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.

Arizona Gang Investigators Association
The 15th Annual AZGIA Gang Conference was held in August. The 2024 conference information is forthcoming.
https://www.azgia.org/conference

California Gang Investigators Association
32nd Annual National Gang Conference
July 15-19, 2024
Orange, CA
https://www.cgiaonline.org/

Colorado S.T.I.N.G.
2024 Annual Conference
June 9-12, 2024
Copper Mountain, CO
https://www.coloradosting.org/Conference

East Coast Gang Investigators Association
ECGIA 22nd Annual Training Conference
October 3-6, 2023
Rehoboth Beach, DE
https://www.ecgia.org/training.html

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

Georgia Gang Investigators Association
2023 GGIA Winter Training Conference
December 11-12, 2023
Young Harris, GA
https://ggia.net/events

International Latino Gang Investigators Association
The 2023 Annual Gang Conference was held in August. The 2024 conference information is forthcoming.
https://www.ilgiaonline.org/training/

International Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association
2024 Training Institute
May 5-10, 2024
Orlando, FL
https://iomgia.net/institute/

Kansas Gang Investigators Association
The 16th Annual Training Conference was held in February. The 2024 conference information is forthcoming.
https://www.kgia-ks.com/

Mid-Atlantic Regional Gang Investigators Network
The 17th Annual Training Conference
March 17-20, 2024
Hanover, MD
https://margin.wildapricot.org/Training

Midwest Gang Investigators Association
2024 National Conference
May 12-15, 2024
Green Bay, WI
https://mgia.org/conference

National Alliance of Gang Investigators' Association
The 2023 World Gang Summit was held in September. The 2024 conference information is forthcoming.
http://www.nagia.org/world-gang-summit.html

North Carolina Gang Investigators Association
The 2023 Gangs Across the Carolinas was held in August. The 2024 conference information is forthcoming.
https://ncgia.org/gangs-across-the-carolinas/

Northwest Gang Investigators Association
30th Annual Northwest Gang Investigators Association Training Symposium
May 6-10, 2024
Airway Heights, WA
https://www.nwgia.com/training/

Oklahoma Gang Investigators Association
2023 Annual OGIA Gang Conference
September 25-29, 2023
Tulsa, OK
https://www.ogia.us/conference/

Ontario Gang Investigators Association
22nd Annual Conference: The Criminal Mind
Nov. 13-16, 2023
Windsor, ON
https://www.ongia.org/conference

Safer Schools Together
Gangs & Guns Training Symposium
February 15-16, 2024
Vancouver, BC
https://saferschoolstogether.com/product/gangs-guns-training-symposium-feb-15-16-2024

South Carolina Gang Investigators Association
The 2023 Annual Training Conference was held in February. The 2024 conference information is forthcoming.
http://scgia.org/training

Tennessee Gang Investigators Association
The 25th Annual Training Conference was held in August. The 2024 conference information is forthcoming.
https://tngia.wordpress.com/

Texas Gang Investigators Association
The 2023 Texas Gang Investigators Association Annual Conference was held in June. The 2024 conference information is forthcoming.
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ejb3i0on037c1f69&llr=byoeosyab

Utah Gang Investigators Association
The 5th Annual Conference was held in April. The 2024 conference information is forthcoming.
https://www.utgia.org/conferences

Virginia Gang Investigators Association
Oct. 10-13, 2023
Virginia Beach, VA
https://vgia.org/training

National Gang Center Events

The recording for the webinar OJJDP's National Gang Center: Interrupting the Cycle of Youth Violence—What Does It Mean to Be Credible? that was held on October 26, 2022 is now available.
Watch the recording.