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Chicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley Hosts Midwest Regional Conference of Mayors Against Illegal Guns
On October 26, 2006, high-level officials from 24 cities in nine states met in Chicago for a day-long conference to discuss coordinated policing strategies, best practices, and legislative initiatives to combat illegal guns.
Participating Cities Included:
| Aurora, IL |
Joliet, IL |
| Chaska, MN |
Maywood, IL |
| Chicago, IL |
Milwaukee, WI |
| Davenport, IA |
Naperville, IL |
| Dayton, OH |
Omaha, NE |
| Des Moines, IA |
Palatine, IL |
| Detroit, MI |
Racine, WI |
| Duluth, MN |
Rockford, IL |
| Elgin, IL |
Shelby County, TN |
| Evanston, IL |
South Bend, IN |
| Gary, IN |
Tulsa, OK |
| Green Bay, WI |
Waukegan, IL |
Read Mayor Daley's press release
See selected articles about the conference
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AGENDA
Mayors Against Illegal Guns:
Regional Coalition Meeting
Thursday, October 26, 2006 |
| 10:00 am |
Introduction/Overview
Ellen Alberding
President, The Joyce Foundation
Welcome Remarks
Richard M. Daley
Mayor, City of Chicago |
| 10:10 am |
Strategies That Work: From Small Towns to Big Cities
Overview of Chicago's Best Practices
Philip J. Cline
Superintendent, Chicago Police Department
Violence Reduction Strategies
Steve Caluris
Assistant Deputy Superintendent, Chicago Police Department
Project Safe Neighborhoods
Gene Williams
Assistant Deputy Superintendent, Chicago Police Department
Promising Practices for Smaller Jurisdictions
Scott Knight
Chief, Chaska, Minnesota Police Department
Prosecutorial Strategies for Firearm Crime Reduction
John Chisholm
Assistant District Attorney, Gun Unit Director, Milwaukee County |
| 11:30 am |
Panel: Illegal Firearms: What the Latest Research Tells Us
John Feinblatt (Moderator)
Criminal Justice Coordinator, New York City
Dr. David Hemenway
Professor of Health Policy, Harvard University
Tracey Meares
Max Pam Professor of Law and Director, Center for Studies in Criminal Justice, University of Chicago Law School
Dr. Daniel Webster
Co-Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research |
| 12:30 pm |
LUNCH |
| 1:00 pm |
Legislative Briefing & Lobbying Strategies
Terry Perry
Legislative Coordinator, City of Milwaukee, Office of Intergovernmental Relations
Brenton Williams
Assistant to the Mayor, Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs |
| 1:30 pm |
Resources for Municipal Officials
Nina Vinik
Legal Director, Legal Community Against Violence
Steven A. Jansen
Director of the National Center for Community Prosecution, American Prosecutors Research Institute |
| 2:00 pm |
Breakout Group Discussions |
| 3:00 pm |
Wrap-up & Closing Remarks |
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