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May 15-17, 2018 | Orlando, FL
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May 15-17, 2018 | Orlando, FL
Join us and other AMBER Alert Coordinators, Child Abduction Response Team members, and Clearinghouse Managers for this important invite-only event! During this year's conference, themed "Cross Border Abductions", you will learn how to improve response to abductions which cross state and international borders. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with child protection partners from across the nation, Mexico, and Canada, to identify and discuss strategies that will improve our nation's response to missing and exploited children.
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**This symposium is designed for AMBER Alert Coordinators, CART members and Clearinghouse Managers.** The AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program is able to offer a **limited number of scholarships** to assist with lodging and travel for this event. All scholarships will be reviewed and final decision will rest with the program administrator. The application deadline is **April 16, 2018**. If scholarship assistance is needed, please apply for it during your registration process.
At the symposium, you will: * Discuss the role of technology in luring and grooming victims of child abductions * Identify and develop AMBER Alert, Clearinghouse and CART best practices to improve our nation's response to missing and exploited children * Examine current resources, tools and technologies to enhance the AMBER Alert Network * Increase collaboration with fellow Coordinators, Managers, CART members, OJJDP, AATTAP, and NCMEC staff and leadership
* Emergency Management * Law Enforcement * Law Enforcement Support * Tribes/Tribal Partners
Hyatt Regency Orlando 9801 International Drive Orlando, Florida 32819
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Derek VanLuchene brings a unique perspective to the investigation and response to child abductions. In 1987, when Derek was 17 years old, his 8 year old brother Ryan was abducted and murdered by a repeat sex offender. Ryan was taken from the family’s backyard in a rural Montana community. Since that time, Derek has devoted himself to issues of sex offender management and child abduction response. Derek spent 18 years as a Montana Law Enforcement Officer working for both the Conrad Police Department and The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation. Currently, Derek manages Ryan United, a non-profit organization dedicated to his brother. Through Ryan United, Derek provides resources to crime victims, law enforcement, corrections officials specific to sex offender management, child abduction and community safety. As a Project Coordinator for AMBER Alert, Derek focuses on expanding the number of US DOJ Certified CART programs nationwide.
Derek VanLuchene brings a unique perspective to the investigation and response to child abductions. In 1987, when Derek was 17 years old, his 8 year old brother Ryan was abducted and murdered by a repeat sex offender. Ryan was taken from the family’s backyard in a rural Montana community. Since that time, Derek has devoted himself to issues of sex offender management and child abduction response. Derek spent 18 years as a Montana Law Enforcement Officer working for both the Conrad Police Department and The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation. Currently, Derek manages Ryan United, a non-profit organization dedicated to his brother. Through Ryan United, Derek provides resources to crime victims, law enforcement, corrections officials specific to sex offender management, child abduction and community safety. As a Project Coordinator for AMBER Alert, Derek focuses on expanding the number of US DOJ Certified CART programs nationwide.
Jim Walters is the Associate Vice President and Chief of Police for Southern Methodist University (SMU). As the Chief, he oversees all law enforcement and security operations for the urban campus of over 15000 located in Dallas, Texas. SMU Police provide law enforcement response and oversee the contract for security operations of the George W. Bush Presidential Center located on the SMU campus. Under his direction, the SMU Police Department has developed innovative programs to improve community engagement, crime victim services, preparedness and threat management. Mr. Walters is the past President of the Texas Association of College and University Police Administrators (TACUPA) and a member of the Texas Police Chiefs Association. Mr. Walters is the past Program Administrator for the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP).
Jim Walters is the Associate Vice President and Chief of Police for Southern Methodist University (SMU). As the Chief, he oversees all law enforcement and security operations for the urban campus of over 15000 located in Dallas, Texas. SMU Police provide law enforcement response and oversee the contract for security operations of the George W. Bush Presidential Center located on the SMU campus. Under his direction, the SMU Police Department has developed innovative programs to improve community engagement, crime victim services, preparedness and threat management. Mr. Walters is the past President of the Texas Association of College and University Police Administrators (TACUPA) and a member of the Texas Police Chiefs Association. Mr. Walters is the past Program Administrator for the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP).
Robert Lowery recently served as the vice president of the Missing Children Division for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. He is responsible for all operational components for reports on missing children, including case management, child abduction rapid-response, long-term missing children, children missing from care, missing children with special needs, unidentified deceased children, homicides and violence against children, and biometrics. Bob has over 30 years of law enforcement experience having served as the Assistant Chief of Police for the Florissant, Missouri Police Department and Commander of the Greater St. Louis Major Case Squad, the oldest and largest multi-jurisdictional homicide task force in the United States. He was directly responsible for homicide and violent crime investigations in the entire St. Louis Metropolitan Region.
