WPD POLICE SYMPOSIUM
2026 Evidence-Based Policing Symposium
July 09 & 10, 2026
Rhatigan Student Center at Wichita State University
1845 Fairmount St, Wichita, KS
Two days of practical insights, innovative strategies, and real-world applications. This symposium brings together leading researchers, practitioners, and law enforcement professionals from around the nation to explore evidence-based policing — what actually works and how to improve public safety outcomes.
Stay informed on the latest evidence-based strategies and projects
Build partnerships across agencies, businesses, and academic institutions
Take home practical tools and ideas ready to implement
Help shape the future of collaborative, data-informed policing
Training Topics Include:
Netflix American Nightmare investigation update
Training implementation
Harm indexes updates
Resistance in interviews - Kansas data
Leadership and evidence-based policing
Reducing gun violence - NY State’s GIVE progam
Cardiovascular First Responder Wellness
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy & First Responders
Special Morning Session Registration - American Nightmare
July 09, 8:30am - 11:00am
Join us for an investigation update as we host Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn to discuss the Netflix docuseries "American Nightmare".
This docuseries details the shocking 2015 kidnapping of Denise Huskins and the investigation that followed. After her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn, reported a home invasion, investigators doubted his account, accused him of murder, and claimed the couple had orchestrated the entire incident. Authorities publicly dismissed the kidnapping as a hoax until months later, when evidence uncovered during a separate home invasion linked a suspect to the Huskins-Quinn case, dramatically changing the course of the investigation.
Limited seating available! Call 316-613-1075 to reserve your spot today.
$40 per person, $55 includes lunch and networking.
Students are free, group rates available for 10+.
2026 Symposium Guest Speakers - Day 1
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Mark Fallon
Retired NCIS Special Agent
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Vern Pierson
District Attorney, El Dorado County, California
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Christian Meissner, Ph.D.
Director of Applied Cognition Lab, Iowa State University
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Ryan Perlongo
Chief of Evidence-Based Training and Innovation, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
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David Cefalu, DBA
Detective, Wauwatosa Police Department
2026 Symposium Guest Speakers - Day 2
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Heather Holcomb, LCSW
EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist
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Susan Dutcher, Psy.D.
Licencsed Psychologist, EMDR Consultant, and Former EMDR Trainer
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Brian DiSalvo
Law Enforcement Strategic Assistance Unit (LESAU) at the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
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Major Zach Stephens
Law Enforcement Leader and Educator, Overland Park Police Department
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Chief Jason Potts
Director, Las Vegas Department of Public Safety
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Jimmy Baldea
Deputy Sheriff, Rutland County Sheriff's Office, Vermont
2026 Symposium Hosts
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Dr. Michael Birzer
Director of the Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity Hub at Wichita State University
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Captain Christian Cory
Retired Wichita Police Department & IXI Solutions
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Spots are limited! This event is free and lunch is provided. Please register below:
Questions? Please contact Christian Cory at cory@ixi.solutions or Amy George Lumry at amy@wichitapoliceandfire.org.