The Preliminary Schedule of Session Day, Time, and Room Locations for the 2026 NGCRC 29th International Gang Specialist Training Conference (August 3 - August 5, 2026):

Version 1.0

Includes all schedule information for all courses.

LEGEND of Symbols: “Ts” = Tracks = the session credits = the training tracks that particular session gives credit for attending (the training track number is provided after the “Ts” symbol appears). Room location names are in all caps.

Schedule Entry Example: Sunday 5:00pm - 7:00pm: (50) “Within a Decade (1990-2000): An Overview of the Community Affairs Division’s Efforts in Reducing Illegal Activities Associated with Prolific Graffiti Writers, Graffiti Crews, and Street Gangs”, by Retired Detective Ken Davis, Yonkers Police Department, Yonkers, NY. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 1; 4; 7; 9; 19; 20; 27; 28.

Translation of the Who, What, When, Where, and Why:

The course is session #89 (if it were 89R = #89 is one of the few that is repeating later in the schedule), it is being taught on Sunday from 5:00pm - 7:00pm (when), it is session #50 (what), session title is “Within a Decade (1990-2000): An Overview of the Community Affairs Division’s Efforts in Reducing Illegal Activities Associated with Prolific Graffiti Writers, Graffiti Crews, and Street Gangs”and who here is Ken Davis. Where here (that is the room name where the session is being held) is the Millenium Park room. The “Ts” code means that this session gives credit for tracks 1; 4; 7; 9; 19; 20; 27; 28 (why you want to take it)

There are 30 different training tracks.

You need to know your track name and your track number. The “criss-cross” studyguide appears on page six and is located at https://ngcrc.crisscross.html

You can see the listing of tracks also at the main conference website: https://ngcrc.com/conference.html

You can also see the list of tracks on any registration form such as:

https://ngcrc.com/register.html

This is the schedule of events for the 2026 NGCRC Gang Training Conference. It can also be called an itinerary.

Last updated: Apr. 23, 2026

Includes course or session numbers #1 through and including #91

Sunday, August 2, 2026:

12:00pm Noon Exactly: NGCRC staff and volunteers assemble in the Operations Center (GARFIELD PARK ROOM), on the third floor, to unload the truck and prepare the Goody Bags.

3pm-8pm: Registration - pick up your ID, your registration file folder, and your goody bag at the Operations Center (GARFIELD PARK ROOM), on the third floor.

Sunday afternoon “early bird” Sessions:

3:00pm - 5:00pm:

(80) “Modern Gang Problems in Schools: Assessing Threats and Strengthening Prevention”, by Dr. Martha Whitfield, Principal, Arkansas Juvenile Assessment and Treatment Center, Bryant, AR. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 5; 7; 17; 22; 27.

5:00pm - 7:00pm:

(50) “Within a Decade (1990-2000): An Overview of the Community Affairs Division’s Efforts in Reducing Illegal Activities Associated with Prolific Graffiti Writers, Graffiti Crews, and Street Gangs”, by Retired Detective Ken Davis, Yonkers Police Department, Yonkers, NY. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 1; 4; 7; 9; 19; 20; 27; 28.

Monday, August 3, 2026:

6:00am:

Registration - pick up your ID, your registration file folder, and your goody bag at the Operations Center (GARFIELD PARK ROOM), on the third floor.

7:00am - 7:45am

Opening Ceremony: CHICAGO BALLROOM. Welcoming and Opening Ceremony; Awards Ceremony; General Announcements. You need to use the West Bank of elevators to get to the Chicago Ballroom on the 16^th floor.

8:00am - 9:00am:

(24) “Leaving the Gang: Psychologically Informed Support Strategies for Managing Gang Involved Youth and Young Adults”, by Sally-Ann Ashton, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Juvenile Crime Prevention Center, Prairie View A&M University, TX. LINCOLN PARK. Ts: 1; 2; 6; 7; 8; 12; 13; 16.

8:00am - 10:00am:

(14) “An Introduction to Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs”,by Dr. Andy Bain, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Criminal Justice & Sociology, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 1; 15; 20; 23..

(82) ”The Intersection Between Gangs and Human Trafficking”, by by Dr. Gregg W. Etter Sr., Ed.D., and Avery Penn, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts: 1; 4; 6; 23; 30.

(56) “Gang Culture and Social Norms”, by Captain Philip J. Swift, Ph.D., Municipal Courts, City Marshall Division, Fort Worth, TX. ONTARIO. Ts: 2; 7; 10; 11; 12; 13.

