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Bailiffs & Warrant Officers Conference Agenda
May 16-18, 2016
Omni Park West
1590 LBJ Fwy. | Dallas, TX 75234 | 972.869.4300
Seminar Agenda

Faculty Information (Roster & Bios)

Day 1 - Monday, May 16, 2016
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Registration |
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Special Session: Texas State and Federal Law Update (3184) Sergeant Donovon Collins, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

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Day 2 - Tuesday, May 17, 2016
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. |
Registration and Breakfast |
BREAK-OUT TRACKS |
OFFICER SAFETY |
CANINES |
COURT SECURITY |
8:05 – 9:15 a.m. |
Distracted Driving for Law Enforcement Katie Alexander, Law Enforcement Liaison (TxDOT), Texas Municipal Police Association

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Dogs and Police, Shoot or Don't Shoot (62041) Pat Burnett, Lead Investigator, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)

*Note: This course is 8 hours and continues after lunch
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Court Security Screening Basics (21003)* Randy Harris, Constable Precinct 4, Tom Green County

*Note: This course is 8 hours and continues after lunch
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12:00 - 12:50 p.m. |
Lunch |
BREAK-OUT TRACKS |
VICTIMS |
CANINES |
COURT SECURITY |
1:00 – 2:10 p.m. |
Domestic Violence Kim Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration

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Dogs and Police, Shoot or Don't Shoot (62041) Pat Burnett, Lead Investigator, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)
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Court Security Screening Basics (21003)* Randy Harris, Constable Precinct 4, Tom Green County
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2:25 – 5:00 p.m. |
Trauma Affected Veterans Erin McGann, Military Veterans Peer Network, Justice Involved Veterans Coordinator, Texas Veterans Commission

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Day 3 - Wednesday, May 18, 2016
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. |
Breakfast |
BREAK-OUT TRACKS |
COMMUNICATION |
ETHICAL ISSUES |
COURT SECURITY |
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. |
Spanish in the Courtroom Marco Hanson, Master Licensed Spanish Court Interpreter, Austin Certified Translation, LLC

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Body Cameras (8158) Gary Teeler, Assistant Commander, Texas Parks and Wildlife

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Explosives Recognition and Awareness (21004) Randy Harris, Constable Precinct 4, Tom Green County

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9:15 – 10:45 a.m. |
Texas Open Carry (8837) Mike Gurley, Law Enforcement Speaker, Texas Law Shield
Ray Hosack, Law Enforcement Speaker, Texas Law Shield

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11:00 – 12:00 noon |
Lessons from Ferguson: What Every Municipal Court Should Know Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC

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Agenda times and topics subject to change
TCOLE Credit: Participants will receive 12 hours of TCOLE Credit for attending the entire General Conference from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on May 16 and 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on May 17. Participants will receive an additional 4 hours of credit for attending the optional Pre-Conference session from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. on May 15. No partial credit will be given. Participants must attend the entire General Conference to receive TCOLE credit. Those attending the optional Pre-Conference must attend in its entirety to receive TCOLE credit.