[wanabidii] Press Releases: Assistant Secretary Brownfield to Strengthen State Department Partnerships With Law Enforcement, Justice Organizations in Chicago

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Assistant Secretary Brownfield to Strengthen State Department Partnerships With Law Enforcement, Justice Organizations in Chicago 10/22/2015 11:50 AM EDT Assistant Secretary Brownfield to Strengthen State Department Partnerships With Law Enforcement, Justice Organizations in Chicago Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 22, 2015 Ambassador William R. Brownfield, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), will travel to Chicago October 23-24 to meet with local law enforcement and justice sector actors. He will also conduct public outreach related to the global heroin crisis and address a gathering of the world’s largest membership organization of police executives. On Friday, October 23, Assistant Secretary Brownfield will present to the Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department the Assistant Secretary’s Award for Outstanding Partnership in Criminal Justice Assistance in recognition of the Chicago Police Department’s important contributions to INL foreign law enforcement development programs. He will also sign a memorandum of understanding with the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender to facilitate future cooperation on training foreign legal officials to advance rule of law and equitable justice systems worldwide. The Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender serves people in the largest consolidated court system in the world and would be INL’s second partnership with a Public Defender’s Office. This event will be open to the press. Assistant Secretary Brownfield will also participate in a panel discussion at the University of Chicago with Drug Enforcement Agency Acting Deputy Administrator Jack Riley and Office of National Drug Control Policy Deputy Director Mary Lou Leary. The event will focus on how illicit narcotics are affecting communities in the United States, and what the Federal Government is doing to address these issues at home and abroad. This is an open event, and members of the press are welcome. On October 24, Ambassador Brownfield will attend the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference, and conduct meetings with various domestic and international law enforcement officials. For more information or to arrange interviews please contact INL-PAPD@state.gov or follow the Bureau on Facebook at www.facebook.com/StateINL and Twitter @StateINL. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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