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Basic Reid Interview and Interrogation
May 5th, 6th, and 7th
0800-1200 and 1300-1700 each day
Advanced Registration Required, Class size is limited

Instructor TBA

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Crime Scene Processing and Evidence Collection
Instructor: Jim Wolfe
May 8 and morning of May 9th

This training will include practicals.  Please bring your digital camera.

Training Topics:

• Crime Scenes and Physical Evidence Collection
• Physical Evidence Refresher Classes
• Forensic Photography
• Shoeprint and Tiretrack Evidence
• Documenting and Collection Snow Impression Evidence

Jim Wolfe has worked in the forensic science field since 1979 when he set up and managed the Alaska State Fish and Wildlife Protection Crime Lab in Palmer. He transferred to the Alaska State Crime Lab in 1985 with extensive experience in fish and wildlife forensic science and expanded his expertise to include shoeprint and tiretrack exams, biological evidence screening, trace evidence, videotape enhancements, and crime scene investigations.

After 25 years with the Alaska Dept. of Public Safety, Jim retired from the crime lab in 2004 and continues to provide training to law enforcement agencies throughout Alaska.  As a traveling trainer with the Alaska Police Standards Council, Jim presents local and regional training in digital photography, crime scene examinations, and physical evidence collection.  Jim is also an adjunct faculty at UAA and UAF teaching introductory forensic science and basic crime scene techniques. He is an Alaska certified police instructor for physical evidence collection and preservation, and has regularly instructed crime scene documentation and physical evidence collection at the Alaska Public Safety Academy since 1988.

Jim is a board certified criminalist and a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists. He has attended many seminars on blood, shoeprint, tiretrack, and hair and fiber analysis, and has published and taught these subjects internationally. Jim has a BS Degree in Chemistry from the University of Washington and an MS Degree in Chemistry from the University of Colorado.

Lesley Hammer is a Criminalist IV, employed by the State Crime Lab in Anchorage.  She holds a Bachelors degree in Environmental Science, a Masters degree in Teaching with Certification in Chemistry and a Master of Science degree in Forensic Science from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.  She is the supervisor of Criminalistics Unit 2, which is responsible for casework in Latent Prints, Shoe and Tire Impressions and Crime Scenes.  She is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the International Association for Identification and serves on the FBI Scientific Working Group for Shoe and Tire Track Evidence.  She has presented and published papers in the area of latent prints and in shoe and tire evidence.  Lesley co authored three articles which have been published in the Journal for Forensic Identification; “Integration of DNA Collection into the Latent Print Section”, “Casting and Photographing Shoe and Tire Impressions in Snow” and “An Evaluation of Dental Stone, Traxtone and Crime Cast”.  She teaches physical evidence collection courses to officers across the state of Alaska.  Professional Certifications include: Footwear Examination by the International Association for Identification and by the Canadian Identification Society, and in Criminalistics by the American Board of Criminalists.

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SFST Expert Refresher Course
Sponsored by the Alaska Highway Safety Office
Instructor: Karl Citek, OD, PhD, FAAO
May 6th, 1030-1200 and 1300-1700

Dr. Citek is a Professor of Optometry at Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, Oregon. He has taught courses in Ophthalmic Optics, Physiological Optics, Visual Perception, and Environmental Vision, and has seen patients and supervised student interns in the Primary Care and Low Vision Clinics at the Forest Grove Family Vision Center.

Dr. Citek received his degrees of Doctor of Optometry and Doctor of Philosophy in Vision Science from the State University of New York College of Optometry in 1993 and 1995, respectively. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a member of the American Optometric Association, the Oregon Optometric Physicians Association, the Optical Society of America, and the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. In 2006, Dr. Citek was named a DRE Ambassador by the DRE Section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Along with colleagues from Pacific University and the Oregon State Police, Dr. Citek has co-authored peer reviewed papers reviewing the DRE program, confirming that DRE officers can use limited information to form correct opinions regarding drug intoxication. He also has written several articles with Dr. Robert Yolton about HGN and body sway, Positional Alcohol Nystagmus, and pupils and pupil size estimation for the Northwest Evaluator DRE newsletter.

