SESSIONS & SPEAKERS

MONDAY, AUGUST 7

9:00am – 12:00pm Leadership for a Lifetime: How the Past Prepares Us for the Future

This motivational presentation will cover what it takes to be a good professional and highlight the power of being a good person. I will illustrate how to take individual talents and apply them to the group setting to make an unstoppable and productive team. It is my belief that the ability to lead is present in everyone, regardless of their rank in an organization or irrespective of their situation in life. There are common characteristics that respected people and effective leaders share - most of these traits are developed by the individual rather than through the position they hold. This presentation will cover some of these most important leadership traits, as well as how each individual can use the lessons of yesterday to overcome the challenges of today and capitalize on the opportunities of tomorrow.

Paul Butler, Paul Butler Presentations

Paul Butler is an internationally renowned speaker, presenter, instructor, and entertainer. During his 27 years of law enforcement, he has been a public servant, training officer, sergeant, crisis negotiator, chief of police, and chief deputy. He believes the power of a positive attitude can take you to the top or help you simply find happiness and pride in the current role you fill.

1:00pm

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2:00pm

10 Things You Might Not Know About NLETS

Nlets is most known for its ability to access out of state driver license and vehicle registration information; however, the secure network of Nlets provides law enforcement access to so many other valuable resources. During this presentation, the presenter will spend much of her time discussing various resources that, as homicide investigators, you may not be aware are available to you. Where applicable, she will also provide real-life scenarios where these resources have been used. She will also provide a brief overview of the differences between Nlets and NCIC as well as covering some of the free resources Nlets offers to the Nlets community.

Teri Harsin, Training & Development Manager, NLETS - The International Justice & Public Safety Network

Ms. Harsin has been teaching in the law enforcement/criminal justice community for over 15 years. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and previously worked for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Ms. Hasin is currently the Nlets Training & Development Manager and has traveled extensively throughout the United States educating professionals in the law enforcement, criminal justice, and public safety communities.

2:00pm

– 5:00pm Working with Resistance - A Science-based Approach

Uncooperative interview subjects are a recurring issue frequently faced by investigative interviewers whether the subject is a suspect, a reluctant witness or a less than fully truthful informant. Each one presents a different challenge and there is no one size fits all solution. As with all human interactions, we require a flexible approach. As interviewers, we often talk about “overcoming resistance”. However, this puts too much of the emphasis on us. A better way to approach this problem would be to look at it as “eliciting cooperation”. We need to approach this issue from the perspective of the subject, rather than our own perspective, if we are going to encourage change. By doing this we are able to remove barriers to communication and create a space where the subject feels internally motivated to give us their account.