Mind over Matter

The Bay Area Crime and Intelligence Analysts Association is proud to host the “Mind Over Matter” California Crime and Intelligence Analysts Association Training Conference for 2008. The event will be held September 23 through September 26, 2008 at the Pleasanton Hilton at the Club. Conference fees for the 3 ½ day event are $350.00. Once the schedule is finalized, we will be offering daily rates of $125.00.

Please see our website at http://www.baciaa.org/2008ConferencePage.htm for current links to the registration form and conference flyer.

We have planned a three and a half day event that consists of three concurrent tracks of learning, networking and, we hope, mind expanding enjoyment. We are still in the midst of confirming the speakers and finalizing the schedule. This year’s conference will provide you with a variety of new and interesting topics along with some familiar faces:

Keynote Speaker Brian Gray will provide a presentation on Basic Intelligence and Design Concepts. Other confirmed speakers and topics include:

Sean Bair – “Use Your IZE to ID a Series”
Samantha Gwinn – “ViCAP-Web”
Lori Hill – “Tactical Analysis” and “Case Visualization”
Julie Romano/Holly Carver – “Working as a Single Person Unit within a Law Enforcement Agency”
Dr. Kim Rossmo – “Geographic Profiling” and “Criminal Investigative Failures”
Ret. Lt. Ron Shreves – “Put Me In Chief, I’m Ready to Play: Sincerely, Your Crime Analyst”
Susan Smith – “Problem Oriented Policing and Rusty’s Last Chance Saloon”

Computer Interests:
Matthew Harris – “Veritracks, the Next Level”
Matthew Harris / Karen Vincent – Technical Workshop “How do I. . ?”
Travis Koopman – “Information Technology for Analysts”
Christina Novello – “Internet Safety Issues and Law Enforcement” and “Creating a Department Crime Analysis Intranet For the Non-Web Designer”

Don’t forget to make your room reservations at
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/PLEPHHF-BAC-20080922/index.jhtml

We are accepting nominations for the CCIAA Member Awards http://www.crimeanalyst.org/nominations-2008.pdf

Please submit your entries for the Bulletin Contest too!
http://www.crimeanalyst.org/bulletin-contest-2008.pdf