This event is open to the public, and media are invited to cover it.
In addition to responding to emergencies and investigating crimes, U.S. police departments face an ever-expanding list of duties that now include keeping abreast of the latest advances in forensic science and addressing cybercrime, terrorism, organized crime, race relations, community relations, youth violence, and street gangs. William J. Bratton, commissioner of the New York City Police Department, will visit Rutgers University—Newark to share his insight on current challenges, trends, policies, and practices in policing, especially in large, congested urban environments.
Commissioner Bratton will entertain questions from the media.
Who:
William J. Bratton, 42nd police commissioner of the City of New York (second appointment):
- Former commissioner of the Boston Police Department (1993-1994)
- Former commissioner of the New York City Police Department (1994-1996)
- Former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (2002–2009)
- Only person to lead the police agencies of the U.S.’s two largest cities
- U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War
- Received bachelor’s degree from Boston State College and is a graduate of the National Executive Institute of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
What:
“The Challenges Facing Policing in the 21st Century,” presented by The Police Institute’s Distinguished Lecture Series
When:
Monday, February 9, 2015
7:00 p.m.
Where:
Rutgers University—Newark
Ackerson Hall
180 University Avenue – Room 123
Newark, NJ 07102
Sponsors:
Rutgers University—Newark, Office of the Chancellor
The Police Institute