Wisconsin Police Journal - January 2019 • Vol. 87, No. 1 The Official Publication of the Wisconsin Professional Police AssociationWisconsin Police Journal - 2 Wisconsin Professional Police Association January 2019 • Vol. 87, No. 1 OFFICERS President – Todd Hoover, Racine Vice President – Lisa Gerbig, Onalaska Sups. Treasurer – Mike Chinander, Eau Claire Secretary – Scott Jennings, Juneau County Sergeant at Arms – Nichelle Nelson, Waukesha DIRECTORS Brian Barbour – Oneida County Steven Bartels – Waukesha James Brigham – Dane County Don Burrows – Polk County William Chesen – Retirees Jeffrey Darst – Superior Dan Frei – Madison Dale Gerbig, II – La Crosse Justin Greuel – Eau Claire John Hetland – Racine Mark Hollister – Chippewa County Ted Knoeck – Marathon County Dennis LeCaptain – Janesville Travis Levandowski – Portage County Daniel Littleton – Minocqua Kurt Pierce – Dane County Sups. Tom Poss – Appleton Kelly Powers – Madison Robert Richardson – Dane County Andrew Rosenow – La Crosse Trevor Rud – Pepin County Nick Stachula – West Allis Travis Tuttle – Fond du Lac EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR James L. Palmer, II GENERAL OPERATIONS OFFICE 660 John Nolen Dr., Suite 300, Madison WI 53713 (608) 273-3840; (800) 362-8838; (608) 273-3904 Fax Web Site: www.wppa.com Editor and Design: Julie Neeley Printing: Thysse Printing; Oregon, WI 53575 CORRESPONDENCE Address all magazine editorial correspondence to: WPPA, 660 John Nolen Dr., Suite 300, Madison WI 53713. POSTMASTER: send address changes to: Wisconsin Police Journal 660 John Nolen Dr., Suite 300, Madison, WI 53713 ABOUT THE WISCONSIN POLICE JOURNAL The WISCONSIN POLICE JOURNAL (ISSN 1086-5187) Vol. 87, No. 1, is owned and published by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association, 660 John Nolen Dr., Suite 300, Madison, WI 53713. The WISCONSIN POLICE JOURNAL is published quarterly (January, April, July, and October) and is circulated to dues-paying members of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association. Members’ subscriptions are included in dues. For retirees and non-members, the subscription price is $12 per year. Subscriptions will be accepted only from bona fide law enforcement officers and students enrolled in law enforcement. COPYRIGHT & POSTAGE Periodical Postage Paid at Madison, Wisconsin, and additional mailing offices. Material contained herein shall not be reproduced in any form without express advanced written permission. Manuscripts and photos will not be returned unless accompanied by an addressed, stamped envelope. Copyright© 2019 Wisconsin Professional Police Association Purposes And Aims Of The Wisconsin Police Journal The Official Publication of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association The Wisconsin Police Journal is the voice of thousands of WPPA members throughout Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Police Journal is dedicated to the following principles: • To disseminate important news and information affecting the WPPA membership. • To publicize the purposes, programs and public service projects of the WPPA. • To inform government officials and state legislators of the problems and concerns of the membership. • To inform the citizens of Wisconsin of the duties of the law enforcement officer and to encourage public acceptance of, and compliance with, the laws of the state. • To reflect the proper and deserved image of law enforcement officers in order to help them perform their responsibilities to provide security for all persons and protect the rights of the individual regardless of race, creed or religion. • To defend and promote the integrity of law enforcement officers who, at great personal sacrifice, are devoting their lives and careers to the noble profession of law enforcement. Wisconsin Police Journal - 2 Table of Contents Message from the President p. 3 Extended Legal Plan p. 4 Executive Director's Report p. 5 WPPA's 87th Annual Convention "Life on the Thin Blue Line" Convention Information p. 7 Child Care p. 8 Registration p. 9 Run for WPPA Board of Directors p. 10 Notice of Annual Meeting p. 10 Retirees Corner p. 11 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics p. 12 Special Olympics Wisconsin Law Enforcement Torch Run® Volunteer of the Year Nomination Officer p. 12 Officer Wangnoss of the Burlington PD to take a Solar Polar Plunge for Special Olympics p. 13 WPPA Scholarship Program p. 16 WPPA Service Awards p. 16 WPPA Merchandise p. 18 Cover image courtesy of Thysse - thysee.comMESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Happy New Year! I hope the holidays were safe and enjoyable for you and your loved ones. As human nature seems to dictate, the closing of 2018 caused me to reflect on the challenges, wins and losses of the year, along with the lessons learned as we head into 2019. Regarding the WPPA, I am pleased that the organization has continued to thrive. Most notably are the success of the our Extend Legal Protection Plan – which was launched just last year – and the significant membership growth that we’ve continued to enjoy. 