MONDAY, APRIL 1510:00 AM KACP Board Meeting

1:00 PM Training Committee Meeting

3:00 PM General Membership Meeting

6:00 PM Welcome Reception (Location to be determined)

Evening Hospitality Room Open

TUESDAY, APRIL 168-10 AM Loretta Summers: Unconscious Bias

Noted for her enthusiasm, passion and humor, Loretta Summers combines energy and real-world experiences to facilitate personal and organizational change. With expertise in the areas of diversity, human resources management, leadership and management development, and con�ict management, Loretta facilitates seminars to help individuals and organizations align their potential for success. Loretta possesses more than 40 years of progressive human resources experience in union and nonunion environments. She has an M.B.A. and is certi�ed as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and SHRM-SCP. She is an adjunct professor at several universities and colleges in the KC Metro area and a career transition and executive coach with Lee Hecht Harrison, an outplacement �rm. Loretta is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), SHRM of Greater Kansas City, National Association of African Americans in HR (NAAAHR) and the American Society for Training and Development (ATD). Loretta lives in Overland Park, KS.

10-12 PM Richard “Dick” Brundage: Crisis Communications and Media Response

Richard Brundage is widely recognized as one of the world’s premiere risk communicators and media response trainers. He is an award winning television director, former anchor, correspondent and author of the critically acclaimed book, “The Heart In Communicating”.

He regularly speaks at numerous colleges and universities, and has been a guest lecturer at the Federal Emergency Management Training Center, the U.S. Army War College, the Command and General Sta� College, and the prestigious National Defense University. As an Army o�cer, Brundage served two combat tours in Vietnam, and was awarded 3 Bronze Stars, the Air Medal, and was one of only two Captains selected for the Army’s prestigious Command and General Sta� College in 1974.

Selected by the State Department to train new U.S. Ambassadors, he was the only crisis communicator in North America to be featured in the 60-minute television special, “Global Risk Management”. His message extends far beyond responding to the media:It is “new millennium thinking” about how we all communicate with each other.

12-1 PM Lunch on Own

1-5 PM Steve Ijames: Use of Force

Steve Ijames has been a police o�cer since 1979, and retired as an assistant chief with the Spring�eld, Missouri Police Department. Since then he has served as chief of police in Republic and Ozark, Missouri. Ijames has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, a master’s degree in Public Administration, and is a graduate of the 186th FBI National Academy.

Ijames has served in, supervised, and commanded a variety of assignments including uniformed patrol, criminal investigations, undercover narcotics, and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT). Ijames was an original member of the National Tactical O�cers Association (NTOA) board of directors, and created the less lethal force (impact projectiles, chemical munitions, and noise �ash diversionary devices) instructor/trainer programs for the NTOA and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Ijames is the author of the IACP National Policy Center model policies involving those technolo-gies as well as hostage situations, barricaded subjects, and their position papers on SWAT and patrol ri�es.

Ijames has personally applied resistance control measures in police operations ranging from empty hand control to deadly �rearm force. Ijames has participated in, supervised, or commanded the service of approximately 2,500 search warrant entries, the resolution of approximately 150 barricaded suspect situations, and the freeing of hostages in seven cases-two involving long ri�e deployment and three involving crisis/rescue entry.

Ijames has provided less lethal force, Tactical/patrol Command, and counter terrorism training on behalf of the IACP and the U.S. Department of State across North Americaand in 33 other countries including such places as Tanzania, Bosnia, Somalia, Haiti, El Salvador, Yemen, Pakistan, Indonesia, and East Timor.

Ijames has served on a variety of high pro�le critical incident and investigative police commissions, has reviewed approximately 3,000 police use of force cases for agencies such as the Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix, and Philadelphia Police Departments—and provides policy, training, and litigation consulting in a wide variety of tactical, resistance control, special operations, and agency structure related areas. He most recently served as the police practices/use of force defense expert in the Michael Brown case, originating in Ferguson, MO.

6:00 PM Host Chief’s Night Chief Gregory Burns & Lawrence Police Dept.

