2023 ACA Philadelphia Program Book_153rd Congress of Correction

Learning Objectives: • Identify the potential risks that drones pose to prison security teams today and how these threats are likely to evolve in the near future.

in the Gulf of Mexico region of the United States. • Participants will be able to identify new narcotics and compare them with existing drugs. • Participants will be able to explain appropriate current and new interdiction efforts. Moderator: Steven Jones , Professional Development Specialist, American Correctional Association, Alexandria, Virginia Speaker: Michael Nowacoski , DEA ASAC B-2D Case Studies: Utilizing Correctional Intelligence to Combat Criminal Activity Track: Prisons/Jails Room 202-A Participants will be presented with case studies demonstrating how correctional resources were utilized to generate actionable intelligence leading to success for corrections and local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Case studies will provide real-world examples of intelligence analysis that led to drug interdictions, delinquent apprehensions and the identification of human trafficking. These examples were first discovered through correctional resources, but with the proper intelligence analysis criminal networks, including gang associations, operating within the community were identified. Case study examples span multiple counties in Indiana and other states nationwide.

WORKSHOPS Friday, Aug. 11 ▼ 10–11:30 a.m.

• Design specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that corrections

officers can adopt to mitigate drone risks at their facility as well as training options available to prison officers to improve drone responses. • How to immediately start a drone threat mitigation program today including specific factors that should be considered to evaluate various counter-drone technology options available on the market today. Moderator: Abigail Surdoval , Director of Public Safety, Dedrone, Charleston-Huntington, West Virginia Speakers: James Bassinger , Deputy Commissioner Operations, Indianapolis, Indiana; Abigail Surdoval , Director of Public Safety, Dedrone, Charleston-Huntington, West Virginia B-2C Current Trends in Drug Trafficking Track: ACA Resources Room 201-C This workshop will focus on current drug and cartel trends Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents are encountering across the efforts, and how corrections and the DEA can benefit one another. Learning Objectives: • Participants will be able to demonstrate knowledge of current drug and cartel trends

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