2018 marked one of the WPPA’s strongest years in terms of the number of local associations that joined our ranks. Already Wisconsin’s largest law enforcement group, more officers are actively seeking out the protections and benefits that the WPPA provides. This is a testament to the WPPA’s dedicated staff, as well as the statewide board of directors that governs them. Our unparalleled ability to respond to our members on a 24/7 basis when they need us the most is well-recognized, and our growth clearly reflects that. On that note, I am thrilled to welcome officers from the Marion Police Department, the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Police Department and the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office. Our staff is committed to proving to all of you that you have made the best choice for the protection of you and your families. On a related front, I want to highlight the tremendous efforts of the Rock County Correctional officers in their battle to maintain their protective status classification. This past September, the county administrator informed the officers that this status would be stripped in 2019. In addition to requiring them to work until the normal retirement age of 65, the effect of the reclassification would have also disqualified the officers for duty disability benefits, reduced their pensions and eliminated their right to collectively bargain a contract to protect their pay and benefits. In short, they would be afforded only the same rights of any civilian county employee, without regard to the stress, responsibility and danger that the job of a jailer entails. In the weeks that followed the county administrator’s pronouncement, the correctional officers mobilized to engage local officials and the public and inform them of how this reclassification would harm not only the officers themselves, but public safety as well. With the assistance and guidance of the WPPA – chiefly Staff Attorney Roger Palek and Business Agent Luann Alme – the officers effectively made the case that stripping the officers of the protective status that they deserve would irreparably hurt the morale within the agency, lead to significant turnover (as it has elsewhere around the state) and impair the overall ability of the sheriff’s office to maintain effective services within its jail and provide public safety within the broader community. I am proud to report that, as a result of the correctional officers’ active public engagement, the Rock County Board overwhelmingly passed a resolution to maintain the officers’ protective status classification. In a shining example of the power that our members can wield when they act as one in a strategic and thoughtful manner, the Rock County Correctional Officers turned back an ill-conceived proposal that would have caused them terrible harm. Great job to all-involved! While we are all very happy that the state elections of last November are behind us, it appears clear that the ugly political partisanship that has dominated our state and federal governments is likely to continue well into the future. As always, the WPPA will continue its lobbying efforts to educate our lawmakers on the challenges facing our law enforcement community and the ways in which the bills that are introduced in the legislature will help or hurt our officers. On that point, I am pleased to share with you that our Executive Director Jim Palmer, has been asked by Governor Evers to serve on the Advisory Council on Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform. Even though the WPPA did not endorse either candidate in the governor’s race, Governor Evers’ clear interest in the WPPA’s specific perspective in these issues is a promising sign that Wisconsin’s rank-and-file officers will have a voice and seat at the table in the formulation of the policies that impact us and how we do our jobs. This would not have been possible but for the WPPA’s effective and independent voice on behalf of our statewide law enforcement community. Without a doubt, the challenges facing all of us and our profession are significant. We are consistently asked to do more with less and the risks that we assume every day in service to the public are just as daunting. Nonetheless, the WPPA continues to prove its enormous capacity to protect us and our families and the profession of which we are honored to be members. Thank you for all that you do and for trusting the WPPA to protect you. We’ve got your six. Todd Hoover Comments and letters can be sent to hoover1803@ sbcglobal.net Wisconsin Police Journal - 3Wisconsin Police Journal - 4 Membership in WPPA Extended Legal Plan Continues to Grow Mirroring what’s occurring nationally, Wisconsin has seen numerous law enforcement officers charged criminally or sued civilly in the last few years for their actions in the line of duty. In 2011, for instance, a La Crosse County deputy was charged for a fatal squad accident that occurred while responding to a fellow officer’s urgent calls for help. In 2017, a Milwaukee officer was tried criminally and acquitted for fatally shooting an armed man during a traffic stop. Just last month, a mistrial was declared in the criminal trial of a Brown Deer officer in the non-fatal shooting of a 370-pound man that was overpowering both her and her partner in a physical struggle. Though none of these officers were convicted (prosecutors are