With finite resources and increasingly cunning criminals, law enforcement agencies across Ohio and the nation have to work harder, smarter, and more collaboratively than ever before. At the Ohio Attorney General’s 2018 Law Enforcement Conference, the focus will be on collaboration and partnerships among agencies and departments.
Speakers at this year’s opening ceremony will review a close-to-home example of this year’s theme, Protecting Ohio Together. Attendees will hear a firsthand public safety account of the ISIS-inspired attack by an Ohio State University student on campus nearly two years ago. The 18-year-old student purposely drove his car into a group of people, jumped out of his car, and began chasing and slashing at others nearby. Ultimately, he was shot and killed by an OSU officer. Monica Moll, director of public safety at OSU, and interim police chief Kimberly Spears-McNatt will discuss the public safety response to the attack, including topics such as unified command, campus community alerts, and media relations.
In addition, the duo will explore how partnerships helped the OSU community respond to and recover from the attack and how such partnerships are essential to law enforcement operations and community safety. Moll and Spears-McNatt also plan to share the lessons learned from the incident that have created an even more connected public safety community.
Registration is open until Oct. 15 for the conference, which will run Oct. 25-26 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus. The conference fee for two days of training and lunches is $125. For more information, contact the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.