Robert Lowery recently served as the vice president of the Missing Children Division for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. He is responsible for all operational components for reports on missing children, including case management, child abduction rapid-response, long-term missing children, children missing from care, missing children with special needs, unidentified deceased children, homicides and violence against children, and biometrics. Bob has over 30 years of law enforcement experience having served as the Assistant Chief of Police for the Florissant, Missouri Police Department and Commander of the Greater St. Louis Major Case Squad, the oldest and largest multi-jurisdictional homicide task force in the United States. He was directly responsible for homicide and violent crime investigations in the entire St. Louis Metropolitan Region.
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In March 2010, 12-year-old Justin Bloxom was abducted near his friend’s home in Stonewall, Louisiana. Amy Bloxom, Justin’s mother, will share her son’s case and discuss the dangers of technology and social media that children face. Through her son’s story, learn how you can help investigators improve their response to future cases involving missing and abducted children.
This session will include an overview of the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Learn about current program initiatives and future enhancements to the AMBER Alert system and partner programs. Discover how these programs can assist AMBER Alert Coordinators, Clearinghouse Managers, and Child Abduction Response Team members in our nation’s response to missing and abducted children.
The presentation will provide an overview of NCMEC’s Missing Children program and updates on initiatives designed to support and enhance protection efforts for endangered missing children. Information provided will emphasize the decreased incidence of the stereotypical “stranger abductions” while discussing the implications of the increased frequency of “technology facilitated” abductions.
• Improving Alerting Technology and Systems • Requesting AMBER Alerts and Missing Child Alerts • Issuing AMBER Alerts and Missing Child Alerts • Requesting Multi-State/Regional Activations for AMBER Alerts and Missing Child Alerts • The Role of Social Media in AMBER Alerts and Missing/Endangered Person Alerts • Educating the Public and Law Enforcement Agencies on Alerts, Activation Process and Criteria • Obstacles in Activating an AMBER Alert • Child Abduction Response Teams • Standardization of Alert Criteria • The Future of AMBER and Missing/Endangered Persons Alerts • Training and Education
This interactive discussion will examine two legal situations commonly faced by law enforcement in cases involving missing or abducted children: parental abductions and the search and seizure of digital evidence. With parental abductions being the most common type of abduction, emphasis will be on providing participants with key information on how to respond expeditiously to these investigations without violating the Constitution and federal statutes. Because the role of technology is increasingly significant in missing and abducted children cases, the presentation will provide an additional focus on how investigators should properly handle and authenticate digital evidence to ensure it is admissible in a court of law.
Through this presentation, participants will discover how Next Generation Television is set to revolutionize television broadcasting in the USA in the next 5-7 years. Advanced emergency alerts will utilize technologies inherent in Next Gen TV, to send rich media, geo-targeted, multilingual and accessible alerts to an unlimited number of enabled devices, even when the cellular network is jammed and the power grid down.
• Improving Alerting Technology and Systems • Requesting AMBER Alerts and Missing Child Alerts • Issuing AMBER Alerts and Missing Child Alerts • Requesting Multi-State/Regional Activations for AMBER Alerts and Missing Child Alerts • Educating the Public and Law Enforcement Agencies on Alerts, Activation Process and Criteria • Obstacles in Activating an AMBER Alert (i.e. experienced interference with denying or issuing an alert) • Child Abduction Response Teams • Standardization of Alert Criteria • The Future of AMBER and Missing/Endangered Persons Alerts • Training and Education
"Identifying and Responding to High Risk Cases and Specialized Resources". Family abductions are the most common type of abduction, and each year, the majority of AMBER alerts issued across the United States involve the taking or abduction of a child by a parent or family member. This session will focus on best practices guides on how best to identify and focus on high risk endangerments on family abductions, as well as discuss cross-border abductions, the unique challenges involved in solving these cases but also specialized resources available for them.
In May 2016, 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike, was abducted and murdered on the Navajo Nation reservation in New Mexico. Pamela Foster, mother of Ashlynne Mike, will share her family’s story and discuss what can be done to improve our nation’s response to missing and abducted children in Indian Country. Learn how this tragedy has influenced the creation of the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act and its impact on future AMBER Alerts in tribal communities.
This session will include a discussion on the effects of trauma in working missing and abducted children cases. The presenter will highlight the importance of emotional wellness while working these cases and also serving the needs of the victims and families. Strategies for coping with vicarious trauma and dealing with job stressors will also be examined.
This session will close the symposium by providing a discussion on resources and ongoing support available through the AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program and partner programs.
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