August 15-18, 2023
PRELIMINARY AGENDA
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31st Annual Threat Management Conference
August 15-18, 2023
Disneyland Resort Hotel, Anaheim, CA
Presented By Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP)
Los Angeles Police Department Threat Management Unit
Conference Information
The sponsors are pleased to present the Thirty-First Annual Threat Management Conference, designed to address major issues surrounding mass shootings and other public attacks, workplace violence, school/campus violence, domestic violence, assassination of public figures and other situations involving the prevention of targeted violence. A variety of nationally recognized speakers will give presentations on current information, research and techniques relating to the industry.
Target Audience:
• Law Enforcement
• Prosecutors and Private Practice Attorneys
• Corporate Security, Legal, and Human Resources Professionals
• School/University Administrators, Resource Officers, and Counselors
• Mental Health and Behavioral Science Professionals
• Psychologists
• Executive Protection Professionals
• Threat Assessment Practitioners & Researchers
• Victim/Witness Coordinators
• Probation/Parole Officials
Professional Credits: American Psychological Association (APA) Certified Protection Professionals (CPP)
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (NUPPC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NUPPC sponsors this event and maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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Registration Rates:
ATAP Members: $725 – ATAP Members must log into the ATAP website to receive member pricing.
ATAP Pending Members: $725
(Please see below for more information on the ATAP Pending Member Rate)
Non-ATAP Member & Non-Active Law Enforcement: $850 Students: $600
Students must be enrolled in an advanced degree program in the field of criminal justice, law, psychology or related field, and must provide school and instructor’s name as a reference.
ATAP Pending Member
Registrants selecting this registration option must submit their completed membership application, and pay applicable fees, prior to registering for the 2023 Threat Management Conference. Membership is not confirmed or guaranteed until all sponsorship confirmations are completed, and membership is approved. New Member Application fees are nonrefundable, and must be paid in full at the time of your application. Once your application is completed, please allow 72 business hours for staff to update your membership type prior to registering for the conference.
Security and Admission
Security procedures at the conference will require calling a phone number from a registered cell phone and may also require a picture I.D. for picking up conference materials. A visible display of the conference badge will be required at all sessions and events. By registering and attending the conference, attendees agree that they and their personal property will be subject to search, as requested, before or during attendance at any conference session or event. Refusal to allow the requested search will be grounds for uncompensated revocation of access to all conference sessions and events.
ATAP retains the right to refuse and/or revoke admission to any and all conference events to any person who, in ATAP’s sole discretion, presents a threat of harm to themselves or others, and/or whose conduct or presence has or will cause disruption to the conference.
Registration Information
How to Register:
Registration is capped at 1,000 attendees. Once the 1,000 attendee cap has been met, ATAP will reopen registration for spots made available due to cancellations on a predetermined schedule that will be posted on the ATAP Conference page.
Register immediately for the ATAP 2023 Threat Management Conference by completing the online registration form If you’re an ATAP member, make sure to log into the website to receive member pricing. All conference pre-registrations must be received by July 28, 2023. You may pay online with a credit card, or send check payments to:
ATAP
808 R Street, Suite 209
Sacramento, CA 95811
By registering for the ATAP Threat Management Conference, registrants assume full responsibility for ensuring that payment of their registration is submitted to ATAP within thirty (30) days of the closure of the event. If an attendee can have payment made through a third party (employer), then ATAP accepts payment from third party payers (e.g. the registrant’s employer), but it is the full responsibility of the registrant to ensure that payment is made. ATAP is not responsible for pursuing payment from third parties. Registrants whose fees are not paid within 120 days of the event will be unable to register for future ATAP events until payment is received. Page 3
ATAP Attendee Roster:
Registered attendees of the Threat Management Conference will be listed within the conference mobile app, listing names, agencies, phone numbers and email addresses of all registered conference participants. Attendees wishing to opt out of having their information printed in the roster may do so during the registration process.
