ATF, NASRO Announce Partnership To Prevent Gang and Firearms-Related Violence In...

ATF, NASRO Announce Partnership To Prevent Gang and Firearms-Related Violence
In Schools

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is partnering with
the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) to address gang
and firearms-related violence in schools. The partnership strategy will be
announced by ATF Acting Director Kenneth Melson at the 19th Annual NASRO
SRO-School Safety Conference to be held at the Baltimore Hilton Hotel June 29
- July 3. Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:30 a.m., Monday, June 29.

WHO: ATF Acting Director Kenneth Melson

WHAT: Keynote Address at NASRO Conference June 29 - July 3, 2009
One-on-one interviews with Mr. Melson can be arranged in advance.

WHEN:8:30 a.m., Monday, June 29, 2009

WHERE: Baltimore Hilton Hotel
401 West Pratt St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

Note: Media attending the event will need to present valid media credentials
for entrance to the conference. Contact ATF Public Affairs Specialist Jan
Kemp at (202) 648-795; mobile (202) 327-4188, or NASRO PIO Kevin Quinn at
(480) 703-1548.

CONTACT: ATF Public Affairs Division, +1-202-648-8500; or Kevin Quinn, PIO of
NASRO, +1-480-703-1548

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- June 26/

SOURCE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives