Jerry (Alan) Alkire is the United States Attorney’s Office Law Enforcement Coordinator (LEC) in the Western District of Louisiana. Alkire has served in this position since December 2019. As the LEC, Alkire is the liaison between the US Attorney’s Office and state, local and federal law enforcement, an advisor to the United States Attorney, a law enforcement training coordinator, and a federal criminal case advisor.

Prior to his current position, Alkire had a very successful 25-year career as a police officer with the Shreveport (Louisiana) Police Department. During that 25-year career, Alkire had multiple assignments before finishing the final 9 years of his career as a Task Force Officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigations, where he enhanced his reputation as a case agent in multiple complex investigations.

Throughout his career, Alkire has received numerous awards and commendations to include: Shreveport Police Department 2016 Officer of the Year, 2016 National Association of Police Organizations “Top Cop” honorable mention and numerous other commendations by the Shreveport Police Department, FBI and United States Attorney’s Office.

Captain Lummus is a 25-year police veteran, having served the past 15 years with the Louisiana State Police. Currently, he holds the position of Region 3 CID commander. Captain Lummus played an integral role in developing a dedicated Violent Crime Abatement Team to tackle the concerning surge of violent crimes in Louisiana.

Before, Captain Lummus served as the Criminal Intelligence Unit Lieutenant and CID Detective Sergeant. Captain Lummus has served the Louisiana State Police in various capacities, including as a Patrol Trooper, Criminal Intelligence Trooper, and member of the LSP SWAT assigned to the sniper team.

Before joining the Louisiana State Police, Captain Lummus dedicated ten years of service to the Shreveport Police Department. While there, he was assigned to the Shreveport Police Department’s Office of Special Investigations - Narcotics Unit and was a team leader and police sniper for the Special Response Team.
Captain Lummus serves as an SME on the Wire Intercept Steering Committee for state wiretaps. He was also assigned to the Louisiana State Police Training Committee and has played a significant role in developing training courses for the agency.

Jamilla A. Bynog joined the United States Attorney’s Office in 2014, as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division. She has handled a wide variety of criminal matters since joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including wire fraud, federal firearms offenses, narcotics, federal program fraud, Hobbs Act robberies, criminal civil rights offenses, explosives and child pornography and exploitation cases. She is a graduate of the Southern University Law Center and received her Master of Laws in Trial Advocacy from Temple University, Beasley School of Law.

Prior to federal service, she worked as an Assistant District Attorney at the Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office. While there, she successfully litigated major felony cases at trial, which included internet crimes against children, adult sexual assault, child sex crimes and homicides.

Jamilla previously served as the district coordinator for Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative. She currently serves as coordinator for Criminal Civil Rights within the Western District of Louisiana and VCAT Coordinator for the Central Louisiana area.

Jeff Thompson, Ph.D., is an Adjunct Associate Research Scientist at the Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Research Area of the New York State Psychiatric Institute at Columbia University Medical Center. Additionally, he is a 17-year law enforcement veteran detective with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and a former hostage negotiator. In his role at the NYPD, Detective Thompson is currently the first-ever Mental Health and Wellness Coordinator helping conduct research and outreach on the department's suicide prevention efforts, reducing the stigma associated with mental illness, and raising awareness of resources available to both police officers and the public. His research includes hostage negotiation in terrorist incidents, suicide prevention strategies, psychological autopsies, resilience and developing positive mental health strategies, and the use of effective communication during crisis incidents. He also develops and teaches curriculum on resilience, mental wellness, suicide prevention, crisis negotiation and communication, and engaging people in crisis and those with a mental illness. His training material has been implemented in police agencies across the United States and beyond. Dr. Thompson received his doctorate from Griffith University Law School having researched the development of rapport, building trust, and displaying professionalism during conflict situations.  Dr. Thompson is also an adjunct instructor at Lipscomb University and New York University. Additionally, He is the recipient of the Griffith University Arts, Education and Law's 2020 Outstanding International Alumnus Award and The New York City Police Foundation's 2020 Hemmerdinger Award for Excellence for Distinguished Public Service. 

Dr Jacqueline M. Drew is a police scholar with the Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University, Australia. Dr Drew has over 20 years of experience in law enforcement, as a practitioner and researcher. She is a psychologist, holding a PhD in organizational psychology. She provides expert advice to law enforcement on organizational systems and personnel practices, including police mental health and suicide, leadership, promotion systems and women and policing. Her work has translated into training of law enforcement personnel across Australia and United States, she works with police agencies to improve operational police practice and strives to make a positive impact on the working lives of police.

