"Policing Problems in and Around Schools," a two-day conference sponsored by Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager and the state Department of Justice (DOJ), the UW Law School, and the Madison Police Department, will begin Monday, April 11, at Madison's Monona Terrace (Ballroom A).

UW Law School Assistant Dean Ruth Robarts and Clinical Assistant Professor Michael Scott will participate in the program, aimed at providing schools and police an opportunity to discuss alternative methods of police regulation of student behavior. 

The event is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required for purposes of planning.  To register, contact Richard P. Thomas at ThomasRP@DOJ.state.wi.us.

Attorney General Lautenschlager will deliver the welcome speech at 8:30 a.m. Monday.  Topics to be addressed at the conference include: Bullying in Schools, Underage Drinking, and Gang Activity within Schools.  Professor Scott will discuss the organizational relationships between police and schools on Tuesday.  Scott is the founder and director of the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing and has been participating in a series of similar workshops as part of the Center's outreach.

Monday's program will continue throughout the day; Tuesday's is a morning program only.

The Center for Problem-Oriented Policing is a non-profit organization comprising affiliated police practitioners, researchers, and universities dedicated to the advancement of problem-oriented policing.  The Center's goal is to make readily accessible information about ways in which police can more effectively address specific crime and disorder problems. 

For more information, see the Center's website www.popcenter.org .

Submitted by on April 7, 2005

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