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BIOGRAPHIES
Presenters
Lisa A. Kurtz
Innovation Manager
New Orleans Police Department
In her role with the New Orleans Police Department’s Professional Standards and Accountability Bureau, Lisa oversees compliance initiatives related to recruit and in- service training, crisis intervention, officer assistance, and bias-free policing. As part of the Department’s commitment to continually elevate the quality of service provided to all community members, Lisa leads a language access program and also serves as the NOPD’s civilian liaison to the local LGBTQ+ population. Lisa spearheads the Department’s work on EPIC, an innovative approach to peer intervention for officer safety and wellness. EPIC emphasizes that all officers have a responsibility to one another and to the community, and that all officers have a duty to prevent mistakes and misconduct and to protect the mental and physical wellbeing of their colleagues. EPIC provides officers with the tools and skillsets to ensure safe and effective policing while also promoting transparency and accountability, thereby fostering community trust.
Madeleine M. Landrieu
Dean
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Dean Landrieu began her tenure as Dean of her alma mater on July 1, 2017. Prior to her appointment, she served as an elected judge on both the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal and on the Civil District for the Parish of Orleans. Prior to becoming a judge, Dean Landrieu enjoyed an active litigation practice.
During her 16-year tenure in the judiciary, Dean Landrieu served as President of the Louisiana District Judges Association, as President of the Board of the Louisiana Judicial College, and on the Board of the Judges and Lawyers Assistance program. She remains active in Judicial Training for the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Dean Landrieu frequently teaches and presents in the areas of trial and appellate advocacy, civil procedure, juvenile justice, and child welfare.
24. | Third Annual National Police Peer Intervention Executive Leadership Conference