INVESTIGATIVE QUARTERLY

A Publication by the International Homicide Investigators Association (IHIA)

www.IHIA.org

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Lieutenant Paul Belli (Retired) Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office

Dear Colleagues, Members and Sponsors,

We have had an exciting first half of 2023. We have had the opportunity to share training, experiences, and best practices with over 800 course attendees in the United States, Columbia, and the United Kingdom. The second half of the year remains just as busy with upcoming courses in Nashville, TN hosted by TBI and ROCIC, Bogota Columbia with ICITAP, and the annual Symposium in Oklahoma City with the FBI, OSBI and OKCPD.

Planning for the 2023 Symposium is complete with an outstanding agenda and presenters. Paul Butler will be joining us again this year as our opening day MC and first presenter. The Tuesday leadership breakout has grown tremendously and is quickly filling up so please get registered. We will update our website and provide updates as they happen. Please continue to check www.ihia.org for the latest information. Our exhibitors have once again stepped up to show support for what each of you do daily to keep our communities safe around the globe. We enjoy a great relationship with our sponsors and exhibitors, some of them will have the opportunity to provide real world case studies during the general session.

On behalf of the Association Board, I want to thank you for your membership and support. We will continue to strive to provide resources, guidance, and training to each of you and our profession.

President Paul Belli International Homicide Investigators Association

EDITION: JULY 2023

WHAT’S INSIDE THE IQ:

• Letter from President Paul Belli

• 2023 Symposium Flyer

• 2023 Symposium Leadership Agenda/ Flyer

• 2023 Symposium Agenda

• From the desk of The IHIA Association Manager Steve Lewis

• International Director – David GaylorUK Figg article

• Leadership Article – Member at Large, David Eddy - Heroism

• Article: 911 Calls in Mysterious Disappearances of Children –Indicators of Veracity and Deception

• Article: A Geofence Search Warrant Must Particularly Describe – Update

• Article: Are People Allowed to Livestream their contacts with Law Enforcement

• Article: Arson Homicides 2010-2020

• Piquerism in Overkill Homicides

• DNA & Genealogy Summit Flyer

• Upcoming Training & Marketing Opportunities

The IHIA is the world’s largest and fastest growing organization of homicide and death investigation professionals. The non-profit organization represents the largest network of homicide professionals and practitioners ever assembled. The IHIA has representatives in every U.S. state and nations on six continents.

For membership information, visit: www.ihia.org/Membership

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Jeffrey Martin, J.D., C.F.V.T. Consultant, DSI

Learn more about Jeff Martin here

Consulting

Pros and Cons of Relying on In-House Subject Matter Experts

This session will cover some of the errors that result from investigators asking in-house subject matter experts (SMEs) such as TASER or defensive tactics instructors to analyze officer conduct. Contributing factors, including a lack of investigator and SME training in the foundations of forensic video analysis and/or human factors, as well as question formation, will be covered. The emphasis will be on the use of video evidence in use-of-force investigations, with interactive discussion as to how to best use video evidence in relation to interviews and other recommendations.

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Dr. Chris Fuzie

Learn more about Dr. Fuzie here

There is an emerging focus on transforming the leader/follower structure from a “parent/child” or “superior/ subordinate” towards more of an equal, co-facilitative role. The changing thinking of leadership/followership has also begun to change the way high-performing teams train and operate, including the U.S. Military. In this session, Dr. Fuzie will interactively examine the current mental schema of leaders and followers and then present the group with 86 shared behaviors of high performing team leaders and followers and how this new way of considering leadership and followership may enhance the performance of the team for a more successful result.

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Learn more about Pete Havel here

Leadership and Followership: And the 86 Shared Behaviors

At the IHIA Annual Training Symposium, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the IHIA will conduct an (8) eight- hour leadership/management seminar.

Pete Havel, Speaker, Trainer, Consultant and Author, The Arsonist in the Office

Fireproofing Your Career, Culture, and Department

Pete Havel, author of “The Arsonist in the Office: Fireproofing Your Life Against Toxic Coworkers, Bosses, Employees, and Cultures” and speaker, trainer, and consultant at law enforcement conferences and departments across the country, will focus on how to build a culture of accountability, a magnet for great officers and the next generation, an organization of trust and strong communication, and how to protect your career and community against internal bad behavior. Havel will challenge you to boldly take on the arsonists—the people, policies, and mindsets that can burn things down.

These presentations will be open to those supervisory personnel who hold the rank of Sergeant or higher. The day will consist of highly qualified speakers presenting topics pertaining to leadership and management.

Register Here

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