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Enforcement Expo Program 2009

October 28, 2009
	Active Shooter Update Don Alwes There are lessons to be learned from recent active shooter incidents. The shortcomings of traditional Immediate Action/Rapid Deployment tactics will be examined and addressed and current Active Shooter Response tactics will be discussed.
	Clandestine Laboratory Safety & Awareness for First Responders Arthur R. Musselman, Hazardous Materials Specialist Georgia Police Academy - Drug Training Section This class is designed for first responders with little or no prior clandestine laboratory experience and who may encounter a clandestine laboratory during the course of their duties. This class gives a brief overview of the dangers of clandestine laboratories to first responders and some recognizable characteristics first responders should look for to minimize the risk to themselves and their co-workers.
	Common Sense Hiring Practices Michael A. Caldwell, Attorney DeLong, Caldwell & Bridgers, LLC This seminar will cover the most common dangers that law enforcement employers face, and the common-sense steps they may take to avoid becoming defendants in employment-related litigation. It will cover a basic outline of the federal (and state) laws which impact the employee selection process, the establishment of clear criteria for employee selection, hiring and screening practices, employee discipline as a benefit, special policies relating to discrimination and harassment, and ?due process? in adverse actions.
	Counterterrorism for Law Enforcement Richard Hughbank, MA, MS, CMAS, CHS-IV, President Extreme Terrorism Consulting, LLC This class will provide the attendee with the tools to understand the mindset of terrorist operators, how they form and operate with a given society, and how to properly gather and process various forms of street intelligence. With this knowledge, law enforcement first responders will have a greater ability to support, enhance, and contribute to a community?s or business? protection program, situational awareness, and strategic visualization by portraying relevant and legitimate threat information that may affect the operational and tactical environment in the prevention of a viable threat.
	Crisis Negotiations for the Law Enforcement Professional Craig Glaze, Instructor and Anti-Terrorism Program Coordinator Georgia Police Academy As a law enforcement officer, you are likely to be called to respond to incidents in which one or more people are in crisis. You may be faced with a barricaded, suicidal person or one or more people who are holding hostages. Your tactical team and negotiations team have not arrived and you have now become the crisis negotiator. Knowing how to respond effectively may mean the difference in saving someone?s life, very possibly your own. Recognizing the difference between which incidents are hostage situations and which are non-hostage situations will increase your effectiveness in successfully negotiating with the person in crisis. The ultimate goal of crisis negotiations is to save lives, all of the lives involved in the incident.
	FBI Child Abduction Assistance Nathan Whiteman, Special Agent FBI Atlanta Gain information regarding the role of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Child Abduction investigations and the resources the FBI can provide to assist in those investigations. You?ll also receive an overview of the FBI Child Abduction Rapid Deployment Teams.
	Georgia Street Gang Characteristics Carlos Ortiz, Program Director – Drug Enforcement Training Georgia Public Safety Training Center Learn how Georgia Law defines a Criminal Street Gang and discuss the most common types of gangs currently operating in Georgia. Participants will also learn how to identify the common colors, signs and symbols of gangs in Georgia.
	Joint Fire Scene Investigations – The Partnership Between Public Safety Agencies and Private Investigators Investigator C K Williams, IAAI-CFI Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services Designed for public safety agencies that conduct fire or arson investigations, this course provides the steps agencies can take to better preserve the scene. Preservation will help assist in documentation while also allowing other interested parties the opportunity to examine potential evidence. The course also provides agencies with insurance industry resources that may help them to successfully complete their investigation.
	Leadership Rethink! How to Claim and Polish the Leader Within You Stephen M. Gower, Certified Speaking Professional The Gower Group, Inc. Whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever you are doing, think of yourself as a leader--now! You belong to the Leadership Club. Membership is not exclusive, you are welcome. The process toward claiming and polishing the leader that is within you equals eight steps: Leap beyond the myth; Learn to think of yourself as a leader; Listen for your clues; Laugh at yourself; Look upon leadership as differing from management; Love to learn; Lean on your focus; Live like a leader.
