2009 National Forum on Criminal Justice and Public Safety
August 9–11, 2009 in Bellevue, Washington
Sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Association, the IJIS Institute, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, this year's workshop—entitled “Changing Criminal Justice: Surviving, Adapting, Succeeding”—includes topics such as the critical role of fusion centers in protecting local communities, the power of effective information sharing, case studies of excellence, and intelligence-led policing. Another topic of discussion will be the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which is challenging criminal justice professionals to quickly and efficiently manage a flood of federal funding while continuing to deliver cost-effective and evidence-based public safety strategies.

2009 APCO International Annual Conference & Expo
August 16–20, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada
This 75th annual training conference of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International will include more than 90 educational sessions under headings such as 9-1-1 technologies, communications center management, disaster planning, and telecommunicator concerns.

Biometric Consortium Conference and Technology Expo
September 22–24, 2009 in Tampa, Florida
Supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Security Agency, this conference will focus on biometric technologies for applications such as homeland security, identity management, border crossing, and electronic commerce. Co-occurring with this conference and expo is the IEEE International Conference on Biometrics, Identity and Security.