UPDATE Sunday, April 24. 8:34pm | The city has announced an additional set of dates upon which the community is invited to meet informally with Long Beach police officers in an effort to strengthen police-community relations.
Two dialogue sessions have been set for Monday, May 2, and Wednesday, May 4. The meetings will run from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The Neighborhood – A United Methodist Community Downtown, 507 Pacific Ave., Long Beach. according to information provided by Long Beach City Hall.
Residents are encouraged to attend both dialogue sessions, where attendees will have the opportunity to discuss with officers their perceptions and expectations relative to how the community is policed as well as ideas on improving the relationship between the community and the Long Beach Police Department. Youth are especially encouraged to attend.
A free dinner will be served to all who attend, and RSVps are required due to space being limited. For more information or to RSVP, contact Michelle Friesen at [email protected] or 562-435-8184.
The meetings are part of a series of dialogue sessions the city has been hosting over the past six months, and additional meetings will be offered in the coming months.
Sponsored by the city’s Human Dignity Program, the LBPD and the California Conference on Equality and Justice, the series of meetings they tackles quality-of-life concerns in an effort to create and maintain clean, safe and healthy neighborhoods, according to City Hall.
March 25, 9:45am | In effort to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and the community, Long Beach police officers are inviting residents to dialogue with them at two separate community meetings next week.
Officers with the Long Beach Police Department will host dialogue sessions next Monday and Wednesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the United Cambodian Community, 2201 E. Anaheim St. in Suite 200.
Information provided by the LBPD states that the two events aim to promote awareness and understanding between Long Beach residents and police officers. Historically, relations between law enforcement and the American public have been strained. The dialogue will allow attendees and officers to discuss perceptions and expectations while exploring ways to improve police-community relations.
Over the next nine months, a series of similar dialogues will be held citywide, according to the LBPD.
The public meetings are being sponsored by the city’s Human Dignity Program, the LBPD and the California Conference on Equality and Justice, according to the LBPD. In a larger sense, they tackle the city’s goal of providing residents with resources to address quality of life concerns in an effort to create and maintain clean, safe and healthy neighborhoods.
Free dinner will be served both nights, as well as giveaway door prizes.
Anyone wishing to attend is asked to RSVP by contacting Michelle Friesen at 562-435-8184 or [email protected].