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Join us at the heart of firearm forensics and intelligence exploration with the 2024 International Firearm Forensics & Intelligence Summit (IFFIS2024) in Montreal. Immerse yourself in a dynamic three-day program designed to empower law enforcement professionals with the latest insights, strategies, and innovations in gun crime investigation.

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Monday, November 11th, 2024 

08:30 to 14:30 -- Partners' Meeting (LeadsOnline's Ballistic Commercial Partners Only)

16:00 to 19:00 -- Conference Registration & IFFIS 2024 Welcome Cocktail

Tuesday, November 12th, 2024

08:00 to 08:45 -- Breakfast Buffet 

08:45 to 09:15 -- Opening Remarks  

09:15 to 10:00 -- Plenary Session -   Three Decades of Automated Ballistic Identification: Where Are We At, Where Are We Headed

10:00 to 10:45 -- Plenary Session - Breaking New Ground: Unleashing Game-Changing Tech To Disrupt Gun Violence

10:45 to 11:00 -- Coffee Break

11:00 to 11:45 -- Plenary Session - Establishing a Large-Scale National Ballistic Analysis System: The Challenges and Lessons learned from the Planning and Implementation of the SINAB in Brazil

11:45 to 12:30 -- Plenary Session - Linking Outside-the-Gun Information with Ballistic Fingerprinting: How Firearm Registration helps Uganda Prevent Gun Violence

12:30 to 13:15 -- Group Lunch 

13:15 to 14:00 -- Workshop

The Wichita Crime Gun Intelligence Center: A Unique Law Enforcement University Partnership Approach

Optimization of DNA Evidence from Firearms: Technological Advancements and Best Practices

Objective Analysis for Bullets & Cartridge Cases: Approach & Best Practices

14:00 to 14:45 -- Workshop:

Strengthening Gun Crime Investigations: NYPD’s Gun Violence Strategies Partnership - A Collaborative Approach with City, State, and Federal Agencies in Action

Integrating Forensic Technologies: From Crime Scene to Ballistic Identification—A Multiphase Approach to Strengthening Firearm Crime Investigations and Enhancing Public Safety

Best Practices for Damaged Bullet Acquisition on IBIS BulletTrax and on Quantum 3D Microscope

14:45 to 15:00 -- Coffee Break

15:00 to 15:45 -- Workshop

Analysis of Manufacturing Features Produced by 3D Printing during the Production of Ghost Guns

Enhancing Gun Crime Investigations: Leveraging Automated cartridge Case Triage to Accelerate Evidence Processing, Produce Real-time Insight, And Deliver Unbiased Results with IBIS ClearCase

The Use of 3D Microscopy in Firearm Forensics: Best Practices for Virtual Comparison Microscope Workflow & Analysis

15:45 to 16:30 -- Workshop:

Comparing Virtual 3D Comparison Microscopy and Light Comparison Microscopy: Benchmark Studies on Effectiveness and Reliability for Cartridge Case and Bullet Casework

Beyond the Bullet: Uniting Physical and Digital Evidence to Solve Serial Shootings

Leveraging IBIS Data and External Ballistics for Georeferencing: A New Approach to Crime Prevention and Strategic Policing

16:30 to 18:00 -- end of Day 1 (Networking & Product Demos)
☉ 18:00 -- Optional Activities & Complementary Buffet Dinner

Wednesday, November 13th, 2024

08:00 to 08:45 -- Breakfast Buffet

08:45 to 09:00 -- Opening Remarks

09:00 to 09:45 -- Plenary Session - Combating Gun Violence: a Matter of Time, Space, Multiplicity, and Context

09:45 to 10:30 -- Plenary Session - From Principles to Practices: NJSP Crime Gun Intel Program

10:30 to 10:45 -- Coffee Break

10:45 to 11:30 -- Plenary Session - Denver's Decade Of Crime Gun Intelligence Operations: Overcoming Challenges, Shifting Priorities, and Achieving Success with an Integrated, Flexible Approach

