Media Advisory – Peninsula Violent Crime Summit

Media Advisory – Peninsula Violent Crime Summit

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on June 14, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

WHAT: Federal, state, and local law enforcement and community partners will hold the Peninsula Violent Crime Summit on Monday, June 17, at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton.

WHERE: NASA Langley Research Center, 2 Langley Blvd, Hampton, VA

WHEN: Arrive at NASA June 17 at 3:45 p.m.

DETAILS: Members of the media are invited to attend the final wrap-up of the event from approximately 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Photography and B-Roll videography will be permitted inside of the event hall only.

Following the wrap-up, co-hosts of the summit will hold a press conference and take questions. After the press conference, select law enforcement officials will be available for one-on-one interviews. Community partners may also be available for one-on-one interviews.

RSVP: Please RSVP by Noon on June 17 to Joshua Stueve at: joshua.stueve@usdoj.gov. If you do not RSVP, you will NOT be permitted to enter the facility. No exceptions.

CO-HOSTS: U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger; Chief Terry Sult, Hampton Police Division; Chief Steve Drew, Newport News Police; Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn, Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office; Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Sheree Konstantinou, Hampton Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.

LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF); U.S. Postal Inspection Service; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); Gloucester Sheriff’s Office; Virginia State Police; James City County Police; York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office; York County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Newport News City Council; Ministers to the Queens Plaza Community; Newport News Youth Gang Outreach Unit; CBC World Ministry; Newport News Police Homicide Support Group; Catalyst Effect; Phantom Eagle Engineering; Newport News Citizens United for Action; Hawkins, Burcher & Boester; others.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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