August 2025
Dear Members and Friends-
Please welcome our new WSCPA At-Large Director, Dr. Eliann (Eli) Carr from Ellensburg Police Department. She works as the Ellensburg Police Department’s Crime & Intelligence Analyst. We are excited to have her join the team!
About Dr. Carr:
Certified Crime & Intelligence Analyst responsible for multi-level crime analysis integrating methods to mitigate and prevent crime and foster police-community collaboration. Over 10 years of experience leading teams and managing programs in high-demand environments. Skilled speaker and published author on topics spanning leadership, crime analysis, cultural influence, and family resiliency. Special focus is on developing enduring programs to empower communities and cultivate effectiveness. Committed to excellence, accountable for tangible measures for assessment to demonstrate success.
National Night Out
National Night Out 2025 is tonight, August 5th. The event is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. It’s a chance for neighbors to connect with local law enforcement and other community organizations in a positive setting. Check your local community for NNO gatherings and events and let us know how it went!
Crime Prevention Thursday
On August 21, at 11:00am, Abby Elliott, Renton Police Department’s Crime Analyst will be presenting on “Insight to Impact: How Crime Analysts Empower Crime Prevention Efforts”. To register for this month’s Crime Prevention Thursday webinar, click here.
Join us for an insightful session on how your department’s crime analyst can be a powerful partner in crime prevention efforts. We’ll explore how timely, accurate analysis of crime trends at specific properties, neighborhoods, or business areas can drive smarter, more proactive policing.
Learn how a crime analyst serves as a subject matter expert (SME), identifying emerging patterns and sharing actionable intelligence to support crime prevention personnel, officers, command staff, and external partners. Whether you’re in patrol, investigations, administration, or community outreach, this presentation will highlight how crime analysis can strengthen your strategy—and your impact. If you missed our last Crime Prevention Thursday presentation by Flock’s Security team, no worries; we recorded it and it’s available for viewing via the members’ portal on our website.
WSCPA Conference 2025
Our 47th annual Crime Prevention Conference is approaching fast, only one month away! Join us September 16-18, 2025, at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver, WA. If you still have not registered for the WSCPA 2025 Annual Conference, or you need more information, click here. In today’s changing environment, it is more important than ever for crime prevention professionals to educate themselves and stay on top of new laws, technology, trends and to map their path to success. Our conference makes that possible. We have experts and tools to help you map the future. We look forward to meeting you at the conference!
WSCPA Annual Awards
The Washington State Crime Prevention Association (WSCPA) is accepting nominations for the exceptional work you have been doing. Our awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, September 18th in conjunction with the annual statewide crime prevention training conference. Join us in honoring the people, programs, and projects that represent the exemplary work in the field of Crime Prevention and Community Engagement. We rely on you to nominate these programs and individuals for our 2025 awards. To view the award categories and to nominate an award recipient, please click here.
Dues Reminder
Our association relies on membership dues to keep our operations running. As a reminder, two of the benefits you receive as a member are.
- Access to the members only section of our website which grants you access to a library of crime prevention videos and materials.
- You will receive a 15% discount on all training courses and conferences.
Thank you to those individuals that have renewed their memberships. To those who have yet to renew (or join) click here. Your renewal or new membership will carry through the end of the 2025 calendar year. Thank you for your support!
Join the Board!
We're still looking to grow our board! Do you like working with numbers but never wanted to do finance as a full-time career? We’re in need of a Treasurer and could use your help, no finance degree required. We’re also looking to fill the Region 4 Director (southwest Washington counties), Region 8 Director (southeast Washington counties), and three At-Large Directors that can be appointed to our governing body, regardless of where you physically reside or work in Washington State. If you are interested in serving on the Board, please send a letter of interest and resume to us directly at info@wscpa.net. You can also contact any board member for general questions about what serving on the board is like.
Facebook and LinkedIn Pages
Don’t forget to like and follow-us on our Facebook and LinkedIn pages. Your support is greatly appreciated in helping us reach a wider audience
Remember, active participation is essential in building a safer environment. Your feedback is appreciated to help improve our association’s future. Share your thoughts or suggestions at info@wscpa.net. Together, a difference can be made!
Continue to enjoy your summer and be safe out there!
Linda Watts
Region 6 Director, Washington State Crime Prevention Association
Retired Lieutenant, Yakima Police Department
Cell Phone: 509-961-1126
watts3462@gmail.com