LOS ANGELES – The Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Policing Los Angeles Forum will host the panel “Big Data Policing” to examine ways in which police departments can encourage peaceful interactions between law enforcement officers and members of the public. The event will be held this Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 from 12-1:30 p.m. on Loyola’s downtown L.A. campus.
The sixth event in an ongoing series on police practices, the forum will examine how data-driven surveillance technologies impact everyday policing and address concerns about racial bias, transparency and the erosion of constitutional rights.
Panelists will include Professor Andrew G. Ferguson, University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law; Professor Orin Kerr, USC Gould School of Law; and Melanie Ochoa, Staff Attorney, ACLU of Southern California. Professor Eric Miller, Leo J. O’Brien Fellow at Loyola Law School, will moderate.
The free event is open to the public and will be held in the Walter J. Lack Reading Room of Loyola’s William M. Rains Library, located at 919 Albany St., Los Angeles, CA 90015. Parking is available in the Loyola Law School, Los Angeles parking lot for the event.
The Policing Los Angeles Forum Series debuted in February 2018 and has included the panels “Promoting De-Escalation Training,” “Policing Under SB54,” “Police Policy-Making” and “Police Body Cameras.” Upcoming panels include “Access to Police Disciplinary Records: Proposals for Reform” on Nov. 16. View video of past panels and learn more at www.lls.edu/policing.
About Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Located on an award-winning Frank Gehry-designed campus in downtown Los Angeles, Loyola Law School is home to prominent faculty, dedicated students and cutting-edge programs. The Law School strives to instill in students the knowledge they need to excel on their chosen paths. It dedicates itself to preparing students for the rigors of practice with an extensive portfolio of practical-training opportunities, an 18,000-strong alumni network and a focus on social justice. Learn more at www.lls.edu.