Evening Hospitality Room Open

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 178-11 AM Collin Wood: Search & Seizure/Asset Forfeiture Legal Updates

11-12 PM KBI: Search & Seizure Documentation Procedures

12-1 PM KDOT Luncheon

LEADERSHIP ANDTECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE2019

APRIL 14-18, 2019DOUBLETREE BY HILTON LAWRENCE • LAWRENCE, KS

1-5 PM Chief Randy Watt, Ogden (Utah) Police Department: Strategic Communication

Steven R. Watt (Randy) is the Chief of Police of the Ogden, Utah, Police Department. Randy retired from the Ogden Police Department in Ogden, Utah, in October of 2011, while serving as an Assistant Chief of Police, having completed thirty-two years of service in a multitude of assignments and at all levels of supervision and leadership. In January of 2017, Randy was asked by City O�cials to return as Chief. Chief Watt is a recipient of various medals and commendations, including the department’s Medal of Valor (twice awarded). A long-time member of the Ogden/Metro S.W.A.T. Team, Chief Watt has extensive experience in tactical operations, ranging from high-risk warrant service to hostage rescues.

Chief Watt is the President of SRW, Inc., (www.srwsplops.com), a training and consulting business he started in 2008. SRW, Inc. provides Leadership, Business Development, Safety/Security, and Special Operations training and services to select client organiza-tions. Past clients of SRW, Inc. include the Swanson Tactical Training Center, Presidio Group, Akirix LLC., Northern Wasatch Association of Realtors, OSS Suppressors, Accushape Armor LLC, Morgan and Weber School Districts, numerous U.S. military and law enforcement agencies, and other local and national organizations. Randy holds a Master of Strategic Studies Degree from the U.S. Army War College, a MBA from the University of Phoenix, a Bachelor of Police Science Degree from Weber State University, and is a graduate of Session 191 of the F.B.I. National Academy.

Chief Watt is a nationally recognized expert in the �eld of law enforcement special operations and counter-terrorism. He has been involved with projects supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). He is an expert witness on Law Enforcement use of force and counter-terrorism. He is a regular contributor and speaker on Active Shooter Response for a variety of clients. He is a lead instructor for the National Tactical O�cers Association (N.T.O.A.) in a variety of S.W.A.T. Leadership and Terrorism courses, and is a regular presenter at the N.T.O.A. Conference, as well as at various state S.W.A.T. Association conferences and training events. He is the past author of the “On Leadership” column for the N.T.O.A’s Tactical Edge magazine. Prior to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, then-Lieutenant Watt, was co-chair of the Tactical Response Sub-Committee and spent three years studying terrorism, writing the tactical response plan for protection of the Olympic Games, and conducting security assessments for Olympic venues. Chief Watt has taught hostage rescue tactics and techniques to foreign military and police units and is a consultant to myriad local, state and federal tactical units. He is a Commissioner for the International Academy of Public Safety and is an instructor at Gunsite Academy in Paulden, AZ.

Chief Watt has extensive military experience and retired in September, 2015, as a Colonel in the Utah Army National Guard. His last assignment was to the Joint Forces HQ, UTNG.

From June, 2011, to December, 2013, he was the Commander of the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), commanding 2200 Special Forces soldiers located across 9 states. A Special Forces and Infantry branched o�cer with thirty-four years of active duty and reserve Special Forces experience, he is a graduate of numerous Special Operations courses and schools. Randy is a Master Parachutist and Military Free-Fall Parachutist. Leadership schools include the Infantry O�cer’s Basic and Advanced Courses, Special Forces Quali�cation Course (Enlisted and O�cer) Combined Arms Service and Support School, Command and General Sta� O�cer’s Course, and the resident U.S. Army War College. COL Watt commanded at all levels of Special Forces units, ODA, Company, Battalion and Group.

Colonel Watt’s combat service includes year-long tours of Afghanistan, 2001-2002, Iraq, 2006-2007, and Iraq again in 2010 through 2011. All assignments were leadership and key sta� positions of counter-terrorism units. As a result of his service, he received the Bronze Star Medal with “V” device for Valor in combat, three Bronze Star Medals for meritorious service in combat, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the G.W.O.T. Expedi-tionary and Service Medals, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two stars, the Iraq Campaign Medal with three stars, and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award. He was featured in the March, 2003, ABC television special Pro�les From the Front Lines, and the August, 2003, issue of Men’s Health magazine. He is the author of “One Warrior’s Creed”, written during the closing days of his 06-07 Iraq tour.

