ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE - Washington Association of

WESTERN STATES LIVESTOCK
INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE (20 CEUs)
March 10-12, 2015
At the Peppermill Reno Hotel Casino
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Hospitality and member networking
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Special 1-day session
The Body Doesn’t Lie: Advanced interview and interrogation
Understand the meaning of body language, neurolinguistics, micro-expressions and behavioral indicators to reveal the truth.
Lou Tessmann’s training will enhance your ability to read and properly
interpret your encounters and will empower you to understand the
truth in your everyday interactions. This will benefit all officials, whether interacting with criminals or the public regarding brand and animal
health duties.
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Shared Information: Interstate and international criminal,
brand law and animal health offender investigations
Network with U.S. and Canadian agency personnel and discuss
criminal, brand and animal health
tracking issues and suspects.
END YOUR FIRST DAY AT THE CONFERENCE ENJOYING THE
OFFERINGS OF PEPPERMILL RENO HOTEL CASINO AND THE
CITY OF RENO.
Mission of the Western States
Livestock Investigators Association
To protect the livestock Industry from theft, disease and harm
utilizing the latest technology and techniques with an aggressive
program of partnerships across state and national borders
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Affordable Aerial Surveillance and Investigations with
Drones
Jake Lahmann, an expert in covert surveillance and technical investigations, will discuss how unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) drones
can be used in agricultural criminal and civil investigations. New
technology makes drones an affordable option to efficiently surveil
wide areas for livestock missing after a natural disaster, fire or flood;
search for stolen livestock; or check livestock from above for brand or
animal health violations.
USDA GIPSA Animal Disease Traceability
Neil Hammerschmidt, Animal Disease Traceability program manager
for USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service Veterinary Services,
will provide an update on the U.S. animal disease traceability laws,
current policy and new enforcement regulations.
Covert GPS Tracking of Livestock
Presenter TBD — Although the use of GPS technology to track target
livestock is still in the developmental stages, this cutting-edge technology is emerging as a powerful investigative tool for law enforcement.
“The Judges” Tom Watkins & Scott James
In our time-honored tradition at WSLIA, Tom Watkins and Scott James
will present updates on legal matters regarding our investigative
needs. Topics include search, seizure, warrants and liabilities facing
livestock investigators and inspectors. These attorneys are informative
and entertaining.
CLOSE OUT YOUR DAY AT THE WLSIA BANQUET –
GOOD FOOD, FELLOWSHIP AND FUN!
WESTERN STATES LIVESTOCK
INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
Lou Tessmann
is a certified forensic interviewer with more than
21 years of investigative experience. As an
instructor and motivational speaker with Wicklander-Zulanski, Mr. Tessmann provides instruction
in interview and interrogation methods to law
enforcement professionals.
After retiring from the US Marine Corps as an
officer and combat veteran, he began his career
in law enforcement, retiring as commander of
the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force. Mr.
Tessmann has conducted thousands of interviews
and interrogations and has obtained more than 80
homicide confessions in his career.
Jake Lahmann
is the chief operating officer for Maxsur. He is
a leader in the surveillance community and has
played a major role in the continuous evolution of
surveillance technology for 18 years. Mr. Lahmann
is responsible for product development and technology education for employees and customers at
Maxsur. His expertise in the latest surveillance tools
and methods is widely sought by organizations
ranging from the U.S. military, law enforcement
and intelligence agencies. Mr. Lahmann is a
contributor to publications such as Law & Order,
Police, and Law Enforcement Technology Magazine, and produces law enforcement-only restricted
material found on Maxsur.com
His enforcement experience stems from six years
serving our nation as a military police officer with
the US Army and two years as a member of DTF
Grizzly, a Southern California drug task force. Mr.
Lahmann continues to serve in a reserve capacity
for a local law enforcement agency. He credits his
law enforcement background as being the primary
ingredient in all of his successful surveillance innovations and tactics.
ALSO SPEAKING:
Tom Watkins is a magistrate judge from Idaho. He has served as
deputy attorney general assigned to the Idaho State Police, assisting with
many livestock issues.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Law enforcement 20-hour training
certificates provided
Neil E. Hammerschmidt
joined USDA APHIS Veterinary Services in late
2003 and is the program manager for animal
disease traceability. Before coming to USDA,
Hammerschmidt served 26 years with the National
Holstein Association in various field and management positions. Just prior to joining the APHIS staff,
he served as chief operating officer of the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC),
a proactive industry-driven animal identification
initiative.
Hammerschmidt graduated from Kansas State University in 1973 with a bachelor of science degree
in animal science. Hammerschmidt was raised on
a wheat, dairy, and backgrounding operation in
west-central Kansas.
Scott James is a public defender in Idaho. He has served as a pros-
ecutor for the Idaho attorney general and county prosecutor, and has extensive
experience with prosecuting livestock crime.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
To register, visit www.wslia.org
CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS HOTEL
Peppermill Reno Hotel Casino
2707 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
1-866-821-9996
www.peppermillreno.com

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