NLECTC West Regional Advisory Council

The NLECTC-West Advisory Council (WRAC), comprised of a cross-section of representatives of the criminal justice field, serves as an advisory body to NLECTC-West, assisting that office in identifying law enforcement, corrections and forensics equipment/technology needs and recommending program priorities for the NLECTC System.

Members:

Edward S. Alameida, Jr., Director
Alt.: Harinder Singh
Executive Officer of Technology Transfer
Institutions Division
California Department of Corrections

Sheriff Lee Baca
Alt: Chief Kenneth Bayless
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Field Operations, Region III

Mr. Thomas Beauclair, Director
Alt: Mr. Jaime Herrera, Security Coordinator
Idaho Department of Correction

Deputy Chief Ronald W. Bergmann, Commanding Officer
Operations, Valley Bureau
Los Angeles Police Department

Jackie Crawford, Director
Alt.: Patrick Conmay, Inspector General
Office of the Inspector General
Nevada Department of Corrections

Mr. Ben de Haan, Deputy Director
Oregon Department of Corrections

Mr. Larry Erickson, Executive Director
Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs

Lt. Colonel David A. Felix, Assistant Director
Criminal Justice Support Division
Arizona Department of Public Safety

Ms. Doreen Geiger, Assistant Program Administrator
Washington Department of Corrections

Chief Ron Ingels
La Verne Police Department

Mr. Martin Mayer, Esq.
Law Offices of Jones and Mayer

Kyle Nakasone
Alt: Harold Scoggins
Research and Development Division
Honolulu Police Department

Mr. Kenneth J. O'Brien, Executive Director
Alt: Mr. Graham Breck, Manager
Learning Technology Resource Center
California Commission on P.O.S.T.

Major Jim Reed
Alt: Capt. Peter Spirup, Director
Officer of Professional Standards
Central Operations Command
Oregon State Police

Mr. Ted Sakai, Director
Alt: Mr. Nolan Espinda, Warden
Department of Public Safety
Halawa Correctional Facility

Chief Joseph A. Santoro
Montrovia Police Department

Dr. Tara Shepperson, Executive Director
Nevada Cyber Crime Task Force
Office of the Attorney General

Chief G. Steve Simonian
Chief of Bureau
Bureau of Investigations

Mr. Timothy B. Slocum
Correctional Technology Administrator
Utah Department of Corrections

Sheriff Larry Smith
Alt: Chief Deputy Gayle Janes
Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Administration

Mr. Terry Stewart, Director
Alt: Mr. Richard Carlson, Deputy Director, Administration
Arizona Department of Corrections

Major Thomas Thompson
Idaho State Police

Chief Jack Wayt
El Segundo Police Department

Mr. Verdi White, Deputy Commissioner
Utah Department of Public Safety

Joel Williams
Technology Agent for DARPA
Office of Research and Technology Applications
USAF/SMC/XR