Crime Prevention And Community Resolutions Panel Discussion With Q & A On February 24 In Hamden

Press release from the Town of Hamden:

February 16, 2021

Hamden – Mayor Curt Balzano Leng and Police Chief Sullivan have announced the continuation of the Crime Prevention and Community Resolutions Discussions which began in January, with the third discussion being held Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 at 7:00pm on ZOOM. All members of the public are invited to attend the meeting. Connection details are included in this release below, and are 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. Residents are encouraged to attend the virtual event. The program will include brief introductions, an update on efforts being taken to address and prevent crime in Hamden and a brief discussion from a panel of key public safety and community stakeholders, time to answer questions brought forward by the community in advance and an open, Town Hall style Q & A period to allow all residents to participate and offer their thoughts, ideas or questions.

Participating in this Forum Discussion:

• Mayor Curt Balzano Leng
• Police Chief John Sullivan
• Captain Ron Smith
• Captain Kevin Sampieri
• Detective Dolan (Block Watch Coordinator)
• Detective Angelo Delieto
• Sgt. William Onofrio (Head of Neighborhood Initiative)
• New Hamden Officers Eduardo Diaz, Christian Kaplan, and Michael Vivenzio
• Kim Washington, President, Mothers Demand Action & Hamden Block Watch Leader
• The Hamden Community!

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

Mayor Leng commented, “It's critical that we keep these conversations moving, they have been very productive. Residents need to know that Town and Police leadership are actively engaged and taking actions to protect our citizens, every day. We've also seen and heard some great community input throughout the last two sessions, we hope there will be another large group of participants for our third session. A sincere thanks to all of our panelists and members of the community for your participation and for your care about our Town and our neighbors.”

For further information, please 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

This press release was produced by the Town of Hamden. The views expressed here are the author's own.