STAY SHARP! Whether your agency utilizes 50 or 5000 BWCs, get expert advice to optimize the effectiveness of your program

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1 STAY SHARP! 2nd Annual THE NATIONAL BODY-WORN CAMERA FALL FORUM Cutting-Edge Strategies for an Efficient, Compliant & Effective Program September 17-18th 2018 Hilton Park Cities Dallas, Texas Whether your agency utilizes 50 or 5000 BWCs, get expert advice to optimize the effectiveness of your program Maximize your BWC as a powerful tool to increase accountability and transparency Learn best practices in processing and handling - don t increase staff, become more efficient! Update your evaluation techniques for your program to identify areas for improvement Avoid the common pitfalls of video mislabeling - guard against critical mistakes which could compromise an investigation Lessons learned from early adopters - how programs have evolved and how issues are now tackled To Register: Call or visit us at REGISTER NOW V7 DW

2 LEARN THE KEY FACTORS TO MAKE YOUR BODY-WORN CAMERA PROGRAM SUCCESSFUL The use of body-worn cameras (BWCs) can dramatically improve an officer s interaction with the public. Statistics show that complaints from the public and incidents involving use of force are dramatically decreased when an officer is utilizing a body-worn camera. Implementing and successfully running a BWC program is a difficult task. Issues such as grant writing and funding, policy drafting and implementation, vendor selection, data integration, and officer training must be meticulously planned to efficiently operate a program. OUR FALL FORUM IS HERE TO HELP Hear from an esteemed line-up of industry leaders candidly sharing valuable best practices and updates that are in demand by BWC departments from around the country. TOP 10 REASONS TO ATTEND 1. Uncover the tools to evaluate your existing program s success 2. Explore policies and procedures from the field to the courtroom 3. Manage, budget and prepare for the cost of data storage 4. Enhance policy to improve best practice camera use 5. Maximize your BWC program as a risk management tool 6. Evaluate future technologies and how they can impact your program 7. Fund your BWC program--grant writing and alternative funding options 8. Navigate public records requests for video 9. Learn tools for managing vast amounts of data 10. Network with experienced leaders and your peers from across the nation 2

3 WHO WILL ATTEND? With full spectrum coverage on all aspects of a body-worn camera program, the forum will attract an audience of BWC specialists and leaders ranging from police chiefs and sheriffs to technology officers and BWC administrators. Conference participants will have the opportunity to network with: Deputy and Assistant Chiefs and Sheriffs Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants and Commanders Grant Managers City and County Attorneys BWC Academy Training Specialists Legal Advisors BWC Program Managers 70% of our attendees are law enforcement officers Past attendees represent more than 35 states PAST ATTENDEES INCLUDE: Anaheim Police Department California Highway Patrol City of Austin Police Department City of Miami Police Department City of Chicago Office of Inspector General Houston Police Department Integrated Law and Justice Agency of Orange County Los Angeles Police Department Nevada Highway Patrol Oakland Police Department San Diego County District Attorney Seattle Police Department State of Tennessee / Comptroller of the Treasury Virginia State Police Washington State University Wisconsin Department of Justice...and many more 3

4 DISTINGUISHED PRESENTERS Daniel Zehnder David A. Makin, PhD Nick Zajchowski Allan Kolak President and Chief Consultant PRINCIPIS GROUP Assistant Professor WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Strategic Advisor & Body-Worn Video Program Manager SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT Master Sargent CAPE CORAL POLICE DEPARTMENT Gary Jenkins Major Kevin King Damon Mosler Terry Derden Chief of Police PULLMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT Patrol & Precincts SPOKANE POLICE DEPARTMENT Deputy District Attorney SAN DIEGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Associate Legal Advisor DERDEN CONSULTING CHTD. John D. Thomas Samantha Dorm Michael White, Ph.D Raoul Alvarez Deputy Superintendent NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT Senior Grants Manager POLICEGRANTSHELP Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Lieutenant NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT Craig Miller Sergeant ESCONDIDO POLICE DEPARTMENT Dan Mark Lieutenant CITY OF AURORA POLICE DEPARTMENT Billy Grogan Chief of Police DUNWOODY POLICE DEPARTMENT 4

