2024 KPOA
Training Conference

September 9-11, 2024

Drury Plaza Hotel
400 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS

HURRY! 
The cutoff date to reserve rooms at the Drury Plaza Hotel is August 19th. 
You may reserve your room online at  https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=10094088
or you may call 800-325-0720 and provide group number: #10094088.  

The Drury Plaza Hotel offers breakfast and a light dinner buffet for those registered and staying at the hotel.   

Lunch will be provided each day of the conference.

CONFERENCE ITINERARY
(Times Subject to Change)

Monday, Sept. 9th: 

• 7:00 AM - Check-In
• 7:30 AM - Opening
• 8:00 AM - Noon - Turns out being shot isn’t the worst thing:  The consequences of total career commitment
• • Dr. Jenny Prohaska graduated with her Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Clinical Psychology in 2013 from the University of Kansas and completed her residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center specializing in neuro-rehabilitation psychology, where she also concentrated on traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other traumatic injuries that had life-altering permanent consequences. She is one of a few rare psychologists with advanced  knowledge of use of force encounters and is Force Science Certified. As an advocate for advancing individuals and departments forward, no matter the limitations, her approach is guided by scientifically backed methods to get the best results for her clients, be it agencies or individuals. Since 2013, she has grown her practice to support over 54 different entities across three states. As a trusted source, Dr. Prohaska provides clear and precise programs to develop top performers who are best prepared for high risk-high stakes situations."
    
    
  • Brent Cartwright (Ret.) dedicated 16 years of service as a police officer in Kansas City, with more than a decade as an undercover detective. He is a recognized expert witness involving narcotics trafficking within the United States Criminal Courts. Brent retired from law enforcement after being shot multiple times during an undercover operation to capture a wanted homicide suspect while assigned to an ATF Task Force.

    
    Throughout his tenure as an undercover operative, Brent played the critical role in his squad of purchasing drugs and firearms on the streets of one of the most violent cities in America. As his work progressed, the boundary between Brent’s authentic self and his undercover personal became increasingly blurred, consumed by his relentless commitment to the job at the expense of his personal wellbeing.

    
    Brent openly discusses his journey and details the risks of immersing himself in his profession, leading to a profound transformation and negatively reshaping his identity in the very streets he sought to clean up.

    Brent is a captivating storyteller who communicates his message through accounts of the multiple life-endangering incidents he endured. Through these experiences, he illuminates the impact of cumulative stressors and the consequences of becoming totally devoted to one’s career. The series of events that nearly claimed Brent's life ultimately saved it, leaving him with a profound sense of purpose and direction.
    
    Brent is a veteran of over 10 years with the US Army. He holds a bachelor’s degree in management from the University of Missouri. Brent serves as a Program Advisor with Runestone Ranch in Livermore, CA which seeks to empower first responders on their journey to transform their traumas into hope. He also volunteers as Peer Support with West Coast Post Trauma Retreat for first responders in Napa Valley, CA.

• Noon Lunch provide by KDOT
• 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Vendor Exhibition
• 2:00 AM - 5:30 PM - Counterterrorism for Local Law Enforcement 
• • Lou Savelli, a retired NYPD Sergeant co-founded and supervised the NYPD Terrorism Interdiction Unit (TIU) after the terror attacks of September 11th, 2001. He was injured at ground zero during his response and duty in the rescue and recovery effort. He will discuss and show how local law enforcement has the best ability to identify, preempt and interdict a terrorist attack in their own jurisdiction and, often, other regions of the US. He will discuss effective tactics, problems faced, and how to overcome the lack of intelligence sharing still plaguing the law enforcement community at large, today. He will expose the 10 Signs of a Terrorist Attack, the Radicalization process leading to terrorist recruitment, the role of jails and prisons in radicalization and recruitment for terror organizations (domestic and foreign), and the importance and tactics of seeking out your own intelligence and cultivation of informants. He will expose how billions, if not trillions, of US dollars have been and are still funneled, every year, overseas into the hands of terrorists to be used against the US at home and abroad. He will, however, stress inter-agency cooperation, intelligence sharing, and professionalism. 

Tuesday, Sept 10th

• 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Tulsa Active Shooter Incident:  Natalie Building Debrief 
• • Captain Richard Meulenberg is a law enforcement professional with 28 years of service to the Tulsa Police Department. Throughout his career, he has been assigned to various roles, including Patrol, Crime Scene Investigation, Project Management, and currently the Communications Unit Commander.  Notably, Captain Meulenberg has served as a member of the Incident Management Team for 8 years, providing critical expertise in crisis management and response. Additionally, he was assigned as an Intelligence Officer for 8 years on the Special Operations Team, showcasing his ability to work effectively in high-pressure situations.
    
    As a seasoned commander, Captain Meulenberg brings a unique blend of operational expertise, strategic insight, and leadership acumen to his presentations. His extensive experience in incident management, special operations, and communications makes him a resource for law enforcement professionals and emergency responders.
    