currently considering whether to refile charges against the Brown Deer officer), each of them has incurred upwards of $100,000 in legal bills. The financial costs that a criminal prosecution can impose upon an officer are enormous, adding a huge burden to the emotional and physical toll that any critical incident already takes on an officer that was just doing their job. For that reason, the WPPA recently created its new Extended Legal Protection Plan. The ELPP is a pre-paid legal plan that will cover all of your legal costs if you are charged criminally or sued civilly for actions done in the line of duty. In addition, because we've seen far too many officers frustrated with issues related to statutory claims such as worker's compensation and duty disability, the plan extends to cover those vital areas as well. For the first time ever, the WPPA can now protect you on a broader scale through a comprehensive new plan – one that you can’t afford not to have. Since it was launched last January, over 1,000 WPPA members have already enrolled in the ELPP, and the WPPA office has been very busy processing the new enrollments that come in every day. As Wisconsin’s largest law enforcement group, the WPPA has established a long and proud history of working to protect you at the bargaining table, in the legislature, and within the communities you serve. Our in-house attorneys currently represent members in a wide variety of areas that are connected to your employment and the collective bargaining agreements that govern that vital service. WPPA attorneys also represent members in critical incidents that are not addressed by your contracts, such as when officers are involved in shootings, squad accidents, or in-custody deaths. In short, we have been widely recognized as having the most legal experience of anyone in the state when it comes to the dedicated men and women that police our state. Despite the unparalleled level of services that we provide, the WPPA is committed to expanding its capacity to serve you and confront the ever-changing challenges that you face. Increasingly around the country, officers are finding themselves being targeted by ambitious prosecutors hoping to score political points and opportunistic civil attorneys eager to score a quick settlement – all because officers were forced to act to protect themselves and the lives of others. The Extended Legal Protection Plan was established to provide you and your families with a safety net of additional legal coverage to give you the peace of mind you need as you work to keep the peace in our communities. Extended Legal Protection Plan Highlights: 1. Under this optional plan, the WPPA will cover all of the costs in connection to the following types of legal matters that are not currently covered by your WPPA membership: Criminal defense in actions stemming from conduct performed in the capacity of a law enforcement officer; Civil defense (e.g., civil rights claims) in actions stemming from conduct performed in the capacity of a law enforcement officer for which an officer’s employer does not provide representation; Worker’s compensation cases; and Duty disability cases. 2. This plan is only available to full-service members in good standing and members from retainer local associations that do not have binding arbitration. 3. Each member must enroll in the extended plan on an individual basis by completing the plan contract available at www.wppa.com and by submitting the annual plan fee. Local associations may pay for their members out of their treasuries, but the WPPA must receive a signed extended plan contract and the annual plan fee for each individual member in order for them to be enrolled. 4. The annual fee for this extended legal plan is $72. 5. The plan even covers outside (non-WPPA) attorneys that have been vetted and approved by the WPPA. For more information about this ground-breaking new service option, or to enroll and begin receiving the added protection that it provides, go to our website at www.wppa.com. ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓Wisconsin Police Journal - 5 Happy New Year! I speak for our entire staff in wishing you and your families warmth, health and safety in 2019. Critical Incident Update Since publication of the October WPJ, there have been seven officer-involved shootings throughout the state. In addition to deaths involving officers from Walworth County and Green Bay, there have been non-fatal shootings involving officers from Superior, Eleva, Beaver Dam, Menomonee Falls, and those assisting the U.S. Marshall Service’s Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force. That brings the total of officer-involved shootings for 2018 to 25, which is comparable to the totals in each of the years since we began collecting this data in 2014. 