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• Policing, Politics and the Law: Connecting the Dots

  • When
    Fri, November 21, 2025
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    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Belfast Free Library
  • Spaces left
    50

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  How do policing, politics and the law intersect and shape our daily lives?

  Image: Law enforcement in action. Image generated with AI, using the prompt "create an image of law enforcement in action," by Google, Gemini, created with 2.5 Flash, October 11, 2025 at 06:26 PM. https://gemini.google.com/share/6719a4597d7d

  Join us for a lively, one-session presentation that unlocks the stories behind the headlines, sparks fresh perspectives, and invites open discussion. Current events regarding the actions of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are examined. Contemporary police actions will be addressed.

  No expertise needed - just bring your curiosity, comments, and questions.

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  Speaker: Eli Silverman

  Eli B. Silverman, Ph. D, is Professor Emeritus at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center of City University of New York. He has previously served with the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Academy of Public Administration in Washington D. C and was Visiting Exchange Professor at the Police Staff College in Bramshill, England. He has lectured, consulted with and trained numerous police agencies in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia and Australia. His areas of interest include police performance management, community policing, policy analysis, training, integrity control, policy analysis, compstat and crime mapping.

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  Belfast Senior College's new Speaker Series will share talks from special guests presenting about their area of expertise. Eli Silverman is the first speaker in the series. This presentation is co-sponsored with the Belfast Free Library, and is FREE and open to the public. Registration is optional, but appreciated.

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