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

2026 Symposium Guest Speakers - Day 1

  • Mark Fallon

    Retired NCIC (National Crime Information Center)

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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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  • Pete Blair, Ph.D.

    Executive Director, Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas 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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  • Jennifer Hill

    Louisville Metro

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  • David Cefalu, DBA

    Detective, Wauwatosa Police Department

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2026 Symposium Guest Speakers - Day 2

  • Heather Holcomb, LCSW

    EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist

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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

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  • Paul Taylor, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, University of Colorado Denver

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2026 Symposium Hosts

  • 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.