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Welcome to our 51st Annual Vehicle Crimes Conference in wonderful Canada.

May 6 - 9, 2024 GMT-4

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Mississauga Convention Centre
75 Derry Road W.
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

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Agenda

  • NERC
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PMNERC Conference Prep
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PMNERC Board Meeting & Dinner
    Registration
    12:00 PM - 4:30 PMRegistration
    General Session
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PMUnderworld LLC - Auto Theft & Vehicle Crimes
    (Emil V. Kolb Centre, 180 Derry Road E., Mississauga, Ontario)
    Vendors
    12:00 PM - 9:00 PMVendor Set-up
    Networking
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PMCornhole Tournament by Peel Regional Police Association
  • General Session
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AMRegistration & Breakfast
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AMOpening Remarks
    NERC President Cory Rodriguez & CASIU President Sue Collings & Solicitor General Michael Kerzner & Peel PD Chief Nishan Duraiappah
    Room 1
    9:30 AM - 10:45 AMOnStar Stolen Vehicle Assistance
    Sherry LeVeque & Charlene Poranganel

    Sherry Leveque

    Public Safety Engagement and Strategy at OnStar

    10:45 AM - 11:15 AMBreak
    11:15 AM - 12:30 PMGetting the Most out of Digital Evidence
    Det. Kevin Leonpacher-Atlanta Police Department

    Kevin Leonpacher

    Detective at Atlanta Police Department

    12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch
    1:30 PM - 2:45 PMVehicle infotainment
    AG Speake-BERLA
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PMBreak
    3:00 PM - 4:15 PMNational Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)
    Thomas Foster
    American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators

    Les Cravens

    Director of Law Enforcement and Compliance at Auto Data Direct, Inc

    Room 2
    9:30 AM - 10:45 AMInvestigative & Forensic Locksmithing
    Gordon van der Grinten - Freedom Lock & Security Inc.

    Gordon van der Grinten

    Freedom Lock & Security Inc.

    10:45 AM - 11:15 AMBreak
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch
    1:30 PM - 2:45 PMInsurance Fraud in Canada
    Bryan Gast-Equité

    Bryan Gast

    Vice President of Investigative Services Division at Équité

    3:00 PM - 4:15 PMDigital Intelligence - Social Media, OSNIT, and Mobile Device Data
    Trigger warning! This presentation will expose you to various social media platforms and new avenues where evidence can be located online. Take a journey with your elderly Gen Z instructor where you will learn about emerging social media platforms, ephemeral videos, hashtags, and more. We will review helpful websites and search techniques on some of the most popular social media platforms, showing you how to increase your efficiency while online. From enhanced Google searches to artificial intelligence, this class will keep the information rolling. Did I forget to mention mobile phones and apps? Yup, we have you covered there too. Plus we've added in some TikTok videos just to keep things entertaining!

    Joe Stephenson

    Director of Digital Intelligence at INTERTEL, Inc

    Room 3
    9:30 AM - 10:45 AMCarfax for SIU / Police
    LT Michael Ledoux (Ret.)-CARFAX for Police
    10:45 AM - 11:15 AMBreak
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch
    1:30 PM - 2:45 PMBosch / CDR
    Brad Muir-Crash Data Specialists

    Brad Muir

    Collision Reconstructionist at Ontario Provincial Police (OPP

    2:45 PM - 3:00 PMBreak
    3:00 PM - 4:15 PMScore a New Car for Free...Direct from the Manufacturer!
    Nate Bradley-Missouri State Highway Patrol

    Nate Bradley

    Corporal at Missouri State Highway Patrol

  • General Session
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast
    8:30 AM - 9:30 AMNERC General Membership Meeting
    Room 1
    9:30 AM - 10:45 AMStatement Taking / Polygraph
    Scott Boyd-RCMP Retired

    Scott Boyd

    Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    10:45 AM - 11:15 AMBreak
    11:15 AM - 12:30 PMThe Trail of Stolen Vehicles
    David Common-Canadian Broadcast Corporation