Dr. Citek has been involved in teaching eye signs at the DRE Schools in Oregon, Washington, and Montana, and observing alcohol workshops, certification sessions, and several ride-alongs. He has participated in numerous presentations to police officers, prosecutors, and judges on HGN and eye movements at regional, national, and international meetings, including several of the IACP Annual DRE Conferences. In addition, he has testified as an expert witness for the prosecution on the admissibility of HGN and DRE evidence at several hearings and trials around the U.S.

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Prescription Drug Abuse and Diversion
Sponsored by the Alaska Highway Safety Office
Instructor: Marc Gonzalez
May 7, 0800-1200 and 1300-1700

Marc Gonzalez, Pharm.D, is a Director, Law Enforcement Liaison/Education, Purdue Pharma. As an educator, he teaches law enforcement and healthcare groups about lawful prescribing and prevention of pharmaceutical diversion. He focuses on increasing law enforcement’s ability to deal with criminals who abuse prescription drugs while ensuring that legitimate patients have access to needed medications. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Southern California, School Of Pharmacy.

Dr. Gonzalez also serves as President, California Chapter, National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators, where he provides training regarding controlled substances and drug abuse. For approximately 23 years, Dr. Gonzalez previously served as a consultant for the Department of Defense; training and advising military, law enforcement, and participating in various projects requested from as high as the Office of the President. Dr. Gonzalez is currently the lead instructor for the Department of Defense’s Regional Counter Drug, Mid-west Counter Drug and Western Counterdrug Training Academies. Dr. Gonzalez is currently an instructor for the California Narcotic Officers’ Association and the International Chiefs’ of Police – Drug Recognition Experts. Dr. Gonzalez wrote the original section on “Medical and Psychological Rule-outs” which is still part of the DRE manual today. Dr. Gonzalez is part of the core course for DRE with the California Highway Patrol, Impair Driver Unit’s “Pre-School” and the Los Angeles Police Department’s “Re-Certification” DRE School. Dr. Gonzalez is a graduate of Senator Presley’s Institute for Criminal Investigation, which allows him to certify other instructors as California Peace Officer Standards and Training, Instructors.

Prior to joining Purdue in 2003, Dr. Gonzalez trained medical, military and law enforcement personnel in the medical aspects of Biological and Chemical warfare agents. Dr. Gonzalez served on a response team for hospitals in the Los Angeles area in the event of an attack. Dr. Gonzalez previously worked for the State of California, Department of Consumer Affairs, as a peace officer, for the Medical Board of California, where he supervised investigations involving violations of state and federal laws and regulations relating to medical practitioners and allied health professionals. Dr. Gonzalez was also a California State Board of Pharmacy Inspector where he inspected sites where pharmaceuticals are wholesaled, distributed, manufactured, compounded, dispensed or retailed in order to ascertain whether registered staff possessed valid licenses and were in compliance with laws and regulations. Dr. Gonzalez served as Head of the Professional Diversion Intelligence Network/Drug Enforcement Administration, a training and task force dealing with pharmaceutical diversion cases nation-wide. Dr. Gonzalez was a Volunteer for the Los Angeles Police Department for eight years and was named “Volunteer of the Year” by the Mayor and City Council in 1990, for the amount of hours he donated and the impact on crime prevention at the West Los Angeles Division.

In the University setting, Dr. Gonzalez was a Clinical Instructor of Pharmacy at the University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy. Additionally, he was on the United States Attorney General’s Speakers Bureau for the Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration to present topics on pharmaceutical diversion.

Dr. Gonzalez was also a certified instructor of Arrest and Control techniques, holding the rank of Black belt in three different styles of martial arts. Dr. Gonzalez was the State of California’s Lead Defensive Tactics Instructor and developed a complete course of POST Certified techniques and escapes. Dr. Gonzalez has physical endurance hobbies and has completed 7 Ultras, 49 Marathons, 42 Half Marathons, and 11 Triathlons. Dr. Gonzalez has forty-two years of Martial Arts Training and Instructing in Hapkido, Kempo, Kick Boxing, Kung Fu, and Aikido. He currently enjoys Biking, Running, Swimming, Volleyball, Football, Baseball, Tennis, Golf and Basketball. Previously, Dr. Gonzalez coached basketball at the junior high level.

