The National Coalition on Police Accountability (N-COPA) will hold its annual meeting and conference at Temple University in Philadelphia on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, August 1 - 3, 1997. This is N-COPA's 7th annual conference, co-sponsored locally with Philadelphia's American Friends Service Committee, Police-Barrio Relations Project, and the Criminal Justice Dept.of Temple University.

Confirmed presenters include: Ramona Africa (MOVE), Stephan Presser (Philadelphia ACLU), Karen Black (Philadelphia Coalition on Police Accountability), Dan Ho Sang (People United for a Better Oakland), Allan Parachini (Southern California ACLU), Ron Hampton (National Black Police Association), Jim Eisenhower (former District Attorney), Tony Coleman (Oakland AFSC), Maria Jimenez (AFSC Immigration Law Enforcement Monitoring Project), Gary Webb (San Jose "Mercury News"), Peter Shell (Pittsburgh Campus Coalition for Peace & Justice; Jonny Gammage case organizer), Gerald Lemelle (Amnesty International), Jim Fyfe (Professor of Criminal Justice, Temple University).

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Friday, August 1

3 - 6 p.m. N-COPA Steering Committee Meeting

7 - 9 p.m. Informal Reception

Saturday, August 2

9 - 11 a.m. Welcome from N-COPA
"The Philadelphia Story"
Sharing of Regional Issues & Concerns

11-11:15: Break

11:1-12:30 Workshops

a. How to conduct surveys of police responsiveness to
citizen complaints

b. Empowering youth: Know Your Rights

12:30-1:30: Lunch

1:30-3 p.m. Plenary - Police Use of Racial Profiling

3-3:15p.m. Break

3:15-4:30 Workshops

a. The role of District Attorneys in police
accountability issues

b. The importance of monitoring and tracking incidents
and how to effectively use the information collected

4:30-6 p.m. Plenary - Crack Cocaine and the CIA

6 - 7 p.m. Dinner

7-8:30 p.m. Plenary - Citizen Review

8:30 p.m. Time for films, video, community consultations, etc.

Sunday, August 3

9 - 10:15 a.m. Workshops

a. Drug Assets Forfeiture - Who really benefits from
the "war on drugs"?

b. Trends in policing - federalization, privitization,
militarization

10:15 a.m. 15-minute Break

10:30-12N Organizing a Community Response

12-1 p.m. Wrap-up & closing

1 - 2 p.m. Lunch

Low cost meals & housing availbale on-site at New Residence Hall only by
previous reservation. DEADLINE: JULY 14.

1997 N-COPA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Name____________________________________________________

Affiliation_____________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________

________________________________________________

Telephone____________________ FAX_______________________

Registration:________Full Conference $25

________ Saturday Only $10

Lodging: Single______ $25 per night Double_____ $23 per night

Needed: Fri. ______ Sat. _____

Meals: Breakfast $4/ Lunch $6/ Dinner $8

Conference meal package ________ $36 (Fri. dinner, Sat. all 3,
Sun. breakfast & lunch)

Meals needed:__________________________________________

Total amount enclosed (Registration, lodging & meals) $_________

Send check or MO to: N-COPA, 59 East Van Buren #2418, Chicago, Il 60605

For more information contact:
N-COPA (312) 663-5392
Pat Clark (215)241-7130 or 7127