This event pairs a book talk with a panel of leading voices in emergency communications, community safety and public policy.
Featuring:
- Rebecca Neusteter, PhD — Executive Director of the University of Chicago Health Lab & Author of 911, What's Your Emergency?: The Promise and Peril of Crisis Response
- Ayesha Delany-Brumsey, PhD — Commissioner, NYC Office of Community Safety
- Taina Borinquen Martinez, MSW — Chief Executive Officer, Baltic Street Wellness Solutions
- Maryum Long, ENP — Senior Advisor, Public Safety & Emergency Management, NYC Office of Technology & Innovation
- Erica Bond, JD (Moderator) — Vice President of Justice Initiatives, John Jay College
Together, they'll explore what's working — and what isn't — in 911 operations and emergency response, and what reforms could make these systems more effective for all communities.
Program
5:00 - 5:30pm: Registration
5:30 - 6:45pm: Presentation of Rebecca Neusteter’s new book: 911, What's Your Emergency?: The Promise and Peril of Crisis Response and Moderated Expert Panel Discussion
6:45 - 7:00pm: Q&A
7:00 - 7:30pm: Light Reception
This event is co-sponsored by John Jay College's Future of Public Safety Initiative, Office for the Advancement of Research and Office of External Affairs, with support from The New Press.
John Jay College educates fierce advocates for justice, a calling that demands robust debate, rigorous inquiry and respectful dissent. Consistent with this commitment, we support academic freedom and convene conversations reflecting multiple perspectives. The views expressed at events held at John Jay belong to the speaker(s) and do not represent the opinion of the College.
