Conference Agenda
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI

SATURDAY 23rd


1400 - 1800

SPECIAL EVENT
Attendee Registration
Location: Trade Show Foyer

SUNDAY 24th


0900 - 1100

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: Jacksonville (FL) SO Search Warrant/OIS & the Legal Aftermath
Rodgers, Edward | Nauss IV, Robert
Location: Maryland D

1000 - 1700

SPECIAL EVENT
Attendee Registration
Location: Trade Show Foyer

1100 - 1700

SPECIAL EVENT
Trade Show
Location: Prince George Hall AB

1230 - 1430

SEMINAR
Radiological Security and Response
Jahnke, Jason
Location: Maryland D

1500 - 1700

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: Barricade Situation with Fire at Gas Station
Austin, Brent | Heuett, Kyle
Location: Maryland D

1900 - 2100

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: LAPD Hostage Rescue on a Bus
Pultz, Jonathan
Location: Maryland D

MONDAY 25th


0830 - 1000

SPECIAL EVENT
Opening Ceremony
Location: Maryland ABCD

1000 - 1700

SPECIAL EVENT
Trade Show
Location: Prince George Hall AB

1100 - 1200

SPECIAL EVENT
Business Meeting
Location: Maryland ABCD

1230 - 1430

SEMINAR
Legal Update: Tactical Operations Liability: Current Trends, Legal and Policy Considerations
Daigle, Eric
Location: Maryland D

1500 - 1700

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: OIS and Barricade Relief Team
Anderson, Joel | Shaw, Bob
Location: Maryland D

1830 - 2130

SPECIAL EVENT
Welcome Reception
Location: Riverview Ballroom and Patio

TUESDAY 26th


0800 - 0945

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: Twelve Seconds in the Dark, a Nation Divided: Policing Perception and the Pursuit of Justice
Mattingly, John
Location: Maryland C

0800 - 0945

SEMINAR
Lessons Learned from the Debrief Podcast
Becker, Jon
Location: Chesapeake D-F

0800 - 0945

SEMINAR
Unit Level Counter-IED Assessments and Tactical Bomb Technician Overview
Green, Dale
Location: Cheasapeake 7

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Active Shooter Incident Management Basic Part 1
Godfrey, William | Williams, Steve
Location: Chesapeake 6

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
An Introduction to Explosive Theory and Tactical Applications
Cherry, Christopher | Cherry Jr., Christopher
Location: Maryland 1/2

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Beyond the Basics: Advanced Drone Operations for Tactical Pilots
Karlewicz, Chad | Jones, Steven | Yeast, John
Location: Chesapeake 4/5

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Debriefing and Resilency Practices
Dodge, Justin
Location: Chesapeake J-L

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Evaluation of Tactics for SWAT
Embry, Alex
Location: Maryland 5/6

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
The Reality of Police Combat and How to Train for It
Watt, Randy
Location: Chesapeake 1,2,3

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
The Six Layer Concept: Tactical Threat Recognition
Westover, Lynn
Location: Chesapeake G-I

0800 - 1700

SEMINAR
Excellence in Training
Willis, Brian
Location: Maryland 3/4

0800 - 1700

SEMINAR
High Risk Operations Planning
Lopez, Marco
Location: Chesapeake A-C

1000 - 1200

SEMINAR
Asset Protection and Anonymity
Garcia, Larry
Location: Chesapeake 8/9

1000 - 1200

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: Homicide of Senior Officer Eric J. Williams
Ebbert, David | Gibson, Paul
Location: Maryland D

1000 - 1200

SEMINAR
LAPD SWAT: The Evolution of Tactical Decision-Making over the past 58 years
McMillion, Lee Chester
Location: Chesapeake D-F

1000 - 1200

SEMINAR
Radiological Security and Response
Jahnke, Jason
Location: Chesapeake 7

1300 - 1445

SEMINAR
Policing and Mental Health; Silence Behind the Blue Wall
Workman, Christopher
Location: Chesapeake J-L

1300 - 1445

SEMINAR
Radiological Security and Response
Jahnke, Jason
Location: Chesapeake 7

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Active Shooter Incident Management Basic Part 2
Godfrey, William | Williams, Steve
Location: Chesapeake 6

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
An Introduction to Explosive Theory and Tactical Applications
Cherry, Christopher | Cherry Jr., Christopher
Location: Maryland 1/2

