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Midwestern States Crime Prevention Conference

Sunday, March 22 – Wednesday, March 25, 2026

47th Annual Crime Prevention and Community Policing Conference

Hosted by the Ohio Crime Prevention Association

Join fellow Crime Prevention Practitioners, Crime Analysts, Volunteers, Neighborhood and COP Officers, and Law Enforcement Officers for our forty-seventh  annual conference and training. 

This event provides participants with professional crime prevention training and a uniquely structured agenda that emphasizes peer networking as a valuable learning tool. From nationally recognized speakers and workshops on current crime prevention trends and topics, you will receive training and materials to more effectively build a safer community.

Keynote Presentations:

•          Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety

•          Ohio Supreme Court Justice

Breakout Sessions:

•          Crime Trends Roundtable

•          From Alerts to Events: Using Social Media to your Benefit

•          Sovereign Citizens, Civil Disorder, Anti-Semitism

•          Liquor Control for Crime Prevention Officers

•          Project I AM, Homelessness, Confidence and Tools

•          High Tech meets Retail Theft + Fraud

•          Law Enforcement and Mentally Challenged Citizens

•          Community Police Partnerships

•          Retail Fraud

•          High Tech Meets Retail Theft + Fraud

•          All about Comfort Dogs

•          House of Worship - Building a safety team that impacts the Community

•          House of Worship - Protecting the Leadership & Social Media

•          House of Worship - 5 Myths of Church Safety Teams

•          Handling Disruptions in a House of Worship

•          House of Worship – Authors

•          House of Worship -  Ohio EMA Grants, the Fundamentals

Who Should Attend:

·       Crime Prevention Practitioners         

·       Community Policing Officers

·       Command Staff

·       Homeland Security Analysts             

·       Intelligence & Crime Analysts

·       School Resource Officers     

·       DARE Officers

·       Law Enforcement Administration     

·       Health Care and Social Service Providers

·       Loss Prevention Personnel   

·       Government Officials

·       University and Campus Police           

·       Community Leaders and Volunteers

·       Volunteers in Public Service 

·       Community Liaison Officers

·       Law Enforcement Personnel               

·       American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) Members

The Midwestern States Crime Prevention Conference by the Ohio Crime Prevention Association offers professional training and a structured agenda focusing on peer networking. You will gain insights from nationally recognized speakers and workshops on current trends.

Registration covers the conference fee, training materials, and Awards Luncheon. Register now for the event and hotel and find exhibitor and awards information on our website.

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