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Other Gang-Related Trainings and Conferences

Description

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 
16th Annual AZGIA Gang Conference 
August 19-22, 2024
Phoenix, AZ
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 1-4, 2024
Rehoboth Beach, DE
https://www.ecgia.org/training.html
Florida Gang Investigators Association
2025 Annual Conference
August 4-8, 2025
Orlando, FL
https://www.fgia.org/2024-Conference
Georgia Gang Investigators Association
2024 Annual Summer Gang Conference
July 9-12, 2024
Athens, GA
https://ggia.net/events
International Latino Gang Investigators Association
2024 National Gang Conference
August 5-8, 2024
Las Vegas, NV
https://www.ilgiaonline.org/training/
International Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association
2025 Training Institute
May 18-23, 2025
Phoenix, AZ
https://iomgia.net/institute/
Kansas Gang Investigators Association
Information about the 2025 conference is forthcoming. 
https://www.kgia-ks.com/new-2024-training-conference.html
Mid-Atlantic Regional Gang Investigators Network
18th Annual Gang Training Conference
March 16-19, 2025
Hanover, MD
https://margin.wildapricot.org/Training
Midwest Gang Investigators Association
2025 National Conference
May 4-7, 2025
Lansing, MI
https://mgia.org/conference
National Alliance of Gang Investigators' Association
2024 World Gang Summit
September 30-October 3, 2024
Lexington, KY
http://www.nagia.org/world-gang-summit.html
North Carolina Gang Investigators Association
2024 Gangs Across the Carolinas Gang and Violent Crime Conference
August 13-15, 2024
Winston-Salem, NC 
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
2024 Annual OGIA Gang Conference
June 17-21, 2024
Oklahoma City, OK
https://www.ogia.us/conference/
Ontario Gang Investigators Association
23rd Annual Ontario Conference
November 18-21, 2024
Windsor, ON 
https://www.ongia.org/conference
Safer Schools Together
Information about the 2025 conference is forthcoming. 
https://saferschoolstogether.com/product/gangs-guns-training-symposium-feb-15-16-2024
South Carolina Gang Investigators Association
Information about the 2025 conference is forthcoming. 
http://scgia.org/training
Tennessee Gang Investigators Association
26th Annual Training Conference 
August 19-22, 2024
Nashville, TN
https://tngia.wordpress.com/
Texas Gang Investigators Association
2024 Annual Conference
June 23–28, 2024
San Antonio, TX 
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/vbhtcde
Utah Gang Investigators Association
Information about the 2025 conference is forthcoming. 
https://www.utgia.org/conferences
Virginia Gang Investigators Association
25th Annual Gang Conference 
October 22-25, 2024
Virginia Beach, VA
https://vgia.org/training


National Gang Center Events

Previously Held Webinars Available for Viewing: 

View webinars listing: https://nationalgangcenter.ojp.gov/webinars