IACA 2003 Training Conference - Kansas City, MO

The IACA met October 27 - 30, 2003, in the home of jazz and barbecue for its 13th annual training conference, in which we were fortunate to team up with the Mid-American Regional Crime Analysis Network (MARCAN). The training—with a theme of “Certification”—focused on the 20 skill sets identified by the IACA’s certification process. Classes included fundamentals of crime analysis, research and statistics training, crime mapping, data integrity, demographic analysis, temporal analysis, and a hands-on computer lab. Featured presenters were District Attorney Paul Morrison, and Kent Kloster, a reformed bank robber.

There was plenty to do in the evenings, with visits to barbecue and jazz joints, and… Well, barbecue and jazz sums it up pretty good. But it was enough.

In the 2003 elections, IACA President Noah Fritz, Vice Presidents Gerry Tallman and Christopher Bruce, and Secretary Susan Wernicke were all re-elected to their posts. Samantha Gwinn joined the Board as Treasurer. Lincoln (NE) Police Chief Tom Casady and Buffalo (NY) crime analyst Deborah Osborne were given the member and Board awards for their contributions to the profession.