To release or not to release, it's really not a question anymore.  Why body-worn camera footage must be released to build trust and legitimacy with the public during a deadly officer involved shooting and how police culture must adapt to a world where some question our tactics and training.

As Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) become more prevalent in the world and in law enforcement, police leaders are faced with a myriad of considerations about how to start and grow an effective UAS program.  UAS equipment and laws change quickly and frequently.  The Arlington Texas Police Department Aviation Unit was one of the first municipal police departments to work through the federal approval process and has since grown a successful UAS program in a congested airspace.  This presentation will introduce law enforcement leaders to the field of UAS and discuss lessons learned from a tenured program as they consider starting and growing a program of their own.

Please join Nick Nilan, Verizon Director of Product Development for Public Sector, for an in-depth discussion of the emerging technologies and capabilities that will enable Public Safety agencies to more effectively complete their missions of protecting and serving the public.  Both near term and long term trends and visions will be presented as well as a frank discussion of what is really of key concern to Public Safety and what is little more than hype.

When and why do we kill today? Police officers do not shoot to kill; they shoot to stop the threat. And because there is no other option that is as reliable as lethal force, oftentimes their only option is to take one life as the means of protecting another. So what if killing wasn't a moral or psychological problem-but a tech problem? What if the right tech could make killing a thing of the past, and could give officers more choices than guns or bullets to stop a threat?   That's the provocative thesis at the heart of Axon CEO & Founder Rick Smith's new book, The End of Killing. In this session, he'll dive into the technological developments that will make killing outdated. He'll show that this isn't just a bold claim, but that this change is happening all around us, without many of us knowing. Just as the iPhone changed communications and the TV changed media, the latest tech is changing how cops, soldiers, courts, and many others do their work. Drawing on the latest creations in advanced weaponry, biotechnology, and AI, he'll demonstrate how premeditated violence might soon be something we look at the way we look at the horse-and-buggy. Attendees will leave will leaving knowing what they can do in their own agencies and communities to help bring about the end of killing. 

Does your work day follow a strategic flow that is aligned with your team and mission? Or does it typically fluctuate between chaos and crisis mode? How are you using technology to help prioritize your time and areas of focus? Does your technology alleviate or add to the cognitive load for your overworked and often overwhelmed team? Are your systems interconnected so that your responders are better protected?