Montana Board of Crime Control

2024 Montana Crime Prevention Conference

The 2024 Montana Crime Prevention Conference will take place on October 1 and 2, 2024 at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

Post-conference training will take place on October 3 and 4, 2024.

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Agenda and Sessions

Save the Date!

MBCC will host a Networking Event from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Light appetizers will be provided.

Court Preparation and Testimony Course

Following the conference on Thursday, October 3 and Friday, October 4, the Rocky Mountain Information Network (RMIN) will provide a lecture and practical training designed to give students a basic understanding of preparing for and testifying in a professional and confident manner with an emphasis on becoming an expert witness.

There is no cost to attend this training, but the maximum number of attendees for this training is 30. MBCC and RMIN reserve the right to limit the number of attendees admitted per agency. Be sure to reach out as soon as possible if you want to secure a spot. 

Please contact Amy Tan at atan@rmin.riss.net or 623-251-3134 to register.

Court Preparation and Testimony Course Flyer

Registration

Subscribe to the Montana Crime Prevention Conference mailing list to receive an email notification when registration opens.

Registration is Open! Attendance for the main conference on October 1-2 is $125 per attendee.

Please visit the Session Descriptions page for more detailed information about each session.

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Please note: if you are registering multiple attendees on the same computer, you must wait about 20 minutes before you can submit payment between each registration. We apologize for any inconvenience this system limitation may cause!

Hotel Room Reservation

Lodging is not covered with conference registration. Attendees must book their own hotel room.

MBCC has reserved a block of hotel rooms at Fairmont for conference attendees. Please follow the instructions below to reserve your room through the MBCC room block.

  1. Visit http://www.fairmontmontana.com/ 
  2. Click the blue “Book Now” button in the upper right corner of the screen
  3. Click “Group Code” at the top of the screen Enter Group ID 29032 in the “Group Code” field.
  4. Click “Submit.”
The cutoff date for reserving rooms online is August 31, 2024.

Training Credits

All 2-hour sessions will be eligible for POST, CPE, and CLE credits.

Presenter Opportunities

Do you have an idea for a session you'd like to host for the 2025 Montana Crime Prevention Conference? We'd love to hear it! 

All sessions must be 2-hours to fit into the agenda and to qualify for POST credit.

Submit a Presentation Proposal

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Gold Level Sponsors

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Community Corrections

Support from our sponsors enables our conference to continue to provide key educational sessions to law enforcement professionals, state, local and tribal government, probation, victim service providers, educators, and leaders from the public and private sectors across the state.

For more information, please view the Sponsorship Levels

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Exhibitor Opportunities

Exhibitor tables are $275 and complimentary registration for one attendee is included with the purchase of the table. Tables will measure six feet in length and will be clothed and skirted. Electricity is included.

MBCC will review and accept exhibitor booth applications as they come in, and all selected exhibitors will be notified in summer 2024.

Apply to be an Exhibitor

2024 Recognition Awards

Submissions for the 2024 Recognition Awards are now open!

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Lifetime Achievement Award (LAA)

The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a deserving individual (or group of individuals) who has achieved professional excellence and made lasting contributions to improve Montana’s justice system throughout their career. This award encompasses professionals across the entire justice system and includes law enforcement, crime prevention, public safety, victim services, juvenile justice, forensic science, prosecution, public defenders, courts, corrections and volunteers. The award honors an individual’s proven leadership, vision, and innovation in their field.

Submit a 2024 LAA Nomination

Innovative Community Improvement Award (ICIA)

The Innovative Community Improvement Award is presented to a deserving individual (or group of individuals) who has, through a specific campaign or program, made lasting contributions to promote public safety and crime prevention within their community. This may include improving the quality of life, reducing the fear of crime, enhancing services to victims or initiating measurable, positive results. For the purposes of this award, a community is defined as a social unit of any size within Montana that shares common values, and may include towns or cities, a county, a specific region, an Indian reservation, etc. A community is not defined as the entire state. This award encompasses any professional or private community citizen or citizens, or a combination thereof. The award honors an individual’s proven leadership, vision, and innovation resulting in lasting contributions and significant improvements to their community.

Submit a 2024 ICIA Nomination

Submissions for the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award and 2023 Innovative Community Improvement Award are due by Friday, August 2, 2024.

For more information about the Lifetime Achievement Award and Innovative Community Improvement Award, including past recipients, please visit the Recognition Awards page.

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