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Officer-Involved Shootings in Wisconsin (By Year) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 As difficult as it may be to believe, there have been 132 officer-involved shootings in Wisconsin in just the last five years. And in 2018, like every year before it, we have been called upon to assist the vast majority of the officers involved in these dire and stressful situations. The value of the 24/7 availability of our staff of business agents and attorneys has never been greater, and the same is true of our commitment to respond to those calls for assistance, whenever and wherever they may occur. Which reminds me - see page 16 for information on our 2018 Service Award nominations. Election Summary & Legislative Preview As discussed in the last issue of the WPJ, in contemplating potential political endorsements our Board of Directors relies heavily on the responses to the questionnaire that each candidate receives, along with our exclusive cumulative report card for the most recent legislative session, in order to measure each lawmaker’s support for the issues that matter to you. Unlike past campaign cycles, where the WPPA’s endorsements were more balanced between Republican and Democratic candidates, the organization endorsed significantly more Republicans in 2018 than in the past. Regardless of the result of any given year, the Board’s use of a detailed analysis that tracks which lawmakers introduce which bills, and how they vote on those bills in committees and on the floor of either the State Assembly or Senate, largely dictates where our political support lands. In short, we support those candidates that can best demonstrate their support for you. With respect to last November’s elections, the WPPA endorsed 11 candidates vying for a seat in the State Senate, consisting of six Republicans and five Democrats. Of the 11 candidates endorsed by the WPPA, ten won their respective elections. In the State Assembly races, the WPPA endorsed 65 candidates, consisting of 40 Republicans and 21 Democrats. Of the 65 candidates that earned our support, 56 of them prevailed. In total, 66 of the 76 legislative candidates endorsed by the WPPA won their races. We are optimistic that the WPPA’s thoughtful endorsement process will provide us with a solid foundation from which we can expand our proud tradition of serving as the predominant independent voice for Wisconsin’s law enforcement community. While the WPPA did not endorse either Governor Evers or Attorney General Josh Kaul, we have started a very constructive dialogue with both in order to highlight the priorities that we will be pursuing in the 2019-20 legislative session, and to make the case for their support of those measures. Continued on page 6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT James L. Palmer, II Comments and letters can be sent to palmer@wppa. com or on Twitter @JimPalmerwiExecutive Director's Report Continued: Among the top issues that the WPPA is pushing with state lawmakers in this current legislative session are the following: • Expanding worker’s compensation law to cover PTSD. Since 1974, officers in Wisconsin have suffered from a state supreme court decision which held that, in order for an employee’s mental injury to be compensable under the law, “the employee must show that the mental injury was caused by unusual stress of greater dimensions than the day-to- day emotional strain and tension experienced by similarly- situated employees.” This ruling, which was handed down six years before PTSD was even a recognized diagnosis by the American Psychiatric Association, has served to essentially foreclose the ability of officers suffering from work-related PTSD to get the time and treatment they need. As a result, officers have been forced to either return to duty while still suffering from a serious condition or leave the profession altogether. Insurance companies and the courts have basically held that old court edict to stand for the proposition that, when you signed up to be a police officer, you signed up to see horrific things. That is simply unacceptable. The U.S. armed forces and a growing number of states around the country have decided to make this change and specifically cover PTSD under their worker’s compensation laws. The WPPA made significant progress on this issue in the 2017-18 session, and we intend to aggressively fight for this necessary change in this current session, as it would benefit both officer safety and public safety. • Ensuring that the survivors of officers killed in the line of duty can keep their health insurance. Though infrequent, some officers make the ultimate sacrifice in their efforts to keep Wisconsin safe. In the wake of these tragedies in Wisconsin, the officers’ families are left to grieve and fend for themselves relative to their medical needs that are no longer covered by the fallen officer’s health insurance plan. Our elected leaders have to recognize that an officer’s brave service in the law enforcement profession is made possible by the extraordinary support of their loved ones and the dedication to our common security that they share. The WPPA will push fiercely to change the law to cover these rare and tragic circumstances. As I’m sure you appreciate all-too- well, while an officer wears a badge; their service to Wisconsin is not a solitary endeavor. • Expand law enforcement’s civil commitment options. When law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin have to make emergency mental health detentions, they are largely limited to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute near Oshkosh as the sole place in Wisconsin to take