The threat environment around elections has markedly elevated over the past several years. While the country has seen periods of tense elections before in its history, recent decades had featured largely peaceful elections.

During these years, the role of law enforcement during elections was largely passive, requiring little pre-planning or focused coordination. Now however, states and localities all across the country witness an election season marked by increased threats, harassment, intimidation, disruption, confrontation, and attempted violence.

In this new environment, law enforcement has a challenging balancing act of a mission: to both seriously prepare to address potential violent or disruptive activity while also ensuring that the environment remains welcoming to all voters.

This webinar will provide law enforcement leaders with research and field-tested strategies for how to meet this moment, and deliver for their communities in the coming election season. Participants will leave with some great resources to help their agencies prepare for the election season ahead.

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The National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE)  Mentorship Program is excited to announce that multiple prestigious federal law enforcement agencies will at our Summit and be participating in a  upcoming Career Fair!

This is a unique opportunity to explore career paths, internships, and full-time positions in agencies dedicated to safeguarding our country. Representatives from agencies such as the FBI, the TSA Federal Air Marshals, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the DEA., The U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be present to discuss various roles and share insights into their work.

Why Attend?

• Network with federal recruiters and learn about hiring processes.

• Discover opportunities for careers in intelligence, investigations, cybersecurity, and more.

• Gain insights into federal benefits, training, and career development programs.

Whether you’re interested in criminal justice, cybersecurity, public safety, or administrative roles, this event is an excellent opportunity to connect with potential employers.

Registration is free for students and job seekers, but required to attend. Click here to register as an attendee. 

Booths are still available for this opportunity! For pricing and more details, click here.

October 7th 2024 

1pm until 5pm

Hilton Arlington National Landing

2399 Richmond Highway

Arlington VA 22202

Each year NAWLEE hosts its Leadership Breakfast during IACP.  This invitation-only event provides an opportunity for NAWLEE to thank members, supporters, and advocates for women in law enforcement while providing an excellent networking opportunity.

Past speakers have included:

• FBI Director Christopher A. Wray
• COPS Office Director Hugh T. Clements
• BJA Director Karhlton F. Moore
• Kathy Lester, Chief, Sacramento CA
• Katheleen O’Toole Ph.D Esquire, Chief (retired) Boston MA, Seattle WA, Chief Inspector of the Garda Síochána
• Anne Milgram was sworn in as DEA Administrator
• Vera Bumpers, Chief, METRO PD
• Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
• Nancy La Vigne Ph.D. Director of the National Institute of Justice
• Amy Solomon, former Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Justice Programs
• Ronald L. Davis, US Marshal, Chief (retired) City of East Palo Alto former COPS Office Director
• Phil Keith, Chief (retired) Knoxville TN, former COPS Office Director

Stalking is a prevalent, dangerous, and often misunderstood crime and stalking perpetrated by law enforcement creates additional complexities and complications. This session explores the dynamics of stalking perpetrated by law enforcement, focusing on the highly contextual nature of the crime by discussing common tactics used by perpetrators, access to information, tracking technologies, and firearms, abuse of trust and authority, and promising practices to hold offender accountable, support victims, and address agency accountability, liability, and supervision.

Objectives:

By the end of  this presentation, participants will be better able to:

Identify stalking behaviors and dynamics

Recognize the complexities of law enforcement as perpetrators and victims of this crime

Define agency strategies to strengthen accountability and support victims

Presenters:

Jennifer Landhuis, Director of the Stalking Prevention, Awareness and Resource Center (SPARC)

Sgt. Denise Jones, Clark County Sheriff’s Office (Ohio)

Presenter Bios:

Jennifer Landhuis, M.S.

Jennifer Landhuis (M.S.) brings over 27 years of experience as an educator and advocate on the issues of stalking, domestic violence, and sexual assault to her current position as the Director of the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC). As Director, she oversees the development and implementation of multi-faceted resources, programs, and publications on stalking, collaborates with national partners, and provides robust trainings to criminal justice and victim service professionals. Jennifer has led the SPARC initiative since its founding at AEquitas in 2017.

Prior to joining SPARC, Jennifer was the Director of Social Change at the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence. In this capacity, she managed a variety of projects — including the Idaho Coordinated Response to Sexual & Domestic Violence and the Idaho Victims Assistance Academy – and designed and facilitated state and national trainings to build the capacity of criminal justice systems.

Earlier in her career, Jennifer spent 11 years as an advocate and educator for local domestic violence/sexual assault community-based crisis centers. Her direct service experience includes providing crisis intervention and 24-hour enhanced on-scene advocacy for hospitals and law enforcement agencies.

Jennifer graduated from Midland University with a Bachelors of Arts in Youth and Family Ministry and the University of Cincinnati with a Masters of Science degree in Criminal Justice. Jennifer is based in Boise, Idaho.

Sergeant Denise Jones, Clark County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office

Sergeant Jones is a subject matter expert with the Office on Violence Against Women, National Violence Against Women, Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Center. She has worked in law enforcement for more than 24 years.

She is currently a victim services sergeant within the Clark County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Investigations Division.

Sergeant Jones began her career in January 2000 with the Montgomery County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office and came to the CCSO in 2007. She has served in multiple divisions including Corrections, Court Services, and Road Patrol. Sergeant Jones was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2015, serving as a supervisor in both the Jail and Road Patrol Divisions. She works primarily with intimate partner crime such as stalking, domestic violence, strangulation, and protection order violations, in addition to conducting internal investigations, training, and orientation.

Sergeant Jones has been engaged in changing the department’s culture, the department’s response to intimate partner crime, and establishing new policies and procedures with regard to issues within the minority populations of the community and intimate partner crime. Sergeant Jones has been awarded the “Best of the Best,” the Meritorious Service, and the Outstanding Performance Awards.

Sergeant Jones has served on the honor guard for sixteen years including service as the honor guard commander. Sergeant Jones served in the United States Army, serving in the Ohio Army National Guard for six years.

She attended Sinclair Community College, where she obtained her Ohio Peace Officers Training Certificate and her associate’s degree in applied science. She has continued her education throughout her tenure at the CCSO. She earned a master of science degree in criminal justice administration and master of science degree in emergency services management. She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice administration and has a bachelor of science degree in homeland security from Columbia Southern University.

Watch the webinar here!