Joint Public Safety Training & Meetings

The Texas Association of Regional Councils' Joint Public Safety Staff Associations; Homeland Security Association of Texas & Criminal Justice Planners' Association (HSAT & CJPA) will be meeting in Austin September 16, 2026. Please see below for meeting information. Check back after the meeting for information and resources shared during the event.

TARC Joint Public Safety Staff Association Training & Meeting

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM

Cambria Hotel Downtown Austin | Waterloo B

   
   
   

8:30 AMWelcomeMike Claude
HSAT Chair
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
8:35 AM

Homeland Security Association of Texas (HSAT) Business Meeting

  • Treasurer's Report
  • Approval of Minutes
  • New Business
    • Officer Elections
Mike Claude
9:00 AMIntroductionsAndrew Friedrichs
Executive Director
Office of the Governor/Public Safety Office (OOG/PSO)
   
9:15 AMFY27 COG ContractShelby Vaughan
Compliance Coordinator
OOG/PSO
   
9:30 AMTexas Crime StoppersErin Cole
Lead Program Coordinator
Texas Crime Stoppers
OOG/PSO
   
10:30 AMJuvenile Justice & Youth DiversionSam Terry
Associate Administrator, State Justice Programs
OOG/PSO
   
10:45 AM

Crime Victim Notification

IVSS Brochure

IVSS Poster

Texas Data

Donald Stout
Administrator, Victim Services

Hillary England
Deputy Director
Victim Services & Prevention Programs
OOG/PSO

   
11:15 AMStatewide Emergency Radio Infrastructure Program (SERI)Will Ogletree
Administrator, Terrorism Preparedness
OOG/PSO
   
12:00 PMLunch on your own 
   
1:30 PMSCIP and the Changes That May Affect GrantsAaron Slaughter
   
2:30 PMAI, Threats, and Truths: What You Need to Know about Cybersecurity TodayMike Bell
   
3:30 PMThe Final Step Matters: Navigating Computerized Criminal History Dispositions with CJISAndrew "Drew" Lambert
   
4:30 PMCriminal Justice Planners' Association Meeting (CJPA)Kaylan Arendale
   
5:00 PMAdjourn 
   
AgendaJPSO Meeting MinutesPSO Powerpoint
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