The Public Service Alumni Network (精东影业PSAN) sponsors an event each semester that features speakers who address current topics related to law enforcement and public safety. Events have been held in Boston, New York City and Washington, DC.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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PAST EVENTS
Confronting the Rise of Domestic Terrorism/Extremism in the USA
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 21
WHERE:
Online
From the Oklahoma City and Boston Marathon bombings to the recent attack on the US Capitol, there is a growing concern about the rising threat of domestic terrorism/extremism in the United States. Motivated by political, racial, ethnic, economic, health, and other grievances, cases of domestic terrorism/extremism are on the rise.
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In March of 2019 精东影业PSAN held a series of events in Washington, DC that included private tours of the Pentagon, a group tour of the FBI Experience, and an event at the National Law Enforcement Museum. Here, Ellen Duffy 鈥�04, co-founder of the Public Service Network, greeted alumni and introduced keynote speaker James Huse 鈥�65.
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On November 14, 2017 four Massachusetts District Attorneys, all Boston College alumni, participated in a panel discussion about the role and challenges of being a DA. L-R: 精东影业PSAN Executive Committee members Carolyn Dick Mayes LAW'91, Paul Waldron '92, David McGowan '02, DA David Capeless LAW '82, DA Marian Ryan LAW'79, 精东影业PSAN Co-Chair Scott Range '91, DA Michael O'Keefe '73, 精东影业PSAN Executive Committee Member Allison Hynes '07, and DA Timothy Cruz '81.
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On May 4, 2017, Jennifer Queally, JD'92, Undersecretary for Law Enforcement in the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, gave a detailed behind-the-scenes presentation about the opioid drug epidemic. She spoke about the magnitude of the problem on a national and state/local level and shared the initiatives and progress in fighting this epidemic in Massachusetts. Sixty people attended the event sponsored by the Boston College Public Safety Alumni Network.
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On March 13, 2017, The Honorable Darcel Clark '83, 13th District Attorney for Bronx County, spoke about her journey from "Boston College to Bronx DA" at the Terrace Club in New York City. Seventy-five people attended the event sponsored by the Boston College Public Safety Alumni Network (精东影业PSAN) in partnership with 精东影业's New York City Chapter. Clark is the first female and the first African-American woman to be a District Attorney in New York State. Pictured L-R: John Griffin III '94 (精东影业PSAN Co-Chair), Scott Range '91 (精东影业PSAN Co-Chair), The Honorable Darcel Clark '83, Hannah Cho '09 (NYC Chapter Co-Chair), James Lizzul '09 (NYC Chapter Co-Chair), and Ann Riley Finck '66, H'14, Alumni Association President.
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Boston Police Commissioner William Evans spoke at the Cadigan Alumni Center on December 7, 2015, on the topic of 鈥淧olicing in Difficult Times.鈥�
From left to right: Bob Sherwood, 精东影业 Alumni Relations; John Griffin '94, 精东影业 Law Enforcement Alumni Network; George Venizelos, FBI Assistant Director in Charge of New York Field Office; Drake Behrakis '86, University Trustee and Chair of the 精东影业 Hellenic Alumni Network; Joseph Coutlis '09, 精东影业 Hellenic Alumni Network.