	Lessons Learned Information Sharing Amanda Rhyne This session will provide an overview of Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS.gov), the national, online network of lessons learned, best practices, and innovative ideas for the emergency response and homeland security communities. Sponsored by the US Department of Homeland Security?s Federal Emergency Management Agency, LLIS.gov helps emergency response providers and homeland security officials prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. The presentation will cover features unique to LLIS.gov, including original best practices and lessons learned and its extensive library of after-action reports, State and local plans, Federal guidelines, and other related documents. The speaker will also discuss LLIS.gov?s community building network features, such as member collaboration tools, information sharing tools, feedback tools, the member directory, and LLIS.gov Channels.
	Mastering the Art of Grant Writing Sheri Lawson Community Development Professionals This hands-on workshop introduces participants to the skill and art of grant writing. Participants will learn how to research appropriate opportunities, how to get organized, how to develop a skeletal proposal and how to tweak a proposal to meet a Funder's needs. This workshop covers how to write grants for both public and private sources, including responding to Requests for Proposals, Notices of Funding Availability and developing unsolicited proposals.
	Methamphetamine Awareness for Patrol Officers Matthew S. Hester, Adjunct Instructor Georgia POST Gain a basic understanding of what methamphetamine is, the effects on the user, the extent of the problem, the primary methods of manufacture encountered in Georgia, and the ability to identify pre-cursor chemicals, improvised chemicals, and other items associated with the manufacture of methamphetamine. You?ll also learn about the chemical, toxilogical, and physical hazards associated with methamphetamine labs, and the roles of first responders and citizens when encountering clandestine drug labs.
	Police Intelligence Operations (PIO) for the 21st Century Threat Richard Hughbank, MA, MS, CMAS, CHS-IV, President Extreme Terrorism Consulting, LLC Attendees will gain the tools to support, enhance, and contribute to a community?s or business? protection program, situational awareness, and strategic visualization by portraying relevant and legitimate threat information that may affect the operational and tactical environment in the prevention of a viable threat. Law enforcement or security personnel gather police, criminal, or other tangible threat information during the performance of their daily functions to provide as input to the intelligence collection effort and turned into actionable reports. The PIO function ensures that information is properly collected during the conduct of daily law enforcement and security duties and reported up through the applicable channels so it can be properly assimilated, analyzed, and distributed to the appropriate entities for further evaluation or operational responses. Through the understanding of PIO, senior leaders and other decision/policy makers will gain valuable tools to facilitate the creation of departmental policies and proper execution at the operational level.
	Policing America’s Streets: Combating the 21st Century Terrorist Cell on American Soil Richard Hughbank, MA, MS, CMAS, CHS-IV, President Extreme Terrorism Consulting, LLC Both domestic and international terrorist organizations employ guerrilla warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures. Thus, the ability to identify and defeat the members of these organizations, cripple their infrastructure, and disrupt their financial resources lies in the understanding of modern guerrilla warfare as it develops in the twenty-first century within the United States. The forms of asymmetric warfare adopted by domestic and international terrorist groups alike is no longer intended to gain simple media exposure or governmental manipulation; they want to make an overpowering impact by causing massive loss of life and severe damage to infrastructure and are often motivated by religious imperatives and political goals. This program will address the seven phase?s terrorist organizations use in their attack preparation through execution, the strategic challenges in countering these phases, and the implications for law enforcement agencies in fighting terrorism.
