Dr. Gary J. Margolis Champions National Effort to Combat Crimes of Violence Against Women

PHILADELPHIA, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Gary J. Margolis, managing partner at Margolis, Healy and Associates, LLC (MH&A) and a recognized expert in violence against women crimes, will teach in the National Law Enforcement Leadership Institute on Violence Against Women, hosted by The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and sponsored by the US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. Through the Institute, IACP intends to raise the response to violence against women crimes higher on law enforcement's agenda and support the adoption of best practices. Dr. Margolis is a founding faculty member and has been a part of the institute since its inception in 2005, playing a key role in curriculum development and delivery.

During the three-day Institute, participants will explore innovative approaches for investigating crimes of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. Additional attention will center on assessing agency performance and sharing challenges and solutions with law enforcement colleagues.

In an effort to help law enforcement agencies enhance their response to crimes of violence against women, the Institute will focus on planning and methods for effective resource allocation to help crime victims and hold perpetrators accountable. The participating law enforcement executives will be engaged in the development of action plans throughout the Institute in order to adopt new strategies for pro-active coordinated community collaboration upon returning to their departments.

About Margolis, Healy and Associates, LLC:

Margolis, Healy and Associates, LLC (MH&A), is a professional services firm specializing in higher education and K-12 safety and security.  With more than 15 years each of providing consulting services to clients in the education, public and private sectors, Dr. Gary J. Margolis and Mr. Steven J. Healy have quickly positioned MH&A as a leading professional services firm for safety and security needs at universities, colleges and K-12 school systems.  MH&A provides a range of services to help keep campuses safe and secure, prepare for natural or man-made disasters and violent incidents, or respond to crises.  The firm's services include:

• Campus Safety & Security Program Assessments
• Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Response Systems and Exercises
• Public Safety Management Studies
• Expert Witness & Litigation Consultation
• Implementation of Lethal & Less-than-Lethal Force Options
• Special Event Security Planning & Management
• Executive Search Support
• Mass Notification System Selection & Implementation
• Clery Act Compliance Assessment & Training
• Crisis Support Services

For more information about MH&A, please visit www.margolis-healy.com

About IACP

The International Association of Chiefs of Police is the world's oldest and largest non-profit membership organization of police executives, with over 22,000 members in 108 different countries. IACP's membership consists of the operating chief executives of international, federal, Tribal, state, campus, and local agencies of all sizes.  Please visit www.theiacp.org for more information.

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