    Captain Meulenberg's commitment to public safety, combined with his passion for sharing knowledge and best practices, ensures that his presentations are informative, engaging, and relevant.
     
  • Mike Eckert is a Captain with the Tulsa Police Department. He has been with TPD since 1992 and has served in a variety of positions in his 30+year career. These positions include Patrol Officer, Patrol Supervisor and Patrol Shift Commander. Assignments in specialty units include Foot Beat, Street Crimes, Training division Sergeant, Field Training Program Coordinator, and Range Master.
    
    Since 1995 Mike has been a member of the Special Operations Team, serving as the Team Commander since 2014. He holds numerous law enforcement certifications related to the tactical field and regularly coordinates and teaches in a wide variety of topics. His students range from new recruits in the academy to veteran officers with TPD as well as outside agencies. Mike has been teaching active shooter preparation and response to officers as well as civilian audiences for over 20 years, and he was the incident commander at the Natalie Building on June 1, 2022.

• 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM KBI - Use of Force Reporting
• 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch provided
• 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - NIBIN
• 2:00 - 4:00 PM - 1st Amendment Auditors
• • Adam Mathias SAC Missouri Dept. of Revenue  is the Investigations Manager for the Missouri Department of Revenue, Compliance and Investigation Bureau. In this role I manage the investigations of our investigators statewide. I review investigative reports, review complaints and assign cases. I conduct meetings with our team to ensure success and work to foster good morale and communication with our team.
    
    He is an experienced investigator with several years’ experience conducting complex investigations including investigations into fraud identification, deterrence and prevention, fraud management, identity theft, internal fraud, etc. He is trained in advanced interview and interrogation techniques and is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a member in good standing of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
    
    During his time with the Department of Revenue he has held the position of Special Agent, Supervisory Special Agent, and now the Special Agent in Charge.
• 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Annual Business Meeting / Legislative Updates

Wednesday, Sept. 11

• 8:00 AM - 11 AM - Robb Elementary School Shooting, Uvalde, Texas Case Study 
• • Jeff Crow  began his law enforcement career as a Wildlife Officer with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in 1986 where he served 10 years before accepting a position with the Arkansas State Police where over a 15-year period he served in highway patrol, criminal investigations, training and SWAT.  Crow retired from law enforcement in 2011 after 25 years of service at the rank of sergeant and accepted a position as a law enforcement instructor at the University of Arkansas’s Criminal Justice Institute. In 2012 he returned to the AGFC as Colonel of the agency’s Enforcement Division. In 2013, Crow was promoted to the AGFC Deputy Director, then was named the agency’s Chief of Staff in 2014 before being selected as the agency’s 17th Director in 2016.  After serving six years in the administrative levels of that agency, Crow left the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in December 2017.  He currently serves as the Director of Safety and Emergency Management at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
    
    Crow has extensive experience developing and delivering law enforcement training in critical skills, high risk law enforcement operations, use of force, officer safety, leadership and instructor development.  Crow is the founder and president of Modern Day Knight Training Group LLC. He is also a national core trainer for the Below 100 officer safety initiative and an adjunct instructor for Texas State University’s Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training, the University of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute and the National Center for Rural Law Enforcement.  
    
    Crow served 25 years on active duty and as a member of the reserves, in the United States Marine Corps. A combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom II, he retired in 2007 at the rank of Sergeant Major.  He has an associate’s degree in criminal justice from National Park College, a bachelor’s degree in organizational management from John Brown University and a master’s degree in public administration from Arkansas State University.
• Noon Lunch provided
• 1:00 - 3:00 PM - Do you Have the Right to Remain Silent? Communication strategy for law enforcement.
• • Dr. Jeffrey Jarman is the Director of the Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University. He teaches classes in persuasion, communication strategy, and political communication. He has served as a litigation consultant for more than a decade, providing support for witness preparation, case strategy development, and research on the persuasiveness of case themes.
• 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Biased-based Policing
• • Chief Ronnie Grice - Kansas State University P.D.

EVENING ACTIVITIES

A hospitality area will be open at the hotel each evening Sunday - Tuesday, September 8-10th.   

Tuesday evening, September 10th, attendees may attend a Minor League Baseball game, the Wichita Wind Surge v. the Tulsa Drillers and may bring a guest.

Conference Registration: $175.00  

HOTEL INFORMATION: The conference will be held at the Drury Plaza Broadview Hotel located at 400 W Douglas Ave in Wichita.  Room blocks are now available to reserve online at https://www.druryhotels.com/bookandstay/newreservation/?groupno=10094088 or you may call 800-325-0720 and provide group number: #10094088.  The cutoff date to reserve rooms at the conference rate is August 7, 2024.  

VENDORS WELCOME!

We are actively seeking vendors for our conference.
For more information visit our Corporate Sponsorship page.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES:

A KPOA 4 Person Scramble Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, September 8th at Arthur B. Sim Golf Course in Wichita.   
Cost is $100.00 per person. 

The KPOA Annual Firearms Competition will be held on Sunday, September 8th at Trigger Guard Shooting Range, 313 N Meridian Rd in Wellington.