FOUNDED IN 1985, THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLACK WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES (NOBWLE), INC. IS AN INCORPORATED, NON-PROFIT ENTITY WHOSE MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND STAFF WHO HOLD A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT POSITIONS AND TITLES WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS.
NOBWLE, INC. IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THOSE WOMEN WHO ARE EMPLOYED WITHIN THE FIELD OF LAW ENFORCEMENT BY ENCOURAGING FAIR HIRING AND RETENTION PRACTICES, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND PROMOTIONAL ASSISTANCE. NOBWLE, INC. NOT ONLY SEEKS TO SUPPORT FEMALE LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS, BUT IT ALSO WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE VIA ITS PARTICIPATION IN A NUMBER OF LOCAL AND YOUTH-ORIENTED INITIATIVES.
FROM AUGUST 7, 2014 THROUGH AUGUST 8, 2014, NOBWLE, INC. WILL HOST ITS 29TH ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT THE NEWARK LIBERTY AIRPORT MARRIOTT HOTEL, WHICH IS LOCATED IN NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. THE THEME OF THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE WILL BE “COURAGE TO TAKE THE LEAD: THE TRAILBLAZERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT” WITH THE CONFERENCE’S WORKSHOPS BEING OPEN TO ALL WOMEN, REGARDLESS OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS, THEREBY HIGHLIGHTING THE INCLUSIVE MISSION OF NOBWLE, INC.