PHLR and Temple University to co-sponsor conference on law enforcement and public health

Public Health Law Research and Temple University Beasley School of Law are co-sponsoring LEPH 2012: The First International Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health to be held in Melbourne, Australia, November 11-13, 2012.  

A major international conference in Melbourne in November 2012 on the broad theme of the inter-relationship of law enforcement and public health, with invited papers from world experts in specific aspects of this relationship, from multiple sectors and disciplines; and case studies of successful collaborations of police and public health across a wide range of issues. 

Objectives: 

Exemplify and demonstrate the multifaceted involvement of law enforcement across a wide range of public health topics and endeavours, (2) To provide teaching material for development of courses in the theory and practice of law enforcement and public health, (3) To further build networks and collaborations between different disciplines and sectors, promoting ongoing collaborative research and research partnerships.

Methods: 

Development of discussion, scoping and briefing materials on different aspects of the law enforcement and public health relationship; Invitation of papers from experts selected on the basis of these scoping exercises; What Works? Invitation of presentations from collaborative programs between police and public health, to examine examples of successful collaboration, and begin the process of identification of principles of successful collaboration; Publication of the papers and case studies as the Proceedings of the Conference – potentially useful thereafter as a textbook in the subject.

Target audiences 

We envisage interest in this conference and these processes across a wide range of academic disciplines and among police and public security agencies globally; but also among those charged with addressing complex social issues which have untoward health implications, as for example local and state/provincial governments.

For more information, please contact Nick Crofts, Conference Director.