people for treatment. This causes an enormous drain on local law enforcement resources, as it typically reduces an agency’s staffing by two officers for an entire day to make the trip – and often longer. This also creates a totally inadequate response to individuals suffering from a mental health crisis. Given the statewide import and impact of this issue, the WPPA intends to vigorously renew its effort to correct this huge problem so that better options can be made available. We supported legislation in the last session that would have reopened the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison, which Governor Walker’s administration closed in 2014, and to secure grant funding to help hospitals establish regional mental health crisis centers that could accept civil commitment patients. As the only statewide group lobbying on behalf of rank- and-file officers, our efforts have been responsible for laws that require your employer to pay your legal fees if charged with a crime and exonerated, impose harsher penalties and hold people accountable for threatening you or injuring you on the job, and laws that protect your right to workplace representation. We’ve also successfully fought against legislation that would have been very detrimental for you, such as proposals to cut your pension benefits, increase your retirement age, and otherwise make your jobs more difficult and dangerous than they already are. Were it not for the WPPA, these positive results would simply not exist. As this legislative session progresses, I encourage you to reach out to me with any feedback, suggestions – even criticisms – that you would be willing to share. The challenges facing Wisconsin’s law enforcement community are significant, but so is the potential that each of you can offer in the way of ideas and solutions to those problems. Regardless of the size or location of your department, the WPPA is dedicated to representing you the same. I welcome your input and involvement, and I would be glad to hear from you anytime. Until then, stay safe, stay informed, and stay in touch. In terms of safeguarding your rights as an employee in Wisconsin, it is hard to think of a more important law for day-to-day operations than that which protects your right to review and respond to any materials in your personnel records, maintained by your employer. Wis. Stats. § 103.13 allows you to look into your records at least twice annually, to photocopy any records (with a few notable exceptions), and to respond to any material in your personnel records that is inaccurate or negative in any way. Learn more! Visit wppa.com/personnel-records/ Pay Attention To Your Personnel Records Wisconsin Police Journal - 6Wisconsin Police Journal - 7 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells The WPPA staff has been busy planning our 87th Annual Convention, which will be held May 4 – 5, 2019 at the Kalahari Waterpark Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells. The Annual Convention will be two days. We will start with workshops Saturday morning, the Opening Ceremony at lunch, workshops in the afternoon and the Awards Banquet on Saturday evening. Sunday morning will include the President’s Breakfast, additional workshops and wrap up with lunch and the last General Session that includes elections and Committee Reports. Please see the tentative agenda. To reserve your room for the WPPA’s 87th Annual Convention, call the Kalahari at 877-253-5466 or 608-254-5466 and request the group rate for the Wisconsin Professional Police Association or to book your room online go to https://book. passkey.com/e/49822084. Room rates are $129.00 per night for up to four people per room. A kings lodge suite is $159.00 and a two-room family suite is $189 per night for up to six people. A deposit of one night plus tax is required at the time the reservation is made. Reserve early! Our room block often fills up before the release date. The deadline for reserving a room under the WPPA block is April 3, 2019, at which time all remaining rooms in the block will be released for sale to the general public and additional requests for group rooms will be on a space-available basis at the Kalahari’s current rates, not the WPPA’s negotiated rates. PLEASE NOTE: The negotiated room rates are ONLY for WPPA Convention attendees. If you do not register to attend the WPPA’s 87th Annual Convention, you will be charged the going rate – and NOT the WPPA rate. Agenda Events and times subject to change. Friday, May 3 2:00-6:00pm WPPA Board of Directors’ Committee Meetings 4:30-6:00pm Early Registration 7:00-Midnight Hospitality Suite 8:00pm Bags Tournament to Benefit MoV Saturday, May 4 8:00am-3:00pm Registration 8:00am-3:00pm Exhibits 9:00-10:30am WPPA Board of Directors Meeting 10:00am-11:30pm Workshops • Counting the Days: Preparing for Retirement • Called on the Carpet 11:45-1:15pm General Session I Lunch; President’s Welcome; Keynote Speaker; Executive Director’s Report 1:30-3:30pm Workshops • Officer 911 (DCI & WPPA - one hour each) 5:00-6:00pm Cocktail Hour 5:30-9:30pm Child Care (Pre-registration Required) 6:00-9:00pm Awards Banquet/ Torch Run Raffle 9:00-Midnight Hospitality Suite 9:00pm Bags Tournament to Benefit MoV Sunday, May 5 8:00-10:00am