Our 2024 event is scheduled for November 3-7, 2024, at the beautiful Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Resort in Whistler, British Columbia. The workshops will kick things off on November 3-4, followed by the conference, November 5-7. The full conference schedule will be released in May.
Registered workshop attendees will have the choice of one of the following fantastic 2-day workshops:
WORKSHOP #1 - OSINT Techniques
Presented by Ritu Gill
Ritu Gill is an Intelligence Analyst with over 16 years of experience working with Canadian law enforcement, 12 of those years were with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). During her tenure with the RCMP, she specialized in open source intelligence and worked on high-profile investigations. As part of RCMP’s international capacity building program, Ritu trained law enforcement in Bangladesh and India in the use of the Internet as an investigative tool. In 2016 Ritu set up a consulting business providing OSINT training and research to law enforcement and related entities across North America. Ritu holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology from Kwantlen Polytechnic University and is actively involved in the OSINT community.
Ritu's workshop will explore the most recent OSINT techniques and discover valuable resources for conducting online investigations. This workshop delves into various topics, such as OSINT and Pivoting, People Investigations, and Social Media Strategies. Additionally, it covers lesser-known platforms, techniques for saving online content, and insights into online privacy. Real-life case examples will be presented to provide practical demonstrations of OSINT in action.
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WORKSHOP #2 - Stalking Risk Assessment Using Version 2 of the Guidelines for Stalking Assessment and Management (SAM-V2)
Presented by Dr. P. Randall Kropp, PhD, RPsych
Dr. Kropp is a clinical-forensic psychologist at the British Columbia Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission, where his work focuses on the assessment and management of violent and mentally disordered offenders. Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University; and a Threat Assessment Specialist at Protect International Risk and Safety Services Inc. He has written widely on topics including intimate partner violence, stalking, sexual violence, and honour-based violence.
Stalking is a complex phenomenon: it may involve anything from reputational harassment to intimidation to serious physical or sexual harm; it may be committed by one or more perpetrators against one or more victims; and it may have multiple motivations. The SAM-V2 is a set of structured professional judgment (SP) guidelines for assessing and managing the risk of stalking. The SAM-V2 helps you investigate and understand the nature of the stalking that has been committed, the personal characteristics of those who perpetrated the stalking, and the vulnerabilities of victims. This training will be led by one of the developers of the SAM. Its goals are to enhance your understanding of critical issues concerning the risk of stalking and its assessment and to build your foundational skills in the use of the SAM-V2. You will learn to identify key risk factors, develop a formulation of stalking risk, identify plausible scenarios for stalking, and develop scenario-based management plans. You will practice using those skills while completing a case study.
