J.B. VAN HOLLEN
ATTORNEY GENERAL

Focus on Police Partnerships

Some of the most important problems facing the criminal justice system involve prescription drug abuse, sex predators, immigration and the use of technology to commit crimes. Law enforcement does not, however, have to deal with these problems alone. By collaborating with others from your community you can be even more effective in handling these problems.

Focus on Police Partnerships is the theme of this year’s Working Summit on Public Safety. By working with you at the Summit, I hope to better understand the root causes of some of these problems and identify how together we can improve the safety and well being of all Wisconsin citizens. The Summit will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, October 22 and 23, in Wisconsin Dells.

I recognize that local law enforcement deals with many problems on a daily basis. Your observations and experiences can help me identify the best approaches to these issues and determine the role of my department in these partnerships. The interactive summit format gives attendees an opportunity to discuss their concerns, thoughts, and ideas on these issues with me, Department of Justice staff, and your colleagues from throughout the State.

Breakout sessions at the summit will cover the topics of pharmaceutical diversions, sex predators in our community, immigration and technology forensics. There will be sessions on school safety and managing special events, and the lead investigators in the Teresa Halbach case will share with us the lessons they learned as they combed through a crime scene that covered acres. This year’s event ends with a legal forum covering case updates, the Drivers Privacy Protection Act and open records.

The summit will be held at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Attendees are invited to a Welcoming Reception on Tuesday, October 21, and the summit will get underway Wednesday morning. A complete agenda and the registration form are available on-line at www.wilenet.org and in this bulletin. All summit materials and meals are included in the registration fee.

Thank you for the good work you do every day to help protect our children, families and great Wisconsin communities. I look forward to meeting with you at the summit.

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