Decorah police chief attends special training

Decorah Police Chief Bill Nixon has just returned from a specially designed training seminar for law enforcement officers at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children near Washington, D.C.  Nixon joined 50 other police chiefs, sheriffs and 911 managers at the seminar.

The Missing & Exploited Children Seminar for Chief Executives was designed to provide attendees 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 training experiences for me in my 27 years as a law enforcement officer," said Nixon.  "To be able to bring this knowledge home and put it into practice, is a great benefit to this community."

The CEO training discusses the needed steps in implementing best practices for call takers, responding officers, investigators, and Command Staff.  All travel and lodging expenses during training are covered by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children through a grant.