Thank you for joining us for our 4th Annual Seminar
4th Annual Seminar: The Workshops
4th Annual Seminar: The General Sessions
4th Annual Seminar: The Focused Seminars

2014 Keynote Speakers: Medal of Honor recipients Lieutenant Thomas Norris & Lieutenant Michael Thornton

Lieutenant Thomas Norris, US Navy SEAL (ret.), and Lieutenant Michael Thornton, US Navy SEAL (ret.) joined us as our Opening Reception Keynote Speakers. Norris received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions and rescue of two downed aviators during the Vietnam War which is depicted in Hollywood’s Bat 21. Thornton received his Medal of Honor for his rescue of Lt. Norris during an intelligence gathering mission six months after Norris rescued the downed aviators.

Norris & Thornton

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The 4th Annual Mid-Atlantic INLETS: Violent Crimes & Terrorism Trends

Annapolis, Maryland

June 23 – 27, 2014

Thank you for joining us this year. We looking forward to seeing you next year!

The Mid-Atlantic INLETS (INtelligence and Law Enforcement Training Seminar) is a collaborative training program connecting those charged with protecting our communities with the instruction to help them do so.

For the first time to a law enforcement audience in the United States, we were humbled present two international case studies from:

The Norway Counter Terrorist Unit: On July 22, 2011, Norway experienced two sequential terrorist attacks by a lone wolf: a car bomb in Oslo, killing 8 and injuring over 200, and a shooting massacre at a summer camp in nearby Utoya, killing 69 children.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police: The RCMP joins us to present the 2013 Case Study on the foiled terror plot targeting a passenger train heading from Toronto to New York.

Special Guests this year also included renown experts and authors:

Dr. Tracey Corey, Kentucky’s Chief Medical Examiner, a renown specialist in Pediatric Forensic Pathology. Highly respected as a homicide investigator, and regarded as an expert in child homicides, Dr. Corey shares with us from the main stage and in a multi-day workshop – See more about Dr. Corey on Dateline NBC

Dr. Gene Deisinger, Sigma Threat Management Associates and author of The Handbook for Campus Threat Assessment & Management Teams, is internationally known for his vast experience in Campus and Work Place Threat Assessments and Violence Prevention.

This year’s Annual Seminar included presenters from: the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the National Security Agency, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Anaheim (CA) Police Department, Maryland State Police and others.

The singular focus of the INLETS is to further develop and support the analytical and investigative capability of law enforcement and private sector stakeholders… and to do so at the most affordable registration price possible.

This seminar is for all Law Enforcement investigators and analysts, campus police and safety, Department of Defense personnel, and private sector InfraGard members who are Risk/Investigative/Safety/Threat Practitioners.

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General Sessions

General Sessions are our main stage presentations applicable for all attendees which cover a particular topic or case study. This year’s topics include:

Oslo and Utoya: A Case Study of a Lone Wolf in Norway

The Norway Counter Terrorism Unit presented a case study of a domestic terrorist who carried out back to back devastating attacks on the same day resulting in 77 deaths and over 200 people injured.

Project SMOOTH: the 2013 Canadian Train Terror Plot

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police presented an international case study on the thwarted Al-Qaeda supported plot to derail a passenger train heading from Toronto to New York.

Blunt Force & Pattern Injuries 101

Dr. Tracey Corey, Chief Medical Examiner (Kentucky) focused on the recognition of physical evidence on bodies to differentiate between patterns seen in homicides, suicides, and natural deaths.

Case Study: Murder for Hire

Detective Sergeant Daron Wyatt of the Anaheim (CA) Police Department presented a Cold Case on insurance fraud and murder for hire targeting a California Corrections Officer.

Open Source Internet Exploitation

Jim Deater of the Maryland State Police demonstrated through application and case studies, techniques used to further investigations and from open source internet resources.

Cyber Sextorion: A Case Study in Cyber Behavioral Analysis

Crime Analyst Crane Hassold of the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit provided an overview of the FBI’s Cyber Behavioral Analysis Center and highlighted a recent cyber sextortion case that demonstrated the successful use of behavioral and open source analysis to assist these types of investigations.

Landfill Crime Scene Searches

Wayne Sheppard of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children revealed that unlike any other search, landfill crime scenes are unique for a variety of reasons, which become apparent with a basic understanding of the trash collection process.

The Holocaust and its Meaning for Law Enforcement Today

Following the tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Anti-Defamation League joined us to discuss the implications of this history for law enforcement today.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Active Shooter: A Case Study

Special Agent Gary Vienna discussed the response to the 2009 shooting at the museum.

Detecting Deception through Statement Analysis

Profiler Matt Bowlin provided a look into reading between the lines. Students learned how to identify fact from fiction in written statements.

