RPD Command Staff Walk in Oak Grove Neighborhood
WHAT:
Richmond Police Department Command Staff
Community Walk
WHEN:
5 p.m., TODAY, October 15
WHERE: The meeting location will be the intersection of Joplin Avenue and East
18th Street in the Oak Grove neighborhood
Richmond Police
Department command staff and First Precinct officers will walk in Sector 112
with collaborating public safety partners to interact with residents and offer
crime prevention tips. 112 Sector Lieutenant Nicholas Castrinos and
participants will engage residents to better understand their needs and hear
their concerns and suggestions for improvements in public safety. Residents
will receive crime prevention tips to combat motor vehicle theft, theft from
motor vehicles and burglaries.
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.
