ATAP 2024 Winter Conference - Preliminary Agenda

February 6-9, 2024

ATAP Winter Conference Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista

Preliminary Agenda

February 6-9, 2024

ATAP Winter Conference Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista

Conference Information Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) and Florida Department of Law Enforcement are pleased to present the 2024 ATAP Winter Conference, designed to address major issues surrounding mass shootings and other public attacks, workplace violence, school/campus violence, domestic violence, assassination of public figures and other situations involving the prevention of targeted violence. A variety of nationally recognized speakers will give presentations on current information, research and techniques relating to the industry.

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Law Enforcement Prosecutors and Private Practice Attorneys Corporate Security, Legal, and Human Resources Professionals School/University Administrators, Resource Officers, and Counselors Mental Health and Behavioral Science Professionals Psychologists Executive Protection Professionals Threat Assessment Practitioners & Researchers Victim/Witness Coordinators

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Probation/Parole Officials

Professional Credits: American Psychological Association (APA) Certified Protection Professionals (CPP) The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (NUPPC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NUPPC sponsors this event and maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Security and Admission Security procedures at the conference will require calling a phone number from a registered cell phone and may also require a picture I.D. for picking up conference materials. A visible display of the conference badge will be required at all sessions and events. By registering and attending the conference, attendees agree that they and their personal property will be subject to search, as requested, before or during attendance at any conference session or event. Refusal to allow the requested search will be grounds for uncompensated revocation of access to all conference sessions and events.

ATAP retains the right to refuse and/or revoke admission to any and all conference events to any person who, in ATAP’s sole discretion, presents a threat of harm to themselves or others, and/or whose conduct or presence has or will cause disruption to the conference.

Registration Rates: *ATAP Members and Pending Members : $725 Non-Members: $850 **Students: $600 *Pending Members: Please contact the ATAP office to secure the member rate during registration. **Students must be enrolled in a graduate program in the field of criminal justice, law, psychology or related field, and must provide school and instructor’s name as a reference.

Registration Information How to Register: Registration is capped at 850 attendees. Once the 850 attendee cap has been met, ATAP will reopen registration for spots made available due to cancellations on a predetermined schedule that will be posted on the ATAP Winter Conference page.

Register immediately for the ATAP 2024 Winter Conference by completing the online registration form. If you’re an ATAP member, make sure to log into the website to receive member pricing! All conference pre-registrations must be received by January 19, 2024. You may pay online with a credit card, or send check payments to: ATAP 808 R Street, Suite 209 Sacramento, CA 95811 By registering for the ATAP Winter Conference, registrants assumes full responsibility for ensuring that payment of their registration is submitted to ATAP within thirty (30) days of the closure of the event. If an attendee can have payment made through a third party (employer), than ATAP accepts payment from third party payers (e.g. the registrant’s employer), but it is the full responsibility of the registrant to ensure that payment is made. ATAP is not responsible for pursuing payment from third parties. Registrants whose fees are not paid within 120 days of the event will be unable to register for future ATAP events until payment is received.

ATAP Attendee List: Registered attendees of the Winter Conference will be listed within the conference mobile app, listing their names, agencies, phone numbers and email addresses of all registered conference participants. Attendees wishing to opt out of having their information printed in the roster may do so during the registration process Attendees registering after January 19, 2024 may not be listed in the 2024 ATAP Winter Conference attendee list.

Cell Phone Requirement: ATAP Winter Conference attendees will use a cell phone check in process that relies on cell phone numbers provided during the registration process. Attendee cell phone numbers will not be shared with any other entity, nor will attendees be called by ATAP. To ensure a smooth registration process, please provide a cell phone number that will be used during the event.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations notices must be made IN WRITING and received by ATAP no later than January 19, 2024. All cancellations received on or by January 19, 2024 will be refunded less a $50 processing fee. There will be no refunds for cancellations made after January 19, 2024. Please send cancellation notices to: staff@atapworldwide.org Additional Considerations: •

The registration fee includes a continental breakfast each day and lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

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Conference dress attire is casual. It is recommended that you have a jacket or sweater, as meeting rooms are kept at a cool temperature.

Attendees requiring ADA accommodations should contact Elizabeth Cardwell (ecardwell@atapworldwide.org) to ensure that appropriate arrangements are made prior to the event.

February 6-9, 2024

ATAP Winter Conference Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista

Hotel Information Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista 1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd.

Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 Discounted Rate: $235 Deadline to book your room: January 3, 2024 Instructions on how to book your room will be provided within the attendee registration confirmation.

