This event is bringing together law enforcement crisis negotiators from across Ontario and beyond to learn, train, and network in a professional, welcoming setting. Learn from national and local speakers on incidents, debriefs, and skills refreshers during the two-day conference.
The conference is taking place at Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario.
To qualify to attend, you must either be:
1) a member of law enforcement (including corrections) currently on a negotiation team or aspiring to be on a team, or
2) a mental health professional currently supporting a law enforcement crisis negotiation team.
If you are not sure if you qualify or have a question, contact: jt2768@cumc.columbia.edu.
SCHEDULE
Sunday, November 5
Evening
Reception, downtown Oshawa
Day 1: Monday, November 6
Morning
0800hrs: Doors open (registration)
0830hrs: Welcoming
Keynote Speaker: The Arlington Heights Negotiation Debriefing
Scott Tillema
Partner, The Negotiations Collective
Lieutenant, Schaumburg, IL, PD (retired)
Afternoon
Crisis Negotiator Resilience
Judith P. Andersen
Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga
Affiliated Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
"Jumper" Incident at Buffalo (NY) City Hall Building
Detective Adam Stephany
Homicide Detective
Buffalo Police Department
Evening
Reception, downtown Oshawa
Day 2: Tuesday, November 7
Morning
0800hrs: Doors open (registration)
A Hostage Negotiator's Journey: An Inspirational Life Story
Shane Rogers
NYPD Detective and Hostage Negotiator (ret.)
Correctional Facility Hostage-Taking Incident
Afternoon
Crisis Negotiator Skills Practice
31-Hour Hostage-Taking Incident Debrief (Rochester, NY)
Sam Farina
Chief (ret.), NYAHN President and Retired Chief
Daniel Greene
Undersheriff (ret.), Monroe County Sheriff’s Office - Rochester, NY
The recommended hotel for the conference is the Holiday Inn located in the heart of Oshawa.
This conference is supported by:
