The purpose of the NYWLE Community Service Committee is to explore and organize NYWLE participation in community service projects throughout New York State. As a committee, we will commit to projects which promote a positive relationship between criminal justice and the communities we serve. We will be seeking both long and short term projects for member participation throughout New York State that make use of the special qualities and skills of the members of NYWLE. Whether it is Statewide or regional, focusing our resources, our strength and our sense of responsibility can make a difference. Ideas for projects and service opportunities are welcome.

Send your thoughts and ideas or your desire to be on the committee to Mary Kavaney, Leslie Arp or Casey Quinlan.  The committee chairs contact information can be found in the member directory.

The NYWLE Conference Committee organizes and plans the annual conference for NYWLE. Committee members select the location for the conference and create a comprehensive program of topics and speakers for this two day conference for all members of the organization. The Committee organizes and hosts the welcome reception, the conference banquet and various sponsored events.

Send your thoughts and ideas or your desire to be on the committee to Paula Pellizzari and Becky Thompson. The committee chairs contact information is available via the member directory.

The Long Range Planning Committee seeks to garner diverse wisdom and perspective from our expanding membership in defining and refining organizational objectives. Suggestions for participative programs, networking events, and opportunities for professional development and dialogue are encouraged.

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The NYWLE Membership committee supports the recruitment, retention & promotion of NYWLE. Their goal is to establish a network of professional people to be used as a resource for developing skills, professionalism and effective leadership. Committee members work with regional representatives to enhance communication within NYWLE.

Send your thoughts and ideas or your desire to be on the committee to Joanne Jaffe and Deborah Campbell. To contact committee chairs please use the member directory.

One of the many goals for NYWLE is to create a program for continued mentoring of both women in law enforcement and students interested in criminal justice. This goal alone will provide a solid foundation for reaching our other goals associated with networking, recruitment and training. A committee will be formed to work out the logistics of how this program shall work in pairing members. In the interim, if you have questions or ideas, please proceed to the contact page and enter "Mentoring Program" into the subject line when entering your message.

For further information please contact Julie Pasquini via the member directory.

The goal of the Training/Leadership committee is to promote the personal and professional development of members at all stages of their careers through the sharing of training/educational opportunities, presentation of programs at the annual conference and other venues, and outreach to students in criminal justice-related programs. The committee will also serve as a clearinghouse to field inquiries and make referrals regarding training and leadership issues. We welcome postings regarding training opportunities open to outside agencies, conference info for other organizations of potential interest to our members, and ideas for future NYWLE conference training topics.

Send your thoughts and ideas or your desire to be on the committee to either Cathy Johansen or Casey Quinlan via the member directory.

The Website and Technology Committee has the responsibility of setting the strategic direction of the website and ensuring that the web presence supports the goals of NYWLE and serves its members. The committee is in need of members that can participate in meetings and assist in making decisions regarding website content and capabilities. The future goals of the committee are: conduct surveys to assure the website meets the needs of members, create content to publish on the site, participate in usability testing, assist in managing publishing and timeliness of published materials, and providing input to budgetary needs of the website.

If you are interested in participating on this committee please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it