John Markovic joined the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) in October 2016 and assumed oversight of the Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (BWCPIP). He has managed the multi-million-dollar competitive grant project, as well as the associated delivery of training and technical assistance (TTA) to over five hundred law enforcement agencies. John also led the development of BJA’s Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera Microgrant (SRT BWC), which provides a streamlined application process and targeted TTA to agencies that had historically struggled to access federal funding compared to their larger, better-resourced, and more grant counterpart. John’s portfolio at BJA also includes support for violence reduction initiatives and overseeing the Crime Analyst in Resident Program which helps smaller agencies jumpstart sustainable crime analysis capacities.

John holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology/Criminal Justice from Northern Illinois University and a Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Retired Assistant Chief Beatrice Girmala served the Los Angeles Police Department and the greater city of Los Angeles community for 37 years, working primarily in operations with the field officers who protect and serve daily. Beatrice worked all three entities within the rank of Assistant Chief, those being the Office of Special Operations, the Office of Support Services, and the Office of Operations. She treasured the opportunities to learn, work with, and lead a diverse and truly committed workforce.
She is a lifelong resident of Los Angeles who enjoys the energy which defines this City, and feels that being an intimate part of its geography made her a true stakeholder in change.
Beatrice was a member of the scholastic honor society Alpha Lambda Delta. At UCLA, Assistant Chief Girmala studied political science, public administration, and public law, graduating with honors, Magna Cum Laude, and a Bachelors of Arts degree in the discipline of Political Science.

Geoffrey Smith is a Senior Advisor at CNA with 26 years of experience in law enforcement/fire policies, operations, and oversight. Prior to joining CNA, he served as the Public Safety Director of the City of Sturgis, overseeing both police and fire operations. He has demonstrated expertise in all areas of municipal law enforcement, including administrative management, strategic planning, investigation, budgeting, union policies, and community policing. Mr. Smith has worked with numerous police agencies around the country on subjects including policy and procedure best practices, BWC deployment, federal partner collaboration, officer retention, and recruitment. Smith has worked on numerous Bureau of Justice Assistance programs, including the BWC implementation program, Smart Policing Initiative (SPI), VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Initiative, and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program. Smith has presented on numerous public safety topics at state, national, and international policing conferences, including the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, the Michigan Municipal League, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Sheriff Martinez has served the residents of San Diego County and the Sheriff's Department since 1985. Sheriff Martinez worked her way through the ranks and as Undersheriff managed the day-to-day operations of the department. She was elected Sheriff in 2022.

Sheriff Martinez is responsible for providing law enforcement services to 4,200 square miles of unincorporated San Diego County, nine contract cities, 18 Indian Reservations, seven jails, and security for the court houses. She oversees the department's $1.2 billion budget and more than 4,700 authorized employees.

Sheriff Martinez has Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration. She holds several POST Certificates including a basic, advanced, supervisory and management POST and is a graduat of the California POST Command College. Sheriff Martinez attended the National Sheriff's Institute and is a member of several professional organizations. Sheriff Martinez is a San Diego native and committed to public safety.

Anne Milgram was sworn in as DEA Administrator on June 28, 2021, after being confirmed by the United States Senate by unanimous consent on June 24, 2021. As Administrator, she leads an agency of nearly 10,000 public servants who work in DEA’s 334 offices across the globe.

Prior to assuming her duties at the DEA, Milgram served as New Jersey’s Attorney General from 2007 to 2010. In that role, Milgram was New Jersey’s chief law enforcement officer, led the 9,000-person Department of Law & Public Safety, and had oversight responsibility for state and county prosecutors and more than 30,000 local law enforcement officers. During her tenure as Attorney General, Milgram also oversaw, and significantly transformed, the Camden Police Department, leading it to today being viewed as a model for effective, data-driven policing. Most recently, she served as a Professor of Practice and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at New York University School of Law where she developed programs on using data, analytics, and technology in law enforcement.

Milgram began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. She then served as a federal prosecutor in the United States Department of Justice, where she was the Special Litigation Counsel for the prosecution of human trafficking crimes. Milgram was awarded the Department of Justice Commendation for Outstanding Service and the Department of Justice Director’s Award for her work.

