CLS Center Leading Congressional Briefing

Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy Leads Congressional Briefing on School Safety and Violence Prevention

CLS Center Leading Congressional Briefing

The Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy (CEBCP), one of the Department of Criminology, Law and Society's centers, in collaboration with the not-for-profit research and services firm WestEd, will hold its eighth Congressional Briefing on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Cannon Caucus, Cannon House Building, Washington, D.C.  The briefing will cover an array of topics on school safety and violence prevention, including violent attacks in schools, bullying, harassment, cyber-bullying, victimization, the "school to prison pipeline", mental health and threat assessments, school climate and law enforcement activities. This Congressional Briefing will bring together the leading researchers and policy makers in the field of school safety to discuss these issues.  Registration is free, but required due to limited seating, and closes on Monday, February 2.