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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, 20252026 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)
- 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)
- Careers of the future: AI, Technology & Innovation in Modern Policing (Student Tier)
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm (Breakout Class - Professionals)
- 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)
- A Village Approach: Building Community Violence Intervention from Scratch (Student Tier)
- 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)
- Breaking the Cycle: Understanding Family Violence & Community Impact (Student Tier)
- 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)
- Substance Abuse & the Justice System: What Future Officers Need to Know (Student Tier)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Lunch, Keynote Speaker and Entertainment
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Scholarship/award Presentation)
- 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Raffle
2:30pm - Conclusion of Conference

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

Awards Nominations
If you would like to nominate someone for one of the ABLE Awards categories, click the button below.

Contribute
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