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November 6, 2012
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GILC Conference Now Open for Student Registration
Criminal Justice Professor James Adcock
Continues his Work with Dutch Police Academy
Dr. James Adcock, a faculty member in
the Criminal Justice program at Clayton
State University, recently returned from
his second visit to the Dutch Police
Academy in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
During the second week in September,
Adcock was a guest lecturer at the Dutch
Police Academy. While his presentations
focused on the investigation of cold cases,
he provided advice and tips on how to
properly evaluate a cold case, the design
of victimology reports and how to devel-
op suspects in unresolved homicides. He
also gave a presentation to academy staff
and police leaders from the surrounding
area regarding the evaluation process of
these types of cold cases.
In July 2011, in response to Adcock and
Clayton State Assistant Professor of
Criminal Justice Dr. Sarah Stein’s recent
book, “Cold Cases: An Evaluation Model
with
Follow-up
Strategies
for
Investigators,” both Adcock and Stein
were invited by Jaap Knotter of the Dutch
Police Academy to visit The Netherlands
to discuss cold cases (i.e., older criminal
cases that have never been solved.) In par-
ticular they were asked to spend a week
with Knotter and his colleagues in an
effort to integrate the Adcock/Stein cold
case model into the curriculum for the
advanced detective class at the Dutch
Police Academy in Apeldoorn.
As a result of this first trip, the Dutch
Police Academy officially adopted the
model into their training program for
detectives, and, in January 2012, a dozen
students from a class at Apeldoorn came
to the United States and spent a week in
the Atlanta area.
While in Atlanta, they were introduced to
Com Stat units of both Atlanta PD and
Forest Park PD; were given a tour of the
U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Crime
Laboratory at Fort Gillem, and spent three
days at Clayton State receiving lecturers
on cold case investigations and learning
about staged crime scenes.
Knotter then invited Adcock back to
return to the Dutch Police Academy last
month to speak directly to the police
detective students about cold case investi-
gations at the Police Academy located in
Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
Adcock, who is currently in the process of
getting Clayton State’s Center for Justice
Studies up and running, says that the
experience in Apeldoorn was exhilarating
in that he found the students to be
extremely intelligent, from numerous dif-
ferent backgrounds, and open-minded
with a keen desire to learn more.
“It was by far one of the best experiences
I have ever had with an audience,” he
adds.
The 2013 Georgia International
Leadership Conference (GILC) is now
open for registration for the Jan. 18 to
Jan. 20, 2013 conference at Rock Eagle
near Eatonton, Ga., about 45 minutes
southeast of Atlanta
Clayton State’s Division of Student
Affairs and International Student
Services Office (ISSO) will again spon-
sor the program fee for up to six partic-
ipants, which includes registration,
transportation, lodging, five meals,
snacks and all activities during the con-
ference for the two day, two night
event.
The intensive weekend is designed to
break down stereotypes, raise global
awareness and build social networks
beyond borders in a laid back, rustic
setting through a variety of activities,
which include:
Wilderness service project at the Oliver
Worley Environmental Education Center
- Conference presentations by students
- A key-note speaker
- Fashion and Talent show
- Dances (two) and bonfire
- Video & Social Networking Project
ISSO Associate Director Brett Reichert
says, “it’s an amazing, action-packed
weekend. I’ve never seen students so
involved and satisfied!”
In 2012, five students represented Clayton
State among 202 participants from 23 col-
leges and universities across Georgia. Seth
Nartey, president of Clayton State’s
International StudentAssociation (ISA) and a
current graduate student, is a GILC alumni.
“It was awesome and incredible, definite-
ly something more students should apply
for next year!” he says.
The annual event is open to all Clayton
State Students, both domestic and
international, who are interested in
global awareness and connections.
To apply, contact Reichert at brettre-
ichert@clayont.edu or (678) 466-5499.
The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov.
30, 2012.