After receiving an invitation to attend the specifically designed training seminar for Law Enforcement Executives and 911 Center managers, Sheriff Maciol and Undersheriff Swenszkowski attended the program as guests of the NCMEC.

Sheriff Maciol and Undersheriff Swenszkowski joined 51 other Chiefs, Sheriffs, and 911 Emergency Managers who were also selected and invited to attend the 130^th session of the CEO course and the Sheriff and Undersheriff are now two of the more than 5,000 who have completed this training.

The Missing & Exploited Children Seminar for Chief Executives was designed to provide attendees like Sheriff Maciol and Undersheriff Swenszkowski 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 the Undersheriff and I in our 41 combined years of service in law enforcement. To have been selected in itself, was an honor, but to be able to bring this knowledge home and put it into practice, is a plus for the citizens of Oneida County”, according to Sheriff Maciol.

Created in 1997 and funded by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency (OJJDP), the CEO training discusses the needed steps in implementing best practices for call takers, first responders, investigators, and command staff.

Once candidates are selected to attend, all travel and lodging expenses during the two day training are covered by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children through a grant by the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency (OJJDP).