Shamrock Foods TourThe FBIPCAAA joined InfraGard on July 17 for a walking tour of the nearly 1 million-square-foot Shamrock Foods distribution center in Phoenix, AZ. Shamrock Foods is one of the largest family-owned wholesale food distributors in the United States. Serving restaurants, healthcare facilities, schools, and hospitality businesses, Shamrock provides a comprehensive range of fresh, frozen, and dry goods, as well as dairy products under its own brand.
NCMEC Presentation in March 2025The FBI-PCAAA presented on behalf of NCMEC on Thursday, March 27, at the Arizona Anti-Trafficking Alliance – Community Schools Initiative. Bob Teal and Cary Peskin each speak to middle school students (ages 12–14) about the difficult subjects of sexting and sextortion.
Annual Dinner/ Gala 2024The FBIPCAAA held its Annual Meeting and Signature Fall Event on November 16, 2024. The event celebrated 30 years of the FBI Citizen's Academy. Highlighting the event was special keynote speaker Jana Monroe, a former FBI Assistant Director, who gave a talk titled "Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer," which everyone found very interesting. The venue was the Adobe restaurant at the Biltmore in Phoenix, and the food was exceptional.
FBICAAA: 2024 GraduationCongratulations, graduates! You've ascended from the FBI Citizens Academy students to potential FBIPCAAA members. From mastering fingerprint dusting to balancing civil liberties with catching criminals, you've absorbed knowledge like a crime scene sponge.
Luke Air Force Base TourLuke Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force (USAF) base in Glendale, Arizona. It is a primary training center for F-35 Lightning II and F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots. About twenty Phoenix FBICAAA chapter members toured the base on Thursday morning, February 22. A special thank you goes to Cary and Jack for organizing the tour.
ATF Citizens Academy Range Day 2023The local ATF office concluded their Citizens Academy for 2023 with a day at the range. Outdoor demonstrations included ATF K-9, explosives, national response team truck orientation, and large (50 cal) and small (9mm) firearms introduction and range use.
FBIPCAAA-Annual Dinner at the Heard MuseumThe Phoenix FBICAAA held its Annual Meeting and Signature Event at the extraordinary Heard Museum. The event was well attended and featured speaker Frank Figliuzzi formerly the FBI's Assistant Director to Counterintelligence. Pictured are Allyn Wright and Alicia Wadas.
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