Events

Hosted by the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Training and Technical Assistance Program

Agenda

Monday, October 28
Tuesday, October 29
Wednesday, October 30

Tuesday, October 29 | 8:45am - 4:45pm

All times listed are in Mountain Time.

9:00 - 9:05

Day 2 Welcome

Event Emcee:
Chris Williams, RTI

9:05 - 9:30

Courage and Resilience: A Survivor's Experience with the East Side Serial Rapist

Presenter:
Mary Barnes

9:30 - 10:15

Smith v. Arizona: A Multidisciplinary Examination of Legal and Forensic Challenges

Presenter:
Patti Powers, JD | Senior Attorney Advisor, AEquitas

10:15 - 10:30

Break

10:30 - 10:45

Unfinished Evidence: The Challenges and Value of Partially Tested Sexual Assault Kits

Presenters:
Dr. Angela Williamson | BJA
Carey Hendricks, JD | BJA

10:45 - 11:00

Justice for the Nameless: UNT's National SAKI Forensic DNA Services Technical Assistance Program for Missing and Unidentified Persons

Presenter:
Robert C. Moore III | University of North Texas (UNT)

11:00 - 11:10

Break

11:10 - 12:15

Workshop Sessions
Track A Track B Track C

FBI Advanced Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) Training: For Site Coordinators

Presenters:
Supervisory Crime Analyst Nathan Graham | FBI
Crime Analyst Brytne Boccaccio-Smith | FBI
Crime Analyst Kathleen Welch-Teague | FBI

Meeting Victims Where They Are: Promising Prosecution Practices

Presenter:
Julianna Peterson, JD | Fulton County District Attorney's Office (GA)

Collaborative Justice: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Criminal Investigations

Presenters:
Mary Faulkner | Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault, Duluth (MN)
Sarah Savicki | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (NC)

12:15 - 1:30

Lunch (on your own)

1:30 - 3:00

Workshop Sessions
Track A Track B Track C

FBI Advanced Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) Training: Beyond Case Entry: Maximizing the Use of ViCAP to Help Identify Investigative Leads

Presenters:
Supervisory Crime Analyst Nathan Graham | FBI
Crime Analyst Brytne Boccaccio-Smith | FBI
Crime Analyst Kathleen Welch-Teague | FBI

Championing Change: The Impact of SAKI Site Coordinators

Presenters:
Misty Marra | RTI
Mary Weston, JD |Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office (OH)
Jay Eisner | Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Cesar Tirado | Maricopa County Attorney's Office (AZ)

Innovative Approaches: Solving Cold Cases with Deceased Inmate DNA Collections

Presenters:
Lindsey Wade | RTI
Anne Marie Schubert, JD | Schubert Strategies

3:00 - 3:15

Break

3:15 - 4:55

Turning Hits into Leads: Navigating CODIS Hit Follow-Up

Presenters:
Lindsey Wade| RTI
Lt. Melanie Peacock | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (NC)
Commander Kyle Hartsock | Albuquerque Police Department (NM)
Susie Frenzel | Alaska Department of Public Safety

4:55 - 5:00

Day 2 Closing

Presenters:
Dr. Angela Williamson | Supervisor, Forensics Unit/FBI ViCAP Liaison, BJA
Dr. Kevin Strom | SAKI TTA Project Director, RTI