WATAI Spring Conference – May 20 & 21, 2025
- Start: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Time: 08:00 to 1700 (PDT)
- Location: 900 Oakesdale Avenue SW Renton, Washington
Day 1 – AXON Investigate – Forensic Video Analysis seminar with Josh Guthrie
Day 2 – Several case study presentations utilizing latest technologies and investigative strategies
ACTAR Exam – Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstructionists
- Start: Monday, May 19, 2025
- Time: 08:00 to 1700 (PST)
- Location: 900 Oakesdale Avenue SW Renton, Washington
Registration:
https://actar.org/exam/view/452
Contact WATAI President Aaron Parker with any questions you may have regarding the exam.
2025 Symposium on EDR Research and Training
April 22nd – 24th, 2025
Location: Hyatt Regency
1107 Jamboree Road
Newport Beach, California 92660
949.729.1234
https://napars.org/event-5806516
The use of Drug Recognition Experts in fatal and serious injury crash investigations
DATE: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
TIME: 1 pm – 3 pm EST (GMT-5)
COST: Free for NAPARS members; $6 for non-members
ACTAR: This event has been approved for 2 CEUs by ACTAR. Accredited attendees should be prepared to sign in using their phone with i-Attend app during the presentation.
All attendees will be able to request an attendance certificate during the show.
Topics:
- Overview of the NHTSA / IACP Impaired Driving Enforcement Curriculum:
- Standardized Field Sobriety Test and DWI Detection
- Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement
- Drug Evaluation and Classification Program – Drug Recognition Experts
Our Speaker:
Ari Briskman is a Sergeant with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, and has been a police officer since 2007. He is a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Instructor, Traffic Crash Reconstructionist, Field Training Officer, and SFST Instructor. Ari is a graduate of Western Illinois University.
Symposium on Traffic Safety May 19-22, 2025
IPTM’s annual Symposium on Traffic Safety is an intensive learning experience that focuses on the emerging technology and innovative solutions used in both the crash reconstruction and highway safety fields. Join crash investigation and impaired driving professionals from across the country to expand your knowledge by attending breakout sessions in both tracks. Maximize your learning with hands-on activities with world-renowned experts, and explore the exhibitor hall for some of the industry’s most advanced products and services.
2025 Conference Highlights
- Two Concurrent Tracks: Crash Investigation & Reconstruction | DUI & Traffic Enforcement
- 50 speakers and 80 sessions
- Keynote presentation by Troy Anderson, Executive Director Officer Safety and Wellness
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund - Instrumented crash testing and analysis sponsored by Leica Geosytsems
- Exhibit hall, showcasing the latest highway safety products and services
- Pre-conference ACTAR Prep class and post-conference ACTAR Exam and DUI classes (view the lineup)
- Earn ACTAR CEUs