February 2026
Dear Members and Friends of WSPCA,
We first want to express our gratitude for the work you do every day in our communities. Whether you are in law enforcement, loss prevention, private industry, a community-based organization, health care or campus security, or just someone who gives a damn, our communities are safer and thriving because of your efforts.
Your Washington State Crime Prevention Association has been hard at work, and we have a full year of activities planned. Before we get to that, here’s a few highlights of what we’ve been up to.
CPTED Certification Training Class, January 28-30, 2026
Thank you to Seattle Children’s Hospital for hosting our most recent CPTED Certification course. Special thanks to Seattle Children’s security team for making the arrangements, and big thanks to Angel Cheng for making sure we had coffee and Continental Breakfast every day. What was impactful about this class is that three of the four locations that were evaluated happened to be Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) properties. The findings were significant and the recommendations made by the evaluation teams were shared with SPR for their follow-up. Great job, Class!!
WSCPA in Dallas!
Several of our Board members attended the annual US CPTED Association Conference in Dallas, TX, February 4-6, 2026. We learned new ideas, emerging practices, and innovative approaches to Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. We also connected with representatives from other State Crime Prevention Associations. We’re excited for what’s ahead and grateful to represent Washington State on a national level and look forward to sharing this information with you to strengthen our work and better serve our members.
New US CPTED Association Board Member
We’re also incredibly proud to share that our President, Mark Solomon, has been selected to join the board of The U.S. CPTED Association. A well-deserved recognition and an exciting step that strengthens the partnership between our organizations.
Upcoming Trainings and Events:
We want to make you aware of upcoming engagement opportunities.
- CPTED Certification Training hosted by Ellensburg Police Department, May 12-14, 2026
- CPTED Certification Training hosted by Vancouver (WA) Police Department, August 11-13, 2026
- 48th Annual Crime Prevention and Community Engagement Conference at Icicle Village in Leavenworth, WA, October 26-28, 2026.
We are still working with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and Educational Service District staff on the possibility of holding a school-centric CPTED Training sometime in 2026. We will provide more information as details are worked out.
We will offer our 40-Hour Basic Crime Prevention and Community Engagement Course in the first quarter of 2027. If your agency is interested in hosting, please reach out. Host agencies get one free training spot for every ten paid course attendees.
48th Annual Conference: Call for Committee Members
We seek your assistance and participation in shaping what our upcoming conference will look like. If you are interested in being part of the conference planning committee, please email us directly at info@wscpa.net
48th Annual Conference: Call for Speakers
Do you have a program or initiative that your colleagues would benefit from knowing about? How about a case study of Crime Prevention or Community Engagement in action. How can what you’ve done in your community or for your industry be replicated in other communities? Bottom line, would you like to be a presenter at our upcoming conference? We are accepting proposals for speakers and topics for our October conference. Submissions are now open and will remain open until July 31, 2026. The conference Committee will send out acceptance notices by August 10, 2026. For more information and to submit proposals. Please contact us at info@wscpa.net and use Conference in the subject line.
Crime Prevention Thursday
Our next Crime Prevention Thursday session is scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 11am Pacific Time. Our next session will feature Craig Tom from the Federal Trade Commission and Elena Huizar from the Washington State Attorney General’s Office. We will be talking about the latest in all things fraud and scams. To register for this and future Crime Prevention Thursday sessions, please register here.
Dues Reminder
Thank you to those individuals that have renewed their memberships for 2026. If you have yet to do so, please renew as soon as you are able. Your membership helps keep the Association’s lights on. As a reminder, two of the benefits you receive as a member are:
- Access to the members only section of our website which grants you access to a library of crime prevention videos and materials.
- A 15% discount on all training courses and conferences.
Payments For Membership and Trainings.
Our ability to accept online payment for memberships and trainings is still unavailable. We apologize for this inconvenience and are working to rectify this as quickly as possible. We should have this issue resolved in a matter of weeks. In the meantime, we do have a work-around
- When going to our website and selecting a training or a membership, register at the $0 rate.
- If your organization prefers to pay by check and you need an invoice/purchase order, please reach out to us directly at info@wscpa.net, and we will generate one for you and email it to you.
- If you prefer to pay by credit card, we can take those payments over the phone; call Mark Solomon directly at 206-679-1162. Once the transaction is processed, you will receive a receipt via email letting you know your payment was received. We do not retain your credit card information.
Your membership or training registration is not valid until payment is received.
Social Media
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Thank you for all you do. Take Care and Stay Safe!
Mark A. Solomon, CPD, PSP
President, Washington State Crime Prevention Association
Crime Prevention Coordinator, Seattle Police Department