For the 2024 International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition, NIJ staff will take part in several panels and presentations:
Saturday, October 19
- Co-Responder Models in Action: Police Responses to Vulnerable Populations — 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.; 204AB
Sunday, October 20
- Asking Better Questions: New Research on Policing in Schools — 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.; 205C
- Director Nancy La Vigne, NIJ LEADS scholars, and NIJ’s Tamara Herold will speak at the Police Research Advancement Section (PRAS) Research Advisory Committee (RAC) — 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; Omni Hotel Level 2, Ensemble A
Monday, October 21
- Police Responses to Homelessness: The Current State of the Field — Monday, October 21, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; 205C
We will also have staff and resources at the Office of Justice Program booth number 2129.
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