After graduating summa cum laude from Rutgers University, Milgram received a master’s degree from the University of Cambridge and a law degree from New York University School of Law. After law school, she clerked for the Honorable Anne E. Thompson of the District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as the 86th Attorney General of the United States on March 11, 2021. As the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Garland leads the Justice Department’s 115,000 employees, who work across the United States and in more than 50 countries worldwide. Under his leadership, the Department of Justice is dedicated to upholding the rule of law, keeping our country safe, and protecting the civil rights of all Americans.

Immediately preceding his confirmation as Attorney General, Attorney General Garland was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He was appointed to that position in 1997, served as Chief Judge of the Circuit from 2013-20, and served as Chair of the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 2017-20. In 2016, President Obama nominated him for the position of Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Before becoming a federal judge, Attorney General Garland spent a substantial part of his professional life at the Department of Justice. He served in both career and non-career positions under five Attorneys General, including as Special Assistant to the Attorney General, Assistant United States Attorney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division, and Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General. In those roles, his responsibilities spanned the work of the Department, including criminal, civil, and national security matters. They also included direct supervision of investigations and prosecutions of national importance, including the Oklahoma City bombing, Unabomber, and Montana Freemen cases.

Earlier in his career, Attorney General Garland was a partner in the law firm of Arnold & Porter, where his practice involved civil and criminal litigation, antitrust, and administrative law. He also taught antitrust at Harvard Law School and published law review articles on both antitrust and administrative law.

Attorney General Garland graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College and magna cum laude from Harvard Law School. Following law school, he clerked for Judge Henry J. Friendly of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and for Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., of the United States Supreme Court.

Chief Terrence M. Cunningham (retired) currently serves as the Deputy Executive Director of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). As Deputy Executive Director, Chief Cunningham is responsible for working in conjunction with the Executive Director to advance the association’s mission and oversee the day to day operations of the IACP. He works to advance the association’s efforts to serve its membership and the law enforcement profession through advocacy, training, education, and outreach.

Chief Cunningham served the Wellesley, Massachusetts, Police Department for 35 years, 17 of them as Chief. During his distinguished career in professional policing, he has served as President of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association (MCOPA), and formerly as a member of the Executive Board of the MCOPA, the Greater Boston Police Council and the New England Association of Chiefs of Police. He is also a founder and Past President of the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council (MetroLEC). Chief Cunningham is a longtime active member of the IACP, and served as President of the IACP from 2015-2016, and as a member of IACP’s Executive Board and Board of Directors. Chief Cunningham is a graduate of the New England Institute of Law Enforcement Management at Babson College, the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education. He holds both a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University and a Master’s Degree.

Vincent Talucci serves as the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). As the chief staff executive, Mr. Talucci is responsible for ensuring that the IACP builds upon over a century of success addressing issues at the forefront of the policing profession, to include, advocacy, training, education and outreach. Leading a staff of over 130 professionals, Mr. Talucci provides strategic guidance to the IACP governing body and membership on the critical issues they confront each day.

Prior to being appointed Executive Director in 2014, Mr. Talucci was IACP’s Deputy Executive Director, Director of IACP’s Programs and Research Activities Directorate, and oversaw a broad range of core association services: police operations and management evaluations; promotional testing; executive search and placement; and oversight of federally supported programmatic efforts.

From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Talucci served as Principal Advisor for Law Enforcement, State and Local Government Practice, with SAS, a worldwide software industry leader in analytics. From 2002 to 2010, Mr. Talucci served with the IACP, progressing to Director of the Division of State and Provincial Police (S&P), and worked to forge strategic directions to address critical issues facing state and provincial law enforcement, and led efforts in information sharing, homeland security, and innovative technology. Before joining IACP, Mr. Talucci worked with the United States Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice, where his responsibilities included the substantive management of criminal justice initiatives.

Mr. Talucci holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University, a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Washington and is a Certified Association Executive (CAE).

Thomas Abt is the Founding Director of the Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Reduction and an associate research professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. Abt teaches, studies, and advises on the use of evidence-informed approaches for reducing violence in the United States and globally. He is the author of Bleeding Out: The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence - and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets. Abt’s work is cited in academic journals and featured in media outlets including the Economist, New Yorker, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CBS, CNN, PBS, and National Public Radio. His TED talk on community violence has been viewed more than 200,000 times.

