BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:                                           Sue Webber-Brown                                             Executive Director              Drug Endangered Children Training & Advocacy Center              Butte Co. DA Investigator/Narcotics Detective (Retired)                                Sue Webber-B rown retired as a District Attorney Investigator for the County of Butte a fter 26 years in law enforcement.  Sue’s first 7 years were spent in We lfare Fraud where she was often co-assigned to the Butte Interagency Narco tics Task Force (BINTF).  As a result\, the drug unit developed an expert ise in combining drug\, welfare fraud and child maltreatment investigation s into one case. In 1991 the DA transferred Sue to the drug task force whe re she spent 19 years as a Detective/Agent.     Sue Webber-Brown was re sponsible for the investigation of major narcotic cases\, welfare fraud an d child endangerment.  Sue is accomplished in the practical aspects of in terviewing and interrogation\, having participated in more than 2300 inves tigations.  Sue has rescued over 3000 children from hazardous homes where drugs were used\, sold\, or manufactured. Sue is a recognized expert in t he California and Arizona courts and has testified before Congress in the field of child endangerment due to drugs.   Sue is responsible for the de velopment and successful "Drug Endangered Children" (D.E.C.) Program\, the first of its kind in the United States.  Sue was appointed by the Govern or's Office of Criminal Justice Planning (O.C.J.P.) to an Ad hoc Study Gro up on drug endangered children and co-wrote a training guide disseminated statewide.  Sue was a founding board member of the California D.E.C. Alli ance\, founding board member of the National D.E.C. Alliance and has publi shed numerous articles.  Sue has provided D.E.C. training to over 50\,000 in 44 other states\, including the Office of National Drug Control Policy in Washington D.C.\, the Department of Justice Bureau of Narcotic Enforce ment\, National Interagency Civil-Military Institute\, the United States A ttorney’s Office\, the Drug Enforcement Administration\, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.  Sue and the D.E.C. Program have been f eatured in the LA Times\, Sacramento Bee\, Washington Post\, numerous othe r newspapers\, and publications\, on the Montel William’s show and in th e November 2002 issue of People magazine.   In 2000\, Sue received the “California Victim Services and Restitution Award” from the Governor a nd the “Law Enforcement Leadership Award” from the California Attorney General. Sue was selected as the 2003 “Investigator of the Year” by t he California District Attorney’s Investigators Association.  On May 25 \, 2004\, Sue received the “Award of Distinction” from the California Peace Officers’ Association\, 2005 was awarded “Narcotics Officer of t he Year” from Region VIII of CNOA\, and in 2007 received the “Open Arm s Award” from the University of Kentucky.    In December 2008 Sue met  with President George W. Bush at  the Capital  in D.C. where she was   honored for her work with the D.E.C. program and in December 2008 recei ved Butte College’s  “Outstanding Alumni of the Year”.      In S eptember 2013\, Sue was presented with the “Distinguished Service Award ” and inducted into the Oroville Union High School District Hall of Fame .  On November 22\, 2014\, during the opening ceremonies of the 50th Annu al CNOA training conference\, Sue and DEC-TAC staff were each presented wi th awards for “Outstanding Contribution’s” to the state and nation f or training on the topic of Drug Endangered Children.   For 15 years\, Su e\, as a private consultant\, has been the Executive Director of the Drug Endangered Children Training and Advocacy Center which was initially estab lished in 2009 under a state grant (California Emergency Management Agency ) to train all multi-jurisdiction drug task forces (MJDTF) within the stat e. Currently DEC training\, resources\, and consultation is available upon request and provided throughout the state to all first responder agencies \, and multidiscipline personnel.   Additionally\, Sue is a DEC topic exp ert and consultant to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration\, High Intensity Drug Traffic Area’s\, and the Federal Law Enforcement Tra ining Center\, to train law enforcement\, child protective services\, prob ation\, parole\, health professionals and prosecutors\, on how to investig ate and process evidence on welfare fraud\, other crimes\, and drug endang ered children\, while addressing the needs of these child victims of drug related crime.   Sue is a DEC topic expert and consultant to local\, stat e and federal agencies. She trains law enforcement\, child protective serv ices\, probation\, parole\, health professionals and prosecutors\, on how to investigate drug crimes with children\, while addressing the needs of t hese child victims. 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Sue Webber-Brown retired as a District Attorney Investigator fo r the County of Butte after 26 years in law enforcement. \; Sue&rsquo\ ;s first 7 years were spent in Welfare Fraud where she was often co-assign ed to the Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force (BINTF).  \;As a resu lt\, the drug unit developed an expertise in combining drug\, welfare frau d and child maltreatment investigations into one case. In 1991 the DA tran sferred Sue to the drug task force where she spent 19 years as a Detective /Agent. \; \;

