at this time i would like to introduce gloria robinson, the attorney general -- many of you know the a distinguished career serving the law enforcement community in the nation. cursor is include development of social and behavioral sciences particularly advances in forensics that we all use in law enforcement. among her notable and hon. achievements that she spearheaded initiatives in critically important areas that affect us all from comprehensive community based crime control to combating violence against women to introducing technology not only to law enforcement but to dealing encountering drug abuse and working in our corrections systems. at this point in time i would like to ask assistant attorney general robinson to come to the platform to introduce our keynote speaker. gloria robinson is on her way in. ♪ i would also like to note well the attorney general is coming in that many of the first responders who are going to be with us today are dealing with the impacts of the hurricane that went up the coast. i ask that you keep them and people who are impacted by hurricane irene i