Attendee Registration

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
MCC Lobby

NSA Prayer Breakfast

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
228/229/230

Legal Affairs Committee & Seminars

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
222

LEGAL
Seminar LEGAL6.1: Jail Law Update

Carrie Hill, Esq.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
222

NSA Worship Service

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
228/229/230

FLETC Department of Homeland Security Leadership Academy (DHSLA) , (Must sign up in advance, see registration form)Certification(Must sign up in advance, see registration form)

: The Department of Homeland Security Leadership Academy (DHSLA) is the result of a shared vision of the FLETC and the National Sheriff’s Association (NSA), to establish a professional development venue for state, local and tribal law enforcement leaders to explore contemporary issues impacting homeland security and law enforcement operations and better prepare state and local law enforcement leaders (present and future), for complex, inter jurisdictional active shooter/mass casualty events, as well as other homeland security related challenges facing law enforcement leadership. Designed for command staff and other state, local, and tribal law enforcement leadership. The 8-hour follow-up training session at NSA’s Annual conference, plus the two-week program at FLETC, results in a Homeland Security Certification issued by NSA.

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
216

Exhibit Hall Setup & Exhibitor Registration

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibit Halls

LEGAL
Seminar LEGAL6.2: Broward County School Shooting Aftermath; Florida’s Legislative Response

Wayne Evans, Esq.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
222

Immigration Committee

Chair: Sheriff Mark Dannels, Cochise County, AZ; Vice Chair: Sheriff Harold Eavenson, Rockwall County, TX; Staff Liaison:

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
219

Court Security, Transportation of Prisoners & Civil Process Committee

Chair: Sheriff John Zaruba, DuPage Co., IL;Staff Liaison: Hilary Burgess

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
204/205

Detention & Corrections Committee

Chair: Sheriff Larry D. Amerson (Ret.), Calhoun County, AL; Vice Chair: Sheriff Gabe Morgan, Sr., City of Newport News, VA; Staff Liaison: Tim Woods

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
217/218

HS
Seminar HS7.1: Psychological Aspects of the Active Shooter: Offering a Threat Assessment Approach for Public Safety Personnel

This seminar offers a comprehensive picture of the psychological and behavioral aspects of adult and adolescent active shooters. The program utilizes the behavioral sciences as a foundation for violence risk and threat assessment needed to potentially identify and mitigate such a threat. This training will provide an overall portrait of recent and well-known active and school shooter incidents, prevention indicators, threat assessment, and what has been learned from such incidents to potentially prevent such acts of violence.
Robert Cipriano Jr., Police and Public Safety Psychologist, SIMCIP Group, Pembroke Pines, FL

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
208

PSYCH
Seminar PSYCH7.1: Creating a Culture to Combat Officer Suicide

Officers choose the profession to protect others and, in that role, they develop an inherent strength. Training to be brave in the face of danger. But there is a dichotomy that is rarely discussed. When the action stops, what is left in the wake of such bravery? Cumulative stress of the job? This panel discussion will explore an officer's mental wellness and provide solutions in combating officer suicide.
Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, Middlesex County Sheriff's Office, Medford, MA and Olivia Johnson, D.M., Senior Research Associate, Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Tallahassee, FL

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
209

SM
Seminar SM7.1: Crisis Communications and Social Media – When Every Second and Every Character Count

Actual incidents involving crisis communications will be used to share how sheriff’s offices are using social media to swiftly and accurately address crisis incidents. Whether it's a jail escape or in-custody death, a bomb threat at a courthouse, deputy involved shooting, or a natural disaster – this discussion will provide tools to gain control of your message and stay one step ahead of those who are trying to control it for you.
Michael Parker, Consultant (LASD Commander, Retired), The Parker Group, Los Angeles, CA and Chelsea Rider, Content Strategist, National Sheriffs’ Association

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
210

TECH
Seminar TECH7.1: Drone Cops: Law Enforcement Use of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

This presentation will provide attendees with an introduction to the use of small unmanned aircraft systems by law enforcement agencies. Topics covered will include: potential missions and applications; importance of specific policies and procedures; public perception and acceptance; aerial search and seizure; and Federal Aviation Administration Regulations.
Sergeant Alan Frazier, Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office, Grand Forks, ND

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
214

LEGAL
Seminar LEGAL6.3: Ethical Issues Facing Sheriffs, their Agencies and Lawyers

Robert Fagin, Esq.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
222

Legal Affairs Committee

Chair: Sheriff Greg Champagne, St. Charles Parsh, LA, Staff Liaison: Richard Weintraub

11:00 AM - 11:30 PM
222

LEGAL
Seminar LEGAL6.4: The Latest Supreme Court Decisions

Bill Amato, Esq.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
222

SPONSORED
Sponsored Seminar 8.1: Putting an End to High Costs, Long Waits, and Unnecessary Lawsuits: Implementing Clinically Sound and Cost-Effective Jail-Based Competency Restoration Programs Sponsored By: Falcon Inc.

