February
7, 2017
WHAT:
Richmond Police Department Community Walk
WHEN:
5:00 p.m. Today, February 7, 2017
WHERE:
2409 Bainbridge Street – Boys & Girls Club
BACKGROUND:
Mayor Levar Stoney will
join Chief Alfred Durham and other Richmond Police Department officers
on a walk at 5:00 p.m. today through Richmond’s Swansboro neighborhood.
During the walk, the mayor and RPD officers will speak with community members
about safety concerns they may have and what they would like to see from the
Richmond Police Department. Councilwoman Reva Trammell and Councilman Parker
Agelasto will also attend.
Sector 211 Lt. Kelly O’Connell said that the area has seen a slight
increase in property crimes such as thefts from motor vehicles and residential
burglaries. She assumed command of Sector 211 following her promotion to
lieutenant last month.
“This walk gives me
the opportunity to introduce myself to the neighborhood,” Lt. O’Connell
said. “My officers and I will hand out flyers with safety information and all
my contact information. I hope to speak to as many people as possible tonight.”
This event is the latest in a series
of walks conducted by the Richmond Police Department in neighborhoods
throughout the city.
Members of the media are encouraged to
attend.