1300 - 1700

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: US Marshals Task Force OIS and Barricade, Charlotte Mecklenburg
King, Michael | Riddle, Andrew | Kurcsak, Brian | Holmes, Grant
Location: Maryland C

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Law Enforcement Drone Response to an Active Shooter Incident
Lang, Mark
Location: Chesapeake 4/5

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Leadership Principles of Elite Units
Becker, Jon
Location: Chesapeake D-F

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Sleep and Fatigue Management for Optimal Performance and Durability
Scrobe, Stephen
Location: Chesapeake 10-12

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Surviving SWAT in the 21st Century
Watt, Randy
Location: Cheasapeake 1-3

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Top 20 Tactical Principles: 1-10
Murphy, Dan
Location: Maryland B

1500 - 1700

SEMINAR
Confronting Novelty in Tactical Operations
Norton, Travis
Location: Chesapeake 8/9

1500 - 1700

SEMINAR
Unit Level Counter-IED Assessments and Tactical Bomb Technician Overview
Green, Dale
Location: Cheasapeake J-L

1900 - 2100

SPECIAL EVENT
Tree of Life (Pittsburgh, PA) Mass Casualty Incident Documentary Presented by The Debrief Podcast
Location: Maryland D

WEDNESDAY 27th


0800 - 0945

SEMINAR
Confronting Novelty in Patrol Critical Incidents
Norton, Travis
Location: Maryland 5/6

0800 - 0945

SEMINAR
Sharpen the Saw: Ensuring that Your Team’s Skills Stay Relevant
Doering, Patrick
Location: Chesapeake 10-12

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Ballistics for Law Enforcement
McLain, Richard | Martin, Robert
Location: Chesapeake 8/9

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Cognitive Training and Evalutation for Tactical Operations
Scrobe, Stephen | Hanley, Brandan | Sasso, Wayne
Location: Chesapeake G-I

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Decision-Making in Condensed Time Frames
Javidi, Dr. Mitch | Mescan, Steve | Eklund, Chris
Location: Chesapeake D-F

0800 - 1200

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: Turns Out Being Shot Isn't the Worst Thing
Prohaska, Jennifer | Cartwright, Brent
Location: Maryland C

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Instructor Development for Active Shooter Training
Ellis, Eric | Embry, Alex
Location: Chesapeake A-C

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Just Another Witness... Body-Worn Cameras
Robles, Luis
Location: Maryland 3/4

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Mantracking Operations Workshop
Winslow, Charles
Location: Chesapeake J-L

0800 - 1700

SEMINAR
Building a Tactical Drone Program for SWAT Operations
Karlewicz, Chad | Yeast, John | Jones, Steven
Location: Chesapeake 4-6

0800 - 1700

SEMINAR
Tactical Mission Planning and Briefing
Jahnke, Jason | Clement, Jeffrey
Location: Chesapeake 7

2 DAYS
1000 - 1200

SEMINAR
Asset Protection and Anonymity
Garcia, Larry
Location: Maryland 1/2

1000 - 1200

SEMINAR
Sniper Overwatch and Drone Utilization
Lang, Mark
Location: Chesapeake 1-3

1300 - 1445

SEMINAR
Critical Incident Response: Understanding the Legal Process Post SWAT Shooting
Cimballa, Christopher
Location: Chesapeake D-F

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Annual Training Management Systems and Analysis
Selleg, Jeff
Location: Chesapeake A-C

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Building and Designing your Tactical Patrol Program
Periatt, Chris
Location: Maryland 5/6

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Debriefing and Resilency Practices
Dodge, Justin
Location: Chesapeake 10-12

1300 - 1700

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: Austin PD (TX) SWAT Hostage Rescue and Post LODD Support
Pastore, Kim | Conner, John | Rosales, Rafael
Location: Maryland C

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Mantracking Operations Workshop
Winslow, Charles
Location: Chesapeake J-L

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Sniper Team Leader
Haugo, Gar
Location: Chesapeake 1-3

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Strategies to Prepare the Mind for Where the Body May Have to Go
Willis, Brian
Location: chesapeake D-F

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Top 20 Tactical Principles: 11-20
Murphy, Dan
Location: Maryland B

1500 - 1700

SEMINAR
Resolving Burning Barricades: When the Structure Catches Fire
Etzin, James
Location: Chesapeake 8/9

THURSDAY 28th


0800 - 0945

SEMINAR
Autistic Considerations for Tactical Operations
Davis, Ronald
Location: Chesapeake D-F

