LOS ANGELES – The Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Policing Los Angeles Forum will host the panel “Promoting De-Escalation Training” 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, Sept. 21, 2018 from 12-1:30 p.m. on Loyola’s downtown L.A. campus.
The fifth event in an ongoing series on police practices, the discussion will look at the evolution of police department policies governing officer conduct with citizens. The dialogue will be shaped by police practices since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 1967 decision in Terry v. Ohio, which expanded police officers’ ability to conduct stops.
Panelists will include Sgt. Rich Bojorquez, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department; Sgt. Annadennise Briz, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department; Nancy Eng, National Alliance for Mental Illness; Patti Giggans, executive director, Peace Over Violence & chair, L.A. County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission; and Professor Emily Owens, UCI School of Social Ecology. Loyola Law Professor Eric Miller, Leo J. O’Brien Fellow, 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 “Policing Under SB54,” “Police Policy-Making” and “Police Body Cameras.” Upcoming panels include “Big Data Policing” on Oct. 26 and “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, a 18,000-strong alumni network and a focus on social justice. Learn more at www.lls.edu.