NEWS & EVENTS

NYSTARS Bulletin

Annual Joint Conference sponsored by NAPARS
October 7-9 2009
Ocean City, MD

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Traffic Accident Reconstruction 1
Northwestern University
September 7-18, 2009
Westchester County Police Academy, 2 Dana Road
Valhalla, NY 10595

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Traffic Accident Reconstruction 2
Northwestern University
September 21-25, 2009
Westchester County Police Academy, 2 Dana Road
Valhalla, NY 10595

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2009 Spring Seminar

Our 2009 Spring Seminar will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at the NYS Homeland Security Training Center (formerly Oneida County Airport) located at 5900 Airport Road in Oriskany, New York 13424 (near Utica). The program, “Critical Curve Speed” (CCS), will be presented by NYSTARS’ John McManus, and includes morning class instruction followed by lunch and an afternoon of field tests of CCS theory and measurement.

Our Spring Seminar will offer the following (see schedule on reverse):

Morning classroom lectures:

• derivation of the Critical Curve Speed formula,
• proper identification of yaw marks,
• proper measurement techniques, and
• application of the formula.
  

Afternoon in-field training portion of the seminar will include:

• “laying down” of yaw marks,
• traditional measuring of yaw marks,
• use of Total Station to measure and map yaw marks, and
• comparison between manual measurements and digital map measurements.

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TRAINING NOTICE    
THIS IS OPEN TO ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND QUALIFIED PERSONNEL   

THE INSTITUTE OF POLICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (IPTM) IN CONJUCTION WITH THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE, WILL HOST IPTM'S CRASH INVESTIGATION SERIES AND OTHER SPECIALITY COURSES AT THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE ACADEMY IN ALBANY, NEW YORK, BEGINNING MARCH 30, 2009.

Dates Of Schools Are As Follows:

At­Scene Traffic Crash/Traffic Homicide Investigation
March 30 - April 10, 2009 ­ $825/Student
Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation
May 4 ­ 15, 2009 ­ $825/Student
Traffic Crash Reconstruction
May 18 ­ 29, 2009 ­ $825/Student
Investigation Of Motorcycle Crashes
April 6 - 10, 2009 $625/Student
Pedestrian / Bicycle Crash Investigation
June 1 – 5, 2009 $625/Student
Investigation Of Motorcycle Crashes (Repeat)
June 15 - 19, 2009 $625/Student

CALL OR FAX IPTM'S REGISTRAR'S OFFICE FOR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION. IPTM PHONE 904 620 4786/FAX 904 620 2453. CLASS SIZES ARE LIMITED TO 30 STUDENTS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS.

LODGING AT THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE ACADEMY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. LIMITED SPECIAL LODGING ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE AT TWO LOCATIONS:

1. 1.  QUALITY INN - 611 TROY-SCHENECTADY ROAD, LATHAM, NEW YORK 12110. RESERVATIONS AT 518-785-5891.

2. THE CLARION HOTEL - 3 WATERVLIET AVENUE EXTENSION (I 90, EXIT 5), ALBANY, NEW YORK 12206. RESERVATIONS AT 518 438 8431.

STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING THEIR OWN LODGING ARRANGEMENTS AND MUST MENTION THESE CLASSES, INCLUDING THE SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT RATE.

BOTH HOTELS ARE OFFERING A LODGING RATE OF $54.95/NIGHT FOR SINGLE OR DOUBLE OCCUPANCY, ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS. TAX EXEMPT STATUS IS ACCEPTED, WHEN APPLICABLE. OTHER LODGING OPTIONS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

MEALS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE ACADEMY AT NOMINAL RATES OF BREAKFAST - $2.39, LUNCH - $4.77, AND DINNER - $7.74, OR LESS THAN $65 PER WEEK THROUGH MR. JAMES TUBECK OF EUREST DINING SERVICES AT 518 457 7176.

A NEW YORK STATE STANDARD VOUCER WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR MEALS AND LODGING, WHEN APPLICABLE.

CONTACT T/SERGEANT DANIEL S. BATES, NYSP COLLISION RECONSTRUCTION UNIT SUPERVISOR, AT 518 457 9618, E MAIL DBATES@TROOPERS.STATE.NY.US, OR FAX 518 457 9620 WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

If you need additional info, contact one of the Board Members listed on www.NYSTARS.org