Wednesday, December 18, 2024

RPD Command Staff Walk along West Avenue

RPD Command Staff Walk along West Avenue

WHAT:            Richmond Police Department Command Staff Community Walk

 WHEN:            4 p.m., TODAY, December 18

 WHERE:          The meeting location is the 1000 block of West Avenue

 

Richmond Police Department command staff and Third Precinct officers will walk along West Avenue in Sector 313 with collaborating public safety partners to interact with residents and offer crime prevention tips. This neighborhood has seen recent incidents of theft from motor vehicles, package thefts and theft of copper downspouts. Newly promoted Lieutenant Cynthia Marlowe and participants will engage residents to better understand their needs and hear their concerns and suggestions for improvements in public safety.

 

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.