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Law Enforcement Summit 2026

Review the summit schedule by day to quickly orient attendees, speakers, and agency teams.

July 14-16, 2026 The Little America Hotel Flagstaff, AZ

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Detailed daily agenda
Tu Tuesday July 14, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Coffee/Breakfast will be served Aspen
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Stop Managing Stress. Start Leading Innovation, Chief Brice and Commander Baker Spruce Room
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
AZ Sheriffs Association (ASA) Meeting Ballroom C
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Indian Country Intelligence Network (ICIN) Ballroom A
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
ALEAP Commission Meeting Ponderosa Room
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Proactive Audits and Inspections, Dale Nannenga Agassiz Room
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Gun Violence Interruption, Sgt Soltero and Lt. Hochstetter Ponderosa Room
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Leadership for Reducing Organizational Stress in Law Enforcement, Kent Williams Ballroom A
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
ACASA Meeting Spruce Room
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Luncheon - For all attendees & vendors Ballroom B/C
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
NICS Task Force (Not Meeting - Open) Spruce Room
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
DERMO Demo Ponderosa Room
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Leadership for Reducing Organizational Stress in Law Enforcement Ballroom A
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Executive Level Round Table Discussion Ballroom B/C
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Galloway and Associates Ponderosa Room
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
ASA Meeting (Invite Only) Offsite - Fort Tuthill County Park
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
HIDTA Meeting Flagstaff Room
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
University Chiefs Meeting Ponderosa Room
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Welcome Reception Governor's Suite
W Wednesday July 15, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
AACOP Executive Board Meeting Board Room (Breakfast will be served)
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast/Coffee Aspen
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
AC2A Meeting (County Attorney's Only) Ballroom C
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
ACJC Commission Meeting Agassiz Room
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
ALEAP Commission Meeting Ponderosa Room
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Bullet-Proofing Your Heart - Tackling the #1 Killer of Active and Retired Cops by Ben Stone, PhD. Ballroom B
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
AACOP General Membership Meeting Ballroom A/B
10:00 - 12:00
ASA Meeting (by invite only) Agassiz Room
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Leadership Turmoil, Marnie Shubert Ballroom C
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Bullet-Proofing Your Heart - Tackling the #1 Killer of Active and Retired Cops by Ben Stone, PhD. Flagstaff Room
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Panel Discussion: Chief of Police Insight and their Relationship with City/Town Manager. Ponderosa Room
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
AZ Attorney General Announces / Demo's State Crime Gun Tracking Database. Presenters will be Arizona Assistant Attorney General Emma Mark and Chief Special Agent James Cope Ponderosa Room
4:30 PM - 8:00 PM
BBQ for all Agencies (2 per vendor) Offsite - Fort Tuthill County Park
Th Thursday July 16, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast/Coffee Aspen
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
AZPOST Board Meeting: An Inside Look. The facilitator will be our Board Chair, Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels. Flagstaff Room

Hotel Blocks

Little America Flagstaff DoubleTree by Hilton
Questions? Contact Roxie Heussner at [email protected].
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