11:30 to 12:15 -- Plenary Session - Redefining The Crime Lab: Overcoming Backlogs With Advanced Technology and Streamlined Forensic Workflows For Timely Investigative Results 

12:15 to 13:15 -- Group Lunch

☉ 13:15 to 14:00 -- Panel Discussion - Building And Operating A Crime Gun Intelligence Program: Perspectives From National, State, And Local Law Enforcement Agencies 

☉ 14:00 to 14:30 -- Coffee Break

☉ 14:30 to 15:15 -- Workshop

 Adopting Crime Gun Intelligence: New York's Statewide Network of Crime Analysis Centers And ATF Partnerships To Reduce Gun Violence With Ballistic Imaging Technology 

 An Exploration of Various Primer Marks On Fired Cartridge Cases From CBC/Magtech Manufacturer: Lessons Learned And Best Practices From The Lab

 An Interoperability Study of 3d Firearm Forensic Systems Using X3P Ballistics Data 

☉ 15:15 to 16:00 -- Workshop

 The Use of Quantum 3d Microscopy In Firearm Forensics: Best Practices And Testimonials 

 Policy Opportunities And Threats To Crime Gun Intelligence And Investigations

 Analysis Of Bullets Fired From Consecutively Manufactured Barrels Using the Quantum 3d Microscope Application - How Various Barrel Parameters Affect Quantitative Results 

☉ 16:00 to 16:45 -- Workshop

 How IBIS Can Work For You: Acquisition Methods & Strategies to Enhance Your Ability To Connect Scenes & Firearms Using Expanded Searches & Delimiting Characteristic Pools 

 Leveraging Smart Technology To Address Rising Firearms Crime: Bridging Gaps in Criminial Justice With Intelligent Systems And Limited Resources

 The New Provincial Firearms Tracing Center - Its Operations And Contribution To Resolving Cross-Border Gun Crimes

☉ 16:45 -- end of Day 2 (Networking & Product Demos)

☉ 19:00 to 22:00 -- Summit Gala Reception (The Montreal World Trade Centre - Entrées, Drinks, Music)

Thursday, November 14th, 2024

08:00 to 08:45 -- Breakfast Buffet 

08:45 to 09:00 -- Opening Remarks

09:00 to 09:45 -- Plenary Session - The need for Public-Private Partnership to Enhance the Efficiency of Law Enforcement Agencies: Trends, Examples and Recommendations

09:45 to 10:30 -- Plenary Session - Gun Crime investigations & Automated Ballistic Identification Networks Through the Lens of a Prosecutor: Maximizing the Impact of Firearm Forensics and Tactics in the Courtroom

10h30 to 10h45 -- Coffee Break

10:45 to 11:30 -- Plenary Session - Global Shifts In Firearm Fabrication: Implications For Forensics, Prosecutions, And Legislation

11:30 to 12:15 -- Plenary Session - Privately-Made Firearms And Violent Non-State Actors: Motivations, Production, And Security Implications Of 3d-Printed Weapons In Extremist Operations

12:15 to 13:15 -- Group Lunch

13:15 to 14:00 -- Workshop:

 La Fuerza del Análisis: Implementación Eficaz de IBIS en la Inteligencia Criminal Argentina (Spanish)

 Remote Ballistic Correlation Reviews – A Case Study of Public-Private Partnership to Enhance Forensic Capacity in Sweden

Quantitative Study of Best Non-Matching Bullets from 10 Consecutively Manufactured Ruger Barrels - Visual and Quantitative Insights from 3D Microscopy Analysis

14:00 to 14:45 -- Workshop:

 Privately Manufactured Firearms in Canada: Case Studies and Emerging Trends (with Special Emphasis on 3D Printed Firearms, Airsoft Conversions, and Glock Auto Sears)

 Alteration and Modification of Firearms and Their Impact on Identification: A Case Study

 The Computation of Likelihood Ratios in the Context of Firearm Identification Using the Quantum 3D Microscope

