Registration - 18th KGIA Annual Conference 2025

Kansas Gang Investigators Association
18th Annual Training Conference
February 11-14, 2025 | Wichita, Kansas

2025 AGENDA
(Subject to Change)

Tuesday | February 11, 2025
08:00-10:00 Registration
10:00-12:00 Gangs 101 – Kansas City, KS PD Det. Jamie Miller
12:00-13:00 Lunch (on your own)
13:00-14:00 Opening Ceremonies and Awards Presentation
14:00-17:00 Surenos in Kansas Prisons – KBI Senior Special Agent Clint Brock w/ Special Guest
18:00-22:00 Wichita Thunder Hockey Night- Intrust Bank Arena

Wednesday | February 12, 2025
08:00-12:00 Breaking Ground. The Truth about OMG’s - Bullhead City, AZ PD Detective Jeffrey Viles w/ Special Guest
12:00-13:00 Lunch (Sponsored by WSU Police Department)- NESS Presentation
13:00-17:00 Santeria and Palo Mayombe - Anthropologist Tony Kail
19:00-22:00 Networking Event

Thursday | February 13, 2025
08:00-12:00 Interviews – ATF Special Agent Dino Balos
12:00-13:00 Lunch (on your own)
13:00-17:00 Starting of a Gang Unit - Patrick Natividad
19:00-22:00 Networking Event

Friday | February 14, 2025
08:00-10:00 Crips / Fentanyl Case Study - ATF Special Agent Ted Peterson
10:00-12:00 Gang/Homicide – Cellular Data Case Study – ATF Special Agent Mark Sonnendecker
12:00-12:15 Closing and Dismissal

Training Location
Wichita State University Hughes Metropolitan Complex Conference & Event Venue
5015 East 29th St N
Wichita, Kansas 67220
Phone: (316) 978-3258

Conference Hotel
Hyatt Place at WSU
4703 E. 19th Street North
Wichita, Kansas 67208
Phone: (316) 364-4700
Click Here for Hotel Information

NOTICE: Credentials MUST be shown at registration. All conference attendees MUST wear their Conference Identification at all times.

KGIA is a proud and participating member of the National Alliance of Gang Investigators’ Associations.

Who Should Attend
Gang Enforcement Professionals, Police Officers, Deputies, Chiefs, Sheriffs, Administrators, Corrections Officers, Parole Officers, Probation Officers, Investigators, Analysts, Prosecutors and other Local, State, and Federal Criminal Justice Professionals.

Registration
The conference registration fee includes tuition for the conference, conference materials, certificate of attendance and 1-year KGIA membership.

Conference Fee Refunds | Cancellations
It is recommended you send a qualified substitute if you cannot attend. However, if you are not able to attend, please contact Kristin Brewer at 316.978.5897 prior to January 26, 2025. Membership dues are nonrefundable; only the conference fee is refundable. No refunds will be made after January 26, 2025.