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Register Now for the Eighth Annual Crime Mapping Research Conference

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) will hold its 8 th Annual Crime Mapping Research Conference in Savannah , GA , September 7-10, 2005. The conference theme is Research and Practice Affecting Public Policy. The conference, which is hosted by NIJ's Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety program, will bring together researchers and practitioners to learn about recent research and share useful experiences dealing with crime mapping and analysis. For registration information, visit www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/savannah2005/.

National Fraud Conference in September

The 6 th National Fraud Conference , sponsored by the Association of Certified Fraud Specialists, will cover such topics as internal fraud, investigating by computer, information management, forensic accounting, following the money trail, and identity theft. The conference, which will be held September 27-29, 2005, in San Francisco, CA, will give anti-fraud professionals practical tactics and advice to help them work smarter and more effectively. For more information, visit http://conference.acfsnet.org or email ronda@acfsnet.org .