TRAINING

Current Training Courses Offered

The NWGIA offers several professional, continuing education courses as well as being a major sponsor/organizer for collaboration between Law Enforcement, Probation, Corrections, Prosecutors and others entities in the Criminal Justice community that work in the field of Criminal Street Gangs.

The 30th Annual Northwest Gang Investigators Association Training Symposium (2024)

From all of the Staff and Executive Board at the NWGIA, we look forward to providing once again the leading-edge training speakers, topics and relevant information to enhance your officer safety, investigations, intelligence operations and general knowledge of criminal gang activity to ensure successful prosecution, public education and prevention and intervention.

SYMPOSIUM DETAILS:

The Training Symposium (May 6th – 10th) will cover a wide range of criminal gangs, taught by recognized experts in the field of street gangs and related topics. The subject matter will be beneficial to all law enforcement personnel and is projected to include the following topics.

** CLASSES SUBJECT TO CHANGE **

Officer Safety Working Gangs
Human Trafficking/Exploitation
Prosecutorial Ethics Gang Cases
Cartel Case Study
Gang Social Media Investigations
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
Source/CI Development
Prison Gang Culture

MONDAY TRAINING TRACKS – PLEASE SELECT ONE

Track A: Gang Investigations
Track B: Intervention and Prevention Strategies
Track C: Prosecution Ethics and Gang Expert Testimony
Track D: Corrections Investigations and STG Updates

ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED TO
Law Enforcement Personnel, Corrections Staff, Parole/Probation, Prosecutors, Crime Analysts and other related agencies desiring the most current information regarding gangs. Identification will be REQUIRED.

INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES COURSE
We also offer a one-day course for Intervention and Prevention Strategies applicable to all those who work in fields where they may come in contact with the criminal gang element. Those people would include all Probation, Educators, Counselors, Faith-Based Community leaders, etc. Identification will be REQUIRED.

REFUND POLICY
Refunds up to 30 days before event (Eventbrite’s fee is nonrefundable).

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
The conference is being held in the Pend Oreille Pavilion of the Northern Quest Resort and Spa, 100 N Hayford Road, Airway Heights, Washington. Room rates are $131 per night for the Canoe Tower Classic Rooms or River Tower Signature Rooms. Please contact Northern Quest at 1-877-871-6772 to book your room now. There is no group code at this time, but let reservations know you are with the NWGIA 2024 Conference.

*For assistance registering, please email support2020@nwgia.com

LOCATION:
Northern Quest Resort & Casino
100 North Hayford Road
Airway Heights, WA 99001
(866) 298-1941
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OVERFLOW HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS – WINGATE BY WYNDHAM

LOCATION:
SPOKANE AIRPORT
2726 South Flint Rd
Spokane, WA 99224
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