Cell Phone Requirement:
ATAP Threat Management Conference attendees will use a cell phone check in process that relies on cell phone numbers provided during the registration process. Attendee cell phone numbers will not be shared with any other entity, nor will attendees be called by ATAP. To ensure a smooth registration process, please provide a cell phone number that will be used during the event.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations notices must be made IN WRITING and received by ATAP no later than July 28, 2023. All cancellations received on or by July 28, 2023 will be refunded less a $50 processing fee. There will be no refunds for cancellations made after July 28, 2023. Please send cancellation notices to staff@atapworldwide.org.
Additional Considerations:
• The registration fee includes a continental breakfast each day and lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
• Conference dress attire is business casual. It is recommended that you have a jacket or sweater, as meeting rooms are kept at a cool temperature.
Attendees requiring ADA accommodations should contact Elizabeth Cardwell (ecardwell@atapworldwide.org) to ensure that appropriate arrangements are made prior to the event.
Hotel Information
The Disneyland Resort Hotel:
1150 Magic Way
Anaheim, CA 92802
Discounted Rate: $254
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel
1600 Disneyland Dr. Anaheim, CA 92802
Discounted Rate: $334
Instructions on how to book your room will be provided in the registration confirmation.
Deadline to book your room: July 13, 2023 or while space lasts
Discounted Disney Park Tickets: ATAP has arranged for discounted park tickets to be available for purchase by ATAP Threat Management Conference Attendees. Please find the link to purchase your tickets within your registration confirmation.
The online ticket store will close Sunday, August 13, 2023.
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Conference Agenda:
(Agenda Subject to Change)
This conference has been approved for 21.25 continuing education credits for psychologists across indicated sessions below in blue. Please visit here for further information on these sessions.
Monday, August 14
5:00 - 7:00PM Registration
Tuesday, August 15
7:30AM - 4:30PM Registration
7:30 - 8:30AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30AM Welcoming Remarks
9:30 - 9:45AM Break
9:45 - 10:45AM
From Lindhurst to West Nickel Mines; Sandy Hook to Robb-Lessons Learned from 30 Years of Mass Casualty Incidents in Schools – Gene Deisinger, Ph.D., President, Deisinger Consulting
10:45 - 11:00AM Break
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Testimony for Threat Assessment and Management – Ronald Schouten, M.D., J.D., CTM, Director, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship, Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital; and Stephanie Stein Leite, Psy.D., CTM, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Forensic Intelligence, LLC. – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
12:00 - 12:30PM
ATAP Law Enforcement Conference Scholarship Awards Presentation and Scavenger Hunt Overview
12:30 - 2:00PM Lunch
2:00 - 3:00PM
Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Ethics in Threat Assessment and Management - Molly Amman, J.D., CTM, Molly Amman Threat Assessment LLC
Track I
A Retrospective Threat Assessment of the Hanau Terror Attack – Unraveling the Dynamics of mental Disorder and Extremist Belief - Reid Meloy, Ph.D., Forensic Psychologist, A Forensic Psychological Corp.; and Julia Kupper, Forensic/Tactical Linguist, Forensic Linguistic Analysis and Investigative Research (FLAIR) – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
Track II
Having an Embedded Police Psychologist on Your Threat Assessment Team - The Benefits and a Case Study
– Cherylyn Lee, Ph.D., Police Psychologist, Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
3:00 - 3:15PM Break
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3:15 - 4:15PM
Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Gathering and Interpreting Information – Jim Cawood, Ph.D., CPP, CTM, President - Factor One, Inc.
Track I
Observations and Lessons from Psychological Assessments of Violent Extremists – Nathan Brooks, Ph.D., Forensic Psychologist, Threat Advisory Group; and Chelsey Dewson, Ph.D., Forensic Psychologist, Threat Advisory Group – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
Track II
How Close is Too Close? A Multidisciplinary Team’s Story of Success - Courtney Tassin, LPC, Crisis Intervention Program Manager, City of Aurora; and Timothy Wagner, CIT Certified, Targeted Violence Prevention Officer, Aurora Police Department
4:15 - 4:30PM Break
4:30 - 5:30PM
Breakout Sessions
Core Competency Consultation and Communication – Jim Cawood, Ph.D., CPP, CTM, President - Factor One, Inc.
