Asian Police Studies Group to Convene at SHSU

The Criminal Justice Center at Sam Houston State University will host the 5th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Police Studies from August 8 – August 12, 2004 in the teaching amphitheatre of the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas.

This conference, being held for the first time in the United States, will convene policing scholars, researchers, and officials from 10 countries to present new research and advance existing research on policing and criminal justice in Asia.

"Sam Houston State University is especially proud to welcome two high-ranking delegations to the conference: a 5-person delegation from the Philippine National Police; and an 8-person delegation from the China Police Society, including Liu Boxiang, secretary-general of China Police Society, who will deliver the keynote address at the conference," said Richard Ward, dean of the College of Criminal Justice.

The AAPS Annual Conference is an established international forum for the presentation and critical discussion of research findings and applications by academics and practitioners. Participants from the fields of law enforcement, private security, crime, and victimization gather at this conference to exchange their up-to-date research results with a goal toward advancing police/security practice and research.

The theme for the conference this year is “Policing the World: Asian Perspectives.” Papers introducing the criminal justice systems and discussing issues related to individual countries and regions are welcome.

"These panels will be invaluable for faculty who teach comparative criminal justice systems," said Ward. "They also provide a rare opportunity for criminal justice professionals whose work involves cross-cultural interactions with counterparts in the international arena."

Since its inception in 2000, AAPS has successfully held annual conferences in Seoul, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other regions. All the conferences were academic in nature.

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Media Contact: Julia May
August 5, 2004
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