Agenda Subject to Change:
2026 Criminal Justice Information Users Conference
River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud, MN
September 29-30, 2026
September 29, 2026
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7 a.m.-8 a.m. |
Registration/Vendor Networking time Breakfast Served 7 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Terry Haws Center C |
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8 a.m.-8:15 a.m. |
Welcome & Opening Remarks Drew Evans, Superintendent, MN BCA Terry Haws Center C |
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8:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
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Keynote Terry Haws Center C |
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9:45 a.m.-10 a.m. |
Break/Session Change |
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Rooms |
Terry Haws A (400) |
Terry Haws B (300) |
Glenn Carlson Hall (1/2 room, 250) |
Stockinger Suite (160) |
Opportunities Suite (100) |
Herberger Suite (200) |
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10 a.m.-11:00 a.m. |
Data Practices: The Must-Know Basics of Data Practices |
Access to Sealed Criminal History Records: A Comparison of Expungement Authorities
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BCA Service Desk
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Unpacking the Pack: Hot File Record Entry, Maintenance, and Best Practices*
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The Vendor Screening Process
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Guardians of Data Integrity: Protecting the Accuracy and Quality of Records through the Validation Process
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11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Lunch/Vendor Networking Time |
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12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Data Practices: Digging Deeper into Law Enforcement Data |
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) 101
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BCA Criminal History System and Suspense Reduction and Resolution
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The Many Recent Updates to FBI CJIS Security Policy
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TAC Talk: Collective Wisdom. What's New, What's Next, and What You Need to Know
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LASO 90
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2 p.m.-2:15 p.m. |
Session Change
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Rooms |
Terry Haws A (400) |
Terry Haws B (300) |
Glenn Carlson Hall (1/2 room, 250) |
Stockinger Suite (160) |
Opportunities Suite (100) |
Herberger Suite (200) |
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2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. |
Updates on Recent Developments in State and Federal Gun Laws
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The First 24 Hours and Beyond: Missing Persons Best Practices
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Getting the most of your eCharging system: What’s New and What’s Next |
Cyber Incidents on the Rise, Restoring Operations until Complete Recovery
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Navigating The Top 10: Technical Audit Compliance Issues
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Information Sharing Through the Minnesota Fusion Center
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3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. |
Break/Vendor Networking Time |
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3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. |
Best Practices for Managing Your Agency’s Permit to Carry and Permit to Purchase/Transfer Applications
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Navigating the Intersection of AI and the CJDN
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Working with the Media to Deliver Your Message
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Unpacking the Pack: Hot File Record Entry, Maintenance, and Best Practices*
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See What's New in the Predatory Offender Registry
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Knowledge is Power: Using the Minnesota Crime Data Explorer and Drug Crimes and Overdose Dashboard
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*Repeat session
September 30, 2026
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7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m. |
Vendor Networking time Breakfast – Served 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. Terry Haws Center C |
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8:15 a.m.-8:30 a.m. |
Morning Announcements Terry Haws Center C |
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8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. |
Case Study- Terry Haws Center C |
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10 a.m.-10:15 a.m. |
Break/Session Change |
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Rooms |
Terry Haws A (400) |
Terry Haws B (300) |
Glenn Carlson Hall (1/2 room, 250) |
Stockinger Suite (160) |
Opportunities Suite (100) |
Herberger Suite (200) |
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10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. |
Data Practices: Digging Deeper into Law Enforcement Data
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Disposition of Firearms (DOF) Sabrina Yow
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BCA Criminal History System and Suspense Reduction and Resolution
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The Many Recent Updates to FBI CJIS Security Policy
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TAC Talk: Collective Wisdom. What's New, What's Next, and What You Need to Know
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Using ERPOs to Prevent Harm: Tools, Data, and Strategies for Safer Communities
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11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. |
Lunch/Vendor Networking Time |
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12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m. |
Updates on Recent Developments in State and Federal Gun Laws
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The First 24 Hours and Beyond: Missing Persons Best Practices
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Getting the most of your eCharging system: What’s New and What’s Next |
Guardians of Data Integrity: Protecting the Accuracy and Quality of Records through the Validation Process
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See What's New in the Predatory Offender Registry
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Cyber Incidents on the Rise, Restoring Operations until Complete Recovery
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1:45 p.m.-2 p.m. |
Session Change |
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2 p.m.-3 p.m. |
Data Practices: The Must-Know Basics of Data Practices
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Working with the Media to Deliver Your Message
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Best Practices for Managing Your Agency’s Permit to Carry and Permit to Purchase/Transfer Applications |
Navigating The Top 10: Technical Audit Compliance Issues
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The Vendor Screening Process
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Knowledge is Power: Using the Minnesota Crime Data Explorer and Drug Crimes and Overdose Dashboard |