PTACC 2026 International Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion Summit
We are so excited for the PTACC 2026 International Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion Summit taking place at Loews Ventana Hotel in Tucson, Arizona, from Tuesday, December 1 through Friday, December 4!
With the theme, Innovation and Inspiration in Deflection: Highlighting Hope, Help, and Heroes in our Field, this year is extra special as will be recognizing and celebrating innovations in Deflection with a special focus on:
- Tribal Deflection
- Rural and Frontier Deflection
- Fire and EMS Deflection
- AI and Deflection
- Care and Well Being of First Responders
The general PTACC Summit will take place starting at 9 AM on Wednesday, December 2nd through 1 PM on Friday, December 4 th . Please don’t leave early on Friday. We have excellent sessions running all the way through including a special, closing session on December 4. PTACC always has a surprise or two at each year’s Summit!
Enjoy 2 1/2 days (Wednesday – Friday) of a wonderful variety of breakout sessions, keynote speakers, team technical assistance, networking opportunities, and more. Lunch and breaks are included on each full day of the Summit.
Pre-Summit sessions on Tuesday, December 1st , include activities such as Technical Training Assistance (TTA) and other To Be Announced topic(s). Tuesday events will be first-come, first-serve and for all pre-Summit sessions, space will be limited.
Special sessions – Stay tuned for more information on these new events, and when announced, you will be able to register for these add-ons, as appropriate via Whova.
Note: Registration for TTA is already open. If you are interested, register as soon as you complete your Whova registration.
We can’t wait to see you in Tucson! In the meantime, reach out to PTACC with questions: info [at] ptaccollaborative [dot] org (info[at]ptaccollaborative[dot]org)