News From NCPC

New Vice President Joins NCPC

The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) recently appointed Ann M. Harkins to the post of vice president for Programs and Constituency Services. Ms. Harkins will oversee the internal division responsible for programmatic and training work in the field as well as law enforcement and membership initiatives.

"Ann Harkins is a proven professional who is committed to our mission and will help ensure that we meet our organizational goals," said Al Lenhardt, NCPC's president and CEO. "She will be a true asset to the organization, and I am pleased to welcome Ann to the NCPC team."

Harkins has more than a decade of Capitol Hill experience, having worked for several U.S. senators and most recently as the Deputy Sergeant at Arms of the Senate after the September 11^th and anthrax attacks. She put her education as a lawyer and service on the Senate Judiciary Committee to good use while working at the Department of Justice as both the chief of staff to Attorney General Janet Reno and in the Office of Legislative Affairs.

In addition to a strong public policy background, Harkins has impressive management skills that include positions as a senior adviser on management, personnel, and operational decisions and matters of national security at the Department of Justice and in the 800-person Sergeant at Arms office in the Senate.

Harkins lives in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and coordinated West Virginia Summits on Homeland Security in 2003 and 2006.

"Crime prevention is at the heart of public safety," said Vice President Harkins. "NCPC is the center of excellence and an outstanding national resource for prevention. I am honored to join the team, and I look forward to adding to the extraordinary reputation of the National Crime Prevention Council."

8th National Conference on Preventing Crime: Call for Presentations: Help Your Colleagues "Take A Bite Out Of Crime"

Share your knowledge and skills with crime prevention practitioners from around the country at the National Crime Prevention Council's (NCPC) 8th National Conference on Preventing Crime. Please submit a proposal for a 90-minute workshop session no later than October 2, 2006. All proposals will be reviewed by the Selection Committee. Workshop presenters will be notified by the first week in November if their proposals have been accepted.

All sessions will feature strategies to prepare local communities to prevent and respond to the threats of crime. Tracks include:

• Protecting Children and Youth
• Partnering with Government and Law Enforcement To Prevent Crime
• Responding To Emerging Crime Trends
• Promoting Crime Prevention and Personal Safety Basics
• Leadership in Crime Prevention
• Crime Prevention for Business

Who Will Attend: This conference is designed for law enforcement officials; crime prevention practitioners; community-based leaders; local, state, and national policymakers; government officials; state leaders; youth organization staff; and other concerned citizens. This is an opportunity for colleagues with a common interest to come together to share resources and ideas and to work toward collaborative solutions.

Workshop presenters are responsible for all travel and hotel arrangements and other costs, including mileage, laptop, and attendee handouts (minimum 100 copies). Conference registration is complimentary for the primary presenter for each training session.

Preference will be given to workshops that:

• Provide participants with useful information and new skills
• Present tested, validated approaches or models
• Motivate participants to employ newly learned skills
• Include significant interaction between trainer and participants
• Offer high-quality handouts
• Are presented by top-notch trainers with proven track records

If you have questions about this process, or are unable to submit your materials electronically, please contact workshops@ncpc.org or 202-261-4165.

The 8th National Conference on Preventing Crime is brought to you by the National Crime Prevention Council and the Crime Prevention Coalition of America and is funded in part by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

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