AGENDA
Saturday, January 31st, 2026
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7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Conference Registration
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7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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New Attendee Breakfast (Invite - Only)
Penn Ave Terrace
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8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Awards Workgroup
Treasury
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8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Jail, Detention & Corrections Committee
Salon E and F
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8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
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Seminar: National Peer Support Network: Supporting Deputies Through the Mission, Moments, and Aftermath
Jennifer Hull - Deputy Director First Responder Mental Wellness - National Peer Support Network
Bob Stanberry - Director First Responder Mental Wellness - National Peer Support NetworkState
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Seminar: Behind the Transaction: Power, Money, and Prostitution
Jenn Benjamins - LVMPD Sergeant (Ret.), Owner/Lead Instructor - Covert Blue LLCCommerce
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Seminar: When Minutes Matter: Balancing Alerting and Investigations in Missing and Endangered Person Cases
David Pienta - Lieutenant - Wakulla County Sheriff's Office
David Lewis - Senior Policy Advisor - Bureau of Justice Assistance
Carri Gordon - Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager - Washington State Patrol (Ret.)Rayburn
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Seminar: Connecting Youth and Young Adults to Medicaid/CHIP: Turning New Federal Youth Requirements into Action though State-Local Partnerships
Alex Ruth - Deputy Program Director, Health Policy - The Council of State Governments Justice Center
Maureen McDonnell - Senior Director for Health & Justice Initiatives - TASC's Center for Health & JusticeDirksen
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Animal Cruelty Committee
Congressional
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School Safety Committee
Salon D
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9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
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Seminar: Mass Murder In The Suburbs
Jeffrey German - Detective - Joliet, Illinois Police DepartmentCommerce
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Seminar: Strengthening the Thin Blue Line from the Inside Out: Implementing a Family Academy to Improve Recruiting, Retention, and Resilience
Alicia Romero - Family Support Coordinator - Douglas County Sheriff's OfficeState
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10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Spouses Lounge/Brunch
Suite 1259
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Education & Awards Committee
Treasury
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Seminar: Ethics: It’s All About the Little Things
Kimberly Miller - Licensed Police & Public Safety Psychologist & Consultant - Kimberly A. Miller & Associates, LLCCommerce
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Seminar: Avoiding the X: Understanding the Dynamics of Officer Safety and Citizen Interaction
Don Christman - Lieutenant - St. Lucie County Sheriff's OfficeState
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Seminar: Badges, Blazers, and Big Dreams: Building Trust Through Innovative Outreach
Chip Simmons - Sheriff - Escambia County Sheriff's Office
Whitney Lucas - Chief of Staff - Escambia County Sheriff's OfficeDirksen
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12:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Traffic Safety Committee
Salon D
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1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Emerging Tech and CJIS Committee
Congressional
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Domestic Violence Committee
Salon G
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Court Security Committee
Treasury
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Seminar: Human Trafficking & CSEC- How it works
Jumorrow Poitier - Founder/CEO - SheMeHer, Inc.Commerce
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Seminar: Sheriff-led approaches to cruelty: elevating animal services as a public safety tool
State
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Seminar: Behind the Bars: A Psychologist’s Perspective on Designing for Mental Health in Corrections
Deanna Dwenger - Chief Behavioral Health Advisor - Elevatus ArchitectureRayburn
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Seminar: Transforming Local Jail Capacity into Federal Reentry Solutions
Hugh Hurwitz - Former Acting Director - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Jon Gustin - Former Administrator for Residential Reentry Management Branch - Federal Bureau of PrisonsDirksen
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2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
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Seminar: Death Notification for Today’s Deputies
Mike Melton - Lieutenant - St. Charles Sheriff's OfficeCommerce
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Seminar: Evidence-Based Patrol Staffing: From Data to Deployment
Lori Frank - Director of Research and Analysis - Corona SolutionsState
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Seminar: Election Security in the Surge of Political Violence: Protecting People, Facilities, and Processes
Tina Barton - Co-Chair - Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
David (Kawika) Lau
Christopher Grotton - Vice President for Student Experience/Student Life (Retired Maine State Police Sergeant) - Husson UniversityRayburn
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Seminar: Dealing with the Disorder: Understanding how substance use and mental health diagnosis impact law enforcement engagement with citizens
Vanessa Matthews - Division Director - Treatment Court Institute - AllriseDirksen
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3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Past Presidents Committee
Treasury
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Opening General Session
Capitol Ballroom
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