The Numismatic Crime Information Center in partnership with U.S. Treasury OIG will conduct a one-day training seminar from 9am to 3pm on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The seminar is designed to provide participants with the fundamental investigative techniques, knowledge and understanding to respond effectively to the complex challenges encountered during numismatic crimes, counterfeit coinage, precious metal scams and money laundering. Seminar is for law enforcement personnel only.
Seminar Location: Baltimore Convention Center One West Pratt St. Baltimore, MD 21201 When: November 6, 2025 Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm Cost: Free
Seminar Topics will include:
- Investigating crimes related to rare coins and precious metals
- Gold Bar Scams
- Organized groups/individuals targeting coin and jewelry dealers
- Coin and Jewelry Shows Targeted
- Chilean, Colombian and Romanian Gangs
- Counterfeit Coins and Precious Metals
- Anti-Money Laundering laws and New Changes
- Sovereign Citizen
- Investigative Resources
Who Should Attend:
- Patrol Officers
- Detectives
- District Attorney Investigators
- Federal and State Officers
- IRS Investigators
- Economic Crime Investigators
- Prosecutors
(Seminar is for law enforcement personnel only.)
Instructors:
Doug Davis is Founder and President of the Numismatic Crime Information Center and has over 35 years’ experience in law enforcement and the numismatic industry. Doug spent 33 years with the Pantego Police Department rising to the rank of Chief. In 1986 Doug established the Numismatic Crime Information Center whose mission is to provide investigative resources to law enforcement agencies during the investigation of crimes related to rare coins and precious metals. In 2019 Doug became the Director of Anti-Counterfeiting for the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation whose mission is to mobilize law enforcement resources to protect the integrity of U.S. and world coinage by educating officials on the economic impact and growing threat of counterfeit circulating, collectible, and bullion coins. Recognized as an expert in numismatic crime investigations, Doug developed the first and only accredited law enforcement school dealing with the investigation of numismatic crimes, counterfeit coins, and precious metals. Doug continues to assist and train state, federal and local law enforcement agencies across the country. Doug is a member of Crimedex, the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, Texas Numismatic Association, Central States Numismatic Association, and Florida United Numismatists.
Chris Hersey is a senior special agent with the US Department of Treasury’s Office of Inspector General. He has been in law enforcement for about 25 years. In 2003, Chris joined the United States Secret Service as a special agent and was assigned to the Miami field office. At USSS, Chris investigated a variety of financial crimes while assigned to the South Florida organized fraud task force. In 2011, Chris was transferred to Washington, DC, and assigned to the Vice Presidential protection division. In 2016, Chris transferred to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Inspector General, located in Washington, DC. He is now located in South Florida. At Treasury’s OIG, Chris investigates fraud, waste, and abuse of U.S. Treasury systems and programs.