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Advanced Reid Interview and Interrogation
May 8, 0800-1200 and 1300-1700

Instructor TBA

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Policing of your communities liquor establishments/Effective ABC reports
May 6, 1030-1200

John Bilyeu is a Senior Investigator with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. John joined the Board in 1993 coming from the Bethel Police Department where he had been the WAANT Coordinator, Felony Investigator, Senior Sergeant, and finally Lieutenant. Prior to that John had been with the Whittier Public Safety Department and Director of the Angoon Public Safety Department. John was also a VPSO in Angoon. John has a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. John has Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Police Officer Certificates from APSC and is an APSC certified Police Instructor, Firearms Instructor, and Taser Instructor.

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ALEISS/COPLINK
May 6, 1300-1700

Alaska Law Enforcement Information Sharing System (ALEISS) Uses COPLINK Software

COPLINK helps Alaska Law Enforcement by consolidating, sharing, and identifying the most valuable information we have - our computerized records management systems (RMS). Often crimes committed in our jurisdictions involve repeat offenders whose criminal history, details and associations already exist in participating agencies database systems. Learn to use COPLINK's "deep search" capabilities to help you secure more convictions and effectively reduce crime rates. 

LInX-Northwest

January, 2008 ALEISS “joined forces” with LInX-Northwest. Now authorized ALEISS Consortium employees can access the data in LInX-Northwest. LInX Northwest consolidates the knowledge of the law enforcement community across the state of Washington and Northern Oregon. LInX Northwest has greatly improved information sharing and cooperation among Northwest law enforcement agencies and has assisted in solving crimes from car prowling to several murders. There are currently more than 200 partner agencies participating in LInX Northwest.

Maxine Andrews is a lifetime Alaskan who joined the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center-Northwest (NLECTC-NW) in May of 2002 as the Information Led Policing Program Manager. Max is the System Administrator for The Alaska Law Enforcement Information Sharing System (ALEISS). In this role she conducts APSC certified training sessions throughout the State of Alaska and performs all of the administrative work required to keep the system operational and growing. Among Max's many other responsibilities at NLECTC-NW she is a member of the data mapping committee of Alaska's Multi-agency Justice Integration Consortium (MAJIC). Data mapping is a critical component in the transition from paper to electronic data exchanges between criminal justice agencies. Max is the webmaster for several LE related web sites including Alaska Peace Officers Association (APOA), Alaska Association of Chiefs of Police (AACOP), Alaska Peace Officers Memorial, and the Alaska Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates. In her spare time she enjoys snowmachining, boating, travel and scuba diving. She currently serves as treasurer of the APOA-Anchorage Chapter and is a member of IACP, FOAST and a member of the WPA board of directors.

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Writing Search Warrants -- The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
May 7, 0800-1200

TBA

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Taser Recertification Training
May 7, 1300-1700

Theory and practical training necessary to effectively instruct users to safely and effectively operate the TASER M26 and X26 electronic control devices. 

The course will cover the topics of: 

• Technology overview:
• What is it and what does it do?
• Electrical and medical background
• Specifications:
• How does it work.
• Volunteer Exposure (if applicable)
• Practical training and testing:
• Firing/reloading drills
• Tactical Consideration and field applications.
• Scenario Based Training.

Chief Nichols attended the University of Hawaii at Hilo and received an associate degree in Criminal Justice. In October of 1987, he attended the Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy in Sitka, Alaska and began his law enforcement career with the Unalaska Department of Public Safety in January of 1988. In November of1992, Chief Nichols was promoted to patrol sergeant with the department. In May of 2004, he became the Chief of Police of the Yakutat Department of Public Safety.   

Chief Nichols has an advance police certificate with the Alaska Police Standard Council. He is a certified instructor to teach Domestic Violence, Defensive Driving, and the Taser M26 & X26 courses.

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Advanced Digital Photography
Instructor: Jim Wolfe
May 7, 1300-1700

Please bring your own camera.

Jim Wolfe has worked in the forensic science field since 1979 when he set up and managed the Alaska State Fish and Wildlife Protection Crime Lab in Palmer. He transferred to the Alaska State Crime Lab in 1985 with extensive experience in fish and wildlife forensic science and expanded his expertise to include shoeprint and tiretrack exams, biological evidence screening, trace evidence, videotape enhancements, and crime scene investigations.

Jim retired as a supervising criminalist from the crime lab in 2004 and is continuing to provide training to law enforcement agencies. Presently, Jim is an adjunct faculty at UAA and UAF teaching introductory forensic science and basic crime scene techniques. He is an Alaska certified police instructor for physical evidence collection and preservation, and has regularly instructed at the Alaska Public Safety Academy since 1988. As training coordinator with the state crime lab, Jim provided both local and regional training in crime scene examinations and physical evidence collection.