9:00am - 10:00am:

(8) “A Social Economic Autopsy: A Look at the Root Causes of the Gang Problem”, by Troy R. Rogers, Chattanooga, TN. WASHINGTON PARK 1. Ts:7; 22.

9:00am - 11:00am:

(4) “Behind Closed Doors: Investigating and Interrupting Gang-Controlled Child Sex Trafficking”, by Katie Crosby and Detective Julia Eckart, Little Rock, Arkansas. LINCOLN PARK. Ts:1; 7; 8; 21; 22; 30.

10:00am - 11:00am:

(89) “Roanokes RESET Model”, by Tara Heuple, RESET Team Family Intervention Advocate and Scott C. Booth, Chief of Police, Roanoke Police Department, Roanoke, VA. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts: 10; 11; 12; 18; 22; 30.

(11) “Stress and Gang Investigators: Transitioning from Work to Home”, by Christopher M. Felton, Ph.D., Fort Wayne Police Department, Fort Wayne, IN. WASHINGTON PARK 1. Ts: 1; 7; 12; 25.

10:00am - 12:00pm:

(50) “Within a Decade: How the Community Affairs Division Managed Graffiti Vandalism and Street Gang Activities While Attending Its Affairs”, by Retired Detective Ken Davis, Yonkers Police Department, Yonkers, NY. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 1; 4; 7; 9; 19; 20; 27; 28.

(57) “Procedural Justice: Can it Help Solve Violent Crime?”, by Christopher M. Felton, Ph.D., Detective Sergeant, Fort Wayne Police Department, Fort Wayne, IN. ONTARIO. Ts: 5; 12; 22; 30.

11:00am - 12:00pm:

(81) “Victimology Outreach in Gang Homicide Cases”, by Dr. Natasha R. Burnett, Multi-Agency Gang Unit Victim Assistance Coordinator, Shelby County District Attorney General’s Office, Memphis, TN. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts: 10; 11; 18; 21; 30.

(58) “Confronting Prison Gangs in the USA and Abroad”, by Mitchel P. Roth, Ph.D., Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Sam Houston State University, Houston, TX. LINCOLN PARK. Ts: 13; 16; 20; 23; 24.

12:00pm - 1:00pm:

(55) “The Probation Officers/Court Staff Reception” by Dr. Andy Bain, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Criminal Justice & Sociology, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA; and Irene C. Paredes, Lake County Superior Court Juvenile Division, Crown Point, IN. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 2.

12:00pm - 3:00pm:

(74) “Tour of the Cook County Temporary Juvenile Detention Center”, A Field Training Event for August 3, 2026 (Monday) and August 4, 2026 (Tuesday), by Jose L. Vergara, MSW, Chicago, IL. Ts: 10; 16; 17.

1:00pm - 2:00pm:

(38) “Prison Gangs: A Global Overview”, by Mitchel P. Roth, Ph.D., Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Sam Houston State University, Houston, TX. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts:

(9) “Notes to a Rookie - Trials, Tribulations, Resilencies”, by Philip J. Swift, Ph.D., Municipal Courts, City Marshall Division, Fort Worth, TX; and Shannon Jones, Assistant Chief, Bexar County Probation Office, San Antonio, TX. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts:

(75) “Reducing Gang-Related Violence in Correctional Institutions”, by Elvis Slaughter, MSCJ, Retired Sheriff’s Superintendent, former fire and police commissioner, criminologist, and author of ten books, including Safer Jail and Prison Matters: Effective Ways to Manage and Reduce Violence in Correctional Facilities. ONTARIO. Ts:

(22) “Strategies for Working With Gang Involved Youth in Juvenile Facilities”, by Martha Wall-Whitfield, Ph.D., Principal, Arkansas Juvenile Assessment and Treatment Center, Bryant, AR. LINCOLN PARK. Ts:

(84) “Crushers Club — Crushing Youth Crime & Gang Involvement”, by Sally Hazelgrove, President & Executive Director, Crushers Club (Restoring the Path), Chicago, IL. WASHINGTON PARK 2. Ts:

1:00pm - 2:30pm:

(62) “Stand Up and Breathe: 4 Steps to Recover From Failure”, by Robert T. David Sr., Youth Gang Violence Prevention Coordinator, Danville, VA. WASHINGTON PARK 1. Ts:

2:00pm - 3:00pm:

