffs, and 911 Emergency Managers who were also selected and invited, to attend the 130th session of the CEO course, and Chief Hassell is now one of more than 5,000 who have completed this training.

The Missing & Exploited Children Seminar for Chief Executives was designed to provide attendees like Chief Hassell a better understanding of the issue of missing and sexually exploited children – and how to specifically deal with the situation of a child who’s been reported missing - when time is critical.

“This has been one of the most valuable experiences for me in my 16 years as a Law Enforcement officer,” said Chief Hassell. “To have been selected in itself, was an honor, but to be able to bring this knowledge home and put it into practice, is a plus for the Officers of the Hope Mills Police Department and the citizens of Hope Mills.".

Created in 1997 and funded by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency (OJJDP), the CEO training discusses the needed steps in implementing best practices for call takers, responding officers, investigators, and Command Staff.