Stronger Together:
2026 Annual Conference
Welcome! We are Stronger Together in the fight against organized retail crime. Thank you for attending MNORCA’s annual conference as we bring professionals together to share intelligence, learn from experts and strengthen the partnerships that keep our communities safer.
Check out the conference schedule below as well as the organization helping make this conference possible.
Agenda:
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9:00 am - Welcome & Opening Remarks: Randy Gilbert, MNORCA & Target
9:15 am - Keynote: Chief Booker Hodges, Bloomington Police Department
9:45 am - Presentation: FBI Complex Financial Crimes Squad, Jared Kary
11:15 am - Spotlight: Motorola Solutions
11:35 am - Lunch & Networking
1:05 pm - Spotlight: Axon
1:20 pm - Presentation: Cargo Theft Investigations, Matthew Minton, CH Robinson
1:40 pm - Presentation: Leveraging OSINT & AI in Modern Investigations, Ryan Kapaun, Eden Prairie Police Department
2:40 pm - Presentation: Crime Analyst Support, Amanda Krinke, Midwest Association of Crime and Intelligence Analysts
3:35 pm - Break
3:45 pm - Panel: National Retail Trends, Gift Card Fraud Law
4:05 pm - Awards
4:15 pm - Wrap Up: Day 1 Closing
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9:00 am - Welcome: Josh Pirkola, MNORCA & Coon Rapids Police Department
9:10 am - Presentation: Cellular Analysis, Ben Moody, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
10:10 am - Presentation: Cargo Theft Investigations, Ryan Lenhart, BNSF
11:10 am - Spotlight: Street Smart
11:25 am - Spotlight: Alpha Vision
11:35 am - Lunch & Networking
1:05 pm - Presentation: HCSO Criminal Intelligence Division, Kevin Kedrowski
2:05 pm - Spotlight: Axis Communications
2:15 pm - Spotlight: Mobile Pro Systems
2:25 pm - Break
2:35 pm - Presentation: Links Between ORC and Human Trafficking, Taylor Wencel, Minnesota Department of Public Safety
4:05 pm - Raffle Prize Drawing
4:15 pm - Wrap Up: Conference Closing
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