New forces and trends are constantly reshaping law enforcement and public safety. Agencies must prevent crime, protect communities and businesses from cyber threats, and prepare for and respond to natural disasters. New tools and advanced technologies are needed to equip law enforcement and public safety personnel to identify and swiftly respond to incidents and emergencies. As a result, this year's Law Enforcement and Public Safety (LEAPS) Te...

Join your colleagues at this in-person exclusive briefing for Industry Insider – Texas members with the CIO and CISO of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). DFPS works with communities to promote safe and healthy families and protect children and vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. DFPS has five major programs that do this important work: Adult Protective Services Protects the elderly and pe...

Join us in Austin, Texas, June 13th – 15th, for the first annual IJIS Institute Community Forum. Centered around critical issues that face our communities nationwide, this event will address topics including threat to life concerns, explicitly assessing the issues of school safety, gun violence, and mental health. We will also look at the evolution of emergency service providers’ responses to situations that are both man-made and n...

With the emergence of 5G wireless communications, Internet Protocol Version Six (IPV6), and the Internet of Things (IoT), law enforcement and public safety officers are presented with evolving opportunities and challenges. The volume, variety, and velocity of Big Data has continued to grow over the last 10 years. Law enforcement and public safety officers are benefiting from enhanced, reliable communications systems such as FirstNet. There con...

The Social Media Strategies Summit for Public Agencies & Government features in-depth sessions from local, state, and federal government agencies leading the way in social media strategy and community engagement. Over the course of 2 days, you’ll learn about best practices and frameworks that build the foundations of a sustainable, scalable social media policy that empowers your team to serve your constituents best. For more informat...

The Premier Strategic Planning Forum For Criminal Justice Executives, Command Staff, Prevention Professionals, and Political Leadership Violence Reduction Strategy-Small Jurisdiction Response to Community Gang Issues Risk Terrain Modeling-Law Enforcement Challenges and Solutions Prosecuting Human Trafficking and Gang Cases-Gangs and School Safety International Human Trafficking-Gang Issues and Trends in the Northern Triangle Best Practices for...

Due to popular demand and capacity limitations, Conference registration is now closed, and we are unable to accept additional registrations. There will be no onsite registration this year. Thirty-four years ago, the Crimes Against Children Conference started with just 50 attendees. That year, two speakers – Brian Killacky, who was a detective with the Chicago Police Department, and Ken Lanning, who was a Supervisory Special Agent with th...

The SMILE Conference is the leading training conference devoted to Social Media, the Internet and Law Enforcement initiatives. The SMILE Conference is the world’s premier source for training for police in the use of social media for community outreach, event management, and investigations. The 17th SMILEcon is now TWO conferences spanning five days. The new iSMILE is Investigator’s SMILEcon and will feature three whole days of inve...

Our second annual event is now transitioning to digital, where public communicators across the United States can learn the best social media strategies that are working right now. Get a handle on 2020 and learn from your peers on how to confidently communicate with the public you serve. S4SCON is a fully interactive experience where attendees can engage with speakers and other participants!