Tuesday – May 4, 2021
Tarpon/Sawyer/Long Ballroom

8:00 am Registration – Grand Palm Colonnade
Coffee Service/Danish and Muffins inside the conference room

Morning General Session

Opening Ceremony
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard
James Schwartz, NADDI National President
Ocean City Police Department (MD)
Krista McCormick, Manager, Appriss NPLEx States

Overview of NPLEx for Law Enforcement
Krista McCormick, Manager, Appriss NPLEx States
In-depth overview of the NPLEx tool & updated features

NPLEx Law Enforcement Case Study
Cody Cook, Sergeant, Illinois State Police
Cody will present an NPLEx case study and discuss how he uses NPLEx in his meth investigations.

National Data Exchange (N-DEx) System
SIA Brennan Long
FBI Cleveland – Intelligence Program Coordinator

John Bush, FBI/CJIS/DSSU

The N-DEx system provides criminal justice agencies with an online tool for sharing, searching, linking, and analyzing information across jurisdictional boundaries. A national repository of criminal justice records submitted by agencies from around the nation, N-DEx enables users to “connect the dots” between data on people, places, and things that may seem unrelated in order to link investigations and investigators.

Lunch on your own

Afternoon General Session

Mexican Cartels and Violence
Clarence Davis, Albuerquerque PD/Middle Rio Grande Valley DTF (retired)

This 4- hour instruction will provide critical information regarding major cartels operating from the Republic of Mexico and who pose a significant threat to the United States. We will discuss violence, corruption, methods of operation, and provide the investigator with useful tips to identify and disrupt cartel activities.

Dinner on your own

Hospitality Reception 5;30pm – 7:30pm Cypress Villa

Wednesday – May 5, 2021
Tarpon/Sawyer/Long Ballroom

8:00 am Coffee Service/Danish and Muffins inside the conference room

Parcel Interdiction
Kevin McKinney, Detective, Louisville Metro PD (KY)
Det. McKinney will discuss basic parcel interdiction information and techniques.

1 October Mass Casualty Shooting – Route 91 Harvest Music Festival
Las Vegas Metro Police Department (NV)
The presentation will detail the events leading up to the worst mass shooting incident in United States, including the investigation, case management, challenges, the use of ICS, and the aftermath of the case.  The tactics, intelligence, and attempting to develop a psychological profile of the shooter will be discussed from an investigators standpoint.  Finally, a lessons learned portion will be included as to the takeaways and changes in Las Vegas as a result of the incident. 
 
Lunch on your own

1 October Mass Casualty Shooting – Route 91 Harvest Music Festival (Continued)
Las Vegas Metro Police Department (NV)
The presentation will detail the events leading up to the worst mass shooting incident in United States, including the investigation, case management, challenges, the use of ICS, and the aftermath of the case.  The tactics, intelligence, and attempting to develop a psychological profile of the shooter will be discussed from an investigators standpoint.  Finally, a lessons learned portion will be included as to the takeaways and changes in Las Vegas as a result of the incident. 

Fentanyl, A National Crisis Update – Where We Are Today
Dan will discuss the fentanyl analogs and synthetic substance trends drastically impacting communities and law enforcement throughout the U.S.
Dan Zsido, NADDI National Training & Education Director
Pinnellas County Sheriff’s Office (FL) – retired