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Lisa A. Kurtz
ABLE Project Director, Innovative Policing Program at Georgetown University Law Center
Lisa A. Kurtz joined Georgetown Law School’s Innovative Policing Program in January 2021 as the ABLE Project Director. In this role, she oversees the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project, which introduces the principles and skills of active bystandership to law enforcement agencies across the United States and Canada. Lisa manages all aspects of the program, including training, implementation, evaluation, and research.
Prior to joining the Georgetown University community, Lisa worked as an Innovation Manager with the New Orleans Police Department. As part of this role, Lisa managed Ethical Policing Is Courageous (EPIC), the country’s first agency-wide active bystandership program for law enforcement officers. Lisa also supported the work of the Education & Training Division, the Crisis Intervention Team, and the Officer Assistance Program, as well as spearheading the department’s Bias-Free Policing initiative.
Before her transition to the field of law enforcement, Lisa worked in alternative K-12 education in New York and New Orleans.
CONFERENCE HOSTS
18. | Fourth Annual Law Enforcement Active Bystandership Conference