14:45 to 15:30 -- Workshop:

 IBIS and Intelligence to Build Better Cases: Combining Intelligence from Other Media (Video, Photographs) with IBIS Data and Physical Evidence to Create Timelines that Drive Investigation Advancement

 A Study on the Use of IBIS and Ballistic Identification Technology on Modified Starter Guns: Results and Best Practices

 Enhancing Forensic Efficiency: Integrating Case Management & Analytics Platforms to Streamline Reporting from Multiple Sources, Drive Smart Policing, & Improve Investigative Outcomes

15:30 to 15:45 -- Coffee Break

15:45 to 16:00 -- Closing Remarks

16:00 -- End of IFFIS 2024 Conference (Announcements, Certificate of Participation, & Networking)


PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

We are finalizing the IFFIS 2024 symposium program and anticipate a dynamic agenda packed with valuable insights, best practices, and impactful case studies in firearms forensics. The event will bring together over 250 participants from more than 50 countries, including firearms examiners, public safety officials, investigators, lab directors, police chiefs, program managers, researchers, professors, and law enforcement professionals. The final program will feature 40 presentations, practical workshops, and engaging panel discussions designed to inspire and inform.

The complete final agenda will be downloadable here when available. This comprehensive document will provide detailed information on all sessions, workshops, and speakers, ensuring you can plan your summit experience to the fullest. Below is an overview of the confirmed presenters and their topics, as of mid-September (in no particular order):

Keynote Presentation - Combating Gun Violence: a Matter of Time, Space, Multiplicity and Context Glenn Pierce, PhD - Principal Research Scientist, and Director of the Institute for Security and Public Policy (North-Eastern University, Boston, USA)

Three Decades of Automated Ballistic Identification: Where are we at? Where are we headed? - by Alain Beauchamp, PhD - Senior Scientist and Head of Reseach, (LeadsOnline, CANADA)

Objective Analysis for Bullets & Cartridge Cases: Approach & Best Practices by Alain Beauchamp, PhD - Senior Scientist and Head of Reseach, (LeadsOnline, CANADA)

Best Practices for Damaged Bullet Acquisition on IBIS BulletTrax & on Quantum 3D Microscope - by Andrew Boyle - Firearm Forensic Solutions Consultant (CANADA)

3D Microscopy: Best Practices for Virtual Comparison Microscope Workflow & Analysis by Andrew Boyle - Firearm Forensic Solutions Consultant (CANADA)

Quantitative Analysis of Best Non-Matching Bullets from 10 Consecutively Manufactured Ruger Barrels - by Andrew Boyle - Firearm Forensic Solutions Consultant (CANADA)

Gun Crime investigations & Automated Ballistic Identification Networks Through the Lens of a Prosecutor by Bob Troyer, LLB - Attorney and Public Safety Consultant, and former US Attorney for the State of Colorado (USA)

Leveraging IBIS Data and External Ballistics for Georeferencing: A New Approach to Crime Prevention and Strategic Policing by Carabineros de Chile - by Capt. Bruno E. Bastias Madriarga - Carabineros Officer, Criminalistic & Ballistic Expert and Logistics Engineer (Carabineros de Chile Officers School and Universidad Mayor, CHILE)

IBIS Acquisition of Neck Marks on Cartridge Cases Fired in AK-47 Type Firearms: Methodology, Lab Results and Best Practices by Chantelle van Rooyen - Warrant Officer – Ballistics Section (Forensic Science Laboratory, SAPS, SOUTH AFRICA)

Breaking New Ground: Unleashing Game-Changing Tech to Disrupt Gun Violence by Matt Fyles - Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Technology (LeadsOnline, USA)

Alteration and Modification of Firearms and their Impact on Identification: A Case Study by Christina Gagnon - Firearms Examiner (Criminalistic and Forensic Science Laboratory, Montreal, CANADA)

Global Shifts in Firearm Fabrication: Implications for Forensics, Prosecutions, and Legislation by Frank Grosspietsch - Retired RCMP Sergeant, and Firearms Consultant (CANADA)

