Monday May 9, 2016 from 1:00 PM to 4:45 PM EDT
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The Session will be held on May 9th and begin promptly at 1pm EST. Registration starts at 12:30pm EST.
Please join us for a reception after the event!
Session Agenda
1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions: Professor Laurie Robinson, Clarence J. Robinson Professor of Crime and Public Policy, George Mason University; Co-Chair, President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing
1:15 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Mr. Roy L. Austin, Jr., Deputy Assistant to the President, Office of Urban Affairs, Justice and Opportunity
1:45 p.m. Panel 1: Federal Perspectives
Representatives from the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division; the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; and the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs will discuss their unique and complementary efforts at improving police practices, building trust and confidence in the police in American communities, and at reducing institutional bias in policing. They will also discuss the opportunities they see for collaboration and cooperation with the practitioner and research communities in promoting positive changes in American policing.
2:25 p.m. Panel 2: Practitioner Perspectives
Representatives from several professional policing associations will discuss their perspectives on the progress achieved in American policing over the past decade, with special attention to the work yet to be done, especially in light of the report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. They, too, will discuss the opportunities they see for collaboration and cooperation for the sake of advancement in policing.
3:20pm Break
3:30pm Panel 3: Research Perspectives
Representatives from several research organizations will present their perspectives on what we have learned about progress and challenges in American policing over the past decade, with a focus on research that is still needed and, most importantly, how that research can be better integrated into police operations and administration.
4:15pm Closing Remarks: Charles Ramsey, former Commissioner, Philadelphia Police Department; Co-Chair, President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing
4:45pm Reception
This session is also being broadcasted live for participants unable to attend in person. To register to attend via webinar, please register here