The Importance of Protecting Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties . . . IT'S PART OF THE JOB!

Monday, October 21, 2024

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

Location: 252AB

Submitter and Speaker(s)

David P. Lewis

Senior Policy Advisor
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Speaker(s)

Michael Sena

President
National Fusion Center Association
San Francisco, California, United States
Jennifer Skinner

Senior Research Associate
Institute for Intergovernmental Research

In the current environment, an officer needs to be cognizant of an individual’s privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties from the moment a call for service is initiated until the situation comes to an end. It is extremely important that officers always be aware of their surroundings, not only for their safety, but to protect the safety, privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties of all individuals in the area—including the possible offenders, witnesses, or spectators. Interacting with the public is the foundation to law enforcement.