LEIU/IALEIA Training Conference, San Diego, CA - 2012
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Chuck Cohen’s formal education includes a Master of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and an undergraduate degree from Indiana University with a double major in Criminal Justice and Psychology. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner. He is a Lieutenant serving the Indiana State Police, where he has been employed since 1994. Lieutenant Cohen is currently the Commander of the Special Investigations and Criminal Intelligence Sections. In this capacity he is responsible for the cyber crime, organized crime and corruption, vehicle crime, and crimes against children units along with overseeing the department’s overt and covert criminal intelligence function. Lieutenant Cohen is the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Commander and the LEIU Representative for the Indiana State Police. He speaks internationally on topics including the implications of online social networks in criminal investigations and criminal intelligence gathering, cyber crime, online fraud, money laundering, corruption investigations, and the investigation of skilled criminal offenders. Lieutenant Cohen is an Adjunct Instructor at Indiana University Bloomington, where he teaches Foundations of Criminal Investigation. He is a published author, including peer-reviewed material and a cover article for Police Chief Magazine. Lieutenant Cohen was recently featured on the cover of the National White Collar Crime Center’s "Informant" magazine.
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Dave Cariens is a retired CIA officer--a 31-year career. Most of his time at the Agency was spent as a political analyst dealing with Eastern Europe. In this capacity, Mr. Cariens wrote for all levels of the U.S. government--from the President to the working level analysts and policymakers. Mr. Cariens served as an officer overseas in Eastern Europe and as an editor at the FBIS facility outside London. He headed the CIA University program to teach new analysts writing and briefing skills. Mr. Cariens also served on the CIA's Inspector General Staff. He currently teaches Intelligence Analysis and Writing for the Intelligence Community. In addition to his work in the U.S., Mr. Cariens teaches intelligence and crime analysis for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and he has taught for the Singapore Police. He is the author of "A Question of Accountability: The Murder of Angela Dales" -- an examination of the shooting at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia in January 2002. Angela Dales, the mother of Cariens’ oldest grandchild, was killed in that shooting. His textbook, "Critical Thinking Through Writing: Intelligence and Crime Analysis" was published in December 2011. Mr.Cariens is currently working with Michael Pohle (whose oldest son was killed at Virginia Tech) on a book about that shooting from the perspective of the victims and their families. Mr. Cariens is a victims' rights advocate (all volunteer) working with the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy. He takes no money for his work on behalf of school shooting victims and their families.
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Dr. Jerry Ratcliffe is Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of the Center for Security and Crime Science at Temple University, Philadelphia. He served 11 years with the Metropolitan Police in London (UK) on patrol duties, in an intelligence and information unit, and as a member of the Diplomatic Protection Group. After a winter mountaineering accident, he left the police and completed both a BSc and a PhD at the University of Nottingham. He ran graduate programs in criminal intelligence in Australia, and, for a number of years, coordinated Australia's National Strategic Intelligence Course. Dr. Ratcliffe has published over 60 research studies in the areas of spatial analysis, crime reduction, and intelligence-led policing – and four books: 'GIS and Crime Mapping', 'Policing Illegal Drug Markets', ‘Intelligence-Led Policing’ and ‘Strategic Thinking in Criminal Intelligence’. Outside academia, Dr. Ratcliffe was an officer in the British Army reserves (Royal Engineers), has climbed the three highest mountains in Africa, led an expedition down the Selenga river in Siberia, and was the first non-Iban tribesman to successfully navigate (with a traditional carved boat) the rapids of the Temburong river in Borneo.
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Dr. Djabatey is the Manager of Criminal Intelligence Analysis Unit of Peel Regional Police. He is responsible for providing strategic direction to a team of 16 criminal intelligence analysts. His role also includes directing crime analysis functions, as well as developing plans, managing initiatives, and executing actions to realize the unit’s strategic goals. Dr. Djabatey holds of a Ph.D from the University of Toronto--specializing in spatial data analysis. As a specialist in data analysis, Dr. Djabatey has pioneered a number of initiatives in integration of technology in law enforcement practices. He has employed the use of sophisticated techniques in spatial, statistical, and investigative techniques to analyze crime data--providing enhanced intelligence to support proactive policing. Dr. Djabatey has developed and instructed several in-house training courses in visual investigative methods, data mining techniques, crime mapping, spatio-temporal techniques, and business intelligence systems.