Track I
Encountering Moral Injury in Threat Assessment and Management: Wounded, Wordless and Wandering, but NOT Lost – Benjamin Kalin, MPA, MSW, University of Southern California; and Matthew Schumacher, Ph.D., National Security Psychologist, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
Track II
Getting Subjects to Talk: The Science of Communication – Vern Pierson, J.D., MA, El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
5:30 – 6:30PM Women in Threat Assessment Networking Reception
6:00 – 8:00PM Networking Reception at Tortilla Joes
Wednesday, August 16
7:30 - 4:00PM Registration
7:30 - 8:30AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30AM
The Evolution of Interpersonal Threat: From In-Person to At-Scale and now AI – Andrew Baer, CPP, PSP, Senior Director Americas Security & Resilience Operations, Google; and Mario Scalora, Ph.D., Director/Professor, University of Nebraska – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
9:30 - 9:45AM Break
9:45 - 10:45AM
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Threat Assessment and Management – Randy Kropp, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Simon Fraser University
10:45 - 11:00AM Break
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Stress and Self Care for Threat Assessment Professionals – Lindsay Braden, PsyD, ABPP, Senior Behavioral Advisor, DITMAC – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
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12:00 - 12:30PM
Chris Hatcher & Jim Turner Scholarship Award Presentations
12:30 - 2:00PM Lunch
2:00 - 3:00PM
Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Legal Issues in Threat Assessment and Management: Part 1 - Rachel Solov, J.D., CTM, San Diego District Attorney’s Office; Molly Amman, J.D., CTM, Molly Amman Threat Assessment LLC; Ron Schouten M.D., J.D., CTM, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC Department of Behavioral Health
Track I
Threat Assessment of Written Communication: A Comparison of Risk Indicators Among Offenders and HighRisk Persons of Concern – Karie Gibson, Psy.D., L.P., Unit Chief, FBI/BAU-1; and Dr. Lisa Kaati, Associate Lecturer, Stockholm University – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
Track II
Global Counterterrorism and Workplace Problematic Personalities: The Unexpected Connection – Melissa Muir, J.D., HR Director, City of Shoreline; and Nathan Brooks, Ph.D., Forensic Psychologist, Threat Advisory Group – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
3:00 - 3:15PM Break
3:15 - 4:15PM
Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Legal Issues in Threat Assessment and Management: Part 2 - Rachel Solov, J.D., CTM, San Diego District Attorney’s Office; Molly Amman, J.D., CTM, Molly Amman Threat Assessment LLC; Ron Schouten M.D., J.D., CTM, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC Department of Behavioral Health
Track I
Till Death Do Us Part: A Long-term Love Obsessional Stalking Case Study – Detective III Traci Grundland, Ph.D., Officer-in-Charge; and Alicia Camarillo, Detective, Threat Management Unit, Los Angeles Police Department
Track II
A Tool to Intervene, De-escalate, and Disrupt: Extreme Risk Protection Orders – Detective Sarah Mulloy, Seattle Police Department; and Kim Wyatt, J.D., Senior Prosecuting Attorney, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
4:15 - 4:30PM Break
4:30 - 5:30PM
Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Behavioral Elements of Assessment: What to Monitor For, Identify, and Evaluate - Chuck Tobin, CTM, AT-RISK International
Track I
Strategies for Assessing and Managing Domestic Violence in the Workplace – Lynn Fairweather, MSW, President, Presage Consulting and Training, LLC – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
Track II
Post Incident Threat Management – Jeffrey R. Cugno, MS, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Gene Deisinger, PhD., President, Deisinger Consulting, LLC – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
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Thursday, August 17
8:00 - 4:00PM Registration
7:30 - 8:30AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30AM
The Devolution from Engineer to Extremist: How a Private-Public Partnership Evaded a Targeted Attack – Reid Meloy, Ph.D., Forensic Psychologist, A Forensic Psychological Corp.; Jeff McKinney, BS, MA, Global Security Senior Manager, Qualcomm; and Allan Vitkoskey, Senior Manager, Global Security, Qualcomm – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
