The training is being held in a partnership with ECGIA New England Chapter, NESPIN, US Attorney’s Office for the State of New Hampshire, Bristol County Sheriff’s Office, and Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office.  Topics will include Somali Bloods, Trinitarios, Outlaw Motorcycle Groups, White Supremacy, Sovereign Nation (Free Staters), Street Gangs and the Prison Connection, Criminal Street Gangs Strategic Operations & Investigations and a Open Panel Discussion of Gangs in the New England Region. Attendees are encouraged to bring information from their area to share with everyone attending.

The cost of the conference will be $125.00 per person. A late registration fee of $25.00 ($150.00 Registration Cost) will be assessed after April 2, 2012.  Early registration will be held on Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 1700 to 1900 hrs. Official registration will begin at 0800 hrs on Monday April 23, 2012 until 1200 hrs.  Optional class on “Gangs 101” will be held from 0900 to 1100 hrs. A business meeting for the ECGIA New England Chapter will commence at 1700 hrs. The conference will officially start at 1300 hrs and end at 1700 hrs. The second day of the conference, April 24, 2012 will run from 0900 hrs until 1700 hrs, a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. The third day, April 25, 2012 will begin at 0900 till adjournment at 1700 hrs. This day also includes a continental breakfast and lunch. On the fourth day, April 26, 2012, the conference will begin at 0900 hrs and end at 1300 hrs. A continental breakfast will be provided and certificates will be distributed at the end of the conference.

All monies and registrations should be forwarded to the below listed address. Payment may be made by checks, money orders or vouchers should be made out to ECGIA.  Payment by credit card may be made on the initial day of the conference only. Any requests for refunds must be received by April 5, 2012.

A block of rooms have been reserved for conference attendees at a reduced rate of $105.00 plus 11.7% tax per night at the host hotel, Taunton Holiday Inn & Conference Center. It is the responsibility of the attendee to secure room reservations. Please mention ECGIA when making your reservation. The cutoff date for the reduced rate will be March 28, 2012. Law enforcement ID will be required for entry to the conference and initial room registration at the hotel.

Sunday April 22, 2012
                5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.                      Early Registration

Monday April 23, 2012
                8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.                   Registration
                9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.                   Workshops: Gangs 101                                      

                12:30 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.                   Opening Ceremonies
                1:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.                     Criminal Street Gangs Strategic Operations & Investigations
                                                                       Sgt. Lou Savelli (NYPD Ret) Deputy Director ECGIA
                5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M.                     ECGIA Membership meeting (all are invited to attend)

Tuesday April 24, 2012
                9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.                   Somali Bloods (TBA)
                12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.                   Luncheon
                1:00 P.M. – 2:45 P.M.                     Trinitarios (D/Sgt. Juan Colon New Jersey State Police)
                2:45 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.                     Break
                3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.                     OMG (TBA)
                                               
Wednesday April 25, 2012
                9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.                   Border Violence & the New England Connection
                                                                       Unit Chief Laurencio Brito (FBI El Paso Tx)
                12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.                   Luncheon
                1:00 P.M. – 2:45 P.M.                     White Supremacy (TBA)
                2:45 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.                     Break
                3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.                     Sovereign Nation (Free Staters) how to identify them (TBA)

Thursday April 26,  2012
                9:00 A.M – 11:00 A.M                     Street Gangs and the Prison Connection (TBA)
                11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.                   Gangs in New England / Open Panel Discussion
                                                                       Frank Jones (Moderator) ECGIA New England Vice Presidents

• Presentations and speakers are subject to change.

Cost: $125 PER PERSON

Seating will be limited to 300 participants

A late registration fee of $25.00 ($150.00 Registration Cost) will be assessed after April 2, 2012. All monies and registrations should be forwarded to the below listed address. Payment may be made by check, money order or voucher. All checks, money orders or vouchers should be made out to ECGIA.  Payment by credit card may be made on the initial day of the conference. Any requests for refunds must be received by April 2, 2012.

NESPIN
124 GROVE ST SUITE 105
FRANKLIN, MA 02038-3159
1-800-343-5682
508-528-5184 (fax)

Any questions please contact Sgt. Julio DeFigueiredo @508-995-6400 x 2423 juliodefigueiredo@bcso-ma.org or Sgt. Jason Champlin @jrchamplin@sanfordmaine.org