CHIA 2008 CONFERENCE

CHIA 2008 has come and gone and it is entirely appropriate to convey thanks, on the part of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau, to all those who helped make the Conference a spectacular success by any measure.  The “Bulldogs” of the Homicide Bureau are most appreciative of the many positive comments that we received from those attending the Conference.  A record 805 registrants were logged-in, and your support was vital to this and future conferences.

It was gratifying for the organizing committee to receive positive comments about the “world-class” roster of speakers assembled in Las Vegas.  An good indication of the membership’s interest in the classes presented was the fact that on Friday morning, a day in which - by past history - has been a day of “getting out of Dodge,” almost every seat in the class was filled.  In addition, anyone who heard Congressman Ted Poe’s (R-Tex), lunchtime talk on Wednesday, has to realize that not everyone in Washington D.C. is out-of-touch with reality.

Those of you who attended can attest to the fact that once classes had concluded for the day, it was TIME TO PARTY!  And party you did!!  Our LASD/LAPD hospitality room was filled to capacity much of the time and several resupply runs were necessary.  The Dateline NBC Reception was well attended; and what can you say about the Maloof Family Reception except that rarely, if ever, has a bunch of cops received such “Celebrity” treatment.

The entire staff of The Palms, from the Maloof Family, to the porters, the technical guys, the front desk personnel, and the food and beverage servers, was sincere in ensuring that everything was “First Cabin.” 
If you missed CHIA 2008, do not miss CHIA 2009, hosted by the Oakland Police Department, in Reno, NV.  You can’t afford another “strike