9:30 - 9:45AM Break
9:45 - 10:45AM
Targeted Violence and the Media: Case Study of a Prosecutor and Forensic Psychiatrist in the Capital Gazette Mass Shooting – Gregory Saathoff, MD, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia Scholl of Medicine and Anne Colt Leitess, Attorney, State of Maryland – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
10:45 - 11:00AM Break
11:00AM - 12:00PM
“Can’t You Kick Them Out?”- Effectively Managing Behavioral Threats in Healthcare – Lynn Van Male, Ph.D., CTM, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Oregon Health and Science University, and President and Sole Proprietor of Lynn Van Male, LLC; and Sheridan Ryan, CTM, J.D., CPHRM, PT, Associate Director of Clinical Risk Management, Medical College of Wisconsin – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
12:00 - 12:30PM
ATAP Meritorious and Distinguished Achievement Awards Presentations
12:30 - 2:00PM Lunch
2:00 - 3:00PM
Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Basic Mental Health in the Threat Assessment and Management Context – Mario Scalora Ph.D., CTM, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Track I
A Seat at the Table: Understanding Corporate Management’s Essential Role In Workplace Violence Prevention and Response - Glen Kraemer, Partner, Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP
Track II
Violent Extremism in Schools: Trauma, The Emotional Sequence of Hate, and Vulnerability to Recruitment –Kristen Devitt, M.Ed., CTM, Regional Director of Security-Hawaii, Kaiser Permanente; and Melissa Reeves, Ph.D. School Psychology, School Psychologist and Licensed Professional Counselor, SIGMA/ONTIC and Safe & Sound Schools. – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
3:00 - 3:15PM Break
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3:15 - 4:15PM
Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Understanding Threat Management and the Link to Behavioral Patterns – Mario Scalora Ph.D., CTM, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; and William Zimmerman, CTM, CEO, APEX Resolutions
Track I
Terror, Tragedy and Texas: A Post-Attack Analysis of the ISIS Inspired Attack on a LYFT Driver and Plano Police Department – Mond Mugiya, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI, Detective Allen Goehring, Federal Task Force Officer, FBI; and Taylor R.R. Cilke, Crime Analyst, FBI-BAU
Track II
Youth Violence and Mental Health: The Aftermath of COVID-19 – Gimel Rogers, PsyD, ABPP, Owner/Director, F.I.R.E. Igniting Lives; and Marina Bassili, PsyD, Staff and Supervising Psychologist, F.I.R.E. Igniting Lives – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
4:15 - 4:30PM Break
4:30 - 5:30PM
Breakout Sessions
Core Competency
Threat Management Options, Principles and Practice – William Zimmerman, CTM, CEO, APEX Resolutions
Track I
When Changes Become Challenges: Understanding and Thwarting the New Insider Threats
– Nicole M. Alford, Ph.D., CCITPF/A, Head of Insider Protection, META – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
Track II
“Now I’m Killing You”– An International Threat Case – Byron Wong, MPA, CTM, Investigator, California Highway Patrol
5:30 - 7:00PM
Annual Membership Meeting/Board of Directors Meeting – ATAP Members Welcome!
Friday, August 18
7:30 - 8:30AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:45AM
Spree Killing and the Mother Plane: Lone Actor Terrorism, Psychopathy, and Mental Disorder In-Depth Case StudyKris Mohandie, Ph.D., ABPP, CEO, Operational Consulting International – This session is approved for 1.25 continuing education credits for psychologists
9:45 - 10:00AM Break and Scavenger Hunt Results
10:00 - 11:15AM
Detect, Deter, Mitigate: Navigating the Complex World of Threat Assessment in the Retail Sector – Russell Palarea, Ph.D., Operational Psychology Services; Chad Hastings, Senior Threat Manager, Walmart; and Jacob Rose, Senior Manager II, Walmart – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
11:15AM - 12:15PM
Malingering in Threat Assessment: Ditching Dichotomies and Reducing Risk – Tony Thrasher, DO, MBA, DFAPA, Immediate Past President, American Association for Emergency Psychiatry (AAEP); and Jack Rozel, M.D., MSL, DFAPA, Co-Director, UPMC Systemwide Threat Assessment and Response Team – This session is approved for 1 continuing education credit for psychologists
12:15 - 12:30PM Closing Remarks
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