MIDWEST CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE PRESENTS
ADA REQUIREMENTS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONALS
Friday, 3 March 2009
326 Lindquist Hall
on the campus of
Wichita State University
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Arrive at least 15 minutes early for the best parking.
Presented by:
Dr. Michael Palmiotto
Professor of Criminal Justice - School of Community Affairs
Wichita State University
Synopsis: The recent media reports showing both law enforcement officers and correctional officers involved in negative interactions with persons with physical or mental disabilities has highlighted the need for training criminal justice professionals to appropriately and legally respond to individuals within this demographic. Dr. Palmiotto will provide training on appropriate responses to situations involving the disabled in a workshop format.
Target Audience: All criminal justice professionals will be welcomed and will benefit from the training provided.
Register by calling either 978-6544, or by e-mail to: safecher@wichita.edu. E-mail registration is preferred. Please provide your name and your organization. A single e-mail per organization is fine as long as it includes an approximate number of attendees.
Training time will be appropriate to submit for Law Enforcement Training Hours through KLETC.
The Midwest Criminal Justice Institute is affiliated with the School of Community Affairs, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wichita State University, 1845 N. Fairmount - Campus Box 135, Wichita, Kansas 67260-0135. Please visit the MCJI website, often, for a list of upcoming low cost/no cost criminal justice training opportunities: http://sca.wichita.edu/mcji.