The first day of the 2024 Law Enforcement Training Officers’ Association (LETOA) conference is Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Registration will begin at 7am, followed by a welcome from LETOA President Chad Gruenstern. As the day continues, attendees will hear speakers, get a legal update from an assistant attorney general, and have a chance to speak to multiple vendors who could help you and your agency with important products and opportunities.
Wednesday, April 9th
- Registration from 7:00am – 8:00am
- Registration opens bright and early at 7am and will remain open until 8am. Attendees will be given relevant conference information along with a small gift of appreciation. We encourage LETOA members (conference registrations include membership) to come early to network.
- Welcome from 8:00am – 8:15am
- LETOA President Chad Gruenstern will open the conference with a short discussion about the association and answer any questions from the group as the conference gets underway.
- Morning Training from 8:15am – 12:00pm
- The morning session will include a training from Nick Greco from Protecting the Guardian. He will be speaking on Acute Stress Disorder, PTSD, Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Vicarious Traumatization. The second half of the afternoon will be a presentation from Mike Jungbluth on the new Traffic Incident Management modules.
- Lunch from 12:00pm – 1:00pm
- A lunch will be provided at the police department for all members of the conference. Lunch is provided by a generous donation from Nick Greco of Protecting the Guardian.
- Afternoon Training from 1:00pm – 5:00pm
- The afternoon session will debrief the 2024 officer involved shooting incident at the Mount Horeb Middle School. Chief Douglas Vierck will be speaking on the initial response, ICS, reunification, callaboration/teamwork, and lessons learned.