5 DAY ONE: MONDAY, 17 TH OF SEPTEMBER 8:00-8:45 Registration and Continental Networking Breakfast 9:00 Lessons Learned from Early Adopters: What s Worked and What Hasn t? Hear from three very different departments on how they implemented their BWC program and some of the issues they faced. The topic will review different sized camera programs, vendor selection, and which issues they faced when implementing their BWC program. Each speaker will discuss pitfalls to avoid, and how they corrected issues that occurred. They will also discuss how their BWC programs have evolved over time. Questions covered will include, were there any unforeseen obstacles or challenges that other departments should prepare for? Moderators: Raoul Alvarez, Lieutenant NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT John D. Thomas, Deputy Superintendent, Management Services Bureau NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT Gary Jenkins, Chief of Police PULLMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT 10:00 Evaluating your Existing Body Worn Camera Program How efficient is your BWC program running? Best practices in evaluating your programs usage to minimize costs, capture footage correctly, evaluate your policies, and educating your officers. Don t stand still! Improving your program constantly can help run an efficient program. Rudy Hall, Sergeant NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT Dan Mark, Lieutenant CITY OF AURORA - AURORA POLICE DEPARTMENT Major. Kevin King, Patrol & Precincts SPOKANE POLICE DEPARTMENT 11:00 Morning Networking Break 11:15 Emerging Technologies for Body Worn Cameras Learn about the latest BWC technologies, including officer safety features such as real-time situational awareness via livestreaming. The presentation will include examples of a variety of available products along with a discussion of how much technology is too much technology. Also, get insight into the evaluation of technology during the BWC selection process from a law enforcement perspective. The goal of the presentation is to help you identify what features and technology might be best for your agency and to help you avoid a costly investment in technology that might become obsolete sooner than expected. Alexander Popof, COO VISUAL LABS, INC. 5

6 DAY ONE: MONDAY, 17 TH OF SEPTEMBER 12:15 Networking Luncheon 1:15 Funding Your Body Worn Camera Initiative In the past three years, 262 awards have been made under the BJA Body-Worn Camera Policy & Implementation Program. This number represents 42% of all of the applications submitted. This educational session will help navigate the application and government bid process to start a program and examine the key requirements for a grant, including the importance of the financial needs section on the proposal. Also, a review of alternative funding options through state agencies and private foundations including the possibility of partnering with neighboring agencies. Samantha Dorm, Senior Grants Manager POLICEGRANTSHELP 2:00 Retaining the Footage: The Real Cost of a Body-Worn Camera Program What is the real cost of retention? With thousands of hours of video footage being saved each year, the cost is a drain for police departments. Hear from specialists on issues related to cloud versus server storage, Infrastructure requirements to upload video, Cyber security concerns, video taggingwho is responsible for tagging footage, how are the videos categorized to ensure against critical mistakes which could compromise the case? And best practices in hot-spotting without overloading the WIFI. Billy Grogan, Chief of Police DUNWOODY POLICE DEPARTMENT 3:00 Afternoon Networking Break 3:15 Body-Worn Camera Data A Case Study Analysis in Practical Lessons Learned This presentation discusses strategies for integrating BWC data into agency practice. Topics include integrating BWC data within existing agency data to inform risk management, identifying training opportunities and evaluating training interventions, and recognizing exemplary officer performance. David A. Makin, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 6

7 DAY ONE: MONDAY, 17 TH OF SEPTEMBER 4:15 Solving Problems with Idaho s Solutions: Handling Retention, Public Release, & Discovery Discover some of the nation s innovative solutions to deal with the wave of Public Records Requests for video, as well as problem solving for issues that most agencies don t see coming. Also, learn what state supreme courts and legislatures are doing to assist you in handling massive amounts of data. Prepare your BWC program to deal with retention or discovery issues which have the potential to shut down your program if not addressed correctly. Terry Derden, Associate Legal Advisor DERDEN CONSULTING, CHTD. 5:30 Cocktail Networking Reception For information about sponsoring this event, please contact Michelle Elam at or MElam@frallc.com DO YOU NEED APPROVAL TO ATTEND? We understand it may be tough to gain manager approval to attend conferences. Here are a few tips and things to consider: Registration fees include catered breakfast and lunch on both days of the event; as well as a networking reception at the end of day one Attendees receive all conference presentation materials via Review the agenda and identify aspects of value to you and your agency List goals and challenges in your career; demonstrate how attending aligns with your growth Write a letter expressing interest, specific benefits of attending, and a list breakdown of costs Register early and as a team. Group discounts and early-bird pricing help to save your agency big money! Check with your state s POST Commission for reimbursement opportunities 7

