FEBRUARY 18-19, 2027
Expense Approval Request Template
Streamline your Symposium registration and secure administrative approval with our customizable request letter.
Why You Should Attend This Year's Symposium.
Keeping our communities safe across schools, law enforcement, government agencies, and organizations is a collective responsibility.
The Gangs, Guns, and School Safety Symposium is designed to directly supports your school safety, behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM), gang prevention, student wellness, and violence prevention priorities by providing current intelligence, practical strategies, and resources. We are confident that each individual in attendance will bring back key takeaways, trends, tools, and resources to share with your team.
Threat Assessment and Digital Leakage
Strengthen early identification, assessment, intervention, and safety planning through Behavioral and Digital Threat Assessment® (BDTA) and Digital Threat Assessment® (DTA) insights.
Radicalization and Emerging Online Trends
Build awareness of online recruitment, extremist grooming, Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE), violent online communities like the TCC and 764, social media, and AI-generated content affecting youth.
Gangs, Guns, and GRIP
Explore gang recruitment, youth access to weapons, 3D-printed firearms, and prevention and intervention approaches, including Gang Reduction Through Informed Practice (GRIP).
Case Lessons and Professional Collaboration
Learn from real-world cases and connect with education, law enforcement, SRO, mental health, and public safety professionals to strengthen coordinated prevention and response.
Access the Expense Approval Request Letter
Securing funding approval can involve a lot of paperwork. We are here to support you as much as possible, which is why we have created a customizable template that helps you build a clear, compelling case for attending this year’s symposium. It covers the value, breaks down the costs, and outlines exactly how you’ll bring it back to the team.
Copy, paste, and personalize the Expense Approval Request Email
Dear [Supervisor/Administrator],
I request approval to attend Safer Schools Together’s (SST) 19th Annual Gangs, Guns & School Safety Training Symposium. This investment directly supports our school safety, behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM), gang prevention, student wellness, and violence prevention priorities by providing current intelligence, practical strategies, and resources. I will bring back key takeaways, trends, tools, and resources to share with our team upon my return.
Tools, Trends, Resources, and Key Takeaways
Threat Assessment and Digital Leakage. Strengthen early identification, assessment, intervention, and safety planning through Behavioral and Digital Threat Assessment® (BDTA) and Digital Threat Assessment® (DTA) insights.
Radicalization and Emerging Online Trends. Build awareness of online recruitment, extremist grooming, Nihilistic Violent Extremism (NVE), violent online communities like the TCC and 764, social media, and AI-generated content affecting youth.
Gangs, Guns, and GRIP. Explore gang recruitment, youth access to weapons, 3D-printed firearms, and prevention and intervention approaches, including Gang Reduction Through Informed Practice (GRIP).
Parent/Caregiver Guide and Practical Resources. Bring back parent and caregiver digital safety guidance, 764/radicalization guides, tools, session materials, and resources to support staff education, family engagement, and multidisciplinary teams.
Case Lessons and Professional Collaboration. Learn from real-world cases and connect with education, law enforcement, SRO, mental health, and public safety professionals to strengthen coordinated prevention and response.
Return on Investment
Within 30 days of returning, I will brief our internal safety team, share available resources, and recommend three practical improvements to our assessment, prevention, or parent education practices. This extends the benefit beyond one attendee and turns specialized professional development into an actionable plan for our organization.
Estimated Registration and Travel Costs
| Expense | Estimate |
| Training symposium registration and applicable taxes | $ |
| Optional February 17 pre-conference and applicable taxes | $ |
| Round-trip airfare or mileage | $ |
| Hotel nights × $ including taxes and fees | $ |
| Ground transportation and parking | $ |
| Meals not included and other approved expenses | $ |
| Total requested • Currency [USD / CAD] | $ |
In-person registration includes two meals and printed materials. A reduced Westin Bayshore rate is available ($299 CAD). Budget only for meals not provided; use current quotes and one currency throughout. Both in-person/virtual attendees receive a certificate of completion.
Thank you for considering this request and the opportunity to strengthen our organization’s capacity to identify concerns earlier and intervene effectively.
Sincerely,
[Name]
[Title]
[District/Agency]
What You'll Bring Back
Strategies and Insights You Can Implement Immediately
Our expert speakers will go beyond theoretical concepts. You’ll leave with the knowledge, tools, and resources to implement key safety and threat assessment strategies and initiatives into an actionable plan for your community.
An Expanded Network of Experts and Peers
A unified approach is essential for safer communities. The opportunities to connect with our expert speakers, professional safety organizations, and your fellow attendees are endless. Build a community, share successes, and leave equipped and ready to lead positive change across your community.
Hands-On Learning and Practical Resources
Bring back parent and caregiver digital safety guidance, 764/radicalization guides, tools, session materials, and resources to support staff education, family engagement, and your multidisciplinary teams.
Better Insights as a Team
Register 5 members of your team and get the 6th registration at no additional cost. Give your whole team access to the skills, strategies, and connections for safer communities.
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