FREE Evening – Tour the town and have a little fun

Evening Hospitality Room Open

THURSDAY, APRIL 188-12 PM Director Stephen Luce, Indiana Sheri�’s Association: School Safety/Safest School in America

SPONSORS:

CONTINUED

MONDAY, APRIL 1510:00 AM KACP Board Meeting

1:00 PM Training Committee Meeting

3:00 PM General Membership Meeting

6:00 PM Welcome Reception (Location to be determined)

Evening Hospitality Room Open

TUESDAY, APRIL 168-10 AM Loretta Summers: Unconscious Bias

Noted for her enthusiasm, passion and humor, Loretta Summers combines energy and real-world experiences to facilitate personal and organizational change. With expertise in the areas of diversity, human resources management, leadership and management development, and con�ict management, Loretta facilitates seminars to help individuals and organizations align their potential for success. Loretta possesses more than 40 years of progressive human resources experience in union and nonunion environments. She has an M.B.A. and is certi�ed as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and SHRM-SCP. She is an adjunct professor at several universities and colleges in the KC Metro area and a career transition and executive coach with Lee Hecht Harrison, an outplacement �rm. Loretta is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), SHRM of Greater Kansas City, National Association of African Americans in HR (NAAAHR) and the American Society for Training and Development (ATD). Loretta lives in Overland Park, KS.

10-12 PM Richard “Dick” Brundage: Crisis Communications and Media Response

Richard Brundage is widely recognized as one of the world’s premiere risk communicators and media response trainers. He is an award winning television director, former anchor, correspondent and author of the critically acclaimed book, “The Heart In Communicating”.

He regularly speaks at numerous colleges and universities, and has been a guest lecturer at the Federal Emergency Management Training Center, the U.S. Army War College, the Command and General Sta� College, and the prestigious National Defense University. As an Army o�cer, Brundage served two combat tours in Vietnam, and was awarded 3 Bronze Stars, the Air Medal, and was one of only two Captains selected for the Army’s prestigious Command and General Sta� College in 1974.

Selected by the State Department to train new U.S. Ambassadors, he was the only crisis communicator in North America to be featured in the 60-minute television special, “Global Risk Management”. His message extends far beyond responding to the media:It is “new millennium thinking” about how we all communicate with each other.

12-1 PM Lunch on Own

1-5 PM Steve Ijames: Use of Force

Steve Ijames has been a police o�cer since 1979, and retired as an assistant chief with the Spring�eld, Missouri Police Department. Since then he has served as chief of police in Republic and Ozark, Missouri. Ijames has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, a master’s degree in Public Administration, and is a graduate of the 186th FBI National Academy.

Ijames has served in, supervised, and commanded a variety of assignments including uniformed patrol, criminal investigations, undercover narcotics, and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT). Ijames was an original member of the National Tactical O�cers Association (NTOA) board of directors, and created the less lethal force (impact projectiles, chemical munitions, and noise �ash diversionary devices) instructor/trainer programs for the NTOA and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Ijames is the author of the IACP National Policy Center model policies involving those technolo-gies as well as hostage situations, barricaded subjects, and their position papers on SWAT and patrol ri�es.

Ijames has personally applied resistance control measures in police operations ranging from empty hand control to deadly �rearm force. Ijames has participated in, supervised, or commanded the service of approximately 2,500 search warrant entries, the resolution of approximately 150 barricaded suspect situations, and the freeing of hostages in seven cases-two involving long ri�e deployment and three involving crisis/rescue entry.

Ijames has provided less lethal force, Tactical/patrol Command, and counter terrorism training on behalf of the IACP and the U.S. Department of State across North Americaand in 33 other countries including such places as Tanzania, Bosnia, Somalia, Haiti, El Salvador, Yemen, Pakistan, Indonesia, and East Timor.

Ijames has served on a variety of high pro�le critical incident and investigative police commissions, has reviewed approximately 3,000 police use of force cases for agencies such as the Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix, and Philadelphia Police Departments—and provides policy, training, and litigation consulting in a wide variety of tactical, resistance control, special operations, and agency structure related areas. He most recently served as the police practices/use of force defense expert in the Michael Brown case, originating in Ferguson, MO.

6:00 PM Host Chief’s Night Chief Gregory Burns & Lawrence Police Dept.

Evening Hospitality Room Open

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 178-11 AM Collin Wood: Search & Seizure/Asset Forfeiture Legal Updates

11-12 PM KBI: Search & Seizure Documentation Procedures

12-1 PM KDOT Luncheon

1-5 PM Chief Randy Watt, Ogden (Utah) Police Department: Strategic Communication

Steven R. Watt (Randy) is the Chief of Police of the Ogden, Utah, Police Department. Randy retired from the Ogden Police Department in Ogden, Utah, in October of 2011, while serving as an Assistant Chief of Police, having completed thirty-two years of service in a multitude of assignments and at all levels of supervision and leadership. In January of 2017, Randy was asked by City O�cials to return as Chief. Chief Watt is a recipient of various medals and commendations, including the department’s Medal of Valor (twice awarded). A long-time member of the Ogden/Metro S.W.A.T. Team, Chief Watt has extensive experience in tactical operations, ranging from high-risk warrant service to hostage rescues.

