WHAT:
Richmond Police Department Community Walk
WHEN:
5:30 p.m. Today, October 16
WHERE:
Wells Fargo Parking Lot at 3201 West Cary Street
BACKGROUND:
Chief Alfred Durham, Third Precinct Sector 311 Acting Lt. J. Morgan Brown and other Richmond
Police Department officers will participate in a walk through Richmond’s
Carytown neighborhood at 5:30 p.m. today. During the walk, 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.
Sector 111 Acting Lt. J.
Morgan Brown said the focus of this walk will be speaking
and meeting with business owners in the Carytown area.
“The holiday season is quickly
approaching, and we want to remind businesses and residents to take extra
precautions to prevent crimes such as shoplifting, package thefts, and theft
from motor vehicles,” said A/Lt. Brown.
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.