Jim is a board certified criminalist and a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists. He has attended many seminars on blood, shoeprint, tiretrack, and hair and fiber analysis, and has published and taught these subjects internationally. Jim has a BS Degree in Chemistry from the University of Washington and an MS Degree in Chemistry from the University of Colorado.

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Domestic Violence Investigation
May 8, 0800-1200

Katie Tepas

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Accident Investigation for Patrol
May 8, 1300-1700

JPD Investigator Russ Haight

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Colt M/16 and AR-15 Armorer’s School
May 6, 7, and 8, 0800-1200 and 1300-1700 each day
Advance Registration Required, Class size is limited

May bring own Colt Weapons to class

Rifles-Carbines-Sub-Machine Guns

Day One

• 1 hour Brief history, design, nomenclature, variants, features and controls
• 1 hour Field disassembly, reassemble and function check
• 1 hour Theory and cycle of operation
• 2 hours Complete and detailed disassembly, parts identification
• 3 hours Reassembly and inspection

Day Two

• 1.5 hours Complete and detailed disassembly
• 1 hour Removal and installation of barrel and front sight assembly
• 1.5 hours Design changes and parts interchangeability
• 2 hours Reassembly and inspection
• 1 hour Headspace, firing pin protrusion, gas tube alignment inspections
• 1 hour Fire control theory, design and unauthorized modifications.

Day Three

• 1 hour Maintenance and trouble shooting
• 45 min Application of specific models
• 30 min Rifle disassembly
• 1.5 hours Rifle reassembly and inspection
• 1 hour Written Test
• 1 hour Test-Disassembly of Rifle
• 1.5 hours Test-Reassembly of Rifle
• 15 min Instructor/course evaluation

Each graduate will gain a complete understanding of the design theory, nomenclature, dynamics, compatibility, interchangeability, detailed disassembly, assembly, maintenance and trouble-shooting of the M16/AR-15 family of weapons including rifles, carbines, and sub-machine guns.

Graduation Requirements: Students must demonstrate proficiency in the following areas: disassembly, assembly, identification of mechanical deficiencies and corrective actions. The student must also attain a score of 70% or better on the Armorer Written Test.

Certification: 3 year Colt’s Law Enforcement Rifle/Carbine/SMG Armorer

Instructors:

Richard Welch – U.S. Army veteran of Viet Nam conflict; discharged from military and commenced his forty-one year career at COLT; current Colt Rangemaster and responsible for inspecting and test firing all rifles that leave the Colt plant; has experienced trouble shooting all Colt handgun and rifle issues; anticipated retirement date from Colt is December 31, 2007 and will serve as the Colt Defense “home base” lead armorer instructor and course developer.

David Bates – retired Detective with the Connecticut State Police of twenty-one years; Inspector with the Connecticut State Police, Special Licensing Unit; recognized expert specializing in technical education for military and law enforcement personnel in the field of repair and maintenance of automatic rifles and handguns; current Colt armorer instructor with exemplary service since 1998.

Michael Heath – USMC Force Reconnaissance NCO and Commissioned Officer with 16 years of service; recognized military trainer while a member of USMC; recognized tactical and firearms trainer for the U.S. military and domestic law enforcement; recognized international tactical and firearm trainer for OCONUS military and law enforcements units; current Colt armorer instructor with exemplary service since 2003.

Dean Caputo – currently active law enforcement Supervisor with a major metropolitan police department in the western United States; SWAT operator and team leader experience; recognized law enforcement trainer in firearms; recognized contract firearms instructor for the law enforcement community in the United States; current Colt armorer instructor with exemplary service since 1998.

Allan Offringa – retired Senior Special Agent/Firearms Instructor Coordinator (Boston Field Division) with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) of approximately thirty (30) years; currently an active local law enforcement Police Officer/Manager with a New England police department and also Director of the Firearms Division for that agency; private consultant in the field of Firearms and Ammunition identification for law enforcement agencies worldwide; recognized expert witness in numerous Federal District Courts throughout the United States and numerous state courts regarding the examination and classification of firearms and ammunition evidence for federal and state prosecutions; federally licensed manufacturer of firearms.

