4th Crime Prevention Forum Announced In Hamden

HAMDEN, CT — The town's fourth crime prevention forum will take place on Thursday, officials recently announced.

Mayor Curt Balzano Leng and Police Chief John Sullivan announced Friday the continuation of the Crime Prevention and Community Resolutions Discussions, which began in January, with the fourth discussion being held Thursday, March 25 at 7 p.m. on ZOOM.

All members of the public are invited to attend the meeting. Connection details are included in this release below, and will be posted on the Hamden.com home page under "News & Updates" and on the Calendar prior to the meeting.

“The purpose of the discussion series is to update residents on efforts being taken to address increases in crime and to facilitate healthy discussions and resolutions regarding crime prevention and public safety within the Town of Hamden,” officials wrote in a news release. “Residents are encouraged to attend the virtual event. The next program will include introductions, updates on efforts being taken to address and prevent crime in Hamden, and a focused conversation on Town programming and activities which are geared towards youth in our communities, especially at-risk communities. Residents will have an opportunity to ask questions in an open Town Hall style Q & A period and are welcome to offer their thoughts, ideas or questions.”

Read more from the news release below:

Participating in this Forum Discussion:

Mayor Curt Balzano Leng

Police Chief John Sullivan

Community Development Manager Julie Smith

Youth Services Coordinator Susan Rubino

& Members of the Hamden Community

Kim Washington, President, Mothers Demand Action & Hamden Block Watch Leader

Chris Buechele, Block Watch Leader

Bob Freeman, Hamden CERT

Dave Lewis, Hamden CERT

Joseph Carr

Al Lotto

Mary Hall

Leonard Jahad

Melissa Atterbrry-Jones

Trel Morrison

The evening will be moderated by Rich Mutts, Visionary Founder of the Born Rich Foundation, Inc. and Anna Ribeiro, Diversity/ Inclusion Specialist of the Born Rich Foundation, Inc.

“We’ve seen progress in past few months in reducing crime throughout Hamden and identifying the specific needs of our most at-risk communities,” Leng said. “These conversations have been extremely eye-opening, and are resulting in real changes to how Hamden Police interact with our residents and engage with our neighborhoods. We have an obligation to keep this dialogue alive, and to make sure that Hamden families continue are heard and their concerns acted upon.”

For more information, contact the Office of the Mayor at 203-287-7100.

CONNECTION INFORMATION:

https://zoom.us/j/93066975486

Passcode: Dragons

US: 1-301-715-8592

Webinar ID: 930 6697 5486

Ground Rules

· SAFE SPACE:

· THIS IS A SAFE PLATFORM FOR OPEN AND RESPECTFUL COMMUNITY DIALOGUE

· RESPECT:

· RESPECT EACH OTHERS THOUGHTS, OPINIONS & MEETING AGENDA

· NO ABUSIVE LANGUAGE OR INTERRUPTING PARTICIPANTS

· RESPECT THE CHAT ROOM

· LISTENING:

· PLEASE LISTEN ACTIVELY TO OTHERS AS THEY OFFER PERSPECTIVE

· STAY ON POINT/ STAY ON TIME:

· THIS FORUM IS DESIGNATED FOR CRIME PREVENTION AND RESOLUTIONS

· PLEASE BE AWARE OF TIMESTAMPS

· USE VIDEO OPTION WHEN POSSIBLE:

· PLEASE ADJUST CAMERA SETTINGS AND MUTE YOUR MICROPHONE

· ZOOM SETTINGS:

· PLEASE UTILIZE “RAISE HAND” and CHAT ROOM SETTINGS DURING “COMMUNITY Q & A”

· Community Q & A:

· Please Leave Questions in Chat room throughout meeting for our Curator organize for panelists