Racial Profiling Conference
Geoffrey Alpert, professor of criminology, University of South Carolina,
moderates the panel on research in racially biased policing. Seated,
left-right: Ronal Serpas, Ph.D., Chief, Washington State Patrol; Lorie
Fridell, Ph.D., Director of Research, Police Executive Research
Foundation; Hubert Williams, President, The Police Foundation,
Washington, D.C.; Michael R. Smith, associate professor of criminal
justice, WSU Spokane.
Michael R. Smith, WSU Spokane, moderates the panel on the public policy
response to racial profiling. Seated, left-right: Jan Deveny, Washington
Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs; Rick Mendoza, Community
Activist, Hispanic Business Professional Association; Roger Bragdon,
Chief, Spokane Police Department; Ron Davis, Captain, Oakland P.D. and
Representative of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives; Geoffrey P. Alpert, Ph.D., Professor, University of South
Carolina
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003
WestCoast Grand Hotel
303 W. North River Drive
Spokane, WA
The goal of the Racial Profiling Conference is to
provide a serious discussion of racial profiling issues as they affect
police and sheriff’s departments specifically, and the communities of
Washington and the Northwest more generally.
Racial Profiling Conference Schedule
11:45 a.m.:
Lunch with keynote address by Lorie Fridell,
the Research Director for the Police Executive Research Forum in
Washington, D.C.
1:30 p.m.: Afternoon panels begin
Panel 1
Racial Profiling: What is it and what do we know about it?
Focuses on the national picture and the state of Washington. This
panel tells what we know and don't know, and outlines the issues
critical for understanding racial profiling.
Moderator is Geoffrey P. Alpert, Professor, University of South
Carolina
1. Michael Smith, Professor, WSU Spokane
2. Lorie Fridell, Research Director, Police Executive Research Forum
3. Ronal Serpas, Chief, Washington State Patrol
4. Hubert Williams, President, The Police Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Panel 2 - Public Policy Response: The Challenge of Racial Profiling
This will be a discussion of the community and political implications of
biased policing.
Moderator is Michael Smith, Professor, WSU Spokane
1. Jan Deveny, Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
2. Roger Bragdon, Chief, Spokane Police Department
3. Ron Davis, Captain, Oakland P.D. and Representative of the National
Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
4. Geoffrey P. Alpert, Professor, University of South Carolina
5. Rick Mendoza, Community Activist, Hispanic Business Professional
Association
4:45 - 6 p.m.: Reception
Racial Profiling Conference Cost and Registration
Conference registration fee of $30/ person includes
lunch, attendance at the two afternoon panels, and a reception. To
request a registration form, contact Holly Tate, program assistant at
the Foley Institute, at 509-335-3477 or via email at
htate@wsu.edu. Monday, January 27 is the deadline to register.
Racial Profiling Conference Sponsors
Sponsored by the
Thomas S. Foley Institute
for Public Policy and Public Service at
Washington State University in cooperation with:
The conference includes a full schedule of events,
including two panels of experts, a luncheon and a reception that follows the
panel discussions. The experts who have agreed to participate in the Racial
Profiling Conference are drawn from the ranks of policing practitioners and
academic specialists in racial profiling, and come from Washington as well as
across the nation. As part of the panel discussions, there will be a question
and answer period with the audience.
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