What does a healthy community/police relationship look like? How healthy are the communities of Northern Kentucky? These are some of the questions that will be asked as the Northern Kentucky Forum hosts an event on Thursday, April 16 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Joseph U. Meyer Center for Workforce Development, 1324-1414 Madison Ave. in Covington.
A panel of experts from across the spectrum will examine these questions in a deep dialogue about where we have been, where we are now, and where we want to go. The panel will consider such ongoing issues as minority profiling; whether local police departments are equipped to handle protests or “organized” disturbances; and what measures local police have enacted to build trust in the community. Join the forum for this important community discussion, made more relevant by the events in Ferguson, Missouri.
“While police officers certainly have a responsibility to focus on ‘enforcement,’ they also should spend considerable time and energy on ‘engagement’… transparent and authentic community engagement,” said Jeffrey Blackwell, Cincinnati Chief of Police.
Panelists will include:
· Chief of Police, Cincinnati, Jeffrey Blackwell
· Chief of Police, Covington, Col. Michael “Spike” Jones
· Retired Assistant Newport Police Chief, Lt. Col. Robert McCray
· President, Northern Kentucky NAACP, Jerome Bowles
The event will be moderated by Ericka King-Betts, Executive Director for the Cincinnati Human Rights Commission.
The event is free and open to the public.
Register here.
Next Forum Event
Join them again on Friday, May 22 at The Gruff in Covington at 9 a.m. where they will host a conversation with Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce CEO, Trey Grayson as he discusses the primary election and talks shares his insights on the upcoming general election. Networking begins at 8:30 a.m.