With the nation’s jails demanding alternatives to seriously mentally-ill inmates languishing and severely decompensating in facilities for months while awaiting limited hospital beds, interest in cost-effective competency restoration models have intensified. This session will review two premier restoration models designed, implemented, and overseen by Falcon Inc. experts, illustrating the therapeutic and fiscal benefits to jail-based restoration services.
Dr. James Holden, Ph.D., Falcon Inc. Senior Expert and Dr. Danielle Mason, Psy.D., Falcon Inc. Senior Expert

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
208

SPONSORED
Sponsored Seminar 8.2: FirstNet Essentials Sponsored By: FirstNet Built with AT&T

Learn the fundamentals of FirstNet including what FirstNet is and how it can work for you regardless of agency size. Speaker will discuss network, coverage, devices, security, ICAM, apps and how to subscribe.
David Tucker, Solutions Consultant Manager, FirstNet Program, FirstNet Built with AT&T

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
209

SPONSORED
Sponsored Seminar 8.3: Fighting Fentanyl With Technology, How to Detect and Identify Fentanyl in Seconds Sponsored By: Smiths Detection Inc.

As the nationwide opioid epidemic shows no signs of slowing down, officers are encountering fentanyl at an alarming rate. There have been many cases of law enforcement personnel accidentally exposing themselves to lethal doses of fentanyl because they didn't know what they were handling. By using portable narcotics detectors and identifiers and adopting standard operating procedures, officers can quickly and accurately detect and identify the presence of fentanyl in seconds. Some detectors and identifiers can analyze a suspected narcotic without touching it at all. The risk of exposure can be greatly reduced by quickly obtaining analysis results so proper precautions, including containment, can be taken. This seminar will educate the participants on how technology can be used to safeguard against lethal exposure risks when fentanyl is suspected to be present.
Michael Frunzi, Application Specialist, Smiths Detection, Edgewood, MD

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
210

SPONSORED
Sponsored Seminar 8.4: Treating Schizophrenia in Criminal Justice Settings and the Consideration of a 2-month (1064 mg) Long-acting Injectable (LAI) Dosing Option Sponsored By: Alkermes

Schizophrenia is substantially overrepresented in the criminal justice system; the estimated prevalence of diagnosed schizophrenia is 2%-6.5% in state prison inmates and the prevalence is estimated to be less than 1% in the US adult population. Atypical long-acting injectable (LAI) therapies have recently been considered as a treatment option for medically appropriate individuals with schizophrenia as they transition from incarceration to community care settings. This program will review an LAI treatment option for people living with schizophrenia.
Patrick Hayes, MD, Medical Director, Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority, Lake Charles, LA

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
214

SPONSORED
Sponsored Seminar 8.5: It’s About More than Just Corrections: Designing Rehabilitative Programming for Transformative Jails Sponsored By: Falcon Inc.

This practical, actionable case study will illustrate how innovative custodial and community program design can catalyze positive change across your entire jail system. Recognizing that robust rehabilitative programming and reentry services can transform the experience of incarceration and reduce recidivism, this session illustrates how some jurisdictions are developing a continuum of rehabilitative solutions, delivered both in custody and in community settings.
Dr. Ken Robinson, Ed.D., Falcon Inc. Chief Expert and Rebecca Brown, Falcon Inc. Associate Expert

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
223

Youth and Juvenile Justice Committee

Chair: Steven Sparrow, Oldham County, KY; Vice Chair: Sheriff John Layton, Marion Co., IN; Staff Liaison: Jessica Vanderpool

