2026 CATI Conference
April 20th - April 24th
Early Registration (CATPA-Funded Programs)
Members of CATPA-funded programs can register now! See below for more details.
Each year, the Colorado Auto Theft Investigators Conference is made possible through grant funding from the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority. The 2026 CATI Conference will be held at the Steamboat Grand Hotel in Steamboat Springs from April 20th to April 24th.
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Conference Location
The Steamboat Grand
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Classes and Schedule
Please click HERE for the tentative 2026 conference agenda. Please keep in mind the schedule is subject to change.
Early Registration - CATPA-Funded Programs ONLY
Early registration for CATPA-funded programs is now open! Early registration is $400 for CATI members and $450 for non-CATI members. There are 150 scholarships available on a first-come, first-serve basis available to Colorado peace officers, analysts, and administrative technicians employed by law enforcement agencies or Colorado insurance investigators. Scholarships cover registration and hotel fees. You do not need to be a current member of CATI to receive a scholarship. Please complete the appropriate registration form below. If paying to register multiple attendees, please contact Beth Daniel for an invoice.
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Annual Awards
The following awards are presented each year at the conference. Please contact any board member with questions or nominations.
Deputy Micah Flick Investigator of the Year Award
This award is intended to recognize a sworn or civilian investigator(s) who has made a significant impact on motor vehicle crimes through their investigative skills, sheer determination to ensure justice is served, and cooperation with other investigating agencies or individuals, whether they are public, private, or governmental entities. This award honors El Paso Deputy Micah Flick who was killed in the line of duty investigating a motor vehicle theft on February 5, 2018. Deputy Flick was assigned to BATTLE and was an active member of CATI.
CATI Investigation of the Year Award
This award is intended to recognize the sworn and/or civilian investigator(s) who participated in a significant motor vehicle and kindred crimes investigation which was multi-jurisdictional, national, or international in scope.
CATI Officer/Trooper/Deputy of the Year Award
This award is intended to recognize an officer/trooper/deputy who has made a significant impact on motor vehicle crimes through their investigative skills, sheer determination to ensure justice is served, and cooperation with other investigating agencies or individuals, whether they are public, private, or governmental entities.
CATI Executive Board Award for Heroism
This award is intended to recognize any CATI member who, during or after the course of a motor vehicle crime investigation, places themselves in the path of imminent harm for the protection or rescue of any sworn or civilian investigator/officer/trooper/deputy or non-associated civilian.
CATI Executive Board Distinguished Merit Award
This award is intended to recognize any CATI member(s) who has demonstrated CATI's primary mission:
- To unite the public, law enforcement, and insurance industry investigators with the prevention and investigation of motor vehicle thefts and kindred crimes;
- To promote the exchange of investigative information;
- To create a forum for better communication among investigators in Colorado, the Rocky Mountain region, and the nation;
- To assist the CATI Executive Board by demonstrating a willingness to improve their research and investigative talents related to motor vehicle crimes;
- To bring credit upon CATI, themselves, and their agency or business by always cooperating with individuals and investigative agencies requesting their assistance.