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Sue Webber-Brown was res ponsible for the investigation of major narcotic cases\, welfare fraud and child endangerment. \; Sue is accomplished in the practical aspects o f interviewing and interrogation\, having participated in more than 2300 i nvestigations. \; Sue has rescued over 3000 children from hazardous ho mes where drugs were used\, sold\, or manufactured. Sue is a recognized ex pert in the California and Arizona courts and has testified before Congres s in the field of child endangerment due to drugs.

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Sue is responsible for the development and successful "\;Drug End angered Children"\; (D.E.C.) Program\, the first of its kind in the Un ited States. \; Sue was appointed by the Governor'\;s Office of Cri minal Justice Planning (O.C.J.P.) to an Ad hoc Study Group on drug endange red children and co-wrote a training guide disseminated statewide. \; Sue was a founding board member of the California D.E.C. Alliance\, foundi ng board member of the National D.E.C. Alliance and has published numerous articles.  \;Sue has provided D.E.C. training to over 50\,000 in 44 o ther states\, including the Office of National Drug Control Policy in Wash ington D.C.\, the Department of Justice Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement\, N ational Interagency Civil-Military Institute\, the United States Attorney& rsquo\;s Office\, the Drug Enforcement Administration\, and the Federal La w Enforcement Training Center.  \;Sue and the D.E.C. Program have been featured in the LA Times\, Sacramento Bee\, Washington Post\, numerous ot her newspapers\, and publications\, on the Montel William&rsquo\;s show an d in the November 2002 issue of People magazine.

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In 2000\, Sue received the &ldquo\;California Victim Services and Resti tution Award&rdquo\; from the Governor and the &ldquo\;Law Enforcement Lea dership Award&rdquo\; from the California Attorney General. Sue was select ed as the 2003 &ldquo\;Investigator of the Year&rdquo\; by the California District Attorney&rsquo\;s Investigators Association. \; On May 25\, 2 004\, Sue received the &ldquo\;Award of Distinction&rdquo\; from the Calif ornia Peace Officers&rsquo\; Association\, 2005 was awarded &ldquo\;Narcot ics Officer of the Year&rdquo\; from Region VIII of CNOA\, and in 2007 rec eived the &ldquo\;Open Arms Award&rdquo\; from the University of Kentucky.  \;

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In December 2008 Sue met  \;with P resident George W. Bush at  \;the Capital  \;in D.C. where she was

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honored for her work with the D.E.C. program and in December 2008 received Butte College&rsquo\;s

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In September 2013\, Sue was presented with the &ldquo\;Distin guished Service Award&rdquo\; and inducted into the Oroville Union High Sc hool District Hall of Fame. \; On November 22\, 2014\, during the open ing ceremonies of the 50th Annual CNOA training conference\, Su e and DEC-TAC staff were each presented with awards for &ldquo\;Outstandin g Contribution&rsquo\;s&rdquo\; to the state and nation for training on th e topic of Drug Endangered Children.

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For 15 ye ars\, Sue\, as a private consultant\, has been the Executive Director of t he Drug Endangered Children Training and Advocacy Center which was initial ly established in 2009 under a state grant (California Emergency Managemen t Agency) to train all multi-jurisdiction drug task forces (MJDTF) within the state. Currently DEC training\, resources\, and consultation is availa ble upon request and provided throughout the state to all first responder agencies\, and multidiscipline personnel.

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Addi tionally\, Sue is a DEC topic expert and consultant to the United States D rug Enforcement Administration\, High Intensity Drug Traffic Area&rsquo\;s \, and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center\, to train law enforcem ent\, child protective services\, probation\, parole\, health professional s and prosecutors\, on how to investigate and process evidence on welfare fraud\, other crimes\, and drug endangered children\, while addressing the needs of these child victims of drug related crime.

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Sue is a DEC topic expert and consultant to local\, state and feder al agencies. She trains law enforcement\, child protective services\, prob ation\, parole\, health professionals and prosecutors\, on how to investig ate drug crimes with children\, while addressing the needs of these child victims.

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