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Tuesday, April 8
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
SAFE & SECURE: SCHOOLS AND INDUSTRIES
DEALING WITH DANGEROUS STREET GANG MEMBERS
Gangs and gang members are glamorized in the news, movies, television, and rap music industries. This publicity has led to the proliferation of gangs and gang activities across the nation. Many smaller communities are now experiencing what the larger cities have been experiencing for years. With the expansion of gangs, more and more Law Enforcement Officers will come in contact with these individuals. This presentation will provide Police Officers, Corrections Officers, Probation and Parole Officers with information about gang trends, gang tactics, gang mentality and gang violence. It will focus on recognizing and identifying possible gang members as well as gang investigations and gang suppression skills. The presentation will focus on how Super Gangs such as the Bloods and Crips out of California and the Chicago based street gangs, such as the People and Folk Nations, influence what occurs in our region. We will look at physical signs of gang involvement such as gang signs, colors, tattoos, clothing, and examine the messages that are made public with graffiti. This presentation will also examine how to safely interact with these individuals and recognize their dangerous verbal and non-verbal communications. Each gang will be discussed along with how they are structured, operate and the new dangers that are present in dealing with these individuals.
Introduction to Gangs – Gangs 101
Bloods, Crips, People and Folk Nation, Latin Kings, Neta’s, Asian Gangs and Mexican Gangs, Gangs in School, Gangs in the Military
Gang Rules – written and unwritten
Gang Violence – gang weapons (jail house weapons)
Gang Communication
- Verbal and Written
- Codes and code breaking
- Ciphers
- Non-Verbal Identifiers
- Clothing, beads, pins, jewelry, etc.
- Tattoos and burns
- Graffiti Interpretations
- Gang Investigations
- House searches / Cell searches
- Hidden compartments
- Innovations by gang members – safety issues for officers
Objectives:
- Recognize many of the vast signs of gang activity i.e. tattoos, colors, clothing, signs and codes
- Gain an understanding of gang communication (verbal and non-verbal) that are used to communicate secretly
- Describe how gangs operate and the unwritten rules of the gang
- Read and interpret basic gang graffiti and danger signs
- Recognize hidden weapons and hidden compartments in prison cells, houses, vehicles, and those carried surreptitiously by gang members
By Edward Bachert, MS MPA
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
BUILDING COLABORATIVE TEAMS
Leaders operate on the edge of and across boundaries, often having no direct authority but still needing to develop teams. Leaders recognize the system within which their own teams and organizations operate and work to create interagency teams in response to crisis. Leaders must reach across conventional boundaries to bring people together with reliable information to work as teams in constructive ways on shared concerns and create trust and agreements in extended relationships.
By Dr. Frank J. Hitt Ed.D,
Director of the School of Leadership and Professional Development
Mountain State University
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
CISM AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
An Introduction to Critical Incident Stress Management for the Law Enforcement Professional
A short program detailing the signs and effects of traumatic incidents on the lives of law enforcement officers and explaining the comprehensive, integrative, multi-component crisis intervention system known as CISM.
Presented by Rich Malwitz.
State Deputy Coordinator/CISM Program
Fraternal Order of Police Pennsylvania State Lodge
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Instructor
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
1122 PROGRAM
The Law Enforcement Counter-Drug Procurement Program was developed from Section 1122 of the National Defense Authorization Act, of FY 1994, that authorizes State and local governments to purchase law enforcement equipment suitable for counter-drug activities through Federal Government procurement channels, provided that the equipment is used in the performance of counter-drug activities. J The State and Local Law Enforcement Equipment Procurement Program affords State and local governments the opportunity to maximize their use of taxpayer dollars, by taking advantage of the purchasing power of the Federal Government to receive discounts commensurate with large volume purchases.
By Jannet Gray, Defense Logistics Agency/J-31 CWSO-H
Wednesday, April 9
10:00 AM – 12:00 NOON
SAFE & SECURE: SCHOOLS AND INDUSTRIES
DEALING WITH DANGEROUS STREET GANG MEMBERS
(See above for description)
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
ACTION TARGETS PRESENTS:
AL-QAEDA’S TARGETS WITHIN THE U.S.
This powerful two-hour class will provide the student with an overview of potential terrorist targets within the U.S. By studying previous attacks and understanding the ultimate goals of the terrorist, American law enforcement can gain an insight into identifying the potential terrorist targets within their jurisdictions. The attendee will not only be given an overview of previous relevant attack operations but future potential local targets and will also receive recommendations for training and equipment needed to counter future attacks.
Todd Rassa is an instructor with the Action Targets and Sig Sauer Academies. He has been published on numerous topics, including terrorism, and was a long-serving member of the Board of Directors for The Police Marksman Magazine. He has spoken nationally on this subject and others and currently teaches firearms and terrorism related courses throughout the country.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
HOW LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ARE SUCCESSFULLY USING GIS IN DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS
Jim Harrity of The Omega Group will discuss and demonstrate how specific police agencies such as San Francisco PD, San Diego PD and Lincoln PD use mapping for crime analysis, officer placement and communications using both desktop and Web based applications.
By The Omega Group
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
NASATKA BARRIERS
Mobile barrier company; 1st mobile barriers company in the world and is known world wide. Created the first crash tests and will be demonstrating at PSU on May 2 – 3, 2008. His barriers are at the White House, J. Edgar Hoover Building, CIA and FBI buildings in D.C. Ralph will speak and show via video why his barriers are the best!
By Ralph Nasatka
Nasatka Barriers
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