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Conference at a Glance (PDF)

All sessions are 75 minutes in length unless otherwise noted.

October 1, 2010
8:00 AM	Counterterrorism in North Texas Sam Simon, Supervisory Special Agent FBI This presentation will provide a broad overview of the FBI's efforts to combat the ever-present threat of terrorism. The speaker will discuss international terrorism threats as well as domestic terrorism threats. Cases that have been investigated and prosecuted by the Dallas FBI Division will be highlighted, followed by a brief Unclassified current threat picture.
8:00 AM	Managing Difficult Employees Dan Primozic, Associate Director Institute for Law Enforcement Administration This presentation provides a study of the specific types of difficult employees that law enforcement leaders are likely to encounter. It also speaks to how and why employees become difficult to manage and provides some helpful hints on how to deal with them successfully. For example, how does one deal with an explosive, hard-driving, aggressive personality who makes life around the department stressful and nonproductive?
8:00 AM	Methamphetamine/Clandestine Drug Laboratory Awareness M. St. John Dallas Police Department 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 the state, and the ability to identify pre-cursor chemicals, improvised chemicals, and other items associated with the manufacture of meth. You'll also learn about the chemical, toxilogical, and physical hazards associated with meth labs, and the roles of first responders when encountering clandestine drug labs.
8:00 AM	The Desegregation of Texas Prisons Since 1990 – Encouraging Trends Within Prisons and Implications for Released Prisoners James Marquart, Professor of Criminology and Dean of the School of Economics, Political, and Policy Sciences, University of Texas-Dallas This session will discuss the desegregation of the Texas prison system, begun in 1990 - from entire prisons, to cellblocks, and finally to cells - with a description of trends in inter- and intra-racial violence among prisoners between 1990 and 2005. The presentation, based on the first book to be devoted to an empirical and extensive analysis of prison desegregation, is based on original research and data analysis conducted by the speaker. Findings include trends of decreased intra-racial violence within prisons, and how this may relate to current decreases in race-related violence in Texas as a whole, as prisoners are released. The session will be of value to those interested in Texas history, prison history, race and race relations, gang trends, law enforcement, judicial intervention, prison organizations, and public policy.
9:30 AM	Arson and Insurance Fraud Captain Sam Stephenson Dallas Fire-Rescue Department Arson and insurance fraud represent crimes we all pay for. In today's economy, there is a trend of motor vehicle fires and structure fires that are owner-related, with insurance as the motive. Learn how the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department conducts fire and arson investigations, and what the Department is doing to combat the problem.
9:30 AM	Gang Awareness Andy Caceres and B.K. Nelson Dallas Police Department This session will educate law enforcement personnel about the active criminal street gangs in Dallas County. The speaker will provide information on gang trends, terminology, and culture. Also included will be a history of the gangs, a breakdown on different types of gangs, and a look at criminal activities. Attendees will learn to better recognize gang influences in schools and communities, and about ways to address this growing problem.
9:30 AM	Interview and Interrogation Skills Max Palomeque, Senior Facilitator Shield Consulting International Learn valuable techniques involving body language to enhance your interview and interrogation skills. Concepts covered will include: establishing baselines, deduction vs. induction, interviewer/interviewee interaction and detecting deception. Understand the impact of cultural norms on body language and how to use body language as a tool to obtain and or elicit information. Learn why body language is the "universal" language and is often your first and best indicator of trouble.
9:30 AM	Utilizing Tactical Medics on a SWAT Team – Lessons Learned Chris Weinzapfel, Firefighter-Paramedic City of Rowlett, TX This session will describe the basic development of a Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) program, with guidelines on equipment, Memorandums of Understanding and Protocols. The speaker will discuss how to utilize Tactical Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics on a SWAT team, and with lessons learned, both good and bad, for TEMS programs.
11:00 AM	Dealing With the Media Janice Crowther, Senior Corporal, Media Relations and Department Communications Section, Dallas Police Department This session will help those in law enforcement to be more effective in their dealings with the media. Included will be a list of do's and don't's, a discussion of why openness and honesty is the best policy, and the importance of treating the media with courtesy and respect. Also discussed will be specific situations, such as when an officer is killed in the line of duty. This presentation is for all law enforcement personnel who have occasion to interact with the media, whether regularly or occasionally.
11:00 AM	Electronic Crimes Task Forces – Combating Cyber-Based Attacks David Bentz, Special Agent U.S. Secret Service Congress in 2001 directed the U.S. Secret Service to develop a nationwide network of Electronic Crimes Task Forces (ECTFs). Learn about the ECTF task force in Dallas, and how it brings together law enforcement, prosecutors, private industry and academia to prevent, detect, mitigate and investigate cyber-based attacks on banking and finance, the high-tech industry, critical infrastructure, and more. The speaker will include several case histories from the North Texas area.
11:00 AM	High-Risk Vehicle Traffic Stop and Approach Tactics Wes Doss, Law Enforcement Training Group Leader Brownells, Inc. Traffic stops are a daily event for officers in the U.S., but every "ordinary" stop has the potential of turning extraordinary. This presentation will provide a practical base of knowledge in the dynamics of high-risk traffic stops, and will offer training techniques and resources for successful management of conflict on the roadway. Attendees will learn how to assess threats regarding stopped vehicles and how to prevail in conflict conditions.
11:00 AM	Tornado Emergencies – the Role of Law Enforcement Robie Robinson, Director of Emergency Management Tarrant County College District Tornados can present extreme challenges to emergency responders, because of their potential for not only causing damage and injuries, but also for knocking out lines of communication. The speaker will use examples to examine the role of law enforcement personnel in tornado emergencies. Topics will include damage assessment; staging area organization; communications when phone lines, dispatch centers and cell phone transmission are out; coordination with hospitals; organization of radio volunteers; dealing with power outages; Hazmat spills; and also public information and media response considerations.