Dr. Djabatey is also a part-time faculty at the University of Guelph-Humber where he teaches courses in quantitative research, business statistics, business mathematics, and financial mathematics. In the field of academia, Dr. Djabatey's interest includes mathematical formulation of decision models and statistical applications in operational research. He is currently involved in a collaborative research in crime analytics and public safety indicators.
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James Emery serves as a team leader and law enforcement liaison specialist with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), where
he has worked for more than 21 years. His current responsibilities include assessing the value and utilization of the Bank Secrecy Act in
law enforcement investigations and regulatory actions. More recently, Mr. Emery has helped develop, and serves as class coordinator, of an advanced Bank Secrecy Act user's course, specifically developed for HIDTA personnel. He also conducts outreach to inform law enforcement personnel of FinCEN's products and services used to support criminal investigations.
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John Gordnier received his BA degree from the University of Washington in 1966. His JD was earned at the University of Wyoming in 1969. In January 1970 he was sworn in as a member of the California bar. From 1970 until 1972 Mr. Gordnier worked as a Deputy District Attorney in the County of San Bernardino California. In October 1972 he became a Deputy Attorney General in the Criminal Law Division of the California Attorney General's Office. During his time in the Criminal Law Division Mr. Gordnier tried cases involving public officials, served as the head of the Political Reform Act Enforcement Unit, and was in charge of the Attorney General's Legislative/Lobbyist Task Force. When the Special Prosecutions Unit was created to handle organized crime cases in 1979, JMr. Gordnier was one of the attorneys assigned to a team consisting of an attorney and two special agents. In 1983 he was named the Senior Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Special Prosecutions Unit, a position he held until the Unit was disbanded in 1991. During his tenure in the Special Prosecutions Unit, Mr. Gordnier not only prosecuted cases and supervised prosecutions by the unit, he also was responsible for the creation and enactment of laws penalizing money laundering, allowing for asset forfeiture, and permitting prosecution under a state RICO provision. From 1991 to 1998 Mr. Gordnier was a Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Trials and Special Projects Unit. In this capacity he served as the legislative liaison for the Criminal Law Division, prosecuted certain cases such as the Mark Furman perjury case, implemented the Attorney General's response to the Medical Marijuana Initiative and successfully defended California's Assault Weapons Law. From 1998 until his retirement in 2007, Mr. Gordnier was assigned as the attorney for the California Department of Justice's intelligence systems, served as the legal advisor to the CalGANG intelligence system, and taught intelligence law for both basic level and executive level courses sponsored by the Attorney General's Advanced Training Center. Since retiring from public service, Mr. Gornier has acted as a consultant and instructor on criminal intelligence law.
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Laura-Jane Benoit is a criminal intelligence analyst with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at National Headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. She is responsible for analysis (primarily strategic) of the synthetic drug market (including precursor chemicals). Laura-Jane was called to the bar for the province of Ontario (as a barrister and solicitor) in 2007. She graduated from the University of Warwick (United Kingdom) with a Master’s degree in International Development Law and Human Rights (LLM) with a focus on human trafficking and risk management. Analyst Benoit has delivered presentations on the synthetic drug trade at the Canadian Police College and at the National Chemical Diversion Conference.
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Mr. Leedy retired from the St. Petersburg (FL) Police Department in 1999. In his 25 years of service he saw duty as a uniformed officer, K-9, and 13 years in the vice and narcotics unit. In addition to the responsibilities of an undercover officer, Mr. Leedy was the chief technical officer in charge of the installation and management of all DNR’s and Title III equipment. His knowledge of data processing and analytical tools enabled him to function as the unit’s technical crime analyst. Civilian life has kept Mr. Leedy closely involved with law enforcement. He has developed and teaches courses in crime analysis and Microsoft’s Excel spreadsheet for the Department of Homeland security’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and other law enforcement agencies. He is the president of Law Enforcement Consulting, Inc. and an authorized reseller of investigation management software developed by ACISS Systems, Inc. Mr. Leedy has a BS degree in marine science from the University of West Florida.