Discounted Disney Park Tickets: ATAP has arranged for discounted park tickets to be available for purchase by Winter Conference Attendees.

To purchase specially priced Walt Disney World® Meeting/Convention Theme Park tickets, CLICK HERE or call 407-566-5600 and provide group code G0835100.

The discounted ticket store will close on February 4, 2024.

Conference Agenda – Subject to Change This conference has been approved for 20.25 continuing education credits for psychologists across indicated sessions below in blue. Please visit here for further information on these sessions.

The NUPPC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

This Winter Conference is co-sponsored by the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.

Tuesday: February 6, 2024 7:00 - 11:00 AM

Registration

7:30 - 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 9:30 AM

Welcoming Remarks

9:30 - 10:30 AM

The Attempted Assassination of the Honorable Esther Salas: A Mother’s Perspective on Her Son’s Murder and Pathway to Violence Warning Signs - John Muffler, MS, CTM, Aequitas Global Security, LLC; and Judge Esther Salas, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists

10:30 - 10:45 AM

Break

10:45AM - 12:00 PM

Going Dark: The Inverse Relationship Between Online and On the Ground Pre-offense Behaviors in Targeted Attackers - Julia Kupper, Tactical & Forensic Linguist, Forensic Linguistic Analysis and Investigative Branch (FLAIR) – This session is approved for 1.25 continuing education credits for psychologists

12:00 - 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 - 2:30 PM

Breakout Sessions Track 1 So You Mean to Tell Me I can’t Shoot People?: Managing Risk for an Adolescent with Escalating Violent Behavior - Margot Williams, Ph.D., Senior Psychologist; and Brie Benson, Special Agent, Threat Assessment Unit, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists Track 2 From Stress to Success: Mastering Involuntary Separation - Sean Ahrens, M.A., CPP, CSC, BSCP, FSyl Security Market Group Leader, AEI; and Melissa Muir, JD, HR Director, City of Shoreline – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credits for psychologists

2:30 - 2:45 PM

Break

2:45 - 3:45 PM

Breakout Sessions Track 1 Words May Sometimes Harm You: Prevention Strategies Consideration - Glenn Lipson, Ph.D., Psychologist, Making Right Choices; and Dorothy Espelage, Ph.D., William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists

Conference Agenda – Subject to Change

Track 2 Identifying Expectation and Tolerance for Employee Workplace Violence - Tracy Cassidy, M.A., Human Focused Insider Threat Researcher, MITRE Insider Threat Research & Solutions – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists

3:45 - 4:00 PM

Break

4:00– 5:00 PM

Breakout Sessions Track 1 Managing High-Risk Adolescents in a Community Context - Frank Straub, Ph.D., LLP, CoDirector- Prevent 2 Protect; and Alyse Folino Ley, Ph.D., DO, Associate Professor, Associate Chairperson of Education and Research-Michigan State University Track 2 Building and Maintaining Resilience in the Security World - Dr. Mary Beth Janke, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Psychologist & Security Consultant, The Protector – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists

5:30 – 7:00 PM

Networking Reception

Wednesday: February 7, 2024 7:00 - 11:00 AM

Registration

7:30 - 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

7:30 - 8:30 AM

ATAP New Member and First Time Attendee Breakfast

8:30 - 9:30 AM

Through the Looking Glass: AI’s Influence on the Threat Assessment Landscape - Ronald Schouten, M.D., J.D., CTM, DLFAPA, Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship-Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Director Emeritus, Law & Psychiatry Service-Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Psychiatry-Harvard Medical School; and Kim Glasgow, Ph.D., Group Chief Scientist, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

9:30- 9:45 AM

Break

9:45- 10:45 AM

War on College Night: A Post-Attack Analysis of the Mass Shooting at Borderline Bar - Jennifer Tillman, M.A., Crime Analyst; and William Theroux, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists

10:45- 11:00 AM

Break

11:00AM - 12:00 PM

When the First Amendment and Threat Assessment and Management Collide - Rachel Solov, JD, CTM, Chief Deputy District Attorney, San Diego District Attorney; and Chuck Tobin, CTM, President, AT-RISK International, LLC

12:00 - 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 - 2:30 PM

Breakout Sessions Track 1 EMTALA, HIPPA, and Tarasoff Oh My! Safely Traversing the Yellow Brick Road of Healthcare Laws When Performing Threat Assessment - Tony Thrasher, DO, MBA, CPE, DFAPA, Immediate Past President, American Association for Emergency Psychiatry – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists Track 2 Preventive Law Enforcement in the Military-Case Study - Heather Morris, PsyD, ABPP, CTM, Associate Director, OSI Behavioral Threat Assessment, Office of Special Investigations (OSI); and Marta Sivert, Chief, Insider Threat Branch, OSI Center

