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32nd Annual Training Conference and Business Meeting
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Red Lion Hotel
(Formerly Holiday Inn East)
March 29 - March 31, 2023
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, Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA, Ohio HIDTA, IWI US, Inc., Luzerne County District Attorney's Office, Dauphin County District Attorney's Office, Montour County District Attorney's Office, and Beaver County District Attorney's Office. |
- Date -
- The conference will begin at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023 and concludes at 12:00 PM on Friday, March 31, 2023.
Registration will be conducted on Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
- Registration Fee -
- One hundred five dollars ($110.00) covers the cost of the conference incidentals. Please mail the registration to the following address:
- PNOA
P.O. Box 249
Mountaintop, PA 18707-0249
Registrations must be received no later than Monday, March 13, 2023. 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 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 e-mail at jojacob@pa.gov.
- Lodging -
- Lodging is available at the Red Lion Hotel. A package plan has been arranged which includes two (2) nights lodging, two (2) buffet breakfasts, a dinner voucher for for Wednesday night (in the hotel restaurant), and a dinner on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The cost of the package is $238.00 per person based on double occupancy and $336.00 based on single occupancy. All hotel reservations MUST be made on a
Red Lion Hotel Reservation Form (PDF Document).
Any questions or problems contact Chad Neitz at 717-939-7841 or chad.neitz@redlion.com. Reservations are to be made by Friday, March 18, 2023.
- Expenses -
- All expenses are the responsibility of the attendee or their agency.
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- Awards -
- All award recommendations are due by Monday, March 13, 2023. Please e-mail if possible to jojacob@pa.gov. Otherwise, please send recommendations to the following address:
- Joseph M. Jacob
3117 Blytheburn Road
Mountaintop, PA 18707
- Agenda -
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| Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 |
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| 9:00 am |
- 12:00 pm |
Registration |
| 12:00 pm |
- 1:00 pm |
Opening Remarks |
| 1:00 pm |
- 5:00 pm |
General Session |
THE ESCAPE, CAPTURE, EXTRADITION AND PROSECUTION OF JOAQUIN “EL CHAPO”
GUZMAN LOERA
Michael P. Nowacoski. ASAC, DEA-Philadelphia
Derick Whitlock, Unit Chief, DEA.
Mexico, Canada and Central America Intel Support Unit
Laura Hendrick, Field Intel Manager, DEA
Presentation will be an in-depth description of the extraordinary and
complex operation that led to the capture of the co-leader of the Sinaloa
Cartel, "El Chapo". An overview of DEA operations in Pennsylvania and
an intel briefing on relative cartel activities on Pennsylvania will also be
covered.
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| 5:00 pm |
8:00 pm |
Hospitality |
| Thursday, March 30th, 2023 |
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| 7:00 am |
- 8:00 am |
Breakfast |
| 8:00 am |
- 12:00 pm |
Breakout Session |
FENTANYL SAFETY AWARENESS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
Dan Zsido, Lieutenant (Retired) Pinellas County SO
National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators.
This presentation provides an understanding of the dangers of synthetic opioids,
fentanyl analogs and similar synthetic substances and the methods used to make
and distribute them. Presentation will also cover the life-threatening danger to
law enforcement from fentanyl exposures.
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UNDERCOVER/TACTICAL OPERATIONAL PLANNING
Epifanio "Epi" Sevillo , SAS - Task Force Commander
California Attorney General’s Office, DLE (Retired)
Course will provide an overview of the techniques, concepts, principals, and
preparations of undercover and plainclothes narcotic investigations and
operations
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| 12:00 pm |
- 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00 pm |
- 4:30 pm |
Breakout Sessions |
WALMART GLOBAL INVESTIGATIONS
Matt Lotspeich, Matthew Barden, Travis Faught, Joseph Moses
Presentation will be an overview of the structure, capabilities, and support to
law enforcement by Walmart Global Investigations. They will discuss case
related support for drug diversion, money laundering and retail crime
investigations.
AUTO THEFT TRENDS
Cpl. Carl Ives, Trooper Jason Morgan, Trooper Randall Heckman
Pa State Police- Auto Theft Task Force
Presentation will provide current trends in auto theft and auto finance
fraud as it pertains to gang and drug investigations. Instructors will
also cover the BERLA software used by PSP to uncover critical
evidence from vehicle events, location data and connected devices in
newer vehicles.
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| 4:30 pm |
- 5:00 pm |
Awards |
| 5:00 pm |
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Hospitality |
| 7:30 pm |
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Dinner |
| Friday, March 31st, 2023 |
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| 7:00 am |
- 8:00 am |
Breakfast |
| 8:30 am |
- 12:00 pm |
Breakout Session |
ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE IN PENNSYLVANIA
Mark Serge, Chief Deputy Attorney General, PA OAG
This presentation provides an overview and case law updates relative to
electronic surveillance in Pennsylvania. Course will cover the law and mechanics
as it relates to 5743 orders, CDR’s, Pen Register/Trap and Trace Orders, Pings
and historical cell site information. The training will also cover the latest
information on non-consensual wiretaps.
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DRUG FIELD TESTING CERTIFICATION
Jay Becker, Detecta Chem
Officers will be certified in drug field testing. A separate certificate will
be issued for this training segment.
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| 12:00 pm |
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Conference Concludes |
| Presentation of Certificates |
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Conference Registration Form
32nd Annual Training Conference
- $110.00 Checks payable to -
- PNOA
- Please return to -
- PNOA
P.O. Box 249
Mountaintop, PA 18707-0249
- Registration Deadline -
- Monday, March 13th, 2023
- Federal ID number for State Vouchers -
- # 90-0056485
THE PENNSYLVANIA NARCOTIC OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR CONFERENCE CO-SPONSORS
Joshua Lamancusa,
Lawrence County District Attorney
Ohio HIDTA
Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA
Samuel Sanguedolice
Luzerne County District Attorney
Fran Chardo
Dauphin County District Attorney
Heather L Adams
Lancaster County District Attorney
Angela Mattis
Montour County District Attorney
David Lozier
Beaver County District Attorney
PA Capitol Police
IWI US, Inc.
MAGLOCLEN
FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP IN THE
32nd ANNUAL TRAINING
CONFERENCE and BUSINESS MEETING
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