#557: 09-22-00 DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE

NOT FOR RELEASE - FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY DAG FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2000 (202) 514-2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TDD (202) 514-1888 DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY PROSECUTORS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE SPEECH TO BE WEBCAST VIA THE INTERNET WASHINGTON, D.C. - Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder will deliver the keynote address to the National Community Prosecution Conference in Alexandria, Virginia on Monday, September 25, 2000. The Conference is being sponsored by the American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI), the research, training and development affiliate of the National District Attorneys Association. Community Prosecution is a strategic approach to combating crime which involves the community in a collaborative effort to identify and prioritize community safety needs. Deputy Attorney General Holder will discuss how community prosecution has contributed to the continued decline in crime and the varied approaches to community prosecution used throughout the country. The Deputy Attorney General's speech will be simultaneously webcast at: www.ndaa-apri.org/apri/CommunityProsecution/Index.html. WHEN: Monday, September 25, 2000 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Old Town Holiday Inn & Suites 625 First Street Alexandria, VA NOTE: This information is for planning purposes only and may not be released or distributed. This event is open to the press. For more information, media interested in attending this event can contact Kristin Riggin of the American Prosecutors Research Institute at 703-519-1689 or Michael Kuykendall at 703-519-1693. ### 00-557