2018 Texas Gang Investigators Association Annual Conference 

The TGIA Training Conference offers the most current and comprehensive information on street and prison gangs. Seminar instructors are considered experts in their respective fields. The conference is designed to meet the needs of both new and experienced persons dealing with street gangs and gang activities.

Seminar Participants:

Attendance at the TGIA Training Conference is limited to TGIA members, judges and criminal justice professionals, including sworn law enforcment, correction, probation and parole officers, criminal intelligence analysts and prosecuting attorneys.  Official agency identification and credentials will be required upon check-in at registration and may be requested anytime during the conference.

Keynote Topics:

Dallas Ambush 7/7/16
On July 7, 2016, the City of Dallas endured the greatest tragedy in its history. Four Dallas Police Officers and one DART Police Officer were brutally murdered in an ambush attack. This presentation will look at the lessons learned from this historical event. 

Pablo Escobar - Dismantling the Medellin Cartel
Imagine, you are in a foreign country tasked with advising and coordinating 600 people from various organizations who are responsible for pursuing the world's wealthiest and most violent criminal and his organization; and you must perform your duties with a $300,000 bounty on your head. One wrong decision has the potential to result in serious injury, or even death, to those who serve and protect the public. Javier Pena and Steve Murphy share their experiences while assigned as the lead DEA agents chasing Pablo Escobar in Columbia, South America. These true American heroes provide a lesson in history as they discuss their efforts bringing down the world's first narco-terrorist, the challenges they faced in oftentimes hostile and life-threatening environments, and the innovative strategies they employed to successfully end the reign of terror of the world's most wanted criminal. Javier and Steve use humor and rarely seen visuals to entertain and enlighten audiences. Their presentation is followed by a Q&A opportunity during which Javier and Steve will entertain questions related to their investigation, the making of Narcos and Facing Escobar, and more.

General Sessions:

• Dynamics of the Officer/Citizen Encounters
• The Aftermath of the Fall of ISIS & Impact to the U.S.
• Inside a Mexican Drug Cartel

 Breakout Sessions:

• 85th Legislative Update (Required TCOLE Course #3185)
• Advanced Gang Investigations
• A Look Into the Sureno Culture
• Basic Gang Investigations
• Border Prosecution Unit
• Cell Phone Investigation Techniques
• Gangs in Correction Settings
• Identifying Radicalization in Corrections Facilities
• Interview and Interrogation Techniques
• MS 13 (Mara Salvatrucha)
  
• National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN)
• New Age Pimping: Criminal Street Gangs and Fraud
• Preparing a Small Town for an OMG Rally
• Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Support Clubs
• Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs and the Military
• U.S. Border Patrol Update: PRM, HPL & MS13
  **Topics are subject to change**

Conference Registration Fee: $295 (If registered by April 30, 2018)

Late Fee: $345 (If registered after April 30, 2018)

The conference registration fee includes registration to the 2018 TGIA Annual Conference, with up to 38 hours of training, and TGIA membership dues through August 31, 2019.  

Continuing Education Credits:

• CJAD - Texas Department of Criminal Justice: Community Justice Assistance Division (self-report) 
• TJJD - Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TBD) 
• TCOLE - Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (Up to 38 Hours)
  

Hotel Accommodations:

The TGIA room block at the Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade is currently full. If you would like to be placed on the waiting list in the event there is a cancellation, please contact the hotel directly at (210) 691-8888 or 1-800-THE-OMNI.  In the meantime, it is strongly encouraged to make alternate hotel reservations.  A list of overflow hotels can be found by clicking the "Hotel Reservations" link provided below.

Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations must be in writing via email to training@tgia.net no later than Friday, June 15, 2018, for participants to have their registration fee refunded. "No shows" will be billed the entire registration fee.

 

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