As a Senior Policy Advisor at the Office for Victims of Crime, USDOJ, Alissa develops and implements national criminal justice system policy initiatives. Her current portfolio includes oversight of the Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking programming and related training and technical assistance to ECMs, law enforcement, prosecution and victim service provider partners. Alissa worked previously at the Bureau of Justice Assistance (DOJ) supporting a range of law enforcement and community-based crime reduction initiatives. Prior to joining DOJ, Alissa worked for the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) where she oversaw grant programs that advance policy and practice within the law enforcement profession. Before joining the IACP, Alissa worked for Circle Solutions, Inc., providing research and evaluation services for the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) supported Cops in Schools program.  Ms. Huntoon earned her B.A. in Sociology with an emphasis in criminal justice from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and her Master’s of Public Policy from American University

Nazmia E.A. Comrie is a senior program specialist in the Resources and Technical Assistance (RTA) division at the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). Nazmia provides leadership for the development, implementation, and delivery of technical assistance efforts to state, local, tribal, and campus law enforcement agencies across the county as the program manager for the Collaborative Reform Initiative. She is an issue manager for issues related to human trafficking, hate crimes, interpersonal violence, and mass demonstrations, and has expertise in officer wellness and safety and youth safety. To date Nazmia has authored and coauthored a number of publications relevant to her areas of expertise and the criminal justice field as a whole, including Building Stronger, Safer Communities: A guide for law enforcement and community partners to prevent and respond to hate crimes. In addition Nazmia was a significant contributor to the After-Action Assessment of the Police Response to the August 2014 Demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri report that was released in 2015. Nazmia received her bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Rochester and her masters degree in criminal justice from University at Albany, where she worked on research involving homicides, wrongful convictions, community policing, and gangs.

Caridad Mas-Batchelor is a Special Projects Administrator for Miami-Dade Police Department. Under this role, Ms. Mas-Batchelor serves as the Task Force Coordinator for the South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force. In her role as Task Force Coordinator, Ms. Mas-Batchelor oversees the over 400-member task force federally funded by the Office for Victims of Crime. Ms. Mas-Batchelor provides training and conducts outreach to increase awareness and identification of human trafficking survivors. Ms. Mas-Batchelor has also provided national and international technical assistance to other Task Forces and to international leaders from Albania, Gabon, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Central African Republic, Japan, Mexico, and Spain.

Currently, Ms. Mas- Batchelor is also a Task Force Personnel with Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) Human Trafficking Group based out of Miami. She provides on-going support to the HSI Human Trafficking Group as it pertains to victim-centered best practices. She also serves as a liaison between federal and local law enforcement. Previously, she served as the Interim Deputy Director for the International Rescue Committee Miami office. Caridad holds a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Florida International University and a Master’s in Law in Intercultural Human Rights from St. Thomas University School of Law

Natasha Haunsperger has been a Portland Police Officer for sixteen years and in her current position as a Community Engagement Lead, she has been working on addressing complex criminal justice-related issues with immigrant and refugee communities in the Portland Metro area. Officer Haunsperger is currently working on developing holistic and innovative platforms for onboarding immigrants, refugees, communities of color, and other vulnerable and historically marginalized communities in the process of justice reforms. Officer Haunsperger also co-produced a documentary film on foreign-born labor trafficking, "Reclaiming Their Lives," and is actively working on raising public awareness about trafficking trends in the Pacific Northwest. Officer Haunsperger is committed to developing a training curriculum for first responders and community-based stakeholders, focusing on early detection and identification of labor trafficking activities and victims’ identification and rescue. In addition, she engages as an advocate with groups focused on issues of gender, socio-economic justice, and civil and human rights for justice-impacted women, with a particular focus on uplifting the voices of women in the areas of domestic and international security, conflict resolution, and peace-building processes.

Ronny Marty
Mr. Ronny Marty is a Certified Public Accountant, hospitality manager, CEO of Marty Professional Cleaning Services in Florida. USA. Independent anti-human trafficking consultant. Former member of ISTAC International Survivor of Trafficking Advisory Council, former member of the US Advisory Council on Human Trafficking that served for two terms. He has worked and provided recommendations to federal and state agencies, private sector, and NGOs on how to combat Trafficking in Persons national and international.