2025 Law Enforcement Symposium
In partnership with VA Dept. of Motor Vehicles Highway Safety Office.
Wytheville Meeting Center
333 Community BoulevardWytheville, VA 24382-3375
United States
The Virginia Law Enforcement Symposium is a two-day training program being conducted in partnership with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. This symposium is open to ALL law enforcement and has been pre-approved by DCJS for 10 hours of partial in-service credit (8 hours career development, 2 hours legal).
Symposium Information
The training will be held July 24 & 25, at The Wytheville Meeting Center, located at 333 Community Blvd, Wytheville, VA 24382. The conference registration and check-in begins at 8:00 am on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Training begins at 8:30 am on Thursday and concludes at 3:00 pm on Friday.
Registration Fee
The cost to attend is $75 and includes breakfast, breaks and lunch on both days.
** DMV Highway Safety Grant Recipients: Confirm with grant monitors the authorized use of current highway safety grant funding to pay for attending this training. **
Registration Cancellation Policy
If cancellation is received before July 10th, you will be eligible for a refund. No refund will be granted for any withdrawal notice received on or after July 10th. No-shows are not eligible for refunds; however, qualified substitutions are gladly accepted with prior approval.
Agenda
| July 24 | |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration and Welcome |
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
DUI/DUID – Successful Prosecution and Case Law/Legal Update
Instructor: Heather Enloe, Asst. Commonwealth’s Attorney - Frederick County Best practices for investigating and prosecuting DUI and DUID cases for a successful outcome in Court including case law and legal updates. Case law will be presented on how to advance legal traffic stops. |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Recognizing the Drug Impaired Driver – DRE Overview
Instructor: Commander Cara Jacobs, Roanoke County Police Training will provide the law enforcement officer with the seven drug categories and effects on the body of the impaired driver. The training will enhance their abilities to identify and evaluate the suspected drug impaired driver. |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Recognizing the Drug Impaired Driver – DRE Overview (Cont’d) Instructor: Commander Cara Jacobs, Roanoke County Police |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Identifying and Investigating Human Trafficking
Instructors: SA Kathryn Freeman – VSP, Human Trafficking Unit; and, Lead Intelligence Analyst Remington Pomaranski – VSP Train officers on recognizing human trafficking and appropriate response. Provide law enforcement officers an in-depth understanding of current indicators that they may observe in industries known for human trafficking. Strategies to effectively interview victims. Case study on a human trafficking identification and investigation. |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Human Trafficking —Become a “Highway Hero” Initiative and Other Educational Campaigns and Initiatives for Communities
Instructor: Erin Mabry Ph.D. – Va. Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) VTTI, in partnership with the VA Secretary of Public Safety, developed an educational campaign to recognize and disrupt the cycle of human trafficking in the transportation community. Dr. Mabry will cover the research and data collection effort to develop the campaign, and the outreach conducted to spread awareness and educate the trucking industry and public about human trafficking. |
| July 25 | |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Advancing the Traffic Stop (Look Beyond the Stop)
Instructors: Sgt. Cody Adams and Det. Michael Kiniry, Richmond Police Advancing and conducting the complete, safe, and legal traffic stop for law enforcement officers. The topics include recognizing potential criminal indicators, legal considerations and case law, professional roadside interviews, officer safety issues, and concealment methods. |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Cannabis Laws and Investigating the Illegal Sales from Smoke Shops
Instructor: Lieutenant Geoffrey S. Lewis, VSP Bureau of Criminal Investigations Presentation will discuss current recreational cannabis laws in Virginia. Smoke and Vape shops have become a common place for illegal cannabis distribution and have become public safety issues within several communities throughout Virginia. Case study of a successful prosecution will be provided. |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Leadership Constructs & Building Teams and Partnerships
Instructor: Chief (Ret.) Jeffrey Katz, FBI Instructor This block of instruction on leadership constructs includes common leadership styles, collaboration, self-awareness, decisiveness, empathy, charisma, and social skills. It is also designed to equip law enforcement leaders with the tools to foster collaboration, navigate challenges, and achieve synergy within their agencies and communities. teams. |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Closing Remarks |
Registration Options
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Registration Options
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Credits | Price |
|---|---|---|
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2025 Symposium Attendee
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10.00 (DCJS PIC Hours) | $75.00 |
Hotel Accommodations
We do not have a block of rooms reserved for this training. If you require reservations, please contact an area hotel and let them know you need per diem lodging — they typically honor the state government rate. (Gov't ID may be required.)
If hotel assistance is required, please contact Audrey Altovilla directly at audrey@vachiefs.org
Comfort Suites
695 Peppers Ferry Rd, Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 228-1234
Hampton Inn Wytheville
950 Peppers Ferry Rd, Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 228-6090
Sleep Inn Wytheville I-77 and I-81
135 Nye Circle, Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 227-2025
Super 8 by Wyndham Wytheville
130 Nye Circle, Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 200-4524
For More Information:
Wytheville Meeting Center