RPD Command Staff Walk in Whitcomb Neighborhood
WHAT:
Richmond Police Department Command Staff Community Walk
WHEN:
5 p.m., TODAY, Wednesday, April 17, 2024
WHERE:
The meeting location is the 2100 block of Deforrest Street
RPD Command Staff and First Precinct officers will walk with
collaborating public safety partners to interact with residents to hear concerns,
discuss recent violent crime and to answer questions. Participants will also
offer safety tips to residents. This Walk was originally planned for a
neighborhood in Third Precinct, but Chief Rick Edwards has moved the location
to the Whitcomb neighborhood due to the recent shootings in the area.
BACKGROUND:
This Walk is part of a series as the RPD Command Staff walks and talks
with residents throughout the various city precincts which has been a
longstanding tradition of the department. The RPD is committed to cultivating
opportunities for open dialogue and building relationships with citizens that
extend beyond the response to emergencies.
Media is invited to attend.
CONTACT: James Mercante
RPD Office of Public Affairs
(804) 363-9107