(29) “Gang Ethics 101 - Don’t Shoot the Messenger", by Kenneth Davis, Graffiti/Gang Specialist & Private Investigator, Yonkers, NY. LINCOLN PARK. Ts:

2:00pm - 4:00pm:

(69) “The Role of Cultism and Religion in Organized Crime: A Three Country Study of Nigeria, South Africa, and Singapore”, by Dr. Gregg W. Etter Sr., Ed.D., and Avery Penn, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts:

(10) “Following the Money and Digital Footprint for Successful Gang Investigations - A Case Study into the Grape Street Crips Trans-National Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering”, by Michael Horn, Resident Agent in Charge, ATF, Greenville Field Office, Greenville, SC; Nellie Waterman, ATF, Supervisory Special Agent, Knoxville, TN; Alex Saine, Special Agent, ATF; Jonathan Esworthy, Senior Forensic Auditor, ATF; and Timothy Severo, Assistant District Attorney, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts:

(28) “The Impact of Historical/Generational Trauma on Gang and Law Enforcement Interactions”, by Philip J. Swift, Ph.D., Municipal Courts, City Marshall Division, Fort Worth, TX. ONTARIO. Ts:

2:00pm - 5:00pm:

(23) “Establishing the Foundation for a Successful Gang Unit”, by Detective Cory Urlacher, Arlington Police Department, Arlington, TX. WASHINGTON PARK 2. Ts:

3:00pm - 4:00pm:

(49) “The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Gang Membership: Developing Intervention Service Components”, by Martha Wall-Whitfield, Ph.D., Principal, Arkansas Juvenile Assessment and Treatment Center, Bryant, AR. LINCOLN PARK. Ts:

3:00pm - 5:00pm:

(78) “Profiling Gang Members: The Psychology of Gangs and the Investigative Process”, by Dr. Sally-Ann Ashton, Psychologist and Senior Research Scientist, Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center, Prairie View A&M University. WASHINGTON PARK 1. Ts:

4:00pm - 5:00pm:

(20) “A Basic Street Gangs Investigation", by Kenneth Davis, Graffiti/Gang Specialist & Private Investigator, Yonkers, NY. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts:

(15) “Correctional Intelligence and Street Crime Investigations”, by Captain Philip J. Swift, Ph.D., Municipal Courts, City Marshall Division, Fort Worth, TX. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts:

(76) “Gang Victim and Witness Protection Services: Challenges for Our Times”, by Elvis Slaughter, MSCJ, Retired Sheriff’s Superintendent, former fire and police commissioner, criminologist, and author of ten books, including Preschool to Prison: Is It Determined by the School, Environment, or Parent? ONTARIO. Ts:

(68) “The OMCG in a Global Perspective”,by Dr. Andy Bain, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Criminal Justice & Sociology, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA. LINCOLN PARK. Ts:

5:00pm - 6:00pm:

(51) “Gang Prevention - Intervention - Counseling Networking Reception”. by Martha Wall-Whitfield, Ph.D., Principal, Arkansas Juvenile Assessment and Treatment Center, Bryant, AR and NGCRC Staff. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 5; 7; 12; 18; 22.

7:00pm - 9:00pm:

"NGCRC Social Mixer for All Attendees", By NGCRC Staff, cash bar, DJ, etc, Chicago Ballroom, 16th Floor All Are Welcome.

Tuesday, August 4, 2026:

6:00am - 8:00am Early Riser Sessions:

7:00am - 8:00am Early Riser Session:

8:00am - 9:00am:

(71) “Data Matters: Scales of Data, for Youth Interventions and Systemic Change”, by Santos Flores, Ph.D., Department of Community Intervention and Support Services, Durham County, NC. ONTARIO. Ts: 10; 11; 12; 22.

8:00am - 10:00am:

(90) “The Benefit of Working Together: A Case Study of Muscogee County Collaborative Intelligence Group (CIG) Collaborations”, by Adriana M. Escobedo, Investigator/Intelligence Analyst, Collaborative Intelligence Group (CIG), Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, Columbus, GA. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 1; 3; 4; 12.

(77) “Introduction to Crime Gun Enforcement for Gang Investigators”, by Dino Balos, ATF Special Agent, Washington, DC.CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts: 1; 8.

(3) “Project Imagine: Community Violence Intervention and the Impact of Outreach Workers as Credible Messengers”, by Robert T. David Sr., Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Coordinator, Danville, VA. WASHINGTON PARK 2. Ts: 2; 10; 11; 22.

