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2010 Annual Conference
April 25 - 27, 2009

Presented by:
Kansas Crime Stoppers Association, Inc.

Hosted by:
Crime Stoppers of Great Bend & Barton County

Location:
Highland Hotel & Convention Center
3017 10th Street
Great Bend, KS  367530
Phone: 1-866-212-7122

(click the hotel link for info)

Conference Contacts: 

Conference Fee:
$100.00 if received by April 12, 2010
$125.00 after after April 12, 2010

Registration Form
Fill out on computer, print and send completed form and payment to:
Kansas Crime Stoppers Association
Attn: Ann Haden
255 N.10th Street
Salina, Kansas 67401

Registration Includes: 
Sunday hospitality reception, Networking Room and refreshments, Monday and Tuesday luncheons, Monday Evening Banquet, Law Enforcement In-Service Training Hours and Certificates, and Training Materials.

Onsite registration begins at 11:00 am on April 25, 2010.  Prepaid registration will be returned for conference cancellations received by April 12, 2010.

Accommodations:
Refer to the Crime Stoppers Training Conference and receive a room rate of $62.00 per night plus tax per room.  Rooms for the conference will be reserved until April 12, 2010.  After that date, room availability will not be guaranteed.

There is no registration fee if attending only the Scholastic Training on Tuesday, April 27th; however a registration form must be completed and returned for each attendee by April 12, 2010.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

(click above for printable version)

April 25th & 26th

(Tentative - May be subject to change)

Sunday April 25, 2010
11:30 - 1:30 Registration
12:00 - 12:45 Kansas Annual General Meeting
- Bruce Cochran, President, Kansas Crime Stoppers Association
12:45 - 1:00 Break
1:00 - 2:30 Legal Updates
- Judge Richard Carter (Ret.), Director of Legal Services, Crime Stoppers USA
2:00 - 2:15 Break
2:15 - 3:15 Diversion Programs - Financing a Crime Stoppers Program
- Great Bend/Barton County Crime Stoppers Members
3:15 - 3:45 Resurrecting a Struggling Program and Keeping it Strong
- Pa Rapp, Douglas County Crime Stoppers
3:45 - 4:00 Break
4:00 - 5:00 Meth Lab Presentation
- Detective Rick Popp, Barton County Sheriff Office
6:00 - 8:00 Opening Reception
- CPI Annex, 1809 24th Street, Great Bend - Transportation provided
Monday April 26, 2010
7: 30 - 8:45 Registration
8:00 - 8:45 Opening Ceremonies
- Welcome - Barton County Sheriff Gregory Armstrong, Great Bend Police Chief Dean Akings & John Lamb, CSUSA Region 9 Director
- Speaker - Representative Bob Bethel, Kansas House of Representatives District 113
8:45 - 9:00 Break
9:00 - 10:00 "Use of the Media to Benefit Both Entities"
- Jackie Taylor and Rocky Beltz, Linn County News / Linn County Crime Stoppers
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:30 "Community Programs / Fund Raising"
- Officer Mike Ford
11:30 - 1:30 Lunch
- Completion of KCSA Board Business Meeting
 1:30 - 2:45 "Ask Any and All Legal Questions About Crime Stoppers"
- Judge Richard Carter (Ret.), Director of Legal Services, Crime Stoppers USA
2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 5:00 Case Study "Murder to Conviction by Use of Crime Stoppers"
- Detective Sheldon Stewart, Reno County Sheriff Office & Detective Tim Skomal, South Hutchinson Police Department
6:00 - 6:30 President's Reception
6:30pm Conference Banquet
Fundraising Auction - Auctioneer Buddy Griffin
(Participants please bring items to be auctioned)

Scholastic Crime Stoppers Training Conference
 April 27, 2010

Conference Contact:
Michelle Zahner - FAX:  (316) 858-7840

Registration Form

Fill out form on computer then click "Submit" at the bottom.

There is no charge if attending only the Scholastic Training on Tuesday April 27th, however a registration form must be completed and submitted or returned for each attendee by April 12, 2010.

Registration Includes:  Training & Lunch for students (with forms returned by April 12).  There will be prizes as well as drawings for two $300 college scholarships.

Onsite registration is 8:00 am - 10:00 am on April 27, 2010.  Any adult sponsor wanting to attend the entire conference can contact Michele Zahner at the above email.

 

SCHEDULE

(Tentative - May be subject to change)
8:30 Check-in
9:00 Welcome & Introductions
9:30 Ice Breaker / Ice Breaker
9:45 Video
 - Roundtable discussion
10:15 Break
10:25 Scholastic Crime Stoppers Program:  Building a Sustaining for Success
 - Activity #1
 - Activity #2
 - Activity #3
10:40 Promoting Your Scholastic Crime Stoppers Program
11:15 Program Sharing & Networking
11:30 Lunch (provided)
12:30 Rotation #1
 - Kansas Traffic Safety - Safe Teen Driving
Public Resource Officer Ron Knoefel/Kansas Highway Patrol Gary Warner
 - Bullying/Cyberbullying Prevention
Officer Shay Wash - Police School Liaison/Wichita Police Department
1:30 Rotation #2
 - Kansas Traffic Safety - Safe Teen Driving
Public Resource Officer Ron Knoefel/Kansas Highway Patrol Gary Warner
 - Bullying/Cyberbullying Prevention
Officer Shay Wash - Police School Liaison/Wichita Police Department
2:10 Closing
- Scholarships Awarded
- Prizes / Awards
2:30 Dismissed
Bonus Training Opportunity
10:15 - 12:00 Basic overview of "TipSoft", "WebTips" and other computer questions
- Detective Hans Asmussen, Officer Mike Ford

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