Denver's Decade of Crime Gun Intelligence Operations: Overcoming Challenges, Shifting Priorities, and Achieving Success with an Integrated, Flexible Approach by Greggory S. LaBerge - Director, Forensics and Evidence Division (Denver Police Department, USA)

Linking Outside-the-Gun Information with Ballistic Fingerprinting: How Firearm Registration helps Uganda Prevent Gun Violence by James Hopper – CEO (Arquebus Solutions, UK)

Remote Ballistic Correlation Reviews – a Case Study of Public-Private Partnership to Enhance Forensic Capacity in Sweden by James Hopper – CEO (Arquebus Solutions, UK)

Quantitative Analysis of Bullets Fired from Consecutively Manufactured Barrels using the Quantum 3D Microscope Application by Jordan Green, PhD - Quality Assurance & Accreditation Manager (Tulsa Police Department Forensic Laboratory, USA)

Redefining the Crime Lab: Overcoming Backlogs with Advanced Technology and Streamlined Forensic Workflows for Timely Investigative Results by Kathy Geil - Crime Laboratory Manager (Yakima Valley Local Crime Laboratory, USA)

Establishing a Large-Scale National Ballistic Analysis System: The Challenges and Lessons learned from the Planning and Implementation of the SINAB in Brazil by Lehi Sudy dos Santos, PhD - Federal Forensic Expert, Head of Forensic Ballistics Service (National Forensic Institute of the Federal Police, BRAZIL)

Comparing Virtual 3D Comparison Microscopy and Light Comparison Microscopy: Benchmark Studies on Effectiveness and Reliability for Cartridge Case and Bullet Casework by Michel Paradis - Sr. Solution Marketing Manager (LeadsOnline, CANADA)

An Exploration of various Primer Marks on Fired Cartridge Cases from CBC/Magtech Manufacturer: Lessons Learned and Best Practices from the Lab by Paul Murphy - Firearm and Toolmark Examiner, and Firearms Subject Matter Expert (LeadsOnline, USA)

Integrating Forensic Technologies: From Crime Scene to Ballistics Identification—A Multiphase Approach to Strengthening Firearm Crime Investigations and Enhancing Public Safety by Paul Murphy - Firearm and Toolmark Examiner, and Firearms Subject Matter Expert (LeadsOnline, USA)

Optimization of DNA Evidence from Firearms: Technological Advancements and Best Practices by Rachel H. Oefelein, PhD (C) - Chief Scientific Officer (DNA Labs International, USA)

From Principles to Practices: Lessons from the New Jersey State Police Crime Gun Intelligence Program by Ray Guidetti - former Deputy Superintendent and LT Colonel, Investigations Branch (New Jersey State Police, USA)

The Computation of Likelihood Ratios in the Context of Firearm Identification Using the Quantum 3D Microscope by Serge Lévesque, PhD - Senior Scientist (LeadsOnline, CANADA)

The need for Public-Private Partnership to Enhance the Efficiency of Law Enforcement Agencies: Trends, Examples and Recommendations by Vernon White, PhD - Former Canadian Senator, RCMP Deputy Commissioner and Chief of the Ottawa Police Service (CANADA & FINLAND)

Privately Manufactured Firearms in Canada: Case Studies and Emerging Trends (with special emphasis on 3D printed firearms, airsoft conversions, and Polymer 80’s) by Winston Soriano - Senior Intelligence Analyst, Crime Gun Intelligence and Investigations Group (Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, CANADA)

Privately-Made Firearms and Violent Non-State Actors: Motivations, Production, and Security Implications of 3D-Printed Weapons in Extremist Operations by Yannick Veilleux-Lepage, PhD - Assistant Professor (Royal Military College of Canada, Dept. of National Defense, CANADA)

The complete final agenda will be downloadable here when available. This comprehensive document will provide detailed information on all sessions, workshops, and speakers, ensuring you can plan your summit experience to the fullest.