9:00am - 11:00am:

(47) “Tactical Interviewing in Gang Crime Investigations”, by Dr. Sally-Ann Ashton, Psychologist and Senior Research Scientist, Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center, Prairie View A&M University. ONTARIO. Ts: 1; 2; 6; 8; 12; 13; 16; 21; 25.

10:00am - 11:00am:

(36) “An Introduction to the Dark Web for Gang Internet Investigation”, by Dr. Andy Bain, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Criminal Justice & Sociology, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 1; 9; 20; 23.

(26) “The Dynamics of Hybrid Gangs: Pain-Based Groups, Evolution, and Regional Variations in the United States”, by Cornelius Hall, Community Violence Prevention Program Coordinator, Milwaukee, WI. GRANT PARK. Ts: 17; 20; 22.

10:00am - 12:00pm:

(85) “The Targeted Killing of Police Officers by Gangs in El Salvador: A Current Trend in Criminal Tactics”, by Aaron Cunningham, Retired, Chicago Police Department, Chicago, IL; Luis Alonso Montalvo Flores, Policia Nacional Civil, El Salvador; and Lt. Lawrence Lujan, El Paso Police Department, El Paso, TX. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts: 1; 3; 4; 14; 23.

(35) “The 310 Boyz: The Challenges and Successes of a Hybrid Gang Investigation”, by Ryan Grimshaw, Mansfield Police Department, Mansfield, OH. WASHINGTON PARK 2. Ts: 1; 4; 9; 20.

11:00am - 12:00pm:

(32) “Street Gangs Well Defined - For Criminal or Research Intelligence", by Kenneth Davis, Graffiti/Gang Specialist & Private Investigator, Yonkers, NY. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 1; 4; 7; 9; 19; 20; 27; 28.

(70) “Professional Understanding Between Police and Gang Intervention Specialists”, by Ricky Pickens, Gang Specialist/Consultant, Pasadena, CA; and Eugene Harris, Chief of Police, Pasadena, CA. ONTARIO. Ts:

12:00pm - 1:00pm:

(44) “The Christian Gang Specialist Reception”, by Dr. Martha Wall-Whitfield, Ph.D., NGCRC Staff; and George Knox, NGCRC Staff. GRANT PARK. Ts: 10; 11; 18; 22; 29.

12:00pm - 3:00pm:

(74) “Tour of the Cook County Temporary Juvenile Detention Center”, A Field Training Event for August 3, 2026 (Monday) and August 4, 2026 (Tuesday), by Jose L. Vergara, MSW, Chicago, IL. Ts: 16.

1:00pm - 2:30pm:

(88) “Bigger Than Black and Blue”, by Robert T. David, Violence Prevention Manager, Danville, VA; and Police Chief Scott C. Booth, Roanoke Police Department, Roanoke, VA. WASHINGTON PARK 1. Ts: 7; 12; 22.

1:00pm - 3:00pm:

(17) “Chicago Gangs: Criminal Networks and Nexus to Cartel, Organized Crime, and Terror”, by Aaron Cunningham, Chicago Police Department (retired), Chicago, IL. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 1; 3; 4; 6; 14; 23.

(1) “Graffiti Identity 1 - Understanding the Game”, by Retired Detective Ken Davis, Yonkers Police Department, Yonkers, NY. ONTARIO. Ts: 1; 4; 7; 9; 19; 20; 27; 28.

(66) “Hybrid Gangs: How to Identify Local Gang Culture”, by Jim Bailey, Battle Creek Police Department, Battle Creek, MI; and Det. Tyler Sutherland, Gang Suppression Unit, Battle Creek Police Department, Battle Creek, MI. WASHINGTON PARK 2. Ts: 1; 3; 19; 21.

1:00pm - 4:00pm:

(65) “Gang Expert Testimony: Bringing Your Gang Investigation into Court”, by Tyler Sutherland, Gang Suppression Unit, Battle Creek Police Department, Battle Creek, MI; and Jim Bailey, Battle Creek Police Department, Battle Creek, MI. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts: 1; 3; 21.

3:00pm - 4:00pm:

3:00pm - 5:00pm:

(5) “Drug-Induced Homicide Investigations and Prosecutions: A Case Study and Step-By-Step Guide to Handling Fatal Overdose Cases and Prosecuting the Gang Members and Drug Dealers Who Dealt the Drugs”, by Stuart T. Welch, Senior Contact Attorney, Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office, Bel Air, MD; and Detective Tyler Dailey, Harford County Sheriff’s Office, Bel Air, MD. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 1; 3; 4; 6; 21.

