Feb 2024. Blues Vol 40 No. 2

The following conferences represent only a few
of the better police conferences you should attend
in 2024. A list of EVERY police conference
will appear later this month in this section. If
your group has a conference or training session
scheduled for2024, please send the information
to: bluespdmag@gmail.com.
17th Annual Gang Training / Mid-Atlantic Regional Gang
Investigators Network
When: March 17-20, 2024
Where: Hanover, Maryland
Why Attend: This annual training conference is restricted
to sworn law enforcement officers, corrections officers, and
criminal justice professionals and is organized in partnership
with the US Attorney’s Office - District of Maryland, the
American Military University, and the Middle Atlantic-Great
Lakes Organized Crime Enforcement Network (MAGLOCLEN).
10th Annual International Police K-9 Conference & Vendor
Show
When: TBD
Where: Las Vegas, NV
Why Attend: If you’re a K-9 officer, this is the must-attend
conference for police and military professionals who work
with dogs. Meet K-9 Handlers from around the world, shop
for over 60 vendors, and learn from diverse training topics.
FBI-LEEDA the Annual Executive Education Conference
When: April 28 - May 1, 2024
Where: San Antonio, Texas
Why Attend: This education-based event brings some of the
top law enforcement thought-leaders in the profession and
is open to law enforcement – sworn and civilian professional
staff.
2024 National Interdiction Conference
When: August 18-23, 2024
Where: Anaheim, California
Why Attend: This event focuses on training and influencing a
pro-active “All Crimes” approach to criminal interdiction and
is coordinated by the National Criminal Enforcement Association.
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Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association
46th Annual Symposium
When: TBD
Where: Los Angeles, CA
Why Attend: The HAPCOA is the oldest and largest association
in the U.S. of Hispanic-American command officers from
law enforcement and criminal justice agencies at the municipal,
county, state, and federal levels. This year’s national
training symposium will also feature a career fair.
International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence
Analysts
When: April 21-26, 2024
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
Why Attend: The IALEIA annual training event is designed
to help set high standards for professionalism in law enforcement
intelligence analysis at the local, state/provincial,
national, and international levels and this is perhaps, the
best event for those working in the analytical side of law
enforcement.
IACP Technology Conference
When: May 21-23, 2024
Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
Why Attend: The IACP Technology Conference is a professional
law enforcement information technology event bringing
together leaders in law enforcement to discuss the best
ways to adopt and apply new technologies in policing to
keep pace with sophisticated cyber crimes. The event hosts
up to 750+ attendees, roughly 50 education sessions, and 75
industry exhibitors.
2024 National Child Protection Task Force Conference
When: TBD
Where: Virtual Conference
Why Attend: This three-day event, is geared toward teaching
law enforcement professionals to enhance and expand their
ability to identify and track suspects involved in child exploitation
and child sexual abuse material featuring speakers
from industry and law enforcement.
Annual SMILE CONFERENCE 2024
When: TBD
Where: Scottsdale, AZ
Why You Should Go: Hosted by the Scottsdale Police Department,
the SMILE annual conference is the leading event
devoted to Social Media, the Internet and Law Enforcement
initiatives. The organization pioneered the adoption of social
media by law enforcement agencies across the world for
public outreach, crime prevention, and forensics.
National Sheriff’s Association Annual Education & Technology
Conference 2024
When: June 24-27, 2024
Where: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Why You Should Go: The NSA Annual Conference and Exhibition
features vendor displays of products and equipment
relevant to every aspect of law enforcement including; jails,
prisoner transport, courtroom security, and police work.