Bottle Bomb Case Study

Commander of the Fire/Explosives unit of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department Robert Howarth presented a case study ripped from the headlines. In March 2014, a chemical overpressure device was detonated inside a crowded movie theater. Over the next 3 months, 5 additional incidents occurred through the region.

Workshops

Workshops are a 4.5 hours of in-depth instruction delivered in 1.5 hour sessions over three days, much like a mini-series. Attendees select and attend one of the topics listed below:

Anatomy of a Homicide Task Force: Chasing a Serial Killer

Special Agent Jeff Cugno (FBI Los Angeles) & Detective Daron Wyatt (Anaheim PD) returned to take a deeper, detailed look at the successful techniques, challenges, and internal strategies implemented and utilized during their work together on the Homeless Homicides Task Force tracking the first Orange County serial killer in the last 25 years. (Anaheim, 2012.)

From the FBI Files: Investigation of Child Victim Cases

Dr. Tracey Corey (Chief Medical Examiner, KY) with FBI Profilers Tia Hoffer, Mark MacKizer, and Molly Amman examined case studies focusing on intricacies and details which can make or break investigations involving the most innocent victims. Tia Hoffer presented the 2010 case where a teenager killed and dismembered a 10 year old girl in Colorado. On Thursday, Mark MacKizer & Molly Amman presented the 2013 Midland, Alabama kidnapping.

Campus and Workplace Violence Threat Management

Dr. Gene Deisinger discussed best practices and building a threat management program based on findings from numerous active shooter case studies.

Human Sources: Developing Reliable & Actionable Information

Consultants Don Schuler and Julie Fontaine with Patrick Lucas of Fairfax County Police Department instructed attendees on how to spot, identify and develop Sources for strategic and tactical strategies, in the private sector and in law enforcement.

Focused Seminars

These afternoon seminars are designed to introduce attendees to new topics and trends in law enforcement.

Enhancing Investigations Through Private/Public Sector Relationships

The RCMP shared best practices on developing successful, liaison relationships between law enforcement and stakeholder companies to further investigations. These relationships were key in helping them thwart the train terror plot of 2013.

BitCoins and Child Exploitation

ICMEC and Thomson Reuters Special Services, through a case study, took a look at how crypto-currencies are used by those who exploit children.

TRASHINT

Attendees saw a demonstration of intel and information that can be found just by going through trash and how it can benefit an investigation and break a case.

Conceptualizing a Threat Management Plan

Matt Bowlin brought his expertise from working with the US Capitol Police and the FBI to designing threat assessments.

Gangs and Juvenile Sex Trafficking

Special Agent Jeffrey Johannes (FBI Washington, DC) presented the realities of domestic minor sex trafficking, the means that criminals are using to enhance their operations through electronics, and how law enforcement tracks them.

US Holocaust Memorial Museum

A Law Enforcement-centric tour of the DC-based Memorial Museum which was followed by a facilitated discussion led by the Anti-Defamation League the next morning.

Oslo/Utoya: A Closer Look

Anders Snorthismoen (Delta Norge – Oslo Police Districk) provided a closer look at some of the lessons learned from this tragic event.

Investigations of Death in Childhood

This presentation emphasized elements that are unique to investigation of death in the young child. Common patterns of injury and causes of death were discussed. The importance of recognition of common accidental injuries and natural diseases, and differentiating these from inflicted injuries, was stressed.

Washington Navy Yard Shooting: Case Study

This presentation is for law enforcement only and included an in depth discussion about working with the victims’ families by an FBI Special Agent that responded to the scene and worked the case in the months after.

Civilian Response to Active Shooter Incidents

Keith Runk of Maryland State Police led this interactive presentation on responses to active shooter events.

Additional Events for Attendees

Monday, June 23rd

5:00

It’s 5:00 Somewhere. The annual informal, after-hours, unofficial liaison gathering at one of Annapolis’ best known waterfront grills. Transportation provided. Food & beverages on your own.

Wednesday, June 25

3:00

Focused Seminar: A Law Enforcement-centric tour of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. Following, on your own for dinner and time to visit monuments and memorials on the National Mall.

Transportation provided from/to the Seminar and Washington, DC

Thursday, June 26

5:00-8:00 Closing Night Dinner Reception with Key Note Presentation by Lt. Thomas Norris (ret.) & Lt. Michael Thornton (ret.).

“Not only is this training some of the best I have ever received in my 37 years in law enforcement, it is an excellent venue to network and make contact with our brothers and sisters in law enforcement as well as other professions throughout the nation. I look forward to once again being part of this conference.”

Bruce Lohr

2nd Vice President, MCPA

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