Chief Watt is the President of SRW, Inc., (www.srwsplops.com), a training and consulting business he started in 2008. SRW, Inc. provides Leadership, Business Development, Safety/Security, and Special Operations training and services to select client organiza-tions. Past clients of SRW, Inc. include the Swanson Tactical Training Center, Presidio Group, Akirix LLC., Northern Wasatch Association of Realtors, OSS Suppressors, Accushape Armor LLC, Morgan and Weber School Districts, numerous U.S. military and law enforcement agencies, and other local and national organizations. Randy holds a Master of Strategic Studies Degree from the U.S. Army War College, a MBA from the University of Phoenix, a Bachelor of Police Science Degree from Weber State University, and is a graduate of Session 191 of the F.B.I. National Academy.

Chief Watt is a nationally recognized expert in the �eld of law enforcement special operations and counter-terrorism. He has been involved with projects supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). He is an expert witness on Law Enforcement use of force and counter-terrorism. He is a regular contributor and speaker on Active Shooter Response for a variety of clients. He is a lead instructor for the National Tactical O�cers Association (N.T.O.A.) in a variety of S.W.A.T. Leadership and Terrorism courses, and is a regular presenter at the N.T.O.A. Conference, as well as at various state S.W.A.T. Association conferences and training events. He is the past author of the “On Leadership” column for the N.T.O.A’s Tactical Edge magazine. Prior to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, then-Lieutenant Watt, was co-chair of the Tactical Response Sub-Committee and spent three years studying terrorism, writing the tactical response plan for protection of the Olympic Games, and conducting security assessments for Olympic venues. Chief Watt has taught hostage rescue tactics and techniques to foreign military and police units and is a consultant to myriad local, state and federal tactical units. He is a Commissioner for the International Academy of Public Safety and is an instructor at Gunsite Academy in Paulden, AZ.

Chief Watt has extensive military experience and retired in September, 2015, as a Colonel in the Utah Army National Guard. His last assignment was to the Joint Forces HQ, UTNG.

From June, 2011, to December, 2013, he was the Commander of the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), commanding 2200 Special Forces soldiers located across 9 states. A Special Forces and Infantry branched o�cer with thirty-four years of active duty and reserve Special Forces experience, he is a graduate of numerous Special Operations courses and schools. Randy is a Master Parachutist and Military Free-Fall Parachutist. Leadership schools include the Infantry O�cer’s Basic and Advanced Courses, Special Forces Quali�cation Course (Enlisted and O�cer) Combined Arms Service and Support School, Command and General Sta� O�cer’s Course, and the resident U.S. Army War College. COL Watt commanded at all levels of Special Forces units, ODA, Company, Battalion and Group.

Colonel Watt’s combat service includes year-long tours of Afghanistan, 2001-2002, Iraq, 2006-2007, and Iraq again in 2010 through 2011. All assignments were leadership and key sta� positions of counter-terrorism units. As a result of his service, he received the Bronze Star Medal with “V” device for Valor in combat, three Bronze Star Medals for meritorious service in combat, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the G.W.O.T. Expedi-tionary and Service Medals, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two stars, the Iraq Campaign Medal with three stars, and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award. He was featured in the March, 2003, ABC television special Pro�les From the Front Lines, and the August, 2003, issue of Men’s Health magazine. He is the author of “One Warrior’s Creed”, written during the closing days of his 06-07 Iraq tour.

FREE Evening – Tour the town and have a little fun

Evening Hospitality Room Open

THURSDAY, APRIL 188-12 PM Director Stephen Luce, Indiana Sheri�’s Association: School Safety/Safest School in America

SPONSORS:

LEADERSHIP ANDTECHNOLOGY CONFERENCELOCATION: DoubleTree by Hilton Lawrence • COST: $250.00ADDRESS: 200 McDonald Drive • Lawrence, KS 66044PHONE: (785) 841-7077HOTEL LINK: http://group.doubletree.com/KSChiefsOfPolice GROUP NAME: KS CHIEFS OF POLICEARRIVAL DATE: April 14, 2019 • DEPARTURE DATE: April 18, 2019

2019APRIL 14-18, 2019