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MIdwestern states 2027 annual training conference

Sunday, APRIL 18 - WEdnesday, APRIL 21, 2027

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5100 Upper Metro Place, Dublin, OH 43017 

48th Annual Crime Prevention and Community Policing Conference

Hosted by the Ohio Crime Prevention Association

The Midwestern States Annual Training Conference, presented by the Ohio Crime Prevention Association, provides participants with professional crime prevention training and a uniquely structured agenda that emphasizes peer networking as a valuable learning tool.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from nationally recognized speakers, participate in workshops focused on current crime prevention trends and topics, and receive training materials designed to help them more effectively build safer communities.

In addition to core crime prevention programming, the conference will offer specialized training tracks in:

• Advanced Crime Prevention
• House of Worship Safety
• ASIS
• Crime Stoppers

These tracks are designed to provide relevant, practical, and timely content for a diverse audience of public safety professionals, community leaders, volunteers, and crime prevention partners.

Join fellow Crime Prevention Practitioners, Crime Analysts, Volunteers, Neighborhood and COP Officers, Law Enforcement Officers, and Community Safety Professionals for the forty-eighth annual conference and training event.

Keynote Presentations

• Nationally recognized speaker
• Additional keynote information coming soon

General Sessions

• State and nationally recognized speakers
• Session details coming soon

Breakout Sessions

Breakout sessions will include training opportunities in the following areas:

• Basic Crime Prevention
• Advanced Crime Prevention
• House of Worship Safety
• ASIS
• Crime Stoppers

Additional speaker and session information will be announced as the conference agenda is finalized.

Who Should Attend               Training Topics

AWARD NOMINATIONS

As in years past, we will continue to recognize the outstanding efforts our members and community volunteers at our Annual Awards Ceremony. 

Please click on the Annual Awards tab to the left for more information, nomination criteria or to submit a nomination.

2027 Board elections

During the Membership Meeting on Monday (April 19th, 2027), nominations will be accepted for the offices of: 

VICE-PRESIDENT

TREASURER

Members may vote for elected offices online using the membership portal located on our webpage or at the Conference Registration Booth until Tuesday (April 20th) at 12pm EST.