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
203

Traffic Safety Committee

Unlike explicit bias (which reflects the attitudes or beliefs that one endorses at a conscious level), implicit bias is the bias in judgment and/or behavior that results from subtle cognitive processes (e.g., implicit attitudes and implicit stereotypes) that often operate at a level below conscious awareness and without intentional control. There is what you know, what you don’t know, and then there is what you don’t know that you don’t know. Implicit Bias lives in the domain of what you don’t know you don’t know. For maximum impact community engaged policing, it is our responsibility as law enforcement officers to seek out and resolve those biases that exist subconsciously within each of us, due to media, history or upbringing. Through experiential learning, this workshop allows the participants to discover their own implicit bias and how it affects their experience of another person.By combining deliberate leadership, emotional intelligence, body (language) awareness and authentic conversation, one’s implicit biases are brought to light and dismantled.
Chair: Sheriff John Whetsel, Oklahoma County, OK; Vice Chair: Sheriff James Voutour, Niagara County, NY; Staff Liaison: Ed Hutchison

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
224

Crime Prevention/Private Security Workgroup

Chair: Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn, Woods County, OH; Staff Liaison: Fred Wilson

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Great Hall – Section B

Western States Sheriffs’ Association

Chair: Jim Pond, Executive Director, WSSA

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
227

LEGAL
Seminar LEGAL6.5: Elections, Employment & First Amendment Issues for Sheriffs

Kathryn Schroeder, Esq. and Richard Hodson, Esq.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
222

NSA Psychological Services Group

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
206

COMM
Seminar COMM9.1: Law Enforcement Response to and Investigation of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking

The unique needs of front-line officers, investigators, and street supervisors are the focus of this session that prepares law enforcement to appropriately respond to and investigate domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking cases.
Investigator Michael LaRiviere, Salem Police Department, Salem, MA

2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
208

LEO
Seminar LEO9.1: Recruitment and Retention of Peace Officers: Strategies and Solutions

We can all see that the new normal for the foreseeable future is difficulty in hiring and retaining enough qualified peace officers. This presentation includes details on how you can increase your recruitment and retention successes in the main arenas you have influence: (1) A recruitment campaign that includes an effective digital and social media strategy; (2) An internal approach that recognizes your best recruiters are your own employees and their success is everyone’s success. Policing agencies of all sizes can learn and leverage new and viable strategies and solutions in the most competitive peace officer recruitment environment we have ever seen.
Michael Parker, Consultant (LASD Commander, Retired), The Parker Group, Los Angeles, CA

2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
209

PSYCH
Seminar PSYCH9.1: The Aftermath of Mass Casualty Events: The Psychological Impact and Response

Mass-casualty events are unlike any other critical incidents and need to be responded to in a significantly different way. Mass-casualty events are beyond the norm in terms of both their medical and psychological footprints, not only on law enforcement agencies but on all elements of the community. Mass-casualty events often overwhelm the normal resiliency and resources of law enforcement agencies and their communities, due to the horror and tragedy of these unspeakable acts. This presentation will discuss the significant psychological impact that mass casualty events have on law enforcement personnel. It will present the psychological responses and interventions that can help serve to mitigate the negative long-term psychological effects of these incidents on the individual officer as well as the agency as a whole. The presenters are psychologists who have experience working with law enforcement agencies, and who have provided services to agencies in the aftermath of multiple mass casualty events, including terrorist attacks, the Sandy Hook tragedy, and the Las Vegas shooting. In addition to presenting what services were provided during these events, this presentation will highlight the lessons learned from these incidents and provide recommendations for the future in terms of best practices for dealing with a mass casualty event, both before and after the event.
Mark J. Kirschner, Ph.D., ABPP, Chief Operating Officer, Behavioral Health Consultants, LLC, Hamden, CT; Nancy Bohl-Penrod, Ph.D., Director, The Counseling Team International, San Bernardino, CA

2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
210

TECH
Seminar TECH9.1: Smarter Affidavits for Smartphones

Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Riley that searching the contents of smartphones is a Fourth Amendment search, trial courts will likely require suppression of evidence found on cell phones unless officers have a search warrant or have an exception to the warrant requirement. Courts are increasingly skeptical of allowing exceptions to the warrant requirement, so mastery of affidavit writing is a must for any officer that plans to exploit evidence from electronic devices that have a high degree of privacy.
Robert Duncan and Henry McGowen, III, Attorney Advisor Instructors, FLETC, Artesia, NM

