REGISTER NOW! and MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION NOW!
Registration fee:
PERF Members: $395 if registered by March 14, 2010 and $425 if registered after March 14, 2010
Nonmembers: $435 if registered by March 14, 2010 and $465 if registered after March 14, 2010
Guests*: $50
We have a block of rooms available the Ritz from April 13 through April 18. The exceptional group rate is $155/night. Only reservations made by April 2, 2010 are eligible for this rate. You can make your hotel reservation by phone or online.
Phone Reservations
Call 800-241-3333, provide your dates of arrival and departure and let them know that you are with group: 2010 PERF Annual Meeting to ensure you get the group rate of $155/night.
Online Reservations
Click here
Enter check-in and departure dates (in the range of April 13-18) and enter the Group Code of PERPERA.
TENTATIVE AGENDA - subject to change:
Wednesday
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8:00-4:30
Planning and Research Directors’ Meeting:
The 4th annual meeting of the Law Enforcement Organization of Planning and
Research Directors (LEOPRD) will be held on April 14, in conjunction with the
PERF Annual Meeting. For additional information, contact PERF research assistant
Anthony Bellero.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8:30-8:35 Opening Remarks – Mayor
Michael A. Nutter and Commissioner Charles Ramsey
8:35-10:15 Making the Numbers Work: Tough Decisions in a Bad Economy
In an era of continual cuts to
police budgets, the session will examine the roles and responsibilities of
elected officials, police chiefs, police unions, and municipal budget directors
to highlight the current issues and to examine if there are new perspectives on
solving this crisis.
10:30-11:00 COPS: Priorities and Initiatives
The
Honorable Bernard Melekian, Director, COPS
11:00-12:30 Q & A with
the Attorney General,
The Honorable Eric Holder
Introduction by Assistant
Attorney General Laurie Robinson
The Attorney General will take
questions and discuss the 2010 priorities and initiatives for the Department of
Justice.
12:30-1:30 Lunch
on your own
1:30-3:00 Incorporating Successful Business Models into Public Safety
Organizations
The Target Corporation recently hosted a summit
of corporate and law enforcement executives to identify and exchange
transferable experiences around streamlining business processes, attracting
talent, and managing organizations more effectively. This session will highlight
the findings from that summit and reveal future efforts at sharing these
innovations, while making the case for enhancing public and private partnerships
for future work in this regard.
1:30-3:00 Evaluating
Foot Patrols: What Do the Data Show?
The Philadelphia Police Department
and Temple University recently completed a of foot patrol deployments in areas
throughout Philadelphia. The effort involved more than 250 police officers who
were assigned to foot patrols in 60 of the most violent locations in the city.
This session will highlight the preliminary results, including a 22-percent
decrease in violent crime in the targeted areas, and illustrate how this
strategy is gaining a wider appeal.
3:30-5:00 Police and Social Media
The use and influence of social media has grown
tremendously in recent years and there is a need for police leaders to
understand the implications. Social media can be used as a tool by police to
inform, solicit information and to meet investigative goals. The downside is
that these same platforms can become venues for inappropriate displays of
evidence or other unanticipated activities. The panelists in this session will
examine the issue of social media within the policing context.
3:30-5:00 Complexity of the Police
Mission/Accountability
6:00
pm-8:30pm Reception and Presentation of Gary P. Hayes and Leadership
Awards
at the COMCAST CENTER sponsored by TARGET
Friday, April 16, 2010
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8:30-12:00 Town Hall Meeting
12:00-1:30 Lunch on your own
1:30-3:00 Police Stops, Community Trust and Legitimacy – Can they be
Reconciled?
This session will examine the often competing
needs of conducting traffic stops and engaging persons in public to promote
community safety and security, while managing the impact these practices may
have on overall community trust and legitimacy.
3:30-5:00 Moving the Work of Criminal Investigators Towards Crime Control
Criminal investigators can play a
central role in understanding and preventing recurring crime problems. The
panelists discuss why and how police departments and managers should strive to
inspire a spirit of innovation and creativity among investigators in responding
to crime that goes beyond simply managing their caseloads and making
arrests. This session is a product of the Executive Session on Policing and
Public Safety that is funded by the NIJ and convened at the Kennedy School of
Government.
3:30-5:00 Becoming a Chief: The Winning Strategies
The process of getting the job as a
Chief of Police is one that lends itself to an array of options and strategies –
there is no single winning program. Whether you are trying to rise from within
an organization or compete as an outsider, the nuances for each require some
advance knowledge on what the decision-makers evaluate in their list of
candidates. PERF’s executive search consultant, Charlotte Lansinger, will offer
insights from her years of experience in helping to match police executives with
police departments while leading a conversation by chiefs who have succeeded as
both internal and external candidates.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8:30-12:00 Immigration in Prince William County (9500 Liberty)
This session will highlight how the
issue of illegal immigration and enforcement is affecting the community and the
overall effectiveness of policing in Prince William County, VA. A new and
acclaimed documentary film about immigration and policing in Prince William
County, Virginia will be screened and discussed.