    David Common

    Host at METRO MORNING on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen

    12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch
    1:30 PM - 2:45 PMCARFAX for Police Block - Cross Border Panel Discussion
    Various Speakers-Multiple Agencies
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PMBreak
    3:00 PM - 4:15 PMCARFAX for Police Block - Altered VIN & Cloned Vehicle Panel Discussion
    Various Speakers-Multiple Agencies
    Room 2
    9:30 AM - 10:45 AMInternational Auto Crimes
    Renato Schipani-Interpol

    Renato Schipani

    Interpol

    10:45 AM - 11:15 AMBreak
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch
    1:30 PM - 2:45 PMAuto Crimes in North America
    John A Walker / Chris Cowen
    Homeland Security Investigations

    John Walker

    Foreign Service National Investigator (FSN-I) at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI

    2:45 PM - 3:00 PMBreak
    3:00 PM - 4:15 PMAutoPlus Gold
    CGI-TBD
    Room 3
    9:30 AM - 10:45 AMTop 5 New Vehicle Manufacturer Panel Discussion
    Various Speakers-Various Companies
    10:45 AM - 11:15 AMBreak
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch
    1:30 PM - 2:45 PMOverview of Repatriation of Stolen Vehicles in Africa and the Middle East
    Khouloud Wahib-Global Trends

    Khouloud Wahib

    Executive Director of Global Trends

    2:45 PM - 3:00 PMBreak
    3:00 PM - 4:15 PMCommercial Auto Transporter Interdiction
    Jake Sawatzky-Oklahoma Highway Patrol

    Jake Sawatzky

    Trooper at Oklahoma Highway Patrol

    Receptions and Banquet
    5:00 PM - 5:30 PMPresident's Reception
    5:30 PM - 6:30 PMAlliance Partner Reception & Pre-Banquet Reception
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PMBanquet & Awards Presentation
  • NERC
    8:30 AM - 9:00 AMNERC Board Meeting
    General Session
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AMClosing Ceremonies

Speakers

  • Scott Boyd (Royal Canadian Mounted Police)

    Scott Boyd

    Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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  • Nate Bradley (Corporal at Missouri State Highway Patrol)

    Nate Bradley

    Corporal at Missouri State Highway Patrol

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  • David Common (Host at METRO MORNING on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen)

    David Common

    Host at METRO MORNING on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen

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  • Les Cravens (Director of Law Enforcement and Compliance at Auto Data Direct, Inc)

    Les Cravens

    Director of Law Enforcement and Compliance at Auto Data Direct, Inc

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  • Bryan Gast (Vice President of Investigative Services Division at Équité)

    Bryan Gast

    Vice President of Investigative Services Division at Équité

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  • Kevin Leonpacher (Detective at Atlanta Police Department)

    Kevin Leonpacher

    Detective at Atlanta Police Department

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  • Sherry Leveque (Public Safety Engagement and Strategy at OnStar)

    Sherry Leveque

    Public Safety Engagement and Strategy at OnStar

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  • Brad Muir (Collision Reconstructionist at Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)

    Brad Muir

    Collision Reconstructionist at Ontario Provincial Police (OPP

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  • Charlene Poranganel (Global Public Safety Engagement Leader, OnStar/GM at OnStar)

    Charlene Poranganel

    Global Public Safety Engagement Leader, OnStar/GM at OnStar

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  • Jake Sawatzky (Trooper at Oklahoma Highway Patrol)

    Jake Sawatzky

    Trooper at Oklahoma Highway Patrol

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  • Renato Schipani (Interpol)

    Renato Schipani

    Interpol

  • Joe Stephenson (Director of Digital Intelligence at INTERTEL, Inc)

    Joe Stephenson

    Director of Digital Intelligence at INTERTEL, Inc

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  • Khouloud Wahib (Executive Director of Global Trends)

    Khouloud Wahib

    Executive Director of Global Trends

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  • John Walker (Foreign Service National Investigator (FSN-I) at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)

    John Walker

    Foreign Service National Investigator (FSN-I) at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI

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  • Gordon van der Grinten (Freedom Lock & Security Inc.)

    Gordon van der Grinten

    Freedom Lock & Security Inc.

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