SANDY WILSON

Presentation Summary

This presentation examines gang exploitation of the internet; how internet information may be useful for intelligence, investigation, and court purposes; and how to obtain this information. The objective of this presentation is to improve awareness of, illuminate uses for, and increase accessibility to the vast amount of information available on the internet. Numerous investigation examples are used to highlight the value of gang information on the internet. This presentation is geared towards individuals in law enforcement who target gangs and do not have advanced technical abilities.

Biography

Sandy Wilson has been an intelligence analyst with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the past seven years. The last four years she has worked with the Integrated Gang Intelligence Unit in Winnipeg. Ms. Wilson has worked on regional, national, and international investigations on street gangs, drugs, weapons, homicides, migrant smuggling, extremist groups, and terrorism. She has trained members of the RCMP, CISBC, CISM, Vancouver Police, CSC, Winnipeg Police, and Manitoba Corrections on the use of information on the internet. Ms. Wilson also provides training workshops on “Ethics in Intelligence Analysis” and “Intelligence-Led Policing.” She has taught advanced intelligence analysis at the Canadian Police College and at the Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit/International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts joint conference. She co-developed and teaches a university course on “Criminal Intelligence Analysis” for the Criminal Justice Department at the University of Winnipeg. Ms. Wilson has a Masters Degree in Criminology from Simon Fraser University, B.C. where she studied sexual homicide.

TERRY GOULD

"Recruiting and Handling Informants"
Waiting for informants to step forward is not an option for gang squads. This lecture by an internationally renown investigative journalist teaches police new techniques for initiating informant relationships. Crucially, the techniques do not depend on gang members coming forward with a motive. Rather, they enable handlers to launch long-term relationships with gang members that capitalize on latent motives. Culture and language are not barriers to the techniques, and the proper use of translators will be taught. The lecture will conclude with a warning tale about what can go wrong when informant handlers in intelligence squads are not properly supervised.

Biography
Terry Gould is an investigative journalist who specializes in international organized crime. He's won over 50 awards and honors from many foundations, including the Canadian Association of Journalists, Crime Writers of Canada, Writers Trust of Canada, National Magazine Awards, and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression.
Tributes to Terry's crime reporting include being chosen to give the keynote talks at classified conferences of the Criminal Intelligence Service of Ontario, Criminal Intelligence Service of Alberta, RCMP Officer of The Year Awards, and the RCMP Senior Officers Conference. Terry often teaches law enforcement officials on the science of recruiting and handling informants and intelligence gathering.
Terry's most recent book (2009) is Murder Without Borders: Dying for the Story in the World's Most Dangerous Places, which won the Canadian Press Freedom Award and the Crime Writers of Canada Award. The book is an on-the-ground investigation into the life stories of murdered journalists in the five most murderous countries for reporters. The Committee to Protect Journalists in New York hailed the book as "uplifting and inspiring…a small miracle and a literary resurrection."
Terry's previous books include Paper Fan: The Hunt For Triad Gangster Steven Wong, which was nominated for the Tara Singh Hayer Press Freedom Award. The Globe and Mail called Paper Fan, "A heart-pounder…. Among the most provocative and well-written texts on Asian organized crime."
Available at the conference are Terry's books and a free copy of his 2007 Maclean's magazine exposé, "Fall of a Super Cop." The article reveals what can go wrong in informant handling when management is not watching. "Fall of a Super Cop" was nominated for the Canadian Association of Journalists' Best Investigative Article of the Year Award.

 

PERRY STECKLY

As the founder of HuMINT Consulting Group Inc, Perry’s entrepreneurial spirit instinctively guided his passion of human behaviour to share and validate his methodologies and philosophies with others.

He has 20 years experience in law enforcement and has been employed as an intelligence officer for the past 12 years in a Provincial Police Service. This has allowed him to explore a variety of complex investigative aids including covert operations and source recruitment in combating organized crime and terrorism. He has conducted extensive research and training in source recruitment, handling and risk management strategies. He is the author of Confidential Informants in Canada, a legal analysis of all aspects of informer litigation (to be released in 2010 by Canada Law Book Inc.).