0800 - 0945

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: LAPD 91 Freeway Barricade and OIS
Perez, Eduardo | Brown, James R.
Location: Maryland C

0800 - 0945

SEMINAR
Operational Medical Detachment
McDuffie, Ralph
Location: Chesapeake ABC

0800 - 0945

SEMINAR
Public Order Use of Force
Fomby, Spencer
Location: Maryland 3/4

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Deliberate vs Dynamic CQB
Lindsey, Trey
Location: Chesapeake G-I

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Large Venue Sniper Operations
Fishel, Chris
Location: Chesapeake 10-12

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Looking Beyond the Viewport: Changing the Culture of the Dynamic Ballistic Shield
Cipolla, Constantino | Lee, Eric
Location: Maryland 1/2

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
The Articulation of the Use of Deadly Force
Robles, Luis
Location: Chesapeake 4-6

0800 - 1700

SEMINAR
Managing Tactical Teams for Administrators
Pergola, Mark
Location: Chesapeake J-L

0800 - 1700

SEMINAR
Tactical Vision
Bartlett, Derrick
Location: Maryland 5/6

0800 - 1700

SEMINAR
Using Exercises to Validate Plans and Evaluate Training
Komondor, Gene
Location: Chesapeake 8/9

1000 - 1200

SEMINAR
Beyond the Crisis: A Case Study in Proactive Wellness Solutions
Hilton, Colleen | Gallagher, Sean
Location: Chesapeake D-F

1000 - 1200

SEMINAR
Tactical Rope Access Program: Essential Skills for SWAT Teams
Vilander, Dana
Location: Chesapeake 1-3

1000 - 1200

SEMINAR
The Future of Public Order Policing in Portland, Oregon
Schoening, Franz
Location: Maryland D

1300 - 1445

SEMINAR
Assessment and Selection Process for Elite Teams
Dowd, John
Location: Chesapeake 10-12

1300 - 1445

SEMINAR
Tactical Rope Access Program: Essential Skills for SWAT Teams
Vilander, Dana
Location: Chesapeake 1-3

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Airborne Intradiction: History, Doctrine, and Modern Applications
Gruner, Benjamin
Location: Maryland 1/2

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Building a Patrol CQB Program
Ellis, Eric | Embry, Alex
Location: Chesapeake G-I

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Choosing to Lead in Todays Police Environment
Schaeffer, Rod
Location: Chesapeake A-C

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Decision-Making in Condensed Time Frames
Javidi, Dr. Mitch | Mescan, Steve | Eklund, Chris
Location: Chesapeake 4-6

1300 - 1700

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: Lake County (FL) Officer Killed in Barricade
McDuffie, Ralph
Location: Maryland C

1300 - 1700

SEMINAR
Public Order Best Practices
Fomby, Spencer | Davidov, Peter
Location: Maryland 3/4

1500 - 1700

SEMINAR
Harnessing Data and Technology for Enhanced Officer Wellness and Resilience
Hilton, Colleen
Location: Chesapeake D-F

FRIDAY 29th


0800 - 0945

SEMINAR
CQB Problem-Solving Basic 10
M, Brian
Location: Chesapeake A-C

0800 - 0945

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: Double-Barrel Despair: Barricade with Innocents
Doering, Patrick
Location: Maryland 3/4

0800 - 0945

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: Pennsylvania State Police SWAT Officer Down
King, Brian
Location: Maryland C

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Airborne Intradiction: History, Doctrine, and Modern Applications
Gruner, Benjamin
Location: Chesapeake 1-3

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Ballistics for Law Enforcement
McLain, Richard | Martin, Robert
Location: Maryland 5/6

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Looking Beyond the Viewport: Changing the Culture of the Dynamic Ballistic Shield
Cipolla, Constantino | Lee, Eric
Location: Chesapeake 9

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Police Snipers at Work
Bartlett, Derrick
Location: Chesapeake 10-12

0800 - 1200

SEMINAR
Problem Solving and Decision-Making for Commanders
Rogers, Buck
Location: Chesapeake G-I

1000 - 1200

SEMINAR
Field Supplementation and Hydration During Training
Kennedy, Kelly
Location: Chesapeake 8/9

1000 - 1200

INCIDENT DEBRIEF
Incident Debrief: Hostage Rescue with Sniper Resolution
Smith, Andrew | Sheldon, Michael
Location: Maryland C

1000 - 1200

SEMINAR
SWAT Medic and Rescue Task Force Interaction During Active Violence
Etzin, James
Location: Maryland 1/2