2:30 - 2:45 PM

Break

2:45 - 3:45 PM

Breakout Sessions Track 1 Getting Subjects to Talk: The Science of Communication in Threat Assessment - Vern Pierson, J.D. M.A., District Attorney- El Dorado, CA District Attorney – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists Track 2 Best Practices for Assessing and Managing Violence Among Adolescents - Catherine ShafferMcCuish, Ph.D. (Forensic Psychology and Law), Research Analyst; Adjunct Professor; Director of Finance, RCMP; Simon Fraser University; CATAP – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists

3:45 - 4:00 PM

Break

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Breakout Sessions Track 1 Pitfalls to Avoid in Threat Assessment and Criminal Profiling: Lessons From Mistakes I’ve Made - Ron Tunkel, Principal/Owner, Aquia Behavioral Analysis & Threat Assessment Consultancy, LLC – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists Track 2 Columbine, Swastikas, and the Rise of the Beta Male: Understanding Copycat Culture Across the US, Russia, and Brazil - Nicolas Beliz, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists

Conference Agenda – Subject to Change

Thursday: February 8, 2024 7:30 - 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 9:30 AM

Disability, Duty & Dangerousness: Intersecting Risks in Employee Mental Health Consultation - Philip Saragoza, M.D., Forensic Psychiatrist, Work Trauma Services, Inc. – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists

9:30 - 9:45 AM

Break

9:45 - 10:45 AM

Breaking Down Silos: When a Threatening Healthcare Employee is Also a Patient - Michael Moore, Ph.D., CTM, Workplace Violence Prevention Program Psychologist, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Alysha Teed, Ph.D., Department of Veterans Affairs – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists

10:45 - 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

From Facebook to a High-Risk Search Warrant: How the Murder of Multiple Police Officers in Eastern Canada led to the identification of a Significant Officer Safety Concern in Western Canada - Darren Balsom, B.A., RCMP, Full Threat Assessment Specialist, Calgary Police Service /CATAP

12:00 – 12:15 PM

Law Enforcement Scholarship Presentations

12:15 - 1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 - 2:30 PM

Breakout Sessions Track 1 The Realities of Violence Against Women: Assessing Lethality and Threats - Mark Wynn, Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Training and Consulting, Wynn Consulting Track 2 Proving the Intent Behind the Threats: How to Build a Case Under 2023 Law - Wendy Patrick, Ph.D., J.D., CTM, BA Psych, Deputy District Attorney, San Diego County District Attorney’s Office – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists

2:30 - 2:45 PM

Break

2:45 - 3:45 PM

Breakout Sessions Track 1 The Rising Threat of Alt-Social: The Dangers and How to Stay Ahead of Them - Rebecca Jones, COO, and Welton Chang, CEO and Co-Founder, Pyrra Technologies Inc. Track 2 The Intersection of Behavioral Threat Assessment and Terrorism SAR Reporting - James Sheehan, Program Manager, Jersey City-Newark UASI and Melissa Zisler, Ph.D., Chief - National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Office (NTER)

February 6-9, 2024

ATAP Winter Conference Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista

3:45 - 4:00 PM

Break

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Breakout Sessions Track 1 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management: Best Practices for a Defensible Process and Special Education Considerations for K-12 Schools - Melissa A Reeves, Ph.D., NCSP, LPC, School Psychologist-Safe & Sound Schools; SIGMA/Ontic – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists Track 2 Suicidality in Threat Assessment: Considerations and Lessons Learned - Jeanne Hermes, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Certified Employee Assistance Professional, Principal Employee Assistance Program Specialist, Medtronic – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists

Friday: February 9, 2024 7:30 - 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 9:30 AM

The Role of Empathy and Humanity in the Threat Assessment Field - Marisa Randazzo, Ph.D., Executive Director of Threat Management, Ontic – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists

9:30 - 9:45 AM

Break

9:45 - 10:45 AM

The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Effective Crisis Management - Jennifer Arbittier Williams, J.D., Law Partner, Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologist

10:45 - 11:00 AM

Break

11:00AM - 12:00 PM

The Role of the Attack Cycle in Identifying and Mitigating Threats - David Jon Benson, MS, CTM, Security Consultant, DJ Benson & Associates, LLC; and Scott Stewart, Vice President of Intelligence, TorchStone Global

12:00 - 12:15 PM

Closing Remarks

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