Other Gang-Related Trainings and Conferences

As a complement to the training offered through the National Gang Center, this page lists both federal and regional conference and training information.

Federal Events

These federal entities host conferences and offer training on an ongoing basis.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

OJJDP supports states, local communities, and tribal jurisdictions in their efforts to develop and implement effective programs for juveniles by sponsoring research, program, and training initiatives; developing priorities and goals and setting policies to guide federal juvenile justice issues; disseminating information about juvenile justice issues; and awarding funds to states to support local programming.

OJJDP Conferences
https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/events

Office of Justice Programs (OJP)

OJP provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance and other resources to improve the nation’s capacity to prevent and reduce crime, assist victims and enhance the rule of law by strengthening the criminal and juvenile justice systems.

Justice Events
https://www.ojp.gov/events/upcoming

Regional Events

These gang events are hosted by regional associations, agencies, or organizations across the country.

Colorado S.T.I.N.G.
2022 Conference
June 20-22, 2022
Pueblo, CO
https://www.coloradosting.org/event-4781862

Texas Gang Investigators Association
2022 Training Conference
June 26-July 1, 2022
San Antonio, TX
http://www.tgia.net/2022-conference.html

California Gang Investigators Association
30th Annual National Gang Violence Conference
July 11-15, 2022
Orange, CA
http://www.cgiaonline.org/Conference2022/index.html

Florida Gang Investigators Association
2022 Annual Conference
August 1-5, 2022
Bonita Springs, FL
http://www.fgia.org/event-4175227

Northwest Gang Investigators Association
27^th Annual Training Symposium
August 1-5, 2022
Airway Heights, WA
https://www.nwgia.com/training/

Georgia Gang Investigators Association
2022 Annual Summer Training Conference
August 9-12, 2022
Savannah, GA
https://ggia.net/events

North Carolina Gang Investigators Association
2022 Gangs Across the Carolinas Conference
August 10-12, 2022
Winston Salem, NC
https://ncgia.org/event/2022-gangs-across-the-carolinas/

Tennessee Gang Investigators Association
2022 Conference
August 22-25, 2022
Chattanooga, TN
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ej6bis4edb424421&llr=kezhaniab

National Alliance of Gang Investigators' Association
2022 World Gang Summit
September 6-8, 2022
Atlanta, GA
http://www.nagia.org/world-gang-summit.html

East Coast Gang Investigators Association
21st Annual Gang Conference
September 12-16, 2022
Atlantic City, NJ
https://www.ecgia.org/training.html

Arizona Gang Investigators Association
2022 Gang Conference
September 27-30, 2022
Phoenix, AZ
https://www.azgia.org/conference

Virginia Gang Investigators Association
23rd Annual Conference
October 11-14, 2022
Virginia Beach, VA
https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/10241751695/profile/original

Ontario Gang Investigators Association
2022 Conference
November 14-17, 2022
Kingston, ON
https://www.ongia.org/2022conference

International Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association
48th Annual International Training Conference
April 16-21, 2023
San Antonio, TX
https://iomgia.net/institute/

Midwest Gang Investigators Association
2023 National Conference
May 8-11, 2023
South Bend, IN
https://mgia.org/conference

Florida Gang Investigators Association
2024 Annual Conference
August 5-9, 2024
Bonita Springs, FL
http://www.fgia.org/event-4175232

Florida Gang Investigators Association
2023 Annual Conference
August 7-11, 2023
Ponte Vedra, FL
http://www.fgia.org/event-4175231

National Gang Center Events

October 26, 2022, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET - OJJDP's National Gang Center: Interrupting the Cycle of Youth Violence—What Does It Mean to Be Credible?