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Upcoming Events

May 21 2019

V.I.P.O. to be featured organization at FBINAA Conference in Arizona

Violently Injured Police Officers co-founders Mario Oliveira and Bob DeNapoli will be featured presenters at the upcoming conference for the FBI National Academy Associates, sharing their experiences with career-ending line of duty injuries with police leaders from all across America.

 

FBINAA Conference Schedule – 2019

Written by Jordan Mayblum · Categorized: News, Upcoming Events

Sep 24 2018

*Media Advisory* V.I.P.O. Co-founders to Host Surviving the Unthinkable Event

Violently Injured Police Officers Organization
Detective Mario Oliveira and Officer Bob Denapoli, Co-Founders

For Immediate Release

Monday, Sept. 24, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

*Media Advisory*

V.I.P.O. Co-founders to Host Surviving the Unthinkable Event

WOBURN — Detective Mario Oliveira and Officer Bob Denapoli, co-founders of the Violently Injured Police Officers Organization (V.I.P.O.), will share their experiences about serious line of duty injuries at an event in November.

WHEN:

Thursday, Nov. 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Becker College, 964 Main St., Leicester

WHAT:

Detective Oliveira (Somerville Police Department, retired) and Officer Denapoli (Woburn Police Department, retired), both of whom were severely injured in the line of duty, will talk about their experiences and struggles following their injuries and the policies and procedures they feel need to be in place to protect members of law enforcement who are injured and unable to continue working.

Worcester Police Sgt. Shawn Barbale will discuss police response to officer involved shootings, the role of supervisors and officers at the scene and policy considerations.

The event is free and open to the public. Register by completing this form and faxing it to the number listed on the form.

About V.I.P.O.:
The Violently Injured Police Officers (V.I.P.O.) Organization, founded by Massachusetts police officers, is a support group for law enforcement officers who have sustained serious, permanent injuries during a violent encounter in the line of duty.

V.I.P.O. is a recognized nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

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Written by Jessica Sacco · Categorized: Upcoming Events · Tagged: event, line of duty injuries, V.I.P.O., Violently Injured Police Officers Organization

Jun 15 2018

V.I.P.O. to Present at Keynote Session at the FBI National Academy Associates 54th Annual Training Conference

Co-founders Mario Oliveira and Bob DeNapoli will be presenting “Surviving the Unthinkable” at 2:30 on Tuesday, July 24. For more information, visit the FBINAA conference by clicking here. For a complete schedule of events, click here.

Written by Chelsea Belliveau · Categorized: Upcoming Events

Oct 30 2017

Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association 50th Annual Regional Criminal Investigation School

V.I.P.O. will be presenting at this year’s Regional Criminal Investigation School!

Click here for the complete flyer.

Written by Chelsea Belliveau · Categorized: Upcoming Events

Sep 26 2017

*UPCOMING EVENT* Violently Injured Police Officers: Overcoming the Trauma and Lessons Learned

Written by Chelsea Belliveau · Categorized: Upcoming Events

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