Monthly News
December
Memo from the Director
Constables,
With no meeting in December I just wanted to shoot out some updates and reminders for you. Thank you all for your selfless service to the community this year. What we are able to accomplish as State Constables is truly special and I want you to know that the hours you put in every month really do make a difference to the officers and agencies we support.
I know that for November, the email ended up in the spam folder for some folks, so please add my new email address to your trusted contacts to make sure you don’t miss anything in the future. My new email is: kprice@upstatescconstables.org
I am looking forward to breaking bread with you at the Christmas Banquet on December 14th! Come hungry and ready for a time of fun and fellowship. I think getting to know each other on a personal level outside of our normal interactions will be a good morale boost. Getting to know some of you on a deeper than surface level this year has been very rewarding to me personally. We have a lot of interesting folks in the Association with all kinds of incredible experiences.
Please help me and participate in the following short survey. Several of you have asked about doing some basic training on patrol rifle so that we have a base level of proficiency if/when the SLED policy changes. I am not opposed to it, but it only makes sense if enough folks want to participate. The survey will simply ask if you own a suitable rifle and if you have had formal tactical training on it. If you are interested in this type of training, even if you don’t currently own such a rifle, please complete the survey and put that in the notes. If you don’t fill out the survey, I will assume you are not interested. If the response dictates, I will add something along these lines to the schedule for next year. Click on the underlined link below entitled “Patrol Rifle Survey” to participate.
At our January 2025 meeting (Don’t forget that it is on a TUESDAY!) we are going to start the year off with handing out some new gear. Try to be there if at all possible. It’ll be a great time. If you have any questions about the change in date please reach out and let me know. Again (and I will keep reminding you), both January and February will be different and then back on the normal schedule for the rest of the year.
SLED Paperwork:
As we enter the holiday season and finish out the year, please make sure that all your annual paperwork and SLED required documents are sent in to SLED including your quarterly report for 4th quarter. If you need help or have questions, let me know and I will help you work through it. Putting the work in now will help make sure everyone is good when the ride lists are published.
Firearms Qualifications:
Remember that for firearms qualification in 2025 we have a lot of options. First, I would love you to qualify with your agency. If you shoot well, this gives the guys that you ride with confidence in your ability because otherwise they would not have the opportunity to see you perform. Because of these reasons, qualifying along side the officers you work with is the preferred method. If you are not able to qualify with the agency you ride with, we will have two days for qualification that will be open to all constables. We will have a day in April with SCC and a day in June with GCSO. Those options should be enough to get the majority of you qualified for the year. If none of those options work, you are always able to pay an academy instructor to qualify you privately on your own time. I can help connect you with an instructor if you need this option and don’t have someone to do it for you. Try to get it knocked out in the first few months of the year so you can submit it and be done with it!