Colorado State Investigators Association

COLORADO STATE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Annual Training Conference Denver Police Protective Association Event Center October 18 & 19, 2016

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?  All State Criminal, Civil, and Compliance Investigators  Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Officers, Agents, Detectives and Investigative Personnel  Bank Fraud Investigators; Insurance Fraud Investigators; Retail Investigators; Collection Investigators; Enforcement Investigators

COST:  MEMBERS o $110.00  NON-MEMBERS o $125.00

Cost includes training, electronic conference handouts, catered breakfast and lunch.

HOW TO PAY?  Make check payable to CSIA or access PayPal through our website at www.csiainc.org.

Please send checks and registration forms to: Josh Krieg Colorado State Investigators’ Association P.O. Box 46016 Denver, CO 80201

CONFERENCE LOCATION: Denver Police Protective Association (DPPA) Event Center 2105 Decatur Street Denver, CO 80211

QUESTIONS? Contact CSIA Training Coordinator M.C. Williams 303-894-2522 or email at [email protected]

Training is eligible for Colorado P.O.S.T. credit

2015 CSIA CONFERENCE AGENDA

Tuesday October 18, 2016 7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Registration/Networking Breakfast – burritos, coffee, juice and more.

8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Introductions and Welcome Abbas Montoya – CSIA President Darleen Herrera – CSIA Vice President

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. “Subconscious Communication – A Psychological Approach to Detecting Deception” Dr. Steven A. Rhoads, Ph.D.

Breaks included

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Catered Lunch Fiesta Fajita Bar: Build your own marinated beef and chicken; flour tortillas, grilled onions, green peppers, sour cream, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, salsa, and more. Served with Spanish rice, refried beans, dessert, iced tea and lemonade.

1:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. “Detecting Deception” (Continued – with breaks)

Wednesday October 19, 2016 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Networking/Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Greetings and Announcements Abbas Montoya – CSIA President

8:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. “Successfully Investigating and Prosecuting Complex Fraud Cases” Joe M. Morales, Chief Dep. District Attorney, Denver District Attorney’s Office

Breaks included

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Catered Lunch Kansas City Bar B Que –Pork, turkey, cole slaw, baked beans, warm rolls, dessert, iced tea and lemonade.

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. “Consumer Fraud and Elder Abuse” Amy Nofziger, Director of Regional Operations, AARP 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Break

2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. “What Have We Got for Stupid?” (see below) Erika Reuer, Deputy District Attorney – Economic Crimes Unit -- 18th Judicial District

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Closing – Training certificates will be available for pick-up

2016 CSIA CONFERENCE SPEAKERS AND COURSE SUMMARIES

DR. STEPHEN A. RHOADS, PH.D

Dr. Stephen A Rhoads is a retired Chief of Police and a forty-year police veteran with service in Colorado, Virginia and Illinois. Dr. Rhoads is an internationally recognized expert and published author in the field of Subconscious Communication®. He has instructed for the past thirty years and has been utilized by numerous agencies to assist in the interrogation of suspects in major felony cases. His research in the field of behavioral science has been an invaluable aid to officers and investigators in obtaining a comprehensive view of the material from both an academic and practical perspective. Chief Rhoads holds a Doctorate Degree from Union Institute & University and is a three- time Medal of Valor recipient.

Course Summary: In “Subconscious Communication – A Psychological Approach to Detecting Deception,” Dr. Rhoads’ highly entertaining and engaging approach will provide investigators with the tools to improve their skills in evaluating the validity of information obtained through the interview and interrogation process. Patrol and field personnel will also obtain valuable skills to accurately evaluate and articulate information gathered during street encounters. Attendees will learn to accurately articulate the concepts of detecting deception, successfully recognize deception via both verbal and non-verbal communication, utilize conscious and subconscious rapport-building, and much more.

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JOE M. MORALES

Joe M. Morales is a highly acclaimed, Chief Deputy District Attorney with the Denver District Attorney’s Office, where he has practiced since being accepted to the Colorado Bar in 1994. He received his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Mr. Morales heads the Economic Crime Unit of the Denver District Attorney’s Office and has taught nationally and locally to law enforcement, attorneys and private citizens on various white-collar subjects such as identity theft, securities fraud, financial abuse of elders, Open Records Act, grand jury and trial practice.

