THE PENNSYLVANIA NARCOTIC OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR CONFERENCE CO-SPONSORS Joshua Lamancusa, Lawrence County District Attorney New Castle Police Department PA Capitol Police Philadelphia-Camden HIDTA MAGLOCLEN Stefanie J. Salavantis Luzerne County District Attorney Patrick Dougherty Indiana County District Attorney Fran Chardo Dauphin County District Attorney IWI US, Inc. FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP IN THE 29TH ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE and BUSINESS MEETING PENNSYLVANIA NARCOTIC OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION 29TH ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE and BUSINESS MEETING APRIL 4 – APRIL 6, 2018 RED LION HOTEL (Formerly Holiday Inn East) 4751 LINDLE ROAD HARRISBURG, PA 17111 (717) 939-7841
The Pennsylvania Narcotic Officers’ Association will host a three (3) day seminar at the Red Lion Hotel in cooperation with Lawrence County District Attorney’s Office, New Castle Police Department, PA Capitol Police, MAGLOCLEN, Philadelphia-Camden HIDTA, Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office, Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office, Indiana County District Attorney’s Office. DATE: The conference will begin at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 and concludes at 12:00 PM on Friday, April 6, 2018. Registration will be conducted on Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. REGISTRATION FEE: Ninety five dollars ($95.00) covers the cost of the conference incidentals. Please mail the registration to the PNOA, P.O. Box 249, Mountaintop, PA 18707-0249, no later than Friday, March 23, 2018. Business casual dress and pre-registration are required for this conference. No registrations will be accepted at the door without prior approval. Department ID will be required at the time of registration. Conference activities are limited to conference attendees only. If you have any questions, please contact the Conference Chairman, Joseph M. Jacob, at (717) 787-8641 or email at . CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM 29TH ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE NAME: RANK: AGENCY: ADDRESS: PHONE: FAX: EMAIL: $95.00 checks are made payable to the PNOA. Please Return To: PNOA P.O. Box 249 Mountaintop, PA 18707-0249 Registration Deadline: Friday, March 23, 2018 *Federal ID # for Vouchers: #90-0056485
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Registration 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Opening Remarks 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM General Session LESSONS LEARNED FROM A CRITICAL INJURY. A WOUNDED OFFICER’S PERSPECTIVE Richard “Dic” Donohue, Sergeant (Retired) MBTA Transit Police Department In the early morning of Friday, April 19th, 2013 Donohue responded to back up local officers in Watertown, MA. A gun battle ensued with two suspects who were later identified as the Boston Marathon bombers. A bullet severed Donohue’s femoral artery and he suffered severe blood loss on site. At the hospital he was given a two percent chance to live. Sgt. Donohue will discuss the incident, his injuries, recovery and lessons learned from this tragic event. HOSPITALITY 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Breakfast 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions HOTEL-MOTEL INTERDICTION Robert Almonte, Deputy Chief (Retired) El Paso Police Department Drug and human traffickers use hotels and motels for a variety of criminal activity. This course will present an overview of how to select investigators, meet and sell your plan to hotel/motel managers and staff, surveillance techniques, conducting knock and talks, as well as how to conduct room searches. DRUG INVESTIGATIONS Randy Feathers, Regional Director (Retired) PA OAG Attorney Peter Weeks, 1st ADA, Blair County D.A.’s Office This course examines the proper procedure to conduct an overdose death investigation and the myriad of issues police officers face regarding the prosecution related to such investigations. 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Breakout Sessions COURTROOM TESTIMONY AND DEMEANOR Gregory Harlin, Senior Investigator (Retired) NYSP This course will furnish students with the necessary knowledge to be able to increase their success with the basic core information regarding testifying in court. DRUG IDENTIFICATION John Goshert, Dauphin County D.A.’s Office . This course will give an overview on the latest trends concerning Opioids, Fentanyl, synthetics and bath salts and the challenges they present to law enforcement.. 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Awards 5:00 PM Hospitality 7:30 PM Dinner