Perry has researched, developed and delivered highly specialized training programs, workshops and presentations for corporations, security companies, law enforcement and intelligence agencies. The core of his research and training is based on human behaviour and analysis. He is currently the lead researcher on two behaviour-based studies and a lead researcher on a study involving personality types and communication styles.

As a keynote speaker, Perry has a power-packed style and delivery that is energetic and exciting. His enthusiasm is contagious and he will engage and motivate the audience. He draws upon his numerous anecdotes to answer questions. Perry has presented at national and international venues ranging from twenty to 500 people.

 

STEVE HORWOOD

Steve Horwood has worked for the Toronto Police Service for 32 years with 18 years in firearms investigations. Steve is an Expert Witness in Illegal Movement and Trafficking of Firearms and Characteristics of Armed Persons.
Steve’s is currently employed as a – FSN (Foreign Service National) Investigator by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) working from the ATF assistant Attaches Office in Toronto.

 

Sgt John Hamilton

Sgt John Hamilton (Chicago Trapman), is a third generation Chicago police Officer, and hasbeen with the Chicago Police Department for 20 years. Since 2004 he has been working in Organized Crime Division, where he began the Vehicle Interdiction Team.

Sgt. Hamilton has been working with hidden compartments in vehicles and residences for about the last 17 years and has been passing on his experience for the past ten years. He has developed a training program which is presented to every Tactical Team, Gang Enforcement Team. Special Operations Section (S.O.S.) Officer, Targeted Response Unit (T.R.U.) Officers within the Chicago Police Department as well as every new recruit class attending the Training Academy. Sgt. Hamilton has taught at the F.B.I. academy in Quantico Va., taught for A.T.F. , D.E.A., U.S. Customs, U.S. Marine Corps, Canadian Customs, RCMP, San Juan and Mayaquez, Puerto Rico Police, Mexican Federal Protective Police(P.F.P.), Mexican Agency of Federal Investigation(A.F.I.) and numerous State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies and Associations throughout the United States.

Detective Constable David Murray
Organized Crime Enforcement - Major Projects
Toronto Police Service

Detective Constable David Murray has been employed by the Toronto Police Service for the past ten years and has been assigned to the Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force (IGGTF) – Organized Crime Enforcement Major Project Section (OCE-MPS) for the past four years.

The mandate of their office is investigative focus on identified gangs, criminal organizations, crime groups, or any of their members that are responsible for violent criminal activity within the community through project based enforcementinitiatives.

I will be speaking on the various projects that we have completed and what is involved in these types of Part VI investigations that we undertake.

Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson, a speaker on humour in the workplace, believes that laughter is guaranteed to shorten the distance between two people, cultivate more effective communication and reduce stress. Effective use of humour allows people to laugh together, play together and stay together in healthy, productive and cohesive units. Through his interactive and dynamic presentation he shares the secrets of how humour and laughter can help create caring environments, reduce animosity among co-workers and assist in building healthier and more productive workplace cultures.

Johnson has won numerous awards of recognition for his teaching having taught at all levels of education in Physical Education, including: the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, the Douglas College Faculty Excellence Award, the B.C Teachers Federation's 'Innovation in Teaching Award', and the Daryl Thompson award for outstanding contribution to amateur Sport in BC. He was formerly Community Programmer with the Sports Institute at Douglas College, BC and has been awarded the Faculty Emeritus Award for his contribution to post secondary teaching. Douglas College also named its half million-dollar fitness facility "The Chris Johnson Fitness Centre".

He is the author of Every Coach's Planner and Idea Book.

 

 

Melodi Kujawa
Crown Prosecutor, Saskatoon Prosecution District

Melodi is a senior crown prosecutor working for the Department of Justice in Saskatoon and has been since 2002.

She has prosecuted a number homicide files, sexual assaults, robberies, home invasions, and other violent offences. Melodi became the designated gang prosecutor in Saskatoon in 2008 and the majority of her case loads since then has involved gang related crime, including prosecuting the Hells Angels in the "gang colours" trial last year.

Jerry Longo
Ct State Police Sgt (ret)
Mohegan Sun Senior Gaming Investigator
Board Member IOACIS

NWEST - National Weapons Enforcement Support Team