OPVTA WEB OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED!

On behalf of your OPVTA Executive and our friends at the Canadian Police Knowledge Network, we are pleased to announce that the long-awaited OPVTA WEB has now been officially launched. This new portal is free to all OPVTA member agencies and provides web-based access to a variety of OPVTA videos from the back catalogue, as well as all new releases. The site also features review questions and viewership will be fully trackable.

If you have not yet already enrolled your agency’s sworn members, instructions may be found here. You will be directly connected to OPVTA WEB by clicking here, or “OPVTA Web” on the column to the left. We encourage all users to travel through www.opvta.com to get to the portal, so that you may be kept up to date on important OPVTA news and issues.

While initial offerings may seem somewhat limited, additional titles will be regularly added over the next 2-3 months. It is hoped that the site will feature 30-35 titles by summer. New releases will be a priority, and will be added to the site concurrent with DVD distribution.

Please contact Jamie Saunders with any questions, concerns or suggestions.

 

 

 

   CLEAN SWEEP AT THE 2009 LEVA SHIELD AWARDS

We are pleased to announce details regarding the NRPS Video Unit’s outstanding performance at the 2009 Law Enforcement Video Association (LEVA) Shield Awards Competition. The awards were presented on November 20th as part of the 20th Annual LEVA International Training Conference, held in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Video Unit received a total of seven awards, including an unprecedented “sweep” of the top three Awards in the competition. This marks the ninth time that an NRPS Video Unit production has received LEVA’s top honour.

"Public Safety Cycling" took home the Gold Shield Award the Training/Technical category and the Award of Distinction for best overall entry. This video was produced for the International Police Mountain Biking Association (IPMBA).

"Prescription Drug Enforcement for Patrol" received the Gold Shield Award for Professionalism as well as the the Award of Honour (2nd best overall entry).

"Faith Diversity" was awarded the Gold Shield Award in the Professional/Policy category and the Award of Excellence (3rd best overall entry).

"The FIRST First Responder" received the Bronze Shield Award in the Training/Technical category.

All of our video projects are the result of a combined team effort which involve all members at varying stages of the production process. We extend our thanks to our members who have played a key role in contributing to these accomplishments.