June 11, 2015
Please join the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) on Monday, June 15 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET for the webinar, “Developing a Policy to Protect Children of Arrested Parents.” During the webinar, panelists will provide guidance on the planning and implementation process of a police departmental policy to protect children at the time of parental arrest. Resources will be provided to assist law enforcement agencies in developing and implementing relevant policies in their agency. Additionally, presenters will discuss:
- The impact of parental arrest on children,
- The benefits of and strategies for developing an agency policy to safeguard children of arrested parents,
- Potential challenges in implementing a policy and recommendations to overcome them, and
- Key items and practical steps you should know before developing and implementing a policy in your agency.
The panelists for this webinar include
- Greg Suhr, Chief of Police, San Francisco Police Department
- Samara Marion, Policy Attorney, City of San Francisco Office of Citizen’s Complaints
- Nell Bernstein, Former Coordinator and Founding Member of San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents
- Cheyenne McKenzie, 17-year old Peer Mentor, Project WHAT!
- Moesha Wise, 18-year old Alumnus, Project WHAT!
To register for this webinar, please click here.
IACP Webinar – Developing a Policy to Protect Children of Arrested Parents