In the wake of a recent surge in gun violence in San Francisco, Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. will convene the City's first-ever Summit on Crime next week at Herbst Theater. The Summit, which will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to the public, will bring together federal, state and local law enforcement officials, as well as nationally recognized experts. And too many young people have died. We need to work even harder to address crime in our city, and we need to bring into focus all aspects of our law enforcement and criminal justice system.
Holder is an expert in urban crime issues and an advocate of community prosecution.
Also presenting will be David Kennedy of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, who is an expert on strategies for preventing violence. Kennedy is the founder and director of the Boston Gun Project, and the principal architect of Operation Ceasefire, which has significantly reduced homicides in Boston and other cities. California Attorney General Bill Lockyer will also speak at the Summit, joining a host of local law enforcement officials, including District Attorney Terrence Hallinan, Police Chief Lau and Juvenile Probation Chief Jesse Williams. Noted San Francisco attorney and former Iran-Contra Special Prosecutor John Keker will moderate.