President’s Breakfast 10:15-11:45am Workshops • Flex Your Bargaining Muscle • Officer Wellness Resources in Wisconsin 12:00-1:00pm General Session II Lunch; Special Olympics Presentation by Niki Nelson Elections; Committee Reports - Financial; Audit; Retirees; Legislative; Shoot; Golf; Awards; Scholarship; Torch Run; Old Business/New Business; Door Prize Drawings; Adjourn Convention The WPPA’s 87th Annual Convention Life on the Thin Blue Line May 4 – 5, 2019 Counting the Days: Preparing for Retirement This workshop will provide you with a better insight as to when retirement is right for you. Called on the Carpet Learn what types of conduct may give rise to discipline, with a focus on how to keep yourself and your co-workers out of situations where the potential for discipline exists. Officer 911 This workshop will focus primarily on the aftermath of officer-involved shootings, with special emphasis on the review process used in these instances. Flex Your Bargaining Muscle Learn the tools and tactics to effectively negotiate for pay, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of your employment. Officer Wellness Resources in Wisconsin Learn what's available and where to find it. Presented by the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation. WorkshopsConvention Child Care Requires Pre-Registration, $10 per child The Dane County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association will provide child care during the Awards Banquet on Saturday, May 4. Due to increasing costs, child care will be $10 per child. Pizza, snacks, movie, age-appropriate activities and toys will be provided. Because the number of children has increased each year, and because younger children often need one-on-one care, we require that you pre-register your children. It is especially important to pre-register children two and under because of the extra care they need. Two ways to pre-register your children: 1) e-mail Julie Neeley at jneeley@wppa.com; or 2) complete the form below and include with your convention registration and your payment. If you prefer to call us with your credit card information, please call 608- 273-3840 and ask for Lori or Julie. Your registration is not complete until we have your payment. We cannot accept on- site registration for children age two and under. CONVENTION CHILD CARE PRE-REGISTRATION ParentsEmail AddressTelephone CityStateZip Name on Credit CardCell Number Billing Address (if different from above) 16-digit CC Number Expiration Date3-digit CVV Child’s NameAge Child’s NameAge Child’s NameAge Child’s NameAge Total Please let us know if your child(ren) has special needs. Thank you. Keep current with what’s happening in your Association! Visit wppa.com Find registration form and credit card payment information at wppa.com Wisconsin Police Journal - 8Please note : You must be a fully-paid delegate to participate in Convention general sessions and workshops . Local Name Total Number of Members in Local Number of Authorized Voting Delegates (One delegate per 15 members or fraction thereof, maximum of 10.) Name of Contact Person Daytime Telephone Convention Registration Designation Voting Delegate (includes lunches & banquet) D$185.00 Saturday Only Registration (includes Saturday lunch & banquet) S$130.00 Alternate Delegate (includes lunches & banquet) A$185.00 Saturday Lunch (for those other than registrant) Sat L$15.00 Non-Voting Delegate (includes lunches & banquet) N$185.00 Sunday Lunch (for those other than registrant) Sun L$15.00 Non-WPPA Member (includes lunches & banquet) NM$200.00Banquet (for those other than registrant) B$40.00 Please designate all registrants using the codes listed above. An Alternate Delegate is one who is authorized to vote in the absence of a Voting Delegate. Any delegate not authorized to vote would be a Non-Voting Delegate. Make checks payable to WPPA. Mail form and check to WPPA Convention, 660 John Nolen Dr., Suite 300, Madison, WI 53713. Check here if the president of your local is planning to attend the President’s Breakfast on Sunday, May 5. President’s Name Registration Cancellation Policy All registration fees are due at the time of registration. Refunds requested up to and including April 15, 2018 will be assessed a $25.00 processing fee. After April 15, fees are transferable but non-refundable. Don’t forget to make your room reservations at the Kalahari by April 3, 877-253-5466. The negotiated room rates are ONLY for WPPA Convention attendees. If you do not register to attend the WPPA 87th Annual Convention, you will be charged the regular Kalahari rate and NOT the WPPA rate. Questions? Call us at 608-273-3840 or 800-362-8838. Last NameFirst NameDesignation One-Day RegistrationBanquet Choice Cost Total Prepaid Registration Fees $ A - Stuffed Herb Chicken Breast Boursin Cheese, Sun-Dried Tomato, Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Asparagus, Natural Jus B - Chianti Braised Beef Short Ribs Creamy Polenta, Roasted Carrots, Spinach, Gremolata, Green Beans C - Cauliflower Steak Sun-dried Tomato, Olives, Arugula. Quinoa Hash (Vegan/Gluten Friendly and Dairy Free) Banquet Entrees – Saturday, May 4 Find registration form and credit card payment information at wppa.com Wisconsin Police Journal - 9Next >