• Register below for ABLE'S 20th Annual Criminal Justice Conference!!!

    Theme "Evolving: Facing the Future Together"


    “Evolving: Facing the Future Together” affirms that modernjustice requires both innovation and humanity. It calls us to embrace technology and data‑driven tools that enhance safety, while also elevating community voices as essential partners in identifying solutions, preventing harm, and creating safer neighborhoods. It reinforces that accountability, transparency, and constitutional principles must guide every decision — from the street to the courtroom to the correctional environment. We must remember that justice is a collective responsibility. When police, judges, attorneys, detention staff, juvenile specialists, and community members learn from one another, listen with intention, and work side by side, we create a system that is stronger, more equitable, and more resilient. In challenging times, our evolution — as individuals, agencies, and communities — is the path forward to restoring trust, enhancing safety, and ensuring that justice truly lives within
    every part of the justice system.

     

    Early Bird Special!

    Register for ABLE's 19th Annual Criminal Justice Conference before August 1, 2026 and save $50.

    Students $125 (High School & College Students under 23 years old)

    Paid Members: $200

    Non-Members: $250

    Host Hotel: Comfort Suites Glendale - State Farm Stadium Area

    9824 W Camelback Rd, Glendale, AZ 85305

    (Conference rate special)

    $159.00/ day King

    $159.00/ day two Queens


    Social hour held in conference room at host hotel on the evening of Sept 23, 2025

     

  • 2026 Criminal Justice Conference Schedule

    Day 1 Schedule (9/23/26)

    All Times are Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

    8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration (Continential Breakfast)

    9:00 am - 9:10 am Presentation of Colors

    9:10 am- 10:30 am Opening prayer and Ceremony

    10:30 am - 10:45 am Break / Vendors

    10:45 am – 12:15 am (Morning Session - Panel Discussion)

    1. Bridging the System: How Courts, Police, Detention & Communities Work Together

    12:15 am - 12:25 am Break / Vendors

    12:25 pm – 1:25 pm Lunch provided

    1:25 am– 1:30 pm Break

    1:30 pm - 2:30 pm (Breakout Class - Students)

    1. Careers of the future: AI, Technology & Innovation in Modern Policing (Student Tier)

    1:30 pm - 3:00 pm (Breakout Class - Professionals)

    1. Accountability & Transparency: Building Trust in a Changing Justice System

    3:00 pm Day 1 Conclusion

    5:00 pm Social Hour at Host hotel (Optional)

    Day 2 Schedule (9/24/26)

    All Times are Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

    08:30 am-09:00 am Continential Breakfast

    09:00 am-10:00 am (Breakout Classes)

    1. A Village Approach: Building Community Violence Intervention from Scratch (Student Tier)
    2. Responding to Family Violence: Officer Safety, Trauma‑Informed Practice & Effective Intervention (Professional Tier)

    10:00 am-10:10 am Break

    10:10 am– 11:15 pm (Breakout Classes)

    1. Breaking the Cycle: Understanding Family Violence & Community Impact (Student Tier)
    2. Advanced Human Trafficking Investigations: Trends, Technology & Trauma‑Informed Response (Professional Tier)

    11:15 am-11:30 am Break

    11:30 pm – 12:30 pm (Breakout Classes)

    1. Substance Abuse & the Justice System: What Future Officers Need to Know (Student Tier)
    2. Substance Abuse in the Field: Fentanyl, Polysubstance Trends & Officer Safety (Professional Tier)

    12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch (On your own)

    1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (Joint Class)

    1. MentalHealth Matters: Crisis Response (Joint class)

    3:00 pm Day 2 Conclusion

    Day 3 Schedule (9/25/26)

    All Times are Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

    08:30 am – 09:00 am Continential Breakfast

    09:00 am - 10:30 am (Joint Class - Panel Discussion)

    1. Voices of the Community: A Panel on Trust, Safety & the Future of Policing

    10:30 am – 10:40 am Break

    10:40 am–11:50 am (Joint Class)

    1. Surviving the Unthinkable: Lessons from a Critical Incident and the Path to Healing

    11:50 am – 12:00 pm Break

    12:00 pm -2:30 pm A.B.L.E. 20th Annual ABLE Award Ceremony and Luncheon

    1. 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch, Keynote Speaker and Entertainment
    2. 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Scholarship/award Presentation)
    3. 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Raffle

    2:30pm - Conclusion of Conference

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    Scholarships

    If you would like to apply for one of the ABLE scholarships, click the link below Applications due 09/1/2026