ABOUT GANGS & GUNS

The 14th Annual Gangs & Guns Training Symposium, presented by Safer Schools Together is intended for educators, law enforcement, and community partners working with youth and gang prevention/intervention.

KEYNOTES:

George Brauchler – 18th Judicial District Attorney (recently retired) speaking on the STEM shooting
AJ DeAndrea – Deputy Chief, Arvada Police Department speaking on lessons learned through critical events

PRESENTERS:

• John Callery – Special Agent in Charge, United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), San Diego Field Division: “Mexican Cartels in 2022 – Fentanyl, Meth, and the Power Struggles Within”
• Sgt. Raj Jaswal: “Vehicle Interdiction – The Traveling Criminal” and “South Asian Gangs & Their Global Impact”
• Dr. Jorja Leap – Executive Director, Health and Social Justice Partnership, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and recognized expert in gangs, violence and trauma: “The Changing World of Community Safety – Lessons Learned from the Field”
• Dr. Kim Rossmo – Professor, Texas State University (TXST): “Criminal Investigative Failures”
• Philip J. Swift, Ph.D. – City Marshal, Fort Worth – TX Municipal Court: “The Impact of Historical/Generational Trauma on Gang and Law Enforcement Interactions”
• Sgt. Sandy Avelar & Det. Anisha Myette – Her Time: “Women and Organized Crime”
• Cst. Tyler Zrymiak – Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Saskatchewan: “Prairie Based Indigenous Gangs: Sphere and Influence in Canada”
• Norm Miller – Investigator – Florida Investigators Association: “Gangs, Drill Rap, Social Media and Their Relationship”
• Martin Bouchard – Professor of Criminology, Simon Fraser University (SFU) and
  Krysta Dawson – Strategic Research Analyst, Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU): “Using Social Network Analysis to Plan Gang Intervention”
• Jonathan Mubanda – Actor and Producer: “Mentorship for Successful Outcomes”
• CFSEU BC – “Overview of BC Gang Landscape”