Melvin named president of national organization
Maricopa’s Assistant City Manager, Patrick Melvin has assumed the duties of national president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). Melvin, who previously served as first vice president, was installed in his new position during NOBLE’s 34th Annual Training Conference and Exhibition held in Baltimore the week of July 10th.
Melvin said as president he plans to focus on three new areas of concentration – two dealing with safety and the third aimed at enhancing NOBLE’s financial health.
“I want to do all I can to encourage seatbelt usage nationally for the communities we serve, our law enforcement colleagues, family members and friends,” said Melvin, a former motorcycle officer who witnessed first hand the results of not buckling-up. “NOBLE will provide recommendations for policy initiatives aimed at avoiding injuries and deaths related to non-seatbelt usage.”
The other area of safety concern has to do with the use of body armor. Melvin noted that less than “60 percent of the heads of agencies require their personnel to wear life-saving protection while working.” He said NOBLE will push agency heads to require their officers and agents to utilize body armor.
While NOBLE has been making financial strides, Melvin said he is “going for the gusto” and will challenge chapters to significantly increase membership and fundraising. He said an emphasis will be placed on the “Each One Reach One” membership initiative.
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) seeks to serve as the conscience of law enforcement by being committed to justice by action. NOBLE, founded in 1976, represents more than 3,500 members nationally and internationally, primarily African-American chief executive officers of law enforcement agencies at federal, state, county and municipal levels, other law enforcement administrators and criminal justice practitioners.
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Did you give that guy his tarp and jack back yet?