2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
214

Seminar LEGAL6.5: Ask a Lawyer; Roundtable Discussion of Legal Issues Affecting Sheriffs

Panel Discussion

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
222

Outreach Committee

Chair: Sheriff Michael Leidholt, Hughes County, SD; Vice Chair: Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn, Woods County, OH; Staff Liaison: Fred Wilson

3:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Rivergate Room

Drug Enforcement Committee

Chair: Sheriff Keith R. Cain, Daviess County, KY; Vice Chair: Sheriff Mike Milstead, Minnehaha County, SD; Staff Liaison: Ed Hutchison

3:15 PM - 5:15 PM
219

General Management, Resources
Government Affairs Committee

Chair: Sheriff John Cary Bittick, Monroe County, GA; Vice Chair: Sheriff B.J. Roberts, City of Hampton, VA; Staff Liaison: Breanna Bock- Nielsen

3:15 PM - 5:15 PM
225/226

LEO
Seminar LEO10.1: Officer/Canine Safety and Opioids

Coming soon.
Fred Wilson

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
208

RESOURCE
Seminar RESOURCE10.1: Measuring What Matters: An Analysis of a School-based Policing Model to Inform School Resource Officer Leadership

How can your agency use data to better understand school-based incidents and identify trends and problems encountered by school resource officers? This session will explore how the Office of Justice Programs Diagnostic Center and Richland County, South Carolina, Sheriff’s Office developed and implemented data processes to capture activities related to the Triad Model of school-based policing. After two years of implementation, the panel will share their analysis of criminal and non-criminal activities occurring in their schools and how this analysis assisted them to direct resources. Through a comprehensive discussion, panelists will offer multiple perspectives on how innovative, expansive and collaborative data analysis can help assess the scope of youth issues in schools and assist with preventative programming for the next generation.
Jessica Herbert, Diagnostic Specialist (Contractor), OJP Diagnostic Center, Washington, DC and Sergeant Shaun McDaniels, SRO Supervisor, Richland County, Columbia, SC

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
209

SPONSORED
Sponsored Seminar 10.1: Crowdsourcing Crime Fighting; Sponsored By: RING

One of the Peelian Priciples of Policing states, "The police are the public and the public are the police." How does law enforcement turn a largely disengaged population into an engaged one, in this digital age, able to not only share information more freely but increasing the desire. The public want to participate in the public safety process but too often are left lacking the tools, seeing the results of their actions or feeling their privacy is protected. This leads to lower engagement rates and more strain on law enforcement resources. Imagine a community armed with the right technology and tools to more effectively deter crime, to collaborate with law enforcement and protect their privacy. We're in the age of crowdsourcing and crowdsolving crime. Data shows a correlation of tech to results. Video and anonymous technologies are making this possible. See real examples of these processes in action, its impacts, learn what to expect and where the future is headed.
Steve Sebestyen, Public Safety Evangelist, RING, Santa Monica, CA and Roy Alston, PhD, Lieutenant, Community Engagement Unit, Dallas Police Department, Dallas, TX

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
210

Seminar: Use of Prepaid Cards to Support Criminal Activity, Terrorism and Drug Transactions in Your Community

: Every day, criminals are transporting enormous sums of currency to support their illegal activities. ERAD, in partnership with the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA), has developed the inexpensive technology to detect the vast sums of money hidden and embedded in prepaid cards. These cards are often disguised as hotel keys, drivers licenses, debit cards and gift cards. Since the transport of cash is dwindling. This program, supported by NSA and APA shows hot to detect what sums are hidden, allowing asset forfeiture processes to begin.
T. Jack Williams President ERAD Dallas, TX

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
214

Kick-off Event for NSA’s Annual Conference hosted by Dr. Elizabeth Falcon; Sponsored by Falcon, Inc.

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Pre-Function area outside Great Hall (closest to Exhibit Hall)

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with NSA President, Sheriff Harold Eavenson, NSA Executive Director, Jonathan Thompson, and Host Sheriff

5:30 PM
Main Entry to Exhibit Hall

Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall; Co-Sponsored by: Alkermes, Corizon, FirstNet Built with AT&T, Justice Federal Credit Union, Kronos, NCIC Inmate Telephone Services, ResourceOne Fundraising Group, UPS Foundation

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Exhibit Hall

Law Enforcement SupplyPro Reception

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Room: Pre-function area outside Great Hall