Frank Lattanzio – retired Senior Special Agent/Assistant Firearms Instructor Coordinator (New York Field Division) with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) of approximately twenty-eight (28) years; International Police trainer and mentor OCONUS regarding oversight of the firearms training curriculum; former local police officer in New York state; U.S. Army veteran; currently a private consultant in firearms training to the law enforcement community; recognized handgun and rifle armorer.

Frank Moody – current law enforcement officer with a major New England metropolitan police department; SWAT team leader and operator expertise; primary firearms and tactical trainer; recognized armorer for both handgun and rifle; contract international and domestic tactical and firearms trainer for DHS, DOD, DOJ and numerous local and state law enforcement agencies; initiated patrol rifle and patrol shotgun elements in response to active shooter incidents.

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Using State Contracts for Purchasing
May 6, 1300 - 1700

Instructor TBA

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Incident Commander
May 7, 0900-1200

Gina Wheeler has worked in the public safety industry for over twenty years, developing expertise at both State and local levels in dispatch center operations, personnel management, emergency communications, and information technology. Most recently, she managed a newly formed multi-million dollar regional communications center, including the implementation of Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management Systems (RMS), telecommunications, and trunked radio technologies.

Ms. Wheeler has experience with the selection and deployment of public safety technologies including: CAD, law enforcement RMS, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Enhanced 9-1-1, logging recorder systems, LAN/WAN telecommunications equipment, and conventional and trunked radio systems. Her qualifications include agency compliance and training with the National Incident Management System (NIMS), tactical and interoperability communications planning, development of organizational policies and procedures, and interpersonal communications training.

Ms. Wheeler attended the University of Alaska (Fairbanks) graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. While attending the University, she worked as an emergency dispatcher and Emergency Medical Technician, later becoming the Director of Emergency Communications for the University’s Police and Fire Departments. She also completed further studies in computer information systems at Seattle Pacific University and attended the FBI's National Academy for Executive Development.

Ms. Wheeler holds numerous professional credentials, including Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC) Trainer, IC-100, IC-700, Methods of Instruction, Initial Responder to Terroristic Threats; FBI Crisis Negotiations Specialist; Tactical Dispatcher; and National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatch (NAEMD) certification.   Ms. Wheeler currently serves as the Alaska Chapter President for both the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA).

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Managing Bars in Your Community
May 7, 1300-1700

John Bilyeu is a Senior Investigator with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. John joined the Board in 1993 coming from the Bethel Police Department where he had been the WAANT Coordinator, Felony Investigator, Senior Sergeant, and finally Lieutenant. Prior to that John had been with the Whittier Public Safety Department and Director of the Angoon Public Safety Department. John was also a VPSO in Angoon. John has a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. John has Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Police Officer Certificates from APSC and is an APSC certified Police Instructor, Firearms Instructor, and Taser Instructor.

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Investigating Officer Involved Shootings
May 8th 1300-1700

Instructor TBA

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Alaska Cold Cases
May 7th Luncheon Speaker

Cold Case Prosecutor Pat Gullufsen

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When the Caller is the Killer
Featured Presentation
May 9th 0800-1200

Lt. Tracy Harpster has served with the Moraine Police Department in Ohio since 1984.  He has worked as a street officer, undercover narcotics officer, Sergeant, Detective Sergeant and Operations Lieutenant.  From 2002-2005, Lt. Harpster was a Task Force Director in the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, investigating large scale RICO, theft, money laundering and gambling crimes. From 2005-2007, the lieutenant was assigned to the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force in Dayton, Ohio. 

 Lt. Harpster received a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Bowling Green State University and is a graduate of the 216th Session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Quantico, VA. 

In 2006, Lt. Harpster achieved a Graduate Degree from the University of Cincinnati where his Masters Thesis examined the indicators of innocence and guilt of 911 homicide callers reporting the offense.  The study defined and analyzed the indicators in order to assist homicide detectives gain insight into the offense, suggest offender probability, and explore pertinent issues during the interview and interrogation phases of the investigation.

Lt. Harpster co-authored “911 Homicide Calls: Is the Caller the Killer?” (FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, accepted for publication) and “Analyzing 911 Homicide Calls for Indicators of Guilt or Innocence:  An Exploratory Analysis” (submitted for publication to Homicide Studies).