UPDATE, 1:17 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9: From an email sent by Greg Bauer, one of the organizers:

“[B]oth of our speakers, Chief Lovello and SRO James Palmieri, have unfortunately had separate last minute conflicts arise, and they notified me they will not be able to join us this Saturday morning. While other officers kindly said they would be pleased to fill in, and we appreciate their willingness to do so, Tim and I think it’s best to reschedule their topic for another time.

“So, our next Fathers’ Forum meeting will be held on March 18 at the Darien YMCA from 8:00am to 9:30am, when Ingrid Gillespie, Executive Director of Communities4Action presents the findings of a ground breaking program called The 40 Developmental Assets…..requirements for children to grow from childhood through adolescence and into adulthood.  We look forward to Ingrid’s presentation which we know will stimulate a great discussion.  Please don’t hesitate to reach us if you have any questions.”

Original announcement:

Both Darien Police Chief Duane Lovello, who’s about to retire, and James Palmieri, who recently left his position as the police school resource officer at Darien High School (and is now assigned to the Detective Division) will speak Saturday morning, Feb. 11 at the Darien Fathers Forum.

About Duane Lovello

Chief Lovello is a native of Stamford, Connecticut. He began his career with the Darien Police Department in December of 1981, serving as a patrol officer until being assigned to the Detective Division in October of 1986, where he served until his promotion to sergeant in July of 1993.

After a short return to the Patrol Division, he was reassigned to the Detective Division where he remained until his promotion to lieutenant in September of 2000. In December of 2000, he was promoted to captain and assumed command of the former Line Division, a command that held responsibility for the Patrol Division, Marine Division, and fleet and facility maintenance.

On March 1, 2005, he was appointed by the Darien Police Commission as Darien’s ninth Chief of Police, succeeding Chief Hugh McManus.

Chief Lovello holds a B.S. degree from the University of New Haven and a Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut School of Law. He was admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1998. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, graduating with the 215th Session in 2003.

He is past president and a veteran member of the Glenbrook Fire Department in Stamford, past president of the Darien Police Association, and past president of the Fairfield County Detectives Conference.

He maintains active memberships in the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the New England Association of Chiefs of Police, and Fairfield County Chiefs of Police Association, currently serving as president.

In 2012, Chief Lovello was appointed by Governor Malloy to the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC) and currently serves as Vice Chairman. POSTC maintains regulatory authority over municipal police training and police officer certification.

He currently chairs the POSTC Accreditation and Curriculum Committees. He had also served as a member of the Governor’s Crime Lab Working Group, charged with seeking solutions to issues confronting the Connecticut Forensic Laboratory.

Since 2011, Chief Lovello has served on the Legislature’s Eyewitness Identification Task Force, charged with seeking out and implementing best practices in eyewitness identification for Connecticut law enforcement.

About James Palmieri

​In 2013, the Darien Police Department selected Officer Palmieri was Darien’s first School Resource Officer.

He was assigned to Darien High School on a full-time basis, and he works closely with the DHS faculty, staff, and students to make the high school a safer, more enriching environment.

The SRO’s days are spent meeting with students, administration, support staff, and parents in regards to various issues or concerns.

The SRO also visits classrooms to give guest lessons on alcohol and drugs, search and seizure, and other constitutional/law related topics.

The SRO often attends extra-curricular events, in an effort to further immerse himself into the community and increase familiarity.

The Darien Fathers Forum

The Darien Fathers Forum meets on the second Saturday of the month from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Darien YMCA, 2420 Post Road.

From the Darien Fathers Forum Website:

Our program consists of eight meetings scheduled for the Second Saturday of the month, between October 8 and May 13, 2017 at the Darien YMCA in a conference room that’s adjacent to the front desk. Free of charge. Speakers will engage dads on pressing issues in parenting today and the distinct roles fathers play in shaping their sons’ and daughters’ lives.  But, more than simply listening, they’ll also participate in small breakout groups where men can explore the topics on a more personal level.

 

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These other meetings are scheduled:

March 11, 2017
Ingrid Gillespie

Executive Director

Communities 4 Action

The Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets:

The Building Blocks of Healthy Youth Development

April 22,2017
Vince Benevento

Director and Founder

Causeway Collaborative
Parenting to Adolescents

May 13, 2017
Charlotte Poth

Prevention Educator

The Center-Stamford
Core Tenets of Healthy Sexuality for Teens