Attorney General's Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Conference

Join us at the Attorney General's Annual 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.

Book your hotel stay by September 30, 2026, to receive the conference group rate at the Embassy Suites Hotel. The booking code is: LAD.

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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, S'port. PD

Info: Wayne Smith was appointed chief of police in January 2022 after serving five months as substitute chief of police. He began his career with the Shreveport Police Department in August 1980. Chief Smith currently manages the day-to-day operations of the department. The department is authorized over 800 members which includes police officers, jailers, communications officers, fleet technicians, IT technicians, civilian personnel, and school crossing guards. He has been assigned to all divisions of the department with successive experience in managing patrol, investigations, security, internal investigations, and police personnel.
Chief Smith holds a Master of Business Administration from Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana, and Bachelor of Science – Organizational Management from Wiley College in Marshall, Texas. He is a graduate of the 174th Session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He has received training in internal affairs,

🕑: 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: The Last Warning Shot
Host: Gael Strack
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
LA Sex Offender and Child Predator Registration and Notification Requirement
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
Title IX and Power-Based Violence
Host: Brianna Golden, LA., Board of Regents
🕑: 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 Lt., BRPD