WHAT: First Quarter Public Safety Briefing to the Community
WHEN:
11 a.m., TOMORROW, Thursday, April 9, 2026
WHERE:
The briefing location is
at RPD Headquarters, 200 W. Grace St.
Mayor Danny Avula
will join Chief of Police Rick Edwards in a briefing to discuss recent safety
initiatives, including results from the Spring Forward campaign, and first
quarter crime stats. Greg Hopkins, director of the Office of Gun Violence
Prevention, will also present information from Spring Forward. Chief Edwards
will provide updates regarding public safety issues including recent multiple
arrests for several burglaries of vape shops.
BACKGROUND:
This crime
briefing will inform the community of city-wide safety initiatives, crime
trends impacting public safety, department strategies and outreach efforts, and
upcoming opportunities for members of the public to engage in community events
to participate in a joint effort to reduce crime.
Media is invited
to attend.
