Advance Training Summit · April 5-8, 2027 · Austin, TX

The agenda

We're locking in the 2027 schedule now. In the meantime, here's a look at how our last summit came together.

2025 agenda shown for reference

The schedule below is from the 2025 Advance Training Summit. We're working diligently to finalize the 2027 agenda and will publish it here as soon as it's ready.

Monday: Early check-in

May 5, 2025
  1. 5:00pm – 7:00pm

    Early check-in and welcome reception

    Attendees pick up their name tags and Advance merchandise at the Advance Information Center, then join the welcome reception for refreshments and networking.

Tuesday

May 6, 2025
  1. 7:00am – 8:00am

    Breakfast

    A full hot breakfast buffet will be served.

  2. 8:00am – 8:30am

    Welcome to Advance 2025!

    Hear from CEO Alex Finley on what's happening at LeadsOnline's HQ and what to expect during the week.

  3. 8:30am – 10:00am

    LeadsOnline case study

    Team members present a range of LeadsOnline solutions, including LeadsOnline, CellHawk, NightHawk, IBIS ClearCase, and a preview of an exciting new product. An interactive session on feature functionality and practical applications.

  4. 10:00am – 10:30am

    Break

  5. 10:30am – 11:45am

    LeadsOnline case study, continued

    The team is available throughout the conference for additional questions on any of the solutions covered.

  6. 11:45am – 1:00pm

    Lunch on your own

  7. 1:00pm – 1:45pm

    ecoATM training

    Michael McCann, ecoATM's Senior Director of Law Enforcement Relations, on how ecoATM data assists investigations, from locating a stolen phone to pulling an updated image of a case person.

  8. 1:45pm – 2:00pm

    Break

  9. 2:00pm – 5:00pm

    Account executive meetings and additional product demos

    Your LeadsOnline Account Executive reviews your account one-on-one. ClearCase and NightHawk demo sessions run alongside for a closer, hands-on look.

  10. 6:00pm – 9:00pm

    LeadsOnline's 25th birthday party

    Food, drinks, and games at Pop Stroke.

Wednesday

May 7, 2025
  1. 7:00am – 8:00am

    Breakfast

    A full hot breakfast buffet will be served.

  2. 8:00am – 8:15am

    Invocation

    Led by Jamin Roller.

  3. 8:15am – 8:30am

    Welcome to Frisco, TX!

    Opening remarks and a host-city briefing from Chief Shilson of the Frisco Police Department.

  4. 8:30am – 9:30am

    Cellular and timing advance investigation applications

    Garrett Lord shares key updates from cellular carriers, followed by an in-depth look at timing advance and its practical applications, highlighted through a case study.

  5. 9:30am – 10:00am

    Break

  6. 10:00am – 10:45am

    Digital data caught the suspect: case study

    A closer look at how digital data broke open an investigation.

  7. 10:45am – 11:30am

    T-Mobile Law Enforcement Services

    Senior Organized Crime Manager Larry Smith walks through how T-Mobile can assist in investigations.

  8. 11:30am – 12:45pm

    Lunch on your own

  9. 12:45pm – 1:45pm

    Driving regional investment in crime gun intelligence

    Chief Ed Gebhart of the Fishers, Indiana Police Department on how a ~130-person suburban agency and its city leadership generated regional buy-in to pursue crime guns and drive down violent crime across the Indianapolis metro region.

  10. 1:45pm – 2:15pm

    How the ATF supports local law enforcement

    Executive Assistant Director Robert Cekada on how the ATF partners with local agencies to solve crime.

  11. 2:15pm – 2:45pm

    Break

  12. 2:45pm – 4:00pm

    Mass murder in the suburbs

    Detective Jeff German of the Joliet Police Department on a tragic case: a husband, wife, two kids, and two dogs found shot to death in what appeared to be a home invasion. The investigation uncovered a complicated love affair and mass murder, solved through detective interviews, video canvass, LPR data, cellular record analysis, connected vehicle data, and Apple iCloud records.

  13. 4:00pm – 5:00pm

    Forensic lab operations

    Firearms Examiner Deion Christophe of the Plano Police Department on daily operations inside his agency's forensic lab and how it serves the DFW area.

Thursday

May 8, 2025
  1. 7:00am – 8:00am

    Breakfast

    A full hot breakfast buffet will be served.

  2. 8:00am – 9:00am

    Investigation across the nation: panel

    Innovators from law enforcement agencies across the U.S. discuss how they've taken their agencies' investigations to the next level.

  3. 9:00am – 10:30am

    Kidnapping case study

    Dallas Police Sergeant Chris Cooley presents a drug-related kidnapping case where both physical and digital evidence held the key: tower dumps, cell-site data, tracking information, and license plate reader data, meticulously analyzed to pinpoint a suspect.

  4. 10:30am – 10:45am

    Break

  5. 10:45am – 12:15pm

    Survive First

    Founder and President Doug Monda on Survive First's mission to reduce first responder suicide through quality education, peer support, and mental health and wellness resources.

  6. 12:15pm – 1:30pm

    Lunch on your own

  7. 1:30pm – 3:00pm

    Burglary ring case study

    Investigator Josh Pittsley on analyzing complex digital datasets, including CDRs, geolocation records, and forensic phone extractions, using NightHawk to investigate a multi-state burglary ring that led to the closure of 65 cases.

  8. 3:00pm – 3:15pm

    Break

  9. 3:15pm – 4:30pm

    Session details

    Bryan Kershaw, Baltimore Police Department.

  10. 4:30pm – 5:00pm

    Continuing education exam and closing remarks

    This concludes the 2025 Advance Training Summit.

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