Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/25/2026
7:45 am - 4:30 pm
Location
South Bend Police Department
Law Enforcement Contact with Sovereign Citizens
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
A brief overview of first-amendment auditors and their tendencies and tactics will be followed by a review of the Sovereign Citizens movement. By using current examples of the Sovereign Citizens movement in practice, attendees will gain an appreciation of the challenges being faced in the Law Enforcement community by individuals who believe that the law does not apply to them.
Instructor: Francis O’Brien, Strategic Intelligence Analyst, MAGLOCLEN
Francis is a former Pennsylvania sworn Law Enforcement Officer. Since beginning his career at MAGLOCLEN, he has attended trainings and conferences throughout the United States and has presented to Law Enforcement agencies within the MAGLOCLEN REGION.
Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Overview and Investigations
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
This block of instruction will provide the students with an overview of the outlaw motorcycle gang landscape in the region, with a focus on Pennsylvania and Ohio. That will include the dominant clubs in the states as well as briefly touching on identification, membership, violence, officer safety, and current trends. The training will be a combination of lecture and PowerPoint.
Instructor: Kevin McDonough, Senior Strategic Intelligence Analyst, MAGLOCLEN.
Since 2002, Kevin has been monitoring outlaw motorcycle gang activity throughout the MAGLOCLEN region and has assisted numerous outlaw motorcycle gang investigations at the local, state and federal levels. Monitoring outlaw motorcycle gang activity includes working anniversary parties and large-scale motorcycle events such as “Roar to the Shore” and “DELMARVA Bike Week” on an annual basis. In addition to monitoring and assisting agencies with their investigations and any interaction they’ve had with outlaw motorcycle gangs, he has trained thousands of police officers and law enforcement personnel on topics related to outlaw motorcycle gangs and their criminal activity since 2004.
To Register Click This Link: Contact with Sovereign Citizens & Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs
Hosted by: South Bend Police Department
In conjunction with: Midwest Gang Investigator’s Association (MGIA) and MAGLOCLEN
Training is restricted to law enforcement only.