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WCJA LogoThe Wyoming Criminal Justice Association provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and promotes professionalism, personal growth and pride in our respective fields, through the collaborative efforts of Wyoming’s Criminal Justice Professionals by way of training, networking and simple communications.
 

WCJA 2012 Conference Information

What is WCJA

The 2012 Confrence is scheduled for August 23rd and 24th in Cheyenne, Wyoming.   We are really excited to be co-hosting this year with the Western Correctional Association!!!
The WCJA annual conference strives to provide its members with valuable
information that they can take back and use to make their jobs easier and benefit their
agencies. With keynote speakers and breakout sessions there is a variety of topics
covered to better offer something relative to different fields in the criminal justice world.

We have our two keynote speakers lined up!!  Mara Leveritt and Dean Aufderheide!! 

Things are progressing nicely and have some great speakers lined up!!!  Some of our presentations will be from the Wyoming DCI Director, The States Fire Marshalls Office and Front Range training to mention a few.  Some of the topics are on new drugs such as Spice, how arson investigation works with law enforcement and active shooter.  WCJA is really trying to offer more to the entire criminal justice field!!!  If you are interested in being a speaker or a vendor please contact any of the WCJA board or drop us a note on our Facebook page!!

The Wyoming Criminal Justice Association (WCJA) is an organization that is
committed to providing professional services to its members and criminal justice
community. The WCJA cooperates with adjunct justice systems agencies in the
expansion and development of parole, probation, correctional work and other criminal
justice aspects throughout the country. The WCJA also cooperates and works with
programs relative to corrections in the state of Wyoming as well as other fields relative to
criminal justice.

The WCJA is governed by a board of directors that include president, president elect,
secretary/membership coordinator, treasurer, WJCA historian, state representative
to the western correctional association, vendor coordinator, speakers coordinator,
outreach coordinator, professional education coordinator, entertainment coordinator, and
publisher.

The WCJA strives to offer a vast amount of tools to assist its members including
professional training and development, promoting high standards in correctional practice,
creates public interest and support, and serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas and
information among the agencies represented in the association. The WCJA members and
the board of directors are a resource for each other and people in the criminal justice
field. Members will receive individual notification of the ongoing training, workshops,
annual conference and copies of the association newsletter.