Course Summary: In, “The Long Road to Justice in Complex Financial Cases: How to Avoid and Overcome the Pitfalls of a Well-Funded and Sophisticated Sociopath,” Joe will present a case study on a major case in which the suspect was indicted in 2010 but only just convicted earlier this year. The case will be presented from inception to conviction and will detail how investigators and prosecutors overcame the defendant’s ongoing delay tactics (including repeatedly firing his, frivolous discovery requests or subpoenas, moving to recuse judges and prosecutors, frivolous civil lawsuits against judges and prosecutors, countless continuances and more. The message? What it takes to overcome and never give up!

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AMY NOFZIGER

Amy Nofziger has been with the AARP Foundation since 2002. In 2011, she became the Director of Regional Operations for the Income Team, where she oversees program management and operations for AARP Foundation’s field work with major focus on consumer fraud. Her responsibilities include consumer education, research, technological coordination, program innovation and strategic partnerships. Amy was appointed and served her term on the State of Colorado's Elder Abuse Task Force, which resulted in Colorado passing a mandatory Elder Abuse reporting law. Amy served three years as the Chairwoman of the Advisory Board for the Colorado Coalition for Elder Rights and Abuse Prevention (CCERAP). Amy is a sought-after speaker to law enforcement and the public on consumer fraud and other social issues facing older adults nationally. Additionally, Amy serves as an AARP consumer fraud expert and has worked with many media outlets (including: The New York Times, CNBC, USA Today, Consumer Reports, Ask Amy and Yahoo News) to raise awareness about fraud and exploitation of older adults.

Course Summary: In “Fighting Fraud and Financial Abuse of Older Adults,” Amy will provide expert direction on investigating economic crime, scams and fraud against at-risk populations while also providing information on how law enforcement and investigators at all levels can help change the conversation about fraud and encourage more reporting, education and understanding with the goal of crime prevention and helping our citizens to say “no” to the scammers who target them.

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ERIKA REUER Erika Reuer joined the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in 2009 and was assigned to their Economic Crime Unit (ECU) in 2013. In addition to her work with the ECU, Ms. Reuer currently serves as the primary prosecutor in the District Attorney’s office for financial crimes committed against the elderly and other at-risk persons. Erika is a graduate of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators recognized DDA Reuer as Prosecutor of the Year in 2014 for her passion, expertise and success in prosecuting complex financial crimes.

Course Summary In “What Have We Got for Stupid?”, and with the understanding that affinity fraud and crimes against the elderly and other at-risk persons are among the fastest growing areas of criminal activity, DDA Reuer will breakdown an actual case and provide practical application and direction for successfully investigating and prosecuting these types of complex crimes. Ms. Reuer writes, Sometimes juries “just do” what they’re going to do – including thinking a person was too stupid to recognize that what they were doing was criminal. As the first wave of baby-boomers reach the protected age of 70 for at-risk mandatory reporting, more and more people will find themselves in roles of responsibility with little or no understanding of the legal consequences of accepting those responsibilities. Or, are those care givers and fiduciaries in fact knowingly taking advantage of that responsibility? It’s our job as law enforcement officers to gather and present the evidence that establishes criminal mens rea. This presentation is a post- mortem of a case in which the defendant was acquitted of crimes against an at-risk elder before the passage of mandatory reporting laws. What tools have the new laws provided to investigators and prosecutors that were not available in 2011? How could those tools have helped in this case? Would there be additional information for the jury to consider if the case were being presented now? In the end the goal is to have sufficient evidence to answer the question: what have we got for stupid?

Registration will open on August 11, 2016 and close on October 12, 2016 COLORADO STATE INVESTIGATORS’ ASSOCIATION Annual Training Conference DPPA Event Center October 18 & 19, 2016

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Mail To: CSIA, P.O. Box 46016, Denver, CO 80201 or register online at http://csiainc.org/ Denver Police Protective Association (DPPA) Event Center 2105 Decatur Street Denver, CO 80211

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