Safety Conference

uc merced safety conference

Welcome to the inaugural Safety Conference at UC Merced where we look forward to hosting an annual safety conference to bring together our community and partners in a joint effort to improve campus safety and foster a culture of preparedness.

The goal of the Safety Conference is to improve our partners knowledge, competency level, and collaborative skills to improve campus safety. The Safety Conference accomplishes this by attracting subject matter experts in their field to address current topics and practical solutions.

As an institution of higher education we look forward to the education and training aspect of this conference by providing our attendees the opportunity to obtain or learn new skillsets, learn best practices from leading subject matter experts, hear lessons learned from real-world disasters, and improve collaboration through information sharing with other university, college, and K-12 administrators, and public safety professionals.

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Jill McCluskey
Lauren McCluskey Foundation

Breakout Speakers:

Federal Beureu of Investigations
Dr. Aaron Cotkin, U.S. Secret Service
National Threat Assessment Center
Amina Asseffa, Systemwide Director for Emergency Management & Business Continuity
University of California Office of the President
Arlene Macias, Domestic Security Strategist, US Secret Service
Jenny Novak, Systemwide Director for Emergency Management & Business Continuity
California State University Chancellor's Office
Kari Gomes, Sergeant
UC Merced Police Department
Kourtney Brown, Detective
UC Merced Police Department
Matthew Whitworth, Sergeant, California Highway Patrol
Christopher Godley, Director of Emergency Management
Stanford University
Margo Bennett, Retired Chief of Police
UC Berkeley Police Department

Topics:

FBI: Behavior Threat Assessment
Black Swans, Grey Rhinos, and Dragon Kings,: The Next Challenges for Emergency Management
Breaking New Ground: Innovation, Emergency Management, and Artificial Intelligence
CHP: California Amber Alert
Critical Event Planning
From Northruidge to Now: Legacy of Earthquake at the CSU
Human Trafficking Threats in Higher Education
Jeanne Clery Act: Department of Education
Protest Management: Lessons Learned UC Berkeley
US. Secret Service: Trends in Active Shooter