From left, John Murray of Salinas California Police Department, Rick Griggs of Sacramento California Fire Department, Doug Bergland of Washington County Sheriff’s Department of Minnesota, Giacomo Sacca of Elizabeth New Jersey Police Department and Fire Chief Troy Hughes of the Los Alamos County Fire Department. These officials all attended the ‘APEX alumni professional exchange conference’ Feb. 21-23 at the Center For Homeland Defense And Security Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. The conference was three days of Homeland Security updates from many speakers ftom the FBI, FEMA, Capital Police and others. Courtesy photo

An image of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) logo projected onto the floor of the Naval Postgraduate School during the ‘APEX alumni professional exchange conference’. Courtesy photo

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) sign outside of the school. Courtesy photo

The flyer handed out at the ‘APEX alumni professional exchange conference’  held Feb. 21-23. Courtesy photo