PENNSYLVANIA NARCOTIC
OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION
25TH ANNUAL TRAINING
CONFERENCE and BUSINESS MEETING
MARCH 26 – MARCH 28, 2014
HOLIDAY INN EAST
4751 LINDLE ROAD
HARRISBURG, PA 17111
(717) 939-7841
www.pnoa.org
The Pennsylvania Narcotic Officers’ Association will host a three (3) day
seminar at the Holiday Inn East in cooperation with MAGLOCLEN, 5.11 Tactical Series,
Philadelphia-Camden HIDTA, the U.S. Attorney’s Offices from Middle, Eastern and
Western Districts of Pennsylvania and Northeast Counterdrug Training Center (NCTC).
DATE:
The conference will begin at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 and concludes at
12:00 PM on Friday, March 28, 2014. Registration will be conducted on Wednesday
from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
REGISTRATION FEE:
Eighty-five dollars ($85.00) covers the cost of the conference incidentals. Please mail the
registration to the PNOA, P.O. Box 249, Mountaintop, PA 18707-0249, no later than
Monday, March 17, 2014. Business casual dress and pre-registration are required
for this conference. No registrations will be accepted at the door without prior approval.
Department ID will be required at the time of registration. Conference activities are
limited to conference attendees only.
If you have any questions, please contact the Conference Chairman, Joseph M.
Jacob, at (717) 787-8641 or email at jojacob@pa.gov.
LODGING:
Lodging is available at the Holiday Inn East. A package plan has been arranged which
includes two (2) nights lodging, two (2) buffet breakfasts, a dinner voucher for
Wednesday night (in the hotel restaurant) and a dinner on Thursday, March 27th, 2014.
The cost of the package is $219.00 per person, based on double occupancy and $311.00
based on single occupancy. All hotel reservations MUST be made on a Holiday Inn
Reservation Form. The form is enclosed or can be found at www.pnoa.org under
Conference. Any questions or problems, contact Chad Neitz at 717-704-0708 or
cneitz@hiharrisburg.com. Reservations are to be made by Wednesday, March 17th, 2014.
EXPENSES:
All expenses are the responsibility of the attendee or their agency.
AWARDS:
All award recommendations are due by Friday, March 7th, 2014. Please e-mail if possible
to jojacob@pa.gov.
Joseph M. Jacob
3117 Blytheburn Road
Mountaintop, PA 18707
Office #: (717) 787-8641
Fax #: (717) 787-8637
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$85.00 checks are made payable to the PNOA.
Please Return To:
PNOA
P.O. Box 249
Mountaintop, PA 18707-0249
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 17, 2014
*Federal ID # For State Vouchers: #90-0056485
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26TH, 2014
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
PNOA General Meeting
All PNOA active members are urged to attend!
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Opening Remarks
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
General Session
SURVIVING AN ARMED ENCOUNTER
Kenneth Hogan, Sergeant, Irvington (NJ) Police Department (Retired)
Currently an Agent with the Union County Prosecutors Office.
This training is an in-depth depiction of a Police Officers human survival skill during an
armed encounter with a suspect. Emphasis is focused on a Police Officers mind-set
before, during and after an actual armed encounter with a suspect.
5:00 PM
Hospitality
THURSDAY, MARCH 27TH, 2014
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Breakfast
Breakout Sessions
TACTICAL NARCOTICS DEBRIEFING
Tom Furgueson. Captain, Indiana State Police (Retired)
This course teaches officers to conduct debriefing of new arrestees and other individuals
for the purpose of acquiring intelligence information and cultivating informants.
VEHICLE INTERDICTION
Instruction by 4:20
This course provides officers with the skills to conduct successful interdiction. It will
equip officers with the ability to make rapid assessment on whether criminal activity is
taking place. Course will cover hidden compartments, vehicle’s natural voids and
interview techniques on roadside encounters.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Lunch
Breakout Sessions
TECHNOLOGIES AGAINST POLICE
Jim Dill, PAOAG- Deputy Chief, Bureau of Investigative Services (Retired)
This is a unique and eye opening class for officers who want to learn more on how
technology is being used to avoid or detect their investigations. A variety of
Technologies and Social Networking will be covered.
*Due to a last minute cancellation, the second afternoon course will be announced on the
web-site and at the conference*
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
7:30 PM
Awards
Hospitality
Dinner
FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH, 2014
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Breakfast
Breakout Sessions
NATIONAL PRECURSOR LOG EXCHANGE (NPLEX)
Krista McCormick, Appriss Inc.
This course will give an overview of the NPLEX Program. Course will cover how the
program came about and how police departments can run reports and obtain information.
Officers will be able to register their Departments at the conference to use the NPLEX
Program.
DRUG FIELD TESTING CERTIFICATION
Jack Thorndike, Sirchie
Officers will be certified in drug field testing. A separate certificate will be issued for
this training segment.
12:00 PM
Conference Concludes
THE PENNSYLVANIA NARCOTIC
OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION
WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE
5.11 TACTICAL SERIES
Philadelphia-Camden HIDTA
MAGLOCLEN
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Northeast Counterdrug Training Center
(NCTC)
FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP IN THE
25TH ANNUAL TRAINING
CONFERENCE and BUSINESS MEETING