September 23-25, 2025
2025 ALEAP Conference
Don’t miss the 2025 ALEAP Conference — our biggest and best event yet, where accreditation, innovation, and connection come together!
Key Discussions & Insights
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
Prescott Resort & Conference Center
Identify yourself as an attendee of the AACOP Conference. Room rates for attendees are $144/nt. for a Deluxe King or Two Queen Room, and $164/nt. for a King Suite or Two Queen Suite. Room type availability is based on a first-come, first-served basis. The quoted rate is based on single or double occupancy. For triple or quadruple occupancy, there is an additional charge of $20.00 per person, per day. Children 18 and under stay free when sharing a room with a parent or guardian.
Reservations must be made no later than August 21, 2025, to receive the special group rate. Rooms with this rate are limited, so make your reservations early!
2025 Conference Speakers
David Atkins
Keynote Speaker: One Decision Away
David is a retired New York State Police Captain with 22 years of service. He ran all State Police operations for the County of Westchester, NY, averaging approximately 400-500,000 911 calls a year. David was the New York State Trooper of the Year in 2003 followed by New York State Police Investigator of the Year in 2007. David was also a first responder at Ground Zero on 09/11 where he spent weeks working in New York City.
David also built a million-dollar international direct sales business with Beachbody, leading a team of 1,400 people today. Through his success both in law enforcement and business, David became a Keynote Motivational Speaker presenting to groups of a few hundred people to over 20,000 people in the NFL Super Dome in New Orleans. David recently published his first book The Leveled Up Life and exclusively works with clients 1:1 as an Executive Coach and in groups in his Consulting business. Most importantly David is a husband and a Father to his three daughters.
Deanna Cantrell
Ethical Leaders & Organization – Where Leadership & Culture Intersect
Chief Rich Jessup
Performance Management & Organization Change in Law Enforcement
Sudie Barrineau
Funding the Standard: Grant Guidance for Accreditation Success
2025 Conference Agenda
Meals and snacks are provided as indicated in the schedule below.
| Class / Course | Time | Instructor | Room |
| Registration & Check-In | 08.00am – 10.00am | – | Main Foyer |
| Accreditation Manager Essentials & Review for ALEAP Compliance | 08.00am – 09.30am | Stacy Olson | Arizona Room |
| Snacks | 09.00am – 10.30am | – | Main Foyer |
| Opening Ceremony | 10.00am – 10.30am | Chief Rich Jessup (ret.) | Sedona Verde |
| Ethical Leaders & Organization – Where Leadership & Culture Intersect | 10.30am – 12.00pm | Deanna Cantrell | Sedona Verde |
| Lunch | 12.00pm – 01.00pm | – | Clarkdale Cottonwood |
| Performance Management & Organization Change in Law Enforcement (ACE) | 01.00pm – 03.15pm | Chief Rich Jessup (ret.) | Sedona Verde |
| Effective Auditing & Inspection Techniques for Operational Effectiveness | 01.00pm – 02.00pm | Lt. Dan Olson (ret.) | Arizona Room |
| What to Know BEFORE Starting Accreditation | 01.00pm – 02.00pm | Cap. Larry Jones & Jeana Johnson | Chino Prescott |
| Securing Property & Evidence with RFID Technology | 02.15pm – 03:15pm | James Snyder | Arizona Room |
| Building Better Policies: A Strategic Approach | 02.15pm – 03.15pm | Eric Edwards & Bill Amato | Chino Prescott |
| Snacks | 03.00pm – 04.00pm | – | Main Foyer |
| Leading Through & Beyond Change | 03.30pm – 05.00pm | Dr. Jim DeLung PhD | Sedona Verde |
| PowerDMS Training Workshop: Best Practices & Practical Use | 03.30pm – 05.00pm | TBA | Arizona Room |
| Law Enforcement Standards Review Committee | 03.30pm – 05.00pm | – | Chino Prescott |
| Open Workshop & Working Area | 02.00pm – 05.00pm | – | Jerome |
| Class / Course | Time | Instructor | Room |
| Breakfast | 07.00am – 08.00am | – | Clarkdale Cottonwood |
| Vendor Showcase | 08.00am – 05.00pm | – | Main Foyer |
| CAPA Meeting | 08.00am – 08.45am | CAPA Board Members | Chino Prescott |
| Executive Voices: Real-World Benefits of Law Enforcement Accreditation | 08.00am – 08.45am | Panel Discussion | Granite Mountain |
| Break Through Fear and Adversity to Play a Bigger Game in Business and Life | 09.00am – 11.00am | David Atkins (Keynote) | Sedona Verde |
| Snacks | 09.30am – 10.30am | – | Main Foyer |
| Open Discussion and Meet & Greet | 11.00am – 11.30pm | David Atkins | Sedona Verde |
| Lunch | 12.00pm – 01.00pm | – | Clarkdale Cottonwood |
| ALEAP Commission Hearing | 01.00pm – 02.30pm | – | Sedona Verde |
| Open Workshop & Working Area | 02.00pm – 05.00pm | – | Jerome |
| Snacks | 02.30pm – 03.30pm | – | Main Foyer |
| Blueprints that Work: Open Discussion on Modern Solutions for Law Enforcement Management | 02.45pm – 03.45pm | Stacy Olson | Sedona Verde |
| Accreditation on a Shoestring: Strategies for Small Agencies | 02.45pm – 03.45pm | Panel Discussion | Arizona Room |
| Property & Evidence Standards Review Committee | 02.45pm – 03.45pm | – | Chino Prescott |
| Too Many Hats: Setting Up Your Accreditation Manager for Success | 04.00pm – 05.00pm | DC Joel Freed & DC Evan Kunert (ret.) | Sedona Verde |
| Smartsheet in Action: Organize, Track & Collaborate Effectively | 04.00pm – 05.00pm | TBA | Arizona Room |
| Communications Standards Review Committee | 04.00pm – 05.00pm | – | Chino Prescott |
| Evening Reception, Social & Dinner | 05.30pm – 08.30pm | – | Sunset Patio |
| Class / Course | Time | Instructor | Room |
| Breakfast | 07.00am – 08.00am | – | Clarkdale Cottonwood |
| Vendor Showcase | 08.00am – 12:30pm | – | Main Foyer |
| Open Workshop & Working Area | 08.00am – 12.00pm | – | Jerome |
| Artificial Intelligence & Public Safety: Innovation in Action | 08.00am – 09.00am | TBA | Sedona Verde |
| Building Excellence: Training Assessors for Law Enforcement Accreditation | 08.00am – 10.15am | Capt. Larry Jones & DC Joel Freed | Chino Prescott |
| Class TBA | 08.00am – 09.00am | TBA | Arizona Room |
| Law Enforcement Services to Support Accreditation | 09.15am – 10.15am | Mark Anderko | Sedona Verde |
| Class TBA | 09.15am – 10.15am | TBA | Arizona Room |
| Snacks | 09.45am – 10.45am | – | Main Foyer |
| Legal Updates | 10.30am – 11.30am | Eric Edwards & Bill Amato | Sedona Verde |
| Funding the Standard: Grant Guidance for Accreditation Success | 10.30am – 11.30am | Sudie Barrineau | Arizona Room |
| Class TBA | 10.30am – 11.30am | TBA | Chino Prescott |
| Recognizing Excellence in Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation: 2025 Awards & Recognition Ceremony and Luncheon | 12.00pm – 02.00pm | Stacy Olson | Sedona Verde |
2025 Conference Sponsors
Thank you to our incredible sponsors for their contribution to our 2025 annual conference.
