Research on the Hill: Bias-Free Policing
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Room HVC-201 AB, Washington, D.C.
For More Information:
Elise Carbonaro
301 405 6501
ecarbo@umd.edu
https://research.umd.edu/researchonthehill-policing
The University of Maryland, in collaboration with Congressman Anthony Brown, invite you to attend a forum on
"Innovative and Objective Approaches to Bias-Free Policing:
Collaborations Between Police Departments and Universities"
With special remarks by Senator Chris Van Hollen
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 12:00-1:30pm
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
Room HVC-201 AB
First St NE
Washington, DC 20515
Boxed lunch will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Please register at: https://go.umd.edu/roh0218
About the Event
The University of Maryland, in collaboration with Congressman Anthony Brown, invites you to
Research on the Hill, an event series focused on raising awareness of research with great societal significance.
Implicit bias refers to the unconscious predispositions that affect human interactions and understanding of the world. Everyone has implicit biases and can often be oblivious to them, but they factor into many everyday decisions. Specifically, decisions at critical moments, sometimes made in seconds, may often be influenced by implicit bias. Greater awareness of implicit bias can help bring about better interactions between citizens and police officers.
This forum will explore this important issue through an engaging conversation that will include researchers, legal experts, and community and law enforcement leaders. Innovative training programs, research and policy initiatives, and other solutions and methodologies to address implicit bias will be discussed, including a unique partnership established between the University of Maryland and Prince George's County Police Department.
Panelists
- Kris Marsh, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland (Moderator)
- Rev. Tony Lee, Founder and Senior Pastor, Community of Hope AME Church
- Destiny Peery, Associate Professor of Law, Northwestern University
- Rashawn Ray, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Maryland
- Henry P. Stawinski III, Chief, Prince George's County Police Department
This Event is For: Public • Campus • Graduate • Undergraduate • Faculty • Staff • Post-Docs • Alumni • Corporate • Press
