September 13 through
18, 2009
St. Louis Hilton at the Ballpark
Hosted by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
IALEP's great annual training conference is returning to the Midwest in 2009.
St. Louis offers a great central location and a great city for a conference. Don't miss the chance to build you
professional qualifications and network with planners from around the US and
Canada.
Conference Information Sheet and Registration Form (PDF)
Registration is already open for the conference! Note
that there is a discount for registration prior to August 31, 2009.
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Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark
1 South Broadway
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States 63102
Tel: 1-314-421-1776
Fax: 1-314-331 9029
The Hilton Hotel rate for the conference is $111 per day. It is tied to the Federal per diem rate. Upgraded Ballpark view rooms are $131.
Click here for on-line room reservations and more information.
Discussion of issues surrounding use of force and policies pertaining to the use of force. Issues covered will include the training of officers, record keeping, liabilities and technical issues.
2. Police Recruitment and Retention
Innovative ideas and plans for implementation to deal with the issues
surrounding recruitment and retention of officers. Best practices
experiences of other agencies to be discussed.
3. Reintegration After Military Service
Many departments are beginning to identify the need to take a proactive role
in assisting officers returning from active duty. Discussion will include
the use of pre and post deployment support groups and transitional training
covering rules of engagement, driving tactics, use of force implementation
and psychological concerns.
4. Anticipating Growth and Allocation
Presentation on dealing with population growth and change and the
resource allocation challenges which accompany it.
5. Misuse / Misinterpretation of Crime Data
Examine the ways in which statistics can be used improperly and ways to
combat these issues when dealing with the media and other organizations.
Will touch on reactive and proactive measures.
6. Unit Activity Graph
Discussion of an innovative activity graph that can be utilized as a
planning tool. This graph tracks the activity of patrol units during shifts
to show productivity and effectiveness of resource allocation.
7. Police Foundation
Panel Members from various national police foundations will participate in a
panel discussion regarding the purpose, use and relationships between the
foundations and corresponding Departments.
8. Greening Panel
This collaboration of IALEP members will discuss ways in which
Departments are addressing the problems that accompany increased energy and
fuel costs.
9. Law Enforcement Organization of Planning and Research Directors
(LEOPRD)
This forum will serve as an introduction and explanation of LEOPRD. Topics
covered may include issues, methodologies and best practices of Planning and
Research Units and the process of identifying model Planning and Research
Units in a proactive versus reactive role within Departments.
10. Predictive Analytics
Using SPSS Presentation of the latest trends and best practices in
statistics, data mining, predictive analytics, and business intelligence
technology using the data analysis software SPSS.
11. Evaluation Research
Discussion of evaluation research as it seeks to provide objective
assessments of past, present, or proposed programs of action. By utilizing
this type of research, planners can provide a methodical assessment of the
operations or outcomes of programs/policies.
12. Varieties and Effectiveness of Hot Spot Policing
Report on results from a National Survey of Police Agencies and a
re-assessment of prior research on hot spot policing. Examination of
strategies used by Departments to address identified hot spots and those
that appear to be the most successful.
13. Compstat and Community Policing: Recommendations for
Integration
Presentation of findings from the first national research project
examining the relationship between Compstat and community policing. Data
included in this study include focus group findings from seven U.S. police
departments and feedback from practitioners and policy makers. Report on
envisioning an integrated Compstat and community policing program that
promises greater multiplicative effects.
14. The Latest from NIJ
A presentation by NIJ regarding the latest events, technology and
trends at NIJ.
15. Effects of Problem Oriented Policing on Crime and Disorder
Report on a systematic review of the effectiveness of
problem-oriented policing (POP) in reducing crime and disorder.
16. Re-conceptualizing Public Area Surveillance and Social Control
Report on public area surveillance measures effect on crime in
public places. Types of surveillance examined include CCTV, improved street
lighting, and the use of security guards, place managers and defensible
space.
View the St. Louis skyline while you listen to Ragtime Jazz and mingle with
your fellow Planners on our own private chartered riverboat.
