Elmer Clark, retired CHP officer and father of After Innocence exoneree Atkins, speaking with Santa Barbara Sheriff's Sgt. Tom Walton, and COPPAC Director, Michelle Chernikoff Anderson		After Innocence filmmaker Jessica Sanders speaking with COPPAC Director Howard Giles and Kaia Stern, UCSB Black Studies

Immediately following the screening of After Innocence and a discussion with Herman Atkins (exoneree), Jessica Sanders  (writer/director/producer), and Elmer Clark (retired CHP officer and father of Atkins), COPPAC hosted a reception with the guests of honor and invited Guests and Affiliates of COPPAC.

Steven Z. Perren speaks with After Innocence filmmaker Jessica Sanders		Elmer Clark, retired CHP officer and father of After Innocence exoneree, Atkins, speaking with an audience member

One of the ways COPPAC achieves its mission is by fostering opportunities for discussions, both formal and informal, that can lead to collaborative research and teaching projects which address law enforcement - community issues. 

"Miss Pearl" Clark speaking with an audience member		After Innocence filmmaker Jessica Sanders speaks with Santa Barbara community members

COPPAC's goal in bringing After Innocence to UCSB was to bring a broad audience to the film. 

Professor Nikki Jones discussing After Innocence with Vanessa Frank Garcia		Santa Barbara Sheriff's Sgt. Walton and SBPD Officer Hove

The Screening, Q&A, and Reception provided for both addressing the substantive issues raised in After Innocence and for enabling COPPAC constituents from law enforcement, the community and academia, to share ideas with one another.

Professor Michael Stohl, UCSB; Michael Miller, UCSB; SB Sheriff Jim Anderson		Santa Barbara Sheriff's Lt. Butch Arnoldi and Maria Arnoldi

Photo Credits: All Santa Barbara Premiere Photos by Joy Hicks and David Anastasiou