(25) “Working With Gang Involved Youth: A Family and Community Perspective”, by Tom Schneider, M.S., Director, Project Lifeline, Chicago, IL; and Kevin Kreuser, Cook County Juvenile Court, Chicago, IL. ONTARIO. Ts:2; 5; 10; 11; 16; 18; 22; 29.

(67) “Transnational Gangs”, by Dr. Gregg W. Etter Sr., Ed.D., Juliana Sloan, and Jazmyn Shockley, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO. WASHINGTON PARK 2. Ts: 1; 4; 6; 15; 23.

4:00pm - 5:00pm:

(40) “Addressing Violence Prevention as a Statewide Approach: The Nebraska Office of Violence Prevention”, by Chris Carlile, Director of Justice Programs, Nebraska Crime Commission, Omaha, NE. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts: 12; 17; 22; 30.

(73) “Street Gangs to Terrorism Affiliation”, by Michael P. Coghlan, Gang Specialist, DeKalb, IL. WASHINGTON PARK 1. Ts: 1; 4; 7; 12; 14; 20; 21; 23; 24.

5:00pm - 6:00pm:

(37) “The Law Enforcement, Prosecution, and Corrections Networking Reception”, by Kenneth Davis and Gregg W. Etter Sr., NGCRC Staff. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts:1; 2; 13; 16; 21.

8:00 pm - 8:15pm:

The NGCRC’s National Night Out (NNO) Event, by NGCRC Staff (all are welcome), directly across the street from the Westin hotel. Join us to do our part to help increase respect for the law and civility.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026:

6:00am - 8:00am Early Riser Sessions:

7:00am - 8:00am:

8:00am - 9:00am:

(7) “Graffiti Identity 2 - Writers, Crews, and Gang Graffiti", by Kenneth Davis, Graffiti/Gang Specialist & Private Investigator, Yonkers, NY. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts:1; 4; 7; 9; 19; 20; 27; 28.

(59) “Defining and Understanding Organized Retail Crime”, by Dr. Andy Bain, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Criminal Justice & Sociology, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts: 1; 6.

(6) “Comparison of Prison Gangs in the U.S. with Other Prison Gangs Around the Globe”, by Mitchel P. Roth, Ph.D., Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Sam Houston State University, Houston, TX. ONTARIO. Ts: 13; 16; 20; 23; 24.

9:00am - 10:00am:

(46) “Where’s Your Library Card, Reviving an Old Search Tool”, by Kenneth Davis, Graffiti/Gang Specialist & Private Investigator, Yonkers, NY. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 7; 9; 11; 18; 19; 22; 28.

(33) “MOCIC 101: What Every Investigator Should Know”, by Brian Townsend, MOCIC, Springfield, MO. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts: 1; 4; 6.

(64) “Hip Hop and Gang Culture”, by Terrance Lamont Stone, CEO, Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy, San Bernadino, CA. LINCOLN PARK. Ts: 9; 11; 18; 19; 22; 27.

9:00am - 10:30am:

(86) “Project Lifeline: A Panel Discussion With Former Gang Members”, by Tom Schneider, Director, Project Lifeline, Chicago, IL. ONTARIO. Ts: 2; 5; 16; 18; 22.

10:00am - 11:00am:

(63) “Gang Resistance and Intervention”, by Dwayne Melton, Social Work Supervisor, State Training School, Eldora, IA. LINCOLN PARK. Ts: 16; 22.

10:00am - 12:00pm:

(43) “Care Theory and Gangs: Implications for Prevention/Intervention Programming in K-12 Schools”, by Martha Wall-Whitfield, Ph.D., Principal, Arkansas Juvenile Assessment and Treatment Center, Bryant, AR. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 5; 7; 11; 16; 17; 18; 22; 29.

(27) “Runaway Tren de Aragua: A Juggernaut on Rails”, by Paul Chavez, Ph.D., Deputy Probation Officer/Training Manager, Los Angeles County Probation Department, Los Angeles, CA; and Javier Hoil, Los Angeles County Probation Department, Los Angeles, CA. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts: 1; 4; 6; 20; 23.

11:00am - 12:00pm:

(2) “What We Really Need for Gang Investigation Skills in the Next Decade”, by Dr. Charles M. Russo, Royse City, TX. ONTARIO. Ts: 1; 12.

(13) “Graffiti Identity 3 - OTWs Productions and Street Gang Memorials”, by Kenneth Davis, Graffiti/Gang Specialist & Private Investigator, Yonkers, NY. LINCOLN PARK. Ts: 1; 4; 9; 19; 20; 27.

1:00pm - 2:00pm:

(39) “The Graffiti Identity 4 - Case Studies on Two Yonkers’ Prolific Graffiti Writers: One With International Connection, Another With Multi-Crew/Street Gang Membership Privileges”, by Kenneth Davis, Graffiti/Gang Specialist & Private Investigator, Yonkers, NY. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 1; 4; 7; 9; 19; 20; 27; 28.

(79) “Crossing the Rubicon: Leveraging Lived Experience to Empower At-Risk Youth”, by William Powers, CEO; Crossing the Rubicon (www.rubiconcrossing.org), Quincy, MA. LINCOLN PARK. Ts: 7; 22.

1:00pm - 2:30pm:

(87) “Gangs vs. Kingdom”, by Robert T. David Sr., Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Coordinator, Danville, VA. WASHINGTON PARK 1. Ts: 2; 10; 11; 22; 29.

1:00pm - 3:00pm:

(41) “Chicago Asian Gangs: Criminal Networks and Their Nexus to Transnational Organized Crime and Public Corruption”, by Aaron Cunningham, Retired, Chicago Police Department, Chicago, IL; Luis Alonso Montalvo Flores, Policia Nacional Civil, El Salvador; and Lt. Lawrence Lujan, El Paso Police Department, El Paso, TX. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts:1; 3; 4; 14; 23; 26.

(30) “Get a GRIP — Nashville’s Approach to Rehabilitating the Highest-Risk Youth on Probation”, by Shellis Hampton, Supervisor of Nashville’s Gang Resistance Intervention Program (GRIP), Nashville, TN. ONTARIO. Ts: 2; 5; 10; 11; 12.

2:00pm - 4:00pm:

(61) “The Illicit Fentanyl Crisis and Drug Poisonings”, by Brian Townsend, MOCIC, Springfield, MO. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 1; 4; 6.

2:30pm - 4:00pm:

(60) “Cutting the Core: Prosecuting Gangs to Lower Crime Rates”, by Joel C. Muneses, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney, Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office, Bel Air, MD. WASHINGTON PARK 1. Ts: 1; 4; 21.

3:00pm - 5:00pm:

(91) “Target the Criminal Not the Innocent: A Case Study of How To Work Immigration Cases the Right Way”, by Adriana M. Escobedo, Investigator/Intelligence Analyst, Collaborative Intelligence Group (CIG), Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office, Columbus, GA. CHICAGO BALLROOM. Ts: 1; 4; 12; 30.

(42) “Operant Conditioning: A Path to Gang Violence and Redemption”, by Philip J. Swift, Ph.D., Municipal Courts, City Marshall Division, Fort Worth, TX.ONTARIO. Ts: 2; 7; 10; 11; 12; 13; 18; 22.

4:00pm - 5:00pm:

(72) “What Could Go Wrong? Increasing the Life Expectancy of Your Gang Program: Addressing Legal Liability Issues in Gang Programs Today”, by Michael P. Coghlan, Gang Specialist, DeKalb, IL. MILLENIUM PARK. Ts: 7; 10; 12; 17; 29.

(83) “Gang Identification in the Digital Age: Expert Interpretation, Social Media Evidence, and Courtroom Testimony”, by Adrian Caceres, Forensic Gang Expert, Delano, California. LINCOLN PARK. Ts: 9; 19; 28.

5:00pm: ALL TRAINING IS OVER WITH. TRAINING ROOMS NOW BEING EVACUATED.

5:00pm-6:00pm:

PROCEED DIRECTLY TO THE NGCRC OPERATIONS CENTER TO SUBMIT YOUR EVALUATION FORM TO THE NGCRC STAFF.

PICK UP YOUR CERTIFICATES IN THE OPERATIONS CENTER NOTE: HAVE YOUR EVALUATION FORM READY TO BE EXAMINED (hours counted) BY OPERATIONS CENTER SUPERVISORS (Maria & Irene) TO SEE IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE MINIMUM HOURS REQUIRED (24 overall, at least 4 of which are in your Training Track).

After 6:00pm: NGCRC staff have gone. Your Evaluation Form is still important. If you forgot, can you please mail or fax your Evaluation Form to the NGCRC ASAP?

WE WISH YOU SAFE TRAVEL ON YOUR RETURN HOME. WE HOPE WE SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.

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