8 DAY TWO: TUESDAY, 18 TH OF SEPTEMBER 7:30-8:30 AM Continental Networking Breakfast 8:30 Chairpersons Recap of Day One 8:45 Case Study: New Orleans Police Department Initiative on Ethical Policing An overview of how the NOPD in collaboration with their community partners have developed a peer intervention program to enhance the culture of high quality ethical policing. The initiative educates and empowers its own officers to intervene in situations guiding other officers police ethically. John D. Thomas, Deputy Superintendent, Management Service Bureau NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT 9:30 Body Warn Camera Evidence: From the Field to the Court Room An overview of the processes and policies in place to transfer BWC video from the field into the court room from the perspective of a Sergeant and a Deputy District Attorney including pre-deployment decisions, prosecution partnerships during deployment, BWC evidence management policies and procedures, and enhancing the courtroom impact. Damon Mosler, Deputy District Attorney SAN DIEGO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Craig Miller, Sergeant ESCONDIDO POLICE DEPARTMENT 10:30-10:45 AM Morning Networking Break 10:45 Body Worn Cameras as a Risk Management Tool Maximizing BWCs as a powerful tool for compliance, accountability, transparency, and to identify risks within your agency s operations. Identify positive activities and enhance them throughout the department, as well as identifying negative activities and resolving them quickly. Best practices to creating strong policies and create an environment of effective compliance and a robust auditing system. Daniel Zehnder, President and Chief Consultant PRINCIPIS GROUP 11:45 PM-12:45 PM Networking Luncheon 12:45 8

9 DAY TWO: TUESDAY, 18 TH OF SEPTEMBER Key Issues in Body-Worn Camera Policy and Practice An overview of current trends in policy regarding body worn camera activation and deactivation, as well as trends related to video review and citizen notification. Best practices to improve your policy to enhance usage. Michael White Ph.D. Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 1:45 Navigating Stakeholders During Implementation Body-worn cameras effect more than just the officers in your department. An overview of how SPD involved prosecutors, politicians, and the public in their development of their body-worn video program. Hear how to drive the conversation upfront rather than scrambling to react after deployment. Nick Zajchowski, Strategic Advisor and Body-Worn Video Program Manager SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT 2:30 Afternoon Networking Break 2:45 BWC Training Programs- Best Practices Educating Your Team and Implementing Cameras to your Officers Educating your officers is the first line of risk managements. Learn from specialists on unique strategies used in an existing training programs that can help your team avoid costly mistakes including Camera installation, training and integration strategies---planning strategies to ensure a successful launch/ update into your police force. Allan Kolak, Master Sargent CAPE CORAL POLICE DEPARTMENT 3:30 PM Conference Adjourns 9

10 VENUE Hilton Park Cities 5954 Luther Lane Dallas, TX (214) CLICK TO BOOK YOUR ROOM FORUM ORGANIZER We have a block of rooms reserved at a special rate of $185/night. This rate expires on August 22, 2018; although, we expect the block to sell out prior to this date. To receive a room at the negotiated rate book well before the expiration date. Mention the Body-Worn Camera Forum when placing your room reservation by phone to receive the negotiated rate. We urge you to book your room early as we expect the block will sell out. Financial Research Associates provides the financial and law enforcement communities with access to business information and networking opportunities. Offering highly targeted conferences, FRA is a preferred resource for executives and managers seeking cutting-edge information on the next wave of business opportunities. Please visit for more information on upcoming events. 10

11 TWO WAYS TO REGISTER Register Online (Click to Register Online) Call (704) PRICING Super Early Bird (ends June 22) Early Bird Rate (ends August 17) Standard Rate Law Enforcement & Government Service Providers & Consultants $995 for 2 colleagues ($ each) $1695 for 2 colleagues ($ each) $ 895 $ 1095 $ 1295 $ 1495 TEAM DISCOUNTS Three people will receive 10% off. Four people will receive 15% off. Five people or more will receive 20% off. In order to secure a group discount, all delegates must place their registrations at the same time. Group discounts cannot be issued retroactively. For more information, please call Kathie Eberhard at (704) Refunds and Cancellations For information regarding refund, complaint and/or program cancellation policies, please visit our website: 11

12 SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBIT OPPORTUNITIES Enhance your marketing efforts through sponsoring a special event or exhibiting your product at this event. We can design custom sponsorship packages tailored to your marketing needs, such as a cocktail reception or a custom-designed networking event. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Michelle Elam at or MElam@frallc.com. MEDIA PARTNERS GOLD VISUAL LABS The proper definition of BWC is Body Worn Computer, not Body Worn Camera. Connected devices are capable of so much more than stand-alone cameras. Visual Labs harnesses the power and simplicity of off-the-shelf smartphones to revolutionize this industry. 12