	SAFFE DL - A More Secure, Automated, Faster, Friendlier, and Easier Georgia Driver License Allen Russell, Criminal Investigator Georgia Department of Driver Services, Office of Investigative S This course is intended to introduce law enforcement officers to the look and appearance of the newly designed Georgia Driver License and Identification card. The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) has spearheaded an effort to create a new Georgia Driver License by use of a completely new application and production process. This initiative is titled SAFFE DL because this innovative process will enable the agency to produce a more secure card in a faster, friendlier, and easier manner. The course will provide the student with an overview of the general appearance and security features of the newly designed Georgia Driver License and ID cards which will begin production in the fall of 2009. The course will also provide basic information about the current Georgia Driver License, which has been in use since 1996, as well as information about the Georgia Department of Driver Services? investigative unit and how they may assist other law enforcement agencies to detect and deter fraudulent activity involving Georgia Driver Licenses and Identification cards.
	School Attacks & Mass Violence Incidents Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editor Officer.com 118 years of school violence have shaped police response in the United States. The evolution of police protocols in response to school violence has always been 100% reactive and is often driven by public outcry. Are the current response protocols sufficient? We?ll look at the evolution of law enforcement response to active shooter situations and examine contemporary events to determine whether or not a new evolution of tactics and protocols is necessary. Being able to respond to a school attack isn't enough anymore. Law enforcement today needs to be able to efficiently respond to terrorist and 5th generation warfare events.
	The Georgia Cybersafety Initiative Kimberly Milka, Special Agent and Sue Dowling, Forensic Computer Specialist Georgia Bureau of Investigation Do you know the most popular websites for teens and children? Have you heard of the wave, pipes, or mashups? Learn about the newest trends and websites and where you can find the most updated cybersafety information. In addition, you will learn about the Georgia Cybersafety Initiative, GaCSI. The program offers training to law enforcement, educators, parents and community members, and students. Together, we are working to change the culture that surrounds our children?s cyber usage, and to encourage wise, ethical and safer online experiences.
	The Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and its Response to the Growing Problem of Child Pornography John Whitaker, Special Agent in Charge Georgia Bureau of Investigation The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is an independent, statewide agency that provides assistance to the state's criminal justice system in the areas of criminal investigations, forensic laboratory services and computerized criminal justice information. Housed within the Bureau is the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force whose mission is to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in developing an effective response to cyber enticement and child pornography cases. This support encompasses forensic and investigative components, training and technical assistance, victim services, prevention and community education. The ICAC Program was developed in response to the increasing number of children and teenagers using the Internet, the proliferation of child pornography, and the heightened online activity by predators searching for unsupervised contact with underage victims. By helping state and local law enforcement agencies develop effective and sustainable responses to online child victimization and child pornography, the ICAC program delivers national resources at the local level
	What Do They See When They See You Coming? Lessons Learned from the Nation’s Top Cops Stephen M. Gower, Certified Speaking Professional The Gower Group, Inc. How others perceive you, as a law enforcement professional, is your business. To soar beyond success, you must learn how to factor perception into your leadership equation. If you are interested in how others perceive you, this session is a must. Learn to honor the power of perception over reality. Learn to treat assumption as your enemy. Do not assume that others know what you know, that others know what you wish they knew, or that others know how you feel. Verify receipt of the message you intended to communicate.
	What to Do with Someone in Crisis Craig Glaze, Instructor and Anti-Terrorism Program Coordinator Georgia Police Academy When you are called to a situation in which someone has attempted to take their life, receive an unknown call for medical assistance, are being held against your will or threatened with severe bodily harm, or you have arrived before law enforcement - you find yourself in the role of crisis intervener asking the question, ?What do I do with someone in Crisis??. Understanding basic crisis theory will provide you the foundation to begin a successful crisis intervention. Reading the subtle behavioral clues the person may be showing and then knowing how to respond effectively may mean the difference in your ability to save someone?s life, very possibly your own.
	You’ve Been Shot – Now What? Treatment and tactics for the wounded officer Jim Darling, EMS Training Coordinator and Dennis Valone, Training Coordinator Metro Atlanta Department of Public Safety This class will focus on self first aid/buddy first aid in a lethal force encounter. We will discuss tactics for winning the fight and treatment of gun shot wounds. The class will have a limited lecture followed by hands-on training with some of the more popular first aid products on the market.