Attorney General's Central Regional Conference Against Domestic Violence

Join us at the Attorney General's Central Regional Law Enforcement Conference as we honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
About this Event

This 2-day conference is an extraordinary event to connect with both national and statewide experts to discuss promising strategies that will sharpen law enforcement's response to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. We bring together law enforcement, advocates, and faith-based leaders at this two-day conference, highlighting promising practices and emerging issues to effectively respond to these crimes.

Agenda

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Day -1 October 13, 2026: Welcoming & Opening Prayer
Host: Liz Murrill, Attorney General
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote Speaker: Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith
Host: Chief Wayne Smith, SPD
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Know More, Do More: Recognizing and Responding to Stalking
Host: Natalie Ivy, SPARC, CJ Specialist

Info: Natalie Ivey (JD) is a Training and Criminal Justice Specialist for the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and
Resource Center (SPARC), an AEquitas initiative. As a Training and Criminal Justice Specialist, Natalie
works to educate and equip criminal legal systems to recognize and effectively respond to the crime of
stalking.
Before joining the team at SPARC, Natalie served as the Program Manager for the Buncombe County
Pretrial Services Program, improving the efficiency of the program and aligning its services with national
best practice standards for pretrial reporting and supervision. Prior to her work in the pretrial field,
Natalie worked in various capacities to improve systemic response to victims of crime, specifically
victims of intimate partner violence.
Natalie began her career as a prosecutor, focusing on misdemeanor and felony domestic and sexual
violence crimes, but shifted her professional focus to improving systemic response and providing direct
services to victims of crime

🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Maryland's Lethality Assessment Protocol, 2.0 Second Time Around
Host: Darrell Holly, LAP Administrator
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
LADOJ, Internet Crimes Against Children
Host: David Ferris, Commander, LADOJ, ICAC Taskforce
🕑: 08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Day 2-Wednesday October 14, 2026; Strangulation
Host: Gael Strack
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Post Conviction Sex Registration
Host: Erica Moore, Assistant AG, Sexual Predator Unit
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Domestic Violence Strangulation Evidence Kit Protocol
Host: Gael Stract, Alliance for Hope
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
Legal Updates
Host: Cassidy Smith, LADOJ, Asst. Attorney General Criminal Di
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Lethality and Officer Safety: Breakout Session
Host: Beth Plauche, Sexual Assault Instructor
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Maryland's lethality Assessment Protocol 2.0 Second Time Around
Host: Darrell Holly, Maryland, L.A.P. Administrator
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
Tactical De-Escalation in Domestic Violence Intervention, Breakout Session
Host: Brent Plauche, LADOJ Consultant
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Digital Shadows: Stalkerware and Spyware
Host: Tim Henderson, Retired Chief, Killian Police Department