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International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition

OJP Sessions and Resources
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The IACP Annual Conference and Exposition is a forum for public safety professionals to learn new techniques, advance their knowledge and careers, and equip their departments for ongoing success.

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Sessions Featuring OJP Personnel

DateTime (EST)TitleLocationPresenter
October 19, 20241:00 PM-2:00 PMExperiences from the Field: What Works in Advancing Women OfficersBCEC 205BThurston Bryant, BJA
October 19, 20241:00 PM-2:00 PMCo-responder Models in Action: Police Responses to Vulnerable PopulationBCEC 204ABBrett Chapman, Ph.D., NIJ
October 19, 20244:00 PM-5:00 PMElevate and Sustain: A Dynamic Approach to Revolutionize Your Crisis Response ProgramBCEC 205CMarissa Fariña-Morse, BJA
October 19, 20244:00 PM-5:00 PMFinding Funds, Resources, and Technical Assistance for Small, Rural, and Tribal AgenciesBCEC 253ADavid Lewis, BJA
October 20, 20248:00 AM-9:30 AMAsking Better Questions: New Research on Policing in SchoolsBCEC 205CJennifer Grotpeter, Ph.D, NIJ
October 20, 202410:30 AM-11:30 AMFinding Your Purpose After RetirementBCEC 253BDeborah Meader, BJA
October 20, 20242:00 PM-3:00 PMFrom Washington State to Washington, DC: Inter-Agency Collaborations for Effective Implementation of Extreme Risk Protection Order ProgramsBCEC 205BJuliana Palmer, BJA
October 20, 20242:00 PM-3:00 PMInspiring and Supporting the Next Generation of Law Enforcement Leaders with an Emphasis on Historically Underrepresented GroupsBCEC 205AThurston Bryant, BJA
October 21, 20248:00 AM-9:30 AMWhat's the Deal with 988? A Shared Opportunity for Diversion, Right Response, and Saving LivesBCEC 204ABBrooke Mount, BJA
October 21, 20244:00 PM-5:00 PMPlace Network Investigations to Reduce Violent CrimeBCEC 205BKristie Brackens, BJA
October 21, 20244:00 PM-5:00 PMRemaining Resilient in the Wake of Trauma: Skills to Remain Whole After a TragedyBCEC 253BDeborah Meader, BJA
October 21, 20244:00 PM-5:00 PMThe Importance of Protecting Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties . . . IT'S PART OF THE JOB!BCEC 252ABDavid Lewis, BJA
October 22, 20248:00 AM-9:30 AM25 Years After Columbine: What Has Changed, What Hasn't Changed, and Where Are We Going?BCEC 210ADeborah Meader, BJA
October 22, 202412:30 PM-1:30 PMPartnerships that Pay Off: Strategic Approaches to Reducing Violent Crime in Rural CommunitiesBCEC 253AJuliana Palmer, BJA
October 22, 20242:00 PM-3:00 PMA Call for Backup! An OJJDP Listening Session on Building Police-Community Partnerships that Support Prevention and Early InterventionBCEC 205BScott Pestridge, OJJDP
October 22, 20243:30 PM-4:30 PMEngagement Strategies for Police and Community Violence Intervention Practitioners to Reduce ViolenceBCEC 205CEddie Bocanegra, BJA
October 22, 20248:00 AM – 9:30 Evolving Police Responses to Human Trafficking: Lessons Learned from Three Jurisdictions204ABAlissa Huntoon, OVC

Featured Resources from OJP

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Logo for VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program featuring a shield icon with wheat stalks, and logo for the Department of Justice and Bureau of Justice Assistance and 40th BJA Anniversary logo
Circular diagram illustrating the Continuum of Care for Communities, showing steps from Prevention to Intervention to Community Reintegration. The center focuses on Youth, Family, and Community, surrounded by stages like Prevention, Intervention-Low, Intervention-Medium, Intervention-High, and Out-of-Home Placement. Each section describes specific actions to support youth at different stages of involvement with the justice system.
Court room with judge and woman in wheelchair. Adult and child. Two adult males walking.
Smiling police officer
Logo for Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative featuring a shield icon with landscape elements and a star. Includes logo for Bureau of Justice Assistance and BJA 40th Anniversary logo.
Promotional image for NIJ body armor awareness posters, showing examples of the posters and encouraging viewers to order them.
Circle of people with stacked hands
Card titled "Faces of Human Trafficking" showing portraits of four diverse individuals in blue tones. Includes logo for Office for Victims of Crime.

See the Law Enforcement section of the OJP site for a compilation of topical resources. Interested in resources from a particular OJP program office? See the following webpages:

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