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Mick Sachdeva has recently been promoted to Technical Supervisor of the Crime Analysis Unit, of the Peel Regional Police Department. He plays a pivotal role in further developing both the infrastructure and the analytical team. Supervisor Sachdeva has been a Criminal Intelligence Analyst for 15 years--working on several different portfolios for two of Southern Ontario’s largest police services. He was involved in designing and supporting criminal intelligence infrastructure--designed to assist analysts in their day-to-day activities. Focusing on practical application, through innovative IT solutions, Supervisor Sachdeva has successfully changed business processes in many key departments, allowing Peel to develop a strong analytical foundation from which to take crime analysis to the next level. He is a University of Toronto graduate in mathematics and computer science and holds an advanced certification in crime analysis through The International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA). He is currently completing his masters in statistics as well as a Chief Information Officer designation. Supervisor Sachdeva recently spoke at the Tenth Annual Crime Mapping Conference in New Orleans and his concept of Proactive Traffic Enforcement was featured on a Canada-wide television program airing current affairs and documentary programs. In 2011, Supervisor Sachdeva accepted the IALEIA award of excellence for the organization making the most significant progress in utilizing analytical techniques.
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Mordecai Z. Dzikansky, is a retired Detective First Grade and spent his 25 year police career with the New York City Police Department (NYPD). A native of Brooklyn, Detective Dzikansky was appointed to the NYPD in 1983 and served as uniformed patrolman for two years in Brooklyn North. He served in the Organized Crime Control Bureau, the elite Manhattan South Homicide Squad, and the Midtown North Detective Squad, where he received the Chief of Detectives Certificate of Achievement. In 1991, at the outbreak of the First Gulf War, Detective Dzikansky spent a month in Israel as a volunteer for the IDF’s Sar-El program, which integrated international volunteers into Israeli army bases to support the war effort. In 1993, after a rash of synagogue burglaries in the New York metropolitan area, Detective Dzikansky was selected to be lead investigator of the then newly formed specialized Torah Task Force. The task force affected numerous arrests and successfully recovered many of the sacred Torah scrolls. In addition, Detective Dzikansky was selected to work on terror-related investigations including the murders of MK Meir Kahane and Ari Halberstam (Brooklyn Bridge murder). From January 2003 through September 2007 Detective Dzikansky was posted in Israel as the first NYPD Intelligence Division Overseas Liaison to the Israel National Police. His main focus was intelligence gathering and the immediate relay of key information back to NYC to enhance the department’s ability to recognize, react to, and prevent or recover from terrorist acts. He responded in person to and analyzed 21 bombing scenes in Israel and several attacks globally, including events in Turkey, Russia, Spain, and Egypt. Detective Dzikansky worked with senior members of the Israeli intelligence community on joint investigations which connect NYC and the State of Israel. In 2009, his works "The Phenomenon of Suicide Bombings in Israel: Lessons Learned" and "Transportation System Vulnerabilities" were published in "Countering Terrorism", National Academy of Sciences. In October, 2010 his memoir "Terrorist Cop: The NYPD's Jewish Cop Who Traveled the World to Stop Terrorists" was published by Barricade Books. In October, 2011 his textbook "Terrorist Suicide Bombings: Attack Interdiction, Mitigation, and Response", co-authored, together with Gil Kleiman and Robert Slater was released by Taylor and Francis Group/CRC Press. Detective Dzikansky currently lectures and consults on global security and policing topics and is called upon by various law enforcement agencies, academic/think tanks and community organizations to provide first-hand analysis of the current terror trends, lessons learned, and world-wide applications in preventing and responding to terrorism. His lecture topics include: "Understanding the Phenomenon of Suicide Bombings and Terror Events: Making it Real" ; "Policing in an Era of Terrorism"; "Securing Public Transportation and Venues"; and many others. He has been featured in CBS 60 Minutes, “Inside the NYPD’s Anti-Terror Fight” March 2006; "The New Yorker", William Finnegan “The Terrorism Beat” July 2005; "The New York Times, Judith Miller “A New York Cop on a Beat in Israel…” May 2005, and many others.
