The University Of Hawaii Needs A Criminal Justice Department - Honolulu Civil Beat
A degree program would give us better policing, better prisons and better policy.
About the Authors
Helen Yu is an associate professor and the graduate chair of the Public Administration Program. She is a retired federal law enforcement officer and specializes in the underrepresentation of women and racial minorities in policing.
There is a growing yet unmet demand across Hawaii for well-trained and well-rounded critical thinkers with the skills and knowledge to work effectively and efficiently in the area of policing, corrections and crime policy.
The Honolulu Police Department, which is not only the state’s largest police department but also the 18th largest in the nation and the most racially diverse in the nation compared to the population it protects and serves has been haunted for years by allegations of misconduct and calls for increasing accountability.
The group behind the latest push is a registered nonprofit called Preserve Navarre, spearheaded by Wes Siler.
For the third time in less than a decade, a group of south Santa Rosa County residents is moving forward with an incorporation effort to make Navarre its own city, with its own local government, taxing authority and civic identity.
The group behind the latest push is a registered nonprofit called Preserve Navarre, spearheaded by Wes Siler. Siler has lived in Navarre with his wife and small children for the past four years and is in the process of transitioning from active duty to reserves in the Air Force so his family can stay in Navarre.
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Event recap
On February 18, 2021, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), hosted a public event to evaluate the future of Pennsylvania’s energy industry. Leaders representing Pennsylvania’s solar, gas, coal, and wind sectors provided their insights and perspectives on the future of their respective fields and the state’s energy landscape writ large.
In kicking off the event,
Professor Jeremy Weber, public administration program director and associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh GSPIA, delivered opening remarks. In his presentation, he highlighted the tremendous growth in Pennsylvania’s natural gas production, while also noting that state-wide coal production has managed to stay competitive with other power sources over the last decade. Weber also spotlighted Pennsylvania’s limited installed utility-scale solar and wind energy capacity. Follow
Talking Policy in the Queen City with former FEMA Administrator Brock Long
Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long will headline UNC Charlotte s third annual “Talking Policy in the Queen City” symposium Wednesday, Feb. 24, from noon to 1:15 p.m. EST via livestream.
The event, hosted by the UNC Charlotte Public Policy Ph.D. Program and the Gerald G. Fox Master of Public Administration Program, in partnership with the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute, calls attention to national, state and local policy insights and perspectives and how they affect citizens and organizations in Charlotte and beyond. This year’s discussion with Long focuses on how organizations can improve their cultural preparedness and emergency management systems.