Individual Registration - 21st Anniversary KGIA Conference 2027

Kansas Gang Investigators Association

21st Anniversary Training Conference

February 9-12, 2027 | Wichita, Kansas

Conference Venue

Wichita State University

Hughes Metro Complex

5015 E. 29th St. N. Wichita, KS 67220

Agenda

Tuesday, February 9, 2027

08:00–10:00 Registration & Networking

10:00–12:00 Gangs 101- KCKPD Detective Chris O’Neill

12:00–13:00 Lunch (On Your Own)

13:00–14:00 Opening Ceremonies

14:00–17:00 Gang Murder Case Study – KCKPD Detective Jakob Blackmon

17:00–22:00 Club 95 Networking Event

Wednesday, February 10, 2027

08:00–12:00 OMG Case Study - Bullhead City, Arizona Police Detective Jeffrey Viles with Special Guest

12:00–13:00 Lunch (On Your Own)

13:00–15:00 Officer Resiliency - Olive Branch, Mississippi Police Detective Lieutenant Ashley Holladay

15:00–17:00 TBD

Thursday, February 11, 2027

08:00–12:00 OMG Case Study - Independence, MO Police Detective Steve Cook

12:00–13:00 Lunch (On Your Own)

13:00–17:00 “Red Flags for the Blue Line” – Tempe, AZ Police Detective Julio Chavez & Apache

Junction, AZ Police Detective Adrian Garcia

19:00–22:00 Wichita Thunder Hockey Game at INTRUST Bank Arena

Friday, February 12, 2027

08:00–12:00 “Shots Fired” - San Diego, California Police Officer Michael Martinez

12:00–12:30 Closing & Dismissal

Hotel Accommodations

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.

Deadline for registration refunds is January 29, 2027.