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Pat McCarthy is the Creator/ Instructor of “The Street Crimes Program”. Mr. McCarthy also produced the “Street Cop” DVD training series, which is eight of the best training DVDs in law enforcement. He is a nationally recognized expert in many areas of police work. Mr. McCarthy is able to blend his many unique experiences as a Patrol Officer, Gang Investigator, Undercover Cop, S.W.A.T. Team Member, and Special Investigator with the FBI on three separate Federal Task Forces. Mr. McCarthy spent six years with the U.S. Marine Corps. Reserve and has a Bachelors degree in criminal justice from Lewis University. Mr. McCarthy spent 25 years in very aggressive units as a member of the Chicago Police Department. He earned 14 Special Department Commendations and over 100 honorable mentions and letters of appreciation from the Director of the FBI and other Federal agencies. Mr. McCarthy's diverse background and variety of work experience qualify him as an expert in many types of criminal investigations. He has qualified as an expert witness in gang and drug-related cases. He spent two years as a uniformed patrol officer, and four years as a member of the elite Special Operations Unit. This unit traveled citywide concentrating on felony and gun arrests. Mr. McCarthy also spent with the Chicago P.D. S.W.A.T. Team--several years as a sniper. Mr. McCarthy was meritoriously promoted to Gang Crime Specialist (Gang Investigator) in 1981. As a Gang Investigator, Mr. McCarthy concentrated on gang-related shootings and murders. For 5 years he worked undercover buying guns and drugs from hardcore street gang members. During this 5 year period his conviction rate was an astounding 99%. Mr. McCarthy put over 300 active gang members in prison while working this undercover assignment. He was assigned as a Special Investigator with the FBI for 11 years and has participated in major investigations throughout the United States and abroad. He spent six years on the Federal Asian Gang and Organized Crime Task Force, two years on the International Criminal Enterprise Drug Task Force, and three years assigned to the FBI’s Violent Crime/ Gang Joint Task Force. Mr. McCarthy is also a past two-term president of the International Association of Asian Crime Investigators and has lectured on gang and organized crime issues throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mainland China.
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R.K. Friesen is one of two legal advisors to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in British Columbia and Yukon. He provides live, 24/7 legal advice to the Commanding Officers of "E" Division (B.C.) and "M" Division (Yukon) and police officers on all operational and administrative matters. Since 1998, he has been in this special position as a Department of Justice Canada lawyer posted full-time with the RCMP. From 1994 to 1998, Mr. Friesen was a lawyer and investigator with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia. He dealt with the independent municipal police departments under the B.C. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. From 1986 to 1994, Mr. Friesen held various positions in the national security, counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism sectors in Ottawa, Canada. Mr. Friesen holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Carleton University (1981), an LL.B. law degree from the University of Victoria (1984), and a Master of Arts degree from Royal Roads University (2002). He has published articles on law, policing, and inter-agency information sharing in several peer-reviewed journals. Mr. Friesen frequently presents to law enforcement conferences in Canada and the United States.
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Tim Murphy is the Executive Vice President, NetCentric Solutions at Semantic Research. He has been working in the technology industry since the mid-1990’s as a technical expert and executive. Previously, he ran his own start-up company rapidly prototyping unique applications of emerging technology for first responders. At Semantic Research, Inc., the leading software company applying semantic networking theory to the Defense Department, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Communities, he is responsible for providing direction and guidance for development of entity-centric analytic solutions. Most recently he has been working on systems fusing sensor data and open-source datasets (social media and more) against real-world trouble areas. He has his masters from San Diego State University in Homeland Security.
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Detective Wayne Nichols currently works for the Henderson, NV Police Department and has over 9 years of law enforcement experience. He is currently assigned to the department’s Computer Crime Unit. Detective Nichols is a forensic examiner and also conducts proactive enticement and P2P investigations. With the success of traditional chat cases experiencing a decline in recent years, Detective Nichols has begun to focus efforts on online classified websites, social networking sites, and other popular devices (iPhone, iPad, etc) that offer social applications. Detective Nichols holds degrees from the University of Phoenix (Master of Criminal Justice, 2011; Bachelor of Criminal Justice, 2008).
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