Fall General Membership Meeting

Description

WACOPS invites you to gather in Spokane, September 16-18, for the Fall General Membership Meeting. This no-cost, members-only meeting brings together officers, deputies, and guild leadership from across Washington for two and a half days of essential updates on public safety and labor issues, expert-led training sessions, and meaningful networking opportunities. Make sure your organization has a voice at the table and is represented at this important meeting. Full agenda coming soon mark your calendar and register today!

When: September 16-18, 2026

Where: The Centennial Hotel, 303 W North River Dr, Spokane, WA 99201 | (509) 326-5000

Who: All WACOPS members are invited to attend. We highly encourage each member organization to send at least one representative from your guild's leadership team (board member, delegate, or legislative chair/liaison). 

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What to Expect:

The Fall General Membership Meeting will feature key updates, training, and discussions, including:

• Strategic Planning Update & Year-in-Review Reports
• 2027 Legislative Session Preview
• Interim Projects & Reports
• Benevolent Fund Cornhole Tournament
• WACOPS Business Meeting
• Wellness Training: Optimizing Hormone Health for First Responders presented by Men's Revival
• Pre-Conference Union Training presented by the Labor Defense Group on September 15th

Plus: Stay tuned! agenda details, presenters, and additional training announcements coming soon...

Featured Trainings...

The Impact of Human and Organizational Factors on Use of Force Investigations 

This presentation will examine how our approach to understanding use of force events impacts the outcomes of our investigations, the cultures of our departments, and the way the public perceives these often controversial events. It will also outline ways to minimize the potentially biasing factors on these high stakes investigations and provide strategies for improving the data we collect, maximizing officer wellness, and educating the public. 

Dr. Paul Taylor is a policing scholar who studies law enforcement decision-making, human factors, and system safety in the context of police interactions with the public. He is the founder and lead instructor for the Association of Force Investigators and regularly consults on complex court cases involving police and civilian use-of-force. Paul has over ten years of practical law enforcement experience including time as a department training manager, patrol sergeant, and use-of-force instructor. Paul has developed and delivered law enforcement related instruction for academy, field training, and advanced in-service audiences as well as graduate and undergraduate level courses. He is actively engaged in law enforcement research, training, and consulting across the United States and internationally.

Beyond the Stigma: Hormonal Health in Public Safety

Sleep disruption, chronic stress, inflammation, and environmental exposure all place significant strain on responder health and recovery systems.  Yet despite growing awareness, hormonal health remains one of the least discussed areas of responder wellness. 

This session provides a practical look at hormonal health in both male and female responders, why more public safety personnel are seeking answers on their own, and what responsible education, screening, and long-term monitoring should look like. Drawing on real-world agency and labor union initiative outcome data, attendees will leave with a practical understanding of how hormonal health is becoming a mainstream component of modern public safety member health, and agency level wellness programs. 

Bailey Ogrin (President- MWR First Responder) is a respected health systems strategist and wellness advocate known for designing simple, effective solutions to complex problems in healthcare. With a background rooted in solution development, patient access, and healthcare innovation, Bailey has focused his career on overcoming barriers that prevent everyday heroes from receiving the resources they need. 

Dr. Jenna Zampiello ND, LAC- is a naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist with a clinical focus on hormone optimization, digestive health, regenerative medicine, and personalized wellness care for both men and women. She earned her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) and Master of Acupuncture degrees from Bastyr University in 2010 and has additional training in hormone replacement therapy, regenerative medicine, nutrition, and functional medicine. 

Hotel Accommodations

Guest rooms at the Centennial Hotel starting at $138/night+, make your reservation by the cut-off date of August 22nd for special group rate. Guest room scholarships available! Inquire with Teresa Taylor, ttaylor@wacops.org.

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