H O S T E D B Y T H E M G I A D A K O T A S C H A P T E R

MGIAN A T I O N A LT R A I N I N GC O N F E R E N C E

Sioux Falls, South DakotaMay 10-13, 2020

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Criminal Street Gangs and Security

Threat Groups continue to grow

nationwide, expanding their influence and

types of criminal activity.

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Denny Sanford PremierConvention Center

1201 N. West AvenueSioux Falls, SD

Sheraton Sioux Falls1211 N. West AvenueSioux Falls, SD

CONFERENCE FEES:

$30178 Register by mail or online.

See inside pages for tentative list ofpresenters and other conference info.

A Bulletproof Mind PRESENTER: Lt.Col. Dave Grossman, US Army (Retired)

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman is an internationally recognized scholar, author, and speaker who is one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence and violent crime. He is also one of the nation’s leading law enforcement trainers. Dave is a former Army Ranger, West Point psychology professor, and Professor of Military Science who drew on his combined experience to establish a new field of scientific endeavor that he has named “Killology”.

Police officers and soldiers know all about maintaining physical readiness for combat, but it is the mind that must first be properly prepared, the mind which controls the hands, arms, eyes, and ears. From Lt. Col. Grossman you’ll learn how the body responds to lethal combat, what happens to your blood flow, your muscles, your judgment, memory, vision, and hearing when someone is trying to kill you. You’ll learn how to keep going even ifyou’re shot, and how to prepare your mind for survival instead of defeat. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman’s training is not merely information – it is armor you’ll carry throughout your life.

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Tuesday, May 12th – MGIA Night Hairball will be the night’s entertainment.

Hairball is a Rock & Roll experience you won’t forget. A band puts on a concert – Hairball puts on an event! The lights, sound, video screens, smoke, fire, blood, bombs, confetti, spiders, snakes & monsters (oh my) and the screaming hoards of rabid Hairball fans create an event – an event that hits you so hard, it’ll take a few days to recover! Rock & Roll will NEVER die!!!

Hotel Info:Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center1211 N. West Ave.Sioux Falls, SD 57104(605) 367-9690 DIRECT

marriott.com/FSDSI

Special Group Rate:$94.00 USD PER NIGHT

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Registration: You may register online at: www.mgia.org (Click on “MGIA Training Events – National Conference”) OR register bycompleting the form on the bottom of the back page and mailing it to the MGIA Dakotas Chapter with payment enclosed.

Accepted payments include: PAYPAL, checks/money orders or cash. If needed, agencies may submit purchase orders to facilitate payment.

Lunch will be provided to all conference attendees on Mon., Tues., and Wed. by MGIA.

Dave Grossman has served as an expert witness and consultant in numerous federal and state courts, including the United States vs. Timothy McVeigh.

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Visiting Sioux FallsVisit the city’s website to learn more about what Sioux Falls has to offer.

www.siouxfalls.org

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Our training benefits personnel in rural communities as well as large urban cities. This three-and-a-half day conference will provide participants with a variety of perspectives and techniques that will assist patrol officers, detectives, federal agents, correctional officers, intelligence/ crime analysts, prosecutors and probation and parole officers with information on the suppression, investigation, identification and prevention of criminal street gangs and security threat groups.

How A Sureno Gang Member Ran A Multi-million Dollar Meth Operation from PrisonMeth on the streets today, dubbed "ice," has a purity often close to 100 percent, much more lethal than the 50 percent purity of local one-pot labs.

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Who may attend?

PRESENTER: Matt Glenn, Special Agent,SD Division of Criminal Investigation

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Matt Glenn is a Special Agent with the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). He has been with the DCI since 2014, and is currently assigned to the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force (SFADTF). Formerly a police officer in Colorado Springs, Agent Glenn is a 14-year-veteran of law enforcement with experience in both State and Federal narcotic investigations and undercover operations.

This training is restricted to law enforcement, corrections officers/investigators, probation/parole, law enforcement analysts and prosecutors. With questions about eligibility, call (605) 201-4479.

South Dakota Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs and Gang Activity PRESENTER: Multiple State and LocalLaw Enforcement Agencies

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How an influential and powerful prison gang exerts its influence and dominance upon street gangs and, once under their rule, utilizes them for a multitude of organized criminal business especially the widespread distribution of Mexican Cartels' drugs.

The Unholy Alliance- Mexican Mafia, Cartels,& Surenos

Iceman: How I Caught a Contract KillerRichard Kuklinski was a mafia hit man who claimed to have killed up to 250 people in his criminal career. In a year-long undercover operation run by various law enforcement agencies, the “Iceman” was taken down by agent Dominick Polifrone.

PRESENTER: Dominick Polifrone, Special Agent, ATF (Retired)

In what was the worst-case scenario for an undercover ATF agent,

Mike Connors had been working with an informant to infiltrate the criminal enterprises

of white supremacists all over the southeast, and one lead had taken him straight up to a leader for the White Georgia Knights, who in turn offered to make

Connors some pipe bombs with which to use in targeting migrant workers.

The Invisible War

PRESENTER: Mike “Chopper” Connors, Special Agent, ATF (Retired)

PRESENTER: Sgt. Mike Martinez, San Bernardino, CASheriff ’s Department (w/ Special Guest)

Dominick Polifrone had a law enforcement career spanning close to 30 years, 15 of which was spent working undercover, buying everything from machine guns to explosives, and posing as a contract killer being hired to murder people. He had just wrapped up a large case infiltrating the Five Families of New York when an opportunity to infiltrate the Iceman’s inner circle presented itself.

Registration Form(PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY)

SEND COMPLETED REGISTRATION TO:

Hunter Summers, MGIA Dakotas Chapter Treasurer

1600 North Dr.Sioux Falls SD 57117

E-mail: hunter.summers@state.sd.us

LODGING The Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center, located at 1211 West Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57104, is offeringa special group rate for MGIA of $94.00 (2010 Federal Per Diem rate) plus tax per night for either single or double occupancy. A block of rooms has been reserved for this event at this price so make reservations early.

For reservations, please contact the Sheraton Sioux Falls and Convention Center directly at (605) 367-9690 or book your group rate online at: marriott.com/FSDS. Please mention the MGIA Conference when making your reservation.

Lunch will be provided to all conference attendees on Mon., Tues., and Wed. by MGIA.

FEES Conference registration fees are $301.78. Cash, Money Orders or Checks and PAYPAL are the only forms of payment that can be accepted. Please make checks payable to the “MGIA Dakotas Chapter” (Federal Tax ID #39-1575322) and submit with completed registration form. Agencies may submit purchase orders to facilitate payment, if needed. To register online through the MGIA link: https://mgia.org/conference or pay using PayPal: https://www.paypal.com.

REFUNDS/CANCELLATIONS We recommend sending a qualified substitute if you cannot attend. However, if unable to attend, please contact Hunter Summers at (605) 201-4479 or (605) 367-7208 prior to March 29, 2020. If you do not provide notice of cancellation prior to March 29, 2020, you and/or your agency will be held liable for the registration fees. A full refund of registration fees will be made if notification is made prior to that date. The liability of the MGIA Dakotas Chapter is limited to the registration fee. The MGIA Dakotas Chapter will not be responsible for any losses incurred by the registrants, including, but not limited to, airline cancellation charges and/or hotel deposits.

QUESTIONS? Contact Hunter Summers at: (605) 201-4479 or E-mail: hunter.summers@state.sd.us

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